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

Seeing that Wei Jianning was dissatisfied with this, the Empress was actually a little happy.

She cleared her throat and shook her head innocently.

"This is His Majesty's decision. I am unaware of it. If the Crown Prince has any objections, he can ask His Majesty directly. However, it seems that it would be useless for you to do so. His Majesty has already notified the Ministry of Revenue that starting this month, Princess Yumin's salary will be handed over to the Crown Prince's residence. She is not here to eat and stay for free."

Use the emperor to pressure him?

Wei Jianning snorted, his face ashen, while the Empress calmly rose to her feet.

"Alright, I've said what I needed to say. I won't say any more. Your Highness, please do as you see fit. Oh, by the way, I'm here on His Majesty's orders to remind you to be polite to Young Master Ming and Princess Yumin. Oh, and I heard that Princess Yujie has also moved in? Ha! Your Crown Prince's residence is certainly bustling!"

There was a clear hint of sarcasm in those words, which Wei Jianning could hear, and so could Lan Zhi.

After seeing the Empress off, Lan Zhi looked helplessly at Wei Jianning.

"My lord, thank you for speaking up for me just now."

The word "husband" made Wei Jianning overjoyed.

Let alone letting him say a few words to the Empress, even if it meant his death, it would be worth it.

He immediately stepped forward, hugged him tightly, and said affectionately:

"That 'husband' you called me melted my heart. My wife, from now on we are truly husband and wife. We will support each other until we grow old, never to be separated."

She leaned against his chest, nuzzled against his clothes, and nodded with a happy smile.

"Okay, we'll stay together forever."

She is fortunate enough to have a man who is devoted to her, and she can overcome any difficulties in this life.

To avoid trouble caused by too many people, Wei Jianning sent two cooks to the small kitchen in Jingxiang Garden to start a fire and cook, so that Wei Ming and Yu Min could eat directly in Jingxiang Garden.

He originally planned to cook separately in the small kitchen of Jingxin Garden, but Yujie strongly objected.

She insisted on eating with Lan Zhi, and with no other choice, Wei Jianning had to agree after obtaining Lan Zhi's consent.

Yuan Tianxiong agreed to teach Xiangxiu and Aqi kung fu every day, but he refused to teach Princess Yujie.

"Your Highness, Princess Yujie already knows martial arts, so I don't need to teach her anymore!"

Lan Zhi smiled rather helplessly.

"But she just wants to learn from you, otherwise just teach her a few things casually."

"Whatever? She's smarter than a monkey. If I just casually teach her a few things, she'll see through my sloppiness and definitely cause me trouble. I don't want to get myself into trouble."

"It's not that exaggerated. Yujie is just a little willful, but she's still very reasonable."

"She should still wash it; I can't teach her."

Seeing that Yuan Tianxiong was adamant, she had no choice but to try to persuade him gently.

"Brother Yuan, please teach Yu Jie a lesson for my sake."

“She’s a princess, spoiled and arrogant, and she’s rude and domineering. Teaching kung fu is no child’s play. If she gets hurt or injured, and then tries to extort money from me, I can’t take that responsibility.”

"Who asked you to take responsibility?"

Princess Yujie's words suddenly reached Yuan Tianxiong's ears. He and Lan Zhi looked towards the door and saw her storming in, rolling her eyes at Yuan Tianxiong all the while.

Seeing that she was quite agitated, Lan Zhi quickly stood up to smooth things over.

"Yujie, didn't you say you were going into the palace to fetch something and would be back tonight? Why are you back so soon?"

Yu Jie immediately snorted.

"If I hadn't come back sooner, would I have heard people talking badly about me behind my back?"

Yuan Tianxiong frowned slightly, looking at Lan Zhi with a wronged expression.

"Your Highness, you see? How can I teach someone like her? You'd better not make things difficult for me."

What kind of person am I?

Yu Jie looked at Yuan Tianxiong angrily, walking towards him while raising her head to question him.

"What kind of person do you think I am? I haven't done anything to offend you, so in your eyes, am I really that worthless?"

Seeing that she was truly angry, Yuan Tianxiong nervously swallowed and quickly shook his head.

"I...I didn't mean that."

"So what do you mean?"

Yu Jie stared at him coldly, adopting an aggressive stance.

Yuan Tianxiong was so frightened that he took two steps back, then immediately changed his expression to a smile and flattered:

"What I mean is, Princess Yujie, you are already skilled in martial arts. How could I, with my mediocre skills, dare to teach you? Please spare me!"

What if I insist on learning from you?

This……

Yuan Tianxiong kept swallowing his saliva, while Lan Zhi stood to the side watching with amusement, and Yu Jie pressed closer step by step.

She repeated, "I said, if I insist on learning from you, will you teach me or not?"

"Teach, teach..."

Yuan Tianxiong originally wanted to refuse, but his mind and mouth seemed to have a mind of their own, and he somehow agreed.

Yu Jie immediately grinned, then stepped forward, grabbed his collar, and raised her eyebrows triumphantly.

"Okay, let's start now, let's go!"

"But... Xiangxiu and Aqi haven't finished their work yet."

Yu Jie suddenly stopped, glaring at him with a fierce look in her eyes.

"What? You still want me to learn kung fu with those two girls?"

Yuan Tianxiong was so frightened that he shook his head repeatedly.

'No, a princess of noble birth shouldn't be learning with a maid.'

"Then let's go..."

She was utterly rude to him, and Yuan Tianxiong couldn't help but mutter under his breath.

"You asked me to teach you, so I'm practically your master, how can you treat me like this?"

Yu Jie also retorted without holding back.

“I originally wanted to treat you like I would my master, but you just wouldn’t listen and kept pushing me to my limit.”

"Let me go..."

"Don't let go..."

Watching the two of them leave, pulling and tugging at each other, Lan Zhi couldn't help but smile.

Now, the entire Crown Prince's residence, except for Jingxiang Garden, presents a harmonious scene, making her feel relaxed and comfortable.

However, to her surprise, this harmony was shattered when Consort Liang arrived.

Consort Liang arrived, and her face showed displeasure when she saw Ling Jiawei.

"So you're Ling Jiawei? I've heard you're quite bold, daring to cause such a ruckus in Shuntian Prefecture?"

Ling Jiawei was afraid that he would say something wrong and cause trouble for Lan Zhi, so he hurriedly explained.

"Your Highness, please forgive me. There was a misunderstanding at the time."

"Misunderstanding? I kindly arranged a job for you, but instead of being grateful, you turned Shuntian Prefecture upside down. Who gave you the audacity?"

Seeing that Consort Liang was angry, Ling Jiawei immediately knelt on the ground.

"Your Majesty, please spare me! I was wrong!"

"Humph!"

Consort Liang stopped and looked down at him, a look of disgust flashing in her eyes. She gritted her teeth, determined to make an example of him.

"Xiao Hui, call him."

After receiving the order, the maid Xiao Hui quickly stepped forward. Just as she raised her hand high, her wrist was grabbed before she could lower it. Before she could react, a loud 'slap' rang out as someone slapped her hard across the face.

"what!"

Xiao Hui cried out in terror, then covered her face and backed away. Liang Fei's face turned ashen at that moment.

She looked up and saw Lan Zhi staring intently at her.

After her eyes darted around a few times, she snorted.

"I'm disciplining a servant, and you're going to stop me too?"