As soon as he finished speaking, the palace was silent.
The music on the stage suddenly stopped,
The musicians and actors trembled all over,
They knelt on the ground with a thud, not daring to breathe loudly.
Clang,
A row of guards came out of the palace, their swords unsheathed,
They were eyeing covetously.
As expected. Lin Daiyu thought. She straightened her back even more,
She asked calmly, "I'm not afraid of being killed,
I'm afraid that I've wronged the innocent,
And damaged His Majesty's reputation. Your Majesty said that my daughter alluded to the palace, but I wonder what evidence do you have? "
Allan I was so angry that he laughed,
He clapped his hands and called the palace servant to present three scripts. "Hathaway, look at the script and tell her about my life."
Hathaway bowed. "Yes."
She first took "The Iron Throne":
"Back then, during the banquet,
The mob framed the old Emperor for colluding with the Divine Sect,
They burned and destroyed the temple of the Divine Sect,
They colluded with the thieves in the palace,
At the old Emperor's birthday banquet, they worked together to take down the palace and push the old Emperor and the Pope to the guillotine together,
They occupied the country.
Fortunately, there was a loyal baron,
In order to protect the descendants of the royal family,
He risked his life to disguise himself as His Majesty, but his own blood splattered on the spot. In order to restore the country, His Majesty retreated abroad under the protection of the loyal soldiers. In the end, when Luster was in trouble both internally and externally, he returned to the capital, eliminated the thieves, returned to the throne, and pardoned the world. "
Next was "The Wrong Marriage":
"His Majesty and the Empress didn't know each other. The Empress' family was originally an opponent of the royal family and had always been at odds with the royal family. His Majesty proposed several times and was rejected. Later, because of the banquet, the Empress' family was also implicated. After His Majesty returned to Luster, he eliminated the thieves and helped the Empress' family out of trouble several times. In the end, the two families reconciled. His Majesty and the Empress' wedding was celebrated by the whole world. "
The last one was "Lady Peony". Hathaway picked it up and put it down, glancing at her cousin.
Allan I's anger seemed to calm down after hearing Hathaway's narration. He knocked on the armrest.
"We will speak for ourselves. We have also seen the peony of the east. At that time, because of its national beauty, we compared it to Lillian. Thus, he bought it with a large sum of money and added it to Lillian's dowry along with the roses. "
He paused for a moment and did not finish his sentence.
Lin Daiyu already understood.
Past, present, future. Lady Peony. Perhaps the Emperor thought that she was referring to the future.
This was similar to what she had guessed.
She smiled bitterly and said, "If my daughter said that it was all a coincidence, would Your Majesty believe it?"
Allan I was silent for a moment.
He was naturally suspicious. If it happened once, it might be a coincidence. If it happened twice, it might be due to fate. If it happened thrice, he would not believe it no matter what.
Hathaway received his meaningful glance and quickly said with a smile, "I said before that Your Majesty has always been kind. If it is really a coincidence, you can just tell the truth."
Lin Daiyu then said what she had already thought of along the way, "Your Majesty, if we don't talk about anything else, what do you think of my plays?"
Allan I said, "In terms of skill alone, it is far better than a bunch of mediocre people."
"Then does Your Majesty believe that there are people in the world who are born with knowledge?"
Allan I sneered, "Strange talk."
Lin Daiyu smiled, "Your Majesty, people are not born with knowledge. I am young and have just come to Luster. I am unfamiliar with writing and am not familiar with the situation of your noble land. I am sweating profusely for my livelihood. How can I be so thoughtful? That is because these few plays all have their roots. "
"'Lady Peony' is indeed based on the lives of a pair of legendary imperial concubines in eastern history. Later, there was Bai Juyi's Song of Everlasting Regret and Master Hong's Palace of Immortal Life. After thousands of years, it became a play that became popular all over the world."
"In 'Wrong Marriage', men and women are committed to each other in life and death, and their families obstruct them. In the land of China, it has been a long time. There was the story of Liang Zhu, and then there was the story of the Southern Dynasty's peacock flying to the southeast. In the Tang Dynasty, Yuan Zhen wrote the story of the Oriole, and Dong and Wang two fought to change it into the story of the Western Chamber. "
"Let's talk about 'Iron Throne' again. In the land of China, the history books are vast. Just as your noble land's God Religion said, 'There is nothing new under the sun.' The story of Duke Wen of Jin was recorded in the history books. Later generations had the surname Ji, and took it as an orphan of the Zhao family. Together with the story of Duke Wen of Jin, it was combined into one. "
She concluded, "I am ashamed to say that my daughter is just a mixture of these China stories and masters on the basis of a hundred schools of thought, and slightly edited to make a smile. I didn't expect to encounter such a coincidence, which makes it difficult for me to explain. "
The room gradually quieted down.
The emperor on the throne knocked on the armrest and suddenly ordered,
"Tell these stories one by one."
Only then did Lin Daiyu loosen her sweaty hand. "Yes."
When she finally finished talking about the story of Duke Wen of Jin, Allan I asked with interest, "In the end, was the Warring States unified? Was it this Duke Wen of Jin who unified it? "
"It's not Duke Wen of Jin, it's Emperor Ying Zheng of Qin."
Lin Daiyu saw that the emperor was in a good mood, so she told the story of Ying Zheng's life. In the end, the Qin State finally unified the six states in the hands of Ying Zheng, and the four seas were united. Ying Zheng said that he was more virtuous than the three emperors, and his achievements surpassed the five emperors, and he was called the first emperor.
The six kings were united, and the four seas were united.
The books were the same, and the carriages were the same.
From then on, all the land under the sky belonged to the king, and all the people on the shore of the land were the king's subjects.
Hearing this, Allan I leaned forward slightly. His eyes were bright, and he suddenly shouted, "Good."
He thought of something and waved his hand. The swords and spears were put away, and the palace guards stood back in place. He said leisurely, "All the land under the sky belonged to the king, and all the people on the shore of the land were the king's subjects. He is indeed worthy of the title of the first emperor. "
"Hathaway."
The Archduchess took a step forward.
"From tomorrow onwards, remove the ban."
Lin Daiyu said politely, "Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty."
Allan I said, "You don't have to thank me first. I didn't say that I forgave you for the crime of insinuating the palace. "
He knocked on the armrest and suddenly asked, "I wonder if Miss Anna's new work has been completed?"
"Your Majesty, after 'The Iron Throne', my daughter only made 'Harbor City' to thank you for taking me in, and to thank you for your kindness in taking me in."
The golden-haired emperor waved his hand. It was obvious that he knew about this play, but he was not interested. "Although it was a coincidence, or perhaps it was because of the hundred schools of thought and the title of Eastern culture. But with these theories, even if it was an adaptation, Miss Anna's talent is unquestionable. Miss Anna's talent should not be limited to these small plays. She can write more themes. "
This was. She could avoid the death penalty, but she could not escape punishment. He wanted her to pay for her crime with literature?
Lin Daiyu muttered to herself and asked tentatively, "I wonder what Your Majesty's opinion is?"
*
When Hathaway led her out, she bumped into a gorgeous golden-haired beauty. She was surrounded by a group of maids and was walking towards the palace.
Hathaway immediately stopped and smiled. "Sister-in-law."
Lin Daiyu followed Hathaway and bowed. She took a step back and secretly sized her up. She couldn't help but be very surprised. She thought, "Luster's empress is actually such a beautiful woman. No wonder Allan I wanted to compare her with national beauty."
The empress also noticed the Eastern face behind the Archduchess. "Hathaway, who is this?"
"Sister-in-law, this is Anna."
The empress was stunned. Surprise appeared in her gem-like green eyes. "Ah! She is Anna! Did Allen know that I like her work, so he asked her to come? He is so nice. "
？ Didn't the empress know that her husband had issued an arrest warrant?
The empress didn't know what the person in front of her was thinking. She just kept sizing her up. "Such a beauty is indeed the author I imagined."
She took Lin Daiyu's hand and smiled. "You came to Bona. Will you live here in the future?"
Without waiting for Daiyu to answer, Hathaway smiled and said, "Of course. Anna will be living in Bona for a long time. His Majesty said that he wanted me to arrange Anna's residence. "
The empress asked happily, "Then can I invite her often in the future?"
"Of course. Anytime. "
The two of them asked and answered, completely ignoring the person involved.
When the empress walked away, Hathaway explained apologetically, "I'm sorry. Sister-in-law doesn't understand the ways of the world. She has always been simple and naive."
"You must be joking. It is an honor to be favored by His Highness," Lin Daiyu said.
When she was in the Central Plains, the imperial family had always acted like this. Suddenly "revisiting", there was a different kind of "intimacy" for a moment.
On the other hand, this Grand Duchess, despite being a relative of the royal family, was always like a spring breeze. She was extremely exquisite, which was quite amusing.
"Let's go. It's rare for you to come to the City of July. There are many beautiful, delicious, and fun things here. I've found a good apartment for you. Since you're going to stay for a long time, you can't wrong yourself. By the way, do you have enough money? If it's not enough, just look for me or old Leslie of the Rose Theater. He still has a large sum of royalties, which was originally prepared for you. "
As they walked, Hathaway carefully laid out her living arrangements in Bona for a period of time.
The more she took care of everything, the more shocked Daiyu was. This Countess Brown seemed to have eyes long ago. She arranged everything as if she had expected it.
She could only agree one by one.
By the time they left the palace, Hathaway and Daiyu were already chatting happily. The two of them were so exquisite that they seemed almost like real sisters.
When they were about to get into the carriage, a rough man with a big beard came in front of them. He was wearing wrinkled clothes.
Hathaway's expression changed. Just as she was about to turn around, the man had already seen them. He walked up with a drooling face, his eyes glued to Lin Daiyu's body. He said with a cheeky smile, "Madam, who is this?"
Lin Daiyu was stared at by his drooling gaze. She was very unhappy.
Hathaway's expression became even colder. She stretched out her hand and blocked his face that was getting closer and closer. "Andre, this is His Majesty's guest."
"Oh? Which noble young lady is this? Why have I never seen her before? Miss, what's your name? " Andre de Blanc, on the other hand, didn't seem to notice Daiyu's attempt to avoid him. In fact, he even moved a centimeter closer.
Hey! You're going to touch half of the noble young lady of Bona, and you still dare to say such words!
When Hathaway's face darkened, another person came to their rescue.
"Andre, why are you here?" It was a delicate and innocent voice. The red-haired "Angel" appeared behind Andre in surprise.
When Andre heard this voice, a hesitant look appeared on his face, and he reluctantly looked at Daiyu before walking in Annie's direction.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Hathaway immediately pulled Daiyu into the carriage and successfully escaped.
Before Daiyu got into the carriage, she turned around and saw Annie Smith holding the man's hand with a smile. She only winked at her.
She helped her again.
When they got into the carriage, Hathaway heaved a sigh of relief. "This is my husband, Andre. He's a first-rate hooligan. If you meet him in the future, you must ignore him. "
Lin Daiyu nodded in agreement.
Seeing her nod, Hathaway said, "After you settle down, you should write your manuscript properly. His Majesty is looking forward to this manuscript. "
"I'll do my best."
Seeing her express her attitude, the archduchess revealed a trace of admiration on her face. She only lowered her voice and instructed, "Be careful when you write."
After sending her to a superior apartment that had been rented, Hathaway took her leave.
Lin Daiyu sat down and let out a sigh of relief.
Was she being held hostage by the royal family?
Forget it.
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