"Aaaaa!!" A scream in the middle of the forest in the middle of the dark night is a terrifying specter for anyone to hear. In the middle of the forest, a woman is trying to save her life, without caring if her voice is gone from screaming, ordering the man in front of her not to touch her.
Fu Fan roughly pulled Lian Hua's messy black hair, Lian Hua hit the hand with all her might, but what was her strength, she was just a weak woman who for sixteen years would cry just because of a small scratch. The man, Prince Fu Fan who was famous for his cruelty dragged Lian Hua mercilessly, the woman's head hurt, her scalp felt like it was going to come off her head, while her legs were injured many times when being dragged.
Fu Fan threw Lian Hua back into the old hut, the back of Lian Hua's head was hit hard, and the woman was still trying to save her life by crawling.
"Can you leave me?" Fu Fan grabbed Lian Hua's ankle, with just one pull, he had Lian Hua on her feet. Lian Hua's bright eyes were already filled with tears. All the pain in her body was nothing compared to the fear she felt. Fu Fan's terrifying face that smiled and laughed happily every time she cried caused her body to shiver.
"Keep crying, keep crying, I've wanted to make you cry like this for a long time. Torture you until you beg me for forgiveness. Say Lian Hua, you must beg me to forgive you." Even though she was crying, Lian Hua never once begged Fu Fan, instead, she didn't stop screaming and cursing Fu Fan.
Lian Hua's two hands, which had been continuously hitting Fu Fan, were simultaneously held above his head. With anger and tears streaming down her face, Lian Hua glared at Fu Fan. "In your dreams! Get out of my sight!" She shouted, spitting at Fu Fan again, who immediately slapped her. The slap wasn't just one, it was enough to make Lian Hua's head spin.
Fu Fan gripped Lian Hua's jaw, blood visible at the corner of her pale lips. "You asked for it!" Fu Fan roughly pulled Lian Hua's thin clothes off, revealing the smooth, white shoulders of the former princess of the Yishu Kingdom.
"What are you doing?!" Lian Hua shouted in panic.
"Hahaha, I will bring you pleasure until you will beg me many times." Fu Fan dropped a satisfaction on that innocent shoulder, Lian Hua's entire body shivered, her back felt like it was being doused with cold water. If she was scared before, now her fear level increased a hundredfold.
"Get your filthy face away from me!" No matter how hard Lian Hau tried, her strength was far inferior to Fu Fan's. All her resistance was meaningless. Then, as Fu Fan tried to untie her clothes, a flash of memories of her and Wang Zifei came back.
It wasn't a pleasant experience. If Wang Zifei, under the influence of such a drug, caused her any pain, Fu Fan might kill her. And most importantly, she would rather die than have her entire body touched by this man!
With all that, along with the hope of her life, Lian Hua exerted her remaining energy. She took a dagger that she always carried from under her sleeve, she stared in disgust at Fu Fan who kissed her neck and chest non-stop, touching her with saliva like a hungry animal.
Gripping the dagger's hilt with all her might, the tip of the dagger glinted before it lodged into Fu Fan's back, "Arggg!!!" A groan of pain escaped Fu Fan's mouth, along with blood flowing from his shoulder, Lian Hua pressed the dagger deeper, and when her other hand was free from Fu Fan's grip, she picked up a fairly heavy rock and smashed it towards Fu Fan's head.
Fu Fan's body moved away from her, Lian Hua pulled the dagger back and tried to escape, but the madman grabbed her ankle again. "Lian Hua!" he growled angrily, promising Lian Hua endless suffering, blood flowing from the man's temples, Fu Fan's eyes red with anger, his jaw clenched and his grip on her legs seemed to break her small legs.
Lian Hua knew that this was her last chance to escape before Fu Fan called the people outside, if she couldn't escape, then this was the end of her life! Princess Lian Hua, who was famous for torturing servants, had never actually hurt anyone with her own hands, this time, with a stiff movement, Lian Hua pointed the dagger at Fu Fan's face, Fu Fan who had good reflexes managed to dodge, however, the tip of the dagger still left a scratch that passed through his eye.
Fu Fan shouted louder this time, and that was when Lian Hua pushed the chest of the crazy man, before she was caught, she had to escape from here as soon as possible!
Lian Hua had escaped from the ladies-in-waiting and the guards who followed her everywhere more than once. Because of her habit of running away, His Majesty even had to assign General Qin to keep an eye on her. Still, none of this affected Lian Hua.
"Are you an eel? Why are you so slippery? I'm sure this talent of yours will be very useful someday." Commented the sixth prince one day when she was punished by the queen.
Who would have thought that today, she would truly be saved by that. After successfully finding another way out of the hut, Lian Hua left Fu Fan. "Lian Hua!!" was the shout Lian Hua heard before leaving. She didn't look back. She ran as fast as she could through the forest, when in the distance, she could see torches and the sound of footsteps of Fu Fan's subordinates chasing.
Lian Hua made her steps as small as possible, she was an expert at hiding, she was an expert at escaping, if she was caught then there would be no way out for her, no future, not to mention with what she had done to Fu Fan, the man might not kill her, but would torture her for life.
Remembering all this, Lian Hua ran even faster, but suddenly, her feet tripped and she fell into a hole. "Arggg..." She hissed softly. She didn't dare look at her leg because of the intense pain that immediately radiated from it. She tried to stand up but her body fell back down, just as the sound behind grew louder.
"Find that woman!" Fu Fan's voice echoed through the eerie night. Lian Hua's heartbeat quickened, panicking that they were all really looking for her. She forced her injured leg to stand. She wouldn't be able to run any further; her leg hurt, and she was already exhausted.
Lian Hua then hid herself among the vines and grass near the hole she had fallen into. She curled up, hoping the vines would hide her, hoping they wouldn't find her.
The footsteps got closer, the bright light got brighter, subconsciously, Lian Hua held her breath and hugged her knees tighter, she wanted to merge with the cold ground so that they wouldn't find her.
"She's just a weak woman, she won't be able to escape any further than here. Look for her until you find her!" Fu Fan's voice came from just a few meters away from where she was hiding.
"That insolent bitch! I will drag her to Xuanshe and there will not be a single day where she can sleep soundly!"
All night, Lian Hua kept her eyes open, hiding from Fu Fan and his men. Every time she heard a voice, her body would freeze, afraid it was Fu Fan. Before she knew it, the dark and silent night had given way to a bright morning.
With a feeling of trepidation, Lian Hua emerged from her hiding place. She hadn't heard anything for several hours; perhaps Fu Fan's men were far ahead, searching for her.
Lian Hua cursed her aching legs but still dragged them away. In the middle of an unfamiliar forest, she had no idea where to go. Her body was tired, sore, and thirst burned at her throat.
As she wandered through the forest, Lian Hua was at a loss for words, her mind blank until, without realizing it, she came across a small stream with clean water. Lian Hua quickened her pace and took some water to quench her thirst.
Lian Hua washed her face and saw her reflection in the calm water. Her appearance was disheveled. Her hair was messy, dark circles under her eyes, her face pale, and her cheeks gaunt. She didn't recognize the woman in the reflection.
Princess Lian Hua always cared about her appearance. She carefully monitored her weight, considering fat women like pigs and skinny women like skeletons, so she had to take care of her appearance. Her hair was always neatly styled, her face always blushed, and her lips were always painted red. She always wanted to look beautiful and charming, so that when Wang Zifei returned to see her, all she would hear was praise for how beautiful Princess Lian Hua was.
Unfortunately, since she was banished, she had never once heard anyone praise her beauty, they only talked about how evil she was, a cruel woman, a tyrant princess.
She touched her face with her thin hands, the image of her father, mother and brothers dancing and laughing with her in the shadow, which disappeared as a drop of water made a ripple on the still water.
Lian Hua cried silently, her body trembling, her face downcast. She still didn't want to believe it all; she wanted to return to the palace to see her family.
At the same time, she questioned herself: why was she trying to escape from Fu Fan? Why was she surviving? What was she trying to achieve here? Why did she still hope for a place in the palace? Even if she did manage to return, would they welcome her?
No.
They'll throw it even further. Or maybe even eliminate it forever.
Lian Hua's body fell onto the rocks, tears streaming down the small cuts on her face. She was so tired, she wanted to sleep, a long sleep, and when she woke up, she would realize that this was all just a dream.
Before the bright-eyed woman closed her eyes, she thought if this was the right time to give up.
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