I insist

Chapter 372: The Clues End

The time that Song Miqiu had desperately bought finally came in handy.

It turned out that Song Miqiu had arranged for secret guards to follow him before he set off, which gave him a chance to survive.

The sudden appearance of the secret guards left everyone present stunned.

They were all well-trained palace guards, so they could easily overwhelm them.

Seeing that the battle situation had turned around, Song Miqiu pushed the leader and said.

"You guys hold them off here, and remember to capture them alive for me."

Song Miqiu had other things to do and couldn't linger here for too long, so he left after saying that.

Unfortunately, after Song Miqiu left, the men in black, seeing that the assassination attempt had failed, all committed suicide by poison. The secret guards also failed to capture a single survivor and had no chance to find out the truth.

It seems these people came prepared.

Although Song Miqiu was not injured, he still took a kick to the leg, which was not noticeable unless you looked closely when he walked.

Upon entering the house, Song Miqiu saw her eldest daughter-in-law sitting in the yard, basking in the sun. Pretending nothing had happened, Song Miqiu straightened her clothes and greeted her daughter-in-law.

"You've rested well. How are you feeling now? Your body isn't reacting as strongly as before, is it?"

As he spoke, he sat down next to his daughter-in-law.

“You’re close to giving birth these next few days, so your body is definitely reacting differently than before. I’ve been through this before.”

But the sharp-eyed and observant eldest daughter-in-law immediately noticed something was wrong with her mother.

He grabbed Song Miqiu's shoulders and examined her body.

"Mom, why were you limping when you came over? Were you injured?"

Looking at her daughter-in-law's concerned eyes, Song Miqiu's first reaction was to keep it from her.

At this crucial moment, the daughter-in-law's body cannot withstand any stimulation.

"Mother is fine. She just tripped a little when she came in. It's nothing serious."

Only after hearing Song Miqiu say this did the eldest daughter-in-law feel relieved.

After spending these past few years together, Tian Yumei has come to regard Song Miqiu as her own mother.

"That's good. Mother, you can't be hurt. You still have to see your eldest grandson born."

Tian Yumei smiled and touched her round belly, speaking in a tone like a daughter coaxing her mother.

This made Song Miqiu burst into laughter.

"Of course."

As she spoke, she gestured to the muscles on her arms, saying, "Not only does a mother have to see her grandson born, but she also has to hold him as he grows up."

The sound of the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law chatting attracted Qiu Tianlei.

"Mom, what's going on? You two are having so much fun, but you didn't even include me."

Tian Yumei wanted to tease Qiu Tianlei, so she deliberately said, "This is a little secret between my mother and me, I'm not going to tell you."

Qiu Tianlei wasn't angry. "If you don't want to talk about it, then don't. Go to sleep, it's time for you to rest. The imperial physician specifically told me this last time."

After saying goodbye to Song Miqiu, Tian Yumei was helped by Qiu Tianlei to her room to rest.

After her son and daughter-in-law left, Song Miqiu went to Yu Huailin's study to tell him what had just happened.

Multiple people, multiple ideas.

After listening to everything Song Miqiu said in the study, Yu Huailin was very surprised.

"Could it be that there's someone in this palace who doesn't like you?"

Song Miqiu also shared her suspicions with Yu Huailin.

"I suspect it's the Empress Dowager. Didn't the Emperor find out about the time she framed me for poisoning a concubine? I suspect the Empress Dowager is still holding a grudge about that, which is why she's targeting me again?"

Yu Huailin nodded in agreement after listening.

But then I thought that since there was no evidence, I couldn't act rashly, lest I offend the Empress Dowager.

"Right now, we're just speculating, so let's not reveal it yet."

Song Miqiu naturally knew what Yu Huailin was worried about. "Don't worry, I've already had my secret guards capture him alive for interrogation. They'll definitely get results from the interrogation."

Just then, the guard knocked on the door and asked to come in to report the situation.

Song Miqiu's eyes gleamed, thinking that this time he would finally find out who had been trying to kill him.

To everyone's surprise, the guards knelt down in front of Song Miqiu after entering.

"We are willing to accept punishment if we don't capture a single survivor."

After inquiring about how the man in black died, Song Miqiu did not blame the guards.

"Get up. It was all planned. If they couldn't kill me, they would commit suicide. That was their order. You can all go down now."

After the guards left, Yu Huailin patted Song Miqiu on the shoulder, hoping she wouldn't feel so bad.

"There's no point in rushing things now. We have to take it one step at a time, and things will eventually be investigated and clarified."

Song Miqiu looked at Yu Huailin and said, "I know that as long as you are by my side, I am not afraid of anything."

As soon as the words were spoken, Song Miqiu's expression also darkened.

“I’m just worried that if those people can’t do anything, what will I do? What if they hurt my family?”

Yu Huailin sighed, came to Song Miqiu's side, and hugged her tightly.

"Don't worry, I will absolutely not let that happen."

Nothing happened for the next few days. Song Miqiu took care of Tian Yumei at home every day, and sometimes chatted with Yu Huailin about military strategy in the evening. He lived a peaceful and content life.

Song Miqiu had almost forgotten what she had been worried about.

After dinner that day, Song Miqiu noticed something was off about Tian Yumei's expression.

While everyone was away, he quietly asked Tian Yumei.

"Daughter-in-law, you must tell your mother what's on your mind, don't keep it to yourself, understand?"

Song Miqiu's tone and attitude made Tian Yumei relent.

"Mom, Qiu Tianlei has been wearing that perfume again these past two days."

She started crying as she spoke.

Hearing this, Song Miqiu gritted her teeth in anger, blaming it on her son for being so useless.

"You stay here."

Song Miqiu raised his voice, left after saying just one sentence, and was about to depart.

Tian Yumei was worried that her mother would scold Qiu Tianlei, so she stopped her.

"Mother, please don't be too harsh on Qiu Tianlei."

Song Miqiu's face was dark, and he didn't dare to turn around and look at Tian Yumei.

"Mother knows what she's doing."

Song Miqiu simply couldn't bring himself to bring up this matter.

Seeing Qiu Tianlei busy in the yard, he angrily blew hard into his chest.

Having no other choice, Song Miqiu went to Yu Huailin again, as he was the only person she could rely on at this point.

Yu Huailin agreed immediately, just like the first time.

Even as he was leaving, he didn't forget his secret bodyguard, Song Miqiu.

“I’m going to talk to him. This is just speculation, but if it’s true, I will definitely not let him off the hook.”

After saying that, he walked out of the room.

At this moment, Qiu Tianlei was still busy in the yard, and Yu Huailin did not say a kind word to him when he went up to him.

They grabbed him by the collar and slammed him against the tree.

Having practiced martial arts for so many years, Yu Huailin was naturally much stronger than Qiu Tianlei.

After climbing up the tree, Qiu Tianlei still had no idea what was happening.

"What are you doing? I haven't done anything to you. Even if my mother keeps you at home and treats you politely, you still need to know your limits."

Qiu Tianlei was a rough and uncultured man, and sometimes he didn't know how to speak properly.