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

Chapter 326 The Empress Ceremony
Jiang Lanye chuckled: "I guess so, but you've already realized it."

Song Yi's eyes lit up: "I don't need to look, but tell me, is it red?"

He reached out and gently stroked Song Yi's hair, his voice soft: "Since it's said to be the Emperor and Empress's wedding, what do you think?"

"In other words, tomorrow is both my coronation ceremony and our imperial wedding."

"Ah."

Song Yi cheered, "Jiang Lanye, we're getting married!"

"Yes, I didn't expect that you would only realize this now."

He gently pinched the tip of Song Yi's nose.

Song Yi took a deep breath: "Jiang Lanye, are you nervous?"

"I wasn't nervous at first, but I got a little nervous after seeing you."

"I'm nervous too."

Xi Chun counted everything again to make sure there were no mistakes, then said, "Your Highness, please rest assured. We will take care of you tomorrow. You only need to make sure you are well-rested tonight and get up early tomorrow."

Song Yi nodded solemnly.

into the night.

Jiang Lanye stared blankly at Song Yi, who was rolling around on the dragon bed.

"What should I do? I have to go to bed early tonight, but I'm so excited!"

Jiang Lanye sat on the edge of the bed, blocking her from falling off.

"Song Yi, I must remind you that you must get up before dawn tomorrow."

Song Yi looked up and glared at him: "I know, but I just can't sleep. Just think about what will happen tomorrow, do you think you'll be able to sleep then?"

He stared at Song Yi, remained silent for a long time, and then, as if utterly helpless, said:

"To be honest, I wasn't like you the night before I ascended the throne."

She chuckled twice.

"If you, as an emperor, were to roll around in bed like I do in the middle of the night, and your ministers found out, they would probably start to worry about the future of the country."

Jiang Lanye lay down and pulled her into his arms: "Alright, go to sleep, or you might not be able to get up tomorrow."

"Okay, I'm going to sleep!"

An hour later.

In the darkness, Song Yi quietly raised her head, scratched Jiang Lanye's chest with her paw like a cat, and asked in a whisper, "Jiang Lanye, are you asleep?"

She assumed Jiang Lanye was asleep because he seemed so calm, but to her surprise, he immediately opened his eyes as soon as she asked a question, his voice slightly hoarse: "No, you've affected me."

She nestled against Jiang Lanye's chest without any hesitation. "What are we going to do? Nobody can sleep."

Jiang Lanye said softly, "Do you still remember what you used to do on the bed?"

Song Yi thought for a moment: "Cat's Cradle?"

"Ah."

Suddenly, the palace servants on night watch outside saw the palace lanterns inside the Golden Palace light up again. They were startled and didn't understand what was happening to the two people inside.

The two sat facing each other. Song Yi, with a red string wrapped around her slender fingers, handed it out: "It's your turn."

Jiang Lanye was somewhat at a loss: "I won't."

"I teach you."

Another hour later, the two of them exhausted themselves and fell asleep immediately, embracing each other as they slept.

As a result, Song Yi felt that she hadn't slept for long and hadn't even had a complete dream when she heard voices outside.

"Your Majesty, it's time to get up." Song Yi sat up abruptly, her eyes almost too sleepy to keep open.

She staggered off the bed and watched as the palace maids filed in, carrying jewelry in their hands, and led her to a side hall.

She sat in front of the bronze mirror, yawning sleepily.

Seeing this, Xichun said helplessly, "Your Majesty, didn't you say you were going to get a good rest last night?"

"I can't sleep—you'll find out when Jiang Lanye wakes up; he's not much better off than me."

After saying that, she went over and washed her face with a basin of water, barely managing to wake up.

The palace maids behind me were still arguing heatedly: "Put on your clothes first!"

"Don't put on your clothes first, otherwise they will wrinkle easily if you sit for a long time."

"It won't have any wrinkles."

Xichun felt a headache coming on and quickly said, "Alright, alright, you two come over and comb the Imperial Concubine's hair. You apply powder and draw her eyebrows. Go and hand over all these jewelry pieces."

"Yes."

Song Yi winked at Xi Chun.

These palace maids were all exceptionally skillful, completely concealing the slightest hint of fatigue on Song Yi's face.

The palace maid carefully coiled Song Yi's long hair layer by layer with a wooden comb, and then coiled it into a topknot in the center of her head, revealing Song Yi's fair and full forehead, making her look exceptionally dignified and elegant.

The delicate, luminous pearl powder was evenly pressed onto her face and neck, and her eyebrows were carefully drawn.

Song Yi's eyebrows were already beautiful, and now they exude an even more elegant and dignified air.

A light sweep of rouge across her cheeks, the color not too intense.

"Your Highness, please don't move. I'll draw a floral design for you now."

Song Yi gave a soft "hmm" and watched as the palace maid picked up a fine brush and outlined a red peony on her forehead, then carefully filled in the design.

This peony hair ornament is truly the finishing touch; a blooming red peony between the eyebrows contrasts beautifully with the fair skin and jet-black hair.

This made Song Yi's already exquisite face even more beautiful and elegant.

Finally, apply a light layer of lip rouge, precisely outlining a full, rosy lip shape, making the whole person exceptionally radiant.

Song Yi couldn't help but exclaim, "I've never looked so beautiful before. Is this really me?"

Before she could finish her exclamation, two palace maids behind her joined hands to lift up the incomparably luxurious phoenix crown: "Your Majesty, wear the phoenix crown."

The phoenix crown weighed heavily on her hair, and Song Yi involuntarily straightened her back slightly. With a slight sway, the jeweled gold threads hanging from the phoenix crown swayed with it.

After I finished dressing, it was already dawn.

Xichun glanced at the sky outside the window, somewhat anxious: "Your Highness, the time is almost up. Come, let me help you get up and change your clothes."

Song Yi opened her arms and had several palace maids help her put on a phoenix robe.

Adorned with luxurious jewelry and a phoenix robe, she seemed to have undergone a complete transformation, no longer as charming and lively as before, but exuding an air of supreme elegance in every gesture.

Song Yi felt her neck stiffen: "Xichun, I really dare not move!"

Xichun suppressed a laugh: "Your Majesty, don't be afraid. The time has come. This servant will help you out."

The phoenix palanquin had already landed outside the Golden Palace.

Song Yi originally wanted to see Jiang Lanye, but the palace maids rushed her along, making her even more flustered. She quickly sat on the phoenix, and a large group of palace servants escorted the phoenix towards the Qianyuan Palace.

Song Yi looked around curiously and found that all the palace servants in the palace were standing solemnly with their heads bowed on both sides of the palace road. The concubines from all the palaces also came out and followed Feng Luan, slowly walking to the Qian Yuan Hall.

After the sedan chair alighted, Song Yi stepped onto the red carpet. She looked up at the Qianyuan Hall above, just as the first rays of sunlight poured out from the horizon, bathing the entire road in a golden glow.

(End of this chapter)