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

three days later

Wei Ming's teacher, Zhang Guodong, had only taught Wei Ming for one day when something happened to him. Rumors began to circulate in the capital that Wei Ming was unlucky and had not only caused the deaths of his parents but also his teacher.

The emperor proposed in court that he wanted to find a new tutor for Wei Ming from among the ministers. No one in the entire court was willing to respond. In fact, whoever the emperor pointed to would find various excuses to refuse, which left the emperor quite helpless.

Wei Ming is just a grandson of the emperor who has lost his memory and has no status whatsoever. Who would be willing to teach him? Apart from earning more salary, there are almost no other benefits. He might even be killed by Wei Ming like Zhang Guodong, which would not be worth it.

The Emperor was perplexed by this and summoned Consort Liang for advice. Consort Liang had already opposed Wei Ming staying in the Crown Prince's residence, and now the Emperor wanted to discuss finding a tutor for Wei Ming with her. She immediately frowned and replied:

"Since no one in the court is willing to go, then issue an imperial decree by force, and behead anyone who refuses."

The Emperor picked up his teacup, took a small sip, and sighed softly.

"If you can bring misfortune to everyone you meet, then you'll be truly known as a nemesis, which is not advisable."

"Your Majesty, since this is not suitable, then let's look among the common people. As long as you are willing to pay the money, there are plenty of people in the countryside who will come to apply."

"Hmm? That's a good idea. I'll have someone post an imperial edict with a hefty reward."

"Your Majesty, Ning'er has been gone for more than ten days, and you haven't mentioned him once. You're thinking about Wei Ming all the time. Isn't that a bit unfair?"

Mentioning Wei Jianning immediately ignited the Emperor's anger.

"Hmph! This war could have been resolved peacefully, but he insisted on going to war; he brought it on himself."

"Isn't his decision to go on the expedition also for Yujie's sake, for the sake of the Northern Wei Kingdom, and for your reputation?"

"Since ancient times, marriage alliances have been the best way to quell wars between two countries. This is not shameful, but wise. He just wouldn't listen and insisted on going to war. He was really stupid."

"If Yujie hadn't been so desperate, would he have been forced to go to war? Why are you blaming him for everything now? According to you, whether he wins or loses, it's all his fault?"

Seeing that Consort Liang was angry, the Emperor quickly softened his tone.

"That's not what I meant. He is the Crown Prince, my son. How could I not love him? When he returns victorious, I will formally appoint him as Crown Prince. This woman surnamed Lan... if Ning'er likes her, she would be suitable to be his Crown Princess."

"emperor……"

Consort Liang interrupted him, displeased.

"The woman surnamed Lan is just a commoner. How can she be the Crown Princess? I've already decided that if Ning'er insists on marrying her, she can be a concubine, or Lin Yuwei can be the principal wife. Only the Lin family is a good match for the Crown Prince's family."

The Emperor nodded in agreement.

"I do hope that Ning'er can marry into the Lin family. If the Lin family wholeheartedly assists Ning'er, it will be difficult for the Northern Wei Kingdom to be unstable."

"Since the Emperor knows, why not issue an imperial decree to grant the marriage? And let Lin Yuwei move into the Crown Prince's residence as a betrothed? Isn't that redundant?"

Don't you understand Ning'er's personality?

The emperor suddenly looked at her with displeasure.

"If I hadn't decided on his marriage according to his wishes and had forcibly issued an imperial decree to bestow a marriage upon him, do you believe he would have dared to run away with that woman surnamed Lan?"

For Lan Zhi's sake, he would rather not be the crown prince. Wei Jianning said this, and Consort Liang also remembered it.

"It seems that His Majesty understands Ning'er very well. Since ancient times, beautiful women have been considered a source of trouble. I wonder what kind of magic this woman surnamed Lan possesses that makes Ning'er so attentive to her."

"She saved Ning'er's life. Doesn't Consort Liang know this?"

Consort Liang was speechless for a moment.

"Your Majesty knows, but her status is really not presentable. If she were to become the Crown Princess, it would be a laughing stock."

The Emperor agreed with this.

"Yes, but what can we do? Ning'er isn't here now, but she's managing the Crown Prince's residence very well, and she's even acting like she's in charge. I reckon the Lin family won't be too hasty in the meantime. Let's discuss this matter again when Ning'er returns!"

Although the Emperor also had opinions about Lan Zhi, he didn't seem to object much to her becoming the Crown Princess, which made Consort Liang a little worried.

It seems that for Ning'er's sake, she absolutely cannot sit idly by and wait for her death.

With this in mind, a terrible idea came to her.

……

Prince's Mansion

In order not to delay the children's studies, before the emperor sent a teacher, Lan Zhi asked Tang Jun to temporarily take over the position of teacher. Although this would keep him very busy, his previous learning would finally come in handy, which gave him a feeling of being tired but happy.

Early in the morning, Lan Zhi was combing Nana's hair. Nana sat obediently on a round stool, her eyes filled with indescribable excitement.

"Sister, we agreed that I would be your maid, how can I let you comb my hair?"

“If you call me sister, I will naturally take care of you. By the way, starting today, don’t always run around among the girls and steal their work. Study hard with Ming’er and Mao Mao.”

"I'm a girl, studying is useless to me, all I need to do is wash clothes, cook, and do chores."

"Who said that?"

“My mother said…”

Mentioning her mother, she pursed her lips and quickly explained.

"As the old saying goes, a woman's virtue lies in her lack of talent. Besides, women can't take the imperial examinations, so it's a waste of their time to study."

"Silly boy."

After tying her hair up, Lan Zhi looked at herself in the bronze mirror and smiled.

"Even if girls cannot pass the imperial examinations, they can learn about the unknown world by reading more books, and they can also improve their temperament."

"Clap clap clap!"

A round of applause erupted, followed by Yu Min's voice.

"Well said. The fact that women cannot take the imperial examinations is an outdated custom, and I don't know when it will change. But even if they can't achieve official rank, learning more knowledge is still useful."

In the pause between their conversations, she approached Nana, frowning as she scrutinized her.

"Lan Zhi, where did you get this child from?"

"Um……"

Lan Zhi cleared her throat, gave her a wink, and then told Nana to go play with Ming'er and Maomao.

Seeing Nana run away, Yu Jie looked at her as if suddenly realizing something.

"I heard yesterday that Zhang Guodong and his wife had a daughter who didn't die in the fire. Could it be that this little girl?"

Lan Zhi nodded.

"Yes, she is Zhang Guodong's daughter."

"Then how come she's with you?"

"Maybe it's fate that brought us together!"

At this point, she looked at Yujie curiously.

"What brings you to the Crown Prince's residence?"

Yu Jie sat down at the table in front of her, letting out a helpless sigh.

"I'm so bored. I haven't practiced kung fu for days. I wonder when Fourth Brother will be back."

"Are you asking when Yuan Tianxiong will be back?"

Yu Jie's face flushed instantly, and she quickly shook her head in denial.

"When he comes back is none of my business. I'm worried about my fourth brother, since his expedition is closely related to me."