I insist

Chapter 358: A Smile Hides a Dagger

However, as soon as they arrived at their destination, Song Miqiu and Ming Taicheng were assigned to different places by Consort Li through various means.

They were afraid that Song Miqiu and Ming Taicheng would ruin their plans.

The ceremony proceeded smoothly; after all, it was a major event concerning the entire country, and no one dared to cause trouble on the very first day.

The emperor, who had been busy all day, was a little tired at night. He ordered the eunuchs to summon Song Miqiu and Ming Taicheng to take his pulse.

This exhausted the little eunuch, who was running around everywhere.

The two met at the entrance of the Emperor's palace. In the brief moment, Ming Taicheng took advantage of the eunuch's inattention to pull Song Miqiu aside.

"I suspect there's something fishy about separating us this time. Be careful."

Song Miqiu remained unconvinced, saying, "Master, you're overthinking it."

"The two imperial physicians should go in quickly."

Ming Taicheng wanted to give a few more instructions, but was interrupted by the little eunuch.

Left with no other choice, he followed the young eunuch inside.

Upon entering, one sees the Emperor lying on the couch, his complexion appearing rather unwell.

Ming Taicheng took the emperor's pulse through the gauze, while Song Miqiu assisted him from the side.

"Ming Taicheng, can you tell if there's anything wrong with me?"

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty is not in any serious condition. I will prescribe some tonics to replenish your blood and qi and you will be fine."

The Emperor still trusted Ming Taicheng. "Alright, then let's do as you say. With you by my side, I feel much more at ease."

After saying that, he looked at Song Miqiu on the side and said, "You should learn more real skills from your master in the future. My country still needs the two of you to serve me more."

They were just polite words, and Song Miqiu responded with a few casual replies.

"I understand, and I thank Your Majesty for your concern."

Song Miqiu started to use her cunning, and when no one was looking, she took out a few small pills from the system.

"Your Majesty, this is a super-nutritional pill that I secretly developed. You can regain your youth by taking one pill a day."

The emperor was indeed very interested upon hearing this, and said, "Why didn't you bring out such a good thing sooner?"

Afterwards, he had a eunuch bring him water and drink one of the pills.

Ming Taicheng looked puzzled; he didn't understand the meaning behind Song Miqiu's actions.

Before long, the pill took effect, and the emperor was visibly much more energetic than before.

"Your Majesty, you seem to be in much better spirits now. Song Miqiu truly deserves to be called a divine physician."

The eunuch on the side was also flattering him.

The Emperor was overjoyed. "Guards, bestow fifty taels of silver upon Song Miqiu and Ming Taicheng."

Song Miqiu didn't just want money; he said, glancing at the Emperor's expression.

"Your Majesty, may I ask for some other reward?"

After hearing what Song Miqiu said, Ming Taicheng coughed softly a few times to remind her not to go too far.

Fortunately, the Emperor was in a good mood, "You silly girl, hurry up and tell me."

Song Miqiu first glanced at Ming Taicheng and then gave him a look, signaling him not to worry.

"When Your Majesty has nothing to do during the day, may I rest in the tent?"

At first, the emperor readily agreed.

"I thought it was something serious. I grant permission."

After thinking for a moment, he changed his mind.

"No, Consort Li asked me to keep you by my side these past few days because she has been feeling unwell."

Song Miqiu recalled what Ming Taicheng had just said. Could it be that Consort Li was about to take drastic measures against her?

The Emperor then added.

"Just choose another one, I will definitely agree."

With a heavy heart, Song Miqiu had no choice but to agree for the time being.

“Your Majesty, I have no other reward I wish for. Fifty taels is more than enough. Thank you, Your Majesty.”

Seeing Song Miqiu's absent-mindedness, Ming Taicheng stepped forward to report to the Emperor.

"Your Majesty, you need to rest well, so we won't disturb you any longer."

Just then, the emperor also felt a little sleepy.

"Alright, you two can leave now."

Ming Taicheng quickly led Song Miqiu away from the emperor's palace.

Consort Li had just changed it when she left.

"Oh, Your Majesty, it's quite lively here. No wonder I was so calm; I collapsed here with Your Majesty."

The Emperor was still preoccupied with what had just happened with Song Miqiu when he saw Consort Li arrive and began to speak.

"I was just talking about you. Now Song Miqiu is here too. You'll stay by Consort Li's side for the next few days during the ceremonies."

The emperor was completely unaware that the two had become so entangled.

"Is this the first time Imperial Physician Song has met Consort Li? I'll be entrusting Consort Li to you from now on."

Song Miqiu naturally could not contradict the emperor's opinion.

"Your Majesty is too kind. It is all I should do."

Consort Li looked at Song Miqiu with a captivating and alluring gaze, unable to fathom her thoughts.

"The imperial physician has worked very hard. I will take some silk to his room later."

Consort Li's sudden show of goodwill made Song Miqiu even more wary.

"Your Highness, there's no need for such formalities. I don't need these things."

Consort Li stepped forward and patted Song Miqiu on the shoulder.

"We should visit each other more often in the future."

After saying that, she looked at the emperor with an innocent expression.

"Your Majesty, what should I do if I become so fond of Physician Song Miqiu?"

Hearing this tone made Song Miqiu's whole body tremble. He was worried that Consort Li was plotting something behind his back and just wanted to leave as soon as possible.

As it grew later and later, Consort Li showed no sign of stopping her attempts to get closer to Song Miqiu.

It was the Emperor who spoke first, "It's getting late, Consort Li and I need to rest. You may all go back now."

That's how the two of them finally managed to escape from the emperor's palace.

On the way back, Ming Taicheng was very worried about what would happen to Song Miqiu after she returned.

"Consort Li is behaving very strangely today, so be extra careful when you get back."

Song Miqiu nodded, this time taking Ming Taicheng's words to heart.

"Consort Li is definitely up to no good, so you need to protect yourself."

After saying that, they each returned to their respective residences.

But after returning to the tent, Song Miqiu felt increasingly guilty and became restless inside.

He couldn't figure out what Consort Li was thinking no matter how much he thought about it, and before he knew it, the night had passed.

Song Miqiu hadn't slept all night, and when she woke up in the morning, she appeared in front of Ming Taicheng with dark circles under her eyes.

When Ming Taicheng saw Song Miqiu's appearance, he was startled.

How could this be any different from last night?

"What did you do last night? Staying up late really makes you look ugly."

Faced with Ming Taicheng's mockery, Song Miqiu was powerless to retaliate; she had no strength left.

"Say what you will, it's ugly if it is."

He yawned before he could finish speaking.

"I just want to know when this will end. I really want to go back to sleep."

However, the ceremony of blindness had only just begun, and Ming Taicheng had no choice but to ask Song Miqiu to bear with it for the time being.

"Just bear with it for now, I'll find a chance to send you back later."

As expected, now the only one we can rely on is Makoto Minata.

Song Miqiu was too tired to speak, so he could only give Ming Taicheng a thumbs-up to express his gratitude for the attack.

Then I just kept waiting.