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

Chapter 55 Tying Her Up

into the night.

The palace doors were opened again, and palace maids and others filed in, bringing many dishes to place on the table.

Song Yi was lying on the low couch, pretending to be asleep.

Jiang Lanye glanced at her and said, "Come and have your meal."

Song Yi didn't want to move at first, but when she remembered what he had said, she finally got up and slowly walked over.

A bowl and chopsticks were placed in front of her.

Jiang Lanye was fairly satisfied with her reaction and continued, "Pick some food and eat."

Like a puppet on a string, Song Yi slowly picked up a dish and placed it in her bowl.

Seeing her expressionless expression, Jiang Lanye suddenly said, "If you behave well tonight, I'll let you out for a day tomorrow."

Song Yi's eyes lit up. "Really?"

Jiang Lanye said, "However, we will go out together after I have finished reviewing the memorials."

He now has to keep a close eye on Song Yi at all times, not daring to let her out of his sight for even a moment.

"it is good."

Song Yi ate a lot tonight.

She hadn't had a proper meal for several days, and the people in the imperial kitchen knew that Consort Yun had returned, so tonight's dinner was prepared entirely according to her tastes.

Jiang Lanye watched as she ate bite after bite.

If nothing unexpected happens, she should eat until she's stuffed.

As expected, Song Yi downed a cup of tea, then suddenly clutched her lower abdomen without making a sound and slumped into a chair.

She tried to stand up, but then felt that she would vomit if she moved even slightly, so she sat back down.

Jiang Lanye was used to it.

She's always been like this before; she can't control her mouth when she sees delicious food, and in the end, she'll feel unwell from being too full and then blame Jiang Lanye for not stopping her in time.

"Want to vomit?"

His cool voice suddenly came from the side.

Song Yi was startled, not expecting that he had seen through her, and her expression became somewhat unnatural.

"Do not want to."

"Then get up and walk around."

Seeing that Song Yi refused to get up, he continued, "It will only make things worse if you keep doing this."

Song Yi struggled to his feet and paced back and forth along the Golden Palace.

Seeing that she finally had an appetite and could eat something tonight, Jiang Lanye was relieved, knowing that she shouldn't be going on a hunger strike again anytime soon.

She walked for a while, thinking about how she could make a better impression on Jiang Lanye.

Then, she suddenly said, "Do you still need me to warm your bed?"

Jiang Lanye paused, then suddenly reached out and untied his belt, saying, "Together."

Before Song Yi could refuse, he picked her up and placed her on the bed.

"You sleep inside."

After the candle was extinguished, Song Yi turned her back to him and closed her eyes.

Jiang Lanye's voice came from behind.

"Come here and sleep next to me."

Song Yi reluctantly turned around, but considering that he would take her out of the Golden Palace tomorrow, she moved closer to him.

Feeling the soft, fragrant texture, Jiang Lanye was finally satisfied.

Song Yi shifted and found a comfortable position, intending to just fall asleep like that.

Jiang Lanye suddenly produced a soft piece of silk from somewhere.

So Song Yi watched as he wrapped the cord around his wrist several times, tied a knot, and then grabbed Song Yi's wrist and wrapped it around his wrist several times as well.

Their hands were connected by this thin ribbon.

Song Yi moved her lips, then asked in shock, "What are you doing?"

"In case you run away."

Song Yi glared at him.

But he had already closed his eyes.

The silk ribbon was so short that if one person moved even slightly, it would pull the other person's hand along with it.

Song Yi felt uncomfortable and angrily said, "Where am I supposed to put my hands like this?"

Jiang Lanye grabbed her hand, forcefully squeezing his fingers between hers to interlock them, then placed her hand on his body and said, "Sleep."

Song Yi was helpless. The two of them slept hand in hand all night.

The next morning.

When Jiang Lanye woke up, the first thing she did was turn her head to look at the person beside her.

Song Yi slept peacefully, her face almost buried in his neck, her breathing long and even.

Their hands were still clasped tightly together.

His heart, which had just been raised, immediately settled down again.

These past few days have been like this: after waking up from a nap, my heart involuntarily tightens, but upon seeing Song Yi, it suddenly relaxes.

She's still there.

This is something Jiang Lanye has to confirm every day.

He carefully untied the silk, and then untied it for Song Yi.

Half an hour later.

Song Yi woke up.

Jiang Lanye went to court and hasn't returned yet.

She quickly got up and looked at the palace gate, which was indeed still tightly closed.

Recalling what he had promised her yesterday, Song Yi thought for a moment, walked to the table, looked at the pile of memorials on it, sat directly on the dragon throne, and solemnly opened one of them.

She couldn't understand most of it.

However, in one book, a minister advises Jiang Lanye not to favor Consort Yun alone, but to extend his affections to all.

Exclusive favor?

Is this what he calls exclusive favor?

Song Yi picked up his brush and wrote carefully on the side: "I agree."

However, she forgot that her handwriting was terrible.

Anyone who isn't blind can tell from this writing that it wasn't written by Jiang Lanye.

Song Yi nervously closed the memorial, wondering what to do, when the palace doors were opened.

After Jiang Lanye finished his court session, he hurriedly returned and saw someone sitting boldly on his dragon throne as soon as he entered.

The scene before him terrified Cao Gonggong.

That's the dragon throne!
No one other than His Majesty dares to sit down without permission; this is an act of usurpation.

Jiang Lanye narrowed his eyes, noticing her move, and asked, "What are you doing?"

Song Yi shook her head and said directly, "It's nothing."

Because of her repeated attempts to escape, Jiang Lanye now completely distrusts her.

He walked straight over, observed Song Yi's hands, and then shifted his gaze to the memorials on the side.

I noticed something was wrong at a glance.

The memorials were neatly arranged, except for one in the middle that was crooked and twisted.

Song Yi must have slipped the memorial inside just now.

He pulled it out in front of Song Yi, glanced at it casually, and immediately frowned.

In the past few days, he has read no fewer than twenty such memorials.

At the very end, three crooked characters were prominently displayed next to it.

"I agree."

Song Yi trembled all over and explained, "I... I want to help you review a few letters so you can finish faster and then come out with me."

Jiang Lanye knew that she was eagerly hoping to leave the Golden Palace today.

He had originally intended to throw the memorial away, but then he changed his mind and put it back.

Song Yi was taken aback.

Jiang Lanye had already anticipated how the minister who wrote this memorial would feel when he saw those three handwritings that were completely not his.

If it's not Jiang Lanye's handwriting, then who else could have written it?

Ah.
Seeing that she still refused to stand up, Jiang Lanye asked, "Is my dragon throne comfortable to sit on?"

Song Yi blinked, and for a moment she wanted to deliberately say that it felt good.

The former Consort Yun had just made a brief appearance when she was pushed back down by her, and she quickly stood up.

"Sit down."

Jiang Lanye sat down and suddenly pulled her over, making her sit on his lap.

"Don't move. Just watch me review the memorials."

(End of this chapter)