After hearing his words, Su Tiyue looked at him with admiration: "Since Minister Xiao also thinks that the concept of fate is contrary to common sense, do you also think that Zhou Ziqi should be kept in the palace... instead of being expelled from the palace?"

Xiao Heye shook his head: "Your Majesty, during the morning court session today, apart from the Emperor, no one wanted to keep Zhou Ziqi in the palace, including me."

"Oh... I almost forgot, your father seems to share the same opinion as the Emperor."

Su Tiyue frowned: "Does the Grand Master mean that, apart from the Emperor and my father, everyone thinks Master Salo's words make sense?"

“That’s true. Your father… always seems to like picking on me.” Xiao Heye said this casually, but Su Tiyue felt her heart tremble.

She knew that Xiao Heye was always vengeful.

However, my father has always been honest and upright, unafraid of power, and is mortally opposed to a treacherous official like Xiao Heye.

Su Tiyue is caught in the middle between the two, making it difficult for her to have both.

Last time, Su Tiyue's father impeached Xiao Heye and was almost imprisoned in the Zhenfu Division.

If Su Tiyue hadn't humbled herself and begged Xiao Heye, the consequences would have been unpredictable.

I still need to find an opportunity to have a good talk with my father. It would be better if he resigned from his position as Minister of Revenue as soon as possible.

Staying even one more day would likely make him a thorn in Xiao Heye's side sooner or later.

Su Tiyue paused, then said, "The late emperor had few children, and it's understandable that the emperor, out of consideration for brotherly affection, couldn't bear to send Zhou Ziqi out of the palace. But why the seal? You clearly said that Master Salo's words shouldn't be entirely trusted... why do you still not want Zhou Ziqi to stay in the palace?"

"Your Majesty... I was just going with the flow. Actually, whether Zhou Ziqi stays or not is none of my business, I don't care."

This is the truth.

The palace is already chaotic enough; the more chaotic it is, the more satisfied Xiao Heye is.

Given the current situation, things will only get worse for the Empress Dowager and the Emperor; they won't have an easy time at all.

What else does he need to do?

Heh...it seems like I don't need anything anymore.

Xiao Heye only needed to stand on high ground and coldly watch the palace descend into chaos, and then watch Beiliang fall into disarray.

“Speaking of the emperor’s offspring… there’s something you might know, Master Xiao?” Su Tiyue recalled what the Empress Dowager had mentioned yesterday and suddenly wanted to ask Xiao Heye, perhaps he knew something too.

Xiao Heye asked, "What is it?"

Su Tiyue asked, "Does Chief Secretary Xiao know anything about the late Crown Prince, Zhou Yuheng?"

Upon hearing the name "Zhou Yuheng," Xiao Heye frowned slightly, a strange glint flashing in his eyes.

He carefully examined the person in his arms, his fingers twirling the strands of hair on her shoulder, wrapping them around and around.

Xiao Heye thought for a moment, then slowly said, "I don't seem to remember... Is Your Highness referring to things before I entered the palace?"

“This happened a long time ago, but the Empress Dowager said it wasn’t exactly a secret, and many people in Beiliang knew about it… I just want to ask the Grand Secretary, do you know anything about it?”

"Then let me think about it more carefully..." Xiao Heye deliberately rubbed his temples, pretending to be deep in thought.

After a long silence, he slowly spoke: "Is Your Majesty referring to the late Crown Prince who was demoted to a commoner?"

“It is him!” Su Tiyue sat up straight from his arms, facing Xiao Heye, and asked seriously, “What does Master Xiao know about that former Crown Prince?”

Xiao Heye said, "I heard some things from my godfather. The late emperor's crown prince was banished from the palace at the age of five and stayed at the Sanqing Temple on the Jiutian Snow Mountain for seven years. Later, I heard that an avalanche occurred on that mountain and no one survived."

"In other words, the former crown prince who was demoted was buried under the snow mountain at the age of twelve." Xiao Heye said it very calmly, as if he were talking about a very small matter.

He added, "However, two years ago, the palace sent some people to Jiutian Snow Mountain to rebuild the Sanqing Temple halfway up the mountain. It seems... Zhou Ziqi will probably be sent there as well."

The more Su Tiyue listened, the more distressed she became, whether it was about the late Crown Prince or Zhou Ziqi.

Such a practice is simply too cruel.

Whether it's destiny or fate.

Does the birth and existence of a child really have such a huge impact on the future of Beiliang?

“But Zhou Ziqi was just born. Sending him to such a place would be tantamount to sending him to his death.” Her voice trembled slightly, this sense of powerlessness stemming from sympathy and helplessness.

Xiao Heye said, "So, the Empress Dowager's idea is that after Zhou Ziqi's one-month celebration, Consort Li should also go to the Sanqing Temple, so that she can take better care of the child, right?"

He smiled and said, "The Empress Dowager is indeed benevolent."

So merciful was the fact that not only was Zhou Ziqi pushed into the fire pit, but Consort Li was also to be pushed in along with him.

The intention was to ensure that the mother and daughter died completely.

Su Tiyue lowered her eyes and murmured softly, "That means there's still one month left."

"Yes, one more month."

The Emperor is benevolent, and Master Salo's argument naturally failed to convince him.

However, the emperor is currently weak and powerless in the court, and the concept of destiny is a tradition that has existed in Northern Liang for a long time.

If he insists on going his own way, his situation will likely become even more dire.

One month.

It remains to be seen how Zhou Tingyue will come up with a solution to Zhou Ziqi's problem within this short month.

"Has Your Majesty asked all the questions you wanted to ask?" Xiao Heye asked in a low voice, noticing her somewhat unfocused gaze.

She nodded obediently.

"Meng Xueji left the palace today. Although the mourning period for the late emperor has not yet ended, the emperor made an exception and allowed her to leave the palace ahead of schedule, considering that she still has two children outside the palace."

"Really? So fast!" Su Tiyue couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, her eyes lighting up instantly.

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