I insist

Chapter 486: Pleading for Mercy

"The Prime Minister is a wise man; he naturally knows how to choose."

Song Miqiu stepped out of Yu Huailin's arms and said with a smile.

Yu Huailin didn't want to let go of Song Miqiu, so he didn't let her leave him. Instead, he held her hand tightly and wouldn't let go at all.

Song Miqiu struggled slightly, but he did not let go, so she gave up.

"I finally got out of prison, can't I finally get some rest? I didn't get any proper rest in prison, and now I really want to rest."

Upon hearing this, Yu Huailin realized that she had just returned and hadn't rested yet.

Thinking of this, Yu Huailin picked Song Miqiu up in his arms and carried her to her room.

"Why are you holding me like this? Put me down right now, it'll look bad if someone sees us." Song Miqiu struggled, not wanting him to hold her.

Yu Huailin said softly, "Didn't you say you were sleepy? Lie down and rest. I'll take you back to your room."

Song Miqiu originally wanted to say something, but she knew that no matter what she said, he wouldn't let her go, so she simply closed her eyes and rested.

She hadn't had a proper rest in prison, remaining vigilant. After all, there were many people who wanted her dead, and she didn't want to die in prison without knowing why.

Now that she was out and Yu Huailin was there, she felt relieved and soon fell into a deep sleep.

Seeing Song Miqiu sleeping so peacefully, Yu Huailin's lips curled up slightly, his eyes filled with tenderness.

The Gao family was unwilling to give up on Gao Min'er, so they had no choice but to swallow their pride and come to the Yintian Prefecture to plead with the prefect.

"Greetings, Lord Gao and Madam Gao," the prefect said, giving them a slight nod.

Lord Gao and his wife were quite polite to the prefect, returning his greeting before stating the purpose of their visit.

"Your Excellency, we've come to take our daughter away. We already know what happened, and it was our fault."

It's our fault for not raising my daughter properly. Whatever the other party wants, as long as we have it and can do it, we're willing to give it our all. Please, sir, have mercy on my daughter.

Madam Gao looked at the prefect with some anxiety and said.

The prefect looked at Madam Gao. He had known all along that the Gao family would come, which was why he had said those things to Song Miqiu.

Only then could he use this phrase to refuse Madam Gao and the others.

"Madam Gao, your daughter has done wrong and naturally must take responsibility. Moreover, if you want your daughter released, you need the forgiveness of the victims."

Instead of coming to me, I don't have the authority to release him. Besides, this matter has become quite a big deal; many people in the capital know about it. You'd better handle this carefully."

The prefect couldn't help but remind Lord Gao and his wife, fearing they might do something even more serious.

Madam Gao still wanted the prefect to release the person: "Sir, we will go back to compensate the victim, but could you please release Min'er first?"

She's a woman who's never suffered before; she definitely won't be able to bear it. Please be lenient and let her out.

The prefect frowned slightly and said, "Madam, if you wish to see Miss Gao, I can grant you that request. However, releasing her is truly beyond my control."

"Please, Madam, do not make things difficult for me, Lord Gao. I am truly powerless to resolve this matter. Moreover, I have already stated the solution; it is up to you to decide what to do."

After saying this, the prefect turned and left.

When Madam Gao saw him about to leave, she stood up excitedly and tried to grab him, but was stopped by Lord Gao.

"What are you doing? Aren't you worried? Min'er is in jail right now. You're her father. Besides you, who else can save her?"

"You're not planning to abandon Min'er, are you? No, you can't abandon Min'er, you can't abandon her."

Madam Gao looked at Lord Gao and shouted at him.

Lord Gao frowned slightly: "I didn't say I wouldn't care about Min'er. Didn't the Prefect just mention a solution? Only the victim has relented."

"Min'er was able to get out. Now we need to find the victim and get him to talk."

Mrs. Gao calmed down and said repeatedly, "Yes, yes, let's go find her now. Let's go back and prepare the gifts first, and then go find her."

"Alright, let's go back first," said Master Gao expressionlessly.

Soon, Lord Gao and his wife left Yintian Mansion. They returned home and prepared generous gifts, then went directly to pay their respects.

Upon hearing that the Gao family had arrived, Yu Huailin frowned slightly and said calmly, "She's still resting, and I don't think she'd want to see them."

"Let them go back, and don't let them come back."

After saying that, he stood up and went to Song Miqiu's room. She was still fast asleep, and he really didn't want to wake her up if it weren't for the fact that he couldn't interfere in this matter.

Yu Huailin sat on the edge of the bed, looked down at Song Miqiu, then leaned down and kissed her forehead before slowly raising himself up and touching her face.

"Get up. The Gao family is here to see you. It must be about Gao Min'er." Yu Huailin's voice was gentle.

Although his voice was gentle, he was certain that Song Miqiu knew.

Sure enough, Song Miqiu slowly opened his eyes: "What are the Gao family doing here looking for me? Shouldn't they be going to the Prefect of Yintian Prefecture?"

"Didn't you intend to pursue this to the end? If you don't give in, the prefect won't release them, so they had no choice but to come to you."

But I've already had them sent away, so don't worry. However, you should still wake up; we need to eat soon.

Yu Huailin stood up, walked to the other side of the bed, and carefully helped Song Miqiu up so that she could lean against him.

"Oh, I see. Okay, I'll go take a look."

Song Miqiu leaned against Yu Huailin's chest, closed her eyes, and whispered.

After resting with her eyes closed for a while, she opened them, tidied herself up, stood up and walked outside, where Yu Huailin was waiting for her in the room.

Lord Gao and his wife had been waiting for Song Miqiu outside the door, but she hadn't come after so long, which made them a little anxious.

"Why won't she let us in? Does she know why we're here, and that's why she doesn't want to see us?" Mrs. Gao said, somewhat frightened.

Master Gao frowned slightly and said, "It shouldn't be. Let's wait here."

After a while, a servant from the mansion came out and said to Lord Gao and Madam Gao, "Gentlemen, our master has matters to attend to at the moment and cannot see you."

Please, both of you, go back.

Unexpectedly, Song Miqiu really refused to see them. Madam Gao said anxiously, "We came to beg her to let us see her. We won't take up too much time."