I Am Louis XIV

If this chapter could be given a name, Louis would gladly call it—one of the superficial works of seventeenth-century Paris.

The market had obviously been taken care of, and the cries he heard came from a woman with a ruddy complexion and a tall chest. Her stall was filled with chrysanthemum lettuce, white asparagus, Artichokes, parsnip (radish), cabbage, ginger and beetroot, except for parsnip, cabbage and beetroot, these vegetables are not affordable for ordinary people, let alone Paris now-maybe some relatively poor businessmen Or nobility.

When the king and others got out of the carriage, stepped on the high clogs on the muddy road, and walked towards the vendor, her white and fat hands exposed her true identity. Of course, there is nothing wrong with this, after all, in At the time of Saint-Germain-en-Laye, the queen mother and others were so embarrassed that they sold jewelry and clothes, but when they returned to Paris to accept a gentleman's hospitality, they refused his wife to serve the queen mother for a drink, because it was the earl Only ladies above Mrs. are qualified. It is said that the gentleman's wife fainted from crying when she heard the news.

Queen Mother Anne carefully purchased some white lettuce, cabbage and beetroot, and handed it to Miss Marie Mancini to carry. The delicate basket handle was wrapped in silk so as not to cut her delicate hands. Queen Mary and Princess Henrietta of England also selected some clean vegetables and handed them to their maid Louise. The king's eyes fell on her and he quickly looked away.

No one knew how nervous Louise was when the king's eyes rested on her gloves. Her father, Crelan, was a werewolf, and she was too, but if you look at her small hands, you can't detect the unique signs of werewolves. Yes—as soon as she was going to Paris to serve the princess, her father cut off her ring finger with pliers, so that even if she became a werewolf, she would lose a claw, and the There are no nails on her fingers, but she can not take off her gloves except when dining and serving the princess to change clothes, so that she will not be found.

Louis looked at her for no other purpose, just to see how many people chose his favorite white lettuce, and then he picked the artichoke that his younger brother Philip liked, and the younger brother liked to play rather than eat this vegetable. This kind of vegetable, because it is very interesting to peel it off, and it is more suitable for the younger brother to eat only the end. After all, he hates vegetables as much as most children, and it is completely at the request of the king. For that.

Finally, the king stayed on the chrysanthemum lettuce for a while. Yes, this is Mary’s favorite vegetable. His fingers slowly moved away. Put the chicory into the basket that the little witch is holding.

Princess Henrietta was a little embarrassed. She had always understood the expectations of her mother and brother. Although the French Queen Mother Anne and Bishop Mazarin had always opposed this, they even deliberately slandered her feelings for her father King Charles I— ——She also understood under the guidance of her mother that if they insisted on the original idea, perhaps the following rumors would make her identity questionable, because Princess Henrietta was not born in the British court, she was born in Eck Sette, a small riverside town in Devonshire, and was fostered there for a long time, before being sent to Paris when he was two years old.

People can attack whether she is still the original Princess Henrietta. After all, babies change every day; Protestants are not getting along very well.

But before Charles, Duke of Cornwall left, he still thought that they might have room for change. He had contacted Louis, who was a gentle child. If the Duke of Cornwall could return to England and be crowned successfully, then his sister was beyond doubt. The eldest princess, with such an identity and the chip of love, it is not impossible to continue the marriage between Britain and France.

Did Henrietta like Louie? Of course, although she is still a child, in this day and age, children mature faster than the fruits on the tree. Henrietta's mother married Charles I at the age of fifteen, and she is even called the late among the princesses. Well, there are many princesses who get married at the age of twelve. Generally speaking, when a princess is eight or nine years old, people start looking for a husband for her. Henrietta was born in 1644, and now she is seven years old. Since she was still a baby, she has not enjoyed the honor due to a princess. She was even more impressed by the embarrassing life of Saint-Germain-en-Laye in Paris. Not to mention, if it wasn't for Louie's order, she might also have died in the continuous high fever.

It is completely normal for her to have feelings that are close to nostalgia for Louis, but even this meager hope was stifled in the cradle by the Queen Mother and Bishop Mazaran. The king's brother's hostility towards her seems to be unreasonable, but for this Miss Marie Mancini, he allowed her to approach the king with a conniving attitude. Because of her humble status, even if the king really fell in love with her, At best, she can only become an "official royal lady"—from the end of the fifteenth century, every court has such a configuration, they can obtain titles, have a satisfactory marriage, prostitute officials, even take bribes, and even participate in political affairs, But they will never affect the king's marriage. It will never be possible to steal the queen's position.

Princess Henrietta looked at the light in Miss Mancini's eyes. She really didn't know who was more pathetic, her or Mancini?

Louis didn't notice the girls' eyes. He paid more attention to the whitewashed and cleaned streets. Although the walls can be decorated, the buildings themselves cannot be easily changed. Almost all the buildings at this time are below the fourth floor. The houses in the market are neat and beautiful. According to tradition and needs, the first floor opens to the street, which are shops and taverns available for rent or personal use. The tail flower flag, although the workmanship is poor, but the color is bright, the third and fourth floors and the attic are either rented out as bedrooms for others, or provided as residences for hired workers. There are a few small windows open, and curious eyes can be seen. The young man stuck out his hat from inside and waved it enthusiastically a few times.

Although he was quickly dragged back by his companions—it should be Bishop Mazaran's request to them, the king was still amused. He raised his hat and gracefully bowed to the window.

Louis didn't know if that reckless young man saw his return gift, but he was more happy to receive such support than to accept the compliments from ministers and priests. What he didn't know was that the young man was wearing a light maroon , that is to say, he was a trainee officer in the regiment of the Prince de Condé—quite soon not, since he had been involved in fortifications during the campaign near Lorraine the previous year. He fought bravely in the offensive and defensive battles in the Champagne region. His name was quickly known by the Prince of Condé. He was summoned to Paris to receive the prince's reward and be promoted to "Cavalry Officer".

His companion looked at him in almost disbelief: "Sebastian," he whispered, "that's the king!"

"Yes!" Sebastian Vauban said excitedly: "You saw it! I saluted the king, and he returned my salute!"

"So what," said his companion, "we are loyal to the Prince of Condé."

"And Prince Condé is loyal to the king." Sebastian said immediately.

His companion paused. In fact, many people knew that Prince Condé did not respect the royal family. From Queen Mother Anne to King Louis, from Bishop Mazarin to Prince Philip, they were all the objects of his complaints, and his soldiers Of course, most of them are working for the Prince Condé who gave them salaries and rewards. Some of them may not be able to see the king in this life, and they have no concept of the royal family.

From Saint-Germain-en-Laye to Paris, it was rumored that either the Prince of Condé or Gaston, Duke of Orléans, would replace Louis as king. But obviously he couldn't tell his friends such words. He thought that Sebastian's enthusiasm and loyalty to the king were just a disguise, but now it seemed that he was completely wrong. He couldn't help having a headache, and was deeply worried about the subsequent audience (Prince Kong Dai).

This chapter is not finished, I will finish it tomorrow morning.