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

Chapter 352 Extra Chapter: Transmigration 2
Jiang Lanye stared at her with wide eyes.

Song Yi asked with a grin, "Then can I call you Jiang Lanye from now on?"

".no."

"Why not? What should I call you then?"

Jiang Lanye looked at her and said, "You're younger than me, you should call me that."

Calling him "royal brother" wouldn't be appropriate, since she's not his sister.

Song Yi tilted her head slightly: "Should I call you Brother Lan Ye?"

Jiang Lanye's ears turned red again: "Whatever you say."

Song Yi pressed herself against him again, grabbing his arm: "Brother Lan Ye, could you please find me a place to stay? Otherwise, I'll be so pitiful. I'll have to sleep here tonight. Please!"

After she finished speaking, she couldn't help but chuckle to herself.

Now that it's shrunk, it can easily act cute.

As expected, Jiang Lanye couldn't resist her straightforward coquettishness. After thinking carefully, he asked, "Do you dare to come back with me to see Mother?"

Now it was Song Yi's turn to be stunned.

"To see the Empress? No, I dare not. If others see me, will they kick me out of the palace?"

"No, my mother is a very good person. I will explain it to her properly."

Song Yi gazed into his determined eyes and slowly nodded.

But Jiang Lanye dared not let other palace servants see Song Yi. If this matter reached his father's ears, there would be no way to explain it.

So Song Yi held onto his arm tightly and followed him down a quiet path. Taking advantage of the busy time of the hour, the palace servants led her quietly into the palace. They ran to the main hall and climbed in through the window.

The hall was exceptionally quiet.

Song Yi nervously clutched his clothes and timidly hid behind him.

Jiang Lanye led her over.

"Mother, my son is back."

"Night's back. Behind you is..."

A gentle and pleasant voice rang out.

Song Yi nervously peeked out with her little head.

A woman dressed in a bright red dress was sitting on a soft couch by the window, holding a book in her hand.

Her hair was simply styled in a bun, adorned with only a single white jade hairpin. Her attire was nothing like that of an empress, yet it accentuated her refined and ethereal气质 (qi zhi - inherent quality/temperament).

Her features were gentle, and her gaze toward Jiang Lanye was full of love and tenderness. A faint smile naturally graced her lips, making her instantly endearing.

She saw Song Yi hiding behind Jiang Lanye, and a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes, but there was no displeasure or reprimand. She simply tilted her head slightly, her smile becoming even more gentle, and asked softly with a touch of curiosity, "Where did this little girl come from? Why are you hiding? Come here and let me take a look."

Song Yi glanced at Jiang Lanye, who then pushed her forward.

Song Yi stood before Jiang Lanye's mother, nervously and shyly twisting her skirt: "Greetings, Your Majesty the Empress."

"Who are you? Why are you in the palace?"

Jiang Lanye suddenly said, "Mother, she is my future wife."

Song Yi: "."

She never expected that Jiang Lanye would actually believe her.

The Empress raised an eyebrow in surprise, assuming the two children were just playing house, and smiled helplessly: "Ye'er, you can't say things like that."

Jiang Lanye shook his head: "Mother, I feel that she is very familiar, and she knows my name. I think that perhaps I will really have a connection with her in the future."

The Empress closed the book in her hand and gave him a reproachful look: "Alright, if you say that, you might scare her."

"Come here, little girl."

Song Yi walked over and stared blankly up at her.

The Empress reached out and pinched her fair cheek: "You are quite delicate and cute. Ye'er usually doesn't play with her younger brothers and sisters, but she is willing to be close to you." Jiang Lanye pursed her lips shyly.

He didn't know why either.

He thought Song Yi was very cute, like a delicate porcelain doll, and also very well-behaved, making it easy for people to like her.

Song Yi looked at the Empress before her with mixed feelings.

She was Jiang Lanye's mother, and also the empress who would soon be accidentally stabbed to death by the current emperor.
Such a gentle person, yet he met such an end.

"What's your name? Where are you from?"

“My name is Song Yi, and I come from outside the palace.”

"Just now Ye'er said that you are his future wife. Do you really know him?"

Song Yi nodded emphatically: "I know him, his name is Jiang Lanye."

The Empress was also somewhat confused about the current situation.

"Ye'er, why did you bring her here?"

Jiang Lanye quickly said, "Mother, she has nowhere to stay. Could you please find her a place?"

The Empress pondered for a while and said, "There is a place. There is a maid's room next to your bedchamber. There is a maid living there on weekdays, which is convenient for taking care of you in the middle of the night. Why don't you tidy it up a bit and let her stay there for now?"

Song Yi smiled: "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Jiang Lanye was also quite pleased and stepped closer: "Let's go, I'll take you to see Sister Song Yi."

The two children immediately walked out side by side.

Seeing this, a palace maid asked worriedly, "Your Majesty, are we just going to let that little girl stay? Her origins are unknown. Isn't it a bit dangerous to let her get close to the First Prince like this?"

The Empress smiled and shook her head: "It's alright. I don't know why, but I felt very close to her when I saw her. Besides, Ye'er is usually not sociable. This little girl who appeared out of nowhere is quite a good match for him."

As she spoke, she became quite pleased: "Really, did you take a close look just now? The two of them standing together look very well-matched. It would be good if she really were Ye'er's future wife. Ye'er is too calm and composed; it would be nice to have a lively and energetic girl by his side."

The palace maids also found it unbelievable. This little girl who appeared out of nowhere seemed to have some kind of wonderful connection with the eldest prince.

Song Yi grabbed Jiang Lanye's hand and followed him over.

"This is your room."

Song Yi nodded and then said, "I'm a little hungry."

Jiang Lanye glanced at the sky outside: "It's getting dark soon. I'll get you something to eat when we have dinner later. Wait for me."

"it is good."

After a while.

Jiang Lanye sat at the table, ate a couple of bites hastily, and said, "Mother, I'm full."

The Empress chuckled: "Is it for Song Yi to eat?"

".Um."

He was a little shy. He picked up his bowl and chopsticks and put some of almost every dish on Song Yi's plate before taking the bowl and chopsticks away.

At this moment, Song Yi was sitting listlessly on the bed. Hearing the noise, her eyes lit up, and she hurriedly ran to open the door. The instant she saw Jiang Lanye, she gave him an exceptionally bright smile:

"Brother Lanye, you're so kind!"

Jiang Lanye was in a good mood and went inside: "Let's eat."

After Song Yi took it, she began to eat it in large mouthfuls right in front of him without any hesitation.

Jiang Lanye looked at her quietly.

Her eating manners weren't elegant or ladylike, but she ate with great relish.

He inexplicably recalled his two younger sisters, who always ate their meals in tiny bites and drank their soup in tiny sips.

Song Yi is truly different from these people.

(End of this chapter)