I insist

Chapter 320: They Want to Kill Me

The Emperor did not answer Consort Li's question, which made Consort Li even more certain that this matter was related to Song Miqiu.

"Your Majesty, do you really not stand up for our child?" Consort Li's weak voice was accompanied by a cough.

Song Miqiu and Ming Taicheng rushed in to treat Consort Li.

Unexpectedly, when Consort Li saw Song Miqiu, she tried to get up. She rushed over and grabbed Song Miqiu's weak body, causing Consort Li to fall halfway down by the bed. The Emperor quickly helped Consort Li up.

Consort Li glared fiercely at Song Miqiu, who was speechless. She had just saved her; she should have just let her fend for herself.

"Your Majesty, quickly lock Song Miqiu in prison! She is the one who harmed our child."

Tears streamed down Consort Li's pale face, a sight that pained the Emperor greatly.

The emperor said with difficulty, "I have already promised not to kill her."

"Why should murderers pay with their lives? It's only right and proper. Why is Your Majesty so biased towards him?" Consort Li looked at the Emperor indignantly, wanting an answer.

The Emperor could only offer words of comfort: "The evidence is insufficient, and we cannot hastily convict you. Besides, Song Miqiu just saved you."

When Consort Li heard that Song Miqiu had saved her, she felt no gratitude, only hatred towards Song Miqiu. If it weren't for the problem with Song Miqiu's medicine, she wouldn't have miscarried.

"Consort Li, if I really wanted to see the baby in your womb, I wouldn't have saved you when you were bleeding so badly." Although Song Miqiu was speechless, he could understand Consort Li's grief and anger towards others after losing her child.

"Song Miqiu, stop pretending! Do you think I don't know what kind of person you are? You're a ruthless person who will stop at nothing to make a profit." Consort Li was furious that she couldn't go over and tear Song Miqiu's mouth apart right now, and she was also furious that she hadn't protected her child.

"Consort Li, Song Miqiu did her best to save you just now. If it weren't for her, you would have been dead long ago." Ming Taicheng saw that Consort Li was now looking for someone to vent her anger on without even knowing the facts.

"Who do you think you are, talking now? You're in cahoots with him, so you should all die."

Consort Li angrily slammed her hand on the bedside, her voice so shrill that no one dared to speak.

Ming Taicheng could only retreat to the side, while everyone in the room watched the somewhat delirious Consort Li.

"My beloved concubine, my beloved concubine, please don't be agitated. I will definitely give you an explanation. I cannot arbitrarily convict someone if the matter has not been thoroughly investigated."

The Emperor tenderly embraced Consort Li, who then calmed down. However, her eyes remained fixed on Song Miqiu, who could only pretend not to see them.

The room was filled with the smell of blood and the sound of Consort Li sobbing; no one dared to breathe loudly.

"The Empress Dowager has arrived."

Song Miqiu was taken aback when he heard the Empress Dowager's name. Hadn't she just left? Why was she back again?

Song Miqiu immediately sensed something was wrong.

"Your Majesty, how is Consort Li?"

Seeing the Empress Dowager's solemn expression, Song Miqiu couldn't help but laugh, as if she genuinely cared.

"It's all over now."

The Emperor simply answered the Empress Dowager quietly. The Empress Dowager frowned and saw the frail Consort Li.

With a concerned expression, she said, "Consort Li, even if you lose your child, there will be other opportunities in the future. You must take good care of yourself."

Consort Li ignored the Empress Dowager completely. The Empress Dowager cursed Consort Li in her heart, thinking, "What an ignorant and ungrateful thing!"

"Consort Li, you still need to take good care of your health. Since Song Miqiu was able to pull you back from the brink of death, his medical skills must be beyond question."

The Empress Dowager appeared to be speaking well of Song Miqiu.

"I don't need her to pull me." As soon as Consort Li heard Song Miqiu's name, she wanted nothing more than to crawl over and strangle her.

"How about we arrange for Song Miqiu to take care of your daily life? That way you can recover sooner and conceive a prince sooner." The Empress Dowager seemed to be thinking of Consort Li's best interests.

Consort Li was no longer willing to let Song Miqiu take care of her; now she wished she could lock her up in jail.

"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty, but I dare not accept it." Consort Li could tell from the Empress Dowager's words that she had ill intentions, so she refused directly.

Song Miqiu found the Empress Dowager's actions utterly astonishing; was she trying to push her into a fire pit?

The Empress Dowager looked utterly disappointed, her mind clouded by the miscarriage. She kept Song Miqiu by her side intending to retaliate, but Song Miqiu remained defiant, refusing to cooperate.

Consort Li is now single-mindedly focused on getting Song Miqiu to pay with his life; she has no time to think about anything else.

"Empress Dowager, you don't need to say more. I am absolutely unwilling to take care of Consort Li. I would rather retire and return to my hometown."

Song Miqiu felt that the Empress Dowager had ill intentions. She insisted on sending him to Consort Li's side and was sure that she would make things difficult for him. Consort Li hadn't realized what was going on yet, but once she did, if she really wanted to keep him by her side, her life would be unbearable.

The emperor was suddenly caught in a dilemma, with the three people having three different ideas.

"Your Majesty, you can decide what to do." The Empress Dowager saw that Song Miqiu showed her no respect whatsoever.

Ming Taicheng walked to the Emperor's side and said softly, "Your Majesty, Consort Li is currently in poor health. If Song Miqiu really leaves, there will truly be no one who can treat Consort Li."

The Emperor agreed with Ming Taicheng's reasoning.

Ming Taicheng continued, "Since Consort Li doesn't want Song Miqiu to take care of her, then forget it."

"But what if Consort Li is now insisting that I punish Song Miqiu?"

"Your Majesty, if you refuse to punish Song Miqiu, I will kill myself right here."

Seeing Ming Taicheng and the other man whispering to each other, Consort Li knew they were trying to get Song Miqiu off the hook, and she wouldn't let them succeed.

Interrupted by Consort Li, the Emperor could only say, "Consort Li, the matter has not yet been clarified. I will investigate it thoroughly before punishing anyone. Moreover, when Song Miqiu treated you just now, I already promised to spare Song Miqiu's life."

Upon hearing that Song Miqiu's life would be spared, Consort Li immediately refused!

"Your Majesty, how can you make such a hasty decision? That is our child."

Consort Li's expression was as if she wanted to devour Song Miqiu.

When Song Miqiu saw Consort Li looking at him, he avoided her gaze, feeling as if her eyes could devour him.

"I know, Consort Li, you don't need to remind me again and again." The Emperor was slightly angry. Although he felt sorry for Consort Li, mentioning the child repeatedly made him feel particularly uncomfortable.

Consort Li was so frightened by the Emperor's words that she dared not utter a sound.

“Song Miqiu, you are also closely related to this. Here’s what we’ll do: you’ll be fined three months’ salary, and you’re not allowed to treat the concubines without my permission from now on.”

After much deliberation, the Emperor decided to punish Song Miqiu by reducing her salary so that she would not have to resign, which would also make Consort Li feel better.

The Empress Dowager was very dissatisfied with this treatment, but she kept her anger to herself, while Consort Li dared not speak out.

When Song Miqiu heard that it was just a fine of salary and that he wouldn't have to treat those difficult concubines, he was overjoyed.

Song Miqiu pretended to be very sad.

"Your humble servant obeys the decree and thanks Your Majesty for your great favor." Song Miqiu was so happy he felt like he was about to set off firecrackers.