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    It was a formal ball, attended by kings and queens.In the past, Elizabeth would deliberately arrange for me and Uther to stay away, fearing that our old feelings would rekindle when we met.But after this period of testing, she seemed to have gained confidence, and her methods became bolder, which made me feel a little scared for some reason and felt a little uncertain.I don’t want to be under her control, and I don’t want to see Uther in this situation, and I really don’t want to go to this ball – especially without Letty by my side.

    A few days ago, I told Letty what Elizabeth said about testing me. She was much more nervous than I thought. Soon she asked me for leave and said she wanted to leave for a while.Since she came to my side, she has only left me a few times, and I never asked why.All I know is that she would never leave me unless it was a matter of life and death.So this time I still didn’t say anything, I allowed her to leave, and she disappeared that night.

    Without Leti, I was completely alone in this palace, and my life became even more difficult.Now I have to face Elizabeth’s danger, and I’m really scared.But now that I was like a piece of cake on her desk, I couldn’t shirk it, so I had to endure it and dress up and go to the dance.

    Tonight’s ball was grand in scale, and the luxurious and magnificent palace hall was brightly lit and crowded with brightly dressed guests.When I walked in, there was a brief silence. No one came forward to greet me. Instead, they all cautiously avoided it, leaving a small circle of blank space around me.

    I thought about how these people flattered me when I was favored by the king and when the flowers were blooming. After more than a year, they regarded me as unknown and were afraid to avoid me.

    But my blank space didn’t last long. The Queen’s followers surrounded me like vultures.Now that Elizabeth is in power, everyone is eager to step on me and express their sincere gratitude to her.I was surrounded by these people into the depths of the hall, and endured their overt praise and covert criticism. They mocked my current downfall, attacked my background, and humiliated me with the scandals of my past… I was alone and made himThey became more and more unbridled, and gradually began to smear my private life, ridiculing me for being promiscuous at a young age, just like my infamous mother; insinuating that I had many male pets, and often drank with Godiva and indulged in debauchery; now I slept all over the palace and aristocratic areas, and went to the old city to have sex, shamelessly…

    I really can’t bear this. If I don’t take a stand, wouldn’t I be acquiescing to it?!

    “I didn’t.” I suddenly said.

    This group of people didn’t expect me to retort, so they silenced themselves for a moment and gave me a chance.

    “I don’t have a male favorite, nor have I ever done anything you mentioned with Countess Godiva. I act innocently in the market area. Just ask around and you will find out.” My voice was soft but clear and firm: “I live a simple life and only like music and embroidery. Those rumors you have heard are malicious rumors. Please don’t say them again in the future.”

    “The Countess refuses to admit it.” A certain countess smiled: “Your personal maid has brought people into your palace in the royal capital several times… Don’t treat others as blind. This is true in the royal capital, let alone in the fiefdom.”

    When I heard this, I looked up at her.

    “Madam, you don’t have a fief, and you only live in rented accommodation in the royal capital. You don’t have a male favorite, but you are keen on finding a lover. You are diligent and frugal.” I said slowly.

    After saying this, the Countess’ face froze, and the people around her also showed a little embarrassment.The countess was from a humble background, and she was married to an old earl who was thirty years older than her. Now she was as old as a wolf and a tiger, and her old husband couldn’t satisfy her at all, so he turned a blind eye to her flirting with others outside.This woman is also a strange woman. She didn’t have a strong family background at first, but she was also keen on showing off, and she was soon deceived by a group of lovers and she was heavily in debt.These were originally one of the jokes behind the scenes in the upper class, but now that she was hugging the queen’s lap, she was so proud that others couldn’t talk about it anymore, and even she herself had forgotten about it.But I didn’t want to be turned out mercilessly by me at this moment.

    How can aristocrats be clean?I suddenly fought back, but the others did not dare to speak for fear of affecting themselves.The countess became angry and relied on the queen’s power, regardless of her rank, to attack me in a sharp voice: “These are the rumors spread by villains, and you have misbehaved, so you believe in these dirty words! Please stop spreading them in the future. If you hear others say it, you should be severely punished!”

    “These words, Countess, are exactly what I want to tell you.” I said quietly and softly: “Now that the rumors have been clarified, please forgive me for pardoning me.” I said to the person standing in front of me in a low and polite voice: “Please get out of the way.”

    The few people in front of them stayed silent and subconsciously made a gap.I was about to leave their siege, but I didn’t expect the countess to be so angry that she gave her male companion a hard poke and winked. Her new lover didn’t know the bounds of the world. In order to please her, she had the courage to bump into me from behind. I screamed and fell to the ground after being hit.

    For a nobleman, etiquette and manners are very important. It was a great shame for a nobleman that I fell down in front of everyone on such an important occasion.What’s more, women’s dresses in this era were bulky and heavy, and it was very difficult to get up after falling. I couldn’t stand up for a while.The entire hall was silent for a moment, then suddenly burst into undisguised laughter.

    At this moment, the most noble people in the entire empire gathered in the palace hall, but no one was willing to come near me to help me.These glamorous people stretched their necks to watch my ugliness, forming a whirlpool of ridicule with me as the center.If I were really a person of this era, I would probably never have the shame to live again.However, I have never seen any big scenes in my two lives, so I didn’t pay too much attention to these. I was just very angry because I couldn’t stand up, and my face turned red with anger. In the eyes of others, it looked more like I was dying of shame.They were whispering to each other more and more, laughing uncontrollably. Just when I was helpless, I heard each other urgently calling: “My master!”

    I was stunned when I saw Luke push away the crowd and rush towards me.He is very tall and moves with the decisiveness and coordination of a warrior. He is very eye-catching among a group of weak and short noble men. He knelt down next to me in a few steps and stretched out his hand to support me.

    I just remembered that Luke is the champion of this knight’s competition. On this occasion, he is qualified to be invited.

    We were in the palace together these days, but in order to avoid suspicion, we only had one or two secret meetings, and we almost never met each other.Now when I see him, I suddenly feel at ease, as if I have returned to our home in the market area. I forget about the eyes of the people around me. I naturally wrap my arms around his neck and ask him for help: “Help me up.”

    Luke wrapped his hands around my slim waist and lifted me up easily. After I stood up, he knelt down and picked up the folding fan that fell on the ground for me.This time he didn’t get up in a hurry. He knelt down and handed the fan into my hand. He lowered his head and said in a loud voice: “My master, it is my duty to serve you. Please forgive me for my dereliction of duty!”

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