Xiao Anzi squatted on the ground, turned his head and said patiently, "Your Majesty, this servant will carry you on my back."
Liu Wan wiped away her tears, helped Su Tiyue onto Xiao Anzi's back, and then covered her with Xiao Anzi's cotton shirt.
Xiao Anzi looked at Liu Wan and said, "Go to the Imperial Hospital and fetch the imperial physician. The Empress and I will be waiting for you at Tingyu Tower."
"Okay." Liu Wan nodded, holding back her tears. "Xiao Anzi, be careful."
After saying that, he ran towards Nanyang Gate.
*
Inside the Night Pavilion.
Li Xun walked in a hurry, and tripped on the threshold as he entered, almost falling.
He bent down and walked in, whispering a few words in Xiao Heye's ear. Xiao Heye's fingers twitched slightly, then he glanced coldly at Han Zhou and twitched his lips.
Xiao Heye thoughtfully placed the chess piece in his hand.
Han Zhou glanced at Li Xun with an innocent look on his face, and then casually placed a chess piece on the chessboard.
He smiled and said softly, "Brother, you didn't win a single game today."
The brothers had played countless games of chess together, and Hanzhou had never beaten him.
But today's game was a bit unexpected...
This unexpectedly made Han Zhou a little jealous.
Xiao Heye's face was gloomy, and he didn't say anything. He stood up, walked behind the screen, took out a black cloak, put it on, and prepared to go out.
Hanzhou followed a few steps behind him and asked, "Don't you feel it's a pity that you didn't accompany Xiaomoli to admire the flowers?"
Xiao Heye turned around and glared at him coldly, his voice low and deep, saying, "It's not a pity to admire the flowers, but to miss a good show."
This statement contains a deeper meaning.
"hehe……"
Han Zhou covered his mouth and laughed out loud. His wicked yet alluring face moved closer to Xiao Heye, and he asked smugly, "Brother won't blame me, will he? You were indeed no match for me today."
Xiao Heye took a deep breath, patted Hanzhou's shoulder, and said in a low, sharp voice, with a threatening and suppressive tone, "Hanzhou, I'll say it one last time, inform me before you enter the palace next time."
“And…” Xiao Heye suppressed his temper and did not explode.
He raised his hand, pinched Han Zhou's chin, pressed his head to turn around, pointed to the hidden door behind the bookshelf, and said through gritted teeth, word by word, "From now on, don't come out through this door."
He released Han Zhou's head and chin with both hands, and with a gentle push, Han Zhou was caught off guard and was pushed several meters away. His body hit the marble table and rolled to the ground. He clutched his chest and coughed up blood twice.
When he looked up again toward the door, he found that Xiao Heye was gone.
Han Zhou got up from the ground, stood up straight, looked at the place where Xiao Heye had disappeared, licked the blood from the corner of his mouth, then swallowed it, with a hint of disappointment in his eyes.
Li Xun walked over and handed him a white handkerchief: "Vice Supervisor."
Han Zhou took the handkerchief, glanced at Li Xun casually, and asked, "Is Little Jasmine dirty?"
Li Xun lowered his head and remained silent.
Han Zhou wiped his mouth, then threw the handkerchief on the ground. Still unwilling to give up, he said again, "Do you know why my brother lost to me in chess today?"
Li Xun shook his head.
Han Zhou gritted his teeth and said casually, "Even I know that, how could Eunuch Li, who is so smart, not know?"
After saying this, he hummed an off-key tune and swaggered out of the Night Pavilion.
*
When Xiao Heye arrived, the imperial physician had just left.
Su Tiyue's leg was injured, but fortunately it wasn't serious. The greenhouse wasn't very high off the ground, especially since there was a snowdrift underneath.
She had a dislocated and sprained right ankle and a minor abrasion on her left knee. However, because she had been in the snow for too long, her legs were frostbitten, which is why she couldn't stand up for a while.
It's also possible that she was terrified at the time...
Xiao Heye went up to the second floor of Tingyu Tower. Apart from Liu Wan and Qingwu, there was no one else in the room.
Xiao Heye waved his hand, dismissing the two men, and then casually pulled up a rosewood chair and sat down beside her bed. He didn't speak, but just stared at her quietly.
His dark, deep eyes held unfathomable emotions, revealing neither joy nor anger.
The room was filled with the fragrance of herbs, and Su Tiyue sat on the bed with the blanket gently covering her legs, looking somewhat weak and haggard.
She looked up and met his gaze for a moment, then couldn't help but ask, "Are you satisfied, Master Xiao?"
Xiao Heye looked at her and said calmly, "What do you mean by that, Your Majesty?"
"Still pretending? I'm asking you, what happened today...did you do it?"
Xiao Heye shook his head and denied it, saying, "No."
"Then why didn't you come? You clearly promised me you'd come with me to see the flowers. How could it be such a coincidence that you stood me up and I was locked in the flower room? And what's even more coincidental... the Emperor actually came too..."
Her eyes were red as she tried her best to control her emotions.
Su Tiyue was really afraid that she wouldn't be able to hold back and would start cursing at him.
But at this moment... even though she felt wronged in every way, she could only endure it, and she still dared not truly anger Xiao Heye.
Thinking about my future days in the palace, and then thinking about my family in Yong'an City...
Even if Xiao Heye really did do it, Su Tiyue probably wouldn't have the guts to confront him directly.
“Your Majesty, I was unable to come because of an urgent matter,” he said frankly. “I will certainly admit to doing it, but this matter was not done by me.”
Although he said that, Su Tiyue still didn't believe him. She stared intently into Xiao Heye's deep eyes and said angrily:
"Eunuch Xu is one of your Eastern Depot's men, so dare you say that this matter has nothing to do with you?"
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