The Princess Royal 度华年 Episode 17

Beiyan Tower is the tallest building in the palace, and it was once a stargazing place built by the emperor specifically for his queen. Later, the emperor and empress seldom went there, and over time it became abandoned and gradually became a common forbidden place in the palace. Li Rong told Jingmei to get her things and led her up the stairs to a higher place. Unexpectedly, she unexpectedly found the emperor sitting inside drinking tea with his head down. Li Rong was slightly surprised, and then she knelt down respectfully in front of the emperor. At this moment, the emperor rarely let go of his usual strength and majesty, and talked with Li Rong about the past. When he mentioned the construction of the tower, his words showed a bit of nostalgia. The emperor hoped that Li Rong could understand his difficulties and admitted that among his many children, Li Rong was the most outstanding. If he were a man, he would definitely become a wise king.

That night, Xun Chuan went to Shangguan Ya's place and handed her the list that Li Rong had given him. Shangguanya is very witty and considers that the powerful people on the list are difficult to shake, so he decides to start the investigation from Tanaka, who is responsible for overseeing the accounts of the Ministry of War. This man was lustful by nature and often visited places with fireworks. Shangguan Ya ordered Xun Chuan to frame him for murder and took this opportunity to obtain his confession to make things more convenient in the future.

In recent days, Li Rong has been feeling uneasy and is always worried about Pei Wenxuan's safety. Unfortunately, the queen suddenly visited and told her the bad news that Pei Wenxuan had fallen off a cliff. Even so, Li Rong firmly believed that Pei Wenxuan's body had not yet been found and there was still hope of survival. After everyone dispersed, Li Rong sat alone in front of the case and repeatedly wrote Pei Wenxuan's name on the paper, densely packed with endless thoughts between the lines. Since the news of Pei Wenxuan's death spread in Huajing, Li Rong put on plain clothes and stayed behind closed doors all day long. Everyone thought that Li Rong had been greatly stimulated, and Li Chuan came to comfort her, but she politely turned her away. During this period of time, except for receiving the news from Shangguan Ya and Xun Chuan, Li Rong paid no attention to other affairs. She just copied the scriptures quietly, and the scriptures turned into letters to Pei Wenxuan.

After Su Rongqing learned about this, he ordered people to inquire about Pei Wenxuan's whereabouts. Su Ronghua felt that this was a good opportunity for his younger brother. If he pretended to join Concubine Rou for the emperor's use, he would definitely succeed in marrying Princess Pingle. After listening to his brother's words, Su Rongqing was enlightened and immediately sent someone to send a flower basket to Beiyan Tower to show his sincerity and determination. When the situation in Hua Jing was turbulent, all the aristocratic families had ulterior motives. Even the Pei family was thinking about distributing the inheritance. Only Su Rongqing still persevered in sending flowers to Li Rong. Even though they were returned every time, she still refused to give up. Concubine Rou spoke kindly to Su Rongqing in front of the emperor, intending to make him the next prince-in-law.

Now, there was only one day left before the Qin family's interrogation, and Li Rong still had no news about Pei Wenxuan. She was desperate but also had a glimmer of hope, so she ordered Xun Chuan to quickly take Qin Lin and his party to the princess's residence on the grounds of guarding. The queen was deeply worried about her daughter's future and hurriedly asked her brother Shangguan Xu to discuss countermeasures. Shangguan Xu suggested to wait and see what happens. In the early morning of the next day, Su Rongqing suddenly visited Beiyan Tower and asked to meet Li Rong. The two of them are playing a game of chess, and every move determines the outcome. Su Rongqing told Li Rong that the evidence she currently possesses must not be disclosed easily, otherwise she will not be able to leave Beijing alive. Li Rong didn't take it seriously when she heard this, her eyebrows were filled with mockery.

Seeing this, Su Rongqing felt a pain in her heart. Countless emotions flashed through her eyes, and she finally mustered up the courage to explain her purpose - she hoped to marry Li Rong as her wife, and she didn't want to miss the regrets she had left. As soon as these words came out, Li Rong was stunned and then smiled bitterly. Thinking back to his last words in the previous life and Pei Wenxuan's words in this life, he felt entangled in his heart. At the same time, all the people involved in the Qin family were taken to the execution ground, and Xunchuan was lurking in the crowd, ready to wait for an opportunity. Ministers from all the aristocratic families reported to the emperor one after another, urging him to make a decision as soon as possible. Just as the emperor was preparing to draft the decree, Pei Wenxuan's shouts came from all the way outside the hall. Everyone looked back and saw him dressed in mysterious clothes, seemingly injured, walking into the hall quickly. Pei Wenxuan explained to the emperor that he was being followed, and then faked his own death to secretly investigate the truth about the Qin family's injustice.