Shen Mingshu snorted and muttered under her breath, "Love may be real, but the love for power is just as real. No one can resist the temptation of the dragon throne. What is abandoning a beloved for the sake of this throne, really?"
Pei Jingheng tightened his grip on her hand and looked at her with earnest eyes. "I could. As long as you are by my side, I would trade away any power or wealth."
"You might, but I wouldn't." Shen Mingshu raised an eyebrow. She had grown accustomed to the comfortable life that riches provided; she couldn't live without money. Without it, she couldn't provide a good life for Yunrou, nor could she pay the monthly wages for Xianyun and the others.
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