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

Chapter 165 Song Yi is Kidnapped

Xichun's face was flushed, and she looked like she was sick.

"Hmm? I'm alright?"

Song Yi took the water, touched her forehead, and said, "You're sick, and you've been very tired these past few days. You don't need to do such small things anymore. Go back and rest. I'll have the military doctor take your pulse."

Upon hearing this, Xichun belatedly realized that she was feeling dizzy and immediately said, "Then this servant will go and rest first. If Your Highness needs any help, please tell this servant."

Helpless, Song Yi took her hand and led her to a place where she could rest. After watching her lie down, she said, "You should rest well."

She was still a little worried, so after the army doctor came to take her pulse and prescribed some medicine, Eunuch Cao took it to brew, and only then did Song Yi go back.

She thought Jiang Lanye would secretly look at the memorials again, but when she returned, she found him sitting obediently on the bed, resting with his eyes closed.

Song Yi was somewhat pleased.

Jiang Lanye opened his eyes and slowly raised his hand.

"You're being so obedient today."

Jiang Lanye gazed into her bright eyes and said softly, "Because I want to recover as soon as possible so I can hold you and stay with you."

Song Yi chuckled: "That's the right way to think."

"Once your wound has healed enough and won't tear and bleed so easily anymore, you can get out and walk around. I'll help you go outside to take a look, if the snow hasn't melted in a few days."

"it is good."

Jiang Lanye and Xichun both collapsed at once, and Song Yi immediately felt immense pressure.

But she said nothing, lowering her eyes to play with Jiang Lanye's slender fingers, keeping all her thoughts to herself.

I wonder if the exit Xie Ling found is real. I hope it's not just a false alarm.

At noon, Jiang Lanye had just finished lunch when he suddenly fell asleep again without any warning.

No matter how much Song Yi called him, he wouldn't wake up.

The military doctor came and took my pulse, and said the same thing as before.

A weak body cannot be cured simply by eating some coarse food.

Jiang Lanye lay flat on the bed. Song Yi added some charcoal to the fire, afraid that he would catch a cold. Then she went to check on Xichun and found that she was also sleeping soundly, so she quietly withdrew.

As soon as I stepped outside, I saw Xie Ling striding towards me.

She was a little surprised.

Xie Ling stepped forward and said respectfully, "Your Highness, didn't I say that the cave entrance might lead to the other side and could be used as a road for transporting grain? However, the rock is indeed difficult to dig. I suddenly remembered Miss Xichun. Could you come with me to take a look? The cave entrance is narrow, and Miss Xichun's body can fit through it."

Song Yi was taken aback and said, "But Xichun is sick and just fell asleep not long ago."

Xie Ling was also taken aback, not expecting such a coincidence, and said helplessly, "Oh, I see. Well then..."

Song Yi immediately said, "Wouldn't it be the same if I went? I'm just going to take a look at where the other end of this cave leads, and whether there's a path to take, right?"

"Yes, I'm just afraid there'll be another mountain on the other side, and all our efforts will be in vain."

Song Yi nodded and said, "It's a small matter. It's the same whether I go or not. I'll change my clothes."

Xie Ling hesitated for a moment, then responded. It was indeed a small matter; it was just a matter of crawling over to see if there was a way through, a matter of only a few seconds.

Song Yi changed into a plain-colored dress; the dress was form-fitting and made it easy for her to move around.

She casually piled her hair up, inserted the hairpin into her dark hair, and said, "Let's go."

Xie Ling asked, "Where is His Majesty?"

She sighed silently and said, "His Majesty has fallen into a deep sleep again, but fortunately he had lunch before he passed out."

Xie Ling watched as Song Yi gripped the saddle tightly and sat down. Then, he carefully leaned back, while Song Yi leaned forward. The two didn't sit close together, and they rode towards the low hill not far away.

As she climbed the mountain, surrounded by trees with their trunks covered in white snow, she remarked, "You really have it tough, searching for a whole day and night in such conditions."

Xie Ling smiled and said, "However, this environment is also well hidden. As you can see, Your Majesty, it is surrounded by low mountains. No matter how capable they are, they cannot break through."

Song Yi followed Xie Ling all the way, and when she heard the soldiers talking noisily, she knew they had arrived at their destination. When she saw a small hole in front of her, she understood.

Because the opening wasn't just narrow at the entrance; it was narrow all the way through. Otherwise, they could have simply broken the rocks at the entrance and let the soldiers crawl through to take a look.

Song Yi looked at it and couldn't help but ask, "Even if this road is passable, how long would it take you to dig it?"

Xie Ling's expression was solemn as he said, "At least two days, at most four days. I think this is the limit that the soldiers on the front lines can endure."

Song Yi took a deep breath. "You're right. We need to confirm it first. Otherwise, we'll waste time digging this hole, only to find that it's not even the right path. It's a waste of time."

After saying that, she lifted her skirt and squatted down.

"Mom, be careful!"

"Your Highness, be careful not to kowtow!"

Some soldiers tried, but they got stuck halfway up and had to be pulled out by others.

As soon as Song Yi entered, she found there was still room around her. She crouched down slowly, watching the light in front of her getting closer and closer. She squinted, grabbed the exit with both hands, and leaned out.

Then, what came into her view was a pair of feet.

Song Yi was startled and suddenly looked up.

A very tall man was bending down, smiling as he looked her over.

He had deep-set eyes, high brow bones, and a pair of amber eyes that gleamed with a cold, wolf-like light. His nose was also exceptionally high and straight, and his medium-length black hair was slightly curly and casually tied up. He clearly did not have the appearance of someone from the Central Plains.

Song Yi suddenly recalled the Khan's son that Zuo Sheng had mentioned earlier.

She jolted awake and tried to turn back, but he easily grabbed her collar and pulled her up.

Song Yi opened her mouth to cry for help, but he quickly covered her mouth with his palm.

Song Yi bit him hard, and he couldn't help but groan. He suppressed the urge to throw her off, grabbed her waist, and forcibly threw her onto the horse. He then stuffed a wad of white cloth into her mouth. Immediately afterward, the sturdy horse galloped away.

Song Yi was both frightened and terrified, and struggled on the horse's back, making angry moaning noises.

Who is this?! The man who forcibly took her away is a Northern Qiang person, and he looks very young. He should be the person Zuo Sheng mentioned.

But how did he discover this place, and how did he end up lying in ambush here with several men?
She struggled desperately, then suddenly felt a sharp pain in her neck, and everything went black before Song Yi's eyes, and she lost consciousness completely.

(End of this chapter)