Section 22 Poisoned Alcohol Incidents
In one corner of the feast, there is a long table filled with delicate drinking utensils and plates. At the back of the long table in the pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info, there are three waiters, they are dressed in neat and straight uniforms, with soft smiles on their faces, and their eyes are constantly sweeping to the tables of guests in all directions. Now in the middle of the room, the companions of the three attendants are doing such things.
At this time, Dai Lin took advantage of Karan's magic trick and walked quickly to the long table in the corner. She wanted to walk as dignified as possible, but she couldn't hide the haste of her steps and the panicked look on her face. When the attendants saw the princess coming, they bowed respectfully, and the waitress standing in the middle asked:
"What do you command, the princess?"
Dai Lin adjusted her breathing and said:
"Pour me three glasses of wine, and I'll present them to Your Majesty and the Empress. ”
"Yes. ”
The waitress bowed down again, picked up the white jade wine jug ordered from the distant country, and poured the mellow elixir inside into the three luxurious wine glasses handed over by the male waiter next to her and neatly arranged on the plate. Dai Lin stared at the waitress's movements the whole time, and glanced at the latter's dignified and beautiful face from time to time, two touching strands of gold hanging down in front of her forehead, and the waiter's face always had that soft smile.
After the three glasses of wine were full, the waitress carefully picked up the wine tray and wanted to step out, only to see Dai Lin make a gesture to stop.
"Give it to me, I'll take it myself. ”
The waitress replied, "Yes." He handed the wine tray firmly into Dai Lin's hands, and then, together with the two waiters beside him, bowed deeply. Dai Lin took the wine tray and looked deeply at the three of them, then turned and walked towards King Anglas. At this time, Karan was just finishing the curtain call, and Dai Lin saw the magician who had put on his mask again, and as the two passed by, Dai Lin's hands holding the plate shook imperceptibly.
When Kahlan had left the stage, the performers of the next show entered, a beautiful white girl in a floor-to-ceiling gauze dress, who held a huge harp much taller than the others, and sat on the chair prepared for her by the waiters in advance.
The melodious music of the harp sounded, and Dai Lin brought the wine to the king's court.
"Your Majesty, the concubine has poured some wine for you and the queen, and I have come to congratulate Your Majesty on welcoming your second child. ”
Hearing the voice, Anglas withdrew his gaze from the performer of the harp and looked at Dai Lin, who was dressed in black veil. Ever since he had Nami, Anglas has paid less and less attention to Darein. Dai Lin and Nami are like the moon relative to the sun. Nami is always dressed in a beautiful white silk dress, her blonde hair is sprinkled on her shoulders, and her fair skin glows beautifully in the sun. And Dai Lin, forever dressed in a black gauze dress. She wore a black uniform when she was a maid, because her hair was black, and her complexion was not as fair and immature as Nami, so it didn't match the white clothes, and even if she was a princess, she still liked to wear black or dark clothes. This may be a kind of inferiority complex on the part of Dai Lin. Except for the "black bride" of the Duchy of Los Angeles, all women like to dress up in bright and beautiful clothes, especially if you are a princess, you should pay more attention to appearance. However, no matter how beautiful the clothes and jewelry were on her, Dai Lin just didn't look good, so she asked the maids to stuff the wardrobe with long black dresses, and only when she wore clothes of this color could she feel at ease.
Anglas looked at Dai Lin, who bowed his head in front of her, and remembered the arguments of the ministers around him, and couldn't help but have a trace of agreement in his heart, maybe the humble person is not destined to become a phoenix, because his Nami is so brilliant and dazzling.
Anglas nodded at Dai Lin and said:
"Present it. ”
Dai Lin then put the two glasses of wine on the tables of Anglas and Nami, during which Nami took the initiative to take her wine glass, smiled at Dai Lin and said, "Thank you." Then, Dai Lin picked up the last remaining glass, handed the empty wine tray to the waiter who was already waiting beside him, and sat down quietly.
The harp performance went on for a long time, and Dai Lin's eyes kept drifting uneasily to her side, she was looking in Nami's direction, and she was staring at the glass of wine on Nami's table. But after a long wait, the king and Nami did not touch a drop of the glass of wine in front of them, and they were immersed in the beautiful harp performance, and reveled in the breathtaking melody. Dai Lin looked at Nami quietly for a long time, and gradually frowned, one hand clutching the corner of the tablecloth restlessly under the table.
The sound of the music turned a thousand times, one moment high, one moment low, it was unstoppable, just when the music played on the harp seemed to be hidden in the clouds, and gradually became indistinguishable, and everyone thought that the performance was about to end, and even when some people were already about to applaud, the girl began to pluck the strings one by one, plucked one by one, and then paused for a moment, and the tone wandered through the spacious and empty hall, and a new melody sounded with her chanting:
"The skirt of the goddess, the waters of the Lake of Grace.
The tide brings with it, the sigh of the Moon Emperor.
The dream of the month by month is gone.
Only that kingdom remains, and its name is eternal.
Sad, it's all right.
The ripples ripple with the skirt, and the lake water is still clear.
The smile of the king of heroes, the waters of the lake of Saint's Grace.
The silver holy clothes are engraved, and the remorse of the king of Zhengyuan.
The comrades-in-arms are destined to be gone.
Leaving behind thousands of acres of land, there is no one on the throne.
Sad, it's all right.
Ripples ripple with smiles, and the lake is still clear.
Overlapping shadows, the waters of Lake St. Grace.
The wild wind and sand blow, the glory of the red-haired overlord.
Rebellious and fearless of the gods.
But leave a chuckle and go straight into the abyss.
Sad, it's all right.
The ripples ripple with the shadows, and the lake water is still clear.
The waters of the Lake of Saint-Grace, the waters of the Lake of Red Tears.
The holy sword is buried in the earth, and the hero king is helpless.
The light of the seven stars eclipsed.
Only leave a period of time to be narrated.
Sad, it's all right.
The ripples finally stopped, and the lake turned to blood. ”
With the last plucking of the strings, the performance finally ended. Everyone sat down on the table with unfinished expressions, and the applause began to rain down, gradually resounding throughout the Imperial Hall. This is a narrative poem, a favorite singing style of the bard. The girl used a soft melody to tell the end of the heroic war years and the return of the Four Emperors, with a tactful tune that made people cry.
Anglas and Nami couldn't help but applaud, but Dai Lin didn't applaud, she kept staring at the glass of wine on Nami's table.
While everyone was immersed in a joyful and warm atmosphere, Dai Lin plucked up the courage to say:
"Country, Your Majesty, the concubines sincerely congratulate Your Majesty and the Queen on welcoming your son again, but ask for a drink to express their joy. ”
The king, who was now basking in the aftertaste of the performance he had just performed, agreed without much thought, and the three of them raised their glasses at the same time, and after striking each other, they brought their glasses to their lips. Dai Lin's heart was beating hard, she was still observing Nami, her eyes kept watching the glass of wine get closer and closer to her lips, watching the liquid in it about to flow into Nami's mouth, her hands trembling uncontrollably.
Finally, Nami's glass was only an inch away from her pink lips, and Dai Lin's mind was buzzing with thoughts, and at that moment, her hand slipped, and her own glass fell to the ground. The wine spilled, and Dai Lin screamed as if frightened.
The glasses that had reached their lips were lowered, and Anglas and Nami looked at Dai Lin in surprise, and then Anglas said:
"Didn't you just knock over a glass of wine, as for the panic? Come, I'll give you this glass, come on! Pour me another glass. ”
So, Anglas handed her glass to Dai Lin, who took it and looked at Nami again, and when she saw that Nami's glass was still not moving, she couldn't hide her impetuous look. As the waiter presented the new glass and poured the wine back into the glass, Dai Lin sat on pins and needles. She expected Nami to take her glass, but at the same time she was afraid of the consequences.
Eventually, Anglas' glass was filled again, and with a gesture of a toast, the three of them drank together, this time, Nami finally drank the liquid from the glass. Dai Lin showed a reassuring expression and drank the wine in her glass......
The upheaval came suddenly, and a shrill scream shattered the joyous and warm celebration, and the noise in the hall came to an abrupt halt, and everyone looked at the woman beside the king, who was scratching her throat and glaring at the sky with frightened eyes. She scratched for a moment, then her hands suddenly grabbed her neck, and a mouthful of blood spurted out of her mouth.
The maids around her all screamed and fled, and the woman, looking at her blood-stained hands, pointed at another woman beside the king, and scolded angrily:
"How is that possible...... How could it be me...... Clearly...... You're the one who should have drunk the poisoned wine!!"
The voice seemed to come from the Yellow Springs ghost, not at all like the usual Dai Lin. Nami, who was pointed at by her, covered her mouth at the moment, showing pity and panic.
Little Luthieva hid behind her mother's long white dress, and he saw Yega on the other side sitting in place, but he looked at his mother with a look of surprise on his face.
"Dai Lin, what did you just say?!"
Angras didn't miss the implicit meaning of Dai Lin's words. It was basically the same as the confession after the failure to poison the queen.
Dai Lin's eyes were bloodshot and her hair was falling loosely, and she walked towards Nami step by step, and there was no one else in her eyes. With each step, a drop of blood dripped from her mouth, dotted into the marble floor, and scattered into red flowers.
"If it weren't for you...... If it's not you...... Then Your Majesty will definitely be happier...... Because it's me...... The person who accompanies Your Majesty should be me!" Slowly, the curse turned into a cry, and the emotions that Dai Lin had endured for many years and hid deep in her heart finally burst out, her consciousness gradually dissipated under the effect of the poison, and her words were not in order, but only the resentment in her eyes made everyone feel a chill.
Finally, after a few steps, Dai Lin fell to the ground, and it was only then that Yega ran to her mother's side, crying and shaking her body.
At this time, several royal guards came over and took Yega's arm to separate him from Dai Lin. At this time, what was reflected in Lutierfa's eyes was just a lonely and weak figure, and the Yega, who was usually arrogant in front of him, no longer existed at this moment.
Dai Lin lay on the cold marble floor, her long black hair spread out, and her black skirt spread out, like an abandoned black rose. Angras looked at the face that was much thinner than before, and felt pity.
Just as the remaining royal guards wanted to prop up Dai Lin and take her away, an angry shout rang out:
"Stop! ”
The guards were momentarily surprised, for this was a sinner intent on assassinating the Empress, and that it was their duty to arrest and imprison him as soon as possible. Even if she needs to be treated, she will be isolated first.
"Didn't you hear me, go and pass the imperial doctor!"
Anglas's roar rang out again, and the guards let down Daileen in panic, answered "yes!" and ran out of the hall.
The ministers were talking, and Luthieva heard, and some of them seemed to say:
"Dai Lin, that is deserved, and sure enough, lowly people just can't change their lowly roots!"
Even the young Luthieva felt that they were going too far.
The imperial doctor soon arrived, and they took Dai Lin to the guest room next to him for rescue. At this point, Angras sat back on the throne and pondered for a long time. Nami sat back beside him, gently patting his back to help calm him.
All the important officials of the court in the hall were waiting for His Majesty the King to give a decree that could decide the life and death of Dai Lin and Yejia, but they all felt that the mother and son were already more than lucky. Luthieva looked at her father, then at her mother, and then at Yaga's seat. At this moment, Yega was also in the guest room next to him, accompanying his mother, this was the first time Luthieva saw Yega crying, and the image of the strong man finally collapsed when his relatives fell. After all, that kind of strength is also supported by Yejia's loneliness, and it is actually fragile inside.
Finally, Anglas ended his long thinking and sighed. The noise from the seats ceased with this sigh, and the whole hall was silent, making it impossible to imagine that this was the center of the celebration not so long ago.
"Today's events, no one can talk about them in the future!"
Anglas's words were like a sentence, with a steely heaviness.
"The new palace has just been completed, and Dai Lin's mother and son will live in the new palace in the future, Dai Lin is not allowed to take half a step out of the new palace all day long, do you have any objections to my punishment?"
Despite the dissatisfaction of the audience with the King's apparently too light sentence, Anglas calmed the audience with his resolute eyes. The whole affair ended in such a way, but afterwards, no one dared to say anything about it, because the order of Angras at that time gave a sense of irresistibility.
From then on, Lutieva had no contact with Yega, and he began a completely closed crown prince education.