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

"I... have a bit of a headache."

"Then let me help you back to rest for a while!"

After Mrs. Lin nodded, she stood up with the help of her maid. Ling Jiawei hurriedly stepped forward to inquire.

"Are you still waiting for Lan Zhi? Or should I go and call her?"

Madam Lin waved her hand weakly.

"No need."

What's the point of calling her when your own daughter is no longer alive?

Yes, those silver bells. She has to find a way to get those silver bells back. They are her daughter's keepsakes and absolutely cannot fall into the hands of others.

But she couldn't ask for it openly, so she had to find another way to get it back without anyone noticing.

After seeing Madam Lin off, Ling Jiawei finally breathed a sigh of relief. Just as he was about to turn around, someone called out to him.

"Big brother, big brother..."

He turned his head and saw Ling Lanhua standing outside the door waving at him. After glancing around, he quickly ran over and pulled Ling Lanhua to a corner.

"Why are you here? Didn't I tell you to stay at the inn?"

Ling Lanhua is two years younger than Lan Zhi, and just turned sixteen this year. She is quite pretty, and with a little dressing up, she can be considered a beauty.

On the way to the capital, Cui repeatedly reminded her that they would not be returning this time, and the only way for them to stay was through Lan Zhi and Ling Jiawei, and also through her own efforts.

If she can successfully seduce a young master from a wealthy family, her whole family will have a chance to stay in the capital.

But they've been in the capital for two days now, and their elder brother won't let them go out. They're stuck in the inn all day. How are they supposed to meet any young masters?

After much deliberation, Cui gave Linglanhua a suggestion: she should take the initiative to befriend Lanzhi and try to attend Lanzhi's wedding ceremony. All the guests would be high-ranking officials and nobles, and any one of them could turn their family's fortunes around.

Ling Lanhua grabbed Ling Jiawei's arm with both hands and pleaded:

"Brother, I'm so bored at the inn. I want to get some fresh air. Besides, I miss my sister. Can you take me to see her?"

"No."

Ling Jiawei refused without hesitation.

"She's very busy right now and doesn't have time to see you. Come back after the wedding ceremony!"

"No, I want to see her right now, please, brother."

"If I say no, then no. You should go back now, I have things to do."

Leaving those words behind, Ling Jiawei turned to return to his residence. Ling Lanhua's eyes darted around, and she suddenly ran towards the Crown Prince's residence. When Ling Jiawei noticed, he quickly gestured to the guards at the gate.

"Quick, stop her."

By the time the guards reacted and tried to grab her, she had already nimbly dodged them, turned around and winked at Ling Jiawei, then shouted to the two guards:

"I am the Crown Princess's sister. If you dare to arrest me, be careful, the Crown Princess will deal with you."

The two guards immediately stopped in their tracks, unsure of what to do.

Seeing this, Ling Jiawei was afraid that playing cat and mouse in the Crown Prince's residence would cause panic among others, so he simply waved to them and quickly ran towards Ling Lanhua.

Seeing this, Ling Lanhua ran into the courtyard while shouting:

"Big sister, big sister, where are you? Big sister?"

Her shouts drew the attention of the servants busy in the mansion, who turned to look in her direction. Ling Jiawei, enraged, quickly caught up with her, grabbed her wrist, and shouted angrily.

"Ling Lan Hua, have you gone mad?"

Ling Lanhua raised an eyebrow at him, pouted, and said:

"I'm not crazy, I just want to see my older sister, is there anything wrong with that?"

Ling Jiawei quickly lowered his voice to remind him.

"Now is not the time for you to see her."

"Why? I'm not leaving until I see her today."

As she was speaking, she prepared to continue running into the courtyard. Just then, Lan Zhi came out from the backyard and almost bumped into Ling Lanhua.

"Miss?"

When Ling Lanhua looked up and saw Lan Zhi, she complained to her with eyes full of grievance.

"Big sister, I wanted to come see you, but my brother wouldn't let me."

Lan Zhi didn't have much affection for this Linglan flower.

Although this girl is young, her personality is very similar to that of Cui Shi. She speaks sharply and is petty and narrow-minded. From childhood to adulthood, the original owner suffered a lot of bullying from her.

"Orchid, is there something you need?"

Her tone was flat, which made Ling Lanhua feel slightly displeased, but she still replied with a smile:

"Big sister, I've missed you so much. I want to stay here with you for a few days."

Lan Zhi frowned slightly and immediately refused:

"The Crown Prince's residence has many rules, and there have been many guests coming and going these past few days. If you say anything wrong, you could lose your head at any time. You should go back to the inn! I will let you come after these few days are over."

"Miss..."

Ling Lanhua pretended to be very intimate with Lan Zhi, and went straight up to her, taking her arm and saying in a sweet voice:

"Big sister, I promise I'll be obedient and won't talk much. When people come, I'll hide inside and keep quiet. Please let me stay for a few days!"

"No."

Lan Zhi refused outright again, and Ling Lanhua's face darkened as she muttered under her breath:

"If they won't let me stay, I won't keep quiet. If they don't listen, I'll go to the street and shout that the Crown Princess is getting married, and not only are my parents not allowed to come, but my sister isn't allowed to come either..."

"Shut up."

Knowing that Ling Lanhua was threatening her, Lan Zhi was helpless. Now everyone knew that she was a country woman, but at least she had a clean background.

If people find out that she is not only from the countryside but was also adopted and doesn't even know who her biological father is, then someone will definitely make a fuss about it, and this wedding ceremony may not go smoothly.

For now, we can only appease Ling Lanhua. Once she becomes the Crown Princess, everything will be fine.

Thinking of this, she nodded.

"You can stay for the time being, but you can't talk nonsense, you can't wander around the mansion, and you can't follow me or my elder brother around all day. We are all very busy and don't have time to deal with you."

Seeing that she agreed to let her stay, Ling Lanhua immediately nodded happily.

"Okay, I promise, I promise."

She'll agree to anything as long as you let her stay.

However, at this moment, she secretly rejoiced that her mother had prepared the explanation for her in advance; otherwise, it would have been quite difficult for her to stay.

"Brother, arrange a room for her and find a maid to keep her company."

Ling Lanhua immediately grinned.

"Big sister, are you even going to provide me with a maid? You're so kind to me."

Lan Zhi frowned, glared at her, and turned to leave.

She actually wanted someone to keep an eye on her; she was really worried about Ling Lanhua.

She didn't even want to talk to her or see her.

Ling Lanhua was not only not stupid, but also a little clever. After Ling Jiawei arranged a room for her, she decided to stay in the room obediently and try not to go out, because she had to make sure that Lan Zhi would not kick her out during these three days, so that she could wait smoothly until her wedding day.

Three days later, Jingxiang Garden

Wei Jianning has been sleeping in separate rooms from her for the past few days. According to royal rules, the two of them cannot share a room before marriage.

Wei Jianning initially disregarded this rule, but after Lan Zhi's kind persuasion, he agreed to let her stay at Jingxiang Garden for a few days.

In the middle of the night, Xiangxiu, Aqi, and two nannies from the palace began to dress and groom Lanzhi.

After half a night of fussing, she finally managed to put on her wedding dress and wear her golden crown and jade hairpin.

At this moment, she was dressed in a fiery red wedding gown, which made her face look fair and delicate, her cheeks slightly flushed, and her red lips were tied around her waist with a flowing gauze skirt that perfectly outlined her exquisite figure. She sat in front of the bronze mirror, looking like a breathtakingly beautiful woman.

At this moment, Ling Lanhua appeared at the doorway in a champagne-colored long dress. When she saw Lan Zhi dressed in a phoenix coronet and wedding gown, looking so beautiful and charming, she immediately felt jealous. She secretly glared at Lan Zhi, then pretended to be happy and walked in, lifting her skirt.

"Big sister, you look absolutely stunning today, even more beautiful than a fairy from heaven."