The Virtuous Concubine

Thanks to Guaerjia's craftsmanship, Malu could be said to have survived the most difficult period. Seeing that Guaerjia was so devoted to her own queen, everyone in Yonghe Palace also changed their views of her.

Husband and wife are one body, so everyone's vigilance against the Fourth Prince also includes Guaerjia.

Ulanara from Yuqing Palace also thought the dish tasted great, so she sent a gift and asked for the recipe. However, no matter how others cooked it, it couldn't compare to the one made by Guarjia herself.

Guaerjia also worked tirelessly. Every time she cooked for Malu, she would send some to Ulanara.

When good things happen, people are in high spirits. The prince was very successful in the previous dynasty. The retreat of the fourth prince and the continued coma of Kangxi made many people choose to join his army. The prestige of the prince was growing day by day. After all, he was the legitimate heir to the Qing Dynasty.

The situation in the previous dynasty was that the Crown Prince was sixth and the Fourth Prince was fourth.

At this moment, Yinzuo returned exhausted, bringing with him a doctor.

It turned out that when he was investigating a case in Jiangnan, he met this famous hidden doctor by chance. When he heard that the emperor was ill, he begged and pleaded, and finally rushed back with his people.

Ma Lu had not seen Yin Zuo for a long time, and she was very happy. However, she was also worried that the "doctor" brought by Yin Zuo would affect Rong Ji or her future plans. At this time, there were less than ten days left before the prince's people planned to request the prince to ascend the throne and be named the emperor. She did not want to fail, so she called Yin Zuo to ask.

Fortunately, Yinzuo only sent the patient to the Imperial Hospital, and the famous doctor surnamed Chen had almost no contact with how to prescribe and use medicine. He only communicated with the Western doctors hired by Nan Huairen under the Fourth Prince all day long. After Ma Lu learned about this, a stone in his heart fell to the ground.

Seeing that Malu was so worried, Yinzuo hurriedly said, "Don't worry, mother, I understand the seriousness of the matter. Although Mr. Chen is a superb doctor, my son, my fourth brother, and the prince will not let him participate in the treatment of our father at will." He brought people back only because Wen Xian asked him to do so, and it was just a gesture to show his gratitude on behalf of Yonghe Palace.

After confirming these, Malu let go with peace of mind. Yinzuo was actually very smart. He said this to show Malu his attitude. He chose to be a loyal minister instead of wholeheartedly supporting his fourth brother.

Yinzuo made this choice naturally for Wen Xian. If the fourth brother ascended the throne, Wen Xian would definitely not be able to escape the marriage. Moreover, my mother seemed to have reached some kind of agreement with the prince to ensure the safety of Yonghe Palace, so there was no need to hesitate.

Rong Ji also sent news that everyone in the Imperial Hospital was behaving well and there was nothing unusual. Ma Lu was relieved and waited for the prince's people to bring up the matter of the prince's enthronement at the court meeting.

The country cannot be without a leader for a day. Every day Kangxi was unconscious, the people under him became more shaken.

However, it is not too early to bring up this matter, otherwise it would seem that the prince is unfilial. Even if someone brings it up, the prince will have to refuse and decline three times, and there is still a lot of trouble to go around.

But unexpectedly, the day before the plan, Ulanara suffered from constant abdominal pain, which was a sign of miscarriage!

As a concubine, Malu heard the news very quickly. Her heart tightened, and before she had time to take another look at the half-eaten soup in front of her, Bai Qian hurriedly reached out and knocked it away.

Your Majesty, please don't eat any more! Otherwise, how can the Crown Prince in your belly bear it?

Although the messenger did not tell the reason, Bai Qian's first reaction was that there must be something wrong with the bowl of soup sent by Guaerjia! The Fourth Prince and the Crown Prince are incompatible, so what good intentions can the Fourth Lady have?

As someone sent by the prince to protect Malu, her first reaction was to tell Malu to stop eating.

Malu didn't care about much else. She asked Bai Xia and Bai Fu to clean up the leftovers on the ground and keep the evidence well. This bowl of soup was scooped out from the same pot. She didn't think Guaerjia would be so stupid as to poison Ulanara in her real name.

Well, if this bowl was fine, then the Ulanara family's bowl was probably tampered with by someone on the way. And if Ulanara family really had a miscarriage, her child would not be able to survive for a while, which was the most fatal thing.

Ma Lu rushed to Ulanara's residence, only to see Ulanara's face pale, beads of sweat rolling down her forehead, and she curled up on the bed in pain.

Guaerjia, who followed Malu, was frightened and stood at the back, at a loss as to what to do.

Malu asked hurriedly: "What's going on?"

Seeing the people from Yonghe Palace and the Guaerjia clan behind them, the maid of the Ulanara clan rushed over crying and wanted to hit the Guaerjia clan: "Evil woman, evil woman, you killed the master's child!"

Guaerjia knelt on the ground, pulled Malu's skirt and said in a trembling voice: "My queen, I don't know why this happened. I made this soup myself, there is no problem."

Malu frowned and said, "Why don't you call the imperial physician? Why hasn't the imperial physician come yet? Has the prince been notified?"

At this time, Ulanara's personal maid knelt on the ground and cried:

"Replying to the Imperial Concubine, we have sent someone to invite the Imperial Physician. The Imperial Physician should be here soon, but His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will never accept visitors from anyone in the backyard. Even if we send someone, we may not be able to invite the Crown Prince. Your Majesty, our master used the dishes sent by the Guarjia family because he trusts your character, Your Majesty—"

Malu looked at Guaerjia and said, "Think carefully, is there anything unusual about this soup from the time it was made to the time it was delivered?"

Guaerjia cried and shook her head, saying: "My lady, I really can't remember. I sent it to you directly after I made it. I didn't leave during the process, and no one touched it."

Just then, a voice of communication was heard outside.

Malu's heart suddenly tightened, and a sense of foreboding instantly surged into his heart.

Liang Jiugong actually came to Yuqing Palace!

Liang Jiugong was not in the Qianqing Palace to take care of the emperor at this time. Why did he come to the Yuqing Palace?

She didn't have time to think about it, and didn't care about the Guarjia and Ulanara families. She hurriedly kept Bai Qian and asked her to take care of the people inside.

Then, she walked quickly towards the courtyard of Yuqing Palace alone.

As soon as I walked into the courtyard, I saw Liang Jiugong with a large group of people.

It was then that Malu noticed that the golden lotus in Yuqing Palace had blossomed extremely brilliantly under the careful cultivation of the palace servants, like a golden ocean with colorful flowers, which was beautiful beyond words.

Liang Jiugong saw Malu coming out alone, and looked with complicated eyes at the woman in front of him who was standing in the sea of ​​flowers, her face still rosy and more beautiful than the flowers.

Having served the emperor for so many years, he had almost watched this woman rise from obscurity to the position of imperial concubine in the beginning. Now in the harem and in the emperor's heart, she was the woman closest to the position of empress.

She even relied on her understanding of the emperor to cultivate someone like Wei Zhu to compete with her.

After hesitating for a moment, Liang Jiugong finally bowed to her respectfully and said, "My Lady, the Emperor has ordered you to come to the Palace of Heavenly Purity for an audience."

Malu calmed down at this time, nodded slightly, and smiled calmly: "Please lead the way, eunuch."