The Virtuous Concubine

Malu took a bite of the autumn pear cut by Bai Fu and found it sweet. The system listened to Bai Xia's explanation of how Kangxi handled the incident, how everyone viewed it, and some rumors in the palace.

At the end, Bai Xia took a big gulp of tea and ended with a flattering remark: "Everyone in the palace said that the emperor was so angry because he loved you, the noble master, and that's why he used such a severe punishment."

It was indeed rare for Emperor Kangxi to use such severe punishment. After all, he always claimed to be a benevolent monarch and would not easily use the death penalty.

Malu absolutely did not believe that Kangxi was doing this for her, and even felt a little pressured. This Kangxi really attracted hatred for herself. This time, Zhang Chang poisoned and framed her, wasn't it because Kangxi had turned over the card before but broke his promise, causing a misunderstanding?

Of course, Zhang Changzai was not a good person. If you want favor, you can fight for it. Why target yourself? Kangxi just didn't come to Malu's place. He didn't like to go to her place anyway.

The system sighed: "Maybe she doesn't dare to hate the emperor, because if she hates the emperor, she can't do anything."

Yes, isn’t Zhang Changzai a bully who only bullies the weak and fears the strong? She cannot gain the favor of Kangxi through her own efforts, nor can she threaten Kangxi, so she can only wield her knife against the weak.

Before Malu could reply, she screamed—the baby in her belly kicked her!

This sudden action made her feel both surprised and happy. She hurriedly stroked her abdomen with her hands, and a gentle smile appeared on her face.

"System, can you feel it? The child is moving!" Malu was both excited and expectant.

The system responded: "I felt his movement, he is healthy."

This moment was so magical! But she couldn't help but think of the various discomforts and physical changes she had experienced recently, and she felt very complicated. She was a kind person, right?

But when she felt the sacrifices she had made for her child, she still had some resistance. Although she had the blessing of the system and her body was well taken care of, she was not one of the few "chosen pregnant saints".

Swollen hands and feet, morning sickness, changes in taste and smell, changes in taste, acid reflux and nausea at any time, burning sensation in the chest due to acid reflux, and constant need to change clothes because the baby pressed on her bladder... Not to mention that she was living in a harem where someone could poison her at any time.

If Ecan hadn't been in charge of the imperial kitchen, she wouldn't even dare to eat with peace of mind.

The system understood Malu's feelings, and it said firmly: "Don't worry, I will always be here to protect you and the child."

Malu's eyes were wet, Bai Fu next to him noticed it and hurried over to see what happened to her master. Malu blinked, trying to blink away the tears, but failed.

But Bai Fu is her own, so there is nothing to be ashamed of. Malu smiled with tears in her eyes and said, "Touch it and try it." Then she took Bai Fu's hand and put it on her belly.

Bai Fu didn't expect that her master trusted her so much, and the little prince in her belly also gave her face and moved slightly again.

"Ah——" Bai Fu cried softly. It was also the first time she felt the fetal movement. It was really novel.

She was also touched by her master's trust in her. You know, the emperor had to be behind her to touch him. This strange thought made Bai Fu feel secretly happy.

After feeling it, Bai Fu reluctantly touched Malu's belly twice, then realized that she was being extremely disrespectful, and quickly withdrew her hand. But she immediately became worried again: "Is fetal movement normal this month? Should the master call a doctor to take a look?"

She felt that the imperial physician Zheng who met her last time was quite good, very cooperative, very well-behaved, and a sensible person.

Malu smiled and said, "Don't worry. It's normal for the fetus to move this month. It's just a little early, which means the baby is very active."

"Master, don't worry. I will do my best to take care of you and the little prince." Bai Fu said solemnly.

Malu nodded and went out for a walk in the courtyard of Yonghe Palace. When Malu came back to take a bath, Bai Xia, who had just returned from the Ministry of Internal Affairs to collect her allowance, heard Bai Fu say that she felt the young master's fetal movement. She was so anxious that she wondered how she had missed it!

She quickly wiped the sweat off her face and went to watch over Malu, trying to wait for the next fetal movement, but unfortunately the baby seemed to have fallen asleep and no longer responded.

Bai Fu wanted to take this opportunity to help Malu win favor, and asked if she should send Qian Shunxi to the Qianqing Palace to announce the good news, saying that the baby had moved so that the emperor could come and see. After all, the father-son relationship still needs to be cultivated, but Malu lazily refused: "No, how do you know who the emperor might have picked today? Who will come to give me something then?"

Bai Fu hesitated. How could she blame the emperor? Wasn't it because those villains had bad intentions? However, seeing that her master didn't seem to want to talk about Kangxi, she didn't talk about it.

Only then did she realize that her master would basically not think of the emperor unless it was necessary!

Bai Fu's first thought was, could it be that the master has someone in his heart? It doesn't seem like it! Bai Fu decided to observe for a while. If there is really a problem, she has no choice but to remind the master to stop in time.

If it really doesn't work, you have to help the master to remove the traces and finish the job properly. Otherwise, what will happen if others find out?

Without Malu knowing anything, Bai Fu had already imagined a big drama in her mind and decided to protect her master, the young master, and the shocking, unorthodox, and unacceptable love in her master's heart.

It's really gratifying.

Malu decided to solve the problem of Mayanzhu entering the palace the next time Kangxi came. She asked Bai Xia to go to the Ministry of Internal Affairs to get a seven-stringed harp, a jade flute and a reed pipe, and then sent someone to the Harmony Bureau under the Music Department, which was in charge of the music and dance ceremonies of the palace court, to find a female musician to teach her.

The sound of stringed instruments and orchestras in the Yonghe Palace never stopped from that day on. Fortunately, Malu still paid attention to public morality and only studied for a while after returning from paying respects, and then practiced for a while after waking up from a nap in the afternoon.

Everyone thought that Concubine Wu Ya had come up with a new way to win favor, and she started looking for musicians and instruments. For a while, people came and went in the Harmony Bureau. A new trend of learning music arose in the palace and became popular.

Kangxi also discovered that from time to time he would see people playing various pieces of music or even singing and dancing in the Imperial Garden or at some corner.

To be honest, the Empress Dowager was somewhat dissatisfied with this matter. Although it was the duty of the concubines to please the emperor and seek favor, why did the entire harem begin to imitate him? Wouldn't the Forbidden City become a big theater?

But the Queen seemed to be oblivious to it, and even occasionally asked two concubines to go to Kunning Palace to play for her, which made the Grand Empress Dowager very disappointed. Su Malagu checked the matter and said with a smile: "Miss, you misunderstood. The cause is really not what you think."

Seeing the Empress Dowager looking at her, Su Malagu continued, "In fact, this noble lady Wu Ya felt bored during her pregnancy at first, and she heard that children would become smarter and healthier if they listened to classical music more, so she decided to learn it herself."

"Unexpectedly, the concubines in the harem thought that this was a new way for Noble Lady Wuya to win favor. Not wanting to be outdone, they all went to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and said that they needed musical instruments, and followed her to learn. As far as I know, Noble Lady Wuya never left Yonghe Palace except to pay respects after she became pregnant. She was a quiet person."

After hearing the whole story, the Empress Dowager was both amused and confused.

woman!

Malu didn't care about all this. She sat by the window, gently plucking the strings of the lyre with her fingers. The melodious sound of the lyre drifted in every corner of the Yonghe Palace with the breeze.