The Virtuous Concubine

Under the careful care of Doctor Rong, Malu's health improved a lot. When her body improved, her mental state improved. Malu was a person who could not sit still. Now that most of her children were not around, her life in the palace suddenly seemed empty and lonely. She could only find something to pass the time, such as Kangxi's birthday gift.

That afternoon, Malu summoned Jingyi, Dachun, Baifu, and Baixia to accompany him. Everyone sat together in the warm room, talking about drawing, dividing lines, and sorting materials. Everyone was busy with their hands and mouths, and laughter and chattering were heard one after another.

The charcoal fire crackled in the brazier, and the room was warm.

Somehow, the topic turned to Bai Qian, the new arrival in Yonghe Palace.

Bai Fu praised her for her ability, and she won over many palace maids and eunuchs, who seemed to follow her lead. Bai Lu and Bai Zhi, who were originally going to take over Bai Fu and Bai Xia's job, were a little unconvinced at first, but now they also admired her.

Jingyi also smiled and tied a knot with her hands: "Yes, in the past, every now and then, some palace maids and eunuchs would make some small mistakes. She would either discipline them well or simply send them back to the Ministry of Internal Affairs. I feel that my life has been more comfortable recently."

Malu sighed. How could she not know what the two men meant, but she couldn't say it directly.

She originally thought that the prince had placed this person there so that the two of them could gossip about each other and talk about insignificant objects in private. It was normal for young people to talk about love and miss each other every day.

But I didn't expect that Bai Qian was actually a real character. A small number of those who were sent away were Kangxi's men, but most of them were the Fourth Prince's men. They were just placed in Jingyi's house or in the very outskirts of Yonghe Palace.

These people would not cause much harm to him, they were just observing him. But the prince could not tolerate any sand in his eyes, so he thought it was better to be clean.

These people were eliminated by Bai Qian silently.

When Bai Qian was doing all this, she asked me about it, and I agreed for the sake of the prince, although I didn't quite agree with it in my heart - if the water is too clear, there will be no fish. If the water is too clear, it will seem problematic.

But today, after hearing Bai Fu and Jing Yi remind her so tactfully, she also felt a little headache.

On one side is the crown prince, and on the other side is the fourth prince. Between the younger man and the eldest son, which one will she choose?

Malu didn't know. This eldest son was cruel and black-hearted, and the little man...the little man had never experienced any storms.

When his real wives and concubines enter the palace, what will this stolen person of mine count for?

Didn't Nalan once swear to his love, but Lu Yuchan tore it into pieces?

The pressure and temptations faced by the prince are far greater than those faced by the eldest son of the Nalan family. Moreover, he is still so young and his character is uncertain, so it is hard to say what will happen in the future.

Outside, the sun was setting in the west, and the soft light shone on Malu's face, outlining an expressionless profile.

The group of people were busy until late at night, and only dispersed after having some exquisite snacks at Malu's place.

To Malu's surprise, Kangxi sent someone to say that he would come to see her in the evening.

As a noble concubine, it was normal for Kangxi to come and see her after she recovered from her illness.

She quickly had someone put away all the birthday gifts so that Kangxi would not see them. She then hurriedly fixed her hair and makeup, changed out of her casual clothes, and put on a purple jacket and pink skirt embroidered with jasmine flowers. She also chose a tourmaline hairpin to wear, and tucked a few strands of hair behind her ears, looking elegant and fresh.

Kangxi did not let her wait for long. He walked in without being summoned. Seeing her rosy face, he said in a gentle voice, "Looking at her, you must be well now. Imperial Doctor Rong has done a great job in treating you. You should be rewarded handsomely."

Malu quickly knelt down and saluted: "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you. May your Majesty be blessed with good health."

After standing up, he smiled and thanked Kangxi for the reward on behalf of Rong Ji, and waited for Kangxi to explain the purpose of his visit today.

As expected, Kangxi came to talk to her: "I heard that the engagement banquet of the fourth son a few days ago was well organized. The Shi family submitted a letter of thanks and praised the fourth son highly."

That's it?

Ma Lu smiled and nodded: "Then I am relieved. I would also like to thank the emperor for choosing such a good marriage for the fourth prince. I am very happy to have such a reasonable in-law."

Kangxi chuckled and said, "Who dares to embarrass you when you say that? I have specially allowed you to visit the Fourth Prince's mansion on the day of his marriage, which can be regarded as fulfilling your mother's kindness. But you must keep a low profile and come back quickly."

With the preparation of the previous prince, Kangxi saw that Malu was so docile and well-behaved. Her two sons were not around, and one was about to get married and start a family, so the number of people around her must be decreasing, so he granted her special grace.

Malu was so happy, this was a rare opportunity to go out for some fresh air!

Although I will definitely be surrounded by a lot of people at that time, it is better than sitting in this palace all day.

Malu was grateful to Kangxi for his kindness.

Kangxi accepted her thanks and added, "But since you are well now, I will leave all palace affairs to you. It just so happens that you are familiar with it. Yinreng's concubine will enter the palace in half a month, so we will arrange it in the same way as Yinzhen's wedding, with half the standard. You will arrange all matters."

The concubine here is the original Ulanara, the legal wife of the Fourth Prince in his previous life. Kangxi was really worried about the heirs of the Crown Prince, so he finally decided to let the concubine enter the palace first, hoping to add a child to the Eastern Palace, at least not to lag behind other princes in this regard.

Malu's heart sank when she heard this, but she still smiled and congratulated Kangxi. Kangxi was also very happy, and even almost wanted to ask Malu if she had any secret recipe for having children, after all, she was the only concubine in the palace who had given birth to six children and all of them survived.

When the words came to his lips, Kangxi remembered that Malu was diagnosed as infertile, and swallowed the words back. Maybe the girl from the Uya family was born to have children?

The thought came to him, and Kangxi could not help asking, "Are there any girls in the Wuya family? I haven't seen you ask for marriage for them. If there are really suitable ones, you can give them to the prince and make them princesses."

Malu pursed her lips and said, "I do have a younger sister. The emperor asked about her before. She is pretty and gentle. It is said that the master predicted that she would have a son, but..." Malu deliberately dragged out her tone, with a smile in the corners of her eyes.

"Just what?"