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

Song Siyao pulled Li Qing, "Come on, I'll take you out!"

Li Qing is guilty, but he cannot die here without a clear explanation.

She wanted to take him back to Beijing for trial.

Just then, Tinghan also came out carrying Li Qing's son.

"Fellow villagers, Princess Youfeng is protecting Li Qing. They're trying to escape. We can't let them get away!" He Zhen shouted.

The raging fire in front of them only fueled the resentment in the hearts of the people.

They stared at Song Siyao and the others in the firelight, their eyes bloodshot, hatred bursting from their chests, almost to the point of madness.

"Burn them!"

"Kill them!"

"Avenge our loved ones!"

……

All the civilians rushed into the fire, venting all their anger on Li Qing.

Li Qing already harbored remorse, and now, facing his fellow villagers, he felt even more ashamed.

Faced with the beatings and questioning, he remained silent and made no resistance, letting everyone beat and scold him.

"Li Qing, let's go!" Song Siyao wanted to save Li Qing.

"Princess Youfeng, this is what I owe everyone. I will repay it with my life. I entrust my son to Princess Youfeng!"

After Li Qing finished speaking, he spread his arms and let the fire burn wildly on his body, his ear-piercing howl echoing through the night sky.

"Li Qing!"

Song Siyao reached out to pull Li Qing, but someone poured a bucket of tung oil on her from behind, and flames shot up onto her body.

Her clothes caught fire.

A burning, excruciating pain shot through my body.

Li Qing had already been burned to death on the ground.

Saving Li Qing is pointless now.

Song Siyao quickly escaped from the fire.

The common people were blinded by hatred, and in that instant, it seemed that only by killing Song Siyao could they relieve the resentment in their hearts.

"Stop it all!"

Song Siyao shouted sharply, her face grim, "This is insubordination, plotting to harm this princess, a capital offense!"

This was the only way she could intimidate everyone.

"If we're going to die, we'll all die together. What does it matter if she's a princess?"

"If you won't let us live, we won't let you live either!"

"She's in cahoots with Li Qing!"

"Burn her to death!"

……

The common people threw their torches at Song Siyao.

Song Siyao leaped into the air and kicked the torches back. Some of the torches hit the people who were too close to her, burning and scalding them.

It was very crowded because there were too many people.

The injured people screamed, which panicked those around them, and they started pushing and shoving.

As people pushed and shoved each other, and some with ulterior motives joined in, several civilians were pushed into the fire.

"Princess Youfeng has killed someone to cover her up! Everyone, get out of here!" He Zhen shouted, and everyone scattered and fled.

When they were fleeing for their lives, everyone ran very fast.

In the blink of an eye, all the onlookers had fled, leaving only He Zhen, the county magistrate, and a few yamen runners.

“Princess Youfeng, are you going to kill me to silence me too?” He Zhen asked Song Siyao with a straight face. He threatened, “There are so many of us here. Unless you kill us all, once the news reaches the Emperor’s ears, I am an official of the court, and you will not be able to answer to the Emperor!”

He didn't know that Song Siyao possessed the Demon-Slaying Sword, capable of slaying imperial relatives and corrupt officials.

Moreover, Song Siyao possesses the imperial token bestowed by Emperor Changlong, which allows her to execute He Zhen first and report later.

However, beheading He Zhen would be pointless.

She wanted to keep He Zhen around and investigate the people behind him.

"He Zhen, during your tenure, you engaged in bribery, accepted bribes, and embezzled funds. Now, your official hat is removed, and you are to come with me back to the capital for trial!" Song Siyao held up an imperial plaque that read, "As if the Emperor were here in person."

He Zhen knelt down with a thud, shouting, "Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!"

After shouting, he began to argue again, "I am innocent, I want to appeal to the Emperor!"

“Save your words for the Emperor!” Song Siyao said.

At this moment, Tinghan came over carrying Li Qing's son. He pressed the boy's pressure points to put him to sleep, preventing him from seeing the scene before him.

Li Qing's house was burned down, and he also perished in the fire.

"Princess, what do we do now?"

"Go back to Beijing!"

The locust plague in Pingyang County has completely ended, and Tinghan is now overseeing the post-disaster reconstruction.

The position of county magistrate is temporarily filled by the county assistant magistrate. If there is any matter that is not clear how to make a decision, the county assistant magistrate can consult the prefect.

Song Siyao will write a memorial to return to the capital, and Emperor Changlong will send a new county magistrate.

October 25th.

Song Siyao returned to the capital with He Zhen and Li Qing's son.

She went directly to the Imperial Study, but she did not see Emperor Changlong.

"Princess, please return. His Majesty is unwell today and will not see anyone."

The person who sent the message to Song Siyao was not Wang Fu, but a new chief steward.

“His Majesty is unwell, I’m going to see him,” Song Siyao said.

“Princess Youfeng, His Majesty is unwell and will naturally be treated by the imperial physicians, so there is no need for you to trouble yourself.” said the head steward.

Song Siyao did not believe that Emperor Changlong would refuse to see her.

She was unaware of the current situation in the palace and dared not act on her own.

Outside the palace, she could use the imperial gold medal.

But that wouldn't work in the palace.

She did not linger any longer and left the palace directly.

Just as she was about to get into the carriage, the chief steward followed her out.

“Princess Youfeng, His Majesty has instructed that you may leave, but the people you brought with you must stay.”

“This is a case I’m in charge of, I have to take the person with me!” Song Siyao said.

"Princess Youfeng, are you going to defy the imperial decree?" the chief eunuch asked.

Song Siyao's gaze turned cold and sharp. "You can take the person away, but if anything happens to them, I will hold you responsible!"

The chief steward didn't reply, but ordered the guards, "Take him away!"

Song Siyao stared at the head steward until they disappeared from sight before getting into the carriage.

"Princess, what's going on?" Hongshao asked with a worried expression.

"Let's go back to the manor first and then talk." Song Siyao's eyes were filled with gloom.

Zhenbeihou Mansion.

"Cang Yue, what's the situation in the palace right now?" Song Siyao asked.

“Eunuch Wang fell seriously ill a few days ago. The imperial physician said it was contagious, so the Emperor allowed him to recuperate temporarily. Consort Yue is now the Noble Consort Yue, and the Emperor is increasingly fond of her. There are no other abnormalities,” Cang Yue said.

"Is Eunuch Wang ill? Has Feng Bai been sent to see him?" Song Si frowned.

Cang Yue replied, "I've seen it; it is indeed an infectious disease."

"What's the deal with the newly appointed Grand Steward?" Song Siyao had never seen this person before.

"This man used to work for the Imperial Household Department. He helped Consort Yue a few days ago by chance. Later, when Eunuch Wang fell ill, the Emperor promoted him to be the new Grand Eunuch."

Cang Yue said, "This person didn't have a good reputation before. He always liked to bully the newly arrived eunuchs. I have investigated his background and found nothing."

"Cang Yue, you take men and secretly protect the people I brought from Pingyang County. Tonight, I'm going to the palace."

Song Siyao always felt that there was something wrong with Emperor Changlong.