"This is Miss Yuan, the apple of General Yuan's eye."

Upon hearing the Crown Prince's words, Princess Chaoyang didn't think much of it and proceeded with the introduction.

"This humble woman greets the Crown Prince and the Second Prince."

Yuan Zhao bowed to the two of them.

She felt four scrutinizing gazes on her, but she seemed not to notice them.

The Crown Prince and the Second Prince's arrival today was suspicious. Thinking of what happened at the restaurant that day, a fierce glint flashed in Yuan Zhao's eyes.

She lowered her eyes, and no one saw the sharpness in them. She was dressed in martial arts attire, and her cheeks were flushed with health and vitality from practicing her internal energy.

Although she wore no makeup, she was unique and had a special charm. Most importantly, her aura was different from that of ordinary young ladies, a contradictory combination.

She may seem docile at first glance, but anyone who has heard her story knows that she is definitely not a docile person.

The Second Prince, Feng Wuche, looked at Yuan Zhao for a while and then suddenly spoke:

"On the day the top scholar was paraded through the streets, I heard that Miss Yuan was startled at my restaurant. I have been wanting to visit her to apologize, but I have been too busy with worldly affairs to have the opportunity to go."

"I'm so glad to meet you today, Miss Yuan. Please don't take offense."

Upon hearing this, Yuan Zhao quickly said:

"Your Highness is too kind. After the incident, Your Highness immediately sent people to offer condolences. I am already extremely grateful."

"Moreover, the events of that day had nothing to do with the Second Prince."

"Those people are just some troubles that I caused in the past."

After these words were spoken, both the Second Prince and the Crown Prince looked at Yuan Zhao differently.

The second prince pursed his lips; what happened that day was a contest between him and the crown prince.

At first, he didn't know it was the Crown Prince's doing, but he knew that Yuan Lin cherished his daughter, so he symbolically sent someone to deliver some things.

However, since it also involved Chaoyang, he took the opportunity to investigate, and that's when he discovered the problem.

He discovered that the assassination was inextricably linked to the Crown Prince, but he couldn't understand why the Crown Prince would target Yuan Zhao.

Those who can survive in the palace are all shrewd and intelligent. Since he can rival the Crown Prince, he must not be stupid.

After a moment's thought, he understood.

The crown prince wanted to sow discord between him and the Yuan family.

If Yuan Zhao really gets into trouble at his restaurant, the Yuan family will definitely hold a grudge against him.

It must be said that the Crown Prince's intentions were exceptionally malicious.

However, he still couldn't understand why the Crown Prince would suddenly think of taking action against Yuan Zhao to sow discord between him and the Yuan family.

He felt there were still aspects of this matter he hadn't figured out yet.

Upon hearing that Yuan Zhao had come to the Princess's residence, he decided to come and test the waters. However, before he even left the palace, he encountered the Crown Prince. Since they shared the same goal and neither trusted the other, they naturally came together.

Now, after hearing Yuan Zhao's words, she seems to know who did it and wants to distance herself from the Crown Prince.

Meanwhile, the Crown Prince was also pondering Yuan Zhao's words. Could it be that the Yuan family had guessed that it was his doing?

Thinking of this, he glanced at Yuan Zhao without making a sound, but Yuan Zhao looked at him calmly, her eyes clear, and it was impossible to tell what she was thinking.

Even Chaoyang sensed something was off, but she said calmly:

"Then, Crown Prince, Second Prince, let's go change our clothes first."

"I'll take my leave now."

Yuan Zhao was eager to leave, so he quickly bowed and left with Princess Chaoyang.

The Crown Prince and the Second Prince exchanged a glance, then simultaneously looked away from each other.