Zhao Defang's road to the virtuous king

"My lord, what are you going to do? Will something happen?"

Defang smiled, "There will be a little thing, but it won't be a big one, don't worry."

"My lord, just tell the villain, and the villain can help you think of other countermeasures."

Defang shook his head, "It's too late, Nangong, remember, what this king does is for his wife, children, and the entire Nanqing Palace. If this king keeps being manipulated by others, he will be in a desperate situation in a short time. You really lost everything."

"But..."

"Nangong, what I have committed this time is the crime of resisting the decree and deceiving the emperor. His Majesty has already given an order, but after tonight, everything will be reversed."

"Reverse? What are you going to do, my lord?"

"Don't ask." Defang said softly, "Be careful that walls have ears."

Nan Gongwen nodded, "The villain just doesn't ask, the villain trusts the prince."

At this moment, Baili came to the door and pushed it open, "Why is it closed? Your lord! Are you and Nangong inside?"

Nangong opened the door, "Baili, the prince and I just finished talking, and you came just in time."

"I always come to Baili at the right time, hehehe, my lord, the hot water is ready."

"Alright, Nangong, don't forget what this king said just now." Defang said

"Yes, my lord, the villain has remembered."

Defang nodded, took Baili to the banshi, left and right, and Baili waited on Defang to undress.

Defang put his head back on the edge of the tub and soaked in the hot water, Baili wiped his arms for him, "My lord, don't blame Baili for talking too much, His Majesty will send the imperial doctor tomorrow, what are you going to do?"

"Baili, the water is too hot, go fetch some buckets of cold water."

"The water is hot?" Baili stretched out his hand to test the water, "My lord, it's just a little hot."

"Are you taking a bath or this king? If this king says it's too hot, it's too hot. Go fetch water."

"Oh, I'm going right now, villain." Baili ran out to fetch a bucket of water and returned to the washroom, "My lord, cover your body with a towel, and the villain will help you mix some cold water so that it doesn't splash on you."

"No, you put it aside, and go get two more barrels."

"Huh? Two buckets more? My lord, the water will be hot soon."

"Why are you talking so much, just go if you are told."

Baili had no choice but to fetch two more buckets of water. Defang beckoned to Baili and said, "Baili, do you have a sweat towel?"

"Sweat towel? Have you brought it?" Baili took out the sweat towel from his waist, "I just took it this morning, my lord, do you want to use it?"

Defang took the sweat towel and folded it a few times before giving it to Baili and saying, "Bite this"

Baili looked at Defang, "My lord, are you biting this?"

"Yes, bite." Defang nodded, Baili saw that Defang frowned, and still put the folded towel in her mouth to bite, Defang smiled, "Bite tight, don't let go ,Do you understand?"

"Yeah," Baili nodded.

Defang said again, "Cover your mouth with your hands."

Baili frowned again, and covered his mouth with both hands, Defang looked at Baili and said, "Don't make a sound when you see anything, understand?"

"Yeah." Baili nodded, thinking what are you going to do, my lord?

Defang wrung out the wet towel, put it in her mouth and bit it, then stood up in the bathtub, leaned over to lift a bucket of cold water, raised her hands, a whole bucket of cold water poured down her neck, Defang bit the towel tightly Seeing this, Baili was shocked and stepped forward to grab the bucket from Defang's hand. Defang pointed at Baili with a finger, let go of the handkerchief in his mouth and said, "Baili! You. ...have you forgotten my king...have you said this king's words!"