Eagle Byzantium

"Anna!" Alexios walked in quickly with concern on his face. He half-knelt in front of his daughter, but he was far away from Irene because he was afraid that Irene's body contained poison that could be used to harm herself. , or the sharp blade used to attack him to death, if so, it played into Alexios's hands.

"Father, I'm sorry, Dad..." Anna's face was filled with guilt, uneasiness, and extreme panic. It would have been better if her father had directly exiled her or imprisoned her in a monastery. But in this current state, she didn't know what the "love" that Alexius had for her now consisted of. But soon her father gently held her little hand and pressed it against his beautiful beard. and on the cheek, "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, I have understood and dealt with everything - your uncle, Irene's brother, I He will be given a lighter punishment. He will just be stripped of his title of Caesar and the position of Supreme Commander of Asia, and then he will just be asked to live in seclusion in the Thracian mountains and be careful, okay? - Do you and your mother understand what I mean? ? You have not committed any crime. This time we will continue to stay in Brachna Palace, and I will protect you both more properly and fully than before. "

"Your Majesty, will a cunning lion always do this to the weak in his eyes? But I don't need your pity. This coup was planned by me. I believe that Anna may be taken advantage of by you now because of her young age. Such a hypocrite is playing tricks in the palm of her hand, but she will regret it in the end..." Erin suddenly burst into laughter.

"I will not allow people here to continue talking! The queen was obviously extremely frightened and developed symptoms of delirium. You will support my wife and daughter and return to Brachna Palace. I will then You must personally appoint a doctor to treat her carefully, and God Christ will protect her who is kind and loyal." Alexios shouted categorically. Not letting Irene continue to speak, she stood up and gave the order. Then the warriors and maids came forward, "hustled" Irene who kept sneering and Anna who was restless, closely monitored them, left the cathedral, and carried Got on the shoulder carriage. Follow the quiet and deserted arrow path and head towards the palace.

Then, when the emperor paid his respects to the Patriarch, Masdas showed no expression at all and said to Alexios, "Thank you for your timely rescue. But I still hope that your majesty will stop here and not do anything to Alexios." Lin and Anna's unfavorable actions, otherwise the old man will continue to be as persistent as he has been for more than ten years."

Alexius, who bowed his head, didn't answer anything, just nodded slightly...

After nightfall, Anna fell sideways on the couch by the window of the palace, shedding complicated tears and covering herself with the dress she had worn this morning. Several unfamiliar eunuchs and maids were helping her organize the bookcases and tables inside and outside, and of course they were checking her correspondence and notes.

The mother was imprisoned in a separate palace near the Royal Garden, which was very far away from her. That's it. What can you do even if you are worried about it? She and her mother were both miserable losers, both at the hands of their biological father. Anna sighed and couldn't help but think of her childhood years:

When Anna was very young, Anna knew that her father did not love her mother. This sensitive scar always affected her subconsciously. Why is this? "Didn't my father love me? But wouldn't he like my mother? Why did my mother often sit in the corner of the palace all day and night, dejected and crying?"

At first Anna ran to old papers and books to find the answer, and then she understood. Her father loved her because she was the daughter of Komnenos. It is the apple of the eye of the empire. But in the father's eyes, the mother is just a figure who lends the uterus where he was conceived, just as he regards the mother's dowry as the support of the Dukas family for his ascension to the throne.

But she still didn't blame her father! Because after all, his father is so gentle to him.

But when Anna grew up and put on purple, she became more and more aware that her future was very important to the empire. Women can seek their own power too, right? Sometimes Anna even felt that her mother Irene was too stupid. Since her father desperately needed the support of the Ducasse family, why didn't her mother directly ask for the position of regent? Instead, he stupidly waited until his grandmother entered the monastery before putting the matter on the agenda, which also attracted competition and criticism from the woman Marlena, and pitifully hoped to use the children to get a share of the father's money from Marlena. The little "favors" that came from there continued to be numb and have nightmares without any hope.

Therefore, Anna is constantly using her nobility and influence, hoping to find people who share the same goals with her. The biggest investment among them is naturally Gawain.

But at this moment Gawain didn't know where he was, but she and her mother were defeated solidly. The defeat was so miserable. Only then did Anna understand that "women are born weak", and God also said that women and snakes Always a natural enemy, "If you bruise the snake's head, the snake will bruise your heel", and "your husband will always be your master, and you will always admire him and obey him." She had forgotten God's warning before. , choose to believe in the devil's bewitchment in dreams.

Isn't it? The fact is before our eyes. When Anna was crowned by the stars in the past, people, no matter what their status, could regard touching their purple robe as a lifelong honor; no matter how far away the kings and princes were, they were eager to marry her day and night. To her who was born in the Purple Lion Palace; under this intoxicating feeling, and under her father's indulgence and pampering, Anna grew up step by step, and became more and more overconfident day by day. But today, before her father's sword was unsheathed, it defeated all her dreams, "Just give up like this, Anna, and you will be the canary in father's cage and the new bride of the Brenus family. If you dedicate your life to a man's empire like your grandmother did, you will be recorded in history books as a model of virtue and humility for the Roman princess and even for all women." Obviously, this was his father's public line.

"No, father, I won't give in." Anna seemed to be talking to herself, whispering this sentence. Outside the window, the cold wind blew by, and the flowers, plants and trees in the imperial garden below the palace made a hollow and sad sound. The whistling sound also confirmed Anna's state of mind at this time, She pushed up her dress and rekindled her passion and fighting spirit, "Snake in the dream, you didn't abandon me, you just sneaked back into my heart, and Anna Komnenos will no longer be there." Confused, I have to really fight for my mother.”

The eunuch at the desk picked up Anna's diary from last night. He vaguely felt that it could be helpful to the eldest princess's future (after all, this eunuch was quite a loyal person), so he secretly asked the maid to pass it on. To His Majesty.

About a minute later, Alexios, who was in Marlena's palace, saw the sentence "My father is greater than me" written by Anna on the last line of the book, as well as several repeated and scrawled words "I'm sorry, father". Suddenly, I felt that any relationship I had with my daughter would be shattered. (To be continued ~^~)