I insist

Chapter 248: Poisoning

"This is specially for His Majesty's use right now." Song Miqiu instructed Ming Taicheng to quickly give the emperor the pill.

Ming Taicheng nodded. If it were any other medicine, Ming Taicheng would have examined the pill more carefully after hearing these words.

But whenever Song Miqiu took out pills he had never seen before, Ming Taicheng was instantly convinced.

At the same time, he also became curious about what he had, and he even had a plan in mind to ask Song Miqiu if she would be willing to give him the prescription after this matter was over.

Although a prescription is like a lifeline for a doctor, Ming Taicheng is willing to pay a certain price to obtain it.

He promptly fed the emperor the pill, and he and Song Miqiu stood quietly to the side, waiting for the emperor to wake up.

Perhaps the pills given by Song Miqiu were very effective, because the emperor woke up in no time. He sighed deeply and touched his chest with his hand.

He looked to the side, his gaze landing on the eunuch beside him.

The eunuch immediately realized what was happening, strode up to the emperor, placed his hands on his abdomen, listened to the emperor's voice, and explained in a low voice.

The emperor's cloudy eyes fell on Song Miqiu, and he whispered something in the eunuch's ear.

Song Miqiu and Ming Taicheng exchanged a glance, looking at the interaction between the two of them. They frowned slightly in confusion, but due to the inappropriate occasion, they did not say anything and just stood to the side with their heads down.

The eunuch turned around and strode up to the two of them. Song Miqiu clearly felt the eunuch's gaze fall on her.

As soon as the idea came out, the eunuch's voice followed closely, "For his meritorious service in saving the Emperor, the Emperor has specially rewarded Physician Song with a pair of mica gold hairpins, a luminous pearl, and a box of silver!"

Upon hearing this, Song Miqiu raised her head in surprise, looking at the eunuch in disbelief.

The eunuch gave Song Miqiu a wink, and the latter immediately understood, bowing respectfully in the direction of the Emperor, "Thank you for your great favor, Your Majesty!"

As she walked out of the palace, Song Miqiu was still somewhat dazed. "My goodness, this really is the Emperor! He's so generous!"

This is in stark contrast to the Empress Dowager!

The Empress Dowager had just given me a few gold beans, which was quite meager. If I were to exchange them for silver, it would only amount to a small amount.

But when the Emperor made his move, the amount of silver he obtained was much greater. Just that mica hairpin alone could be exchanged for a lot of silver!

Thinking of this, Song Miqiu rubbed his hands together excitedly. Seeing this, Ming Taicheng, who was standing next to him, chuckled and stroked his beard.

He was very interested in the prescription, and after a moment of thought, he asked, "Could you give me the prescription for the medicine you just gave the Emperor?"

The Emperor's condition just now was extremely critical. If it was ordinary stroke medicine, not the medicine in Song Miqiu's hand, the Emperor would surely have died.

“This prescription…” Song Miqiu frowned. This was something she had just exchanged, and she didn’t have the prescription on hand. “I got this medicine from a merchant, so naturally I don’t have the prescription.”

Upon hearing this, Ming Taicheng lowered his head in disappointment. He had originally intended to find Song Miqiu to obtain one so that he could go back and study it a little.

But then he thought that since it was a precious medicine, if he wanted to find one, the other party would definitely not allow it, after all, the medicine was very precious, and losing one would be a lot of money.

Thinking of this, Mingtai sighed heavily and finally gave up the idea, deciding to find something to study it properly himself.

Not long after they parted, Song Miqiu was summoned by the Crown Prince.

She knew that being summoned by the other party was definitely not a good thing, so when Song Miqiu went there, she followed behind the other party very carefully and cautiously.

Upon arriving at the Eastern Palace, Song Miqiu bowed to the Crown Prince and asked in confusion, "Your Highness, why did you seek me out today...?"

Upon seeing Song Miqiu, the Crown Prince immediately put down what he was holding, stood up, strode over to Song Miqiu, and asked in confusion, "How is His Majesty's condition now?"

Song Miqiu responded honestly to what the Crown Prince said. After all, the other party could thoroughly investigate the Emperor's condition at any time. Rather than waiting for the Crown Prince to send someone to question him later, it was better to tell him the truth now.

"Your Majesty appears to have suffered a stroke, but after my careful treatment, Your Majesty's condition has improved considerably. Now, Your Majesty only needs me to visit you daily for check-ups."

Upon hearing Song Miqiu's words, the Crown Prince instantly understood the situation. He narrowed his eyes, looked at Song Miqiu's cautious demeanor, and voiced his thoughts.

"Keep this bottle of medicine safe. Find an opportunity to add it to the medicinal meal you prepare for your father." The Crown Prince calmly took the medicine bottle out of his sleeve and handed it to Song Miqiu.

Song Miqiu lowered her eyes to the medicine bottle. She subconsciously swallowed. Even a fool could imagine what would happen to the Emperor if she actually gave this to him.

The Crown Prince wants her to poison the Emperor.

If she were discovered, she wouldn't blame the Crown Prince, because he could pretend he knew nothing.

Thinking of this, Song Miqiu's eyes darkened. Even if she revealed the Crown Prince's identity, the Crown Prince could still turn around and bite her back.

Her expression was full of reluctance. Song Miqiu looked up at her and gave a dry laugh, "Your Highness, isn't this a bit inappropriate?"

"You don't understand?" The Crown Prince narrowed his eyes, his tone full of threat. "If you don't accept, just think about what the consequences will be!"

Song Miqiu's eyes turned cold; she hated being threatened the most.

The Crown Prince clearly wanted to use someone else to do his dirty work. After all, he was just a minor imperial physician, not some important figure.

She feigned panic, lowered her eyes, and took a step back. Song Miqiu bit her lower lip. "Then I'll think about it..."

As she spoke, Song Miqiu reached out and took the bottle of medicine from the prince's hand.

After the items were handed over to her, the Crown Prince could leave her in the Eastern Palace without any problems. Moreover, if the news reached the Emperor's ears, it would certainly hinder Song Miqiu's next actions.

He let them leave immediately.

"Someone come here."

The Crown Prince coldly watched the other person stride away and said in a low voice, "Hurry up and follow her. If Song Miqiu tells anyone else what I just told her, kill her immediately."

"Yes!"

The crown prince stood there coldly, grinding his teeth, his eyes filled with murderous intent.

He really disliked people who would betray him. Song Miqiu's life was in her own hands; in the end, whether she lived or died depended entirely on her decision.

As long as she's willing to help him, he'll definitely not touch Song Miqiu; if she's not...