The sun never sets rose

Since that day, Jiang Xinyan has not seen the Queen again.

She stayed in this room in Windsor Castle for several days. Her food and clothing expenses were all sent by outsiders, and a little maid named Jane was sent to take care of her daily life. She had blond hair, an oval face, and some freckles around her nose. When you stand up, you can see two small dimples.

Jane said that she was originally working in the kitchen, and was assigned by Mrs. Ashley to take care of the "English guests" from the East. Because she was born at the bottom and had no background, it was an honor to be a cook in the palace, let alone serve distinguished guests.

Because of the similar age, and Jiang Xinyan didn't have the so-called concept of superiority and inferiority, he quickly gained a lot of affection from the little girl, and the two were as close as friends, talking about everything.

"Miss, is there really a lot of gold in the East?"

Two girls of the same age were sitting by the fireplace to keep warm. Because of the high latitude, winter in England would come earlier than that in continental Europe, and it was already a bit cold outside.

Jane asked while adding firewood to the fireplace. The light on her face was warm and her eyes were full of curiosity. Although she was illiterate and had never been educated, she had heard many stories about the outside world since she was a child, especially those far away. And a mysterious oriental country.

I heard that there is gold everywhere, and everyone is very rich. Only the silk, tea and pottery that the nobles can use here are everywhere.

Jiang Xinyan hugged the pillow and shook his head, "It's not that exaggerated. The richest is the emperor, and ordinary people are still very poor."

"I heard that the Spaniards found a way to go to the East from the sea. When Her Majesty Mary was here, she wore a skirt made of silk. It was really beautiful..." The little girl's eyes were shining, and there were flames dancing.

Her Majesty Mary is Elizabeth's half-sister, Mary I, a devout Catholic, and later generations have mostly negative evaluations of her, because she forcibly restored the Catholic faith after she came to power, persecuted a large number of Protestants, and was cruel. , and later married the King of Spain, Philip II, who was also a Catholic country, which brought disaster to England for five years.

For example, the famous "Bloody Mary" cocktail, one of which is related to Mary I.

However, Jiang Xinyan felt that Mary was not as heinous as historians said. She was a king and a loser. It was only because her series of actions were not conducive to the progress of civilization that she was scolded so miserably. In fact, Elizabeth was not relentless when she killed people. .

During this period, the American continent had been discovered, and Portugal and Spain were at the forefront of Europe, opening up colonies and plundering resources first, while England was still relatively behind in this regard.

"England will soon follow in the footsteps of Spain. Trust Her Majesty Elizabeth, she will lead you to prosperity."

"Really? Can we too?"

"of course."

The warm flames in the fireplace illuminated her eyes. Although she, a commoner, could not enjoy those expensive luxuries, there was no one who did not want her country to be strong and prosperous.

"By the way, Jane, how old was His Majesty's birthday a while ago?"

"26, what's the matter?" The little girl was immersed in beautiful fantasies, her two dimples were sweet and greasy.

"Then, when was His Majesty crowned?"

"It's January this year."

The queen is 26 years old this year. Jiang Xinyan calculated the time for the coronation ceremony in January. It is basically certain that it is September of 1559. England is still in a dilemma of both domestic and foreign affairs. It will take about ten years before the turbulent days will come Slowly developed and entered the "golden age".

At that time, she may have gone back.

She still wants to go back. Although she has been taken care of by Jane these days, she can't adapt to it at all. She is not used to the food and clothes she wears. It is boring to be locked in the house every day without a mobile phone, computer or WiFi. , like waiting to die.

The door of the room was pushed open suddenly, and Kate Ashley's figure appeared by the door, with a chilly breeze, Jiang Xinyan shrank back and hugged the pillow tightly.

"Mrs. Ashley."

Returning to her senses, Jane quickly stood up and saluted.

Glancing at them lightly, "Your Majesty wants to see Miss, please come with me."

"What about me, ma'am?"

"You stay here."

The reaction was a bit slow, Jiang Xinyan stood up slowly, pointing at himself, "See me? Why?"

Could it be that he still didn't believe her and wanted to throw her into the Tower of London?

"Accompaniment."

Clearly impatient, Ashley urged, "Don't keep His Majesty waiting."

……

The autumn wind blows off the branches and leaves of the trees, and they flutter and fall into the soil. In this season of withering, the animals eat fat to store fat for the winter. This time of year is the traditional hunting season for the royal family.

The hunting season in the first year of the new king's ascension to the throne is often the busiest.

The male aristocrats have long been ready to go, ambitiously preparing to enter the garden to show their talents, while the ladies are all dressed up and sitting in the banquet area outside the garden, tasting wine, chatting and eating snacks.

From a distance, I saw several tall and strong horses gathered together. One of the horses had a saddle with exquisite and complicated patterns on its back, and a heraldic king flag with a red dragon on the left and a lion on the right. It was majestic and domineering. The slender and tall figure is dressed in gorgeous women's riding clothes, holding a bow and arrow, with her head raised slightly, her reddish-brown hair coiled up high, full of sacredness and solemnity under the sunshine of autumn, majestic and heroic .

In the twilight of daylight, Jiang Xinyan's heart skipped a beat when he saw such a scene.

The golden halo meticulously outlines the perfect facial contours, the air of arrogance and arrogance pervades, full of wildness and publicity|desire, but there is a cold light reflected in the gray-blue pupils, and the whole body exudes contradictions that make it difficult to guess Sheer beauty.

As if being choked for breath, trembling with suffocation, Jiang Xinyan stood there blankly, as if he heard the heart in his chest beating vigorously, pumping out fresh hot blood, boiling every corner of his body.

Her appearance made the surrounding environment quiet down.

"Come here." He raised his eyebrows and hooked his fingers, showing a faint smile.

As if under a curse, Jiang Xinyan walked mechanically towards the queen, and stood about one meter away, with his eyes wide open in a daze.

After looking it over, he frowned slightly, "This is not suitable for you."

This small body, put on a long velvet skirt, even with a corset, there is only a slight curvature on the chest, and the development is not very good, so it can't support the dress.

what?

Jiang Xinyan was taken aback, looked down at the skirt on her body, blushed slightly, and wanted to say something, but then Elizabeth turned around and pulled the rein, "Can you ride a horse?"

"Won't……"

Glancing at this big guy who was about to be taller than her, she felt timid.

"Follow me to hunt." The tone was commanding, and she didn't care what she answered.

"But I..."

Before he finished speaking, the person in front of him turned on his horse neatly, his movements were smooth and smooth, he held a bow and arrow in his left hand, and handed it to her with his right hand, "Come up."

Too high, she was afraid.

"Do you want me to say it a second time?" A little impatient, his eyes dimmed.

I haven't seen Elizabeth for a few days. What does it mean to meet again and take her hunting on horseback?Jiang Xinyan didn't dare to delay any longer, for fear that she would cut herself off if she was unhappy, so she obediently held her hand, and in just a short moment, she rose into the air and sat firmly on the horse's back.

The palm was very warm, the same as when he touched her face that day.

The softness of the back's closeness made the temperature of Jiang Xinyan's cheeks rise again, and her heart beat faster. The hand of the man pulling the rein passed through her waist, as if hugging her, but she didn't have the time to feel the pain in her heart that was about to kill her now. The fawn, because she was afraid.

There is a certain height from the ground, and she is afraid that she will fall.

"Don't worry, you won't die if you fall." The tone was casual and lazy.

Before Jiang Xinyan could speak, she raised the bow in her hand, and the surrounding male nobles who were traveling with her got the signal, and the moment the bow was lowered, they all rushed into the garden.

This is a hunting competition to see who has more prey.

There is no doubt that this kind of competition is meaningless. After all, no one is really stupid enough to be serious with the Queen. The person with the most prey will definitely be Elizabeth.

The horse's hooves trampled on the ground vigorously and galloped through the royal garden. The turbulence was no less than that of a strong air current when flying, and Jiang Xinyan's breakfast was almost knocked out.There was the sound of howling wind in her ears, and the smell of mud was blowing towards her face. While being bumped uncomfortably, she tried her best to control her distraction, not to feel the arm rubbing against her waist and the softness behind her too much. .

Several times, at this lightning-fast speed, Jiang Xinyan thought he was being thrown up, as if the blood in his heart would be sucked back by a slight sense of weightlessness as soon as it flowed through the internal organs, and the discomfort in his stomach was overwhelming...

Fortunately, after running for an unknown amount of time, the speed slowed down until it stopped.

She managed to open her eyes, and the silent environment seemed a little weird. She was about to ask what was wrong, when Elizabeth made a silent gesture, quietly pulled out a well-crafted feather arrow from the quiver, put it on the bow, and put it on her arm. Slowly pull it away, aiming at a fat gray hare gnawing on weeds in the distance.

There is a chilling calm in the gray-blue pupils, and a bloodthirsty light can be faintly seen in the depths.

"do not…"

--call out!

The arrow had already left the string, and it pierced the hare's body with precision. It only twitched a few times, and then it didn't move anymore, and the hare was filled with blood.

Jiang Xinyan was so excited that he almost jumped up. He seemed to have forgotten who was behind him, and said angrily, "Why did you kill the rabbit? Can't you kill other animals?"

"Because it's weak."

Frowning in displeasure, his voice was cold and indifferent, like marble dug out of the snow in December, it was bitingly cold.

Elizabeth didn't step forward to take the hare, but pulled the rein tightly without even looking at it, and turned the horse's head neatly, heading in another direction.

This weak herbivore is not worthy of being her trophy.

Leave it to the trees as fertilizer.

Jiang Xinyan, who was in a daze, came back to his senses and suddenly realized that his tone was wrong. Fortunately, the Queen didn't care.

But she still felt sorry for the dead hare.

It's not that she is a virgin, but that she has raised rabbits since she was a child, and has a deep affection for this creature.

Congested in the heart, coupled with bumps and discomfort, Jiang Xinyan's complexion has not been very good during the whole hunting activity. Throughout the whole process, Elizabeth's precise arrow technique hits every shot without a word of communication.