Zhao Defang's road to the virtuous king

"My lord, you are too tired recently, drink a bowl of soup tomorrow morning before going out."

"Thank you madam." Defang kissed Concubine Di on the forehead, "I really don't want to leave madam."

"My lord, don't talk nonsense, what can't you leave, where does your lord want to go? You have to bring your concubine with you wherever you go."

"Yes, yes" Defang smiled, "I'm not going anywhere, just by Madam's side."

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Early the next morning, Defang took the soup pot to Empress Song of the Eastern Palace, entered the palace gate and went directly to Empress Song's bedroom. Seeing Empress Song sitting at the table drinking tea, she knelt down and saluted, "Mother Empress." , Defang pays respects to the queen mother."

Empress Song was very happy to see Defang coming, "Defang, get up quickly."

"Thank you, Empress." Defang got up and signaled Baili to bring the soup, "Empress, this is the soup that Mingzhi made for you. Please drink some while it's hot."

"Mingzhi is determined." Empress Song nodded, and Defang served a bowl of hot soup to Empress Song. Empress Song drank it slowly. Defang took the empty bowl and asked, "Queen, is there anything else you need? The boy sent someone Bring it."

"Defang, Queen Mother has everything here." Empress Song took Defang's hand, "If you can visit Queen Mother often, Queen Mother will be satisfied, and she has nothing else to ask for."

Defang knelt in front of Empress Song, "Mother, please take good care of your jade body, the child will often visit her mother."

Empress Song looked at Defang, "The queen mother only sees the emperor's son in ten days, Defang, let's talk more with the queen mother."

With tears in her eyes, Defang suppressed the grief in her heart, "The queen mother...the child is not filial...the mother's palace is deserted every day, and the child can't serve around when the body is unwell. Please forgive me..."

"Defang" Empress Song held Defang's cheeks, "It's not your fault, how can the queen mother blame you."

"Baby..." Defang choked up, "Mother..."

Empress Song supported Defang, "Defang... get up quickly" and looked at Defang shaking her head. Defang knew very well that Empress Song didn't want anyone to pass on Defang's words and deeds to Taizong, otherwise the time to meet in the future would be nothing but It will get longer and longer, Defang gritted her teeth and stood up with the pain, "Mother... my child will walk with you in the courtyard and talk."

"Okay, okay" Empress Song patted Defang's hand and stood up, the two came to the courtyard, Jia Jun stepped forward to salute, "The last general will kowtow to Empress Kaibao, a thousand years old."

"General Song, flatten your body." Queen Song said

"Empress Xie" Jia Jun got up and walked in the garden with Empress Song and Defang. In Jia Jun's eyes, the guards and maidservants of the East Palace were lazy and did not regard the empress of the Taizu Emperor as their master at all. The emperor's empress was treated like this. If Defang hadn't come, I'm afraid few of them would be on duty, and Defang couldn't come here frequently, otherwise they would be criticized by others and be suspected by Taizong. Thinking of this, Jia Jun Can't help but sigh.

It was already time for Defang to leave the East Palace and return to the Nanqing Palace. Concubine Di greeted her as soon as she entered the door, "My lord, what's the matter with the Queen Mother?"

"Nothing, why is Madam here?"

"The prince has been away for a long time and has not returned. The concubine thought that there was something wrong, and it was fine if nothing happened."

"Madam, don't worry, everything is fine with the queen mother, I just stayed with the queen mother for a while today."

"That's good, my lord, why don't you look so good?"

"It's okay, maybe I'm a little tired." Defang blinked