The sound of boots on the floor, again and again, was dense and threatening, so that Anna's heart could not bear it, but when she saw her mother sitting in the seat, her eyes were still that gray and without any ups and downs, and she suddenly seemed to cry, but the back of her hand covered her small mouth, but she did not make a sound at all.

Why, things are the way they are.

Or rather, Anna herself should have expected to be like this a long time ago, this is no longer a prank she made in the court, but a real struggle for power and ** to the death.

Unexpectedly, Alexios's tone was unusually gentle, and his father's hand first pressed on Anna's beautiful braid, rubbed it twice, and then said, "Have you taken all the sedative drugs the queen today?" ”

"Yes, Your Majesty." Several of the medical officers next to him arched their hands and replied.

So the Emperor walked over to the table full of potions and jars, and examined them carefully, his eyes were intent, and behind Anna could see his ornate cloak embroidered with icons, and his exposed sword scabbard.

"I'm not sick, I'm not sick, I've made it very clear that the previous palace rebellion was not only the duty of my brother, but also what I picked up." Erin sneered, her face expressionless.

At this time, the medical officers fell to their knees in terror, trembling, for they could not help it, and they heard words that were absolutely not allowed to enter their ears. But Alexios was silent, and after a long time he dusted his hands and instructed the doctors, "The Queen's delirium symptoms are still serious, should you increase the amount of potion?"

"Yes, Your Majesty." The medical officer who took the lead did not dare to get up. Stick your face to the floor.

"Alexios, I said there is no illness. It's you who gets sick. Your sinful lust has led you into the abyss of no return. Anna should be ashamed to have a father like you, and she will in the future! Erin couldn't take it anymore and roared.

"Shut up!" Alexios slammed the jar to the ground, and the debris flew wildly, cutting the faces of the two medical officers, but the two could only lie on the ground, wiping their faces with the trembling sleeves of their robes, not daring to support themselves.

"Isn't it? Haha, God's punishment. It will inevitably come to you on time as the sun, moon and stars move. ”

"Shut up, shut up!" Anna exclaimed, as her father drew his sword and put it on Irene's neck, "Woman, you don't understand anything, you understand me for this empire." What have you done for the glory of Komnenos and Ducasse? From the moment you marry into me, you will only be jealous and slanderous, like a nasty shadow in a corner, lingering. If there is no surname Ducasse. If it weren't for John and Anna, I wouldn't hesitate to lock you in the dungeon of Agnes and let the dampness and mildew eat your flesh and blood. Don't save a single drop in the world! ”

Erin's face was dead, and she looked at the man. This is the only man she has ever loved in this world, and this is actually like this. Sentence by sentence, she tore apart her only remaining dignity and concealment, "Ah! With her angry shout, Alexios hurriedly retracted the blade, but it was still half a step too late, and Erin's neck was cut: it was she who took the initiative to rush into the blade, and then the queen, who was dripping with blood on her neck, continued to pounce on Alexios, and the emperor withdrew the sword into its sheath, but could not free his hand, and was knocked back two steps by the woman, leaning against the colonnade, embarrassed.

At this moment, the queen was still full of the spirit of a dead fish, so that the emperor had to push her away, and Erin fell to the ground like this, and the blood in the wound continued to flow on the floor.

"Mother!" Anna howled in fright and threw herself at her mother's side, while Alexios, who was leaning against the pillar, looked terrified, he really didn't expect Erin to react so violently. "Hurry, you hurry up and stop the bleeding for your mother." Anna looked at her father and called out to the doctors, who trembled in reply, holding herbs on their knees and preparing to treat the queen's wounds.

But in the confusion, Anna clearly heard her mother's whispered and quick advice, "Find an opportunity to defect to Gawain, only he is trustworthy, don't stay here." After speaking, she saw her mother's gaze, and she was very resolute inside, without any reluctance.

In the light of the carbide fire, Anna recalled that in the cathedral, her mother held her shoulder and said: Anna, how will you spend your life?

And after the failed coup d'état that night, on the bed in the dormitory, didn't he already give an answer to himself!

"No, I'm not going to go to Gawain, he's just a Varyag barbarian, just like Mother you won't let me go to Bohemond, the Norman chieftain." Erin's eyes widened in pain, looking at her daughter's clear and loud answer, she seemed to be a little incredulous, but Anna still gushed endlessly, and shook her head, "This request is too difficult for me to accept, mother we have to accept this failure, take care of it, my father will not divorce you, and Anna is a purple princess who grew up in the Lion Niu Palace, and my father will never sit idly by and ignore me." ”

"You still want to stay in this temple where there is no humanity or hope, where wild beasts roar!" Erin asked her daughter angrily.

"If you're not here, where else can you go? If he followed Gawain, not to mention the great barbarians, he would have brought shame on the Roman Empire, and he could only live a life of exile, and perhaps he would have turned into a miserable and nameless corpse on the way to the pilgrimage, just like the countless Frankish kings and nobles in previous years, who had not yet reached Jerusalem and completely disappeared in the barren mountains and mountains of Asia Minor? Anna was frightened, she had a longing for this kind of day before, but now it seems to be different, she can't even lose the last bit of the residual pattern, life is an adventure yes, but the adventure is gorgeous, not gorgeous or even miserable adventure, there is another name called "disaster", people always hope that they encounter the former, and Anna herself is no exception, this time let her understand that the truth of this world is how desperate and cruel it is.

Then, her father's hand gently rested on her delicate back, "That's right, my daughter, my father will not divorce your mother, just now it was crazy emotions like the devil controlled me." Soon Brenus will be in the capital, and I will arrange a grand wedding ceremony for you to marry your glorious family. As for that Gawain, I will give him a proper title, and release his brother, Peter, the monk, so that he can take my place and open up territory in Asia Minor. (To be continued.) )