It was because all her relatives had died in a fire, with no one left in the world, that her mother-in-law didn't stop seeking to sell her off to get money.
Her husband turned a blind eye to all this!
At that time, the princess's husband was not yet the princess's husband, let alone the owner of the Flowers Pavilion.
He was only the young master of the Yu family, known to the world as Mr. Yu. He often gathered friends at the Flowers Pavilion to drink and compose poetry.
It was her first time to the Flowers Pavilion, refusing to please others with smiles, she was beaten by the tavern's manager, Mrs. Hua.
Later, when Mr. Yu saw her crying in a corner, he learned of her plight, knowing that she was unwilling to stay in the Flowers Pavilion, so he gave her some silver and wanted her to leave.
But where could she go at that time? So she didn't leave, but decided to stay to survive.