I insist

Chapter 121: The Inescapable Reward

The Emperor seemed to be in a good mood and did not pay attention to the other party's expression. He waved his hand and told the person to stand up.

In front of everyone, he laughed out loud without any attempt to hide it.

"You've been quite busy these days, haven't you?"

"These are all minor matters. As long as I can share the burden with Father Emperor, I will spare no effort."

Upon receiving this reply, the Emperor laughed even louder, and even glanced at Song Miqiu, who was kneeling motionless beside him.

The Crown Prince, of course, would not miss this opportunity and immediately introduced Song Miqiu to the Emperor.

“This is a miraculous doctor I met among the common people. If it weren’t for her, those disaster victims would have died long ago because there was no medicine to cure them.”

"Oh, why didn't Imperial Physician Song tell me about this? Is there something he's worried about?"

Song Miqiu felt the heavy gazes from all around, and her body sank again. She glanced at the Crown Prince and saw him nod, and she smiled bitterly to herself.

Is this a way of taking all the blame and attracting attention?

Sensing the looks in the eyes of some of them, Song Miqiu knelt down once again.

"Your Majesty, I haven't had time to bring it up. Now that the opportunity has arisen, I wonder if Your Majesty would be willing to bestow upon me some more medical books?"

"Medical books?"

Hearing the Crown Prince's extremely low voice, Song Miqiu, naturally a coward, ignored him and lowered her head even further.

Knowing this wasn't the place to talk, he simply chuckled and then looked at the emperor on the stage.

“Father, she not only controlled the epidemic, but she also did a lot of work on the river dam.”

"Does Physician Song possess such wisdom? Why don't you tell everyone what you've done?"

He should have achieved his goal now.

Song Miqiu kowtowed again before standing up and looking at the Emperor with slightly lowered eyes.

After assuming a proper posture, he slowly began to speak, “Your Majesty, I accidentally fell into the water and discovered many shellfish at the bottom. I thought of mixing them with wood ash and adding mud and sand to create a more solid wall to block the flood.”

Noticing that others wanted to say something more, Song Miqiu immediately added to the discussion.

"But it's better to guide than to block. If the floodwaters aren't diverted, even the strongest walls will crumble. So we had people build water pits in the low-lying areas on both sides, and that's how we managed to stop the flood."

The emperor, seated above, nodded, then looked at the crown prince again, remaining silent for a long time.

But after a while, he suddenly stood up and went straight to the Crown Prince's side.

He raised his hand and patted him hard on the shoulder, then burst into hearty laughter once again.

"You've really struck gold this time. This divine physician must be kept in the palace."

"Thank you for the praise, Father."

"Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty."

Song Miqiu knelt on the ground once again, subtly rubbing her aching back and legs, and forced a bright smile, as radiant as a chrysanthemum, onto her face.

Upon seeing this, the emperor quickly averted his gaze, then, as if remembering something, turned and waved to the eunuch beside him.

"Having done so much, what reward do you want?"

"Stop talking about medical books. If you want me to move things, I'll just have a handwritten copy delivered to your residence."

She doesn't have a mansion, could it be that...?

Song Miqiu realized something and sighed helplessly in his heart. Then he still raised his head and said, "Thank you for your great kindness, Your Majesty."

"Father, how about we have Physician Ming take Physician Song to the Imperial Hospital to take up his post tomorrow?"

"can."

Upon receiving this affirmative answer, the Crown Prince lowered his eyes and smiled at Song Miqiu.

Knowing that the other party had achieved their goal, she slowly withdrew her gaze, exhaled a breath of stale air, and only then dared to raise her eyes to survey the entire venue.

But unexpectedly, that familiar dizziness returned.

Having no other choice, Song Miqiu could only abruptly press down on the tip of her tongue, trying to regain her senses and prevent herself from fainting.

It took about ten seconds for that feeling to disappear.

Fortunately, the emperor had already finished explaining the rewards and waved his hand, telling the crown prince to take his people away.

Although Song Miqiu was a little slow to react, she still followed him to the side and sat down.

Only after the banquet ended did she dare to raise her head and look at this scene that should have been unfamiliar.

You need to seize that feeling right away.

But every time I try to grasp it, my mind suddenly goes blank, and I have to give up trying to remember.

After finally returning to the villa, Song Miqiu suddenly remembered that she had not brought Yu Huailin back. She wanted to go out to look for him, but was stopped by the Crown Prince who had not left.

Where are you going?

"You must go to the Imperial Hospital tomorrow, so don't do anything that would embarrass Your Highness."

"Yes."

Knowing that he held the lives of that family in his hands, Song Miqiu obediently nodded and then took two steps back under everyone's gaze.

He looked at the Crown Prince with slight hesitation, and after a long while, he let out a sigh.

"Well, Your Highness was on stage today to make it easier for me to blend in, but won't that draw His Majesty's attention to me?"

Being too conspicuous means that whatever you do will be noticed by that person.

If that's really the case, then any underhanded actions he might take will be attributed to the Crown Prince.

He thought the other party would give him some peace and quiet for a day or two, but to his surprise, the Crown Prince let out a cold laugh and looked at the other party with a half-smile.

"Do you think Father doesn't know what I'm thinking? I am the Crown Prince."

"In that case, I have no reservations and will do my utmost to assist you."

Seeing her like this, the Crown Prince nodded in satisfaction and tossed several precious jade stones onto the table with a wave of his hand.

Song Miqiu knew this was a reward, and dared not get up again, her aching back trembling.

Once the footsteps had completely disappeared from the courtyard, she stood up wearily, looked at the empty yet vibrant courtyard, and let out another sigh.

"I wonder how my poor apprentice is doing."

Song Miqiu shook his head, but instead of leaving, he turned and walked quickly into the courtyard.

Back in her familiar room, she tried to move as quietly as possible, quickly moving aside anything that didn't belong to her to determine its value.

In no time, it filled the system space with a lot of things.

Looking at the somewhat empty room, Song Miqiu sighed helplessly before collapsing wearily onto the bed and closing her eyes.

"The days ahead will probably be even harder."

My eyelids grew heavier and heavier, and eventually I just fell asleep.

In her dream, Song Miqiu looked around and realized that it was the palace she had just left, so she frowned.

Why did I dream of this place?

Could it be that some memories are about to return?

Song Miqiu didn't know, but she still followed her memory and walked step by step toward the place that should have been noisy.

But it wasn't as lively as her memories of today. Just as she stood still, a white figure suddenly fell over.

Instinctively reaching out, Song Miqiu heard a familiar voice and quickly lowered her head.

It's him! The man who only existed in my memory.