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

Chapter 219 After a whole night of tossing and turning

The moment Jiang Lanye's hands were freed, he easily pulled Song Yi over. Song Yi was forced to straddle him. Just as she was about to speak, her upper body was tightly gripped by his arms, and she was pressed against Jiang Lanye's body. Feeling his rapidly heaving chest, Song Yi panicked completely. Just as she was about to sit up by supporting herself on his chest, she was pressed down again.

"Jiang Lanye, listen to me. Just bear with it for now. Have you forgotten what the imperial physician said? Have you forgotten what you promised me?"

Jiang Lanye stiffened, then relaxed his grip slightly and said in a hoarse voice, "I haven't forgotten."

"Then let me go. Now let's take a bath. After the bath, you'll be completely sober, okay?"

He said in a low voice, "None of the palace servants have boiled water."

Song Yi said expressionlessly, "These past few days, they've been boiling water an extra time every night for backup, because the imperial physician and I had already instructed them that your condition is unstable and we might need it someday."

Jiang Lanye: "."

Seeing that he remained silent, Song Yi couldn't help but urge, "Let me go, hurry up."

Jiang Lanye said, "Wait a while."

She snapped, "What are you waiting for? Don't stall for time. Don't think I don't know what you're up to!"

Her voice trailed off, clearly sensing what Jiang Lanye meant by "take a break."

"Cough, shouldn't you let go of me now? Otherwise, when will you ever get better?"

Jiang Lanye chuckled softly, "You'll come with me later."

"Don't even think about it. You look like a big bad wolf right now. If I go with you, wouldn't I be offering myself up to you?"

Song Yi's refusal was so decisive that Jiang Lanye remained silent for a long time after hearing her words.

Even Song Yi was starting to feel uneasy. She couldn't help but observe Jiang Lanye's expression when he suddenly blurted out, "Don't you love me?"

Song Yi: "."

"I love you so much that I can't just stand by and watch you go astray, don't you think?"

The two argued about "love" for the duration of an incense stick burning. Song Yi had been woken up by him in the middle of the night and was now extremely sleepy. She was completely disoriented by his words, engaging in arguments and explanations. Finally, she angrily said:

“If you go over there again, you can forget about getting on this dragon bed in the future. We’ll start sleeping separately from tomorrow.”

These words were truly intimidating. Seeing that Song Yi seemed to be really angry, and having calmed down enough, Jiang Lanye finally stood up slowly, looking back at her every three steps, before walking out.

Helpless, Song Yi collapsed onto the dragon bed and pulled the quilt over herself.

After all this commotion, I can probably sleep until noon tomorrow.

When Jiang Lanye returned, he was fully awake. He saw Song Yi sleeping crookedly, her whole body tilted to one side, and the blanket was not properly covering her, exposing her stomach.

He was somewhat helpless. He reached out and tucked the blanket in. Suddenly, the two hand-binding straps that had been tied earlier shook out from under the blanket. Jiang Lanye glanced at them and decisively put them away.

He remembered this grudge and vowed to take revenge in the future.

Thinking of this, he chuckled briefly, leaned down and kissed Song Yi's forehead, then moved himself as close to the edge of the bed as possible before falling asleep.

Day two.

Song Yi thought he could sleep a little longer, but at the usual time, Cao Gonggong's voice suddenly rang out from outside.

"Your Majesty—Your Majesty—the Empress Dowager has come to see you and says she has important matters to discuss with you."

Jiang Lanye woke up instantly. His first reaction was to turn around and cover Song Yi's ears with his hand.

Song Yi was extremely sleepy. He vaguely heard some noise and frowned as he snuggled into Jiang Lanye's arms. But Eunuch Cao was still calling persistently from outside.

The Empress Dowager stood outside the Golden Palace, frowning as she asked, "What time did His Majesty go to sleep last night?"

Eunuch Cao replied blankly, "Your Majesty, His Majesty went to bed very early."

Seeing that Song Yi was beginning to open her eyes, Jiang Lanye quickly leaned over and gently kissed the corner of her lips, his voice exceptionally soft: "You were tired last night, you go to sleep, I'll go see what's wrong."

She mumbled something indistinctly, pulled the blanket over her head, and went back to sleep.

Jiang Lanye casually put on his robe, walked to the door, and quickly opened it.

Just then, as Eunuch Cao was about to shout again, the door suddenly opened from the inside. He was so frightened that he trembled all over. When he saw Jiang Lanye's cold, murderous gaze, he became even more afraid.

You can't blame him. He had no choice.

Jiang Lanye's voice still carried a hint of weariness. It was rare for him to appear in front of everyone in such a relaxed and casual manner. For a moment, many palace maids secretly glanced at him sideways.

"Mother, what is it?"

The Empress Dowager turned her head suspiciously to look at the dazzling sun on the horizon. It was indeed getting late, and she thought that coming over at this time would not disturb Jiang Lanye.

"The two newlyweds will be entering the palace tomorrow. I've come to have a proper discussion with you. We can't expect me to make all the decisions."

As she spoke, she went inside.

Jiang Lanye glanced at Eunuch Cao, then followed him inside.

Eunuch Cao couldn't help but rub his arm, feeling a chill all over his body.

A palace maid approached and whispered, "Eunuch, you weren't on duty last night. It seems His Majesty and the Empress were up very late, past midnight, when His Majesty suddenly came out to bathe."

"what?"

Eunuch Cao looked puzzled.

The imperial physician said it was not possible in the short term, so no wonder the two of them hadn't made a move until this hour; it seems they still couldn't hold back.

The Empress Dowager walked in, glanced around casually, and was somewhat surprised: "Consort Yun has actually gone back to live here?"

"No, Mother, please keep your voice down and don't wake her up."

Empress Dowager: "."

Her face was extremely pale, and she couldn't help but say, "What time is it? It's one thing if she doesn't get up, but now that I've arrived, how can she not get up to greet me? What kind of behavior is this?"

Jiang Lanye showed no signs of fatigue. He casually rolled up his sleeves, poured himself a cup of tea, and said calmly:

"She was tired last night, so I'm letting her sleep a little longer today."

The Empress Dowager's expression instantly became indescribable. She carefully chose her words and earnestly advised, "Regarding your health, the imperial physicians have spoken to me, and I understand everything thoroughly. It's not that you can't..."

Jiang Lanye lifted his eyelids and glanced at her, saying, "Last night the Gu poison flared up, and it took a long time for her to calm me down."

Realizing she had misunderstood, the Empress Dowager responded somewhat awkwardly.

"By the way, what I was trying to say is that they will be entering the palace first thing tomorrow morning. Since you don't care and don't want to get involved, then I'll arrange for them to stay in Chang Le Palace. What do you think would be a suitable rank and title for them?"

(End of this chapter)