The Virtuous Concubine

As soon as Kangxi sat down, he gave Malu a task:

"I hope you can help the prince. Stay here today and take good care of him. When you have time, go and warn the women in his backyard, so that they can be alert and pay more attention to the prince's affairs! The prince is now bedridden and needs someone to care for him. As the prince's wives and concubines, how can they be so lazy and negligent?"

Ah...this?

A trace of astonishment flashed across Malu's face. Although taking care of the prince was exactly what she wanted, but...but the woman who was beating the prince's backyard?

forget it!

Malu didn't want to teach them how to please the prince and win his favor.

Malu lowered her head slightly and said hesitantly: "Your Majesty, I... I am naturally willing to do my best for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, but I know that my status is low and I am not suitable for doing this..."

No concubine is qualified to take care of the prince. Only the queen is qualified to take care of him.

Kangxi frowned slightly. Of course he knew it, but... there was nothing he could do about it.

"My beloved, I entrust this matter to you because I trust you. The prince is now ill in bed and in critical condition. Why would I care about that? You just need to do what I say. As for the rest, I will make the decision for you. Otherwise, you will be disobeying my will."

Ma Lu responded hesitantly: "I obey your order. I will go to take care of the prince right away. If the prince's condition stabilizes, I will check his daily diet and daily life to see if there is anything missing."

Kangxi nodded with satisfaction. Malu was quite good at taking care of people. All her children were well-established and healthy. With her around, the prince's health would surely be stabilized.

As for the prince’s knot in his heart...we’ll talk about it later!

Kangxi's expression eased slightly. He nodded slightly and said, "Well, that's good. Just go ahead and do it. If you encounter any difficulties, report to me in time."

Malu watched Kangxi leave, his heart a tangled mess.

She was worried about the prince's illness and longed to be by his side to take good care of him, but she was also troubled by the women in the prince's backyard that she would soon face.

What are you knocking on? She is not the Crown Princess! Not to mention that I don't have the authority to discipline them, even if I really "knock" them, how much effect will it have?

Forget it, just treat it as an existence like the Fourth Lady and just say a few words to her casually.

After making up her mind, she quickly walked into the prince's bedroom and saw Chen Xin, who looked as if she had been pardoned.

"My lady, it's a good thing you came just in time!"

Chen Xin looked at the prince's "heart medicine" standing inside gracefully, obviously intending to stay to take care of the prince. She also sent the emperor away with a few words, and she was really about to cry.

At this moment, the tense string in his heart finally relaxed, and he was even so excited that he cried with joy.

Just a little bit, just a little bit, and the emperor will come in.

If the prince said something he shouldn't have said at that time, his own nine clans and the nine clans of countless people would be wiped out in this storm.

Malu nodded calmly: "Don't worry, tell me about the prince's condition first. From the symptoms of the disease to the medication, as well as his diet and daily life in the past few days, no matter how big or small, you must tell me everything truthfully."

Chen Xin nodded quickly, wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes with her sleeve, and calmed herself down before reporting in detail: "Your Highness, the Crown Prince's condition has been erratic these days, with a high fever that never subsides. He is sometimes unconscious and sometimes awake, and when he is awake he is in a trance, often mumbling to himself. The Imperial Hospital has prescribed many prescriptions, but the effects are not significant. He has been fed bowl after bowl of medicine, but his condition has not improved much, not to mention any food. He can hardly even drink the medicine!"

Malu listened quietly, his brows furrowed tighter and tighter.

The room was filled with a strong smell of medicine. The prince was lying on the bed with a flushed face. Seeing this, Malu felt a pang of pain in her heart. She quickly walked to the bedside, gently sat on the edge of the bed, reached out her hand and carefully held the prince's hand. The scorching temperature made her frown even tighter.

She turned her head and said to Chen Xin, "Go get some strong liquor. The purer the better. It's best to boil it over high heat, and then take the distilled liquor from the lid. Also, tell the kitchen to prepare some light and easily digestible food. When His Royal Highness wakes up, he must eat something to replenish his energy."

Chen Xin responded quickly and retreated hastily.

Malu sat beside the bed, holding the prince's hand tightly.

After the wine was brought, Malu began to dip a handkerchief in the wine and apply it to the prince's palms, forehead and soles of his feet to help dissipate the heat.

Of course, you can't wear too many clothes.

Chen Xin was the only one in the room, so she let go and took off the prince's clothes herself, then changed him into a thinner quilt.

After all, Kangxi's statement made sense. These people covered the prince so tightly that the heat could not dissipate at all!

After finishing all this, Malu sat down again.

After all this hard work, the effect was immediate. The prince felt much better, his rapid and disordered breathing gradually calmed down, and his whole state was obviously much more stable.

Seeing this, Malu's anxious heart gradually calmed down, and he stayed by the bed, wiping the prince's sweat from time to time.

After an unknown amount of time, the prince woke up in a daze.

As his eyes gradually focused, he saw a familiar female figure quietly standing beside him.

The prince's eyes were involuntarily attracted to the figure. The woman's face gradually became clear in his eyes, but the prince's eyes suddenly became terrified, as if he had seen something terrible.

"Go away...go away..."

The prince's voice was full of resistance, as if the woman in front of him was not the one he deeply loved.

When Malu heard the prince's voice, a trace of surprise and grievance flashed across his face.

But she thought the prince had recognized the wrong person, so she quickly approached the prince and said, "Your Highness, you are awake. How do you feel now? Are you still feeling uncomfortable?"

The prince shook his head slightly and tried to sit up. Seeing this, Malu hurriedly reached out to support him and placed a soft pillow behind him so that he could lean more comfortably.

The prince leaned on the pillow, breathing a little faster, his chest rising and falling violently. His eyes were wandering, always deliberately avoiding Malu's sight, as if looking at her any more would make him fall into deeper pain.

After a moment of silence, he finally spoke, his voice cold and distant: "Why are you here?"

As he spoke, he kept repeating: "Go... Go away..."

He began to wave his hands, trying to resist Malu's approach, but his body was still very weak. The struggle made him breathless and his face became paler than paper.

What the hell is wrong with the prince?