I Am Louis XIV

The 119th chapter firstborn son and queen (3)

Marie Teresa was different from any woman Louis had ever met before, from Henrietta, to Mary, to the Duchess of Montpensier - Henrietta was abandoned in Exeter since she was a child (The Queen of England was forced to give birth here at the time), and they were taken to Paris by their mother when they were two years old. In Paris, they also depended on others, especially during the Civil War, the French royal family, who was overwhelmed by themselves, hardly remembered them. It was not the king who intervened, Henriel Tower may die of high fever, so Henrietta has been melancholy and inferior since she was a child—especially when facing Louis and Philip, she was even a little afraid of Philip. Although her mother and brother asked her to move closer to the king, she always He hesitated, when Louis thought of her, his impression of her was like sunlight penetrating through a dusty glass window, thin and blurred; Mary needless to say, sometimes Louis even found it ridiculous, because he and In the previous relationship, Marie ironically placed himself in a high position. He tolerated and loved Marie because he was the king of France. Little did he know that Marie saw him in the same way—even if he was a king, he was also a king. A mortal, she is a witch; the Duchess of Montpensier may be the most noble lady around them in this country and the whole era, just like the Duchess of Longueville, short-sighted and greedy, but after a lesson, will become docile.

So what kind of person is this Spanish princess? It can only be said that she is a person with a gentle temperament that is almost weak. Although she was once the heir to the Spanish throne in name, her father did not even regard her as a spare, and she could not find her in the foreign court and the court. To supporters, and because her biological mother left too early, her stepmother gave birth to several children for her father, which caused her class to fall again and again—she is the kind of... how should I put it, she is used to enduring , she can tolerate any harsh treatment, but gentle behavior and words will make her a little uneasy, she is like a child with empty pockets, eager to play with friends, but suffering from no candies and cookies to share with others.

Louis returned to Paris with her, took the same carriage on the road, and lived in an adjacent room when boarding, which made Teresa recover slowly, just like a withered flower that will recover after drinking clean water. She became plumper. When she arrived in Paris, not only did she not become emaciated due to the long journey, but she was also slightly fatter, which made her look more ordinary when she was only delicate. Queen Mother Anne is her aunt and her Mother-in-law, she still couldn't help frowning slightly when she saw her. It was fine if Teresa was not standing beside Louis, but she was even more overshadowed when she was standing beside Louis. Contemptuous or sympathetic, whispering behind the fan-this queen's appearance is really mediocre, and the king must feel extremely embarrassed when he wants to fulfill the obligations between husband and wife. They laughed at the queen and couldn't help but eager to try. My lover Marie Mancini is said to have returned to Italy and has become the wife of the Duke of Colonna. Given her husband's status, it may be difficult for her to return to the court. The queen's appearance is not impressive, but their chance has finally come. .

On the way, Louis probably described the scene in the palace with Marie Teresa. She was also a Spanish princess, and Teresa would not feel timid about the malicious eyes of these noble ladies. She will shrink back from those who must bow down to her. After she bowed to the Queen Mother, it was the turn of the noble ladies to bow to her. She stood up straight, smiled slightly, and cast her sharp eyes on them. But——Louis told her that he didn't have the configuration of a "royal wife" yet, so who gave these stupid people the courage to despise her?

She may only have the respect of the king, but as long as she has the respect of the king, it is enough. Her position in the court will always be above ten thousand people and below one person—the only one who will inherit the throne of France in the future is her son. .

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While Louis was familiar with government affairs, he also took time to have sex with the queen. Both the queen and him were of the right age for marriage and childbearing. After three months, Teresa could be preliminarily judged to be pregnant. At this time, Louis was dumbfounded. Things happened again, when the ball was held in the palace-the ban on the ball was lifted on the day the king returned to Paris. According to tradition, the queen still needs to dress up to attend, wearing delicate but dangerous silk satin shoes, wearing With a thin waist and a heavy pannier, the king wanted to tell her to go back to rest, but was scolded by the queen mother. It turns out that in this era, even if the queen is pregnant, she still cannot announce it when she is only two or three months old. Before the announcement, if the queen does not appear on the same occasion as the king, the subjects will accuse the queen of not fulfilling her duties. duty.

The only thing the king can do is to replace the opening dance (as the most dignified people present, they must lead the dance) with the slower and quieter Pavan dance, which was popular in the Renaissance and is a neat and orderly procession. After the dance, he returned to his seat, and the queen got a chance to rest for a while-this scene continued until the queen became pregnant. The king announced the news in a dramatic tone at breakfast, and then That's when the whole country was jubilant. Many people came to congratulate the king, and there was a dance after another in the palace.

In order to thank the queen for her hard work, the king specially prepared a string of pearl necklaces as a gift for her. When the crown prince is born, the queen can get a more formal gift, such as a set of diamond or emerald jewelry.

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When Marie woke up from a coma, she heard the baby's crying and cheers from inside to outside. Her father walked out holding the little Duke of Colonna himself, and showed everyone that this is the king. The blood of the Mancini family is the origin of the prosperity of the Mancini family again. At this moment, a person walked in. Mary paused for a while before realizing that this person was the king's messenger. He opened a flat door to Mary. The velvet box contains a whole set of shining sapphire jewellery, from tiaras, to necklaces, earrings, bracelets and rings, which are of great value.

But what Mary cares about is not its value, but its symbolic meaning. At this time, husbands will definitely prepare such a gift for their wives after giving birth, unless he does not love her or respect her, Mary looked at It suddenly shed tears.

Milady stepped forward to accept the gift, and the messenger bowed silently to Mary before leaving the room.

"Look," said Milady softly, "it's beautiful."

"I want to see Louis."

"When you can move freely, Your Highness, we can go to Naples or Sicily." Milady said, "and from there to Calais, where the king has his palace."

Mary struggled to support her body. The physique, medical skills and medicine of wizards are better than ordinary people, but childbirth is always a dangerous and difficult thing for women. Milady hurried forward and put the pillow on the Behind her: "Maybe I'm wrong," Mary murmured, lying on the pillow, "I should have kept his."

"Then you are really going to lose Your Majesty forever." Milady comforted her softly. She stretched out her hand, and Mary grabbed it subconsciously. In the past few months, Milady had been by her side all the time. Mary, whose family and lover cheated at the same time, and who was emotionally unstable because of her pregnancy, sometimes seemed to be crazy. Only Milady could comfort her. Although the Mancini family was still a little worried about her, they hesitated. Again, she still let Milady stay beside Mary——Marie grabbed her hand, her fingernails were embedded in the flesh, but Milady's expression didn't change at all, as if it wasn't her hand at all. She gently stroked Mary's wet hair with the other hand, and chanted the spell softly. Mary struggled for a while, and then fell into a coma uncontrollably. Milady then withdrew her hand, slightly Glancing at the scar on the back of her hand, she stood up and met the Mancini parents who were coming back from the outside. The baby in the swaddle was waving its hands and feet in trouble. He is a strong boy, "His Majesty the King will be happy to see it Yes," said Milady.

This sentence gave Mancini's parents a little pause. This is something he has considered for a long time but has not been able to decide. Of course, the Mancini family is willing to leave this child in the other world to raise him, so that this child can become a Mancini. Not a bourbon, but how could the bond between them be deep without their father?

Milady may not be as magical as any of Mancini's, but when it comes to reading words, there is no one here to match her: "Your Majesty hopes that you will be able to raise His Majesty until he is seven or nine years old," he said: "Then he will go to watch the world to receive teaching. By his side, after all, nothing can teach him more than a father and a king."

This sentence really made Mancini's parents feel a little relieved, "Ms. Milady," he put the baby back beside Mary, and asked as if unintentionally, "Did the messenger say so?"

"Certainly, could there be anyone else?" replied Milady, in a more casual manner: "He said he had brought a letter from His Majesty's own hand."

"Oh, I haven't seen it yet," said the Mancini parent. He stood by his daughter's bed, stared at the pale face for a while, then turned and left. In a hidden room, he opened the king's The letter, the letter did say the arrangement for this child, the king gave everything in the other world to this newborn, although he is still very young, but he already has a stable foundation, and this huge gift The Mancini family can make good use of it... Just for this alone, their previous investment has been returned, and the king intends to match the Mancini family with the Savoy royal family as promised. This news makes the Mancini family happy. Ruokang, it was a wise move to choose to abandon Mary at the beginning, and with the little Duke of Colonna, they also have a bargaining chip to contain the king.

However, their current relationship does not have to be so rigid. According to the king's plan, the young Duke of Colonna will become the spokesperson of the Mancini family, the uncrowned king of the other world, which will benefit both of them. They just need to be patient. Wait—and put in a little extra power.

For example, those wizards who were sent to Paris to surround and suppress vampires with the monks of the tribunal, these can only be said to be the peripheral personnel of the Mancini family, even if nine out of ten of the Mancini parents will not feel it is a pity After all, there are too many of them, more than rats and bugs, and the Mancini family can keep a large part of the commission paid by the king, not to mention the so-called pensions. If the wizard is only single, but If there are not many friends and relatives, they will confiscate it directly, or else? It can't be buried in the soil together with it.

Milady bowed her knees to the Mancini parents with a smile, and went out.

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"But what if that child," said his younger brother Philip worriedly, "if he also...becomes a wizard?"

If you ask him, just by looking at Mary, she is naive and greedy.

"No," Louis said, "there are as many wizards in the world as there are trees in the forest, but each family chooses only a few mentors. Even if it is not the one I choose, I can still buy and bribe them." They, and Mary must be very willing to bring him to meet me."

"No wonder you ordered people to repair the palace in Calais." Philip walked around the desk twice: "Then, brother, have you heard a rumor?"

"What?"

"You want to dedicate a new palace to your queen." Philip casually took out a peacock feather from the painting vase, and plucked its whiskers one by one: "It's in Versailles."

"It's not a rumor," Louis said, "It's true. I have planned to rebuild a new palace in Versailles since a few years ago, and now I just put it on the table. Let them go."

"Some people are worried that you are too ... fond of Her Majesty the Queen," Philip said.

Just like Queen Mother Anne once encountered, the Spanish princess must have a difficult life in the French court. Before she gave birth to the king's heir, she was the enemy of the French, not theirs. Queen—but Marie Teresa is indeed a lucky one. She met Louis and became pregnant soon, but there are still people who question her loyalty to France and worry that she will blow pillow wind in the king's ears , let France make concessions or appeasement in its policy towards Spain.

Louie put down the file and smiled, "So they want you to be a lobbyist? What do they want me to do?"

"They want you to choose a royal lady," Philip said.

This surprised Louis. After thinking for a while, he couldn't help sighing, "Tradition..."