After finishing their dinner, Su Tiyue and Xiao Heye walked out of the Changsheng Palace gate one after the other.

"Shall I escort you back?" Xiao Heye bowed slightly and offered her his arm as always.

Su Tiyue glanced at him indifferently and said expressionlessly, "There's no need to trouble Master Xiao with such a small matter. Liu Wan is still waiting for me, so I'll take my leave now."

Xiao Heye: ...

As she spoke, she tightened her peach-pink cloak and walked along the corridor toward the palace gate.

Xiao Heye's arm remained frozen in mid-air for a long time before he finally pulled it back in a daze.

He stood there, watching the petite figure gradually disappear into the distance, a hint of anger creeping into his deep eyes.

A different feeling arose in my heart.

Tonight, Su Tiyue actually...didn't shed a single tear?

Furthermore, it was clearly Xiao Heye who personally set up this trap for her, so how come now... He felt extremely uncomfortable, and his anger was overwhelming, yet he didn't know how to vent it.

From the moment he saw the dog emperor grab Su Tiyue's wrist, Xiao Heye had been holding his breath.

Not only that!

Su Tiyue actually used almost the exact same methods she used on him on the dog emperor!

By the way, what else did Su Tiyue do when she seduced me?

Xiao Heye frowned and thought for a moment, recalling that night when Su Tiyue took his hand and placed it on her soft breasts, saying she would warm his bed for him...

He also recalled that night at Wenhui Pavilion, when Su Tiyue took the initiative to kiss him, saying she wanted to go to hell with him or go to paradise together...

...

Would Su Tiyue use those little romantic gestures that belonged to them on the dog emperor?

Just thinking about that scene makes one furious.

Xiao Heye was practically bursting with pent-up frustration...

In the pitch-black corridor, a gentle evening breeze caressed his face. Xiao Heye clenched his fists and strode quickly toward the direction where she had disappeared.

Xiao Heye was tall with long legs, and he caught up with the two people in front of him near the Imperial Garden after only a few steps.

He strode over to Su Tiyue and Liu Wan, grabbed Su Tiyue's arm without a word, and walked towards the center of the Imperial Garden.

Su Tiyue was startled by Xiao Heye's sudden appearance and fierce demeanor, and she struggled to break free from his grasp...

However, Xiao Heye was too strong, and she couldn't break free at all. She could only let him hold her and walk into the woods.

"Your Majesty! Master Xiao..."

Liu Wan was also terrified. She cried out and hurriedly grabbed Su Tiyue's other hand, but afraid of hurting her, she boldly tugged at Xiao Heye's sleeve, trying to make him stop.

Just as Liu Wan grabbed Xiao Heye's sleeves, he suddenly turned around and swung his arm forcefully, throwing Liu Wan two or three steps away.

He lowered his voice, glared fiercely at Liu Wan, and slowly uttered a few words: "Don't touch our house."

Liu Wan was so frightened by the chilling voice and sharp gaze that she knelt on the ground, too afraid to make a sound or get up.

"Xiao Heye, what are you doing!" Su Tiyue shouted at him, trying to help Liu Wan up from the ground.

Su Tiyue only had two trustworthy people by her side: Liu Wan and Qing Wu. In the past, no matter what they did, Su Tiyue couldn't bear to lay a hand on them. At most, she would just say a few words to them.

No matter what, Liu Wan is more obedient and sensible than Qing Wu, and she is also more tactful in her words and actions.

Now, Xiao Heye has inexplicably hurt Liu Wan.

Su Tiyue was both angry and annoyed, and felt extremely distressed. However, she only took half a step before Xiao Heye lifted her up and carried her deeper into the forest.

In late winter, most of the flowers, plants and trees in the Imperial Garden had withered. Under a huge camphor tree, Xiao Heye put her down.

Su Tiyue glared at him fiercely, then turned to walk back without a word. But after only a few steps, he pulled her back to the tree, pinning her shoulders firmly against the trunk, his voice low and husky:

"If Your Highness takes another step before I finish speaking, I will kill that audacious palace maid."

Su Tiyue pushed him away, but didn't dare to move an inch, and said angrily, "What exactly do you want to say?"

"What do you want to do?" Xiao Heye asked her in return.

Su Tiyue said, "Competing for favor, becoming your pawn, just like Consort Ji... Why does Chief Minister Xiao need to ask a question he already knows the answer to? Isn't your scheming just to make me do this?"

"But you told the Crown Prince that day that you didn't want to share a bed with the Emperor, how come... you changed your mind so quickly?"

"Isn't that because... Master Xiao keeps pushing me towards the Hall of Longevity? Can't I just accept my fate?"

"Hmph, accept your fate?" Xiao Heye sneered. He leaned over, bracing his right hand on the tree trunk, and bit down hard on Su Tiyue's earlobe. He said each word fiercely, "Your Majesty... you really have no sincerity. You gave the title to the Emperor and your sincere and passionate heart to the Crown Prince. What have you left for this servant?"

"Hmm?" he asked her in a low voice.