The frost flowers in the morning,
Condensed on the withered grass by the lake.
The sky was gray and blue,
There were no wild geese, and the trees were bare and ugly.
When the news of Bard's arrest came, Ernest, Crémont, Hubert, and the others disappeared for a long time.
The meeting of the Sun Society also stopped.
When the visitors visited the villa again,
The only one who came was Crémont, whose face was full of worry.
"Since Mr. Bard's arrest,
The imperial power has increased, and everyone has gone to other provinces to take refuge. "
"Only Ernest, Frank, and the others insisted on operating underground in Bona,
Several times, they organized attacks on the tower where political prisoners were held, trying to break out of prison to rescue Mr. Bard. "
"I tried to dissuade them, but to no avail. Frank and the others still made a munition and attacked the cavalry. "
"Originally, Allan I,
Under the persuasion of my grandfather and the others,
They planned to let us go in private. "
"Now, my father and grandfather have asked me to go to a remote countryside property to hide from the limelight and stop operating in Bona."
Crémont's status was noble. Even in the teeth of the storm, he was still well-informed:
"The cavalry directly under the royal family has been plastered with portraits of Ernest, Frank, and the others all over the city. They have been listed as first-class wanted criminals. The Emperor wants to investigate everyone who has come into contact with them. Even the Sun Society, which was originally just an underground academic exchange, has been listed as an illegal organization,
All the participants,
Have been implicated,
Are under close scrutiny. "
Crémont sighed, "As for you, Anna,
Your Majesty,
Directly invited the emissary group from the East. If you are caught, you will be handed over to the other party to be dealt with. "
"I'm sorry, Anna, we've implicated you."
Lin Daiyu said, "You can't say that I'm implicated. I was originally wanted."
Crémont said, "Frank and the others are now hiding in Bona with the help of a few enthusiastic people. Light, Hubert, and some people are ready to receive them. "
"Although I don't agree with Ernest and Frank's impulse, I'm worried about them. I plan to assist Light and Hubert."
Lin Daiyu looked concerned. "Are you confident in your mission?"
The young man, who was as gentle as a lily, brushed past the danger. "I'm somewhat confident. At least, with my cousin around, His Majesty wouldn't do anything to me. I'm more worried about you, Anna. "
"Ernest's villa is located on the outskirts of Bona. Allen's power has grown greatly, and the outskirts of Bona are no longer safe. Their investigation of Ernest's people and matters would lead them to this place sooner or later. You're a lone woman with a few old, weak, and sick people. What are you going to do? "
What he said made sense. Lin Daiyu couldn't help but ponder.
When she lowered her head, the green-eyed young man stared at her snow-white neck. His lips moved a few times as if he wanted to say something, but in the end, as always, he gently brushed past like a spring breeze. "My property in the countryside outside the province is safe enough. If you don't mind it being simple and crude, you can wait for us to return there."
She looked up at him.
As usual, he pursed his light-colored lips and relaxed his long, swallow-like eyebrows. His eyes were filled with the morning mist by the lakeside. He smiled at her with concern and a hint of shyness.
She finally said, "Okay, I'll wait for you to come back safely."
*
The door of the villa was locked.
The journey out of Bona was long and hard, and the carriage was bumpy.
The carriage left the outskirts of Bona and drove out of the rugged fork in the road. Along the way, the scenery on both sides became more and more desolate.
The high and low roofs of the city were not visible. The low buildings of the town gradually disappeared into the distance, and everything along the way became low and dilapidated.
Forests, wild lands, and occasionally a few sharp, vine-covered castles.
Scattered thatched houses were scattered in the wilderness.
Rugged and shriveled farmers were working in the wilderness, and vigilant sparrows were flying through the weeds.
A pitch-black crow perched on top of the carriage and cried hoarsely.
It seemed that the last shadow of the civilized world had disappeared into the gloomy woods, the deserted fields, and the screaming crows.
After another rest, the carriage stopped on a small hill.
The butler appointed by Kramer said, "Miss Lin, we're almost there."
Lifting the curtain, Lin Daiyu looked out.
At the foot of the hill was a manor.
The main building was a gorgeous Baroque building, and the two-story house was spacious and dignified in the middle. Outside the house was a high wall, enclosing a large garden land. Looking from above, there were rose bushes within the wall, and there were some angel sculptures sitting in a picturesque disorder. A little further away, there was a lawn dedicated to running horses.
Compared to the vine-covered castles, wastelands, and forests she saw along the way, this villa was obviously well taken care of.
If she didn't look at the surrounding villages and only looked at the building, Lin Daiyu would probably think that she was still in Bona, about to visit a noble.
The butler introduced, "This is Madam's dowry, a manor used for vacation. Later, after Madam was ill for many years, Master and Madam rarely came here. This manor was also given to Young Master. Although Young Master has never been here, he has sent people to take care of it. Before Miss came, Young Master had already whipped his horse and had people clean it again. Miss, you can rest assured that you can stay here, including the servants. "
Lin Daiyu sighed, "He is really considerate."
The butler hurriedly led the way in front, "Miss, please follow me."
The carriage went down the hill and drove to the manor's closed gate.
Lin Daiyu noticed that there were several villages scattered around the manor.
These villages.
From afar, she could see the broken huts and collapsed stone houses. The most magnificent building in the village was a low brick house — the place where the village preached and belonged to the church.
She glanced at it and saw that she was almost at the manor's gate, so she withdrew her gaze.
*
This tower stood on the right side of Bona for hundreds of years.
Since the Middle Ages, it had been a prison for the royal family to hold some special prisoners.
Each prisoner could only enter here once.
And Bard was the only one who had entered twice in so many years.
He leaned against the damp and narrow bed, letting the rats crawl over his feet, and closed his eyes to rest.
The sound of a key ring. The small iron window at the door of the room was opened.
"Food is here." A rough voice.
The basket with the food hanging was slowly lowered.
Bard opened his eyes.
His food was so bad that he could eat a key that he couldn't chew on.
"You took too much risk." Bard said, "Saving me is meaningless. My arrest is not the work of a traitor, but the will of the general public. "
"I heard that you are wanted. What you should do is to conserve your strength, not take risks. "
The rough voice changed into the voice of a usually lively and cheerful boy, but now full of depression.
"But, Mr. Bard, they are going to execute you soon!"
"It doesn't matter if I die. Without me, the dinner party revolution would have happened. They won't be able to stop anything. "
The youth's gloomy voice was filled with confusion and anger, but it was replaced by a cool and calm male voice that was like a clear spring flowing under the moonlight, "Enough. Ernest, we don't have much time. We have to go. "
The boy angrily wanted to say something more, but his voice gradually faded away.
Inside and outside the iron window, there was only Bard and the male voice that was like the clear spring under the moon.
Bard said with a fatherly love, "Goodbye."
The cool male voice calmly and softly said, "Goodbye."
*
The news that someone had sneaked into Bohta and tried to rescue Bard again was quickly reported to the Emperor.
"Your Majesty, these people are simply too daring! Again and again, and again and again! There must be a spy in the court! Otherwise, how could they come and go as they please? "
The Emperor was trimming a rose for his wife.
He looked around, as if he was thinking about where to start trimming.
He didn't seem to care about the official's report.
Snap. He threw away the scissors in his hand and asked the official with a smile, "Look, what do you think of my rose?"
Without waiting for the official to answer, the Emperor said to himself, "Look, cut off the excess branches and leaves, and inhibit their growth. The flowers will be more nourished, and they will be much more beautiful."
"Men."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
"Send this pot of roses to the Empress."
The Emperor said, "Also, see if Eugene is with the Empress."
"Tell him to come here, I have something to discuss with him."
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