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

Faced with Emperor Changlong's anger, Wen Yuan was slightly surprised. He was surprised by Emperor Changlong's high regard for Song Siyao.

However, he was very patient. He thought that Emperor Changlong had not yet realized what he was saying, so he explained it again.

“Your Majesty, I know you value Princess Youfeng highly, but she will marry sooner or later. In that case, why not let her make some contribution to the Great Zhou…”

"King of Chu!" Emperor Changlong interrupted Wen Yuan coldly, his expression icy, "Haven't I made myself clear enough?"

Wen Yuan looked at Emperor Changlong.

Emperor Changlong's voice continued, "King Chu, I know very well what you are thinking. I will never agree to Princess Youfeng marrying into the Yan Kingdom. It was your Yan Kingdom that proposed the marriage alliance this time. If you dare to use Princess Youfeng as an exchange, then the marriage alliance between the Yan Kingdom and the Great Zhou Kingdom is off!"

Seeing that Emperor Changlong's attitude was firm, Wen Yuan knew that he could not continue talking about this matter at this time, so he immediately stopped.

"His Majesty's high regard for Princess Youfeng is truly admirable. No wonder I always hear the people of Great Zhou praising Princess Youfeng when I stroll around the capital. Princess Youfeng has won the Emperor's favor and the hearts of the people even more."

Throughout history, monarchs have always been suspicious.

A monarch wants his ministers to be capable, but he doesn't want them to be too capable.

If a subject gains popular support, it makes the ruler appear useless and could even threaten his position.

None of the ministers who achieved great merit and threatened the emperor's authority met a good end.

Wen Yuan would certainly not abandon his goal just because of Emperor Changlong's words.

He wanted to plant the seeds of doubt in Emperor Changlong's heart.

Given the opportunity in the future, this seed will take root and sprout, becoming deeply entrenched in Emperor Changlong's heart, and one day it will surely overturn Emperor Changlong's trust in Song Siyao.

At that time, he easily won over Song Siyao.

"Your Majesty, I shall take my leave now."

After planting the seed, Wen Yuan said no more. He didn't give Emperor Changlong a chance to ask him any questions and turned to leave.

Emperor Changlong stared at Wen Yuan's retreating figure with a cold glint in his eyes. He knew that Wen Yuan was trying to sow discord between him and Song Siyao.

The Yan Kingdom suffered a defeat in this war against the Great Zhou, and they were truly unwilling to accept it. They were full of schemes and tried all sorts of underhanded tactics.

But they all underestimated his trust and high regard for Song Siyao.

Wen Yuan is not a good person to stay in the capital for long. He will cause trouble and if he is taken advantage of by someone with ulterior motives, then things will get complicated.

Wen Yuan returned to Canglan Pavilion and went straight to Princess Qingyan's room.

I knocked on the door, but there was no response.

I pushed open the door, but there was no one inside.

He asked the guards at the entrance of Canglan Pavilion and learned that Princess Qingyan had not returned.

Suddenly, a bad feeling rose in his heart.

"Your Highness, what should we do now? The princess has disappeared, and we can't arrange a marriage with the Great Zhou. How can we explain this to the Emperor?" Wen Yuan's personal guard asked anxiously.

"Send our men out to search all the places Princess Qingyan might go. We'll meet back here in an hour!"

After giving his instructions, Wen Yuan went to Qingyun Academy.

He had his reasons for wanting to see Song Siyao.

At this time, Song Siyao had not yet finished school. During the break between classes, she saw Cang Yue.

The fact that Cang Yue appeared at this time and place means that something big must have happened.

"Master, Princess Qingyan has disappeared."

Song Siyao's eyes suddenly turned frosty. "When did this happen?"

"After they left the Prince of Jin's residence, the Prince of Chu went into the palace, and Princess Qingyan returned to Canglan Pavilion. The incident happened on her way to Canglan Pavilion." Cang Yue reported the general events to Song Siyao.

"Where are our people?" Song Siyao asked.

To ensure everything went smoothly, Song Siyao sent people to protect Princess Qingyan.

On the surface, there were imperial guards.

There are people from the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion in the shadows.

This can be described as a double guarantee.

"The imperial guards lost track of Princess Qingyan. It was the people from the Tianji Pavilion who brought back the news that Princess Qingyan was missing. They split into two groups, one of whom came back to report the news, and the rest went after her. As of the time I arrived, I still hadn't received any news from them."

No sooner had Cang Yue finished speaking than a page came to report, "Mr. Song, someone wants to see you."

Song Siyao arrived at the front hall of the academy and saw Wen Yuan, whose face was full of worry.

"Princess Youfeng, Princess Qingyan has disappeared!"

“I know.” Song Siyao reassured Wen Yuan, “King Chu, don’t worry, I have sent people to protect Princess Qingyan in secret.”

Wen Yuan's eyes were filled with anxiety, but his tone was as gentle as the warm sun in early spring, "Princess, you are responsible for Princess Qingyan's safety this time. You have a great responsibility, but don't panic, I will help you."

Song Siyao looked at Wen Yuan and felt that the way he was looking at her was very strange.

Princess Qingyan has disappeared. At best, the marriage alliance will fail; at worst, peace between the two countries will be broken.

No matter the situation, it was something Wen Yuan could not bear, yet he remained so calm and composed.

There must be a demon in the abnormal situation!

"Let's find Princess Qingyan first." Song Siyao withdrew her gaze, not pondering Wen Yuan's purpose.

She handed over the classroom matters to the headmaster, and then left the academy with Wenyuan.

As Song Siyao walked down the street and passed by the roadside stalls, she heard people talking about it everywhere.

"Have you heard? Princess Qingyan has disappeared."

"The princess sent for a political marriage has disappeared? Who is so audacious as to do this?"

"There are always some blind people who don't recognize Princess Qingyan and might have kidnapped the wrong person."

"Who said Princess Qingyan was definitely kidnapped? Maybe she hid herself."

Why is she hiding? There's no reason.

"None of that matters. What matters is how we explain Princess Qingyan's disappearance to the Yan Kingdom."

"Anyway, it's none of our business. Princess Youfeng is in charge of Princess Qingyan's safety."

……

Amidst the various opinions, Song Siyao discerned a clue.

These discussions can be orchestrated by someone.

Princess Qingyan's disappearance is a very secretive matter, and it's impossible for so many people to know about it in such a short time. It seems that someone is deliberately spreading the news.

"Cang Yue, go and investigate the source of these rumors."

"Yes!" Cang Yue accepted the order and left.

"Princess Youfeng, do you think the source of the rumors is the same person who took Princess Qingyan away?" Wen Yuan had also heard these rumors, and he guessed Song Siyao's intentions.

"Your Highness, the truth is still unclear, so it's not wise to make any rash judgments." Song Siyao wanted to protect Princess Qingyan, but at the same time, she also wanted to uphold the dignity of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Wen Yuan knew that Song Siyao was unwilling to tell him the truth easily, so he didn't press her for details and changed the subject, "Princess Youfeng, what should we do next?"

"Separately search. King Chu, you return to Canglan Pavilion. If Princess Qingyan returns, send a signal to notify me," Song Siyao said.

“Princess Youfeng, I’ll go with you. One more person means one more helper. Qingyan is my sister, and I’m worried about her too. I want to know news about her as soon as possible.” Wen Yuan knew that Song Siyao was trying to get rid of him.