Han Lei raised her eyebrows slightly upon hearing this.
Cao Xiong didn't get punished even for that?
Both Mr. Su and Mr. Song come from two great families, yet they were reprimanded. Could this mean that Emperor Jing is intentionally suppressing the aristocracy?
Before Han Lei could figure it out, a soft laughter drifted over from the next table.
Han Lei leaned in to listen and heard one person say, "Everyone outside is saying that Princess Changle will turn twenty-four in a little more than ten days. Who knows if it's true."
Another person, eyes gleaming with gossip, responded, "Of course it's true, though no one knows the exact age of Princess Changle. But she's famously an old maid in the Capital City."
"Turning twenty-four soon, probably even the minor sons wouldn't want to marry her now," another joined in, with a hint of mockery in his voice.
