To utter such arrogant words before the emperor—perhaps only Master Xiao in the entire world would do that.
Furthermore, she could probably guess who the person Xiao Heye and Zhou Tingyue were talking about was.
It should be Empress Dowager Chen Mei.
The Empress Dowager usually appears kind, approachable, and easy-going, but no one expected that she had such a hidden side.
As for what kind of deal and negotiation took place between the Empress Dowager and Xiao Heye, Su Tiyue was curious, but if she meddled, she was afraid she would displease Xiao Heye.
After thinking it over, Su Tiyue decided not to ask, not to get involved, and not to meddle.
After hesitating for a moment, he decided to return to his own Listening to the Rain Pavilion.
After walking a few steps, I heard that familiar voice behind me.
"Do you not want to see me, or are you afraid to see me?"
As Xiao Heye spoke, he strode out from the pitch-black entrance of Yelan Pavilion with brisk steps: "Yue'er, are you scared or...?"
Tired of it?
He paused, thought for a while, and then came up with this word to describe it.
I'm tired of it, I'm fed up with it.
Su Tiyue turned around, her face full of surprise: "Master Xiao? So you... you've been here all along?"
"Yes, I've been waiting for you, always." He walked up to her, took her wrist in his hand, and then pulled Su Tiyue toward the Night Pavilion.
Back in his room, Xiao Heye closed the door and lit the candlesticks on the octagonal table.
The candlelight flickered.
The bright yellow candlelight shone on Su Tiyue's delicate face, as if it were coated with a layer of gold. At first glance, she looked stunning and made people want to pinch her round little face.
Xiao Heye casually pulled up a chair and sat down, propping his chin up with his right hand on the table, and said slowly, "I think... Yue'er probably has something she wants to say to me, right?"
"What does Master Xiao mean by that?" she asked softly, frowning.
"Tsk. Weren't you at Chaoyang Palace just now? The Emperor ordered me to let Zhou Ziqi go, but I didn't agree. Regarding this matter... doesn't Yue'er have anything to say?"
Su Tiyue stared at him with wide eyes, opened her mouth, and for a moment didn't know how to respond.
It turned out that Xiao Heye knew she was also in Chaoyang Palace.
That's right, it seems nothing in the palace can escape his sharp eyes.
After a moment of hesitation, she slowly said, "Since you already know, then I might as well ask Master Xiao..."
"Did the Empress Dowager order you to do this?"
He answered, "Yes."
Su Tiyue asked again, "But the Emperor advised you to stop and to let Zhou Ziqi go... Why didn't you agree?"
Xiao Heye sneered, a slight smile playing on his lips, and said calmly, "It's not that I'm unwilling to heed the Emperor's advice, but... the Empress Dowager has given me far too much."
Su Tiyue: "What did the Empress Dowager promise you?"
"One hundred thousand taels...of gold."
Su Tiyue was stunned by the amount. Putting aside whether the Empress Dowager could produce so much gold, was Zhou Ziqi really worth that much money?
She said, "Zhou Ziqi is only a month old. Can you really bring yourself to use your palm to leave such a mark?"
"Hmm." Xiao Heye replied dismissively, the word sounding like a hum from his nose. He asked Su Tiyue, "What... Yue'er, do you want to save him?"
"Ten thousand taels of gold? Do you think I can save him?"
“If you just ask, I can definitely save her. Yue’er is priceless in my heart…” Xiao Heye said sincerely, glancing at the bed behind the screen as he spoke.
Tsk.
It's not impossible for her to negotiate terms.
Why would Xiao Heye refuse to talk in a different place?
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