It was said that He Yan was a handsome man with very white skin. The Wei Emperor Wen was certain that he must have been powdering his face, so on a scorching day he gave He a bowl of hot soup. But He feared this test no more than gold fears fire. After he drank the soup and wiped his brow with his red sleeve, his face turned an even brighter white than before.
話說何宴儀容俊美，面色極為白淨，魏文帝懷疑他擦了粉，趁著炎日當頭，賜了一碗熱湯給他，這位真金不怕火煉的美男子，喝了熱湯，舉起紅色的衣袖拭汗，臉色反而襯得更加白皙光亮。