I insist

Chapter 559: The Banquet

Upon arriving at the Summer Palace, Song Miqiu discovered that many young men from prominent families had come, of all kinds, which attracted her attention, and she stared at them intently.

Yu Huailin was even more displeased when he saw Song Miqiu staring at the men with a very unpleasant expression and a smile on her face.

He reached out and turned Song Miqiu's head around, saying fiercely, "You can only look at me, not at them. What's so interesting about them?"

"Of course they're beautiful! I've never seen them before, but you see them every day. Move aside, I want to keep watching them."

When Song Miqiu heard Yu Huailin's words, she knew he was jealous. She deliberately teased him and even reached out to push him to the other side.

Yu Huailin was enraged by Song Miqiu's actions. He squatted down slightly, hoisted her onto his shoulder, and said as he walked, "I will never let you see them."

Song Miqiu was surprised that he would carry her. She glanced around and found that everyone was staring at them.

Her face flushed red instantly, and she slapped Yu Huailin's back hard, saying, "Let me go! Aren't you ashamed? Let me go right now, put me down!"

“There is no way I will let you go; you have completely enraged me.”

Yu Huailin carried Song Miqiu into the tent with a blank expression, and then closed the door.

Everyone witnessed their interaction, and many officials disapproved of their behavior.

"This is outrageous! It's utterly outrageous! The Empress comes from the countryside and doesn't know the rules. Does the Emperor not know the rules either? How can he indulge her like this?"

"His Majesty has always been so considerate to the Empress, there's no point in us saying anything more, let's not say anything more and leave quickly."

"This is the first time I've seen the Emperor and Empress together. I never imagined they were like this. They're so sweet. I want to find a husband like that too."

"Me too. Although I don't necessarily have to be as good as the Emperor and Empress, I must be half as good as them. I envy the Empress so much."

"We can't envy her. Her Majesty the Empress has accompanied the Emperor all the way. We can't compare to her."

The daughters of officials were also seen, but they didn't have the same kind of relationship as the officials; they were simply envious of Yu Huailin and Song Miqiu.

I envy them. Even though they are now the emperor and empress, their feelings for each other have not changed, and they have no reservations because of their status.

Just as they were speaking, Eunuch Li approached and nodded slightly to them: "Gentlemen, Miss, His Majesty has already said..."

"There will be a banquet on your first night at the Summer Palace. Please wait a moment, esteemed ministers."

Upon hearing that there was a banquet, the officials' eyes lit up immediately. Why had they brought their daughters here? It was all for Yu Huailin. Now, wouldn't this be their chance?

After giving a slight nod to Eunuch Li, the officials took their daughters back home, and specifically instructed them to make sure they were well prepared.

Ever since they witnessed Yu Huailin's attitude towards Song Miqiu, they have longed for it and wished that they could be treated the same way.

If I didn't have much interest before, after meeting him, I became much more interested.

Yu Huailin and Song Miqiu were naturally unaware of their thoughts.

After Song Miqiu was carried to the tent by Yu Huailin, he was thrown onto the bed, and then the two of them looked at each other.

Such a gesture had been seen in the palace not long ago.

Recalling what had happened before, Song Miqiu tensed up immediately and looked at Yu Huailin, asking, "What are you going to do? It's broad daylight now!"

And this is inside the camp, with many officials outside. You don't want to ruin your reputation, do you?

Yu Huailin leaned down slightly and asked with a smile, "What do you think I'm going to do? Or rather, what do you want me to do?"

"Stay away from me." Song Miqiu reached out and pushed Yu Huailin.

“I’m jealous. I don’t like the way you look at them. I don’t like it at all. So I’m going to punish you and make sure you learn your lesson.”

Upon hearing this, Song Miqiu tensed up immediately and asked in a low voice, "How can you teach me a lesson?"

Yu Huailin smiled but did not answer her question.

After staying in the tent for a while, Yu Huailin emerged from it feeling refreshed.

Originally, he wanted to check on how the banquet preparations were going, but after taking just one step, a red color suddenly appeared in front of his eyes, and Yu Huailin subconsciously closed his eyes.

When he opened his eyes, he found that there was a person in front of him, and the person was even posing seductively in front of him.

Of course, it was only in Yu Huailin's eyes that she was being coquettish, but in other people's eyes, it was dancing, and a very alluring one at that.

The dancing woman was still waiting for Yu Huailin to be attracted to her; she seemed to already see herself entering the palace and being favored by everyone.

When she came to her senses, there was no one in front of her. Yu Huailin had left sometime earlier, leaving her only with his back to her without saying a word.

After Yu Huailin had been walking for a while, a woman suddenly collapsed in front of him, then looked up at him with teary eyes.

"Your Majesty, I just twisted my ankle by accident. I'm so sorry to have disturbed you."

Yu Huailin naturally knew what they were up to, so he simply walked past the woman and strode forward, not wanting to see them at all.

Once the first one appeared, a second one followed, and all the legitimate daughters of each family emerged.

I had originally planned to go for a walk, but I didn't expect to encounter so many people after only walking a hundred meters from the camp.

Yu Huailin was furious and shouted, "Men, clear out any strangers within a hundred meters of the camp. If anyone suddenly appears, interrogate them as assassins."

Although Yu Huailin treated these legitimate daughters as if they didn't exist, they kept showing up, so he had no choice but to intimidate them in this way.

This method worked very well, and the noble ladies immediately calmed down.

"His Majesty was so domineering when he spoke just now, I love it."

"Yeah, but he's so heartless. We've all appeared in front of him like this, and he just ignores us. Do we look bad?"

"Now the Emperor only has the Empress in his heart, so naturally he won't see us. But don't worry, we still have a chance."

"What opportunity?"

"There's also the banquet. If we perform well at the banquet and leave a good impression on the Emperor, he might remember us."

Even if I don't become a Noble Consort or Empress, I can still be a concubine, and then I can accompany the Emperor.

"Yes, there's still a banquet. We must make a good impression at this banquet. The Emperor is only kind to the Empress because she saved him; he still has feelings for her."

However, the Empress ultimately came from the countryside; there are things she doesn't know, but that doesn't mean we don't.