The Virtuous Concubine

During the trip, some concubines came to visit the imperial concubine. However, Kangxi knew that these people were not sincere, either coming to watch the fun or to seek favor, so he rejected them all and just said that the imperial concubine needed to rest.

And he secretly memorized these people's names in his heart, thinking that they really had many eyes and ears in the harem, and they found out so quickly, he must go back and rectify them!

Kangxi was actually venting his anger on others. He was really angry! Fortunately, Concubine Nianhulu was much smarter. She only sent a nanny and a few palace maids to come over at a relatively late time, and then left with a bunch of medicinal herbs.

After all, Concubine Nianhulu knew why Concubine Tong vomited blood. If she came to see Concubine Tong, it might only make her vomit more. No matter what she said, Concubine Tong would think she was showing off. Concubine Nianhulu did not come, but still conveyed her care for Concubine Tong, showing her decency and generosity in front of Kangxi, making Kangxi more determined that his choice was correct.

After reviewing all the memorials, Kangxi saw that it was getting late and the imperial concubine showed no signs of waking up, so he decided to go back to the Palace of Heavenly Purity. As he left, he said to Liuying, "Liuying, take good care of the imperial concubine. If there is any situation, report it immediately."

Liuying bowed respectfully and said, "I obey your command, Your Majesty, rest assured."

Kangxi nodded, and then walked out of Concubine Tong's bedroom. He walked out of the gate of Chengqian Palace, looked at the dark blue sky and the sparse stars outside, and sighed deeply.

Seeing this, the consultant asked softly, "Your Majesty, it's getting late, do you need to go back to the Qianqing Palace to rest?"

Kangxi nodded, but then shook his head, as if he was hesitant. He thought for a moment and asked, "Advisor, how is Consort Wuya now?"

The consultant immediately replied, "Your Majesty, Imperial Physician Lin from the Imperial Hospital has come to tell Liang Jiugong that Concubine Wu Ya's pregnancy is stable. She is still in the Qianqing Palace, being carefully cared for by Aunt Shu Yu."

Kangxi felt a little comforted after hearing this. He thought of how gentle and considerate Concubine Wuya had always been. She never competed for favor or sought fame, but just loved him silently and waited for him. Compared with Concubine Tong's fierce reaction, Concubine Wuya's indifference and understanding were particularly prominent.

So he nodded and said, "Let's go and see Noble Lady Wuya."

The advisor responded and led Emperor Kangxi to Noble Lady Wuya's residence. Along the way, Emperor Kangxi's thoughts were wandering, and no one knew what he was thinking about.

Arriving at the palace of Concubine Wuya, Kangxi stopped the eunuch's report and saw Aunt Shuyu carrying some porridge and preparing to go to the inner room. Aunt Shuyu was sharp-eyed and saw the emperor coming, and hurriedly saluted: "Your Majesty, may you be well."

Kangxi waved his hand gently, signaling Aunt Shuyu to stand up, and then asked, "How is Concubine Wuya doing now?"

Aunt Shu Yu replied respectfully: "Your Majesty, the noble lady is much better now. The imperial physician said that as long as she rests well, she will recover soon."

Kangxi got a satisfactory answer and walked into the inner room where Malu was. He saw her sitting on the couch, holding a book in her hand and reading attentively. Although her face was still pale, she looked fine, so she should be fine.

"What are you hiding here looking at?" Emperor Kangxi asked in a gentle voice.

Malu looked up when she heard the voice and was surprised to see Kangxi. Since that day, Kangxi must have felt a little ashamed and didn't dare to see her. So she just quietly took care of the pregnancy. Every day, apart from chatting with the system, she stayed with Aunt Shuyu and Baixia Baifu.

She also knew about the matter of the queen's coronation, which was widely spread throughout the harem. However, she didn't care at all and it didn't affect her at all.

Malu quickly put down the book in his hand and tried to stand up to salute, but was gently held down by Kangxi.

"Your Majesty, why are you here?" There was a slight tremor in Malu's voice, and her eyes were watery, staring at Kangxi's face without blinking.

Kangxi sat on the couch, held her hand, and felt the warmth of her palm: "I came to see you. You are carrying my child. How can I not care about you?"

Malu's eyes sparkled with stars, and after a while, tears fell down and hit the back of Kangxi's hand. She hugged Kangxi tightly and said, "Your Majesty, I was so scared... I was so scared that day..."

Kangxi quickly hugged the trembling beauty in his arms and comforted her softly, "Don't be afraid. Don't be afraid. The child is fine."

Malu cried even harder after hearing that, and she even started to choke up. For a moment, she claimed that she had forgotten everything: "It's my fault. I'm not always accurate in my schedule, so I didn't think too much about it... It's all my fault. I almost killed it."

After hearing this, Kangxi felt that Malu was sensible and would not embarrass him. She was indeed responsible for this matter, but he was a man, so how could he punish her? He loved her and loved her.

Kangxi stroked Malu's back and comforted her. For a moment, the room fell silent. After she calmed down, Kangxi continued, "You should have a good rest and don't overwork yourself. I have already told the imperial doctors, and they will take good care of you."

Malu nodded, her eyes full of attachment to Emperor Kangxi: "Your Majesty, with your words, I feel at ease."

Kangxi patted her again and said, "You still call yourself a slave?"

Malu burst into laughter and said, "Even a nobleman like you has to call himself a servant. The emperor is evil and set a trap for Malu to fall into."

When Kangxi heard that she was still joking, he also felt relieved. However, in order to hide his embarrassment of not paying attention to palace rules, he quickly said: "I don't pay attention to these things usually. It doesn't matter. You will have to change it even if you don't want to after the baby is born."

Ma Lu was overjoyed when she heard this. This was a promise to make her a concubine! A concubine was the main position in a palace. She could call herself "the main palace" to her subordinates and "the concubine" to her superiors. What happened? Kangxi was suddenly so generous!

But she didn't have time to think, she still had to establish her character. She quickly looked at Kangxi with more lingering and admiring eyes: "As long as the emperor cares about me, it doesn't matter if I call myself Aqina or Sethhei."

The system found it hilarious to hear her implying this about her future son. In history, after Yongzheng came to power, he changed the names of the Eighth Prince and the Ninth Prince to Aqina and Seshihei, which means pig and dog.

Kangxi had no idea about this. He just thought that this little woman was really eccentric and had no idea what she was thinking about. He did not respond to her words, but just looked at the furnishings in her room.

"Your room is elegantly decorated, but too low-key. How come there aren't many things suitable for a noble lady?" Kangxi praised, "Liang Jiugong! Is this how you do things? Hurry up and add some more items to my private storehouse for Noble Lady Wuya."

Liang Jiugong outside quickly admitted his mistake: "I obey your command!"

Ma Lu quickly explained: "Eunuch Liang didn't lack my things. It's just that I have been recuperating and my promotion is just a matter of two days, so the furnishings in this room are still..."

Two red clouds flew up on Malu's face: "It was the first time I met the emperor... After that, the emperor gave it to me as a reward."

Kangxi pinched her little face and felt that her shy look was so adorable: "Here it is for you, just take it. This square plate is placed very cleverly, it can hold down the things in this room. This calligraphy is also very good, where did it come from?"

Malu said shyly, "Is it really okay? Does the emperor really think this word is good?"

Kangxi said, "Yes, it's very good. It has a lot of style, but it lacks some wrist strength, but it is more gentle..." As he spoke, Kangxi had a guess in his mind: "Is this your handwriting?"

Malu smiled and said, "I wasted a lot of time writing, and only got a piece like this. I think it's worth it to get the emperor's praise."

Kangxi's face was full of surprise, but he was a little defensive in his heart. He knew that Malu was being modest. He didn't expect that Malu could write so well. But did her family background really support her to practice such good handwriting?

Could it be that this woman was really a genius? He asked someone to take down the words on the wall and take them over to admire them carefully.