Queen and Her Duke

Different from the quiet Kingston Palace, the front hall of the castle is full of servants and attendants busy walking through.

Even Bessie and Namer were called in to trim the garden weeds.

Because of the adequate diet and rest these past few days, the wounds on Wen Lin's body recovered quickly, and even the wound on the palm of her hand healed into a thick scab.

Thinking that she didn't fully understand the layout and structure of the entire castle, Wen Lin simply put on her cloak, and prepared to weed the grass with Bessie and Namer, and get the information she needed by the way.

Because of Tilia's unexpected visit, the preparations for the dinner were very busy, such as trimming the garden, preparing food, and mobilizing the guards...

Before Wen Lin reached the garden, she saw Bessie hurrying towards her.

Seeing Wen Lin's outfit, she was obviously taken aback, "Miss Wen Lin, where are you going? It's running out of time, you should hurry back to your room and prepare for tonight's dinner,"

"Should I join in too?"

"Yes,"

"The queen's order?"

"Um,"

Under the bright sunlight, Wen Lin narrowed her eyes slightly, thinking of Tilia's arrival, there was a hint of anticipation.

Bessie put down the long skirt and headgear in her hands, thought for a while, and whispered, "I still forgot some very important things, Miss Wen Lin, you wait for me in the room,"

After Bessie ran out in a hurry, Wen Lin shook her head and smiled, and soon her attention was attracted by the skirt Bessie brought.

The gorgeous beige satin dress, although not decorated with too many pearls and gemstones, but the intricate and exquisite embroidery is suddenly enough to show that it is worth a lot.

Wen Lin picked it up, and it was soft and smooth as expected.

For no reason, Wen Lin thought of being gently caressed by Vicia's fingertips that night.In the scene that was played, the slightly cold touch still seemed to remain on the neck.

Breathing slowly sank, Wen Lin looked at the skirt in her hand unconsciously.

And when Bessie was crossing a deserted path, a strong arm suddenly stretched out from the darkness, pulling her into a corner.

"Honey, how about the matter I asked you to inquire about?" Hook in the inquiry room did not forget to give a deep kiss.

Hook was born in a small nobleman, and was fortunate to be selected into the Royal Knights. He would usually inquire about news for the nobles outside the palace in exchange for rewards.

Since the last assassination, the queen has not shown her face in public again. The sudden visit of Queen Sistine and the guests from the east have aroused the curiosity of the nobles in the capital.

After seeing the person coming, Bessie swallowed her exclamation into her throat, shyly pushed Hook away,

"The queens of the two countries and Miss Wen Lin will attend the dinner tonight,"

Hook didn't think much, and after spending some time with Bessie, he hurried out of the palace to spread the news.

Bruns is the political, economic, and cultural capital of the Golan, and Wilhelmint Castle is at the center of the power vortex.

However, in just two or three hours, the news that the queen will host a banquet at the royal court to welcome Queen Tilia spread throughout the entire capital.

Serious politicians have speculated about the meaning of Queen Tilia's sudden visit to Golan, while the noble ladies and wives in the mansion prefer and discuss guests from the East.

The far east seems to have a mysterious attraction for everyone.

In the early days of the Age of Discovery, there were very few connections between the East and the West, and the few impressions were circulated from the travel notes written by an explorer named Marco Pineapple.

I heard that it is a powerful country named Ming, with a population and territory dozens of times that of Golan, and treasures and gold everywhere.

"In their country, can civilians use the wealth to go to sea?"

"And she's a lady? What a mysterious country,"

"Everyone, don't you think she is not necessarily a commoner? Maybe she is a noble from the East?"

"Otherwise, why would the queen keep her in the royal court?"

"..."

Without Wen Lin's knowledge, she became a hot topic in the circle of ladies in the royal capital.

As for the noble ladies and ladies who were invited, their proud expressions were self-evident.

This can better demonstrate the identity and status of an orthodox nobleman than an ordinary banquet.

The aristocratic ladies and young ladies dressed up in full swing, taking out their most gorgeous and luxurious dresses, the most expensive cosmetics, trying again and again, and never getting tired of it.

The Taim River seems to be unable to feel the restlessness of the capital, and flows quietly forever.

The wind blows the leaves, casts swaying and whirling tree shadows, and the quick and hurried steps step on the fallen leaves, making a crisp clicking sound.

Wen Lin was startled by the voice and snapped back to her senses, her ears felt slightly warm.

Looking up, Bessie was walking quickly with a wooden box in her arms, opened the box, and there were all kinds of cosmetics in the box.

"Miss Wen Lin, this is the most popular cosmetic product in the capital at present. If you dress up well, you will definitely amaze everyone at the dinner party,"

Praise from the heart, the long black hair is as smooth as satin, and the facial features full of exotic features are not inferior to the beauty of Golan.

If it is necessary to compare the heights, Bessie feels that no one is more beautiful than Wen Lin except Her Majesty Vicia.

But things didn't go as smoothly as Bessie expected.

Wen Lin picked up the powder used to smear her face, sniffed it, and rubbed the red beeswax lip balm with her fingers. She looked a little surprised, but she still couldn't hide her disgust.

These are the most valuable cosmetics that Bessie can collect. Seeing Wen Lin who was silent, she asked anxiously,

"Miss Wen Lin, is there anything wrong with these cosmetics?"

Wen Lin pursed her lips and asked back, "Are these the same cosmetics that everyone uses?"

Nodding awkwardly, Bessie explained,

"Although the prices vary, they are almost all of these. Most of the reasons affecting their prices are because of the containers. The containers used by the nobles will be more delicate and embedded with various precious ornaments,"

Wen Lin was shocked. She had read in the literature that most of the cosmetics in this century were poisonous.

For example, for whitening, the face is painted with white powder containing heavy metals, such as lead powder, and lipstick is made of cinnabar powder mixed with beeswax. The main component of cinnabar is mercury sulfide.

Long-term use of these things will definitely lead to heavy metal poisoning.

Although it is impossible to determine what ingredients these powders contain, but based on the confirmed cinnabar lip balm, Wen Lin dares to conclude that her guess is close to ten.

After closing the box, Wen Lin looked at the expectant Bessie who was hesitant to speak, she spread her hands helplessly,

"Bessie, I appreciate your kindness very much, but I would be very unaccustomed to using these things,"

"Why?" Bessie was very puzzled.

Wen Lin didn't know how to explain it, and couldn't explain the reason clearly for a while.

This is something that people have used for decades, and suddenly it is said that it is highly toxic, and no one can predict what kind of chaos it will cause.

Rather than convincing the people here, Wen Lin believes that she is more likely to be treated as a nonsense lunatic or a witch with ulterior motives, which will lead to prison.

In some ways, this is an age of ignorance and absurdity.

But recalling the experience during this period, Wen Lin cannot deny that this is also an era full of love, loyalty, faith and many other beautiful things.

Wen Lin thought about it for a while, maybe she could do some small things to change something?She looked at Bessie and said, "Why don't we try and make some different cosmetics using oriental methods?"

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The author has something to say:

I sincerely hope that you can all walk through the muddy darkness, the absurd predicament, and then enjoy the morning light after dawn together.

To you, I also say to myself, encourage each other!