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

Without a second thought, Wei Jianning immediately replied:

"Mother is right, Lan Zhi is indeed pregnant..."

The Empress's face darkened slightly, but she still nodded, feigning happiness.

"That's a happy occasion. Otherwise, it would be unlucky for the bride not to step over the fire pit on her wedding day. If she's pregnant, it's still understandable."

The Emperor nodded and said softly:

"This is a joyous occasion, a joyous occasion for the royal family. I will have someone deliver the rewards to the Crown Prince's residence later. Ning'er will be going to the battlefield tomorrow. Lan Zhi should stay at the Crown Prince's residence to rest and prepare for pregnancy during this time. I will find a few diligent and capable nannies in the palace to take care of you at the Crown Prince's residence."

"Your Majesty, there are servants in the Crown Prince's residence taking care of Lan Zhi, so there is no need to send anyone else. She doesn't like crowds."

Wei Jianning knew that Lan Zhi disliked strangers following her and couldn't let anyone discover that she wasn't pregnant at all. Therefore, he firmly opposed the people sent by the Emperor to stay in the Crown Prince's residence.

The Empress, however, chimed in:

"You are still young, it is only right to send a few nannies over to take care of you."

Consort Zhen also chimed in,

"That's right, the descendants of the royal family are no small matter, we can't be careless."

Consort Jiang and Consort Duan also chimed in:

"With the Crown Prince away, it won't do without a few sensible nannies to take care of him."

"That's right. When I was pregnant with Yu Jie, it was the nanny sent by the Emperor who took good care of me."

Hearing the unanimous opinions of these ladies, Wei Jianning's face darkened, and Lan Zhi also felt an inexplicable irritation.

She's not pregnant, but she doesn't dare deny it. Now they're treating her like a pregnant woman, and she can't refuse or tell the truth. What is she supposed to do?

Wei Jianning is leaving for battle tomorrow, so he has to consider what he said.

After pondering for a while, he nodded and said:

"If Ning'er doesn't think it's appropriate, then let's not go for now. We can go when she's more pregnant."

Upon hearing this, Lan Zhi and Wei Jianning both breathed a sigh of relief. The Emperor continued:

"Your mother is unwell; you should go to Fangcaozhai to visit her!"

Wei Jianning didn't want to go, but since the Emperor had spoken, he couldn't refuse and had no choice but to nod in agreement.

"Your subject obeys the decree and will go immediately."

The Emperor also rose at this moment and bowed to the Empress Dowager, saying:

"Your Majesty, I have official business to attend to, so I must take my leave now."

The Empress Dowager was already getting impatient, so she simply waved her hand.

"Go ahead, I'm tired too. Oh, Ning'er, when you have time, have him come to the palace to keep me company. I miss him."

Wei Jianning hurriedly replied:

"Your grandson obeys the decree. Tomorrow, I will have him come to the palace to accompany you."

The Empress Dowager then revealed a satisfied smile.

She wasn't interested in whether Lan Zhi was pregnant or not; in her eyes, Wei Ming was the great-grandson she should love the most.

Wei Jianning and Lan Zhi waited for a long time in the main hall of Fangcaozhai, but Consort Liang did not come out. The palace maid Xiao Hui came out and bowed, saying:

"Your Highness, Her Majesty requests your return; she says she does not wish to receive guests."

Wei Jianning frowned slightly, then without hesitation, he took Lan Zhi's hand and quickly left Fangcaozhai.

Consort Liang, hiding behind the screen, was furious.

The son she gave birth to doted on another woman, even ignoring his mother.

Although Wei Jianning had treated her the same way before, now she blamed everything on Lan Zhi.

Only after leaving Fangcao Zhai did Lan Zhi say apologetically:

"If I hadn't come, you might have seen her."

“If Father hadn’t asked me to come see her, I wouldn’t have brought you here.”

“But you’re leaving tomorrow. She’s your mother, so you should say goodbye to her. How about this, I’ll wait for you here while you go and say a few words to her.”

"There's no need. You're my wife. If she doesn't want to see you, it means she doesn't want to see me either. Let's go home."

"But……"

"Alright, let's go home and try to make our lie work tonight."

Lan Zhi knew what he meant and realized that if she continued to use contraception, she would not be able to cover up the lie.

It seems she should prepare herself to be a mother.

The next morning, Wei Jianning selected three thousand elite soldiers from the military camp, took the medicine that Lan Zhi had prepared for Huo Batian, bid her a reluctant farewell, and hurriedly set off.

He left, and Lan Zhi felt as if her heart had been hollowed out.

Ling Jiawei stepped forward to report.

"Your Highness, the carriage to the palace has been arranged. Shall we send Young Master Wei Ming on his way now?"

Lan Zhi stroked Wei Ming's head, looking at him helplessly.

"Yes, Ming'er, your royal grandmother misses you and wants you to come to the palace to stay with her for a few days. You must be obedient in the palace, understand?"

Wei Ming pouted, his eyes filled with grievance.

"Sister, it's a deal then. I'll stay for two days, and you can pick me up the night after tomorrow, okay?"

"Ming'er, the Empress Dowager misses you. She won't let you come back if you stay for two more days. Stay with her for a couple more days!"

"But I still want to study with Mao Mao and Nana. I don't want to fall behind them, and I don't want to stay in the palace."

"Be good, Ming'er. I know you don't want to go to the palace, but the Empress Dowager misses you. So please bear with it and stay with her for a couple more days!"

Mao Mao also stepped forward to persuade him:

"Tomorrow, go ahead. When you come back, Nana and I will help you relearn the lessons the teacher taught. We promise we won't let you fall behind."

Nana also stepped forward and took his hand.

"Yes, we're all waiting for you. Go ahead!"

Although Ming'er didn't want to go, he dared not disobey the Empress Dowager's decree, so he could only nod in agreement and then reluctantly climbed into the carriage.

Sitting in the car, he changed his tune, raising his hand to lift the curtain and peer outside.

'Wei Jianning and Lan Zhi are the murderers of your parents.'

This was a phrase he dreamed about several times, but Lan Zhi treated him very well, caring for him like a younger brother. Several times he hid scissors in his clothes, wanting to find an opportunity to kill her and avenge his parents, but in the end, he couldn't bring himself to do it.

After Wei Ming's carriage drove away, Lan Zhi looked at Mao Mao and Nana and instructed them:

"You two, you're not allowed to neglect your studies these next few days, and you also need to study martial arts diligently, understand?"

Mao Mao nodded eagerly.

"Sister, you say this to us every day, and we remember it."

Nana also said:

“We will study hard, otherwise the teacher will hit our hands.”

Lan Zhi then smiled helplessly.

"Alright, everyone go to class!"

Mao Mao then took Nana's hand and ran quickly towards the mansion. When Lan Zhi turned around, she suddenly felt that something was missing.

She reached for her waist, then asked in surprise,

"Ah Qi, where's my bell?"

Ah Qi glanced at her waist and then shook his head.

"I do not know."

Xiangxiu said there:

“On the day of the wedding, you were afraid that the wedding dress would be too complicated and you would lose the silver bell, so you took it off.”

Lan Zhi nodded as if she suddenly understood.

"Oh, right, it's on the dressing table in the backyard. Xiangxiu, fetch it for me and bring it to the main hall..."

As soon as she finished speaking, Xiangxiu, who was facing her, kept winking at her.

"Xiangxiu, what happened to your eyes?"