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

Chapter 252 Golden Phoenix Hairpin
The Empress Dowager had just left in anger because of Jiang Lanye when Song Yi couldn't help but glare at him: "You, what nonsense are you talking about?"

Jiang Lanye rarely showed such an innocent look in his eyes: "What did I say? Isn't that right?"

Song Yi pursed her lips and whispered, "...You could say that, but not entirely!"

"Why not entirely?" He spoke with utter certainty, analyzing the situation with Song Yi step by step: "Think about it, if you were truly in charge of all the affairs of the six palaces, including this family banquet, wouldn't you be very busy every day?"

"right."

"Are you lacking in physical strength?"

"That's true."

"Then tell me, if you return to the Golden Palace after a long day, I wonder... would you push me away?"

When Jiang Lanye said these words, his expression remained unchanged as he stared at Song Yi.

His palm deliberately caressed Song Yi's waist gently, reminding her to feel the still soreness in her waist.

Song Yi couldn't help but raise her hand to push him again, but her wrist was weak and she had no strength. Instead, Jiang Lanye took another step closer and reached out to hook her chin: "Tell me, are you going to push me away?"

She clenched her fists, wishing she could punch him a couple of times.

"Yes, yes, are you satisfied now!"

Jiang Lanye smiled as he took her harmless fist, pried open each of her fingers one by one, and forcefully intertwined his fingers with hers.

"Therefore, I was right. We have more important things to do. As for the family banquet, we can leave it to the Empress Dowager."

Having said that, he narrowed his eyes, clearly no longer willing to hold back. Amid her gasp, he picked her up and strode toward the dragon bed.

a few days later.

The family banquet was held inside the Huayin Hall.

Song Yi was pulled out of bed by Jiang Lanye in the early morning. Her hair was still messy from sleep, and she asked in a daze, "What are you doing? It's still so early."

Jiang Lanye tidied her hair briefly: "Today is a family dinner."

She finally opened her eyes a crack: "Going in a bit?"

He chuckled. "No, we'll go tonight."

Song Yi didn't even want to scold him anymore. She fell heavily to the ground, rolled up the blanket, and tried to roll into the corner.

Jiang Lanye stretched out his arms and hugged her and the blanket together, nuzzling her warm neck: "I remembered wrong. I only remembered after you asked."

Song Yi impatiently reached her hand out from under the covers and tried to push away his head, which was rubbing against her.

He deliberately asked, "Yiyi, where is my blanket?"

Song Yi let out a muffled cry of despair, quickly pulled a corner of the blanket and casually covered Jiang Lanye with it, then reached out and covered Jiang Lanye's mouth.

"Call me again in an hour. If you wake me up, I'll get angry."

".All right."

Just as he adjusted his position to lie down, Song Yi suddenly shouted, "You're pressing on my hair!"

Jiang Lanye: "."

He looked up and watched as Song Yi quickly rolled back to the corner.

at the same time.

Inside Yiyue Palace.

Consort Ning looked at Consort Shen impatiently: "Why are you here so early? The family banquet doesn't start until after sunset."

Consort Shen whispered, "Your Majesty, I have discovered something." Consort Ning clearly didn't expect her to be telling the truth; she was busy grooming herself in front of the bronze mirror. Hearing this, she secretly rolled her eyes: "What discovery?"

"Your Majesty, do you know where His Majesty found the Imperial Concubine after she returned?"

"The laundry department, if I remember correctly."

"Yes, so I found two palace maids from the laundry department that day. They happened to see that when the Imperial Concubine reappeared in the harem, she was wearing a veil, dressed as a palace maid, and had strange marks on her body."

Consort Ning paused, then asked in surprise, "...What do you mean?"

Consort Shen pursed her lips: "I have always suspected what the Imperial Concubine did during these three years of disappearance. Did she not have a single man by her side? And how can we find out if she is still chaste?"

"It just so happened that while she was in the laundry department, she secretly changed her clothes and was seen by two palace maids. She had many ambiguous red marks on her body."

Consort Ning was startled, and the things on the table almost tipped over.

She had initially thought that what Shen Zhaoyi said was just speculation, but she never expected that it would actually help her find some evidence.

However, this matter is of great importance, and Consort Ning is unwilling to get involved!
She smiled and said, "Why didn't you tell your good friend Meng Zhaoyi about this?"

Consort Shen chuckled enigmatically, "Her? She's very timid. I'm afraid she won't be able to sleep if I tell her these things."

Consort Ning narrowed her eyes.

To be honest, she hadn't seen the two of them much these past few days. Although they lived in the same palace, women who entered the harem were enemies, not to mention that their personalities were different and they couldn't get along.

It's normal for conflicts to arise on a daily basis.

"In that case, when do you plan to bring this up?"

"tonight."

Ah. Just as I thought.

Consort Ning laughed and said, "If His Majesty gets angry then, you must remember to tell me. I'm looking forward to watching the show."

"Does Your Majesty not wish to be with me? I am still a newcomer, unlike Your Majesty who has been in the harem for a long time and knows most people. His Majesty may not believe what I say."

Only a fool would do something so dangerous with her.
Consort Ning picked up the lip rouge and tried the color on the back of her hand: "Consort Shen, don't you know? I'm going to play the zither tonight, and there are other people who are going to dance. It seems like you're the only one who doesn't have anything to do."

"The more people talk about this, the more His Majesty will suspect that we planned this beforehand to frame her. It's better for you to go and talk about it yourself, and bring those two witnesses with you."

Consort Shen thought Consort Ning's words made sense and nodded: "Your Highness, now that I'm here, why don't we do my hair and makeup together?"

"Come on in."

When Song Yi woke up again, she found herself trapped between the wall and Jiang Lanye's chest.

No matter where she goes while she sleeps, Jiang Lanye will always cling to her.

He was only covered by a thin blanket, and Song Yi, half asleep, covered him up, then turned around and the blanket was pulled back over him.

Jiang Lanye also woke up. He slipped his hand under the covers, stroking her soft belly and pinching the flesh: "Shall we get up?"

Song Yi gave a vague reply.

She was naturally beautiful and didn't need to dress up for a family banquet, but Jiang Lanye kept urging her, so Song Yi put on a full face of makeup and wore a lot of jewelry in her hair.

Just as she was wondering, Jiang Lanye suddenly produced a nine-tailed phoenix hairpin with gilded and kingfisher feather decorations from nowhere.

The golden phoenix raises its head and spreads its wings, its layers of golden tail feathers displaying exceptionally intricate craftsmanship. The pearls hanging down are all perfectly round and lustrous.

Song Yi was startled: "This..."

(End of this chapter)