(a)

Night. The half of the house that X Kaohsiung transferred to me. It's starting to rain outside. The sound of rain ticked on the windowsill like an endless lament, singing for all living and dead life.

I slept on the big soft bed with Ann in my arms and read a bedtime story to Ann.

Today's story was written before I came to England to attend the funeral. It is written about the last days of the famous Bloody Mary, Queen of Scots in English history.

The story is written very darkly. On the one hand, the story is already very dark, and on the other hand, my own mood is also very dark.

Ann saw me writing this story on my computer and pestered me to tell her.

I said, "It's a cruel story, and a little angel like you isn't suitable to listen to it yet." ”

However, Ann insisted on listening. I said, "When I hear that you will have nightmares at night, my heart will be afraid." ”

Ann said, "Then my mother will sleep with me on the same bed, and my mother will sleep with me in her arms, and Ann will not have nightmares." ”

I really couldn't resist her, so I had to lie under the covers with her and read this story I wrote to her.

(b)

"I was only 25 years old when I came to England for help. But now, I'm 45 years old. I was in prison for 20 years. My son, James, was only 10 months old when I last saw you. They stole you and stole your love for me. ”

One afternoon. Queen Mary stood at the window and looked out. She saw a man appear on the road to London on horseback.

A knight walked in and said, "I'm sorry, ma'am, here's a letter from Queen Elizabeth of England (note: Mary, Queen of Scots, is the half-sister of King Henry VIII, Mary was born to the first queen of Spain, and Elizabeth was born to the second queen. Mary was a Roman Catholic and Elizabeth was a Protestant leader, and the two had not only a struggle for succession to the throne, but also religious differences) Letter to you. ”

"I'm sorry, ma'am," said the knight, "for by order of the queen you will be put to death here tomorrow morning." ”

Mary stood still. The day has finally arrived. Elizabeth finally decided to kill her and never suffer again.

She said calmly, "When?" ”

The knight said, "Tomorrow morning at half past eight." ”

Mary asked, "Beheaded?" ”

The knight said, "Yes, ma'am." Behead. ”

(c)

Queen Mary's personal lady-in-waiting: "That night, we barely slept at all. We talk to each other. Together, we pray to God. ”

At half past six in the morning, Mary got up.

She prayed, then dressed up.

She put on a red petticoat and then a black dress on the outside.

She wore a long white veil that covered her head to her feet. She could see outside, but no one could see her face.

"Six of us maids were taken with her to a large room. There were hundreds of people waiting to witness her beheaded. ”

"The executioner came up and said, 'I'm sorry, ma'am. I have no personal vendetta against you. It's just my job. I beg your pardon. ’”

"Of course, I'll forgive you." Queen Mary said, "I am old and physically and mentally weary, and I am tired of continuing to live. And you are the one who freed me from the cage of life. ”

She said, "I'm going to see God now." You do your job. ”

Then a Protestant priest came up to her and said, "Madame, please pray with me......."

Queen Mary said, "No." I was born a Catholic, and I will die as a Catholic. I will not pray with you. I will pray to God myself. ”

So, she knelt down and prayed silently to God for five minutes.

Subsequently, she was guillotined.

She staggered on her own, her knees stiff and unable to walk up the steps.

The executioner came to her aid, grabbed her by the arm, and put her on a wooden platform to build a high platform.

The maids crowded the stage, praying for her.

Every plank of the wooden platform smelled of blood.

(iv)

At the guillotine, the executioner ripped off Mary's white veil and took off her dress.

She stood there in a red petticoat.

Very slowly, she knelt down and put her head on the guillotine.

The executioner raised the axe once, twice, oh my God, three times! It took three times before her head broke off and fell to the floor.

It was just a very ordinary person's head rolling down to the floor. This is a very small thing between heaven and earth.

But the blood, it was all over the place.

They stained their white veils, their black dresses, and the executioner's shoes red, and they flowed everywhere on the floor.

We watched all this, and no one spoke.

At this moment, Queen Mary's pet dog, it emerged from under the white veil.

It ran over the blood that flowed and ran towards her head, which had tumbled to the ground.

Great King James, this is how your mother died.

We, the maids, we began to cry for her.

This is how your mother ends.

She died like a real queen. Queen of Scotland. ”

Queen Mary's last prayer before she died was: "God is the only true friend of my life." Now, I give my life. Gently place it in God's hands. ”

(5)

At this point in the story, I stopped. I looked at Ann. She was already in tears. Tears were pouring out of her eyes and rolling down her cheeks.

I said, "Dear Ann, this is death. Until everyone actually faces it, they can't imagine what the pain will be like. That's something that no living person can imagine or experience. ”

I said, "As one of my former teachers said: all killings are mutual. The death of all is our death. ”

"Are Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth the queens of the country?" ”

I said, "It used to be." Not the queen of this TV now. ”

"Now this queen looks like a very kind grandmother, and I don't think she's going to kill anyone," Ann said. However, her name is Elizabeth. ”

I said, "Elizabeth is a nice name, and a lot of people call it. ”

"I don't really like the country much now, anyway," Ann said. ”

I said, "There are many such tragic stories in every country and every era. When you grew up, I hope, you don't have it. ”

"I think Queen Mary is so pathetic," Ann said. Can we pray for her? Could it be too late? Because she's been dead for a long time, right? ”

I said, "Yes." She's been dead for a long time. But our prayers will not be useless. But after a long time, a kind heart, sincere blessings and prayers will reach her. Our hearts are very strong. Whether it is used to do good things or cruel things, the power is very powerful. ”

"Then I pray that she will never experience such a violent death again," Ann said. ”

I said, "What a little angel." Still, we can pray a little bigger. May all people never experience a violent death. ”

Ann said, "Uncle Gao is also dead, isn't he?" ”

I said, "Yes." He also died. We are here to attend his funeral tomorrow with Uncle Gao's family. ”

Ann said: "Is it also a violent death that Uncle Gao experienced? ”

I feel like a knife in my heart.

I put my arms around my daughter and said, "Yes." However, Uncle Gao is a very brave person. I don't think he would be as scared as Queen Mary was. ”

Ann said, "Uncle Gao will never buy me a Barbie doll again, will he?" ”

I said, "Mom bought it for you." No matter which one you want, Mom will buy it for you. ”

Ann said, "Still, I'm going to miss Uncle Gao." ”

Tears finally welled up in my eyes.

I quickly wiped away my tears.

I said, "Mommy will miss him too." He will be missed by a lot of people. ”

Ann yawned and said, "Mom, I'm about to fall asleep." ”

I said, "Then you can sleep, I will always hold you like this, and I will not leave all night." ”

I kissed Ann on the forehead.

Ann closed her eyes. She said, "Tomorrow at the funeral, can I cry?" ”

I said, "Yes." However, it's best not to be too loud. It's going to make the high uncle sleep. Moreover, he likes to see us happy, and he is most afraid of seeing our women cry. ”

Ann didn't move. When I look down,