I insist

Chapter 539: Welcoming

Song Miqiu hadn't expected this outcome, and she immediately felt uncomfortable.

Seeing that she was uncomfortable made Leng Qiulian feel better, and she deliberately provoked her by saying, "I don't know why the Emperor summoned me to the palace, and why he only summoned me."

"Really? That's perfect. I'm bored right now. How about I come with you? I'm also curious about why the Emperor summoned you."

Song Miqiu forced a smile, suppressing his unpleasant expression.

Leng Qiulian always felt that Yu Huailin calling her was because he missed her, and she wanted to see Song Miqiu looking distraught, so she nodded and said, "Okay."

"Perfect timing! I didn't know which way to go either. If I hadn't run into Her Majesty the Empress, I might have ended up somewhere else. The palace is so big; I guess I'll have to get used to it."

"Miss Leng will likely only come to the palace a handful of times in the future. Aside from banquets, she probably won't have any other opportunities to come. As long as she behaves herself, she won't get lost."

Song Miqiu's face was expressionless, and he spoke in a very calm tone.

Hearing her words, Leng Qiulian knew she was upset, so she smiled and said, "You can't say things like that. The Emperor summoned me here today..."

What it really means, nobody knows. Your Majesty, as the mother of the nation, you must be tolerant and forgiving, so that you can be a role model for all women.

"One must not be jealous, for this is one of the seven grounds for divorce. Although every woman desires a lifelong, monogamous relationship, alas, it's just a dream."

"Yes, it's just a thought. But Miss Leng, don't you think you're overthinking it? Maybe the Emperor summoned you here to bestow a marriage upon you."

Song Miqiu stopped and turned to look at Leng Qiulian, saying indifferently.

She still trusted Yu Huailin completely, so she knew that he must have had other reasons for summoning Leng Qiulian to the palace, not for taking a concubine as Leng Qiulian had imagined.

"Your Majesty, I know you're upset, but you can't just spout nonsense, right?" Leng Qiulian was still lost in thought.

Song Miqiu glanced at her with a half-smile, then lifted his foot and continued walking forward, soon arriving at the palace.

Just then, Yu Huailin and the Prime Minister were discussing state affairs when Eunuch Li announced their arrival. Yu Huailin stood up excitedly, smiling as he spoke:

"Why did they come together? Let them in quickly."

After saying that, she quickly walked towards the door. Before she even reached the door, Song Miqiu and Leng Qiulian came in.

Leng Qiulian was at a loss for what to do as soon as she saw Yu Huailin. Even before she knew his identity, she had already been attracted to him.

Now that she knows his identity, she is even more infatuated with him. She feels that if she can stay with him forever, she would be willing to fight with other women in the palace.

Yu Huailin didn't even see Leng Qiulian. Instead, he walked straight up to Song Miqiu and grabbed her hand: "Why are you here?"

"Weren't you busy preparing for your wedding lately? Why haven't you been resting properly? Don't overwork yourself, okay?"

Listening to his rambling, Song Miqiu smiled slightly: "It's alright, I'm not tired. I just happened to have nothing to do today, so I brought everyone out for a walk."

I happened to run into Miss Leng. She told me that you were the one who summoned her to the palace, which piqued my curiosity, so I came along to see what you wanted to see her about.

Seeing her like this, Leng Qiulian felt very pleased and deliberately gave Yu Huailin flirtatious glances.

Unfortunately, Yu Huailin didn't pay any attention to her at all. Instead, he kept staring at Song Miqiu. Although she had a smile on her face, he could tell that she wasn't particularly happy.

He suddenly leaned close to her ear and asked in a low voice, "Are you jealous?"

Yu Huailin's breath went straight into her ear, making Song Miqiu suddenly feel very hot. She pushed his head away and touched her ear.

Seeing Song Miqiu like this, Yu Huailin was in a good mood. He turned his gaze to Leng Qiulian, who was standing to the side, and frowned slightly.

The Prime Minister had been watching Yu Huailin. When he saw Yu Huailin frown and then look at Leng Qiulian, he quickly coughed.

However, Leng Qiulian kept looking at Yu Huailin and didn't hear the Prime Minister's cough at all.

Song Miqiu didn't remind her. She leaned closer to Yu Huailin and whispered, "It seems you're quite charming. Even your niece has taken a liking to you. I admire you."

"Don't wrong me, I know what I'm doing. I will definitely keep my promise to you," Yu Huailin said to Song Miqiu.

After saying that, he turned his gaze to Leng Qiulian and said in an icy tone, "Leng Qiulian, where have you learned your manners?"

Don't you know how to bow? You are Miss Sun from the Prime Minister's residence; don't embarrass the Prime Minister.

The cold voice immediately snapped Leng Qiulian out of her reverie. She had just witnessed the interaction between Song Miqiu and Yu Huailin, and she was quite displeased.

She didn't understand why Yu Huailin disliked her and kept finding fault with her, even though she was younger than Song Miqiu.

At first, Song Miqiu didn't want to say anything, but Leng Qiulian's gaze made her very uncomfortable.

"Your Majesty, please don't be angry. Just now, Miss Leng didn't bow to me, saying that I'm not yet the Empress. Perhaps she's been at the Prime Minister's residence and hasn't heard any other news."

By the way, what brings the Emperor to summon Miss Leng here? When I met her, she said she was going to the palace. Does the Emperor intend to take a concubine?

With a smile on her lips, Song Miqiu asked Yu Huailin in a soft voice.

But these words were like ice to Leng Qiulian, chilling her to the bone.

"you……"

Before Leng Qiulian could say anything, she was reprimanded by the Prime Minister.

"How dare you! How can you be so unruly in front of the Emperor and Empress? Where did you learn your manners? This is the Imperial Palace, not the Prime Minister's residence!"

"You cannot be allowed to act so lawlessly. Bow to the Emperor and Empress."

The Prime Minister looked at Leng Qiulian sternly. He now regretted not teaching her a lesson before, which allowed her to be so audacious.

Seeing that even her grandfather had spoken, she had no choice but to kneel down and respectfully say, "Leng Qiulian greets Your Majesty and Your Majesty the Empress."

"Get up. From now on, you need to learn some manners. Once you enter the palace, you represent the Prime Minister's Mansion. The Prime Minister's Mansion's reputation cannot be ruined because of you, understand?"

Yu Huailin glanced at Leng Qiulian indifferently and said in a very serious tone.

Leng Qiulian lowered her head slightly and replied in a soft voice, "This humble girl understands, thank you for your instruction, Your Majesty."

"But you really dare to dream big, thinking I'm going to take concubines. I've already said before, I won't take concubines, so you'd better put those thoughts away."

Even if I were to take a concubine, you would not be among my considerations. Your father and I are brothers; I am your elder.