âI get along very well with her,â Samiyi said, âShe knows a lot of interesting things, and I really like listening to her talk about them. She told me that in many countries, trains can pass through tunnels thousands of kilometers long, and also run underground for a long time. All these things are fascinating, and I love hearing about them.â
âIt seems youâre yearning for the outside world,â the King said, his face as stern as if someone owed him a fortune.
Samiyiâs smile immediately stiffened, and she looked down at the poetry she had written, which contained many words about the sky and the sea. As a person living in a landlocked country, Samiyi had never seen the sea, and as the princess of this country, she hadnât even seen the sky outside the royal city.
The sky and the sea she had experienced were those seen in books and on television. Just that in recent years, the King had removed the television, and she no longer had the privilege of watching it.
Before Tan Rou arrived, she didnât even know that mobile phones, in addition to taking pictures and sending messages, could actually be used to search for things.
However, the mobile phone her brother gave her could only send messages, and even the camera couldnât take clear pictures.
âBrother, have you seen the sea?â Samiyi suddenly asked, âIâve heard that the sea can have different colors, sometimes itâs gray, sometimes blue, and other times green.â
The King didnât answer Samiyiâs question but said quite arrogantly, âIf you like the sea, then Iâll have someone create a sea for youâ¦â
âYou canât create the sea at all!â Samiyi spoke to the King in a raised voice, âThe sea is boundless. The books say the sea covers seven-tenths of the Earthâs surface, do you think you can make a sea that big?â
The King said, âI can make a miniature version, and use jewels of blue, gray, and green to represent the water in the sea, what do you think?â
âI donât think much of it,â Samiyi rejected the Kingâs proposition, âThe sea is alive and moving, the sea you make would be dead.â
The Kingâs eyebrows slightly furrowed, then relaxed again, âSamiyi, you need to be obedient. The outside world is very dangerous, you cannot go out there.â
âFine!â Samiyi said to the King, her eyes red, âI may not go outside, but I want to invite my friends into the palace to visit me. We can have tea together, look at flowers, and enjoy poetry together!â
The King refused Samiyiâs request and said, âNo, there are too many bad people outside, your so-called friends will only tempt you to do improper things, you canât play with them.â
âHehehe,â Samiyi laughed a few times, âWhat do you call improper actions? Murder or arson?â
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âWhat if the laws you set are wrong?â Samiyi stood up to argue with the King, âBrother, youâve become very frightening, strict with others and also with yourself, what exactly do you want to do?â
The King said calmly, âI want the country to be peaceful, I want you and Laka to be able to live safely.â
âSo you put us in a cage?â Samiyi said, âI am not a tame canary, and neither is Laka, we need the sky outside, and we need to communicate with people from the outside world.â
The King then said, âFine, Iâll allow you to be friends with that foreign woman, she seems quite impressive.â
âWhat I want is not just a friend, but a body and mind that can move freely!â Samiyi said angrily.
What Samiyi wanted was not just to be friends with Tan Rou, but freedom, not just for herself, but also for Laka.
Even though Laka could travel to other countries, each time he went out, many people followed, not only to protect Laka but also to supervise him.
This time was an exception because Laka was going to Mr. Linâs country, a stable country where Laka could move freely.
Samiyi was very happy that Laka could interact with normal people and fully supported this cooperation. She felt that only by cooperating with other countries would their own country have a better future.
âI wonât argue with you,â the King turned and left, âYou should rest early by yourself.â