Host, what is he trying to do?
Su Qiao narrowed her eyes as she watched him leave and said calmly, "Perhaps he's unwilling to accept this outcome and wants to sow discord. Or maybe he's making plans for the future."
Between her and Huang Ying, her chances of winning were clearly greater.
Shang Shuheng was a clever man. He was probably trying to leave himself—and his mother, Prime Minister Shang—a way out.
What did he have to be unhappy about, anyway? He had brought all of this upon himself.
Shang Shuheng and his mother had been weighing the pros and cons all along. They only wanted to marry whoever emerged victorious after the struggle between me and the Li Sang father-daughter pair ended.
But then their host suddenly made such a move, completely disrupting their plans.
The situation was now unfavorable for them. They would naturally worry that if their host emerged victorious in the end, she might turn against them.
Little Four's analysis wasn't wrong. The only difference was that, toward Su Qiao, Shang Shuheng felt more than greed for power and calculated consideration. He truly harbored a measure of affection and admiration for her.
Deep down, he had always secretly hoped that she would be the one to win in the end. That way, he wouldn't have to choose between her and Your Majesty.
Unfortunately, before he had the chance to make that choice, he was forced into the palace and married to Huang Ying.
Although they had just married, because of his earlier excuses for avoiding her, Huang Ying—who had once been deeply devoted to him—was now cold and indifferent, showing none of her former warmth.
On top of that, he had Li Fengjun deliberately making things difficult for him. His days had become even harder.
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