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

Chapter 327 The Emperor’s Wedding
"The auspicious time has come——!"

The eunuch's high-pitched voice broke the silence. Song Yi took a deep breath, clasped his hands in front of him, and was about to take a step when everyone around him suddenly knelt down in unison: "Greetings, Your Majesty."

Song Yi was somewhat taken aback.

Jiang Lanye wasn't on top?
As she turned her head, Jiang Lanye happened to look up at her.

He stood quietly not far away, his eyes fixed on Song Yi.

At this moment, all the kneeling crowd around him became a blurred background.

Their eyes met.

He wore a bright red wedding robe, with a golden dragon embroidered in gold thread that shone brightly on the robe. A wide gold-embroidered sash of the same color tightly bound his slender waist, making his broad shoulders and long legs appear even more prominent.

He did not wear his usual small gold crown, but instead wore a more elaborate and heavy crown.

The jade bead swayed slightly in front of Jiang Lanye's eyes, partially obscuring his handsome face, but his affectionate eyes could not be hidden no matter what.

Song Yi had seen Jiang Lanye wear a dark red dragon robe before, but she had never seen him wear such a flamboyant and bright red.

The intense gold and red hue was easily suppressed by his sharp and cold appearance.

Song Yi opened her mouth: "Jiang Lanye"

Her heart stopped for a moment.

Jiang Lanye smiled slightly, took steady steps forward, and extended his large hand, palm facing upward: "I will accompany you up."

Song Yi's eyes stung with tears. She slowly raised her hand, only to have it firmly grasped by him.

He gently pulled Song Yi closer, leaned down, and whispered in her ear:

"There are thousands of colors in this world, but the red standing before me is the most beautiful of all."

Song Yi couldn't help but laugh, looking at him seriously: "You are also a beauty."

Jiang Lanye straightened up, took her hand, and started walking uphill.

The emperor and empress stood side by side, their fingers intertwined.

Song Yi, who felt tired last night, somehow managed to walk up today, perhaps because she had enough inner strength, or perhaps because the hand holding hers was strong enough.

Immediately afterwards, Eunuch Cao respectfully stepped forward, holding an imperial edict, and facing the crowd, loudly read the edict aloud:
"By the grace of Heaven, the Emperor decrees: Consort Song is gentle and kind, virtuous and talented. Since entering the palace, she has been of one heart and mind with me, and is a model for all women in the world."

"This edict is hereby issued to confer upon Consort Song the title of Empress, granting her the Phoenix Seal and the authority to govern the six palaces. She shall be a model for all women under heaven. This is the imperial decree!"

After the reading was completed, the court officials, concubines, and palace maids all knelt down in unison, their voices ringing out in a clear and loud voice:

"Congratulations on the Empress's long life!"

For some reason, Song Yi's eyes suddenly felt hot.

Jiang Lanye gripped her hand tightly, "Yiyi, you have become the Empress."

Song Yi silently agreed.

[Congratulations, host! The mission is 100% complete! As a reward, the system grants you the power to travel between the two worlds, but this is limited to once a month!]

Song Yi was startled.

Traveling between two worlds?

She was stunned for a moment, then immediately asked in her mind, "Does 'traveling between two worlds' mean that I can bring my target back to my world with me?"

【Yes. 】

Having received the system's affirmative answer, Song Yi could no longer contain her smile. She looked at Jiang Lanye and said excitedly, "Jiang Lanye, I have a surprise for you tonight." Jiang Lanye raised an eyebrow: "Alright, I'll be waiting."

The naive Song Yi thought it was over, little did she know that this was only the beginning of the Emperor and Empress's grand wedding.

The various formalities were extremely complicated, and by the end Song Yi could barely stand, relying entirely on Xi Chun to support her.

Finally, when it was all over, the moment Song Yi and Jiang Lanye sat together in the sedan chair, the dignified demeanor she had maintained all day instantly collapsed: "Ah—I'm so tired, my legs are killing me, my back is breaking, and my neck is already broken!"

Jiang Lanye said in a low voice, "We'll be going back soon. Is your foot bothering you? I noticed you were limping this afternoon."

"Yes, especially the way to Yongshou Palace to see the Empress Dowager, you have no idea how much my feet hurt."

Jiang Lanye frowned and patted his leg: "Put your leg up here."

Without any hesitation, she lifted her legs up, and then Jiang Lanye took off her delicate shoes. His large, warm hands enveloped Song Yi's soles, gently massaging her aching feet with measured pressure.

He massaged her all the way, and Song Yi was completely exhausted. She didn't even want to speak anymore and slumped in the sedan chair.

Upon arriving at the Golden Palace, Jiang Lanye simply bent down and picked her up. Xichun quickly took her shoes as well, watching the two enter the Golden Palace.

To his surprise, Song Yi was dumbfounded once he entered.

"Jiang Lanye, when did you prepare this?"

"This morning, after you got up..."

Without changing his expression, he placed Song Yi on the bed.

The mattresses and blankets on the bed were all changed to red, the originally bright yellow curtains were also red, and there were burning wedding candles everywhere.

Her eyes lit up, and she stared at him for a long time. "I really want to applaud you, but I'm just too tired right now."

After saying that, she leaned back and was about to fall down.

Jiang Lanye caught her steadily: "I'll help you take all these things down."

She quickly pointed to the phoenix crown and said, "Quick, take off the phoenix crown first, I feel like my head is going to be crushed."

He moved quickly and meticulously, and after taking it off, Song Yi let out a heavy sigh of relief: "Ah—that feels good."

He stripped Song Yi of her phoenix robe, let down her hair, and temporarily threw her jewelry on the table.

Song Yi was now only wearing a red undergarment. She stood up and stretched.
"Jiang Lanye, I really feel like I'm going to be tortured to death today!"

Jiang Lanye got up again and took off all his clothes. He looked at her and chuckled, "You've worked hard, my Empress."

Upon hearing the words "My Empress," Song Yi's heart pounded wildly.

The Empress actually became the Empress.

Moreover, she is Jiang Lanye's wife, and tonight is essentially their wedding night.

Jiang Lanye pulled her into his arms, looked down at her bright face, and said in a low, husky voice, "You were truly beautiful when you appeared before me today, and this floral ornament is also very pretty."

"You too, I was almost stunned when I saw you, I never expected you to look so good in bright red."

She barely ate anything all day, yet her lip rouge hadn't worn off.

Jiang Lanye reached out and gently stroked her rosy lips, then couldn't resist lowering his head to kiss her.

The kiss was extremely gentle, almost reverent, caressing her lips tenderly. Song Yi's long eyelashes trembled slightly, then she slowly closed her eyes, tilted her head back slightly, and responded awkwardly.

The two kissed, restraining their surging emotions, revealing only their cherishment and love for the person before them.

　We've finally reached this point, and the main story is nearing its end. After the Emperor and Empress's wedding, the plot will become quite sweet, and then it will be time for the ending. However, there will be an epilogue!
　　The current plans for the side stories are: 1. Modern era, 2. Ancient era, 3. Time travel, 4. The two's first meeting. Those who are looking forward to it can continue to follow the updates, mwah~
　　(End of this chapter)