The Virtuous Concubine

Chen Xin, who was waiting anxiously outside, stared at the door that covered everything, not daring to relax for a moment.

Seeing Malu come out, the prince's most trusted chief eunuch finally felt relieved. If these two continued to make trouble, even the immortals would not be able to cover up what happened between them!

Under Chen Xin's cover, Malu successfully slipped out from the corner door of Yuqing Palace where few people noticed.

Chen Xin bowed and saluted: "Forgive me, I can only take you here."

Dawn was just half an hour away, and the palace alleys seemed long and deep under the dim moonlight.

Next, Malu had to walk back to Yonghe Palace alone.

Chen Xin turned around and left. As long as this person left Yuqing Palace, even if something went wrong and was discovered, it would no longer be the Crown Prince's business.

As the first servant under Kangxi to surrender to the prince, he only wanted to protect the prince and naturally did not want the prince to be involved in such a treasonous thing. But it was not his turn as a servant to pick and choose who the master liked.

Chen Xin felt sad that the Crown Prince, who was supposed to care about the people of the world, could not understand the word "love" and was deeply trapped in it, unable to extricate himself.

And the source of all this, in his opinion, was Malu.

Therefore, Chen Xin actually did not have much good feelings towards Malu, who was "hooking" the prince. In his heart, he even regarded Malu as an ominous person who was destroying the prince's future.

Malu was not a stupid person and soon realized Chen Xin's hostility towards him.

But she did feel guilty, so she just nodded, accepted Chen Xin's arrangement to distance herself from Yuqing Palace, and turned around to disappear into the night.

She regretted it a little.

She regretted why she did this. She and Nalan, Rongji, and even Kangxi were all willing. But the prince... The prince was still immature.

And what good would it do to the prince? The prince was still young, and his impulse might just be a temporary impulse.

If you refuse, the ripple-like movement will eventually return to calm.

But somehow I took advantage of his impulsiveness and indulged myself in it reluctantly.

She hated her own selfishness and blamed herself for being stupid, but she couldn't control her heart.

Among Kangxi's many sons, how come the crown prince was the only one who was favored by the emperor and was held in the palm of his hand for many years?

Although the status of the eldest son is an innate advantage, it is by no means the only reason. The prince himself has convincing qualities. The prince is a noble and sincere person. Once he puts a person in his heart, he will devote himself to it wholeheartedly, like a moth to a flame without hesitation.

Malu could even wear the wedding dress he had prepared in the Forbidden City, a place where there were no rules and no place to go.

She was like a real wife, with the wedding wine still beside her that she hadn't had time to drink, and she was whispering in the ears of her husband whose heart and eyes were filled with only her.

This was the only time in her life that she wore bright red.

After dodging two young eunuchs on night patrol, Malu successfully arrived at the area near Yonghe Palace in the East Six Palaces.

But what surprised her was that the Yonghe Palace, which should have been dark at this time, was actually lit up at this moment. The sparse lights were particularly dazzling in the dark night. Moreover, there was a shadow swaying at the palace gate!

This sudden situation made Malu's heart tighten suddenly, and an ominous premonition came to his mind.

Fortunately, the people at the palace gate did not stay for long and soon went to the next palace.

Malu's heart was hanging in the air. What big thing had happened? Otherwise, why wouldn't he inform the imperial concubine first and then inform others?

Malu quickly made a detour and took a shortcut back through the back garden. Tonight, Bai Fu was keeping watch for him. Before he left, he sent her and all the palace maids away and told her that he had something to do tonight. He didn't know if she had come to the bedroom to find him at this time.

Although the situation was urgent, Malu couldn't help but stop, and finally looked back in the direction of Yuqing Palace on the path in the back garden of Yonghe Palace.

The upturned eaves of Yuqing Palace can no longer be seen here. One can only see the roses under which the two once stood to express their love, but whose flowers have now fallen.

Malu only stopped for a few breaths before walking towards his own bedroom, where he ran into Bai Fu and Bai Xia who were anxiously looking for someone.

When Bai Fu and Bai Xia saw Malu, their eyes flashed with surprise and they hurried to meet her. Bai Fu said anxiously, "Madam, where have you been? We are so worried. Just now, Eunuch Wei Zhu came to report that something happened to Concubine Wenxi. It should be... The Emperor asked all the palace masters to rush to Yongshou Palace as soon as possible!" Bai Xia also nodded in agreement, her eyes full of worry.

When Malu heard that Wenxi was in trouble, she was also a little nervous. But she still found an excuse: "I couldn't sleep, so I took a walk in the small garden. Didn't you say you were getting better a while ago?"

Bai Xia looked at her wearing a black cloak. There was still some autumn night dew on her body and shoes, leaving small wet marks on the fabric.

I guess the queen is looking for a chance to meet with Guard Nalan to make peace! With this guess, Bai Xia's anxiety about not being able to find anyone eased a little: "I don't know, but what Eunuch Wei Zhu said should not be false. We sent Eunuch Wei away on the pretext that the queen is still sleeping. Please change your clothes quickly."

Bai Fu was much more sensitive. She smelled ambergris and... and a faint, musky smell that only comes after sex.

This discovery shocked Bai Fu, and there was an indescribable fear in her eyes when she looked at Malu.

Bai Fu suppressed her panic and offered to help Malu change her clothes. This was a funeral, so it was not appropriate to dress too formally. Instead, she would simply dress up and put on some clothes.

Malu nodded woodenly, and went back with the help of Bai Xia and Bai Fu. Bai Fu looked carefully and found that Malu's steps were unsteady and he seemed to have lost his soul.

Back in his palace, Malu could finally let down his guard and sat down on the edge of his bed tiredly.

Her heart felt hollowed out and she had no strength left in her body. She just sat there motionless.

When they came under the light, the two maids took a look and saw that her face was covered with tears. They were so frightened that they dared not say a word.

Bai Xia brought a basin of warm water and soaked a handkerchief in it. She walked carefully to Malu and said softly, "My lady, please wipe your face."

Malu let the two men clean up her body, not bothering to cover up the marks on her body. The two maids cleaned up quickly, Bai Xia was fine, but Bai Fu frowned at the dried water stains and fresh red marks.

But she still had a calm expression and brought out the purifying incense and moisturizing ointment for Malu to apply.

After making sure that everything was safe, she helped Malu, who was wearing plain clothes and a white hairpin, onto the sedan chair that had been prepared long ago.

Bai Fu followed beside him, and seeing Malu's distraught look, her heart was filled with worry.