The Emperor's heart is won, she sits on the Phoenix Throne! The Divine Physician's Eldest

This cry of "Ayan" unlocks Song Siyao's long-buried memories.

All the beautiful memories she had with Shen Pei flooded back, filling her mind.

"When did you find out?" Song Siyao asked.

“I had my suspicions when I was dealing with the plague in Anzhou, but it was just a suspicion. Now that you have come back from the dead, I am certain that it is you. Also, I just received a letter from the capital. It says that Grand Tutor Su has reported your identity to the Emperor.”

Shen Pei was busy in the army, but when he received the letter from the capital, he rushed over to find Song Siyao.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to hide it from you." Song Siyao stepped out of Shen Pei's arms.

She looked at Shen Pei with gentle eyes, "After the academy held the painting competition, Hong Shao told me that I was Song Siyan. However, I had no memory of it, so I didn't tell you. This time, I was brought back to life, and I regained all my memories."

"No need to apologize. For me, your return is the greatest blessing from heaven."

Shen Pei led Song Siyao by the hand to the table, and the two sat down facing each other.

All he could see in his eyes was Song Siyao.

“I regard Ayan as family, a close friend, and the light in my darkest days.”

"And you are my life."

"I'll go crazy if Ayan isn't here."

"I will die if you are not here."

Shen Pei's expression was more serious than ever before, and his tone was firm and heavy.

Even though Song Siyao was still in front of him, he felt so much pain that he couldn't breathe whenever he thought about the days without her.

He wanted to tell Song Siyao that even though Song Siyan was also her.

But she was never a substitute for Song Siyan.

She was always Song Siyao.

Song Siyao's heart tightened. Hong Shao told her that when Shen Pei first heard the news of her death, he immediately vomited blood, then calmed down and led his troops to attack the Yan army's main camp.

When she returned from the dead and arrived at the battlefield, she found Shen Pei almost insane, killing with an irreconcilable hatred.

She looked at Shen Pei and replied gently, "I've always been here."

Their eyes met, and they saw only each other. At that moment, the world seemed to fall silent.

Their eyes met, a glance that seemed to last a lifetime; they realized their feelings for each other.

"I have already received news about what you said about Grand Tutor Su reporting me."

Song Siyao has already received the letter from Tinghan from the capital.

She was fully aware of what was happening in the capital.

"What are your plans?" Shen Pei asked.

“Naturally, it’s a counter-strategy.” Song Siyao’s eyes were cold and sharp. She would not let go of any of the people who caused the defeat in the Battle of Panxi back then.

The night passed, and the sky brightened.

General Zhang from the Yan Kingdom led his men to negotiate peace.

Song Siyao sat in the main seat, while General Zhang sat to Song Siyao's lower left, his face full of displeasure.

The Yan Kingdom, a powerful hegemon of the Nine Provinces, was defeated by a woman, which was a great disgrace to them.

“Princess Ning’an, please feel free to name your conditions, but we may not be able to meet them.” General Zhang still maintained the airs of a great nation.

Song Siyao's tone was icy, "General Zhang is not convinced? We have plenty of time to beat you until you submit."

When General Zhang saw Song Siyao's appearance, images of her ruthlessness on the battlefield involuntarily surfaced in his mind.

Even a veteran who had served in the army for many years was terrified by his name; he was more fearsome than a lion on the grasslands.

"What are Princess Ning'an's conditions?" General Zhang's tone softened.

"First, the State of Yan shall compensate the State of Zhou three times for all its losses. Second, the two countries shall maintain peace for a hundred years and shall not be allowed to invade each other for a hundred years. Third, the State of Yan shall publicly announce its crimes to the world."

Song Siyao stated the conditions of the Great Zhou.

General Zhang slammed his fist on the table and stood up, "You've gone too far! Do you really think my Yan Kingdom has no one to rely on?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Hong Shao, Cang Yue, and Wei Xin all pointed their swords at him.

"Do you have anyone in your Yan Kingdom? Try calling them here." Song Siyao's tone was light and casual, yet it was like a sharp blade aimed directly at General Zhang's throat.

General Zhang swallowed hard, speechless.

This time, the Yan army outnumbered the Zhou soldiers countless times, yet they suffered a crushing defeat.

He had truly lost his confidence; he deflated like a punctured balloon, silently sitting down with his ears drooping.

"These are our conditions, and there's no room for negotiation. If you don't agree, then we'll fight again!" Song Siyao's attitude was firm.

General Zhang had no choice but to agree.

How could they possibly defeat Song Siyao, who can come back from the dead?

The Yan state suffered heavy losses and was severely weakened. They need to recuperate and cannot afford to fight again now.

“I agree to your conditions, but I want to take our Prince Cheng with me.”

"Bring them up." Song Siyao didn't hesitate at all; everything was exactly as she had anticipated.

When Wentao was brought up, he was no longer recognizable as a human.

"Your Highness, I have come to fetch you." General Zhang was not one of Wen Tao's men, but he thought that rescuing Wen Tao would be a meritorious deed, and it would make things easier for him to speak to the Emperor of Yan in the future.

“General Zhang, you can’t believe her. She’s a liar. She poisoned us. Let’s go, let’s leave this place. We’ll mobilize our troops and fight them again!” Wen Tao pointed at Song Siyao, his face full of hatred.

"Your Highness, we can no longer fight. All the soldiers you brought with you this time are gone," General Zhang said.

"Hundreds of thousands of soldiers, all gone?" Wen Tao couldn't believe it.

General Zhang nodded. "Your Highness, the peace terms have been agreed upon. Once the agreement is signed, we can leave."

Wen Tao looked utterly hopeless; he knew that things had come to this point and there was nothing that could be changed.

Soon, the agreement was drafted, both parties signed and sealed it, and a temporary peace was reached.

General Zhang left with Wen Tao.

Wen Tao glared fiercely at Song Siyao, "Song Siyao, I'll haunt you even as a ghost!"

He's now a useless person.

The Yan state, which he relied on, is now unreliable. No matter how much he suffers injustice, no one will stand up for him.

He could only keep it to himself.

But he was the Prince of Yan, the number one overlord of the Nine Provinces. How could he bear the feeling of falling from the clouds to the mud?

Song Siyao's attack on his heart was more unbearable than being torn to pieces.

"I wasn't afraid of you when you were a human, so why would I be afraid of you when you're a ghost?" Song Siyao said with a face full of disdain.

Wen Tao felt as if he had been punched hard in the chest, all his dignity trampled underfoot by Song Siyao.

"Your Highness, let's go." General Zhang said with a helpless expression.

Wen Tao left with a face full of resentment, like a stray dog.

As soon as they left, Song Siyao quickly wrote a report of victory and sent it to the capital.

The good news was delayed en route due to heavy snow blocking the roads.

Meanwhile, the memorial announcing Song Siyao's sacrifice had already arrived in the capital.

early morning.

"Report!"

A guard entered and said to Emperor Changlong, "Your Majesty, an urgent dispatch from Fengsha Ferry, covering 800 li!"

"Send it up!"

Emperor Changlong had a bad feeling, and sure enough, when he opened the memorial, his expression changed drastically.

The sign read: "Princess Ning'an has sacrificed herself; reinforcements have not arrived; the sandstorm is in grave danger!"

This was written by Hong Shao after Song Siyao's sacrifice.

At that time, she was unaware that General Jiang had received a secret decree, nor did she know that Shen Pei was on his way with reinforcements.

No one else knew that Emperor Changlong had ordered Shen Pei to mobilize troops.

Therefore, the absence of reinforcements mentioned in the memorial refers to the reinforcements led by General Jiang.

At the normal marching speed, General Jiang should have arrived long ago, so why hasn't he arrived yet?

Emperor Changlong had already sensed the danger involved.