Her nose stung with tears, and she turned away, refusing to look at Zhou Tingyue's figure through the dry branches. She leaned against the pillar and took a deep breath, not wanting Xiao Heye beside her to notice anything amiss.

Xiao Heye had excellent hearing, so he naturally heard what the Crown Prince and Granny Liu were saying.

With a little thought, he figured out why Su Tiyue, despite arriving at the entrance of Cining Palace, didn't go in but instead hid in this dark little pavilion.

Sometimes, having overly keen intuition and a meticulous mind isn't necessarily a good thing.

For example, right now, Xiao Heye seems to understand everything.

But he understood Su Tiyue's feelings. This was the only time he confirmed Su Tiyue's truest side, but Xiao Heye didn't feel happy or joyful at all.

He stood up, took very light steps, walked to Su Tiyue's side, and said in a very low voice, "Your Majesty, you may go in and see the Empress Dowager now."

Su Tiyue straightened up, composed herself, and whispered back, "Let's do it another day, it's too late tonight."

After saying that, she was about to walk past him and leave.

But before he could take two steps, Xiao Heye grabbed him and pinned him against the large pillar.

He held Su Tiyue's right hand with one hand, and braced his other hand against the pillar, encircling her petite and soft body in his arms.

Su Tiyue dared not struggle; she was terrified that any struggle would cause a commotion or make a sound.

The Crown Prince and Granny Liu were still talking. Su Tiyue didn't want Zhou Tingyue to know that she was here, and she didn't want him to know that she and that damned eunuch Xiao Heye were both here.

Xiao Heye bent down, and in the darkness, Su Tiyue could only watch helplessly as that blurry face drew closer and closer to her...

"Does Your Majesty wish to continue this game? Does Your Majesty still want this servant to continue acting alongside you?"

A sinister voice rang in her ears, very softly, but Su Tiyue was terrified.

I was also puzzled. I couldn't understand why Xiao Heye would say these things again.

He lowered his voice and said in a low, muffled tone, "Your Majesty, kiss me..."

Su Tiyue clenched her fists, leaned her head back slightly, and indifferently rejected Xiao Heye's request.

"Didn't you say this morning that you didn't want to play?" she asked him.

Xiao Heye moved closer to her delicate and tender face, gently brushing the tip of his high nose against Su Tiyue's forehead, and then moving down to gently brush against her eyes.

"This servant has changed his mind. This servant also wants to play... Your Majesty, please give this servant another chance?"

Su Tiyue looked at him in disbelief, her voice trembling as she uttered two words: "Madman."

"Kiss me..."

Xiao Heye swallowed hard, his Adam's apple bobbing up and down. He couldn't wait for her to kiss him, hug him, and act coquettishly towards him like before...

He was extremely anxious while waiting.