I Am Louis XIV

It wasn't the first time the king had seen a werewolf, he said, alive, but unlike Cleland, Louise's wolf fur was smoother and brighter, like a silver statue cast by an angel, and it rose slowly Walking in front of the king, he rolled his throat and uttered a deep roar—the reason why wizards looked down on werewolves was because werewolves did not have their own words, but they still had language, half of which came from wolves and half from humans. It sounds like It’s like whimpering—but the king can understand it. He stayed in the other world for several months. When people thought he would be worried, he used learning to relieve his tension and depression. He could even stay up all night, hungry and thirsty. Absorbing all the knowledge of the inner world—only Rong Ke knew that when Louis left the inner world, he was able to roughly understand the unique language of werewolves.

Compared to werewolves, the ancient Latin, Greek and Roman languages ​​used by wizards and vampires are not difficult. He has been learning Latin since he was a child, and Greek and Roman are no exception. Only the language of werewolves It is indeed a brand-new subject, but since werewolves rarely have the opportunity to use their own language, this subject is not difficult, but the king can listen, but cannot speak, because he does not have the vocal organ like a wolf—but he can Listen, that's already a big plus. For example, now, the king can understand that what Louise is chanting is exactly the spell needed for the ceremony. She is swearing and promising, not cursing. After a lengthy spell, Silver Wolf paused for a while— — as if the behavior just now was very difficult for her.

A few minutes later, the silver wolf suddenly tilted its head and lay down on its side. The bright white fur spread out like silk on the dark carpet. The whole wolf was as big as a bed big enough for a king to lie on. Inwardly speaking, Louis really almost did that. If it wasn’t for such a solemn ceremony, Louise’s behavior would really be like a big cat touching porcelain——Louis stretched out his hand and put it on Louise’s exposed face. On the throat in front of him—the Achilles’ heel of a werewolf, and almost subconsciously, his hand sank in. The surface layer was silky fur, and the inside was cloud-like fluff. The body temperature of werewolves is higher than that of humans. This is simply a unique large blanket with constant temperature.

Thanks to the king's excellent self-control here, he withdrew his hand before he touched the silver wolf's legs - when she was a wolf, Louise's concept of women was not so strong, she raised her head curiously, curled up He raised his two front paws and made a gesture of complete obedience—except for Louis' whimsy, such a dangerous and cruel monster actually lay on his back like a domesticated puppy, no matter what You can do whatever you want, believe in your appearance with all your heart, can melt any heart made of steel, at least as far as the oath the king just heard, even if he raises the silver cone and kills Louise, she will not have the slightest resist.

"I accept the allegiance of Louise Françoise de la Pole Brelin." Louis said, and then he felt something pulled slightly in the dark, a small but The bright lily emblem flickered at the throat of the silver wolf, and then disappeared.

The contract is in effect.

The king stood up and drew the curtains in front of the window, so... at least it wouldn't be too embarrassing—"How do you want to go back?"

After a strange sound, "I...my speed is very fast," Louise said, "I can't be seen by others."

"I'll give you my cloak." The king sighed. Louise was still a werewolf after all. Having accepted her allegiance, he must arrange a status for her, and in this case, his unsettled "Madam of the Royal Family" would be the best title.

He is not a person who regards a woman's chastity as more important than her life, but if possible, ladies should be more reserved.

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At the ball the next day, people unexpectedly saw Louise Breland among the maids beside the queen. She was originally Princess Henrietta's maid, but it is said that Princess Henrietta will return to London soon. Now, her maid suddenly became a person next to the queen, and her intentions were obvious. Some ministers discussed that the king's first official "royal wife" should be a native of the country, but then the queen mother's hint made her They died down. It turned out that Princess Henrietta was discussing marriage with the Duke of Orleans and his brother Philip, so although her maid came from a humble background, she was immediately promoted as the princess's companion after being selected by the king. The seemingly well-matched marriage—that is, the Viscount La Vallière. Although the Viscount is French, he is far away from the other end of France. The beauty that the king admired took the place of his wife. He received a considerable annuity and even had the opportunity to become a local judge or governor. Of course, he was smart enough not to set foot in Paris, so as not to embarrass the king and himself .

So at the third ball, after the king danced the first dance with the potbellied queen, after sending the queen away, instead of sitting on the seat to rest as usual, he invited Mrs. La Vallière to dance the first dance. The second dance is a very witty and interesting swing dance. Compared with those noble ladies who are unavoidable to be a little cautious in the face of the king, Madame La Vallière's posture can be said to be graceful. Only the king knows that she is actually Very nervous—after the dance she had her own seat—she hadn't had one before, or sat on the carpet, and was very close to the king, when the Duchess of Montpensier noticed When the king wanted to talk to her, he even got up and gave up his position.

She went back to her room—her room was also changed to be near the king’s bedroom. The king or the royal wife must not be allowed to cross half of the Louvre for a tryst in the middle of the night. Needless to say, the room is gorgeous and comfortable. Words, dressing There was also a velvet purse on the stage, in which was a commercial bill of exchange worth 10,000 livres, which was the royal wife's pension, and in the next few days, there were continuous gifts sent by the king, Diamond rings, gold brooches, mink coats and more. It was followed by the Queen Mother's reward, His Royal Highness Philip's gift and the queen's maid.

These are undoubtedly declaring to people that the lady of the royal family has been recognized by members of the royal family, but what makes Louise worried and a little bit hesitant is that the king has not stayed with her for the time being.

Of course Louise was not ready, and so was the king in fact. His marriage contract with Mary was recognized by the inner world. Although there were elements of coercion, when he left the inner world, he had already left this complicated emotion behind. In the past—he may not love his wife, but he respects her, and tries his best to fulfill the duties of a husband, especially after the queen is pregnant, he is also a father besides a husband.

Although the queen didn't say anything about it, she was very happy and encouraged. No wife would share her husband with others. Only her maid knew that after leaving the hall that night, the queen stood quietly in the dark for a long time, She left only after hearing people start admiring the King and Madame de La Vallière's dancing—however sensible, she still felt pain.

It is of course gratifying that the king has abandoned the latest royal wife, and will be by the queen's side whenever he has time.

Sometimes, he was even willing to do what the maids did, so the queen smiled, just like just now, when the dried apricots on the queen's plate were finished, the king picked up the plate with his own hands, went outside and ordered the servant to bring some more , the queen stared at his back, could not help but murmured softly: "...Even for this moment, I am willing to suffer forty years of silence." The maid beside her heard this, and quickly crossed her fingers to prevent the devil from listening. He said this sentence and made it come true—but at the next moment, the queen suddenly bent down, showing pain on her face, and the king just turned around, and he rushed over in a hurry, hugged the queen horizontally, and At this moment, a gushing stream of warm water gushed out, soaking his tights, "Come here, Your Majesty." The queen's maid shouted.

Louis hesitated for a moment, but he had to mention the old customs in the royal family. In order to prevent the queen from secretly replacing the dead baby, or mixing other blood into the royal family, the queen's birth must be under the watchful eyes of the public. In the delivery room, the ministers were outside the delivery room. She had to endure great pain and humiliation at the same time. She couldn't even yell because she was so vulgar like a village woman.

The king has no objection to the latter request. He was a man before and now, but he also knows something about women's childbirth. He knows that it is best for women not to shout when they are giving birth. It is a waste of energy, but to watch The latter is also necessary, otherwise the child's inheritance rights will be questioned in the future-he made a decision in a short while: "Don't go there, let the Duchess of Montpensier and the others come here."

"But the dormitory here is too small!" In order to accommodate all the ladies, the delivery room deliberately chose the largest room.

"That's a few fewer people!" Louis said while carrying the Queen into the room, "Let them discuss by themselves! Or listen to the Queen Mother's opinion!"

As soon as this order came out, the flustered queen's maids finally settled down. They either helped the king to let the queen lie down, or ran out to call the servants and let them go everywhere to notify—maybe only half an hour, or even shorter. At that time, the important ministers in Paris, headed by Prince Condé and Prince Conti, all came. The noble ladies, headed by the Duchess of Montpensier, about seven or eight people poured into the queen's bedroom. The king has no right not to Let them see, only let the queen's maid cover the queen's forehead with a wet cotton cloth soaked in lavender and peppermint essential oils, and cover her eyes to stabilize her emotions.

The king was not allowed into the maternity ward as a rule, all he could do was have people chanting outside and order the maids to keep bringing in the gifts he gave the queen - little things just to let the queen know he was outside, With her, this kind of behavior made some noble ladies laugh, but it also greatly comforted the queen. The cotton cloth covering her eyes made her unable to see those people clearly, and she could deceive herself that she gave birth in a secret environment. Tightly holding the cotton strip hanging from the head of the bed, biting the cork, exerting force one after another—she is a primipara, but she is already twenty years old, so her body is ready for childbirth, according to the king's order According to the order, there is no excessive eating to ensure that the child is not so big, but the production process still lasted for several hours, and the king's gifts have not been broken, including cakes and honey water, which restore her strength.

Let Louis say that he still has spirits and some medicines here to relieve the pain, but under the will of God, the suffering of women during childbirth is necessary, and none of these can be used. This seems to be true. The witches in the other world were more fortunate. Fortunately, the queen gave birth smoothly. At the moment the sun passed over the tower of the Louvre, the king of France, not the wizard Louis' firstborn, was born.

With a loud cry, the ceremonial officer struck his cane and shouted: "By God, the Dolphin of Vienova, Valentinova and the Count of Diva are here!"

The above series are the full names of the French Crown Prince, and he was determined to be the heir of the huge country of France as soon as he landed.

Compared with the nobles who knew the birth of the crown prince for the first time, the people in Paris should listen carefully, because if it is a prince, the salute will be fired one hundred and one times, and for the princess twenty-one times. When counting to twenty-two, he immediately took off his hat and threw it into the air, cheering loudly. The good news spread rapidly in all directions like ripples on the lake, and fireworks were lit in every city. , no terrible mistakes have been made, but people still hope that he and France will have an heir as soon as possible.

Amidst all the joy and encouragement, probably only the wife of Prince Conti remained silent. This child was not actually the king’s firstborn. Mary’s child was several months older than him, but when Mary gave birth, although the king The gift was sent, but she was not there, too, unless Mary is willing to give birth in the watch world, or His Majesty the King will never easily set foot in a place beyond his control again - but she saw the king personally holding the newborn heir , walked up to the queen, looked at the person who loved cleanliness, didn't care about the queen's smell and sweat stains at all, gave her a kiss, put the child beside her, and opened a great gift to encourage the queen with his own hands - a A whole set of smooth and bright diamond jewelry, when smiling with the queen.

She still couldn't help but feel a sense of sadness for her poor sister Marie Mancini.