Your Mightiness

In the past, when Anne was a little-known little baker who opened a bakery, the general nobles basically ignored the "friendship" between Mrs. Jane and Anne, because they firmly believed in their own friendship from childhood to adulthood—— There is no friendship between a man and an inferior.

It wasn't until Anne emerged suddenly that she not only became a countess, but also became a popular person in front of the king. Even when she was pregnant, she was still able to be an official in the palace. The nobles seemed to wake up suddenly and began to praise this "legendary" everywhere. friendship.

No matter which ball they meet or who they meet, their opening remarks to Annie are always the same, similar to "You and Mrs. Jane have a great relationship", "Why didn't you see Mrs. Jane with you?", " I really envy you and Mrs. Zhen, I also want to have such a friendship that does not involve any conflicts of interest and has nothing to do with each other's identities."

What can Anne say about her four or five month old belly?It can only be written in a letter to Auguste, who has become the king of France: I am amazed by the fact that these nobles are adapting to the wind.

August corrected her in the next reply: If you are already a respected nobleman.

A few months later, when Annie stood up and couldn't read the marble floor at all and could only see the tip of her stomach, the status of her and Mrs. Jane in the eyes of outsiders had changed drastically. People still fawn on Anne because of Mrs. Jane, but now they have started to support Mrs. Jane because of Mrs. Jane.

Also the lover of the earl, Anne, the real countess who is about to give birth to an heir, in the eyes of the nobles, her status is higher than that of Mrs. Zhen, who is just a mistress and has no children.

However, no matter how the outside world looks at it, the relationship between Anne and Mrs. Jane has not changed in any way.

And in this nearly a year, except that August and the king were one year older each, the Black Death really broke out. No matter how much prevention is prepared in advance, it can only reduce and slow down the speed of transmission. But what should come will come eventually.

Today, the Black Death has invaded the entire British Isles, and no one is immune, whether it is England, Scotland, or Ireland.The labor force in the countryside has dropped sharply, and there have even been terrible rumors that all the farmers in a noble manor died recently.This is true of sparsely populated countryside, not to mention densely populated cities.

According to the statistics of later scholars, only in the late autumn of that year, the population of London changed from 5 to 4.This is the result of preventive measures and remedial measures.At the beginning, it didn’t pay much attention, and the second largest city, Norwich, didn’t do well enough. The city’s population was cut in half from 1, and only 2 people remained in the end.What really caused the panic was the famous Oxford University, which lost two-thirds of its total population, 7 faculty members and students, some died of illness, and some dropped out to seek refuge in the countryside. Anyway, only a year later Less than 3 thousand people.

Let's put it this way, the number of people who died due to the Black Death has already exceeded the sum of the population lost in the many wars in the history of England and France.

When the Oxford story spread to London, King Richard III finally couldn't sit still.

Fortunately, when the king wanted to take the lead and go to the front line, he was stopped by Countess Anne, who was about to give birth.

Richard III was a kind and good king. He didn't dare to speak loudly to her just because of Anne's appearance that her belly might burst at any time.The king has a little secret that he has never dared to tell.But it is also because of that secret that he treats all pregnant women like a god.

Anne managed to hold back the king for an hour and a half with her unborn son.

This is a precious hour and a half, enough for the Queen Mother, Lady Mary and Miss Elizabeth to rush to Whitehall Palace.

The gray-haired Queen Mother is still a lively little old lady, exuding the aroma of candy all over her body.In fact, she's in better shape than ever.When her lifelong knot (William II) died, the darkness and coldness that had been hidden in her heart almost disappeared, and now there is only an old lady who is enjoying her old age.

Of course, when the Queen Mother decided to speak, no one dared to intervene, the prestige was still there.

The same was true for the king at this time. When he saw his grandmother coming, he immediately became as quiet as a chicken. He only dared to complain quietly: "If I don't go, what will others think of the royal family? What will they think of me? A pampered coward?"

The Queen Mother didn't refute the King's concern because it really existed.

So what the Queen Mother said was: "I will go."

"what?!!!"

This time the earthquake was more terrible than the king's taking the lead.The resplendent and resplendent hall was already in turmoil, and Annie was even more impatient, holding her waist with one hand and covering her belly with the other, sweating profusely, thinking of standing up to dissuade the Queen Mother from causing trouble.

Of course, in this situation, the person who caused the trouble was more like Annie. She was taken down directly, and the imperial doctor was waiting for her in the next room.

Everyone also took advantage of this gap to calm down a little bit, and there was only one tacit understanding in their hearts - the queen mother must not be allowed to do such a thing!August and the Black Prince who are far away in France know about it, so they must go crazy?

"Then don't let them know." The Queen Mother's tone was very relaxed, as natural as eating and drinking.

king:"……"

Mary & Henry: "..."

Elizabeth: "..."

"I'm not joking." The Queen Mother patiently analyzed the situation for her grandchildren, "Didn't Richard just say something good? At this time, if the royal family doesn't make any statement and can't be reckless, what will others think of the royal family?" ?”

Now is the critical period of your religious reformation. This country needs faith, and the people need faith.To put it a little bit exaggerated, whether the "42 Articles of Creed" jointly developed by Richard III and the Archbishop of Camberley in recent years can be successfully accepted by people is a battle.After getting through the difficulties together, the royal family's prestige will be pushed to the peak.

"Since someone needs to be on top, why can't it be me? I am both the queen mother of England and the former princess of France. I have a suitable status. And I have lived long enough. Even if I die in the next moment, I have already surpassed Most of the people. Or you can think of it this way, I have experienced so much without dying, how can I be overwhelmed by a small epidemic now?" After the early years of training, the Queen Mother has already changed She has become a person whose interests are paramount, and she can sacrifice anyone, including herself.

Others, however, are unlikely to agree anyway.

"If one person is destined to be sacrificed, why not me?" The queen mother really didn't understand what these juniors were thinking.In the past, she always felt that Raphael was too utilitarian.Now that I saw it, I realized that it would be great if Raphael was here, only Raphael could understand her and support her.

In the end, it was Miss Elizabeth, who had been marginalized for many years, who broke the silence.She lived more like a transparent person, but there was a calmness in her eyes that she didn't have before.

"I think it's doable."

"What did you say?!" Mary raised her brows sharply, not showing off her anger. She was standing next to Elizabeth, so it was convenient for her to raise her hand to teach her sister a lesson, and her slap was already raised.

Elizabeth was still expressionless, just like her heart was actually colder than most of the people present: "As long as grandma agrees, I will stay by your side. I agree."

It was a bold decision, and one that left Mary's hand frozen in the air.

Elizabeth somewhat understood the meaning of the Queen Mother: "If possible, I would like to be the only one, but my weight is not enough. However, I strongly request that I be added. I am the most unpopular in the whole family, Don't pretend to be surprised as if it's the first time you hear this statement, we all know how accurate I am. According to the degree of grief, sacrificing me, everyone's grief is the least, and it is the most cost-effective. We all Knowing that this matter must be done, it is better to settle it quickly than to grind it out."

The air seemed to freeze at that moment, and Mary felt as if something had strangled her throat, and she couldn't speak a single word, and she couldn't even breathe.

She has so much to say and doesn't know where to start.

The dark curtains in the hall, which had recently been put on, added to the gloom, as heavy as Mary's heart was at this moment.

"There has never been a saying that is less sad!" Richard III burst out suddenly. He was only 15 years old, but he had been His Majesty the King for nearly three years. Elizabeth, as if she was going to eat him, "If you have anything because of this, I will not forgive myself, you are, you are my sister."

Elizabeth took a deep look at her little brother who had never looked directly at her before. Who would have thought that the one who looked the most stupid back then could now look like a king.It really doesn't look like Richard II's son at all.

The travel discussion was finally interrupted by the surprising news that "Mrs. Anne may be about to give birth".

Another turmoil.

The king walked up and down with Earl Walter outside the door, listening to the screams, his face became paler every time.

Madam Mary was sitting on a chair beside her, fanning her fan uneasily, scolding her brother the king in a disturbed manner, "What are you doing so stupidly? Is it rare that you want to have a child too?"

The king didn't speak, but retorted in the quietest voice, who said I didn't have it.

Where no one noticed, the Queen Mother and Miss Elizabeth jointly threatened the Bishop of Camberley: "Is it important to be reprimanded by the king afterwards, or to take the opportunity to completely plant your lifelong philosophy of Protestantism in people's hearts?"

The Archbishop of Camberley was also a very decisive man.

So, in the first loud cry of the newborn, my mother-in-law, Miss Elizabeth and the Archbishop of Camberley drove away from London overnight with the intention of "the king's order" and went to the most severe epidemic situation today. of Oxfordshire.

In Miss Elizabeth's letter to the king, it is written:

[I have no great plots of self-sacrifice.

First of all, I may not be infected;

Secondly, even if I get infected, I may not die.

In the end, even if I really die... I still have my own plans, but I just seek benevolence and benevolence. 】Elizabeth did something wrong back then, and she has always regretted it, but she didn't know how to make it up. She tried all the methods she could, but it still didn't work.The Queen Mother told him back then that someday in the future, time will heal all scars, but her character actually has an impatient side, and she can't wait that long.

The most serious issue is Oxfordshire, which is Henry's territory. If Elizabeth doesn't make a decision early, Mary will be the last one to go.

Elizabeth couldn't say how much she liked Mary, the half-sister, she just, just suddenly discovered at this moment that she was willing to take risks for Mary.

It has been like this since childhood, Mary is much more important than her, if something happens to Mary, Henry will be sad, Richard III will be sad, and August will be sad too.

But if something happened to Elizabeth...

August will be sad too.It's just that at this moment, he is in France, arguing with the ministers about Joan of Arc.It has been more than a year since the queen and the former crown prince rebelled, and the constant battles in France have basically subsided, and people have gradually accepted the king of August.The trial of the traitor was finally put on the agenda.

While August is devastated, he also feels particularly absurd.He was a person who was almost betrayed by Joan of Arc back then, and he chose to hope that Joan of Arc could live, while those who were once protected by Joan of Arc wanted her to die.

"You don't care about the things that are waiting to be done after the war! You don't care about the spread of the Black Death! But you must execute a shepherdess instead. Are you out of your mind?" August finally couldn't help but speak.

"We are solving the problem! It is because of her false preaching of God's will that the punishment of the plague will occur!"

In a word, feudal superstition kills people.

The author has something to say: The death data of the Black Death in England in the article comes from real history, and some changes have been made.Take London for example. Historically, by May, 5 people had left 5.In the article, it was changed to late autumn, and 3 changed to 5.The numbers of Norwich and Oxford are historical originals. Norwich was once the second largest city in England in the Middle Ages, but it declined because of the Black Death.