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

Chapter 37: Consort Yun is back?

Song Yi suddenly regretted asking such a question. Her hands kept wandering over Jiang Lanye's body, even though her own hands were cold, she tried to warm Jiang Lanye.

"Your Majesty, go to sleep. You won't have nightmares tonight."

Jiang Lanye looked at her and asked, "Really?"

Song Yi smiled and said, "Because I am here, Your Majesty will not have nightmares."

"I'm very curious, why do I feel inexplicably at ease whenever you're by my side? Why?"

Song Yi felt a pang of guilt, raised her hand to cover his eyes, and deliberately said, "Go to sleep, why is Your Majesty suddenly talking so much?"

He is usually a man of few words.

Jiang Lanye shut his mouth.

Just as she said, Jiang Lanye slept soundly.

The next morning.

Jiang Lanye went to the morning court session. Song Yi lazily got up, and after washing up, she looked at the bright sunshine outside the window and froze.

It seems she's gotten a little used to being in the Golden Palace.

Although she was only allowed to come and warm the dragon bed at night, she would stay here during the day as well.

At this time, taking advantage of Jiang Lanye's absence, she could go to the study to continue looking for books.

But then, Eunuch Cao suddenly returned.

Seeing his hesitant expression, Song Yi asked, "What's wrong?"

He hesitated for a moment, then said, "This servant went out with His Majesty just now and happened to meet the Empress Dowager. The Empress Dowager had something to tell this servant, so this servant returned first."

Song Yi frowned and asked in confusion, "What is it?"

He glanced around to make sure no one was there, then suddenly lowered his voice and said, "Lady, this servant thinks that perhaps Consort Yun has returned!"

"what?!"

She couldn't help but raise her voice.

Realizing she had overreacted, she forced herself to calm down and asked, "Where did Consort Yun come from all of a sudden?"

"Just now, the Empress Dowager said she wanted to bring a woman into the harem, but His Majesty disagreed. Then she gestured for that woman to appear in front of us, but the Empress Dowager forbade her to talk to His Majesty much and left in a hurry."

"His Majesty went to court absentmindedly, and this servant only caught a glimpse of her face just now, and that face was none other than Consort Yun! Exactly the same!"

Song Yi was taken aback and asked, "Was it someone the Empress Dowager sent?"

"Yes."

"This servant originally thought that the Empress Dowager would place women around His Majesty as before, but I never expected that this time the woman placed there would be the one His Majesty has been longing for."

Song Yi couldn't help but laugh out loud, finding it utterly absurd.

"Where is that Consort Yun now?"

"This servant returned for this matter. The Empress Dowager said that the Imperial Concubine will be arriving at the Golden Palace soon."

Song Yi nodded, then suddenly sat down, smiling as she said, "I'm really curious about the Imperial Concubine's stunning beauty. What is it that makes His Majesty so unforgettable? Is it alright if I stay here and wait a bit?"

After a moment's hesitation, Eunuch Cao said, "It should be alright."

After that, Song Yi lost interest in going to the study and sat there with a stern face.

She wanted to see just how similar they were.

Jiang Lanye returned early this morning as well.

As soon as his imperial carriage landed, he went inside and saw Song Yi sitting there waiting for him. He whispered, "Someone will be coming over in a bit."

Song Yi raised an eyebrow and asked directly, "Is it Consort Yun?"

Jiang Lanye paused, and unexpectedly, his tone was very certain.

"No, not her."

Song Yi was completely bewildered.

No sooner had the words been spoken than an announcement was made outside the hall.

"The Queen Mother has arrived—"

The Empress Dowager strode in, followed by a slender and frail figure.

The person left behind the Empress Dowager, and a delicate and flawless face was slowly revealed to everyone.

Song Yi's pupils constricted, and she nearly lost her balance.

how is this possible
She really did look exactly like her. The Empress Dowager observed everyone's reactions, somewhat satisfied, and said with a smile, "Hurry up and greet His Majesty."

"See Your Majesty."

Even their voices are very similar.

Song Yi stared at her without blinking.

The feeling was so eerie; someone who looked exactly like her was standing right in front of her.

However, recalling Jiang Lanye's confident words just now, she took a closer look and realized that something was wrong.

Wrong height.

The person in front of her was shorter than her.

If appearance and voice can be faked, then body shape is not so easy to fake.

This person was not only shorter than her, but also thinner.

Jiang Lanye stared at her face, lost in thought.

Perhaps feeling that Jiang Lanye's gaze was too direct, the man lowered his head shyly.

The Empress Dowager said smugly, "Your Majesty, this person will remain in your harem from today onwards. What rank and title do you plan to give her?"

She deliberately said, "How about we bestow upon you the title 'Cloud'?"

Jiang Lanye asked, "What's your name?"

She paused for a moment, then said, "Su Xixue."

Jiang Lanye nodded, staring intently at her face, his gaze never leaving her, and said, "Confer upon her the title of Consort Su."

The Empress Dowager was taken aback and said with displeasure, "Beauty? Your Majesty, you should take a good look and see whose face this is."

Jiang Lanye said expressionlessly, "Your subject understands better than anyone else that Consort Su is not her."

Su Meiren was stunned and subconsciously looked at Song Yi standing to the side.

Strangely enough, this person was dressed simply and wore a veil, so there was nothing strange about her. But as soon as she entered the room, people couldn't help but look at her.

Moreover, upon closer inspection, her eyebrows and eyes are very similar to those of that Consort Yun.

Consort Su concealed the strange look in her eyes and said obediently, "Consort, Your Majesty, I do not covet any rank; I only wish to serve Your Majesty wholeheartedly."

The Empress Dowager was somewhat pleased with her explanation, patted the back of her hand and said, "Good child."

Then she said, "Then I will return first, Your Majesty. I hope you will like this beauty whom I have carefully selected for you."

After that, she turned and left.

Su Meiren stood there, somewhat at a loss.

Song Yi was equally at a loss, thinking it over and over and still finding it impossible.

How could there be such a coincidence in the world, with faces that are exactly the same?

Jiang Lanye finally looked away from her face.

He hadn't seen that face in a long time.
After he sat down, Song Yi and Lady Su both looked at him.

Jiang Lanye looked at Song Yi and asked, "Weren't you going to the study to read?"

Song Yi knew that he wanted to get rid of her.

Fortunately, with Su Meiren attracting his attention, it became much easier for him to do whatever he wanted.

"Then I'll go."

She went into the study without looking back.

Seeing this, Su Meiren took a deep breath and boldly moved closer.

"His Majesty."

Seeing that he didn't react, perhaps because he didn't resist her closeness, she smiled and asked, "Your Majesty is about to review the memorials. Shall I grind the ink for you?"

Jiang Lanye still did not react.

Su Meiren was somewhat puzzled, but after thinking about it, she became even bolder.

She was dressed lightly today, and suddenly reached out and grabbed the front of her shirt, pulling it to the side—

"what!"

Jiang Lanye suddenly grabbed her wrist tightly, his eyes filled with boundless rage.

(End of this chapter)