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

Lan Zhi took two steps back, raised her hand, and with a "click," knocked the dagger out of his hand. A glint of light flashed in her eyes, and she pursed her lips, letting out a disdainful sneer.

"What? Does Eunuch Tian intend to kill me to silence me?"

Eunuch Tian looked at her with suspicion in his eyes.

"You know kung fu?"

Lan Zhi nodded.

"Know a little, for self-defense."

Upon hearing this, Eunuch Tian panicked a little, and his tone softened instantly.

"Dr. Lan, how did you find out about this? You didn't tell anyone else, did you?"

Lan Zhi shrugged indifferently.

"If you don't want people to know, then don't do it in the first place. Besides, there's no such thing as a secret that stays hidden forever."

Eunuch Tian nervously licked his lips, his previous arrogant demeanor completely gone, and said in a humble voice:

"Doctor Lan, I won't lie to you. Xiao Cui and I are deeply in love. She doesn't care that I'm a rootless man. I also want to treat her well. We were planning to save enough money to leave the palace and live a carefree life. Now that you know about this, how can you keep this from being told? Just don't let Xiao Cui and me be separated, as long as you don't take my life."

A eunuch being so infatuated with a palace maid? This surprised Lan Zhi.

Last night, when Xiaoxin told her about this, she still found it unbelievable.

When she first questioned Xiaoxin, she was afraid that Xiaoxin's information was wrong, so she asked in a rather vague way, but it turned out to be true.

Since the two are in love, she doesn't need to meddle in their affairs; she just needs to ensure her own safety.

So she asked.

"I don't want anything, I just want to know if the Empress hates me now? Is she determined to kill me?"

As soon as she asked the question, Eunuch Tian's expression became visibly tense, but he still pretended to be calm and shook his head.

"Her Majesty the Empress is not a petty person; she simply hopes that you can properly treat the Empress Dowager's illness..."

"Since Eunuch Tian doesn't want to tell the truth, then there's no need for us to waste our time here."

After saying this, Lan Zhi turned to leave, but Eunuch Tian quickly said something behind her.

"Dr. Lan, I'm telling you the truth."

Lan Zhi, with her back to him, turned around and looked at him with a slight smile.

"Then tell me!"

Eunuch Tian took two steps forward with some hesitation, glanced left and right, and seeing that no one was around, cautiously said:

"Be careful of the people around you when you're preparing medicine for the Empress Dowager later."

Uh?

These words made Lan Zhi's brows furrow instantly.

Could it be that the Empress wants to use her to harm the Empress Dowager? Even if she fails to harm the Empress Dowager, she will still be accused of plotting against her and beheaded.

Oh my god, this is terrible.

After parting ways with Eunuch Tian, ​​she kept thinking about what the Empress Dowager, an old woman in her twilight years, had to do with her. Why was she so determined to harm her?

Perhaps, as Mo Ning said, the infighting within the harem is something that ordinary people cannot see through!

She quickly returned to Changshou Palace and, guided by Granny Sun, went to a separate small kitchen to brew medicine for the Empress Dowager.

The eunuchs who were lighting the fire were already prepared. Seeing her enter, they hurried forward.

"Dr. Lan, the fire is ready, please come in!"

Lan Zhi glanced at the little eunuch, nodded, and then went to the stove. She put down the medicine bag in her hand, washed the medicine pot repeatedly, and added water to boil the medicine.

Throughout the process, the young eunuch diligently added firewood, remaining silent and seemingly very careful.

Lan Zhi couldn't help but pay more attention to him, but there was nothing suspicious about the little eunuch's behavior. She couldn't help but think to herself that perhaps she was just being paranoid.

Just then, Cuiyu strode in.

"Doctor Lan, the Empress Dowager is feeling unwell, and Granny Sun requests your presence."

She looked at the medicine jar with a hint of embarrassment.

"But I haven't finished brewing this medicine yet."

Jade's eyes darted around, and she said somewhat reluctantly:

"I'll keep an eye on it for you, so hurry back."

Lan Zhi then feigned gratitude.

"Okay, thank you, Cuiyu."

After saying those words, she brushed the dust off her clothes and stepped out of the small kitchen.

Cuiyu then instructed the young eunuch who was adding fuel to the fire:

"Shunzi, Granny Sun asked you to clean the outhouse in the backyard yesterday, but you didn't clean it properly. Granny Sun is going to punish you."

Shunzi looked at her with eyes full of grievance.

"Sister Cuiyu, I cleaned it up. I just finished cleaning it yesterday, and it got dirty again today. You can't blame me for this."

"That's just sophistry. Let me tell you, Granny Sun is going to inspect it in a bit. You'd better let her see a clean outhouse when she does, or you'll get a beating."

Thinking of Granny Sun's beating, Shunzi's shoulders trembled, and he said:

"I'll go clean up now. Could you keep an eye on the fire for me?"

Jade waved her hand impatiently.

"go Go!"

Shunzi then bent over, stood up, and quickly left the small kitchen.

Cuiyu followed behind him. When she saw him walk out of the small kitchen courtyard, she quickly returned. She then took out a packet of medicine powder from her waist and poured it into the pot. She threw the paper packet of medicine powder into the stove fire and then picked up a spoon to stir the medicine in the pot.

She completed the entire sequence of movements in one smooth motion, which clearly shows that she had done this kind of thing quite often before.

After taking the Empress Dowager's pulse, Lan Zhi glanced at Granny Sun standing behind her and said directly:

"Your Majesty, your health is too weak. You can't continue like this. By the way, I'm brewing medicine. Granny Sun, please ask Cuiyu to bring the medicine over."

Granny Sun hesitated for a moment, then replied without any politeness:

"Cuiyu is just a lowly palace maid, how could she possibly know the proper timing for brewing medicine! You should go and check it yourself!"

Lan Zhi nodded helplessly and said:

"Alright, Your Majesty, please rest a while longer. I'll go get your medicine now."

The Empress Dowager nodded with a kind expression.

"Go!"

After leaving the Empress Dowager's quarters, Lan Zhi went straight to the small kitchen. At this time, Shunzi had already finished cleaning the outhouse and returned, and was looking at the medicine pot. Cuiyu was nowhere to be found.

Lan Zhi took the spoon from Shunzi and asked curiously:

"Where's Cuiyu? Wasn't she supposed to watch the pot?"

She said her stomach hurt and asked me to watch it for her for a while.

Stomach ache? She certainly knows how to make up excuses.

"Then all that cleaning of your outhouse was for nothing?"

Shunzi was a little helpless.

"Since I'm only good at odd jobs, I'll clean up after she's done!"

After saying that, he looked at her with a hint of curiosity.

How did you know I went to clean the outhouse?

Lan Zhi shook her head and smiled bitterly.

"I was just about to go to the outhouse when I saw you cleaning, so I came back."

As she spoke, she quickly filtered the medicine from the medicine jar with gauze, poured it into a bowl, picked up the bowl, and left the small kitchen.

When she arrived at the Longevity Palace, the Empress Dowager was holding her cat and talking to herself.

It is said that this orange cat was the Empress Dowager's favorite pet, and its status in the Longevity Palace was second only to the Empress Dowager.

Lan Zhi stepped forward with the bowl of medicine and said softly:

"Your Majesty, it's time to take your medicine."

After glancing at the medicine bowl in her hand, the Empress Dowager put down the orange cat. Just as she was about to reach for the bowl, the orange cat suddenly went berserk, leaping off the soft couch and onto Lan Zhi's hand. With a 'smash,' it kicked the medicine bowl to the ground, shattering it and spilling the medicine all over the floor.

The orange cat, as if possessed, began licking the spilled medicine on the ground. Upon seeing this, the Empress Dowager flew into a rage.

"This beast is usually quite docile, what's wrong with it today?"