The Princess Royal Episode 21 Recap, Plot

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Shangguan Ya, seeing that Li Rong was still busy at the Inspectorate, decided to stay and advised her to make an early decision if she intended to divorce, and if she liked the prince consort, to return home and resolve her issues soon. In Shangguan Ya's view, Li Rong had always been decisive in her actions, but she tended to avoid matters of the heart. Pushing away the one she loved would only lead to regret when it was too late.

However, instead of facing her feelings, Li Rong got angry when Shangguan Ya pointed out her thoughts. She claimed that she never cared about others and did not need anyone's concern, believing that as long as she held power, she would have companions. This shocked Shangguan Ya, while Li Rong put down her pen, annoyed at herself for saying such things to Shangguan Ya.

On her way back, Li Rong recalled her previous life. She had seen her mother sit all night in the Beiyan Tower, looking lonely. She had also seen countless women in the palace who received promises but were separated due to various reasons. She vaguely remembered her mother's warning: all love and joy are fleeting in the face of power.

Because of these deep memories, Li Rong was cautious about emotions. In everyone's eyes, even in her arrogance, she would not lower her head. At this moment, Pei Wenxuan was waiting for Li Rong at the Princess Mansion. Seeing her return, he greeted her politely and formally, making Li Rong feel a mix of emotions. She suddenly realized that her sensitivity, suspicion, and selfishness were wearing down this man who had beautiful expectations for love.

As Pei Wenxuan was about to leave, Li Rong hurriedly called out to him, apologizing for her past behavior and hoping he could give her more time. Originally, Li Rong thought Pei Wenxuan would refuse, but to her surprise, he turned and approached her, responding gently and kindly. His demeanor, like a soft breeze, wrapped around her heart, soothing past pains and dissolving the barriers between them. That night, Pei Wenxuan stayed in the study, using a retreating approach to advance, aiming to win the princess's heart completely.

In private, Consort Rou met with Su Rongqing, seeking cooperation and representing her son, Prince Su, to appoint him as the Senior Minister. Su Rongqing told Consort Rou that there was one matter that needed her personal assistance. The next day, Xie Lanqing's carriage was stopped by Su Rongqing, who offered him a plan to turn a dead end into a living opportunity.

Li Rong ordered Shangguan Ya to release Lin Feibai. Shangguan Ya reported that the steward of the Xie Residence had visited Consort Rou at Ming Le Palace the previous night, expressing concerns that the two sides might join forces against the Inspectorate. She feared that if pressured too much, many noble families would turn to support Prince Su. Li Rong calmly analyzed the situation, stating that the emperor's favor towards Consort Rou was a means to balance the empress. No matter what major mistakes Consort Rou or Prince Su made, the emperor would not easily abandon them unless they lost their value as pawns.

Later, Pei Wenxuan entered the palace to see the emperor, offering a white jade hairpin and revealing that the recent surge in white jade hairpin prices in Huajing was related to Consort Rou. The emperor, furious upon hearing this, severely punished Princess Huale that night and sternly warned Consort Rou not to play such tricks in his presence. He declared that if she were like others, he would never step into Ming Le Palace again.

Meanwhile, Pei Wenxuan returned home and rested directly in the study. Li Rong, feeling uneasy without him by her side, planned to secretly visit him at night but was caught by Pei Wenxuan. Pei Wenxuan was more than happy to have Li Rong seek his embrace, so he followed her back to the room to rest. They talked about the white jade hairpin and drifted off to sleep.

The next morning, Jinglan came to assist Li Rong in getting up. Seeing her and Pei Wenxuan sleeping in each other's arms, Jinglan's face lit up with joy. Tong Ye, unable to find Pei Wenxuan in the study, anxiously barged into the room and was surprised to see Pei Wenxuan in bed, leaving everyone with varied expressions.

Pei Wenxuan, on the emperor's orders, took over the case of the embezzled military funds. Li Rong immediately informed the Inspectorate staff that they would assist the prince consort in completing the case. Pei Wenxuan was curious why Li Rong had such confidence in the Su family. Li Rong recalled the first time she met Su Rongqing, who, despite being young, was already thinking ahead with great ambition.

Soon, Li Rong received news that Lin Feibai had been captured. She immediately asked Shangguan Ya to prepare evidence of the Seven Stars Hall's attempt to assassinate her to counter Xie Lanqing's retaliation. Indeed, Xie Lanqing accused Li Rong of hiring assassins to kill in front of the emperor. However, Li Rong was prepared and personally confronted Lin Feibai in the grand hall, guiding everyone to closely observe the resemblance between Lin Feibai and Xie Lanqing.

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