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

Ling Lanhua was already eager to strike up a conversation with a lone man in the mansion, and when she encountered Madam Lin, she felt that she had wasted a lot of her time.

She glared at Madam Lin disdainfully before walking towards the front yard.

Madam Lin looked around. A wedding banquet was being held in the front yard, and the servants of the Crown Prince's residence were busy there. Today was undoubtedly the best opportunity to retrieve her daughter's belongings.

Thinking of this, she gritted her teeth and walked quickly toward the room where Lan Zhi had stayed the night before.

She had already thought it through. Even if she was caught, she would have an excuse. She would say that she got lost in the outhouse. With her title of Second Rank Imperial Lady, would anyone dare to doubt her?

With these questions in mind, she quickly pushed open Lan Zhi's door and went straight to the dressing table.

When she saw that the pair of silver bells were indeed lying there safely, she happily rushed forward, picked them up, pressed them against her chest, and murmured tenderly.

"My daughter, I miss you so much!"

These silver bells, which carried her longing for her daughter, now, holding them in her hands, have shattered all her hopes that her daughter is still alive.

Her daughter would never come back, but she dared not tell anyone about her longing. She could only use her daughter's belongings to soothe her shattered heart.

……

After the newlyweds completed their wedding ceremony, Lan Zhi was taken to her new room in the main hall of the Crown Prince's residence, while the wedding banquet continued in the front courtyard.

Ling Lanhua hid in the corner, constantly searching for eyes.

She looked at Wei Jianye, then at Wei Jianxun, then at several ministers in the court, and then at a few younger officials. Finally, she fixed her gaze on the emperor sitting in the main seat.

Although the emperor is old, she is the queen of the Northern Wei Kingdom. If she could win the emperor's favor and be made an imperial concubine, wouldn't she be soaring to the top?

Thinking of this, Ling Lanhua swallowed hard, feeling a little excited.

But how can we get the emperor's attention?

She stood there, starting to struggle with her problem.

By this time, all the guests had taken their seats. The Emperor said something to Qin Shun beside him, and Qin Shun nodded in agreement before helping the Emperor to his feet...

The Emperor wants the door?

The opportunity has come...

Ling Lanhua immediately straightened her clothes and watched the Emperor leave through the back door before quickly following him.

It turned out that the Emperor was going to the latrine, and Qin Shun led him to the backyard. After he finished using the latrine, he had just come out when Ling Lanhua seized the opportunity, rushed over, and bumped right into the Emperor. Several guards tried to stop her but failed.

"Ouch!"

Caught completely off guard, she fell into the Emperor's arms. At that moment, Qin Shun rushed over and shouted angrily:

"Who dares to be so audacious as to offend the Emperor? Does he have a death wish?"

Upon hearing this, Lan Hua glanced up at the Emperor, then hurriedly lifted her skirt and took two steps back, kneeling on both knees.

"Your Majesty, spare me! I did not know you were the Emperor. I was wrong."

The Emperor lowered his gaze to the woman, who, though simply dressed, had delicate features, and immediately became interested.

"Raise your head..."

Ling Lanhua swallowed hard, slowly raised her head, her eyes filled with a pitiful look.

This was the method of seducing men that Cui had instilled in her before she came.

If she acts pitiful enough, she's sure to be able to seduce any man.

Sure enough, having grown accustomed to the women in the palace who adorned themselves with rouge and powder all day long, the emperor's interest was piqued when he saw this woman, who, though lightly made up, exuded the air of a demure young lady.

When Qin Shun was about to step forward to question her, the Emperor stopped him.

"Go back."

Qin Shun seemed to sense something from the Emperor's tone, and hurriedly bowed and retreated to the doorway, thus giving the Emperor enough time.

The Emperor stepped forward, helped Ling Lanhua up from her kneeling position, and asked softly,

"You...you don't look like a maid from the manor, so why have you come to the Crown Prince's residence?"

Ling Lanhua realized that her first step in trying to seduce the emperor had succeeded.

Next, she needs to find a way to make the emperor interested in her.

Her eyes darted around, she pursed her lips, and replied with a wronged expression:

"Your Majesty, I... I am the younger sister of the Crown Princess's uncle. My mother was going to sell me to a sixty-year-old man, so I secretly ran away, thinking of asking my cousin to save me. But she is getting married today, and I am dressed like this, so I dare not approach her for fear of embarrassing her. I thought I would run to the backyard to hide, but I did not expect to offend you. Your Majesty, please do not punish me!"

As she spoke, she raised her tear-streaked eyes to look at the Emperor, then suddenly clutched her forehead with one hand and fainted in his arms.

"Are you okay, miss?"

The Emperor was so frightened that he shook her body repeatedly, while Ling Lanhua weakly shook her head.

"No... I'm just... a little hungry."

"Then I'll have someone bring you some food."

"No, Your Majesty, please don't let my cousin know I've been here. Today is her wedding day, and I don't want my affairs to spoil her good mood. I also don't want her to send me back to marry that old geezer. I'd rather be dead."

"But……"

"emperor……"

When she looked up at the Emperor, her lips inadvertently brushed against his chin. The soft, delicate touch made his heart skip a beat. He paused, then quickly withdrew her lips, feigning indifference.

She knew that the emperor, being in a high position, must hate women who actively tried to get close to him. She had to make the emperor think that she didn't intentionally want to get close to him, and that it was all fate.

She quickly broke free from the Emperor's embrace, lowering her head shyly.

"You are the emperor, you are the heaven of the Northern Wei Kingdom, can you save me now? I don't want to marry an old man who is forty years older than me. If I have to marry him, I might as well die."

Her unintentional kiss just now left the emperor wanting more, and now that she's asking him to save her, how could he bear to refuse?

He nodded immediately.

"Tell me your home address, and I will send someone to find your parents."

"No, Your Majesty, please don't let my mother know I've come to the Crown Prince's residence, or she'll beat me to death."

"It's alright, I will protect you..."

As the Emperor uttered these words, Ling Lanhua slowly raised her head, looking at him with tears in her eyes.

"Your Majesty, there are rumors that you are cold and heartless, but after meeting you today, I have realized that you are not cold and heartless. You are just in a high position and have to pretend to be a cold and heartless person. Your words that you would protect me have touched me deeply. I really hope that I can have Your Majesty's protection, so that I will not be forced to marry that lousy old man."

"Girl, don't worry. Now that you've met me, I will definitely stand up for you. Your mother must be after money to marry you off to that old man. I can give her the money..."

Ling Lanhua bit her lip and shook her head timidly.

"Your Majesty, although my family is poor, I cannot accept your money so easily. I have thought it through. I will find a place to work. If all else fails, I will go to the brothel. Even if I have to do hard labor, I will never marry that old man."

"Don't……"

The Emperor hurriedly stepped forward to stop it.

"Girl, if you want to find a job, come to the palace with me, and I'll give you one. How about it?"