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

He had initially agreed to let Lin Yuwei move into the Crown Prince's residence, but she lost the competition that had shocked the entire court, which he could understand.

He immediately let out a soft sigh and waved his hand helplessly.

"No need for a lecture, just try to talk her out of it. This child has quite a strong temper."

"Yes, I will take her back once she has regained consciousness."

Lin Xingliang glanced at the Crown Prince again, nodded to him, and then turned and left the Qianqing Palace.

Lin Chengda sighed helplessly, bowed to the Emperor with clasped hands, and left without saying a word.

I think all the Lin family members were a little disappointed with Lin Yuwei's performance today!

Liang Fei's face was also very ugly. She did not expect things to turn out like this, nor did she expect that Lin Yuwei would lose so completely.

Even though Lan Zhi won, she still didn't have much affection for Lan Zhi and was even unwilling to acknowledge her as her daughter-in-law.

She stood up and said:

"Your Majesty, I have a headache, so I'll head back now."

The Emperor didn't reply. She left with the help of her maid. The Empress, however, was quite satisfied with the scene. A faint smile played on her lips.

Before leaving, the Emperor gave these instructions:

"Ning'er, go to the Ministry of Rites immediately to discuss and prepare for the wedding ceremony. After it's over, you must return to the battlefield as soon as possible. The army cannot be without a general for even a day!"

Wei Jianning immediately nodded in agreement.

"Your subject accepts the decree and expresses his gratitude."

After Lan Zhi also paid her respects to the Emperor, the two of them left the Qianqing Palace together.

Lan Zhi felt uneasy about what had just happened. She hadn't expected Lin Yuwei to have such deep feelings for Wei Jianning.

"Do you...would you like to go see her?"

Walking beside him, sensing his gloomy mood, she tentatively asked the question. Wei Jianning immediately gave a bitter smile and shook his head.

"What's there to see? I don't want to look at any other woman except you."

"But she was hurt because of you."

Do you think it's because of me?

"Is not it?"

She turned to look at him, asking suspiciously.

"If you hadn't promised to marry her back then, would she be so devoted to you?"

Wei Jianning raised his hand and gently pressed the tip of her nose, shaking his head and smiling wryly.

"Silly girl, you may be smart, but you still can't see through the intricacies of the palace. Let me tell you, she desperately wants to marry me, not because she wants to marry me as a person, but because she wants to marry me for my status."

Lan Zhi frowned in confusion and questioned him with displeasure.

"If she didn't want to marry you because of your status, but because she liked you, would you feel sorry for her and marry her?"

When he asked the question, Wei Jianning paused for a moment, then his face turned cold.

There are no "what ifs" in this world. You're asking me this because you still doubt my loyalty to you, aren't you?

Seeing that he was getting a little angry, she quickly changed her tone and smiled.

"I was just kidding, why are you so upset? I believe you, I believe you, okay!"

As she spoke, she stepped forward, took his arm, stood on tiptoe, and gave him a light peck on the lips.

Upon seeing this, Ah Qi, Nie Yuan, and the others behind him quickly lowered their heads, not daring to look directly at him.

Seeing that she had given in, Wei Jianning's expression softened.

"You go back to your residence first. I'm going to the Ministry of Rites now to have them prepare for our wedding. I don't have much time left in the capital."

"Okay, go ahead! I'll wait for you at home."

Lan Zhi knew that he had abandoned hundreds of thousands of troops at the front to return this time, just to give her a legitimate identity so that no one would dare to bully him.

However, if his unauthorized return to the capital causes delays in the war effort and results in irreversible losses, then her sins will be grave.

Therefore, she also hoped to marry him as soon as possible so that he could return to the battlefield.

Only after watching him walk away did she turn back to look at Ah Qi.

What were you chuckling about just now?

Ah Qi hurriedly shook his head in denial.

"No, I'm happy for you, Miss. Your dance was absolutely stunning, everyone in the audience was mesmerized. Your singing was beautiful too, and your couplets were simply amazing."

"Alright, you're really naive. Let's go, our family is waiting for news from us."

"Miss Lan..."

Just as she was about to leave, she heard someone calling her. She looked in the direction of the voice and saw Madam Lin jogging towards her.

She frowned slightly and whispered to Ah Qi.

"Why did she come to see me?"

Ah Qi shook his head worriedly.

"I wonder if they're here to settle scores with you because of Lin Yuwei? Don't mess with her; she's a second-rank imperial consort, we can't afford to offend her."

"I know."

Lan Zhi retorted to A Qi in an annoyed tone, then stepped forward to meet him.

"Mrs. Lin, did you call me?"

When Madam Lin saw Lan Zhi, her previous look of disgust changed, and she looked her up and down with gentle eyes.

"Miss Lan, are you leaving the palace?"

Lan Zhi was a little surprised by her sudden change in attitude, and she nodded blankly.

"Yes, I need to leave the palace. Is there something you need?"

Mrs. Lin smiled and shook her head.

"I'm fine, I just have a few words I want to say to you."

"Then go ahead and say it, I'm listening."

She roughly guessed that what she wanted to say must be related to Lin Yuwei.

Madam Lin glanced at Aqi, and Lanzhi quickly gestured for Aqi to go and wait in front. After Aqi left tactfully, Madam Lin began to stammer again, unsure of how to begin.

Seeing this, Lan Zhi simply asked:

“Mrs. Lin, I’m very sorry about what Miss Lin did earlier. But as you can see, Wei Jianning and I have feelings for each other. Even if Miss Lin wins this competition, Wei Jianning may not be willing to marry her.”

"No, that's not why I came to see you."

Mrs. Lin was a little flustered.

“Yuwei has been spoiled by me since she was little. She is too impulsive in her words and actions. Don’t take it to heart.”

what?

Mrs. Lin sought her out, not because of Lin Yuwei? Then what was it for?

She hesitated for a moment, then asked in surprise,

"So you came to find me?"

Madam Lin turned her gaze to the two silver bells at her waist.

“My eldest daughter-in-law is about to give birth to my grandson, and I’m thinking of preparing something for her, but we don’t know if it’ll be a boy or a girl. I think your two bells are quite special; they’re suitable for both boys and girls. I’d like to ask where you bought them.”

Lan Zhi finally breathed a sigh of relief after receiving Madam Lin's reply.

She took the two silver bells off her waist, shaking her head with a hint of regret.

"This wasn't bought. If you like it, you can have one made at a craftsman's shop in the city."

"Can you show it to me?"

Looking at the familiar silver bells, tears welled up in Madam Lin's eyes, but she quickly composed herself and explained:

"Don't misunderstand, I just want to take a closer look and then make a copy based on this."

Although Lan Zhi felt that this Madam Lin was acting strangely today, she still handed the silver bell to her.

Madam Lin took the bell, touched the two characters on it, and, suppressing her excitement, asked softly:

"Your name is derived from these two characters?"

Lan Zhi nodded.

"Probably, I forgot to ask my older brother."

"Your elder brother?"

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