Prince Chen smiled at Lin Mo and said, "You saw it yourself. Although Fallen Immortal has fallen into the pleasure quarters and is the top courtesan of the Moon Palace, she rarely receives guests. Other than me and Emperor Chu, she hardly sees anyone."
"The great families and major sects inside and outside the Imperial Capital all know Fallen Immortal's origins, and none of them dares force her."
"Moreover... the Moon Palace originally belonged under the jurisdiction of the Zhao Xing Office, and was within the sphere of influence of the imperial family."
"..."
"Things became extremely turbulent back then. If my Imperial Father had not severely punished Prince Hong's Lineage, I fear an even greater storm would have erupted!"
"My Imperial Father had to give all the martial artists of the Chu Kingdom an explanation."
"So..."
"Sigh!"
Prince Chen sighed again and again.
Lin Bai suddenly understood, then asked, "Then the person who attacked me was one of Fallen Immortal's guards?"
Prince Chen said, "Brother Lin, Prince Hong's influence in the Chu Kingdom's military was once overwhelming. He had even been one of the Twelve Army Kings. The Prince Hong Estate was filled with experts, with countless powerful warriors."
"Although the matter of Prince Hong and his consort secretly colluding with the Nine Underworlds Demon Palace was exposed, and my Imperial Father purged most of the martial artists within the Prince Hong Estate, many overwhelmingly powerful experts still escaped!"
"The person who attacked you was very likely one of the experts who once served Prince Hong!"
"He was one of Prince Hong's Old Guard."
"..."
"This has not been the first incident of this kind over the years."
"There were once many families and sects inside and outside the Imperial Capital who wanted to visit Fallen Immortal, but Fallen