I insist

Chapter 424: Identity

Song Miqiu also learned that the Emperor had left in anger after failing to see the Empress Dowager.

She sneered when she found out. This was just the beginning. Song Miqiu was adding medicine to the Empress Dowager's medicine every day. Ming Taicheng finally couldn't help but ask her about it.

Ming Taicheng walked directly to Song Miqiu's side and said calmly, "Let's go."

Song Miqiu knew that Ming Taicheng had wanted to ask him this for a long time, but he hadn't had the time. This time, he would definitely ask him clearly.

The two arrived at a quiet and secluded place.

With a smile on her face, Song Miqiu asked softly, "Ask whatever you want."

"Will you answer if I ask you?" Ming Taicheng asked, frowning.

"Since you asked, I will naturally answer."

Ming Taicheng remained skeptical of Song Miqiu's words, but still decided to give it a try and asked directly.

"What exactly do you want? You poisoned the Empress Dowager..."

At this point, Ming Taicheng cautiously glanced around, and only continued after confirming that no one was around: "If anyone finds out, I'll be beheaded."

"I thought you were going to stop me."

Song Miqiu looked at Ming Taicheng with amusement.

"I'm trying to stop you. Why are you doing this? Are you willing to risk your life for this?"

Ming Taicheng was getting a little anxious, and his voice unconsciously rose.

After hesitating for a moment, Song Miqiu answered truthfully and took off her human skin mask.

Ming Taicheng was dumbfounded and couldn't accept it for a moment. He was an old man just a moment ago, but in an instant, he had become a beautiful young woman.

Song Miqiu knew this was hard to accept, so she waited patiently without rushing.

Not long after, Ming Taicheng sighed, "I will help you."

Hearing his words, Song Miqiu couldn't help but smile. In fact, when she told Ming Taicheng about the child, she was also gambling on the matter.

Although they are good friends, Makoto still has his own concerns and things he cares about, so he can't gamble everything on it.

Ming Taicheng sympathized with Song Miqiu.

The Empress Dowager was unaware of her health problems and was completely immersed in grief.

Meanwhile, the imperial court was also in turmoil, with someone accusing the Minister of Revenue of corruption.

The Minister of Revenue knelt on the ground, trembling with fear, and said, "Your Majesty, I am wronged! I am wronged! I have served as Minister of Revenue for so many years, and have made no contributions."

They have also worked hard; how can they be so wronged? I implore Your Majesty to investigate thoroughly.

"You keep saying you're innocent, but if there's no evidence, no one would wrong the Minister of Revenue. If you claim to be innocent, please provide evidence."

"Then what evidence do you have to prove that I embezzled? I think you're just spouting nonsense."

The Minister of Revenue knelt on the ground, looked at the official who was opposing him, and spoke loudly.

No sooner had he finished speaking than another official stepped forward and presented what he had in his hands to the emperor.

"Your Majesty, this is the evidence of the Minister of Revenue's embezzlement. I urge Your Majesty to investigate thoroughly and not let corrupt officials go unpunished."

The eunuch beside the emperor presented the evidence.

After reviewing the evidence, the Emperor's brows furrowed deeper and deeper, and his expression turned extremely ugly. In the end, he angrily threw the evidence in the face of the Minister of Revenue.

"You still dare to say you're innocent? Look at what's written above, and explain it to me."

The Minister of Revenue knelt on the ground, not uttering a single word. The evidence, which had been laid out on the ground, clearly showed all the silver and the dates he had embezzled.

When the Minister of Revenue had nothing to say to him, the Emperor ordered the Embroidered Uniform Guard to investigate and discovered that a large amount of silver had disappeared.

"Excellent, truly excellent! I had no idea that there were such people among my beloved ministers. It is truly an eye-opener."

The emperor angrily addressed his ministers.

The ministers knelt on the ground and said loudly, "Your Majesty, please calm your anger."

"Calm down, calm down. What else can you say besides these words? I..."

Before the emperor could finish speaking, he vomited blood and fainted.

This terrified the ministers present, who immediately ordered the emperor to be taken to his bedchamber.

Ming Taicheng and Song Miqiu were summoned to treat the emperor's illness.

Ming Taicheng was still used to Song Miqiu's old lady-like demeanor.

"His Majesty suddenly vomited blood and fell into a coma. Do you know what happened?"

Song Miqiu knew a little about the Emperor's health; he didn't have any serious illness.

Ming Taicheng looked at the young eunuch leading them and said in a low voice, "I heard that it was an official from the previous dynasty who was corrupt and angered the emperor so much that he vomited blood and fainted."

"That's just a case of being overly anxious; it shouldn't be a big problem."

Upon hearing Ming Taicheng's words, Song Miqiu made a preliminary assessment of the emperor's illness and spoke softly.

Soon, they arrived at the emperor's palace, where the emperor was still unconscious.

The two men took the emperor's pulse and, just as Song Miqiu had said, it was a case of blood and qi attacking the heart, which caused him to fall into a coma.

At the same time, the emperor was treated, and he soon woke up.

"Your Majesty, this humble subject greets you."

Song Miqiu and Ming Taicheng knelt on the ground at the same time to pay their respects to the emperor.

The Emperor casually waved his hand: "Get up, tell me, what happened to me? Why did I vomit blood?"

"His Majesty is just suffering from a sudden surge of anger; it's nothing serious, a couple of doses of medicine will do the trick."

Ming Taicheng bowed slightly in response.

Hearing his words, the emperor was relieved; otherwise, he would have thought he had contracted some kind of illness.

Just as the emperor was about to send them back to prepare the medicine, a sound came from outside, indicating that the embezzlement was not yet over.

Someone accused the emperor of embezzling military funds, and the emperor, who had just woken up, became angry, leading to a bloody storm.

Song Miqiu and Ming Taicheng could only return to the Imperial Hospital to prepare medicine; they were not allowed to get involved in matters of corruption.

"I never imagined that the matter of the Minister of Revenue would involve so many people."

Song Miqiu originally thought it was just an official embezzling, but he didn't expect it to be more than that.

Ming Taicheng looked at her and said, "We should just focus on doing our own thing and not worry about anything else."

"My esteemed ministers, how do you think this matter should be handled? Since we're going to investigate, let's investigate it thoroughly, leaving no stone unturned. Do you understand what I mean?"

The emperor looked at the ministers kneeling on the ground, his mind clear as a mirror.

The ministers here are all somewhat corrupt, but none are as audacious as the Minister of Revenue.

"Your Majesty, I believe that the princes are all adults now and it is time for them to help Your Majesty with your troubles. This incident has been a good experience for them."

"Your Majesty, I agree."

The emperor also thought the minister's suggestion was feasible, since his body simply couldn't take it anymore.

"Since all of you ministers think this matter is feasible, then I will leave it to the princes. It will be good for me to see their abilities. If there is nothing else, I will adjourn the court."

The Emperor stood up and walked into the inner room. The events of the day had left him feeling turbulent and he hadn't left yet.