Chapter 1: Bloody Rose

"Article 1: The National Assembly announced that Adele Roland shamefully stole power that did not belong to her, and harmed the empire with heresy."
"Article 2: The National Assembly announced that Adele Roland would be sentenced to death."
The clerk read the final verdict, and the judge and jurors stood in black clothes like crows, silent.
Adele, sitting in the chair, stood up and turned to inspect the guards and the crowd. Light threw into the church from the side high window and fell on the queen's silver curly hair. She smiled gracefully and made the final defense for herself:
"It is my original sin to wear a crown as a woman. [1]"
August 28, 1557.
The first queen of the Roland Empire was guillotined during the rebellion.
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Adele thought he was in hell.
The last second she ended her life, the next second she returned to the night of mutiny.
Leaning on the back of the carved chair, Adele clung to the armrest with a hand that symbolized the royal ring, and the information from nowhere came into her mind:
That is the hundred-year history of the empire after her death.
After she was overthrown, the struggle for the throne plunged the empire into chaos for thirty years. The interference of other countries, the contradiction between the domestic aristocracy and the common people, the disputes between the new sects and the old sects...all these have brought the once powerful and glorious empire to an end. The history books described her as "she is a man of good things, but it is a pity that it is hard to resist fate."
"The rebels are coming," the maid drew up the curtains, and pleaded, walking quickly to the queen, "go from the underpass, your majesty."
In order to ensure the safety of the owner of the palace at special moments, the royal dormitories of the Roland Empire often have secret rooms for emergency retreat and many small secret passages. The noise approached the courtyard, and the light from the torch could be seen from the window. The maid could only hope that these secret passages could save her mistress.
"Don't do useless things, Kelly."
Adele affectionately called his loyal maid.
Her tone was unusual, and Mrs. Kelly immediately passed extremely unknown guesses in her mind, her face turned pale. She knelt down on the cushion in front of the queen's chair, held the queen's hand tightly, and trembled: "Your Majesty..."
Adele knew she understood what she meant.
They couldn't escape at all.
In theory, besides the twelve honorary guard officers, there should also be a National Guard and Gentry Guard to provide personal protection. However, Adele knew that the gentry and guards composed of elite aristocrats had betrayed at this moment. They encircled the exit of the secret passage and waited for her to snare herself.
The noise outside is getting closer.
The other maid was not as calm as Mrs. Kelly, and couldn't help sobbing. When the heavy footsteps passed through the Privy Chamber and reached the door of the inner temple, their expressions were like the end of the world.
Fortunately, the footsteps stopped, and the other party didn't seem to have dozens of soldiers pouring into the queen's room at the same time.
Mrs. Kelly quickly wiped away the tears from the corner of her eyes, and stood on the side of the queen's chair with a serious expression, as if it was not the rebels who were about to break into the door but the officials she usually met.
The metal spurs at the bottom of the boots made a crisp sound against the rock.
Adele sat up straight and looked at the officer who walked in.
The visitor is very young. If he hadn't appeared under such circumstances, he would be very popular among court maids. He has deep black curly hair, a high nose, and somewhat cold drooping eyes. He wears a more capable narrow-waisted shirt, breeches with long boots, and a black cloak covered with pearls and gems, as popular among nobles nowadays. Under the cloak, hung a dangerous flint/fire gun.
"You are rude, sir."
Mrs. Kelly bravely accused that the officer had crossed the line of court etiquette and stepped on the carpet in front of the royal chair.
Adele made a gesture to stop the maid from angering the officer in this situation: "No need to worry, Mr. Dalton has something to do. It's like this, right?"
She pointed out the identity of the person.
Robert Dalton, senior officer of the Roland Empire. He is a neotheist, and he has reached the top with the help of the church reform of the empire five years ago. That adventure brought him a rich return, so he once again joined the current rebellion without hesitation.
In the previous life, Adele left the secret road and fell into the hands of the gentry and guards. He was not seen in court until the National Assembly called her to trial.
What impressed Adele was that he was an important figure in the late empire history. Dalton is ambitious and a chaotic Protestant military leader for three decades. On the other hand, his personality is extremely distorted and fearful, and there are many criticisms in history books.
Adele stayed not to wait for death, but for the chance that might appear on Dalton.
He came from a civilian.
In fact, the moment he saw the queen sitting in the room, Dalton thanked the new gods for the first time sincerely, if they existed. Now, he rushed to get the most important piece of the riot/movement in front of the group of noble stupid donkeys.
Dalton stepped closer and looked at his "chess" carefully.
In an instant, he realized that there was no more dazzling chess piece.
The young queen sits on an imperial chair studded with precious stones, her silky silver curly hair hanging from her shell-shaped shawl. She is wearing a cardigan jacket today, and a tight-fitting skirt with mid-sleeves wrapped her graceful body like petals until the slender waist is spread out. The ruby, known as the "heart of the empire," lies on her almost translucent white breast.
She is watching him.
More eye-catching than "Empire Heart" are her rose-colored eyes, which are as beautiful as unreal dreams under the candlelight.
Empire rose.
Dalton remembered what the Roland people called her when the ill-fated queen was a princess. Right now, even Dalton, who was criticized by his political opponents as a "popular man who doesn't appreciate" and "War Blade", realizes that the rumors are true-this queen is indeed breathtakingly beautiful.
The queen stretched out a slender and soft hand towards him.
Dalton hesitated briefly, stepping on the cushion in front of the queen's chair, half-kneeling, and giving a kiss: "Everything has been arranged, for your safety, please leave here with me. Queen. His Majesty."
"Should we go west or east after we leave? Sir."
Adele asked.
Dalton was too close to her and she smelled the smell of fire/powder and blood remaining on his body.
To the west of the capital of the empire is the frightening Waihor Prison, where she was detained by the great nobles after the riots/movements in the previous life. To the east is the Royal Day Palace on the White River. The military defense is stronger. She wanted to rush there to organize defenses and counterattacks in her previous life.
"Go to a safe place."
Dalton cleverly avoided the temptation the queen hid in the words, he was not here to be a loyal guard. But to a beauty bluntly that he came to take her to jail, even he felt too cold.
"Then wait for your sea mercenaries to land from the west and take away their harbors when those nobles and priests are so drunk for victory. Really?"
Adele said softly.
This was something she learned from rebirth, and it was also a life-saving straw she wanted to grasp.
She knew exactly what Dalton was—a complete careerist, and if she wanted to survive from him, she had to prove that her life would benefit him more. And just so, she knew what he needed.
Dalton was a civilian, and the political system of the Roland Empire had been rigid for a long time. She ruled for only three years and could not change much. There is a natural opposition between the common people and the nobles. It is difficult for the nobles who believe in the old gods to allow common people like Dalton to carve up the power that they had monopolized.
Once she died, the throne battle began again, and the nobles would also take the opportunity to expel Dalton.
Dalton is not a fool, he is a gambler, and he has a plot to participate in the chaos-the thirteen foreign ports on the west side of the Roland Empire.
"Who told you this? Your Majesty the Queen."
Dalton stood up suddenly.
Short, harsh screams.
The flint/gun/gun hanging under Dalton's cloak disappeared and reached the queen's forehead at lightning speed. As long as he moved his finger, the Queen of the Roland Empire would be killed on the spot. The maids slumped on the ground in fright, and some even closed their eyes tightly.
Adele stretched out his hand and violently stopped Mrs. Kelly who subconsciously wanted to rush forward with a powerful motion.
Dalton knew those nobles could not tolerate himself.
They waited to push the Old Gods to the throne, and then drive him from the mud out of the army. For this reason, his New God sect forces outside the United Nations secretly hired a mercenary with the help of spies, preparing to take the lead when the nobles fight for the new king.
These things are secret, even his immediate family members don't know.
Once exposed in advance, those who stared at him like a hyena would not hesitate to send him to the gallows by the way with "treason".
"How did you know?"
Dalton pressed.
Mrs. Kelly could almost smell the smell of fire/powder. She was almost fainting, but her mistress was still calm and composed.
"I am the queen, sir."
Adele smiled.
Dalton discovered that under the crown, the queen's eyes were not only like red roses, but also like blood flowing in the heart.
"Is the name of the Regent Minister inferior to the Governor of Thirteenth Hong Kong?" Adele was asking like a naive child, "With your bravery, you can easily suppress those mobs and rebels, and arrive in the day You will become the uncrowned king after the palace."
"You are instigating me to fight with the adults who are besieged outside the castle."
Dalton rubbed his fingers back and forth on the trigger, showing a sharp smile.
Adele raised his hand, held the cold gun/body, and guided it down to his snowy left chest. When she did this, those magnificent eyes were always on the ambitious officer.
The gunfire did not sound.
"Don't you want to conquer Roland? And..."
Adele held the gun against his heart and leaned forward close to Dalton. She paused, her voice twirling on the tip of her tongue, with an almost coquettish and evil charm.
"Conquer me."
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I missed a note, add it~
[1] Modified from "The only crime I committed is that I am a woman, a woman wearing a crown"-"The Queen in the Wind"
Made some changes to the setting and reduced the fantasy elements. I wanted to try the palace and social life that tyrants rarely involved.
The plot and the Shura field are equally important, the non-traditional Shura field_(:з」∠)_The queen is a true femme fatale, and the cover is my daughter of prosperous beauty. See the copy for other food items. This is a series of both men and women who are crazy. It is a free article (though I don't know if I can fly).
That's probably it. I feel that it has been a long time since I saw you last time.
New story, I hope to continue with everyone
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