Actually, he had been waiting all along, but he never got to see it.

Most of the time, Xiao Heye was alone, silent.

Li Xun wanted to ask him several times if he wanted to go for a walk, but he gave up the idea.

He could tell that the Grand Eunuch hadn't been in a good mood these past few days, and he could roughly guess the reason.

*

Although Su Tiyue was hiding in Tingyu Tower, she knew a lot of news outside.

Qingwu is good at dealing with people, and Xiao Anzi is also often out and about.

Not only have officials in the court been getting into trouble one after another, but recently some rumors have inexplicably surfaced that those who have gotten into trouble all impeached the notorious traitor Xiao Heye in court.

Those people are now in trouble, suspected of being the victims of deliberate retaliation.

When Su Tiyue heard these words, she couldn't move the pen in her hand that was writing a letter home.

I went through all the experiences and words I had heard in my mind, trying to find some clues.

Her father, Su Sui, was arrested for impeaching Xiao Heye, followed by the extermination of the Xue Yu family, the prefect of Xuzhou, and then the series of tragedies that occurred over the past six months... one after another, they all seemed to have some special connection with Xiao Heye.

Most importantly, on the night of the banquet to welcome the Crown Prince, Xiao Heye seemed to have said something to her, roughly meaning that... if she wanted to protect her father, she should persuade him to resign from his official post and return to his hometown as soon as possible.

And then there was that day when Su Tiyue went to Yelan Pavilion to find him to save Xiao Anzi, and that guest who vanished into thin air...

Su Tiyue suddenly realized.

So it turns out that it wasn't the Chongming Cult causing trouble at all; it was Xiao Heye... and the people under Xiao Heye who were causing trouble.

Thinking this, Su Tiyue silently dropped the sheep-hair brush from her hand. She clutched her chest, panting softly.

Su Tiyue felt a little regretful. In the past few days, she had deliberately avoided Xiao Heye, but she forgot that the lives of so many people in the Su family were at stake.

Although she didn't know if this matter would implicate the Su family, it was still unwise for her to distance herself from Xiao Heye like this.

"Your Highness, what's wrong? Should this letter be rewritten?"

Liu Wan bent down to pick up the pen that had fallen to the ground. She glanced at the white letter paper, which was now stained black with ink, making the writing illegible.

Su Tiyue stood up in a panic and said, "I'm not writing anymore."

Her face was a little pale, and she spoke haltingly: "Liu Wan, what did you and Qing Wu say a few days ago about building a greenhouse at the corner tower?"

Liu Wan nodded and said, "Your Majesty, it's Nanyang Gate. The Imperial Household Department has built a new greenhouse on the second floor of that corner tower to grow flowers. This winter has been too cold, so the Imperial Household Department sent people to bring back many exotic flowers and plants from the south to grow, saying it's for New Year's Eve. Your Majesty, why are you suddenly asking about this?"

"No, nothing... I want to go see the flowers. Liuwan, help me change my clothes."

Liu Wan thought for a moment and then said, "Does Your Highness intend to go with Minister Xiao?"

"Yes, I haven't seen him for several days either," Su Tiyue said in a nonchalant tone.

Liu Wan smiled and said gently, "Your Highness, now is the perfect time to go to the flower room. It was just built a few days ago, and everyone was looking forward to seeing it, so it was too crowded. Now it should be less crowded, and we can enjoy the flowers in peace and quiet."

Su Tiyue nodded, her face gloomy.

She was becoming increasingly afraid of Xiao Heye, a fear and apprehension she couldn't quite explain.

Although there are difficulties within the palace, Yong'an City has not been peaceful these days. Their large family is likely facing numerous dangers within the city.

Su Tiyue thought for a moment. If something really happened to the manor, it seemed that Xiao Heye was the only person she could rely on. So she couldn't upset him at this time.