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

Chapter 3 Sleeping Together, No Nightmares

Song Yi let out a heavy breath, hurriedly put on her veil, and coughed twice.

It's a bit too cold in this hall.

Jiang Lanye didn't care about her cough and said, "Help me change my clothes."

Song Yi knew these words were directed at her. Since she was wearing a veil and had already dispelled his suspicions, she relaxed.

Jiang Lanye stood up, looked down at Song Yi, and subconsciously untied the jade pendant at his waist.

His pupils contracted slightly, as if he had thought of something. Suddenly, he gripped Song Yi's wrist tightly and asked, "What did you say your name was today?"

Song Yi didn't understand why Jiang Lanye was acting this way all of a sudden. Recalling her own actions just now, she felt a little flustered.

Everything here is so familiar, even the jade pendant hanging from Jiang Lanye's waist is the same one from three years ago.

She knew that Jiang Lanye treasured that jade pendant. He would usually untie the pendant first, place it carefully on the table, and then untie the strap.

However, most people's first reaction would be to untie the straps.

Song Yi stammered, "My name is Yi Yi. Just now, I saw that Your Majesty's jade pendant seemed to be quite valuable. I was afraid of breaking it, so I thought I'd..."

"Your name isn't Yi Yi anymore."

Jiang Lanye suddenly interrupted her.

"What is that servant girl's name?"

Jiang Lanye gave her a deep look. "From now on, your name is Song Yi."

Song Yi: "."

What a fine Song Yi!

What caused the scars on my face?

“When I was a child, I accidentally spilled hot water on my face while boiling water at home, and I burned myself. I didn’t apply any medicine, and I was left with a scar.”

She was talking complete nonsense.

Jiang Lanye responded indifferently and commanded, "From now on, you must wear a veil when you appear before me. You are not allowed to remove the veil without my permission."

Because this person looks so much like Song Yi.

As long as the veil isn't removed and only these eyes and eyebrows are revealed, Jiang Lanye can deceive himself into believing that the person in front of him is Song Yi.

Song Yi was overjoyed and breathed a sigh of relief: "This servant obeys the decree."

Jiang Lanye released her hand and stared at her intently.

The person in front of him was timid and submissive, clearly terrified of him, and dared not meet his gaze.

She was completely different from the Song Yi he remembered.

Song Yi was the only person in the entire palace who wasn't afraid of him. She dared to snatch the memorials away while he was reviewing them, and then sit arrogantly on his lap, demanding that he hold her.

Song Yi's eyes were always bright and sparkling, like the sun in the dead of winter. Whenever I met her gaze, it was a very happy thing.

Yet this very person pulled him out of the darkness, only to cruelly break his heart.
Jiang Lanye had never hated anyone so much in his life, to the point that it had become an obsession.

He suddenly lost interest, lay down on the couch, and said, "You all go out, Song Yi stays."

Before leaving, Eunuch Cao gave her a look that was a warning.

Song Yi was in agony, but he couldn't show it on his face, so he stood there calmly.

"The candle went out."

His impatient voice rang out.

Song Yi quickly took the scissors and cut the candle wick, plunging the hall into darkness.

He closed his eyes, his breathing steady.

Just slept like this?
What should she do then!
Song Yi glared silently at Jiang Lanye in the darkness.

She didn't know how long she had been standing, but her legs were numb. She rubbed her arms, quietly took a soft pillow from the low couch by the window, and placed it on the ground.

She sat cross-legged on the cushion, leaning against the bed, curled up, and closed her eyes.

Strangely enough, the last time she transmigrated into a book, she had a system in her mind that could communicate with her.

But this time, after inexplicably transmigrating here, everything was gone.

So how exactly can she go back?
This tyrant's mood is unpredictable; he can kill people without hesitation. Besides, he probably hates Song Yi to the core right now, otherwise why would he torture these people who look like him like this! Song Yi silently apologized to them in her heart.

The Golden Palace was even colder at night. She curled up, exhausted from all the things that had happened that day, and fell asleep.

Eunuch Cao stood guard outside the palace, prepared for Jiang Lanye to be awakened by a nightmare an hour later.

The moon peeked out from behind the clouds on the horizon; the night was unusually quiet.

He even became drowsy.

A dreamless night.

The next morning.

Jiang Lanye suddenly opened his eyes and looked at the window that was now letting in light, a rare look of bewilderment appearing on his face.

Did he sleep all night?

He didn't faint last night; he closed his eyes on his own and then fell asleep.

My whole body felt satisfied after a good night's sleep.

Jiang Lanye was somewhat surprised. He looked down and saw that the palace maid from yesterday was still sleeping. She had found a soft pillow somewhere and was leaning against his bed, sleeping soundly.

Jiang Lanye frowned.

This is the first time in three years that I haven't had nightmares.

He called out in a deep voice, "Song Yi, get up."

Song Yi vaguely heard the noise, but he was dizzy and tried hard to open his eyes, but failed.

Jiang Lanye looked down for a long time, still finding it unbelievable.

Why is it?
He lifted the covers himself, and Eunuch Cao cautiously pushed open the door and came in, asking, "Your Majesty, what happened last night?"

Jiang Lanye said calmly, "She's asleep."

"All night?!"

"Ah."

Eunuch Cao was clearly surprised as well, and he was even more surprised to see Song Yi sleeping on the ground.

Jiang Lanye said, "Tell her to get up."

Eunuch Cao quickly bent down and nudged her: "Hey, get up!"

Unexpectedly, with that push, she suddenly fell to the ground with a thud.

Eunuch Cao was greatly alarmed: "This...this, Your Majesty!"

Jiang Lanye frowned, stood up and half-squatted in front of her, reaching out to touch her forehead.

very hot.

It seems she was telling the truth yesterday; she was wearing a veil because she caught a cold.

Jiang Lanye withdrew his gaze expressionlessly and said, "Call a royal physician for her."

Having said that, he didn't bother to help her up and just walked out.

Jiang Lanye changed into his court robes and looked much better when he went to the morning court session.

So much so that this morning, the ministers all thought he was in a good mood, and they all became bolder, even bringing up the matter of the imperial heir again.

After all, Jiang Lanye had three thousand beauties in his harem, but he didn't favor any of them.

He had been on the throne for many years without having any children, which naturally made his ministers extremely anxious.

The crowd below chattered incessantly, but Jiang Lanye merely glanced at them indifferently before asking, "The Consort Yun I ordered you to find, three years have passed, have you found her yet?"

The court fell silent instantly.

Where can they find them?

Even if Consort Yun really did secretly leave the palace, after three whole years of searching without stopping, where could she possibly hide?

Many ministers thought that so much time had passed, and His Majesty should let go of his obsession.

Unexpectedly, he still couldn't forget Consort Yun.

(End of this chapter)