The Virtuous Concubine

One table!

Everyone was a little surprised. Doesn't this seem like the emperor is blaming the princess? Could it be that he is addicted to releasing people today? If he releases the eldest prince, will he also release Princess Wenxian?

Should we ask for it, to give the Emperor a way out and also to give Concubine De Zhao some face?

Before the people with the status and position to say these words could figure it out, the prince spoke up at this time: "Father, why bother so much, wouldn't it be better to let Sister Wen Xian come and eat with us?"

Malu held back his laughter and looked at the prince with gratitude.

Of course, she knew that it was Yinzuo who was sitting in Yonghe Palace, but since Kangxi hadn't told the Crown Prince, she couldn't tell him. But the Crown Prince was willing to intercede for Wen Xian and let him be released under the pretext of having a meal, which was thoughtful.

At this moment, as a mother, she must also be grateful.

Kangxi thought to himself, how can I turn a seventh princess into yours to have dinner with you? At this moment, your sister Wenxian is showing her talents in Jiangnan and making great achievements. I just feel sorry for Yinzuo who is being used as a substitute and locked up in the palace and unable to leave!

Kangxi shook his head and refused, saying, "Wen Xian is still reflecting on her mistakes, so it's not appropriate for her to come out at this time. With her personality, how can she change if she is not locked up for half a year?"

After hearing this, the prince was a little disappointed, but he said no more and just looked at Malu worriedly.

Malu was also shocked when he heard this. Does it take so long to control the flood?

But at the moment, she could only stand up and thank the emperor politely: "Your Majesty is right. Wen Xian is reflecting on his mistakes and should abide by the rules. The prince also has good intentions, I hope Your Majesty will not blame me."

Kangxi waved his hand, indicating that the matter should be dropped.

The others were even more confused. The emperor didn't seem angry at all, so why did he insist on keeping Wen Xian in prison for half a year? If he was really angry with her, why would he send a table of food to her?

Imperial Concubine De Zhao had not fallen out of favor, and she did not seem to be uncaring about her child, but she said she was not anxious, and it seemed that she had gone to the Crown Prince to mediate. She was anxious, but she did not cry and wail like Concubine Hui... Was it really because Wen Xian was a daughter that she was not given that much attention?

Some people think so, while others feel that Wen Xian is the child that Concubine Dezhao cares about the most and it is impossible that she doesn’t value him.

Maybe it’s because she’s locked up in Yonghe Palace and can see him every day, which is better than where the princess lived before, so she’s not in a hurry!

Because Wen Xian was a princess, the impact on the court and harem was insignificant compared to the news of the eldest prince being released, so this matter did not cause much waves. In addition, the dishes came up quickly, completely diverting everyone's attention.

Malu was not in a hurry to sit back down, but took the opportunity to start toasting. The servants were busy serving the dishes, so she stepped forward and personally took the wine pot from the palace maid: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your consideration of my love for your son."

Concubine Hui was also moved after hearing this and she also stood up and stepped forward to express her gratitude.

Kangxi also gave face and drank the cup of wine poured by Malu. Seeing that he was in a good mood, Malu boldly turned around and took the pot of wine to the prince's desk, turned sideways with his back to Kangxi and poured him a cup, praising him: "Thank you, Your Highness, for your concern for Wenxian, Bo Xun and Zhong Chi, and we have hope together."

The prince had never expected her to be so bold. It would have been fine if she had just poured him some wine, which would have been acceptable in the situation, but she actually picked up the wine glass and handed it to him to let him drink!

The prince controlled his pounding heart, forced his hands to stop shaking, and raised his hand to take the glass of wine.

When taking the wine glass, Malu seemed to let go, but in fact he gently stroked the prince's palm with his fingertips.

The prince was about to collapse.

It was clearly just a touch that couldn't be any lighter, but he couldn't control his boiling blood and trembling heart.

This woman was born to be his nemesis.

The place where he had touched her was almost on fire. He held the entire wine glass tightly, as if he could use the cold wall of the glass to cool his palms.

Seeing him drink it all in one gulp with a red face, Malu turned around and sat back in satisfaction.

Unlike the dishes at the banquet, the dishes given by the emperor must be eaten up. However, since they were just served and still hot, Malu ate them with great interest.

Seeing that she was no longer just drinking and eating fruit, the prince finally felt relieved and continued to drink. Because Kangxi's reward was "evenly distributed", everyone didn't think it was wrong. They all stood up to thank him and sat down again, eating while secretly looking at what dishes others got.

In this way, everyone ate and watched while listening to the two plays with undercurrents surging.

Concubine Yi yawned gracefully. "It's lively, but I'm a little tired after listening for so long. Why don't we let these people take a break and watch something new? I just don't know if the Shengping Office has prepared anything."

The first two plays were selected by the two imperial concubines, and the third play was selected by Concubine Yi herself, so her words were not considered rude. At most, she just didn't want to watch the play she selected.

Naturally, no one had any objection, as the highlight of the day was not these babbling sounds.

When people with quick minds heard what Concubine Yi said, they knew that she had made some arrangements. It was probably to build a bridge for an unpopular concubine, or to pave the way for her son.

Sure enough, Kangxi nodded, and the musicians of the Shengping Office played bright and cheerful Mongolian songs. A group of men and girls dressed in Mongolian clothes rushed into the hall and began to sing and dance.

The atmosphere in the hall was instantly ignited by the singing and dancing. The cheerful rhythm and enthusiastic dancing were indeed more pleasing to the eye than those plays that people were used to hearing. These plays were all about praising the merits of the people through the mouths of the characters, without any substantial content.

Kangxi looked at the lively scene with a faint smile on his face. He saw clearly that the Eighth Prince, the Ninth Prince and the Tenth Prince left their seats in the second half of the second scene.

Sure enough, not long after, he saw the three princes among the dancing crowd.

The tenth prince was the youngest among the three boys, but he was the strongest, not much inferior to the eldest prince at that time, and he was extremely heroic and free and unrestrained when dancing Mongolian dance. Such uninhibited singing and dancing really suited him, and it could be seen that he was happy from the bottom of his heart.

The Ninth Prince's movements were also standard, but he was too handsome, like a girl who stole Mongolian men's clothes, but it was also eye-catching. In this way, the usually calm Eighth Prince looked the most ordinary.

He has always had a gentle and handsome appearance and personality, and is not particularly suitable for the rough clothing and manners of the time. Moreover, when he jumped, he was restrained and behaved in a proper manner.

However, this is also the reason why Imperial Concubine Wenxi and Imperial Concubine Yi agreed with his idea, helped him implement it and cooperated with him - the Eighth Prince who came up with the idea was actually the least conspicuous one among them, the one who served as a match for his Ninth Prince and Tenth Prince.

This made the two princes' mothers feel relieved. They were also afraid that the Eighth Prince was too smart and would step on their children to get to the throne. Seeing that he was so sensible, they naturally trusted the Eighth Prince a little more.