I insist

Chapter 154: The Entire Mansion Starves

The Emperor stared at Song Miqiu for a long time before realizing that what Song Miqiu said was true.

He pondered for a moment. Yan's father was indeed his capable assistant, and he was very efficient in his work, which saved him a lot of trouble, unlike other officials who were easy to worry about.

The Emperor placed one hand on his thigh and pondered for a moment before agreeing to Song Miqiu's suggestion. He raised his hand and said, "Since that's the case, then I'll listen to you!"

After speaking, the Emperor looked at Yan's father with a serious expression and said loudly, "Minister Yan, you should suspend all your current affairs. The most important thing now is to go back and rest to recover from your illness!"

Upon hearing this, Yan's father was greatly surprised. He had not expected that the Emperor would send him back to rest after only a few words.

Suspending his current duties is tantamount to stripping him of his official position and reducing him to the same level as an ordinary person!

Thinking of this, Yan's father angrily got up from the ground, shoved aside the maid's attempt to help him, staggered to Song Miqiu's side, glared at her fiercely, and then turned his gaze to the Emperor.

"Your Majesty, I am perfectly healthy!" Yan's father clasped his hands in a fist salute, bowing his head. "Please, Your Majesty, do not abandon the affairs at my disposal; I am still able to do them!"

Song Miqiu frowned and turned to look at Yan's father. Her pupils contracted slightly, and she said in a soft but angry voice, "Are you crazy? Do you know how dangerous this is for your health?!"

"You're the one who's crazy!" Yan's father was furious, but Song Miqiu still chimed in to annoy him.

Seeing that the emperor did not respond, he quickly spoke up, "Your Majesty, please don't listen to what Physician Song said! I'm doing my job perfectly well, you can't just suddenly stop me!"

The chief eunuch stood beside the emperor, shaking his head helplessly.

From Song Miqiu's perspective, she was thinking of Yan's father, but she overlooked many points.

Yan Fu's position was earned step by step, through bloodshed and turmoil. He had finally gained a firm foothold and no one could bring him down. But because of an illness and a few words from Song Miqiu, Yan Fu must have wanted to kill Song Miqiu.

He sighed heavily. The chief eunuch had only just met Song Miqiu and wouldn't offer his help just because they had met once and he had accepted the hard-won pills from the other party.

In the palace, cold-bloodedness is a product of the palace itself.

Now, Yan's father no longer felt gratitude towards Song Miqiu; instead, he was filled with anger towards her.

The Emperor was standing in front of them, which was why he didn't do anything. If the Emperor weren't there, Yan's father couldn't guarantee that he wouldn't do something to Song Miqiu.

"okay!"

The two argued back and forth, giving the emperor a real headache.

He slammed his hand on the table and glared at the two men, demanding in a stern voice, "Do you think this place is a marketplace?!"

Upon hearing this, the two quickly shut up. Song Miqiu shrugged her shoulders and lowered her head, thus avoiding seeing the scene of Yan's father glaring coldly at her.

The Emperor first focused his gaze on Yan's father, picked up his teacup and drank it down, calming his anger.

Since Yan's father was his capable assistant, the Emperor's tone towards him was naturally much gentler. "Minister Yan, your health is of utmost importance right now. You should follow Physician Song's advice and go back to rest first. After you have rested, I will transfer you back to the court."

The Emperor knew that Yan's father did indeed have some problems, otherwise he wouldn't have believed Song Miqiu's words so readily.

Furthermore, he absolutely would not allow an official who was particularly prone to falling into a coma and dying to remain in the court and continue to serve the court.

If Yan's father never recovers, then there's no need for him to return to the court to continue working.

"Your Majesty!" Yan's father said with a face full of sorrow.

He knew very well that, regardless of whether his illness could be cured, he knew from the emperor's words that if he did not recover, he would never be able to return to the court.

If he recovers well, and the emperor cultivates an official who is more capable than him in this position during this period, then even if he returns later, his position will be taken by someone else.

So where should he go?

The thought that the culprit was standing right next to him made Yan's father want to strangle Song Miqiu!

The Emperor was unwilling to continue his charade with the other party in the Imperial Study, especially since the other party was a patient.

He glanced at the chief eunuch beside him, who immediately understood the emperor's meaning upon receiving the look.

The head eunuch smiled at the two of them, strode up to Song Miqiu and Yan's father, and said in a low voice with a faint smile, "Please leave, His Majesty is tired."

Song Miqiu nodded, bowed to the Emperor, and took the lead in leaving the Imperial Study.

Seeing that there was no way to save him, Yan's father could only turn around and leave in anger.

As soon as Song Miqiu stepped down the stairs, he heard an angry voice calling his name from behind.

She turned around in confusion, only to see her father rushing up to her angrily, shouting, "Why did you harm me?! Do you know that because of your words, I inexplicably lost my official position? How am I supposed to return to the court in the future?!"

Yan's father was so angry he almost fainted.

He still has the entire Yan family to support, and now that he has lost his official position, he can only use the money he has saved to help them.

Song Miqiu remained standing still, her expression calm. She was not intimidated by Yan's father's questioning. Seeing that he was even angrier, she quickly spoke up to explain.

"No matter how important an official position is, it's not as important as your life."

Yan's father sneered, slapping his thigh hard with his hand, and demanded sharply, "Can you guarantee that I can recover in a short time?"

"If I don't recover properly and my official position can't be restored, the Emperor won't want a ticking time bomb living in the court. When all the money I've saved up is gone, do you want the entire Yan family to starve because of me?!"

Seeing that Yan's father was getting even angrier, Song Miqiu quickly tried to calm him down. However, as soon as she touched his arm, Yan's father brushed her hand away.

"If it weren't for you, I wouldn't be this angry!"

Song Miqiu bit her lower lip. She realized that she had been inconsiderate just now. However, she did have a way to help Yan's father improve his health. Although she couldn't completely cure his heart disease, she could at least prevent situations like today from happening again.

Yan's father's current condition is due to his extremely poor health, which has not been properly managed, coupled with his pre-existing heart condition.

She gritted her teeth, suppressing her grievances, and quickly vowed, "Give me three months, and I will definitely be able to get your body back in shape. Although it won't be completely cured, the chances of today's situation happening again are very small after the treatment is finished, and it may even never happen again!"

These words immediately caught the attention of Yan's father.

Although he wanted an official position, his current health was causing him great distress, as he often fainted on the spot, a problem that left him feeling helpless.

Yan's mother bought herself a lot of medicine from doctors and has been taking it ever since, but instead of getting better, her health has gotten worse!

Yan's father hesitated for a moment, then looked up at Song Miqiu and said, "I will give you an answer in three days."