Zhou Lin left with just those words.

Su Tiyue took a deep breath and had just stood up when she heard footsteps outside the door.

The person Zhou Lin mentioned, the one who took her to see Xiao Heye... was actually Xiao Anzi.

...

Before entering the palace, Su Tiyue had already heard that Xiao Anzi had betrayed Xiao Heye and defected to the Prince of Huainan.

She didn't believe it at first, but now...

Having seen Xiao Anzi here with her own eyes, Su Tiyue had no choice but to believe it.

Su Tiyue's clear, watery gaze fell on Xiao Anzi's tall figure, and she didn't know what to say for a moment.

She pressed her lips together, staring intently at Xiao Anzi for a long while before finally suppressing her emotions.

Xiao Anzi, his face full of guilt, stood at the door for a long time, not daring to meet her gaze, and only whispered, "Master, this servant will take you there right away..."

Su Tiyue remained silent, her face grim, and walked out.

Xiao Anzi, fearing she wouldn't know the way, quickly bent down and walked in front of her to guide her.

The two left the Hall of Longevity and walked through the lush forest. They did not exchange any words during this time; the only sound was the clattering of their feet on the bluestone path.

After passing the Imperial Garden, the two walked onto a sparsely populated path. Just as they were about to reach the dungeon where Xiao Heye was imprisoned, Xiao Anzi suddenly stopped, turned around, and knelt down at her feet.

"Master, you can hit or scold Xiao Anzi without complaint. Please, Master, don't treat Xiao Anzi like this," he said, kneeling on the ground with tears streaming down his face.

Su Tiyue looked down at him: "Why? Why did you do this? Xiao Anzi, I've never treated you badly, and Master Xiao has never mistreated you either... Why did you betray him?"