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

Royal study room.

“Youfeng, now that Shen Heng is dead, according to custom, we should send Princess Qingyan back to Yan. I want you to go and send her back personally.”

Emperor Changlong said, "Now I can only trust you. You must ensure Princess Qingyan's safety and return her to the Yan Kingdom safely!"

The double betrayal of the Prince of Zhen and the Empress dealt a heavy blow to Emperor Changlong.

He didn't know who he could trust.

If Princess Qingyan were to encounter an accident in Da Zhou, or if she were to meet with an accident on her way back to Yan, Yan and Da Zhou would surely go to war again.

Song Siyao is highly skilled in martial arts and can protect Princess Qingyan.

He also believed in Song Siyao's sincerity and loyalty.

"Yes, Your Majesty, I guarantee I will complete the mission." Song Siyao bowed and accepted the order.

"However, there is a problem. The Yan Kingdom and the Great Zhou have always been at odds. The King of Chu is against you... Your journey to the Yan Kingdom will be fraught with danger. You must not only protect Princess Qingyan, but also protect yourself."

Emperor Changlong did consider Song Siyao's feelings; he simply couldn't find a more suitable candidate.

He originally wanted Prince Ling to go, but men and women should be treated differently. The journey from Da Zhou to Yan was long and arduous, and the two would inevitably be alone together during the trip, which would attract gossip. If they were taken advantage of by someone with ulterior motives, the consequences would be unimaginable.

"Your Majesty's instructions will not be forgotten, so please rest assured." Song Siyao knew that there would be dangers on her way to Yan Kingdom, but she was a subject of Emperor Changlong and a citizen of the Great Zhou. When the court needed her, she would rush forward without hesitation, even if there were mountains of knives and seas of fire ahead.

It's July now. She went from Da Zhou to Yan Guo and came back, just in time to continue teaching the medical students without disrupting their studies.

"Youfeng, to avoid any unforeseen complications, you should set off tomorrow," Emperor Changlong instructed.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Knowing that Song Siyao's journey to Yan would take a long time, Emperor Changlong did not keep her for long and sent her back to her residence to make preparations.

With Shen Heng dead, the Prince of Jin's mansion naturally fell apart. After settling Princess Qingyan in, Shen Pei went to the Marquis of Zhenbei's mansion to see Song Siyao.

“Yaoyao, my father has sent me to my sixth uncle’s fiefdom to handle the aftermath,” Shen Pei told Song Siyao.

"This is a sign of the Emperor's affection for you. The Emperor knows that your sixth uncle and aunt are good to you, so he specially sent you to your fiefdom. On the surface, it is to let you handle the aftermath, but in fact, it is to give you the opportunity to pay respects to your sixth aunt."

Song Siyao was happy for Shen Pei. Previously, Shen Pei had always thought that Emperor Changlong disliked him, so he was unwilling to get close to Emperor Changlong. In addition, Emperor Changlong deliberately distanced himself, so the relationship between the father and son was very cold.

Now that the misunderstanding has been cleared up, Shen Pei realizes that Emperor Changlong did not not love him, but was secretly protecting him.

Shen Pei's thoughts drifted back to a long time ago.

In his memory, his father had always doted on his mother.

On the contrary, his mother was always very cold towards his father, the emperor.

Although his mother always had a cold face, his father always had a smile on his face and would go to his mother's palace every day after court.

He lifted him up, placed him on his shoulders, and let him ride a large horse. As they rode, he asked him, "My Pei'er, did you miss your father today?"

At that time, he didn't understand why his father always looked at his mother when he asked that question.

……

Later, he witnessed his mother hang herself.

From then on, his father neglected him.

Everyone in the palace was saying that his mother was ungrateful and had failed his father's favor, and that his father had forced her to her death.

It turns out that the culprit behind everything was the Empress.

Before entering the palace, Consort Rou had a sweetheart. Once, Emperor Changlong visited her home and fell in love with her at first sight.

Her parents saw through Emperor Changlong's intentions and sent Consort Rou into the palace.

Her parents never approved of the man she loved.

Emperor Changlong was unaware that Consort Rou had a lover, so when he saw that Consort Rou's parents had sent her to the palace, he immediately made her a consort.

Roufei's parents threatened her with the life of her beloved, leaving her no choice but to obey.

Later, Emperor Changlong noticed that Consort Rou was always depressed, so he sent someone to investigate. The investigation revealed that Consort Rou had someone else in her heart.

However, at that time, Consort Rou was already pregnant, and he could not let her leave.

He did not neglect Consort Rou because of this incident; on the contrary, he doted on her even more.

However, his favor also became Consort Rou's death warrant.

The Empress was jealous of his affection for Consort Rou and began to investigate her.

Upon investigation, the Empress also learned about Consort Rou's past before she entered the palace.

Just then, Consort Rou's parents, fearing that Emperor Changlong would find out about her beloved, sent someone to kill him.

The Empress told Consort Rou the news and framed Emperor Changlong, saying that he had sent someone to kill Consort Rou's sweetheart.

Consort Rou recalled what Emperor Changlong had told her: let bygones be bygones, he only wanted her present and future.

She was slowly letting go of her resentment and gradually opening her heart to Emperor Changlong, but she never expected that Emperor Changlong would be two-faced and directly kill her former lover.

Unable to accept Emperor Changlong's reneging on his promise and feeling guilty towards her former lover, she ended her own life.

Emperor Changlong could not face the death of Consort Rou, nor could he face their son. So he could only outwardly ignore Shen Pei while secretly protecting him.

Shen Pei didn't understand before, but now that he has Song Siyao, he understands the sincere love his father had for his mother.

“Over the years, my father… must have had a very tough time,” Shen Pei said.

“There’s still a long future ahead, you can spend more time with him,” Song Siyao said. “I need to escort Princess Qingyan back to Yan Kingdom, we’ll depart tomorrow.”

"You're going to Yan?" Shen Pei frowned, knowing the dangers of Song Siyao going to Yan.

But at the same time, he knew even more that no one was more suitable than Song Siyao.

"I'll come to meet you as soon as I've finished dealing with the matters concerning my fiefdom."

"Okay." Song Siyao reminded Shen Pei, "You also need to be careful."

Shen Pei nodded.

Knowing that they would be separated for a long time after tomorrow's parting, the two clung to each other, reluctant to part.

Late at night, in an inn in the capital city.

"Yu'er, you promised to marry me, how could you agree to marry the Prince of Li?" Chen Chen questioned Jiang Yu.

The news that the Empress Dowager had bestowed a marriage upon Jiang Yu and Shen Xuan spread throughout the capital, and Chen Chen naturally learned of it as well.

He couldn't wait to meet Jiang.

"That was a marriage bestowed by the Empress Dowager, how could I refuse?" Jiang Yu retorted, her face full of grievance and innocence.

"Then what should I do?" Chen Chen asked, grabbing Jiang Yu's hand.

"Let's break up. Once I step out of this door today, we should never see each other again." Jiang Yu's attitude was firm as she shook off Chen Chen's hand.

"No!" Chen Chen grabbed Jiang Yu's hand again and knelt down with a thud. "Yu'er, don't abandon me!"

“But I am already engaged to the Prince of Li, and I cannot promise you anything more,” Jiang Yu said.

"It's okay, we can still be the same as before. I don't want any title or status. I'm willing to always be the person behind you, silently supporting you and helping you, as long as you don't cut ties with me," Chen Chen pleaded desperately.

"You said it yourself, I didn't force you," Jiang Yu said, using the kind of words that scumbags are best at.

"Yes, I said it myself, and I did it willingly."

Chen Chen declared his loyalty, "I, Chen Chen, will follow Jiang Yu for the rest of my life, no matter what, even if the sky collapses or the earth cracks, I will never back down!"

Jiang smiled, her plan had succeeded.

She admired Chen Chen's talent and ability, but she didn't like him.

She knew that Chen Chen admired her, and that if she just beckoned with her finger and used a little trickery, Chen Chen would be devoted to her.

Chen Chen is the academy's supervisor, and Song Siyao is the academy's teacher. She wants to use Chen Chen to get rid of Song Siyao.

In the future, she will use her power to help Chen Chen climb higher, and at the same time, the higher Chen Chen climbs, the better he can serve her.

She will step on Chen Chen's shoulders to reach the pinnacle of her life.