Volume 2: Empire Chapter 64 Dance
Looking at Dai'er, Queen Christina smiled. She took off the small silver princess crown on Dai'er's head, took a slightly larger golden princess crown from the tray in the servant's hand and put it on Dai'er's head, then carefully tidied her hair.
“When I entered the palace, you were still a carefree child, and in the blink of an eye you have become an adult.
Soon you will have a husband who loves you, and you will have healthy and beautiful children with him. You will live a happy life like a princess in a fairy tale.
The ancestors of the Augustine family will bless you, your father bless you, and I bless you too..."
Queen Christina hugged Dale intimately, but there was a sad look in her eyes.
She is also a princess who has dedicated her entire life to the country, but now she will be trapped in this cold palace for the rest of her life.
The ceremony ends and the celebration begins.
The hall began to rise after a slight vibration.
The entire palace seemed to float, and the palace complex was lifted up by the pedestal. Without the high walls around it, sufficient light shone in from all directions, and after passing through the specially made glass windows, it cast a golden glow in the hall.
The space wall outside the palace was removed, and the flying palace showed its majestic appearance to the entire Saint Lun City, declaring the supreme national strength of the empire.
All the citizens of the imperial capital who saw the palace cheered, and fireworks rose from every corner of the city, bringing the celebration to a climax.
The hall where young people gathered had three walls that extended outward to form a suspended terrace. The court attendants set out tables, chairs, food, drinks and parasols for people to rest, and the dance floor in the middle was soon vacated.
The palace band played melodious dance music, and people around the dance floor were waiting for today's protagonist, Princess Daier, to lead the first dance.
According to the prior arrangement, Luke should have walked up to the stage to invite Dale to the dance floor, but a young man walked up first. His clothes and accessories showed his extraordinary family background, and his demeanor was also very arrogant.
He first walked to Queen Christina, who was sitting in the main seat, and bowed: "Your Highness, my father asked me to bring you his thoughts about you. The wind in Lusien Bay is still as gentle and peaceful as before, and this year is another bumper year..."
While Queen Christina was talking to the young man, the Sinclair grandson appeared beside Luke. He said, "That is the little prince of the Kingdom of Luthien, MacDonald Luthien, my... Queen's younger brother.
Oh my god! My grandma is younger than me. If it weren't for you, my aunt Princess Dale would have married my grandma's brother Prince MacDonald.
Is it confusing? "
"It's really confusing, I feel for you," Luke said.
Sinclair spread his hands to show that he was used to it. He said, "McDonald definitely went on stage for Aunt Dale. The first person to invite her to dance represents the support of the royal family. MacDonald must be trying to grab your position through the Queen's relationship."
Luke looked at the people on the stage. Except for the Queen, no other major royal family members showed up. Prince Acrylic was not in the capital because he went to the Western Front; the eldest prince Fania sent Sinclair as a representative; Agatha had not shown up, probably because she was responsible for protecting the palace and was also in order to deal with "emergencies".
Qingkong didn't come either. As a deterrent by force, she should stay where she is.
However, all the students from the Department of Mysticism, led by Jennifer, came to participate in Dale's coming-of-age ceremony.
Luke asked Sinclair, "You seem to dislike Prince MacDonald?"
“It’s not that I don’t like it. The Kingdom of Lucien is the granary of the Empire. The Empire provides armed protection for the Kingdom of Lucien, and the two families often strengthen their relationship through marriage.
I just think Aunt Dale is a good match for you, and my father wants you to be part of the royal family. Of course, it would be the same for me if you married Aunt Agatha."
Luke smiled and said, "You seem to be eager to call me uncle."
"As the grandson of the emperor, I'm used to it... Look, that kid McDonald is about to make a move!"
Luke looked toward the stage.
After Prince MacDonald finished talking with Queen Christina, he turned around and saluted Dale, and extended his right hand to invite her: "Beautiful Princess Dale, I was intoxicated by your beauty and purity the first time I saw you.
Please forgive me for the offense, but may I have the honor of asking you to dance with me?"
Dale was stunned for a moment. Obviously, the process was wrong. Wasn't it agreed that the first dance was with Meteorite? She looked at the queen beside her, but Christina glanced at Meteorite in the audience.
Dale turned to Prince MacDonald and said with a smile, "Uncle MacDonald, I really want to dance with you, but you are my elder, and I cannot dance with you for the first dance."
McDonald's face changed drastically. Dale not only rejected his invitation, but also kicked him out of the list of suitors because of their seniority. This was not just a simple embarrassment, it was simply a humiliation to him in public.
But Dai'er looked so innocent, and she didn't seem to know the meaning of what she said.
The scene became extremely awkward.
Fortunately, Queen Christina said at this time: "MacDonald, stop joking with Dale, everyone is waiting for the dance to begin. You sit next to me, I have a lot to ask you about Lusne Bay."
With the Queen's help, MacDonald sat on the chair brought by the servant with a gloomy face.
Sinclair in the audience smiled and said to Luke: "Go ahead, I think no one except you can lead Aunt Dale to the dance floor."
"It feels like there's an extra enemy for no reason."
Luke walked towards the stage. He could feel Prince MacDonald's hateful gaze towards him, and...
Queen Christina was also looking at herself, and she had just been observing me.
interesting!
Luke came to the stage and saluted the queen, then extended an invitation to Dale.
Dai'er obediently put her hand in Luke's, and then the two of them walked down the stage hand in hand and onto the dance floor.
"Sister Agatha said that you have just learned how to dance courtly."
"Yes, dancing is even harder than dealing with those thugs in downtown."
Dale rubbed her fingers together, and fluorescent powder sprinkled down, and several fairies were summoned from the crystal powder: "It seems that I can only dance some simple steps?"
The goblins danced around the two of them, casting stars and ribbons of light.
The two held hands together, and Dale took a step back to the beat of the music, leading Luke into the rhythm of the dance.
The smoothness and silkiness made Luke exclaim: "You dance much better than Her Royal Highness the Princess."
"Of course I did very well in dance class. Sister Agatha was already running the Secret Service when she was my age, and I had to face a full schedule of classes every day.
Fortunately, my father allowed me to go to Miss Qingkong's class. It's so interesting to study with so many classmates!"
Dale's dance steps were as light as an elf, which made Luke very relaxed. It was hard to tell that he was just a beginner.
"It seems that His Majesty has given you a lot of freedom and even allowed you to choose the person you will marry in the future. It seems that you don't need to escape from here anymore."
Dale leaned close to me and said, "The freedom to give rewards can be taken back at any time. For example, this kind of dance is not what I want. Most people here don't come here to bless me, but to get something from me.
I don’t want to be like Christina, whose fate was ruthlessly manipulated by the people closest to her.
You promised me..."
"I promised you that I would get you out of this cage."
Dai'er smiled sweetly: "This is my Mr. Luke."
Luke and Dale led the dance, and other noble children also invited their partners to join the dance floor. A joyful atmosphere filled the hall.
After the song, Luke and Dale separated. Dale returned to the stage, while Luke found a deserted spot on the terrace and sat down.
After the waiter poured Luke a glass of wine, a man sat directly opposite Luke very rudely.
It's MacDonald.
He hated Luke as if he was cuckolded, and threatened: "Stay away from Dale, the only one worthy of a princess is a prince!"
Luke picked up the wine glass, crossed his legs and leaned comfortably on the chair: "You're right!"
McDonald thought that Meteorite was afraid of him, and said arrogantly: "You have self-awareness, which is good!
I will tell my sister, your queen, to give you other rewards."
"Thank you, Your Highness. If there is nothing else, please leave and don't block my view of the imperial capital.
It’s not often that you get the chance to overlook the entire city from a palace in the sky.”
McDonald tasted something in Luke's teasing tone.
"Are you teasing me?"
"Not arguing with idiots is my principle."
"You!" MacDonald stood up angrily: "Meteor, do you know who you are talking to! You are just an acting governor and lord, and I am the prince of the Kingdom of Lusien, and the Queen of the Empire is my sister.
Apologize, apologize immediately, or I will punish you for insulting the Golden Shield Royal Family and the Lucien Royal Family."
Luke drank the wine in his glass in one gulp and then shouted, "Sinclair, come here."
Inside the dance floor, Sinclair was having a great time dancing with a pretty lady, but when he heard Meteorite calling him, he immediately dropped his partner and ran over.
"What's up?"
Luke handed over the empty glass: "Pour me a drink."
Sinclair was originally confused as to why he was called over to pour wine when there was a waiter next to him. But when he saw MacDonald here with the same expression, he understood what had happened.
"Yes, Governor." Sinclair immediately took the bottle from the servant, poured red wine into Luke's glass, and asked, "Anything else you need?"
Luke sighed secretly. Sinclair was such a smart guy. "No more... You have good taste. You found a very beautiful dance partner. Go dance."
"Yes, Governor."
Sinclair ran back to the dance floor and continued dancing passionately with his partner.
Luke picked up the glass and took a sip of red wine, then asked McDonald, "I'm sorry, I didn't hear what you said just now... Can you say it again?"
McDonald was stunned.
Who is Sinclair?
The eldest grandson of Emperor Augustine!
After the Second Prince Acrylic left the Imperial Capital, the First Prince Fania is now widely regarded as the heir to the empire.
With his status as the eldest grandson and his deep connections in the military, Sinclair will definitely inherit the empire and become the emperor in the future.
How could a little prince of a vassal state compare with the future emperor of the empire?
Of course not.
But Meteorite actually dared to summon Sinclair's grandson to pour wine for him. It was so disrespectful, so...
How dare he!
MacDonald stood there, not knowing what to do.
Fortunately, Queen Christina came over at this time and said to MacDonald, "Governor Meteorite is one of the busiest people in the empire. Don't disturb him here. Many young ladies from noble families are here today. Go find them."
"As you command, Your Highness." MacDonald, confused, left immediately.
Queen Christina sat down opposite Luke and asked the servants to leave.
"I'm sorry, Governor Meteorite, I apologize to you on behalf of my ignorant brother. The Kingdom of Luthien is a relatively closed country, and he is a spoiled child. I will teach him a lesson."
Luke stood up and saluted Christina, then sat down: "I won't be angry about this kind of thing. And Prince MacDonald targeted me just because he likes Princess Dale."
"Daier's greatest characteristic is that she can make everyone like her. And you... seem to become the focus of everyone's attention wherever you go.
Ask Sinclair to pour the wine. I think you are the only one here who can and dares to do so."
Luke laughed and said, "Sinclair and I have a very good personal relationship. He asked me to treat him as a friend, so I treat him as a friend."
Christina looked at Luke with an expression in her eyes that showed she wanted to see through him.
"You are very special! If it were me, I would never dare to attend this dance, but would immediately leave the imperial capital and return to Raging Waves City."
Luke also looked at the young queen and asked with a smile: "I don't understand what you mean, why don't I dare to come to the ball?"
Christina avoided Luke's gaze and looked at Dale on the stage.
"Dell turned down every guy who asked her to dance, and you were probably the only person she danced with at her bat mitzvah.
The palace will float for three days, and everyone will have to stay here. If you want to leave safely after three days, let Dale fall in love with you.
Dale is the only one who can soften his heart. That's my advice to you."
Luke said: "Thank you for your reminder, Your Highness, but I don't need a woman to protect me. Now that I'm here, I can get out on my own.
The pressure is not on me!"
Christina looked at Luke again, with a different look in her eyes: "I finally understand why you made him take you so seriously, even letting the palace fly to show your power. But obviously you are not intimidated by this power, and I don't see your awe of the imperial power in your eyes.
If he were still young, he would kill you at all costs. But he no longer has the courage he once had, and he doesn't even dare to face his aging body.
You will change this empire, change the world, and probably also...”
