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

Chapter 200: Poisoned
Jiang Lanye's hands precisely gripped her waist, his well-defined fingers sinking into the soft fabric of her clothes. He savored the warmth of the person in his arms and said in a hoarse voice:
"Wouldn't it be better to lock you up? That way, you won't run away anymore, you won't leave me, and you won't be coveted by others."

"But, but, that takes away a lot of the fun, for example..."

His hand continued to wander, sending a shiver down Song Yi's spine. She tried to dodge, but her waist was extremely sensitive, and her voice trembled as she spoke.

"Like what?"

Jiang Lanye pressed his ear against hers, his warm breath spraying onto her fair earlobe, watching her ear gradually turn red.

"talk."

"For example, weren't you quite happy in the grove last time? Next time, try somewhere else. If you lock me up, you won't be able to experience it!"

Having said that, she could no longer bear Jiang Lanye's wicked hands, and twisted her body to run away.

"What are you running for?"

He effortlessly pulled Song Yi back, held her tightly in his arms with dissatisfaction, and looked at her biting her lip so hard that he suddenly chuckled softly.

He hadn't touched Song Yi for so long that Song Yi was somewhat unaccustomed to it and was noticeably more sensitive than before.

"Tell me, if I hadn't come to save you today, what would you have done after you and he were married, hmm?"

Song Yi remained silent. In truth, she hadn't made up her mind yet, but she already knew in advance that Jiang Lanye would come to rescue her today, which was why she agreed to Lang Xiao's request.

Jiang Lanye took his hand out from under her clothes, pinched her cheek, and commanded, "Answer me."

"He won't force me. If it really doesn't work, I can just bite him, right? Besides, I knew you would come to save me today. Jiang Lanye, don't push your luck!"

He reached out, grabbed her cheek, forced her to part her lips slightly, narrowed his eyes, and said in a low voice, "Why don't you save your strength to bite me?"

He tentatively inserted a section of his finger joint, and sure enough, Song Yi bit down on it, but not with much force, leaving only a faint tooth mark.

She now truly sensed that something was wrong with Jiang Lanye, and reached out to push against his chest, but all her struggles were suppressed by Jiang Lanye. The two hadn't seen each other for so long, and being so close together, able to smell each other's familiar scent, Song Yi thought that this was already very good and she was quite satisfied.

But someone thought differently; he lifted the belt around Song Yi's waist.

"No, you're not fully recovered yet, and tonight isn't a good time."

"Why is it inappropriate?"

No sooner had he finished speaking than he suddenly picked Song Yi up, turned her around, and placed her on the bed. She immediately bent her legs together, adopting a defensive posture, and said urgently, "It definitely won't work. You can ask the army doctor if you don't believe me!"

Jiang Lanye simply used his knee to push it away.

In a moment of desperation, Song Yi suddenly softened her voice and whispered, "Jiang Lanye, I'm in pain."

Jiang Lanye paused, "Where does it hurt?"

"My neck, didn't you see the wound here? That curved knife was pressed against my neck, it was bleeding, didn't you see?"

"Saw."

Song Yi stared wide-eyed in surprise, "You saw it and you don't even feel sorry for me?"

He suddenly spread Song Yi's legs apart and said in a hoarse voice, "I know, but I can't help it. Cooperate obediently, and I will treat your wounds in a moment."

"Are you in such a hurry? What's wrong with holding back for just a little while?"

Jiang Lanye glanced at her and said, "I will treat your wounds. After that, you must lie down obediently and are not allowed to refuse me."

After saying that, he straightened up, went to a small table to the side, took something, and filled a basin with clean water.

Song Yi sat up and leaned over to watch him carefully clean her wound. Her gaze accidentally fell between Jiang Lanye's legs, but she looked away as if she had been burned.

Jiang Lanye carefully applied the medicine to her, observing her reaction as he did so. Suddenly, he whispered, "Yiyi, I apologize." "What?"

"I should have treated your wounds first, but I was really in a bad mood."

Song Yi raised her hand and touched his cheek. "I know, you were so jealous, it was almost irritating. If you hadn't spoken so calmly, I would have thought you were crazy."

Jiang Lanye treated her wounds, then looked at her wrist. It had been gripped tightly by the Khan for a long time, leaving a purplish mark. He then applied ointment to it.

In addition, he found some dirt stuck in the crevices of Song Yi's fingernails, but did not find any signs that she had fallen. He then carefully washed her hands clean.

After doing all this, he suddenly smiled at Song Yi and murmured, "How can you be sure I'm not crazy?"

Song Yi: "."

"You've lost my jade pendant, haven't you?"

His gaze toward Song Yi held no blame, only desolation and disappointment.

Song Yi blinked, chuckled, and suddenly pulled back the covers to take out his jade pendant. She said with some pride, "You can't imagine how clever and resourceful I am. I buried it in the ground, and as soon as you told me to ride away on horseback, I dug it out immediately. Just now, you went crazy and tackled me, and the jade pendant fell onto the bed."

Jiang Lanye's dark eyes finally lit up at that moment.

"You are truly wonderful, wonderful in every way. During the time you were gone, I have been thinking of you constantly, remembering how you cried uncontrollably after I bullied you. You looked so beautiful then, and I want to see you again tonight."

Song Yi was about to give in, but Jiang Lanye suddenly frowned, let out a muffled groan, and clutched his chest, his breathing becoming increasingly labored.

Song Yi was startled by his sudden appearance and quickly gathered her clothes and ran out to call the army doctor in.

In just a moment, when Song Yi ran back, Jiang Lanye had already collapsed on the bed. He was curled up, cold sweat beading on his forehead, his hands gripping the blanket tightly until his knuckles turned white, and the veins on the back of his hands and forearms bulged slightly. He was breathing heavily.

Upon seeing this, the military doctor was utterly astonished and quickly asked:
"Your Majesty, was there something wrong with His Majesty's mood just now?"

Song Yi whispered, "No, that's not right. He seemed angry tonight, but not quite. He didn't show it at all, just now..."

She felt a little embarrassed, but given her disheveled appearance, the military doctor could guess what was going on without even asking.

He rushed over to take her pulse, and then he felt something was off.

"His Majesty's emotions are fluctuating greatly, and his pulse is particularly disordered and restless, like a series of tangled lines. But no matter what, it shouldn't be this strange."

Song Yi bit her lip, recalling the abnormal behavior Jiang Lanye had displayed earlier.

She could sense that Jiang Lanye was angry, especially after seeing her in that wedding dress. However, he hadn't actually vented his anger much; his tone was as calm as before. She hadn't expected it to be this serious.
The more the military doctor took the pulse, the more serious his expression became, and he said repeatedly:

"Strange, strange, how could this be?"

Song Yi suddenly remembered something, and quickly pulled up his sleeve to reveal the small wound left by the dart, asking, "He was injured by a barbarian soldier with a dart at the end, take a look."

The military doctor squinted to look.

"Why is such a small wound so red? If it were poison, it should be black, unless... Your Majesty has been poisoned by a Gu poison."

Song Yi's face turned deathly pale instantly.

"What should we do now?"

The military doctor said somewhat helplessly, "It's all speculation. We don't have in-depth research on Gu poison. If we want to confirm it, we'll need the imperial physicians in the palace."

Seeing that Song Yi was particularly nervous, he reassured her, "But Your Majesty, don't worry. Even if it is a Gu poison, it is generally not particularly vicious. Moreover, the Northern Qiang people are not good at making Gu. I dare to guess that this Gu is more likely to confuse the mind."

　For those of you who are worried, I want to say that the Gu poison Jiang Lanye is afflicted with won't cause any major physical harm, but rather affects his emotions and mental state. That's why he'll have an unusually strong desire for Song Yi later on. Don't worry, nothing serious will happen!
　　(End of this chapter)