I insist

Chapter 542: Marriage

With the wedding day fast approaching, Song Miqiu couldn't help but feel nervous and began to suffer from insomnia every night.

As Song Miqiu's close friend despite their age difference, Ming Taicheng naturally had to appear on this important day for her.

"I heard that you've started having insomnia. I thought you weren't nervous at all about getting married. I overestimated you."

Ming Taicheng, who was nervous about finally seeing Song Miqiu, naturally had to tease her with a smile.

Song Miqiu coughed and said, "I'm not nervous. How could I be nervous? So many things have happened before, and I wasn't nervous at all. It's just a wedding."

"I think you're just afraid of marriage, otherwise you wouldn't be having insomnia and being nervous. Relax, you're marrying someone you love, you should be happy."

Ming Taicheng couldn't help but tease him, but he still offered some words of comfort.

Even now, Song Miqiu still refuses to admit it. Instead, she says very seriously, "I told you, I wasn't nervous. Don't talk nonsense. I wasn't nervous."

Seeing that she was really angry, Ming Taicheng stopped teasing her. However, he kept thinking to himself, if she wasn't nervous, why would she keep repeating the word "nervous"?

Just as the two were at a loss for words, a palace maid entered and said very respectfully, "Your Majesty, two people claiming to be Qiu Tianlei and Tian Yumei have entered the palace."

The Emperor had them brought here; would you like to see them?

Song Miqiu was very surprised, then stood up happily with a smile on her face and said, "Quickly invite them in."

Seeing how happy she was, Ming Taicheng tactfully said, "Since they're here, I'll take my leave now. You two have a good chat, I'll go wait for them at the banquet."

"Alright, you must drink a lot of wine today?" Song Miqiu said to Ming Taicheng with a smile.

Ming Taicheng nodded slightly and then walked out.

He had just stepped into the courtyard when he ran into Qiu Tianlei and Tian Yumei.

The two men nodded slightly to him upon seeing him. They had originally intended to go directly into the palace, but then they heard Ming Taicheng say, "Gentlemen, please wait."

Qiu Tianlei and Tian Yumei stopped and turned to look at Ming Taicheng, wondering why he had stopped them.

"Actually, there are some things I shouldn't be saying, but she and I are close friends despite our age difference. I wish her well, and she treats both of you like family."

Don't hurt her anymore. You should know what she's done for you.

Ming Taicheng looked at the two of them very seriously and said, word by word.

Upon hearing this, Qiu Tianlei and Tian Yumei felt even more guilty towards Song Miqiu. They lowered their heads slightly and said in trembling voices, "Thank you, Physician Ming. We understand."

Upon hearing this, Ming Taicheng smiled and said, "You don't need to be so formal. She's very happy that you came today. Please go inside."

She must be getting impatient.

The two nodded slightly and entered the palace with the maid. After seeing them go in, Ming Taicheng walked out, having said everything he needed to say.

When Qiu Tianlei and Tian Yumei arrived at the palace, they saw Song Miqiu, who looked completely different from before, smiling at them.

"It's so good that you've come. Actually, I'd been wanting to invite you, but I was worried you wouldn't be willing, so I gave up on the idea."

Thankfully, you came of your own accord. Please sit down; you must be tired from your journey.

Song Miqiu was very happy to see them and kept talking.

Hearing Song Miqiu's words, Qiu Tianlei felt extremely distressed. He looked at her and immediately knelt on the ground: "I was wrong. I shouldn't have treated you like that before."

You've been so good to us, yet I didn't want to see you over such a small thing. It's all my fault.

Song Miqiu was shocked that Qiu Tianlei would kneel before her. She quickly reached out to help him up, asking, "What are you doing? Why are you kneeling? What happened?"

Qiu Tianlei stood up with her help, bowing his head slightly. He really didn't have the face to see her, but some things could only be said face to face.

Upon seeing Qiu Tianlei, Song Miqiu turned her attention to Tian Yumei: "What exactly happened? He doesn't want to talk about it, so you tell him."

Tian Yumei glanced at Qiu Tianlei, and finally sighed: "It's like this, Miss Song, after you left, he wanted to go back and see..."

We discussed it and hired a manager, asking the city lord to help look after us. But we never expected to encounter bandits on our way back to our hometown.

We were almost killed, but luckily the secret guards appeared in time to save us. They escorted us all the way back to our hometown, and it was then that we learned...

Not long ago, someone came to renovate my mother's grave. They said it belonged to an important person buried in the village, someone who could do something. After thinking about it, we could only think of you.

"So we've come to thank you. Thank you for being so thoughtful, both for us and for my mother. If it weren't for your arrangement..."

I think it's impossible for us to be alive, let alone to come here to see you.

Qiu Tianlei looked at Song Miqiu with great gratitude and said, word by word.

Upon hearing his words, Tian Yumei frowned and lightly slapped him, saying sternly, "Today is her joyous occasion; what nonsense are you spouting?"

"You mustn't say that word; it's too unlucky."

"Yes, yes, it's my fault. I'm not good with words. Please don't mind." Qiu Tianlei quickly looked at her apologetically.

Song Miqiu opened her mouth, knowing that Yu Huailin had arranged all of this. When she returned to the capital, she was so sad and sick that she didn't give any instructions.

She looked at Qiu Tianlei and Tian Yumei, but in the end she didn't say anything.

"These things are nothing, they're just what I should do. But what are your plans for the future? Do you plan to go back?" Song Miqiu asked cautiously.

Tian Yumei lowered her head slightly: "To be honest, I'm really embarrassed. I kept saying I wouldn't come to the capital, but I didn't expect that in just these few days, I would overturn my previous statement."

Song Miqiu's eyes lit up; he had already guessed what they would do.

“We’ve decided to settle down in the capital and live in the same courtyard as before. What do you think?” Qiu Tianlei asked cautiously.

Song Miqiu was genuinely happy and gratified to hear what she wanted to hear from them.

"That's wonderful! You've settled down in the capital, which means we can see each other often, and I can take good care of you. By the way, why are you the only two here?"

"What about those two children? You didn't just leave them in the old town, did you? They're just little kids. How could you be so heartless?"

In the end, Song Miqiu frowned, looking at them with a very unpleasant expression, and spoke to them just like she had done before, pretending to be their mother.

Song Miqiu's actions caught them off guard, leaving them standing there dumbfounded.