Zhao Defang's road to the virtuous king

"My lord," Kou Zhun said, "This is a concubine of a subordinate official, who doesn't understand the rules, please don't blame me, my lord."

"A concubine?" Defang frowned and glanced at Kou Zhun, turned around and picked up the wine glass and said, "Kou Zhun, is it because your aunt treats you badly? You don't mind taking a concubine, but how dare you do this?" It's unseemly to appear in front of the lonely king! Look at the lonely king, there is no need to eat this meal."

"My lord, calm down, calm down," Kou Zhun said quickly, "The officials are ineffective in discipline, please ask your lord to be generous."

"My lord," Song E got up and said upon seeing this, "I have agreed to the master's concubine, and this little sister Qian Tao is versatile, good at singing, dancing, piano and chess, and takes good care of me on weekdays. Both my master and I like her very much." .”

Defang quickly got up and helped Song E to sit down, "Auntie, what are you doing, the maid can also take good care of you, it must be Kou Zhun who insists on taking concubines, you always defend him, that's why you say that."

"No, my lord," Song E said, "Sister Qian Tao was found by me as my concubine."

"What? Did my aunt find it? Why is that?"

"I have been married to the master so far, and I have never had anything to do. The so-called unfilialism has three major problems. I can't add children to the Kou family, and I can't make the master have no heirs. That's why I asked sister Qian Tao to serve the master together."

"Auntie, you don't have to lie to me." Defang pointed at Kou Zhun, "He likes singing and dancing actors on weekdays. I don't know how many gentlemen there are. Kou Zhun, do you think the lonely king doesn't know that you have other people?" An unnamed concubine? Aunt has nothing to do? Then which of these people gave birth to a boy and a half girl for your Kou family?" Defang snorted, and muttered, "It's clear that I can't do it. I didn't let my son follow my son years ago. For heirs, taking concubines is just selfish desire."

Concubine Di touched Defang, and Defang's face was full of displeasure. Concubine Di said, "It's normal for a court official to accept concubines. Lord Kou still loves his aunt very much no matter how many concubines he has. What's more, the concubine looks at this Qian Tao. She is very kind-hearted, I believe what my aunt said is true, and I think it will be extremely comfortable to get along with each other on a daily basis."

"Comfortable?" Defang curled her lips, "How can you feel comfortable when you have multiple people serving your master?"

Concubine Di leaned close to Defang's face and said, "The concubine feels at ease."

Defang looked at Concubine Di, quickly smiled and said, "Ma'am, if she says she's comfortable, she'll be comfortable."

At this time, Concubine Di kept looking at Qian Tao, and felt that this woman was quite different, she was neither humble nor overbearing, and behaved politely, thinking that she had followed Kou Zhun for more than 20 years, how could she not understand etiquette?Knowing that the prince is present with her today, she must still dress like this and perform the dance, so there must be some intention.

Kou Zhun cupped his hands and said, "My lord, the officials are not strict in discipline and have disturbed the interest of the two thousand-year-olds. Please forgive me."

"Prince" Song E also said, "my sister has never seen the royal family and nobles, so it is unavoidable to be impolite. Please don't blame my sister and the master."

"My aunt is serious, and Defang doesn't mean to blame." Defang pointed at Kou Zhun, "But Kou Zhun."

Concubine Di pressed Defang's arm and said, "My aunt just said that Qiantao is versatile. She is very good at singing, dancing, piano and chess. She must play the piano and sing for my aunt and Mr. Kou on weekdays. Today, when there is a long drought and dew, the table is full of delicacies. The whole family sat around the banquet, didn't Qian Tao just say that she would sing and dance for us, why don't we ask her to help us, if the prince is happy, it will be considered as an apology?"

Kou Zhun and Song E both looked at Defang when they heard this, and Defang looked at Concubine Di and had to agree, "Let's do what Madam wants."

Kou Zhun breathed a sigh of relief, and said to Qian Tao, "Then you go on stage to sing and dance for the prince and empress. If you can't satisfy the prince and empress, the master will punish you severely."

Qian Tao saluted, "It's the master, thank you, Mrs. Wang"