Flowers, Swords and France

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I don’t know how much effort it took, Fran managed to keep herself calm on the surface, and walked back to her room step by step. Only after returning to her room, did she take off all the false disguises and pounce directly. When she got to the bed, she poured out her tears without any scruples. Apart from the heaving of her back, only the gradually expanding wet stains on the sheets proved the pain in her heart at this time. ￥f，

She had expected that her grandfather would not support her idea, but when it came time to face this dilemma, her heart still couldn't help but feel a little achy.

She couldn't count how many times she had cried secretly like this. Since that day, this kind of terrible torture has been burning her heart and making her miserable. On the surface, she pretended to be nothing, but in her heart The torture and resentment will only increase.

After crying for who knows how long, she finally turned over from the sheets that were wet with tears.

His eyes, still blurred by tears, stared blankly at the ceiling.

Fortunately, this terrible suffering can't last much longer. In a few months, everything will have to come to an end. Either get everything, leave everything and escape to America, or... face death. , no matter which ending, she will be freed from this painful situation.

God will bless me, he will.

With a sense of hope filled with despair, the girl said to herself in her heart.

After cheering up. She climbed out of bed again and reluctantly walked to the desk. He picked up the brush from the palette and began to work on his latest unfinished painting.

If it is from the perspective of an uninformed person. The canvas is just a blur of color blocks, messily tangled together, and nothing can be seen. However, in her own eyes, these color blocks are like vivid notes, playing the most wonderful music in her mind.

It is also the piece of music that she misses the most.

On that day, she and her brother hugged each other, and then his brother lowered his head and got closer and closer to her face. His eyes were so bright, there seemed to be fire burning in them, and she was only one step away from happiness...

The kiss was so intoxicating that even though it ended abruptly, she still recalled that wonderful feeling.

She slowly stopped painting, then closed her eyes, once again reminiscing about that unforgettable moment.

If only time could stop at that moment.

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The next day, Fran was woken up by the servant in a daze.

She stayed away from painting for too long last night, so she lay down and fell asleep very late.

It is precisely for this reason. She was a little out of sorts, and just when she was about to put down breakfast and rest for a while, suddenly, her close friend Mademoiselle Marie de Leoland came to her.

"Mary?" she braced herself. He led Mary into his room, then lay down on the bed again, "Why are you willing to come to see me today? I haven't seen you for a while..."

"I've been feeling a little unwell lately. I was afraid of infecting you, so I didn't see you." Mary answered hesitantly. "I'm feeling much better now, so I ran over to see you..."

"You are serious. So what if you are sick? What can't you see?" Fran smiled and shook her head, "I'm not afraid of this."

Mary didn't answer, she just walked to the head of the bed and looked at Fran's face carefully.

"My friend, you are so fragile, who would have the heart to hurt you again?" After looking at it for a while, she whispered.

"Um?"

Although it seemed that he was worried about Fran's fragile body, Fran always felt that this close friend's attitude was a bit strange.

Although I couldn't tell where it was, she seemed to have lost the intimacy she had in the past, and seemed to have a bit more distance.

"What happened? Mary?" She couldn't help but cheer up a little and looked at the other person. "You seem a little strange today? Have you encountered anything recently?"

Mary shook her head slightly, then smiled wryly, stretched out her hand, and touched Fran's smooth forehead.

These hands were slightly cold, and her eyes were completely strange, as if she was feeling something.

Fran allowed her friend to touch her and just looked at her curiously, waiting for her answer.

After an unknown amount of time, Mary finally spoke softly.

"Is it just today that's weird? Is it just me that's weird?"

"What are you talking about?" Fran couldn't help laughing, "I can't understand it at all..."

"No, you should understand." Mary continued to stroke her forehead, and then lowered her gaze slightly, "My friend, I think no one except you will understand better..."

These profound words made Fran's heart tremble slightly, and her whole body tensed up due to nervousness at that moment.

What does she mean? Did you know something? Many thoughts passed through her mind. Will...

No, it won't. This matter is so secret, how could she know?

Although she had a premonition that something was not good, Fran chose to continue to pretend to be confused due to a little luck in her heart.

"What on earth are you talking about? Mary, if you feel uncomfortable, you'd better go back and take a rest first..." Fran summoned up all her energy and tried her best to show a leisurely smile, "Have you been depressed recently? You’re here, so you’re just wandering around every day? Poor friend, it’s okay. We’ll go out and play together in two days. Although it’s cold outside now, there will always be something fun…”

What a beautiful smile, so innocent and ignorant of the world! Who could have imagined that there is such a smile inside. Is there a heart that is unscrupulous and extremely arrogant? Looking at her friend's smile, Mary couldn't help but sigh in her heart.

Then. Is she no longer interested in playing that kind of dodge game with Fran?

"Flan, I came here to find you today. It's just for your own good... So, please be honest with me? I'm begging you, please tell me the truth... What happened that night? "

It's over.

This sudden questioning stopped Fran's thinking completely.

Although she doesn't know how much she knows, there is no doubt that she has become suspicious of what happened that day - if she has become suspicious, how far away is she from the truth?

However, what made her feel like she was falling into an ice cave at the moment was not the panic after being discovered of her evil deeds. But the pain after being betrayed. She felt like her heart had been hit hard.

Although she had thought beforehand that maybe things would not go so smoothly, she never expected that the first blow would come from a friend she trusted. Therefore, this is all the more painful.

"Now that it's over, don't fool me by pretending to be stupid, okay?" Perhaps seeing the shock to her friend, Mary's voice became softer, "Besides, don't be afraid, I didn't come here just to I don’t intend to report anything to you—otherwise I wouldn’t have come to see you. You just need to tell me the truth and I will never make it public.”

Fran still didn't answer, she just broke away Mary's hand on her forehead, then leaned on the back of the bed and sat up. Looking at Mary coldly.

The smile on her face was gone, and the pretense of ease was gone. Only the most sinister and indifferent face remained.

"Okay, since you don't want to say it, let me tell you first. You can see if I've made any mistakes." Feeling the gaze that seemed to hurt people, Mary decided to give up any chance she had, " That night, because I felt something was wrong with you and Laura, I tried to find a way to stay, and then I saw..."

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Then she repeated what she had said to Matilda.

Fran's reaction was much calmer than Matilda's, and could even be called indifferent. She just looked at Mary coldly and said nothing.

Mary tried not to flinch in front of her friend's expression, which she had never shown before, so she raised her head and looked at her.

"So, please tell me, what happened that night? Who is that black shadow that came out of your room? Please tell me, please?"

"Why? Mary?" However, Fran didn't answer the question and just stared at Mary. "Why do you do that? Does being nosy do you any good?"

"Why? Don't you understand yet? Because I'm worried about you!" Mary frowned, and then shouted, "It's because I don't understand why you suddenly got so close to Laura, and I'm worried about you getting raped by her Bullying, so I watched you carefully... But I never thought that you... you would be so bold!"

"How audacious?" Fran asked with a sneer, "What did we do?"

"That's right, I don't have any direct evidence to prove what you did. You can deny it completely. But we all know it in our hearts, don't we?" Perhaps because of her excitement, Mary's breathing became a little urgent. , "Although I haven't seen it with my own eyes, no matter what I can guess what happened - you and Laura colluded, and then, under your cover, she disguised herself and killed her brother at night, while you... you hid in the studio, pretending that she did the same. You stay together all night and clear her of all suspicion, am I right?"

Fran looked away and did not answer.

But without the answer itself, it already means a lot.

"It seems that is indeed the case..." Mary's voice trembled slightly, "What a perfect plan, and how terrible! When did you two collude?"

"It's not too early. I didn't make up my mind until very late. However, in fact, in my opinion, this plan is not very clever and careful." After an unknown length of silence, Fran replied calmly, "But we have to Understand Laura, it’s good that she can do this in a hurry, after all, she doesn’t have much time.”

This tone of voice was so plain that Mary couldn't help but feel a little frightened for a moment.

"You haven't been afraid or hesitant at all? This is murder!"

"I was a little hesitant at first. But since I made up my mind, I have no hesitation anymore - I think Laura is the same." Fran told the truth. "But, it's not like I killed anyone myself. I just need to keep silent, right?"

"How far have you been fooled by Laura?" Mary couldn't help but stretched out her hand, trying to shake Fran's shoulders hard to wake her up, "This kind of conspiracy and cover-up is also a crime!"

"Crack!"

Mary's hand was pushed away by Fran.

Then Fran couldn't help laughing.

"Hahahaha? Fool me?" The smile on her face seemed to brighten the whole room. "What qualifications does she have to fool me? If you have a chance, ask her and see who is between us. Who are you fooling? Ah, but I advise you not to do this. She will do anything to keep the secret, hahahaha!

Mary was stunned for a moment, staring blankly at Fran's unbridled laughter.

Only then did she realize that she had made a huge mistake.

At first, she thought that Fran was just coaxed by Laura and got on the pirate ship in a moment of confusion; but it turned out that Fran was also an accomplice, and even cooperated subjectively with this crime.

In other words, this friend of hers. Much more powerful than she imagined.

"You...you..." The mixture of excitement and fear made her a little incoherent, and she was speechless for a moment. "You helped Laura commit such a crime, God will punish you!"

"Sin?" Fran still smiled. Turning his eyes to stare at Mary, "Oh, yes. This is indeed a sin, but...is there not enough sin in the world? If every sin had to be punished, this world would no longer exist! God Why should I be punished? My family name is Treville. We are God's most beloved people! God will not punish me for trivial things, so...that's why our family can stand in this world for thousands of years, right? Together they conquered Gaul, gained territories, and killed How many people did my ancestors kill after King Louis abrogated the Edict of Nantes? How many jewels and paintings did my grandfather steal in Italy? Has anyone punished them? Why? It’s not obvious. Are you alive? Our Treville family is a people favored and blessed by God. No matter what we do, God will only applaud us! Hahahaha! So, like my brother, we can do whatever we want. There are no restrictions on what you do! Hahahaha!”

[The Edict of Nantes was an edict issued in 1598 by Henry IV, who succeeded the French throne during the French Wars of Religion (1562-1593). In order to prevent France from falling into civil war due to religious disputes again, the edict announced the protection of Protestants. Freedom of belief and equal treatment with old believers, and persecution of protestants in the name of religion is prohibited.

However, in the middle of the Bourbon Dynasty, due to government financial considerations, this edict was revoked by Louis XIV on October 18, 1685. As a result, a large number of Protestants were forced to convert or killed. A small number of people fled to England, the Netherlands, and Germany, which was the largest wave of immigrants in French history. The properties left behind by these immigrants were confiscated by Louis XIV or enriched by his favorites and officials. 】

Under Mary's surprised gaze, Fran was laughing and arrogantly said the words hidden deep in her heart.

The subtle interactions between Charles and the Marquis of Treville over the years have already ingrained a unique—perhaps it should be said terrifying—world view into the girl’s heart, but it was well hidden by her during her more than ten years of life. Just got up.

"Okay, now that we've talked about it, there's nothing more to say. That's it, you already know everything you should know." After finishing laughing, Fran sighed softly, and then lowered her head slightly. Head, "You know now what a disgusting guy I am? Mary, go tell me...I won't blame you. Since we miscalculated, then we should naturally be rewarded. This is our own If we fail, we must swallow the bitter pill alone.”

"Then your wish will be granted, right?" Mary, who had come to her senses, asked coldly. (A great pie-in-the-sky event, a cool mobile phone is waiting for you! Follow it~ Click on the official account (add friends on WeChat - add official account - enter dd) and participate now! Everyone will win a prize, follow dd WeChat now Public account! ) (To be continued..)