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

The Empress's words shocked everyone present.

Isn't this openly insulting Song Siyao?

Given Song Siyao's current status in the court, even the Empress Dowager cannot arbitrarily insult or reprimand her, let alone the Empress.

No one dared to breathe loudly. They glanced at the Empress and then at Song Siyao, as if a storm was about to break.

Unfortunately, Shen Pei didn't come today.

Song Siyao was left to face the battle alone.

"May I ask Your Majesty, how has I, Song Siyao, brought shame upon the royal family?"

As expected, Song Siyao was no pushover; she would not allow herself to be humiliated by the Empress.

The Empress raised an eyebrow. "Am I wrong? Miss Song, aren't you a divorced woman who was kicked out of General Meng's mansion? It's already laughable for a prince to marry a divorced woman, let alone for her to be his legal wife. In the future, the children born to this divorced woman will be legitimate sons and daughters and will be included in the royal family register. All of this makes people laugh their heads off."

She kept using the phrase "a divorced woman" repeatedly, her words sharp, sarcastic, and unbearable to hear.

"My marriage to the prince was personally bestowed by the Emperor. If Your Majesty the Empress is dissatisfied, you may speak to the Emperor."

Song Siyao did not fall into the Empress's trap of self-justification.

If she explains to the Empress that she wasn't kicked out of General Meng's mansion, but rather that she had broken off relations with Meng Zhanting, then it proves that she cares about being called a divorced woman.

The empress could then distort the truth and fabricate stories.

Who doesn't know that Song Siyao is the only bloodline left by the Marquis of Zhenbei? Some people might think that it was to save face for the Marquis of Zhenbei that the divorced woman was deliberately made to sever all ties.

Therefore, no matter how Song Siyao tries to prove herself, she cannot prove it.

The Empress smiled, clearly having guessed that Song Siyao would answer in this way.

“Miss Song, you don’t need to use the Emperor to pressure me. Your Song family has all sacrificed for the country, and the Emperor has also bestowed upon you the title of princess of a different surname. I know that the Emperor values ​​you. In order to commemorate the Song family’s military achievements, the Emperor had no choice but to ask Prince Ling to grant you a marriage. This is an honor for you, but it is not something to be proud of.”

The Empress mocked, "If I were you, I should have taken the initiative to tell the Emperor that I disagreed with the arranged marriage. That way, you could save face and it would also be your way of thanking the Emperor for his grace."

Seeing that the Empress and Song Siyao were arguing so fiercely, the Empress Dowager also joined in.

"If you ask me, the Empress's words are exactly what I wanted to say. You should have said it sooner. Now that it's too late, I will have no face to face the late Emperor when I get to the afterlife."

Taking advantage of the excitement, Jiang Yu also kicked Song Si, saying, "Princess Youfeng, Prince Ling is indeed outstanding, and countless women in the world admire him, but when you approach him, you should also consider whether you are worthy of him."

The three of them simultaneously cursed Song Siyao. In front of everyone, anyone else would have been crying their eyes out long ago.

However, who exactly is Song Siyao?

Even with thousands of enemy troops right in front of her, she didn't even flinch.

What are these three people in front of me?

Song Siyao remained calm and smiled gently as she looked at Jiang Yu. "Miss Jiang, the Empress Dowager has just bestowed a marriage upon you and Prince Li, yet you still have Prince Ling in your heart. You don't care about Prince Li's feelings at all."

"I..." Jiang Yu blushed and was about to explain when Song Siyao interrupted her.

"Your Majesty, the late Emperor was wise and intelligent, unlike you, so you need not worry."

Upon hearing this, the Empress Dowager's face turned pale, and then she flew into a rage. This time, Song Siyao publicly scolded her for being stupid.

"How dare you!" the Empress Dowager scolded. "Song Siyao, don't think that just because you've made some military achievements, you can be so arrogant. If you dare to disobey me, I will punish you just the same!"

"Your Majesty, I am never arrogant. In my eyes, all people are equal. I have the world in my eyes, but if someone doesn't want to be human, then in my eyes, they are not human." Song Siyao openly retorted, she would not tolerate the Empress Dowager.

The Empress Dowager's face turned ashen as she pointed at Song Siyao, "You! You! You..."

"Your Majesty, please calm down. You are old and cannot withstand further agitation. I cannot save you every time."

Song Siyao's words were like sharp knives, stabbing the Empress Dowager's heart again and again.

The Empress Dowager was embarrassed, angry, and felt utterly ashamed.

She wanted nothing more than to tear Song Siyao to pieces.

The Empress Dowager's lips trembled several times, but she couldn't utter a single word of rebuttal.

Song Siyao saved her twice, and she just publicly ridiculed Song Siyao. Even if she went to Emperor Changlong's presence, Emperor Changlong probably wouldn't punish Song Siyao.

The moment she was pondering this, Song Siyao had already begun to criticize the Empress.

"Your Majesty, since you have such strong objections to my marriage with Prince Ling, why don't we go see the Emperor now and ask him to reconsider?"

"Song Siyao, I've already told you, stop constantly mentioning the Emperor and using him to pressure me..."

"Your Majesty, you are afraid of the Emperor, so you come to bully me. Isn't this a clear case of bullying the weak and fearing the strong? Do you think I'm a pushover?" Song Siyao's gaze was sharp, her eyes like knives.

At this point, the Empress suddenly changed the subject, smiled, and softened her tone.

“Princess Youfeng, you’ve really lost your temper. I never said I disagreed with your marriage to Prince Ling. Alright, today is a good day, let’s not discuss this topic anymore.”

The Empress beckoned to Song Siyao, "Princess Youfeng, come to my side. Let's have a good talk, otherwise everyone will really think there's a rift between us."

Since she had already said so much, Song Siyao had no choice but to step forward.

The palace servants had already moved Song Siyao's table and chairs over, placing them next to the Empress's.

"Princess Youfeng, come, drink this cup of wine, and let bygones be bygones. I hope you will be a good daughter-in-law of the royal family in the future." After saying this, the Empress drank the wine in her cup in one gulp.

Song Siyao did not speak. She raised her wine cup but did not clink glasses with the Empress. She only took a small sip.

She stared silently at the Empress, wondering what trap the Empress had set for her!

"Princess Youfeng, are you still angry with me? Here, pour me a glass of wine. I'll drink it as an apology."

The Empress placed a wine cup in front of Song Siyao, who then took the Empress's wine pot and poured her a cup of wine.

The queen picked up her wine cup and drank it all in one gulp. She turned the cup upside down, and not a single drop of wine fell out.

"Princess Youfeng, I apologize to you. Please don't be angry anymore. From now on, we are family..."

As soon as the empress finished speaking, she collapsed to the ground with a thud, spitting out blood and turning blue-purple.

"Your Majesty the Empress!" Lan Zi rushed over and hugged the Empress, shouting, "Someone, quickly call the imperial physician!"