The Virtuous Concubine

The Fourth Prince was secretly annoyed, but on the surface he still said respectfully: "I will follow the orders of Your Highness the Crown Prince. I just hope that Your Highness can understand my filial piety towards my father."

The prince frowned slightly and said, "I understand what you mean, fourth brother. When the emperor's condition stabilizes, I will definitely tell him about your filial piety! Fourth brother, you should first deal with the affairs of the regent."

Having said that, without allowing the Fourth Prince to continue explaining, he was asked to hand over the seal and other matters that would be used as regent.

The Fourth Prince was so angry that he gnashed his teeth, but Fei Yanggu, who was behind the Crown Prince, and the ministers under the command of the Hesheli family were not easy to deal with.

Fei Yanggu is really a big worry in my heart. The more help I received from him in my previous life, the more annoyed I am with him in this life!

He could launch an impeachment at any time, but Fei Yanggu actually controlled the troops guarding the capital area.

No matter how many memorials there are, they cannot withstand the attack of an arrow and can be easily penetrated.

If they want to alienate the Crown Prince and Fei Yanggu, it depends on what Guaerjia can do by then.

But at least in the first round, the Fourth Prince lost.

So he had to follow the prince and go to the South Study to take over.

On the other side, Malu and Rongji also met. Kangxi returned to the palace today, so Malu also came to the Qianqing Palace to welcome him, ready to serve Kangxi at any time.

After everyone settled Kangxi, the confrontation between the Crown Prince and the Fourth Prince began. She called Rong Ji to ask about Kangxi's condition.

She hadn't seen Rong Ji for a long time, and she felt a little strange. Rong Ji's face seemed thinner than before, and his eye sockets were sunken.

But this strangeness was dispelled by the burning emotion in Rong Ji's eyes.

When Rong Ji saw Malu, his eyes lit up.

He still cares about her so much!

Malu was touched. Seeing the haggard Rong Ji in front of her, she couldn't help but feel distressed and said softly, "You must have been very tired after the long journey. Let the other doctors take a look first, and you should take a rest for two days."

Rong Ji smiled bitterly. How could he dare to rest? In the past few days, his hair had turned white with worry.

Rong Ji knelt down slowly, looking at Malu tenderly, his eyes full of affection: "Your Majesty, the emperor is in critical condition now, how dare this humble minister slack off?"

These words were indeed somewhat dangerous, so Rong Ji paused slightly. After Malu sent everyone away on the grounds that the emperor's illness was confidential and no one could stay, he quickly knelt forward, gently hugged Malu, slightly raised his head, his eyes full of affection.

"As long as I can make your life worry-free, my hard work is worth it."

Upon hearing this, Malu gently stroked Rong Ji's cheek, then lowered her head slightly, moved closer to Rong Ji, and gave him a light kiss.

The kiss was as light as a breeze blowing across the lake. It was almost imperceptible, but it was enough to create ripples in Rong Ji's heart that could not be dissipated.

Rong Ji closed his eyes and immersed himself in this long-lost sweet moment.

He had waited for this moment for too long. He knew she was using him, but he was happy to do it and couldn't help himself.

The kiss felt a little strange at first, as if there was a subtle distance between them.

Rong Ji could feel Malu's lips trembling slightly, as if she was hesitating about something, but he didn't want Malu to hesitate any longer, so he slightly opened his lips, gently inserted the tip of his tongue into Malu's mouth, and took the initiative to deepen the kiss, using his tenderness and passion to melt the strange barrier.

As the kiss deepened, Rong Ji felt the changes in Malu's body. Her soft body became more and more lazy in his arms, and Rong Ji took advantage of the situation and stood up, holding her tightly in his arms in a manner of taking the initiative, his lips constantly wandering between her cheeks and neck, and every kiss was filled with endless love.

Malu gasped repeatedly because of his kiss.

Just as he was about to continue exploring downwards, Malu suddenly pushed him away, with a hint of shyness and helplessness on her face, and said softly: "Rong Ji, don't... not here, this is the Palace of Heavenly Purity."

Rong Ji was slightly stunned, as if he was awakened by a basin of cold water, and then he came to his senses. He looked at Ma Lu with an apologetic look in his eyes and said, "My queen, I lost my composure."

Malu sighed softly. She didn't want to, but...

She lowered her head slightly, adjusted her hair, avoided Rong Ji's gaze, and asked, "How is the emperor's condition?" Rong Ji's face was calm, and he replied, "He should have woken up a long time ago, but I have been controlling him."

Malu was surprised, "Why is this happening?"

Rong Ji lowered his eyes, feeling as if his heart was torn open and blood was gushing out.

"The Emperor seems to have discovered that the story of Concubine Mi having an affair with the Crown Prince was a pure frame-up, and that the person having an affair with the Crown Prince was someone else."

These words were like a sudden thunder, exploding in Malu's heart.

The Emperor knew about this?! The Emperor knew about this?!

Malu was completely frozen. She had never expected that Kangxi would know about this! And how did Rong Ji know about this?

Malu covered her mouth and asked in surprise: "Can you tell me how you knew this?"

Rong Ji said calmly, "The emperor said it himself. Before the emperor fell into a coma, he must have told Eunuch Wei Zhu something, but before Eunuch Wei Zhu could do anything, he was silenced by Eunuch Liang. But I couldn't tell for a moment whether Eunuch Liang knew about it or just took the opportunity to eliminate dissidents."

Malu's heart tightened and a look of worry appeared on his face.

Rong Ji's words contained too much information. Originally, this matter was very complicated. Because of him, the Fourth Prince and the Crown Prince had to restrain themselves from attacking each other, but Kangxi actually knew about this matter. Then the Crown Prince and the Fourth Prince's assumption that "Kangxi believed that the concubine was having an affair" and the series of measures they took afterwards were all useless.

Kangxi could not accept Concubine Mi, and even less could he accept his own affair. Concubine Mi had no children, but he had six children!

Since it involves the royal bloodline, the impact is really too great.

And since Liang Jiugong silenced Wei Zhu, he must have noticed something. Wei Zhu had been jumping around in front of him for so many years, how come he was fighting for his life in such a short time?

But she couldn't think clearly about these things at once. She could only signal Rong Ji to continue.

Rong Ji slowly raised his head and looked at Malu with a heavy gaze: "So, I tried my best to keep the emperor in a coma. But now that I have returned to the palace, there must be multiple doctors to jointly diagnose his pulse. I don’t know how long I can maintain it and how long I can hide."

Then, before Malu could recover from her shock, Rong Ji gently held her wrist with one hand and placed the other hand on her pulse.

After a few breaths, Rong Ji smiled bitterly, his eyes full of complicated emotions, and said softly: "Besides, you have another child. It's his, right?"