The Virtuous Concubine

Malu stood in front of the window, thinking a lot. She knew that Aunt Shuyu was one of the few people she could trust in this harem, and as an old man in the palace, Aunt Shuyu's experience and wisdom were very valuable to her.

It is better to do it now than to wait for a day, so the next day Malu found an excuse and waited until there was no one else in the tea room to find Aunt Shuyu. She took a deep breath, and said shyly with a little joy: "Aunt Shuyu, I have something to discuss with you."

Aunt Shu Yu stopped what she was doing and looked at her gently, "What's wrong? You're not usually this hesitant."

When Malu heard her say this, she regretted that she had kept it a secret from Aunt Shuyu before. Now she was in a dilemma whether to tell her or not. However, she did not hesitate and spoke softly, but her tone was trembling.

"Aunt, I...I haven't had my period in the past two months. Maybe...I might be pregnant."

Aunt Shuyu's eyes flashed with understanding. She gently held Malu's hand, and said with joy and comfort: "This is really a happy event! Have you told anyone else? What about the two girls around you? The most important thing now is to protect the safety of you and your child."

A big stone in Malu's heart finally fell to the ground. She looked at Aunt Shuyu gratefully: "Aunt, I really don't know what I would do without you."

Aunt Shuyu smiled slightly and patted Malu's hand: "Silly child, what are you talking about? Since Aunt Hongyu entrusted you to me, I will naturally do my best to protect you. What's more, the baby in your belly is your hope, the hope of the Wuya family, and also the hope of me, your aunt."

After saying this, Malu finally realized that Aunt Shuyu had helped her so much before because she wanted her to rely on her in the future. Malu was terrified by this idea.

Aunt Shuyu, come to me? Me? Is this the kind of heavenly soldiers and generals I can handle? Malu was confused and didn't know how to answer her.

Aunt Shu Yu found her confused and laughed in her heart. It's true that pregnancy makes people stupid for three years. She is usually very smart, but now she looks so stupid!

Aunt Shu Yu pondered for a moment, then said, "The most important thing now is to keep a low profile and not let others notice anything. How are you going to tell the emperor?"

Malu came to his senses and said quickly, "How would I know that? I just came to ask for your advice. Aunt, I will listen to you."

Hearing this, Aunt Shuyu also laughed: "Well, you naughty girl, you told me because you wanted something from me!"

Malu shook her head repeatedly: "How could that be? My aunt was the first person to know. I didn't tell the girls around me either. They were young, and although they noticed some changes in me, they didn't think much of it."

Aunt Shu Yu nodded with satisfaction: "You did a good job. You must be extremely cautious in such matters. But before you tell the emperor, you should first tell these two people the truth. I will not hide it from you. These are the helpers I picked for you after you enter the palace. If you want to be able to control them, you must trust them first, or at least make them feel that you trust them."

Malu naturally nodded repeatedly. She would inform them so that Bai Xia and Bai Fu would not be disappointed with her.

Aunt Shu Yu continued, "I have three plans here, each with its own advantages and disadvantages. After you listen to me, choose one for yourself!"

"The first method is that you can tell the emperor directly through me or Liang Jiugong. This method is very stable and there won't be any problems. There is a high probability that you will be granted the title of concubine or if you are lucky, you will be granted the title."

"The second method can be said to be an accidental method. You can choose a suitable time when you are serving the emperor in bed, so that the emperor can inadvertently discover your changes and then realize that you are pregnant." Aunt Shu Yu continued, "This will surprise the emperor, and he may even discover the child himself, and you will also gain more of his love and care."

Ma Lu was really impressed by Aunt Shu Yu again after hearing this. However, she also understood that Aunt Shu Yu should recommend the third method, but she had some reservations.

Sure enough, when talking about the third method, Aunt Shuyu's eyes became deep, "The third method is to make the emperor feel like he has lost something and found it again, so that he will cherish this child even more."

Malu was shocked and asked, "Aunt, this..."

Aunt Shuyu explained, "You can create an accident and make the emperor think the child is in danger, but save him in the end. In this way, he will cherish the child more and value you more."

Malu finally understood why Aunt Shuyu was so hesitant. This plan was too risky and could go wrong if she wasn't careful. But she also understood that if it succeeded, her and her child's status would be greatly improved.

Aunt Shuyu saw that Malu didn't say anything and knew that she must be hesitating: "Malu, you have to think carefully. This is related to the future of you and your child."

Malu knew this, too. However, the system kept sending out messages and pop-ups at this time, making it impossible for Malu to think properly. So she just told Aunt Shuyu that she would think about it and give her an answer tomorrow, and then she turned and left.

On the way back, she asked the system: "What's wrong?"

The system was still going crazy before, but now it calmed down and switched to a very, very cute child's voice, saying in a pinched throat: "Mom, mom, please don't hurt me——"

Malu rolled his eyes at the system's strange operation: "What's wrong with you? Are you poisoned again? Kill the virus!"

The system continued to answer Malu in a baby voice: "Because your mission has progressed very quickly recently, you have used up some points. I should be able to upgrade in a while. Now I am testing my different styles and settings."

Malu's hot comment system: "You are going crazy under the pretext of testing! Stop it, stop it now, you are playing with fire. Sooner or later I will ask Aunt Shuyu to deal with you."

It would have been fine if Malu hadn't said anything. As soon as Aunt Shuyu was mentioned, the system became even angrier: "She is really a vicious woman. I misjudged her! She actually gave you such an idea. She is really evil-hearted."

Malu was silent, and let the system say bad things about Aunt Shuyu. When she went back to her room and lay down, she told the system: "Actually, Aunt Shuyu is also under a lot of psychological pressure, but she doesn't know that I have you."

The system was stunned when she said this. It was an intelligent system that could understand human subtext. Of course, what she meant was that Malu wanted to take a risky move!

But Malu actually truly understood why Aunt Shuyu did this. Originally, she was captured by Concubine Tong as a surrogate mother because of her low status. Although she did not go through Concubine Tong's way and still successfully got pregnant, her low status did not change.

Given Kangxi's stinginess with status, she was most likely a concubine, and the remaining 20% ​​was lucky enough to be a concubine. But what was the use of being a concubine? There was a high probability that the child would be taken away as soon as it was born. The rule in the Qing Palace was that one could not raise a child unless he was the main concubine.

Then she would have to let the concubines in the harem "hold the future emperor hostage to control Malu and the system". As long as she still cared about the child, she would have to bow her head.

The system fell silent after listening to Malu's analysis. It had never thought of this. If the Fourth Prince was taken away, it must be the result of alienation from Malu, the mother.

In this case, wouldn't Malu's roundabout plan to save the country by trying to repair her mother-son relationship with the Fourth Prince, ensure the harmony between the two brothers, and finally let Yongzheng, the elder brother, compensate the Fourteenth Prince for his dream of becoming a general, have failed?

And it's not just for the mission, this child, Malu and the system are looking forward to its arrival. Malu will never let the child leave her.