Chapter 288: I Like Girls Like Her
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Under the deterrence of the spear of the "guard", there is a gloomy feeling of black pressure before the storm is coming. The king clenched his glass, and a haze flashed in his deep eyes.
After sorting out the civil war, is there another coup d'Γ©tat? Who dominates? The results seem somewhat obvious.
He looked at Erin, who was still smiling, "Do you know what you're doing?" β
"Of course." Erin rightly said,
"I want this country to be reborn."
"You know, these days, everybody is saying that our current king is not a good king. Think about what we've been through in the past two years β the civil war caused by mismanagement, the economic crisis in Catalena, the misery of the people everywhere in the land, and the chaos of the whole country. β
"Now we've finally dealt with the mess, but it's not yours."
"Her Royal Highness Charlotte is our savior, she is a child favored by the gods, she is the savior of the Laiyin people, and the moment she appears, we are truly free from all difficulties."
"Now, we're going to tear down a leader who stands in a position but doesn't do anything, and puts on the throne someone who can lead us back to glory." The king sneered.
What her daughter looks like, how can she not know. These are just excuses, and what they want to do may be literal, but the ultimate crown of power will definitely not be in Charlotte's hands.
The hand holding the glass tightened slightly, and the king took a deep breath, thinking with a mind that had never been so agile in his life, how to ensure that his family did not lose the crown.
In fact, there is indeed a way, but when he thinks of this last resort, he wants to insult the former founding king.
There are secret guards in the palace, and they are extremely strong, but the nature of their work is somewhat peculiar. They are not allowed to participate in any political events, and their only mission is to protect the safety of the royal family.
And the internal struggle for royal power will not make them fight. This was the rule laid down by the original founding king, because guarding the palace was his best brother, and he predicted that there would inevitably be a struggle for power in the future, and those who participated in the struggle would pay the price of blood.
He didn't want his brother's descendants to fall into misery, so he set this rule, and his good brother agreed with it and asked his descendants to follow it firmly.
So, when the guards, who did not belong to the palace, entered the palace, they did not appear, because these people had come in the name of the little princess.
The only way to get them to do it is for Charlotte to deny their interest. But can it succeed? The king looked at the smug expression on Erin's face, and thought back to the time when Charlotte had disappeared, and thought that she must have had some trick in Kalan's hands, so she had to be reduced to their puppet.
- What about the puppets! The king turned his head and looked at Charlotte, who was still a little confused about the current situation: "Charlotte, my daughter, you tell me that this is not your idea!" β
"Are you being coerced by them, don't be afraid, I'm here, I, and everyone will protect you."
"Tell me! It's not what you think! His voice grew louder and higher, finally breaking the void in Charlotte's brain. Looking around, she probably understood why Erin said that she was going to be obedient tonight.
"I ......." looked at the hope in her father's eyes, and she realized that her choice now might bring two possibilities to the country.
If she chooses not, then she may still be able to continue to be that innocent little princess, and this kingdom will still belong to her family; And if the choice is her own idea, then the person who wears the crown will be herself.
From the perspective of ordinary people, the former allows her to continue to escape the weight of responsibility, enjoy life, do what she likes, and not have to bear so much pressure; In the latter, she will be able to hold the authority that everyone in the world envies, although the authority may not be complete, it still belongs to the top position in the world, and there is everything in glory and wealth.
However, from Charlotte's own direction, it seems that she can only choose the first one. Because glory and wealth are not her pursuit, she doesn't have any thoughts about power, she just wants to be herself and doesn't want to care about other people's affairs.
Her lips pursed, and she opened her mouth slightly, and was about to speak, but the king was impatient at her long silence.
The king stepped forward and pressed her shoulder, his eyes bloodshot with anger: "Charlotte, you didn't do it, you tell me!" Say it out loud! You're not the one in charge!
"Speak up, if you say no, they won't be able to threaten you any longer! They're all going to die here! I'll help you with the follow-up!
"Say! You say!
"I ......."
"yes, we're all going to die." This is what Erin said, and it was repeated emphatically
The word "we". The urgent sound swirled in her ears, and the sight that penetrated deep into the bone marrow pierced her body like a needle, and Charlotte suddenly felt a little dizzy and confused in her brain.
At that moment, she was indeed about to tell the truth honestly, but at that moment, Irene's smile made her fall into an ice cellar.
She didn't know what the other person was referring to
"We", in the end, does not include herself, but surely, another person who she can't find a shadow at the moment will definitely be implicated.
So her originally firm thoughts began to waver, hesitate, hesitate. At this time, she finally understood that her choice represented not only the subsequent development route of this kingdom, but also the future of herself and the people she cared about.
For a moment, Charlotte wanted to laugh. She had never realized that her words would become so important in a certain moment.
A choice that not only allows her to choose the belonging of a huge kingdom, but even the life and death of people she cares about but doesn't care much about, as well as her own future.
She always feels that she is a little transparent, and she is the same everywhere, although she will not be disliked, but she will not be taken seriously.
It's the first time it's been erected by everyone now. And after a short amusement, she still has to fall into the dilemma of choice, so she starts to panic again.
Aren't all people greedy, so why can't I be greedy and let both? Why should I make this choice?
Why........ Will it turn out like this? The girl looked around, trying to find the person who had been giving her courage.
Luckily, she found it, and unfortunately, he seemed to be on the other side of the choice. Starting through the crowd, Charlotte saw the special one hidden among the guards
"Sword Guard". Eye to eye, she hopes to capture some information from the other person's gaze, and give her a way to do both.
Unfortunately, Lynn didn't give her a response. The eyes of the two men only collided with each other for a moment before passing each other, and in an instant, he began to direct the guards, controlling one person after another who did not belong to their camp.
"Tick-" tears filled her eyes, after all, she could not continue to resist the pain from her heart for the girl, and fell on the luxurious carpet along the sad contours of her face.
"Bastard! The king finally couldn't help but curse. Although Charlotte never spoke, in his opinion, not speaking was about the same as acquiescence.
"Thou, thou brute without conscience, tell me who in this kingdom owes thee! Who has insulted you! Who has malicious intentions towards you! Have it! Have it! β
"You cry, what makes you feel wronged? Is it because I thought that I would be able to sit in my place next, and tears of excitement fell? Yes! He roared hoarsely at his daughter: "Charlotte, I tell you, your greed cannot be realized!" Even if you sit in that position, it won't be you who holds the scepter!
No king who is controlled by the nobility has a good end, no, no!
"You, you'll never have the nobility that your last name deserves, you'll only be like the bitch on Seventeenth Street after they get what they want, living like a walking corpse, covered in pus, rotten and stinking!!" Charlotte looked up in disbelief at the King's hideous face.
In the past, she could never have imagined that such vicious and sharp words would be directed at herself, and even the person who said these words was her father.
"Huh." Looking at the girl's aggrieved appearance, the king sneered: "Don't show such an ugly expression, either you will kill me directly, or you will shout it out, this is not what you want!" β
"I ......."
"Say! You mean! I can't tell! The girl's fragile screen was torn apart by her father's sharp words, but even then she was unwilling to make that heart-wrenching choice.
She crouched on the ground, buried her cheeks in a corner that couldn't be seen in the light, and wept silently. At this moment she felt so lonely and helpless, no one in the world would reach out to her and pull her up.
Once the clown puts down her red nose and exaggerated makeup, there will be no more excited audience applauding her, and if the circus is disbanded, her skills will be useless.
She was left alone and with nothing. ....... The follow-up control of the coup d'Γ©tat was quite easy, firstly, because the target was a character recognized by the nobles and most likely liked by the commoners, and secondly, the roots of the Karan family had already spread to the deepest level after losing its competitors.
Standing in the corner of the ballroom, Lynn looked up at the stars hanging in the sky through the window.
"How?" Suddenly, a voice came from his ears, and he looked sideways to see Erin leaning against the wall.
"You seem to be a little sad." She said with interest,
"Are you grieving for that little girl?"
"You feel guilty because you deceived her, took advantage of her, made her a tool and lost everything?" Erin laughed a little, "This doesn't seem like what you should have, right?" β
"........" Lynn pursed her lips and didn't speak.
β........ Are you coming really? The girl's face became serious,
"Do you really feel sorry for her?" Lynn was silent for a long time, and finally nodded. After staring at him for a long time, Erin said, "You've let me down again." β
"I don't require you to be an emotionless robot, but you can't show that emotion on the outside β you should hide your own weakness from anyone." Lynn shook her head and suddenly laughed: "I will admit it, because the person standing in front of me now is you, and others will not be like this." β
"......." Erin raised her eyebrows slightly, the corners of her lips curled and closed, and said seriously,
"Even I can't, because ........ In short, it just doesn't work. She rarely couldn't find any reason to be perfunctory, so she could only choose to change the subject.
It's just that this topic doesn't seem to be a good topic.
"You feel guilty about her because you're emotionally invested in her β so, you like her?" Erin said and said, as if she was a little puzzled,
"What is there to like about such a person, he is extremely weak and unattractive."
"........" Lynn suddenly turned her head to look at her and said, "So that's how you see her?" β
"How else?" Erin said,
"In my eyes, she is a useless person."
"However, I have the impression that she can soothe the irritability and depression in many people's hearts."
"This ......." Erin opened her mouth, very puzzled,
"That's right, useful?"
"Why is it useless, I even think it's a very great and excellent character." Lynn whispered,
"Countless times to dig into people's hearts ugly, inferior and negative thoughts, and then use their own beautiful emotions to correct it....... I know you might say what a stupid and boring thing it is, because the sins of the world cannot be washed away, but ......."
"She never tried to correct my behavior." Looking down at the sly moonlight, Lynn's voice gradually drifted a little farther away.
"What kind of person am I........ Although I can't see the future clearly, just looking at the present and the past, the road I have walked is paved with hatred, and the place where I am standing now is full of corpses and a sea of blood, but even so, she is such a girl who likes innocent and beautiful fairy tales, but she has never wanted to pull me back, or even want to stand with me. β
"Among them, there is no interest relationship that I am used to calculating, only likes and preferences." Sighing slightly, his voice slowed gradually.
"People always yearn for the beautiful, otherwise the legends and stories handed down from history will not tell the biographies of heroes, so even I sometimes want to accept this pure beauty - after all, people are also greedy, and they will never be satisfied with the status quo."
"So, I have to admit that I like girls like her."
"Her preference for me sometimes always makes me feel that it is a greater salvation than the blessing of the gods."