For once, however, he didn’t want to give in to his selfish desires. Ever since his talk with Hong Chen had dispelled most of the darkness clouding his heart, the pangs of conscience had started affecting him again, particularly where Bai Ruyi was concerned.
He had even begun seriously considering the idea of dissolving the marriage with his wife.
It couldn’t be helped that doing so would damage her reputation. People would surely blame her for it, assuming that there was a fault in her that had led to her being discarded. Even the Emperor didn’t do that to his women. He might no longer pay them any attention, but he almost never revoked it once he’d given them an official status.
But Qing Xue believed that despite that certain outcome, his unfortunate bride would still be better off
