CH 82

November 5, 2021 by danmeiheaven

Paul didn’t like Orville Archiayoli.

The power in the hands of the grand duke has seriously threatened his throne.

Look at Archiayoli’s young face and compare it with his already dark golden hair and muddy green eyes… it reminds him all the time of—

—He is old and he doesn’t know how long he can still sit on the throne.

This cognition made Paul very frightened, and even unconsciously fearful.

After all, he and the queen did not have a child.

Of course, they had one before…but they lost it immediately.

Oh, it was a mistake he had made, and it was also a thing that made Paul repent and regret the God of Creation. He still doesn’t want to mention it.

And as for the queen… Paul hasn’t seen this woman for a long time.

She closed herself in the palace and completely ignored Paul’s existence.

The queen never had a chance to give birth to an orthodox child for him again. Paul thought it might be time for him to consider his mistress and illegitimate son…

“The Queen’s Birthday Dinner”

—This is just a good excuse and reason. The name has no substantive meaning.

Immediately after the banquet began, the king came and enjoyed the compliments of all the nobles, but the queen is still missing and doesn’t appear with the king.

They have always been like this, so the royal family members and aristocrats are used to it.

When Xia Zuoyi followed Orville into the magnificent hall, King Paul was shaking his glass in one hand as he came towards them.

Xia Zuoyi clearly felt that their surroundings were immediately filled with all kinds of unexplained sights.

He noticed that Darnell was also looking in their direction. After seeing him, he smiled and raised his glass.

Before Xia Zuoyi could respond, he heard His Majesty the King, who had exchanged greetings with Grand Duke Orville, brought the topic to him.

The king said, “The young and promising Desinia, I have always admired you. If you want to come to the palace as a guest after dinner, you will definitely have a good experience.”

Imprison me?

Xia Zuoyi smiled politely, “I may disappoint you.”

“After the queen’s birthday party is over, it is time for me to leave and return to my territory. But thank you for your invitation, Your Majesty.”

A waiter passed them by holding a plate full of wine glasses, and he took one that looked good, and said to King Paul, “Cheers to you.” 

Paul also raised his glass to Xia Zuoyi and said meaningfully, “Maybe you’ll change your mind before the dinner is over. You’re always welcome.” 

After he finished speaking, he smiled at Orville again and turned to leave.

Xia Zuoyi watched him meet Jona Ann, who had been a widow for a long time.

Both parties did not shy away from giving each other a kiss.

A noble lady standing nearby rolled her eyes without a trace. She obviously felt uncomfortable and looked contemptuous.

Due to the king’s face, she turned and walked farther away from them.

Xia Zuoyi also heard Robert whisper behind him, “Look at His Majesty’s mistresses. Their faces are full of jealousy and envy. It’s ridiculous.”

“His Majesty didn’t leave any face to the queen…”

“He will regret it,” Xia Zuoyi whispered.

“Regret? Why?” 

When Robert heard this, he raised his eyebrows in confusion, and then asked, “Does the Lord know something?”

Xia Zuoyi: “There’s no point in telling you now.”

“You can see it with your own eyes later… Take a look at who is the most beautiful woman at this birthday dinner.”

Robert didn’t quite understand what he was saying. He raised his head and looked around, “Who’s the most beautiful woman?!” 

“It’s too hard to choose.” 

“You should know that all women at the party are all dressed to the nines. In order to become the focus of attention, they spruced themselves up in any way they can think of.” 

“Even Jona Ann. ” 

“Although her age doesn’t offer her any slight advantage, the years have given her an irresistible mature charm. Otherwise, she won’t become the king’s favorite mistress…”

Most importantly, the king didn’t hesitate to cause discord with the Holy See for her.

This makes Robert a little incomprehensible. After all, the king is too carefree and passionate, and he didn’t seem to be the kind of person who will risk offending the Holy See for a woman…

Just then, a series of harsh laughter burst out not far away.

“Don’t say that, Penny. How could the queen not attend this dinner.”

“This is a birthday party for her. She is the host. It would be rude for her not to come.”

Xia Zuoyi followed where the voice is coming from.

—Apparently, it was the king’s mistresses who got together to talk about the queen.

Speculating as to the reason why the queen hasn’t appeared yet, it’s already late—after the party began, everyone was almost there.

Their words did not have the slightest respect for the queen, they didn’t even restrain their voice and presumptuous smiles…

Although they use feather fans to cover part of their cheeks, their expressions of disregard between their eyebrows still leak out.

The king’s indifference to the queen seriously affected her position, causing these mistresses to forget their inferior identities, and over time they despised and offended her.

“They have no manners!”

An aristocrat’s wife cursed in a low voice, “A group of unseemly things, His Majesty is really confused…”

She was dragged by others and had to shut her mouth.

Xia Zuoyi saw Jona Ann standing quietly beside the king, noble and elegant, with a smile on her face and a decent posture…as if she was the hostess at the banquet.

“They can be complacent until now.”

No one noticed when Darnell came to Xia Zuoyi, and whispered to him, “Thank you for the gift you brought to my aunt. This will be a new start in her life.”

Xia Zuoyi nodded, and replied softly, “You’re welcome.” 

Just taking what each one of us needs.

As soon as his voice fell, there was a “clang”.

The sound of the tray falling to the ground resounded at the door of the banquet. The waiter stared blankly in one direction, and the attendees looked at that direction with dissatisfaction—

Then the lively party suddenly quieted down.

The air seemed to be suddenly full of something incredible, which made their thoughts dull, their voices stuck in their throats, their eyes involuntarily widening, and their faces showing an expression of disbelief… 

“Clack, clack, clack.”

The rhythmic sound of high-heeled shoes stepped into the banquet hall. The people near the entrance of the hall couldn’t help showing a trance and obsessed expression.

They unconsciously stepped aside, turned their bodies sideways, just like how Moses separated the sea, letting the guest show their unparalleled demeanor under the bright light—

A woman in a golden dress walked in slowly.

She has curvy and lush wavy hair. The same golden hair ornaments comb and fix her hair back on both sides, forming a ring of laurel branches and leaves.

Her long hair spread out behind her, charming and beautiful.

The gold powder drew across her deep eyebrows and eyes, two delicate small diamonds dot the corners of her eyes, white skin and red lips. She’s beautiful and flawless.

The golden long gown wrapped her perfectly curved body without any omission, making her look graceful and tall.

The dress is embroidered with gold thread and embellished with crystal gemstones, so when the wearer moves, it sparkles between the pleats that bloom like flowers.

The gorgeous decoration also makes this luxurious dress shine almost all the time, setting off the woman as noble and elegant, and successfully making it impossible for everyone to take their eyes away from her.

She is the queen, walking into the magnificent hall with a cold, arrogant, and reserved look.

And she will find her own throne.

Suddenly, there was a sound of inhalation from the crowd, as if the person holding their breath was finally allowed to breathe, followed by the sound of discussion full of great surprise—

“Oh, my God! Praise the God of Creation! Who is she?!” 

“I mean, she didn’t even have a partner beside her… God of Creation in heaven! This must be an opportunity you can’t miss!”

“Such a beautiful and noble lady should be famous in the empire. Why have I never heard of her?!”

“She must have been kissed on the cheek by the God of Creation. Looking at her beautiful long hair and flame-like red lips, I feel like I’ve been set ablaze!”

“Wait, why do I think she’s familiar…”

The sound of doubt resounded.

Another piercing scream came. One of the king’s mistresses stared and yelled in disbelief.

—”Queen! She’s the queen! How could she…?!”

Nothing is impossible.

Minina stood still and glanced over the king.

Paul’s face was mixed with amazement, fascination, shock, and speechlessness after hearing the exclamation… His expression was so complicated that it’s impossible to describe it.

She slowly looked at his mistresses again.

Obviously, they aren’t much better than Paul. Jona Ann’s face is especially ugly.

Her nobility is not worth mentioning in front of Minina.

“How could she be Minina… It’s impossible.” Paul murmured to himself.

Every mistress of the king fell into incredulity.

They stared at Minina in a daze and found that after putting aside the trance of being amazed at the beginning, they finally found the queen’s familiar facial features on her face when they seriously looked for it.

It’s just makeup and a gown… Unexpectedly, the queen could be so beautiful after she was dressed up.

Compared with her, the king’s mistresses are the difference between stones and gold coins!

How could the king ignore the queen for so many years?!

All of a sudden, the eyes of the gentlemen and nobles looking at the king couldn’t help but change into strange expressions.

The nobles’ wives and ladies were discussing the makeup on Minina’s face and her gown, as well as the smell of fragrant roses when the queen approached.

Even as women, they have to admit—Oh, the queen is so charming tonight!

Xia Zuoyi stretched out his finger and poked Robert, who was standing like a statue, “Tell me, who is the most beautiful woman at the party?”

Robert looked in a daze. It took him a long while before he coughed and said with great certainty, “Naturally, it’s the queen.”

Orville withdrew his gaze indifferently, leaned over Xia Zuoyi’s ear, and whispered, “Your masterpiece?”

Xia Zuoyi nodded and admitted.

He was a little confused now and his eyes wandered in the crowd. Didn’t the Pope come?