In the square of Bona,
On this day, there was a high platform.
There were many followers.
The emperor was there in person to preside over the trial.
In the front row under the platform, on the right were the nobles of the second class.
On the left were the representatives of the third class.
The representatives of the clergy of the first class stood together in the middle.
The Arch-Cardinal stood beside the Emperor's throne.
The one being judged,
Was a special woman — a famous female playwright in Bona.
Anna Lynn.
She was very weak at the moment.
Her forehead was bandaged with blood-red gauze, and her face was still pale from fright, but her body was trembling slightly.
She stood upright. Her black hair was like a flowing river, and her beauty was like the moon hanging high in the sky.
"Who will judge me?" she asked.
The Cardinal said coldly, "The messenger of God will judge you."
"Who will listen to the trial?" she asked.
On the right,
Mrs. Lang led the nobles to stand up. "We will listen to the trial."
On the left,
The elegant representatives of the third class stood up. "We will listen to the trial."
"Who will follow this trial?"
The townsfolk were all talking at once: "Us. All of Bona will watch this trial. "
"Then, who will defend me?" she said.
The emperor in the scarlet cloak had a majestic face and replied,
"The truth will defend you!"
The trial began.
The white-robed, balding bishop,
His wretched eyes wandered between the Bible and Anna's beautiful face. "Do you know you have sinned?"
She said calmly and with a hint of anger, "I don't know the crime."
"You have committed blasphemy."
"What blasphemy?"
The Cardinal coughed, and the white-robed bishop asked someone to bring a bundle of books to the stage.
Then he threw out the theater tickets. "You blasphemed with a pen.
You made a sinful nun cry. "
Anna Lynn smiled. "I wrote that water flows.
Stone is hard. Will God blame me for blaspheming him? "
"Sophistry. How is that the same? "A priest said angrily.
"It happened under the sun. I recorded the story of Mabel,
Just as I recorded that water flows and stone is hard. " She looked at the representatives of the second and third classes below the stage. "His Majesty said that he had gathered the nobles of the various houses. Excuse me, are there any gentlemen from Abat? "
People looked at each other.
A gentleman stood up from the left side. "The lady who wrote 'Port City'. Yes, you recorded the nun's story like water flowing."
On the right side, Baron Hawk, who had come from afar, stroked his beard. "The young lady who wrote 'Port City'. Yes, you recorded the nuns' encounter as hard as a rock."
The white-robed bishop unconsciously raised his voice, "This is a trick of the literati to pretend to be innocent! Don't you mean to imply that society is like a monastery? "
Anna Lin asked, "Then, please tell me, what is a monastery?"
"First, you have to abide by the rules of the Divine Codex at all times."
"So, did Mashu's family not follow the requirements of the Bible?"
"Secondly, remember the name of the Lord in your heart at all times."
"So, the people that Mashu encountered, didn't they always remember the name of the Lord and stay away from her sin?"
Anna Lin asked, "Then, in such a society, what's the essential difference between being a monk and being a layman? I just wrote down the facts from the beginning. "
The white-robed bishop was stunned for a moment.
The Cardinal said, "Sophistry. People shed tears for sinners under your pen. This is your evil. "
Anna heard the words and smiled. She shocked everyone.
She tucked her hair behind her ear and asked the people sitting below her with a smile, "Who was crying while watching the play? Was it me who cast a spell?
Who was reading the play? Did I write magic on the paper? "
The people who were dazzled by her smile shook their heads.
They bowed their heads because of her writing.
Anna Lin's dewy eyes glanced gently and smiled. She said word by word, "Then, please judge me!"
She looked at the nobles, the representatives of the third level, the clergy, and the citizens of Bona. "Luster, please judge my every word!"
"If I am guilty, please pick up the stone and throw it at me according to the Bible."
The nobles were motionless.
The representatives of the third level were speechless.
There was a commotion among the clergy, but they lowered their heads under the stare of the soldiers guarding the order around them.
The Cardinal's face was livid.
The Emperor personally walked down from the throne and helped the writer up. "The truth has defended you. You are not guilty of any crime. "
The citizens cheered thunderously.
"Bona Judgment Day"
"Pfft." Lin Daiyu leaned on the bed and laughed after reading the passionate and clear-cut short article published in the newspaper. It was the first time she had seen a Teixeira work with herself as the protagonist, and she found it very interesting.
Hathaway squeezed her hand apologetically. "Anna, I'm sorry. You had just been frightened and injured that day, and I had to ask you to act with us again."
Lin Daiyu smiled. "It's okay. I have anger in my heart. I have to thank you for letting me vent my anger in public."
"We didn't expect you to be so eloquent. You left the Church speechless, and we didn't even have a backup plan."
She pushed the flowers that were sent from various worlds in front of the window. Her black hair flowed down like flowing water. Even though half of her head was wrapped in a white veil, it did not affect the beauty of the East. She smiled nonchalantly. "The people you arranged for the trial were well arranged."
"Anna." Hathaway quietly admired the beauty for a moment before saying, "You are wrong. Just like how the royal family did not order the people to send these flowers, most of the people who heard the trial that day were not deliberately invited by us."
As she spoke, she intimately wanted to pinch the snow-white cheeks in front of her, but she subconsciously avoided it for a moment. She retracted her hand and smiled as usual.
"Have a good rest. You are completely famous at the Judgment Conference. I don't know how many high officials and nobles are lining up here to see you."
As soon as Hathaway left, Ernest, Kleimon, and Hubert came to visit the patient.
Ernest still wanted to shout, but Hubert knocked on his head. "Be quiet in front of the patient's bed."
Kleimon gently put down a large bouquet of flowers in front of her bed. Seeing her pale face, he said apologetically, "We came late that day, and you were already injured."
Lin Daiyu waved her hand. "There is no priority in saving lives."
After a moment of concentration, she suddenly whispered, "It's just that … that day … the one who rode the horse …"
Ernest quickly came up. "You mean 'Guang', right? We didn't expect such a coincidence. It turns out that he has already returned to China and is hiding back in Bona. Oh, you don't know yet, do you? 'Guang' is his code name. He had to take refuge abroad because he was wanted after the dinner party revolution … He is very skilled. When he saved you … "
"Ah?" He blinked. "Why is your face red?"
"Shut up." Hubert, the good guy, covered his mouth in annoyance.
Kleimon said softly, "Anna, we know the rules of eastern women. Don't mind it. The situation was urgent. 'Guang' has always been a person with no distractions … "
"It's a matter of urgency. A life-saving grace shouldn't be judged by these conventional rules." Dai Yu softly explained Ernest's predicament of having his mouth covered. "What about him? Is he okay? "
"'Guang' once escaped from the pursuit alone. With his skills and wisdom, Miss Anna can rest assured." Hubert said.
Ernest was rescued. He took a few deep breaths and complained about the strength of his friend's hand.
After a while, he panted and jumped up and down. He smiled and said, "Anna, you are amazing! After you came out, the church was even more listless than after the dinner party revolution. "
"It was Allen I who did it," the beautiful young man with green eyes was considerate. Seeing her frown, he softly told her about the outside world, "The royal family borrowed your east wind and announced that the national law is superior to the divine law. The people of the second and third ranks are all on the emperor's side. Now the God's Church has to swallow their teeth and is confronting the emperor. It is very chaotic outside. From time to time, there are fanatics shouting God's name and killing people. "
No wonder.
No wonder for a while, when she looked out of the window, there were more guards and policemen patrolling the street.
She opened the window and looked out. There were guards everywhere on the street corners. Occasionally, some sneaky black-robed priests would be stopped by the guards and policemen.
Suddenly, she caught a glimpse of a shadow flashing by in the alley at the corner of the street outside the apartment. The sun shone on the shadow, and the hair seemed to be made of gold, flashing.
She was startled and hurried to the window.
But she couldn't see anything.
"What's wrong, Anna?" Kleimon asked.
She just shook her head.
At this moment, the maid came in. "Miss …" Seeing the room full of people, she stopped.
"It's okay. This gentleman is the Queen's cousin. These two are his friends. If you have something to say, just say it. "
"Madam said, please don't go out for a while. The Archbishop, he … he just burned himself in the church. The monk soldiers are rioting. "
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