The princess regretted it.

Chapter 11 Minister Lin's Cry

Changsun Jinan saw this and understood what was happening. He quickly stood up, bowed respectfully to Changsun Hongze, and said, "Father, since you have important matters to attend to, I will take my leave first."

Zhang Sun Hongze nodded: "Okay, I'll come see you when Father is free!"

Chang Sun Jin'an smiled happily, nodded and bowed slightly, then turned and walked steadily towards the side hall. Seeing this, Qing Li hurried forward with the empty food box, also bowed and saluted, and followed Chang Sun Jin'an out of the imperial study.

Changsun Hongze waited until Changsun Jinan left before he stood up and walked towards the imperial desk with steady steps, while instructing Eunuch Fuquan, "Let him in." Upon hearing this, Eunuch Fuquan immediately bowed and left.

However, before Changsun Hongze could walk to his seat and sit down comfortably, he heard hurried and staggering footsteps behind him. Then, Minister Lin, wearing court robes, walked in with unsteady steps and an anxious and flustered look on his face, crying out loudly, "Your Majesty, you must do the decision for this old minister!" Then, he knelt down in front of Changsun Hongze with a plop.

This sudden scene startled Changsun Hongze so much that he stumbled involuntarily. Eunuch Fuquan, following Minister Lin, hurried in. Upon seeing this scene, he was so frightened that he quickly rushed forward, holding Changsun Hongze firmly with his arms, exclaiming, "Your Majesty, be careful!"

With lingering fear, Changsun Hongze, supported by Fuquan, slowly sat down on the chair, holding the handle. Eunuch Fuquan secretly breathed a sigh of relief, gently patting his chest with one hand to soothe his heart that was about to burst, and with the other hand, gently wiping the cold sweat from his forehead.

Changsun Hongze frowned, feeling deeply unhappy. What the hell is going on? How long ago did he leave the court? The sky is falling! He suppressed his unhappiness and stared at Minister Lin, who was kneeling and crying below. He asked in a serious tone, "Minister Lin, what exactly is going on? Why are you so panicked and out of control?"

Minister Lin looked up at the emperor, tears streaming down his face, grief-stricken, and his voice trembling, he said, "Your Majesty, please forgive my impoliteness. This incident happened so suddenly that I don't know what to do."

Upon hearing this, Changsun Hongze frowned and asked, "What happened? Tell me in detail."

Minister Lin wiped away a tear and continued to lament, "This morning, my daughter Qian'er went to Liuguang Pavilion to choose a gift for her grandmother's birthday next month. But...but who could have imagined that this trip would lead to such a disaster."

Minister Lin bent down even lower in grief as he spoke, sobbing, "My daughter's carriage was traveling smoothly on the street, but suddenly, an out-of-control carriage sped towards it. The driver had no time to react. With a loud bang, the carriage violently knocked over my daughter's carriage. My poor daughter and her maid were thrown out of the carriage by the sudden collision. The driver died on the spot."

Minister Lin's body was trembling slightly. "When my family heard the news and rushed over, they saw the carriage smashed to pieces. My daughter was lying on the ground, covered in blood, pale and unconscious. My family immediately rushed her to the clinic, and the doctor diagnosed her with a broken leg. I'm afraid she won't be able to carry on well in the future!"

Minister Lin couldn't help sobbing, and after calming down for a long time, he continued, "Your Majesty, my daughter is kind-hearted. She is very polite and never quarrels with others. It's a pity that my daughter is only sixteen years old and has never been married yet. Now she has suffered such a misfortune. I really don't know what will happen to her in the future. Now my mother and first wife are also sick because of this. This is simply tearing my family's heart apart!"

Hearing Lin Song's sobbing, Changsun Hongze was also furious. He slammed the imperial desk with all his might and shouted, "How dare you! Have you apprehended the person responsible? I want to see who is so bold? How dare they ignore the law and ride a horse to injure people in the street."

Minister Lin knelt down and took two steps forward, kowtowed to Changsun Hongze: "Your Majesty! The incident happened suddenly and the scene was chaotic. People on the street were frightened by the sudden incident, and the man driving the horse took advantage of the chaos to escape. Your Majesty! I implore Your Majesty to order a thorough investigation of this matter, find out the person who overturned the carriage, and seek justice for my daughter. This old minister kowtows to Your Majesty here." After speaking, he knocked his forehead heavily to the ground again, tears streaming down his face. His sad look was indeed not fake.

Looking at Minister Lin, whose weeping expression was truly unbearable, Changsun Hongze glanced sideways. His grief-stricken expression was indeed moving, but Changsun Hongze was more concerned about the troublemakers' disdain for the law and imperial authority! This was the most intolerable thing for a superior.

Zhang Sun Hongze raised his hand slightly, motioning for Minister Lin to stand up. He said in a deep voice, "Minister Lin, please stand up first. I will not tolerate this matter. I will definitely give you an explanation."

Minister Lin kowtowed to express his gratitude, wiped his tears with his sleeves, and stood up tremblingly.

Changsun Hongze then turned to Eunuch Fuquan standing beside him and instructed: "Pass on my order and order the Minister of the Dali Temple to investigate this matter thoroughly immediately and make sure to find the perpetrator." Eunuch Fuquan bowed in response and hurried to convey the order.

Upon hearing this, Minister Lin immediately knelt and kowtowed again: "Thank you, Your Majesty, Your Majesty is wise!"

Changsun Hongze thought for a moment and then said, "I will send another order to the Imperial Medical Bureau to send several outstanding doctors in the palace to accompany you to the Lin Mansion to treat your daughter." When Minister Lin heard this, he was even more moved and kowtowed again to express his gratitude: "Thank you, Your Majesty! Your Majesty's grace is so great! This old minister will never forget it." Minister Lin almost fell to the ground.

"Stand up! Go quickly! Treating your daughter's injuries is paramount!" Changsun Hongze rubbed his brow with one hand and raised his hand to signal. Minister Lin kowtowed respectfully, then stood up and left the imperial study.

Here, Eunuch Fuquan conveyed the emperor's order to the Dali Temple. After receiving the order, the Dali Temple Chief Judge did not dare to neglect it and immediately arranged personnel to conduct an investigation.

Meanwhile, the imperial physician from the palace quickly followed Lin Song to the Lin Shangshu residence. Upon seeing Lin Qian, he was genuinely shocked by the severity of Miss Lin's injuries. For a woman in the boudoir, this couldn't be described as too serious; it was simply a devastating blow.

If it weren't for Miss Lin, no one would have recognized her on the bed. It was simply horrific.