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

They arrived at Kexiangju Restaurant, where the waiter warmly welcomed them and led them upstairs. After ordering, Tang Jun cautiously glanced at Lan Zhi.

"Are you going back to Kangzhuang Village? What about Mo Ning?"

Xiangxiu was about to excitedly explain when Lanzhi shook her head to stop her.

"We haven't decided yet. What about you? What are your plans?"

Tang Jun sighed, his face full of worry.

“I don’t know either. I had a fight with my father when I came here. He told me not to go back. On the way to the capital, I lost all the money I had. I was thinking that if I could pass the imperial examination, I could find a job in the capital and never go back to that home that I hated. But I only passed the first level. With my current status, I’m not good enough for high-level jobs or low-level jobs. Now I’m afraid no one would even hire me to do odd jobs in a restaurant.”

At this point, he let out a long sigh.

Seeing Tang Jun's dejected look made Lan Zhi feel a pang of sadness.

She had experienced this feeling of homelessness firsthand.

She glanced at Ling Jiawei, and seeing that he also looked at Tang Jun with sympathy, she hesitated for a moment before saying:

"How about this, you come with me, I need an accountant at my place..."

Tang Jun looked up in astonishment.

"Where...where are you working now?"

Upon hearing this question, Xiangxiu and Aqi, who were standing behind Lanzhi, both smiled. Tang Jun then curiously pressed for more details.

"Xiangxiu, and this young lady, why don't you sit down? Sit down and eat with us!"

Xiangxiu and Aqi shook their heads together.

"We're not hungry, you eat!"

Tang Jun looked at Lan Zhi again, puzzled.

“Lan Zhi, not just anyone can be an accountant. If it is a wealthy family, they will usually find a trusted confidant, as they cannot trust outsiders. If it is a merchant or shop owner, they will have a regular accountant. Someone like me, who has neither experience nor background, would anyone hire me?”

Lan Zhi hesitated slightly, then nodded and chuckled.

"Yes, my elder brother happens to be working there as a housekeeper, so you would be the perfect fit to be the accountant."

Upon hearing this, a hint of surprise flashed across Tang Jun's eyes as he looked at Ling Jiawei.

"Brother Ling, you've already found a job? And it's as a butler?"

Ling Jiawei nodded.

"Yes, and he was the steward of a wealthy family."

Tang Jun looked at him with disbelief.

"Are you kidding me? You haven't been in the capital for long, and you've already found a suitable family here?"

At this point, he suddenly looked at Lan Zhi and A Qi, who was standing next to Xiang Xiu.

"You...where is Mo Ning? What did you do to him? You...you didn't remarry, did you? To become someone's concubine?"

Seeing Tang Jun's astonished expression, Lan Zhi couldn't help but laugh.

It turned out that Tang Jun was suspecting that Lan Zhi had married into a wealthy family as a concubine, which was why he showed such a surprised expression.

Lan Zhi gestured to Ling Jiawei not to tell him the truth, and then, after the waiter brought the food, she gestured to him...

"Eat quickly, and after you finish, I'll take you to see it."

Looking at the food in front of him and smelling its aroma, Tang Jun licked his lips and began to eat heartily.

After they had eaten and drunk their fill, Tang Jun put down his chopsticks and shook his head unhappily.

“A gentleman does not accept food offered with contempt. Thank you for your kindness. I will pay half the cost of this meal and pay you back when I have more money.”

Seeing Tang Jun's complicated expression, Lan Zhi nodded indifferently.

"Alright then, after this meal, I'll go my way, and you go yours. But let me warn you, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Once they find a suitable accountant, it will be too late for you."

"Then I won't go either."

Tang Jun's scholarly pride resurfaced, and Ling Jiawei couldn't help but remind him.

"Tang Jun, scholars are tough, but they also need to eat. Let me tell you, this is a golden opportunity. If you miss it, you'll regret it to the core."

Xiangxiu was also anxiously reminding them.

“Nie Yuan works there too, what are you still hesitating for?”

Nie Yuan?

Tang Jun looked at Xiangxiu in surprise.

"Nie Yuan hasn't returned to Kangzhuang Village. So he stayed here?"

"Yes, he has already written home. I reckon they haven't received it before you arrived. Anyway, Brother Ling just said that this is a rare opportunity, and you'll regret it if you don't cherish it."

Ah Qi also said in a low voice:

"Scholars have a kind of pedantic air about them. They're clearly starving, yet they're still acting all high and mighty. They're really stupid."

Seeing that Ah Qi's words were unpleasant to hear, Tang Jun immediately lost his temper.

"Who are you calling stupid? I just don't want to associate with people like you."

At this point, he looked angrily at Lan Zhi.

"Tell me, what did you do to Mo Ning? Even if he's disabled, even if he's not as good as others, he's still your husband. You can't just abandon him because you're in the capital! Look at your clothes, they're obviously expensive, and you have a shrewish maid with you. Aren't you afraid of being gossiped about behind your back for doing something like this?"

"Tang Army..."

Seeing that his words were truly unpleasant to hear, Lan Zhi immediately interrupted him.

"Mo Ning is fine. If you don't believe me, I'll take you to see him now, and then you can decide whether you want to stay or not, okay?"

Tang Jun was still hesitating, and Ling Jiawei, fearing he would refuse, quickly stepped forward and grabbed him.

"Let's go, let's go, take a look before you decide."

Ah Qi couldn't help but whisper something in Lan Zhi's ear.

"Princess Consort, just tell him the truth directly. Why beat around the bush with him?"

Lan Zhi shook her head helplessly.

“I know him fairly well. He’s straightforward and sensitive, but kind-hearted. If I were to suddenly tell him that Mo Ning, who can’t even take care of himself, is the Crown Prince and I am the Crown Princess, he would not only not believe it, but he would also try to escape so that we can’t find him. He might even think that we’re conspiring to deceive him.”

Judging from Tang Jun's performance just now, Lan Zhi's words made sense, and A Qi nodded in agreement.

"Alright then, let him see for himself to avoid any doubts!"

Lan Zhi nodded, and with A Qi and Xiang Xiu, quickly followed her elder brother and Tang Jun.

When they arrived at the entrance of the Crown Prince's residence, Tang Jun, seeing the enormous lintel, grabbed Ling Jiawei.

"Brother Ling, why did you bring me to the Crown Prince's residence? You can't just come here anywhere!"

Ling Jiawei grabbed his sleeve and, as they walked into the courtyard, said:

"You wanted to see Mo Ning, right? Come with me, Mo Ning is right here."

Lan Zhi chimed in, "Yes, Mo Ning should be here right now."

Tang Jun continued to shake his head vigorously.

"This is no safe place. You could lose your head here. Let me go."

Seeing that Tang Jun was very reluctant to enter the Crown Prince's residence, Lan Zhi gave a wink to the two guards standing at the door. They rushed forward and, together with Ling Jiawei, forcibly brought him into the Crown Prince's residence.

This scene terrified Tang Jun, but he was no match for the three opponents on his own. Following Lan Zhi's instructions, they quickly pulled him down.

He growled in a low voice:

"Ling Jiawei, what exactly are you going to do to me? My family may be rich, but that belongs to my father, it has nothing to do with me. Even if you kill me, he won't pay a ransom. Let me go, let me go..."

Seeing that he was getting agitated, Ling Jiawei and the other two released their grip on him. Just as he was about to turn around, someone called out.

"What are you doing?"