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

Chapter 160 Peeping at the Memorial
Song Yi picked up the porridge, carefully blew on it to cool it down, and then fed it to him.

Seeing Jiang Lanye swallow a mouthful of porridge for the first time in days, Song Yi's eyes stung with tears. She blinked frequently, trying to shake off the bitterness in her heart.

Jiang Lanye took two sips and said in a low voice, "I feel very tired right now."

Upon hearing this, Song Yi looked at him in horror, put down the bowl, and was about to go out to call the army doctor.

Jiang Lanye then said, "I don't know when I'll fall asleep again. In any case, you have to promise me one thing."

Song Yi quickly replied, "Go ahead, I'm listening."

Song Yi had never listened to Jiang Lanye speak so attentively before, afraid of missing something.

His voice grew softer and softer as he whispered, "Do not leave me while I am unconscious."

Song Yi's lips trembled slightly, and she choked back tears, saying, "What nonsense are you talking about? Even now, you still think I would secretly leave you, don't you?"

"I am worried about you."

Song Yi sniffed and said in a deliberately fierce tone, "Alright, I know, you should drink more."

Jiang Lanye wanted to force a smile, but he was too weak to do so. His mouth was slightly open, and he could only make the simplest swallowing motion.

Jiang Lanye was too weak to speak, so Song Yi told him everything that had happened in the past few days.

“I made a snowman the other day and used pebbles from the ground for its eyes. I even let you touch it, but you probably didn’t feel anything.”

Jiang Lanye lowered his eyes, feeling somewhat guilty.

He really didn't feel anything.

Song Yi smiled: "After you get better, you have to come with me to build a really, really big snowman."

She talked a lot until the bowl of porridge was finished, and then she was quite happy.

Jiang Lanye slowly closed his eyes.

The smile that was about to appear on her lips froze instantly, and she couldn't help but lean close to Jiang Lanye's ear and call out, "Jiang Lanye?"

He heard Song Yi's voice, his eyelids trembled slightly, and he tried to open them with all his might.

Song Yi felt a pang of sadness and quickly said, "If you're tired, go to sleep and get some rest. Don't push yourself too hard."

After saying that, she took out a pillow, laid him flat, and covered him with a blanket.

Jiang Lanye fell into a deep sleep once again.

Song Yi held an empty bowl in her hands, staring blankly at him.

If the bowl hadn't been empty, she would have suspected that everything that had just happened was just a dream.

She thought that Jiang Lanye would stay with her a little longer this time he woke up, but...
It's alright, Jiang Lanye will probably take even longer to wake up next time.

Song Yi comforted herself in this way.

Xi Chun walked in cautiously, somewhat surprised: "His Majesty is asleep again?"

Song Yi had mixed feelings and gave a faint "hmm".

Xichun walked over, gently placed her hand on Song Yi's shoulder, and whispered, "Your Majesty, it's a good thing that His Majesty woke up this time. Let His Majesty rest well this time, and maybe he will wake up again tomorrow."

She took a deep breath, stood up, and said sadly, "Xichun, let's go for a walk."

"Your Majesty, it's snowing outside."

Song Yi murmured, "It's raining again."

She lifted the curtain and went outside, letting the snow fall all over her hair. She exhaled a puff of white breath and caught a few snowflakes in her hand.

The sky in the distance remained overcast.

She asked Xichun, "Xichun, I usually love snow, but I don't like this year's snow. When do you think the sky will clear up?" Xichun quickly draped her cloak over her shoulders and said gently, "Your Majesty, no matter how heavy the snowstorm is, the sky will eventually clear up."

Song Yi looked at the falling snow, her fingertips turning blue from the cold, and suddenly smiled.

Yes, the snow will eventually clear.

She will definitely wait until the day when the dawn breaks through the clouds.

Jiang Lanye will definitely wake up completely.

After she went back, Xie Ling returned that night.

He rode his horse hurriedly to the entrance of the tent, just in time to see Song Yi coming out.

The moment Song Yi saw him, her eyes widened in surprise. "General Xie, you're back!"

He was covered in snow and looked a bit disheveled, but he didn't have any injuries.

He had ridden back at breakneck speed, his face ashen from the cold, his eyes fixed intently on Song Yi, and asked:

"Your Majesty, I just heard that His Majesty has woken up today. How is His Majesty now? I have important matters to report."

Song Yi pursed her lips and slightly moved away.

"Look, His Majesty has woken up today, but he has fallen into a deep sleep again."

Xie Ling was taken aback, and walked over stiffly.

The once high and mighty emperor now lay quietly on his bed, his once cold and stern face now showing signs of vulnerability instead of the oppressive air it once possessed.

Xie Ling only glanced at it before quickly looking away.

He couldn't even imagine how painful it must have been for Song Yi to see Jiang Lanye like this these past few days.

Song Yi said gently, "Your night raid should have been successful, right? We can talk about it tomorrow. I think His Majesty will wake up tomorrow. You should go back and rest."

Xie Ling was indeed exhausted. He led an elite force and crouched in the snow-covered grass for a long time, constantly changing the ambush location. Finally, when they relaxed their guard, he immediately rode his horse along a hidden path, lit arrows, and fired. While the area behind them was in chaos due to the fire, Xie Ling led his elite soldiers to charge forward and killed several barbarians in succession.

He responded with a sigh, "Your Majesty, you should get some rest too."

He went out to fight and returned looking haggard. Unexpectedly, when he saw Song Yi, she looked just like him.

Song Yi raised her hand and touched her cheek, then said okay.

The next day, Jiang Lanye indeed woke up again.

He slept soundly all night and didn't wake up until noon. This time he had clearly regained some strength, at least he could barely lift his hand.

Xie Ling knelt to the side, respectfully recounting to Jiang Lanye his discoveries after the night raid.

Jiang Lanye listened quietly. After he finished, he managed to say a few words. Xie Ling nodded repeatedly with a solemn expression.

Not wanting to disturb them, Song Yi thought that Jiang Lanye was tired of drinking porridge, so she cooked a bowl of noodles.

When she brought the noodles in and saw this scene, her face immediately darkened.

Xie Ling had already left. He must have helped Jiang Lanye up and made him sit half-upright on the bed with a pillow behind his back. Most importantly, several military memorials were placed on the quilt, and Jiang Lanye focused on reading them.

Song Yi stared for a while, then walked over and said quietly, "What are you doing?"

Jiang Lanye: "."

His back stiffened, a rare moment of guilt creeping over him. He closed the memorial, looked up at Song Yi, and said in his hoarse voice:
"Give me a kiss."

Song Yi refused without hesitation: "You wish."

(End of this chapter)