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

Chapter 59 Settlement of Accounts
"If Your Majesty refuses, then so be it. I'll just suffocate in this Golden Palace and never go out again. When Your Majesty returns from court, you'll find my corpse."

Since her identity was exposed, she has never addressed Jiang Lanye as "Your Majesty," let alone referred to herself as "your concubine."

Hearing this long-unheard address, Jiang Lanye observed her expression with great interest.

"I never realized before, Consort Yun, how well you act."

Seeing that Jiang Lanye was unmoved by her words, Song Yi took out a handkerchief from her sleeve, wiped away non-existent tears from the corners of her eyes, and sat down softly on the low couch.

"It's a rare moment of genuine emotion, yet Your Majesty accuses me of acting. Enough, enough, I have nothing more to say now."

"It would be a mistake to say too much, Your Majesty, please go and attend to your business."

Jiang Lanye stood still.

Song Yi didn't want to stay there any longer and prepared to go downstairs.

Unexpectedly, Jiang Lanye gently pushed him, and his back instantly pressed against the window.

"Don't touch me! Are you going to go crazy again?!"

Anger instantly flashed across her delicate features, her bright eyes making her look exceptionally beautiful.

Seeing the woman in front of him change her expression as easily as turning the pages of a book, Jiang Lanye was clearly used to it and patiently asked:
"Tell me the truth, why do you insist on opening the window?"

"There are only a few places I can stay in this imperial palace. It's so nice to have a window open here so it's bright and airy."

Jiang Lanye was silent for a moment, then suddenly said, "Open the window."

"Yes!"

The voice of a guard immediately came from outside the window.

Song Yi was startled.

"Are there guards standing outside all this time?"

Jiang Lanye: "Otherwise?"

In other words, the people outside heard her cursing Jiang Lanye just now.

After all, it was only separated by a thin window.

Song Yi gave Jiang Lanye a deep look and said, "I'm afraid I'm going to ruin your imperial dignity with my words."

Jiang Lan sneered coldly at night.

Who was the person wearing the dragon robe last night?

In front of Song Yi, he had long lost his so-called imperial majesty.

The guards moved quickly, prying off the nails on the frame. The moment the window was opened, the area was immediately illuminated.

Song Yi was somewhat pleased and asked, "When is the next time we go out?"

Jiang Lanye squinted at her and completely saw through Song Yi's little scheme.

"First you made a fuss about wanting me to take you out for a day, and now you want to open the window and go out again."

Song Yi felt guilty and shifted his gaze.

"The next step is for me to open the gates of the Golden Palace, and the next step after that is to allow free access to the Golden Palace."

His voice was cold, "Song Yi, you've really got a good plan."

Seeing that he was unhappy, Song Yi suddenly stood up from the low couch, and then, without waiting for Jiang Lanye to prepare, suddenly jumped onto him.

Jiang Lanye was startled and instinctively reached out to grab her legs tightly, wrapping them around his waist as he watched her arms encircle his neck.

He was clearly even angrier.

"Do you know how dangerous that was just now?"

Even so, he was very strong, and despite having Song Yi hanging on his body, he still walked steadily and brought her back to the dragon bed.

"Go down."

Song Yi released his grip, watching Jiang Lanye slowly and methodically remove his court robes, and suddenly asked:

"By the way, where is the Empress Dowager?"

If the Empress Dowager knew that Jiang Lanye was keeping her locked up all day and not seeking out other concubines, she would probably be furious.

Jiang Lanye said indifferently, "You're under house arrest."

"You...you can confine the Empress Dowager to her quarters?" Song Yi was extremely surprised.

"I am the emperor, and everyone in this world should obey my orders and not disobey them, not even the Empress Dowager."

Jiang Lanye couldn't help but feel a pang of fear whenever the Empress Dowager was mentioned.

"I never expected that the Empress Dowager would discover your identity before I did."

When he mentioned this, Song Yi hesitated for a moment, recalling how fierce Consort Zhuang had been to her, and said, "Actually, before the Empress Dowager, some people had already discovered it."

"Who?"

"Consort Zhuang".

Jiang Lanye paused. "The time you were injured, right?"

Song Yi nodded.

“She wanted to ruin my face back then, and all she knew was that I was lying to you.”

Jiang Lanye casually tossed aside his court robes and said in a low voice, "Summon Consort Zhuang over here."

The palace servants quickly brought Consort Zhuang over.

At this moment, Jiang Lanye had already changed into his dragon robe and was sitting on the golden dragon throne, looking at her intently.

Consort Zhuang's heart skipped a beat. Seeing Song Yi standing right next to her, she immediately knelt down.

"Greetings, Your Majesty; greetings, Imperial Concubine."

She was wondering why Jiang Lanye had suddenly called her over.

Now, seeing Song Yi's flawless face again, she suddenly understood.

This clearly shows they want to settle all the accounts one by one.
"Consort Zhuang, you saw Song Yi's face long ago, didn't you?"

Zhuang Zhaoyi's heart skipped a beat.

"Your Majesty, this is indeed true."

Jiang Lanye asked again, "You want to slash her face?"

Consort Zhuang's face turned deathly pale, and she hurriedly said to Consort Song:
"Your Highness, I didn't know it was you before, so I was disrespectful to you. But in the end, I didn't actually slash your face, did I? Now that I know I was wrong, and I have been demoted as punishment, please forgive me!"

Before Song Yi could speak, Jiang Lanye said directly, "Guards, slash her face for me."

As soon as he finished speaking, two guards stepped forward.

One of them took out a dagger from his waist.

Zhuang Zhaoyi was terrified, clearly not expecting Jiang Lanye to be so ruthless!
As expected, the Empress Dowager was placed under house arrest. Without her backing, Jiang Lanye dared to do whatever he wanted to her!

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty! My father served as an official in the court, and was loyal and devoted. Even if he did not achieve great merit, he certainly worked hard. If word of your treatment of me today were to reach the ears of the ministers of the previous dynasty, I fear..."

"You think I'm afraid of this?"

He lifted his eyelids slightly and said coldly, "When you slashed Consort Yun's face, did you ever think about how helpless she was?"

Consort Zhuang struggled frantically, but the guards grabbed her face, rendering her unable to move, and she could only watch helplessly as the blade drew closer.
"what--"

Zhuang Zhaoyi covered her face, writhing in pain, blood flowing from between her fingers.

Seeing this, Song Yi felt slightly uncomfortable and lowered his head.

Jiang Lanye glanced at her and said in a deep voice, "Drag her away."

"Scared?"

Song Yi said in a muffled voice, "No."

Jiang Lanye said in a low voice, "No matter who bullies or humiliates you in the future, you should repay them a hundredfold."

Song Yi glanced at him and muttered softly, "Actually, after I became Consort Yun, no one bullied me anymore, except for you."

Although the voice was soft, Jiang Lanye still heard it clearly.

Sure enough, she was still unconvinced.

Jiang Lanye said leisurely, "Then you shall repay me a hundredfold."

"For example, if you hate it when I kiss you from time to time, you can always return the favor."

(End of this chapter)