Grasp the farming script in the famous book

"Madam, are you sure you don't need to wear corsets and bustles?"

The old woman helped Roland tie the complicated belt of the petticoat completely, and then put on the gorgeous robe for her.The long slit on the back of the robe was covered with ribbons on both sides, and woven into double rows of buckles. If the ribbons were fastened tightly, they would not come apart at all.

"I went hunting with the count yesterday, so I didn't wear those..."

In fact, such a beauty as Milady, of course, wore a corset and panniers made of wooden strips and whalebone, which were found in the "clothing bag" left by the Count de Raphael.

But the girdle is the culprit that made Milady "discover" in front of the earl. The thing girded Milady's waist so tightly that it hindered Milady's breathing and made her faint after falling from the horse. past.

In addition, those things were trampled to pieces by the earl, so Roland naturally threw them away.

The old woman immediately cast a surprised look at Roland, as if she felt that Roland was a little different from the previous "Countess".Milady, who loves beauty, probably wears a corset wherever she goes.

Roland put on all the clothes around him and put on the cloak.As she had promised, she gave the old woman a gold brooch and told her to keep her mouth shut.

The old woman nodded repeatedly, expressing that she would definitely keep the countess's secret.

As she sent Roland out the door, she secretly wondered what happened to the countess:

The Countess herself said that she was lost and encountered a beast, which is obviously an excuse.

The old woman guessed that she might have been separated from the earl, and then met with robbery-oh, my God, even the clothes were torn, something terrible must have happened.

But the countess didn't look like she was hurt at all.She still wears the sapphire ring given to her by the earl, and a gold brooch pinned to her clothes... So, could it be that the countess was unfaithful to the earl?

While speculating secretly, the old woman followed Roland far away.

In the small town in the early morning, there is no one in the town.Roland was following the old woman's instructions, walking out of the town along the road, towards the earl's manor.

The old woman was watching from a distance behind Roland. Suddenly, she covered her mouth with her hand to prevent herself from yelling out in surprise.

She saw a kitten running towards the countess, and the countess bent down, reached out and hugged the kitten in her arms, and then walked out of the town one by one.

The old woman trembled all over, she knew what had happened to the Countess——

devil!It must be the devil!

The devil has taken possession of the countess, and she will bring disaster to the whole district.

After meeting with Luna, Roland set off for Count de Raphael's manor.

The background of this plane is the first half of the seventeenth century, and it is the earliest of all the famous planes she has experienced.

Especially since she had just experienced the second half of the nineteenth century, she suddenly went backwards for more than 200 years, and came to this plane, which made her find it extremely difficult to adapt to everything.

In the small town she had just visited, the houses were low, and the rooms were filled with firewood smoke and an unpleasant smell.

Compared with the unimpeded "King's Road" in France 200 years later, the road stretching in front of her now is simply "a narrow path", with a rough surface and many sharp stones.Horses passing by can easily injure their hooves.

There are still many depressions on the road surface, which are very prone to water accumulation.Roland could imagine that whether it was a knight or a pedestrian walking on such a road on a rainy day, they would be covered in water and mud.

In addition, there is always an unpleasant smell on the road, and you can see fresh and stale excrement after two steps, horses, mules, donkeys... I don't know if there are people...

Both Roland and Maomao stretched out their "hands" to cover their noses. Roland sighed in his heart: Count de Raphael, the infrastructure in your territory is really not good enough.

There is still a long way to go for this part of life.Roland took the cat from early morning to noon, and finally sat down next to a wooden shed with a well and a drinking trough.

"Eun... Countess?"

On the road nearby, there was a sound of hoofbeats, and Roland hurriedly hid the cat under her cloak.

A knight with the appearance of an attendant rode a horse and greeted him from the opposite direction of Roland.He showed a very surprised expression: "You..."

"You actually... came back."

Roland smiled slightly: "Why, does the count think that I will never come back again?"

She expected the Comte de Raphael to say so, to tell the people in the manor sadly that their mistress would never come back.

But the attendant quickly jumped off the horse: "No...nothing...you, you didn't come back last night, the count didn't say anything."

Roland: ...?

"However, the Earl does appear to be preoccupied. He must be thinking of you!"

The attendant added with a flattering smile.

Roland sneered.

The Comte de Raphael was troubled because he had killed his wife with his own hands.One day he was a perfect pillow person, but he hanged himself the next day.

Even if the earl really has the power to kill and kill in his own territory, killing the wife who swore an oath with him in front of the altar would still be a bit of a psychological burden.

I don't know what kind of expression the Earl will have when he sees himself appearing in front of him again.

She just planned to come back and torture the earl's conscience.

Although the character of Milady did feel sorry for the Earl, she was not guilty of death.Especially not worth it, if someone sees the brand mark on his shoulder, he will be killed immediately.

Roland was sure that when she returned to the residence and saw Count de Raphael, the Count would not dare to do anything to her.

It is impossible for a man who values ​​reputation more than love and life to remove his wife in front of others, and he cannot afford such a price.

Roland made a good plan, and after a showdown with the earl, he negotiated a "divorce" with him--Catholics in this era cannot really divorce, of course she can only choose to "run away".

She would settle everything with the count, make amends to her "brother" the priest, and then leave the place clean, start afresh, and start over.

According to Roland's thinking, with the ability of "Mileddy", why can't she stay here and be a countess like a vase?

Who knew that the attendant continued to say, "But since you're back, that's great."

"The earl left a note early this morning, saying that he was leaving home to relax. He won't be back for a while. There is no one to manage the affairs of the domain, and everyone doesn't know what to do!"

Roland: ...?

Count de Raphael, after killing someone, he didn't dare to face his old home full of memories, so he just ran away?

She thought about it, and that's right, didn't this earl just go to Paris, use the pseudonym "Athos", join the king's musketeers, and become a "husband" loyal to the king?

"It's good to have you back."

The attendant rubbed his hands eagerly.

"The earl only said to leave, but he didn't explain what to do with the affairs of the territory at all. Everyone had discussed it with the parish priests of several dioceses in the territory. If the earl is not here, who will take charge of all kinds of affairs in the territory?" business."

"But since you're back, it's all right."

Roland looked at the attendant intently—this meant...

"Indeed, you may not know it, but the Earl inherited the title when he was young, but until he came of age, it was the old Countess who handled the affairs. After the Earl became an adult, the old Countess also took care of him when he traveled, until she came to the old man's house." passed away."

"This is a local tradition. Come back with me, please."

The attendant had dismounted a long time ago, and now he stood in front of the saddle, patted the saddle with his hand, and asked Roland to get on the horse.

"Really, with so many of us, we urgently need a backbone to preside over the overall situation. You are perfect."

Roland: My husband wanted to kill me, but he left a territory for me to inherit?

She suddenly became competitive: Since you look down on me and see the brand on my shoulder, you think I am a thief and want to kill me——I will inherit your territory and manage your property in the name of the Countess. See if I can do better than you.

Thinking of this, she wrapped her cloak a little tighter to let the cat hide, then got up and walked towards the horse, jumped on the horse, let the attendant lead the horse, and slowly brought her back to the earl's manor.

The "estate" of the Duke de Raphael is actually a large and beautiful house.

Roland was looking forward to seeing the "castle" in the seventeenth century, but he was slightly disappointed after seeing only a "big house".

But she also knew that after the "heat~weapon" was put into use, the castle was basically useless.Instead of building a castle, it is better to repair the "manor" to be generous, practical and livable...

The "Manor" of Duke de Rafael looks indeed magnificent - it has a facade made of huge light gray stones, and in the center of the facade is a huge wooden door up to three meters high, which makes people The entrance of the whole manor looks solemn and majestic.

But this huge wooden door made entirely of oak is too heavy to open normally.The attendant led Roland to open another small door.

When the attendant went to open the door, Roland quietly put Luna on the ground, and asked Mao Mao to hide elsewhere, and then brought him back after she figured out the situation in the manor.

When the small door of the manor was opened, Roland could only feel a stale air blowing in his face. The air was mixed with various smells, such as rotten meat, garlic, smelly fish, sweat... In short, none of them was pleasant. of.

People in this era still don't know what "sewage discharge" is, and they don't understand the meaning of "ventilation".

Roland was almost fainted by the blowing "shock".After the attendant invited her in, he wanted to close the door, but Roland hurriedly stopped him: "No, please open the door and let the air circulate for a while."

If she didn't let the air circulate again, she felt that she would faint from the smoke.

"Sure enough, it's the top coordination plane. These details are well done." Roland really didn't know whether he should praise it at this time or complain.

But the edifice itself is indeed a well-built building:

The ceiling is made of wood, spliced ​​with wooden strips of different colors to form a beautiful pattern;

The walls were hung with tapestries, and besides various biblical stories, a pattern with three lilies repeated, which Roland guessed was the coat of arms of the house of Athos;

The windows were fitted with glass, which, although not completely transparent, ensured that the outside light could penetrate into the otherwise rather dark room.

The waiter led Roland through the front hall, and behind the front hall was the living room and reception room for meetings and meals.The room is full of standing or sitting knights, some are dining, some are drinking, and a few have opened a chess game, playing chess and checkers.

People who ate and drank all used their hands, and a knight held half a juicy roast chicken in his hand, eating and talking to the population at the same time.The chicken bone flew out of his mouth and landed directly on the thick pile carpet on the floor.

On the other side, someone was already drunk, and fell to the ground holding a jar full of fine wine, and the wine flowed everywhere.The other person went to rescue the jar, but he couldn't stand still, and fell directly on the body of the previous person. With a "wow", he spat all over the other person's body and face.

Roland: ...

She has already made up her mind that she will not want all the carpets in this room, no matter how expensive they are, and ask someone to drag them out and burn them later.

These rugs may look gorgeous, but they are actually filthy and a haven for fleas and ticks, so get rid of them early.

In addition, the living room was already such a "grand occasion", and she couldn't even imagine other sanitation facilities in this manor.

After all, this is not a castle built on a cliff, and the toilet is built in a suspended place, and the sewage can be discharged by using gravity-this manor... Well, I don’t know if there is such a thing as sewage.

As the countess, Roland had just had a face-to-face meeting in her manor, and already felt that "there is a long way to go".

"The countess is back!"

An older man in a gray robe walked up quickly and greeted Roland.

The very good "Top Coordinator" immediately gave a hint: This person is John, the chief steward of the entire manor.So Roland nodded calmly: "Butler."

"I will inform your maids. They have been anxiously awaiting your return."

When the butler saw the hostess coming home, he seemed both comforted and suspicious—what was going on with the hostess and his wife.

The waiter-like person immediately reminded the butler: "There are still people in the waiting room who are waiting to see the Earl, should I let the lady first..."

The butler immediately understood: "Yes, the Earl is not at home, and it is a tradition here for the lady to handle it on her behalf."

He turned and looked at Roland: "Madam, where do you plan to meet the officials of the territory?"

Roland didn't expect at all that as soon as she went home, she would have to handle the territory affairs on behalf of her "husband".She looked up at the butler, and the old butler lowered his eyes, as if to indicate that he would help.

"It's not here anyway."

Roland frowned and looked at the "knights" in the living room. She didn't want to handle official business in such a smoky place.

Later, she had to "clean up" these people from head to toe.

"Then... please come with me to the count's study."

The old butler turned around and led her to the study in one wing of the manor.The environment of this room is much better than that of the hall. The sunlight comes in through the glass windows facing south, illuminating the whole room brightly.

There are no "books" in the study, but a huge inlaid wooden desk is placed in the middle, with ink and quills on the table, as well as wax and various seals.

There were many drawers on the desk. Roland pushed it lightly, but none of the drawers were locked. When he opened it, he found that there were rolls of documents tied with ribbons inside.

It seems that Athos actually left all the objects that symbolize power in this territory to her.

"very good!"

Roland nodded decisively to the old butler.The other party went out immediately, and when he was young, he brought in two people who looked like officials.

The producer of the plane kindly gave her a reminder, telling her that this is the mayor and secretary.

The mayor and the secretary had obviously seen Roland, and they both took off their hats and saluted her respectfully.

"Let's talk about it, there is something that needs to be dealt with by the Earl."

The mayor immediately stated that there were two cases, one of theft and one of seizure of property, and judgments had been made, which required the approval of the Earl.

While handing over the case file, he wanted to explain the two cases to Roland in detail.Roland refused, and directly took the case file to read for himself.

The mayor and the secretary were very surprised and exchanged glances with each other.

Even noble women in this era are not many literate.The Countess was able to read the file herself.The mayor nodded slightly, expressing his appreciation for the countess' abilities.

Roland read the file carefully, asked some details of the case, and agreed to the mayor's verdict. She took the seal of Count de Raphael and stamped the verdict, and at the same time she was very happy:

I don't know if this is a blessing in disguise - her husband ran away, and now the entire territory belongs to her.