I insist

Chapter 147: Heading Back

Upon hearing this, Song Miqiu paused for a moment, stared at Qing Zhi's profile, and said in a deep voice, "Is this really true?"

"Of course, would I lie to you?" Qing Zhi raised an eyebrow, somewhat disbelieving that Song Miqiu would not believe him.

Song Miqiu shook her head. "Of course it's not that I don't trust you, but we must be careful in everything we do. If the item is really with Consort Can, then I need to find an opportunity to go and find her."

She suddenly realized that Consort Lin and Consort Can had always been at odds. If Consort Lin found out that she had gone to see Consort Can, no matter how many excuses she made, the other party would definitely reject her.

Without Consort Lin's support, my days in the Imperial Hospital will be much harder.

When Song Miqiu saw that Qingzhi was about to get up, she rolled her eyes and poked his wound with her finger. Even though Song Miqiu was gentle, Qingzhi still cried out in pain.

"You think you can get out of bed like this? You should stay in your teahouse and rest until you're fully recovered before you start moving around." Song Miqiu glanced at the sharp sword that Qingzhi had placed aside. "Besides, the guards don't need another one of you. You're still recovering from your serious injuries, so let them handle the small tasks."

Qingzhi lay down on the bed as Song Miqiu wished. He placed one finger on his chest, looked up at Song Miqiu for a long time, and then asked in a low voice, "Then what will you do?"

"What do you mean?"

“This involves too many people.” Qingzhi looked up at the high beams and explained in a low voice, “It will definitely be inconvenient for you to move around alone.”

Song Miqiu knew what Qingzhi was worried about, but she wasn't afraid. At least in Consort Lin's eyes, she was an ally, and Consort Lin would definitely protect her.

The protection of a favored concubine is more than enough for survival in this palace.

They dared not easily deal with someone whose backer was Consort Lin, unless Consort Lin fell from power.

Given the current situation, it seems unlikely that Consort Lin will fall from grace anytime soon.

"Don't worry, I will handle the investigation well."

They arrived at the Imperial Medical Academy.

Just as Song Miqiu was carrying the herbs to the prescription, a royal physician suddenly darted out from beside her. Startled, she gripped the bamboo tray tightly, steadying herself so that the herbs wouldn't spill.

"You're too easily scared."

Song Miqiu was speechless. She looked at the people around her with a strange expression and asked in confusion, "I remember Lin Yecheng said before that you were not allowed to get close to me. What, are you not afraid of Lin Yecheng?"

"Of course I'm afraid."

The imperial physician didn't know why Song Miqiu asked that question, and he pursed his chin in anger.

The latter followed the direction of his anger and saw Lin Yecheng, then looked at the imperial physician with even greater confusion.

"Oh dear, it was only before you arrived that Lin Yecheng had already told us not to continue ostracizing you that I dared to come out and speak to you."

The imperial physician was about to suffocate.

Many people in the Imperial Medical Academy praised Song Miqiu highly, and since Song Miqiu did some things better than them, they naturally wanted to seek his advice.

However, due to Lin Yecheng's status, they delayed seeking his advice, and the matter has been put on hold until now.

Now that Lin Yecheng has finally announced that he can get close to Song Miqiu, some of the imperial physicians in the Imperial Hospital are overjoyed.

Upon hearing this, Song Miqiu rolled her eyes, knowing that this was a good opportunity. She quickly eavesdropped and tried to find clues about her father, and she actually found them.

She absentmindedly fiddled with the medicinal herbs in front of her, her mind filled with the words the imperial physician had spoken to her.

"All I know is that he was so outstanding that many people were dissatisfied with him." At this point, the imperial physician couldn't help but sigh, "It's quite normal for geniuses to be envied; it's nothing unusual."

She remained in this state until lunch break, when she heard the cheerful chatter of the imperial physicians around her, which brought her back to her senses.

"Imperial Physician Song, why don't we go for a meal together?"

Song Miqiu turned around and saw that it was the imperial physician who had spoken to her earlier that day. Remembering her purpose for the meeting, she smiled and declined the physician's invitation.

It was lunchtime, and almost all the concubines in the palaces had gone to rest. There were also far fewer palace maids and eunuchs, making it the perfect time for her to go and ask Consort Can for something.

She crouched down and quietly entered the Cold Palace. Having learned from her previous experience, Song Miqiu peered inside from the shadows and discovered that there were many people guarding it.

She frowned slightly. Song Miqiu hadn't expected that even though it was lunchtime, the guards were still standing guard here.

"Isn't this tiring?" Song Miqiu muttered softly.

She rolled her eyes, a sly glint in them.

Anyway, there were dog holes near the Cold Palace for her to enter, so she wasn't afraid even if there were guards standing at the door.

Song Miqiu crouched down and, based on her memory, arrived at the dog hole. She looked around and, seeing that no one could see her, she put her hands on her body and crawled through.

Practice makes perfect. Now that Song Miqiu is no longer embarrassed at first and has gained experience, she won't get stuck in the dog hole for a long time like the first time when she crawls through.

"call!"

Song Miqiu opened her eyes wide, puffed out her cheeks and blew air, then clapped her hands to knock all the grass and wood chips off her body.

She had just taken a step forward when she saw several figures walking towards her from a short distance away.

I go!

Startled, Song Miqiu frantically searched for cover and quickly hid behind a large rock. She crouched there, covering her head, listening intently to the sounds coming from nearby.

Seeing that they were not coming in her direction, Song Miqiu cautiously peeked out and saw that it was Consort Lin and her group.

As she watched Consort Lin walk towards the palace, she knew that she was probably going to settle scores with Consort Can.

Song Miqiu bit her lower lip and crouched down as she walked around Lin Fei and the others to avoid bumping into them.

Otherwise, if he were to run into Consort Lin in the Cold Palace, no amount of explanation would be enough to clear his name, and Consort Lin would surely hold him accountable.

She didn't want to lose Consort Lin as her protector for the time being.

Song Miqiu originally intended to hide in the shadows and wait a while until Consort Lin left before showing herself.

But then she thought, if Consort Lin had used excessive force against Consort Can and she hadn't saved her in time, wouldn't she never be able to find what she wanted?

Thinking of this, Song Miqiu felt a chill run down her spine. She looked up at the sky and saw that half of the lunch break had already passed. If she didn't act soon and didn't get back to the Imperial Hospital before the lunch break ended, Lin Yecheng might go crazy and cause her trouble, which would be bad.

Song Miqiu just wanted to stay in the Imperial Hospital and the palace in a more leisurely manner. She didn't want to be involved in any troubles every day, as that would be too unfriendly to her.

As soon as she showed her upper body, a palace maid appeared, which made Song Miqiu roll her eyes subconsciously and curse inwardly.

Song Miqiu was surprised that even though Consort Lin had entered the palace, the palace maids around her were still wandering around. Could it be that the scenery of the Cold Palace was more beautiful than Consort Lin's palace?

She made a few complaints before continuing on her way.