I insist

Chapter 430: Letting Go

Upon hearing the Emperor's words, Liuli knelt on the ground.

"Please forgive me, Your Majesty. Ever since the incident with Physician Song, I have been constantly worried about the people in the Imperial Hospital, which is why I haven't contacted them."

Instead, they sought out a folk doctor, whom the emperor considered a truly miraculous physician; the people trusted him implicitly.

The Emperor reached out and helped Liuli up, saying softly, "Alright, I didn't mean to blame my beloved concubine. You don't need to be afraid. I know you were thinking of me."

Liuli smiled and nodded: "However, Your Majesty, that divine physician is truly amazing. He can diagnose some illnesses without even taking a pulse; he can tell what's wrong just by looking at them."

At first, I didn't believe it either, and I even sent someone outside the palace to inquire. They happened to see him treating someone, and it was truly as the people had said.

He only needed one glance to know what illness the person had, and immediately prescribed medicine. I also heard he could diagnose pulse by feeling a thread in the skin.

The Emperor was still quite interested in this matter: "Is what you're saying true?"

Liuli nodded: "Of course it's true. The people all know about it. Your Majesty, I think we should summon the divine physician to the palace."

Physician Song has done something to harm the Emperor. Who knows if she tried to harm him when she took his pulse? It would be best if the Emperor were to take a closer look.

The Emperor thought Liuli's words made sense, and that Song Miqiu knew too much. If it weren't for her ability to make pills, he would have executed her long ago.

There is now a powerful doctor in the countryside. If he could replace Song Miqiu, then she would have no reason to live.

Of course, the Emperor couldn't just believe Liuli's words, so he ordered an investigation to see if it was as she said.

Liuli also guessed that the emperor would not easily trust her, and had already sent Wang Jianjun out of the palace to provide free medical treatment to the people, and he was even traveling around.

The Emperor received the same information as Liuli had said, and now she felt that Song Miqiu was no longer necessary.

Wang Jianjun was soon taken to the palace, where the emperor sat in a wheelchair, looking down at him.

"This humble subject, Wang Jianjun, pays his respects to Your Majesty." Wang Jianjun knelt on the ground.

The emperor did not ask him to get up, but instead asked in a very calm tone: "The people call you a miracle doctor, it seems you are quite skilled."

"These are all exaggerations by the common people. I am just an ordinary doctor and cannot be called a miracle doctor."

Wang Jianjun knelt on the ground with his head down and said.

The Emperor was quite satisfied with Wang Jianjun's performance, and he had someone give Wang Jianjun the pills that Song Miqiu had given him earlier.

"Since the people call you a miracle doctor, then let me see your skills. Can you make this pill?"

Wang Jianjun took the pill in his hand, smelled it carefully, and looked at it.

Finally, he replied, "Your Majesty, I am able to make this pill."

"Very well, if you can make it, I will appoint you as the Imperial Physician and grant you endless wealth and honor. If you cannot make it..."

"Then don't blame me for cutting off your head, understand?"

The Emperor stood up excitedly, looked at Wang Jianjun very seriously, and said sternly.

Wang Jianjun kowtowed to the Emperor: "Your Majesty, please rest assured, this humble subject will certainly live up to your expectations."

"Alright, then this matter is entrusted to you. The medicinal herbs from the Imperial Hospital are yours. Also, don't let anyone else know about this, understand?"

The Emperor finally spoke up to remind him.

Meanwhile, Song Miqiu was being subjected to severe torture. Murdering the emperor was a serious crime, and he was naturally going to be tortured.

The jailers took whips and lashed her body repeatedly, asking, "Did you poison the Emperor?"

Even after enduring torture, Song Miqiu still refused to confess: "I am innocent. I did not poison anyone. I was framed."

When Song Miqiu refused to admit it, the bailiffs continued to beat her until she quickly fainted.

This person couldn't be allowed to die, so in the end, the Imperial Guards threw her into prison and left her to fend for herself.

The Empress Dowager naturally learned of Song Miqiu's affair and was very pleased to hear it.

"Song Miqiu has been imprisoned in the imperial prison. Find some time to visit her and give her a good welcome."

The Empress Dowager spoke softly, but her words sounded like a venomous snake staring at you, making you feel uncomfortable.

Granny Hong naturally understood what the Empress Dowager meant; she wanted to poison Song Miqiu, and Granny Hong was certainly capable of doing so.

Soon, Granny Hong arrived at the prison and saw Song Miqiu lying on the ground, looking like she was on the verge of death. Her brows furrowed.

"Hasn't it still not been confirmed that she was responsible for poisoning the Emperor? Why would she go to such lengths?"

Granny Hong looked at the constable beside her and said,

Of course, I'm not saying this because I'm worried about Song Miqiu, but because I feel that dying like this is too easy for her.

The bailiff standing to the side replied, "She's too stubborn. She keeps saying she's innocent, but the evidence already points to her. All that's left is for her to sign and put her fingerprint on it."

"Alright, the Empress Dowager sent me to come and check on her. Please wake her up."

Granny Hong had no interest in knowing how Song Miqiu was doing here; she had absolutely no interest in it.

The constable took a basin of salt water and splashed it directly onto her face.

Fortunately, Song Miqiu's human skin mask was impervious to everything, otherwise her identity would have been exposed.

The stinging pain from the salt water quickly brought Song Miqiu back to her senses. She looked up and saw Granny Hong standing to the side.

Song Miqiu struggled to sit up slowly, looked at Granny Hong, and asked with a smile.

"Granny Hong is quite a rare guest. She actually came to see me. Is she here to see if I'm dead?"

Even at this point, Song Miqiu was still able to say such things, which made Granny Hong quite admire her.

Granny Hong glanced at the bailiffs and said, "I have something to say to her privately. You may all leave now."

Upon hearing what Granny Hong said, the bailiffs left, leaving only Song Miqiu and Granny Hong in the entire prison.

Song Miqiu didn't want to sit like that, so she moved to the wall next to her, leaned against it, and looked at Granny Hong.

"Imperial Physician Song, how are you feeling in prison? Are you alright?"

Granny Hong asked with a smile.

Song Miqiu chuckled lightly: "Whether it's good or not, Granny Hong can experience it for herself. Why ask me? You came here on the Empress Dowager's orders, didn't you?"

She sent you here not to chat with me, but to have you kill me.

"Song Miqiu, people who are too smart don't live long. This is what happened to you."

Granny Hong's face immediately turned serious.

"Yes, people who are too smart don't live long, but people who are too stupid live even shorter lives. I don't want that, but I have to remind you..."

"I still have some use to the Emperor, otherwise why hasn't he killed me yet? Haven't you thought about that?"