Summary
Married to Princess Xiao Wanyu for three years, Qin Yan had always known he was only a substitute. For three years, all the careful care and tenderness he gave her was nothing more than repaying a past debt of kindness.
“This divorce letter, once it reaches my father, you will no longer be the imperial son-in-law. You’ll be reduced to a mere commoner. Are you sure this is what you want?”
“Yes.”
So, on the day Xiao Wanyu’s true love returned to the capital, Qin Yan chose to leave without looking back, giving up all wealth and glory. He thought he was only a stand-in, and that his departure would not affect her. Yet, to his surprise, Qin Yan’s leaving threw her life into chaos.
Just as the divorce was finalized, the empire’s only Eldest Princess, the late Emperor’s…