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

Chapter 47 Saved

The old man disliked being disturbed, and suddenly widened his cloudy eyes, staring intently at Song Yi.

Song Yi felt a chill run down her spine from his gaze.

He squatted down again and continued to adjust the shape of the clay on the ground, one cut at a time.

When Song Yi recalled that the Empress Dowager had clearly stated that her life would be spared until the noodles were finished, she realized that the Empress Dowager had made a point of keeping her alive.

Perhaps it's because after she dies, she won't be able to make a natural expression, and her eyes won't be able to open, which would affect the creation of the facial skin.
In short, no matter how terrifying this old man is, he wouldn't dare to actually do anything to me.

Thinking of this, Song Yi started rambling on again.

"I won't run away, and I can't run away anyway. This table is too hard; it's painful. I'll just sit up."

He dislikes being disturbed.

However, Song Yi kept rambling on and on.

Even when he raised his small curved knife to intimidate her, she continued to talk.

Left with no other choice, the old man didn't dare to waste too much time and untied the rope.

Song Yi struggled to sit up.

Her hands and feet were congested and turned purple from being bound for so long.

Now, the only thing that can cut the rope is the knife in the old man's hand.

She couldn't get it, and there were many eunuchs guarding the door. Even if the door were blocked, she couldn't escape alone.
Song Yi felt despair again, and his face turned ashen.

I do not know how long it has been.

Outside the door, a series of noisy footsteps and the sound of the door opening and closing suddenly came from somewhere.

Song Yi suddenly turned her head to look outside the door.

Is it Jiang Lanye?

The eunuchs outside the door exchanged bewildered glances. One of them quickly went out to take a look and returned, saying, "This is terrible! His Majesty has come to search the room with his guards. What should we do?"

Another eunuch whispered, "What's the panic! Our room isn't in the open; His Majesty might not be able to find it."

"If the search outside is almost complete and they can't find him, he'll naturally leave."

Upon hearing this, Song Yi immediately shouted, "Your Majesty—"

Her sudden commotion startled the group, who rushed in and stuffed a wad of white cloth tightly into her mouth.

"Uh-huh! Uh-huh!"

The eunuch said to the old man, "You first draw her eyebrows and eyes."

Jiang Lanye has arrived to rescue her.

But from what the two eunuchs said, the room she was in must be very secluded, perhaps like Jiang Lanye's study, with some kind of hidden mechanism!

Therefore, even if Jiang Lanye brings people to search, he probably still won't be able to find her.

She has to escape on her own!
Song Yi had only this one thought left in her mind.

Her veil was on the table; once she snatched the knife from the old man, she could escape wearing the veil.

So she pretended to be tired, quietly adjusted her posture, and slightly raised her hand.

She stared intently at the old man's movements.

The next moment, as he brought the scimitar close to Song Yi's face again, Song Yi suddenly raised his hand and snatched the scimitar away!

He was so focused that he didn't grip the knife handle tightly.

The old man's expression suddenly changed, and he hurriedly said, "Quick! She snatched the knife!"

Song Yi quickly cut the ropes on his wrists, and just as he was about to cut the ropes on his feet, several eunuchs rushed in.

Song Yi immediately raised his knife at them and sneered, "If you're not afraid of death, then come at me. I will stab your hearts without mercy."

These eunuchs were unarmed, and for a moment no one dared to approach them rashly.

Suddenly, the noise outside the door started again, and it was very close!

Just as the eunuchs instinctively turned their heads to look, Song Yi quickly cut the ropes binding her ankles, grabbed a veil from the table, hastily put it on her face, and jumped down.

"Don't leave!"

Several eunuchs blocked the doorway, watching her warily.

The old man was so weak that he hid in a corner, too afraid to move.

Song Yi felt weak all over, but the belief in escaping from here sustained her. She gripped the knife handle tightly and took the white cloth out of her mouth.

"Step aside!"

She stabbed directly at one of the eunuchs.

He was startled and instinctively dodged the blade.

Having found an opening, Song Yi immediately rushed out. "Quick, after them!"

She lifted her skirt and ran awkwardly across the long corridor, only to find, to her despair, that there was no way forward.

Where exactly is the export?
She recalled the place where several eunuchs instinctively turned their heads when the commotion outside came earlier.

The calligraphy and paintings on the wall are blocking the exit!
On a sudden inspiration, Song Yi immediately lifted the painting and calligraphy, bent down and crawled out!
At this time, inside the house.

The guards searched back and forth. Jiang Lanye stood in the center of the room when he suddenly heard a sound.

Eunuch Cao was also taken aback, then asked, "Your Majesty, did you hear anyone shouting?"

"heard it."

His gaze fell on the large mural, and as if struck by a thought, he was about to step over.

Suddenly, the mural cracked, and Song Yi stumbled out in a disheveled state.

"Jiang Lanye, help—"

She screamed for help at the top of her lungs; she had never run so fast before, her heart pounding as if it would explode at any moment.

Her limbs were sore and weak. After running around like that and being tied up for a day and a night, she was completely exhausted.

Her legs went weak, and she stumbled forward, thinking she was about to fall to the ground—

"what!"

Jiang Lanye rushed forward and caught her firmly.

The two bodies collided heavily.

He caught Song Yi in his arms.

Before the pain came, there was a familiar scent, the scent of Jiang Lanye.

Song Yi's body went limp; she had thought Jiang Lanye wouldn't be able to catch her either.

Unexpectedly, the next moment, he suddenly hugged Song Yi tightly.

He hugged her very tightly, as if trying to meld her into his body.

"His Majesty."

She laughed.

She escaped death and was saved.

Without Jiang Lanye needing to say anything more, the guards immediately rushed in and brought out all the eunuchs who had been preparing to arrest Song Yi.

Jiang Lanye held her tightly the whole time.

His hands were still trembling.

After laughing, Song Yi felt uncomfortable and reached out to pat Jiang Lanye again.

"I can't breathe."

Jiang Lanye paused before releasing her.

Unexpectedly, after letting go, Song Yi was completely exhausted and almost fell again.

Jiang Lanye picked her up.

At this time, outside the door.

The Empress Dowager rushed over and happened to witness this scene.

Her vision blurred, but even now she couldn't stop acting.

"How could Lady Song be here!"

Song Yi looked at her, her voice hoarse.

"Doesn't the Empress Dowager know best? If His Majesty hadn't come today, I'm afraid I would have been strangled to death."

The Empress Dowager was speechless.

Jiang Lanye looked coldly at the Empress Dowager.

There was no emotion in his eyes.

The Empress Dowager opened her mouth, and weakly protested, "Your Majesty, please listen to me."

"I don't want to hear anything."

He no longer even refers to himself as "your subject".

He held Song Yi tightly and quickly left.

The Empress Dowager watched his departing figure with some surprise.

Song Yi actually didn't reveal her true identity.
(End of this chapter)