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

Lan Zhi finally couldn't hold back any longer. "I am, after all, the imperial physician by the Empress Dowager's side. How dare the Crown Princess slander me like this? Aren't you afraid I'll complain to the Empress Dowager?"

She could misunderstand her, but it was simply unbearable that the other woman continued to slander her despite her best efforts to explain.

"You are brave."

The palace maid beside Jiang Ruya pointed at her and angrily rebuked her again:

"How dare you speak so loudly to the Crown Princess! Guards, slap her across the face!"

As soon as she finished speaking, two palace maids stepped forward and raised their hands to slap Lan Zhi in the face. Lan Zhi raised her hands without hesitation, grabbed the wrists of the two palace maids tightly, and then pushed them backward with force, causing the two palace maids to fall to the ground.

Upon seeing this, Jiang Ruya's face immediately turned ashen.

"Fine, you dare to lay a hand on my people? You're incredibly audacious! I'd like to see if you dare to lay a hand on me!"

As she spoke, she prepared to personally slap Lan Zhi's mouth, but just as her hand was raised, it was grabbed tightly before it could fall.

She turned her head and saw Wei Jian'an, his face ashen, glaring at her angrily.

"Jiang Ruya, haven't you made enough of a scene?"

Seeing Wei Jian'an speaking to Lan Zhi, Jiang Ruya became even angrier.

Her face flushed red as she questioned him.

"Your Highness, she bullied me first, why don't you ask her about it?"

Wei Jian'an glanced at Lan Zhi, then frowned and said:

"There are six of you, and she's only one person. You're saying she bullied you? Do you think I'm blind?"

"This……"

Jiang Ruya was speechless for a moment, and Wei Jian'an immediately shook off her hand and shouted angrily.

"Take the Crown Princess back to the East Palace. It's been windy these past few days, so try not to go out too much."

Jiang Ruya was so angry that she jumped up and down.

"Why can't I come out? I want to go back to my parents' home, I want to find my uncle."

As she spoke, she prepared to walk towards the palace gates, but Wei Jian'an said coldly:

"Don't push my limits."

It seemed that those words had an effect. Jiang Ruya paused for a moment, then pouted, turned around, and headed straight for the East Palace.

Lan Zhi let out a soft sigh and bowed slightly.

"Thank you, Your Highness."

Wei Jian'an, however, changed his previous cold demeanor towards Jiang Ruya and spoke gently:

“I should be the one apologizing to you. Don’t take it personally. She was spoiled by her family when she was young, and after marrying me, she was spoiled by the people in the Crown Prince’s residence.”

Lan Zhi chuckled softly.

"Your Highness is too kind. I am but a physician; how could I possibly blame the Crown Princess?"

"Lan Zhi, I have a few words I want to say to you, but it's not convenient here. Let's go over there and talk!"

He pointed to the back garden not far away. Lan Zhi wanted to refuse, but since he was the Crown Prince, even if she refused, it would probably be useless.

She had no choice but to nod.

"Very well, Your Highness, please."

Wei Jian'an stepped forward, and she followed closely behind.

They arrived one after the other at a pavilion in the back garden, where Wei Jian'an spoke with a solemn expression:

“Lan Zhi, the Empress Dowager’s birthday is in ten days. I want to remind you that there will be many foreigners coming to the palace on the day of the Empress Dowager’s birthday. You’d better leave the palace as soon as possible to avoid accidentally bumping into foreign envoys and being punished.”

Lan Zhi looked at him with suspicion. Why would he be so kind as to remind her?

Seeing her puzzled expression, Wei Jian'an explained again:

"The first time I saw you, I felt a connection with you, which is why I kindly reminded you that I have something important to discuss with you after the Empress Dowager's birthday celebration. You must wait for me."

As he said this, a longing glint flashed in his eyes.

He had thought it through these past few days. He didn't want this woman to see his plot to rebel, nor did he want her to see his ruthless side.

He originally intended to treat her roughly, or even tie her up beforehand, but he also longed to win her heart. So, he decided to persuade her to leave the palace first, then have someone watch over her. When he successfully ascended the throne, he would summon her back to the palace by imperial decree. At that time, regardless of whether she agreed or not, he would make her a concubine and keep her for his own use.

Her husband was just a cripple; if he wanted money, she would give him more. If he didn't know what was good for him, she could just kill him.

There was no woman Wei Jian'an couldn't have.

Lan Zhi naturally didn't understand what he was thinking at that moment.

Originally, Xiaoxin could help her understand other people's thoughts, but the chip implanted in Xiaoxin's brain was lost due to an explosion, and Xiaoxin lost this function.

Although she didn't understand why Wei Jian'an was kindly reminding her, she still nodded in agreement.

"Thank you for the reminder, Your Highness. I understand. If there's nothing else, I'll be going now."

"Where is Doctor Lan rushing off to in such a hurry?"

"I……"

Lan Zhi rolled her eyes slightly, "I want to go to the Imperial Hospital to get medicine for the Empress Dowager."

When the Empress Dowager was mentioned, Wei Jian'an seemed to have found a topic to talk about.

"The Empress Dowager has been in good health lately, thanks to your care. I must thank you properly when I have time."

"It is my duty to treat the Empress Dowager. Your Highness is too kind. If there is nothing else, I will take my leave."

This time, Wei Jian'an did not stop her, but quietly watched her leave.

For some reason, the moment he saw her, he felt a spark. This woman was very attractive and was his type. She was more captivating than any of the ordinary women in the Crown Prince's residence.

It's just a pity that she's not the kind of woman you can conquer with a little money. She has a kind of aura that makes people hesitate and dare not underestimate her.

On her way to the Imperial Hospital, Lan Zhi kept thinking about why Wei Jian'an had reminded her like that. On the day of the Empress Dowager's birthday, envoys from various countries would be coming. The palace would definitely be a mixed bag. Would something happen then?

Thinking of this, she shrugged to herself.

Even if something really happens, it has nothing to do with her. Right now, she has to find the person who wants to harm the Emperor.

When she arrived at the Imperial Hospital, several senior and experienced physicians were sitting in rocking chairs, leisurely drinking tea and chatting, while only a few younger ones were sitting there working on abacuses and writing and drawing.

She walked to the counter and said:

"Young man, I would like to see the Emperor's prescription."

The young imperial physician, who was working on his abacus, looked up at her, his brow furrowing in disdain.

"Do you think you can just show him the Emperor's prescriptions like that? Besides, aren't you the Empress Dowager's personal physician? Are you trying to overstep your bounds?"

The last time she came to pick up her medicine, the people from the Imperial Hospital mocked her and looked at her with disdain.

She knew that the Empress Dowager's appointment of her as a royal physician made the imperial physicians in the Imperial Hospital feel ashamed, so they all disliked her.

However, she came today with a royal decree. These people want to make things difficult for her? That won't work...

Without wasting words, she took out the gold token given to her by the emperor from her waist, wanting to take this opportunity to test its power.

She cleared her throat, raised the token, and waved it in front of the young imperial physician, nearly blinding him.

He immediately changed his lazy demeanor, stood up from the chair, took two steps back, and knelt on both knees.

This scene aroused suspicion among the other imperial physicians, but when they saw the token in Lan Zhi's hand, they all knelt down in alarm and paid their respects.

As the Emperor had said, seeing this token was indeed like seeing the Emperor's face.

Now it seems this matter is much easier to handle.

She immediately glanced at the young imperial physician from before.

"What did I just say?"