Lady of the Lord From the East

The ceremony of the wedding is just a ceremony, and the most important thing is the marriage certificate.

Without the marriage certificate signed in the church, the marriage relationship would not be recognized by the church, although the church in this period was not as strong as it was in the next few hundred years, especially in this period, the land laid down by the crusades was constantly strife, plus Threats from the Eastern Mongolian cavalry, countries are busy developing themselves, and naturally do not like the church that is always trying to point fingers, which makes the church that has formed many crusades to expand its authority during this period. Prestige On the contrary, it was reduced.

Of course, Wei Wei felt that the main reason why the church did not have a high sense of existence during this period was that they had to change popes every three days.

The Pope, that is, the Pope, is the supreme leader of the church. This position is for life, and the term of office depends entirely on how long the person can live.

But in the thirteenth century, I don’t know if the church’s feng shui is not good or the fleeting time is not good. In the past 100 years, they have changed 17 popes. Except for a few popes whose tenure is relatively long, the others are basically only three or five years. term, and even those who died after only a month in the papacy, and more than one or two.

In this century, the top leaders of the church have changed frequently, and the closer to the end of the century (that is, their current time period), the shorter the term of office of the pope. Although no one has said it on the surface, there have been rumors in private that it is because the East When the crusaders reclaimed the land occupied by the Islamic religion, they hit places that should not be hit (such as the Orthodox countries that also believe in God), so they will be punished by God, so that these popes cannot enjoy the highest rights in the world.

Such rumors have been spreading more and more fiercely in recent years, especially this year, when the last Pope died after being in power for half a year, and the last Pope was gone after only one month and seven days in office. The high-ranking bishops also began to worry about their own lives, fearing that there was really a punishment from God in that position, so when they re-elected in September, they asked a man dedicated to restoring the Church and the Eastern Church (that is, the Orthodox Church). The Portuguese bishop took over the position and became Pope John XX.

This is also a kind of temptation for the church's top leaders, who think that if God really punishes the church for doing something wrong, then after the pope who is trying to restore the relationship between the two churches takes office, he should be able to break the curse on the pope's throne. , at least to stay in the position of Pope for a few years, after all, the new Pope is only in his early 60s, which is quite a young age for the Pope.

If not, it means that this is not God's punishment, and the rumors in the world are just slander, so they have the confidence to continue to eradicate dissidents.

From his accession in September to the present, the current pope, who used to work in medical work, seems to be in good health, with no illness or pain, and even mentally tossing his hobby - alchemy. Suddenly fell down.

Therefore, the church can now be restrained. In addition, the Pope himself does not pay much attention to rights, and naturally his control over various countries has also declined a lot. This is also what the lords of various countries are happy to see.

They are very much looking forward to this John XX being able to live for a long time. It is best to endure those ambitious cardinal archbishops. The priests should have the appearance of priests, just serve God, and do What about meddling in the affairs of mortals.

Let's talk about weddings.

After the whole ceremony of the wedding is over, it is natural to celebrate the banquet.

The banquet borrowed Allen's mansion. After Wei Wei accidentally discovered Felix's secret, he took her to see it. This mansion is worthy of being the main residence of Allen's mother's family. There is even a bush maze in the European-style garden. The banquet hall in the house is also very large, and there are as many as 100 servants. It is indeed very convenient to hold a wedding banquet here.

Because Allen specially explained, and all the budgets were provided by Felix, his housekeeper would not be sloppy in the arrangement, the banquet hall was cleaned on the first floor, and all kinds of wedding decorations covered the entire banquet hall. , two long tables tens of meters long stand side by side, one side is for married nobles, the other side is for unmarried boys and girls, which can be used for hundreds of guests to dine together. On a pure white tablecloth, there are fake flower decorations and gold candlesticks. The spiced suet candles on the candlesticks emit a faint fragrance when they burn. Silver cutlery is placed on the table according to the number of guests. The wine glasses are all silver.

Of course, these tableware are not as complete as the Western tableware of later generations. Since everyone has never even used a fork, there is only one knife, fork and spoon prepared for the wedding banquet, but the quality of sterling silver has already fully demonstrated the owner. of the rich.

If it weren't for the gold being too conspicuous, too much showing off wealth would attract jealousy and even the king's dissatisfaction. Felix actually wanted to use gold utensils. God knows how long he has been preparing for this day, and how eager he is to make everything good. Everything was placed in front of Wei Wei.

The food for the wedding banquet was originally prepared by Felix's cook at the Earl's Mansion. Last time Wei Wei prepared a banquet at the Earl's Mansion to reward everyone who had worked **** the journey. In my private practice, I have already cooked a lot of "Sardinson County" specialties. Although it is not as good as Wei Wei, it is still possible to prepare the menu for the wedding banquet.

Of course, Wei Wei helped to revise the menu after discovering it. By the way, she improved some of the food preparation methods. The food that appeared at this wedding banquet will definitely give everyone a new definition of food.

When the guests moved here with a couple of newlyweds and saw everything in the banquet hall, especially the arrangement of the table, they had a new understanding of the financial resources of the Williams family.

The band in the corner began to play beautiful tunes as they entered.

The king and Cardinal Adrian, as the witnesses and officiants of the wedding, are naturally the highest-ranking guests in the wedding banquet, but the protagonists of the wedding are the groom and the bride, so Felix and Wei Wei are the protagonists, and their Sitting next to the king and queen is the protagonist Adrian. It can be said that this is definitely the highest honor.

"Is this the tableware used by your country, Weiwei?" At this time, the king looked like a kind elder, holding the fork on the table, he had seen the fork, but what they saw was that the farm implement was a weapon, but the fork was not. It was the first time I saw it.

Wei Wei, who did not change her dress but removed her veil, smiled and replied: "Actually, chopsticks are mainly used in my hometown." She briefly described the shape and material of chopsticks: "There are also forks, but they are relatively rare, but I I found it to go well with table knives, so I got used to it when I came to the Western continent."

There was indeed a fork in ancient China, but it was not passed down for some reason.

"Silver cutlery, don't you think it's too extravagant?" The queen sitting on the other side of the king said suddenly, although her face was full of smiles, she was actually smiling, even with a hint of hostility.

Wei Wei's nerves are not dull, and naturally she will not miss this trace of hostility. At first, she was just a little strange. Why did the queen who used to be friendly to her suddenly change her appearance, but when she found that the other party was looking at her sideways , when most of his eyes fell on him, he reacted.

The queen is probably angry now that she found out that Wei Wei had a silk wedding dress, but she didn't even send a small piece of silk when she gave her a birthday present.

It's not impossible. How strong is Mirabelle's jealousy? Wei Wei heard a lot of cases from Countess Nelson. For this reason, she eliminated all her previous goodwill towards Wei Wei. There are also traces.

So it's not a particularly unexpected thing for her to suddenly attack now.

But speaking the word luxury from the queen's mouth is ironic.

But she had to answer her words properly. Wei Wei's eyes were turned towards Bishop Adrian, who was sitting beside her. No matter what the church was like in private, they had to maintain a diligent attitude and extravagance, especially women. The extravagance of the church is obviously not what the church is happy to see.

"Actually, the tableware we usually use is just ordinary pottery and wooden forks. These silver tableware are prepared for the distinguished guests like His Majesty and the Bishop. We should have prepared gold utensils for His Majesty and Bishop, but we I also felt that it was too extravagant, so I finally chose silverware, and silverware has the effect of detecting poison, and using it can better ensure the safety of food.”

Speaking of this, Wei Wei's face showed a trace of sadness: "I think you heard about my previous experience. Since then, I have been worried about whether it will happen again, so I always have to be careful."

The fact that silverware can test for poison is also widely recognized in Europe. When she said this, Bishop Adrian, who was originally frowning, was relieved and agreed.

What's more, if you really want to be serious, the plates and spoons used in many aristocratic homes are still made of gold, and silver tableware is actually not very luxurious.

Wei Wei was not able to suffer, Queen Mirabelle's tone didn't come out, and her face was not very good-looking, but now the candlelight is not bright enough, her husband, His Majesty the King, is not a person who can study women's emotions, but he doesn't. Noticing the change in his wife, the crown prince and crown prince concubine who were sitting beside the queen and the people on the opposite side noticed it, but they all tacitly acted as if they had not seen it.

However, after that, the news about Queen Mirabelle's deflation will probably spread soon, and a lady like Countess Nelson who is already disgusted with the queen will definitely favor Wei Wei more. In comparison, Wei Wei more beneficiaries.

Before waiting for the queen to say anything, the servants pushed the dining cart and entered the banquet hall with food.

The menu for this wedding banquet was finally set by Wei Wei. Considering that many materials were not available, she did not follow the Western food standards of later generations, but adjusted it herself.

At a meal-sharing wedding banquet, the food is already distributed before it is served, and the portion that belongs to the guests will be delivered directly to them.

The first one is appetizing fruit and vegetable salad, which is the most common food that everyone eats, but fruits and vegetables are rare in winter, and they usually eat cooked fruit. When they first saw the fruit in the salad, the guests all Some difficulties.

Fortunately, the servants who delivered the dishes told them that the fruit was boiled (although this practice made Wei Wei want to complain), and the fruit and vegetable salad served was very good, with a milky white sauce in the fruit and vegetables. It smells like a mild sweetness.

"What is this sticky sauce?" The king held up his fork, and the milky sauce was sticking to the boiled apple pieces on the fork, arousing his curiosity.

Wei Wei explained: "This is a sauce made with eggs and oil. Because it is often used in making salads, I call it salad dressing. Please taste if it suits your taste."

The king ate the apple on the fork into his mouth. The apple mixed with the salad dressing tasted savory and sweet, more delicious than any salad he had ever eaten.

The king, who also loves sweets, raised his brows with satisfaction: "It's really good."

The kings all started to eat and praised the real thing, and naturally the others started to eat.

The deliciousness of the salad dressing quickly conquered the stomachs of the nobles, but this was not the only surprise on the table today.

After the salad, the bread was a small round meal bag, and there was a small plate of lemon jam, the lemon jam was from Sardinson, sold out with essential oils, but they didn't sell it themselves. , but distributed to those merchants, so this lemon jam was bought by the servants at the market.

However, guests seemed to prefer the cream of mushroom soup served with the meal bag over the jam.

Mushrooms in winter are very rare. These mushrooms are still sun-dried and preserved dried mushrooms found by servants in the market. The taste is not as fresh as fresh mushrooms, but it is also very luxurious to eat them in winter.

And the practice of cream farmers mushroom soup is also the first time for the guests to taste it. It was originally made according to the taste of Europeans. Naturally, they would not be disgusted. When they started to drink the soup, the main course was also served. .

I saw pasta mixed with olive oil on the plate and a medium-rare steak on the other side. The side was also decorated with vegetables, and black pepper sauce was poured on it, exuding the aroma of meat, which was very attractive. human appetite.

To prepare the pan-fried steak in this dish, they killed several cows and cooked it with the most delicious part of the body. All steaks are medium rare, which is the most popular taste, but compared to steak, seasoning The black pepper sauce is the most expensive part of this main dish. The black pepper, which is more expensive than gold, can be directly used as a hard currency, and the sauce used in the steak is added a lot. Guests are enjoying While the pasta and steak are delicious, they are even more surprised by the content of black pepper in them. Those meal packs that were originally prepared to be eaten with soup played a role at this time. Everyone took it and stuck to the remaining black pepper sauce on the plate. Not at all reluctant to stay.

The steak is followed by egg sandwiches as a snack, which can soothe the remaining stomach space for guests with big appetites if they don't get a full meal ahead.

After the main course, there are cream cookies baked into the shape of a heart and flower tea with the function of strengthening the stomach and digestion.

Plus bread and biscuits, not including tea, there are exactly six dishes, which fully meet the standard of entertaining distinguished guests during this period.

After eating this meal, the guests don’t say they are dissatisfied. They almost didn’t support themselves. The women could refuse the sandwiches after the main course for the sake of appearance and poor appetite, but the small pieces of cream biscuits still let them Couldn't resist taking it again and again.

Not to mention the men, no matter how big the appetite is, everyone is satisfied. The satiety after enjoying the food makes everyone feel very good, and in the middle of the meal, everyone raises their glasses and sends blessings to the newlyweds. .

"This is the most satisfying exotic meal I have ever eaten. The food you prepared is very delicious." Putting down the tableware, the king raised his glass to Felix: "You have a very virtuous wife."

Apparently he knew exactly who was in charge of the meals.

However, these foods seem to be specially prepared for the people of their country, and there is no discomfort that occurs when tasting other exotic foods. It can be seen that the makers put a lot of thought into it.

Even Bishop Adrian agreed with this, so he also raised his glass and signaled to Felix.

This is natural. It was originally a dish that Westerners liked. Wei Wei's cooking method has been adjusted according to the taste of the local people since Sardinson County. It does not meet the preferences of the Prady people. .

"Thanks to the praise, it is our honor to be liked by you."

The three wine glasses touched each other in the air, making a crisp sound.

After the meal, after a sufficient rest, the guests got up one after another and asked the servants to quickly withdraw from the table and vacate the venue.

The originally soothing music suddenly changed and became joyful and festive. Felix held Wei Wei and danced in the middle of the crowd. This was another privilege for the newlyweds at the wedding. Even people with high status would not be here. Time to steal their thunder.

A wedding dress with a large skirt is actually not suitable for dancing. Before the dinner party started, Wei Wei, who had a short rest, had already adjusted the skirt with the help of the maid, and had a section hidden inside the skirt. , so that it still looks beautiful without worrying about being stepped on while dancing.

Under the candlelight, Wei Wei in a satin wedding dress looked even more beautiful. The simple and elegant luster like jewels looked like she was glowing. The stunning feeling she had in the church returned again, and many people sent out An envious gasp.

Of course, there were also people who were jealous and could hardly keep their smiles on their faces, such as Queen Mirabelle who hated Wei Wei herself, and Miss Clive who hated her because of Felix.

But at the same time, Felix is ​​also the target of envy and jealousy among men, not only because he married a stunningly good wife, but also because he really looks **** handsome today.

"You said, how about I also make a suit like this?" The king looked at Felix in black, and for the first time felt that black was actually a very good color.

Queen Mirabelle, who had been staring at Wei Wei, glanced at Felix after hearing the words, and there was a hint of obsession in her eyes, so she became even more jealous of Wei Wei.

No one knew that in the years when she was neglected by the king, she actually had the idea of ​​finding a lover, and Felix had also caught her eye, but the queen knew very well that she could not have it at that time. A little wrong, otherwise the king's divorce agreement is waiting for her, so although she was jealous, she didn't do anything.

But now that the new hatred is adding to the old hatred, Queen Mirabelle naturally finds Wei Wei less pleasing to the eye.

How could her husband be a young and handsome man like Felix, and she could only marry a lecherous old man.

Of course, in fact, the king is not too old, he is only forty-one years old, he is just a little fat, and there are many middle-aged men who have baldness.

In her heart, she still remembered to echo the king with a smile: "Of course, you can try it if you like, that clothes really make people look more energetic, look at Felix, he looks more like a knight now. He is a learned noble man, right?"

The king nodded: "It is true, you and I have the same opinion."

There are not a few men who want to try the new clothes on Felix. During the second half of the celebration, people's conversations naturally revolved around the two newcomers. After the opening dance, Felix and Wei There were a lot of people gathered around Wei, and the guests offered their blessings to the two newlyweds, and by the way, they discussed today's meal and their costumes.

"Is this silk? It's really beautiful." A young lady who had only heard of silk but had never seen it looked at me, Weiwei, with envy and amazement: "Can I touch it?"

Wei Wei looked at the hands she washed after eating, and nodded with a smile: "Of course."

"Oh my God, how can it be so smooth and supple, it's amazing to the touch."

The lady who touched the wedding dress was so fascinated that other ladies couldn't help reaching out.

So next, Wei Wei was like a display stand and became a hanger for everyone to appreciate silk. Fortunately, these women still have reason. Can't afford to pay.

Even the lady who had a collection of silk products at home, after touching Wei Wei's wedding dress, immediately recognized that it was a higher-quality silk product than their collection, even if it didn't have any patterns.

That kind of touch is definitely not deceiving.

So everyone couldn't help but think, to have such a skirt, or to bring it on the way to escape, the newly appointed Countess of Williams would not have a room of such clothes before, right?

There is indeed a room of this kind of fashion, but unfortunately Wei Wei, who was all torn down and only a pile of fabrics remained, felt that she was about to lose her smile.

Sure enough, getting married is a very tiring thing, especially when surrounded by other ladies, answering their various questions.

Come and save her.

Her wish is finally timed, because the newlyweds won't stay at the banquet for too long. Everyone knows that the night after this is the most important moment for the bride and groom.

After all, a spring night is worth a thousand dollars.

When it was eight o'clock, important guests such as the king and the bishop had left consciously, and the rest of the guests would be entertained by the best man and bridesmaids.

In the Earl's Mansion, the new house has already been arranged and is waiting for its owners to return together.