Zhao Defang's road to the virtuous king

"My lord, Baili is just a servant and doesn't understand anything. Baili just begs you not to hurt yourself anymore. Baili believes that the spirit of the Emperor Taizu will protect you from everything."

"Baili, do you believe in fate?"

Baili looked at Defang, "Baili doesn't know..."

"Baili, if this king's life should be like this, then no matter what this king does, it will be in vain. If this king's life is not right, no matter how serious the illness is, no matter how serious the crime is, nothing will happen."

"Prince" Baili looked at Defang in surprise, "So, you have been determined to die from the very beginning?"

Defang nodded, "Since my father passed away, I have been walking on thin ice in the court, and I feel anxious every day. For hundreds of miles, I am like a bird in a cage in the capital. I look like I have no worries, but life and death are in the midst of misfortune." Other people's hands." Defang supported Baili's shoulders and said, "After Brother Wang committed suicide, I had no support in my heart, and I wanted to follow him, but because of my wife, I have the courage to live to this day. But... now my wife... her life is not long... If my wife dies, this king will not be greedy for life anymore. This king swears that he will live and die with his wife, so even if he goes to the underworld, he will stay with her Forever and ever, never forsake."

"Prince" Baili grabbed Defang's clothes, "Baili is also willing to follow the prince and empress, if the prince and empress are gone, Baili would not want to live alone."

"Baili, it's enough for me and my mother to be together. You, live well and take good care of the children. As long as they are safe and sound, I will feel at ease under Jiuquan."

"Baili doesn't have that much ability, Baili only knows how to take care of the prince, please don't leave Baili behind..."

"Baili, the four children I am most worried about are the four children. You have been with me for eighteen years, and you are the person I trust the most. I will feel relieved if I entrust Xu'er and the others to you."

Baili shook his head, "No, no."

"This is the king's order!"

"Baili won't listen! Baili will disobey orders. Your lord, you can punish Baili any way you want, but you can't leave Baili behind!"

"You..." Defang clenched the clothes on Baili's shoulders, and gradually loosened them, tears filled his eyes, "Baili...why are you doing this...the king can't give you anything... .Why did you follow this king to die..."

"As long as he can follow the prince, it will be Baili's greatest blessing. Baili wishes to follow the prince forever and never ask for anything extravagantly."

"You... you fool, no one wants to be a servant forever and ever..."

"Baili, Baili is, my lord, you won't leave Baili behind, will you?"

"Baili, if there is an afterlife, this king is more willing to become brothers with you."

"My lord!" Baili cried loudly on Defang's lap. Defang put his hand on Baili's head and shed tears silently. The handkerchief wiped Defang's tears, "My lord, Baili believes that my lord is lucky, and there will be a solution."

Defang smiled wryly and shook her head, "Baili, this is the end of the matter, there is nothing better to do, let's go"

"My lord..."

"If you don't go, the king himself will go."

"Okay" Baili nodded and stood up, "My lord, if you give up your life, Baili's life will be gone too. Whether it's a blessing or a curse, life or death, Baili will follow you. Yincao Difu, Huangquan Road, Baili I’m still the prince’s person here.” After Baili finished speaking, he turned around and left the room, Defang looked at the door for a long time, and murmured to himself, “I, Zhao Defang, He De He Neng, was fortunate to be born in the royal family, enjoy high official status and wealth, and have a lot of respect for others.” Guarded by loyal ministers, with a virtuous wife and loving son inside, is it true that it will disappear soon like a short-lived flower..."

On the second day, Defang's condition worsened again. Concubine Di was very anxious and sent someone to recruit Jin Shangde. Jin Shangde was shocked and ran into Defang's bedroom to check his pulse. Jin Shangde frowned, full of doubts in his heart, he looked at Baili beside him and asked, "Eunuch Baili, what did the prince do last night?"

"My lord fell asleep after drinking the decoction last night. I didn't expect his condition to worsen again this morning."

"How is this possible..." Jin Shangde was thinking, suddenly he looked up at Baili again, and found that his face was expressionless, but his brows looked restless, and his eyes were a little red and swollen, Jin Shangde's incomprehension deepened , but it was difficult for him to know what happened.