The Virtuous Concubine

Bai Fu saw that Malu seemed to be distracted, so she gently called her a few times, and Malu came back to her senses. However, she had just obtained a treasure and was in a very good mood. She even held Bai Fu's hand affectionately:

"Good Bai Fu, thank you and Bai Xia for waiting for me. It was my fault, but yesterday... I really couldn't find someone to inform you, and the people in front of the emperor are not under my control."

"Don't wait for me next time. Anyway, nothing will happen to me in this palace. I won't be on duty these two days. If you want to go to the tea room to learn something or help, you and Bai Xia can go by yourselves."

Bai Fu felt a little warm in her heart when she saw her being so considerate. However, she did not take the opportunity to shirk her responsibilities. She only said that she would see if Aunt Shu Yu needed anyone, and then she and Bai Xia would take turns to go. Someone was needed to take care of Malu's daily life.

Malu couldn't persuade her, so he had to agree, and asked Bai Fu to fetch three top-quality red envelopes, one for Heng Hui, telling her to eat more and sleep more. After sending Heng Hui away, he stuffed another one into Bai Fu, and waited for Bai Xia to wake up before giving the other one to her in person.

After happily finishing his job as a money-giving boy, Malu said he wanted to take a nap, so he lay down on the bed with his eyes closed and pretended to be asleep. In fact, he had already turned on the physical examination function of the probe and was excited to see the results.

As expected, Malu was in very good health. All indicators were very good, but her current state showed fatigue and slight dehydration. She had a very slight bruise on her ankle, some local bruises on her body, and purpura due to increased intravascular pressure.

Malu was shocked when he saw the name, and quickly asked the system: "What is this purpura caused by increased intravascular pressure? Is there any medicine to treat it?"

The system said helplessly: "This is not a serious disease. It is just a skin disease caused by blood vessel rupture due to venous obstruction or lack of oxygen, and finally bleeding. Humans call it a 'hickey'."

Malu's mood was really up and down. She was relieved and then she yelled: "What are you doing? It's so scary. I thought I had an incurable disease."

The system was innocent: "This is due to your lack of medical knowledge. It's all innocent. Moreover, you need points to answer these questions. I told you for free, and you still scolded me. How is it? Is it accurate?!"

Malu was so angry at the sudden rebelliousness of the system that she wanted to punch the bed, but she felt that this detector was indeed very useful. So she began to look forward to it, and she would definitely update it vigorously when she had more points in the future.

Malu suddenly remembered the most important thing, which was how to test for pregnancy. She asked the system, "Can we only tell whether we are pregnant after 7 days?"

System: "Yes, it can combine and implant in 7 days at the fastest. But it is possible that the combination process is not on the same day, but in the next 3 to 5 days, so the time for detection is about 7 to 14 days."

Malu was a little worried after hearing this: "What if I get called again during this period? Will it have any impact?"

The system was like a little doctor, patiently answering: "As long as it's not too much and not too intense, it's fine. If it's too much, the quality won't be good, and the probability of problems will be higher."

Malu is really curious. She didn't know any of this knowledge in modern times. Now she has to be forced by the system to raise children scientifically.

After asking for a while, Malu actually fell asleep with her eyes closed. Bai Fu, who was standing at the door, was knitting while watching over her, which seemed like a peaceful and tranquil time.

Malu was awakened by the smell of food. When he woke up, it was already noon. He would not trade this day for a day full of energy after a nap.

At this time, Bai Xia was there, and told Malu that Bai Fu had gone to the tea room to help. Seeing this, Malu repeated what he had said to Bai Fu before, "I couldn't tell you yesterday, and don't wait for me in the future", and then stuffed a prepared red envelope into Bai Xia's pocket as a bonus for staying up late to wait for her.

Bai Xia happily accepted it and prepared to serve her food. Seeing her enthusiasm, Ma Lu smiled and said, "Please pour me a cup of tea to rinse my mouth. My mouth is uncomfortable after I just woke up."

Bai Xia patted her head and hurried to pour tea. Seeing that Bai Xia was interrupted by her, Ma Lu quickly took the chopsticks and rinsed her mouth with jasmine tea before she started eating.

If Kangxi saw her like this, he would definitely call her a little liar. How could she love jasmine the most and even use it as mouthwash?

After finishing his meal, Malu walked around the house again, like a giant dragon guarding his treasure. He inspected his own little piece of land for a while, and then took stock of what rewards he had received.

The reward was only jewelry and some ornaments. When she walked around the room, she felt that her room was like a snow cave, with only tables, chairs and benches, lacking elegance.

Although Kangxi would not come, she would still live here. She was very interested in decorating this little home, although she would definitely move out after the pregnancy news was reported.

After thinking about it, if the pregnancy goes smoothly, I will wait until two and a half months to report it, and then pack up and so on, which will take at least three months. If it doesn't work out this time, I will have to wait for the next time, and the time is even more uncertain.

So Malu started to work without any worries. She looked at the double-sided fan with pink brocade butterfly flowers and a sandalwood handle that she had taken out to air-dry her hair last time, and found that it was also a fine product.

She has been learning embroidery systematically for such a long time and has some knowledge of kesi craft.

Kesi is not made by carving the fabric with needle and thread or knife. Instead, raw and cooked silk of different colors are used as warp and weft. The pattern is woven using the method of warp and weft. It does not have the heaviness of ordinary embroidery and is very light and breathable as a whole.

The butterfly-in-love pattern on the fan is elegant and exquisite, with fine texture. And the front and back sides have the same pattern. Malu thought it was double-sided embroidery. When he was about to study it carefully, he felt the thickness and found that the embroiderer must have used two identical fan surfaces together to please others.

Malu was just a little bit regretful. After all, this kesi is so precious, and the double-sided embroidery is even more precious. It is not something she can use now. This fan should also be the top match for the position of concubine. It is absolutely impossible to make clothes with kesi, unless you are the head of a palace.

After looking at the fan, Malu went to flip through the scroll again, preparing to add some literary atmosphere to her room by painting a picture. She would write the words herself. She had already thought about it, and she would copy Zhao Mengfu's calligraphy when the time comes.

This was her best calligraphy, so she didn't care whether Kangxi liked it or not. Kangxi loved Dong Qichang's calligraphy, which was naturally excellent, tranquil and balanced, and clear and elegant.

But Ma Lu really disliked Dong Qichang because of the rumors of the folk copying Dong Huan incident. Although artistic works and personalities should be separated, with so many calligraphers with both virtue and art, Ma Lu felt that he didn't need this one.

Malu chose a picture of a cold forest and plain. The painting was quiet and desolate, and somehow it moved Malu. Then she paired it with a sky-blue glazed petal-shaped vase and a fish-ear stove with imitation Ge glaze.

Wouldn't it be fun to burn incense, arrange flowers and drink tea?

While searching for things, I also saw a black lacquer and gold-painted landscape square plate. The plate is made of two rhombuses stacked together to form a square pattern. The edge of the plate has a golden twined flower pattern on the black lacquer, and the plate surface is cleverly painted with gold and silver. On the left side of the plate is a landscape painting, and on the right side is a pavilion and a fisherman fishing on a small boat. The two paintings are combined together and become one.

Malu felt that these were truly priceless treasures. The more she looked at them, the more interested and happy she became, until someone called her from behind.