Zhao Defang's road to the virtuous king

"Baili..." Jiajun wanted to know how Defang became so ill overnight.

"Captain Song, hurry up and take people out." Baili pushed Song Jiajun, "This is the inner courtyard, you can't bring people in. The prince is sick now, so don't let the mansion mess up."

"Oh, Baili, I..."

"Okay, okay, let's go out quickly."

Baili saw Jia Jun leading the people out of the inner courtyard, and hurried back to the dormitory to kneel in front of Defang, "My lord, don't worry..."

"Baili" Di Concubine asked, "What's going on? Why did the prince suddenly get sick?"

"I don't know..."

"Just now, what you said to the medical officer clearly meant that you knew about the prince's illness, but the prince was fine when he returned to the dormitory last night. Why did you suddenly become ill? Tell me quickly."

"Young one, I really don't know, Ma'am, please don't ask..." Baili had tears in his eyes, and his heart ached when he thought of Defang's actions yesterday.

"Baili, I know you must know the reason, can't I even tell you?"

"Young lady, I don't know anything, I only know that the prince is sick now..."

Concubine Di sighed, seeing that Defang was ill at the moment, she didn't want to ask any more questions for the time being, the imperial doctor and medical officer were busy for five or six days before Defang completely recovered from her fever and woke up, Concubine Di was very happy "My lord! You finally woke up!"

Just as Defang was about to speak, she saw the imperial doctor standing aside and suddenly coughed violently. The imperial doctor hurried forward to check the pulse, and then quickly went to dispense the medicine. Baili stepped forward and said, "My lord! How are you?"

Seeing the imperial doctor coming out, Defang said, "Madam... Baili... I'm fine, don't worry..."

Concubine Di held Defang's hand, and said with a slightly crying voice, "My lord, why did you suddenly get sick?"

"Ma'am... don't worry, it's fine... Ma'am, go and have a rest..."

"The concubine is not tired."

"Ma'am...can you hold Bell...I want to see her..."

"Okay, I'll go now." Concubine Di turned around and went out, Defang pulled Baili over and said, "Baili, tonight...tonight I'll prepare hot water and a few buckets of cold water."

"My lord! What are you going to do?"

"My king's illness is still not cured..."

"My lord, you will hurt yourself like this..."

"Baili, what this king is fighting against is the emperor... There is no other way, only this..."

"My lord..." Baili cried, even though he couldn't bear it, but he didn't have a better way.

That night Defang dismissed Concubine Di and took Baili back to the Shishi. On the second day, his condition worsened again. The imperial doctor had already sent someone to inform Taizong that Defang was on the mend. This also gave him a jump. After learning about it, he was very unhappy, and sent two more imperial doctors to the palace for diagnosis and treatment, but once Defang's condition improved, he continued to make his condition worse, which made several imperial doctors feel overwhelmed. Therefore, Taizong sent three more imperial doctors. The doctor went to see him, but there was nothing he could do. His illness had recurred for a month, and there were rumors among the people about it. What's more, it was said that Taizong sent an imperial doctor to treat the prince's illness, but in fact he wanted the prince's life. Taizong learned that Greatly furious, he beat the six imperial doctors with [-] slabs each and lowered the blood pressure in a row, but at this time no one could cure De Fang. Taizong was very troubled. Fang really died of illness because of this, and the two sons of the Taizu were gone. Wouldn't he be accused by the world of being orthodox to the throne? This is even more difficult to explain than Dezhao's suicide back then.

At this time, a minister came to Taizong, suggesting to send out the emperor's list to find a doctor, but Taizong had no choice but to issue the emperor's list. If someone can cure Defang, Taizong will make him a great master and reward him with gold and silver.