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

This request was simply outrageous, and Lan Zhi immediately interrupted him.

“Lord Lin, as I just said, they each took a slap from the other, so it’s even. If Miss Lin thinks my brother’s slap was too hard, she can slap her back. Making him kneel and kowtow is simply outrageous.”

Lin Xingliang, however, showed no intention of making an exception.

"Fine, if he doesn't want to kneel here, then let him kneel in Shuntian Prefecture!"

As he spoke, he waved his hand, and several more guards stepped forward. Ling Jiawei gritted his teeth, took a few heavy breaths, and then knelt down with a thud.

This scene stunned Lan Zhi and surprised Lin Xingliang.

Lin Yuwei looked at Lan Zhi with a smug expression, her lips curled into a mocking smile and her eyes filled with disdain.

"Brother, get up quickly."

Lan Zhi tried to pull him up, but he raised his hand to stop her.

"This was entirely my fault, and it has nothing to do with anyone else."

He clasped his hands in a fist salute, looked at Lin Yuwei, and solemnly said:

"Miss Lin, I accidentally slapped you just now. I really shouldn't have done that. I'm here to apologize to you."

After saying this, he placed his hands on the ground and kowtowed to Lin Yuwei.

"Lord Lin, Miss Lin, the incident of accidentally hitting Miss Lin was my doing and has nothing to do with anyone else. Please be magnanimous and don't make things difficult for others."

He then fell a second head.

"Miss Lin, please forgive my rudeness and forgive my impetuousness..."

He kowtowed again, and as he straightened up, he raised his hand, "Slap..."

"Snapped……"

"Snapped……"

"..."

He slapped himself repeatedly across the face.

The mere thought that this matter might cause trouble for Lan Zhi caused Ling Jiawei, who was usually timid as a mouse, to become as bold as a tiger in an instant.

Lin Xingliang swallowed hard a few times, feeling his face start to burn.

He originally intended to use this incident to make things difficult for the woman named Lan Zhi, but unexpectedly, Ling Jiawei actually took the initiative to apologize and even agreed to his demanding request.

Seeing this, Lan Zhi clenched her fists, gritted her teeth, and could only swallow her anger.

She is now powerless and in the eyes of outsiders, she is just a country girl. She wants to help her elder brother, but she has no right to suppress others. She can only watch helplessly as her elder brother slaps himself in the face.

After ten slaps, Ling Jiawei's face was already red and swollen. Nie Yuan and Xiangxiu quickly stepped forward to help him up.

Lin Xingliang raised his hand to cover his mouth and coughed lightly, nodding awkwardly.

"Yuwei, since he has already admitted his mistake, let's just let this matter go!"

Lin Yuwei slightly raised her chin and arrogantly snorted at Ling Jiawei.

"I'll let it slide for my father's sake, but remember this: if you dare mess with me again, I won't be so lenient."

Ling Jiawei frowned slightly, bowed his head, and clasped his hands in greeting:

"Thank you for your magnanimity, Miss Lin."

Lan Zhi then waved to Nie Yuan.

"Take your older brother downstairs to rest."

"Yes."

Nie Yuan glanced at Lin Xingliang and Lin Yuwei with disgust in his eyes before helping Ling Jiawei leave.

Lin Xingliang looked at Lin Yuwei with icy eyes.

"go home."

I won't reply.

Lin Yuwei took two steps back.

"I am the Crown Princess chosen by the Emperor, and I should live in the Crown Prince's residence."

"The Crown Prince isn't here, what use is there for you staying here? Come back with me."

"Father, I'm not going back, I'd rather die than go back! You can leave!"

Lin Xingliang's face darkened with anger, and he immediately turned and left.

Lin Yuwei then looked at Lan Zhi with an arrogant air, a slight smile playing on her lips, and gave a haughty snort.

"Lan Zhi, let me tell you, I am determined to get the position of Crown Princess."

After saying that, she waved to the people behind her.

"Move your things into Jingyi Garden."

Seeing that Lin Yuwei completely ignored her, Lan Zhi suddenly realized that if she wanted to gain a foothold in the Crown Prince's residence, she had to take the position of Crown Princess as soon as possible.

It seems that once Wei Jianning returns, she will make him formally appoint her as the Crown Princess as soon as possible. At that time, who will dare to ignore her?

When she arrived at Ling Jiawei's room, Nie Yuan was applying a handkerchief to his slightly swollen face. Seeing her enter, Ling Jiawei quickly pushed away the towel Nie Yuan offered, forcing a relaxed smile.

"Lan Zhi, what brings you here? I'm fine."

"Brother, I'm sorry you had to suffer."

When she said those words, Lan Zhi's voice choked up, and tears welled up in her eyes.

As the steward of the Crown Prince's residence, Ling Jiawei had to kneel and kowtow to Lin Yuwei in front of all the servants to apologize. This not only made him lose face, but also made him feel that his dignity had been damaged.

But what could be done? He was a second-rank official in the imperial court, and Lin Yuwei's grandfather was a veteran who had served three dynasties and whom even the emperor had to give some face to. If he offended the Lin family because of him, Lan Zhi's future would definitely not be easy. He couldn't help Lan Zhi much in the first place, so he couldn't cause her any more trouble.

Ling Jiawei waved his hand dismissively, pretending not to care.

"I'm not upset. It's wrong for a grown man like me to hit a woman, especially since she's Miss Lin. It's only right that I slapped her a few times. It's okay, really okay, you don't need to worry."

Lan Zhi knew that her brother was only speaking so lightly because he didn't want her to worry. In reality, his face was already red and swollen, and he must have been very sad inside.

She took the wet towel from Nie Yuan's hand, intending to help her older brother apply it to his face, but he dodged her, so he took the towel back from her.

"I can do it myself, I'm really fine, don't worry!"

"Brother, I'm sorry."

Lan Zhi finally couldn't help but say those words. Ling Jiawei, who was applying a face mask, paused for a moment, then gave an awkward laugh.

"Lan Zhi, your elder brother has already caused you a lot of trouble. How can you say such things to him? I'm the one who should apologize."

"I failed to protect you."

"It's not your fault. I was in the wrong today, and it's only right that I apologize. Besides, even if you were to manage the Crown Prince's residence now, it wouldn't be proper. We're just ordinary people with little influence, and the Crown Prince isn't here, so it's best to avoid offending anyone."

Lan Zhi understood this principle, which was why she dared not stand up for her elder brother.

She took a deep breath and nodded.

"Brother, tell me, is it right or wrong for us to stay here?"

Her words, seemingly directed at Ling Jiawei, were actually a self-reflection.

Ling Jiawei hesitated for a moment, then said with a slight chuckle:

"Regardless of right or wrong, we promised the Crown Prince to take good care of this family, and there's no going back now. At worst, we'll just avoid causing trouble for others and stay obediently in the Crown Prince's residence."

"I'm afraid that even if we don't provoke others, someone will provoke us."

Lin Yuwei stayed at the Crown Prince's residence while Wei Jianning was away, and Consort Liang personally escorted her there. Her purpose must be extraordinary. If she wasn't mistaken, Lin Yuwei was definitely there to deal with her. It seemed she needed to be more cautious.

Jingyi Garden

Lin Yuwei sat in the main hall, her brows relaxed, a look of contentment on her face.

"Miss, what do we do next?"

Her eyelashes lifted slightly, and the corners of her mouth turned up slightly, revealing a subtle, almost imperceptible expression.

"It's true what they say, the emperor isn't worried, but the eunuchs are dying of anxiety. Why are you in such a hurry? I have my own plans."

At this point, she took a sip of tea and said calmly, "This time is different from last time. We have Consort Liang's support. I tried today, and my father is willing to stand up for me. I must get this position as Crown Princess."

"But that woman surnamed Lan is there..."

"Stupid!"

She glared at Xiaoman.

"The Crown Prince isn't here, so why are we moving into his residence? What do you think I'm doing this for?"