The Virtuous Concubine

Malu, who had no idea that he was "poisoned", inexplicably accepted a lot of rewards from Kangxi, Wei Zhu's sympathetic eyes, and Kangxi's order to come over in the evening.

You come to my place on your first day back in the palace?

Malu was secretly puzzled.

That shouldn't be the case. At least he should go to see Concubine Mi who is about to give birth. Or he should just have a long talk with the Crown Prince about state affairs instead of entering the harem.

Malu felt a little relieved at this moment. This way, he didn't have to force himself to please Kangxi.

She nodded and asked someone to give Wei Zhu a gift envelope: "Thank you, Eunuch Wei Zhu, for telling me. I will have someone prepare it properly."

Wei Zhu hurriedly advised her not to work too hard: "Your Majesty, please do not get too tired. Your Majesty sympathizes with you and specifically told you not to get too tired. Imperial Physician Rong also said today that you need to take good care of yourself."

When Malu heard this, he realized that the reason had been found.

It is likely that Rong Ji told Kangxi that he "can no longer have children" and he came to comfort himself.

It seemed that tonight was destined to be restless, and she still had a tough battle to fight. She quickly asked Bai Fu to come over and help her dress up.

You can't look too haggard today, otherwise if Kangxi sees that you are not taking good care of yourself, he might send a few more imperial doctors over.

But one cannot completely show any sign of fatigue. In short, one must grasp the energy of "recovering from a serious illness" well.

As the night deepened, Yonghe Palace was shrouded in silence, with only the flickering candlelight, as if it could sense Malu's uneasiness.

Malu sat upright on the couch, his hands slightly clasped, quietly waiting for Kangxi's arrival.

She was almost sleepy while waiting, but she didn't expect Kangxi to stop the announcement and walk directly into the main hall quietly.

Kangxi's eyes immediately fell on Malu. Under the soft candlelight, her face was still a little pale. She usually wore elegant and gentle lilac-colored clothes, but now she looked weak and helpless, as if she could be broken by a breeze.

Seeing this, Kangxi couldn't help but feel a little pity in his heart, and his tone unconsciously became a little softer: "Why let your queen sit like this? Don't catch a cold."

Malu was startled when she heard the voice. She subconsciously wanted to stand up and salute, but Kangxi firmly touched her shoulders with both hands and held her in place.

After pressing it, Kangxi also realized that something was wrong. Malu's skin used to be plump and full, but her figure was small and exquisite, so it was not noticeable. But now, even the bones felt uncomfortable to the touch!

He is so thin, he must be seriously ill.

Looking at the palace maids kneeling on the ground beside them, Malu quickly helped them out: "I wanted to go out to greet him. If it weren't for this group of people trying to stop me, I wouldn't have lost my manners. I didn't expect that I would have made the emperor worried. It's my fault."

Kangxi waved his hand, signaling the group to hurry up and leave. He then turned around and held Malu's chin with his hand to examine him carefully. "You have lost weight and you are still worrying about these servants? In my opinion, it would not be too much to drag out such careless servants and beat them to death."

Malu was a little dazed. These words were not what Kangxi, a self-proclaimed benevolent monarch, would say.

Rather, it sounded like something the prince would say when he was angry.

The ring on Kangxi's hand hurt the skin on Malu's chin.

But she didn't dare to hide, so she had to turn her head away from Kangxi's fiery and concerned gaze, and responded in a low voice: "Your Majesty, I just feel a little unwell, nothing serious."

Kangxi shook his head slightly, obviously not satisfied with her answer: "My beloved concubine, are you still hiding this from me? The imperial physician has already told me."

Without waiting for Malu to think about it, Kangxi sighed and said, "Actually, you are lucky. You and I have been together for many years and have six children. Even if you encounter something like this, it won't be a problem."

As he said this, he sat down next to Malu, stretched out his arms and gently held her in his arms so that she could lean on him.

When Malu heard the word "child", she couldn't help but feel her eyes turn red.

How come it didn't get in the way?

Kangxi said it lightly.

Kangxi saw that his consolation was useless and even made her cry, so he had to rack his brains to continue: "The children have grown up, and each of them is smart and has excellent character. You don't need to worry too much now. You just need to take care of your health and live a long life with me, right?"

She suppressed her inner sorrow and tried not to let the tears flow out: "Your Majesty, I never thought I would encounter such a misfortune. I just feel that fate is playing tricks on me."

Kangxi sighed, "Yes. How about this, I let the fourth son get married earlier? The Imperial Astronomical Observatory has selected two excellent dates, which were originally selected for the prince's marriage. One of the dates will be given to the fourth son."

Malu looked up in astonishment: "What?"

Thinking that Malu had not heard clearly, Kangxi repeated: "The Imperial Astronomical Observatory has selected two excellent dates. I originally planned to pick a suitable date from them for the prince's wedding. I remember that the mourning period for Guaerjia is almost over, so the closer auspicious date will be given to the fourth son, so that he can get married on that day. When the time comes, let the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Internal Affairs reduce the fee by three points according to the prince's wedding."

Kangxi felt from the bottom of his heart that Malu's "infertility" was not a big deal. Although he hadn't found out yet, he couldn't even understand why this person gave Malu such a poison.

After all, Malu had already given birth to six children for him. Could it be that he was worried that she would give birth to twins in the future? This idea seemed absurd to Kangxi.

Kangxi even suspected that this was aimed at Wen Xian. Wen Xian had a bad temper, so it was normal for her to offend people. But the time when the poison took effect did not match the time she was in the palace.

Kangxi also felt from the bottom of his heart that the favor he gave to Malu's child was already a great compensation. The auspicious day for the prince to get married must be the best day within ten years, and he also promised to reduce the standard of the prince's marriage by three points!

This gave her eldest son a level of honor comparable to that of the crown prince, and also helped to consolidate her position in the palace.

You have to know that the Fourth Prince is only a prince now, but the Crown Prince's wedding will be even more grand than his own wedding.

In this way, her eldest son will be able to start a family and career soon, and perhaps he will have a grandson before long. Isn't this more beneficial than her having more children herself?

On the contrary, Malu was a little dazed by the news. She couldn't tell at once whether it was more important that the Fourth Prince's wedding was approaching or that the Crown Princess was chosen!

She sat there blankly, looking ahead with empty eyes.

So the prince is going to marry a new woman just after he lost a child?