Nanyang Gate, corner tower and flower room.
Su Tiyue and Liu Wan arrived in the evening, so there weren't many people admiring the flowers in the flower room.
The greenhouse is located on the second floor of the corner tower. The room is warm and spacious, with dozens of shelves neatly arranged with all kinds of flowers.
Most of them come from the south, so Su Tiyue doesn't know the names of most of these budding flowers.
To make it convenient for distinguished guests to come and enjoy the flowers and tea, a long, carved mahogany table was placed against the west wall.
After walking around, Liu Wan was very excited. Little girls especially love flowers and beautiful things.
But Su Tiyue's mind wasn't on the flowers and plants. She would occasionally turn to look at the entrance of the greenhouse, thinking that Xiao Heye had said he would come after changing his clothes, so he should be here soon.
About half an incense stick's time passed, but he still hadn't come over.
Xiao Heye didn't come, but Xu Feng, the chief eunuch of the Imperial Household Department, entered with two or three junior eunuchs. He pointed to the few pots of Christmas cactus at the front and said in a shrill voice, "Move all these pots of flowers to Xinrong Palace. These are things that Consort Wan likes. Hurry up and do it, do you hear me?"
"Yes, Eunuch Xu."
As soon as he finished speaking, the eunuchs began to move the flowerpots outside.
Liu Wan stood aside and whispered to Xu Feng, "These flowers are very delicate, Eunuch Xu. If they leave this greenhouse, they will probably freeze to death in a few days."
Xu Feng rolled his eyes at her and said sarcastically, "What do you know? If these flowers can please Consort Wan, it will be a blessing for them even if they freeze to death."
"Oh." Although Liu Wan disapproved of Xu Feng's actions, she didn't say anything and continued to accompany Su Tiyue to admire the flowers.
But Xu Feng deliberately made things difficult for her. He said to Liu Wan, "We don't have enough manpower, so why don't you lend a hand and move this pot to Xinrong Palace as well."
Liu Wan frowned and said fiercely, "I'm not from the Imperial Household Department, and Eunuch Xu is free, so why don't you move it yourself?"
After speaking, Liu Wan glanced at the absent-minded Su Tiyue and felt a pang of sadness. Since her mistress was in a bad mood, she decided it was best to avoid conflict and trouble.
Moreover, Xu Feng has always been a bully who preys on the weak and fears the strong. Relying on his position as the head of the Imperial Household Department, he does nothing but deceive his superiors and subordinates and change his mind depending on the wind.
Looking at Xu Feng's face, it's likely he won't give up even if Liu Wan doesn't listen.
Su Tiyue often taught them that in this palace, it's better to offend a gentleman than a petty person.
Liu Wan rolled her eyes at Xu Feng, said something to Su Tiyue, and then carried the potted flowers out with the group.
After Liu Wan left, Su Tiyue sat at the mahogany table, resting her chin on her hands, lost in thought.
She was waiting for Xiao Heye, and also for Liu Wan to return.
The people admiring the flowers in the greenhouse gradually dispersed, leaving her alone in the room, but Xiao Heye had not yet arrived.
The corridor outside was quiet, and the surroundings were unusually quiet.
Just then, footsteps sounded in the corridor. Su Tiyue thought that at this time, it could only be Xiao Heye. But when she reached the door of the greenhouse and peeked out, she saw two eunuchs walking over, but she did not see Xiao Heye.
The two eunuchs walked up to her and bowed respectfully, saying, "May Your Majesty enjoy boundless blessings."
Su Tiyue didn't notice anything unusual and gave a soft "hmm". She had just turned around and taken two steps into the greenhouse when she heard the sound of the door closing behind her.
Then came the sound of them locking the door, and Su Tiyue realized that she was locked in here.
She ran to the door and pounded on it, shouting, "What are you doing? Open the door!"
"I'm still inside! What do you want?"
"..."
The two people outside didn't reply to her; they locked the door and left.
The empty corridor was deserted; no one appeared again.
Su Tiyue shook the door forcefully, a sense of unease creeping into her heart. They did it on purpose; it was all premeditated!
Someone wants to harm her...
Su Tiyue became more and more frightened as she thought about it. She didn't know why she was locked up here for no reason, nor did she know who did it.
"Liu Wan! Liu Wan...!" She pounded on the door, calling Liu Wan's name, but no one answered.
She was on the verge of collapse and despair; all she wanted now was to get out of here.
Su Tiyue glanced back at the greenhouse. There were windows on the east and west sides. She quickly ran to the window to see if anyone was downstairs...
Unfortunately, there was no one on either side.
Whenever she encountered trouble and needed help, the first person Su Tiyue thought of was... Xiao Heye.
Xiao Heye...
She silently repeated his name, wishing he were here, wishing he would come...
She clutched her chest and thought for a moment, trying to calm herself down.
Suddenly, Su Tiyue's eyes widened. She froze, staring blankly at the locked door.
A terrible thought popped into her mind.
It was him... he sent people to do it.
A familiar feeling welled up in her heart. Last time at Jingxin Pavilion, it was Xiao Heye who deliberately led her there.
Su Tiyue understood why Xiao Heye hadn't come after waiting for so long...
From the very beginning, he had no intention of coming to admire the flowers with her.
He even had someone lock the door.
If Su Tiyue's guess is correct, the Emperor should be on his way to Nanyang Gate at this moment.
She sneered. He was so heartless. No… perhaps Xiao Heye didn’t have a heart.
Just as Su Tiyue was at her wit's end, Liu Wan returned after delivering the flowerpots. She heard Liu Wan's footsteps approaching, knocked on the door, and asked, "Liu Wan? Is that you?"
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