The Princess Royal Episode 4 Recap, Plot

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The Su family was once noble and esteemed, but due to unfounded accusations, they were implicated and unjustly executed. Only Su Rongqing survived, dragging his crippled body through life. Li Rong couldn't stand by and watch, ignoring external gossip, and insisted on keeping Su Rongqing in the Princess's residence. Twenty years of close companionship made her believe their feelings were deep, but in the end, she lost to court politics.

Now, thinking back, everything had signs. Su Rongqing poisoned Pei Wenxuan, intending to use this to eliminate him and take over the Princess's residence's power, aiming to destroy the Li family's dynasty. Li Rong couldn't accept this and cried in sorrow. Pei Wenxuan, seeing this, didn't know how to comfort her and just reminded her that further entanglement with Su Rongqing would lead to unimaginable consequences.

Yang Wan visited Concubine Rou late at night, informing her that external changes were imminent and offering a grand gift to ally in the fight for the crown prince position. However, Xiao Rou, being highly favored, completely disregarded Yang Wan and the Empress, not wanting to get involved with them. As she left, Yang Wan warned Xiao Rou that attempting to stay neutral was futile.

Pei Wenxuan removed his outer garment to cover Li Rong, shivering alone by the fire. When he heard Li Rong's voice, he immediately moved to lie beside her without any shame. During their conversation, Li Rong reconciled with Pei Wenxuan and hoped to use this opportunity of rebirth to change the fates of Li Chuan, Su Rongqing, and others.

Pei Wenxuan pretended to sleep to avoid this topic, knowing that deep down, the person he owed the most was Princess Li Rong. Even though their marriage was political, there were still happy times in the early days. However, conflicts and arguments deepened over time, especially the scene where Li Rong bore the punishment for Su Rongqing, which made Pei Wenxuan regret not protecting her well.

As they woke up in the early morning chill, they opened their eyes to find each other's faces very close, and after a moment of surprise, they quickly sat up. Pei Wenxuan was the first to explain that he did nothing to her last night. Seeing him so serious, Li Rong lost the interest to tease him, responded briefly, and went to the river to wash up.

Suddenly, the sound of horse hooves came from afar. Pei Wenxuan quickly pulled Li Rong to hide in the nearby grass and saw that the newcomers were Crown Prince Li Chuan and Su Rongqing. Li Rong wanted to greet them but remembered past events and quickly crouched down. Pei Wenxuan, seeing her low spirits, comforted her, saying that since the Su family had not yet engaged in any factional disputes, they were still a noble family, and Su Rongqing was still a gentleman with no threats.

Hearing this, Li Rong felt better and took the initiative to step out of the grass. Li Chuan, seeing his sister safe, was finally relieved but still wary of Pei Wenxuan, warning him to keep his distance. On the way back, Li Chuan asked his sister if she had been wronged, stating that even after she married, she should consider him the most important man in her heart.

Seeing Li Chuan's smile, Li Rong felt a mix of emotions. Remembering the young emperor who changed drastically after Concubine Qin's death, she wished her brother would never change. Meanwhile, Pei Wenxuan and Su Rongqing rode behind, discussing Li Rong's deep bond with her brother. Pei Wenxuan noticed Su Rongqing's ambiguous smile and words, suspecting that he too had been reborn.

Upon arriving outside the imperial city gate, Eunuch Shan De had been waiting for a long time and was ordered to escort Li Rong and Pei Wenxuan to Weiyang Palace to see the Empress. Li Chuan returned to the Crown Prince's palace first, while Li Rong asked Pei Wenxuan to wait outside as she went alone to see her mother. Unexpectedly, the Empress's first words were about marrying her to Yang Quan.

It turned out that Concubine Rou was highly favored, and her son, Li Chang, had been made a prince at the age of ten. The Empress knew that promoting Concubine Rou's brother to King of the Northwest meant taking military power from the Yang family and giving it to Li Chang, threatening the crown prince position. The Empress, blinded by jealousy, wanted to ally with the Yang family. However, Li Rong firmly opposed this, resulting in a slap from the Empress.

Li Rong told the Empress that the Yang family's high merits and arrogance would inevitably lead to their suppression by the Emperor. She questioned whether the Empress cared only about her son's position, ignoring her daughter's life and death, and vowed to marry Pei Wenxuan, promising to protect Li Chuan without any worries, only hoping the Empress would fulfill her duty as a mother. Pei Wenxuan, seeing Li Rong's swollen face, guessed she had a disagreement with the Empress and offered a solution, proposing to marry her for mutual benefit and ensuring Li Chuan's power was secure, after which they could divorce and regain their freedom.

Later, the Empress summoned Pei Wenxuan alone. Pei Wenxuan straightforwardly asked to marry Li Rong and offered the Empress strategies, winning her favor. After leaving Weiyang Palace, Pei Wenxuan was summoned by the Emperor and saw Yang Quan outside the hall, deliberately revealing his upcoming marriage to Li Rong. Yang Quan requested to marry the princess but was rejected by the Emperor. Watching Pei Wenxuan's smug expression, Yang Quan was furious.

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