I insist

Chapter 149: Encountering the Crown Prince

After a while, just as Consort Can was about to immerse herself in her regret, Song Miqiu immediately interrupted her.

She stared intently into the other person's eyes, knowing that Consort Can now regarded her as her father and wouldn't be wary of her for the time being.

Now is the perfect time to get information out of them.

Song Miqiu grabbed Consort Can's hand and asked in a low voice, "Where is the thing I gave you earlier?"

"The thing?" Consort Can slowly raised her head, her eyes reddening as she looked at Song Miqiu. Perhaps she had forgotten where the thing was buried a long time ago.

Song Miqiu felt a little awkward as Consort Can stared at her. She swallowed nervously and looked away, afraid that Consort Can would realize what was happening and kick her out.

While the other party still regarded her as a father, Song Miqiu quickly pressed her advantage, nodding repeatedly, "Yes, where is the thing now?"

Consort Can lowered her head, pondered for a moment, and said softly, "She is probably under a big tree in front of the Cold Palace, about an inch from the roots of the tree."

Upon hearing this, Song Miqiu's eyes lit up. She was a little excited, knowing that she could finally get her hands on the item.

She was about to get up when Consort Can grabbed her wrist.

Song Miqiu turned around and saw a glimmer of clarity in Consort Can's eyes. Her heart sank, and she heard the other say, "I know you are not him. He certainly doesn't look like you now."

"Just sit down, don't say anything, and keep me company for a while, okay?"

Song Miqiu hesitated for a moment, but seeing Consort Can's pitiful appearance, she silently sat back down.

She glanced at the human skin mask to the side, and after thinking for a moment, Song Miqiu decided to put the mask in her waist pouch for the time being, so that she could quickly put it on when she left.

"That's good, his child is already so big." Consort Can's eyes softened for a moment.

After an unknown amount of time, Song Miqiu felt the strength in her arm loosen. She turned her head and saw the other person slowly get up from the ground and walk towards the bed.

She breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that Consort Chan had given her permission to leave.

Following Consort Can's instructions, Song Miqiu hid among the guards in the Cold Palace and, under a large tree, immediately dug out a jade pendant at the location Consort Can had indicated.

She used her fingers to pry open the clod of dirt on the jade pendant, but eventually gave up and used her sleeve to clean it up.

Holding the jade pendant in his hand, Song Miqiu searched everywhere but couldn't find anything special about it.

But now that she had the jade pendant, she could go back and study it slowly. Song Miqiu immediately crawled out through the dog hole, put on the human skin mask, and wandered around the palace.

Just around the corner, a shadow suddenly fell in front of him. Song Miqiu couldn't stop in time and crashed heavily into the other person's chest.

"Ouch!"

Song Miqiu clutched her head in pain. When she looked up and saw that it was the Crown Prince, she shrank back in fright.

Upon seeing this, the attendant immediately scolded, "How dare you! You bumped into the Crown Prince and you'd better kneel down and beg for forgiveness!"

Song Miqiu frowned, immediately knelt down, and begged for forgiveness, saying, "Your Highness, I was blind and bumped into you. I apologize to you!"

She closed her eyes and clicked her tongue in exasperation. Song Miqiu hadn't expected to run into the Crown Prince like this.

If she had known this would happen, she would have stayed under that big tree a little longer, studied the jade pendant thoroughly, and then hurried back to the Imperial Hospital.

That way, I won't run into the Crown Prince, and I won't be kneeling here in fear, worried that the Crown Prince will cause me trouble, like I am now.

The Crown Prince did not speak, and Song Miqiu did not dare to look up at him, keeping her head pressed against the floor.

However, there was a small pebble right where her head was resting, which made Song Miqiu's forehead ache. She wanted to reach out and remove the pebble, but the Crown Prince had not given any instructions, so she dared not make a move.

The crown prince frowned and glanced at the attendant beside him. He held a folding fan in his hand and said helplessly, "The other party is quite old. He must have been traveling too fast just now."

"You'd better get up quickly if the Crown Prince tells you to." Upon hearing this, the attendant immediately understood the Crown Prince's meaning and turned to Song Miqiu, urging him on.

Song Miqiu slowly lifted herself up from the ground, quickly removing the small pebble from her forehead.

Although the Crown Prince allowed her to stand up, Song Miqiu still lowered her head in fear.

The Crown Prince stared at Song Miqiu for a long time before slowly saying, "At this time, shouldn't the Imperial Hospital have already finished its lunch break? Why are you here instead of at the Imperial Hospital?"

Upon hearing this, Song Miqiu subconsciously glanced at the name tag hanging from her waist.

Seeing that the side engraved with her information was indeed facing outwards, she closed her eyes in despair.

But then Song Miqiu thought again that the Crown Prince already knew her, so perhaps he had a deep impression of her and that's why he remembered her so well.

She took a deep breath, composed herself, and explained in a low voice, "I had some business to attend to, which is why I was delayed. When I return to the Imperial Hospital, I will naturally apologize to Head Physician Lin."

The Crown Prince nodded, not blaming Song Miqiu for his rudeness earlier. He remained silent for a moment before asking, "Won't you be punished by Headmaster Lin?"

"He will naturally be punished by Dean Lin."

The crown prince raised an eyebrow, amused, and asked in return, "Aren't you afraid?"

"How could this be?" Song Miqiu looked up at the Crown Prince in confusion, then realized what a stupid thing she had done. She quickly lowered her head, speechless at the foolishness of her actions.

Song Miqiu pursed her lips and recounted her previous experience: "The people in the Imperial Hospital were rather indifferent before. Perhaps it was because I had just entered the Imperial Hospital and had not yet become familiar with them. Although Chief Physician Lin took it into consideration, he still allowed us to get to know each other freely."

She didn't directly reveal all the foolish things Lin Yecheng had done, after all, in Song Miqiu's eyes, the Crown Prince probably wasn't interested in these matters.

Furthermore, since Lin Yecheng is the head of the academy, any actions he might take against his subordinates would fall within his purview.

The Crown Prince stopped asking Song Miqiu about the Imperial Hospital, as he wasn't particularly curious about what might happen there.

He thought for a moment, then changed the subject and asked, "So how is Consort Lin doing now? I remember that Consort Lin is pregnant with the Emperor's child."

The Crown Prince paused, a gentle smile appearing on his face. "I've heard that Consort Lin invited you to be her personal physician. I suppose you know Consort Lin's health best."

Song Miqiu was stunned for a moment and couldn't answer the other party's question.

Upon seeing this, the attendant immediately became dissatisfied.

He yelled at Song Miqiu, "What are you daydreaming about? Answer the Crown Prince's questions honestly. How dare you be so absent-minded in front of the Crown Prince? Has no one taught you manners? If not, I will teach you myself!"