When Xiao Heye mentioned Su Tiyue in front of other women, his words were full of tenderness and doting.

Recalling the scene of Xiao Heye personally peeling shrimp for Su Tiyue that day, Jiang Min felt both sour and angry, and her words naturally became more vicious:

"If I had known you would be this arrogant, I shouldn't have told you the truth in the first place. I should have let her poison you and kill you..."

"Miss Jiang probably doesn't know, but the poison she gave our family was sweet..."

"Does Master Xiao only care whether it's sweet or not, and not whether it will kill you? Am I deaf, or has Master Xiao gone mad?"

After saying that, Jiang Min belatedly realized what was happening: "Wait a minute!"

She paused for a moment before asking in surprise, "Does Master Xiao mean... that you drank the poisoned wine?"

Otherwise, how would Xiao Heye know it was sweet?

Xiao Heye recalled that night, that pot of fruit wine; he had indeed drunk it.

"Hmm, it tastes pretty good," he readily admitted.

“You’re a crazy madman who doesn’t care about his own life.” Jiang Min found it hard to understand and couldn’t comprehend it: “She clearly wanted your life, but I only wanted you to live… Master Xiao, that day was the most agonizing and painful day of my life. I knew you were heartless and ungrateful to me, I knew your identity… but I still couldn’t help wanting you to live. Even if you don’t belong to me, I still hope you live well.”

When Jiang Min said this, her eyes were red and her voice was choked with emotion, a stark contrast to her usual domineering and arrogant personality.

In front of Xiao Heye, she really didn't seem like a high-born, aristocratic young lady at all.

She was humble and pitiful, like dust trampled on the ground. She knew it was a gamble she was destined to lose, but she was still unwilling to give up, because for Jiang Min, as long as it hadn't come to the final step, anything was possible.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Heye said dismissively, "Please be careful with your words, Miss Jiang. You will be the Empress in the future. When you gain the Emperor's favor, I would like to ask you to say a few good words for me before the Emperor."

"You're always bringing up things you shouldn't talk about." Jiang Min's expression changed instantly at the mention of this, looking rather displeased.

After a while, she seemed to remember something, and her bright eyes seemed to light up. Jiang Min suddenly spoke up: "Does Master Xiao have any special fetishes? For example... do you only like the Emperor's women?"

Although it's a bit absurd to ask that question.

But Jiang Min thought about it and realized that Su Tiyue was the late emperor's woman.

Perhaps eunuchs have different preferences than normal men?

Xiao Heye shook his head, making no attempt to be ambiguous: "Our family doesn't have that kind of quirk."

He loved Su Tiyue, loved everything about her. Her social status, her morality, her intelligence... none of it mattered.

No matter what kind of person Su Tiyue is, he will never stop liking her.