[Count of Monte Cristo] Love and hatred

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It wasn't until she successfully entered the royal court of Yanina and met the queen Vanesseliki of the Pasha kingdom of Yanina that Maisette realized that Ali's words were all praises of her.

It has to be said that Vaseriki has a beauty far beyond the mortal world.Plum Tess has long heard rumors that Vanessa Liki is the most beautiful woman in Greece.But she didn't take it seriously before that, because she knew that women in this country covered their veils when they met foreigners.However, a mere veil can't conceal the queen's beauty at all. She has long hair as black as an eternal night and a pair of eyes shining like stars. Feeling ashamed of being dwarfed by comparison.

In Vaseriki's arms, there is another petite girl.Her name was Haidee, the only daughter of Ali, governor of Yanina, and one of the most prominent princesses in Greece.

At this time Ali just returned to the palace.Contrary to his majestic demeanor outside the palace, he was reclining on the soft couch, smoking a hookah leisurely. From his old and respectable face, only generosity, kindness and gentleness could be seen.

He called little Haidee to him, and with his free hand took the snacks offered by the servants, and fed them to her.Although Xiao Haidai is only four years old, her mother's demeanor can be vaguely seen in her eyes.Now Governor Ali has no other blood besides Haiide, that is to say, one day she is very likely to inherit her father's huge empire.

After meeting the master of the palace, Mei Tess was led by the maid to rest in a bedroom dedicated to her.The floor of Yanina Palace is paved with marble, surrounded by oriental tapestries.Ali has always encouraged the revival of ancient Greek culture in Yanina, so the palace is decorated with many classical sculptures, which are no less luxurious than any palace she has seen in later generations.

Plum Tess, however, was not in the mood to appreciate.After a brief grooming, she gently pushed open the narrow arched window, so that the starlight outside the window could leak in.In order to meet Edmund, she once disguised herself from a Catalan fisherwoman as the queen's maid, and broke into the Chateau d'If alone.Unexpectedly, now that Edmund left the Chateau d'If, she really became the queen's maid.

She looked at the Polaris, which guides travelers and ships, "Where is my direction?"

After several months of careful training by the Duke of Buckingham, it was not difficult for Mei Tess to adapt to the life of the royal court of Yannina.And her friend Harold finally left Yanina after several nights of secret talks with Ali.

It wasn't until Harold walked out of the city gate that Mei Tess heard about his true identity from a court lady.His real name is George. Gordon Byron, he is a poet, but also a hero.He is one of the leaders of the Greek National Liberation Movement, and he came to Yanina this time to discuss with Ali the joint fight against Ottoman Turkey.

Mei Tess's understanding of Byron came from "Don Juan" she read in college. At this time, she regretted not having further communication with the author of "Don Juan".But Harold's words kept lingering in her ears. He trusted Ali and regarded him as a reliable friend.He also trusted her, and she was Ali's enemy...

The sound of a bell striking interrupted Mei Tess' thinking. She saw the servants running towards the outside of the palace, so she followed their footsteps.

It turned out that Ali's commander captured Ali's old enemy, the Greek bandit Kasantonis.The governor immediately decided to execute Cassantonis in the square, and called out all the people in the palace with the bell to watch the execution scene, including his four-year-old daughter Haidee.

After everyone arrived, Ali raised the hammer high and slammed it on Kasantonis' chest. With a heavy sound, Kasantonis spat out a mouthful of blood.

At this time, the bandit was dying. He looked at Ali's daughter Xiao Haidai, and with all his strength he pulled out a sarcastic smile, "Ali Tiebelin, today I fell into your hands, I accept my fate. But wait for Turkey When people come, you will only be worse than me, you don't have a good son to inherit your kingdom, and Greece is doomed to collapse after your death."

"Shut up your stinking mouth!" Ali hit Kasantonis again with a hammer.At this moment, the bandit didn't move anymore, but Ali didn't stop. He didn't turn his blood-splattered face until he beat Kasantonis so badly that he glanced at his subordinates and servants with falcon-like eyes.

Even though she had seen killing and death, such a bloody scene still made Mei Tess a little unbearable. She looked worriedly at Haidee in Vanesseriki's arms, and saw the little girl with her eyes closed, hugging her tightly. Mother's skirt.

Next, Ali gazed at his daughter and announced in a loud voice, "Casanthonis was wrong when he said I had no heir. Haiidee is my heir. One day, she will be Queen of Greece!" "

"Princess Haidee!" The crowd of onlookers erupted in orderly shouts.

It seems that the execution just now took too much energy, and Ali's pace was a bit slow when he walked towards his daughter.Haidee, though frightened, did not weep.When Ali walked in front of her, she just asked with some doubts, "Father, why did you kill someone?"

"Everything I do is for you and your mother." Ali gently held his daughter's cheeks. "One day, you will do the same for the people you love."

At that moment, Mei Tess was deeply shocked, not because of Ali's cruelty, but because of his courage.

After that, life in the palace returned to a brief calm.But from the frequency with which military officers came to the palace to report military information, Mei Tess could deduce that the Turkish army was already under pressure.

Vaseriki led little Haidee out to collect donations as usual.First she poured her jewels into the purse, then put on the veil, and took little Haidee by the hand to the fair at Yanina.

As they walked, they said, "Whoever gives money to the poor pays his debt to the Lord," and when their purses were full, they returned to the palace without saying a word to Ali, but sent Maize Tess Send the money to the monastery and distribute it to the prisoners.

On one occasion, Vanessery herself followed Maisettes to visit the prisoners.The prisoners praised them and cursed Ali.Those prisoners were brutally persecuted because they opposed Ali. Melissa Tess was afraid that they would be angered by the queen, and she was about to stop them, but was stopped by Vaseriki.

She wasn't angry, but just sighed softly, "Take it as an atonement."

When they came out, Vanessery told Mai Tess the story of Ali.

"Ali's father, Welibey, was murdered by rival tribal chiefs when he was 14 years old. The enemy then occupied their homeland. His mother and sisters were also imprisoned, and they were tortured by different people every night. Tortured. After his father died, Ali only inherited 6 dirhams and a musket, but he gathered a small group of his father's followers and made himself the leader. Amassing money and increasing power, he finally caught the attention of the Turkish rulers and eventually became the governor of Yanina."

Vaseriki's tone was full of pride. Although Ali was old enough to be her father, Mei Tess could tell that she loved Ali sincerely.

"The first thing he did when he became the governor was to wash that place with blood and avenge his relatives. It was a human tragedy...Because of that incident, my father Dvina Pasha wanted me to marry him At that time, I was very reluctant, and I thought I had fallen into the hands of a demon king." Vaselici pondered for a while, "But later, I gradually understood him. Only iron fists can maintain one party's rule. His Ferocity, like his success, roasts enemies and traitors!"

The amber eyes of Mei Tess flickered, and she suddenly understood why Harold had such a polarized evaluation of Ali. The poet understood it better than anyone else.

It was nearly dusk when they returned, and Ali was hosting a banquet in the palace to entertain the French general Count de Morcerf who had returned from victory.

That person was Mei Tess's purpose in coming to Yanina, but after going through so much, she no longer knew how to face him.She took a plate of feta cheese on a silver plate and walked slowly towards the earl, but when their eyes met inadvertently, Mei Tess almost dropped the silver plate by mistake.

Because the so-called Earl of Morcerf is her cousin Fernand Mondiego!