[Pride and Prejudice] Rich Lady

His Majesty the King is simply too generous.

The root cause of generosity lies in the king's body, family, prestige... everything is going in a good direction:

George III strictly followed the advice of Darcy, Elizabeth and the doctors recommended by the young fiancee, avoiding alcohol, avoiding fatigue, avoiding mental stimulation, trying not to go to the sun, eating more dark fruits and vegetables...and cooperating With Xuefu Zhuyu Decoction (Note) and massage therapy, the king's body became lighter, and the usual symptoms such as headaches and chest tightness that accompanied him for many years disappeared.

His Majesty the King said to his queen: "I often forget that headache is not a symptom that everyone will have, because it has been with me for so long that I am used to this heavy feeling. I have never been better than now, as if The shackles in my mind have been released, I think I can live another 20 years, and I can accompany you and the children for a long time..."

In order not to be overworked, this father no longer cared for the children as much as in the past, but delegated power to several sons who had grown up for many years, and even looked at the indulgent and extravagant behavior of the eldest son, the Prince of Wales, more peacefully.George III's political stance is conservative, and the Prince of Wales has always favored the more radical Whigs in order to win the support of the House of Lords. He is at odds with his father the king and a faction of Tory politicians who hold important positions, but the Prince of Wales himself does not stand Firm, he also quickly reconciled with his father after the king softened his attitude.

The old king was relieved to see that the crown prince had changed a lot. He restrained his words and deeds, and he was able to communicate with the ministers who were truly worthy of entrustment. Such changes made George III, who always loved his children, generously increase the annuity of the eldest son, and Stop trying to make him simple and well behaved.The Times speculates that this huge amount of new annuity is the root cause of the dissolution of the estrangement. Everyone knows that the Crown Prince has a lot of debts, and the Congress reluctantly allocates funds to him to repay the debts every year. His Highness also adds new debts every year.

But in any case, the spell of discord between the successive kings and heirs of the Hanoverian dynasty seems to have been broken (Note 2).The Prince of Wales is no longer worried that he will follow the path of his grandfather, Prince Frederick, who died before his father after failing to succeed to the throne. After all, he did not suffer from this rare disease, which made the prince very confident that he was far stronger than his father. ——After the most secret worries and the most basic contradictions, the Prince of Wales seems to have become a filial child. Worth more than half of the Regent.

There is another point that puts the royal family in a good mood: the king not only washed away his reputation as a "crazy king", but also explained the cruel and violent actions of the previous generations of Hannover kings who were criticized by others.Everything is to blame for this strange disease, and the royal doctors who failed to detect the abnormality.

The king himself had no sympathy for the doctors who had tortured him. He claimed that the treatments of his former physicians were "evil", and the people agreed.After the energetic King attended several public occasions, everyone said that if it weren't for the strong willpower and strong body of the King himself, he might have been sent to heaven by the owner of a private asylum in Kent when he first fell ill. .

This matter fermented to the end, and it miraculously promoted the progress of scientific treatment of madness. The Havering Private Madness Sanatorium became famous, and many doctors, pharmacists and operators of the private madhouse came to study. Those in charge have been instructed to do their best to help and train these people.A large number of visitors and patients seeking medical treatment followed. For the former, Havering refused to open like the Bethlehem Madman Exhibition. For the latter, Havering Hospital accepted dozens of patients one after another. .

Afterwards, Elizabeth suggested that patients who could not be treated after the saturation of Havering Hospital could be referred to other sanatoriums for madness. In order to reassure patients and their families, a new medical model was born: Havering Hospital and the investigated Some hospitals have signed mutual aid and cooperation contracts, and patients can enjoy treatment and care that is not much different from Havering in these 'former lunatic asylums and now nursing hospitals'. These hospitals can hang a cooperation signboard granted by Havering Hospital.

Accompanied by the publication of the advertisement, in the remaining half of 1803 after the title and award were obtained, new "sanatoriums for the insane" that learned from Havering appeared all over England, which was more profitable than the madhouse, and It is of great benefit to the social prestige of the owner of the property.Of course, there is no lack of picking patients, and only treating wealthy patients who seem quiet and not too powerful, in order to achieve profitable wealth.

But in general, patients with madness have taken a big step forward in obtaining humane treatment and protecting basic dignity.

In the history of later generations, the first appearance of Elizabeth Bennet was accompanied by her great contribution to the dignity of the mentally ill, and then she acted as a supporting role as a witness to the dramatic diagnosis of porphyria by King George III of Britain ...

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No matter what the source is, the benefits you see are: His Majesty George III generously bestowed on Mr. Darcy the title of Earl of Landa when he awarded the Order of King's Birthday on June 6th, and there was also a subsidiary title of Viscount in recognition of He has made great contributions to the royal family; Mr. Bennet was also honored to have the opportunity to meet the king and was awarded the title of "Viscount".

The two youngest daughters of the Bennet family, who have not stepped into the social world for the time being, have received an invitation to the Queen Charlotte's Ball in May next year in advance.The identities of Kitty and Lydia instantly became different. In this respect, they were luckier than their sisters. The invitation to the Charlotte ball made them both status and became royals. A real socialite who admits.This has greatly expanded the range of spouse choices for the two little girls, and it is foreseeable that they are likely to become noble wives in the future.

But Kitty and Lydia are not very interested in this, especially Lydia, her usual suitors are not lacking in little nobles.Compared with this "honor", the two young ladies are more envious of the love and marriage of their sisters - although even Mr. George has not yet succeeded in marrying the beauty.

Besides, Mary, this young lady had a chance to be invited, but she refused the great opportunity. Mrs. Bennet was afraid that she would offend people at the queen's ball, so she had to watch the opportunity go away.

Mrs. Bennet, no, Viscountess Bennet, she can finally be called "Mrs."Madam is so happy, she used to be looked down upon by others, but now she is a Viscountess!

Her eldest daughter will marry a gentleman from a wealthy knight family, her second daughter must be the Countess of Landa, and her third daughter... Well, the third daughter will have a good future, and the two youngest daughters will definitely be ladies and gentlemen, brother-in-law The family is a respectable family of justices of the peace. The younger brother, Mr. Edward, has become a well-known businessman and is recently starting a cotton business in Manchester.

In all Meryton, in all England, was there a happier woman?

If she had to point out those lucky ones who were happier than her, Mrs. Bennet could only pull out her daughters with difficulty—that is, the two eldest daughters who were engaged were comparable to her.

The new Viscountess was so in high spirits that she chanted Viscount Bennet for so long on the terrace that she caught a bad cold.The neighbors who came to congratulate first did not feel that the owners of Netherfield Manor were arrogant and neglectful. They wished the Viscount and Viscountess a speedy recovery behind the screen, and then quickly passed on the first-hand news to their relatives and friends.

Everyone said how friendly and approachable the Viscount family of Meryton was, and they even met Mr. Viscount with a cold (through the screen, but everyone deliberately ignored this).

I don't know whether it's luck or misfortune, but the cold managed to give the owner of the noble manor a little time to think calmly. At least Mr. Bennet didn't feel so panic-stricken, and his wife's mind also cooled down.

Mr. Bennet's panic is not unreasonable, and his title is indeed unreasonable.Because according to the usual practice, among the fifth-class noble titles in England, the duke usually has to have made great military exploits before he can be promoted. Knighthood is usually used as a subsidiary title for dukes and earls (Note 3).According to Earl Henry's guess, Mr. Bennet is most likely to obtain the title of Baron, but His Majesty has conferred the title of Viscount.

The feeling of reaching the sky in one step is not only wonderful, but for Mr. Bennet, it is more of an uneasiness on thin ice.

The Bennet family climbed so fast that he was completely unprepared.Fortunately, he has two good sons-in-law who respect and love him. Mr. George's father has a knighthood. Mr. George himself is highly valued by the Earl of Hollis; The performance is very calm.The attitude of the two brothers-in-law had a positive influence on their father-in-law. Two months later, Mr. Viscount Bennet returned to the pasture to tend his beloved sheep.

As Lord Darcy said: "His Majesty the King can publish the pamphlet 'On the Improvement of Agriculture' under the pseudonym of Ralph Robinson (Note 4), so the viscount who loves the pastures is not out of the ordinary."

The surprises are far from over.

On the New Year's Day of 1804, on the list of medals and honors awarded by the king, there was a not-so-unfamiliar name in an obscure position: Elizabeth Bennet.

Mr. Darcy's scheming and Gingini offensive finally played a remarkable role, and he got a rightful and well-deserved title of honor for the beloved lady.

After Uncle Henry learned about it, he couldn't help but said to the countess: "It seems that little William's romanticism is beyond the imagination of ordinary people. What is more romantic than wearing a crown for your lover?" (Note 5)

The uncle was extremely proud, and he didn't feel sorry for the large sum of money his nephew had paid for it. He was full of complacency and chattered endlessly.The Countess stared at him for a long while, and then stopped the Earl's gaze, and then said slowly: "Yes, our little William is very romantic. But dear master, why don't you learn from your beloved nephew?" Learning? And your two worrying sons, why don't you teach them to learn from your cousin!"

Poor Earl Henry was speechless for a long time, and the two unfilial sons, one escaped by taking care of business, and the other went directly to his cousin.The countess's enthusiastic chanting eventually 'cheaped' her dear husband.

Baroness Elizabeth—the whole Meryton was boiling, people were talking about it, and many country gentlemen and ladies who had given their sons a fancy to Elizabeth a few years ago simply regretted it.But when they visited Netherfield, they learned that the baroness and her sister had been invited to the fiancé's manor for vacation.

In the newly built plate glass conservatory of Pemberley Manor, standing among the blooming flowers, the affectionate Mr. Darcy knelt on one knee, holding up a sparkling diamond ring, and asked Elizabeth to marry him.

Behind the bushes outside the greenhouse, Georgiana hid there. The little girl clasped her hands tightly in front of her chest, and kept cheering her brother on.In other corners of the garden, there are Jane and George who were invited to Pemberley Manor as guests, as well as the trusted housekeeper Mrs. Reynolds and a group of servants.

Under the nervous gaze of the crowd, Elizabeth readily accepted the ring, and the young men and women who matched each other embraced and kissed among the flowers.

Georgiana breathed a sigh of relief, and when she was about to speak, Mrs. Reynolds covered her eyes: "Okay, dear lady, it's time to give them some time alone!"

Miss Darcy muttered softly: "I don't worry about my brother anymore, Mrs. Reynolds, did you see that he got down on one knee!"

The young lady covered her red face: In the eyes of the English, kneeling on one knee has an extremely pious and solemn meaning. Whether it is religion or knight culture, kneeling on one knee represents holiness.Georgiana was greatly moved by her brother asking Lizzie to marry him in this way, and couldn't help dreaming that in the future, someone would propose to her just like her brother did-unknowingly, the lovely Miss Georgiana's standard of mate selection rose again.

Also touched was Jane, who was full of emotions. She was more nervous than her sister, and kept clenching her fists. Mr. George, who had proposed a marriage date, had no choice but to hold her in his arms and open his chest to warm his fiancée who didn't know the cold in the cold winter wind.

In any case, Lord Darcy, who is kissing sweetly with his beloved lady, finally realized the romance he had imagined for a long time.

Miss Lizzie promised to marry this year!

Pemberley Manor is about to welcome its hostess, and before entering the house, Georgiana and the housekeeper's wife have already begun to plan how to arrange a grand wedding...

The author has something to say: Give my dear lady a crown—Mr. Darcy's romance is enough to overcome all the unromantic things in the past.

It's even later... One hundred small red envelopes will be given away for comments in this chapter, and will be given away at night if you add more~

Note: Xuefu Zhuyu Decoction - "Treatment of Porphyria with Traditional Chinese Medicine", 1977, Health Bureau of Lechang County, Guangdong

Note 2: "The House of Hanover seems to have had a 'tradition' of discord between father and son. George I and George II were at odds, George II and Prince Frederick were at odds, and now George III and the Dauphin There is a division." - Wikipedia, George III

Note 3: "Especially in the 18th and 19th centuries, almost all former prime ministers and important cabinet ministers could be canonized as hereditary nobles after leaving office, usually earls or barons. Dukes usually have to make military exploits to obtain For example, the Duke of Marlborough, Duke of Wellington, etc. There are relatively few separate marquess and viscounts, and they are usually used as subordinate titles of dukes and earls." - "Who is the British royal family knighted", paulchu

Note 4: "Without political pressure, George III was able to delve into his botany. He wrote a pamphlet on the improvement of agriculture under the pseudonym Ralph Robinson." - Wikipedia, George III

Note 5: The nobility has a crown, and the crown worn by the baron on formal occasions has a light silver circle decorated with 6 silver balls. (Encyclopedia, British titles)

In addition, the lord is except the duke, all male nobles can be called "Lord x" in ordinary occasions.