I was sold when I opened my eyes! My sick and disabled husband comforts me every night after he wake

She turned around and saw a palace maid hurrying towards her. Before the maid got close, the maid bowed and said:

"Consort Liang requests your presence."

Consort Liang?

She wanted to talk to her, but she called her first.

She nodded and, together with Ah Qi, followed the palace maids toward the palace where Consort Liang had previously resided.

It looks a bit desolate here, but there are quite a few servants in the courtyard.

The maid who brought them along was afraid they would misunderstand, so she hurriedly explained.

"Don't be fooled by how dilapidated this place is. This is just Consort Liang's temporary residence. His Majesty has already ordered people to clean up Fangcao Zhai, and Consort Liang will be able to move there soon. That is His Majesty's favorite place to visit. His Majesty values ​​Consort Liang very much."

The girl looked arrogant, but Lan Zhi didn't care.

If Consort Liang is truly sincere towards her, she will naturally want her to live a good life.

If she is unfriendly to her, she will naturally not be polite to her either.

When she arrived at the main hall, she saw Consort Liang, dressed in a dignified and elegant manner, sitting there drinking tea.

When she came in, she glanced at her but didn't speak; she simply waved her hand in greeting.

"Go back all!"

"Yes."

After receiving their orders, all the maids withdrew.

When only the two of them were left, Consort Liang stood up from her chair, slowly walked to her, half-closed her eyes to examine her for a moment, and then calmly said:

"I know you hold a grudge against me because I opposed you becoming the Crown Princess yesterday, but I still have to tell you that this position is not suitable for you."

"What does Consort Liang mean by that?"

Consort Liang's words displeased Lan Zhi.

Consort Liang raised her handkerchief to lightly wipe the corner of her mouth, and gave a snort.

"Wasn't I clear enough? This position of Crown Princess is not suitable for you."

"Not suitable for me? You left without saying goodbye, leaving me with a disabled Wei Jianning. I healed him and stayed with him all the way until now, so that he could return to the capital like a normal person and sit on the throne of the crown prince again. I swear I did something wrong. You voiced your opposition to me in front of everyone yesterday, and now you say this position is not suitable for me. This is truly incomprehensible."

"I know you've been kind to Ning'er. Tell me, what do you want?"

"What do you mean?"

She looked at her with surprise. "Just say what you have to say."

Consort Liang smiled, her lips still curved in an elegant yet casual manner.

"What I mean is, what do you want if I ask you to leave Ning'er?"

what!

These words left Lan Zhi feeling both amused and exasperated.

However, since she was rude to her, she naturally didn't need to be polite to her either.

"What if I don't leave him? After all, the position of Crown Princess was hard-won, and not everyone can have it just by wanting it."

“If he truly cares about him, you should leave him. It wasn’t easy for him to get to this position. He had to overcome many obstacles to ascend the throne. You can’t assist him. Staying with him will only make you a burden to him.”

As she spoke, she met Lan Zhi's gaze, a faint smile playing on her lips.

"After all, you have done Ning'er a favor, and it's a bit unfair of me to say this, but since you've helped him, you should finish the job and give him a bright future."

Lan Zhi never expected that Consort Liang would be such a selfish person.

How come she didn't realize she was this kind of person when they were on the road leading to Kangzhuang Village?

Ah!

That's hilarious, absolutely hilarious.

Her delicate brows furrowed in displeasure, but she smiled faintly.

"I will think about it."

"You need to think this over carefully. By the way, I heard your brother is also in the capital. I've already arranged for him to work in Shuntian Prefecture. If he does well on the imperial examination, I can even get him a position in one of the Six Ministries..."

She glanced at Lan Zhi and then said:

"I heard you have a younger brother? He came from Kangzhuang Village. That child is still young and hasn't experienced the joys of life yet. If he stays in the capital and something happens to him, that would be terrible. And then there's Xiangxiu..."

"okay."

Lan Zhi interrupted her impatiently. She knew that she was being threatened, a blatant, unashamed, and utterly indifferent threat.

“Your Highness, I know you’re using my brother and my younger brother to threaten me. If these words came from someone else, I could accept them, but coming from ‘Aunt Mo’, I really need to process them.”

She deliberately emphasized the words "Aunt Mo" very softly, which instantly turned Liang Fei's originally peaceful face into a chilling icy expression.

"Let bygones be bygones. Now, just tell me what you need, and I will grant it, no matter how difficult it may be."

She didn't want to talk about the past anymore; she wanted to put an end to it and wanted her son to regain his footing in the palace and one day ascend the throne.

She wanted Lan Zhi to leave Wei Jianning because she wanted Wei Jianning to marry into a foreign country, hoping that he would strengthen his power in this way, so that no one could shake his position as crown prince.

Although Lan Zhi felt ashamed of what she had just said, thinking of her older brother and Mao Mao, and considering her own inherent love of freedom, she nodded.

"Alright, I want a thousand taels of gold..."

"Are you crazy?"

Consort Liang glared at her.

"What right do you have to demand so much gold?"

"I gave Wei Jianning a second life, that's my capital, is it something Consort Liang can't afford?"

"I……"

Consort Liang was speechless for a moment. Although she had returned to the palace and the Emperor had sent her some rewards, it was far from enough to reach a thousand taels of gold.

However, since Lan Zhi had set a price, she had no reason not to refuse.

She immediately gave a soft hum.

"Alright, one thousand taels of gold. Don't try to renege on your promise when I give it to you."

Lan Zhi also retorted without holding back.

"If you can produce it now, I'll leave right now. If you can't, I'll go back and wait."

After saying those words, she didn't bow to her or even glance at her again before turning and leaving.

Consort Liang was so angry that she gritted her teeth, but there was nothing she could do.

However, she had already decided that she would ask the Emperor for more rewards and gather a thousand taels of gold for her in a short time, so as not to delay Wei Jianning's remarriage.

After leaving Consort Liang's place, Lan Zhi's mood remained unsettled.

She kept patting her chest and breathing heavily.

Seeing this, Ah Qi quickly and carefully comforted her.

"Your Highness, please don't be angry. Getting angry is bad for your health."

“Ah Qi, you’ve only been by my side for a short time and don’t know anything about me and the Crown Prince. If Xiangxiu and Maomao hear this, they’ll be furious.”

“I heard some things about you and the Crown Prince from Xiangxiu. I understand your feelings, but as the Crown Prince’s mother, Consort Liang’s actions don’t seem wrong. Since I entered the palace, I’ve heard people say that there’s no affection in the palace. Anyone who gets close to anyone else is just using each other for their own benefit. You have neither status nor background. She must be afraid that you won’t bring much benefit to consolidating the Crown Prince’s position, so she let you go.”

Lan Zhi naturally understood what Ah Qi was saying.

"Are royals all emotionless animals?"

"Shh!"

Ah Qi quickly raised his hand to cover his mouth, reminding him:

"Keep your voice down, or someone might overhear you."

After looking around, Lan Zhi lowered her voice and repeated herself.

"Are the people in this palace really devoid of feelings? Why doesn't she appreciate how good I was to Wei Jianning? If it weren't for me, her son wouldn't be where he is today."

Her constant nagging left Ah Qi feeling helpless.

“My good master, you are right. You have indeed been kind to the Crown Prince, and he is grateful for your kindness. He also has feelings for you. But Consort Liang is the Crown Prince's mother. Naturally, the woman her son marries can help solidify his position! Having been in the palace for so many years, I have seen it all. For example, the Emperor, one moment he is in bed with Consort Zhen, all lovey-dovey, and the next moment he is in bed with another concubine…”

At this point, Ah Qi secretly stuck out his tongue.

"These are not things I, as a servant, should say. I'd better not say them. You should consider this carefully!"

Lan Zhi understood what A Qi was saying, but she felt utterly heartbroken.

The original Aunt Mo gave her the impression of being humble, polite, and very kind.

But the current Liang Fei felt very unfamiliar to her, as if she had never known her before.