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

Although he didn't know who had come, upon hearing the words "wearing official robes," Mo Ning guessed that these people must have come with ill intentions.

When Lan Zhi entered the courtyard, she saw the leader step forward and shout loudly:

"You are Ling Lanzhi?"

Lan Zhi took two steps forward and nodded.

“My original surname was Ling, but now I’ve changed it to Lan, Lan Zhi.”

The other party immediately waved his hand.

"Whether your surname is Ling or Lan, you must come before me now."

Lan Zhi questioned him unhappily.

"May I ask, sir, who it is?"

Nie Yuan, who was standing next to him, quickly came out to introduce him.

"Lan Zhi, this is Magistrate Chen of Binjiang Town."

County Magistrate?

Lan Zhi nodded slightly.

"Lord Chen, may I ask what I have done wrong? Why do I want to go with you? Where do you want me to go with you?"

Seeing her displeasure, Lord Chen quickly waved his hand and explained.

"Doctor Lan, please don't misunderstand. I misspoke just now. I wanted to ask you to come with me."

Lan Zhi refused without any hesitation.

“If Lord Chen does not explain the reason, I am afraid I cannot comply.”

"you……"

Chen Yuankang was so angry that his face turned red.

As the head of a county, he personally came to invite this woman, only to be rejected by her, which made him feel truly ashamed.

Seeing that he was a little angry, Nie Yuan quickly stepped in to smooth things over.

"Lan Zhi, Lord Chen has come to invite you, so there must be good news. Hurry up and pack your things, come with us!"

Lan Zhi immediately rolled her eyes at Nie Yuan.

"Whether it's good or bad, I'm afraid I can't comply, because I not only have to see patients, but also take care of my husband who has physical disabilities. Please go back, Lord Chen!"

"Bold."

Chen Yuankang suddenly became anxious.

"I have come to you today by imperial decree. Do you dare to disobey? Do you intend to defy the imperial decree?"

Imperial decree?

Upon hearing those two words, Lan Zhi couldn't help but gasp.

She is thousands of miles away from the capital. What does the Emperor's decree have to do with her?

She chuckled softly.

"Lord Chen, don't try to scare me with an imperial edict. I have the village chief's permission to practice medicine here, and I don't charge consultation fees or high medicine prices. The people all trust me. I don't think I've done anything wrong. Even if the emperor issues an edict, so what?"

Seeing that she had misunderstood again, Lord Chen quickly explained in a gentle voice,

"Doctor Lan, I never said that His Majesty had issued an imperial edict to punish you. The Empress Dowager is ill, and His Majesty is searching the whole country for a famous doctor. Whoever can cure the Empress Dowager's illness will be rewarded with ten thousand taels of silver. Tell me, isn't this a good thing?"

Ten thousand taels?

Upon hearing this number, Lan Zhi felt her scalp tingle.

Based on her title as the goddess of the 28th century, she believed there was no disease in the world that she couldn't cure.

If she could make 10,000 taels of silver in one trip to the capital, she could realize her dream of buying houses and land and becoming rich overnight.

After thinking about this for a moment, she nodded.

“This is indeed a good thing, but I need to discuss it with my husband.”

Lord Chen waved his hand impatiently.

"What's there to discuss? The Emperor is waiting impatiently. I'll give you half an hour to pack your things and set off immediately."

Lan Zhi refused without any hesitation.

"If Lord Chen is in such a hurry, he may seek another capable person."

After speaking, she turned to go back into the house. Lord Chen, furious, was about to raise his hand to question her, but Nie Yuan stopped him.

"My lord, this Physician Lan is a renowned female doctor in the surrounding area. If she cures the Empress Dowager this time, you will have made a great contribution. You cannot use force."

Lord Chen immediately threw down the object he had raised, saying, "Fine, Nie Yuan, I'll wait in the carriage. Give her half an hour to get ready."

Although Nie Yuan also felt that half an hour was too short, seeing that Lord Chen had no intention of making an exception, he had no choice but to nod in agreement.

Seeing Lord Chen leave the courtyard, he hurriedly stepped forward to discuss the matter.

"Lan Zhi, this place is quite far from the capital. The Empress Dowager's illness can't wait. You'd better hurry up and get things ready!"

Lan Zhi glared at him angrily.

"Was it you and Lord Chen who recommended me?"

Nie Yuan quickly shook his head in denial.

"This is not my fault. Your good name has spread far and wide. There is no need for me to recommend you. When Lord Chen received the Emperor's decree, you were the first person he thought of."

"But this is too hasty. I need to discuss it with Mo Ning."

Nie Yuan nodded.

"Go quickly, Lord Chen is waiting outside."

Lan Zhi glanced at the main entrance, then turned around helplessly and walked towards Mo Ning's room.

Nie Yuan saw that Xiangxiu had just been standing there and was about to go over and greet her when he saw that Xiangxiu had already disappeared.

He could only talk to Mao Mao.

"Mao Mao, are you settling in well here?"

Mao Mao nodded, then pouted and said in a pitiful tone:

"It's nice here. It would be bad if my sister left."

He raised his hand to touch Mao Mao's hand, and was about to speak when he heard Mo Ning's voice.

"No, you can't go."

This was the first time he had heard Mo Ning speak so loudly, and it sounded like he was angry.

Lan Zhi hurriedly stepped forward to comfort him.

“I won’t be gone for too long, and when I come back I can get 10,000 taels of silver. Then we can buy a house and land and live a good life.”

Mourning shook his head vigorously.

“No, we won’t earn any more money. You’re going to the palace to treat the Empress Dowager. There are many rules in the palace. Even if you say the wrong thing, you could be killed. You can’t go.”

"You've never been to the palace, so it might not be as scary as you think."

"We still can't go."

He wanted to tell her that he had grown up in the palace and knew everything about it.

He once witnessed a palace maid being beaten to death by a concubine for brewing tea that was too hot.

I have also seen a case where a minor eunuch was blinded and banished from the palace forever for glancing at a concubine.

Such incidents are countless, and whenever he thinks about them, he feels suffocated.

Thinking of these things, he took a deep breath.

"Lan Zhi, don't go. That place is no place for humans. You mustn't go."

Lan Zhi shrugged helplessly.

"Lord Chen said that if we don't go, it will be considered disobeying the imperial decree. Rather than being killed for disobeying the decree, we might as well go and try. Maybe we can cure the Empress Dowager's illness."

Her words made his heart sink.

Yes! The Empress Dowager is ill, and all those in the world who know medicine have an obligation to treat her.

Lan Zhi is a renowned female physician. If she doesn't go, it would be disobeying the imperial decree, and the consequences of disobeying the imperial decree are even more terrifying.

Seeing his unpleasant expression, Lan Zhi's beautiful eyes flickered, and she suddenly smiled.

"I have an idea. Since your legs will recover in another half month, why don't I take you to the capital with me? Your legs will be fully recovered before we go to the capital. We can collect the reward money and then tour the capital. What do you think?"

Going to Beijing?

For Mo Ning, those two words were something from a distant past, something like a nightmare.

Back when he was in the capital, the Empress Dowager felt sorry for him. Now that the Empress Dowager is ill, and Lan Zhi is capable of treating her, he couldn't bear to force her to stay away.

Besides, he didn't want Lan Zhi to leave him for too long, and he also wanted to take this opportunity to go to the capital to see her and inquire about his mother.

Thinking of this, he nodded solemnly.

“I can go with you, but…”

At this point, he hesitated for a moment, and Lan Zhi quickly asked him with delight.

"But what? What are your concerns?"

He glanced at his legs.

“I don’t want to show myself like this. Get me a mask! Tell people that my face was injured and I can’t show my true face.”