The Virtuous Concubine

In the end, Malu overruled everyone's objections and settled the matter.

She also asked Jingyi to tell Yinzuo and Wenxian about all these things, and ordered them not to get involved and not to come to Yonghe Palace, but to stay in the princes' and princesses' quarters to avoid being implicated.

With the cooperation of everyone, Malu suffered convulsions and fainted after being stimulated. Imperial Physician Rong tried his best to treat her, and the news that she finally woke up was delivered to Kangxi.

Kangxi asked Liang Jiugong with a dark face: "What is the reaction of the people in the harem?"

Liang Jiugong whispered: "Yonghe Palace only passed the news to Qianqing Palace, and the ladies in the harem should not be aware of it."

Kangxi suddenly didn't know what to say.

He was unhappy at first, thinking that Malu was relying on the fact that she had just given birth to twin daughters to help the Fourth Prince threaten him to punish the Crown Prince.

The fact that he fainted was fake, and the real reason was that he took the opportunity to stir up people in the harem.

But she didn't expect that the people in her palace would block the news? Wasn't she planning to add insult to injury?

Kangxi pinched his brows and felt that he was so annoyed! Children are a debt. If I had known, I would not have given birth to so many!

Of course he was reluctant to punish Yinreng, but now memorials impeaching the prince were coming in like snowflakes, and he couldn't just do nothing.

House arrest is just a tickle, it can't quell the outside discussions and attacks on the prince at all, but instead makes him look more foolish and incompetent, and he favors a tyrant like the prince!

As long as the Fourth Prince doesn't wake up, this matter will snowball until it gets completely out of control.

Kangxi could not accept the loss of control, nor could he accept that the crown prince for whom he had poured all his efforts was just wasted. He even felt a little bit of blame for the fourth brother.

He was kicked and fainted until now? He is too fragile! When he was on the battlefield, he could endure any hardship, but when he returned to the palace, he became delicate instead!

Malu calculated that Kangxi would be forced to punish the crown prince and would vent his anger on the Fourth Prince, so she planned to let the Fourth Prince be unconscious for two days as a token of his feelings and then wake him up quickly.

When the time comes, this will be a ready-made reason to persuade the Fourth Prince to stop.

Now that the news of Malu's fainting was blocked by Yonghe Palace, Kangxi hesitated instead - it was obvious that Concubine De was still thinking about the prince and caring about him.

If possible, he did not want the prince to be completely isolated and without anyone to interact with. The Fourth Prince was like a dragon lurking in the dark, waiting for the right moment to soar into the sky.

Moreover, the Fourth Prince and the Seventh Prince were originally the whetstones or wise assistants he prepared for the Crown Prince, and it would not be good if things became too awkward.

Thinking of this, he ordered Liang Jiugong: "Go, reward Concubine De generously, and provide for the two princesses according to the share of Princess Gulun. Tell her that after she is out of confinement, I will personally discuss the titles and names of the children with her."

Liang Jiugong took the order and left, but brought back Concubine De's polite refusal.

When Kangxi heard Liang Jiugong say that Concubine De refused the title of Princess Gulun, he was also stunned.

Concubine De had given him too many surprises in the past two days, but because Malu had blocked any news that was harmful to the prince's reputation, Kangxi was more tolerant of her.

"Oh? Why did she refuse?" Kangxi asked inquiringly.

Liang Jiugong replied respectfully: "Your Majesty, Concubine De said that she was afraid that Wen Xian would be jealous, so she did not want to make the two little princesses the Gulun Princesses for the time being. She only hopes that the children will grow up safely and always be by her side."

Kangxi gently stroked the jade ring in his hand, and after thinking for a moment, he said: "She is a very clear-minded person. Well, since she doesn't want this reward, I will give her the thousand-year-old ginseng that I usually treasure to recuperate her body."

Liang Jiugong echoed, "Your Majesty is wise, and Concubine De has always been virtuous. This is also for the sake of harmony in the harem."

Kangxi pondered for a moment and said, "Since she has refused the title of Princess Gulun, the rules should still be followed. Don't let the child suffer. I will select some toys suitable for the child from my private storehouse and send them to her."

Malu's meaning was very clear. He could give up the position, but he wanted his daughter to marry in the capital instead of marrying someone else's.

But Kangxi still hesitated.

Concubine De did have merits, but Wen Xian had made an exception and did not marry her off. It was because she was auspicious, one of the dragon and phoenix twins, and she was smart and decisive. After going through the test of palace affairs, Kangxi was very confident in her and prepared to train her to be a leader in the royal family, to take charge of the royal women and clan wives. Her status and position were just right.

Kangxi had such an arrangement for her, so it was normal for her not to marry. But if Concubine De's three daughters did not marry, it would be too much!

They were just twin daughters, and Kangxi was just very happy about it, but he still did not give up the plan of sending them to marry.

After all, not many of his daughters survived. Considering that Concubine De was so good at raising children, these two children must be healthy and smart, and could become his eyes, ears and arms after they got married.

Ma Lu was not disappointed when she heard the decree conveyed by Liang Jiugong. She did not expect Kangxi to agree this time. After she pleaded for the prince tomorrow, Kangxi would have no choice but to agree!

Looking at the two delicate babies in the cradle, she realized for the first time that only by giving birth to children for the people she loves can she bring out her true maternal instinct.

She was a little anxious when the Fourth Prince was injured, but she was still able to plan everything, helping the Fourth Prince while giving a little help to the Crown Prince.

If Wen Xian, Yin Zuo or Fourteenth were injured, she would be extremely worried, but she would still be willing to maneuver and try her best to have both.

But she couldn't bear the possibility of these two Rong Ji's children getting hurt.

The position of Princess Gulun put a lot of pressure on Wen Xian. She would rather her two children were Heshuo Princesses like other princesses, married safely and happily in the capital, and fulfill her promise to Rong Ji.

This was what Rong Ji saw when he came in with the medicine.

The person you love protects the child you love.

Rong Ji stood there quietly, watching the scene in front of him, wanting to engrave this scene in his heart forever. It would be difficult for him to see his child and Malu at the same time again.

After a while, he was afraid that the medicine had gotten cold, so he whispered, "It's time to take the medicine."

Malu raised her head and saw Rong Ji, with a gentle smile in her eyes, "You are here."

She took the medicine bowl, drank it all in one gulp, and then handed the bowl to Rong Ji.

Rong Ji took the bowl and placed it on the table beside him, then sat next to Malu and looked at the baby in the swaddling clothes: "Are you going to plead for the prince tomorrow? Can this really make the emperor change his mind?"

Malu smiled confidently, "I am sure. The emperor still has high hopes for the prince, but the prince's behavior this time has disappointed him. My plea for the prince is the only way to solve his dilemma. It can show my magnanimity and sincerity towards the prince, and it can also show that I am sincere to him."

Rong Ji felt a little sour: "Oh."