I insist

Chapter 168: Heading to the Eastern Palace

"What do you think the people from the Eastern Palace are doing at our Imperial Medical Academy?" Song Miqiu asked curiously.

Ming Taicheng comes from a wealthy family and must have come into contact with many people in the palace, so his understanding of this matter must be much greater than hers.

She had only been exploring the palace for a short time, so naturally she needed a mentor to guide her through her survival in the palace.

"It must be another concubine who fell ill and sent someone over."

“But…” Song Miqiu frowned, wanting to say that she felt it didn’t look like it just by looking at the palace servants’ expressions.

The next moment, the palace maid from the Eastern Palace craned her neck to look around and asked in a shrill voice, "Who is Song Miqiu?!"

Suddenly called by name, Song Miqiu shrank her shoulders. She glanced at the people around her, then looked up at the person next to her, and stepped forward with a puzzled look. "That's me."

The surrounding imperial physicians, seeing that it was Song Miqiu again, couldn't help but whisper among themselves.

"Why is it Song Miqiu again? What has she been doing behind our backs all this time? How come she has won the favor of so many concubines and was chosen?"

The imperial physician who said this was very dissatisfied. If he were to examine those concubines and provide good service, they would be in a good mood and would surely reward him handsomely.

And usually, the rewards given to these concubines were not low; going there a few times would earn them much more than spending all day in the Imperial Hospital receiving their salary.

Song Miqiu was just an old woman who had only been in the Imperial Hospital for a short time, yet she had managed to win the favor of these concubines. They hadn't forgotten how Consort Lin had angrily beaten Lin Yecheng.

Later, they wanted Song Miqiu to ask Consort Lin what had happened, but she became aloof and refused to say anything, even telling them to ask her themselves, which infuriated many people.

"Some people are really lucky!" The imperial physician finally couldn't help but raise his voice in a sarcastic tone.

He glared at Song Miqiu sideways, but Ming Taicheng glared back at him.

Ming Taicheng glared at the other party with a grim expression and said sternly, "If some people think the money is too much or too stingy, then just say so, and I'll help!"

His voice was so loud that it silenced the imperial physicians present.

The palace staff of the Eastern Palace were too lazy to pay attention to the disputes in the Imperial Medical Academy. After all, since ancient times, disputes have always existed in places where there is a hierarchy and suppression.

It is only natural for everyone to want to climb to the top and enjoy supreme power.

She glanced at Song Miqiu indifferently and said coldly, "Come with me."

"Wait!"

The palace maid paused, turned to look at Ming Taicheng, and frowned, "You are..."

“I will go with Song Miqiu.” Ming Taicheng said with a fake smile. “Summoning Song Miqiu to the East Palace must mean that someone there needs her medical attention. I am also from the Imperial Hospital, so it shouldn’t be a problem for me to go.”

The palace maid looked displeased. She placed her hands on her stomach and coldly reprimanded, "My Crown Princess only specifically requested Song Miqiu to go. If you go, I'm afraid it won't be appropriate."

She took a step forward, raised her chin, and warned in a cold voice, "If you anger the Crown Princess, you'll lose your life!"

Ming Taicheng raised an eyebrow, a mocking smile playing on his lips. He wanted to see where the Crown Princess got the right to decide his life!

"What? Am I not worthy of being the acting head of the Imperial Medical Academy, appointed by the Emperor himself?"

The palace maid's face paled for a moment; she hadn't expected that the person she had casually threatened was actually someone the Emperor had invited.

She took a deep breath, suppressing her panic, and slowly curtsied to Ming Taicheng, "Since you are the head of the academy, my Crown Princess will not say anything if you come with Physician Song."

Seeing this, Ming Taicheng snorted coldly.

Sure enough, he knew that this was the way to treat this kind of person!

He refused to believe that anyone would be unafraid of someone in high position of power, someone who would be so terrified simply by mentioning the emperor.

The palace servants dared not stop Ming Taicheng from following them, so they could only walk ahead, keeping a distance of a few people from the two of them.

Ming Taicheng deliberately slowed his pace to walk alongside Song Miqiu. Looking at the backs of the palace servants ahead, he couldn't help but ask in a low voice, "How come you always manage to offend these concubines and princes?"

Song Miqiu herself was also unsure. She spread her hands, shrugged her shoulders, and was just about to pick up her pace and catch up with the palace servants in front of her when her shoulder was grabbed.

She turned to look at Ming Taicheng, puzzled. The latter lowered his head and began to explain the rules of the palace to Song Miqiu.

"Although you have been in the palace for a long time, your activities have always been confined to the Imperial Hospital. You have not explored or learned about other places in detail, so you certainly do not understand their rules."

Upon hearing this, Song Miqiu nodded. She was about to head to the Eastern Palace, but she didn't know the specific rules there.

They were also afraid of messing things up and accidentally offending the crown prince or other important figures.

Even if Consort Lin supports me, I doubt she would make so many enemies because of me.

Ming Taicheng was also worried that Song Miqiu might accidentally break the rules of the palace and offend some of the palace staff, which would be the most fatal thing for someone like Song Miqiu who had no power.

Even if Song Miqiu caused trouble, no one would stand up for her.

The worst possible outcome would be being punished by the palace servants until they were barely alive.

The two of them followed behind the palace servants of the East Palace. At the same time, Ming Taicheng whispered some rules to Song Miqiu from behind, so that she would remember his words.

Upon arriving at the East Palace, Song Miqiu was greeted by a woman dressed in luxurious attire. He paused and subconsciously looked at the palace servants, only to see them bow to the woman.

Seeing this, she also curtsied.

"Who is this woman?" The Crown Princess asked, her gaze falling on Song Miqiu.

When the palace maid saw the Crown Princess asking about Song Miqiu, she immediately explained, "The Crown Prince instructed me to go to the Imperial Hospital and ask someone named Song Miqiu to treat patients there, and I did as he said."

Upon hearing this, the Crown Princess immediately understood what had happened.

Her face was pale, her gaze fell on Song Miqiu, met Song Miqiu's eyes, and she strode towards Song Miqiu.

Just as they were about to pass Song Miqiu, the Crown Princess suddenly stopped. She raised her eyes and sneered, "Then you must keep a close eye on the Crown Prince!"

After saying that, the Crown Princess turned and left.

Song Miqiu turned her head to look at the Crown Princess's back, her brows furrowing slightly. She felt that there was something hidden in the Crown Princess's words, but she couldn't quite put her finger on it.

She looked at Ming Taicheng, who closed his eyes reassuringly and nodded. Only then did Song Miqiu continue to follow behind the palace servants of the East Palace, heading towards a certain place.

Upon arriving at a house, a palace maid from the Eastern Palace pushed open the door and stood aside, bowing her head, saying, "Please go in directly."

He stood outside the door, clearly not intending to go in.

Song Miqiu nodded, stepped over the threshold and went inside. Upon seeing the Crown Prince, Song Miqiu was somewhat surprised.