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

half year later

Ah Qi was combing Lan Zhi's hair when Lan Zhi joked:

"Ah Qi, Xiangxiu is already married. How about I arrange a marriage for you? There are quite a few talented young men in the court."

Ah Qi quickly shook his head.

"No need, I'm fine as I am."

"What's so good about it? You're so old and still working as a maid. If you get married, I'll arrange a lady-in-waiting position for you."

"No way! I'd rather serve you, my master, for the rest of my life than be some lowly female official."

"You should wait until you meet someone you like before you talk about it!"

The person you admire?

She'll probably never meet him again in her lifetime.

She laughed inwardly at herself.

"The Emperor has arrived!"

The eunuch's voice came from outside, and Lan Zhi's brows furrowed instantly.

Why is the Emperor here at this inopportune time?

She hurried out to greet him, only to see Wei Jianning stride in with a gloomy expression. He immediately waved to Ah Qi.

"Have everyone leave."

It was rare to see Wei Jianning with such a grim expression, so A Qi didn't dare to be negligent and quickly dismissed everyone.

"Husband, what happened?"

Lan Zhi stepped forward to help him take off his coat, but he raised his hand to stop her.

He took a deep breath and then said:

"Yuan Tianxiong has sent a letter..."

"Hmm, judging by the time, they should be back by now. How come the letter came back before they did?"

"Yuan Tianxiong's letter was sent back by express courier, but he himself could not return."

Upon hearing this, Lan Zhi's heart leaped into her throat. She blinked rapidly and asked anxiously:

Why hasn't he come back? Did something happen to him?

Wei Jianning slammed his fist on the table in anger and shouted:

"He said in his letter that not only hadn't he returned, but Yumin hadn't returned either?"

"what?"

She was even more surprised.

"Where did Yumin go? Husband, what happened?"

"Ugh!"

He was so angry he couldn't speak, so Lan Zhi quickly pressed him for an answer:

"Say something! Where's Yumin? Why hasn't she come back?"

"They eloped."

He was so angry that he gritted his teeth and his gums itched with hatred.

If Yuan Tianxiong and Yu Jie eloped together, that would be somewhat understandable, but Yuan Tianxiong eloped with Yu Min...

Thinking of this, she looked at Wei Jianning as if she had just remembered something.

"Could it be that Yu Min married into the Tianwu Kingdom in place of Yu Jie, and Yuan Tianxiong and Yu Jie left?"

If that's the case, then the matter is clear.

Wei Jianning nodded without hesitation.

"That's what he said in his letter: They're incredibly audacious to dare to switch things up like this. What if the people of Tianwu Kingdom find out..."

This was quite unexpected, leaving Lan Zhi momentarily stunned.

However, seeing Wei Jianning so angry, she still gently advised him:

“My lord, Yu Min and Yu Jie are about the same age, and they are both princesses of the Northern Wei Kingdom. Even if they are discovered by the people of the Tianwu Kingdom, they will not suffer any loss. So what can be done?”

Seeing that he remained silent, she continued:

"Anyway, I think this is a good thing. I didn't agree with Yu Jie marrying into Tianwu Kingdom in the first place. Now that she and Yuan Tianxiong are finally a couple, we should be happy for them."

"But did they really have to go this far? It's not like we don't agree to them being together. Was it really necessary for them to elope? If they had known this would happen, they could have just let me arrange the marriage in the first place. Why did they have to make such a fuss?"

"My dear husband, there's a saying, 'When the water flows, the channel is formed.' Yuan Tianxiong and Yujie have endured so many years; this is finally their happy ending. Don't be angry anymore..."

She placed her hand on his shoulder, massaging it as she comforted him:

"My lord, why are you so angry about this? Wouldn't it be better to wish them well?"

"But how am I going to explain this to Consort Jiang? Yu Min went to Tianwu Kingdom without permission, which has already angered her. She just didn't dare to cause trouble. If she finds out that Yu Min replaced Yu Jie to marry into Tianwu Kingdom, she will definitely make a huge scene. If the officials and the people find out about this, how am I supposed to handle this?"

"And then there's Consort Duan. She's convinced her daughter has married into the Tianwu Kingdom and become a princess. If she finds out that her daughter eloped with Yuan Tianxiong and is living the life of a country bumpkin, she'll never let it go."

That was a problem, but after much deliberation, Lan Zhi comforted Wei Jianning and decided to talk to them in person.

She first summoned Consort Jiang to the Phoenix Palace. After Ah Qi served the tea, he led all the servants away.

When only the two of them were left, Lan Zhi sighed with a grim expression.

"Consort Jiang, I've come to discuss Yumin's marriage with you."

Consort Jiang put down her teacup and looked at her with a puzzled expression.

"Yu Min? Who does the Emperor intend to betroth her to?"

Wei Jianning is Yu Min's brother and also the current emperor; her marriage should be decided by Wei Jianning.

Lan Zhi frowned, shook her head and sighed:

"I heard that the Great Liang Kingdom wants to make peace with the Northern Wei Kingdom through marriage. The Emperor has not yet agreed, but Yu Min is not young anymore. This marriage is only a matter of time."

"The Great Liang Kingdom?"

Consort Jiang shook her head in horror.

“That won’t do. Everyone knows that the Great Liang Kingdom is a barbarian land where it snows all year round. Yu Min can’t stand the weather there.”

"But she is a princess. Sending her to marry a foreign ruler is a last resort for the sake of the stability of the Northern Wei Kingdom."

“Even if it’s a marriage alliance, we should find her a better place. Look how lucky Yu Jie is, she married into the Tianwu Kingdom, where she has Mao Mao to keep her company and prevent her from being bullied. If we let Yu Min marry into a place where nobody knows her, the people there are very arrogant…”

At this point, Consort Jiang raised her handkerchief and began to wipe away her tears.

"What a good thing!"

The late emperor has passed away, and Consort Jiang was spared being banished to the cold palace only because of her daughter's influence. Therefore, she lives cautiously in the palace and dares not ask for anything.

When faced with upsetting things, she really didn't know what else to do besides cry.

Lan Zhi seized the opportunity and asked loudly:

"In that case, if Yu Min were to marry into the Tianwu Kingdom in place of Yu Jie, it would be a good thing!"

Consort Jiang nodded while wiping away her tears.

"I'm afraid Yumin won't have that good fortune. I wonder if there are any unmarried princes in Tianwu Kingdom. If there are, let Yumin stay. Why should she marry into that remote place in Daliang Kingdom and suffer?"

Seeing that Consort Jiang had already gone this far, Lan Zhi simply said:

"Consort Jiang, to tell you the truth, Yu Min really did stay in Tianwu Kingdom, and she married the second prince of Tianwu Kingdom as his principal wife. This is much better than her marrying into Daliang Kingdom!"

Upon hearing this, Consort Jiang paused for a moment, then asked in surprise,

"Wasn't Yu Jie supposed to marry the Second Prince? Why is Yu Min marrying her?"

Lan Zhi smiled helplessly.

"To be honest, Yu Jie left with Yuan Tianxiong."

"What?"

She jumped up from her chair in surprise.

"They're gone? Letting Yumin marry in her place, how selfish of her? No, I have to go and talk to Consort Duan about this."