I insist

Chapter 357: Murdering the Old Lady

"Why don't we think of a way to make Song Miqiu anger the Emperor? That way we can get rid of both of them."

Consort Li thought for a moment, "Yes, how come I didn't think of that?"

Then he quickly remembered that the sacrificial ceremony to Heaven was in a few days.

The moment her big, round eyes opened, a plan to deal with Song Miqiu popped into her head.

"How about this?"

Then he whispered a whole bunch of things in the little maid's ear.

The maidservant stopped and expressed her strong agreement.

"Your Majesty, I'll leave the Emperor's affairs to you. As for the sleeping potion, I'll take care of it."

It turns out that Consort Li wanted to expose Song Miqiu's affair with the Seventh Prince in front of everyone at the grand ceremony.

Although this matter was originally fabricated by Consort Li, in this palace, what is true and what is false depends entirely on whether the Emperor believes it or not.

First, have the maid poison Song Miqiu, then find an opportunity to let the Seventh Prince and Song Miqiu meet.

Who knows what might happen under the influence of the drug? It all depends on whether the Seventh Prince can hold back.

Hearing what the maid said, Consort Li chuckled.

"Seventh Prince, I'd like to see how you two are going to fight me this time."

After saying that, he gave the little maid some silver.

"Remember to give them plenty of money so they'll keep their mouths shut."

"Your Majesty, which servant in the palace would dare to offend you?"

"I doubt they'd have the guts."

After saying that, the little maid swayed out the door and went to the Imperial Hospital to find the sleeping potion.

At this time, Consort Li was not idle either. She wanted to whisper in the Emperor's ear so that the Seventh Prince and Song Miqiu could both participate.

After Song Miqiu saw the Seventh Prince off, she quickly searched the area around the room for clues, looking for any traces left by the men in black.

The person had already gone quite some time ago, so it would be difficult for Song Miqiu to find any clues on her own.

Even if the man in black cannot be found, who was responsible for the theft that the system alerted us to?

For a moment, Song Miqiu was at a loss and had no choice but to give up.

However, she was certain that the theft was related to the man in black.

Having no other option, I had to log into the system to find out the truth.

However, the system refused Song Miqiu's request, citing that it could not provide any information.

It seems that Song Miqiu himself will have to find out the truth.

Just when Song Miqiu was at his wit's end, Ming Taicheng appeared in front of him.

Why are you here?

Ming Taicheng sat down without any hesitation.

"This is the Imperial Medical Academy, why can't I come here?"

Song Miqiu couldn't wait for Ming Taicheng to come; without him, the entire Imperial Hospital would be lifeless.

"What I mean is that you're not faking illness anymore, and you're here to get proper medical treatment."

Mingtai sighed; clearly, he wasn't doing it voluntarily.

"Haven't you heard? The sacrificial ceremony to Heaven is coming up in a few days. For a ceremony like this, the entire Imperial Medical Academy and all the imperial physicians have to come. If I don't come, won't I be waiting to be beheaded?"

If Ming Taicheng hadn't told Song Miqiu, she really wouldn't have known.

"Go ahead! Is this ceremony fun?"

"What's so fun or not about the ceremony? It's all just a bunch of kneeling and bowing rituals for show."

Upon hearing Ming Taicheng say this, Song Miqiu immediately lost interest.

"Then you go ahead, I need to find a chance to slip away."

Ming Taicheng had no choice but to let Song Miqiu go as she pleased.

However, he soon asked Song Miqiu.

"I think I saw the Seventh Prince when I came over just now. He wouldn't be here to see you, would he?"

If Ming Taicheng hadn't asked Song Miqiu, he probably would never have said anything. Since he asked, there was nothing left to hide.

“Yes, it’s the Seventh Prince.”

After Song Miqiu admitted it, he immediately saw Ming Taicheng's expression change.

"What does he want from you?"

This was the first time Song Miqiu had seen Ming Taicheng like this, and she was so frightened that she told him everything.

"It's nothing serious, he just had a minor injury and came to the Imperial Hospital for treatment. I happened to run into him and helped him bandage it up."

Ming Taicheng still looked tense.

"You should avoid associating with the Seventh Prince in the future."

Song Miqiu felt something was wrong after hearing this, as if there were things he didn't know about.

"Is the Seventh Prince not worth associating with?"

Unfortunately, Makoto Minata only went this far and didn't say anything more.

"In short, try to have less contact with the Seventh Prince in the future, so as not to get yourself into trouble."

Song Miqiu then decided it was best not to ask any further questions.

"I will remember this in the future."

Ming Taicheng would never lie to Song Miqiu, so Song Miqiu firmly remembered what he said.

That evening, Song Miqiu returned home and thought about all the strange and unusual things that had happened during the day. She couldn't help but tell Yu Huailin everything.

After listening, what Yu Huailin cared about most was what Ming Taicheng said.

"Did Ming Taicheng really say those things to you personally?"

Song Miqiu nodded, wanting to see if Yu Huailin knew anything about it, since he had also spent time in the palace.

Yu Huailin tried to recall, but he didn't remember much about the Seventh Prince.

"Let's wait and see how things develop. I believe what Ming Taicheng said is true."

Afterwards, the two reminisced and chatted for a while before Song Miqiu reluctantly left Yu Huailin's room.

After all, Yu Huailin has a lot on his plate right now, and he also needs to take care of recruiting new members.

Song Miqiu couldn't bear to see Yu Huailin overworked and wanted him to rest more to recover.

But not long after, Song Miqiu received an imperial edict from the emperor.

Song Miqiu couldn't escape it after all; the imperial edict clearly stated that Song Miqiu was required to attend the sacrificial ceremony to Heaven the next day.

Once the imperial edict was issued, Song Miqiu had no reason to refuse and had no choice but to accept it.

The next morning, Song Miqiu told Yu Huailin about the sacrificial ceremony to Heaven.

"You must be very careful. If possible, stay by Ming Taicheng's side. He will protect you."

Seeing Yu Huailin's worried expression, Song Miqiu was overjoyed.

"Don't worry, I'll be back in two days."

It's really tough on the two of them. They've only been together for a short time and already encountered so many problems. They should be enjoying each other's company the most, but instead they're busy running around dealing with matters of the court.

"I'm leaving now, don't miss me, if you do, remember to write to me."

After giving Song Miqiu many instructions, he finally left.

The sacrificial ceremony to Heaven was not to be held in the palace. The emperor had already consulted a master of astronomy who determined that the ceremony would only be effective if held in the mountains.

Moreover, the ceremony had to begin at sunrise, which is why they needed to get up so early.

All the way, Song Miqiu followed closely behind Ming Taicheng, constantly complaining.

"Can't you just leave me alone? I'm an old woman, and you're still making me suffer like this. In the end, I'll really be sacrificing myself for the court."

Whenever Song Miqiu complained, Ming Taicheng would take a pastry out of his bag and stuff it into her mouth so that she could be quiet for a while.