The Virtuous Concubine

While Yinzuo quietly made friends with various students in the academy, he also carefully tested those who might be involved in cheating. Meanwhile, Wen Xian lived a carefree life in Yongding River.

There is no other reason, this little Hanlin named Nian Gengyao is so interesting! Wen Xian grew up in the palace and met all kinds of people. Apart from her own brothers and sisters, this was the first time she met an outstanding talent like Nian Gengyao who was truly both civil and military.

He has a unique charm. Whether he is talking about military strategies, river management, or writing articles, he can display extraordinary insights and talents.

More importantly, Nian Gengyao's personality was very much to Wen Xian's liking. He was not like some people Wen Xian had met before, who always pretended to be modest, kept their true thoughts deep in their hearts, and their words and deeds were full of hypocrisy; he also never flattered the powerful, which made him seem particularly genuine.

Yinzhen really didn't like the current situation. In his opinion, Wen Xian's strong interest in Nian Gengyao had exceeded the normal range, which made him vaguely uneasy.

Nian Gengyao's wife was Nalan, the daughter of Nalan Rongruo. They would have a son named Nian Xi in the future.

Because of the variable of Malu, Nalan had no daughter in this life. Although Yinzhen had not yet noticed this change, it did not prevent him from thinking that Nalan would eventually marry Nian Gengyao based on his existing cognition.

Because of this, he felt that Wen Xian should not be so close to Nian Gengyao. Wen Xian had a special status, and Nian Gengyao was ambitious and had a strong desire for power. Yinzhen knew that someone like Nian Gengyao would never accept the arrangement of marrying the empress.

Civil officials, especially Han officials, were not so fond of marrying the emperor, and would be more or less concerned about their reputation. If Nian Gengyao married the emperor, he would certainly develop in the direction of military and political power more quickly, and his power would expand rapidly. With Wen Xian by his side, it was as if he had become his death-proof card, which undoubtedly gave Nian Gengyao a golden body, making him even more fearless.

If one day, Nian Gengyao's ambitions expand to an uncontrollable level, and she wants to deal with Wen Xian's husband, no matter who he is, my mother has always loved Wen Xian and will definitely try her best to stop him; Yinzuo and Wen Xian have a deep relationship, and he will definitely be the first to stand up and turn against her. At that time, the Yonghe Palace will be in chaos first.

Moreover, what about Nian? He was still planning to let the emperor appoint Nian to him in the next selection, but if someone from the Nian family married Wen Xian, the possibility of the emperor appointing Nian's daughter to him would be even smaller.

Therefore, he decided to temporarily distance himself from Nian Gengyao during this official business trip to Yongding River, to separate Wen Xian and Nian Gengyao, and never let the two have too much interaction again.

Wen Xian did not realize his fourth brother's intention at first, and was full of doubts as to why he rarely met Nian Gengyao afterwards.

She even went to ask Yinzhen: "Fourth brother, why didn't I meet Lord Nian Gengyao during this operation? I still have a lot of ideas that I want to discuss with him."

Yinzhen looked at Wen Xian's innocent look, feeling helpless, but could only say to her seriously: "Wen Xian, this time the official duties are very busy, and it is most important for everyone to do their job. You can't go to Nian Gengyao casually to avoid delaying the work. In addition, although this is outside the palace, there are fewer rules, but you can't ignore the separation of men and women."

Although Wen Xian was somewhat reluctant, seeing his fourth brother's serious expression, he could only pout and agree.

What is the fourth brother talking about? It's a mess.

Nian Gengyao was not a fool, and he quickly understood Yinzhen's intention. He smiled bitterly in his heart, but he did not want to be at odds with Yinzhen because of this matter. After all, Yinzhen's position in the court should not be underestimated. So he took the initiative to reduce the chances of meeting Wen Xian, and even hoped to prove that he had no other intentions through outstanding performance.

Wen Xian didn't understand, but that didn't stop her from being rebellious. However, at the moment, she was too lazy to argue with her fourth brother.

She turned around and wrote a letter to express her concern for her mother's health. She even gave her mother a "Tai Sui" that she found while patrolling the river. In the letter, she repeatedly told Malu to let the imperial physician check this thing before using it.

In fact, Wen Xian had been worried since she learned that her mother was ill. If she hadn't been busy patrolling the river, she would have simply gone back. A few days ago, she wrote a letter to Kangxi, urging him to send a few capable imperial doctors to see her mother.

After receiving the letter, Kangxi read the contents and couldn't help but sigh: "Alas, my daughter is more on her side after all. I love her so much, but it's not as important as De Zhao in her heart. Will I never get sick? Can the imperial physician treat me just by saying so?"

Liang Jiugong, who was standing by, secretly laughed in his heart. He knew very well that he was just pretending to complain. He knew that the emperor actually appreciated the princess's filial piety.

Although he was joking, he still gave the order honestly, asking Imperial Physician Rong to go to Yonghe Palace immediately to diagnose Concubine Dezhao.

After Rong Ji received the order, he rushed to Yonghe Palace without stopping.

He really hadn't seen Malu for a long time. Since he was transferred to Kangxi's side, there were many people following and investigating him.

Some of these people were Kangxi's people, and the others were hard to say. In order to avoid being caught, he abruptly reduced many unnecessary contacts and only occasionally reported the emperor's health condition to him privately.

Now that he had the chance to see Malu again, he couldn't contain his joy, but he was also worried - what was going on with Malu's health?

Is it so serious that it requires alarming Kangxi?

He was extremely anxious, and all kinds of bad possibilities kept emerging in his mind. He wished he could fly to Malu immediately to find out what was going on.

The eunuchs and maids of the Yonghe Palace were surprised and delighted to see Rong Ji, as this imperial physician was an old friend of their queen.

Moreover, this time they were sent by the emperor himself, which undoubtedly gave them reassurance.

Imperial Physician Rong Ji stepped into Yonghe Palace, and the familiar environment made him feel a little emotional.

Knowing that it was him, Malu was surprised and relieved at the same time.

I couldn't refuse the imperial physician appointed by Kangxi, but luckily it was Rong Ji, and even if Rong Ji diagnosed it, he would not harm me.

Malu asked someone to tidy himself up briefly and then summoned Rong Ji.

Rong Ji walked straight to Concubine De Zhao's bedroom, and the palace maids hurriedly lifted the curtain for him.

What came into view was the slightly haggard Concubine De Zhao sitting on the bed. His heart tightened, and he quickly stepped forward and said softly, "Your Majesty, I am here."