The Virtuous Concubine

Bai Xia naturally agreed, but Malu thought she was a sensible person, so she didn't mention it again. After this commotion, Malu's complicated feelings were completely washed away. Seeing that Malu was no longer in a daze, Bai Xia felt relieved and went to get tea and snacks for Malu.

The system immediately popped up a window to remind pregnant women that they can only drink tea in moderation. Malu had no idea what the appropriate amount was, so she could only wet her lips with it and pick up another piece of dessert.

As a result, the system popped up reminders again, saying that pregnant women should not eat too much high-sugar food, otherwise they are prone to gestational diabetes. Malu was very annoyed, but muting it was useless. In the past, it was voice reminders, but now this dog system has unlocked a new pop-up function, the visual effect is like a sticker on glasses, which is completely impossible to ignore.

There was no other way, Malu put it down without even eating. She turned to Bai Xia and said, "Thank you for your hard work. I want to eat after I wake up from my nap. Otherwise, if I rinse my mouth after eating, I will be too energetic to sleep."

Bai Xia naturally had no objection and helped Malu to lie down on the bed. As soon as Bai Xia left, Malu started to talk crazily in his mind: "What the hell are you doing?"

The system also felt wronged: "I'm just reminding you. I just opened a parenting class for you, you must take it well!"

When Malu heard it say this, she remembered that she hadn't checked the reward for this pregnancy yet. She looked in her account and saw more than 16,000 points! She was shocked: "So much for having a baby?"

The system explained: "The additional 12,000 points are just for pregnancy. There will be more points for giving birth. The main reason is that pregnancy is very difficult, especially in an environment with underdeveloped medical conditions, so there is a bonus."

Malu was greatly relieved. This was humane. Otherwise, she would be the most miserable heroine in the world of time travel if she was embroidering like crazy with a big belly to earn points. The expenses during pregnancy might be higher.

With these points for self-defense, Malu felt much more at ease. But after thinking about it, she decided to buy some things. The first thing was painkillers, hemostatics, pregnancy-preserving drugs and various supplements.

According to the data from the detector, she bought some vitamins, folic acid, calcium, iron and other supplements that may be lacking during pregnancy. These things can effectively prevent fetal malformations and support fetal development.

Malu knew that even if she entered the palace, her position would not be very high, and she would have less to eat. Moreover, if she relied solely on food to supplement the intake, the pregnant woman would eat too much and would be too fat to give birth.

As for the pregnancy-preserving drugs, she bought them according to the system's instructions. They were for supplementing progesterone and inhibiting uterine contractions. If anything unexpected happened, she would have to rely on these for emergency treatment.

After buying these things, Malu found a few small porcelain boxes for storing cosmetics and placed them on the dressing table, preparing to eat them while hiding from Bai Xia and Bai Fu.

Malu also has obsessive-compulsive disorder. After buying all these, he still insisted on buying a bottle of foundation in the mall. He used up the remaining points and turned them into an integer of 15,000 to complete the purchase.

In the past, the points were hard to come by, which forced Malu to do everything himself. Now that he has suddenly become rich, Malu feels that he can also be extravagant.

The system didn't mind that Malu had turned her high-end mall into Taobao. To it, Malu was happy, the baby was healthy, and she was willing to spend points, which was a triple blessing.

The days that followed were rare and peaceful. Malu had never paid so much attention to it before. Every day after waking up, Malu would still go on duty and randomly find a prescription in the system to deal with Kangxi.

In order to save Malu the trouble of thinking, the system even made a three-month menu according to the seasons and tastes. The ingredients that may be harmful to pregnant women are marked in red. Malu can just ask Bai Xia or Bai Fu to deal with it when the time comes.

After finishing these daily routines, Malu would stroll along the most beautiful streets of the Qianqing Palace, take walks whenever she could, and sunbathe and take supplements according to the recommended time. Malu even stopped drinking tea, saying that drinking it would make her unable to sleep and she would not have the energy to work the next day. She would drink boiled Yuquan water instead, with at most two jasmine flowers on top to enhance the fragrance.

The evening was naturally the time for study. Embroidery and cooking had become pastimes that she could only watch for half an hour, and most of the time Malu was learning about parenting.

Every time when she felt tired from studying, Malu would touch her belly. Although it was still flat, it seemed different from before, which gave Malu unlimited spirit and strength.

After this period of time, Malu and the system have formed a deep comradeship. Malu feels that she is truly safe only when the system is around.

When Malu was about a month pregnant, Kangxi seemed to have finished his work and began to linger in the harem. During this period, he summoned Malu five or six times. Malu initially refused with Tiankui, but later felt that it was no use to refuse all the time, so she could only take a pill to preserve the pregnancy before getting in the carriage.

If the points she got from being summoned each time were not more than the pregnancy-preserving medicine, Malu would have just told the truth. The days passed smoothly until the second month when Aunt Shuyu quietly came to Malu's door one night.

After Ma Lu moved to the tea room in the southeast corner, she only saw Aunt Shu Yu during the day because of the distance. She was a little surprised to see Aunt Shu Yu, and quickly stood up and saluted and asked:

"Aunt, why did you come here so late? Is there something wrong?"

Aunt Shuyu's eyes moved around Malu, and finally stopped at her lower abdomen. Her eyes made Malu's heart tighten.

"It's nothing serious. I just feel like I haven't chatted with you for a long time. Every day when we meet in the tea room on duty, we talk in a hurry. I feel like a stranger to you." Aunt Shu Yu's voice was calm, but with a hint of unquestionable certainty.

Malu was shocked. She knew that Aunt Shuyu had guessed something, but she didn't point it out directly, which made Malu feel a little relieved. Malu smiled and replied, "Aunt, I do feel some changes in my body recently. It may be because the weather has turned cold and I feel a little unwell."

Shu Yu came here to investigate. She was a veteran in the palace and was very observant of the affairs of the people in the tea room. Malu's many changes naturally did not escape her eyes. When she heard Malu's answer, she knew that her guess was correct.

Aunt Shuyu smiled slightly. She did not continue to ask questions, but gently patted Malu's hand and said, "In the harem, good health is the most important thing. If you feel unwell, you must tell me. As long as you report it in time, the emperor will be merciful and will definitely invite an imperial physician for you."

Ma Lu was grateful in her heart. She knew that Aunt Shu Yu was reminding her that things in the harem were complicated and she had to be careful. "Thank you for your concern, Aunt. I will pay attention to it." Ma Lu replied respectfully.

Aunt Shuyu nodded, chatted with Malu for a few more words, and then stood up to leave. Malu looked at her leaving back, feeling uneasy: "System, do you think I should find time to confess to Aunt Shuyu?"

The system replied: "It depends on your discretion."

Malu took a deep breath. She knew she had to be more cautious. Although her changes were subtle, they were not small. Once the news of her pregnancy leaked out, she would immediately become the target of attack by everyone in the harem.

Malu thought about it again and again, and finally made up his mind: "It's been more than two months. I think I can talk to Aunt Shuyu first to decide when to tell the emperor."