She hadn’t sent anything to Sinhui directly—her message had simply passed through him and the Baekryeon court ladies on its way to Sinyeong.
Strictly speaking, there was nothing wrong with that.
“...You’re right,” he murmured after a pause. “That does make sense.”
“Exactly. And the letters between us alone are enough to prove it.”
Sinyeong nodded slowly, realizing the same.
Whatever the Empress had in mind, if enough letters had already passed between Hwayeong and him, then the rumor would shift toward them instead—and any chance of her marrying Sinhui would vanish.
If it came to that, she’d be forced to stay by his side. As the Crown Princess.
Would that really be so bad?
From her point of view, wouldn’t Crown Princess be better than a prince’s consort anyway?
For a brief moment, he actually considered helping her push the plan forward.
Then he caught himself—and shook the thought away.
Absolutely not.
