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

Chapter 223 Lan Zhi's Advice to Yu Jie

Yuan Tianxiong was taken aback at first, then shook his head vigorously.

"Your Highness, I would not dare to entertain such wishful thinking. Please do not joke."

“I never joke. If you have feelings for Yu Jie, then tell her and I will plead with the Emperor on your behalf. If you don’t have feelings for her, tell her as soon as possible. She is quite stubborn and single-minded. Once she has made up her mind, nothing can change it.”

Without a second thought, Yuan Tianxiong shook his head.

"Your Highness, please spare me! I want to live a few more days. With her personality, anyone who gets involved with her is doomed. I would never dare to have feelings for her!"

Before he finished speaking, Yu Jie had already arrived at the door and happened to hear what he said.

She stormed in aggressively, stood in front of Yuan Tianxiong with her hands on her hips, and Yuan Tianxiong was stunned when he saw her.

After taking a few heavy breaths, Yu Jie asked through gritted teeth,

"How did I cause you any trouble? Yuan Tianxiong, don't be so arrogant. You don't like me, and I don't like you either."

"Princess Yujie, no, I misspoke..."

"Hmph, the fact that you say that means that's what you really think. Remember this: even if I, Yu Jie, marry a monk or a Taoist priest, I will never like you again."

After saying those words, she turned to leave, just as Lan Zhi walked in.

She stopped Yujie, looking at her with confusion.

"What's wrong? Why are you so angry so early in the morning?"

Yu Jie's face flushed red, and she roared angrily:

"This Yuan Tianxiong, he said anyone who gets involved with me is doomed. What have I done to him? Why is he talking about me like this behind my back?"

At this point, Yu Jie started to cry, feeling wronged. Lan Zhi quickly and gently comforted her.

“Yujie, he’s a man who speaks without thinking. Don’t be like him. It’s cold outside. If you cry, your tears will freeze and won’t look pretty.”

Yu Jie nodded while sobbing.

"I won't cry. I won't cry for someone who isn't worth it."

"Yuan Tianxiong, apologize to Yujie right now..."

Yuan Tianxiong was already in the wrong for speaking ill of others behind their backs, and since the Crown Princess demanded that he apologize, he naturally dared not hesitate for a moment.

"Princess Yujie, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have spoken ill of you behind your back."

"Is that what you really think?"

That's what I was thinking, but I shouldn't have said it out loud, especially not let you hear it.

"Humph!"

Yuan Tianxiong's apology was worse than nothing, and Yu Jie immediately stormed out of the room in anger.

Wei Jianning raised his fist, wishing he could punch him to death.

Lan Zhi shook her head helplessly, then pointed at him through the air.

"Yuan Tianxiong, you deserve to be a bachelor your whole life..."

She glared at him angrily, then turned to chase after Yu Jie. Wei Jianning raised his hand and patted him hard on the back twice.

"Brother Yuan, you really have no intelligence and no emotional intelligence. You'd better watch yourself!"

Yuan Tianxiong blinked a few times, puzzled, and didn't think he had done anything wrong until he watched Wei Jianning leave.

Was he wrong to tell the truth?

Yu Jie was truly angered by Yuan Tianxiong this time. Seeing her red, tear-filled eyes, Lan Zhi comforted her with heartache.

“Yujie, that’s just how he is. He’s naive and straightforward. He says whatever comes to mind. Don’t be like him. I’ll have a good talk with him later.”

Yu Jie raised her handkerchief to wipe away her tears while shaking her head.

“I know he has always disliked me. I thought that if I took the initiative, he would see my good qualities. But I never expected that he would think of me like this. Lan Zhi, I will never talk to him again.”

Hearing Yu Jie's words, A Qi, who was standing next to Lan Zhi, suddenly felt a surge of joy in his heart.

She knew beforehand that Yu Jie liked Brother Yuan.

Unexpectedly, Brother Yuan rejected Princess Yujie. Was it because of her? Did he also like her?

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but smile. Lan Zhi frowned as she looked at her.

"Ah Qi, what are you laughing at?"

Ah Qi quickly snapped out of his daze and shook his head to cover up his earlier thoughts.

"N-nothing, I just thought of something."

"You all go down first. Yu Jie and I have a few words to say."

"understood."

She hurriedly bowed and left with Xiangxiu and Azhu Caifeng.

When they were all alone, Lan Zhi looked at Yu Jie again and softly comforted her:

“Yu Jie, although you like Yuan Tianxiong, you are a princess after all, and he is just a fifth-rank general. Moreover, he has no family background and is not smart enough. Your statuses are too different. Even if he likes you, it will be very difficult for you to be together!”

"Aren't you and Fourth Brother the same? You two are doing so well now!"

“Your fourth brother and I are different. We have been through thick and thin together. He has feelings for me, and I have feelings for him. We can face all the opposition together. But Yuan Tianxiong may seem as bold as an ox, but he is actually as timid as a mouse. For example, if you really decide to be together and ask the emperor for a decree to grant you marriage, he will back down if the emperor says no. In the end, you will be the one who suffers from this kind of relationship.”

"But I like him. I like his stupidity, his awkwardness, and his stubbornness. I like all his good points and his flaws. I dream about him all the time. Lan Zhi, what should I do?"

Yu Jie started sobbing again, her handkerchief already soaked with tears, which she kept wiping away.

Lan Zhi placed her own handkerchief into her hand, then took the handkerchief from hers and gently comforted her once more.

"You like him now because in your life, there are only people who obey you. He is the first person who dares to contradict you, so you are curious about him and want to conquer him. Perhaps this is just a feeling that arises from a momentary impulse. If you can still say these things a month or half a year later, then you truly like him."

Yu Jie looked at her blankly. Of all the people she had met, she only believed Lan Zhi's words and felt that only Lan Zhi's words made sense.

"Is it really?"

Lan Zhi nodded.

"Yes, at least that's how I feel. For now, try to shift your focus and stop thinking about him all the time. Wait a few months before deciding whether to pursue the opportunity to be with him."

Yu Jie was skeptical, but she nodded nonetheless.

"I'll listen to you. I actually hope I don't really like him, but am just curious about him. I hope I can forget him in a short time."

After saying that, she stood up dejectedly.

"I'm going back."

Before Lan Zhi could respond, she turned around and slowly walked outside, the handkerchief in her hand already twisted into a rope.

Perhaps it was because of the frequent snowfalls and the extreme cold this winter that everything returned to calm after the New Year. Everyone hibernated indoors, making this winter exceptionally quiet.

Spring always arrives unexpectedly, and the weather in April is refreshing.

A gentle breeze blew by, and Ah Qi hurried forward to inquire.

"Master, let's go back!"

Lan Zhi, supporting herself with one hand on her waist and with Xiang Xiu's help, raised her hand to shield her eyes from the sun and glanced at the sky.

"No rush, isn't it better to soak up some sun?"

"Ever since Consort Lan became pregnant, the rewards in our manor have decreased. Your Highness, why don't you tell everyone Consort Lan's true identity and make her too ashamed to stay in the palace?"

Lan Zhi turned around and glared at A Qi, "Are you stupid? If her identity is exposed, I'll lose face too. Let's keep this a secret for as long as possible!"

"But……"

The sound of a servant coming to report interrupted Ah Qi's words.

"Your Highness, Madam Lin and Miss Lin have arrived."