I insist

Chapter 159: Sharing a Meal

She had returned to the Imperial Medical Academy to continue her work, but she kept thinking about Ming Taicheng's drug trial progress.

After all, this matter concerns the health of Yan's father and others, and Song Miqiu has personally promised Yan's father that she will definitely be able to restore his health within three months and that the same thing will never happen again.

Before leaving the palace to return home, she went to visit Ming Taicheng to see how things were progressing.

"Imperial Physician Song, did you go to Consort Lin's place just now?" one of the imperial physicians asked, approaching him.

Song Miqiu turned her head to look at the other person and saw that it was the man who had talked to her about Lin Yecheng's gossip this morning. She smiled faintly, put down what she was doing, and nodded in response to his words.

"Did Consort Lin make things difficult for you? Or did Consort Lin say why she punished Lin Yecheng?" The imperial physician asked repeatedly. Everyone in the Imperial Hospital knew that Lin Yecheng had a younger sister who was a favored concubine.

Now that the younger sister has given her older brother several lashes, they are quite curious about her.

Song Miqiu smiled awkwardly, tidied up everything in front of her, and said to the person in front of her with embarrassment, "I'm afraid I can't tell you about this."

Her face was full of annoyance. "You know that Consort Lin's temperament is unpredictable. The reason I came back unharmed is naturally because I ran into her when she was in a good mood."

“If Consort Lin really made the decision based on her mood, she wouldn’t have vented all her bad mood on Lin Yecheng, after all, they are family.”

As soon as Song Miqiu spoke, the imperial physician refuted him, clearly not believing his words.

This made her sigh helplessly. She turned to look at the imperial physician, and when she caught a glimpse of his position out of the corner of her eye, she changed the subject, saying, "It's almost time to get off work, aren't you going to hurry up and finish?"

Upon hearing this, the imperial physician indeed stopped dwelling on Song Miqiu's words and quickly turned around to finish preparing all the herbs he hadn't yet processed. Seeing that the other party was no longer bothering her, Song Miqiu finally breathed a sigh of relief. She looked up at the sky, timed it precisely, and only left hastily after hearing the bell ring.

She had just arrived at the palace gate when she discovered that Yan Yufan was also there.

Song Miqiu felt uneasy. She stood there, clutching the bundle on her body, not daring to look up at Yan Yufan.

Although he promised Yan's father that he would help him recover within three days if Yan's father agreed, in the end, Yan's father lost his official position because of him.

Yan's father is also Yan Yufan's father. In addition, she heard that Yan's father was transferred to the Ministry of Revenue a few days ago. The work is very easy, but it is not as high as his previous position and the salary is more. She was afraid that Yan Yufan would blame her.

After all, because of her words, Yan's father's status in the court had declined, and she was afraid that Yan Yufan would resent her.

Song Miqiu could see that Yan Yufan was gradually expanding his advantages, and that he would definitely become an official in the imperial court in the future.

Yan's father's original status and position would have certainly earned him an excellent official position, and now he must be a man.

Song Miqiu swallowed hard, thinking that she might as well go back to the Imperial Hospital for a while and wait until Yan Yufan was no longer at the palace gate before going out. She figured it would be enough time.

Thinking of this, Song Miqiu turned around as if to leave, but was stopped by the other party.

"Song Miqiu!"

Upon hearing this, Song Miqiu stiffened. She turned to look at Yu Yan Fang, waved her hand stiffly at him, and said with a dry laugh, "You're in the palace too?"

Yan Yufan strode up to Song Miqiu, glanced down and saw the other's tense expression, and instantly understood that Song Miqiu was worried about Yan's father's condition.

He glanced around and, seeing that there was hardly anyone there, chuckled softly, "I came here specifically to thank you."

"Thank me?" Song Miqiu raised an index finger and pointed at herself, exclaiming in surprise.

She took a few steps back, glanced up and down at Yu Yan Fang, frowned, and asked, "You came to the palace not specifically to find me, but to no avail?"

"nature."

Yan Yufan held a folding fan to his chest and slowly explained his purpose to Song Miqiu, "I came today not only to thank you, but also to invite you to dinner, as a way of thanking you for what you and my father said."

"Did your father tell you and your mother everything when he got back?"

Yan Yufan nodded with a smile, then held his folding fan to his temple with a hint of distress. "You have no idea how much my father suffers from illness all day long because of court affairs. He can't eat or drink properly, and he often falls ill from dealing with politics."

“My mother and I have been trying to persuade him every day, but he just won’t listen. A few days ago, I heard that he listened to your advice and decided to take care of his health first.”

Upon hearing this, Song Miqiu's eyes slowly widened. "You and your mother don't blame me for causing your father's official rank to be lowered and for him to be transferred to the Ministry of Revenue?"

"No," Yan Yufan explained with a smile. "Working in the Ministry of Revenue is relatively easy, which is quite suitable for my father's current health condition. As you know, there are very few, if any, medicines related to his condition available outside. And those that are available don't really help my father. The only exception is the bottle you gave me back then."

As he spoke, Yan Yufan steered the conversation back on track, remembering that his purpose in coming out was to invite Song Miqiu to dinner.

“This…” Song Miqiu hesitated when she heard that the other party had invited her to dinner.

Seeing the hesitation on the other person's face, Yan Yufan asked in confusion, "What's wrong?"

"I think it's better not to invite you to dinner," Song Miqiu said with a forced laugh, waving her hand as if to refuse.

Yan Yufan, however, repeatedly urged, "You've just come from the Imperial Hospital, and you probably haven't eaten yet. Why don't you come with me for a meal first? Then, if you need anything later, I can take you there. What do you say?"

"But……"

"No buts, plus I also have some things I'd like to have a serious talk with you about."

After hesitating for a long time, Song Miqiu finally agreed. She nodded gently, and the person in front of her smiled.

He led Song Miqiu to a restaurant. The latter looked up at the plaque and then at the restaurant's decorations, and couldn't help but ask, "This restaurant must be expensive. Are you really sure you wanted to bring me here?"

"nature."

Yan Yufan walked ahead, holding a folding fan. He stood in front of the waiter, opened his thin lips, and named several dishes. The waiter quickly wrote them down. Yan Yufan smiled and rubbed his hands together, asking obsequiously, "Is there anything else, sir?"

Yan Yufan glanced at Song Miqiu and replied with a smile, "Let's leave it at that for now. I'll call more if it's not enough."

About half an hour later.

Looking at the exquisite dishes on the table in front of her, Song Miqiu subconsciously licked her lips and swallowed her saliva.

She looked up at Yan Yufan, pointed at the food, and asked curiously, "This meal must be very expensive, right? It's just a meal for me, you don't need to spend so much."

The other party noticed that Song Miqiu was a little burdened and whispered to comfort her, "It's alright, when you invite someone to dinner, you should naturally eat the best."