Xiao Heye's sharp and intelligent eyes, like those of a hawk, had probably already seen through the clues, otherwise he wouldn't have suddenly appeared there...
In the morning, Xiao Heye told her that he didn't want to play this emotional game.
Su Tiyue wondered if that was truly the only path she could take—the path to the Hall of Longevity, the path to the Emperor.
Just when she was about to despair, Xiao Heye inexplicably appeared again and told her that the game could continue...
He even asked her to kiss him.
Perhaps he was provoked by something, perhaps he was really drunk, or perhaps her seduction had some effect... Su Tiyue thought to herself.
The two walked to the edge of Wangyue Lake. A cold wind blew from afar, and Su Tiyue shivered and shrank her neck.
Xiao Heye turned his head and looked at her, who was only wearing a pale yellow dress and a light purple outer garment. Neither of the clothes was very thick, and she was not wearing a cloak today.
Xiao Heye suddenly felt annoyed. He had actually refused when Li Xun asked him if he wanted to wear the cloak.
"Are you cold?" he asked.
"It's alright," Su Tiyue replied casually.
Xiao Heye frowned, his tone somewhat displeased: "Three people went out, and not one of them thought to bring a cloak as a backup?"
If the master is so insensible, are those two servants just as careless?
To be honest, Qingwu and Liuwan are probably not as meticulous as Li Xun.
Su Tiyue bit her lip: "It's my fault. I rushed out in such a hurry. I really wanted to see my family."
"Yes, this servant saw it."
Su Tiyue blinked and asked him in confusion, "What did the palm print see?"
Xiao Heye said, "I saw that the Empress was reunited with her family."
He lowered his eyes and thought again about the image of Su Tiyue hooking her arms around her father and mother, walking and laughing, the tassels of her hairpins jingling. A beautiful smile unconsciously curved his lips.
Su Tiyue twitched her fingers and gently squeezed Xiao Heye's arm, whispering, "It seems I haven't properly thanked Master Xiao for my father's matter yet."
"Hmph..." He chuckled and said, "If Your Majesty truly wishes to protect your father, I dare to offer a suggestion: Minister Su is already of advanced age. Why not resign from his post and return to his hometown to enjoy his family life?"
Upon hearing this, Su Tiyue suddenly stopped in her tracks, staring blankly at him, and asked with a frown, "You... still want to harm my father?"
"Your Majesty misunderstands. What happened last time was His Majesty's idea. If it weren't for this servant, he would probably still be in the Ministry of Justice for some time. Minister Su publicly criticized His Majesty in court for his inappropriate behavior and excessive trust in eunuchs, which angered the Emperor and brought disaster upon himself."
These things really have little to do with Xiao Heye. If there is any connection... it's that Su Sui was taken away by the Ministry of Justice because she impeached Xiao Heye, which angered the emperor.
The Emperor trusts and relies on Xiao Heye so much, how could he tolerate his beloved minister being slandered and defamed by others?
Xiao Heye thought for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, your father seems to particularly dislike eunuchs."
Su Tiyue remained silent.
She didn't know how to answer.
His father was a good official, while Xiao Heye was a treacherous eunuch, a eunuch who couldn't be worse than the worst.
The two of them were like chess pieces on a chessboard, one white and one black, their fates as irreconcilable as fire and water.
My father didn't dislike eunuchs; he just disliked treacherous officials and rebels.
Xiao Heye disliked those self-proclaimed upright, righteous, honest, and loyal officials. Sooner or later... he would definitely peel off their hypocritical masks and see for himself what kind of ugly face was underneath.
Because of this issue, the two fell into silence again.
The two did not exchange another word until they reached Tingyu Tower. However, just before Su Tiyue reached the door, she tiptoed and gently kissed the spot on Xiao Heye's lip where she had bitten him.
Xiao Heye kept gazing in the direction where her figure disappeared, a hint of tenderness appearing in his deep eyes.
Back at Yelan Pavilion, just as he reached the outer courtyard, Li Xun saw him return and jogged over, saying, "Chief Supervisor, why are you so late? The Deputy Chief Supervisor has been waiting for you in the west wing for almost half an hour."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Heye frowned and said, "Han Zhou is here?"
"Yes, we've been here for quite a while now."
"I understand," Xiao Heye said coldly.
He hesitated for a moment, then turned and glanced up at the dimly lit room in Tingyu Tower before walking toward the inner courtyard with a gloomy face.
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