The Virtuous Concubine

The maids in Yonghe Palace were all filled with surprise.

How could the Empress get up and walk around before she had even completed ten days of confinement? This is extremely harmful to the body and is also extremely taboo!

Several maids were about to step forward to persuade them, but a sharp look from Malu made them shrink back.

They knew something about the palace affairs. The queen was just going to visit the fourth prince, right?

They are mother and son, why should I be the bad guy? If the emperor remembers and punishes them, his anger will be limited.

But if I disturb the Empress now, I'm afraid I won't be able to finish this job on the spot.

The maids looked at each other. Although they were worried, they did not dare to act rashly and allowed Malu to walk out of Yonghe Palace.

After Ma Lu walked out of Yonghe Palace, she walked a short distance and stopped. Seeing that she was a little overwhelmed, Bai Xia was very worried: "Madam, let's at least call a sedan chair. You can take a sedan chair to the Qianqing Palace, it's the same."

Malu shook her head gently. This was the self-torture trick she had learned from the Fourth Prince. If she wanted to show her sincerity, she had to be sincere to the end.

In fact, Malu's body had recovered quite well due to nourishment and medication. But theoretically, she was just a few days out of confinement, so she couldn't walk very fast! So she didn't walk very fast, and many palace servants saw her along the way.

At first, they thought they had recognized the wrong person.

After all, Malu was a concubine, so when could she wear such plain and simple clothes? Moreover, Concubine De had just given birth, so she would not appear here anyway.

It was only when more and more people saw it that everyone reacted. Some people hurried back to their own palaces to report to the main empress in the palace that Consort De had come out and was heading towards the Qianqing Palace!

No matter how slowly you walk, you will eventually reach the Qianqing Palace.

Wei Zhu at the door looked at the pale-faced Concubine De as if she had seen a ghost.

Malu smiled slightly and still politely asked him to make the announcement for her.

Wei Zhu was stunned for a moment, then quickly agreed and turned to the palace to report to Kangxi. Kangxi was also surprised when he heard that Malu had arrived, and then he felt annoyed.

What is she here for!

Not wanting to hear her complain about how pitiful the Fourth Prince was, Kangxi threw the memorial down in annoyance and said to Wei Zhu, "If she doesn't want to see him, tell her that I'm busy. Tell her to go back quickly."

Wei Zhu took the order and walked out of the hall quickly. He came to Malu and said with some embarrassment, "My Lady De Guifei, the Emperor is busy and has told you to go back and rest soon. I see that you didn't come in a sedan chair. Do you want me to prepare it for you?"

Malu's eyes darkened slightly when he heard this, but he soon regained his composure: "Thank you, Eunuch Wei, it's not necessary. I'll just wait here until the emperor is done with his work."

Wei Zhu was panicking. If something happened to Concubine De, she would be the one to suffer. But the emperor was angry again.

Hey!

He had no choice but to turn around and go back to tell the emperor carefully: "It seems that Concubine De has something very important to say. She said that she will wait outside for the emperor to be free before asking for an audience."

Kangxi snorted coldly: "If she is willing to wait, let her wait."

As he said this, he picked up the letter on the table and continued to read it. But he couldn't concentrate on it. The words kept floating in front of his eyes and didn't enter his heart.

I have been reading this letter of greeting from Cao Yin and I haven't even gotten to the second page yet.

Kangxi was getting more and more irritated. He didn't want to hear Malu talk about the Fourth Prince, but he was also worried that Malu would hurt herself if she stood outside for too long.

In his mind, Malu must have come over to tell him how serious Lao Si's injury was and how miserable he was.

Finally, Kangxi couldn't help but said to Wei Zhu, "Go and see if Concubine De is still outside."

Wei Zhu hurried out to check, and came back to report: "Your Majesty, Concubine De is still waiting outside."

Kangxi was silent for a moment and then said, "Let her in."

Wei Zhu felt relieved and ran out to inform Malu. Malu was still standing quietly outside the Qianqing Palace, and her figure looked a little thin under the sunlight.

Hearing Wei Zhu's summons, she came before Kangxi, bowed, and said softly, "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you."

Kangxi looked at Malu's pale face and tired expression, and his heart was slightly moved, but his face remained expressionless. He said coldly: "What do you want?"

Malu swayed slightly, but Kangxi saw it and did not let her get up.

So she could only keep half-crouching and whispered: "Your Majesty, I came here this time for the Crown Prince's matter. I dare to say that this punishment is too severe. The Crown Prince has always been sincere. Although he may have made some mistakes this time, the punishment of three years in the imperial mausoleum is too harsh. I beg Your Majesty to consider it again and give the Crown Prince a lighter sentence."

Kangxi obviously did not expect that Malu would be willing to plead for the prince who almost killed his own son. He looked at Malu with a complicated expression.

But Malu still maintained his saluting posture, with his head lowered, allowing Kangxi to examine him.

After a long while, Kangxi finally spoke: "The prince is naturally at fault. I punished him this way out of consideration for the relationship between father and son. But I don't understand why you are begging for mercy for the prince."

Malu then looked up and said sincerely, "Your Majesty, I am not partial to the Crown Prince or do not feel sorry for the Fourth Prince. When people eat, they bite their tongues. It is normal for brothers to have some conflicts."

"It was originally just a mishap between the brothers. If the incident became so serious due to the instigation of others, it would completely damage the relationship between the two of them!"

Kangxi stared at Malu with sharp eyes, as if trying to see through her true intentions.

He said in a deep voice: "Although what you said makes some sense, this matter is of great importance and has caused a lot of discussion in the court and the harem. The prince must be punished for his mistakes."

Malu was so tired that she could not squat any longer. She simply took the opportunity to kneel down, and begged Kangxi to reconsider the punishment for the prince: "Your Majesty, I understand that even if Yinreng and Yinzhen are fine, others will try their best to make trouble! But I don't want to follow their wishes, and I hope to preserve the peace of the harem and the relationship between the brothers.

"I beg the Emperor to be lenient with the Crown Prince for the sake of their brotherly love. The punishment of three years in the imperial mausoleum is too severe. It will not only make the Crown Prince resentful, but also make the Fourth Prince feel uneasy."

Seeing her sincerity, and even mentioning the Fourth Prince's uneasiness in her words, Kangxi was moved.

Is this really what the fourth brother meant?

He pondered the truth of this sentence in his heart, but scolded Liang Jiugong: "Liang Jiugong, are you dead? Hurry up and give Concubine De a seat."

Liang Jiugong quickly agreed, and quickly moved a chair and helped Malu sit up from the ground.

After Malu sat down, he looked at Kangxi again, his eyes full of sincerity. Kangxi said nothing, picked up the teacup, and watched the tea leaves floating and swirling in the clear tea soup.