"What kind of police report?" Jiang Li looked at her amusedly. "On what charge should the Vienna police arrest him?"
Jing Yi was very serious and confident. "Of course, the crime of abducting women."
Jiang Li just smiled without saying a word.
No one knew how they had a small elopement and how they spent a night like a paradise on the serene Danube River.
This was a romance known only to the two of them.
...
The Vienna Golden Music and Drama Festival opened. In the next few days, the plays would be staged one by one at the Vienna State Opera in the order of their popularity.
Whether it was a musical drama, a classical opera, or a new - style play, each performance was of extremely high quality, a grand audio - visual feast.
All guests with invitations could enter the venue to watch the shows and enjoy the classics and art with the royal family.
Jiang Li spent almost the whole day in the theater, completely immersed in the performances and the music.
It was not until the last play ended that Jiang Li got up reluctantly.
At the same time, in the first row of the audience seats, Franz IV of the ancient Austrian royal family was whispering to his queen, Diana. The two were discussing the surprise they had just discovered with great interest.
"Diana, are you sure you didn't misread it? Is it really the 'Love Duet'?"
Franz IV felt it was incredible. He never thought he would see that peerless jewelry again on a woman's neck.
Diana had a golden princess - style hairstyle. Naturally, she was dignified and elegant. Her beautiful eyebrows furrowed, and she raised her hand to cover her lips. "It was the jewelry designed by my mother herself. How could I misread it?"
The two looked at each other and smiled tacitly.
"I'll send a message to Xerxes when we get back later to see if he's brought his sweetheart to Vienna."
Before Franz could finish his sentence, Diana had already lifted her heavy classical dress and walked towards Jiang Li.
She was really curious.
Jiang Li originally planned to follow the crowd out of the theater, but then she noticed that the number of people around her suddenly decreased.
Until a dignified and elegant lady in gorgeous clothes, obviously of royal status, stopped in front of her and looked at her with a smile.
...
In an Austrian commercial building, Xiao Yanzhi finally finished checking all the projects and renewed a new batch of contracts. Then he got into the car on his way back to Vienna.
He was so tired that he could fall asleep as soon as he closed his eyes. To stay awake, he could only smoke in the car to refresh himself.
He took out his phone, exhaled a puff of smoke, and called Jiang Li to tell her that he was going to pick her up next.
The call was hung up in a second.
Xiao Yanzhi:?
He took the phone away, checked the name on the call, made sure he had dialed the right number, and called again.
This time, the call couldn't get through at all.
Xiao Yanzhi squinted his eyes, and a look of hesitation flashed across his eyebrows. His first reaction was that he had done something wrong and made her angry again.
Soon, a text message came in, answering his doubts.
[I'm a guest at the Vienna Palace. It's not convenient for me to answer the phone.]
Xiao Yanzhi let out a long sigh of relief. His worried heart could finally relax. Then he switched to another conversation box that he hadn't contacted for a long time.
Sure enough, the other person had sent him a photo two hours ago.
The little woman who had just hung up on him was now drinking afternoon tea elegantly in the royal garden.
Xiao Yanzhi put away his phone, pressed his fingertips against his eyebrows, and closed his eyes to calm himself.
Xue An was sitting in the front passenger seat, organizing documents. He turned around and asked, "Mr. Xiao, where are we going now?"
The car drove out of the building's garage.
In Vienna's autumn, it gets dark early. The streetlights had begun to light up one by one, casting their shadows through the car window.
After a moment, Xiao Yanzhi's voice came from the back row. "Go to the Vienna Palace."
Hearing the order from the back row, the driver immediately turned the car around and drove in the direction of the palace.
It was almost a two - hour drive from their current location to the Vienna Palace. They wouldn't arrive until at least eight o'clock. Xue An reminded him if he wanted to stop for something to eat on the way, but he said no.
He had been waiting for a long time and was eager to return.
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There was a traffic jam on the way. By the time Xiao Yanzhi arrived at the palace, it was already half - past nine.
The car stopped in front of the palace. As soon as the man stepped out with his long legs, someone came up to greet him and led him in very familiarly.
The elderly royal servants all knew Xerxes. They were aware of his relationship with the royal family members, so they naturally wouldn't neglect him.
"His Highness Franz IV and the queen are taking a night tour of the garden. There's also a noble guest there."
The servant leading him reminded him carefully. "It's a Chinese guest the queen met in the theater today. Sir, if you're interested, you can make friends with her."
Xiao Yanzhi frowned slightly and nodded politely.
He thought to himself that he was definitely interested; otherwise, he wouldn't be here.
Queen Diana had always been very enthusiastic about guests. She not only invited Jiang Li to the palace but also showed her around her favorite Wendy Garden.
They had dinner together in the royal banquet hall, and now she was dragging Jiang Li to admire the Casablanca lilies that only bloomed at night.
It was already late autumn in Vienna, almost winter. The outdoor temperature was generally between five and ten degrees Celsius, and it could even drop below zero at night.
This should have been the time for the flowers to go dormant, but the garden was still like spring all year round, with a temperature suitable for the flowers to bloom.
This was a constant - temperature garden specially built by Franz IV for his beloved queen just to please her.
Jiang Li and Queen Diana were drinking tea in the golden hollow - out pavilion in the center of the garden. Dreamy lights were shining around the arc - shaped pavilion, contrasting beautifully with the flowers.
Xiao Yanzhi stopped in his tracks.
The two ladies were chatting and laughing. Jiang Li was holding the handle of the teacup with one hand and gently stirring the black tea with a spoon in the other, making sure not to touch the cup wall and make a sound.
In terms of etiquette, she was always elegant and proper, proud like a queen.
Jiang Li was wearing a very nice suede long dress. It wasn't too formal, but it was just right for this occasion.
She was dressed casually. Her hair was pulled back low, and her side face was gentle and soft, with a calm and generous demeanor.
Even when sitting opposite the most noble queen of Vienna, she could still chat and laugh with her without showing the slightest bit of timidity.
Looking at her like this, Xiao Yanzhi remembered how she had blushed and nestled in his arms last night. He couldn't help but smile and shake his head with a sigh.
After a busy and tiring day, at the moment he saw her, his gaze gradually became slow and gentle.
...
"Xerxes, you're stealing my love." Seeing that Xiao Yanzhi was about to take Jiang Li away, Diana showed dissatisfaction on her face and still tried to persuade him. "Why can't she stay in the castle for one night? I like her very much."
Franz IV always spoiled his wife. Now he also began to plead. "Xerxes, this is the palace. She won't be in danger."