I insist

Chapter 348: Fair Competition

While the two of them were distracted, Song Miqiu quickly ran back to the Imperial Hospital.

Leaning against the doorway, panting heavily, she thought, "It seems that attracting too many people isn't a good thing. I still need to uphold some womanly virtues."

This scene was witnessed by Makoto Minata.

"Where have you been? Why are you panting so much? Let me take your pulse."

"No need, I'm perfectly healthy."

"By the way, Master, what did you want to talk to me about?"

Following behind Ming Taicheng, Song Miqiu suddenly remembered that the little imperial physician had just said that her master had something urgent to discuss with her.

"It's nothing, it's just that I feel uncomfortable seeing you with two men."

Ming Taicheng spoke with great nonchalance, but Song Miqiu didn't dare to understand what he meant. She was drinking cold water and kicking her feet in confusion in front of Ming Taicheng.

"Master is afraid that I will forget to study medicine because I am too playful. I can't forget Master's good intentions."

He then ran into the study and locked himself in.

"That was really close."

On the other side, after Song Miqiu left, Yu Huailin and Yan Yufan were locked in a stalemate for a long time.

Why did you come to see her?

"Tell me! Why did you come to see her?"

I have no idea who's imitating whom; they're saying the same things almost simultaneously.

"Stay away from her from now on."

"Stay away from her from now on."

They started fighting again after exchanging only a few words.

The two men were incredibly tough; they openly and brazenly started fighting right in front of the Imperial Hospital.

A former imperial grandson, now a prince, and the son of a high-ranking official, holds a token bestowed by the emperor.

However, the combined IQ of the two of them is probably no more than ten years old.

This time, the two weren't so lucky; there's no such thing as a proprietress worrying about her business here.

Those who cause trouble in the palace will be arrested and executed on the spot if they are discovered.

Fortunately, the two of them were still somewhat cautious and stopped fighting after a while.

The two were evenly matched, and it was difficult to determine who was better in such a small place, so they decided to leave the palace and fight again.

"Okay, it's a deal."

A gentleman's word is as good as his bond.

"it is good!"

That's how the two of them were able to leave the palace safely.

After leaving the palace, the two came to a grove of trees. It was a spacious place with few people around, making it a good place for a martial arts contest.

"I'll give you three moves first."

Yu Huailin burst into laughter upon hearing this.

"That's utterly outrageous."

The two grappled again, using both fists and feet, sometimes fast and sometimes slow, yet every punch landed perfectly.

Soon, Yan Yufan gradually fell into a disadvantageous position due to exhaustion.

Finally, Yu Huailin found a weakness and struck it down, causing Yan Yufan to be completely defeated.

Looking at Yan Yufan lying on the ground, Yu Huailin came up to him and looked down at him.

"Are you going to admit defeat or not?!"

Yan Yufan lowered his head. At this moment, Yu Huailin wanted to teach him a lesson by being ruthless.

As soon as the move was made, Yan Yufan quickly pulled Song Miqiu out, since preserving their lives was the most important thing at this time.

“If you kill me, Song Miqiu will not forgive you. She will never be with a murderer.”

Yu Huailin hesitated because of this statement, and given Song Miqiu's personality, this was indeed the likely outcome.

"Since we both have feelings for Song Miqiu, why don't we compete fairly and see who Song Miqiu will choose?"

Yan Yufan made this suggestion without knowing what Song Miqiu was thinking.

"Very well! I accept your suggestion."

And so the two reached an agreement.

After experiencing the events of the past two days, Yu Huailin reflected on all his actions and began to confront his possessive and controlling mentality towards Song Miqiu.

No longer as afraid to face her as before, and no longer always avoiding Song Miqiu when she saw her.

From the day he made the promise with Yan Yufan, Yu Huailin went to the palace to find Song Miqiu every day.

He would no longer try to persuade Song Miqiu to go home with him; he would go wherever Song Miqiu was to find her.

This quickly sparked much discussion among the people in the palace.

Yu Huailin's identity had never been confirmed, and it was difficult for him to attract attention by entering and leaving the palace under the guise of a former dynasty's imperial grandson.

More importantly, the Grand Tutor's daughter is also in the palace now, and countless people are hoping for the two of them to meet.

Soon, Song Miqiu could not withstand the pressure of public opinion and returned home with Yu Huailin.

After all, if things continue like this, she will become the enemy of the entire Imperial Medical Academy.

No matter what, Song Miqiu was still angry when she returned home. She went straight to her room without saying a word and locked herself in.

Yu Huailin knocked on the door repeatedly, but Song Miqiu did not open it.

It wasn't until evening that the eldest daughter-in-law brought some dinner to Song Miqiu's door.

Song Miqiu gently knocked on the door and noticed that the voice was different from usual this time.

"Who?"

"Mother, it's me."

Upon hearing her eldest daughter-in-law's voice, Song Miqiu opened the door.

The eldest daughter-in-law came into the room, put the food on the table, and tentatively asked Song Miqiu a question while looking at her expression.

"Mother, has His Highness upset you again?"

Song Miqiu did not answer, but stared blankly at the food in front of her.

"Men are more or less carefree and lack confidence in their judgment. We don't need to get so angry with them."

Song Miqiu then spoke.

"Forget about men and women, shouldn't we be true to our own hearts? Shouldn't we speak our minds and express ourselves honestly?"

Upon hearing what Song Miqiu said, the clever eldest daughter-in-law quickly realized why he was so angry.

“Yes, Mother, you should eat first.” The eldest daughter-in-law had no choice but to go along with Song Miqiu.

Song Miqiu couldn't stop at this point.

Am I wrong?

While complaining, the eldest daughter-in-law didn't even understand what was being said in a few of the sentences, but she still kept nodding in agreement.

Seeing that Song Miqiu had almost finished eating, the eldest daughter-in-law tidied up the table.

"Mother, I won't disturb your rest any longer. I'll go back to my room now."

He made an excuse and left Song Miqiu's room.

The eldest daughter-in-law did not return to her room after leaving, but instead went to Yu Huailin's study.

"Knock down."

"Who?"

"It is my prince."

Yu Huailin was overjoyed, thinking it was Song Miqiu who had arrived; he recognized the voice immediately.

"Come in."

The eldest daughter-in-law went in. Since she had never been alone with Yu Huailin before, she went straight to the point to explain the purpose of her visit in order to avoid any awkwardness.

"Your Highness is staying up so late because of my mother, isn't that right?"

Yu Huailin did not answer, but simply flipped through the book in his hand.

"I came to see you this time because of my mother's matter."

Yu Huailin then raised his head.

"Really? Tell me quickly."

“I’ve noticed that your relationship has been rather strained lately, and I was a little worried, so I just went to see Mother.”

Yu Huailin's eyes were full of longing as she looked expectantly at her eldest daughter-in-law, waiting for her to say what she would say next.