Episode 10 recap: Shang Guan Ya and Su Rong Hua met for the first time.
After Li Chuan came out, he saw Qin Zhen Zhen. Qin Zhen Zhen seemed to have calmed down a bit after Li Chuan went out, and Li Chuan also gave her the things he had brought back for her, which made Qin Zhen Zhen very happy.After Li Rong finished washing up, she prepared to rest. Pei Wen Xuan had nowhere to rest now, and he felt a bit uncomfortable. Li Rong let him rest on the bed, and at first Pei Wen Xuan wanted to be polite, but Li Rong agreed.
Pei Wen Xuan also knew that if he went out on the wedding night, there would definitely be a lot of people and it would have a bad influence. Li Rong also asked Pei Wen Xuan why Su Rong Qing had come to welcome the bride, and Pei Wen Xuan told the truth, saying that he did not want to disappoint Li Rong.
In fact, he knew that Li Rong might still have feelings for Su Rong Qing. Pei Wen Xuan said that before the wedding, he had talked to Su Rong Qing, and if his wife and family had a conflict, he would choose who would be more beneficial to himself.
Pei Wen Xuan had also told Su Rong Qing that his marriage to Li Rong was just a transaction. It could be seen that Su Rong Qing still had feelings for Li Rong, and Li Rong was very happy to hear this.
Pei Wen Xuan asked her if she had thought about Su Rong Qing on the day of the wedding, and Li Rong's gaze became a bit evasive. In fact, the only person she thought about during the wedding was Li Rong. Pei Wen Xuan shared his plan with Li Rong, saying that he now needed to find an opportunity to win over Su Rong Qing to be on Li Chuan's side, so that Li Rong could be with Su Rong Qing smoothly and not have the same ending as before.
Li Rong still felt that Pei Wen Xuan was doing this just to have a chance to be with Qin Zhen Zhen, and Pei Wen Xuan quickly explained. Li Rong let Pei Wen Xuan sleep beside her, saying that after going through ups and downs for twenty years, they were now allies rather than husband and wife.
Pei Wen Xuan also said that if Li Rong thought highly of him, she could treat him like an elder brother. Li Rong said that they should now be considered close confidantes, and Pei Wen Xuan was very speechless.
Li Chuan and Qin Zhen Zhen talked about the events on the battlefield throughout the night, and by the time they realized it, it was already dawn. There were already mutual feelings between them, and Qin Zhen Zhen reluctantly left.
Li Rong originally wanted to see Shang Guan Ya, but Shang Guan Ya was not at the bookstore. At first, the maid was unwilling to say where Shang Guan Ya was, but after Pei Wen Xuan gave her some money, she said that Shang Guan Ya was at the nearby gambling den.
Li Rong still couldn't quite believe it, but since they had come, they decided to go there. Li Chuan learned from his mother that they had chosen Shang Guan Ya as the crown princess, but Li Chuan did not like it and could only say that he did not want to get married so early.
Li Rong followed Pei Wen Xuan to the gambling den, which was Li Rong's first time in such a place. A drunk person tried to get handsy with Li Rong, but Pei Wen Xuan quickly embraced Li Rong and told everyone she was his wife.
Li Rong then told Pei Wen Xuan that their top priority was to find Shang Guan Ya. They spotted Shang Guan Ya in the middle of the room gambling, and Li Rong called out to her. Shang Guan Ya quickly scattered money around and used the distraction to slip away.
Li Rong and Pei Wen Xuan chased after her, and in her escape Shang Guan Ya knocked over several people. She ultimately jumped out a window, accidentally landing on a man. Worried about being discovered, Shang Guan Ya gave the man some money and planned to leave.
The man Shang Guan Ya landed on was actually Su Rong Hua, and Li Rong saw this and asked if he had seen the woman dressed as a man. Su Rong Hua covered for Shang Guan Ya. Li Rong then tried to jump from the upper level, but Pei Wen Xuan quickly rescued her from below.
Pei Wen Xuan noticed a cage moving behind Su Rong Hua, and signaled to Li Rong. When she opened it, inside was Shang Guan Ya. The vibrant Shang Guan Ya they now saw was a stark contrast to the lifeless woman who had entered the palace.
Shang Guan Ya had once loved Su Rong Hua, but her parents had forced them apart. Li Rong told Shang Guan Ya they had come to discuss marriage, and Shang Guan Ya was prepared to sacrifice herself for the royal family. Pei Wen Xuan considered whether to tell Li Rong about Shang Guan Ya's feelings for Su Rong Hua.
The emperor strongly opposed the prince's marriage to the Shang Guan family, as it would make their power too great. Li Chuan did not want to get caught up in the struggle between his father and the noble families. He had a "wild beast" within, waiting to be unleashed. Pei Wen Xuan had been secretly watching over Li Rong, learning of her daily activities from Jing Lan, but instructing Jing Lan not to tell Li Rong.
While playing chess, Li Rong learned that Rou Fei had requested the emperor find a bride for Li Chuan. Li Rong felt her brother was suffering, perhaps because Qin Zhen Zhen had left. Pei Wen Xuan revealed Li Chuan had once told him he wanted to pacify the north, fearing his sister could one day be sent away in a political marriage, just like the princess of old who died in a foreign land. Li Chuan had harbored these ambitions long ago, even after gaining the whole kingdom, for he had lost himself.
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