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

Upon hearing this, Ling Lanhua felt a surge of joy in her heart, because she knew that as long as she could enter the palace, she would have a chance to seduce the emperor into bed. Once she completed this step, she would have succeeded more than halfway.

However, after entering the palace, she would have to find a way to stay by the emperor's side in order to have the opportunity to carry out her plan.

Thinking of this, she bit her lip and reluctantly refused:

"Your Majesty, I am just a country girl, clumsy with words and hands, and not meticulous enough in my work. What if I am assigned to work for some concubine after entering the palace, and I offend her with a single word, or accidentally do something wrong and lose my head? I want to live a few more days, and I don't want to go looking for death. I'd better find another way out!"

"Hahaha!"

Seeing her timid and shy appearance, the Emperor suddenly threw his head back and burst into laughter.

"You little rascal, you've got quite a lot on your mind. How about this, I'll keep you by my side as a servant. Are you willing?"

A look of joy flashed in Ling Lanhua's eyes, and then she looked at the Emperor with longing.

"Are you telling the truth? Can I stay by your side?"

The Emperor nodded.

"I am the Emperor, and there is no right to offer advice."

Ling Lanhua immediately took two steps back, lifted her skirt, and knelt down.

"This humble woman thanks Your Majesty for your grace. This humble woman will certainly serve you well."

"Hahaha!"

The Emperor bowed and personally helped her up.

"Then go back and pack your things, tell your family, and come to the palace with me immediately!"

Ling Lanhua hurriedly shook her head, "Your Majesty, please don't let my cousin know about my entering the palace with you. She's stubborn and opinionated. She'll definitely think that the old man my parents arranged for me is a good match. She'll stop me from entering the palace and forcibly send me back."

The Emperor suddenly realized that Ling Lanhua's words made a lot of sense. Lan Zhi was indeed very stubborn and impervious to reason.

He nodded immediately.

"Very well, I will take you to the palace now. Qin Shun, make the arrangements. I will return to the palace immediately."

Qin Shun looked at the Emperor with some difficulty.

"Is this...appropriate? You haven't even attended the wedding banquet yet, and besides, the Empress..."

"Ignore her. Just say I have a headache and am going back to the palace first. Let her have lunch before she goes back!"

Qin Shun hesitated for a moment, then bowed and replied:

"This old servant understands, this old servant will make the arrangements immediately."

"besides……"

The Emperor stopped him and instructed him:

"Prepare a set of palace maid's clothes for her to avoid attracting attention."

Qin Shun glanced at Ling Lanhua and nodded in agreement.

"Yes, old slave, go right away."

After Qin Shun left, the Emperor looked at the orchid.

"Are you satisfied with this arrangement?"

Ling Lanhua immediately nodded with a beaming smile.

"I am very grateful for Your Majesty's grace. You have allowed me to enter the palace, which is equivalent to saving my life. You have saved my life, and I will do my best to take care of you in the future."

The Emperor looked at the girl who appeared somewhat simple-minded and spoke in a loud and carefree manner, but had delicate features, and smiled gently.

"Girl, how old are you?"

I am seventeen years old.

"So young..."

"Your Majesty, you are also very young, and you have a rosy complexion and a robust body, like a young man in his early thirties."

"Hahaha……"

The emperor was amused again, and his hearty laughter echoed in the air.

……

The Emperor left first, which angered the Empress, but out of consideration for her reputation, she chose to stay and attend the wedding banquet.

Madam Lin sat at the same table with her, but her face looked rather unpleasant and her expression somewhat forlorn. This puzzled the Empress, who knew that Madam Lin and Consort Liang were on good terms, and she wanted to take this opportunity to sow discord between them.

"Madam Lin doesn't look well. Are you feeling unwell?"

Mrs. Lin snapped out of her daze and quickly shook her head to explain.

"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. I have indeed been feeling unwell these past few days."

"Shall I have the imperial physician come to my residence to take a look?"

"no, I'm fine."

Madam Lin immediately waved her hand.

"It's an old ailment. I'll be fine after resting at home. Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty."

"Mrs. Lin, you're too kind. By the way, why didn't Yuwei come?"

Mentioning Lin Yuwei, Mrs. Lin's heart sank to the bottom.

If she hadn't been locked up, she might have come here and caused a scene at the wedding banquet.

"She throws a tantrum at home; I've spoiled her since she was little."

The Empress nodded slightly and said:

"It's not her fault. She should have been the bride today. Alas! Such a good match has been broken up. I also feel it's a bit of a pity. Consort Liang, how could you let Ning'er marry someone else when we were in the countryside, forgetting Ning'er's promise to Yuwei?"

When Madam Lin suspected that Lan Zhi was her daughter who had been lost many years ago, she felt that it was only natural for the Crown Prince to marry Lan Zhi.

But now that she knows her biological daughter is no longer alive, and Yuwei is her only daughter, she still feels that Yuwei and the Crown Prince are more suitable.

"It's too late now, what's the use now?"

At this point, Madam Lin put her hand to her forehead, wanting to leave early, but since the Empress was still there, she couldn't speak directly and could only make a rather uncomfortable expression.

The Empress, who had already intended to leave, said this instead:

"Is Madam Lin tired? I am tired too. Guards, let's return to the palace!"

Upon hearing this, Madam Lin quickly rose and bowed.

"Respectfully seeing off Her Majesty the Empress."

Upon hearing this, the others rose to pay their respects to the Empress. Wei Jianning, who was exchanging pleasantries and drinking with several court officials, hurriedly rose to see her off. The Empress glanced at him, her eyes filled with disdain, and reminded him:

"By the way, Consort Liang must be very anxious because she couldn't attend your wedding. Don't forget to serve her tea and pay your respects later."

Wei Jianning frowned slightly and nodded in reply:

"Thank you for the reminder, Your Majesty. I will keep it in mind."

The Empress nodded and then got up to leave.

Wei Jianning's expression darkened slightly, and he went back to toast everyone.

He had known about Consort Liang's injury for a long time, but he did not go to the palace to see her.

In his view, it was no accident that his mother could be scalded by a cup of tea.

Based on his understanding of his mother, he could guess that she was deliberately making her stance clear in order to resist his marriage with Lan Zhi.

However, he didn't care. For Lan Zhi, he could disregard anyone, including his own mother.

……

Lan Zhi, with a bright red veil covering her head, sat anxiously on the edge of the bed.

She wasn't in a hurry to go to the bridal chamber; she was in a hurry to lift the veil, change out of her wedding dress, and remove the headdress, which was making her dizzy.

Since he wasn't coming, she would lift the veil herself; after all, they had already consummated their marriage long ago.

But just as she was about to reach out her hand, Ah Qi stopped her.

"Your Majesty, the palace matchmaker specifically instructed that the Crown Prince must lift the veil; please do not move it."

"Why are there so many rules? I'm going to overturn them now..."

"no……"

Ah Qi stopped him:

“This is bad luck, Xiangxiu. You watch over the master. I’ll go check the front yard.”

As soon as he finished speaking, Ah Qi was about to turn around when he saw Wei Jianning, his face slightly flushed, walking quickly toward him.

She and Xiangxiu stepped forward to bow, then held up the auspicious scales in front of him.

"Please, Your Highness, lift the veil from the Crown Princess's head."

After taking the scale beam, Wei Jianning waved his hand and said:

"Everyone, stand down."

"Yes."

After receiving the order, the two women quickly walked out and closed the door behind them.

Wei Jianning slowly walked to her with the auspicious scales in hand. Looking at her beneath the veil, he murmured excitedly.

"Lan Zhi, this day has finally come."