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

"What brings Lord Su here in person?" Song Siyao cut to the chase, not even bothering with pleasantries.

Su Yizhou looked Song Siyao up and down and saw an arrogance and confidence emanating from her very bones.

This kind of temperament is something that even Su Qingshuang, who grew up in the Grand Tutor's mansion and was carefully nurtured, did not possess.

They came with a mission today, and Su Yizhou shed his imposing demeanor, becoming amiable and approachable.

“Miss Song, Shuang’er offended you yesterday because she was ignorant. Today, I have brought her to apologize to you in person.”

After he finished speaking, he looked at Su Qingshuang, "Shuang'er!"

Su Qingshuang approached Song Siyao, bowed, and apologized, "Second Miss Song..."

"No need!" Song Siyao interrupted Su Qingshuang.

"Miss Song, you still refuse to forgive Shuang'er?" Su Yizhou asked.

“Lord Su, I made myself very clear yesterday. This matter is over. You don’t need to apologize anymore, and please take the gifts back with you.” Song Siyao showed no mercy.

Those several large boxes of gifts, ostensibly an apology, seemed more like an attempt to win her over.

Seeing that Song Siyao remained unmoved, Su Yizhou decided to try a different approach.

"To be honest, I am here today on my father's orders. I wonder if Miss Song would be so kind as to speak with me in private?"

"No." Song Siyao answered decisively, without the slightest hesitation.

Su Yizhou's expression changed slightly, but he quickly calmed down and even had a slight smile on his face.

"Miss Song is truly a person of strong character, frank and straightforward, just like the Marquis of Zhenbei back then."

"Lord Su, please speak plainly, don't beat around the bush," Song Siyao said in a slightly cold voice.

Su Yizhou realized that it was impossible to speak with Song Siyao privately, as only he, Su Qingshuang, Song Siyao, and Yu Xiang were in the front hall.

It seems the only solution is to get Su Qingshuang and Yu Xiang away.

"I've heard that the Zhenbei Marquis's mansion was built by top craftsmen, with a unique layout and beautiful scenery. Qing Shuang has long wanted to see it. Miss Song, please have someone take Qing Shuang for a tour."

Su Qingshuang walked directly up to Yu Xiang and said in a commanding tone, "Come with me."

Yu Xiang completely ignored her and instead looked at Song Siyao.

Song Siyao's gaze turned cold as she looked at Su Yizhou. "Lord Su, when it comes to the luxury and beauty of a courtyard, how dare the Marquis of Zhenbei's mansion compare with the Grand Tutor's mansion? This courtyard is not worth looking at."

Before Su Yizhou could speak, Su Qingshuang couldn't hold back any longer, "Song Siyao, don't push your luck..."

"Su Qingshuang, shut up! Don't be rude!" Su Yizhou immediately reprimanded.

Su Qingshuang sat back down angrily.

"Yesterday, Lord Su said he would go back and discipline Miss Su properly. I said at the time that Lord Su's word was as good as gold and could not be overturned. But now it seems that I don't know whether Lord Su is two-faced and has not disciplined Miss Su at all, or whether he has failed to discipline her properly and has not achieved the desired effect."

Song Siyao's voice was icy, and her face wore a mocking smile.

Su Qingshuang's face turned ashen. She was about to retort when Su Yizhou glared at her fiercely, and she immediately shut her mouth.

Su Yizhou looked embarrassed and didn't know how to respond to Song Siyao's words. He could only force a smile to cover up his embarrassment.

"Lord Su, please leave. Goodbye." Song Siyao directly gave him the order to leave.

Seeing that the conversation could not continue, Su Yizhou had no choice but to stand up and say, "Miss Song, I'll be leaving now. I'll come back another day."

"Please take your things with you," Song Siyao said.

"It's nothing valuable, just a little toy for Miss Song to play with. If Miss Song doesn't like it, she can just throw it away."

After Su Yizhou finished speaking, he smiled and left with Su Qingshuang.

The father and daughter boarded the carriage.

Su Qingshuang asked, "Father, Song Siyao humiliated you so much just now, why did you still tolerate her?"

Instead of answering, Su Yizhou asked, "Do you know why she can spend a night alone with the Emperor, but you can't?"

"Perhaps the Emperor has taken a liking to her. The Emperor is my elder, and he cannot possibly spend the night alone with me," Su Qingshuang said.

"What your grandfather taught you all these years has been wasted. You can't just look at the surface of a problem; you have to see through it to the essence. Don't forget that Song Siyao is the daughter of the Marquis of Zhenbei." Su Yizhou was somewhat disappointed. Compared to Song Siyao, Su Qingshuang was far less intelligent.

"Father, why do you think the Emperor kept her alone for one night? It's not like he wanted her to enter the palace, so what could it be?" Su Qingshuang asked, puzzled.

“I’d like to know too.” Su Yizhou frowned.

Despite having so many spies in the Grand Tutor's mansion, they managed to glean absolutely nothing from Emperor Changlong's conversation with Song Siyao.

Silence fell inside the carriage as it sped back to the Grand Tutor's residence.

Song Siyao watched Su Yizhou and Su Qingshuang leave before turning her gaze away.

"Miss, do you know what's going on about Su Yizhou outside?" Yu Xiang asked.

"The third most powerful person in the capital." Song Siyao knew this, of course. The information network of the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion covered every street and alley in the capital.

The most powerful man in the capital is Emperor Changlong, the second most powerful man is Grand Tutor Su, and the third most powerful man is Su Yizhou.

"Then why do you still dare to offend him?" Yu Xiang asked, puzzled.

"No destruction, no construction. If I don't offend him, how can it seem like I'm hard to win over?" Song Siyao's smile was eerie.

"Miss, what do you mean..."

"Yu Xiang, register all these items and send them to the warehouse. Remember, do not touch a single thing," Song Siyao instructed.

“Yes, Miss,” Yu Xiang replied.

Song Siyao asked again, "Where's Hong Shao?"

“She’s in your courtyard. I’ll go call her.” Yu Xiang was a little puzzled. Logically speaking, Song Siyao hadn’t returned all night, and now that she was back, Hong Shao should be very happy.

However, as soon as Hongshao heard that Song Siyao had returned, she hid in the courtyard and refused to come out.

"I'll go by myself, you go about your business."

As Song Siyao stepped into the courtyard, she saw Hongshao kneeling there.