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

"Princess Youfeng, you and the Prince are engaged," Huo Ye asked.

Emperor Changlong's bestowal of a marriage was tantamount to an engagement.

Song Si nodded.

"Princess, this is a gift for you. I specially ordered it for you."

Huo Ye handed the gift directly to Song Siyao.

Song Siyao didn't accept it. She asked Huo Ye, "Why did you suddenly think of giving me a gift?"

“Princess, you know my feelings, but unfortunately, I’m too late. This is a gift for you, and it can only be given to you. Consider it a congratulatory gift for your engagement to the Prince.” Huo Ye confessed to Song Siyao.

Song Siyao pushed the gift back directly, "Young Master Huo, thank you for your kindness, but this gift is too precious. You should give it to the right person."

“Princess Youfeng, we’ve been through thick and thin together, so please accept this gift from a good friend.” Huo Ye looked at Song Siyao with a pitiful expression.

Song Siyao was straightforward: "Young Master Huo, you should know better than I do what this gift represents. If you really consider me a good friend, please take the gift back."

Huo Ye's heart ached as if it had stopped beating. His hand, holding the gift, froze in mid-air as he stared blankly at Song Siyao.

"Princess Youfeng, when my mother first brought me to propose marriage, if I hadn't backed out at the last minute, would we have had a chance?"

He asked the question that had been on his mind all along.

This is his unresolved issue, his regret, and even more so, his pain.

"No." Song Siyao's tone was firm, giving Huo Ye no chance to imagine anything.

"Why?" Huo Ye asked, unwilling to give up.

“Young Master Huo, the Prince and I have known each other for a long time, and our fate was destined long ago, so no matter when you appear, there is no possibility between us,” Song Siyao said.

In that instant, Huo Ye felt as if his heart had been hollowed out. He smiled bitterly, his eyes welling up with tears.

The man did not cry easily because he did not reach the sad spot.

Song Siyao's repeated rejections were like sharp knives piercing his heart, tearing out flesh and blood, and taking away a part of his life.

Falling in love with someone unattainable means that no matter how hard you try, you will never get a response and there will be no outcome.

Huo Ye didn't want Song Siyao to see the tears in his eyes, so he took the gift and left the Zhenbei Marquis's residence in a daze.

General Meng's Mansion.

The news of the arranged marriage was like a bomb, shattering the General's Mansion into pieces.

Although Song Siyao was already someone they could no longer reach, every time some amazing news about her broke out, the General's Mansion would be thrown into chaos.

Every time this happened, Song Yu'er would be dragged out and whipped.

At this moment, Song Yu'er was emaciated, as if her soul had been ripped out, like a walking corpse.

She was trapped in the general's mansion, unable to live or die; every second she lived was more painful than death.

After beating Song Yu'er, Meng Zhanting felt some release from his anger and jealousy. He threw down the whip and left the general's mansion.

"Song Siyao, you've been doing better and better since you left me, while I've been doing worse and worse. That's not fair! I'll make you suffer with me even if I die!"

Meng Zhanting has found a new backer. As long as the time is right, he can turn the tables, rise to the top, and take revenge on Song Siyao.

This arranged marriage brought pain to some and joy to others.

Prince Zhen's Mansion.

Princess Zhen was overjoyed when she heard the news.

The Prince of Zhen held a peeled grape to the Princess's lips and said gently, "Now you've finally got what you wanted, haven't you? Can we go back to our fiefdom now?"

Since the Prince of Zhen returned from outside that night, he has never left the gate of the Prince of Zhen's mansion.

He stayed by the Princess Consort's side day and night, trying all sorts of ways to coax her to eat more and make her happy. Those peaceful, beautiful, and happy days seemed to be back to the time when they got married.

Princess Zhen gradually let go of her resentment.

She still didn't ask where the Prince of Zhen went that night or who he met.

She worried that once some secrets were revealed, her happy days with the Prince of Zhen would be gone forever.

She swallowed the grapes that the Prince of Zhen fed her, and a cool sweetness welled up in her heart.

Living together requires mutual compromise between two people.

She couldn't keep letting the Prince of Zhen accommodate her; she also had to consider his feelings.

"Alright, tomorrow we'll set off back to our fiefdom."

"That's wonderful. You rest well at home. I'm going to the palace to bid farewell to my brother, the Emperor," said the Prince of Zhen.

"I'll go with you," Princess Zhen said with a smile.

"Alright, let's go together." The Prince of Zhen planned to leave the capital this time and never return.

Since that's the case, let the Princess Consort of Zhen take a closer look at the capital.

The two immediately changed their clothes and headed to the palace.

Royal study room.

After the Empress finished speaking with Emperor Changlong, she had just stepped out of the Imperial Study when she saw Prince Zhen and his wife walking towards her.

The Prince and Princess walked side by side, laughing and talking, their every word and action revealing their deep affection.

Finally, they met as they walked towards each other.

"Greetings, Your Majesty the Empress." The Prince and Princess of Zhen bowed to the Empress.

The Empress's gaze traveled down the Prince's face and finally landed on the sachet at his waist.

"Do the Prince and Princess have business in the palace?" the Empress asked calmly.

“We are preparing to return to our fiefdom and have come to the palace specifically to bid farewell to the Emperor,” the Prince of Zhen replied.

"Why are you leaving in such a hurry?" The Empress was clearly displeased.

"Yes, the Princess Consort is unwell and should return to her fiefdom to recuperate," said the Prince of Zhen. "Your Majesty, farewell."

He didn't want to say more.

"Princess Consort of Zhen, what about you? Do you also want to return to your fiefdom?" the Empress asked Princess Consort of Zhen.

"Wherever Your Highness goes, I will go." After saying this, the Princess Consort looked at the Prince and smiled.

The Prince of Zhen looked at her with eyes full of tenderness.

"Rumor has it that the Princess Consort is a shrew who keeps the Prince in check. Everyone says the Prince is henpecked, but you two seem to be very much in love."

The Empress laughed and teased, making the Princess Consort of Zhen a little embarrassed. "Your Majesty, please don't make fun of us. That's just how life is."

"Princess Consort Zhen, you don't know that the ordinary days you speak of are something some people can only dream of. You should cherish what you have," the Empress said sternly.

"Yes, Your Majesty the Empress." The Princess Consort of Zhen replied earnestly.

"Alright, let's not keep Her Majesty any longer, let's go quickly," the Prince of Zhen urged.

"Your Majesty, we'll be leaving now." The Princess Consort bid farewell to the Empress and followed the Prince of Zhen into the Imperial Study.

The Empress turned her head to look at the two figures as they walked away, her gaze icy cold.

After bidding farewell to Emperor Changlong, Prince Zhen and his wife returned to the palace and began packing their belongings.

The next day.

The two set off from Beijing.

Song Siyao and Shen Pei came to see them off.

"Your Highness, Princess, please wait," said the Princess Consort. "When you get married next spring, Your Highness and I will come to your wedding banquet, and we will meet again then."

She didn't know that the Prince of Zhen planned never to return.

"Alright, Your Highness, Your Highness, have a safe journey," Song Siyao said.

"Sixth Uncle, Sixth Aunt, goodbye," Shen Pei said.

"Let's go, you can go back now." After saying this, the town king instructed the coachman to set off.

At that moment, they were unaware of the impending danger; this parting would be their last.