Zhao Defang's road to the virtuous king

As soon as Defang turned her head and saw someone coming in, she took her hand away from Concubine Di and said angrily, "Who told you to come in without notification? Don't go out yet."

"My lord," Concubine Di said, "She's Juan'er, a newcomer."

"Oh? Madam's new maid?"

"En." Concubine Di nodded, "Juan'er, what's the matter?"

"Back to the empress, your medicine is ready. The civil and medical officer said that it is best to drink it while it is hot. The slaves have no intention of offending, so I ask the lord to forgive me."

"So that's how it is." Defang nodded, "Give the medicine to the lonely king, and you all go down."

"Yes" Juan'er handed the medicine to Defang, and retreated with Baili and Ke'er. Defang sat next to Concubine Di, holding a medicine spoon, "Ma'am, look, it's another bowl of medicine."

"The concubine made the prince worry."

"Don't say that, I just hope Madam gets better soon." Defang took a sip from a spoon, then frowned, "Why is this medicine so bitter!"

Seeing this, Concubine Di smiled and said, "My lord, who told you to drink it, but the good medicine is good for the disease."

"I want to share weal and woe with Madam." Defang looked at Concubine Di. "It's the same when taking medicine. If Madam dares to get sick again, I will also drink a bowl of medicine if Madam drinks."

"My lord, how can you drink medicine indiscriminately if you are not sick?"

"So Madam can't be sick again." Defang touched Concubine Di's face, "Come on, drink this first."

Concubine Di hadn't drunk her medicine yet, and Baili outside the pavilion said, "Report to the lord, the door will report, and Master Di asks to see you."

"It's brother," Defang said, "Please!"

"My lord," Concubine Di said, "let's go back to the house, brother will be worried when he sees his concubine like this."

"Madam, brother must see Madam when he comes. If he doesn't see you, he will be even more worried." Defang covered Concubine Di with another cloak, "Madam, just lie down."

After a while, Di Shoujie came in, "The next official, Di Shoujie, kowtowed to the prince and empress"

"Brother, there is no need for my family to perform such a big gift, please sit down quickly" Defang said

"Thank you, my lord." Di Shoujie cupped his hands, just looked up, and saw Di Concubine covered with a cloak on the reclining chair, very surprised, "Your Majesty, what's wrong with you? Why don't you look so good?"

"Brother, don't worry," Concubine Di said, "I just feel a little sick occasionally, it's fine."

Di Shoujie stepped forward and cupped his hands, "Ma'am, is it really all right?"

"Brother" Defang said, "Jin Guoshou gave Madam a pulse and said that he needs to rest a lot and he will be fine soon."

"Thank you, my lord"

"Why do you thank my brother? It's because the lonely king didn't take good care of his wife, which made my brother worry."

"No, I don't dare. The lord has a deep love for the empress. How could he not take good care of her? The minister knows that the empress is in poor health. It's just that the minister has just received the emperor's order and will go out of Beijing for a while. , I miss my sister in my heart, so I went to have a look."

"It turns out that my brother has been ordered by the emperor again, please don't worry, the lonely king will definitely take good care of my wife, and when my brother returns to Beijing, my wife will definitely recover as well as before."

"Brother, I'm fine," Concubine Di said, "and the prince is with me every day, please don't worry, brother."

"Yes, lord, empress, the next official will leave soon, don't bother the two of you anymore, let's take my leave." Shou Jie got up and said

"Brother, are you in such a hurry?"

"Yes, His Majesty's order is very urgent this time, and you must go immediately to observe the festival."

"Okay, brother, take care, the lonely king and his wife are waiting for him to return safely."

"Yes, lord, empress, take care, and leave in good faith." Shoujie cupped his hands, and was about to leave when he suddenly turned around and said, "My lord..."

"Brother, do you have anything to tell me?" Defang asked