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

Although Princess Qingyan returned to her home, the palace where she originally lived had been occupied by others.

In addition, her biological mother had passed away, and no one in the deep palace truly cared for her. She was directly banished to the most remote part of the palace.

In this way, it's closer to Huayang Palace, where Song Siyao is temporarily staying.

After Princess Qingyan was brought here by the palace servants, they abandoned her and left. Only she and her maid were left in the dilapidated palace.

At this time, there was a knock on the door.

A maid went to answer the door, and a moment later, a guard followed her in.

"Princess, look who's here."

Princess Qingyan looked up when she heard the sound, and she was instantly stunned.

This is the person she has been longing for day and night.

She gazed intently at the guard before her, and the guard stared back at her, his eyes filled with tenderness and heartache.

The guard was none other than Han Xu, Princess Qingyan's former lover.

The maid watched as the two silently turned and left, leaving them alone.

Princess Qingyan bit her lip, clutching the handkerchief tightly in her hand. If it were before, she would have already run into Han Xu's arms.

But now she is a widow, which is considered unlucky in the eyes of the world. She stood there quietly, her eyes filled with fear and longing.

Seeing that Princess Qingyan was standing still, Han Xu slowly walked over, stood in front of her, and asked cautiously, "Yan Yan, are you alright?"

Upon hearing this familiar address, Princess Qingyan burst into tears.

Throughout the entire Yan Kingdom, only Han Xu called her Yan Yan.

"No, not at all." Princess Qingyan threw herself into Han Xu's arms. Han Xu held her tightly, letting her tears soak his clothes.

Princess Qingyan cried for a long time, and when she raised her head again, her eyes were red and swollen.

She asked Han Xu, "How did you end up in the palace? And why were you a guard?"

“I’m right under their noses, which makes me easy for them to control and use against you,” Han Xu said.

Princess Qingyan gave a cold laugh, "Now I have no value anymore, I have nothing left to use, and they will no longer make things difficult for you."

"On the contrary, won't you attract unwanted attention if you come here? Won't it cause you trouble?"

Princess Qingyan was worried about Han Xu.

"will not."

Han Xu was overjoyed to see that Princess Qingyan still had feelings for him.

"This is the Cold Palace. My job is to prevent the people inside from escaping. No one will care about me at other times. Come on, let's go inside and sit down. You must have had a hard journey back."

The two went into the room and told each other about how much they had missed each other during their separation.

They laughed and cried intermittently, both thinking they would never see each other again; those days had been so unbearable.

"Han Xu, why don't we leave together?" Princess Qingyan suggested.

"Leave?" Han Xu asked. "Under the whole heaven, all land belongs to the emperor. Where can we escape to?"

“Princess Youfeng will help us,” Princess Qingyan said.

"You mean that princess from the Great Zhou? Why would she help us?" Han Xu asked, puzzled.

In his world, the Yan Kingdom and the Great Zhou Kingdom are mortal enemies. As a princess of the Great Zhou Kingdom, why would Song Siyao help them?

"She is kind and capable. I have been taken care of by her throughout my time in the Great Zhou Dynasty. Perhaps it is because we are both women that she sympathizes with me." Princess Qingyan couldn't really find a good reason.

"Yan Yan, do you believe her?" Han Xu asked, looking into Princess Qingyan's eyes.

“I believe her,” Princess Qingyan replied.

"Okay, I believe you. As long as I can be with you, I'll go wherever you go." Han Xu looked at Princess Qingyan, his eyes filled with tenderness.

Even if he only spent one day with Princess Qingyan, he would die without regret.

“Alright, I’ll see her when I have the chance and tell her our decision.” Princess Qingyan looked at the sky outside and sighed. “They should have left the palace by now. I’ll have to wait until tomorrow to sneak out of the palace to see them.”

"They're still in the palace, in Huayang Palace. They'll be staying there tonight." Han Xu saw Song Siyao and the others when he arrived.

"Let the envoy stay in the palace? My father really has no shame. Doesn't he care if word gets out and people laugh at him?" Princess Qingyan asked, puzzled.

"Yan Yan, in this situation, can the Princess of Great Zhou still help us?" Han Xu asked.

“Yes,” Princess Qingyan said. “I will go see her now.”

Song Siyao had just sat down and taken a sip of tea when she saw Princess Qingyan arrive.

"You saw him?" Song Siyao asked.

Princess Qingyan looked surprised. "How did you know?"

"Your complexion has changed; you look like you've come back to life," Song Siyao said with a smile. "Love is truly great."

"Stop teasing me, Princess. He's willing to leave with me." Princess Qingyan said sweetly.

“That’s great. I’ll tell you the plan now, and you can follow it,” Song Siyao said.

"Okay, I'll listen to you."

As dusk fell, Princess Qingyan remained here with Song Siyao.

late at night.

It was quiet.

Hongshao suddenly rushed in to report, "Princess, there's a fire!"

When Song Siyao ran out, she saw that the house was on fire. She smelled a strong tung oil odor, indicating that someone had deliberately set the fire to burn her alive.

"Princess, come with me quickly!" Princess Qingyan grabbed Song Siyao's hand.

“I’m not leaving, you are. Princess Qingyan, the plan needs to be moved up. Tonight is the best time,” Song Siyao said.

The fire burned for three hours before it was extinguished.

When Song Siyao and Hongshao were rescued, they were covered in dust and dirt and were almost unrecognizable.

"Princess Youfeng, are you alright?" Emperor Yan asked.

It would be such a pity if Song Siyao were burned alive.

He wasn't worried that the Great Zhou would cause trouble.

After all, he didn't want to maintain this superficial peace with the Great Zhou any longer.

Without Song Siyao, he felt certain of victory against the Great Zhou.

“It’s nothing,” Song Siyao said. “It’s just that this place is no longer habitable. Please allow us to leave the palace, Your Majesty.”

Emperor Yan was unwilling to agree, just then a guard came over to report, "Your Majesty, there is a very strong smell of tung oil inside."

The implication is that the fire was not an accident, but a deliberate act.

Moreover, someone deliberately kept it from the Emperor of Yan; the fire had been burning for quite some time before the Emperor of Yan received the news.

"Guards, escort Princess Youfeng out of the palace," Emperor Yan ordered. He wanted to investigate the arsonist, but he didn't want Song Siyao to know.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Song Siyao left.

"Guards, thoroughly investigate the cause of the fire at Huayang Palace, and find the culprit for me!" Emperor Yan ordered.

The truth about the fire at Huayang Palace came to light at dawn the next day.

The empress was the one who set the fire, and her purpose was, of course, to avenge her son.

Her son, Wentao, died at the hands of Song Siyao.

"Empress, you dare to ruin my plans! You deserve to die!" Emperor Yan was furious.

"Your Majesty, Song Siyao is the murderer of your son, and you actually want to marry her? How can you face our dead son? How can you face the people of the world?" Empress Yan questioned angrily.

"This is not something you should be worried about. Guards, take the Empress away and confine her to her quarters for three months!" the Emperor of Yan ordered.

"Your Majesty!" Empress Yan was unwilling, but she was still taken away by the palace servants.

At this moment, a palace servant entered and said, "Your Majesty, Princess Qingyan's maid has arrived and says she has something urgent to report."

The Emperor of Yan was furious and looked impatient. "Get out!"

Upon hearing the Emperor's voice from outside, the maid immediately shouted, "Your Majesty, Princess Qingyan has committed suicide by poisoning herself! She's gone!"