Do You Love Me (novel) Zhang Baotong 2016.8.9

10. Meet the princess

It was a spring day in 1946, the first anniversary of the end of the European theater of war, and León received a letter from his hometown in Luxembourg. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 The letter was sent from Luxembourg in April 1945. However, for unknown reasons, a year and three days had passed by the time the letter arrived in Leon's possession.

For many years, Leon has not received a letter from his hometown, so when he got the letter, Leon was so excited that his hands were shaking. The letter was written to him by his cousin, the royal chef of Luxembourg. He opened the letter and read it, which read:

"Hello, my nephew, Leon, your letter has been received, because it is wartime, and the German army is not allowed to communicate with the hostile countries, so I can only wait until the war is over before I can reply to you. Because the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg had surrendered before the Germans had even reached the gates, the whole country was not too traumatized by the war. Later, the American coalition drove out the German troops entrenched in Luxembourg. So, Luxembourg was liberated. Now, everything is fine in my hometown, and I don't have to worry about it.

"As to the matter of asking me to inquire about Princess Bazaar, I will now tell you in detail about the situation. After you left your hometown for the United States, Princess Bazaar came back to you twice, and sent people everywhere to inquire about you many times, hoping that you would be able to go to Brussels to visit her, but after learning that you went to the United States. She was going to send someone to the United States to find you, but because of the outbreak of World War II, she had to put the matter aside. Last year, I heard the news from a friend and made a special trip to the royal palace in Brussels to visit Princess Bazaar. She was a little old and in very bad health. When she heard that you had been missing her and had divorced your wife because she had been in love with her, she asked me to write to you and ask you to see her as soon as possible no matter what, because she was in very poor health and did not know how long she would live. When you receive the letter, you should visit her as soon as possible. She loves you very much, and she is very pitiful. Your cousin: Crabbert. ”

After reading the letter, Leon was already in tears. He was both excited and sad. He was excited that he finally had news of Bazaar and knew that she had always loved him, and sad that she was in very poor health and that she was going to see God one day. So, he made arrangements for the work in the shop and the factory on the same day, and bought a ticket to Europe.

At noon the next day, Leon boarded the passenger ship "Romantic Trip" from New York to Le Havre, France. The ferry traveled for more than ten days in the Atlantic Ocean before arriving in the coastal city of Le Havre in northern France. However, there is still a long overland journey from Le Havre to Brussels. So, Leon continued his journey by coach again. France is a large country in Europe, and cars drive on long roads, with beautiful views of the French countryside and buildings and bridges that were bombed in World War II. Because there are always people working on the road, the car is very slow on the road. They stayed in a motel along the way for one night. The next day they entered the territory of Belgium. After another full day of driving through Belgium, it was not until the evening of the third day that the car reached Brussels. Because of the long ride, Leon's legs were swollen, and he could barely walk when he got out of the car. He found a hotel in the area, so that he could go to the palace the next morning to meet his beloved Princess Bazaar.

Early the next morning, Leon changed into a neat suit and, without waiting for dawn, rode to the front of the palace. Brussels is an old city, with ancient buildings from the 18th and 19th centuries everywhere. Located in the heart of the capital city of Brussels, the Belgian Royal Palace is the office of the Belgian royal family and is used for state dinners and royal ceremonies. The residence of the Belgian king is all made of marble, and the palace is surrounded by Baroque architecture and various reliefs, which is simple and elegant, and is magnificent, making it one of the most beautiful buildings in Brussels. Leon had never seen such a majestic palace, and a sense of awe could not help but rise in his heart. He couldn't help but wonder: Could it be that Bazaar lives in this building?

At this time, it was already dark, but it was not yet time to go to work. Leon was looking around the palace. In front of the Royal Palace is the Brussels Park, and behind the park is the National Palace, the office of the Belgian Parliament. When he saw the national flag on the roof of the palace, he thought that Bazaar must be in the palace now. Because he heard that the flag on the top of the palace showed that the king was in the palace. He came to the gate in the middle of the palace and told the guards that his name was Leon, a relative from Princess Bazaar's hometown, and asked to see the princess.

The guards looked at him and asked him where he was from. He said he was a Luxembourger. The guards led him into the duty room and met a man who looked like an officer. As soon as the young officer heard that he was a relative of the princess, he picked up the phone and reported it. After a while, the young officer put down the phone and said to Leon, "The princess is not in good health and is still sleeping, so I want to show you the palace hall first." ”

With that, the officer took Leon to visit the main hall of the royal palace. The interior of the palace is modeled after the French Versailles, and is decorated with a large number of frescoes and crystal lights. It features a magnificent ballroom, an elegant reception room, precious works of art, antique furniture and exquisite carpets. Leon had never seen such a luxurious palace, and he felt that his eyes were dazzled. Everything here is really something he can't dream of. However, he couldn't figure out why Bazaar was unhappy to live in such a splendid palace, where things were indeed very elegant and gorgeous, but there was no one she loved. Perhaps people can only feel happy when they are with their beloved.

This palace is so big, and when he turned the entire first floor to the third floor, Leon felt a little pain in the soles of his feet. At this time, a distinguished member of the royal family came to the officer and said that the princess was already waiting to meet the guests. So, the officer handed Leon over to the royal staff. The royal family took Leon to a bedroom door on the second floor and opened the door for Leon to enter by himself.

Leon went into the bedroom. The bedroom was large but felt empty. On a large white bed, he saw a patient lying on the bed, looking up at him. He went to the bedside and saw the patient's face, very thin, old, and very haggard and sad. Aside from the shape of her face, he could barely recognize her as Bazaar. However, this face was so young and beautiful, gentle and kind. The eyes that had been clear and rippling had become gray, without a single bright light. Could it be that this is the Bazaar he thinks about day and night and loves all his life?