The Double

"They say he resigned from his office first thing this morning, and Li Xian did too. Since it’s not the Emperor’s decree, it must have been their own decision,"

Upon hearing this, Princess Yongning paused for a moment before responding, "It’s my fault for bringing this upon him. If it weren’t for that bastard Li Xian... he wouldn’t have come to this!"

While she felt a flush of anger, a sliver of unease also streaked through her. For Princess Yongning, whether it was being reduced to a commoner or staying in this inn, it was all merely temporary. As long as Prince Cheng became Emperor, everything from the past would be irrelevant, and she would still be a princess. Therefore, Princess Yongning always retained a glimmer of hope in her heart, preventing her from falling into complete despair.

But Shen Yurong was different.

Princess Yongning could see Shen Yurong’s ambition and desire for power, but she didn’t think there was anything wrong with that. Shen Yurong had talent and capability and his aspiration to realize his ambitions was quite natural. But now, having resigned out of shame because of her, it was not just a change in status for Shen Yurong, but also a crushing blow to his pride.

And Shen Yurong was an extremely proud man at heart.

She feared that this might make him blame her.

Princess Yongning was unsettled. She now had nothing left—no status, no child, and the only thing she did have was Shen Yurong. If Shen Yurong were to leave her because of this incident, what then would be the return on all of her meticulous scheming and investments she made in him?