About the book: 2023 / - I endured and forgave a lot. When you tried to smother me with a pillow, I laughed. - Oh, just think, it accidentally fell on you! - Yes, and you fell on top and pressed it tightly to my face! - I checked how elastic it was, that’s all! With me you can afford a lot. But how could you beat Lady Jane with a club in front of the whole court?! “You didn’t explain the rules of the game to me well!” - I exploded. “You said it yourself: you need to hit it hard and accurately!” “Hit the ball, Anna!” - he closed his eyes and abruptly switched to a whisper. “She had a ball in her hands, I tried to knock it out,” I spread my hands. The Emperor closed his eyes and seemed ready to burst into tears. Don’t tell this high-born blockhead that his ex-fiancee promised put poison in my food, and I explained to her that this was a rash and immature decision.