The surviving princess {Liskook}

Chapter 28

Marriage really was a good thing. Lisa smiled with satisfaction. Who would have thought that the marriage she once feared so much would bring such peace?

Reflecting on how unpredictable life was, Lisa peeked through the slightly open curtain.

She heard the coachman talking and then saw Jungkook crossing the street to a shop. Naturally, her gaze followed him.

As he strode confidently, pedestrians began to stop and stare. Despite his simple attire, his height made him stand out.

But the reaction of the onlookers was unusual. They seemed startled at first, then looked back at the carriage with their mouths agape.

Why are they looking this way? Just as Lisa was about to close the curtain in unease, she heard someone enthusiastically shout, “The emblem of the Jeon family!”

With his identity confirmed, the crowd’s attention shifted entirely to Jungkook.Relieved, Lisa continued to watch.

People gathered on the opposite side of the street. The odd thing was the expressions on their faces—everyone looked overjoyed. They were all eagerly speaking to Jungkook with bright, radiant expressions.

Seeing the unfamiliar scene made Lisa feel confused. From the back of the carriage, she faintly heard a young woman’s voice.

“Oh, he’s already gone into the shop. I didn’t even get a good look!”

“Let’s wait until he comes back out.”

There were two of them. Though their accents were a bit rough, Lisa could understand them well enough. She listened closely as the women continued their conversation.

“This is the first time he’s been seen in the capital, right?”

“Yes, it’s the first time since he grew up. With looks like that, it’s surprising there haven’t been any rumors until now.”

“Oh, right, Maria’s sister who married into the Count’s family saw him at the wedding. She said he’s nothing like the other famous handsome men. The young lord of Jeon is completely different.”

They were talking about a man. Lisa quickly pieced together the puzzle in her mind.

‘The young lord of Jeon’ is ‘nothing like the handsome men’ she had heard of before. Just as she was about to conclude that his appearance was ‘strange enough to not attract rumors,’ she heard:

“Those men are just conventionally good-looking. The young lord of Jeon is beyond that, utterly breathtaking. They say his gaze alone can pierce your soul.”

Lisa didn’t catch every word due to the accent, but it seemed they were praising his appearance. Her confusion doubled.

To Lisa, the concept of beauty and ugliness was very vague. She had spent her childhood isolated in the Celia Palace and later pretended to be mentally unwell, having no time to concern herself with appearances.

The palace servants, who were her main source of information, never discussed such trivial topics because they were too busy keeping an eye on her, and the servants at the Jeon mansion considered it improper to speak about their lord’s appearance.

Lisa tried to visualize Jungkook’s face. She had always focused on his piercing eyes and large build, never really considering his facial features. She realized that his face was well-formed and clean.

The contrast between the fair skin, dark hair, dark eyebrows, and deep black eyes with a hint of blue in them is pleasant to look at. His features are delicate, including his nose and jawbone, and when he smiles, his eyes and mouth have nice lines.