I insist

Chapter 448: Cousin

The first thing Song Miqiu did after waking up was to touch her neck; she had been knocked unconscious and her neck was very sore.

After she had fully regained her senses, she began to take in her surroundings.

She slowly stood up and found herself in a secret room, completely empty except for a lamp.

"That person must be after me. Who could it be? Liuli? That's unlikely; she doesn't have that kind of power right now. But besides her..."

I haven't offended anyone, so who brought me here?

Song Miqiu stood with her hands behind her back, deep in thought.

Just then, a sound came from outside—the sound of a door opening. She turned her head and saw a man walking in.

After glancing at the man who had entered, Song Miqiu was certain that she did not know him at all, let alone have offended him. Therefore, the reason this person had arrested her was probably not for revenge.

Even after figuring it out, she didn't dare to let her guard down.

"Song Miqiu, is it?" the man asked coldly, looking at Song Miqiu.

Seeing the man speak to her like that, she knew he didn't have any good feelings towards her, which made her even more wary.

"Yes, who are you? What do you want with me here?"

The man smiled slightly: "Since it's confirmed to be you, then there's no mistake. I am the current General of the Cavalry, the cousin of the current Empress Dowager, Du Chun'an."

"Du Chun'an, he's actually the Empress Dowager's cousin? Then what does he want with me? Does he think the Empress Dowager's death is my fault?"

Song Miqiu frowned slightly, thinking to himself.

However, this was not the time to think about such things. She looked at Du Chun'an and asked, "I wonder why the General brought me here?"

"I'm just a doctor, are you suggesting I become a military medic?"

"Of course not, it's just that I need your help with something, and it's something only you can do," Du Chun'an said, his hands behind his back.

Song Miqiu looked at him in confusion, not understanding what he meant.

Du Chun'an said, "I've had a close relationship with the Empress Dowager since childhood, and I don't believe she died suddenly. I've investigated privately before, and my keen intuition tells me..."

This matter concerns you, which is why I asked you to come. I also hope that Physician Song can give me an explanation.

Upon hearing his words, Song Miqiu breathed a sigh of relief. So that's how it is. She had thought he had some solid evidence to prove that the Empress Dowager's death was related to her.

“General, your intuition is sharp, but why do you think the Empress Dowager’s death is related to me? I’m so wronged,” she said with a smile.

Du Chun'an walked to the side and sat down, saying slowly and deliberately, "Injustice? You shouldn't be injustice, right? The Empress Dowager made things difficult for you before, and you finally have a chance to get revenge."

"You think you won't do it? I don't believe you're afraid. You're not even afraid of the Emperor, why would you be afraid of the Empress Dowager?"

Du Chun'an had investigated Song Miqiu before and knew what kind of person she was, which is why he suspected that she was related to the death of the Empress Dowager.

"I am not afraid of the Empress Dowager, but that doesn't mean I would dare to kill her, General. I am just a royal physician. I don't have the guts to murder the Empress Dowager."

Song Miqiu smiled slightly and looked at Du Chun'an.

Du Chun'an also looked at Song Miqiu: "To be honest with you, I don't know whether I should believe you or not, because you are too cunning."

"But what I'm saying now is the truth, General. If I really wanted to kill the Empress Dowager, I shouldn't have saved her in the first place. But I did."

This shows I had no intention of killing the Empress Dowager, and I didn't need to go through all that trouble. Since you say I'm a smart person, I should understand this much, right?

Song Miqiu said softly.

"Who knows if you deliberately revived the Empress Dowager so that you could suffer a fate worse than death? After losing her child, the Empress Dowager is paralyzed."

"Maybe you were involved in this too. Sometimes, isn't it more satisfying to be worse off than dead?"

Du Chun'an looked at her with a half-smile.

This left Song Miqiu at a loss for words, since that was indeed what she had thought before, and she had even acted on it.

However, she did it so secretly that no one except Mingtai City knew anything. But then she became insecure, because nothing in this world is perfect.

Just as the two locked eyes, a voice suddenly came from outside, addressing Du Chun'an.

"Master, Granny Hong has been rescued by our men and has arrived."

Upon hearing this, Song Miqiu's heart skipped a beat: "Granny Hong is still alive? Wasn't she supposed to be dead? She's really lucky to have been saved."

"No, if Granny Hong finds out I was the one who did it, it'll be terrible. We must find a way to prevent her from saying anything she shouldn't."

"Alright, now that Granny Hong has been rescued, some things will become clear."

Du Chun'an kept his eyes on Song Miqiu, wanting to see how she would react, but he was disappointed. Her expression was calm and she wasn't afraid at all.

“We rescued Granny Hong; she didn’t die. Perhaps she knows something. Song Miqiu, how do you feel now?”

Du Chun'an asked.

Song Miqiu smiled slightly: "I don't feel anything. It's good that Granny Hong was rescued. It can prove my innocence. I also thank the General for thinking of me."

Du Chun'an narrowed his eyes as he looked at Song Miqiu. He hadn't expected this woman to be so formidable, so utterly impeccable.

Just as Song Miqiu was worrying about how to deal with Granny Hong, Du Chun'an's men brought her here. Seeing Granny Hong's appearance, she breathed a sigh of relief.

Granny Hong's tongue was cut out, so she couldn't speak at all, and she was barely breathing. She wouldn't live much longer.

Du Chun'an hadn't expected things to turn out this way with Granny Hong. He was furious: "What happened? Why did Granny Hong become like this?"

"Reporting to Your Majesty, it was the Emperor who ordered that Granny Hong's tongue be cut out, probably fearing that she would say something she shouldn't have. Afterwards, he ordered Granny Hong to be killed."

Fortunately, our men arrived in time and rescued Granny Hong, but her injuries were too severe to be treated.

Song Miqiu narrowed her eyes as she looked at Granny Hong. She had always thought that the Emperor would just slit her throat with a sword, but she didn't expect that he would torture her for a while.

This put Song Miqiu at ease, and she was now even more confident that she could make Granny Hong die quietly.

Du Chun'an's face was extremely grim. He was still waiting for Granny Hong to give him some news, but he never expected it to turn out like this. He couldn't speak of it, nor could he write about it.

He didn't understand why he had brought Granny Hong back; she was clearly a burden.