After everyone had left, Tingyu Tower returned to its usual tranquility.
Xiao Anzi carried a bucket of water and silently scrubbed the stains on the floor.
After wiping, I left the room and closed the door.
Su Tiyue changed into an autumn-colored cross-collar ruqun (a type of traditional Chinese dress) and slowly walked down from the second-floor bedroom.
Her hair was also combed again, with her black hair half-tied up and gently tied with a scarlet silk ribbon.
Xiao Heye stood in the center of the main hall, his head turned to the side, silently watching the small figure descending the stairs, momentarily lost in thought.
He was such a handsome little thing, with a slender figure, bright and charming eyes, and a gentle and lovely demeanor.
She was raised like a flower in a greenhouse from a young age, delicate and fragile, unable to withstand the slightest wind or rain.
Xiao Heye could imagine how helpless and desperate Su Tiyue must feel today, facing this arrogant and licentious emperor all by herself.
Before he arrived, he must have shed many tears and begged the emperor for mercy countless times.
Thinking about all this, Xiao Heye's heart, which had finally calmed down, was stirred up again.
He's really getting tired of it...
I felt both disgusted and repulsed by this disobedient emperor.
Xiao Heye suddenly wanted to change...
He wants to try out a different emperor.
Su Tiyue was halfway down the stairs when she noticed Xiao Heye staring at her blankly, and she inexplicably stopped in her tracks.
Her slender, pale fingers rested gently on the stair railing as she softly asked, "Why is Master Xiao looking at me like that?"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Heye clenched his fist beneath the loose sleeves of his brocade robe, then slowly relaxed it.
Looking into those clear eyes, his expression gradually softened, and his thoughts slowly returned to normal.
He smiled gently and replied, "It's nothing."
Although Su Tiyue doesn't know Xiao Heye very well, she can only say so much based on their interactions over this period of time.
There was one thing Su Tiyue was certain of...
Xiao Heye is an extremely vengeful person who will always seek revenge.
Today, the emperor has angered him so much that even if he is given so much hangover soup, Xiao Heye will probably not let it go so easily.
But no matter what, this whole thing started because of her, so if she's at fault...
Su Tiyue was wrong, and Xiao Heye was wrong too.
What kind of subject would try to seize the king's concubines?
In short, Su Tiyue did not want to escalate the matter further, nor did she want Xiao Heye to continue clinging to the emperor.
She was only slightly frightened and had a small scrape on her forehead.
That's all.
"Palmprint, I'm really alright, look if you don't believe me..." Su Tiyue stood on the stairs and slowly spun around, her eyes crinkling at the corners, a faint smile on her face.
Xiao Heye nodded, smiled at her, and said nothing.
She walked down step by step towards Xiao Heye, until she stood in front of him, then gently hugged his waist, pressed her cheek against his chest, and whispered, "How many times do I have to tell you it's nothing before you'll believe me?"
He lowered his head, his eyes filled with guilt, and hugged Su Tiyue tightly, resting his chin against the top of her head, rubbing back and forth.
"Your Majesty... I'm sorry."
Xiao Heye repeated in a hoarse voice, "I'm sorry."
"Master, I know better than anyone... you've done more than enough for me. But... next time, could you come earlier and not keep me waiting so long?" Su Tiyue leaned against him and whispered.
"Don't worry, it won't happen again," Xiao Heye replied calmly.
There won't be a next time. If there is, then Northern Liang really should change its emperor.
"Then... let's just let this matter go, okay?"
Su Tiyue looked up at him, hoping to get a positive answer.
Xiao Heye thought for a while before slowly replying, "I'll listen to Your Majesty."
After saying that, looking at the person in his arms, he couldn't help but lean down to kiss Su Tiyue.
But they haven't kissed yet...
The sound of Qingwu and Liuwan talking came from outside the door, which startled Su Tiyue so much that she pushed him away with both hands.
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When Liu Wan and Qing Wu entered, they saw the wound on Su Tiyue's forehead and said anxiously that they would go and ask the imperial physician to take a look.
But Xiao Heye stopped him.
He said with a dark face, "The Imperial Hospital is full of quacks. If they were to treat Her Majesty, they probably wouldn't even know how Her Majesty's face was ruined."
"Is it that serious?" Su Tiyue touched her forehead and asked him with a frown.
She only bumped her forehead on the corner of the table, leaving a small cut the size of a fingernail. It didn't bleed much, just a little bruise.
I initially thought it was just a minor injury, and that it would heal and scab over once it formed.
However, after hearing what Xiao Heye said, Su Tiyue became somewhat uneasy.
"Your Majesty...you'll be disfigured, aren't you afraid?" Xiao Heye deliberately tried to scare her.
"Huh? What should we do then?"
Xiao Heye said in a low voice, "It's easy. This servant will take Your Highness out of the palace today and find a doctor with superb medical skills to treat you."
"Leaving the palace?!" the three women in the room exclaimed in unison.
Not only did they say the exact same things, but their shocked expressions were also almost identical.
It should be noted that concubines are not allowed to leave the palace without permission. Since Su Tiyue entered the palace, she has only been home a handful of times.
Besides, after staying inside the red walls for so long, it would be nice to go out and see the scenery outside.
Su Tiyue's eyes lit up, and she asked Xiao Heye, "Can the seal really take me out of the palace without being discovered?"
Xiao Heye said, "Who dares to investigate or stop the carriages of Yelan Pavilion from entering and leaving the capital?"
What he said makes some sense.
Xiao Heye was not only the head of the Directorate of Ceremonial, but also the supervisor of the Eastern Depot. It was common for him to leave the palace on official business.
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