"You have a good grasp of history, worthy of being Cui Si's descendant. Yes, Little Elizabeth, I held her when she was born."
Lord Palano took a sip of wine, his handsome face showing a look of reminiscence.
He held the transparent wine glass in front of him, the amber liquid speckled with starlight refracted, reflecting the taste of history.
He raised the wine glass to the starry sky, changed his tone, and spoke in the most traditional Green Island royal accent:
"Little Elizabeth's father, the last king of Yisha kingdom, should be called my great-grandfather, and my brother was the third king of Yisha kingdom. His nickname was 'Oak King', the most sincere follower of the Avalon Church and the greatest ruler of Yisha kingdom.
Green Island was unified under his rule, the Avalon Church was established as the state religion during his reign, and that was three hundred and twenty years ago.
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