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

Because she had taken Yu Jie with her on this trip out of the palace, Lan Zhi decided to take Yu Jie back to the palace after dinner.

Mo Ning was very worried because of the assassination attempt that had just happened during the day, so he asked Yuan Tianxiong to escort them.

Before leaving, Mo Ning took her hand, embraced her, and kept reminding her in her ear.

"If possible, we must leave the palace as soon as possible."

Lan Zhi nestled in his arms and nodded heavily.

"I will try my best to persuade the Empress Dowager. If she does not agree, I will regain my freedom in three days. You wait for me at home, and then we will leave here."

Mo Ning still held her tightly, reluctant to let go, and let out a long sigh of relief.

"Lan Zhi, promise me you'll take good care of yourself. I don't want to leave you. If possible, I want to see you every day and hold you every day..."

His words carried a hint of sadness, making Lan Zhi uneasy. She pulled away from his embrace and looked at him with a puzzled expression.

"Mo Ning, what's wrong with you? You're acting like it's a matter of life and death."

He quickly shook his head, a slight smile playing on his lips.

"It's okay. You're only coming back for one day this time, and I feel a little reluctant to see you go."

Lan Zhi pursed her lips in a rather helpless manner.

“If Yujie hadn’t come with me, I could have stayed another night. But it’s okay, after the Empress Dowager’s birthday, we can stay together forever.”

Mo Ning held her head in his arms, lowered his lips to leave a kiss on her forehead, and reminded her again:

"No matter what, remember to take good care of yourself. If you can't leave the palace a day early, I will have Yuan Tianxiong protect you on the day of the Empress Dowager's birthday. Remember, if anything happens, don't worry about me, just leave with him."

"Mo Ning, what's wrong with you?"

His words made her even more confused.

"You're talking strangely today?"

Mo Ning took a deep breath and shook his head vigorously.

"The truth will come out in three days. Some things cannot be explained in a sentence or two."

His strange behavior and inexplicable words today made Lan Zhi uneasy, but she didn't have much time to delve into it, because Yu Jie was already calling her from outside.

"Lan Zhi, if you don't leave soon, I'm going to stay here."

Yu Jie's words were the words she feared most.

She didn't want to keep Yu Jie, this troublemaker, at home. If the people in the palace found out that she had followed her out of the palace and stayed out all night, she would be in real trouble.

"Mo Ning, whatever it is, let's talk about it when I get back in three days. I need to send this troublemaker back first. I'm off!"

Although reluctant, Mo Ning nodded heavily and watched her leave.

When she came out, Yu Jie's eyes were full of grievance.

"Lan Zhi, why don't we stay another night and return to the palace tomorrow?"

Lan Zhi immediately raised her hand to interrupt her.

"No, I need to prepare medicine for the Empress Dowager first thing tomorrow morning, let's go quickly!"

"But... I haven't had enough fun yet."

"Then I'll bring you out again next time."

In any case, she had to bring her back to the palace first.

Yu Jie then pouted and looked at Xiang Xiu and A Qi.

"Your stewed fish is delicious. Please stew it for me again next time you come."

Mao Mao immediately snorted, snorting through its nose.

"Who doesn't like delicious food? If you want to eat it next time, just buy it yourself."

"I want you to take care of..."

Yu Jie snapped at him, then made a face at him before leaving with Lan Zhi.

Yuan Tianxiong's carriage was already waiting outside the gate. When he saw them come out, he lifted the curtain of the sedan chair, welcomed them into the carriage, tightened the reins, and urged the horses on, heading straight for the palace.

The capital city remained bustling at night, with vendors' shouts rising and falling on both sides of the street. Yu Jie lifted the curtain of the sedan chair and looked out, pouting reluctantly and muttering to herself.

"That's great. If I could stay outside the palace for one night, I would definitely come here and play all night long."

Lan Zhi reminded him helplessly.

"This lively scene won't last long. When the palace gates are locked, the merchants in the city will also close their shops and rest. Who are you going to party with all night?"

Yu Jie lowered the sedan curtain, pouting as she looked at her.

"You just promised me you'd take me out next time, you can't go back on your word."

"it is good."

Lan Zhi agreed without hesitation, because when she left the palace three days later, she would not return, and even if Yu Jie wanted to leave the palace with her, it would be impossible.

After traveling along the street for a while, the carriage entered a relatively secluded alley.

"hiss……"

Suddenly, the sound of horses neighing came from outside, followed by the sounds of fighting. Lan Zhi quickly lifted the sedan curtain and looked out, only to see Yuan Tianxiong fighting with two men in black.

The two men in black were the same two assassins from earlier that day. Yu Jie immediately prepared to get out of the car, but she was stopped by them.

"Do not act rashly."

"Let's capture those two assassins and ask them whether they want to kill you or me?"

what?

It turned out that Yu Jie suspected that the two assassins were after her.

Lan Zhi also began to wonder at this moment, as she was also curious about who these two assassins were after.

She immediately pulled Yu Jie aside and reminded her:

“Let’s go down now and see who these two assassins are after. If they’re after you, it means that someone already knows about your leaving the palace.”

Yu Jie loved to play, and now that she had encountered these two assassins, her playful spirit was aroused, and she immediately nodded in agreement.

She and Lan Zhi alighted from the carriage one after the other, and Yuan Tianxiong couldn't help but frown and remind her.

"Danger! Get back to the carriage quickly!"

When the two assassins saw Lan Zhi get off the carriage, they immediately exchanged glances. One of them held off Yuan Tianxiong, while the other, with his long sword, rushed straight at Lan Zhi.

Seeing this, Lan Zhi realized that the person the two assassins wanted to kill was not Yu Jie, but her.

She immediately pulled Yu Jie aside, then dodged the thrusting sword, leaped into the air, and engaged the assassin in combat.

Yu Jie wanted to go up and help, but seeing that the two sides were fighting fiercely and Lan Zhi was facing off against the opponent's long sword with her bare hands, she picked up a wooden stick from the ground, called out "Lan Zhi", and threw it into her hand.

With this wooden stick, Lan Zhi felt much more at ease dealing with her opponent's moves.

Yuan Tianxiong had already repelled his opponent repeatedly. Although Lan Zhi's side did not have the upper hand, she still managed to keep her opponent only able to parry, with no power to retaliate.

In a short while, Yuan Tianxiong subdued his opponent, then leaped into the air and arrived in front of Lan Zhi. Lan Zhi stepped aside and stood beside Yu Jie, watching Yuan Tianxiong fight his opponent while uttering inquiries:

"It seems they wanted to kill me. Could they have mistaken me for someone else?"

Yu Jie shook her head in disagreement.

"I think their goal is clear: to kill you. You should think about whether you've offended anyone who might have the desire to kill you!"

Lan Zhi thought and thought, but still couldn't figure out who wanted to kill her, so she simply gave a bitter smile.

"This capital city is such a chaotic place; we should leave as soon as possible!"

In no time, Yuan Tianxiong had knocked the two assassins to the ground. Just as he was about to ask them why they wanted to assassinate Lan Zhi, one of them flicked a smoke bomb from his sleeve and threw it in front of Yuan Tianxiong. While Yuan Tianxiong covered his mouth and nose, the two men in black snapped their fingers at their horses, and the two horses galloped over. The two men mounted their horses with lightning speed and rode away.

Yuan Tianxiong wanted to give chase, but considering the safety of Lan Zhi and Yu Jie, he gave up.

He turned to look at Lan Zhi and the other person.

"Miss Lan, are you alright?"

Lan Zhi shook her head, but Yu Jie looked at him with shining eyes.

"I never knew you were so good at kung fu. How about you teach me a few moves?"

Yuan Tianxiong frowned slightly, but did not respond to her. Instead, he reminded her:

"It's getting late, please get in the car."

Lan Zhi hurriedly pulled Yu Jie into the carriage, and Yuan Tianxiong stepped onto the horse's frame and rode away again.

Yu Jie didn't forget to lift the sedan curtain and strike up a conversation with him.

"Hey, Boss Yuan, next time I come, teach me a few moves, or I'll acknowledge you as my master!"

Yuan Tianxiong was not familiar with Princess Yujie, but he had heard about her arrogant and willful nature.

He neither refuted nor agreed.

Anyway, he didn't have time to pay attention to her.