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

Xiangxiu gestured with her chin towards the door.

"I think I'm looking for you."

Lan Zhi turned around and looked back, only to see Ling Jiawei shoving Cui Shi and Ling Laoda.

"Father, Mother, you go back first, I'll come find you later."

"No, we're looking for Lan Zhi, move aside."

"That's right, she's our daughter. As her parents, how could she not see us when we come looking for her?"

"She has something to do right now, you should go back first."

"Have my elder brother bring them to the main hall to see me..."

Seeing that Cui Shi and Ling Laoda were determined to see her, Lan Zhi didn't want to put her brother in a difficult position. After instructing A Qi, she walked into the courtyard.

Ah Qi quickly came up behind Ling Jiawei, looked at the two people who looked like they were very cunning, and said in an annoyed tone:

"Brother Ling, the Crown Princess requests that these two come to the main hall to see her."

Ling hesitated for a moment, but the two of them persisted, so he had no choice but to agree. He then whispered a reminder to Cui and Ling.

"When you see Lan Zhi, don't talk nonsense in front of her. She is now the Crown Princess."

Madam Cui rolled her eyes at Ling the eldest and snorted unhappily.

"We are your own parents, at least show us some consideration, don't let us starve to death and embarrass yourself."

After saying that, she pulled Ling Laoda up and walked quickly into the Crown Prince's residence, with Ling Laoda following helplessly behind.

Lan Zhi was sitting in the main hall, leisurely sipping tea, when Cui entered, showing no respect whatsoever, and said directly:

"Where's Lan Hua? I've looked all over the crowd, but I can't find her. Where did you take her?"

orchid?

Lan Zhi's lips curled into a disdainful smile.

"She left the day before yesterday, what are you asking me for?"

"You're talking nonsense. She hasn't gone back since she left the inn. Did you hide her? Where is she?"

Upon hearing this, Ling Jiawei stepped forward anxiously to inquire.

"Mother, did Lan Hua really not go back?"

Cui glared at him, annoyed.

"No, she hasn't gone back since she left the day before yesterday. Do you think I would come here to ask you for her for no reason? Is she in your way and you've hidden her away?"

"No, she went back the day before yesterday afternoon, and I haven't seen her in the last two days."

Upon hearing that his daughter was missing, Ling Laoda, who was already worried about finding a reason to cause trouble at the Crown Prince's residence, immediately became furious.

"Where did you hide the orchids? Lan Zhi, you were raised on the Ling family's food. If it weren't for us, you would have starved to death in the deep mountains and forests, eaten by wild beasts. How would you have the chance to sit here, or the life to become the Crown Princess?"

Cui echoed this sentiment:

"That's right, you're a heartless ingrate. You eat and drink the Ling family's food, and now that you're powerful and have risen to the top, you don't care about our lives anymore. You even lost the orchid. Let's put the orchid aside for now and calculate how much the Ling family has eaten, drunk, and worn over the years. We'll convert that into silver and pay it all back to us."

Seeing that his parents had come to ask for money, Ling Jiawei quickly stepped forward to stop them.

"Father, Mother, why are you saying all this? If you're looking for orchids, I'll go help you find them. You should go back to the inn and stop talking nonsense here."

Cui shook off Ling Jiawei's attempt to pull her away and angrily rebuked him:

“We’re not just making this up. She didn’t even let us come to share in her joy at her wedding. It seems she doesn’t respect us. Since that’s the case, let’s settle the score so that no one owes anyone anything in the future.”

Lan Zhi smiled slightly, watching the scene with amusement.

She knew the Cui family would take this step, but she didn't expect it to happen so quickly.

She had only been married for three days when they came to ask for money.

She curled her lips into a disdainful smile.

"Alright, then tell me, how much silver do you want me to give you to shut you up?"

Seeing that Zhi'er agreed so easily, Cui looked at Ling Laoda with surprise, then rolled her eyes and held up five fingers.

"Fifty taels?"

Cui shook her head.

"Five hundred taels?"

Cui shook her head again. Seeing this, Ling Jiawei stopped her with a dark face:

"Mother, are you crazy? If you want money, I'll give it to you. If it's not enough, I can earn more. You can't make things difficult for Lanzhi here."

Cui snorted in protest.

“I’m making things difficult for her? She’s the one who didn’t care about us first. We’re the ones who raised her, after all. But we’ve been in the capital for several days now, and she not only won’t see us, but she won’t even let us leave the inn. She’s afraid we’ll reveal her identity. Since that’s the case, it’s only right that she pays us some money to shut us up. If she doesn’t pay this money today, we won’t leave.”

As they were talking, Cui suddenly plopped down on the ground with a "thud," and Ling Laoda followed suit.

Anyway, they had already agreed before coming today that they wouldn't go back without getting the money.

Lan Zhi finally understood that these two people were here to throw a tantrum and act shamelessly.

Ling Jiawei was pacing anxiously, repeatedly trying to dissuade him.

"Get up! This is the Crown Prince's residence. What kind of behavior is this? If word gets out, it will be incredibly embarrassing."

Cui, adopting a "what's the worst that can happen?" attitude, raised her hand and snorted.

"Shameful? We're just country bumpkins, nobody knows us, we're not afraid of losing face. If we don't settle our score today, we'll see whose face we'll lose."

"you……"

Ling Jiawei was so angry that his face turned ashen, but he couldn't vent his anger on them here, lest he embarrass Lan Zhi and make a fool of himself in front of everyone.

Lan Zhi let out a soft sigh and nodded calmly.

"Fine, you want five thousand taels of silver to sever all ties with me, is that right?"

Seeing that she seemed to be backing down, Madam Cui immediately nodded.

"right……"

"Alright, you've only calculated my food, clothing, and daily necessities at your house. I want to calculate the wages I've earned working for you for so many years. From the time I can remember, I've done all the chores for your family, such as chopping wood, starting fires, cooking, and gathering pig feed. Moreover, I eat your leftovers, I sleep in your woodshed, and I wear the clothes that my older brother and Ling Lanhua have outgrown. If you want to calculate it carefully, you should give me some money back."

"you……"

Madam Cui immediately pointed at her and angrily rebuked her.

"You little brat, you think you can bully us just because you're the Crown Princess now? Fine, if you don't give us money, we'll go begging on the streets, begging in the name of the Crown Princess's biological parents. If you don't acknowledge us as your biological parents, fine, we'll go begging on the streets in the name of your adoptive parents. Who's afraid of who!"

"Father, Mother, you've really gone too far."

Seeing that the two of them were threatening Lan Zhi, Ling Jiawei's anger flared up.

He glared at the two of them through gritted teeth, pointing at them with his finger and roaring angrily.

"What exactly do you want? Have you forgotten what I told you before? Get out of here..."

As he spoke, he tried to step forward and pull them away, but Cui suddenly started shouting.

"Hey, someone come and judge this for us! Ling Lanzhi has just become the Crown Princess, and she wants to kick her own parents out and leave them to wander the streets! You all come and see!"