Sure enough, Xiao Heye returned shortly after they arrived at Yelan Pavilion.
Su Tiyue looked at him, her eyes crinkling into a smile: "Master Xiao is back so soon? I've been waiting for you..."
"Why doesn't Your Highness refer to yourself as 'this palace' anymore?" He casually pulled up a round-backed chair, sat opposite her, and smiled faintly.
I just taught her the rules last time, but it seems she hasn't remembered them.
"Who can remember these rules all the time? Master Xiao, I think we don't need to worry about this when it's just the two of us in the future, right?"
"I will listen to Your Majesty," he said.
Su Tiyue pursed her lips, her tone hesitant: "I saw you in the back garden today."
"And then?" He looked up, scrutinizing Su Tiyue closely, as if trying to see through her delicate features to understand all her thoughts.
He also noticed the pale yellow cloak on Su Tiyue's body, and it was clear that the owner of the hem of the garment that Xiao Heye had inadvertently caught his eye was none other than her.
"May I ask the Master, if I gain favor in the future, what would you like me to do for you?" she asked tentatively.
"Does Your Majesty wish to become Empress?" Xiao Heye asked her with a smile.
"What? This... is the palm seal a joke? I might try to win the emperor's favor and climb into his bed, but the position of empress is not something everyone can sit on."
Su Tiyue could roughly guess the extent of his ambition, but she never imagined that Xiao Heye's target was actually the Empress.
Becoming empress is not as simple as vying for favor and love. At the very least, Su Tiyue must give birth to a prince for the emperor.
Even if she gave birth to a prince, the empress is no ordinary person. She is so powerful... Su Tiyue probably couldn't even defeat half a finger of hers.
This... palace intrigue and childbirth, just thinking about it is suffocating.
Hearing Su Tiyue's surprise, Xiao Heye smiled and said dismissively, "You're wrong, Your Majesty. Anyone can sit on the Empress's throne. A courtesan can sit on it, a dancer can sit on it, so why can't you?"
A prostitute?! Su Tiyue swallowed hard in fear.
Only Xiao Heye would dare to say such a thing.
Of course, that's true.
It is common knowledge in Beiliang that Empress Shen was a courtesan before entering the palace.
Could it be that the person he most wanted to bring down in this harem was the Empress?
That's right. The Empress is in charge of the three palaces and six courtyards, and has the greatest power. If the person who sits in the next position is not one of his own, Xiao Heye would probably have no peace of mind.
Su Tiyue rested her chin on her hands, her round eyes darting around, as if she had come up with an idea.
She readily agreed: "Alright, then I will give it a try and fight for the Empress's position for Master Xiao."
Xiao Heye was somewhat surprised, not expecting her to agree so readily. He paused for a moment, then said, "This servant was right about you."
Su Tiyue: "But I don't want to end up like Consort Wan... I need time to understand the Emperor's habits and preferences. I don't do things I'm not sure about."
Xiao Heye asked her, "How long?"
Su Tiyue sat up straight, lowered her head, and carefully counted on her fingers: "At least a month."
“Alright.” Xiao Heye nodded in agreement. “I have already made arrangements with Consort Ji. Apart from me, she is the one in the palace who knows the Emperor’s preferences best. If Your Highness has any questions, you can go directly to her.”
Seeing that he agreed, Su Tiyue's face lit up with a bright smile: "Okay, I understand."
After a moment of silence, Su Tiyue suddenly asked him, "Where were the Emperor and Consort Wan... that today?"
Her face flushed: "I wonder what Master Xiao's reaction will be after reading this?"
Xiao Heye: "I haven't really looked at the other concubines, but if there's a chance, I can take a closer look when Consort Shu is serving the Emperor."
"Shameless!" She rolled her eyes at Xiao Heye and muttered under her breath.
Xiao Heye's lips curled into a slight smile, a strange smirk slowly spreading across his usually cold and angular face. It had been a long time since someone had insulted him to his face. Yet he could still laugh…
His eyes were calm, but his mind was uncontrollably fantasizing about... the magnificent sight of Su Tiyue's body blooming on the bed.
That scene would definitely be stunningly beautiful.
"On New Year's Eve a month from now, Your Majesty, please don't disappoint this servant." Xiao Heye's dark eyes were fixed on her, his expression calm and his tone cold.
"Don't worry, no problem." Su Tiyue gave an extremely affirmative answer with a fake smile.
She raised her head, her gaze meeting his intently. Her porcelain-white, smooth face revealed a clear and youthful innocence, her cherry lips were slightly pursed, and the soft strands of hair on her shoulders fell gently onto the table, making her extremely charming.
Su Tiyue could grant him anything he wanted. But could Xiao Heye possibly guess what she truly desired?
One month. Su Tiyue silently counted the time in her mind, then looked up at Xiao Heye's exquisite and cold face.
She wasn't entirely confident about what she wanted, but perhaps if she just stood on tiptoe, there was a sliver of a chance.
"Achoo!" A gust of cold wind blew in through the window, and Su Tiyue couldn't help but sneeze.
Xiao Heye glanced at her, who was completely wrapped in a cloak, frowned, and turned to close the window without saying a word.
At this moment, a light drizzle began to fall outside, mixed with fine snowflakes.
It looks like another night of snow and wind.
"Are you sick?" he asked.
"I caught a slight cold last night, it's nothing serious," Su Tiyue said casually, pulling her cloak tighter around herself.
Xiao Heye paused, his cold fingertips clenching under his thick sleeves. He remembered the hand that had reached into her clothes to warm her last night. Xiao Heye lowered his voice and said with self-reproach, "Could it be me...?"
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