I insist

Chapter 558: Summer Palace

The servants outside had been keeping a close eye on what was happening inside, but after Yu Huailin angrily asked a couple of questions, there was no sound, which made them even more worried.

"Eunuch Li, are the Emperor and Empress alright? Why are we so quiet? Could they be...?"

"The affairs of our master are not something we servants can get involved in. We should just do our own jobs well," said Eunuch Li calmly.

Upon hearing this, the servants had no choice but to leave, but they still couldn't help worrying about Song Miqiu.

Seeing their tense expressions, Eunuch Li sighed and comforted them, saying, "The Emperor and Empress's relationship is something no one else knows."

Don't we know? When have they ever been truly angry? Don't worry, they'll handle this little thing themselves.

Upon hearing this, the servant thought about it seriously and realized that Yu Huailin and Song Miqiu had indeed never lost their temper so much, and they rarely even argued.

After figuring it out, they stopped worrying and diligently kept watch outside.

Everyone was waiting for Yu Huailin and Song Miqiu to have a big fight, but unfortunately, they didn't argue. Instead, the two of them stayed together all the time.

Yu Huailin even gave all the treasures that the small country had offered as tribute to Song Miqiu.

Song Miqiu played with the treasure, not even glancing at Yu Huailin, her face extremely unpleasant.

Yu Huailin knew why she was angry, so he quickly coaxed her gently, "Okay, I know I was wrong, I won't do it again. I was just trying to embarrass them."

“I don’t think you’re trying to embarrass them. You’re doing it on purpose. Aren’t you afraid the ministers will talk about you?” Song Miqiu asked, frowning.

"What are you saying? Pleasure in broad daylight?"

Yu Huailin leaned closer to Song Miqiu, lowered his voice, and spoke with a smile.

She glared at him fiercely, then fell silent, looking down at the precious gift he had just given her.

"Okay, I won't do it again. I happen to have something I want you to see for yourself," Yu Huailin said, hugging her.

Song Miqiu looked at Yu Huailin with a questioning gaze.

"Someone come here."

Soon, the Imperial Guards entered the palace from outside and bowed to them, saying, "Greetings, Your Majesty and Your Majesty the Empress."

"I have a task for you: find out who has spoken ill of the Empress, and punish them all," Yu Huailin said domineeringly.

The Imperial Guards accepted the order and left, showing no curiosity whatsoever about his instructions.

"You're crazy! Doing this will cause a lot of dissatisfaction. Don't you care about your reputation?"

Song Miqiu never expected Yu Huailin to give such an order. Now that the Shen family and the Yu family are watching him closely, doing this at this time is tantamount to giving them leverage.

Yu Huailin completely disregarded this and declared domineeringly, "I let them off the hook before, allowing them to act with impunity. This time, they must be severely punished."

I will not let them hurt you. Since they dared to do this, they should have the courage to face my wrath.

Song Miqiu wanted to persuade him, but seeing his expression, she knew that even if she spoke up, he wouldn't change his mind, so she simply kept quiet.

This order caused widespread panic, especially among the Shen and Yu families, who were shocked that Yu Huailin would act in this way.

"Has he gone mad? How dare he issue such an order? Doesn't he care about his own reputation?"

Lord Shen sat in his chair, his face extremely grim. They already felt it was a failure that he hadn't managed to sow discord between Yu Huailin and Song Miqiu, and now this had happened.

Lord Yu stood aside: "He did it on purpose, just to intimidate the others. It seems we have indeed crossed a line."

Let's proceed cautiously for now; we can deal with other things later.

Everyone is now living in fear, afraid of being punished for speaking ill of Song Miqiu, so they can only stay put for the time being.

When the morning court session began, no one mentioned Song Miqiu anymore, which pleased Yu Huailin greatly.

"The weather has been hot lately, and I plan to go to the Summer Palace. My beloved ministers, please come along. You may bring your families," Yu Huailin said.

"Yes."

The ministers said in unison.

Yu Huailin had already told Song Miqiu about going to the Summer Palace, and she had personally prepared everything they needed.

Because she was going to the Summer Palace, Song Miqiu did not dress up in a particularly lavish or noble manner. However, after meeting the daughters of the ministers, she felt that she should dress more dignifiedly.

When the ministers heard that they were going to the Summer Palace, they felt that their opportunity had come. They had not given up on the idea of ​​sending their daughters to the palace.

They brought their daughters, all dressed up in their finest attire; to the uninitiated, it would look like a talent show was taking place.

"Greetings, Your Majesty and Empress."

The ministers, along with their families, knelt on the ground and shouted loudly.

What Song Miqiu saw, Yu Huailin naturally saw as well. He grabbed her hand and suddenly said with a smile, "The families of my beloved ministers are indeed dressed very elegantly."

Upon hearing this, the minister was overjoyed, feeling that his daughter might finally have a chance.

Song Miqiu turned to look at Yu Huailin, feeling very uncomfortable, especially since he was praising the daughter of a minister who harbored ill intentions towards him.

Yu Huailin naturally noticed her displeasure, but instead of comforting her, he continued, "Even the Empress wears simple, plain clothes."

And the families of all the ministers are dressed so beautifully! It seems my palace can't even compare to their homes. I've truly failed.

"Your humble servant is terrified and knows he has made a mistake."

The ministers were so frightened that they immediately kowtowed to Yu Huailin. If his words were to come true, it would be a capital offense, punishable by beheading, and their entire families might be executed.

The minister's daughters trembled with fear. They were so eager to get the emperor's attention that they forgot the empress was also there. Who could possibly get past the empress?

Yu Huailin snorted coldly at them, then grabbed Song Miqiu's hand and walked towards the carriage.

Once in the carriage, Yu Huailin gently coaxed, "Were you angry just now? Don't worry, those people aren't even one ten-thousandth as good as you. I look down on them."

Song Miqiu just wanted to throw a little tantrum: "You can't even compare to one ten-thousandth of me, so you should look at them. Otherwise, how do you know they can't compare to me?"

"No, I won't even glance at them. Believe me, I'll only look at you, and I'll never get tired of looking at you," Yu Huailin said with a smile.

Song Miqiu snorted and turned her head to the other side, refusing to look at Yu Huailin at all.

Yu Huailin reached out and hugged Song Miqiu, smiling as he said, "I promise, I won't look at any other woman, so please don't be angry."

Look at me, look at me.

Song Miqiu was amused by him, but after arriving at the Summer Palace, it was Yu Huailin who became jealous.