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

Chapter 98 Resting on the Road

Noticing the excitement gleaming in her eyes, Jiang Lanye's lips twitched slightly.

Sure enough, Song Yi was still the same Song Yi.

Once outside the city gate, it was obvious that the roads were not well-maintained, but they were still passable. There were many woods all around, with lush foliage that blocked out the sun.

After observing for a while, Song Yi realized they had traveled for quite some time, and the sun was already high in the sky. He asked, "When can we stop and rest?"

Jiang Lanye said calmly, "Night has fallen."

She was taken aback at first, then said, "Aren't they going to keep walking for so long? Won't they get tired?"

Jiang Lanye gave her a deep look and said in a low voice, "Song Yi, everyone gets tired. This is how it is when you're marching and fighting. If it weren't for your passion or your desire for gold and silver, very few people could persevere."

Fortunately, Xichun and Eunuch Cao sat in the back of the carriage, as their bodies couldn't withstand such a long and arduous journey.

"So, where will you rest after nightfall?"

Jiang Lanye said, "Let's find a secluded place and spend the night there."

Song Yi stared wide-eyed in surprise.

Seeing her expression, Jiang Lanye immediately asked, "Are you tired?"

Even just sitting like that all day without moving your body will inevitably cause backaches and pains.

Song Yi shook her head and said earnestly, "I'm not tired. I just feel that they've all had a tough time."

Jiang Lanye laughed hoarsely.

Sometimes, he could see in Song Yi the qualities of kindness and courage. Even though she held a high position and became Consort Yun, she never put on airs.

This is particularly rare, since everything is based on a hierarchy of respect and order.

"Well, they need to stop and eat something."

Jiang Lanye hummed in agreement.

"what to eat?"

Seeing that she really didn't understand anything, Jiang Lanye patiently explained, "At the back of our team are the people who are specifically responsible for starting fires and cooking. And these soldiers all carry dry rations, so at least for now, food and drink are not a problem."

Song Yi nodded, seemingly understanding but not quite.

Just as they finished speaking, Zuo Sheng's voice suddenly rang out from outside.

"Stop. You go south, and you stay in the north. We'll depart in half an hour."

For a moment, sighs of relief rose and fell among the crowd.

Zuo Sheng respectfully approached the carriage and said, "Your Majesty, let's rest here for a while."

"it is good."

Song Yi was somewhat pleased and was about to crouch down and go out when Jiang Lanye pulled her back.

Song Yi slumped back into her seat, glaring at him with displeasure.

"doing what?"

Jiang Lanye helplessly instructed, "After you go downstairs, don't run around, don't talk to anyone, and don't..."

"Stop, stop, stop."

Song Yi felt completely overwhelmed and said, "If you come down with me, I won't bother anyone else."

Jiang Lanye remained silent and got off the carriage with her.

As soon as Jiang Lanye appeared, the group tensed up, hurriedly stood up, and bowed, saying:
"His Majesty."

Jiang Lanye casually raised his hand and said, "No need for formalities. You must be tired from your journey. Just sit down and rest."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Song Yi did not hold Jiang Lanye's hand because she felt that it would be inappropriate to be so close to these soldiers. Instead, she followed closely behind Jiang Lanye.

Jiang Lanye stopped, and she stopped too. Jiang Lanye took a step, and she took a step too.

She nearly bumped into Jiang Lanye.

Jiang Lanye turned to look at her, but Song Yi felt guilty and avoided his gaze, shifting her eyes to the side. Then she noticed that the soldier sitting on the rock was looking up at the two of them.

Song Yi and he stared at each other, their eyes wide.

Then, the soldier raised his hand, took a bite of his dry rations, and chewed it. Song Yi continued to watch him.

He couldn't hold back any longer and asked, "Your Highness, what's wrong?"

Just as Song Yi was about to speak, Xi Chun came running over, handed her the snacks, and said:
"My lady, please eat something."

Song Yi's eyes lit up, and he immediately said, "I'll trade you a piece of your dry rations."

Jiang Lanye's eyes flickered slightly as he watched her show interest in other people's rations. He whispered a reminder, "You're not used to eating this."

Song Yi ignored Jiang Lanye and handed over the snacks.

The soldier was taken aback, then pinched two pieces of pastry and gave her a piece of dry rations.

Song Yi took the snacks and placed them together, then asked Jiang Lanye, "Where shall we sit?"

Before Jiang Lanye could answer, she found a flat rock and was about to sit down when Jiang Lanye suddenly said, "Wait."

Then, he took the cushion from Eunuch Cao and placed it on the stone before saying, "Sit down."

Song Yi was stunned.

"Jiang Lanye, what else did you have them bring?"

Jiang Lanye sat to one side and said, "I was afraid you wouldn't be able to stand such a harsh environment, so I brought everything I could think of."

Song Yi said, "Who said I couldn't stand it? Actually, I'm adapting to it very well."

Then, in front of Jiang Lanye, she stuffed the dry food she had just received into her mouth and took a bite.

Jiang Lanye looked at her with a calm and composed expression.

The dry rations were exceptionally hard, not only hard, but also extremely dry.

She frowned deeply and bit her brow for a long time.

Jiang Lanye couldn't help but chuckle softly.

Jiang Lanye knew best what kind of life she lived in the palace.

Even when she was still a concubine of the Song Dynasty, no one ever mistreated her in terms of food and drink.

Having grown accustomed to the refined and soft foods of the palace, how could they possibly swallow these?

So Jiang Lanye took the dry food from her hand and said helplessly, "Here's some snack for you, don't eat this."

Song Yi swallowed it with difficulty, feeling a pain in her throat.

"I've never eaten it before, and I just want to try what it tastes like."

"Being too curious is sometimes not a good thing."

Jiang Lanye said calmly.

Song Yi said weakly, "I just have a sweet tooth."

Jiang Lanye said, "Don't eat anymore. I didn't bring you here with the intention of making you suffer. Seeing you struggling to eat this in front of me makes my heart ache."

Song Yi was taken aback.

He stopped talking and picked up a piece of pastry.

"By the way, how many of these pastries did you bring?"

Jiang Lanye raised an eyebrow and said, "I know you love to eat these, so the night before we set off, the people in the imperial kitchen made a lot of them. Unlike steamed buns, these pastries can be stored for a longer time, enough for you to eat for a few days."

Song Yi realized that Jiang Lanye seemed to have arranged everything along the way.

He had considered every possibility.

Looking at the woods behind them, Song Yi asked again, "Won't we be stuck in these woods the whole way?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Zuo Sheng walked over and said in a deep voice:
"If we continue north, we will soon be crossing the first mountain, but fortunately it is a small hill and not too difficult."

Song Yi looked at him.

This time, he finally realized he needed to be more polite to Song Yi, and bowed, saying, "Your Majesty, Your Highness the Imperial Concubine."

Song Yi deliberately rolled her eyes at him again.

"Who is your Imperial Concubine?"

(End of this chapter)