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

She glared at Lan Zhi through gritted teeth, "You little bitch, do you think you can escape the temple just because you're a monk? As long as you're in the palace, even if you hide in a rat hole, I'll still find you. Guards, tie her up and beat her to death."

Seeing that this precious concubine was going to punish her today, she sighed helplessly. As the palace maids and eunuchs slowly approached her, she took out the gold-lettered token given to her by the emperor from her waist, raised it high above her head, and shouted loudly.

"With the Emperor's token here, who dares to act recklessly?"

Upon seeing the token, everyone present froze on the spot. After a moment, they all knelt down and bowed, none daring to make a move.

Upon seeing this, Consort Zhen's brows furrowed instantly.

The Emperor's token was something even a Noble Consort like her would find difficult to obtain. How could it be in this woman's hands? Could it be that, as the Empress said, she has already gained the Emperor's favor?

Her eyes darted around, and she immediately let out a loud shout.

"Are you blind? Her token is fake. Arrest her immediately."

Upon hearing Consort Zhen's words, the eunuchs and maids who had just knelt exchanged glances and stood up, approaching Lan Zhi once again.

Lan Zhi immediately waved the token above her head a few times and loudly reminded her:

“This token was bestowed by the Emperor himself, how could it be fake? You must not offend His Majesty’s will.”

Consort Zhen, however, snorted in protest.

“His Majesty has been spending the nights in my Zhenlan Garden for the past few days. His Majesty’s token is never out of his sight. How could it have ended up in your possession? Even if this token is real, you must have stolen it. Arrest her and send her to the Shenxing Division for trial.”

This……

This Consort Zhen is clearly lying through her teeth. Now that Xiao Xin is not here, there is no one to protect her. If Consort Zhen really kidnaps her, she can't be sure how she will be tortured.

"Kakaka..."

Just as those servants, baring their teeth and brandishing their claws, rushed towards her, she simply raised her hand and, in a few swift movements, knocked the swarming eunuchs and maids to the ground. Just as Consort Zhen was smugly waiting to punish her, she turned around, bowed to Consort Zhen, and said…

"Your Highness, I apologize for the inconvenience. I have other matters to attend to and must take my leave now."

By the time Consort Zhen reacted, she was already far away. Xiao Die pointed at the person who had been beaten to the ground and angrily cursed.

"Your Majesty, look how bold she is! Not only does she dare to openly defy you, but she also dares to hit your subordinates."

Consort Zhen was already angry, and hearing Xiao Die's words made her even angrier.

Her face immediately flushed red, and she gasped for breath. Following the direction she had left, she roared angrily.

"Chase after her! I don't believe she can escape the palace. I want to see who she really is!"

After saying this, she strode forward, and the servants who had been lying on the ground quickly got up and followed her.

After leaving the Imperial Garden, Lan Zhi originally planned to go to the Longevity Palace, but she happened to run into Princess Yu Jie walking towards her. It seemed that she was also heading to the Imperial Garden.

She couldn't help but wonder to herself, did she not check the almanac before leaving home this morning? Why do she always run into such difficult people?

She was just about to turn around and run away when Princess Yujie called her back.

"Lan Zhi, why are you running when you see this princess?"

Lan Zhi frowned helplessly and turned around, saying:

"I was in a hurry to get back to Changshou Palace and didn't see the princess."

Yu Jie raised her chin and walked up to her, looking her up and down.

"Now that you see it, bow!"

Lan Zhi bowed without hesitation.

"May Your Highness enjoy boundless blessings."

Yu Jie's lips curled up slightly, and she gave a disgruntled snort.

"You are a commoner, and you must kneel before this princess."

This……

It was obvious that Princess Yujie was deliberately trying to make things difficult for her. However, she was not wrong; as a commoner, it was only right to kneel before the princess.

Thinking of this, Lan Zhi was about to lift her robes and kneel down when Consort Zhen rushed over aggressively.

"Yu Jie, help me catch this woman."

Yu Jie looked at Consort Zhen with a face full of curiosity.

"What's wrong with her?"

Consort Zhen, panting heavily, pointed at her and rebuked her:

"She was disrespectful to me and even hit one of my attendants..."

"Hahaha……"

Yu Jie suddenly threw her head back and burst into laughter. Consort Zhen's face, at this moment, turned pale and then flushed. She questioned him unhappily.

"why are you laughing?"

Yu Jie stopped laughing and raised her eyebrows triumphantly.

"Your Highness, after years of ruling the palace with impunity, you've finally met someone who dares to stand up to you? I'm truly happy for you."

"you……"

Consort Zhen was so angry at Yu Jie's words that her face turned green. However, she did not dare to confront Yu Jie, because Yu Jie was, after all, the emperor's most beloved daughter, and she was eager to get along with her.

She struggled to suppress her rising anger and said in an extremely gentle voice:

"Yujie, you're joking. How could I dare to act recklessly in the palace? It's just that I have your father's favor, so everyone doesn't hold it against me. However, this woman has offended me, and I'm going to teach her a lesson today. Don't worry about this, go and do your work!"

Upon hearing this, Yu Jie glanced sideways at Lan Zhi, then raised her chin and snorted disdainfully.

"She'll be mine next month. You want to deal with her? You'll have to ask my whip if it agrees."

"Snapped!"

Before she could finish speaking, the whip in her hand had already lashed out, landing directly at Consort Zhen's feet. The dust that rose in the air startled Consort Zhen, who hastily retreated.

"Ah! Yujie, this whip doesn't have eyes, be careful."

Hearing her continuous sounds of fright, Yu Jie raised an eyebrow and reminded her:

“Your Highness, my whip may not have eyes, but yours does. You’d better step aside so you don’t get hurt. If you go to my father’s court to complain, it will seem like I’m deliberately bullying you.”

This……

Consort Zhen clenched her fist slightly in her sleeve, nodded reluctantly, and then looked at Lan Zhi.

"Alright, for Princess Yujie's sake, I will not hold it against you today. But if you offend me again in the future, even if the Emperor comes, I will not give you any face."

Leaving behind those harsh words, she flung the handkerchief in her hand and stormed off in a huff.

Only after watching her walk away did Lan Zhi breathe a long sigh of relief, then turned back to thank Princess Yu Jie.

"Princess, thank you for helping me earlier."

Princess Yujie, however, raised her head disdainfully.

"Ha! I don't even know you, why should I help you? I just can't stand her arrogant attitude."

"Thank you anyway."

Although Princess Yujie was a bit unreasonable, she did help her in this matter; otherwise, it would have been quite a struggle for her to get rid of Consort Zhen.

Princess Yujie flicked the handkerchief in her hand and said, feigning nonchalance:

"If you want to thank me, come with me to the Imperial Garden to practice your skills!"