I insist

Chapter 287: The Quarrel

"Why would you do such a thing? Is Song Miqiu worth it?"

The emperor is finding it increasingly difficult to understand the woman he once loved. In his heart, she was gentle, serene, and elegant, like a white lotus.

"You don't want to side with me, and you even criticize me." Tears streamed down the Empress Dowager's face, making one feel sorry for her.

The emperor's anger subsided by half.

"Why bother arguing with a mere imperial physician? Do you really think I can't see through such a despicable tactic?"

The Emperor looked helplessly at the Empress Dowager, who was crying with tears streaming down her face, but he could not get angry.

"Song Miqiu is so cunning, is the Emperor really so blind that he can't see what she's up to?"

The Empress Dowager sobbed as she wiped away tears from the corners of her eyes.

“I don’t know what Song Miqiu is thinking, but you and the old woman conspired to make me play along with your act. Do you think I’m an object to be manipulated at will?”

The emperor's authority is untouchable; he is the emperor himself, yet he treats me like a fool.

The Empress Dowager laughed coldly: "Your majesty, how laughable! I am less important to you than your face or your authority."

"Indeed, first there was Consort Lin, then Consort Li. I think the Emperor has forgotten everything he once shared with me."

The Empress Dowager became more and more agitated as she spoke, her initial sobbing and sorrow transforming into deep resentment. She hated the Emperor's heartlessness and ingratitude, his fickle nature, and the fact that he was still blaming her at this very moment.

"I have never forgotten you. But you, you were not always so arrogant and unreasonable."

The Emperor grew even more impatient looking at the Empress Dowager, whose expression was somewhat distorted.

"Your Majesty, please don't forget that my arrogance and unreasonableness are all because of you!"

When the Empress Dowager heard the Emperor speak of her in this way, she felt a mix of emotions.

"I see you have done wrong things and never reflect on your mistakes. Guards, the Empress Dowager is unwell and needs to rest. For the next three months, no one is allowed to enter or leave Cining Palace at will."

The Emperor's face darkened, and he gave orders to the eunuch beside him.

The Empress Dowager looked on in disbelief; wasn't this tantamount to placing her under house arrest?

"Your Majesty, how could you do this to me!"

The Empress Dowager tugged at the Emperor's sleeve, but the Emperor pulled his clothes back.

"Come and speak to me again when you've thought things through!"

The Emperor had no desire to stay in Cining Palace for even a moment longer, and strode out of the gate.

"Your Majesty..." the Empress Dowager called out from behind, but the Emperor did not turn around to look at her.

"Empress Dowager, please get up!"

The old woman stood up and helped the Empress Dowager, but the Empress Dowager pushed the old woman away.

Her voice was filled with anger: "What have you done? You've made me a laughingstock and even the Emperor despises me!"

The old woman immediately knelt on the ground and said repeatedly, "Your Majesty, Song Miqiu is too cunning. This old servant is willing to suffer the consequences for not doing things well!"

"Get out..." The Empress Dowager picked up the water cup next to her and threw it on the ground.

The old woman quickly stood up and went out.

Imperial Hospital

Song Miqiu was busy organizing the tools in the medicine box, while Ming Taicheng was at the place where the medicine was being decocted, fanning the flames with a small palm-leaf fan. There were only the two of them nearby.

"Have you heard? The Emperor and the Empress Dowager had a huge fight in Cining Palace, and the Empress Dowager was even put on software for three months!" Ming Taicheng heard the gossip early in the morning and wanted to share it with Song Miqiu.

Song Miqiu stopped what she was doing and looked at Ming Taicheng thoughtfully.

The two had some disagreements, and it seems that the Empress Dowager really shot herself in the foot this time.

Ming Taicheng noticed Song Miqiu staring at him. He looked left and right, but there was nothing on him!

"Are you even listening to me?"

Ming Taicheng felt that Song Miqiu wasn't looking at him, but rather seemed to be thinking about something.

"Yes, I heard you!"

"Isn't it strange that the Emperor and the Empress Dowager are arguing so fiercely!"

"What's so strange about that!" His tone was completely devoid of emotion.

Seeing Song Miqiu's nonchalant attitude, Ming Taicheng figured the matter must be related to her, and immediately walked meaningfully to Song Miqiu's side with a palm-leaf fan.

"Is this related to you?"

"How can you be so gossipy? You even dare to gossip about the Emperor and Empress Dowager's affairs. Aren't you afraid of being caught and accused of talking about the Emperor behind his back?"

Ming Taicheng persisted, "Just tell me! Otherwise, I'll feel really uncomfortable!"

Having no other choice, Song Miqiu told Ming Taicheng in detail how his empress dowager had been framed and then successfully escaped, having been placed in a side hall.

Ming Taicheng was shocked: "Imperial Physician Song, you are truly amazing. In this situation, you can still remain so calm and composed. It is truly remarkable."

Song Miqiu had long been accustomed to the ups and downs of life in the palace.

"The imperial mausoleum needs imperial physicians recently. You can go there and provide free medical consultations for the guards, which will save the Empress Dowager, Consort Lin, and Consort Li from causing you trouble!"

Although Ming Taicheng admired Song Miqiu, he still hoped that she would cause less trouble.

Song Miqiu was extremely satisfied with Ming Taicheng's arrangement and immediately threw down the medicine box.

"Ming Taicheng, please help me sort this out. I'll go back and prepare for the trip to the imperial mausoleum."

Ming Taicheng watched Song Miqiu drop his things and run away, speechless, and continued to fan the small flame with his palm-leaf fan.

"The busy are busy, the idle are idle!"

Upon arriving at her doorstep, Song Miqiu quickly grabbed the kettle, poured herself a glass of water, and drank it.

"Mother, you've only been on duty at the palace for one day, how come you're back so soon!" Qiu Tianlei looked at Song Miqiu in surprise.

Song Miqiu glared at Qiu Tianlei: "What I do is none of your business to ask! Where are Xiaobai and Xiaoshuang? I didn't get a proper look at them last time, but this time I'm going to take a good look!"

"Yu Mei, Yu Mei, Mother is back! Call Xiao Shuang and Xiao Bai over, Mother missed them!"

Qiu Tianlei shouted at the top of his lungs, which annoyed Song Miqiu.

"I told you to go, why are you yelling like that? Go now!"

Song Miqiu got angry watching Qiu Tianlei yelling at Tian Yumei.

"Mother, I'm going right now!"

Seeing Song Miqiu get angry, Qiu Tianlei quickly ran to the living room to find Xiaobai and Xiaoshuang.

"Grandma, grandma!"

The two children hadn't seen Song Miqiu for a long time, and excitedly ran towards her.

Song Miqiu quickly knelt down and held her in his arms.

Xiao Bai and Xiao Shuang were followed by Yu Huailin and Tian Yumei.

Yu Huailin, still dressed in dark green, looked at Song Miqiu with a big smile.

Song Miqiu blushed slightly and lowered her head, while Qiu Tianlei glared at Yu Huailin.

"How come you're back in just one day!" Yu Huailin still had a warm smile on his face.

"Ming Taicheng arranged for me to provide free medical care to the guards at the imperial mausoleum, so I returned early!" Song Miqiu replied to Yu Huailin with a beaming smile.

Qiu Tianlei felt even more uncomfortable. He had spoken to Huailin in a gentle tone about the same question, but to me in a sarcastic and ambiguous way.

"Mother, you should rest now. I'll cook you something to eat right away." Tian Yumei said, swaying her heavy body.