The man hanging from the chains clearly had little strength left to speak. Only after everyone had inspected the entire Secret Chamber Prison, confirmed it was safe, and gathered around him did he laboriously speak again. "I'm the real prince."
Zhao Xun took out the diary and quickly flipped through several pages, finding the princess's description of the prince's appearance.
[He has golden hair, just as beautiful as mine, which makes me feel even more strongly that we are a match made in heaven. His eyes are emerald green, like the most beautiful gemstones. I especially love the way he looks at me, so tender and full of affection.]
Zhao Xun studied the dying prince.
Although his hair was filthy, it was still visibly blond.
As for his eyes...
Zhao Xun reached out and lifted the prince's eyelid, revealing his green iris.
He even felt around on the prince's eyeball with his fingertip, making sure there was nothing like a contact lens before withdrawing his hand.
He nodded to Cloaked Man. "His appearance matches."
Cloaked Man then began asking the prince how he had met the princess and how they had pledged their love.
The prince gave a comprehensive account, including their meeting at the hunting grounds, exchanging tokens of affection at the ball, and exchanging rings at their grand engagement banquet.
But when Cloaked Man asked overly detailed questions, the prince could answer some, while others left him looking bewildered as he said he could no longer remember clearly.
The prince also volunteered that he had been brutally tortured after being captured, with everyone trying to extract information about the princess from him.
"If I died, I'd never see my beloved princess again." The prince's voice was hoarse and weak. "I could only tell them some things to stay