I insist

Chapter 177: Innocence

If she hadn't left behind the painting, what happened afterward would certainly not have been as simple as they imagined.

“If we investigate too deeply and attract the attention of those in the shadows, it will definitely be bad for us,” Song Miqiu advised earnestly in a low voice.

“I also want to avenge my father, but we are facing the Emperor and the Empress Dowager. The disparity in strength is too great. We must not be too hasty at the moment. We must proceed slowly and cautiously. The most advantageous approach for us right now is to remain still.”

Song Miqiu exhaled a breath of stale air. Looking at Qing Zhi's expressionless face, she smiled helplessly and said, "Qing Zhi, you should be the one who understands the current situation the most."

"The Emperor and Empress Dowager wield absolute power. They can kill us with a mere word. We must not act rashly, lest we ruin our plans and get ourselves killed."

Fearing that Qingzhi would be very unhappy, she secretly entered the palace that very night to deal with the Emperor and Empress Dowager.

Song Miqiu's feelings were also very complicated. She understood Qing Zhi's feelings, and she also wanted to avenge her father, but in the face of absolute power, she really didn't dare to act rashly.

"Understood." Qingzhi lowered his head slightly, nodding gently to indicate that he understood Song Miqiu's statement, but inwardly he sneered.

When Qingzhi saw the painting, he understood everything.

It was clearly the Emperor's indiscretion that was blamed on the Grand Tutor.

The Grand Tutor was clearly a man of impeccable character and would never do such a despicable thing, yet everyone believed the Emperor's words simply because he was the one sitting on the dragon throne.

Thinking about this, Qingzhi felt very unhappy.

He lowered his head, his cold eyes fixed on the carriage floor in front of him, as if trying to see through it.

Qingzhi secretly vowed that he would definitely take revenge on the Emperor and Empress Dowager, he would definitely avenge Grand Tutor Deyuan, and he would definitely clear Grand Tutor's name!

An awkward silence began to spread through the carriage. Song Miqiu slowly lifted the carriage curtain and tucked it into the small button at the top to ensure that the curtain would not fall down.

She bent her arm, rested the side of her elbow on the car window sill, and gently placed her head on it, enjoying the refreshing breeze, but it couldn't dispel the gloom in her heart.

Out of the corner of his eye, Song Miqiu spotted a restaurant. He lowered his eyelids and muttered to the driver, "Stop the car!"

Aren't you going back?

Song Miqiu shook her head and replied in a low voice, "I'm going out to find something to eat. I'm a little hungry, probably because I had to go through the trouble of finding a place earlier."

Seeing this, Qingzhi did not stop him, but lowered his head and nodded in agreement.

Song Miqiu silently lifted her skirt and got off the carriage. She stood at the crossroads, walking against the warm sunlight in one direction.

Her mind was filled with thoughts about her father.

Faced with absolute power, she and Qingzhi appeared exceptionally insignificant.

Song Miqiu often felt that her father's revenge would never be achieved.

But thinking of Qingzhi's appearance, it was clear that the other party had to avenge this grudge before he could feel at ease.

She felt a tightness in her chest that wouldn't dissipate until she entered the restaurant.

Song Miqiu took out his money from his purse and said, "Bring me some snacks to go with my drinks, and a few jars of good chilled wine!"

The waiter's eyes lit up. He stretched out his hands and smiled as he accepted the money from Song Miqiu, nodding repeatedly, "I'll take care of it right away!"

Song Miqiu walked dejectedly to the wooden table, carelessly tossing her purse onto it. She held her head in one hand, her eyes filled with confusion.

As Yu Huailin was about to leave, he caught a glimpse of a familiar voice out of the corner of his eye. He turned his head to look closely and made sure that his eyes were not mistaken.

He just stared at Song Miqiu.

Yu Huailin wanted to call out to the other person, but considering his current identity and appearance, he decided against it.

He pursed his lips, clearly showing that the other person was in a bad mood. Yu Huailin clenched his fists slightly and could only turn around and leave the place for the time being.

He needed to finish some things he had to take care of before he could properly go and find Song Miqiu.

Yu Huailin quickly finished handling all of the Crown Prince's official duties. Upon seeing this, the Crown Prince glanced at Yu Huailin out of the corner of his eye and teased, "Jia Zhen, you've been working much faster today. Do you have something to do?"

The latter barely came to his senses. Holding the pile of scrolls in his hands, he lowered his head and chuckled dryly at the Crown Prince's teasing, saying, "There's been an urgent matter at home, so I've been quite worried about it."

“In that case,” the Crown Prince nodded, abandoning his plan to give Yu Huailin more arduous tasks. He nodded and waved for the other to leave first.

"Once you've finished dealing with all these things, I, the Crown Prince, will let you go."

Upon hearing this, Yu Huailin nodded, and his hands moved much faster.

His mind was filled with thoughts of Song Miqiu's safety. Just now, when Yu Huailin passed by her, he clearly noticed that she was going to the restaurant.

Feeling down, at the restaurant.

But by associating these two words together, Yu Huailin knew exactly what Song Miqiu was going to do at the restaurant.

Zhang Jiesheng stood aside, looking at Yu Huailin's appearance, and sneered: "You even make excuses to help His Highness the Crown Prince. I don't think you really want to be the Crown Prince's strategist."

"As the Crown Prince's right-hand man, naturally everything should revolve around the Crown Prince!"

Yu Huailin lowered his eyes indifferently, not giving Zhang Jiesheng a glance.

He glanced at the Crown Prince's reaction and saw that the other party seemed to be pretending not to hear, so he understood that the Crown Prince must also have this idea.

However, there are some things that are naturally difficult to say when you're out in public.

"If one cannot even handle family matters well, I think one's ability to handle political affairs will also be much worse. I believe the Crown Prince will certainly value ability more."

Having completed all his tasks, Yu Huailin ignored Zhang Jiesheng's unpleasant expression, gave him a faint smile, and strode away.

He walked quickly and hurriedly, and Yu Huailin was worried that Song Miqiu might encounter some trouble while alone in the restaurant.

Meanwhile, Yu Huailin found a place to remove his makeup and completely removed the disguise from his face before daring to go over, because he didn't know if there would be anyone from the Crown Prince or Zhang Jiesheng on the way, or even worse.

If it is discovered that he has a relationship with Song Miqiu, it will definitely affect Song Miqiu's life in the Imperial Hospital.

When Yu Huailin arrived at the restaurant, he went inside and looked around, eventually fixing his gaze on a group of men gathered around him.

Through the gaps between those people, Yu Huailin saw the woman he had been longing for.

Song Miqiu, her face flushed, slumped on the table, holding a wine glass in one hand and muttering to herself, "Keep drinking."

Upon hearing this, the men standing next to her immediately burst into laughter, raising their wine glasses and waving them around Song Miqiu, wanting to see how drunk she was yet still trying to beg for drinks, which they found amusing.