Abi's eyes widened and her body collapsed to the ground.
Han Yan was not in a hurry. After she slowly recovered, she stretched out her hand and gestured heavily to Ji Lan.
It turns out that when the Wang family was a boy, there really was a man who was their childhood sweetheart. This man was the once-famous King Donghou of Dazong.
Donghou Wang belongs to a noble family. The old Donghou Wang had a deep relationship with the late emperor and was also a legendary figure in Dazong. He was patriotic and caring for the people, and was loyal and courageous.
But the temperament of Donghou Wang, the son of Lao Donghou Wang, is very different from that of Lao Donghou Wang. King Donghou was different from his father. He was an extremely arrogant and bold leader. When leading troops to fight, he once went deep into the enemy camp alone and carried the head of the opponent's coach out of the city in the middle of the night. He also threatened to be invincible in the world. He was very arrogant, but he often hung out in brothels and dance halls. When he went too far, he even sneaked into the royal kitchen of the palace in the middle of the night to steal wine.
At that time, the late emperor was still alive. Because of his relationship with the old Donghou King, he turned a blind eye to Donghou King's ridiculous behavior. Secretly, he even liked the son of his good friend very much.
This Donghou King later also married a wife, but she was not Wang. Wang had been obsessed with this sweet horse since she was a child. After hearing the news, she fell ill.
Han Yan rarely heard anyone mention the Donghou King in Dazong, because it was a taboo, and the reason for the taboo was that the entire family of Donghou King was exterminated.
It was a rainy night during the Qingming Festival. People in the city heard screams and the sound of swords and guns clashing, but they did not dare to go out. Early the next morning, the Donghou Prince's Mansion was caught in a sea of fire, and hanging outside the city gate were the bodies of the deceased Donghou Prince's family.
I can't imagine the tragic scene at that time. The elderly, children, women, men, and all the family members of the Donghou Palace were all stabbed in the chest by silver spears and hung outside the city gate.
The late emperor sent people to investigate, but his whereabouts could not be found. Some people say that it was because King Donghou behaved wildly and made many enemies, that the whole family was sought for revenge and all of them died tragically. However, it is really sad that the old Donghou King, who was loyal and patriotic all his life, ended up like this in his old age.
The late emperor fell seriously ill because of this incident and died soon after. At the same time, he also issued a hush-hush order throughout the country, not allowing people to talk about this incident. He probably felt that the death of King Donghou was too miserable, and he was very mean in treating gossip. Sharp.
However, the Wang family married Zhuang Shiyang shortly after the death of King Donghou.
Wang didn't have Zhuang Shiyang in her heart, but she got married in a hurry after the death of King Donghou, as if she couldn't wait any longer, and even ignored her parents' objections. When she was young, Mrs. Wang was also a pretty beauty, and her family background was considered well-to-do. At that time, Zhuang Shiyang was just a minor official, so having such a good thing like a pie in the sky was something he could only dream of.
However, after getting married, Zhuang Shiyang changed his previous enthusiasm and became lukewarm towards Wang. However, Wang seemed to have never seen Zhuang Shiyang in her eyes, and the two seemed to be inseparable.
But not long after, news came out that Wang was pregnant.
At that time, rumors spread throughout the village that Mrs. Wang had not consummated her marriage with the master at all, and that the child must not be his son. The reason why Mrs. Wang got married in a hurry was because she could no longer hide the seed in her belly.
Who could be the father of that child
Abi only knew that after King Donghou died, Mrs. Wang cried every day holding the jade bracelet that King Donghou gave her when she was a child, looking extremely sad.
Wang has always been determined. If the one she loves dies tragically, she will naturally follow him wholeheartedly and never part ways.
However, she hurriedly married a minor official and had a child soon after.
This in itself is an extremely abnormal thing.
Han Yan looked at her: "You mean, I am the daughter of King Donghou?"
After describing this past event, Abi's face was filled with tears. When she raised her head, she saw that Han Yan's expression was calm, as if she was listening to a fictional story, and she couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.
Han Yan repeated slowly: "The daughter of King Donghou?"
Abi nodded quickly.
Han Yan smiled, but clenched her fists.
In the Donghou Palace where the family was exterminated, there was a boudoir girl who became pregnant out of wedlock, the prince was orphaned, and her life experience became a mystery.
She stood up and said, "Abi, you must have had a hard time over the years."
Abi was stunned and nodded.
Han Yan looked around at the dilapidated environment around him and said with a smile: "Is it also because of your father that you are in the situation you are in today?"
Abi looked at her without speaking.
Han Yan knelt down and looked directly into her eyes: "Should I believe what you said or not?"
Abi felt that she was being stared at by Han Yan's clear eyes, and her whole body seemed to be seen through. She couldn't help but quickly lowered her head, and saw Han Yan's clear voice ringing in her ears: "Jilan, here. Bi took a bag of silver." Seeing Abi staring at her, Han Yan smiled gently again: "If mother were still alive, I don't know how distressed I would be if I saw you like this."
Abi's hand trembled.
"You know, sometimes the truth can solve a lot of things." Han Yan straightened up and looked condescendingly at the woman in front of her. She said, "Your embroidery is very good. My mother took a fancy to this kind of embroidery back then. I will take you there with me."
Abi felt a chill rising on her back, and looked at Hanyan blankly. This thirteen-year-old girl made her feel unfathomable. That clear gaze made her feel like a thorn in her back. She... was nothing like Madam. Madam was tactful and firm, but she only looked at others tenderly. But the little girl in front of me looked at people as if she were looking at an object. She was sensitive, scrutinizing, probing, and had an insight that could not be deceived.
Han Yan walked to the door and pretended to leave. He turned around and said to Abi who was still kneeling on the ground: "Concealing it is betrayal. Abi." She said: "It's been so long that you may not be able to remember many things. I’ll give you time to reminisce, I’ll come back in a few days, and I hope you’ll have a different story then.”
There was a smile on her lips, but her tone was sharp and penetrating into her bones: "I know what you are afraid of. If you can be honest, I guarantee that you will never have to live like a lost dog."
When Han Yan returned to the Zhuang Mansion, as soon as she entered the door, she saw the two Zhou sisters sitting in the main hall drinking tea. Seeing her return, the eldest Zhou smiled and greeted her, "Congratulations Yan'er."
Han Yan nodded to them lightly. She did such a simple action very slowly today. Her head held high and her arrogant eyes were extremely dazzling in Zhou's eyes.
Ji Lan followed suit and hurriedly came over to help her. He kept saying, "Miss, walk slowly. If it breaks, the prince will blame the slaves for not taking good care of the lady."
Shu Hong also spoke: "Why are you talking too much? Miss is the future princess, so you don't need to talk too much."
(End of chapter)