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

Chapter 282 Group of Snakes
As soon as Jiang Lanye entered, his brows furrowed. His outer dragon robe was already wet, so he simply took it off, rolled up the cuffs, and crumpled up the dragon robe embroidered with gold thread. He then carefully wiped the dusty stool in front of him.

Song Yi stared in disbelief: "Jiang Lanye, if I remember correctly, the craftsmanship of each of your dragon robes is extraordinary. The patterns on them alone are all meticulously sewn by embroiderers, worth a fortune. Tell me, how many dragon robes have you wasted from the beginning until now?"

Jiang Lanye couldn't help but chuckle, surprised that Song Yi was still in the mood to criticize him at a time like this.
"Just clothes."

He wiped it carefully several times, then gestured for Song Yi to sit down.

Song Yi was stunned and still in a daze when Jiang Lanye pressed her down to sit down, then turned around to see if the rain had lessened.

She couldn't help but scrutinize Jiang Lanye.

He took off his outer robe, leaving him with only a dark brocade undergarment, which clung to his body after being soaked by the rain, outlining his broad shoulders and narrow waist.

Even though he was covered in dust, the dragon pattern embroidered on his clothes was still faintly visible. He didn't look disheveled at all; on the contrary, his rain-dampened hair added a touch of sexiness to him.

Song Yi couldn't help but narrow his eyes.

Male beauty can mislead people.

Jiang Lanye casually swept his wet hair back, revealing his forehead. He turned his head and caught Song Yi's gaze, which she hadn't had time to look away from. He raised an eyebrow and asked, "What are you looking at?"

"Oh? It's nothing."

He smiled slightly and deliberately leaned closer: "Nothing? Then why is your face red?"

When he leaned closer, he still smelled of rain. Song Yi tensed up involuntarily, and her mind uncontrollably recalled the chaotic scenes between the two of them before she became pregnant.

Song Yi playfully slapped him: "Alright, stop standing by the door. If you get sick, I won't take care of you."

After saying that, Song Yi stood up, moved the only clean stool to the side, gestured for Jiang Lanye to sit down, and then sat on Jiang Lanye's lap.

Jiang Lanye held her like that. The rain outside was getting heavier, and even a large white mist was rising. Song Yi saw this and reached out to poke his chest.
"Jiang Lanye, what you're saying is completely inaccurate. The rain is getting heavier and heavier, and it's not going to stop."

Jiang Lanye simply buried his face in the crook of her neck and stopped talking.

In a daze, Song Yi recalled that when they were in the military camp, Jiang Lanye was on edge for several days and slept for less than two hours a day.

They were in the attic when, after discussing things, Jiang Lanye fell into a deep sleep, holding her in the same position he is in now.

But in the blink of an eye, so much time has passed.

Song Yi thought that with such heavy rain, Eunuch Cao and the others might be searching for her and Jiang Lanye under their umbrellas, but given their location, they probably wouldn't have imagined they would be here even after searching for a whole day.

She simply closed her eyes.

Actually, listening to the rain outside can make me feel inexplicably at ease.

At this moment, outside the palace gates.

The eunuch who had been standing in the rain for a while looked around and, after confirming that Song Yi had not come out since he went in, immediately beckoned to another eunuch.

The eunuch carried an exceptionally heavy basket, covered with two layers of thick black cloth and weighed down with small stones, as he laboriously lifted it over.

"Hurry up!"

He wore a pained expression, placed the basket heavily on the ground, wiped the rain from his face, and was still very afraid.
"Are you sure? I'm still a little scared. Maybe... we should just forget about it?"

The other man slapped him on the head without hesitation: "What nonsense are you talking about? I'm asking you, besides today's situation, what other opportunity could you possibly find, huh?" "But this is a capital offense punishable by the extermination of nine generations of your family!"

"The Imperial Concubine is inside right now. We'll run away in a bit and throw this basket away. Who will know it's us?"

"Cocoa"

"No buts, the rain will stop if you hesitate any longer."

After saying that, he took out a packet of white powder wrapped in paper from his sleeve, quietly walked forward, sprinkled it on the ground, and let it flow with the rainwater towards the main hall.

"Quickly, lift the cloth."

"What if they bite us the moment they come out?"

"Are you stupid? What use was all that white powder I just sprinkled?!"

Song Yi knew that Jiang Lanye wasn't asleep, and neither was she. They were both enjoying the rare quiet and breathing peacefully.

Immediately afterwards, Song Yi suddenly tensed up.

She vaguely heard a faint, sticky friction sound, like something slowly moving along the damp ground.

But the rain outside was unusually loud, and she couldn't hear it clearly. For a moment, she wondered if she had misheard, so she didn't make any rash moves, but just silently pricked up her ears.

The sound was initially very faint, almost imperceptible amidst the rain, but gradually it grew closer and denser.
Song Yi immediately grabbed Jiang Lanye's sleeve and whispered, "Jiang Lanye, did you hear me?"

She looked up and found that Jiang Lanye had opened his eyes at some point. His expression was solemn. He simply raised his index finger to his lips and quietly tightened his grip on Song Yi's waist.

Song Yi rarely saw Jiang Lanye with such a solemn and tense expression, and was quite frightened, her face turning pale.

Outside the hall, countless small snakes slithered across the puddles soaked in medicinal powder, their scales rubbing against the blue bricks with a chilling rustling sound.

Song Yi's fingernails dug into his flesh, and her eyes instantly reddened.

What else could be causing this commotion but a snake?
She was really afraid of these things. When she was a child, she saw a non-venomous snake once in the fields in the countryside, and that scared her out of her wits. She has never seen a snake since then.

But judging from the noise now, it's clearly not a single one.

Song Yi began to tremble.

Jiang Lanye pulled her closer to him, his voice very low as he reassured her, "Don't be afraid, I'm here."

The two slowly stood up. Song Yi's legs were weak, and she was almost entirely supported by Jiang Lanye as she retreated further in.

They slowly walked to a window, which was tightly closed and covered in dust, but fortunately the opening was large enough that the two of them could squeeze through.

Just then, the two finally saw the snakes.

Dozens of snakes intertwined and wriggled on the ground, their scales reflecting an eerie, cold light.

They slowly crawled into the doorway, their tongues trembling in the air, emitting a chilling hissing sound.

Song Yi felt like she was about to faint. If Jiang Lanye hadn't been holding her tightly, she would have collapsed to the ground the moment she saw this scene.

(End of this chapter)