Queen and Her Duke

Pour the last extracted alcohol into the airtight clay pots that have been prepared earlier.

Wen Lin roughly estimated that there are about 250 liters of gin in a small oak barrel, and about 25 liters of 90% alcohol can be extracted.

The ratio is close to ten to one, which is a bit low, which should be related to the low alcohol concentration of the wine itself.

Maybe try making your own wine later on.

While thinking, Wen Lin turned her head to look at Vicia, and their eyes met unexpectedly.

The bright flames swayed in the bottom of Visia's eyes, and streams of hot color flowed out. Wen Lin's eyes flashed with amazement. She collected herself, pursed her lips and walked towards Visia.

"Your Majesty, can you borrow your royal knight?"

Instantly restored her indifferent demeanor, Visia nodded slightly, and attracted the knight commander not far away with a spear and a helmet.

There was a cold light on the spear, and as the knight commander approached, the surrounding air seemed to become dull.

Wen Lin smiled faintly, and then ordered in a deep voice, "Except for Her Majesty Vicia and me, everyone present will be locked up immediately, under strict surveillance, and not allowed to have contact with anyone,"

Like a thunder that exploded in the sky, the others raised their heads in astonishment, their expressions suddenly changed, fearful and puzzled.

Weisia didn't stop her, she quietly looked into Wen Lin's eyes, which were shining with a palpitating and arrogant light.

She had seen Wen Lin like this before, on the sea, in a storm.

Like a battle flag unfurling against the raging wind, her long hair was raised high by the wind, and her face against the light showed a confident edge that was no longer concealed.

She stood there with her hands behind her back, like the sword of judgment held high in Satan's hand.

It is the majestic momentum and the unyielding ambition.

The rising temperature slowly spread from the heart under the ribs to all the limbs. Visia slowly bent her fingers, and something seemed to be boiling in her blood.

Wen Lin smiled sideways, staring at the queen with deep eyes,

"Your Majesty Vicia, wait for me for a while, and you will see my sincerity,"

Frowning, her doubtful gaze fell on the gradually receding figure, quietly shaking the bright broken light in the elongated shadow.

This time, Wen Lin didn't leave Visia hanging out, she quickly turned back, holding a freshly picked rose in her hand.

Intense in color and attractive in aroma.

Watching Wen Lin approaching calmly, Visia's eyes flickered slightly, and she couldn't guess what Wen Lin was going to do for a while.

I saw that she poured out some of the extracted alcohol, mixed it with some water, and poured it all on the roses.

He leaned over to pick up a burning firewood, tapped it lightly, and sparks drew a beautiful arc in the air and landed on the flowers.

In an instant, a light blue flame ignited.

A red rose in full bloom in flames.

Holding it, Wen Lin bent down in front of Vicia, "Your Majesty, my sincerity,"

The swaying blue flame lingered in the shadows between the two of them. Visia cleverly concealed the surprise in her heart, and she reached out to take the flowers.

Clinging to Wen Lin's warm fingertips, they could leave with just one touch.

The blue flame burns until it goes out, while the rose remains intact.

With a lively smile on her cold facial features, Wen Lin spoke to Vicia first, "It's not magic, it can be said to be a medicine that can replace spirits to treat diseases,"

While speaking, Wen Lin took a few steps forward, and her breaths connected with each other, she lowered her voice like a devil whispering,

"Perhaps it may also be called the miracle that our lord bestowed on the lord of the Golan,"

Unknown, surprised, and somewhat wary and vigilant...

Visia hid her emotions deep in her eyes, her eyes outlined Wen Lin's clear facial lines, her voice was slow and deep,

"Your Excellency Wen Lin, do you understand what you are talking about?"

In people's general perception, the church is the disseminator of God's will, and missionaries often perform miracles to prove the divine power that God bestows on loyal believers.

Such as foreseeing the future, controlling the weather, resisting fire and flood, miraculously transporting heavy objects, relieving pain, and exempting disasters...【1】

With these seemingly supernatural means, they spread the authority of the church to every place on the continent of Euro.

Even in Golan, where the monarch believes in Protestantism, half of the people still follow the Catholic Church sincerely, and they are full of deep malice towards Vicia.

More than once they rebelled in an attempt to overthrow this non-Catholic female monarch.

Wen Lin's words were undoubtedly a blasphemy against the gods. With these words alone, she could be sent to the stake.

The blue pupils were as deep as an abyss, but Wen Lin didn't read any blame in it, instead there was a faint expectation.

Smiling calmly, the brilliance full of determination flashed in the bright black eyes, Wen Lin said word by word,

"Your people choose to seek spiritual solace in faith because of poverty, disease, and unforeseen disasters. Mercy cannot govern a country, but you obviously lack compassion for the pain and misfortune of your people,"

Wen Lin wondered more than once why the Catholic Church has so many loyal believers on the continent of Europa.

It wasn't until she met Bishop Lucchese in Inn River Village that she began to look at the teachings of the Catholic Church dialectically.

As long as there are people like Lucches in the Catholic Church, then the Catholic Church will always have loyal followers.

For Visia, this was a huge headache. She preached the innocence of faith, and the coexistence of Catholicism and Protestantism on an equal footing.

But obviously those high-ranking, hypocritical and selfish bishops who are used to oppressing secular power with the authority of faith are not satisfied.

Perhaps, kingship and theocracy are in conflict, but she does not conflict with faith.

For Wen Lin from 21c, those supernatural methods are nothing more than simple scientific theories.

Since the Catholic Church can do it, so can Vicia.

Wen Lin has seriously considered that helping Vicia secure her throne and helping Golan to become stronger will increase her chances of bringing down the Holy See.

Just based on the principles and remarks she put forward that can be regarded as shocking in this era, she will undoubtedly be regarded by the Holy See as a heretic who deserves death and apology.

But if there is Vicia's protection, all plans can be gradually realized.

"Your Excellency, are you blaming me?" Vicia's voice was very soft, she slowly lowered her eyes to look at the flower in her hand, her calm expression seemed to be brewing some thrilling thoughts.

Before Wen Lin could answer, she spoke again,

"A flower that burns well in a fire is not a miracle,"

For Vicia, who is well-read, after the initial amazement, she quickly began to think about the reason.

Wen Lin dared to call it a miracle, so it must have other unusual uses.

Taking a few steps back, Wen Lin slightly distanced herself from Vicia, using as many metaphors as possible to explain the usefulness of alcohol.

Fortunately, there is already a method of treating wounds with strong alcohol, and Wen Lin can explain the basic principles clearly without much eloquence.

Preventing diseases and improving the survival rate of the wounded... is as miraculous as the blessed holy water in the mouth of a priest.

"These things, including the previous face cream and lip balm, all come from the Garden of Eden in your mouth?"

Slightly hesitant, Wen Lin nodded, "Yes,"

"Your Excellency, why did you choose to be honest with me now?" The smile on Weisia's face was very faint, and her face was so calm that it made people scared.

"You're just beginning to trust me, aren't you?"

Wen Lin's answer was exceptionally clear and calm.

Casually looking away, Visia walked to the distillation tool, in an indifferent warning tone,

"Your Excellency, I know you have many secrets, I choose to wait for you to confess to me, but first you need to hide them well,"

In a situation surrounded by tigers and wolves, a little carelessness will cause endless troubles.

Weisia rubbed her cold fingertips, and the boiling blood gradually subsided. She was a little puzzled. She should have been delighted by Wen Lin's actions, but her first reaction was actually worry.

Wen Lin is too dazzling, sooner or later she will be revealed to others.

Under the brilliance of glory, there are dangers that need to be guarded from time to time, just like the current self.

Wen Lin was supposed to be the unrestrained wind on the sea, and even her hair exuded the smell of freedom. Trapping her here, Visia felt a lingering sense of guilt, accompanied by an unparalleled sense of satisfaction.

She will belong to her, and she can only belong to her.

Thinking of Mrs. Guinevere's ending, Visia frowned slightly, her eyes darkened against the light.

After a moment of silence, Visia collected her emotions and said softly, "Your Excellency, please tell me carefully about the Garden of Eden you mentioned."

Can obviously feel Visia's attitude of acceptance, Wen Lin curled her lips, not knowing where to start, she suddenly remembered the poem after the oil painting,

"A country of justice, equality, freedom, and order,"

"Without the oppression of religious power and royal power, the country is governed by law, and within the law, all people are equal and free people,"

"The miracles in your eyes now, in the free Eden, any ordinary person can do it, those are natural laws that have been discovered and can be used,"

"As for the diseases that everyone fears now, such as fever, smallpox, leprosy... will not easily kill people anymore,"

With an unhurried tone, Visia turned her head to look, Wen Lin's eyes were faintly flickering with nostalgia.

With a move in her heart, Vicia asked, "Is it a country in the far east? If you have a chance, you may be able to return there by boat,"

With a low sigh, there was a little helplessness hidden, "No, for me now, it should be a country that only exists in my memory and ideal,"

The far east is no longer a familiar homeland.

Her gaze stayed on Wen Lin's face for a while, then Weisia looked at the white wall in the distance,

"It's a country that people yearn for, but at least until death befalls me, Golan can't be your ideal country, but sir, I don't mind changing something with you,"

In astonishment, accompanied by some indescribable warm emotions, settled around.

Wen Lin's clear eyes trembled, she stretched out her hand towards Vicia,

"Your Majesty, being wise and safe, judging the situation is a good virtue that a pirate should possess, and I have no reason to go against your wishes,"

Seeing Wen Lin's movements, Visia stretched out her hand and spread her palms, her eyes puzzled.

Wen Lin laughed out loud immediately, she grasped Vicia's hand, shook it in the air, and explained,

"This is a handshake ceremony from my dream country, expressing the sincerity of the cooperation between the two parties in the future,"

The temperature in the palm was so warm that people subconsciously didn't want to let go. When Wen Lin wanted to withdraw her hand, Visia suddenly clenched it tightly.

A smile with a deep meaning, "very interesting etiquette,"

The atmosphere suddenly became weird, the four eyes met, no one spoke again, and the hands did not let go.

Looking from a distance, they stand side by side with their hands clasped.

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[1] Referenced from "Research on Popular Beliefs in England in the 16th and 17th Centuries"

The foreshadowing of the reaction in this chapter, I don’t know if anyone can see that Visia has long been sure that Wen Lin is Gunivere’s daughter. Only when she made these shocking remarks, could she accept it so calmly.

back to the castle

Zhang went to see, Wen Lin asked Vicia what would she do if she was really the daughter of a traitor, Vicia's answer was not to try to cross the boundaries of her conniving Wen Lin, the deeper meaning was to remind Wen Lin Cover her traitor's vest, because Visia can't guarantee that she will be able to keep Wen Lin after her identity is exposed.