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

The palace staff arrived at dusk. The maid who had left the palace with her was prepared to be punished upon her return, but when she saw her at the Home Inn, she immediately showed a look of joy.

"Dr. Lan, you're so fast! How come I couldn't catch up?"

Seeing that the girl didn't hide the fact that she had been followed, she answered truthfully as well.

"I was in a hurry to tell my family, so I walked quickly. I didn't know you were following me, otherwise I would have waited for you."

The naive palace maid then realized that she had blurted out the task Cuiyu had given her, and hurriedly offered an embarrassed explanation.

"No, I didn't follow you. I just wanted to see if there was anything I could help you with. If not, I'll head back now."

As long as she ensures that Lan Zhi does not run away halfway and successfully moves to the courtyard bestowed upon her by the Empress Dowager, she can go back to report.

Lan Zhi didn't care about this, because she already knew that Granny Sun had sent people to follow her, and she never thought about leaving the capital, so there was nothing to be afraid of.

With the help of people in the palace, the family soon moved to a courtyard in the east of the city.

Although this is not the most prosperous place, it is the most suitable place for people to live.

Because it's a quiet place, many officials live here.

Old Man Tian led them into the courtyard and said in his hoarse voice:

"The Empress Dowager has already bought this courtyard. Doctor Lan, your family can stay here as they please. The Empress Dowager rarely treats others this well. Doctor Lan, you mustn't be ungrateful."

Lan Zhi hurriedly bowed and replied:

"Thank you for the reminder, Eunuch Tian. I will certainly serve the Empress Dowager wholeheartedly."

Grandpa Tian glanced at Mo Ning, who was wearing a mask and sitting in a wheelchair, and shook his head with a hint of regret.

"Before coming here, the Empress Dowager issued an imperial decree that Doctor Lan should return to the palace immediately after settling his family. It is not too late to leave the palace to reunite with his family after the Empress Dowager's condition has stabilized."

Judging from the eunuch's words, he didn't want her to live outside the palace.

She glanced at Mo Ning and then nodded.

"Understood. Please wait for me a moment, Father-in-law. I'll just say a few words to my family and then leave."

Then, Eunuch Tian turned around, flicked his sleeves, and led a group of palace guards out the door.

After they left, Ah Qi, who had been hiding in the corner, stepped forward and whispered a reminder in her ear.

"Sister Lan, this Eunuch Tian was originally a servant of the Empress. How could he be working for the Empress Dowager? Anyway, you should be careful around him."

Lan Zhi nodded solemnly.

"I understand. You and Xiangxiu go and get ready!"

Xiangxiu pointed to the rooms, asking hesitantly:

"Sister, I just took a look and did some calculations. The rooms in the main courtyard are spacious enough for you and Brother Mo. Ah Qi and I will share a room, and there are two more rooms. But what should we do with the remaining three people?"

Mao Mao was the first to raise her hand.

"I want to live with Brother Nie Yuan."

Lan Zhi nodded immediately.

"Alright, since Nie Yuan won't be staying here for long anyway, let's arrange it this way and let Boss Yuan have a room by himself."

Yuan Tianxiong scratched his head a little embarrassedly.

"I want a room all to myself, or you can give me a lower room if you want."

Xiangxiu immediately covered her mouth and laughed:

"Brother Yuan, there's no downstairs room here, but there's a doghouse in the backyard. Would you like to try it?"

"Hahaha……"

Ah Qi and Mao Mao both looked up and laughed, and Yuan Tianxiong's face turned bright red in an instant.

Lan Zhi quickly interrupted them.

"Alright, everyone go and tidy up your rooms!"

Ah Qi and Xiang Xiu then went back hand in hand to tidy up the house. Mao Mao stepped forward, took Lan Zhi's hand, and said worriedly:

"Sister, this time when you go to the palace, you won't suddenly disappear like my mother, and then I'll never be able to find you again, will you?"

Lan Zhi raised her hand and gently rubbed his little head, smiling tenderly.

"No, I promised your mother I would take good care of you, how could I go back on my word? Alright, now go back to your room and make your bed. I have a few words to say to Brother Mo Ning."

Mao Mao pouted, looking at her worriedly, then took the gold token with the words "auspicious" printed on it from around her neck.

"Sister, although I don't know what this thing is for, the words on it are auspicious. I'm giving this to you because I believe it can protect you and keep you safe."

This token was left by Mao Mao's mother, after all, and should stay with Mao Mao. Lan Zhi originally wanted to refuse, but seeing Mao Mao's expectant eyes, she couldn't bear to hurt him, so she raised her hand to accept it, then hung it around her neck, and nodded heavily.

"Don't worry, Mao Mao, I will take good care of myself. I can leave the palace to see you in three days."

Mao Mao reluctantly nodded, then walked towards her room, turning back every few steps.

After Mao Mao left, Yuan Tianxiong and Nie Yuan also tactfully went back to their rooms to tidy up, leaving only Mo Ning and Lan Zhi in the courtyard.

She approached Mo Ning, knelt down, looked at him, and said cautiously:

"Mo Ning, I'll be back in three days. Wait for me at home. As for your mother, we'll deal with that later!"

Mo Ning nodded, his eyes filled with gloom.

"Don't worry about me. But you must take good care of yourself. That eunuch Tian is very likely a two-faced person. If you find something on him, it will be easy to control him. Also, don't act like you're very smart in the palace. The masters in the palace all like foolish women. And also, don't stare too much at the Emperor and the princes. People will suspect you have ulterior motives..."

She wrote down all his repeated instructions.

An impatient call came from outside. She got up, hugged him, and then, like a martyr going to her death on the battlefield, whispered in his ear:

"Wait for me, I'll try to come back as soon as possible, and we'll go live our own little life together."

Mo Ning felt an unusual pang of sadness at that moment. He longed for that day to come, but it seemed that day would be hard to come.

He raised his hand and gently patted her back, comforting her:

"Lan Zhi, no matter when or where, you will always be the most important person in my life. It's just a pity that I can't be by your side. Promise me that you will take good care of yourself for my sake."

As he said this, his voice suddenly choked up, and Lan Zhi quickly nodded in agreement.

"I know you're worried about me. You're afraid I'll say or do the wrong thing in the palace. Don't worry, I'll take good care of myself. Once I get my reward, we won't have to live those days of not having enough to eat or wear anymore."

Her words made him feel heartbroken again.

Thinking of the days when she only drank thin porridge while buying meat for him to eat in order to increase his nutrition, he hugged her arm even tighter.

"Doctor Lan, it's getting late, and I have to return to the palace to report back."

Clearly, Eunuch Tian, ​​who was waiting outside, was getting impatient. Lan Zhi broke free from Mo Ning's embrace, gently wiped the corner of his eye, and gave him a big smile.

"Mo Ning, stay home and wait for me. Although you've recovered, you shouldn't overexert yourself. Try to stay home as much as possible these next few days."

Mo Ning nodded heavily and instructed her again:

"Take good care of yourself."

She didn't even have time to take one last look at her new home before she had to leave.

With reluctance in her eyes, she turned and walked towards the front door.

Watching her leave, Mo Ning suddenly felt a pang of sadness, and his eyes instantly filled with tears.

For some reason, ever since he met Lan Zhi, he has been prone to tears. Perhaps he is afraid that his peaceful life will be suddenly disrupted.

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