In a week, the five children came over, and brought two people I didn't expect, Safilu and Ken. It turned out that they heard about me in the Thieves Guild and rushed back to see me just in time for this. I'm really lucky. Now everything is fine, just waiting for the wolf to fall into the trap.
On April 1st, the wolf finally came. My father said the emperor had summoned me, and I followed my father into the palace with a sly smile.
The palace is a luxurious place, with a marble-paved road extending to the palace. There is a fountain on each side of the road, and a statue of the god of war on the pool, with a majestic expression exuding a fascinating aura. We are now in the study of the lustful emperor, surrounded by several secret guards. It seems that the emperor is not only lustful but also afraid of death.
The emperor sat behind the desk, squinting at me. He had been staring at me like this since the ceremony, staring at me so hard that I wanted to go up and beat him up. Just as I was complaining in my heart, the emperor spoke, "Liuli, do you admit your guilt?"
"I am terrified, may the emperor please tell me?" I said calmly, just to piss you off to death.
"You, huh, you know what you did in Santibes."
"Your Majesty, are you talking about Cintabi? If your Majesty hadn't told me, I would have forgotten about it. I beg your Majesty to look at my father's face and make a decision for me. I was just passing by Cintabi but was caught and subjected to some ritual. I had no choice but to use force to escape, but an accident happened. I also ask your Majesty to investigate this matter thoroughly and avenge me."
"You destroyed Cinderbina and asked me to avenge you. You know, Cinderbina is the place of the Holy Alliance. They are looking for me now, but you made too much noise there. The Dark Church also knows about it and is looking for me too. Now it will also implicate your family. What do you think we should do?"
"Uncle Emperor, please save me?" I pretended to be panicked and said to the Emperor.
"My dear niece, it's not that the emperor doesn't want to save you. Uncle Emperor, there is nothing we can do now." Ori frowned in distress in front of him.
Watching the emperor's acting skills, I really wanted to laugh. In order to let them know how good I was, I pretended to cry and kept saying, "Uncle Emperor, you are the smartest. Please save me."
"I do have a solution, but I'm afraid you won't accept it." The emperor said in embarrassment.
"Whatever you want, Uncle Emperor, I will do anything to save my family."
"Okay, since you said so, uncle will tell you. Since both the Holy Alliance and the Dark Church want you, then you can ask them to have a competition in the city and publicize it. In this way, for the sake of their own image and face, they will definitely send good players to compete, and we will disrupt them. As long as they both lose, you and your family will be fine."
I listened to the emperor's words in surprise. Is this really what this wretched emperor in front of me thinks? If so, he is really not useless. You will not suffer no matter you win or lose. You have to sacrifice me for your own benefit. But I really appreciate your cleverness, otherwise I would have to think about how to make you think of this plan. Hehe, you will have your "benefits" when the time comes. "Uncle Emperor's plan is really good. I thank Uncle Emperor first."
"Then it's a deal. I'll invite them in your name, and leave the rest to me. Is that okay?" A hint of pride flashed in the emperor's eyes.
"Thank you, Uncle Emperor." I said happily. Thank you so much for falling into the trap.
After leaving the palace and returning home, she summoned everyone and told them her plan. Within a day, word spread throughout Sephiroth that the mysterious player was the daughter of the right prime minister. Now both the Holy Alliance and the Dark Church wanted to get her and threatened her family. In order to prevent her family from being harmed, she invited the Holy Alliance and the Dark Church to come to Sephiroth on April 15th to compete. The winner would be decided after three games. She would go with whoever won.
April 15th was the busiest day in Sephiroth, so everyone in Malkudia who heard the news came. One was to see the musician who was widely praised, and the other was to cheer for the party they believed in. At this time, I sat in the palace and waited for the time to go to the appointment. But I didn't expect to meet someone I didn't expect in this competition.
The capital square of Sephiroth was now crowded with people. There was a row of seats on the high platform, and two rows of seats below, which were now empty.
"Brother, have you ever heard the music of the mysterious player? Is it really that beautiful?"
"That's right, brother, you are from another place. Before he entered the Right Prime Minister's Mansion, the performer played every day. At that time, the whole city was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop. I survived it, and that sound was like heavenly music. But I haven't heard it since I entered the Prime Minister's Mansion. Everyone wants to meet that performer, and I'm so excited to meet him today."
Such conversations were heard everywhere in the city. Finally, people saw the royal family coming out, and everyone knew that the time had come.