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

The Empress Dowager nodded with a smile.

"Yes, what an honor it is for this old woman to have her children and grandchildren around her! I truly hope that you will love and cherish her forever so that I may be happy!"

Her voice trembled slightly as she said this, because she knew that this was a pipe dream, a wish that could never be fulfilled.

Seeing that she was getting agitated, the Emperor quickly waved his hand at Qin Shun. Qin Shun cleared his throat and spoke loudly to the crowd:

"The royal offspring have finished presenting their gifts. Now, I would like to invite all the ministers of the court to present their birthday gifts to the Empress Dowager in turn."

At that moment, a haunting voice seemed to pierce the sky.

"Who said the royal offspring's offerings are over? Then what am I?"

These words, which seemed to come out of nowhere, startled everyone present, and they all looked in the direction from which the voice came.

Standing in the corner, Lan Zhi looked in the direction of the sound with curiosity.

When she saw the person pushing the wheelchair in, she was immediately surprised and opened her mouth wide.

This person was none other than her husband, Mo Ning.

God!

He entered the palace, which was one thing, but how dare he come before the Empress Dowager and the Emperor?

Her legs went weak with fear, and her lips trembled.

When Wei Jian'an saw him, he was almost speechless with astonishment.

He immediately stood up from his seat and waved to the people outside, saying:

"Where are the guards? Are you blind? How can you let just anyone in?"

Mo Ning looked up at Wei Jian'an and snorted.

"Your Highness, today is the Empress Dowager's birthday, a day of joy for the whole nation. I've come to present her with a birthday gift. What's the rush?"

"Hmph! You cripple, what right do you have to be here? And how did you even get in?"

As he spoke, he searched through the crowd, and when he saw Lan Zhi, his eyes immediately filled with anger as he pointed at her.

"Was it you who gave him the pass to enter the palace?"

Lan Zhi was still standing there in a daze when she saw that everyone's eyes were on her. She quickly ran along the wall to Mo Ning's side and whispered something in his ear.

"Why are you here? This is the Qianqing Palace, and envoys from various countries are here. If you cause trouble here, you'll lose your head."

Upon seeing this, Huo Batian immediately threw his head back and laughed.

"Hahaha! I never expected the Northern Wei palace to be so lax, that even a disabled and ugly person could sneak in. Your Majesty, your imperial guards are far inferior to those of our Tianwu Kingdom!"

"Hahaha……"

"Yeah, how can they let just anyone in here? It's completely unsafe!"

"If an assassin were to get in here, the consequences would be unimaginable!"

"..."

The crowd's murmurs rose and fell, fueling the Emperor's fury.

He immediately waved his hand and said:

"Huang Bao, take this person away."

The emperor called out for a long time, but Huang Bao, who was standing outside, remained unmoved.

Because he already knew who the masked person was, he didn't want to stop him; he wanted him to do what he wanted.

Seeing everyone looking at Mo Ning with mocking eyes, Lan Zhi became a little anxious.

"Mo Ning, let's go, stop fooling around here."

Mo Ning shook his head, then looked at the Emperor and Empress Dowager, raised his hand, and slowly removed the mask from his face, saying:

"It's been years since we last met. Don't Father and Grandmother recognize Ning'er?"

Upon hearing these words and seeing Mo Ning's face, Wei Jian'an was terrified, his face turning deathly pale, sweat beading on his forehead, and his legs involuntarily taking several steps back, his teeth chattering uncontrollably.

Zhu Kui and Lord Zheng, who were sitting in the crowd, were also shocked by what they saw. Zhu Kui clenched his fists angrily and cursed Wei Jian'an countless times in his heart.

When the Emperor saw Mo Ning's face clearly, his eyes immediately reddened, and he reached out his hand towards him from afar.

"You... Ning'er? You're Ning'er? You're not dead?"

The Empress Dowager also looked at him with disbelief.

“Ning’er? Is it really Ning’er? You’re not already…”

The Empress beside the Emperor was frozen in place as if struck by lightning. She was already overwhelmed by Wei Jian'an, so how did Wei Jianning, who had been dead for many years, come back to life?

Lan Zhi looked at him, puzzled. She had just heard him address the Emperor as "Father" and the Empress Dowager as "Grandmother." Could it be that he was one of the Emperor's princes?

Everyone present stared in stunned silence at the scene. The enormous Qianqing Palace fell into complete silence in an instant, and no one dared to even breathe loudly.

Mo Ning looked at the Emperor with a solemn expression and nodded slightly.

"Father, it's been a long time. Your son has come today to wish Grandmother a happy birthday and to present a gift."

After saying that, he raised his hands and clapped them twice. Yuan Tianxiong was carrying a tray covered with a red cloth and slowly walked to Mo Ning.

Mo Ning picked up the red cloth, revealing a tattered notebook inside. He waved the notebook in front of everyone, then stopped in front of Wei Jian'an.

"Does Your Highness recognize this book?"

Wei Jian'an glanced at it and immediately shook his head, but Mo Ning grinned and held the notebook up to Huo Batian.

"Crown Prince Huo, this book has the words 'Tianwu Kingdom' on it, along with the imperial seal of your Tianwu Kingdom and your own signature, Huo Batian. Do you remember this book?"

Huo Batian immediately laughed disdainfully.

“Our Tianwu Kingdom has no such petty things. Look at this tattered little book, it’s so worn out… I’ve never seen it before. If you insist that this book comes from Tianwu Kingdom, I’ll have to investigate carefully to find out who is impersonating me.”

Mourning immediately nodded in satisfaction.

“If you haven’t met Crown Prince Huo, that’s easy to explain. Now let me tell you about this little notebook. It’s said to be a secret letter from Crown Prince Huo to me. It contains evidence of our dealings, and it says that you want to join forces with me to annex my Northern Wei Kingdom. You can see how big your ambition is.”

"fart!"

Huo Batian jumped up from his chair, glaring at him.

"You cripple, don't try to frame me. I came here sincerely to deliver a congratulatory gift to the Empress Dowager of Northern Wei. When did I ever correspond with you? I don't even know who you are. Stop trying to sow discord."

Seeing Huo Batian's furious and embarrassed expression, Mo Ning's lips curled slightly, and he said directly:

"This is not my doing; it is the evidence used by my father to punish me back then. Please, Crown Prince Huo, take a look..."

Upon hearing this, Wei Jian'an's face turned deathly pale again. He suddenly lunged at Mo Ning, grabbed his neck, and roared through gritted teeth:

"You cripple, stop playing tricks. Wei Jianning is dead. You can't be him. You must be wearing a human skin mask."

Seeing that Wei Jian'an was gripping Wei Jianning's neck and wouldn't let go, Lan Zhi immediately shouted angrily.

"Is Your Highness afraid? Do you intend to kill someone in front of the Emperor and Empress Dowager to silence them?"

"Humph!"

Wei Jian'an glared angrily at Lan Zhi, then looked at Mo Ning and whispered to him,

"I only regret that I was too soft-hearted and didn't finish you off sooner. It's like raising a tiger to cause trouble."