I insist

Chapter 265: Even if she's not favored, she's still a concubine

Song Miqiu gave Ming Taicheng a look and immediately ran towards the Cining Palace.

"Hey! Come back here!" Ming Taicheng shouted at Song Miqiu's back, but the other party ignored his shouts and insisted on running in one direction.

Ming Taicheng frowned. He was naturally unwilling to watch the other party venture into the tiger's den without anyone to help. He had no choice but to pull over a royal physician, point to the things that he and Song Miqiu had not finished dealing with, and said in a deep voice, "You take care of these."

After explaining the matter, Ming Taicheng strode in one direction, hoping to find reinforcements to rescue Song Miqiu.

Song Miqiu arrived at the entrance of Cining Palace, panting. She had seen the palace maid being scolded before going in from a short distance away.

She took a deep breath to calm herself down before striding over. She bowed to Granny Hua at the door and pleaded, "Your Majesty, I wish to see the Empress Dowager. I hope you will let me in."

Seeing Song Miqiu standing humbly in front of her, Granny Hua felt even more strongly that Consort Can and Song Miqiu had a relationship, and a rather significant one at that.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have rushed over in such a hurry when Consort Chan was being punished, just to rescue her from her predicament.

Thinking of this, Granny Hua straightened her posture, slightly raised her chin, and said with a tone full of sarcasm, "Why should I let you in?"

"It's not time for consultations and care yet. It's not good for Physician Song to suddenly want to see the Empress Dowager. If word gets out, people will think that the Empress Dowager and Physician Song are plotting something. If others find out, they will surely report it to the Emperor."

"If the Emperor finds out and blames you, I'm afraid you won't be able to bear the consequences."

Song Miqiu looked coldly at Granny Hua. She knew that Granny Hua was deliberately using the previous incident to talk to her, in order to confuse her and prevent Song Miqiu from going in.

Normally, Song Miqiu would have turned and left long ago, but the person inside the room was Consort Can, and she must be suffering inhuman torture right now.

Song Miqiu took a deep breath, glared at Granny Hua, and finally resigned herself to her fate. She lowered her head and said in a very humble tone, "Please let me in."

Looking at Song Miqiu in front of her, Granny Hua was extremely smug. She had often helped Song Miqiu before, but the result was that the other party turned against her master!

What Granny Hua cannot tolerate most is anyone bullying her mistress!

Song Miqiu listened to the screams that continued inside the palace gates. With each scream, Song Miqiu's heart was clenched.

She glanced nervously at the palace gate, her eyes landing on Granny Hua, and urged her urgently, "Granny Hua! If we don't go in soon, someone might die!"

"Human life?"

Granny Hua found it hilarious, and felt very pleased to see Song Miqiu's anxious expression. "If no one had told you that the palace is a place that eats people up without spitting out the bones, it would be perfectly normal for people to die."

"Imperial Physician Song, you and I will wait outside the palace gate. If the Empress Dowager is in a good mood, she may allow you to go in and meet her."

Song Miqiu looked at the other party coldly, and in her heart she really looked down on Granny Hua's appearance.

As the woman's screams grew fainter and fainter until they disappeared, Song Miqiu knew that Consort Can was about to collapse.

She gritted her teeth and stared coldly at the other woman. Suddenly remembering something, she moved closer to Granny Hua. Just as the other woman was about to push her away, Song Miqiu spoke first, "No matter how unfavored Consort Can is, even if she is still in the Cold Palace, she is still a concubine!"

"If a concubine were to suddenly die here, do you think the Emperor would take it seriously?"

Granny Hua wasn't buying it. Having spent so long in the palace, she had seen all sorts of storms and naturally wouldn't believe Song Miqiu's nonsense.

"Imperial Physician Song was fooled by this servant. After all, it's quite normal for someone to die in the palace, especially since this person was someone who was in the Cold Palace."

"The Emperor has many beautiful women around him, so naturally he wouldn't be interested in this concubine in the Cold Palace. If you think you can use this method to lure me into opening this door, you've chosen the wrong path."

Song Miqiu didn't intend to use those few words to get Granny Hua to open the door for her. She chuckled and said, "Let's put it another way. First, the Empress died, and then Consort Can died. Both of these events involved the Empress Dowager. What do you think the Emperor will think?"

These words left Granny Hua speechless. She frowned and looked coldly at the person in front of her, "What exactly do you want to say?"

"I didn't mean to say anything, I just wanted to advise Granny Hua that it would be better to think it over carefully. After all, if the Emperor gets angry, it will be quite difficult for you to protect the Empress Dowager."

Granny Hua felt a moment of panic. She carefully considered what Song Miqiu had said and realized that what he said was not without reason.

She rolled her eyes, instructed the palace maid who had followed her out to guard the gate of Cining Palace, and then turned and walked in with small steps.

Granny Hua made her way to the Empress Dowager's side.

The latter looked up at Granny Hua and chuckled, "What? Was I right? Song Miqiu must have come as soon as she heard that Consort Can was suffering."

But when the Empress Dowager saw the unpleasant look on Granny Hua's face, she frowned and immediately asked, "What's wrong with you? Why are you sighing like that?"

Granny Hua whispered to the Empress Dowager everything Song Miqiu had just said to her, "Song Miqiu threatened me like that. When I thought about how Song Miqiu and the Emperor had a good relationship before, it was rumored among the servants that someone had spread a story. Although those who joked about Song Miqiu and the Emperor were eventually executed, I still..."

The Empress Dowager understood what Granny Hua meant. She sneered and said sarcastically, "You brought Song Miqiu in here. You have quite the ability to threaten me!"

"Just because the Emperor sided with her a few times, does Song Miqiu think she's turned the tables and is now riding on my head?"

The Empress Dowager grew increasingly displeased with the other party. Her gaze fell upon Consort Can, and she felt more and more strongly that Song Miqiu and Consort Can were related.

Otherwise, why would Song Miqiu rush over so urgently when Consort Can was punished? If the two of them had no relationship, why would Song Miqiu help someone out of nowhere? Wouldn't that just be asking for trouble?

Song Miqiu waited for a short while before the door in front of her opened, and a smile appeared on her lips.

"Come in." Granny Hua glanced at Song Miqiu with an unpleasant expression and said irritably.

The latter said no more and quickly followed behind Granny Hua, striding towards Consort Can's direction.