Zhao Defang's road to the virtuous king

"Ma'am, I'm fine. There are still some matters to be dealt with in Yuanfen's house. The nephews are not very old. I'm afraid they might miss something because of sadness. It's reasonable for me to go and have a look."

"What the prince said is that the Ministry of Rites will finish the matter in the next few days, and the prince can rest assured."

"Well, the burial must be done within seven months." Defang shook her head, "I won't be relieved until Yuan Fen is buried."

"My lord," Concubine Di said, "The third lady occasionally felt a little ill a few days ago, and her fever just subsides today. She said that she wants to stay in Daxiangguo Temple for a while. I wonder if my lord agrees?"

"Oh? Sick? No one told me, since the fever just subsided, don't go out of the house. It's not too late to go after the body recovers."

"The concubine told her the same, but she insisted on going, saying that she had been blessed by the Bodhisattva for many years."

"What are you talking about? My body hasn't recovered yet. Going to worship will only make my condition worse." Defang shook her head. "I'll go and see her."

Defang and Concubine Di came to the side courtyard and entered the third wife Wang's bedroom, seeing her kneeling in front of the Bodhisattva statue in the inner room, Defang stepped forward and said, "Third lady, you have just lost your fever, so it may make your condition worse , get up, lie down and rest."

Wang still stood up after kowtowing, a little unsteady, Defang hurriedly supported her, "Be careful, if you get hurt again, it will be more troublesome."

"Thank you, my lord, I'm fine." Mrs. Wang was still a little uncomfortable with Defang's concern, so she slowly retracted her arms. The fourth wife, Mrs. Li, supported her and sat on the side of the bed. Concubine Di looked at Mrs. Wang. Meals in the family's house "Why do you eat so little? Keer, let the dining room stew some supplements."

"Yes" Kerr walked out

At this time, the maidservant at the side suddenly said, "My lord, your empress, please make the decision for your wife."

"What's going on?" Defang asked

"Swallow," the third wife, Mrs. Wang, shouted, "don't back down."

"Wait," Defang said, "Say, Yan'er, what happened?"

"Prince" Yan'er knelt down and said, "Since Yan'er served Madam, the dining room has never cooked for us. It was me and Ning'er who waited for the dining room to prepare the meals. Gu Guanshi often served the two of us. Madam prepared some hot food, but the chief steward of the dining room said that the two ladies are just decorations in the house, and everything they eat is a waste."

"What!" Defang was furious upon hearing this, "How dare Huo Dong treat the two ladies like this?"

"The two maidservants who served Madam before Yan'er also knew about this. If the empress did not come here occasionally, the dining room would not cook tonic for Madam."

"Damn it!" Defang slapped the table and shouted, "Baili!"

"Little one" Baili ran in

"Bring Huo Dong, the dining room steward, to the lonely king immediately!"

After a while, Huo Dong, the steward of the dining room, was brought in.

"Bold! I have done something wrong and I have not taken it from the truth!"

"My lord, villain... The villain hasn't done anything..."

"No! Then you tell Gu Wang, how many times have you prepared meals for the two wives in the past 20 years?"

"Small...Small...every day...prepared."

"You bastard! How dare you lie in front of the lonely king! The lonely king sees that you are tired of working! Come on! Take this guy out to the lonely king and chop him up!"

"My lord, spare my life! My lord, spare my life! The villain is convicted!"

"Speak! If you don't tell the truth, the lonely king will tear you to pieces!"

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