The Princess Royal Episode 10 Recap, Plot

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Li Rong, after freshening up, collapsed directly onto the bed, feeling her exhaustion gradually ease. Pei Wenxuan, with nowhere to rest and unable to sleep on the floor, sat gloomily nearby. Seeing this, Li Rong reminded him that he could sleep on the bed. Initially, Pei Wenxuan wanted to be courteous, but Li Rong ignored him, knowing that it would be inappropriate for him to go out given the numerous eyes on them during their wedding night.

At this moment, Li Rong suddenly asked Pei Wenxuan why he had Su Rongqing come to fetch her. Pei Wenxuan truthfully replied that he had met Su Rongqing before the wedding, and from their conversation, he believed that Su Rongqing had feelings for Li Rong. In fact, Pei Wenxuan knew that Li Rong also had feelings for Su Rongqing, but she was apprehensive, fearing that Su Rongqing, like before, would prioritize power and family over her.

Pei Wenxuan told Li Rong that he planned to find an opportunity to bring Su Rongqing over to Li Chuan's side and help rekindle their past romance. Li Rong, in turn, promised to find a way to prevent Qin Zhenzhen from entering the palace, thus allowing Pei Wenxuan and Qin Zhenzhen to renew their relationship. However, Pei Wenxuan tactfully declined her offer.

That night, the two of them lay on the bed in their clothes. Having weathered over twenty years of ups and downs together, they were more like allies than a married couple. Li Rong felt they were close friends, which she jokingly referred to as "sisters," leaving Pei Wenxuan speechless. Meanwhile, Li Chuan, upon leaving the Princess's residence, met with Qin Zhenzhen and shared stories from the front lines. They chatted animatedly until dawn and reluctantly parted ways.

The Emperor used Su Wang as a puppet, secretly supporting ordinary aristocrats. Any noble family that allied with Su Wang was promoted to counterbalance Li Chuan. Although Li Chuan, following Li Rong's advice, stayed away from trouble, he lacked military power and relied heavily on noble families. Consequently, the Shangguan family, with three queens in a row, became both the Empress's trump card and the Emperor's biggest concern.

Li Rong decided to stop Shangguan Ya from becoming the Crown Princess. Confident in her knowledge from her past life, she immediately sent a servant to the Wen Shi Society to look for her, only to be told that Shangguan Ya was likely at the gambling hall, Jucai Guan. Shocked, Li Rong remembered Shangguan Ya as a dignified and proper person from her previous life in the palace and couldn't believe she would be in such a disreputable place.

Pei Wenxuan, however, was not surprised and accompanied Li Rong to Jucai Guan with a look of amusement. Given the mixed crowd at the gambling hall, Pei Wenxuan protected Li Rong by keeping her close and clearing a path for her, telling everyone she was his wife.

After circling the crowd, they finally spotted Shangguan Ya disguised as a man. Shangguan Ya noticed Li Rong and immediately threw money into the air before running upstairs. Ignoring her dignity, Li Rong chased after her. Shangguan Ya jumped out of a window, landing perfectly in Su Ronghua's arms.

As her headscarf fell, revealing her long hair, Shangguan Ya's female identity was exposed. She hurriedly gave Su Ronghua a silver ingot, asking him to cover for her, and hid in a nearby basket. When Li Rong saw Su Ronghua, she inquired about Shangguan Ya's whereabouts. Just as she was about to jump down from the second floor, Pei Wenxuan caught her.

Finally, Li Rong and Pei Wenxuan uncovered the basket and found Shangguan Ya, explaining their intentions and asking her to lower her guard. Li Rong felt a sense of unfamiliarity as she looked at the lively Shangguan Ya, recalling the empress's solemn and pessimistic demeanor in her past life.

The three of them then sat down in a teahouse. Li Rong directly brought up the Crown Prince's marriage, wanting to know Shangguan Ya's thoughts. She hoped Shangguan Ya, considering the Yang family's downfall, wouldn't desire to enter the palace. However, Shangguan Ya indifferently stated that she was prepared to sacrifice for her family from a young age and was confident that losing wouldn't necessarily mean losing to the Crown Prince.

Li Rong's opinion of Shangguan Ya completely changed. The woman before her was carefree and bold, unlike the elegant and dignified empress she remembered. Pei Wenxuan thought of how, in the previous life, Shangguan Ya had rebelled against her family for her lover, Su Ronghua, only to end in tragedy. He hesitated, unsure whether to share this with Li Rong.

In the days that followed, rumors spread that the Shangguan family was about to produce a fourth Crown Princess, angering the Emperor. He knew that a marriage between the Crown Prince and the Shangguan family would greatly increase their power. The Empress privately asked Li Chuan to marry Shangguan Ya, promising that if Shangguan Ya became the Crown Princess, he could take his beloved as a concubine.

Li Rong visited the Empress, advising her to abandon this hope, but the Empress refused to listen. After leaving the Weiyang Palace, Li Rong saw her brother looking dejected, recalling his changed personality, and felt a chill in her heart. Pei Wenxuan quietly cared for Li Rong, learning of her daily activities through Jing Lan and instructing her not to let Li Rong know.

Pei Wenxuan then came to play chess with Li Rong, listening to her concerns. He mentioned Princess Yun Yan, who had gone north to marry for peace but still died in the palace. Pei Wenxuan explained that Li Chuan, influenced by this event, had developed the idea of unifying the north to prevent Li Rong from becoming another Yun Yan. Unfortunately, even after conquering the kingdom, he still lost her.

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