The princess regretted it.

At this moment, the entire Golden Throne Hall was unusually quiet. Seeing the kneeling civilians below the throne remain silent for a long moment, Changsun Hongze frowned. Seeing this, Eunuch Fuquan spoke up, "Everyone below the stage, His Majesty is asking questions, why don't you quickly tell the truth?"

Eunuch Fuquan's words were like a thunderclap, instantly waking up several people in the audience. One of them bravely said, "Your Majesty, we were indeed present at what happened yesterday. At that time..."

Time quietly flashes back to yesterday evening at the Peach Blossom Spring Restaurant in the capital. The setting sun's afterglow shimmers across the restaurant's eaves, adding a touch of warmth. Inside, the guests' laughter and chatter mix in a bustling atmosphere. Outside, on the street, people come and go, traffic flows, and the atmosphere is bustling. Just then, an unexpected event is about to unfold.

A table of guests in the restaurant seemed unusually lively. Several young gentlemen had already finished three rounds of drinks and were all a little tipsy, starting to chat about all sorts of things.

At this time, one of the men in a dark blue robe brought up a topic mysteriously: "Brothers, have you heard of a rumor recently?" There was a hint of mystery in his tone, which successfully aroused the curiosity of others.

A man in a dark green brocade robe narrowed his eyes slightly upon hearing this, and said, clearly drunkenly, "What's that rumor? Tell me about it."

Before the man in the dark blue robe could speak, another man in a red sandalwood brocade robe, burping, interrupted with a lewd look on his face, "Yeah! Brother Qu, what interesting rumor did you hear? Share it so the brothers can have some fun! Hehehe." His words were quite frivolous. As soon as he finished speaking, the others all smiled lewdly.

At this time, the man called Brother Qu whispered, "Some time ago, Minister Lin's daughter was hit by a carriage and broke her leg when she went out..." He had just started talking when he was interrupted by a man in a brown robe, "Ah! Yes, yes, I heard about it too. I heard that she will be lame in the future! Tsk tsk tsk, what a pity." There was a hint of regret in the man's tone, as if he felt sympathy for the experience of Minister Lin's daughter.

The man in rosewood clothes continued, "Why do you feel sorry? Even if he is lame, it is not your turn." There was a hint of sarcasm in his words, as if he did not care much about the fate of Minister Lin's daughter.

"Brother Tu Wen, you can't say that. A beautiful lady is a gentleman's dream!" The man in the brown shirt who had spoken earlier retorted.

Tu Wen: "Tsk! Qian Yu, you know what a gentleman is. Which one of us is a gentleman? It's you? It's you? Or you? Huh?" As he spoke, he raised his eyebrows and pointed at the other people, his tone full of ridicule and self-mockery.

Everyone burst into laughter upon hearing this. At this moment, the man who had been called Brother Qu waved his hand and continued in a low voice, "Alright, alright! Brothers, it's not just this, the funnier part is yet to come. Do you know who did this?" His words were deliberately filled with suspense, making the others even more curious.

Several people leaned over, hoping to hear his answer. What they didn't notice was that the guests at the neighboring tables were also drawn in by their conversation, their ears perked up.

"Eh~, this has been spread a long time ago, why are you still keeping it a secret?" said the man in the dark green shirt, his tone full of disdain.

The man named Qian Yu, who was wearing brown clothes, tried hard to open his small eyes and asked in a daze, "What? What spread? Ma Changxing?" His expression was confused, and it was obvious that he knew nothing about this topic.

Ma Changxing just glanced at Qian Yu, burped, and said, "Haven't you heard? You'd know everything if you went to Jinfeng Tower less than twice a day!"

Qian Yu chuckled and said, "Little Xiangyu in the Golden Phoenix Tower is my sweetheart. Oh, can you tell me what's going on?" His body swayed, and his face showed a fascination when he mentioned the Golden Phoenix Tower. It was obvious at first glance that this man must be a frequent visitor to the red-light district.

"Some people say that the person who broke Miss Lin's leg is from the palace." Ma Changxing said in a low voice, pointing his finger upwards.

Qian Yu frowned and thought: From the palace? No wonder he's so cruel! How could the women in the emperor's harem be simple and kind! He thought so in his heart and said it out loud.

"Oh, it's not a concubine in the harem, but Princess Jin'an." Ma Changxing continued in a low voice, his expression obscure.

"Who? Jin'an... Ugh..." Qian Yu's voice suddenly rose in shock, frightening Ma Changxing enough to sober up a little. He immediately covered his mouth tightly with his hand, almost choking him to death. Qian Yu was so choked that he kept slapping Ma Changxing's hand. Ma Changxing cursed, "Keep your voice down, you want to die!" He slowly loosened his hand, feeling disgusted by the hot and sticky feeling in his palm, and rubbed it hard on Qian Yu's sleeve.

Qian Yu took a few deep breaths, recovered, rolled his eyes at Ma Changxing, and then said: "Is this news reliable? Is Princess Jin'an so cruel? I can't tell!" A look of doubt appeared on his face.

Tu Wen snorted "Tsk" when he heard this, and then sneered: "What can you see? Apart from the people in Jinfeng Tower, who else can you understand? You know nothing about how arrogant and domineering she is!" As Tu Wen said this, the unpleasant old things in his heart came to his mind again.

Qian Yu blushed and said, "What can you understand?" Then he thought of something, and as if he suddenly realized something, he leaned close to Tu Wen and whispered, "Oh! I see, you are prejudiced. Isn't it because Jin'an had someone beat you up in public that time, and you are feeling resentful? I guessed right, right?" After that, without waiting for Tu Wen to answer, he shook his head and said to himself, "Anyway, I think Princess Jin'an is a beautiful and delicate beauty." As he spoke, the expression on his face was blurred, and he looked even more wretched.

Tu Wen was indignant upon seeing this and was about to retort, but when he was about to speak, a sudden loud shout interrupted his words: "What nonsense are you talking about? How dare you criticize the royal princess in public. How audacious! You are simply a bunch of ignorant mobs!" The sound filled the entire hall.

Everyone was shocked. Who was it? All the diners turned their heads to look over here.