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

Chapter 4: She was granted the title of Lady of the Palace and given residence in the harem.

Meanwhile, inside the Golden Palace.

Song Yi was helped by a palace maid to lie down on a low couch by the window. When the imperial physician arrived, he was surprised to see that a woman had fainted in the Golden Palace.

Eunuch Cao did not explain, and the imperial physician dared not ask any further questions, and quickly took the pulse.

After a moment, he said, "This young lady has been chilled, and is experiencing chills and fever, which has led to headache and fainting. The most urgent task is to expel the cold and dissipate the heat."

After saying that, he looked at Eunuch Cao, waiting for him to speak.

Eunuch Cao frowned and said, "Physician, please prescribe the medicine."

Then, he leaned close to the imperial physician's ear and whispered, "This is a palace maid who has just arrived in the harem. Judging from His Majesty's expression, he must value her highly, so the imperial physician should treat her well."

The imperial physician was startled and looked Song Yi up and down again.

Song Yi covered most of her face with a veil, revealing only her delicate eyebrows and eyes. At this moment, she closed her eyes tightly, and her long, thick eyelashes were trembling slightly because of her discomfort.

The imperial physician suddenly realized what was happening and exclaimed in surprise, "These eyebrows and eyes are so similar to those of Consort Yun!"

However, three years have passed, and he is now just a royal physician, his memories already blurred.

It was only when I suddenly saw this person that I understood why His Majesty valued her.

After the imperial physician left, a palace maid immediately went to prepare the medicine.

When Jiang Lanye returned from the morning court session, the medicine had just been brewed. A palace maid was carrying the medicine and was about to go in when she saw Jiang Lanye returning in his court robes. She trembled and almost spilled the medicine.

Jiang Lanye glanced at it coldly and asked, "What is this?"

"Your Majesty, the palace maid inside is suffering from chills and fever. This is the medicine that the imperial physician instructed me to prepare."

Jiang Lanye remembered that she had fainted on the ground before he left.

But the medicine smells really bad.

He said in a deep voice, "Don't take it in. Let her come out and finish it."

"This"

Jiang Lanye strode in and saw Song Yi lying on the low couch. He stood in front of her and said coldly, "Get up and go outside to drink your medicine."

In a daze, Song Yi heard Jiang Lanye's voice.

She struggled to open her eyes, her body weak, but she still managed to sit up.

Seeing that she was awake, Jiang Lanye ignored her and went to the dragon bed. Eunuch Cao took off his court robes and changed his clothes.

Song Yi's steps were unsteady, and he stood up like a ghost.

As expected of Jiang Lanye, and as expected of these palace maids and eunuchs who are Jiang Lanye's people.

She still can't take care of people!

She clearly had a fever, yet they made her lie in this ice-cold palace. It's one thing to just let her lie here, but is it so hard to cover her with a blanket?
She was shivering from the cold, a bunch of wooden blocks.

A palace maid couldn't bear to watch any longer and quickly went up to help her, making her walk with difficulty to the outside of the palace.

She took the bowl of medicine, drank it all in one gulp, turned away weakly, and went back.

She can't stay in the Golden Palace any longer; she'll freeze to death sooner or later. Jiang Lanye has to let her go back.

She knelt before Jiang Lanye and said weakly, "Your Majesty, I have caught a cold and I am afraid that I will pass on my illness to you. Please allow me to go back and recuperate, and I will come back to serve you when I am better."

Jiang Lanye naturally couldn't let her go back to the laundry department. After a moment's thought, he said calmly:

"Palace maid Song Yi is now granted the title of Lady of the Palace and is granted residence in the Leisure Moon Pavilion."

Song Yi: "."

They actually gave her the lowest possible ranking.

Suppressing her anger, she whispered, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

Led by a palace maid, she went to Xianyue Pavilion.

Inside the Leisure Moon Pavilion, there also lived a concubine named Xiao Jieyu.

Consort Xiao stood outside the door, peering curiously. When she saw Song Yi walk in, she was taken aback at first, then muttered, "Why is she wearing a veil? Does His Majesty really want someone like this?"

Song Yi looked up at her.

Sure enough, Consort Xiao looked about five-tenths like her.

She was too weak to bow, so she went straight to her room. Just as she was about to push the door open, Xiao Jieyu's voice came: "Who are you? Why don't you bow to me?"

Song Yi said in a low voice, "This concubine is weak and afraid she cannot."

Xiao Jieyu stepped forward and carefully examined her.

Why are you wearing a veil?

"I have caught a cold."

Upon hearing this, Consort Xiao immediately took two steps back and said with displeasure, "You have caught a cold, how dare you come to Xianyue Pavilion? What if you pass it on to me? How am I supposed to serve His Majesty?"

Song Yi scoffed, her eyes like frost, and said coldly, "Just a stand-in, don't take yourself too seriously."

Perhaps the word "stand-in" hit a nerve with Xiao Jieyu, because her face darkened instantly.

"Then what are you? Aren't you a stand-in too!"

Song Yi found that sentence hilarious and couldn't help but laugh.

Xiao Jieyu stared at her, finding her behavior utterly baffling.

Song Yi glanced at her indifferently and said slowly, "Even if I am a substitute, I will definitely be a better-looking substitute than you."

Having said that, she ignored Xiao Jieyu, who was jumping up and down in anger, and pushed open the door to go inside.

Xiao Jieyu stared at the closed door and gritted her teeth, saying, "Wearing a veil, she must be ashamed to be seen by others, yet she dares to say she's prettier than me."

Song Yi was just a concubine, with only two maids and a eunuch by her side.

The two palace maids were named Xichun and Qiuchan.

When they arrived, they saw Song Yi resting on the couch and looked at each other in bewilderment.

Qiu Chan, being a bit older, was somewhat displeased upon seeing this.

"She came from the laundry department, right? How come she got sick as soon as she became a mistress?"

Qiu Chan was originally a palace maid in the flower room. She had been trying to curry favor with Consort Ning some time ago and was planning to pack her things to serve her. However, a new maid suddenly arrived at this critical moment, and the head maid assigned her to this place.

Knowing that she was displeased, Xichun quickly smiled and said gently, "Sister, please keep your voice down. Cainu just fell asleep; be careful she doesn't hear you."

Since we're here, let's make the best of it; that's Xichun's thought.

Qiu Chan shook off her hand, turned around and walked out.

Song Yi hadn't slept so soundly in a long time. When she opened her eyes again, it was already dark.

Hearing the commotion, Xichun boiled water in advance and quickly poured a cup of water for Song Yi to drink.

Song Yi thanked her and observed Xi Chun discreetly.

She hadn't seen this palace maid three years ago; perhaps she was a newcomer who had just entered the palace.

Song Yi regained her energy and stood up to look at the layout of the room.

The room was small, even a bit cramped.

But it's much better than that Golden Palace.

At least she doesn't have to suffer from the cold anymore.

As they were sipping tea and reflecting on their experiences, the voice of a eunuch suddenly came from outside the door.

"Consort Xiao, His Majesty summons you to his bedchamber tonight."

Upon hearing this, Xichun quickly comforted her, "Don't worry, Lady Cai, it's only the first day. Perhaps His Majesty is concerned about your health."

Song Yi said, "There's no need to comfort me."

It's a good thing she doesn't have to go.

Now, Song Yi only cares about how she can get out of this damned world.

Jinluan Palace.

Jiang Lanye was sitting at his desk reviewing memorials.

Xiao Jieyu was dressed in revealing clothing, with a large expanse of white skin exposed around her collarbone.

She had just stepped inside when she shivered, knelt down, and called out in a sweet voice, "Your Majesty, your concubine has arrived."

(End of this chapter)