I insist

Chapter 295: A Two-Pronged Attack

Consort Lin's Bedchamber

"Your Highness Consort Lin, I heard that Imperial Physician Song was summoned by Consort Li as soon as he returned to the Imperial Hospital."

Consort Li gently peeled back the grape skins with her fingers, revealing the glistening grape flesh. She touched it with the tip of her tongue, and the sour taste made her frown and say, "These aren't grapes in season after all; they're really sour."

He then put the grapes down.

The palace maid replied, "Yes! The grapes in season will be harvested some time from now."

Consort Lin raised an eyebrow and said, "You mean, Song Miqiu was summoned by Consort Li?"

The palace maid said respectfully, "Yes, Imperial Physician Song has not returned yet. It seems that Consort Li is holding him back from leaving."

"That's interesting?"

Consort Lin knew perfectly well that Consort Li had summoned Song Miqiu and detained her, so Song Miqiu must have suffered some kind of mistreatment there.

"Your Majesty, shall we go and save Physician Song?"

The palace maid tentatively asked Consort Li what she was thinking.

Consort Lin snorted coldly and said nonchalantly, "Back when I was fighting with that little hussy Consort Li, she didn't take sides so as not to offend either side. Why should I care about her now?"

Consort Lin recalled how she was humiliated by Consort Li in the Imperial Garden, and how Consort Li cruelly mocked her for being childless.

"Your Highness Lin is right," the palace maid quickly echoed, afraid of offending her.

"Song Miqiu is currently in Consort Li's palace, and she's probably suffering quite a bit." Consort Lin knew Consort Li's personality very well; she always sought revenge.

"Imperial Physician Song is out of touch with reality; she deserves to suffer."

"Let her suffer a bit at Consort Li's place first."

Consort Li's Bedchamber

"Snapped……"

As soon as it was dawn, Consort Li smashed a vase in her room. All the palace maids dared not speak out and stood by, trembling with fear.

Song Miqiu overheard this from the next room, but pretended not to hear, vigorously rubbing her swollen legs that she had knelt on the day before. Going over there now would obviously invite a scolding.

"These noble ladies, Your Majesty is really wasting resources. They all like to smash things, and they even like to smash expensive things. I know these things must be worth a lot of money. Don't give them to me!" Song Miqiu muttered to herself in the room, feeling a little sorry for the broken things. What in the palace isn't valuable?

Consort Lin was so angry she was almost trembling, while Song Miqiu leisurely rubbed her legs.

"Your Majesty, you clearly said you were coming here to see me, but you went to Consort Lin's place instead. Tell me, why?" Consort Li asked angrily.

None of the palace maids or eunuchs dared to speak; they all knelt on the ground, letting Consort Li vent her anger and throw things around.

"Useless things, I've raised a bunch of good-for-nothings." With that, Consort Li smashed the fruit plate next to her on the ground. The eunuchs next to her were not so lucky; they were hit hard but dared not utter a sound.

"You dare to steal it, Consort Lin!"

At this moment, Consort Li wished she could go find Consort Li even while heavily pregnant, but Consort Li was also ruthless, and it was estimated that she wouldn't get any benefit from going there.

"Where is Song Miqiu! Where is Song Miqiu! Bring her here to me." Consort Li swept the ground but did not see Song Miqiu.

"Your Majesty, Physician Song is still in his room. This servant will go and fetch him right away."

The palace maid grasped at a straw.

"Hurry up and go! What are you standing here for, you good-for-nothings?" Consort Li said through gritted teeth to the palace maid.

The palace maids scrambled and stumbled toward the door, like wild animals that had been freed.

"Well, it's my turn to be unlucky." Song Miqiu pouted.

Song Miqiu had already heard her name called from next door and knew that she definitely couldn't escape.

"Imperial Physician Song, Consort Li requests your presence." The palace maid's voice was soft, and she couldn't help but feel sorry for Song Miqiu, knowing that he would definitely be scolded by Consort Li in the past.

Song Miqiu got up, tidied her appearance, and went to Consort Li's room.

"Your Highness, Consort Li, may you be blessed..." Song Miqiu said softly, bowing with perfect form.

Consort Li said irritably, "Auspicious? What's auspicious about it?"

"I wonder if there's anything wrong, Your Highness? I'm willing to share your burdens." Song Miqiu pretended not to have heard anything from next door.

Consort Li smiled coldly and said, "Song Miqiu, Song Miqiu, do you really think I'm a fool? Didn't you hear me making such a commotion? Or are you pretending to be deaf?"

Seeing that Consort Li spoke so bluntly, Song Miqiu quickly put on a pitiful and aggrieved expression and said, "Your Highness, Consort Li, you may not know this, but yesterday I angered you and was feeling unwell. I was sleeping too soundly and did not hear you. I did not pretend not to hear you on purpose."

As Song Miqiu spoke, he pretended to pull at his trouser leg, trying to show it to Consort Li.

Consort Li already disliked the old woman Song Miqiu, and the thought of seeing her old legs made her feel nauseous.

He shouted, "What kind of behavior is this? Put it down!"

Song Miqiu pretended to put it down again, looking aggrieved, his old face scrunched up.

"Now does Your Highness believe that I did not do it on purpose?"

Are you saying I made a mistake in punishing her yesterday?

Song Miqiu shook his head repeatedly: "Your Highness Consort Li is not wrong, it is I who am wrong."

"Do you know that His Majesty intended to sleep in my palace yesterday, but that Consort Lin intercepted him?"

"I don't know," Song Miqiu said, feigning ignorance.

Li Fei, in a fit of rage, clenched her fist around her phone and slammed it heavily on the table with a loud "thud."

Song Miqiu was startled by Consort Li's action, not by Consort Li's imposing manner, but by the suddenness of it.

"Your Highness, please don't be angry. Your humble servant is willing to share your burdens." Song Miqiu had no choice but to try to control His Highness's temper.

"Oh, how can I share your burden?"

"Your Majesty, I am willing to help you keep the Emperor here. All you need to do is for Consort Li to listen to me."

Consort Li immediately became interested, and half of her anger subsided.

"Oh, how can we share the burden, how can we keep the Emperor here?" Consort Li was very curious to know if Song Miqiu had any ability to make the Emperor stay.

"Not only will it allow the Emperor to come to your bedchamber, but it will also make the Emperor like you, Consort Li, even more."

"Really?" Upon hearing that it could make the Emperor like her even more, Consort Li immediately became much more amiable towards Song Miqiu.

"As long as you help me share my burdens, I will definitely not treat you unfairly."

"Today, Her Majesty sent a palace maid to tell the little prince in her womb that he has not seen his father, the Emperor, for a long time and has almost forgotten him."

Song Miqiu wanted to use these simple words to remind the Emperor that Consort Li was pregnant, and also to subtly tell the Emperor that he hadn't visited Consort Li in a long time.

Consort Li nodded quickly and said happily, "I didn't expect you, Song Miqiu, to be so capable."

Consort Li could also sense something more from Song Miqiu's words, and unconsciously a smile appeared on her face.

"Your Majesty is too kind. No matter how capable I am, I am still serving Your Majesty."

Consort Li wouldn't fall for Song Miqiu's act. She knew that Song Miqiu was a fence-sitter who would turn to either side, and she didn't believe that Song Miqiu would serve her. Didn't Song Miqiu help Consort Lin gain favor back then?

Consort Li knew very well that she only wanted to escape punishment and did not genuinely want to help her.