Chapter 179 - Pear Blossoms Bloom (Part Two)
A gentle breeze brushed past the woman’s temples, ruffling her skirt and leaving faint ripples on her plain white clothes.
A hint of melancholy flickered in Chen Kaiming’s eyes as the woman continued to gaze at him. A surge of bitterness welled up in his heart.
Chen Kaiming stepped back.
"What is your name?"
The woman pressed her lips together. "Wang Lihua."
Lihua? How plain and simple, Chen Kaiming thought to himself, lowering his gaze.
"Wang Lihua, you have won."
The woman named Lihua was momentarily stunned. Then she watched as the man turned and sat back in the dragon carriage. A low voice came from within, "Bring her along, back to the palace."
As soon as the words fell, the two guards came up again, holding Wang Lihua by both arms. This time, she did not resist. Although she didn’t know what kind of miserable fate awaited her in the palace, she knew that resisting wouldn't make a difference.
Unexpectedly, just as the guards seized her, Chen Kaiming kicked open the door of the carriage again and angrily shouted, "Idiots! I told you to bring her to the palace, not treat her like a prisoner!"
This sudden outburst startled even Wang Lihua. The two guards, even more shaken, instinctively released her arms and knelt to the ground with a thud. They bowed repeatedly and pleaded, "Forgive us, Your Majesty!"