I insist

Chapter 135: Suffering a Setback

The palace maid walked ahead, glanced at Song Miqiu, and finally slowed down to walk alongside her.

She placed her hands in front of her abdomen, smiled, and turned her head to look at Song Miqiu, "Later, this servant will personally convey Your Highness's words to Physician Lin, so you can rest assured that you will not be targeted by Physician Lin in the future."

"Then I'll trouble you." Song Miqiu smiled and nodded.

Lin Yecheng was responsible for monitoring the other imperial physicians in the courtyard to ensure they were fulfilling the tasks assigned to them.

He had just turned around when he saw Song Miqiu return with her head down. Lin Yecheng's face hardened, and he strode over, about to reprimand her, when he noticed the woman beside Song Miqiu.

The palace maid looked familiar to Lin Yecheng, and it wasn't until he saw the token on the maid's waist that he realized she was the maid who served his good sister.

Remembering that someone had just told him that Song Miqiu had gone to Consort Lin's palace, Lin Yecheng coughed lightly with a stern face and asked, "Have you completed the task I assigned you?"

Song Miqiu paused, and just as she was about to leave to complete her mission, her arm was grabbed.

The palace maid gently pulled Song Miqiu aside, saying, "Please wait here."

She looked up and met Lin Yecheng's eyes, forcing a smile. "Imperial Physician Lin, my lady sent me to give you a message, saying that you should take good care of Imperial Physician Song."

"Her Majesty will keep an eye on Physician Song's movements. Also, Her Majesty feels bored in the palace and needs Physician Song to come over often to relieve her fatigue and chat with her."

Seeing Lin Yecheng's face grow increasingly gloomy, the palace maid's smile continued to rise. She feigned distress, "As you know, Her Majesty is currently pregnant. A pregnant woman's mood is of utmost importance. I hope Imperial Physician Lin will be mindful and not upset Her Majesty."

Having finished speaking, the palace maid finally shut her mouth. She bowed her head with a smile, gave Lin Yecheng a slight curtsy, and then turned away.

The palace maid winked at Song Miqiu, smiled, and strode away from the spot.

Song Miqiu noticed her eyes and stood there with a hint of amusement. As soon as she turned around, she saw Lin Yecheng standing there with a livid face.

Their eyes met, and Song Miqiu quickly looked away, not wanting to stand with Lin Yecheng.

She pretended to walk around Lin Yecheng, but suddenly an arm stretched out in front of her, and she almost bumped into it.

Seeing this, Song Miqiu's expression darkened slightly. She raised her chin and turned to look at Lin Yecheng, "I wonder if there is anything else, Physician Lin? If there is nothing else, I will go and finish the task I haven't completed yet."

"Are you talking badly about me to Consort Lin?!" Lin Yecheng said angrily, his face ashen.

Song Miqiu had only been gone for half a day, yet when he returned, he brought back Consort Lin's maidservant. That was bad enough, but he also came to threaten me.

He has been the head of the Imperial Medical Academy for so long, partly because of Consort Lin. Once she gained favor, she could say a few good words to the Emperor, which naturally secured his position.

If we're talking about the palace, the two people he can't afford to offend are the Emperor and Consort Lin.

In addition, Lin Fei was his younger sister, and he profited greatly from this relationship.

He was just venting his anger by bullying a newcomer, yet Consort Lin came directly to warn him. What did that mean?!

Thinking of this, Lin Yecheng felt even more furious. His hands, which were naturally hanging by his sides, clenched quietly, as if he wanted to hit Song Miqiu again.

Upon seeing this, the other woman smiled and spread her hands, looking completely innocent. "How would I know if Physician Lin asked me? I was just taking Your Majesty's pulse to help with the pregnancy; I didn't do anything else."

Song Miqiu hadn't really done anything, so when she said those words, her tone was incredibly sincere. Even Lin Yecheng didn't know what to say in rebuttal.

She clasped her hands, pondered for a moment, and then looked up at Lin Yecheng with her innocent eyes. "Perhaps Consort Lin is overthinking things. Why don't you ask Consort Lin yourself why? With two identities, Consort Lin will surely be able to answer your question."

Upon hearing this, Lin Yecheng opened his mouth, and a curse was about to be uttered.

Song Miqiu stood there fearlessly, meeting his gaze.

Whether it was Lin Yecheng's imagination or not, he felt that Song Miqiu was actually looking forward to him cursing, which made him silently shut his mouth.

He closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and tried to suppress his emotions.

But as soon as he opened his eyes, he saw Song Miqiu. Lin Yecheng was furious and finally turned around and left for the Youth Olympic Games.

Song Miqiu stood there, watching the other person leave in a somewhat disheveled state, and smiled as she lightly covered her mouth.

Song Miqiu's eyes were full of cunning. Now that the person had left, he figured he didn't need to do the task anymore, and he felt a great weight lifted off his shoulders.

Thinking of this, Song Miqiu felt a little sleepy and couldn't help but stretch. She yawned and lazily walked towards a room.

As soon as she entered, she slammed onto the wooden stool. Song Miqiu sat on the stool, flipping through the medical book in her hand. When she encountered content that was difficult to digest, she could only frown and try to digest it herself.

Everyone around her is busy now, and without any tasks to complete, she doesn't want to bother others when she's relaxed, lest she offend them.

As she watched, Song Miqiu's ears twitched. She sensed something was wrong, frowned, and turned her head to see that someone had been standing behind her at some point.

She was so frightened that she immediately closed her eyes, her eyelashes trembling slightly, and the medical book in her hand fell onto the wooden table with her movement.

"Ouch." Song Miqiu patted her chest, rolled her eyes at the other person, speechless. "You walk without making a sound. Are you trying to scare this old woman to death?"

She had been impersonating an old woman for a long time, and it was even more natural for her to act like Zhou Tong.

Song Miqiu pretended to be angry and turned around to continue reading the medical book.

Zhou Tong wasn't in a hurry. He walked around Song Miqiu and sat on the wooden stool next to her, stroking his beard as he looked at Song Miqiu.

Seeing how intently the other person was reading the medical book, as if he didn't exist, it's no wonder I was frightened by him earlier.

He placed his arms on the table and said with a gentle smile, "You're quite diligent, actually trying to understand the contents of this medical book. Don't you even know why I came to see you?"

Song Miqiu responded softly, and without looking up, she replied to Zhou Tong's question, "I suppose you're asking why you have such a good relationship with Consort Lin, which caused Lin Yecheng to suffer a setback."

Even a fool could guess that Zhou Tong must be doing this. After all, when she and Lin Yecheng argued, it seemed to happen in crowded places, so it wouldn't be strange for people around to see it. In addition, most of the people in the Imperial Hospital were very gossipy, and a little news would spread throughout the entire Imperial Hospital in an instant. She was already used to it.

"You are quite clever."

Suddenly, Song Miqiu thought of something, turned to look at Zhou Tong, and tentatively asked.

She wanted to know about her father's past.