Zhao Defang's road to the virtuous king

Defang is 26 years old, the princess is 27 years old, the eldest son is 9 years old, the second son is 7 years old, and the youngest son is 5 year old

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In September of the second year of Yongxi’s reign, the Double Ninth Festival in the capital was extremely lively. On the lanterns sold in the downtown area, there were pictures of couples of old people supporting each other. There were also small lanterns hanging below, with pictures of many playful children. There are many snack stalls on both sides of the street, there are also many shops selling calligraphy and painting, and small objects. The crowds coming and going in the market are full of smiles, so it is very lively.

The palace was full of joy, Taizong even left the court early, and in the evening he wanted to summon several of his princes to a banquet in the palace. Defang asked Taizong to bring Empress Song and Dezhao's family members to the Nanqing Palace for a small gathering in the evening. The meal was approved by Emperor Taizong.

Defang returned to the palace to prepare for the evening, and sent Baili to inform Queen Song, and sent guards Chongming and Shang En to pick up Dezhao's wife, Mrs. South Korea, Wang Yijing, and her four sons (the third son, Zhao Weigu, was born on the eighth day of Taiping Xingguo). died of illness in [-]), with two daughters and a god-niece.Although the people in the mansion are busy, they are all very happy. This is a rare gathering of Taizu's lineage. Although there are not many people, and many of them are children, they are still healthy after all. People are comforted a lot.

In the evening, Empress Song and Dezhao’s family members all arrived and sat down at the dinner table. The drums played, Baili and the people in the mansion performed their own shows, and there was laughter in the main hall. Dezhao’s eldest son, Weizheng, was 17 years old. , looking like an adult, Defang looked at Weizheng, as if he saw the shadow of his brother, he looked at Weizheng and said, "Weizheng, in just a few years, you have grown so tall in a blink of an eye, as soon as Uncle Wang saw you I just thought of your father, if brother Wang is still alive, he must be very pleased to see you now."

Wei Zheng stood up, cupped his hands and said, "Wei Zheng and his mother and brothers thank Uncle Wang for taking care of him over the years."

Defang nodded and asked Weizheng to sit down, "My family, why is this so? I think that when my elder brother was alive, he often took care of Uncle Wang and his family, hey..." Concubine Di next to him touched Defang with her arm and said, "Today's festival, The queen mother is here, how to talk about these things will only make the family more sad."

Defang came back to her senses and looked at the adults and children at the table with sad faces. She stood up embarrassedly and said to Empress Song, "Mother, it's my son's fault that made you sad."

Empress Song held Defang's hand, "Defang, the queen mother is fine, we only have you now, as long as everything is fine with you, the queen mother will be at ease."

"I will remember my mother's words, and I will take good care of myself." Defang patted Song's hand, turned to his sister-in-law Yijing and said, "Sister-in-law, Defang made a slip of the tongue, please don't blame her."

Yi Jing stood up and said, "Uncle did not slip a word, we can still get together like this today, the children and I are already very satisfied"

Defang hurriedly called Baili to continue the performance, and the drums started again. Several young children played together. Defang and Mrs. Song chatted very happily. Weizheng and Weiji also made a toast to Mrs. Song and Defang. Unaware that the sky was getting dark, Defang sent off Empress Song, and at the door sent off Dezhao's family. Concubine Di helped Yijing get into the sedan chair and was still talking. Defang and several nephews walked behind, and Defang said to Weizheng and Weiji, "The two nephews are now the pillars of the mansion. You must think twice before doing anything. If you have any difficulties, you must tell your uncle."

"Uncle Wang loves you so much, my nephew will remember, Uncle Wang must take care of himself too," Weizheng said