I insist

Chapter 560: Fantasy

"Yes, the Emperor will eventually get tired of seeing the Empress, and that will be our chance."

The banquet had not yet begun, and the ladies of noble birth still harbored fantasies.

After the banquet began, when they saw Yu Huailin and Song Miqiu arrive together, they felt envious, jealous, and resentful of her, wishing they were the ones standing next to Yu Huailin.

Ignoring the stares of the noble ladies, Song Miqiu followed them to her seat.

"Greetings, Your Majesty and Your Majesty the Empress."

"Get up. It's not easy to come to the Summer Palace, my dear subjects. Enjoy yourselves. It's time for you to get some rest."

Yu Huailin held Song Miqiu's hand as they sat down and spoke.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

After saying this, the banquet had just begun. The atmosphere at the banquet was pleasant, and Song Miqiu enjoyed the food.

Seeing how much she enjoyed her meal, Yu Huailin offered her some food and carefully advised, "Even if the food is delicious, you shouldn't eat too much."

So you don't feel unwell, you know?

Song Miqiu smiled at him and said, "I know. Why do you, the emperor, keep an eye on me all day instead of the officials? I'm not a subject."

"But you are my wife, so of course I have to keep an eye on you."

Yu Huailin smiled and touched her face, then his gaze fell on her bitten lip, and his eyes flickered.

Everyone witnessed their interaction, especially Yu Huailin's smile, which they had never seen before.

If Yu Huailin and Song Miqiu continue to spend time together, their plans will definitely fall through.

Thinking of this, one of the ladies mustered up her courage and said, "This would be too boring. Why don't we have everyone perform some shows to liven things up? What do you all think?"

"This lady is right. Our meals are indeed too boring. With some entertainment, our appetites might be much better."

The others echoed this sentiment, since these ladies knew what their masters were planning and naturally wanted to help.

They said this, but in the end, it was Yu Huailin and Song Miqiu who made the decision. They turned to look at the Emperor and Empress at the head of the table.

Noticing that someone was watching her, Song Miqiu looked up and saw the gazes of the ladies. She had just heard what they said.

Despite the huge commotion Yu Huailin had caused before, their ambitions hadn't subsided; they were still plotting to get their daughter into the palace. How could she possibly let them have their way?

"I have a good appetite and don't need any entertainment. These dishes are quite good. I think the ladies haven't had a chance to savor them properly. Please enjoy them."

Song Miqiu looked at them with a smile and said softly.

I had hoped that she would agree to it under pressure, but she refused.

The ministers, naturally unwilling to accept this, turned their attention to Yu Huailin.

"It's just a performance to add to the fun. It's not easy to get together like this, so naturally we should enjoy it to the fullest. What do you think, Your Majesty?"

Yu Huailin didn't even glance at them, his gaze fixed on Song Miqiu. Hearing his words, he replied calmly:

"I think the Empress is right. The food is quite good, and there's no need for any performances. If any of you ministers don't like the food, please..."

I will not force you to do anything. You may find your own food or return to your residences on your own. After all, your trip to the Summer Palace was voluntary.

I didn't force you to come with me, did I?

Hearing Yu Huailin's words, everyone was so angry they almost vomited blood, but they dared not refute him. They could only lower their heads and eat their food. As for going back, that was even more impossible.

Seeing their frustrated expressions, Song Miqiu chuckled lightly: "Look at them, they're unwilling. You should have agreed to their request."

Let's see what they've prepared.

"What can we prepare? It's just to let our daughter play the piano, dance, write some words, and draw some pictures. It's all uninspired and boring."

Yu Huailin continued to feed Song Miqiu.

"Judging from what you're saying, it seems you've attended quite a few banquets like this before. Have any women given you flirtatious glances or tried to seduce you?"

Song Miqiu looked into Yu Huailin's eyes and asked with a smile.

Yu Huailin laughed and said, "Of course not. I don't even glance at those people, how could I possibly know what they did? I only look at you."

"Glib-tongued," Song Miqiu said.

The banquet ended quietly. Apart from Yu Huailin and Song Miqiu enjoying their meal, everyone else had no appetite, since their plans had all been thwarted.

"It's not like we've had a chance like this before. Would you like me to take you hunting tomorrow?"

Yu Huailin held Song Miqiu in his arms, lowered his head slightly, and asked in a low voice.

Song Miqiu immediately perked up and asked with a smile, "Hunting? Is hunting allowed here? You're not going to go with the ministers, are you? No, then forget it."

Thinking of the ministers' behavior today, she would rather stay in her tent than be with them.

Yu Huailin naturally understood what she was thinking, and patted her head: "No, it's just the two of us. I'll take you out by myself, how about that?"

We need to get up early and leave early so they don't know.

Song Miqiu's eyes lit up immediately, and she nodded repeatedly: "Okay, then let's set off early tomorrow morning and come back before they wake up."

"Okay, then get some rest." Yu Huailin kissed Song Miqiu's forehead.

Although the two of them had planned it all out, they were still discovered by a woman who was leading a horse and standing in front of them.

If Yu Huailin hadn't told her about the hunt last night, she would have suspected that he had mentioned it to the woman in front of her before.

"Greetings, Your Majesty and Your Majesty the Empress."

This woman, Deng Yaoyao, the eldest daughter of Vice Minister Deng, deliberately approached her to ingratiate herself. She never expected that simply getting up a little early to go for a ride would lead to such an unexpected reward.

"Get up. I didn't expect you to be up so early. Is something the matter?"

Song Miqiu looked at her with a calm expression and asked softly.

Deng Yaoyao shook her head: "Your Majesty, I have nothing wrong. I just couldn't sleep, so I decided to ride out for a walk. I never expected to run into His Majesty and Your Majesty."

"It seems you two are going hunting. Would I have the honor of accompanying you?"

Song Miqiu carefully examined her, then smiled and declined, saying, "Miss Deng, I'm so sorry, but I don't like women around us."

So we can't take you. You already said you wanted to go horseback riding, and we don't want to bother you.

Deng Yaoyao was surprised that she would be rejected, and the smile on her face almost disappeared.