The circular Colosseum seemed to be a sea of joy at this moment, and the deafening cheers resounded in the sky. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

The girl riding on the lion tightened her arms around her neck a little, and then leaned back hard. With a crisp "click", the hapless king of beasts stalked the last whimper in his throat in aggrieved, and his strong heart completely stopped beating.

The girl's blonde hair coiled at the back of her head was not messed up at all, as if fighting a lion with her bare hands was like a walk for her to eat after a meal. However, the ravines that the lion's claws ploughed into the hard ground could not be faked, as most of the inhabitants of Rome could testify. Today, they saw with their own eyes that the lion killed a group of slaves and died at the hands of the maiden.

Some may say that the maiden went on the field to kill this exhausted opponent immediately after the lion killed the slave, but it is better not to say this in front of the current Roman people, otherwise you will have to be careful of being beaten up in the alleys at night.

In their eyes, the victory won by the noble girl was absolutely real, and there was no water in the slightest. The lion that died at her hands was well rested, and it was above the Colosseum, under the noses of tens of thousands of people. At last the lion himself was so energetic that he began to run around boredly, and he jumped up and almost caught one of the people who teased him, and the girl went down with her bare hands.

The blonde girl grabbed the lion's neck with one hand and threw it into the sky, then caught it steadily. This series of actions made the emotions of the Roman residents in the Colosseum even higher, and the cheers continued to rise.

They chanted the maiden's name, not only a heart-wrenching warrior, but also their supreme ruler of Rome.

"Nero-Nero-"

The maiden held her prey alof, enjoying the cheers of her subjects. The bright red skirt flutters in the wind, and the two wisps of geese move with the wind. The majesty of the emperor is awe-inspiring and inviolable.

At this time, she had just inherited the throne not long ago, and although she already had the prestige of the emperor, she was still a little immature. After all, she is only a sixteen-year-old girl, and she should still be in school in the future.

But this is not the twenty-first century, but two thousand years ago.

Rome here is also not a monotonous text on books. It was a real empire that stretched from Britannia in the north to Morocco in the south, from the Atlantic Ocean in the west to the Caspian Sea in the east. The emperor was the supreme ruler, legislator, judge and priest, the people had no voice, the senate was non-existent, all the power of the state was concentrated in the hands of the emperor alone, and the Roman legions were the basis of this power.

What Nero inherited was such a large and powerful empire.

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No matter how noisy the festival is, there will be a time to end.

After a full day of Colosseum tours. Even His Majesty Nero, who was unusual to ordinary people, felt a little tired, so the first thing he did when he returned home was to take a refreshing bath, and by the way, wash away the sweat and fishy smell peculiar to animals.

The bathroom is the size of its owner, and the bath water is at a moderate temperature. The interior decoration is mainly sculpture, whether it is a large statue or a small sculpture, it is full of beauty, and it can also be a rare good product when placed outside. Speaking of which, the design of her dormitory is basically from her own hands. After all, she is an artist herself. Although he may not be a great figure who can go down in history, he is also a rare artist in the current Roman Empire.

"Whew, it's so comfortable." Nero put on a big letter in the large bath that resembled a swimming pool, and I believe that if any of her admirers saw it, they might have to hang themselves to escape reality.

The warm water enveloped the jealously snow-white skin, and there was no indication that a wild beast was hiding beneath the body of this delicate woman. Nero was born without vision, and when he grew up, he did not show the physical talent of the country. But on the night she inherited the throne of the Roman Empire, she suddenly found herself with terrifying powers.

She obviously didn't have the muscles that were as strong as a strong soldier. But even if it can lift a huge rock that ordinary dozens of people can't lift, it still uses one hand. This strange power is inexplicable, and it can be put away when you don't want to use it, but it doesn't cause any trouble to daily life. As time went on, she didn't become Godzilla or anything, she should eat and sleep, so she didn't bother to care about the origin of this power.

Ten minutes later, His Majesty Nero, who had washed off his fatigue, walked out of the bathroom refreshed, and naturally a maid wrapped a scarf as white as her skin. This silk from the East is more comfortable than linen, and worthy of its price comparable to gold.

"Your Majesty." A maid came to Nero. Bow down.

"What's the matter?" Nero frowned slightly, making no secret of his disgust for the man in front of him. She knew that this was her mother's maid, and it must not be good for her to come to her.

"Queen Agrippina has asked you to go and see her." The maid behaved very indifferently, as if she was not at all worried that she would be slapped by the angry blonde girl and sent to the Han Dynasty to be watched by onlookers—she had long since become numb.

"She's looking for me?" Nero raised an eyebrow, his gaze as awe-inspiring. The power of the emperor is on full display.

Queen?

She is the emperor of this Rome, but she wants to call herself queen.

The maid sweated slightly on her forehead, and secretly complained in her heart. This girl who is not yet twenty years old is simply the same day by day, and the emperor's posture is getting more and more sufficient. Maybe she has become numb to her own life and death, but that doesn't mean she won't be afraid of death.

"Yes, yes."

Nero wanted to slap the maid in front of him far away, preferably to the empire called the Great Han. But in the end, she didn't make a move, but hesitated for a moment, and finally nodded.

Agrippina's bedchamber was far from where she lived, and was more gorgeous than that of the emperor. Every time he saw this thing, Nero felt that his heart was blocked, and his policy was mainly to reduce taxes and give relief to the old and weak, and the treasury was not very full. Coupled with military expenditures, the large-scale construction of useless ornate facilities is actually a bit nerve-wracking.

But Agrippina, her mother, always used all sorts of inexplicable reasons to withdraw money and manpower. Build something here today, build a palace there tomorrow. In the end, don't these still have to be counted on the head of her, the emperor?

But none of this was the ultimate reason for Nero's dislike of his mother.

His Majesty took a deep breath and stepped through the gates of the palace. It was already night, but the hall was still brightly lit, and she was getting more and more bored, and even the good mood she had gained during the day was gone.

"Mother. Are you looking for me? Nero barely suppressed the unhappiness in his heart and asked in a flat tone. She doesn't even bother to talk about a smile now, who knows how terrifying it will be to laugh.

"My daughter, you're here." Agrippina took Nero's hand warmly, and instantly got goosebumps on the little exposed arm of the other man—she pretended not to see it.

"Yes, Mother." Nero pulled his hand back without a hint. The other party is also loose, and there is no intention of retaining it.

Agrippina looked Nero up and down for a long time, and when she saw that she frowned, she patted her chest, and said as if relieved: "I can rest assured that you seem to be in a good mood now." ”

She paused. A crystal tear overflowed from the corner of his eye, and he continued with sadness: "Britannix's death is unknown, I'm really afraid that something will happen to you suddenly." My daughter, you are already the only motivation for my mother to live. ”

Nero's anger raced upward, almost crushing the throat of the man in front of him.

Britanix is her half-sister and shares her power to inherit the vast empire. Truth be told, many people did initially doubt the legitimacy of her succession to the throne. There is also some argument that Britanix is the rightful successor.

But Nero didn't care. It is an irrefutable fact that her father personally wore the crown on his head before he died. And she and her sister also have a very good relationship, and Britanix herself has no extravagant hopes for the throne, so it is not an exaggeration to say that it is like glue.

But the two who were so harmonious suddenly faced life and death at a banquet.

That day, Nero watched his sister collapse in front of him, his face flushed with poisoned purple, and his mind went blank. However, the full-time physician in the palace happened to have a mission to leave, and the nearest physician and priest from here didn't have time to come. In the end, she could only hold her sister's body. Knowing that she was slowly becoming cold and stiff.

After that day, Nero vaguely figured out who would benefit his sister the most after her death. No matter who of their sisters is in power, the legitimacy of the imperial family will not be lost. But there is a difference, Agrippina is her biological mother, but not Britannicus's biological mother.

She was in power. Agrippina was the emperor's mother. When my sister is in power, Agrippina is nothing.

A wild speculation popped into Nero's mind.

Could it be his own mother who killed Britannics?

Not many people have access to the banquet arrangement, and even fewer can take all the doctors away in advance. Finally, and most crucially, there is only one person who has the conditions to do these things and is good for himself.

Her mother is really an ugly and vicious woman who can kill her relatives for the sake of power?

She didn't want to believe it, but the facts forced her to believe it.

Nero took a deep breath, pressed all the anger in his mind and chest back to his place, and said coldly, "Mother, no one needs to worry about my safety. In terms of martial prowess, there is no one in the whole of Rome who can overcome me. ”

Agrippina's face was full of worry, and she said softly, "Mother knows that my daughter is blessed by God, but what if something like Britanix happens again?" I am your mother, and it is every mother's instinct to protect her daughter, so ......"

"So give the command of the First Roman Legion and the Guards to the people you appointed?" Nero sneered on his face, but his heart was cold. That's why she had to think that Agrippina was the murderer, and her mother's power was too strong.

This is not the first time she has made such a request. At first, she just said that "it is a mother's duty to provide talents for her daughter", and then recommended many people to work in the administrative system. Nero welcomed this at first, but later she discovered that these men, while outwardly serving her as emperor, secretly owed only allegiance to Agrippina.

As her power expanded, so did Agrippina's appetite, and she even wanted to get her hands on military power. Nero could no longer tolerate this, and very simply cut off her hand that she was trying to reach out to the army.

She had wanted to purge her courtiers once, but the Agrippina had grown to a point where even she could not easily ignore them. So she could only restrain the team from expanding any further, and secretly eat their power little by little.

But Agrippina was not willing to give up the power she had already gained, but still wanted more.

"Enough is enough, Mother! There is a limit to my tolerance. Nero took a deep breath, "I can tolerate you calling yourself queen because you are my mother; I can tolerate you installing cronies, because you are my mother; I can tolerate your extravagance, all because you are my mother, the one who gave me life! ”

"But, Mother," Nero said, staring intently into Agrippina's eyes, reflecting her own figure like the lion that died at her hand to-day, "your hand is stretched too far. ”

"I, I just want to protect you......" Agrippina shuddered, not knowing if it was because she was afraid of Nero's might or something else.

"Huh, protection?" Nero snorted mockingly, as if mocking her hypocrisy.

If you get involved with my army, is the next step to completely "protect" me, and finally let me die like Britanix?

"I don't need your protection, and I don't need anyone's protection! What a Roman emperor, an emperor above all his subjects! Nero raised his head haughtily, his gaze softened, "Mother, stay in this palace in peace, this is my guarantee as emperor." ”

Don't leave here, and don't let anyone out of here again. If you do, you will live a peaceful life.

This is my guarantee, a guarantee that cannot be spoken.

If not......

"My daughter, you are so arrogant, may God forgive you for your sins......" Agrippina turned pale with fright, and subconsciously muttered to herself.

His Majesty Nero, who was about to turn away, suddenly turned around, frowned and asked, "Mother, what did you say?" ”

Agrippina shook her head in a panic and subconsciously stepped back. As a result, she accidentally stepped on the corner of her skirt and fell directly to the ground.

Nero wanted to say something, but seeing such a mother, it was difficult to continue. She gently lifted Agrippina up, gently asked her to wipe the dust off her clothes, and softly admonished, "Mother, have you recently come into contact with that strange religion?" I advise you not to touch it any further, they ...... Hum. ”

His Majesty the Emperor narrowed his eyes slightly. (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to come to the starting point to vote for recommendation and monthly passes, and your support is my biggest motivation. For mobile phone users, please go to M. to read. )

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