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

Chapter 317 Guilt
Then Jiang Lanye thought of the two of them sitting on the eaves watching the stars, and of Song Yi sitting in front of the forsythia blossoms while the painter painted her portrait.
It turns out that the two of them really did experience so many wonderful things together during this time.

Noticing that Jiang Lanye was gradually relaxing, Song Yi slowly released her embrace and cupped his face in her hands: "Jiang Lanye, have you remembered everything?"

His eyes were dark as he quietly looked at Song Yi, her face reflected in his pupils.

He also remembered that on the day they first learned that Song Yi was pregnant, the two of them were not as happy as the imperial physician had imagined; instead, they were mostly bewildered and at a loss.

He remembered everything.

Before Jiang Lanye could answer Song Yi, the system in Song Yi's mind suddenly activated:
[Congratulations, host! The target's memories have been fully restored. The three-day countdown to death has now been cancelled.]

Song Yi was delighted; she wanted to try communicating with the system.

"System, can you hear me? Can you answer a few questions for me?"

The system remained silent for a while, then spoke to itself again:

[When the strategy progress reaches 100%, the system will reward the host.]

"What's the reward?"

It stopped talking and soon disappeared.

Song Yi was somewhat disappointed. Upon closer inspection, she found that Jiang Lanye had slumped onto the bed with his eyes closed and his forehead covered in sweat, looking extremely tired.

She quickly helped Jiang Lanye lie down and gently wiped the sweat from his forehead with a handkerchief.

Song Yi had mixed feelings and sighed softly.

It hasn't even been three days yet.

Song Yi originally thought that she might not finish the task until the end of the third day, or that she would fail.

But she never expected that Jiang Lanye would break through the system's shackles on his own. Even though it would cause him great pain, he still tried his best to recall the past without hesitation.

He really remembered everything.

Song Yi knew that he was extremely tired. His memories had suddenly returned, and he was overwhelmed, so he fell into a deep sleep.

She lay down beside Jiang Lanye, nestled on his shoulder, and slowly closed her eyes.

The palace servants outside were pacing anxiously, as there had been no movement from inside the hall for a long time, and they had no idea what had happened to the two of them.

Xi Chun cautiously pushed open the door and peeked out. She could vaguely see that the two of them were lying on the bed, seemingly fast asleep. She was slightly taken aback, then smiled and said, "His Majesty and the Empress are fine. They just seem to be tired. Let's not disturb them and let them get a good night's sleep."

So much has happened these past two days, Xichun felt exhausted just listening to it.

After a whole night.

When Song Yi woke up, the slight pain in her lower abdomen had completely disappeared, indicating that the medicine prescribed by the imperial physician was exceptionally effective.

She slowly opened her eyes and found that Jiang Lanye had woken up at some point and was now quietly looking at her.

Such a peaceful and carefree morning made Song Yi feel completely relaxed. She smiled and said, "Good morning."

Jiang Lanye leaned down and lightly kissed her lips: "Good morning, are you still feeling unwell?"

Song Yi shook her head, looked into his clear eyes, and sighed, "Oh, Jiang Lanye is so good now that he has regained his memories."

Jiang Lanye felt somewhat helpless. He remembered what happened after he lost his memory, and he felt a little embarrassed. After considering his words for a while, he said, "I didn't mean to hurt you."

After saying that, he looked at Song Yi's fair neck.

Fortunately, there were no finger marks left on her neck.

Song Yi deliberately teased him: "Someone woke up and saw me, and without saying a word, he grabbed my neck and pressed me onto the dragon bed, which terrified the Empress Dowager next to him."

Jiang Lanye gently stroked her delicate skin with his fingertips: "Jiang Lanye two years ago was too abnormal, too annoying." Song Yi deliberately teased: "Jiang Lanye with amnesia would even be jealous of himself."

Jiang Lanye coughed lightly, his expression instantly becoming somewhat unnatural. He quickly looked away and sat up straight.

Song Yi found Jiang Lanye's behavior quite interesting and quickly sat up, saying, "Don't feel embarrassed. Isn't this normal? After you lost your memory, you really wanted to tie the two of us together."

"do not talk"

His ears turned red, which was unusual for him.

Before, no matter how much Song Yi deliberately teased him, she would never see his ears turn red. This time, seeing him like this, she found it strange and leaned closer with a smile.

"Jiang Lanye, you're blushing."

Her voice carried an undisguised smugness and mischief, as if she had discovered some incredible secret.

Jiang Lanye tensed up even more, instinctively trying to lean back to avoid the close proximity and the gaze that left him with almost nowhere to hide.

He could clearly smell the faint fragrance emanating from Song Yi and feel the burning sensation of her gaze on his flushed earlobes.

This situation, where he was completely seen through and even teased, was both unfamiliar and tricky to him.

“…No.” His Adam’s apple bobbed, and his voice was a few decibels lower and hoarser than usual.

He tried to maintain his usual aloofness, but his slightly reddened ears and deliberately avoided eye contact completely betrayed him.

"No?" Song Yi raised an eyebrow, then moved even closer, almost touching him, and carefully and gently touched his burning earlobe with her slender index finger.

Jiang Lanye suddenly reached out and grabbed her wrist. Before she could react, he turned her around and pinned her down: "Still laughing?"

Song Yi knew something was wrong and tried to struggle, but Jiang Lanye, having regained his memories, knew her perfectly well and immediately restrained her legs as she tried to move.
"You've got some nerve, daring to mock me."

"Jiang Lanye, you can't take this kind of game."

"Yes, I can't afford to play this game."

Song Yi: "."

Song Yi learned a harsh lesson.

When Xichun and the others came in, the two had already finished washing up.

She handed the medicine to Song Yi and asked anxiously, "Your Majesty, how are you feeling now?"

Recalling the harrowing scene from yesterday, Song Yi lowered her eyelids slightly: "It's alright now."

Jiang Lanye pursed her lips.

He felt it was all his fault, and suddenly fainted. Song Yi was worried sick for two days, as pregnancy was really not easy.

"Yiyi".

"Ok?"

Song Yi turned her head and met his eyes, which were full of guilt.

She knew what Jiang Lanye was thinking, and smiled indifferently: "It hurt a bit when I suddenly started bleeding yesterday, but more than that, I was panicked."

Panic! The baby might not survive! Panic! Jiang Lanye suddenly fainted! What happened?

Suddenly, she lost her pillar of support. It's hard to imagine how distressed she must have felt when those palace servants brought her back alone.

(End of this chapter)