Читать книгу Time Jumps. The Paradigm of Immortality - Владимир Баранчиков - Страница 10

After a sleepless night and painful thoughts, Daria initiated Peter into her plan: she would take any opportunity to have an audience with His Majesty, and then rely on the good will of the monarch. And who in the world could have predicted how the story would develop further? She secretly hoped that the king would not refuse her request related to their future fate. Peter was not so optimistic and believed that although Louis XIV was not distinguished by vindictiveness, he would hardly put up with a rival in his person. The king’s attention to his wife was fraught with imminent danger for him.

However, unfortunately, events developed so rapidly that the de Burlemont couple was not ready for this. Confirmation of this was the night arrest of Peter on false evidence of high treason. Formally, these slanders had to be considered by the court, but there was no doubt that his fate was predetermined… You can get rid of the Comte de Burlemont by bricking him up in prison.

Two days later Daria was standing in front of the king, confident that His Majesty would listen to her words:

– Sire, let my husband stand trial, and then he will easily prove that he was the victim of erroneous accusations. The Count has never conspired against Your Majesty. He just couldn’t do it…

– I don’t understand you. Kindly express yourself more clearly, – Ludovic’s face assumed an interested expression.

– Sire, I will tell you a secret… a secret that any sane person can hardly believe. Nevertheless, without fear of being accused of mental illness or witchcraft, I beg you to listen to my words and not rush to reject them without due attention.

The contemptuous irony of the king did not bode well, but Daria continued.

– I am in despair, Sire. But the truth is that my husband and I are your guests from the future. We arrived in France from distant Russia during the reign of Your Majesty from the twenty-first century…

The King frowned and calmly said:

– I assumed that everything would come down to witchcraft and magic.

He headed for the exit, and then, stopping, addressed her:

– I can only promise to clarify some circumstances concerning your husband. I will ask you not to leave Paris for the next ten days.

Daria realized: apparently, the king had already decided for himself the fate of the count.