Upon hearing the Empress Dowager's words, everyone present gaped in astonishment.

"no!"

"no!"

Two voices rang out simultaneously.

It was Prince Ning and the Emperor who said this in unison.

Prince Ning shouted loudly from outside the outer tent, then hurriedly lifted the tent flap and went inside.

The Empress Dowager turned around, her watery eyes wide open, looking at her two sons with great surprise.

"Why not? This is the first time you two brothers have reached such a consensus."

Upon hearing the news from the camp, Prince Ning rushed over, still panting heavily, his chest heaving.

Upon hearing this, he merely opened his mouth slightly before covering his chest with his hand, momentarily speechless.

Emperor Guangqi, sensing the puzzled looks on everyone's faces, cleared his throat and said, "I just feel that Song Xizhi is already married, so it is rather rash and unreasonable to bestow the title of princess upon her."

Hearing only half of what the Prince of Ning said, he turned his head with delight and looked at his elder brother, his eyes shining with a newfound brilliance.

I never imagined that my imperial brother would be so helpful this time.

The emperor continued, "It would be better if she became an imperial physician, the vice president of the Imperial Medical Academy. That way, they can each fulfill their duties and let her excellent medical skills continue to save lives."

The emperor's words made Song Xizhi's eyes light up.

Compared to becoming the Empress Dowager's adopted daughter, she disliked being a princess in name only, without real power or fiefdom. Putting aside the numerous obstacles she would encounter, she also disliked the many rules and regulations of the royal family.

It would be better to become a royal physician. Not only would you have a legitimate title, but you would also encounter less resistance when treating patients in the future.

Emperor Guangqi's words shocked them even more than the Empress Dowager's. The ministers, who had barely managed to get up from the ground, hurriedly knelt down again to object.

"Your Majesty, please reconsider! The Imperial Medical Academy has never had a woman as a physician, let alone a deputy director! That's a sixth-rank official position!"

Upon hearing this, the Tibetan prince's eyes, which had been red and swollen from crying, suddenly lit up: "Da Gan may not have it, but Tibet does!"

"If the officials of the capital do not allow it, it would be better to send the esteemed female physician to Tibet. Just because you saved the Holy Maiden, I will make you the leader of all physicians!"

The stubborn old ministers who were kneeling on the ground twitched at these words, unsure of what to say.

Emperor Guangqi was weary and didn't want to deal with them, so he said directly: "All the officials who obstructed us just now will have their salaries reduced by half a year. Anyone who objects again will be sent directly to Lord Luo."

The officials gaped, but upon thinking of Lord Luo's fate, they dared not utter another word.

"As for the Su brothers, they were commended for their advice and timely rescue of the guardian deity of the Great Dragon Vein. They were all promoted one rank."

This time they tried to dissuade him, but feeling the emperor's gaze, they dared not speak again.

Emperor Guangqi narrowed his eyes and looked at the silent Su family: "What? Why aren't you Su family members and Song Xizhi accepting the imperial decree and expressing your gratitude?"

Su Shaoyuan suppressed his inner elation, his face still showing an extremely aggrieved expression. He lowered his head, pouted, and honestly replied, "Your Majesty, these two sons of mine would rather give up everything than not seek justice."

The emperor, seeing this ancient fox with teary eyes putting on such an act, raised an eyebrow with interest: "Oh?"

Su Shaoyuan sniffed, and tears rolled down his cheeks: "Just now, Vice Minister Zhao of the Ministry of Works spoke rudely and even tried to burn the guardian spirit. His eyes were vicious, as if he wanted to eat people... I'm afraid that as soon as I step out of the tent, I will be attacked by him."

The emperor then remembered that Zhao Qingshu had not yet been dealt with.

He glanced at Zhao Qingshu, who was hiding in a corner trying to make himself inconspicuous, and said softly, "Demote the Minister of Works by one rank and make him the Vice Minister of Works. As for the position of Minister of Works, let the former Vice Minister of Works take it."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Qingshu felt a buzzing in his ears, and his face instantly lost all color.

Gone... everything is gone.

Not only did he lose the position of Director of the Imperial Observatory and his post as Minister, but he also had Consort Li temporarily take over as Empress and preside over the Fengshan ceremony, which made Prince Xiu look good in front of the Emperor!

The Zhao family suffered a complete defeat!

As Zhao Qingshu thought about it, he felt his vision blurring, sometimes white and sometimes black, and he almost collapsed to the ground.

But the voices of Song Xizhi and the Su family expressing their gratitude still echoed in his ears.

"Your subject and wife thank Your Majesty for your great kindness."

Zhao Qingshu choked, forcefully swallowing the metallic taste in his throat. He stared at Song Xizhi's retreating figure, his eyes filled with stars, and endless resentment rose in his heart.

From this day forward, it will no longer be solely for Zhao Qianlan's request.

Even for his own sake, and for the future of the Zhao family and Prince Yu, he wanted Song Xizhi and even the entire Su family to die!

He didn't believe that Song Xizhi could have such good luck every time!

Zhao Qingshu was seething with anger, but he dared not show it on his face. He could only bury his head and kowtow to Emperor Guangqi in front of him.

His voice was respectful yet sorrowful: "This old minister thanks Your Majesty for your great kindness."

Upon hearing this, the emperor waved his hand impatiently and said to the assembled officials who looked bitter and grieved, "Alright, since everything is fine now, you may all disperse."

The ministers exchanged hesitant glances, dared not say anything more, and scattered like birds and beasts.

Prince Yu and Zhao Qingshu left in a hurry without saying a word, looking as if they were fleeing in panic.

Emperor Guangqi finally had a chance to catch his breath. He was thinking about Master Yuanhui, so he turned around quickly and saw the Empress Dowager and Master Yuanhui chatting happily.

The Empress Dowager asked questions with great interest, and Master Yuanhui answered patiently, word by word. The two talked and walked further and further outside, looking as if they were about to go out together.

The Emperor cleared his throat, took a long stride forward, and blocked the two of them: "Mother, I have important matters to discuss with the Dharma Master. If you wish to discuss Buddhism with the Dharma Master, perhaps we should do so another day?"

Upon hearing this, the light in the Empress Dowager's eyes vanished in an instant. She looked at Master Yuanhui, hesitant to speak.

Emperor Guangqi then advised, "Master Yuanhui won't run away again. It's late and the dew is heavy now, you should go back and rest first."

Upon hearing this, the Empress Dowager finally relented. She clasped her hands together, bowed slightly to Master Yuanhui, and then turned and left.

When Master Yuanhui emerged from seclusion, even the usually unmoved Empress Dowager became so infatuated and fanatical. When the news spread among the common people, it would probably cause a sensation throughout the world.

Emperor Guangqi rubbed his temples and instantly felt much more relaxed.

Such an incident during the Fengshan ceremony would normally cause turmoil in the court, and those unscrupulous forces would once again seize this opportunity to stir up trouble.

Master Yuanhui is revered as a living Buddha by the people, and is highly respected for his virtue and ability to calm people's hearts. Now that he has emerged from seclusion, the disaster caused by the Fengshan ceremony will be easily resolved.