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

Shen Pei nodded, and Wei Xin turned and left.

"Wei Xin," Song Siyao called out to him.

Wei Xin turned around, and Song Siyao handed him a plate of chicken, saying, "Help me eat some."

"Thank you, Miss Song."

Wei Xin was deeply moved. He thought to himself that Song Siyao was clearly worried that he was hungry and wanted him to eat directly. Since his master hadn't even touched his chopsticks, he definitely wouldn't eat. So, she asked him to help in order to save face for him.

Miss Song is just too good, a hundred thousand times better than those girls who throw themselves at her prince.

“If you give him the chicken, I’ll order another one,” Shen Pei said.

"No need, that's enough." Song Siyao tasted a piece of fish that Shen Pei had put in her bowl. The meat was tender and melted in her mouth, leaving a lingering fragrance. It tasted wonderful.

It tastes much better than what the cooks at the Zhenbei Marquis's mansion make.

Moreover, the taste suited her perfectly; she really liked it.

"Your Highness, tell me about this restaurant." Song Siyao asked curiously.

“Okay.” Shen Pei and Song Siyao ate and chatted, laughing and talking.

At this time, on the third floor.

The room is simply furnished yet elegant, resembling a modern living room.

Lin Ji, the innkeeper of Wujiang Ferry, was studying the recipes when he heard a noise at the door. He closed the recipes and saw that the people outside had already entered the room.

"Cang Yue, what brings you here?" Lin Ji asked, somewhat surprised. "I received your letter a few days ago; didn't you say you'd arrive in a few more days?"

As he spoke, he poured Cang Yue a cup of tea.

Cang Yue put down his sword, picked up his teacup and took a sip. "When something happened, I quickened my pace and arrived a few days ahead of schedule."

"What happened?" Lin Ji asked with a serious expression.

"Back then, the Pavilion Master ordered us to investigate something. We had just made a small lead when we were immediately murdered to silence us. The trail went cold, and Ping An disappeared. However, I only found the bodies of my brothers; I didn't find Ping An." Cang Yue's brows furrowed into a deep frown.

"You mean Ping An is still alive? Maybe in the capital?" Lin Ji asked urgently.

“I searched all the way here and asked passersby. Someone saw Ping An heading towards the capital.”

"Ping An might come to the capital. I'll send people out to look for him too." Lin Ji's face was full of worry. "Are the headquarters and the rest of the brothers safe?"

"It's safe for now." Cang Yue finished the rest of his tea in one gulp. "Still no news from the Pavilion Master?"

"No."

Lin Ji sighed, "It's been almost two years, where did the Pavilion Master go? I've been guarding the shop the whole time, not daring to leave for a moment, afraid that the Pavilion Master will suddenly appear looking for me and I won't be there."

Cang Yue poured himself another cup of tea and gulped it down, unsure how to answer Lin Ji.

"Cang Yue, do you think the Pavilion Master might abandon us? Maybe he'll go into seclusion by himself?" Lin Ji asked with a worried expression.

Cang Yue glanced at Lin Ji, "Even if you go into seclusion, the Pavilion Master won't go into seclusion."

Lin Ji chuckled awkwardly, "I just couldn't think of any other reason, so I just let my imagination run wild."

Cang Yue's gaze seemed to pierce through the wall, looking into the distance, as if he were murmuring to himself, "The Pavilion Master was born for the sake of all living beings. A person like her should not be buried, nor will she be buried. She should stand on high, supported by thousands, and lead everyone toward the light."

"With the Pavilion Master absent and no new recipes, business at Wujiang Ferry is not as good as before," Lin Ji said.

"Isn't Wujiangdu still the number one restaurant in the capital?" Cang Yue asked in confusion.

"Of course, but Wujiangdu used to be ten streets ahead of other restaurants in the capital. Now, it can only be five streets ahead." Lin Ji's worried look was a bit irritating.

"You've done a great job managing the restaurant to its current state. After all, not everyone is our Pavilion Master."

Cang Yue's seemingly comforting words were like a sharp knife stabbing into Lin Ji's chest.

Lin Ji wasn't angry. "That's right, our Pavilion Master is invincible."

"Go study your recipes properly, I'm leaving." Cang Yue put down his teacup, picked up his longsword, and got up to leave.

"Aren't you going to eat?" Lin Ji asked.

Cang Yue waved his hand, "We'll eat together after we find the Pavilion Master. Now that she's not here, we need to protect the house for her."

"Yes." Lin Ji bowed and accepted the order.

Each of them had long regarded Tianji Pavilion as their own home.

Cang Yue left the room, but instead of going through the main entrance, he went through the window on the side.

Woo!

Woohoo!

Big Yellow, who was gnawing on a bone, suddenly became restless. It got up and quickly walked to the window, trying to pry it open.

"Big Yellow, what's wrong?"

Song Siyao got up and went to Dahuang's side. She opened the window and looked out. Outside was the backyard of Wujiangdu, empty and devoid of anything.

She closed the window again. Just because Da Huang could smell that the two swindlers had been there at the entrance of the Grand Tutor's mansion, she trusted Da Huang's sense of smell.

She didn't realize that the other person might have already left.

"Big Yellow, be good, keep eating." Song Siyao squatted down to comfort Big Yellow.

Big Yellow whimpered twice and continued gnawing on his bone.

As Cang Yue walked out of Wujiang Ferry, as if by telepathy, he suddenly looked back and saw that a window on the second floor had just been closed.

He had no doubts and continued on his way.

After finishing their meal, Song Siyao and Shen Pei left the room together.

Wei Xin went to pay the bill, Song Siyao pushed Shen Pei, and Da Huang stood beside Song Siyao.

The two people and the dog looked harmonious and beautiful.

"Miss Song, please get in the carriage. I'll take you back," Shen Pei said.

"Then I'll have to trouble Your Highness." Song Siyao did not refuse. When she left the Zhenbei Marquis's residence, she ran with Da Huang and did not take a carriage.

"You don't need to be so distant with me," Shen Pei said, his gaze gentle.

Song Siyao smiled faintly, "Okay."

As the two talked, time flew by, and they arrived at the Zhenbei Marquis's residence in the blink of an eye.

Song Si got off the carriage and saw Chen Jiang also getting off the carriage.

"Lord Chen, what brings you here?" Song Siyao asked curiously.

"I just returned from the palace. The Emperor has stripped Meng Zhanting of his position as deputy commander, but considering his military achievements, he retains his status as a member of the Imperial Guard. If he commits another offense, he will lose even that status." Chen Jiang didn't go straight back to his office after leaving the palace; instead, he came directly to report the good news to Song Siyao.

"Thank you for telling me this good news, Lord Chen. He deserves what he got." Song Siyao's voice was slightly cold.

"Miss Song, be careful. I'm worried that Meng Zhanting might be seeking revenge," Chen Jiang warned.

"Okay, thank you very much, Lord Chen." Song Siyao said politely.

Chen Jiang looked at Song Siyao and saw that her brows were relaxed. The corners of his mouth unconsciously turned up. "Miss Song, I'll be leaving now. I have some business to attend to at the yamen."

"Please take care, Lord Chen."

At this moment, Shen Pei also got off the carriage.

"Greetings, Your Highness." Chen Jiang bowed to Shen Pei.

Shen Pei nodded, "Lord Chen, please go ahead and get back to work."

"Yes, I will go ahead." Chen Jiang got into the carriage. After the carriage had traveled a few steps, he lifted the curtain and saw Song Siyao and Shen Pei looking at each other.

The former smiled gently, while the latter looked tenderly at her.

He lowered the curtain, his eyes dim, and instructed the driver, "Hurry up!"

At this moment, a deafening sound came from Song Yu'er's courtyard.