The Virtuous Concubine

Rong Ji was really tired, he had matured a lot, and secondly, he could play ugly and old, so the change was bigger. Looking at Nalan, he still looked pampered, which was really annoying!

Seeing how gentle and considerate she was to him, Nalan felt relieved and gently hugged her: "Thank you for your concern, Concubine De. I am doing well and have not suffered much on the battlefield."

Then he took out the painting in his arms and said, "Look, does my painting of Fourteen look like him?"

Malu used his hand to unfold the painting and praised: "You are indeed a master painter, with both spirit and charm. Your painting skills are becoming more and more exquisite."

Seeing that she liked it, Nalan kissed her forehead and said, "As long as you like it. But I heard from my father that Yonghe Palace is very lively?"

Malu was hoping that he would ask about this matter on his own initiative, with a bit of worry on his face: "Are you still gloating over other people's misfortune? After all, it's Fourteen's brother who got into trouble, you're so heartless!"

As he said this, he pinched the soft flesh on Nalan's waist.

Nalan felt pain and begged for mercy: "Oh, I'm not gloating, I'm just curious. Don't be angry, or you'll get hurt. If you need help, just tell me, I'll do it for my son-in-law."

Malu rolled his eyes at him and thought, do you still want the fourth brother to recognize you as his little father?

The Nine Clans don’t want it anymore, right?

"Then tell me, what should we do about this? The palace is very deep, and I don't know how people outside view this matter. The emperor hasn't come for a long time, and I even went to the Qianqing Palace, but I couldn't figure out his intentions."

Nalan got angry when he thought of this and pinched Malu's face. "I wanted to come to you after I knew about this, but I didn't expect you to ask someone to find me first and let me come. You have so many children, including the fourteenth, and you care so much about the fourth prince? You don't even care about your own body!"

Malu smiled and slapped his hand away: "Does your father only care about your brother and not you? They are all my children, how can I not love them?"

Malu sighed slightly and continued, "I am in a dilemma in this situation. I am worried about the Fourth Prince, but I am also afraid that the other children will be implicated. These children are really worrying me."

Nalan hugged her gently and comforted her, "Don't worry too much, everything will work out. Let's wait and see how the situation develops, and then think of a way to deal with it. Father is also hesitating, and the eldest prince has joined forces with many people. I think the prince is in danger this time."

Although he said this, Nalan did not hide his happiness at all. If the crown prince really stepped down, the eldest prince would become a very strong candidate, and the Nalan family would definitely be able to make great progress.

Malu leaned in Nalan's arms, feeling a little more at ease. Nalan's political literacy was still not good enough, so it was much easier for him to manipulate.

"Oh? What are you hesitating about, Prime Minister Ming?" Malu raised his head slightly and looked at Nalan in confusion.

Nalan gently stroked Malu's hair and said, "On the one hand, father thinks that the prince has made a big mistake this time, and the chances of success are not small. But on the other hand, he is also worried that the emperor's mind is unpredictable and his attitude towards this matter is very ambiguous, so father dare not bet easily."

Malu nodded: "Yes, Prime Minister Ming has given it a lot of thought, but...if Prime Minister Ming is willing to listen to me, let someone else do this."

Nalan was surprised and said, "No wonder father often praises you as a heroine and a wise woman. Father's idea is exactly the same as yours, but he really can't persuade the eldest prince not to do this."

Malu smiled slightly, and gently drew circles on Nalan's chest with one hand, and said softly: "You can't persuade the Third Prince to do this, right?"

Nalan nodded slightly, pressed down the hand that was doing mischief on his chest, and said, "That's true. The eldest and third princes have their own thoughts and calculations, and they may not listen to what father says."

Ma Lu hesitated for a moment, and finally decided to show his sincerity after thinking for a while: "You go and tell Prime Minister Ming that the Fourth Prince has decided that no matter how the emperor punishes the prince, the Fourth Prince will go to the emperor and ask him to say that he is guilty of the same crime as the prince."

"For the sake of the Fourteenth Prince, I cannot bear to let the Nalan Family lose its strength because of the eldest prince's recklessness. I also hope that after listening to me, Prime Minister Ming will carefully consider what to do next."

Hearing this, Nalan sat up. He looked at the delicate and gentle beauty with beautiful eyebrows and white teeth in his arms and said in surprise: "You——"

Ma Lu nodded and said, "The eldest prince is obviously not a wise leader. It's ok that he always acts rashly, but he can never guess the emperor's mind. He will definitely bring many disasters to the Nalan family in the future."

Ma Lu paused for a moment before saying, "If Prime Minister Ming is willing to fully support the Fourth Prince or the Fourteenth Prince, then the future of the Nalan family will surely be even brighter. The Fourth Prince is now seen to be wise and steady, and the Seventh Prince is even more auspicious and meticulous. Our Fourteenth Prince is also very talented and will become a great man in time."

As she spoke, she leaned into Nalan's arms again, listening to his gradually accelerating heartbeat: "You can pick any of the three princes in Yonghe Palace. No matter which one the Prime Minister chooses, with me here, with the Fourteenth Prince here, the Fourth Prince and the Seventh Prince can make the Nalan family rich and prosperous for at least another forty years."

As she spoke, she hooked her hands around Nalan's neck and said, "It would be even better if it was Fourteen. When he recognizes his father, you and I can stay together forever and go to Jiangnan to be a pair of immortal lovers."

Drawing cakes, thinking you are a professional!

Nalan stared at Malu's expectant eyes, and a strong throbbing surged in his heart.

I don’t know if it’s for power or for love.

Nalan's heart suddenly twitched, and he became more alert. The children born to Malu, the Fourth Prince, the Seventh Prince, and Wen Xian, were not ordinary children.

To be able to raise such a child, her scheming and strategy must have been extraordinary - otherwise, how could Kangxi make an exception and make her a royal concubine even if it would disrupt the balance in the harem?

Just feeling Malu's soft body and her infatuated eyes, Nalan was glad that she loved him and had her heart on him.

Otherwise, my initial obsession with her would definitely be exploited by her, and the entire Nalan family might become her tool!

But now, she just wants to be with me forever in the future. . . Nalan imagined the whole process in his mind and nodded with emotion: "Okay, I will persuade my father to support Fourteen when I go back."

Malu felt both happy and amused. She didn't expect it would be so easy to convince him, but she also found it funny that he directly chose fourteen.

That’s all she had to say. She said this because she wanted to win over the Nalan family and use them for the Yonghe Palace. If Prime Minister Ming was still determined to give some chips to Concubine Hui, then don’t blame herself and the Fourth Prince.

After a while, Nalan whispered, his voice inexplicably hoarse: "It would be great if it could be as you said." Malu responded gently: "I will definitely do it."