The King's Follower [Rebirth]

Soon, 24 white winged horses with garlands pulled an open carriage through the palace and appeared in front of everyone. On the seats of the carriage, William and Edward sat side by side.

Edward was wearing a luxurious gown, the white fabric was embroidered with overlapping golden patterns, shining in the sun, a black gold inlaid belt cinched his slender waist, and the chest of the gown was embroidered with darker gold thread With complex patterns, it spreads upwards from the abdomen, and finally covers the entire shoulders, setting off a necklace composed of five camellia pendants. This necklace connects the left and right shoulders and fixes a long scarlet cloak. His head The crown has not yet been worn on the throne, and it will be placed on Edward's head by William himself after he is actually sworn in and crowned as the queen of the palace.

William, on the other hand, was wearing a white dress modified from a military uniform, which made him look strong and straight with broad shoulders and a waist.He wears a heavy coronation crown on his head—this is a crown that is only worn on important occasions. He also wears a long scarlet cloak, a blue ribbon hanging diagonally on his chest, and white gloves on his hands. , with a sword hanging from his waist.

William and Edward held hands and waved to the crowd on both sides of the road.It was as if there was a rain of flower petals in the sky, colorful petals with flowers and fragrance of plants were flying one after another, the church bell was ringing, and the band behind the carriage was playing cheerful songs.Everyone hoarsely called out the names of the king and the new queen, and shouted "Long live" to express their blessings to them.

This road, which usually only takes a few minutes at least, took nearly an hour today.When they got to the church, William helped Edward get out of the carriage, and the two stood on the steps of the church and waved to everyone for 5 minutes before entering the church.

"Oh my God!" Edward breathed a sigh of relief, took the handkerchief handed over by the attendant, and gently wiped the sweat from his forehead. Behind him and William, there were eight attendants each helping them drag their long cloaks. But he still felt a force coming from his shoulders, dragging him forward. "I think I'm getting dehydrated."

"Thank you." William took his hand, put it on his lips and kissed it, "Take a rest first, drink some water or something, the wedding can be postponed, anyway, every important event will be postponed more or less, The last time I was crowned, it was delayed by a full hour."

Edward did not refuse his kindness. Although this dress is gorgeous, it is not generally hot on the body. Although William has already asked people to use the lightest fabric, it may be because the sun is too sunny today, or it is because of this journey. The atmosphere was too warm, and he felt that his underwear was so wet that he could wring out water. Although he sat all the way, when he got off the carriage, if William hadn't supported him, he felt that his legs might have gone limp. fell to the ground.If he didn't take a good rest, he didn't know if he could last until the end of the coronation ceremony, and then get on the carriage gracefully, follow William back to the palace, and attend the evening banquet and dance.

So the wedding was postponed until 02:30, and the nobles who sat in the cathedral and waited for several hours did not dare to have any dissatisfaction, but when William appeared at the door holding Edward's hand, everyone couldn't help but relax. Tone, the small fans that had just danced like groups of butterflies disappeared in an instant, and everyone stood up to welcome their king and future queen.

In the front row, Edward saw Bryant in full costume, beside him was Ralph, and their youngest son who had just turned seven.Bryant's eyes were red with excitement. Although he tried his best to control it, he could still see that he was so excited that he was about to cry.Although he has been away from the aristocratic social circle of the capital for decades, Bryant's perfect aristocratic temperament has not diminished at all. He is alienated, indifferent, elegant, lofty, and inviolable. Before the general of the empire, he didn't show cowardice at all, but his aura firmly suppressed those people, even his husband, Ralph, was overshadowed.

Following the rhythm of ritual and music, the two walked slowly to the altar at the front of the church, knelt down on the mat, and the two archbishops touched a thick "Hadith" in front of them. "Wrapped in a thick gold cover, the pages are made of silk, and the words on it are embroidered one by one by hundreds of embroiderers with extremely fine stitches. This hadith is only used in the most important ceremonies, such as kings Only at the coronation ceremony with the queen and the wedding of royal family members will they be invited out to take the oath.

Edward and William laid their hands on the Hadith when Pope Foore II came before them and read aloud: "King of Cuthbert, William Alfred De Arthur Lancaster."

"Yes." William replied.

"According to Orgonla's sacred will, are you willing to enter into a marriage relationship with this sub-orc man and live together? In your lifetime..."

Edward couldn't help looking at William's face.In Salman Continent, there is no one who will not recite this marriage oath, which is like the Lord's Prayer, deeply engraved in everyone's heart, but when he really kneels here and becomes a newcomer who swears by this oath When I was there, the excitement and emotion in my heart still didn't decrease by half.

Now he can only see William's face, only hear his voice, as if at this moment, the whole world has lost its color, dissolved in the boundless darkness, only William is left beside him, still clear and bright , with a faint elegant light.

At this time, William also turned his head and met Edward's eyes. Their eyes were entangled stickily. The orc couldn't help showing a gentle smile, and his voice was clear and loud: "Yes, I am willing."

"Edward Bryant Lancaster..." Foore II's voice came from afar, he replied subconsciously, his eyes still could not move away from William's face, the oath seemed to be from the bottom of his heart The overflowing love usually leaked from the corner of his mouth, he squirmed his lips, silently recited his oath:

In your lifetime, will you love him, comfort him, respect him, protect him, whether in health or pain, will you give up everything and be loyal to him forever?

"Yes I do."

"Who is against the union of this new couple?" Foore II asked, the auditorium was silent, so he bent down, folded the hands of the two, and pressed their hands on the "Holy Palace" with his own. Instructions, "Please swear to your partner in the presence of Orgunra."

"I, William Alfred Arthur Lancaster, and you, Edward Bryan Lancaster, shall be lawful consorts, henceforth, in good or bad, in rich or poor, in health or in sickness , love you and cherish you until death do us part."

"I, Edward Bryan Trancaster, shall be legally consorted with you, William Alfred Arthur Lancaster, henceforth, in good or bad, in rich or poor, in health or disease , love you and cherish you until death do us part."

The Pope released their hands and told them to stand up.Then he took over the queen's ring from the archbishop next to him.When the king or crown prince gets married, they only need to wear rings for their partners, not their partners, because as members of the royal family, only they have the power to restrain their partners, but their partners do not have the power to restrain them. Even now, the king's power Already bound by law, but the ancient traditions remain unchanged.

The Pope placed the newly minted power ring on the "Hadith" and declared: "Orgunra bless this ring, and bless the person who gives the ring and the person who receives the ring will be loyal to each other and love forever , until the end of life." Then, he handed the ring to William.

William took Edward's hand, slowly put the ring on the ring finger of Edward's right hand, and said: "In the name of Orgunra, I will marry you, give you glory, and share my wealth with you. Take it as proof."

The Pope stepped forward, put their hands together, and said in a loud voice: "Since William and Edward have agreed to enter into a marriage, and have exchanged vows and rings, I now declare them officially in the name of Orgunra. Make a partner.

"May the two whom Orgunra has united be never separated.

"Orgunra will bless you and give you grace and peace of mind, so that you will spend your life and welcome the arrival of eternal life."

A burst of warm applause erupted from the crowd watching the ceremony. William held Edward's hand with one hand and his chin with the other hand, and gently pressed a kiss on his lips, saying softly: "My Lover, my eternal companion."

Afterwards, William let go of Edward's hand and stepped forward with his back to the altar.The auditorium quickly fell silent from the warm atmosphere, and the entire auditorium heard the sound of needles falling, and Edward knelt down on the mat again, bowing his head deeply.

From a plate held in the hands of an archbishop, the pope lifted the massive queen's coronation tiara, studded with nine huge blue diamonds, sparkling in the sun.He handed the crown to William's hands.

Standing in front of Edward, William held up the crown high and showed it to everyone: "In the name of Saint Catherine who established the Cuthbert Empire, I solemnly crown you, Edward Bryan Trancaster, Become Cuthbert's queen and rule the empire with me."

After speaking, he put the crown on Edward's head, stretched out his hand to help Edward, took his hand, and led him to the two side-by-side thrones in front of the altar. He helped him to sit down first, and then he himself sit down.

At this time, the Pope held the queen's scepter, held it up high, and showed it to everyone: "Here is the scepter of the head of state. May glory and nobility always follow our Queen Edward. May you be successful in everything and may you be able to give birth to a king." heir." After speaking, he put the scepter in Edward's hand.

The coronation was officially completed, and everyone in the auditorium, except the Pope, left their seats, bowed deeply to the two majesties sitting side by side, and called out: "Your Majesty the Queen."

The bell that symbolized the end of the wedding ceremony and coronation ceremony rang through the sky, and thunderous cheers from the crowd poured in. William took Edward by the hand and led him slowly through the aisle and left the church.They sat in a carriage and returned to the palace the same way.

In the evening, there was a grand dinner and dance. As soon as the sky darkened, the fireworks began to bloom in the sky, and the colorful lights illuminated the entire capital like daytime.The whole city was in a carnival.

In the hall that was almost dazzled by the night pearl, William and Edward led a dance, then returned to their seats, overlooking the entire hall.

William has been holding Edward's hand tightly, constantly scratching his palm with his fingers.Edward endured it, finally leaned over, and complained softly: "Stop making trouble, it's itchy."

William took a deep breath, leaned over and kissed his lips, being careful not to let this brief touch turn into a wet kiss: "I can't help it, my dear...God, who is it?" It is stipulated that the ceremony must be at twelve o'clock?" He pinched the armrest of the throne violently, and Edward clearly saw several deep fingerprints on it.

This will be the biggest ball in the entire empire in recent years. However, for the owner of the ball, it is an unbearable torment. After finally waiting until eleven o'clock, the crowd suddenly burst into cheers: "It's time to go! Consecration!" they cried, "Queen Edward, please give birth to a healthy heir for the King!"

William stood up abruptly, and while waving to everyone, he led Edward out of the hall quickly.The urgency of the king was obvious to all, and everyone immediately laughed loudly, which could be heard clearly across a floor.

The nuptial ceremony on the wedding night needs to be completed under the witness of the pope, members of the royal family and the immediate adult relatives of the queen.Edward and William first went to the bathroom to freshen and change their clothes, put on their pajamas, and put on their nightgowns before returning to their bedroom.The room was already full of people, besides the Pope, Princess Deborah and his wife, the three Grand Dukes, Stephen, Bryant and Ralph.

Seeing the king and queen coming in, they immediately bowed and saluted.Foore II stepped forward and prayed for them: "This is the holy union blessed by Orgona. It is legal, pure, and will surely produce healthy offspring."

Subsequently, the members of the royal family who were about to witness the ceremony began to toast the two majesties.