From Nun to Real Heiress: Expert at Turning the Tables

Chapter 1019: 478 Xiangyu_1 Chapter 1019: 478 Xiangyu_1 “Before we officially begin, let me share a story with all of you,”

On the television set, Vincent Linggo picks up the insulated cup on the side and takes a sip of water to moisten his throat.

“About three hundred years ago, there was a strong Great Dynasty in the heart of the central region where all the surrounding sovereign states paid their respect.

The rule of Emperor Jordan was prosperous and marked by wisdom.

Under his governance, the people of the Great Dynasty led peaceful and content lives.

However, the unfortunate reality was that Emperor Jordan, nearing the age of his forties, had no heir.

Serving as an emperor under feudal absolutism, not having an heir was akin to having no face to meet his ancestors if the situation was light and causing country-wide unrest if the situation was severe.

For a powerful nation, without the existence of an heir, it would inevitably decline like the setting sun, eventually moving towards darkness and destruction.”

Emperor Jordan is a name that would be familiar to anyone with knowledge of history as he was known as the revival monarch.

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However, historical texts only provide a brief account of him.

Presently, the common man would likely have little recollection of this emperor, unless they were well versed in history.

Madam Aria listened quietly, her eyes narrowed.

Catherine Liam yawned, seemingly on the verge of falling asleep.

She found such dull historical figures uninteresting.

“In order to have a child, Emperor Jordan spared no expense in refurbishing the Manplatte Temple, remodeling the Buddha statue in gold, fasting and praying, as well as releasing captured animals while making vows.

Ultimately, his sincerity touched the heavens and in his fortieth year, he received the joyous news.”

“This child, under the watchful gaze of the entire kingdom, was born amidst jubilant expectations.

The Annals of Emperor Jordan state that on the night of Princess Madeleine’s birth, auspicious signs appeared, birds flocked together in her honor, and lotus flowers bloomed overnight in the winter pond.

Emperor Jordan was ecstatic, fully convinced that Princess Madeleine was a heavenly blessing to the dynasty and pardoned offenders throughout the country.

That year, the Yue Dynasty was filled with a festive atmosphere everywhere, and Princess Madeleine became a symbol of the dynasty’s prosperity.”

Many people may not have heard of the deeds of Princess Madeleine.

There are no records in history books, and the other media have never reported on this princess.

However, it is not difficult for everyone to imagine the image of this legendary princess inspired by the words of Vincent Linggo.

She would certainly possess the beauty of the moon, an elegant and lavish demeanor, and an upright air of character.

Madam Aria dropped the medicine bowl from her hand.

The medicine splattered all over the floor.

Loretta quickly checked Madam Aria’s hand.

“Are you okay?”

Madam Aria was taken aback for a moment, “I’m fine, but it’s a pity about the medicine.”

Loretta smiled, helpless.

Perhaps Madam Aria had done it on purpose, just to avoid drinking the medicine.

Silvia Hayes, suddenly stood up and mumbled: “Princess Madeleine?

Why does her name sound so familiar?”

She must have heard it somewhere before.

Agave Rinto glanced lightly at her.

Silvia Hayes, feeling uneasy, sat back down obediently.

Charlotte Aria was about to leave, hating the noise, but the mention of the Great Dynasty and Princess Madeleine stopped her in her tracks, furrowing her brows.

Her grandmother was a professor and renowned scholar in the history department of a prestigious university, and also the last surviving member of the royal family from the Great Dynasty.

The Aria household had in its possession many precious rare books.

During a time of difficulty, her grandmother donated many of these rare books to the country to aid the development of historical and cultural studies, earning her widespread respect.

Even now, within the field of cultural history, she is widely regarded as an unshakeable mountain, and this indirectly elevated the status of the Arias, making them the leading families in Lostswa.

From a very young age, her grandmother would tell her various historical stories.

Growing up in such an educational environment, her literacy was naturally exceptional.

She remembered once, as a child when she snuck into the family’s book collection out of sheer boredom, she came across a book titled, Notes on the Daily Life of Princess Madeleine.

Being young and curious about tales of princes and princesses, she started reading and couldn’t stop.

Though anonymously written and lacking cultural depth, the life and deeds of Princess Madeleine left her captivated.

Because it was so despicable and domineering, it completely turned her understanding of ancient princesses upside down.

She took the book to her grandmother and complained, “Princess Madeleine was truly detestable.

She had a palace maid beaten to death just for accidentally hurting her scalp while combing her hair.

How could someone so cruel be fit for royalty?”

The book contained many more such wicked deeds, too numerous to enumerate.

By this time, her grandmother’s eyesight was already severely deteriorated, and she was practically blind.

However, upon hearing this, her grandmother furrowed her brows deeply with her murky and unfocused eyes revealing a hint of sharpness.