Zhao Defang's road to the virtuous king

"Prince, no matter how hard or difficult the days are, the days are over. Now that His Majesty has become a great treasure, all the past has passed away, so why make yourself suffer so much. Perhaps... our suffering today can bring blessings to future generations."

"I thought I wouldn't have hatred, but I didn't expect it to be so strong. At that moment, my heart ached unbearably."

"My lord, it's all over, and now your majesty is his brother, and my lord still wants to assist your majesty."

"Brother?" Defang sat up weakly, "Does the lonely king really have brothers?"

"You have many brothers, and..."

"And? And what?" Defang asked

"Now they need your protection, my lord, don't they?"

"Me?" Defang smiled wryly, "I have always been a cowardly and useless person, and I have lived to this day just to make ends meet."

"My lord, you protect your Majesty's throne, assist the government, and punish traitors. You are a hero of your family and country, but Yuan Fen and Yuan Jie are the first to come to you when they have something to do? Think about it again, your lord. You still have many nephews , They are still young, and they also need the protection of the prince, as well as the concubines, and Xu'er, Nanqing Palace cannot live without the prince, and the prince must never say that he is useless."

Defang thought about what Concubine Di said, and nodded slightly, "Yes, I still have a lot of people to take care of, and I can't let them go through the suffering that the lonely king has endured."

"Your Majesty has just been enthroned for more than two years. The rumors in the palace are still lingering. Many situations have yet to be stabilized. The prince is here to worship the ancestors. His majesty treats the prince with sincerity. He once said that the prince does not need to report when he leaves Beijing. Something really happened to the prince today, how do you ask His Majesty to face the world's words?"

Defang sighed, "Madam said, how could the lonely king let His Majesty fall into such a situation."

"My lord is the eight virtuous king bestowed by the first emperor, and I have a golden mace bestowed by the emperor Taizu in my hand. No one in the world dares to touch you in the slightest. The lord's benevolence, women and children know that you are not a cowardly person. To them, You are the minister of the Song Dynasty."

"Yes. I can't become a weak person, and I'm definitely not a cowardly person. The lonely king is a virtuous king, the son of Emperor Taizu."

Concubine Di smiled, held Defang's hand and said, "Emperor Taizu has high hopes for the prince, Empress Song loves the prince deeply, brother Wei and the prince are brothers and sisters, they have spirits in the sky, they must not want the prince to have trouble, the prince Living well is the greatest comfort to them.”

Defang nodded sadly, "My parents, my body, hair and skin, I am really unfilial."

"The lord is the most filial person." Concubine Di patted Defang's hand, "My lord, promise my concubine, don't do stupid things anymore."

"Yes, ma'am, I won't do this again." Defang nodded solemnly, and then took Di Concubine's hand, "Ma'am, don't do this again."

"As long as the prince doesn't do such a thing, the concubine promises not to do so."

"It's all my fault." Defang took out a towel and wiped away the blood from Concubine Di's wound, "Ma'am, do you mind?"

"It doesn't matter, this little injury is nothing, the concubine cares most about the prince being safe."

"Ma'am" De Fang hugged Concubine Di, "I'm such a fool that I forgot my promise to protect Madam, and made Madam so sad in order to free myself."

"The concubine doesn't blame the prince, the prince is just too tired, and he will be fine after taking a rest."

"Thank you Madam, I will never do anything to hurt Madam again."