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

Linglan was raised in Zhenlan Garden, where she lived a life of luxury, with everything done for her.

She sat in the rocking chair, chewing on the grapes the maid fed her, and thinking to herself:

Being able to eat grapes in this season is like living in paradise; she wants to live like this forever.

But the New Year is only five days away, and she has no reason to refuse the palace's New Year's banquet. If Lan Zhi discovers that she has been made a concubine by the Emperor, and if she recognizes her in front of the Empress Dowager and everyone else, she will definitely be in an awkward situation, and it will also embarrass the Emperor. It's hard to say whether the Emperor will still favor her like this in the future.

She had to stop her from revealing their relationship.

She also needed to find a way to get her parents and older brother out of the capital as soon as possible so that she could keep her identity a secret.

"What's your name?"

"My name is Xiao Fang."

"Hmm, come closer, I have something to tell you."

Xiao Fang quickly put her ear to the ear.

After she gave her instructions, Xiao Fang nodded repeatedly, "This servant understands."

"Go ahead, and once you've done this, you'll be my personal maid."

"Thank you, Your Highness. I will go right away."

Having finally come to the Emperor's side and been made a concubine, she wanted to get rid of anyone who might affect her future as soon as possible.

During the few days that Ling Lanhua disappeared, Boss Ling gambled away all the thousand taels of silver that Lan Zhi had given them. Cui Shi was furious and kept chasing and beating him. Boss Ling covered his head with his hands and ran back and forth in the corridor of the inn while shouting, "Stop hitting me!"

The waiter, unable to bear it any longer, impatiently came over to stop him.

"You guys hurry up and pack your things, move out of here. All this arguing is so annoying."

Cui immediately put her hands on her hips, adopting a defiant stance.

"Who are you calling annoying? We're staying here, are we shortchanging you or what? What gives you the right to kick us out?"

The waiter immediately stretched out his hand.

"You now owe me three days' rent. Pay it!"

Ling Laoda gambled away all the money, where is she going to get more money?

She was immediately speechless, but she still managed to argue:

"I...I'll give it to you later."

At this point, she turned around, grabbed the feather duster, and, with a look of exasperation, gave Boss Ling a hard whack on the head.

"It's all because of you that you gambled. I'll slap your hand today."

Before she could finish speaking, someone stepped forward and grabbed the feather duster from her hand. Just as she was about to turn around and yell at them, the person asked directly:

"Are you Aunt Ling?"

Madam Cui looked the man up and down; he had delicate features. She nodded.

"It's me, who are you?"

Xiao Fang, dressed in men's clothing, gestured with her hand.

"Gentlemen, let's get straight to the point."

Although Cui was unfamiliar with this face, she followed her into the house.

After closing the door, Xiao Fang looked Ling Laoda and Cui Shi up and down, then took out a stack of silver notes from her chest and waved them in front of Cui Shi. Ling Laoda's eyes lit up immediately, and he tried to snatch them, but Xiao Fang dodged him.

"You can have this silver, but on the condition that you take Ling Jiawei and leave the capital immediately."

Madam Cui looked at her with some confusion.

"Are you someone sent by the Crown Princess?"

Xiaofang shook her head, then went to the door, opened it and glanced outside. Seeing no one was there, she closed the door again, turned back to the two of them, and solemnly said:

"I am a maidservant of Consort Lan."

Consort Lan?

Upon hearing this unfamiliar form of address, Cui and Ling exchanged a glance before asking in surprise,

"Consort Lan? Why did she give us money? And why did she send us away?"

"You may not know Consort Lan, but you must have heard her name."

At this point, Xiaofang softly uttered three words, "Linglan Flower".

"What?"

Cui and Ling the eldest exclaimed in surprise.

"What did you say? Orchid? Where is she?"

Boss Ling couldn't wait to ask more questions.

"Where is Lan Hua? Who are you? What have you done to her?"

"We've been searching for the orchid for ages, where did you hide it?"

"Could you two please be quiet and let me finish what I have to say?"

Xiaofang was getting a little impatient.

Although both Cui and Ling Laoda were quite excited when they heard Ling Lanhua's name and were eager to know where she was, they stopped talking when they saw Xiao Fang's unpleasant expression and the tempting stack of silver notes in her hand.

Seeing that the two of them had finally stopped arguing, Xiaofang gave them a serious reminder.

"The Linglan Flower you speak of is Consort Lan, who was just promoted by the Emperor in the harem. She is your daughter, but you should be living in Yangshu Village and should not be in the capital, understand?"

What?

Both Madam Cui and Elder Ling looked at her as if they hadn't understood.

"What did you say? Lan Hua is Consort Lan? She's become a Noble Consort?"

"She's not a Noble Consort, but a Concubine, but she's currently favored by the Emperor, so becoming a Noble Consort is only a matter of time."

Upon receiving Xiao Fang's confirmation, Cui Shi and Ling Laoda were initially stunned, then cried out "Ah!" and hugged each other, exclaiming repeatedly.

"Did you hear that? Our daughter has become an imperial concubine."

"I heard it, I heard it! Consort Lan, her name is Consort Lan! Our Ling family's ancestral graves are emitting auspicious smoke! Our good days have arrived!"

"Gentlemen, this matter should not be publicized."

Xiao Fang reminded him again, clearly displeased, and Cui Shi and Ling Laoda quickly covered their mouths with their fingers.

"Yes, don't make noise, don't make noise."

Xiao Fang held up the stack of silver notes in front of them again.

"This is what Consort Lan asked me to give to you two. Take this silver, bring Ling Jiawei, and return to Yangshu Village immediately. She will send you silver notes from time to time, but you must not come to the capital again. Do you understand?"

Just moments before, Madam Cui was basking in the joy of her daughter becoming a Noble Consort and the prospect of a good life, but upon hearing Xiao Fang's words, she was immediately displeased.

"What does Lan Hua mean by that? Can we meet her?"

Xiaofang shook her head directly.

"No, given her current status, it's not appropriate for her to leave the palace. Just do as she says."

"But...but she is our daughter. She has become a Noble Consort. It is only right that we go to the palace to see her!"

"Let me reiterate, Her Majesty is now a concubine, not a noble consort. Don't go around talking about your relationship with her. My time outside the palace is limited, and I need to return as soon as possible to report back. Do you want to take this money or not?"

Ling Laoda couldn't wait to snatch the stack of silver notes from her hand, counting them carefully while nodding.

“Take it, of course we should take it. Consort Lan thinks we’re in the way, so we’ll just go back. Tell her that household expenses are high and she needs to send the money back as soon as possible. Our home is quite far from the capital, and it’s inconvenient for us to keep going back and forth.”

Xiao Fang glared at Ling Laoda with disgust, then reminded Cui Shi:

"This amount of silver is enough for you to go back and buy houses and land and live a good life. By the way, Consort Lan's elder brother is also leaving the capital. You'd better set off first thing tomorrow morning. Consort Lan specifically instructed that you should not mention her background to others for the time being, so as not to cause her any trouble."

Cui hesitated for a moment, then Elder Ling quickly tugged at her sleeve.

"Lanhua must have her reasons for asking us to do this. What are you still hesitating for? Quickly agree and go back to find Xiaowei and ask him to come home with us."