Su Tiyue stared blankly at the powerful and ruthless eunuch in front of her, unable to fathom his thoughts.

Just now, Xiao Heye said that it was a matter of life and death and neither she nor Liu Wan could escape. How come he has changed his mind now and said he would help her?

After a short while, seeing that she was still hesitating, Xiao Heye lost his patience, snorted coldly, and turned to walk towards the door with a gloomy face.

Seeing this, Su Tiyue hurriedly shouted at his retreating figure, "I want it!"

The sound was crisp and clear, as if it had been shouted with great force.

Su Tiyue, lifting the hem of her tattered skirt, hurried to him. Although she feared him, she forced herself to remain calm and said, "I'm willing to believe in the Palm Seal. Please, Palm Seal, help me this once..."

Xiao Heye stared intently at Su Tiyue's petite and charming face, a satisfied smile spreading across his face.

Xiao Heye said, "This servant can help Your Highness, but I don't know if Your Highness will obediently listen?"

"Yes. As long as Master Xiao can protect the lives of our Su clan, I will listen to whatever you say." Su Tiyue answered decisively. At this point, she had no other choice.

Since Xiao Heye has offered to help her, Su Tiyue will definitely seize this lifeline.

No matter the cost.

Xiao Heye heard the answer he wanted and seemed quite satisfied. He took off his black cloak and then slowly draped it over her shoulders, carefully fastening it for her.

Finally, he stared at Su Tiyue in front of him and looked her up and down, a strange smile appearing in his dark eyes.

Xiao Heye smiled and leaned closer to her ear, seemingly lowering his voice deliberately, and said, "It's not that Your Majesty wants to believe this servant, it's just that Your Majesty has no choice."

Xiao Heye is so smart, how could he not know her true thoughts?

His words revealed her thoughts, and Su Tiyue didn't know how to respond, so she simply lowered her head and stopped looking at him.

"Your Highness, your hairpin is a little crooked."

As he spoke, he raised his hand and gently touched the silver hairpin in her hair.

But as soon as the hairpin was mentioned, Su Tiyue suddenly looked up, her expression filled with fear and panic. She took a half-step back, but unexpectedly stepped on the cloak that dragged on the ground, and instantly lost her balance, falling straight backward.

Fortunately, Xiao Heye reacted quickly, grabbing her waist and pulling her back to his side.

At this moment, the two were only a hair's breadth apart; she was almost pressed against Xiao Zhangyin's chest.

After Su Tiyue regained her footing, she took half a step back and gently pushed him away, saying, "Master Xiao is willing to help me, but there must be conditions."

"I just don't know if I can afford what the Master wants?"

"If Your Majesty cannot afford it, this servant would not have taken such a great risk... to clean up the mess for you." He spoke slowly and deliberately, glancing back at the corpse of Prince Rong.

Xiao Heye's expression remained calm. "Didn't I just say that as long as Your Highness obeys, that's all that matters?"

Su Tiyue was still uneasy and said, "I can listen to you, but let me make this clear first: Master Xiao... I will not help you with anything that involves murder, arson, or other heinous acts."

"Heh..." Xiao Heye couldn't help but laugh out loud, "Your Majesty has such thin arms and legs, this servant doesn't expect you to do those harmful things."

"Your Majesty, please rest assured. What I asked you to do is both reasonable and legal."

Su Tiyue could hardly believe her ears and asked cautiously, "Really?"

Xiao Heye smiled and nodded.

"Your Majesty, let's leave here first. I will handle the rest."

As Xiao Heye spoke, he leaned forward and offered his arm.

Su Tiyue remained silent for a moment, glanced back at the corpse of Prince Rong, and then, as if making a firm decision, gently placed her fingers on his arm.

Su Tiyue looked up at Xiao Heye with gentle eyes, but her heart was filled with fear and unease.

She knew that things had developed to this point, and no matter what, it would be difficult for them to end well.

Moreover, Xiao Heye is so intelligent that he probably already knew that this hairpin was the murder weapon used to kill Prince Rong.

Now that she's been caught red-handed, Su Tiyue will likely have a hard time escaping.

For now, all we can do is take it one step at a time.

...

After the two left the incense hall, Xiao Heye led her towards the direction of Yelan Pavilion.

Night Pavilion... was his residence.

The closer Su Tiyue got to that place, the more her heart pounded and her legs went weak. If it weren't for Xiao Heye's arm supporting her, this stretch of road would probably have been difficult to walk.

A charcoal fire burned inside. Su Tiyue sat at a square table, her hands folded on the table, staring blankly at the snow scene outside the window.

"This servant has had hot water prepared."

Xiao Heye walked in and closed the door behind him. "Your Majesty, shall this servant assist you with your bath and changing?"

"Hmm... ah?"

I thought I had misheard.

Su Tiyue's eyes widened as she saw him holding a pure white nightgown and slowly walking towards her.

"Is this...your clothes?" she stammered.

“It’s brand new, I’ve never worn it before. If Your Majesty doesn’t like it, I can send someone to your Jinxiu Palace to get it.”

Su Tiyue waved her hand and quickly said, "There's no need for that trouble, I don't mind."

"But... I can take a bath myself, no, there's no need to trouble the palm seal."

Su Tiyue took the clothes from his hands, then lowered her head and walked towards the bathtub behind the screen.

She had spoken so bluntly, yet Xiao Heye still shamelessly followed her.

Xiao Heye knew what she was afraid of, and to reassure her, he said:

"There are more eunuchs than maids in this palace. Serving the master while bathing and changing clothes is simply the duty of a servant. Besides... didn't this servant just see everything on Your Highness's body that should and shouldn't be seen?"

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