"Anna, I haven't seen my dad in a long time."

"It's time to see you."

The sun pours down on the flowers, and the roses are draped in golden veils.

Thousands of roses glowing with golden light quietly watched the people walking in front of the flowers.

The black-haired princess, dressed in a light layered light purple gauze dress, holds a small umbrella decorated with bows, her eyes are bright gold, and her eyelashes are curled and trembling like butterfly wings.

She tilted her head slightly, the sun shining on her soft face, smiling at her fellow travelers, complete dependence and trust hidden in it.

She opened her mouth slightly: "Dad! ”

Claude replied lightly, "Hmm." ”

"It's been a long time since we've been walking in the garden and killing time like this. ”

Claude lowered his eyelids slightly: "As long as you wish, I will accompany you every day." ”

April shook her head and moved gently, "I know you have a lot of work, and I don't come every day. ”

She looked at the flowers beside her, roses smiling happily at her through the golden veil.

April said in a low voice: "It's just that I haven't been back to my palace for a long time, and I just feel emotional." ”

It was another period of silence, only the sound of two people walking along the path.

April enjoyed the peace she hadn't seen for a long time, knowing that there wouldn't be another day like this.

There is only a father and a daughter, close to each other, bathing in the sun together, walking on the same path, and appreciating the same world.

After all, the good times passed like sand from your fingertips.

April looked up at her father, Claude was tall, and he was looking up at him from the past to the present.

"Daddy, do you know where Mary went?"

April frowned, "I haven't seen her in a long time, it's worrying. ”

Claude said, "She's fine. ”

"Really?" April's face was utterly happy, "That's good. She breathed a sigh of relief.

Claude looked at her silently, and April smiled. Instead of asking about Mary's whereabouts, he provoked another topic.

"Dad, do you remember William Smith?"

April's eyes were misty, as if caught in a memory, "He's my first male companion at a banquet. ”

Her spirit had returned from the past, her golden eyes staring at Claude.

She spoke, her tone extremely serious and expectant, "I hope he will be my male companion at my next ball." ”

"Prom?" Claude looked puzzled.

"My bar migma ball."

Aprili winked at Claude, "You haven't forgotten my age, I'm almost fourteen." ”

She lowered her head and looked at her little leather shoes, "I know you don't want my identity revealed, but April White also has her own bar mitzvah. ”

"I've been looking forward to it," said April, who had imagined her bar mitzvah ball countless times, looking forward to the day when she officially stepped into the social world. "When I first appeared on the social scene."

Claude's voice was still flat, and he couldn't hear the emotion, "Your dance partner is always your own choice. ”

He paused, "The coming-of-age ball of the princess of the empire will be a major event for the entire empire. ”

Claude looked at April's side face and said:

"Aprily White never existed, you are Aprily Daylight, the star of the Empire."

"You're my daughter."

Aprili understood, and smiled brightly at Claude.

"I never doubted that, Dad."

One large and one small, along the garden path, gradually disappearing into the depths of the flowers.

……

"Miss Margaret, Miss Margaret!"

Mary jerked her head out of her own world, her face dazed.

The elderly maid in a maid's dress smiled at her, "Your Majesty is here and is waiting for you." ”

Mary hurriedly got up and wanted to walk out, "I'll be there soon!" ”

The maid gently stopped her and said gently, "You must change into suitable clothes first." ”

Mary looked down at herself with a little bewilderment, she was wearing a nightdress, "Ah! ”

Mary's face flushed, and she almost threw herself in front of the Emperor.

"Vivien, you're right." She said to her new maid, "I need to change my clothes." ”

"Father!" Mary walked in the door and saw Claude sitting on the sky-blue couch, the sunlight streaming through the window and hitting his handsome face.

Mary looked at him and thought to herself, this is my father, the master of the empire, the emperor of the day.

Claude heard the voice, turned his head, and saw Mary.

Her soft hair was curly and embellished with yellow roses. She was dressed in a yellow floral dress, and the white pattern of the skirt swayed with her movements.

Mary stared at him, a soft glow of sunlight in her eyes.

Claude bows to Mary.

Like a cheerful bird, Mary walked lightly to the sofa opposite Claude and sat down.

"Father, did you come to me for something?"

Claude's calm golden eyes were full of curiosity about Mary.

He said, "Do you want to go back to Margaret's House?" ”

Mary's smile disappeared all at once, and she looked at Claude in disbelief with a hurt look on her face, "Why?" ”

She yelled uncontrollably,

"This is my home!"

"I don't mean anything else," Claude said calmly, "don't you want to meet the Margaret family?" ”

"Don't you want to see them?"

"I don't want to." Mary said decisively.

"I just want to stay with you in everything."

She gazed at Claude sadly, "All I have is you, father!" ”

"In this world, I am lonely, only you can rely on!"

"Please don't mention that place again, it was never my home."

Met Mary's pleading gaze, Claude nodded, "I see." ”

"Are you comfortable here? Remember to let me know if you need anything. ”

Mary listened to Claude's answer and laughed again.

"I'm fine here, everybody is very kind."

"Your manners are good," Claude paused, "do you still need a teacher?" ”

Mary said, "I was originally in the country, and my teacher was the duchess's lady-in-waiting. ”

"I need a better teacher who can teach me more perfect manners."

"So," Claude stood up and held out his hand to Mary, the corners of his mouth slightly hooked,

"Want to meet your etiquette teacher?"

"Of course."

Mary did not hesitate to shake Claude's hand.

Vivien was quiet, like the rest of the squire, standing aside as if she didn't exist, and the entire space was only the voices of Claude and Mary.

Vivien lowered her eyes slightly, quietly jotting down the conversation between Claude and Mary.

Vivian is her name, but few people know why she is called that.

She had been sheltered by Anna Vivien, who had sworn to follow her.

Anna Vivian, who married Mr. Hill as an adult, changed her name to Anna Hill.

Later, she entered the palace and became April's wet nurse.

She also silently entered the palace and became Anna's eyes, as well as April's eyes.