If anyone with an agenda found out, heads could roll over this.
Li Yu showed little reaction. He had no affection for his elder sister, and who her mother was did not matter to him.
[However, the Elder Princess's mother was executed by the emperor after giving birth to her. Even the Elder Princess herself doesn't know who her mother was.]
So that was it. If the Elder Princess found out... could the Spring Breeze House stay in business?
The madam trembled, praying that no one else had heard that voice.
Unfortunately, everyone in the Spring Breeze House had heard it.
Some ministers who had come to enjoy themselves heard that the Elder Princess's mother had been a brothel's star courtesan and hurried out before they had even warmed their seats.
"Oh, my lord, leaving so soon? Won't you stay for some music and wine?"
The ministers waved their hands. "No, no, we have things to do. We'll be leaving now."
The ministers left one after another, with only a few bold ones staying behind.
[Huh? Why did they all leave? I haven't even gotten to enjoy the gossip yet.]
The two had barely sat down when soldiers surrounded the building.
[Oh no, the vice squad is here.]
[Oh, come on! How did I end up in this mess? I haven't even heard any music yet.]
Tang Shiba grabbed Li Yu and tried to slip out through the back door, only to find that soldiers were guarding it too.
Fuming, she called the system. [What's going on? Why did the soldiers suddenly show up?]
[Host, someone revealed the Elder Princess's background. To keep that secret hidden, the authorities are preparing to shut down the Spring Breeze House.]
[What? Who spilled it? How could they be so rotten?]
[One of the