freenovelworld Chapter 461 Only this face must be true
Chapter 461 Only this face must be true
Yan Han dragged Luoying into the pavilion at the backyard of the post station, and immediately turned to the maid waiting at the door and ordered, "Bring a basin of water."
The maid hurriedly responded and did as she was told. The station manager who followed closely was also stopped outside the door by the guards. However, as King Han had not given any orders yet, he did not dare to leave on his own and could only wait outside obediently.
Seeing that Yan Han finally let her go, Luoying quickly took a few steps back, still slightly out of breath from being dragged all the way, and her slender hands were clenched tightly in front of her body out of fear.
Soon, the maids at the post station served tea, fruit and snacks one by one. Yan Han washed his hands and sat lazily in front of the window. His evil eyes swept over Luo Ying for a moment. Seeing that she was looking down and looking reserved, he smiled and asked, "Where do you live? Were you sold by your parents?"
"They are not my parents. I don't remember anything about the past and I don't know where my home is. I only heard them say that they found me injured and unconscious by the river five years ago. They saw the camellia flower embroidered on the handkerchief I carried with me, so they gave me this name." Luoying pretended to be ignorant, shook her head and lowered her eyes, and replied in a low voice.
"Those are your adoptive parents. You don't look like you were adopted by a good family, so how could you have such delicate hands?" Yan Han glanced at her fair and tender hands with evil eyes, as if smiling.
Asked by Yan Han, Luo Ying was silent for a moment before she wiped her tears in grievance and cried sadly: "Although they are from the countryside, they have always spoiled me and obeyed me in everything. They never let me do any work, no matter how light or heavy. I thought they loved me like their own child, but today it seems that they are just pampering me and waiting to sell me for a good price!"
"If that's the case, why do you come out with such a dirty face?" Yan Han raised his eyebrows and continued to ask.
"It takes more than two hours to walk from my home to the city. They said that they asked me to dress like this for safety reasons..." Luoying continued to lower her head and wipe her tears as she told Chenming the story she had prepared in advance.
"Have you read or practiced calligraphy?"
"I read a little bit and recognized a few words."
While the question and answer were going on, the maid came in with a basin of warm water. At the same time, the guard Leng Wu also appeared with the beauty that Yan Han had forgotten.
“Your Highness…” The enchanting beauty approached Yan Han cautiously and bowed timidly.
"Wash your face." Yan Han still ignored her and continued to order Luo Ying.
Luoying did not hesitate, she leaned over and dipped her face into the basin. The maid waiting beside her held a handkerchief and wiped the water stains off her face when she raised it.
"Wow!" With the maid's exclamation, her face, which had been cleaned of mud and revealed a stunning beauty, appeared in front of everyone. People inside and outside the house who saw it were all speechless, and they all exclaimed that there really were fairies in this world!
Luoying was not wearing any makeup but she still had the beauty of an immortal who could captivate a whole country. When she turned around and smiled at Yan Han, the enchanting beauty next to him was instantly eclipsed.
Her charming and bright smile also made Yan Han's evil eyes flicker. He had seen countless charming women, but none of them could compare to the one in front of him. This clear, innocent and gentle smile was like a ray of light that penetrated his darkness, and he couldn't help but feel a little attached to her.
"Your Highness, please be careful. This little girl has a suspicious identity!" The enchanting beauty was both envious and jealous when she saw that the beggar, who was just covered in dirt, had become the goddess of the moon. Especially when she saw that Prince Han was also infatuated with this shabby little girl, she became even more angry and hurriedly threw herself beside Yan Han and whispered.
After being reminded by the beauty in front of him, Yan Han sobered up a little and became cautious. He thought that he had always played with women, so how could he be fooled by women? He suddenly stood up and grabbed Luoying's smooth neck with one hand, and asked sternly: "Tell me, who sent you?"
Yan Han's action undoubtedly shocked everyone, but seeing that he was full of murderous aura, they were scared and retreated outside. Even Leng Wu, the guard of King Han, couldn't help but feel sorry for the fact that such a beautiful woman who was so beautiful and lovable could not escape the cruel hands of His Highness. When the enchanting beauty saw that King Han listened to her words and attacked the little girl, she felt very proud, so she boldly stayed in the room and planned to continue to add fuel to the fire.
Yan Han's sudden brutality frightened Luoying so much that she didn't know how to react for a long time, until the room fell into silence. She leaned against the wall with her back and couldn't breathe because of the increasing force in the other party's hand. However, she didn't say a word, but looked at Yan Han in front of her with tears in her eyes but with a smile. There was no fear and pleading before death, nor any resentment. Instead, her smile was still as bright as the warm sun.
Seeing this, Yan Han was startled. The evil in his eyes disappeared unconsciously, and the hand pinching her slender neck gradually loosened. Then he leaned over and stared coldly into her clear eyes filled with tears, and asked in a deep voice: "Why don't you answer? How can you smile when you are dying?"
"Tu Mi doesn't understand King Han's intention, so I don't know how to answer. Today Tu Mi's life was saved by King Han. If you want to take it, Tu Mi will still be very grateful. At least she won't have to suffer in that brothel for half her life." As soon as the big hand on her neck loosened, Luo Ying couldn't help but gasp a few times, and then continued to smile at him innocently.
"Your adoptive parents are really a pair of fools. With your stunning beauty, you are worth more than just a hundred taels." Yan Han suddenly smiled wickedly again, and the hand on her slender neck slowly moved up, gently stroking her creamy cheek, and whispered seductively.
"They are country folk. One hundred taels of silver is a considerable sum of money for them." Yan Han's cool fingers wandered across her face. Luo Ying was so nervous that she couldn't help trembling. She still kept her eyes down and replied in a soft voice.
"How old are you?" Seeing that this little girl was ignorant and green, Yan Han felt pity for her for no reason, so he let her go and then asked.
"I just celebrated my 15th birthday three months ago." Finally no longer controlled by this fickle demon, Luoying breathed a sigh of relief and replied.
Yan Han's evil eyes flickered but he smiled without saying anything. He turned around and sat back in front of the window and ordered the enchanting beauty beside him, "Take her downstairs and change her tattered clothes."
When the enchanting beauty saw that King Han actually intended to keep this little girl by his side, she was angry but dared not say anything more. She could only get up reluctantly and take Luoying out.
"Cold Wu!"
"Your Highness, you called me?"
Leng Wu, who was waiting outside the door, couldn't help but feel secretly happy when he saw the little girl walk out safely. Then he heard someone calling him from inside, so he quickly came back to his senses and came to Yan Han, bowing.
"If Princess Luoying of Lang Kingdom hadn't died, how old would she be now?" Yan Han was silent for a moment, drank half a sip of tea, then raised his eyes and asked his guard.
"I heard that she was about to reach the age of 15, but unfortunately..."
"Then I'm almost seventeen." Yan Han murmured coldly, as if thinking about something.
"Your Highness, are you suspicious of this Tumi...but wasn't she picked up by the villagers in the mountains five years ago? The time doesn't match?" Hearing His Highness's question, Leng Wu suddenly narrowed his eyes and asked in a low voice.
"Whether it is the same person or not, we can find out by finding a way to verify it. I vaguely remember that there are still some captives from Lang State in the quarry in the northern border. You can go and see if there is anyone who has stayed in Lang Palace and bring him back to Shangjing." Yan Han ignored Leng Wu's words, but thought for a moment before giving another order.
"Yes, I'll do it right away." Although Leng Wu was still confused, he didn't dare to delay. After answering, he turned around and left.
"Anything could be fake, but this face certainly can't be fake." Yan Hanxie smiled and continued to pick up the teacup at hand, muttering to himself.
After a long time, until lunch was served in the pavilion, Luoying, who had changed into a plain white dress, returned to Yan Han with the enchanting beauty. She was wearing a white veil, with her black hair lightly tied up and her sleeves carrying fragrance. Her every frown and smile was so beautiful that even the maidservants serving beside her were fascinated by her.
"Not a bit of color at all. What? Let her rush to attend the funeral?" Although Yan Han was once again amazed by the falling flowers in front of him, he soon lowered his face and glanced at the enchanting beauty beside him.
"Your Highness, please don't be angry with Sister Dai'er. It was Tumi who chose it herself. I like the pure white color." Seeing that the enchanting beauty was scolded because of her, Luoying hurriedly bowed to Yan Han and explained. The innocence and joy revealed in her smile made Yan Han feel dissatisfied but he couldn't bear to interrupt her joy.
The enchanting beauty couldn't help feeling sad when she saw that Prince Han didn't blame the little girl. After following Prince Han for several months, she had never seen him dote on her so much.