Separated by a long table, General Staff Officer Carlos and Palace Manager Lucy were still standing face to face. The General Staff Officer's eyes kept wandering among the snacks and fruits on the table, but the other one didn't seem to take this situation seriously.
What's the big deal? He was still arranging some trivial matters at the dance in an orderly manner. Occasionally, someone else's eyes would glance at this corner, but they just thought that the officer was choosing snacks. He didn't know that the staff officer was playing drums in his heart at this moment.
In fact, Lieutenant General Carlos thought that he had no other thoughts in his heart. It was just that in the last incident when Cohen ran away, his behavior in front of Lucy could be called "bad", even though it had been a long time ago.
, but he still felt guilty. But from his position, it was not easy to apologize, so he felt conflicted.
Every time Lucy finished ordering her men and turned around, Carlos' eyes that peeked at her would "fly like flying" back to the wine glasses and fruit plates on the table. Last time, he was staring at a plate of strawberries.
Once it was pretending to pay attention to a plate of cookies, last time it was admiring a crystal glass full of red wine, this time it was a hand holding the wine glass...wait, where did this hand come from?
The staff officer quickly moved his gaze upwards, and saw the smiling face of His Majesty the Emperor. His Majesty's smile was... teasing, definitely a very bad kind of teasing.
"Your Majesty, when did you come out?" The staff officer coughed dryly: "Have you finished reading the beauties inside?"
"I've been out for a while. This is my second glass of wine." His Majesty shook the wine glass in his hand gently and teased Carlos: "I thought beautiful women were more beautiful, but I didn't expect that your behavior just now was more interesting."
After listening to Cohen's words, Carlos knew that his behavior just now was seen by him, and he couldn't help but let out a scream in his heart, and even wanted to hit the wall.
"Lucy, is this guy still interesting? What did you say?" It seems that His Majesty the Emperor has no intention of letting Carlos go easily: "In front of a lady, this staff officer's reaction must be very dull."
"Lieutenant General Carlos is a very talkative person." Lucy smiled faintly and did not join the attack with His Majesty the Emperor. Instead, she cleverly helped him out: "We made a bet and Lieutenant General lost, so we have to pretend
The dazed look - Your Excellency, the time has come for you to return to your normal look."
"The time has come! I didn't pay attention." Carlos was grateful and replied with a dry smile: "It's a pleasure to chat with Miss Lucy. Your Majesty, are we going somewhere else?"
"Wait a minute, Lucy, you should be wearing a silk scarf on your wrist, right?" Cohen glanced and found that the silk scarf on Lucy's wrist that indicated that she would not accept other people's pursuits was missing: "Could it be that Lucy, you have found your order?"
Is this the man you like?"
"Is it so easy to find a man you like? How much can you learn about a stranger at a dance? The scarf itself can't mean anything, right?" Lucy shook her head gently: "Your Excellency, Lieutenant General, was not careful just now.
Pressing it on the cake, my hands were full of cream. I couldn't find anything else for a while, so I gave him a silk scarf to wipe his hands."
"Carlos." Before Carlos could recover, Cohen had already pulled him to his side: "You also received the invitation to tonight's dance. You should know the meaning of this scarf, right? You actually didn't say anything.
Just accept it?"
"I, I received the invitation, but I didn't read it carefully." Carlos replied: "What's the special meaning of this scarf?"
"It's not interesting, just let it go." Cohen laughed loudly: "Follow me, the dance is only half-way through, and there are still many things waiting for us to do! Lucy, you are so well prepared for tonight's dance.
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"Thank you, Your Majesty." To Cohen's words, Lucy responded with her usual calm attitude: "Send it to Your Majesty."
When Cohen walked to the dance floor, a brisk waltz had just started, and the soft and gentle music was floating in the air with the night wind. A pair of young men and women walked to the dance floor talking, the men were strong and heroic, and the women
With a smile as bright as a flower, for a while, the whole place was filled with dancing figures.
"I like this music, I like the sound of the piano, it's very soft." Cohen, who was walking on the sidelines, couldn't help but slow down and said softly to the staff officer: "What a wonderful dance, if only it was just a simple dance. It would be nice for a while."
I'll let the band play this song again, and you go ask Lucy to dance! Don't let such a wonderful time go to waste."
"Your Majesty, this song is called The Merry Widow. Wouldn't it draw too much attention to Miss Lucy to dance with this song?" Carlos looked embarrassed: "Besides, we still have to do things, like asking people to dance.
Just let it go!"
"Dance music is dance music, no matter what its name is, it is used by people to dance." Cohen smiled slightly: "As for doing things, when do we not do things? When is it done? When is it done? No matter what personal life
If everything is put aside, will the emperor and his ministers still have to live their lives?"
Walking back to his seat, Cohen gave Princess Feline and Prince Wiseau a look that said "the matter is done" to prevent them from worrying. Then he turned around and saw a crow strolling on the terrace, patrolling, and knew that nothing happened.
occur.
After the dance ended, the men and women on the dance floor returned to their seats. The men rushed to the table first and thoughtfully served drinks to their dance partners. Cohen saw that the time was almost up, so he stood up and made a pause gesture to the band conductor, who quickly
Let the drummer in the band beat a burst of intensive drum beats to signal to everyone that the emperor has something to say.
"Everyone, tonight's ball is the first royal ball after the restoration of the empire. I hope everyone can have a good time at the ball. Now, let us raise our glasses." His Majesty Cohen raised his glass to everyone: "I wish the country a prosperous future.
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"I wish the country prosperity!" Everyone present, regardless of gender, raised their glasses in response to the emperor. The scene was quite lively.
"The Sibia Empire has appeared with a new look. In the days to come, outstanding talents from all walks of life will gather in the Holy Capital." His Majesty put down his wine glass and loudly announced to everyone: "Tonight, my princess
I will introduce you to a very beautiful lady. I would like to remind everyone, especially the gentlemen, that this lady has more than just her beautiful appearance."
Following His Majesty the Emperor's hand, the audience looked expectantly at the seat of the Imperial Concubine.
"I am honored to introduce such a young lady to everyone." Dill Merlin stood up and said: "I believe everyone has noticed the young lady accompanying me tonight. She is Miss Forna, from the Keda family.
Friend, but also my sister."
Since it was the imperial concubine who introduced her, the welcome applause was of course very warm, and besides, Forna herself is so beautiful.
"Don't look around, she is not here now." Princess Dill Merlin covered her mouth with a smile and said with pride: "As the emperor said, Miss Forna's attractiveness is not just about her appearance.
Tonight, she will give everyone a surprise."
"Oh! No reaction at all." His Majesty the Emperor said from the side: "Don't you want to feel it?"
"Of course I do." There were too few people who couldn't understand such words. The men continued to applaud enthusiastically, while the ladies applauded somewhat reluctantly - who would applaud someone of the same sex who is prettier than themselves without any reason?
Woolen cloth?
Seeing that the atmosphere had been built, His Majesty raised his hands to quell the applause. In the corner of the dance floor, music played slowly.
"Distinguished gentlemen and ladies, let us welcome the 'daughter of the sea' - Forna."
After the master of ceremonies finished speaking, the lights in the entire dance hall and the rose gallery dimmed. In the hazy environment, everyone began to whisper to each other in a low voice. They could not guess what the mystery of His Majesty's banquet was about - suddenly, a soft, graceful,
A bright yet elegant female voice sounded, suppressing other sounds in the entire venue.
A demure and beautiful figure appeared in the second-floor aisle in front of the dance hall. She passed through the layers of gauze hanging from above. She stepped into the moonlight as gentle as water. The soul-cleansing singing continued, and the beautiful moonlight
Put a mysterious veil on her.
"The soft moonlight falls slowly, and the gorgeous story is about to begin. The blue sea sings a soft song. My dreams and my heart will continue to rise and fall with the waves..."
As if being reminded of beautiful memories, ladies and gentlemen alike were all immersed in this heavenly singing.
Gradually, countless small blue light spots appeared in the venue, which was the light emitted by water magic. The soft light of the stars was swimming and floating, decorating the venue like a dream. Everything was so beautiful, so
It was so incredible that everyone seemed to have entered an underwater world.
As the sounds of nature gradually grew louder, Fowles's figure gradually moved on the white jade stairs leading downstairs. Every time she took a gentle step, the white jade fence around her would emit a soft white light, while the steps under her feet were
The five-color ribbons from weak to strong are constantly flowing, like the brilliant Milky Way welcoming the arrival of the goddess.
In the midst of countless eager eyes, Forna's figure finally appeared clearly in front of everyone's eyes. The evening dress turned into aqua blue under the reflection of a little bit of magic light, which perfectly matched the atmosphere of the entire venue; the long and smooth hair made the delicate
The beauty is even more charming; the elegant and noble figure, accompanied by the soundtrack, is like a goddess coming out of the sea, which is enchanting.
"Pray to the moonlight, he will come to my side and tell the sea how much I miss him. The moonlight is still there, the sea is speechless, only the soft wind passing by gently wipes away the tears from the corners of my eyes...
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Standing on the platform at the end of the white jade staircase, Forna sang the second movement, her footsteps moved gently, her skirt swayed softly, her rich expressions and natural sounds made everyone in the venue immersed in the artistic conception of the song again.
"Deep in my heart, I don't know when it will start to sound, that magnificent and moving music like the waves of the sea? I pray repeatedly to the vast margin, praying for my inner words, hoping to be conveyed to the other side, to where I am waiting
Beside me, together with me, we will compose the legend of the sea..."
As the last paragraph ended, Forna ended with a hug, as if she was asking for a hug from an invisible lover. The men present walked forward involuntarily, and the noble ladies also felt the same way.
Feeling sad, more people closed their eyes sadly...
After the song ended, the whole place was silent. Everyone's thoughts were still immersed in the atmosphere created by the song. Many people who closed their eyes before the song ended were reluctant to open their eyes for a long time. The remaining people stared blankly.
There were people who were fascinated by Forna, and there were also people who were surprised. Even the maids who were supposed to shuttle around the ball to serve the guests had forgotten their duties...
In the silence, Forna felt a little uneasy and looked back at Cohen with a bit of panic in her eyes.
Cohen did not speak, but stretched out his hand, took off his gloves, and gave a series of crisp applause.
In the dance hall, thunderous applause surged and did not dissipate for a long time. People who had woken up, regardless of gender, generously offered their most sincere congratulations to Forna. Not only the men, but also the ladies looked at Miss Forna.
Their eyes were no longer so complicated, and contained more respect and envy. Because Forna's singing had completely conquered them.
The nobles may not accept a person who is not so handsome in appearance, but they will definitely accept a person with amazing skills. People like Miss Forna who can integrate skills and art are simply the favorite of the nobles.
Especially in occasions like prom, the relaxed and happy atmosphere can deepen their love for Forna.
I have to say that His Majesty Cohen's arrangement was just right regardless of the time or occasion. This gentle blow hit their hearts very squarely... The beautiful Miss Forna, she will use tonight's performance as a starting point
, officially became a shining star in the Sibia Empire.
"I propose..." After the long applause gradually subsided, Prince Vesuvius, who had not yet spoken at the ball, stood up, holding a wine glass in his hand: "Cheers to our Miss Forna, to her singing,
And for her beauty."
"Bless Miss Erna!" Countless crystal wine glasses were raised: "Cheers!"
The atmosphere of the ball was extremely high. People who were overjoyed were talking and guessing about Forna's origins. There were even a large group of noble young people asking each other with their eyes, preparing to come forward and ask Forna to dance. Steady
Some people are still watching His Majesty the Emperor's actions, and some even want to find the answer on the expressions of the imperial concubines - this stunningly beautiful lady is not His Majesty's fifth concubine, right?
His Majesty Cohen walked up with a smile, gently held Miss Forna's hand, and walked onto the dance floor. His Majesty's behavior shocked many people present. It was tantamount to loudly announcing: This lady is mine, you
Don't dream. At the same time, this was also the first time tonight that His Majesty invited people other than family members to dance together. The band conductor was extremely energetic, holding the baton in front of his chest and saying: "Hurry up."
!Page 10, Emperor’s Waltz.”
Seeing Cohen's actions, the Tansi Empire envoy who had been chatting sat up straight and said something to his dance partner. The dance partner smiled and handed his hand to the prince, and the two walked to the edge of the dance floor and joined the dancing crowd.
"You sing really well." On the dance floor, following the elegant dance steps, Cohen said softly to Forna: "Compared to last time, your singing voice is sweeter and has improved a lot."
"Thank you... Your Majesty." Forna followed Cohen's dance steps, tilting her head slightly, keeping her eyes lowered, and not making close eye contact with Cohen: "But, I don't really like singing such songs.
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"I understand that for you, singing is not a means to please others. You sing for yourself and for the people you like." Cohen spun Forna: "I don't want to force you.
But I hope you understand that this is not for someone else, but for the future of the empire, and you are helping me. The better you sing, the greater your help to me."
"Can I just sing?" Forna raised her head, met Cohen's gaze, and her face turned red: "I...I didn't expect that I could help you, no, help His Majesty."
"Don't be nervous, you don't have to think of me as the emperor at all. It's just a title, it doesn't mean anything." Cohen said with a smile: "You can still treat me as the bastard who jumped into the pool regardless of advice, or you can treat me as a friend."
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As if remembering the first time she met Cohen, Forna's mouth showed a faint smile. The expression on her pretty face became much more natural, and the trace of unnoticeable tension in her eyes disappeared. Every time
Turning the head with flying steps, the gentle curves that outline the beautiful face are fully exposed, making people excited. (To be continued)