When Xiao Heye heard the name Pei Fu, he already guessed what Su Tiyue was thinking.

However, Xiao Heye did not want to kill his good adoptive father so easily.

His long, slender fingers with distinct knuckles pinched the soft flesh on her chin. He lowered his eyes and lazily looked down at her: "I will kill him naturally, but now is not the time."

"But you've already tortured him to the point of wishing he were dead." Su Tiyue was a little agitated. Pei Fu's breakdown and madness, and those cries of 'Kill me' and 'Please have mercy' kept echoing in her mind like a nightmare.

Xiao Heye sneered: "He wants to die? Not so easy..."

"Moon, isn't it ridiculous? Everyone else kneels before me, begging to live, but my godfather only wants to die. Am I not good enough to him?"

Su Tiyue said, "Master Seal, I know nothing about the grudges and hatred between you and your adoptive father. I also know that he will not have a good end in your hands. Since he cannot live, why not let him die cleanly?"

She raised her hand and slowly grasped Xiao Heye's fingers that were pinching his chin. Her eyes were misty as she said, word by word, "Killing someone is just a matter of beheading, but the palm print... you know in your heart that if it weren't for Pei Fu, there wouldn't be you and Han Zhou today."

Since the grudges cannot be settled, it would be good to at least use that little bit of kindness to let Pei Fu die a quick death.

Xiao Heye gazed at her indifferently, remaining silent for a long time, his expression cold and indifferent, revealing neither joy nor anger.

But Su Tiyue thought he must be angry by now, so she didn't say anything else.

The two remained silent for a long time before Xiao Heye slowly said, "Yue'er, it won't work if you're always so soft-hearted when you're with someone like me."

With tears welling in her eyes and her voice choked with sobs, Su Tiyue said, "Yes, being with someone like you... I can hardly tell whether I'm saving people or killing them."

Before Xiao Heye, Pei Fu found it difficult to live, and even more difficult to die. Imprisoned in a dark, sunless cellar, he was forced to endure repeated, cruel tortures, as if in a cycle of rebirth…

It will not stop until it is over.

Ultimately, it was because she was soft-hearted and kind that she couldn't bear to see Xiao Heye humiliate others like this, which is why she repeatedly begged him to kill Pei Fu and give him a quick death.

"I just want him to die a little later, the result is the same anyway." Even though Su Tiyue had already said this much, Xiao Heye was still reluctant to give in.

“…Oh.” Su Tiyue bit her lip, tears welling up in her eyes, making her look incredibly pitiful.

She said, looking aggrieved, "Knowing that Master Xiao is born strong and domineering, does that mean you'll be the one making all the decisions in this family from now on? Does what I say have no effect whatsoever?"

Xiao Heye panicked: "No... that's not what I meant. Yue'er, you're the one who calls the shots at home, whether it's at Qiushui Residence or in the palace..."

"Pei Fu is your godfather, is this a business matter or a family matter?"

Xiao Heye: ...

Hmm, maybe none of that counts?

This should be considered a private matter between him and Hanzhou...

"Tsk... Fine, I'll listen to you. Don't bring this up again." If Xiao Heye continues to insist on his own way, the little thing will probably be even harder to coax if it starts crying and making a fuss later.

Seeing that he had agreed, Su Tiyue sniffed her bright red nose and said, "Okay."

Before the two left, Su Tiyue turned back to look at the iron door that locked the entrance to the cellar.

This was the first time she had met Pei Fu.

This is also the last time...

some people.

Living, but worse than dead.

Death, however, ends all suffering.

Su Tiyue did this not only for Pei Fu, but also for Xiao Heye.

As long as Pei Fu is still at Qiushui Residence, Xiao Heye will never be able to completely forget or let go of the hurts and pain he experienced in the past.

The fact that the brothers were so persistent and ruthless in tormenting Pei Fu time and time again proves that this inner demon has always been there.

As long as Pei Fu dies.

As time goes by, perhaps those unbearable memories will be replaced and replaced by new ones... and eventually disappear completely.

Maybe.

Su Tiyue thought to herself.

*

After the matter was settled, the two boarded the carriage to return to the palace.

It was noon, and the streets of Yong'an were as bustling as ever, teeming with people.

Su Tiyue reached out and lifted the carriage curtain, looking out through the small window with a joyful expression.

Every time she left the palace, breathing in the free air, feeling the free wind, and looking at these familiar roads and street scenes, Su Tiyue couldn't help but feel overjoyed.

It's almost here, it should be almost here...

Now that the national mourning period has ended, we are only waiting for the Emperor's decree.

Soon she will be able to leave the palace and go home, completely shedding her identity as the Consort Shu, and start a new life.

"Sister-in-law?"

In the crowded throng, Su Tiyue, with her sharp eyes, spotted her sister-in-law Hu Fengmei, who was out shopping, with Steward Xu following behind her.

"Stop, stop, stop the carriage!" Su Tiyue called out to the eunuch driving the carriage, then turned to Xiao Heye and whispered, "Master, may I get off the carriage and say a few words to my sister-in-law? It will be quick... it won't take too long."

Xiao Heye leaned lazily against the side of the carriage. He frowned but didn't respond, seemingly unwilling.

He didn't want to be separated from Su Tiyue for even a moment.

Without a second thought, Su Tiyue went limp and threw herself into his arms, nuzzling his ear with her nose. Her warm breath tickled Xiao Heye's ear.

She gently bit his earlobe, her soft voice sounding like a coquettish scolding: "Just for a little while... I just want to go and ask if my parents are alright, and if everything is fine at home."

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