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

Chapter 76 Belongs Only to Her
She usually wears her hair simply tied up in a bun, and her long hair flies freely in the air with the swing.

Exceptionally free.

Jiang Lanye stared at her without blinking, her laughter echoing in his ears.

It's no wonder, since people like Song Yi are naturally averse to being restrained or locked up.

But she was so beautiful and radiant that Jiang Lanye had no choice but to lock her up in order to keep her.

"Jiang Lanye! Look at me!"

Her excited voice came through.

Jiang Lanye smiled helplessly and said softly, "I have always been watching you."

She swung back and forth tirelessly for a long time, the sun shining on her, but she didn't feel hot at all.

Jiang Lanye actually felt a bit hot. Although he wasn't sweating yet, he was still a little uncomfortable.

He had intended to untie his cloak, but when he looked down and saw the beautiful bow that Song Yi had tied by hand, he inexplicably lowered his raised hand.

Song Yi was tired of swinging, but refused to get off. She sat lazily on the swing and looked at Jiang Lanye, saying, "When your injury heals, you can push me on the swing, and I won't be tired anymore."

Jiang Lanye squinted and asked, "How much longer are we going to sit here? Your face is all sunburned."

Song Yi went downstairs, but the soles of her feet were dirty. She didn't want to wear clean shoes and socks, so she hesitated for a moment.

If it were before, Jiang Lanye could have carried her back on his back.

But that's definitely not possible now.

Jiang Lanye sighed helplessly, "You're going to take the palanquin back?"

Song Yi shook her head, squatted down to put on her shoes and socks, walked to Jiang Lanye's side, and took his arm: "I have to help you back."

Even though Jiang Lanye didn't need any help at all, since it wasn't his leg that was injured, he still accepted Song Yi's initiative to approach him without any qualms.

"Let's go."

"and many more."

Jiang Lanye suddenly took out a handkerchief and carefully wiped the sweat from her forehead.

Do you like this swing?

"Like it."

After answering without hesitation, Song Yi noticed that Jiang Lanye's expression was a little off, so she quickly tried to smooth things over:
"But I like what you made the best. Even though you haven't made it yet, I can tell that this broken swing is nowhere near as good as what you made."

Jiang Lanye's expression finally softened.

The two returned to the Golden Palace, and Song Yi was about to take a bath.

She thought Jiang Lanye would wait for her obediently, but unexpectedly he followed Song Yi closely.

Song Yi turned around, poked his chest with her finger, and asked warily, "What are you doing?"

"Together."

He said succinctly.

"Impossible, and your injury can't get wet."

Jiang Lanye frowned, looking somewhat displeased.

"But I also wish to take a bath."

"Then ask Eunuch Cao for help."

Jiang Lanye held her wrist and said stubbornly, "Together."

Song Yi initially wanted to refuse, but then she thought of something and said, "Alright then."

So the two stood by the bathtub, Jiang Lanye staring blankly as Song Yi wrapped another belt around her waist.

"Are you afraid I'll take action against you?"

Song Yi was indeed afraid, but she refused to admit it and said with a smile, "No, besides, you are injured now, so even if you are willing, you are probably not strong enough."

Jiang Lanye's eyes suddenly turned dangerous as he looked at her and said in a deep voice, "Try it?" "No."

"Quick, didn't you want to come with me? Let me help you wash first, then I'll wash myself."

An hour later.

After struggling for a long time, Song Yi pulled Jiang Lanye to sit down, then stood behind him and carefully dried his wet hair.

“When you suddenly reminded me to wait until my hair was dry before going to sleep, I had a moment’s thought that it was you who had returned.”

"But afterwards, when I saw the scar on your face repeatedly, and saw your cowardice and fear of me, I felt that it couldn't be you."

Song Yi felt guilty for a moment, then forced a smile and said, "This shows that I'm a good actor. Look at me, how convincingly I portrayed a palace maid!"

Jiang Lanye gave a sneer with an ambiguous meaning.

Suddenly, outside the palace.

"Your Majesty, Concubine Ning requests an audience."

Upon hearing this, Song Yi immediately said meaningfully, "Someone has come to show concern for you."

Jiang Lanye's eyes flickered slightly as he recalled what Song Yi had told him. He asked, "Consort Ning said that you stopped me when the assassins attacked?"

Song Yi glanced at him. "You don't necessarily want to punish her for this, do you?"

Jiang Lanye did not answer her, but simply said, "Let her in."

The moment the palace doors opened, Consort Ning, her eyes red and filled with excitement, walked in.

"Your Majesty! Your Majesty, you're alright!"

She saw that Jiang Lanye looked like he had just taken a bath, his hair was still wet, and he couldn't hide his joy.

"Your Majesty, I pay my respects. During the days when Your Majesty was unconscious, I could neither eat nor sleep well."

Just after she finished speaking, she suddenly saw Song Yi standing to the side.

Consort Ning stiffened and forced a smile, saying, "Your Majesty, I did not see Consort Yun earlier. I pay my respects."

Song Yi didn't say anything, she just didn't want to see her, and turned to walk inside, but Jiang Lanye suddenly grabbed her wrist and pulled her back.

Then, Jiang Lanye stared at Consort Ning and asked in a low voice, "I heard that while I was unconscious, you were very disrespectful to the Imperial Consort and even said that she had stopped me, otherwise I would not have been injured?"

Consort Ning's body stiffened.

I thought Jiang Lanye had been awake for several days, and such a small matter should have passed by now, but I didn't expect him to ask about it specifically.

Looking at Song Yi, who was expressionless to the side, Consort Ning hurriedly said, "It was I who spoke rudely and offended Your Highness."

Her eyes were already brimming with tears, and now she forced out a single one, saying pitifully, "Your Majesty was monopolizing His Majesty at the time, and perhaps you couldn't understand how we felt. We couldn't see His Majesty and didn't know his health condition, so we were really anxious, which is why we said those things without thinking that day."

What a great act of domination!

Jiang Lanye gently stroked Song Yi's hand, unmoved by Consort Ning's tears.

"Consort Ning, this matter is also my fault."

Both Song Yi and Consort Ning were stunned.

"Your Majesty... What has Your Majesty done wrong?"

"When I selected concubines to enter the palace, it was simply because they looked somewhat similar to Consort Yun. You entered the palace for the same reason."

"Now that Consort Yun has returned to my side, as long as you are willing, you can stay in the harem and still enjoy so-called wealth and honor for the rest of your lives."

"But you just said you were going to take over."

Consort Ning had a general idea of ​​what Jiang Lanye was going to say, and her face turned pale.

“I have always belonged to Consort Yun alone, three years ago and now.”

Jiang Lanye stared at Consort Ning with a half-smile and said, "It is indeed my fault. I thought that since Consort Yun returned, you should have understood that I no longer need you. But now that I see you still have this misunderstanding, I suppose it is because I did not tell you clearly."

(End of this chapter)