The Fall of the Golden Empire (Novel) (Volume 1) "Bloody Sunset" by Zhang Baotong
Ever since he saw Queen Anna Maya that day, Robert felt as if he had lost his mind. All day long, his mind was filled with that solemn, beautiful, elegant and lovely figure. Originally, the monastery was not allowed to enter and leave at will, but Robert used his position as secretary to the Marquis to freely enter and exit the monastery. However, although he found a reason to go there two or three times every day, he never saw the beautiful and charming face and figure of Queen Anna Maya again. This made him very disappointed and frustrated, but instead of making him give up his idea, these disappointments and frustrations made his lovesickness and longing grow more and more crazily, so much so that he often tossed and turned and couldn't sleep at night.
On this day, he saw a soldier holding a small mirror in his hand. It was very delicate, and he immediately remembered that he should give it to his beloved. So he got the small mirror in exchange for a large piece of gold carved with a puma.
Robert knew that the Inca people did not have mirrors and could only use water in water tanks as mirrors, while the rich could only use copper mirrors, and only the Inca royal family and nobles could use silver mirrors. The Incas had no glass mirrors at all. So, when he got the little rose mirror, thinking about his beloved princess's surprise and excitement when she got the mirror, his heart felt like it was filled with intoxicating wine. So, he rode his horse to the temple. Seeing that Petya was on duty, he waved his hand and called Petya to him, and asked in a low voice, "What's wrong with Queen Anna? Why can't I see her?"
Of course Peterya knew what Robert was thinking, so he said, "It's okay, she's the one who stays in the house all day long. It's only sometimes that the king calls the concubines together for a party, and she comes out."
Robert said "Oh" and then said in a pleading tone, "Brother, do me a favor and give this to Queen Anna. Just tell her that I want to ask her something and ask her to come out after dark tonight. I'm waiting for her in the woods in front of the temple." Petya took the small mirror, looked at it, and said, "Why does this thing look so familiar to me?"
Robert said, "I exchanged this for a large piece of gold."
Petera smiled and said, "Aren't you afraid of big losses?"
Robert nodded sheepishly and said, "As long as the princess likes it."
Petya said, "You, you can't love other women, why do you always focus on Queen Anna? You don't even want to think about it. Atahualpa may be released soon, even if you fall in love again Queen Anna, Queen Anna loves you too, so what?"
Robert also felt that what Peter said was reasonable, but he nodded and said, "But I always think about her when I have nothing to do during the day, and I dream about her when I close my eyes at night. I have no choice but to do it. I can't help it." ." On the one hand, he felt that he was indeed ridiculous, and on the other hand, he said with self-mockery.
Petya sighed and said, "You literati are just weird and can't help it." Then he said, "Don't worry, I will find a way to help you."
Robert said a word of thanks, and before leaving, he turned around and warned her again, "Don't forget to tell her to meet her in the evening and see you there."
After giving away the mirror, Robert was in a very good mood, thinking that he would see his beloved princess beauty that night, and he felt like he was out of body and dizzy. He finished his meal early, then changed into a new and well-fitting military uniform, and polished his leather shoes several times. Then, we started waiting for the sun to set and the sky to turn dark.
However, the sun sets very slowly today and it gets dark very late. He was looking in the mirror in the room, thinking about how to salute the beautiful and noble princess, how to talk to her, how to show his love to her, and even how to kiss her, all in his mind. I thought about it many times.
When it got dark slowly, he started walking towards the temple. Originally he could ride a horse, but he felt that riding a horse was too eye-catching. In fact, the temple is not far from the military camp, it only takes ten minutes to walk. When he arrived not far from the temple, it was still very bright, so he wandered around the woods so that he could wait in the woods until dark. This way you can avoid being seen. Because a secretary of the Spanish army secretly dated an Inca king's queen, which is the most intriguing anecdote on any occasion.
Finally, it got dark. He quietly came to the ancient Berlin and chose a place to stop. This place allowed him to see some movement in front of the temple, but the soldiers guarding the door could not see him at all.
The clear and beautiful moon gradually rose from Dongshan to Laogao, and soon the stars filled the sky brightly. However, under the bright torches, the temple was surprisingly quiet, and even the guards guarding the gate could hear the voices. Can't hear it. At first, Robert was a little patient, but as time went by, he became a little anxious. When it got dark, Robert began to doubt whether Peter had forgotten to tell Queen Anna about the date. , or Queen Anna encountered some trouble and couldn't get out of it for a while?
But he still didn't give up, thinking that maybe if he waited a little longer, Queen Anna would come. However, Queen Anna still didn't come. There were times when he really couldn't wait, because the nights in the Andes were still quite cold. Although the mountain wind was not strong, the temperature was very cold. He was not afraid of the cold, but he couldn't bear the heavy disappointment and discouragement. But he was afraid that if he left like this, what would happen if Queen Anna really came? Didn't he say we'll see each other again?
He didn't know how long he had been waiting. He only knew that he came when the moon had not yet risen from the mountain, and now that the moon had risen to the sky above his head, it must have been late at night or midnight. Moreover, at some point, the door of the temple had been closed and the torches had been extinguished long ago. At this time, he slowly walked towards the military camp with a feeling of extreme failure and sadness.
(Please pay attention to Zhang Baotong's signed work "Poetic Emotions", which includes short prose, life essays and short stories. Today's release is the novella "Love Ladder" (12. Escape to the Mountain Top))
