The Virtuous Concubine

Malu's heartbeat became more and more rapid. Bai Xia looked calm and walked forward steadily, smiling and whispering a few words to the eunuch guarding the Yuqing Palace.

After hearing what happened, the gatekeeper just glanced at Malu casually, without any suspicion, and waved his hand to let them in.

There was a reason for this. The prince had issued an order that anyone coming from the Yonghe Palace would be allowed to pass through unconditionally. As time went by, the gatekeeper eunuch and other guards had gotten used to it, and when they saw someone from the Yonghe Palace, they would not stop them.

Malu heaved a sigh of relief and followed Bai Xia into Yuqing Palace. As soon as he entered the palace gate, a familiar atmosphere hit him.

It is the smell of the prince's daily ambergris.

She had frequent contacts with the Crown Prince, but she seldom came to Yuqing Palace, so she was not very familiar with the route. Only the faint scent of ambergris in the air made her feel a little more at ease.

Bai Xia led the way, and the two of them crossed the courtyard and walked towards the study where the prince was.

After they walked to the door and stopped, Bai Xia reported softly: "Your Highness, the Queen Mother of Yonghe Palace sent someone to bring you some food."

The prince's clear voice came from inside: "Announce."

Then came Chen Xin’s announcement.

Holding the peony bird's nest, Malu lowered her head and followed Bai Xia slowly into the house.

Malu blinked subconsciously. The light in the room was very bright, and he could see the virtual dust flying in the air.

Malu suddenly didn't dare to look up, and listened to the prince asking Bai Xia: "How is Empress De doing recently?"

Bai Xia replied respectfully, "Your Highness, Empress De is doing well. I just miss you all the time. I heard that you are busy with government affairs recently, so I sent this peony bird's nest to you. I hope you can take care of yourself."

The prince snorted, "You always say that to cover for her. But she never comes to see me."

Bai Xia thought to himself, Your Highness the Crown Prince, you have hit a wall today. The Queen is right beside you, listening to you complaining about her.

When Malu heard this, he couldn't help but look up at the prince.

The prince seemed to sense something and noticed Malu's gaze, and subconsciously turned his head to look. When his eyes fell on the "little palace maid" next to Bai Xia, he was shocked and almost couldn't control his expression. A trace of astonishment flashed in his eyes, followed by a panic that was difficult to conceal.

He never imagined that this seemingly ordinary palace maid in front of him was the one he had been thinking about day and night.

How could she be so bold? How dare she come here in disguise like this! The prince was surprised and helpless.

In the panic, the prince felt a sweet feeling in his heart, and a little shy. It's over, it's over. She heard what I just said.

However, the prince had experienced many ups and downs after all, and he quickly calmed down.

He cleared his throat, and his voice regained its former dignity: "Chen Xin, please leave first. I have something to ask Aunt Bai Xia alone."

He tried his best to avoid looking at Malu, fearing that the moment their eyes met, the composure he had managed to maintain would collapse again.

After Chen Xin took his orders and left, only the prince, Malu and Bai Xia were left in the room. The air seemed to freeze.

The prince immediately started to blame Bai Xia again. His aunt was too ignorant. Didn't she understand that she should leave on her own initiative at this time? She was as ignorant as ever.

Bai Xia was also conflicted. She knew she should leave to give the Crown Prince and the Queen some space to be alone, but the Crown Prince gave the excuse that he wanted to ask her about something.

The emperor's orders were as important as heaven, so how could she dare to leave without permission? Chen Xin was still guarding outside, so if she went out, she would be exposed.

The prince coughed lightly, breaking the suffocating silence: "Aunt Bai Xia, go guard the door first and don't let anyone get close to eavesdrop."

Bai Xia felt as if he had been pardoned. He knelt hurriedly and saluted, replying respectfully, "Yes, Your Highness." Then he quickly walked to the door, turned his back to the house, and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Malu noticed the prince's ears which were as red as blood and found it funny in his heart. The nervousness he had just felt also dissipated a little.

She immediately regained some of her confidence and composure in dealing with the prince. She stood up straight and showed off her proud figure. She then walked to the prince with lotus steps and swayed her figure. She handed the food box to him and said delicately, "It's heavy."

Upon hearing this, the prince quickly reached out to take the food box, but unexpectedly, Malu did not give it to him. Instead, he took the opportunity to hold his hand and said, "Let's go inside and talk."

The prince was so shocked by Malu's sudden intimacy that he was at a loss for words. He felt as if he was in a cloud of mist and was dizzy.

But he did not struggle, just nodded with a red face, held Malu's hand with one hand, took the food box with the other hand, and pulled Malu into the study.

There is a compartment for books, quiet and secluded, a great place for lovers to talk.

The two walked into the compartment, which was surrounded by bookshelves and filled with a faint scent of ink. The prince gently placed the food box on the empty space on the bookshelf, turned his head and looked at Malu, with a hint of shyness still in his eyes: "Why are you here, and... and dressed like this."

Looking at the shy and slightly worried eyes of the prince, Malu couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth and leaned forward.

Although she was petite, the tall prince did not dare to act rashly. He could only retreat again and again, sticking tightly to the bookshelf and unable to move, allowing Malu's soft body to stick tightly to him.

"Why, you don't like it? If I don't do this, how can I hear the Crown Prince's true words?"

The prince's face turned even redder. He turned his head away uncomfortably, not daring to look Malu in the eye. He stammered, "I... that's not what I meant. I just want you to come and see me more often."

Malu only saw his shy look at this moment. She couldn't help but raise her hand to touch the prince's face, her heart full of love and pampering: "When I didn't come, you blamed me. Now that I'm here, you ask me why I came. It's so unreasonable. What do you want me to do to satisfy you?"

The prince felt the warmth of Malu's hand and his body trembled slightly. He swallowed subconsciously, trying to suppress the throbbing in his heart and calm himself down.

If he were in front of attendants like Chen Xin and Bai Xia, the prince might be able to rely on his dignity and self-control as the crown prince to remain calm and maintain that calm appearance.

Or, if they were in the outer room of the study and Malu kept a certain distance from him, perhaps he could still keep his mind calm.

But if all these did not exist, in such a quiet and safe space, she would lean so softly in his arms, raise her head slightly, look at him with affectionate and slightly aggrieved eyes, and ask him what he wanted her to do to be satisfied.

He kissed her almost instinctively without thinking.

Only in this way can he be satisfied.

The moment the two kissed, Malu understood his feelings. This was exactly why he came here today.

She missed the prince.

Soon, she indulged in the prince's lingering and somewhat aggressive kiss, and her hands unconsciously wrapped around the prince's neck. This kiss was like the honey brewed by the most beautiful flowers in spring, but it seemed extremely taboo because of their special identities, like a mandala blooming on the edge of a cliff.

Sweet yet forbidden, beautiful yet dangerous, it exudes an irresistible and fatal temptation.

After an unknown amount of time, the two finally separated slowly. There was a hint of confusion and reluctance in each other's eyes, and their breathing became rapid and disordered.

"What should I do? I'm still not satisfied."