Returning after a three-year escape from death, the tyrant has turned evil.

Chapter 116 Searching for Song Yi
Song Yi's eyes lit up, and he quickly walked over. He cautiously observed the surroundings to make sure no animals had made their home there, then pushed aside the ivy in front of him to reveal the small cave.

She first gathered some green leaves and weeds outside, then bent down and crawled inside, simply spreading them on the ground.

She slowly sat down, inhaling the cool air, and lifted her skirt again.

I just walked a bit further, and my ankle is getting more and more swollen. The bleeding on my calf has barely stopped, but I can't treat the tiny scratches on my palms for the time being.

She curled up, spread her hands, looked at the wound on her palms, and blew on it gently, trying to ease the pain.

After resting for a while, she stood up again and carefully pulled the ivy over to cover the cave entrance.

I'm afraid the wolves will come looking for us again; it's only a matter of time.

I wonder if Jiang Lanye has realized he's gone yet.
Song Yi's stomach growled.

I was hungry, cold, and my whole body ached.

Song Yi had never suffered such humiliation. Even when he was tied up and imprisoned by the Empress Dowager's men in the palace, he was not as miserable as he was now.

This dress was one that Jiang Lanye had made her change into, and now it was all dusty and grimy, with tears all over the hem, letting in drafts everywhere.

So cold.

Song Yi pulled the hairpin out of her black hair, clutched it tightly in her hand, buried her face between her knees, trembling all over, and silently prayed that Jiang Lanye would find her soon.

After Zuo Sheng finished speaking, Jiang Lanye suddenly drew the sword from the waist of the general beside him.

With a "whoosh," a flash of white light appeared before their eyes, and Jiang Lanye held a sword in his hand, his eyes cold and indifferent to a terrifying degree.

The blade was pointed directly at Zuo Sheng's throat.

Zuo Sheng was completely stunned; he never expected Jiang Lanye to want to kill him!
He immediately knelt down, gritting his teeth, and said, "It was my negligence that caused this humble subject to fail in his duty. When I came to my senses, I found that the Imperial Concubine had already... This humble subject is willing to accept punishment!"

The soldiers around looked over in surprise.

Jiang Lanye finally lost his temper, and everyone knelt down, trembling all over.

"Your Majesty, calm down!"

Jiang Lanye's tone was completely calm, but it made people feel extremely uneasy.

"Take me to find her. If you can't find her..."

He thrust the sword forward a few inches, the sharp blade cutting through his superficial skin and drawing blood.

"If you can't find it, kill it."

Zuo Sheng stood up unsteadily, raised his arm and pointed with trembling hands.

"That's where the Imperial Concubine fell from."

Jiang Lanye sheathed his sword, but still gripped it tightly in his hand, and strode over.

It was clearly a very steep slope, and looking down from above, one could vaguely see a patch of flattened wild grass.

Jiang Lanye watched this scene quietly, and the scene of Song Yi rolling down seemed to replay in his mind.

His hands were shaking.

"Walk."

He said solemnly.

Everyone was shocked. The road was not easy to travel, but clearly, no one dared to speak rashly now.

Swords were drawn, and they followed Jiang Lanye down the steps.

When Xichun and Eunuch Cao returned with some fruit, they were stunned to see Jiang Lanye leading some soldiers down the mountain.

Xi Chun had a vague sense of foreboding.

"Where is Her Majesty? Where did Her Majesty go?"

Eunuch Cao was somewhat surprised and murmured, "Could it be that His Majesty has taken people to find the Imperial Concubine?"

All the wild fruits in his arms fell to the ground and rolled away.

Xichun's voice was clearly tinged with sobs.

"I shouldn't have gone to pick the fruit. Let's go look for it together!"

This slope is exceptionally long, and you are almost forced to walk downhill the whole way. If you are not careful, you can easily slip and fall down completely.

Looking at the protruding stones on the ground along the way, the more they looked, the more alarmed they became.

Zuo Sheng walked behind Jiang Lanye, his face deathly pale. With so many rocks, even if he rolled down them, he'd be severely injured, if not killed; let alone Song Yi.
But compared to Song Yi, everyone is now more concerned about Jiang Lanye's condition.

Throughout the journey, he remained silent, his expression extremely focused, simply holding his sword and staring at the sharp stones on the ground.

Zuo Sheng's Adam's apple bobbed twice, and he boldly said, "Your Majesty, that wolf may not be able to find Consort Yun. This area is full of exceptionally lush weeds, and as long as a person hides in them, the wolf will not be able to see them."

Jiang Lan remained silent that night.

Zuo Sheng choked up and stopped talking.

After walking for an unknown amount of time, everyone's feet finally touched the ground.

Jiang Lanye suddenly squatted down, reached out, and picked up a piece of clothing hanging on the stone.

Seeing this, everyone looked at each other in surprise.

Could it be that Consort Yun has been torn to pieces by wolves?

If she had simply rolled down the slope, there might have been a chance of survival. But if she were discovered by wolves, she would be powerless and unable to fight back.

"Your Majesty, how about we split up and search separately?"

Jiang Lanye took the piece of cloth, stood up, and then suddenly swayed for a moment.

"His Majesty!"

"His Majesty!"

In an instant, they hurriedly tried to help Jiang Lanye up.

Jiang Lanye raised his hand and said, "Search separately."

Now they all noticed.

Jiang Lanye's hands were trembling.

"Very well, Your Majesty. Your humble servants must ensure your safety. Where would you like to go?"

All around, there were only grass and trees, making it impossible to tell which way Song Yi had gone.

Jiang Lanye had never been so calm, but his body was trembling uncontrollably.

He observed the weeds on the ground for a moment and said, "Go over there."

"it is good!"

The group parted ways, and Zuo Sheng hesitated for a long time before choosing to follow Jiang Lanye.

Jiang Lanye gripped the piece of fabric tightly in his hand, feeling as if he were suffocating, as if something was stuck in his throat, and his heart ached terribly.

Since Song Yi returned to his side, he has not relaxed for a moment.

When Song Yi tried to escape, Jiang Lanye insisted on bringing her back. From then on, he secretly vowed that he would never let Song Yi leave him for even a moment.

He brought Song Yi with him.

He stayed with Song Yi the whole way.

Just now, she disappeared.

He had clearly made up his mind to protect her, but she disappeared in the blink of an eye.

Jiang Lanye was panting heavily. He didn't know how long he had walked when he suddenly saw a small puddle ahead.

"Your Majesty, look! There seem to be footprints."

Jiang Lanye walked over quickly, his pupils trembling as he looked at the faint footprints by the puddle.

Finally, he struggled to exhale.

It was as if they had survived a catastrophe.

Song Yi is definitely not dead.

Inside the cave.

Song Yi was in so much pain that she could hardly bear it. At first, she only felt that her ankle was particularly painful, but after sitting for a while, she belatedly realized that her arms, chest, back and other parts of her body were also very painful.

She had more than one wound, but her ankle was the most painful, which made her temporarily ignore the wounds in other places.

(End of this chapter)