Zhao Defang's road to the virtuous king

"My lord, these are children's clothes."

"This king knows. I mean why this dress is placed here? Is it for Ling'er?"

The nanny shook her head, "Your Majesty put it here, and said it will be used soon."

Defang took a look at the talisman, "Is this... the auspicious talisman of Daxiangguo Temple?"

Baili on the side stretched out his head to look, "Yes, my lord, it is the auspicious talisman of the Great Xiang Kingdom."

Defang counted and there were five in total. "Why are there only five?"

Just as Defang was thinking, Ke'er ran into the house and almost bumped into Defang, Ke'er quickly knelt down, "Damn it, servant girl!"

"Ker? Where did you go!"

"Slave..." Ke'er choked up, and Defang asked, "What's wrong with you?"

"Slave... Slaves are fine..."

"Then why are you crying?"

"The maidservant didn't cry... it was... it was just that my eyes were smoked in the dining room."

Defang looked at Ke'er, and didn't want to ask her about it for the time being, so she took the clothes and amulet and asked, "Ke'er, what's the matter with these clothes and amulets?"

Ke'er only looked up and then lowered her head. Seeing her like this, Defang knew something must be wrong, "Ke'er! Tell me what's going on?"

"This is the clothes that the empress sewed for the little princess."

"Why did Madam suddenly sew clothes for Ling'er herself?"

"Ma'am, she..."

"What's wrong with her?" Defang was very anxious, "Say it quickly! You want to kill me!"

"My lord... Your lord..." Ke'er burst into tears suddenly, "She heard that she was dying many days ago, so... she summoned the medical officer to ask, who knows..."

"You mean the empress knew about me...then why didn't you tell me!"

"Your Majesty said that you can't let the prince know that you know about this matter, otherwise you will be even more sad, the prince."

"Ma'am..." Defang looked at the clothes and auspicious talisman in her hand, and suddenly had an ominous premonition, "Then...the clothes...what's going on?"

"The empress said... I love the little princess very much, but I'm afraid...I'm afraid that I won't see her grow up." Ke'er wiped her tears, "Today, the empress of Shangxiang specially asked for auspicious charms, and also specially sent you The jade pendant for the little princess was also recited by the eminent monk, saying that it could bless the little princess, and the empress also said that she would sew a dress for the little princess, and wait for herself... When she is not around, let the little princess wear it Put on this dress, so that the little princess won't...don't cry in the mourning hall, in the future...this dress will also be a thought..."

Defang heard that her hands were already trembling, "Ma'am..." Defang put down her clothes and auspicious amulets and ran out of the dormitory to go straight to the pharmacy, only to see the medical officer and a few servants sorting out the medicinal materials, "Medical officer, where is your ladyship?" ?”

"See the prince, the empress has never been here."

"No?" Defang's head buzzed, she turned her head and ran to the dining room again, but she still didn't see Concubine Di, Defang shouted, "Everyone go find your mother! Hurry up!" Everyone already knew about Concubine Di, at this moment He didn't see anyone, fearing accidents, so he immediately searched everywhere. The guards, imperial guards, servants and maidservants in the mansion, including the servants, all started calling for Concubine Di in Nanqing Palace. The whole palace searched for almost an hour. But nothing was found, and Defang was so anxious that he was sweating profusely. He ran all over the places Di Concubine might have been.

"Madam! Madam!" Defang shouted as she ran, wiping away her tears, but she didn't get a response from Concubine Di. Zhuzi was gasping for breath, and everyone below bowed their heads in silence. Defang turned her head and shouted, "Did you look carefully! Could it be that the empress can disappear out of thin air!"