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

Snapped!

Song Siyao raised his hand and slapped Wei Hongjin across the face.

"You can insult me, but if you dare insult him, I'll cripple you!" Song Siyao's eyes were cold and sharp, his voice as cold as ice.

"Song Siyao, you dare hit me? For your lover, you actually dared to disobey me! I'll teach you a lesson today! Caijiao, slap yourself!"

“Yes, Princess.” Caijiao stepped forward.

Just then, Shen Pei got off the carriage.

"Cousin, it's you? Cousin, I... I didn't know it was you. I'm sorry."

Wei Hongjin was so focused on mocking Song Siyao that she didn't even look at the carriage, nor did she know that Shen Pei was sitting inside.

Upon seeing Shen Pei, she panicked instantly, broke out in a cold sweat, and stammered.

That was the powerful Prince Ling, who, despite being confined to a wheelchair, still commanded 100,000 troops, caring for the common people and intimidating corrupt officials.

If she had known that Shen Pei was sitting in the carriage, she wouldn't have dared to curse him even if she had a hundred lives.

Shen Pei stood beside Song Siyao, raising his eyes to look at Wei Hongjin. "Just because it wasn't me, doesn't mean you can insult anyone else? Princess Hongjin, is this how your mother taught you?"

In the entire Great Zhou Dynasty, only Emperor Changlong and Shen Pei dared to speak such nonsense.

Wei Hongjin blushed, both ashamed and angry, and protested, "Cousin, it's not like that, it's Song..."

"Shut up!"

Shen Pei sat there like a towering, insurmountable mountain. He glanced at Wei Hongjin, who quickly lowered her head, not daring to look him in the eye.

"Now you have two choices. First, apologize to Miss Song. Second, I will go to your mother and ask her how you intend to settle the score for insulting me!"

Wei Hongjin trembled, then suddenly looked up, "You can't go to my mother!"

Realizing her tone was too urgent, she softened her tone and pleaded, "Cousin, if I apologize, could you please not tell my mother about what happened today?"

"Are you negotiating with me?" Shen Pei raised an eyebrow.

"No, no." Wei Hongjin said cautiously, afraid of saying the wrong thing and upsetting Shen Pei again.

She turned to look at Song Siyao, suppressing her anger, resentment, and fear as she spoke, "Miss Song, I shouldn't have scolded you just now. I'm sorry."

Shen Pei warned coldly, "Miss Song did not seduce me; it was I who was obsessed with her. Insulting her is the same as insulting me. If I hear you insulting her again, do you know what the consequences will be?"

Wei Hongjin lowered her head slightly, her eyes filled with jealousy. She was Shen Pei's cousin, and Shen Pei had never cared about her like this before.

Song Si shook her head. What made her so special that she could win Shen Pei's favor?

With Shen Pei protecting her today, she can't do anything to Song Siyao, but she won't forget today's grudge, and one day she will take revenge.

Those around them also heard what Shen Pei said and all turned to look at Song Siyao, whispering among themselves.

"My God, the Prince actually likes Miss Song. I always thought he was gay."

"Miss Song is so lucky. She dumped that scumbag Meng Zhanting and met such a good person as Prince Ling."

"Tch, how could the prince be interested in her? She must have seduced him with her beauty."

"Dare you speak louder? Even Princess Hongjin was dealt with by the Prince. Do you think you're more noble than Princess Hongjin?"

"That's right. The prince openly protects Miss Song, so he must be madly in love with her."

……

Song Siyao had excellent hearing, and she heard every word of the onlookers' discussions.

She looked at Shen Pei, wondering how things had suddenly taken such a turn.

Wasn't it to deal with Wei Hongjin?

How did it turn into an ambiguous relationship between her and Shen Pei?

Shen Pei also heard their discussions. He said it on purpose, firstly to intimidate them, and secondly to extinguish any ulterior motives.

He had heard about Huo Ye's marriage proposal to the Marquis of Zhenbei's residence.

He knew that Song Siyao had refused, but it was inevitable that this kind of thing would happen a second time.

Having achieved his goal, Shen Pei shouted, "Aren't you going to get lost?"

"Yes, yes." Wei Hongjin lifted her skirt and nodded repeatedly, then ran away like a madwoman.

Shen Pei looked at Song Siyao, his voice becoming very gentle again, "Let's go in."

The two walked side by side, and Song Siyao couldn't help but ask, "Your Highness, just now you..."

"You mean what I just said? Don't take it to heart. It was just to scare those troublemakers." Shen Pei quickly explained, afraid that Song Siyao would tell him not to say such things again.

Looking at Shen Pei's somewhat nervous appearance, Song Siyao felt that he was trying to cover up the truth.

"Your Highness, I didn't take it to heart. I was worried that it would affect your marriage."

Shen Pei said those words, but he hoped that Song Siyao would take them to heart.

But when he heard Song Siyao say that she didn't take those words to heart, he felt very disappointed.

The taste of unrequited love is so bitter.

The unrequited love of a broken person is even more painful.

“I have no intention of arranging a marriage, so Miss Song need not worry.”

Hearing Shen Pei's dejected tone and seeing his dim eyes, Song Siyao suddenly felt a tightness in her heart. Thinking of Shen Pei's plight, the words in her heart blurted out.

"Your Highness is a man of noble character and handsome appearance. You will surely meet someone who will cherish you like a precious gem in the future."

She felt sorry for Shen Pei.

What she didn't know was that the beginning of liking someone is feeling sorry for them.

Upon hearing this, Shen Pei smiled, realizing that this was how Song Siyao perceived him.

He was as bright and clear as a gentle breeze, with a face as handsome as jade.

His lips kept turning upwards, ever upwards.

"Your Highness, what are you laughing at?" Song Siyao asked, her face full of confusion.

Shen Pei looked directly into Song Siyao's eyes, "I'm waiting for that person to cherish me like a treasure."

"Your Highness need not worry. When the time is right, that person will naturally come," Song Siyao comforted him.

"I know."

Actually, she had already arrived.

While the two were talking, they had already arrived at the Hundred Flowers Garden.

"The competition venue is just ahead. Go in, I'll wait for you in the stands," Shen Pei said.

"it is good."

"Relax and wait for good news." Shen Pei smiled slightly.

Song Siyao walked towards the arena, while Shen Pei walked towards the audience.

There were people responsible for checking and registering at the entrance of the stadium, and Song Siyao saw Yan Wei again.

"Master... it's Miss Song the Second." Yan Wei looked at Song Siyao with a respectful expression and his eyes were filled with joy.

Song Si nodded, "Young Master Yan, you've worked hard."

Yan Wei's tone became even more respectful, "It's my duty."

Song Siyao didn't reply and took the sign into the examination room.

A colleague standing nearby asked Yan Wei, "Mr. Yan, are you very familiar with Miss Song?"

"Why do you ask that?"

"I noticed you were very respectful to her just now," a colleague said, puzzled.

Yan Wei said coldly, "You've misread it. Register it properly and don't make any mistakes."

The conversation between the two reached Su Qingshuang's ears, and a calculating smile appeared on her lips.