I insist

Chapter 341: A Predestined Marriage from a Past Life

Once the whole story was cleared up, Song Miqiu felt relieved.

"So when are you going back to the Imperial Hospital?"

After all, Ming Taicheng is a royal physician, and it's not a good idea for him not to go back.

"I'll stay in bed for two more days and then go back. What's wrong? Do you miss me?"

Song Miqiu had just peeled an orange but hadn't even put it in her mouth when she seemed to choke.

"Stop being so self-righteous. I'm just afraid that something bad will happen to you and you'll be bedridden for the rest of your life, and I, your apprentice, will have to take care of you."

After saying that, he stood up and left without giving Ming Taicheng any chance to refute him.

"You can just lie there. I'm going back to the Imperial Hospital first. I'm not as leisurely as you."

After speaking, he left.

Walking on the street, the sun warmed her whole body, which improved Song Miqiu's mood.

Thinking of what Mingtai Makoto had just said, her ears turned red without her realizing it.

"What nonsense! How could I possibly be interested in him? He's older than me. If I were to look for someone, I'd have to find a younger brother."

Upon returning to the Imperial Medical Academy, Song Miqiu began studying medicine, but the warm sunlight made him feel drowsy and he always wanted to take a nap.

Just as Song Miqiu was feeling down, her attention was drawn to the two maids who came to get medicine.

The maids were the personal attendants of the concubines and empresses in the palace. It was because of this that the maids would gather together to gossip and thus know everything that happened in the palace, big and small.

They always have interesting things to say.

This time was no exception; while waiting for the imperial physicians to prepare the medicine, they all started discussing palace affairs.

"Have you heard? Something big is about to happen."

"What is it? I've been so busy in my palace these past few days that I haven't had time to go out. I haven't heard anything. Hurry up and tell me instead of beating around the bush."

Song Miqiu slowly moved closer and found a place where he could hear the most but wouldn't be discovered. At first, he just wanted to listen to the gossip for fun, but the more he listened, the more outrageous it became.

"Haven't you all heard that the daughter of the former Grand Tutor of the previous dynasty has come down from the mountain? It's such a big deal!"

The maids stared wide-eyed and covered their mouths in shock.

"Is she the Grand Tutor's daughter? I heard about her when I first entered the palace. I heard she's as beautiful as a fairy."

"It's her, she's already come down from the mountain."

Song Miqiu found it strange that she had never heard of this in all the time she had been in the palace.

Curiosity compelled me to listen on.

"Who knows? Anyway, I heard he'll be back in the next couple of days."

"This is going to cause chaos! What is she doing back at this time?"

"What else could they be doing? Think about it, they must be a grandson of the former emperor."

The maidservant clapped her hands, as if she had just realized something.

"Oh yes, how could I have forgotten about the grandson of the former emperor? I think I heard that the grandson of the former emperor is still in the palace."

"Shh!"

"This kind of thing can cost you your head, so don't talk nonsense."

Just as Song Miqiu was getting engrossed in the conversation, the young imperial physician came out with medicine from the maids.

"Little maids, stop chatting here. The medicine has been packed for you. Go back now, or your master will be angry."

Song Miqiu panicked. He couldn't leave now; he'd only heard half the story, wasn't he just keeping the audience in suspense?

Song Miqiu waited until the maids reached the entrance of the Imperial Hospital before stopping them.

The maids were startled when they saw the person suddenly appear out of nowhere.

"who are you?"

Song Miqiu really wanted to hear the whole story, and was rubbing his hands together, feeling a little embarrassed.

"Could you tell me the story you just told me, the part you know?"

When the maids learned that their conversation had been overheard, they denied it altogether.

"We don't know what you're talking about, and we don't know you. We should go."

He said this in a hurry and was about to leave.

At this moment, Song Miqiu took out several strings of jewelry from his pocket.

"If you tell me, all these things will be yours, and I promise I will never tell you."

Money is still the most useful thing in a pinch.

The maids immediately agreed. After all, there were quite a few people in the palace who knew about this, and these jewels were something they could never earn in their entire lives in the palace.

Then Song Miqiu heard the whole story from several maids.

During the previous dynasty, the most eye-catching handsome men and beautiful women were the grandson of the emperor and the daughter of the Grand Tutor.

The emperor's grandson was his favorite, and he was willing to give him everything. If it weren't for the coup, the grandson would probably be sitting on the throne now.

The Grand Tutor's daughter was a beauty that was rare to see in a century. The Emperor was captivated by her, but unfortunately, she fell in love with the Emperor's grandson at first sight and directly rejected the Emperor's advances.

Their meeting is a timeless tale.

When the grandson of the emperor was practicing martial arts, the daughter of the Grand Tutor heard about it and went to visit him. After watching the grandson finish practicing a whole set of martial arts, she took the initiative to step forward and introduce herself.

That happened during a heavy snowfall in winter, and some of the people who saw it still remember the picturesque scene.

And so, a beautiful story was born. After that, naturally, the grandson of the emperor personally requested the emperor to arrange the marriage between the two.

The two naturally became engaged, but their happiness was short-lived. The previous dynasty was overthrown, and the whereabouts of the imperial grandson became unknown.

The Grand Tutor's daughter also voluntarily went up the mountain to cultivate herself from that time onwards, but she did not shave her head and become a nun.

The reason why the Grand Tutor's daughter was able to return to the palace is because the Grand Tutor survived the coup and was reinstated.

As for the whereabouts of the imperial grandson, it has become a legend ever since. Some say his fate is unknown, while some elders say he has changed his identity and is still in the palace.

After hearing this, Song Miqiu had no idea that there were such lovesick men and women in the palace.

"Wow, I really want to witness them meet."

The maids shared the same sentiment.

On the way back, Song Miqiu couldn't stop thinking about it, thinking that he must ask Yu Huailin if he knew this story.

After the previous incident, Song Miqiu dared not live in the palace anymore, so he only stayed in the Imperial Hospital during the day and went home to live at night.

Fortunately, Song Miqiu's home was not far from the palace, and he could walk there when he wasn't busy.

During dinner that evening, Song Miqiu happened to bring up the story she had heard during the day.

"Aren't you also from the previous dynasty? Haven't you heard about this?"

However, after hearing what Song Miqiu said, Yu Huailin's expression instantly turned sour.

"Don't ask about these useless things unless it's important. Getting involved in all this won't do you any good."

Yu Huailin always used the pretext of being bad for himself to get involved in Song Miqiu's affairs.

"I just asked you a question, why are you making such a big deal out of it?"

Song Miqiu's anger was also ignited at once.

This time, however, Yu Huailin did not try to coax Song Miqiu. Instead, he stood up and went into the study.

Song Miqiu was left alone in the courtyard, sulking.