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

Chapter 359 Extra Chapter: First Encounter 2
With nowhere to go and no one to tell her where the Golden Palace was, Song Yi wandered around the palace for nearly an hour before finally finding it. She figured Jiang Lanye would be back soon, so she stood at the door waiting for him.

Soon, Song Yi saw the imperial carriage approaching from afar again. Everyone around was kneeling, and she had no choice but to kneel down as well.

The rules in this palace are so strict; you have to kneel all the time, and her knees are starting to hurt.

"See Your Majesty."

Jiang Lanye alighted from the imperial carriage and strode over. He glanced at Song Yi and said indifferently, "Come in."

"Yes."

The palace servants around her immediately cast curious glances at her.

Who is this person?
Song Yi walked in with her head down, and the moment she stepped inside, she couldn't help but shudder violently.

The palace was unusually cold, completely different from the outside, with a chill that penetrated to the bone.

Jiang Lanye casually sat on the dragon throne, coldly scrutinizing her.

Song Yi stood in the center, somewhat at a loss, thinking that she couldn't possibly kneel again. The floor tiles were cold and hard, and she didn't want to keep kneeling.

Recalling the task the system had given her, and looking at the tyrant before her, Song Yi steeled her heart and said directly:
"Your Majesty, what I want to say is that I am in love with you."

Jiang Lanye: "."

The hall instantly fell into deathly silence.

She thought that everyone around him was so afraid of him, and this must be the first time Jiang Lanye had met someone as straightforward as her.

Song Yi forced herself to continue, "Your Majesty, it's true. I think that if you love someone, you should boldly say it, even if that person is Your Majesty."

Jiang Lanye raised an eyebrow: "Disrespectful behavior in front of the palace, drag him away and behead him."

This doesn't seem right!

Why do they kill people so easily?

Now Song Yi was truly terrified and immediately knelt on the ground: "Wait! Your Majesty, if you kill me, you will definitely regret it!"

He chuckled meaningfully: "Why should I regret it?"

"In short, I hope Your Majesty can give this servant a chance."

Jiang Lanye frowned: "Who exactly are you?"

Song Yi thought to herself, "She will be your future lover."

She chuckled dryly twice: "This servant is a palace maid from the laundry department, named Song Yi."

"Song Yi".

Jiang Lanye suddenly remembered something.

When he was young, a wandering high monk once told his fate, saying that he was destined to be lonely and had a difficult childhood, but after he came of age, he would meet a woman whose name contained the character "Yi".

This woman can break the loneliness in his life.

At the time, he thought it was nonsense and didn't take it to heart.

Now that the name "Song Yi" has suddenly appeared, subtly overlapping with that ethereal prophecy, Jiang Lanye's heart is stirred with emotion.

He looked at the audacious little palace maid with a deep gaze, wondering if the prophecy was not unfounded.
In any case, at least she didn't look unpleasant, especially her eyes, which were exceptionally bright when she looked at him.

For some inexplicable reason, Jiang Lanye wanted to keep her here, at least to see what tricks she was up to.

"There is a room next door, which is the maids' quarters. You can tidy up and stay there."

Song Yi let out a breath: "Thank you, Your Majesty."

After she left, Eunuch Cao looked at Jiang Lanye with a puzzled expression: "Your Majesty, why did you keep her here? This person's origins are unknown, and her sudden approach to Your Majesty suggests she may have ulterior motives."

He casually remarked, "She did have ulterior motives, but she did say it outright."

".ah?"

"She is in love with me."

Eunuch Cao: "." Song Yi tidied up the small room carefully and found that it was very close to the Golden Palace. It was clear that it was originally intended for the palace servants who kept watch at the Golden Palace at night. They could come here to rest when they got tired, and it would also be convenient for His Majesty to summon them.

Song Yi made a new bed and saw a bronze mirror in the room. She sat down and looked at herself carefully, silently cheering herself up.

After a stick of incense.

Song Yi peeked out from outside the Golden Palace, clinging to the door frame with both hands, only her head peeking out, staring wide-eyed at Jiang Lanye inside.

He was sitting at his desk reviewing memorials, looking extremely serious, with no one else serving him in the entire hall.

When Eunuch Cao saw Song Yi, he was startled and quickly pulled her over: "What are you doing by the door! His Majesty hates being disturbed when he is reviewing memorials. I think you don't want to live!"

Song Yi shrank back: "I want to go in and serve His Majesty."

"Can you do it?"

"Of course!"

"His Majesty usually wants tea at this time, so please take it in."

Song Yi carefully took it and walked in with light steps.

Immediately afterwards, she casually placed the teacup on the table with a crisp sound, and then said, "Your Majesty, please have some tea."

Seeing this, Eunuch Cao outside the door was speechless.

He shouldn't have trusted this person.

Suddenly disturbed, Jiang Lanye looked up at her with some displeasure.

"Your Majesty, this tea is exceptionally delicious. Please try it."

"What, you've had it?"

Song Yi immediately waved her hand: "No, that won't do. If I drink it and His Majesty continues to drink, then we'll be essentially..."

"What is it?"

Indirect kissing.

A look of shock appeared on Jiang Lanye's usually indifferent face.

Who exactly is she? How could she just casually say something like that?
Song Yi said with a smile, "However, if Your Majesty wishes, this servant would not mind, after all, this servant is already fond of Your Majesty."

"you"

Jiang Lanye looked at her with a rare moment of helplessness. After thinking for a while, he said decisively, "Get out."

"okay."

Song Yi immediately turned around and went out. Just as she was about to reach the door, she suddenly turned back and happened to see Jiang Lanye's gaze still lingering. She immediately winked at him with one eye and said, "If Your Majesty is reluctant to let me go out, I will come back now."

Jiang Lanye immediately looked away, his expression extremely displeased: "Get out."

"Oh."

Song Yi walked out, and Eunuch Cao looked at her as if she were a ghost.

"How dare you speak to His Majesty like that!"

Song Yi looked up at the endless expanse of red walls and green tiles before her and felt a sense of despair.

Who would have thought that she wasn't actually from here at all? Although she hated working overtime, she missed her little apartment, her tablet, phone, computer, TV, and all sorts of delicious food.

Thinking back to the system's mission, Song Yi said quietly, "Because... I have a worthless life, so I just do it."

If you can't go back, it's almost the same as being dead.

He's just a tyrant, can't she win him over?

Eunuch Cao looked at her incredulously: "As expected, those who have nothing to lose are not afraid of those who have something to lose."

(End of this chapter)