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

Chapter 143 The Sensible Nana

Faced with such a pitiful child, looking into her big, expressive eyes, Lan Zhi felt that she would not refuse her whatever she wanted to ask for.

She rushed forward to help her up.

"Nana, just tell me what's wrong! I'll do my best to help if I can."

Nana, her eyes red and swollen, pursed her dry lips, hesitated for a moment, and then choked out, "..."

"Sister, could you help me bury my parents? I don't want them to be sent to a mass grave. I want to be able to visit their grave and burn paper money for them every year on this day..."

Nana's request surprised Lan Zhi.

She's only five years old, yet she can think of things so thoroughly; it's truly unexpected.

Before she could speak, Nana, as if afraid she would refuse, suddenly knelt down again and begged.

“Sister, although my parents have mistreated me, they still gave birth to me and raised me. If you help me bury them, I will be your servant from now on. I will work for you like a cow or a horse to repay you. I can do anything. I can start a fire, cook, and wash clothes. I don’t want wages, just give me a meal.”

This……

Lan Zhi was at a loss for what to do.

At this moment, Wei Ming and Mao Mao also came to Nana's side and knelt down together in front of Lan Zhi.

"Sister, we beg you on Nana's behalf, please let her stay. She has nowhere else to go."

"She has no family, she's so young, she'll starve to death if she goes out. Please, let her stay!"

Looking at the three children kneeling in front of her, Lan Zhi felt a mix of emotions she couldn't quite describe.

It is clearly inappropriate to send such a young child to the Crown Prince's residence as a maid.

But what can she do if she stays? Is she supposed to treat her like her own sister, just like she treated Mao Mao?

At this moment, Mao Mao simply rolled up Nana's sleeve.

"Sister, look."

Lan Zhi's thoughts were brought back to reality. She looked down and was immediately horrified by the countless needle marks on Nana's arm.

"What...what's going on?"

Wei Ming couldn't wait to explain as well.

“Nana said yesterday that her mother often pricks her with needles and her father whips her with a belt. We’re not lying to you. You can see for yourself.”

Lan Zhi stared at Nana with astonished eyes; her arms, riddled with holes like a sieve, were a shocking sight.

"Nana, is this...is this real?"

Nana bit her lip, tears welling in her eyes, and nodded.

"Yes, but they are still my parents. Please, sister, bury them for me. I will repay you properly. I will sell myself to you and be your servant for life."

Nana's words shocked Lan Zhi once again.

She was willing to trade her entire life's freedom for the opportunity to give her parents a proper burial, despite their constant beatings and verbal abuse. How could she bear to refuse such a noble act?

After thinking for a moment, she nodded.

"Alright, I'll send someone to the government office to collect the bodies and then bury them."

"Thank you, sister, thank you, sister."

Nana kept kowtowing, while Wei Ming and Mao Mao looked at Lan Zhi with expectant eyes.

"Sister, can Nana stay? She's our friend."

Nana's parents have both passed away, and now she is homeless. How could she bear to kick her out?

Anyway, the Crown Prince's residence is so large that it doesn't need her to eat alone. Even if Wei Jianning were here, he wouldn't object to her doing this.

Thinking of this, she nodded.

"Stay here for now!"

"Thank you sister."

"Get up, both of you. You two take Nana back to her room to rest. I'll find someone to go to the government office to retrieve the bodies of Nana's parents, and then give them a proper burial."

Nana nodded repeatedly, tears welling in her eyes.

"Thank you, sister. I will never forget your great kindness in my life."

Lan Zhi raised her hand and gently stroked Nana's head. "No need for thanks. As long as you're alright, that's more important than anything else."

She was actually very curious about Nana's parents, but it was obviously not appropriate to ask now, lest it stir up Nana's emotions that had just calmed down.

In the end, she ordered Nie Yuan to take two people to the government office to retrieve the bodies of Zhang Guodong and his wife, and bought them coffins to bury them in the grove west of the city.

Nana, wearing a white mourning cap, knelt before her parents' graves. Lan Zhi and the others stood watching from a distance, wanting to give her some time alone with her parents.

Nana cried as she burned paper money.

"Father, Mother, it was my sister Lan who buried you. She even promised to take me in. I have two best friends, and they were both very good to me. Rest in peace!"

"Dad, I hope that when I get there, I won't be around to bother you, and I won't annoy you. Please don't hit Mom anymore; she's had a hard life all these years..."

At this point, she began to sob, "Every time you forced my mother to prick me with a needle, I saw her secretly wiping away tears. At those times, I thought, if I weren't here, would you two stop arguing? Now it's all over, I'm not by your side anymore. You must take good care of yourselves... Dad, Mom, take care of yourselves, and may you rest in peace..."

Her voice suddenly rose, filled with sadness and long-suppressed emotions.

She lay on the ground crying, and Lan Zhi quickly walked over.

"Nana, it's getting late, let's go back!"

After crying on the ground for a while, Nana looked up at Lan Zhi with tearful eyes, and with Lan Zhi's help, she stood up.

"Sister, can I still call you that from now on?"

"Of course."

Lan Zhi nodded.

"As long as you're willing, I'll always be your sister."

Nana burst into tears again.

"sister……"

She threw herself into her arms, and Lan Zhi quickly patted her back, comforting her as they walked down the mountain.

Mao Mao and Wei Ming followed closely behind them, while Xiang Xiu and A Qi whispered among themselves.

"Our Crown Prince's residence is getting more and more lively, with another little maidservant here."

"Yes, but this little girl seems very well-behaved and sensible, so having one more won't hurt."

"Oh, she's so pitiful, her parents died overnight."

“I think this is a good thing. Anyway, her parents always beat and scold her, so it's better for her to stay with our young lady.”

"That's true. I hope she'll know how to be grateful when she grows up and won't disappoint Miss..."

"..."

……

That evening, Lan Zhi finally saw the injuries on Nana's body, and she was shocked once again.

She suddenly regretted burying her parents.

"Although we should respect the dead, they were too ruthless. Nana, does it hurt?"

Nana quickly shook her head.

"It doesn't hurt. They are my parents after all. They hit me because I was disobedient. I don't blame them."

"Nana, you are such a good child."

It is truly admirable that Nana not only harbors no hatred towards her ruthless parents, but is also grateful to them.

Such a child will surely achieve great things in the future!