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

The public anger mentioned by Ting Han means that the local people hate Song Siyao to the extreme.

There had been negative comments about Song Siyao in Pingyang County before.

Then, a locust plague occurred.

The people blamed the locust plague on Song Siyao, saying that Song Siyao had committed many evils and had not been punished, so Heaven was angry and sent the disaster upon them.

This is an opportunity given to them by Heaven, allowing them to act on behalf of Heaven. As long as they kill Song Siyao, the locust plague will naturally be relieved.

So when they learned that Song Siyao was coming to Pingyang County, they spontaneously organized themselves, picked up their farming tools, and went to kill Song Siyao.

Song Siyao knew their intentions, but she did not back down.

She came to solve the problem. Once she solves the locust plague, the rumor that she caused it will be disproven.

Therefore, when Song Siyao saw the people rushing towards her menacingly, she stood there quietly, without moving.

The people rushed to Song Siyao's side, but were stunned to see that she did not back down.

They froze, looking at each other, unsure of what to do next.

"Are you Princess Youfeng?" asked one of the men who rushed to the front.

The man, in his forties or fifties, had a somewhat scholarly air about him. He was the leader of these common people, and his name was Li Qing.

“Exactly,” Song Siyao replied.

"Why didn't you run?" Li Qing asked.

Song Siyao retorted, "Why should I run?"

“You brought us a locust plague. We have to kill you as a sacrifice to the heavens so that the heavens will retract their punishment. We are going to kill you, so why don’t you run away? Are you really a demon? Is that why you’re not afraid of death?” Li Qing bombarded him with a series of questions.

“I am not a demon. I am just an ordinary person like you. I will not run away because I am here to provide disaster relief on the orders of the Emperor.”

Song Siyao remained calm and composed, saying, "I didn't bring the locust plague; I came here to control it."

"You're here to control the locust plague? Why should we trust you?" Li Qing was skeptical.

He was actually educated enough to have some education; he wasn't just blindly ignorant.

“Give me an hour, and I will show you the results immediately. If I am lying, you can kill me then,” Song Siyao assured her.

"An hour? Are you sure you can do it?" Li Qing wavered.

After all, he took this position to solve the locust plague, not to actually kill people.

"Yes." Song Siyao said with certainty. She reassured Li Qing, "Look at all these people of yours, and I only have these few behind me. The difference in strength is huge. If I can't do what I promised, I won't be able to escape your grasp."

"I bet you wouldn't dare! I'm giving you this chance. If you can't show us results within an hour, we'll kill you immediately!" Li Qing warned sternly.

Just as the agreement was about to be reached, a voice suddenly emerged from the crowd.

"Don't trust her! Captain Li, she's a demon, a master of bewitching people, she's lying to us!"

One voice of rebuttal emerged, followed by others.

"Yes, I don't really trust her. God has already given us a warning. If we don't delete her, who knows what kind of punishment God will give us!"

"We can't trust her, she's lying to us! We can't believe her!"

"The locust plague will not end until Princess Youfeng is eliminated!"

"Kill Princess Youfeng!"

"Kill this demon!"

……

The public resentment that had just subsided was instantly reignited.

He Zhen, who had been silent all along, spoke up, “Fellow villagers, I know you are anxious, but Princess Youfeng is here to solve the problem. Look how magnanimous Princess Youfeng is. If you kill her, it is insubordination, it is a riot, and you will be beheaded and your entire family will be executed…”

Before He Zhen could finish speaking, public resentment surged like a tidal wave, reaching new heights.

"So what if I get beheaded? What's there to be afraid of?"

"Twenty years from now, I'll be a hero again!"

"The locust plague is so severe that we were already struggling to survive. It would be better to be beheaded and have a quick death!"

"Kill Princess Youfeng!"

"If we die, let's all die together!"

……

The people's anger could no longer be contained, and they picked up their tools and launched a frenzied attack on Song Siyao.

Song Siyao was followed by soldiers who had been ordered by her not to protect her or engage in conflict with the civilians.

Once a conflict breaks out between soldiers and civilians, escalating the tension, the actions of these civilians could truly become a riot.

If there is a riot, the imperial court will definitely send troops to suppress it. At that time, blood will flow like rivers, and it will be the ordinary people who will truly suffer.

Song Siyao remained motionless. She looked at He Zhen, who had deliberately provoked the people to kill.

Although she prevented conflicts between soldiers and civilians, she wouldn't stand idly by and let these civilians harm her.

"Fellow villagers, even if you kill me, you won't be able to solve the locust plague!"

Song Siyao's voice was loud and powerful.

Her voice was a weapon; the civilians rushing towards her felt resistance, and their hands, which held the weapons, ached slightly.

Although they hated Song Siyao, they were also afraid of her and dared not rush forward.

They paused what they were doing.

“I believe that you all do not really want to kill me. You just want to solve the locust plague and live a peaceful life. You are forced into this situation, and I understand your predicament. Therefore, I do not blame you. Your actions today do not constitute a riot. I, Song Siyao, hereby assure you that I will not hold any of you accountable for your actions today.”

Song Siyao's voice was strong and resonant, with a powerful calming effect.

When the common people heard that Song Siyao was so understanding and considerate, and that she was so generous in not holding a grudge against them, their resentment instantly subsided by three points, and they immediately put down the weapons they had raised.

“Yes…” He Zhen was about to speak again when Song Siyao gave him a cold look and said sternly, “Magistrate He, you’d better not speak!”

"Yes, Princess." He Zhen's face was somewhat unpleasant, and a trace of resentment flashed in his eyes.

"Captain Li, please take me to the area most severely affected by the locust plague now, and I will keep my promise."

Song Siyao looked at the people and shouted, "Fellow villagers, you can follow me. If I fail, kill me with your weapons right now! Drive away the locust plague in your own way! Please do not disturb me until the hour is up. Give me a chance, and give yourselves a chance!"

Since she had already said all that, Li Qing declared, "Fellow villagers, let's trust her this once. Anyway, she can't escape. We can wait an hour!"

"We'll listen to Captain Li."

"Yes, we'll do as Captain Li says!"

……

"Princess Youfeng, please come with me!" Li Qing led Song Siyao toward the area most severely affected by the locust plague.