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

Upon hearing the sound, Princess Qingyan gestured to Cai Bai beside her, who quickly pulled open the carriage curtain to look outside.

"Princess, something terrible has happened!" Cai Bai's expression changed, and she quickly pulled the curtain down.

"What happened?" Princess Qingyan asked.

Cai Bai looked panicked. "The coachman is gone! There are a lot of men in black outside, all carrying big knives, looking fierce and menacing!"

Princess Qingyan's face turned pale, her hands clenched into fists, her palms covered in cold sweat.

Cai Bai then asked, "Princess, they're not here to rob us, are they?"

Princess Qingyan forced herself to remain calm, "Under the Emperor's nose, who would dare to be so bold? Don't panic, let's wait and see."

Before she finished speaking, the carriage, which had stopped, started running again.

"Princess, what's going on?" Cai Bai panicked even more, and she tightly grabbed Princess Qingyan's hand.

Princess Qingyan was also completely at a loss. She and Cai Bai held each other, looking at each other, not knowing what to do at all.

It took Princess Qingyan quite a while to calm down.

This wasn't the first time she'd encountered something like this; she'd met her sweetheart only after being kidnapped years ago.

"Don't panic, we have guards, they will protect us."

“Princess, but I didn’t see any guards just now.” Cai Bai felt a chill run down her spine.

"Don't be afraid, I am a princess from Yan Kingdom who has come for a marriage alliance. The people of Da Zhou are not that bold. They wouldn't dare to do anything to me. Once the people from Canglan Pavilion discover that we are missing, they will come looking for us." Princess Qingyan comforted herself and Cai Bai.

At that moment, a puff of smoke entered the carriage. Princess Qingyan and Cai Bai took a couple of puffs and immediately fainted.

The carriage turned around and sped forward out of the city.

royal palace.

Royal study room.

"Your Majesty, the Prince of Chu has arrived," Wang Fu reported.

"please."

As Emperor Changlong finished speaking, Wang Fu led Wen Yuan into the hall.

"Greetings, Your Majesty." Wen Yuan bowed in accordance with protocol.

"Your Highness, there's no need for such formality," Emperor Changlong said politely. "Has Your Highness not taken a stroll through the capital?"

"I've toured the city. It's very prosperous, and the Emperor governs it very well," Wen Yuan complimented.

Emperor Changlong was well aware that Wen Yuan and his group were at the Prince of Jin's residence today, but he did not expose them.

"If the King of Chu is pleased, he may stay in the capital for a while longer and need not rush back."

Wen Yuan changed the subject, "Your Majesty, I have come to the palace today to discuss important matters with you."

"Please speak," Emperor Changlong said gently.

"Your Majesty, I wish to ask for Princess Youfeng's hand in marriage. I humbly request your permission." Wen Yuan's tone was sincere and earnest.

Emperor Changlong's expression changed slightly, somewhat disbelieving Wen Yuan's words. He asked again, "What did you say?"

"Your Majesty, Princess Qingyan and Prince Ling are marrying each other, and I am marrying Princess Youfeng. The Great Zhou and the Yan Kingdom are now related by marriage, which will strengthen our ties. In this way, the peace between the Yan Kingdom and the Great Zhou will be more stable and the development will be more sustainable."

After Wen Yuan's explanation, Emperor Changlong frowned even more deeply.

"King of Chu, is this your personal decision, or the Yan Emperor's?"

His tone was authoritative, and his face showed displeasure.

"It was my personal decision."

Wen Yuan's eyes were sincere and his face was full of confidence. "Your Majesty, I fell in love with Princess Youfeng at first sight. I am not yet married. If I marry her and bring her back to Yan, she will be my principal wife. I will definitely treat her well."

He believed that Emperor Changlong would agree.

Throughout history, monarchs have been known for their fickle nature.

This refers not only to romantic love, but also to kinship, friendship, and the bond between ruler and subject.

If Emperor Changlong were a wise ruler, he would surely agree to send Song Siyao to Yan to be his Chu Queen.

After all, this method could be used to send Song Siyao to Yan as an undercover agent to gather intelligence on Yan.

Wen Yuan doesn't mind that Song Siyao marries him as an undercover agent.

He was confident that as long as Song Siyao followed him to the Yan Kingdom, he could make her fall in love with him, submit to him, and be used by him.

However, Wen Yuan misjudged Emperor Changlong.

Emperor Changlong was a benevolent ruler, and also a benevolent ruler who valued relationships.

He would not betray any of his ministers for personal gain.

"King of Chu, are you trying to destroy the peace between the Great Zhou and the Yan Kingdom?" Emperor Changlong asked directly.