On the night of the incident involving Prince Rong, Liu Wan waited for a long time outside the Yelan Pavilion. She didn't know what Su Tiyue had gone through inside, but she had a premonition... a very bad premonition.
“Liu Wan, I’ve been thinking about other options and other ways these past two days… Now that Father is in trouble, the Empress Dowager is seriously ill, and my eldest brother is far away on the frontier, our family has no other support. Can we rely on my second brother?”
Su Tiyue adjusted her cloak and continued, "I only have three options. One is to wait for the Zhenfu Division to release the people, the second is to plead with the Emperor, and the third... is to go find Xiao Heye."
There is no best option among the three paths she mentioned.
Her father was already old, and then he was imprisoned. The dungeons of the Zhenfu Division were cruel and wicked, and she couldn't wait any longer.
The current emperor is licentious and tyrannical, indulging in pleasure day and night. Su Tiyue is already out of favor, and it's uncertain whether she'll even get to see the emperor. Even if she does... does she really think the emperor will help her just because she asks?
Therefore, going to Xiao Heye to plead for her father was a choice she made after careful consideration.
Liu Wan said, "Your Majesty, everyone is saying that Chief Secretary Xiao... is a traitorous minister with ulterior motives. I'm just afraid you'll suffer."
“I’m not afraid of suffering a loss. I know that the palace only cares about interests, not feelings. If I suffer a loss and can rescue my father from the Zhenfu Division, that would be the best outcome.”
"Your Majesty is right." Liu Wan lowered her head and carefully helped her continue walking towards the South Garden.
Su Tiyue glanced at the pavilion not far away.
Night Pavilion.
For some reason, ever since the incident with Prince Rong, Su Tiyue only wanted to get away from this place and the owner of this pavilion.
But reality kept pushing her toward Xiao Heye; she couldn't escape or avoid him.
Since that's the case... then let's not run away.
Su Tiyue, on the other hand, had come to terms with it.
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