I insist

Chapter 70: Curing Him

But apart from those wrinkles, he couldn't see anything else.

Yu Huailin couldn't help but raise his hand, wanting to tear off this face that didn't match Song Miqiu's temperament.

But the hand had barely touched the skin of her cheek when it was instinctively pushed away.

"hiss!"

Yu Huailin let out a soft cry as his hand hit the table, which brought Song Miqiu back to her senses, and she looked at him in confusion.

Seeing drops of blood appearing on the palm, he looked up in confusion. Seeing the astonishment in the other person's eyes, he could only step forward to examine it.

Examining the palm from all angles, they discovered a thin shard of porcelain inside.

"You can crush such a big cup without any problem, so how come you got your whole palm cut by such a small piece?"

"This is all because of you."

she?

All of her kung fu was taught by Yu Huailin, so how could she possibly hurt this man?

Song Miqiu frowned slightly, but still took out some medicine powder and quickly stopped the bleeding and bandaged the wound before returning the hand to the other party.

But what she didn't notice was that Yu Huailin couldn't help but frown as he felt the warmth of her palm dissipate.

Even though it's just bandaging, why does she give off a different feeling?

Unable to figure out what was going on, I could only get a medical checkup as soon as possible.

Once Yu Huailin was certain he hadn't been poisoned, he turned his gaze away and looked at Song Miqiu, who was still examining something in front of him.

Their eyes met, and she assumed the other person still wanted to persuade her to help, so she looked away, got up, and went to bed to rest.

Just as Song Miqiu was about to touch the bed, another sigh came from the other side.

“You want to leave as soon as possible, but as long as the Crown Prince cannot find the assassin, the guards will not let you go.”

Do you think they'll keep coming to investigate?

That would be even more troublesome and must be resolved as soon as possible.

But no matter how Song Miqiu tried, he couldn't find the best solution and could only turn his attention back to Yu Huailin.

"Most importantly, we entered together. If I get caught, will you be able to leave unscathed?"

"I don't think you'll be caught so easily."

As long as they avoid being seen together by others during this period, they should be able to clear themselves of suspicion.

But before Song Miqiu could even say that the two had parted ways, she saw the wicked smile on Yu Huailin's face.

“We’re all in this together, how can we easily break free?”

"What do you mean?"

Song Miqiu sensed something was wrong and tried to leave through the window, but found that the window had been bolted shut and there was nowhere to leave.

Knowing she had fallen for a trap, she turned around in dissatisfaction, staring intently at Yu Huailin beside her. She was about to question him when a hand covered her mouth.

"Don't make a sound."

Song Miqiu frowned, about to say something, when he heard footsteps outside, followed by the sound of clashing weapons.

Guessing that the guards had returned to search again, they could only shut their mouths and quietly move to the bed with Yu Huailin.

To avoid arousing suspicion, the two took off their shoes, moved to the bed, and lowered the curtains, thus creating distance between them.

But fearing that someone with internal energy might overhear their conversation, the two could only silently watch each other, except for their chatter, until the guard left again.

"Do you still think you can get rid of me? Or leave before the assassins catch you?"

What do you want me to do?

He's right. The prince will definitely not let Yu Huailin go, and he will definitely not open the city gates before he catches him.

Song Miqiu sighed, then looked up at the person in front of her with a slight smile on their lips.

But Yu Huailin remained silent, which made her a little impatient, and she couldn't help but start guessing first.

"You want me to cause trouble and distract others so you can make your move again?"

“This would make you more suspicious and also make me, who wasn’t there, seem out of place.”

That's true, but she can't get close to the prince; she can't do anything except make a scene.

Just as Song Miqiu was still speculating, Yu Huailin suddenly took out a porcelain bottle and fiddled with it in his hand.

Not satisfied with that, he even tried to open the stopper, but Song Miqiu immediately reached out and pressed it down.

"If I remember correctly, this is poison?"

"When I left the city lord's mansion, I accidentally spilled some into the well. There's not much left, so don't be too afraid."

Did he still have a chance to poison someone while he was fleeing?

No, that person is of high status; such a poisoning attempt would definitely be detected by someone else, and would not succeed.

Although Song Miqiu couldn't see the man clearly, she knew he would never do something without certainty, so she could only turn her gaze back to him.

"Don't worry, this is just to give them a wake-up call. They should start sourcing from outside in the next few days."

That was his real purpose.

It's much easier to do something from the outside than from the inside.

"This is just the beginning, isn't it?"

“Smart. When the Crown Prince is poisoned and there is no one in the city who can cure him, we will turn back to posting missing person notices. At that time, I will need you to pretend to be a miracle doctor and answer the call to cure him.”

Cured?

That goes against his ideas, so why do it?

Song Miqiu didn't understand, and looking directly at the other person hoping for an answer, she asked.

"What exactly is the purpose of all this trouble?"

This time, Yu Huailin didn't hide anything, revealing a relieved smile she had never seen before.

“He deserves to die, but he shouldn’t be here.”

"So you're going to use me to save people and leave this place?"

Song Miqiu continued speaking, but something still felt off. She frowned and scrutinized the man in front of her who had suddenly changed his mind.

Is it because the defenses here are too heavy, making it impossible to make a move, so they want to find another place to strike?

Or are you planning to deliver a fatal blow to the crown prince when he is least on guard?

Song Miqiu believed the former possibility was true, since Yu Huailin, whom she knew, was exactly like that.

Just as she was thinking about how to impersonate a divine doctor to enter the city lord's mansion without revealing her identity, another person sitting next to her began to breathe evenly and softly.

Looking to the side, I realized that Yu Huailin, who had been full of energy just moments before, had closed his eyes and looked completely unguarded.

A few strands of long hair slipped from his shoulders and fell on either side of his face, making the thin man appear even more fragile.

If someone nearby had shown compassion and tenderness, they would have covered Yu Huailin with a blanket. But Song Miqiu had just been threatened by him, so how could she possibly soften her heart now?

She picked up the blanket and threw it in his face, then kicked him to the ground.

"Song Miqiu?!"

"Men and women should not touch each other. There are probably guards outside and down below. I'll have to make do with you on the ground for the night."

Song Miqiu ignored the murderous glare from the person under the bed and drew the curtains to block their view.

Spread out comfortably, take up the whole bed, and close your eyes to rest.