The Emperor treats her so well, he certainly wouldn't go back on his word. What exactly happened?

Su Tiyue couldn't figure it out for a moment.

Qingwu bit her lip, hesitating slightly: "Your Majesty, I heard from Xiao Anzi that the Emperor's decree had actually been issued, but a few days ago, for some reason, it was intercepted by Xiao Zhangyin on the way."

"Intercepting the imperial edict?! This...?" Liu Wan's face turned pale with fright.

How much courage does one have to do this?

Has Xiao Heye really gone mad?

He truly didn't take the emperor seriously at all.

Su Tiyue was also quite shocked, but thinking about it carefully... a few days ago she and Xiao Heye had a disagreement because of the matter between the Prince of Huainan and the Southern Frontier.

Su Tiyue knew him well; if he got serious, he was capable of not only intercepting imperial edicts but also rebelling.

"Your Highness, what should we do? Xiao Anzi actually knows about this, but he didn't dare to say anything when he came to Tingyu Tower. After all, he's working under Master Xiao now, and things aren't the same as before..." Qingwu whispered.

"But now the imperial edict is in Minister Xiao's hands, and he hasn't told the Empress. Is it because Minister Xiao doesn't want the Empress to leave?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Wan looked at Su Tiyue with a worried expression.

Su Tiyue thought for a moment, then said, "How could that be? The Master knows what I'm thinking. Don't worry, I'll go back and ask him about it."

Instead of making wild guesses here, we should just wait for him to come back tonight and ask him.

*

The night was slightly dark.

Xiao Heye returned not too late.

Even after he returned to Yelan Pavilion, he only glanced at Su Tiyue briefly before turning back to the west wing next door to continue his discussion with Li Xun, Jiang Huaiyu, and others.

Since the incident in the southern border and the Prince of Huainan led his army to provide relief, Xiao Heye seems to be busier than ever before.

He seemed to be secretly plotting something with his subordinates.

Xiao Heye and the others were talking about serious matters. Although Su Tiyue was curious, she didn't dare to disturb them and just waited silently in the room for him to finish his business and come back.

Then ask him about the imperial edict.

At first, she sat on the bench by the window and waited, but Xiao Heye still didn't come back after a while.

Later, Su Tiyue went to the bathroom to take a shower, but she still didn't come back.

She lay on the edge of the bed, her chin resting on the back of her hand, her long, shiny black hair cascading down from the bed to the carpeted floor.

Before we knew it, another half a cup of tea's time had passed.

As weariness washed over her, Su Tiyue turned her head slightly and drifted off to sleep.

It was past midnight when Xiao Heye finally dragged his exhausted body back to his bedroom.

After closing the door and walking behind the screen, I discovered that the little thing on the bed was already asleep.

Her long, silky hair had dried, but she was only wearing a thin nightgown and was not covered by a blanket.

The window wasn't closed. She's so frail; if she gets sick from the cold wind, he'll be heartbroken.

Xiao Heye walked to the edge of the bed, first gently smoothing her hair, and then carefully picked her up and placed her in the center of the bed.

Finally, the brocade quilt was placed over her.

During this time, Xiao Heye moved very gently and lightly, so she didn't wake up much.

Seeing this, Xiao Heye finally loosened his belt, took off his outer garment, and went to the adjacent washroom, satisfied.

After he finished washing, he lifted half of the quilt and lay down on his side next to Su Tiyue, but he couldn't bear to close his eyes or extinguish the candles in the room.

He wanted to just watch her quietly, without doing anything.

With your loved one right in front of you, right beside you, what more could you ask for?

Xiao Heye gently stroked Su Tiyue's fair and smooth cheek with the back of his fingers, his fingers tracing back and forth along her side.

The movements were extremely light.

His gaze toward Su Tiyue was filled with endless tenderness and affection.

Suddenly, his dark eyes lingered on her cherry-pink lips, unable to look away for a long time.

The man's sexy Adam's apple bobbed up and down. He licked his dry lips, unable to resist...

He leaned closer to Su Tiyue, then lowered his head and gently touched her soft, sweet lips with his cool lips.

He rubbed against her repeatedly, wanting to kiss her fiercely and possess her.

But I was still afraid of waking my little darling, so I could only restrain myself and endure it... using this method to satisfy my desire.

Suddenly, Su Tiyue let out a soft moan, as if she had sensed his presence.

She didn't open her eyes, her slender eyebrows slightly furrowed.

Su Tiyue rolled over, almost sinking into Xiao Heye's arms. Her slender wrists naturally wrapped around Xiao Heye's narrow waist.

"The palm print..." she murmured softly.

“…Hmm?” Xiao Heye remained motionless, letting her hold him.

Thinking Su Tiyue had woken up, he was about to speak when he noticed her muttering to herself, "I want to go home..."

Xiao Heye froze, looking down at the petite woman in his arms, a faint sorrow settling between his brows.

Su Tiyue did not wake up.

What she just said was sleep talking.

Xiao Heye sighed helplessly and gently pinched the tip of her ear.

a long time.

Even though he knew she was asleep, Xiao Heye still softly replied, "Okay."

It seems like this little thing waited for him all day just to say that to him, right?

Xiao Heye did not intentionally hide the matter of the imperial edict from her.

He knew very well that something this big couldn't be kept secret...

When the Emperor was drafting the decree, Xiao Heye stood right beside him. He knew everything, but he just couldn't bear to let her go.

Firstly, it was because of the matter concerning the Prince of Huainan that Xiao Heye was truly furious, which is why he intercepted the imperial edict.

Secondly, Xiao Heye still wanted to keep her by his side.

The Emperor had already agreed to release them, but Xiao Heye selfishly thought that it would be good if they could stay a few more days.

Xiao Heye had considered it carefully.

Once Su Tiyue leaves the palace, she will be just an ordinary woman.

But once she returned to the Su family, her father and the entire Su family disliked Xiao Heye, this treacherous eunuch.

Therefore, it seems that there are still significant problems between them.