Chapter 125 -125: Stunning Appearance
“If the little girl didn’t have spots from the beginning, then she must have applied spots to make herself ugly, thus refusing the marriage.
This is the crime of deceiving the Emperor!
Thinking of this, Lai Manting’s lips curled into a mocking smile, which she quickly concealed as she slowly stood up, “Emperor, I have something to report! Though Leng Yu Yan is my younger sister, I still intend to put justice before family ties!”
While everyone was still immersed in Leng Yu Yan’s beauty, the sudden statement piqued their curiosity.
The Emperor sat up straight in the Dragon Chair, “Oh, then let’s hear it.”
Lai Manting walked to the center of the hall and knelt on the ground, pretending to be fearful, “My Fifth Sister previously had spots on her face, which I have seen. Now that everyone sees that the spots are gone, I suspect that Fifth Sister initially intended to refuse the marriage by deliberately applying the spots. Isn’t this crime considered deceiving the Emperor?”
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The Emperor uttered a “Hmm.”
“At the time of the marriage decree, I also suspected that the Crown Princess Consort did not want to marry me and had applied spots. Although I cannot see, my hands are not disabled, so I tore off the spots on her face myself. The spots were one with the skin and indeed couldn’t be torn off,” Ye Yiheng said calmly, “What Lai Manting said, her heart deserves punishment!”
Leng Yu Yan didn’t expect that the very person who had blackmailed her over the spots affair was now speaking up for her.
Touched, she looked at him.
At this moment, Ye Yiheng stood by her side, dignified and composed.
If it weren’t for his blindness and frailty, this world of Tiancheng should belong to him!
Those princes who mocked him would need to bow down to him, instead of insulting him, humiliating him in every possible way, and even wishing for his death.
At this time, the Emperor cleared his throat, “Leng Yu Yan, what do you have to say?”
Leng Yu Yan came back to her senses, “Replying to the Emperor, I indeed had spots on my face before, which were removed recently.”
As she spoke, Leng Yu Yan said to Lai Manting, “The spots suddenly appeared five years ago and have just as suddenly been removed now, what is so impossible about that?”
Lai Manting frowned, still not letting go, “How were they removed, is there any witness? If not, then Fifth Sister is deceiving the Emperor!”
“My dear third sister, instead of rejoicing at the recovery of her sister’s appearance, she is trying to sentence me to death,” Leng Yu Yan replied, words dripping with sarcasm.
At that, Leng Yu Yan smiled warmly.
Her smile, elegant and transcendent, was enough to make all the flowers pale in comparison.
Immediately someone accused Lai Manting, “This is jealousy of her sister’s beauty.”
Hearing this, Lai Manting raised her voice, “I am putting justice before family ties, I don’t want everyone to be kept in the dark!”
Yet the crowd said, “Her heart is malicious! She claims to be putting justice before family ties, but who does this?”
Taking the opportunity, Consort Xian spoke up, “Since there’s this suspicion, Yu Yan, why don’t you clarify how exactly the spots were removed? After all, many ladies also have spots on their faces, and although minor spots do not detract from beauty, everyone still wants to remove them.”
At these words, many ladies looked towards Leng Yu Yan, wanting to know the secret to removing spots.
Consort Xian’s move was indeed fierce, just as Leng Yu Yan was contemplating whether to casually mention a recipe for removing spots, Ji Qingyu gave his mother a look from his seat among the princes.
Seeing this, Princess Heng Yuan, sitting in the most prestigious guest seat beside the main seat, slowly spoke, “Instead of asking this girl Yu Yan, better ask this Princess.”
Hearing this, Consort Xian exclaimed in surprise, “Oh, what insight does the Eldest Princess have?”
Ye Yuan shifted her position and languidly settled down, “This princess’s left hand is badly burned, and it looks quite unsightly. His Highness the Crown Prince has been very filial to me, his aunt, and had sought many remedies over the years.”
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“However, my fingers were fused together, and no amount of remedies seemed to help. One day, His Highness brought the Crown Prince Consort to see me, and noticing the blemishes on Yu Yan’s face, I casually concocted a paste according to a recipe the prince gave me and smeared it on her face.”
“To my surprise, when the paste was peeled off, it took the blemishes with it.”
While speaking, Ye Yuan stood up and addressed the Empress Dowager, “At that time, the paste had torn her face, and it was bloody. I thought I had ruined the child’s complexion. Therefore, when the Empress Dowager mentioned removing her veil earlier, I was terribly anxious inside!”
“To my astonishment, it had healed completely today!” Ye Yuan laughed heartily, “If anyone isn’t afraid of their face becoming bloody, feel free to ask this princess for the recipe.”
During her speech, Ye Yuan’s smile widened, “I’m only worried that without the layer of blemishes to protect your face, peeling it off might just ruin your appearance, and you can’t blame this princess then.”
“Thank you for your kind offer, Eldest Princess, we are grateful!” the ladies hurriedly declined with a laugh.
Perhaps the Eldest Princess wanted her skin to become more delicate, hence she used that strong adhesive paste, capable of peeling off a layer of skin—no wonder it removed the blemishes on Leng Yu Yan’s face.
Their small blemishes, however, could not be treated in this manner.
Ye Yuan’s words convinced Consort Xian as well.
For a time, only Lai Manting stood there like a jumping clown.
“Perhaps there were never any blemishes on her face, just some black animal skin used to mimic them,” Lai Manting knew deeply that losing today’s opportunity would make it difficult for her to take the little girl’s life.
Calm and composed, Leng Yu Yan pulled out the patch of blemish skin from her sleeve and showed it to the crowd, “I carry this patch with me every day. It’s just the right time for the Imperial Physician to determine whether this patch is human skin or some animal’s skin.”
The duck egg-sized patch was dark and truly frightening.
“Moreover, when I left home five years ago, I already had blemishes on my face,” Leng Yu Yan’s gaze faintly swept over Mrs. Feng, “Mother, you would know best whether your daughter had blemishes on her face five years ago, wouldn’t you?”
Mrs. Feng hastily averted her eyes, not daring to look at her.
The Empress Dowager frowned and glanced at Mrs. Feng and Lai Manting, then said, “Let the Imperial Physician examine the patch and find out whether it’s from a human or an animal.”
Grand Doctor Zeng stepped forward and took the patch from Leng Yu Yan’s hands.
After a careful examination, Grand Doctor Zeng asked, “Miss Lai, may I ask if this patch was soaked in water today?”
Leng Yu Yan glanced at Lai Manting, “Grand Doctor Zeng has good eyes. This afternoon, someone pushed me into the water. Since the patch was in my sleeve pocket, it naturally soaked as well.”
Hearing this, Grand Doctor Zeng nodded slightly and addressed the Emperor and the Empress Dowager sitting up high, “Your Majesty, Empress Dowager, Miss Lai’s patch is indeed human skin.”
The Empress Dowager nodded and then raised her hand, “Let the banquet begin. Everyone must be hungry.”
Removing a veil had led to so much turmoil, originally intended to let everyone see Leng Yu Yan’s ugly face and to have her lose the qualification to become the Crown Prince Consort.
Who would have thought that this woman would possess such stunning beauty?
Everyone immediately agreed.
Taking back the patch of skin from Grand Doctor Zeng, Leng Yu Yan gave a small smile to Lai Manting and then compared the patch to her face.
Lai Manting, terrified, hurriedly sat back in her original position.
The palace banquet’s dishes were abundant, yet for Mrs. Feng and Lai Manting, they tasted as bland as wax.
The little girl had become so wise after five years in the mountains, not only escaping a series of traps but also possessing stunning beauty. How had she managed that?