I Am Louis XIV

The king didn't know that there was one of his admirers for the time being. They continued to move forward. After the exquisite fruit and vegetable vendors, there were cheese and spice vendors, also guarded by docile and beautiful businessmen and women. They respectfully greeted the queen mother and the king. Salute, you can tell at a glance that they have been trained, and the goods they sell are also very clean and delicate.

Behind these appetizer-like scenes is the original shop in the Red Child Bazaar. The owner of the shop stands outside the door and bows deeply. The first one is businessmen from Burgundy. They are here to buy and sell wine. They have already poured their best wine on the long oak table, waiting for the tasting of the Queen Mother and others. The Queen Mother is very fond of their wine. A kind of rosé wine, and asked them to send some to Richelieu's house, which the merchant naturally obeyed; the second was a wool merchant from Leicester (England), and everyone knew that Leicester's wool was the finest and finest wool. Soft, they also have the most Cheviot wool here, and some miscellaneous (0) wool, they have a beautiful vermilion wool, French green hat and sapphire blue sheepskin gloves, king When Queen Mother Anne saw it, she smiled and said to Queen Mary of England: "I thought I could only see terracotta, gray and black in the shops of the British..." These are the colors that Protestants like or are most commonly used. , such a bright color as cinnabar, used casually in everyday clothing in England would be tried as a "luxury crime".

Queen Mary's expression was not very good-looking, but there was nothing she could do about it. Queen Mother Anne was right, but it sounded harsh, but the two businessmen were very alert, and immediately took out some soft wool and bright silk thread in the superb The tapestry woven under the craftsmanship, the picture of one of the tapestry is particularly attractive, because the angel in the center of the picture is very similar to Louis when he was a child. They were visibly relieved. The tapestries they brought out were more attractive than the woolens and gloves they brought out before. There was hardly a blank space larger than a fingernail in a picture. Elegant shapes were everywhere. Brightly colored curly grass, washtail flowers and sacred symbols...in the framed picture, you can see swans with their wings folded...cats harassing the birds in the cage...young men and women running among the flowers ... Now, not only the Queen Mother Anne, but even the cash-strapped Queen Mary couldn't help but choose a small four-foot-square tapestry with a decorative capital letter L on it, the meaning of which is self-evident.

Fortunately, the Queen Mother Anne didn't say anything. The third store was the long-awaited jewelry store for the ladies, and it was also the place where the Queen Mother and the ladies prepared to spend a lot of money. It was only when Louis walked in that he understood—who was the Duchess of Montpensier who claimed that she was sick and unable to travel? Standing next to the Prince of Condé, there is a set of exquisite emerald and diamond ornaments on the small table beside them, which can be used to pin on the shoulders, necklaces or hair crowns, which are very valuable .

Seeing this scene, do I need to say more? It is clear that the Duchess of Montpensier and the Prince of Condé met here in private, but she does not know why the Duchess is so bold. She knows that the Queen Mother Anne and the king are coming here today, but it is also possible that the Prince of Condé did it on purpose , look at those provocative eyes, and the corners of the slightly raised mouth, it is obvious that he is very satisfied with his reckless behavior.

After seeing the Queen Mother, the Prince of Condé immediately saluted, and immediately withdrew rudely. Before he left, he even kissed the Duchess of Montpensier's hand and asked her to accept his gift—— Even the string of emeralds and diamonds, the Duchess of Montpensier accepted it, completely ignoring the ashen complexion of the Queen Mother.

Now it’s a joke about Queen Mary of England. Of course, at this time, both Mr. and Mrs. may have their own lovers (even Queen Mother Anne was once accused of having an affair with the Duke of Buckingham) , but in any case, they are all married, have an heir, and have fulfilled the duties God gave them.

It is very shameful for a girl who does not have a husband to do such a thing, and it will even affect her future marriage. This can't help but make the Queen Mother angry.

She didn't even stop in this jewelry store, and walked out directly. The next few stores, whether it was exquisite porcelain, thick and soft fur, or exquisite copperware or crystal clear glassware, Unable to appease the queen mother's anger, Louis noticed that the faces of those who served them were becoming more and more stiff, and suddenly thought of a possibility. When he left the glassware shop, he asked casually, "How much did you give Bishop Mazaran?" money?"

"Seven hundred louis in gold." The owner replied, only to find out what he had just said later, his face turned pale all of a sudden, the king couldn't laugh or cry, he could only pat him on the shoulder to express his comfort.

If every store here gave the bishop a similar bribe, then the bishop would have earned thousands of gold louis. For this, Louis had to admire Bishop Mazaran's money-making methods-these gold louis were not enough to make people These poor people lost everything, but who knew that the Prince of Condé would come up with such a move?

However, Louis still made a plan. When they returned to Richelieu's house, part of the court's purchases would still be returned here. Bishop Mazarin never cared about these little people. Maybe thousands of gold louis were nothing to him, but for him These little people, this is something as important as life, it is hard to say whether there will be one of them in the future mob - it is best to calm the matter before it happens.

Since the Queen Mother Anne has lost her previous interest, the person in charge of the region as the leader will not be so stupid as to continue the original arrangement. When they were still in the jewelry store, a group of people playing juggling, training animals, archery, and acting It has been prepared in the square. These people are not all nobles or gentlemen-the latter would not do such a humble thing, but humbleness is humbleness. Queen Mother Anne saw that stepping on a wooden ball to throw a wine bottle The dwarves, dancing bears, and funny clowns were still out of breath, but when they saw a small comedy performed by a group of brown-skinned people, although Queen Mother Anne laughed, she still refused to watch it because the content It's not elegant enough.

That being the case, in the theater of the square, a sacred drama awaited the distinguished audience.

Like most religious dramas, this drama is lackluster in terms of artistry, but conformity also has the benefits of conformity. The pious queen mother kept crossing her chest and praying with her head bowed, not so much watching the drama. Rather, he was attending mass——Louis calculated the time and slipped out with his younger brother Philip. They found the archery place, where there were bows and arrows, crossbows, and arrow targets painted in colorful colors.