The long night is finally over.

At dawn, as the sky was just beginning to lighten, Su Tiyue boarded the carriage alone.

Liu Wan and Qing Wu stayed in the mansion to cover for her.

Given that she had a fight with her father and brothers yesterday and locked herself in her room all day, no one should suspect anything if she doesn't show up today.

She had thought she had arrived too early and that Xiao Heye was still in the palace, but to her surprise, he was already waiting for her at Qiushui Residence.

Su Tiyue wore a light autumn-colored cloud-patterned satin dress, and the gold begonia hairpin he had given her was still in her hair. Her simple yet lively appearance was quite lovely.

Passing through the front courtyard of Qiushui Residence and walking along the winding forest path, she saw Xiao Heye standing on the steps of the inner courtyard, watching her walk towards him without making a sound.

"Palmprint!"

Su Tiyue lifted the hem of her skirt, her steps light and graceful. Finally, she began to run towards him with small, quick steps. Just as she was about to reach him, Su Tiyue suddenly put down the hem of her skirt, opened her arms, and bumped into his embrace.

Xiao Heye didn't expect the hug to be so sudden. He was hit in the chest by her and almost lost his balance.

Fortunately, his waist and abdomen were strong and his steps were steady, so he was not knocked down by her.

Xiao Heye reached out and pulled her into his arms, then whispered, "What? You missed me this much after only one day?"

Su Tiyue buried her head in his chest, nodded, and didn't deny it: "Yeah. I think of Master Xiao, I couldn't sleep last night because I was thinking about you..."

"Tsk, Yue'er...when did your mouth become so sweet?"

She tilted her head back, her eyes crinkling as she replied, "But I've always been sweet."

"Yes." He had no choice but to let Su Tiyue be shameless.

"Palmprint..."

"Um?"

"Is there anything to eat? I'm hungry... I didn't eat anything last night," she said with a pitiful expression.

I locked myself in my room yesterday and didn't eat. I sneaked out early this morning, so naturally I didn't have time for breakfast either.

So I had no choice but to come to his house to beg for food.

"What would Yue'er like to eat? I'll have someone make it right away."

"I want to eat meat... um... any kind of meat is fine."

"Alright, then let's eat meat." Xiao Heye smiled indulgently. She was easy to feed, not picky about food, and loved eating meat.

Xiao Heye just couldn't understand how a little girl who loved eating meat so much could be so physically weak, so petite and frail, as if she would be blown over by a gust of wind.

There weren't many servants at Qiushui Residence; it was just a few people coming and going.

Only Han Zhou lives here on weekdays, and Xiao Heye comes back only occasionally. The large courtyard is inevitably somewhat lifeless.

Suddenly, a lively and adorable child appeared in the yard, and the house seemed to have gained some new life.

The kitchen staff also started getting busy.

Everyone knows that Xiao Heye usually only eats vegetarian food, while Han Zhou is not particular about food and can eat both meat and vegetables.

While waiting for their meal, Xiao Heye took her to his study.

Worried that she might be starving, he instructed the servants to bring her some snacks.

"Master, the Prince of Huainan came to my house yesterday." Su Tiyue took a piece of chestnut cake, took a small bite, and began to get down to business.

"Oh? He came to see you?" Xiao Heye frowned.

Su Tiyue said, "They didn't exactly come to see me, but are they related to me?"

What do you mean by that?

"He came to my house to propose marriage... The King of Huainan meant that if I didn't marry him, he would have to marry the eldest princess off to the Rouran. He's so despicable, using a marriage alliance between two countries to threaten my father..."

“The Prince of Huainan has indeed made a good plan. From your family’s perspective, at least, marrying into the Prince’s mansion is the best option.”

Xiao Heye casually pulled up a round-backed chair, sat down in front of her, and asked, "What does your father think about this?"

“He gave me a whole bunch of reasons, saying that the Prince of Huainan saved my brother and that we couldn’t forget that kindness. He also said…” Su Tiyue suddenly stopped, her clear eyes fixed on him.

"What else did he say?"

Su Tiyue said, "My father said that when I was little, a shaman once divined my destiny, saying that my destined person was royalty..."

As she said this, her bright eyes intently observed the reaction on his face.

Xiao Heye paused for a moment, then a smile gradually spread across his face. He said casually, "I didn't expect this shaman master to be quite capable..."

Xiao Heye naturally knew in his heart that he was Su Tiyue's destined person.

Because in this world, besides him, no one else has the chance to get close to Su Tiyue.

Moreover, this shaman master, by sheer luck, succeeded once.

...

"What?" Su Tiyue asked softly, not expecting Xiao Heye to say that.

"It's nothing... I just thought about it, and what the shaman master said actually makes some sense," Xiao Heye said with a smile.

"In this royal family, there is a former emperor, a current emperor, and an imperial uncle... all of them are infatuated with Yue'er, so... the shaman's prediction is indeed quite plausible."

“But they are not my destined ones. The only one I have chosen is you…” she hesitated and said, “But Master Xiao is not a member of the royal family.”

Hearing this answer, Xiao Heye felt something was off. He raised an eyebrow and said teasingly:

"What's so special about this royal power? If Yue'er wants it, I can fight for it for you... I'm afraid that by then, this world will belong to the Xiao family, not the Zhou family..."

"So, Yue'er, do you want this world?"

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