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

"What's wrong? Sit down and tell me slowly." Song Siyao immediately came over and held Jiang Hexia's hand to comfort her.

Jiang Hexia looked anxious. "Prince Jin went to the General's Mansion to propose marriage today. Our family refused him, but my mother is worried that he will ask the Emperor for a marriage decree."

Song Siyao said, "I understand. Don't worry, I'll handle this."

Just then, Hongshao brought over a bowl of sweet soup, which was Jiang Hexia's favorite.

Jiang Hexia took it, took a big gulp, and her anxious and restless heart instantly calmed down.

As long as Song Siyao was by her side, she always felt at ease, and she wasn't afraid even if the sky were to fall.

"Okay, Sister Song, I'll go back now, I'm afraid my parents will worry."

"I'll see you off." Song Siyao accompanied Jiang Hexia out of the gate of the Zhenbei Marquis's mansion, and only turned back after seeing her onto the carriage.

"Princess, aren't you going to the palace now?" Hongshao asked curiously when she saw Song Siyao return and continue editing the book.

“I’m not going,” Song Siyao said.

"What if Prince Jin asks the Emperor for a marriage decree? If the Emperor doesn't agree then, the General's Mansion will be considered to be disobeying the imperial decree," Hong Shao said, somewhat worried.

However, she also trusted Song Siyao, and Song Siyao had her reasons for not going now.

“Even if Prince Jin were to plead with the Emperor now, the Emperor would not agree.” Song Siyao said calmly. “The root of this matter is not to see the Emperor, but to make Prince Jin give up the idea of ​​marrying Xiaxia.”

"Princess, have you come up with a solution?" Hong Shao asked.

“No, let him jump around for a while, and then give him a good whack when he’s in the middle of it.” Song Siyao’s voice was as cold as water.

Hongshao grew up with Song Siyao and she understands Song Siyao's personality.

The words Song Siyao just said indicate that she already has a plan in mind.

This also foreshadows the end of the good days for the Prince of Jin.

After leaving the General's Mansion, Shen Heng went directly to Kunning Palace.

He came to report back.

"Mother, they rejected my marriage proposal." Shen Heng felt somewhat frustrated.

He was the Prince of Jin, and the legitimate son of the Empress. With such a status and position, all the women in the world should be throwing themselves at him.

So when he went to the general's mansion to propose marriage on the empress's orders today, he did not expect that they would refuse him.

"Them? Who are they?" the Queen asked calmly.

“General Jiang, Madam Jiang, and Miss Jiang,” Shen Heng replied.

The Empress suddenly raised her eyes, a cold glint in them. The legitimate son of the Empress herself had come to propose marriage, only to be rejected by the family. If word got out, it would be a huge joke.

From that moment on, she began to loathe the General's Mansion.

At the same time, she became even more determined that Jiang Hexia must marry into the Prince of Jin's mansion.

Regardless of whether the melon will be sweet or not in the future, she must first force it to turn around.

"Mother, what should we do now?" Shen Heng asked.

Given Shen Heng's status, he could easily use his power to force Jiang Hexia to marry him.

However, if this matter were to reach the ears of Emperor Changlong, it would be extremely detrimental to Shen Heng.

That's why the Empress sent Shen Heng with gifts to personally propose marriage.

“I will go to see your father, the Emperor, and ask him to grant us the marriage. Even if the General’s Mansion had a hundred times the courage, they wouldn’t dare to disobey the imperial decree.”

"Yes, Queen Mother."

Shen Heng wasn't particularly looking forward to Emperor Changlong bestowing a marriage upon him. However, after meeting Jiang Hexia today and learning that she had someone she liked, a competitive spirit suddenly arose in his heart.

He wanted to win Jiang Hexia's heart through his own abilities.

He enjoys women's admiration and adoration, but he has little sincerity towards them.

To be precise, it's more like a desire to conquer.

However, Shen Heng was a well-known filial son, and he would not disobey the Empress.

"Lan Zi, is the soup you've prepared for His Majesty ready?" the Empress asked.

Lan Zi said, "It's ready, Your Highness. Would you like to send it to the Emperor now?"

The Empress nodded, "You will come with me."

"Yes, ma'am."

Royal study room.

Emperor Changlong was discussing matters with his court officials.

The Empress and Lan Zi arrived at the door and waited for a while. When the court officials came out, she took the tray from Lan Zi and stepped into the hall.

"emperor."

The Empress bowed to Emperor Changlong, placed the tray on the table in front of him, and then took out the bowl, saying softly, "I heard that you haven't had a good appetite these past few days, so I specially made you a bowl of soup. Please try it."

"Just leave it there," Emperor Changlong said calmly.

"Your Majesty, I started preparing this soup this morning. I carefully selected the ingredients, first using high heat, then low heat, and simmered it for a full five hours to make just this small bowl."

The Empress was unusually gentle and considerate today.

Emperor Changlong, unable to refuse, picked up a spoon, scooped up a mouthful, and put it in his mouth.

"It tastes good, Your Majesty is very kind."

The Empress moved behind Emperor Changlong and said, "As Your Majesty's wife, it is my duty to take care of you."

She massaged Emperor Changlong's shoulders, speaking softly and gently.

Emperor Changlong leaned back slightly, closed his eyes, and let the Empress massage him.

He was indeed a little tired after discussing matters with his court officials for so long.

"Your Majesty, do you know what my wish in this life is?" the Empress asked.

"What is it?" Emperor Changlong asked casually.

"I want to live the life of an ordinary person with Your Majesty. You are the husband, and I am the wife. We are just an ordinary couple, revolving around our children. We are a loving father and filial son, surrounded by our children and grandchildren. We will enjoy our old age and live a peaceful life."

The Empress spoke slowly, each word penetrating Emperor Changlong's ears, as if painting a beautiful picture for him.

Emperor Changlong looked wary, suddenly opened his eyes, and asked, "Empress, just say what you want to say directly, there's no need to beat around the bush."

The Empress looked disappointed and somewhat dissatisfied.

She went to great lengths to please Emperor Changlong, but he didn't expect that he wouldn't appreciate it at all.

Since that's the case, she lost interest in continuing to flatter him and stopped pretending.

"Your Majesty, we have so many sons, but not a single grandson. Although Heng'er married Princess Qingyan, there has been no sign of a child. I wish to arrange another concubine for Heng'er so that the royal family can have more offspring and Your Majesty can hold a grandson soon."

The empress was the principal wife of Emperor Changlong.

The children born to other concubines and Emperor Changlong can also be considered as her and Emperor Changlong's children.

Emperor Changlong knew that the Empress wouldn't say these things to him without a reason.

They had never spoken such intimate words to each other since they got married.

"Which family's daughter have you taken a fancy to?" Emperor Changlong asked.

The Empress replied, "General Jiang's daughter, Jiang Hexia."

General Jiang is a high-ranking official in the court, holding military power. The Empress's purpose in having Shen Heng marry Jiang Hexia is obvious.

This isn't about wanting a grandson; it's about wanting to seize the military power held by General Jiang.