Queen and Her Duke

In fact, Wen Lin is not an expert in many things, but by analogy, she will naturally understand after more contact.

When Wen Lin showed the design of the clothes to the tailor, the surprise in her eyes could not be concealed.

In this stack of design drawings, there are two completely different styles, one is unexpectedly luxurious and gorgeous, and the other looks strange but has to be admitted to be very beautiful.

Wen Lin's request was also strange. She handed over the exquisite and gorgeous long skirt style to the tailor, but the only strange design said that she had to make it by herself, requiring the tailor's assistance throughout the process.

But no matter which one it is, the tailor has to admit that both styles are very novel and beautiful.

It is not difficult to imagine that after it is made, it will be enthusiastically sought after by the noble ladies and ladies of the royal capital.

The shop owner invited Wen Lin to the second floor with a wink, took out the most expensive pastries and wine, and asked Wen Lin straight to the point,

"Your Excellency, is your blueprint for sale? Maybe I can give you a satisfactory price,"

The businessman's sense of making money is extremely keen. When the shop owner directly said that he wanted to buy design drawings, Wen Lin was obviously taken aback.

It was only later that she realized that the shop owner must have been concerned about her identity, so she didn't dare to use the design drawings directly.

Wen Lin originally planned to open a clothing store, but this time she came to recruit people.

Since the shop owner was so honest, Wen Lin temporarily changed her mind and said with a smile, "Maybe I can give you a satisfactory price for buying this shop,"

As soon as these words came out, the shop owner was obviously stunned, his face changed slightly, thinking that Wen Lin was angry, but after waiting for a while, he still smiled gently.

Only then did the shop owner believe that Wen Lin really wanted to buy his shop.

Seeing the store owner's tangled and hesitant look, Wen Lin smiled clearly and said again, "Maybe you can also understand that I want to hire you and your store's tailor. This store actually still belongs to you. I opened a clothing store in other locations, but your store is responsible for the production, and I will pay you the corresponding remuneration,"

This is really hard for the store owner to refuse.

As long as he agrees to Wen Lin, it means that the shop belongs to Wen Lin in name, and he only needs to pay taxes to Wen Lin, instead of paying additional taxes to the royal court and nobles.

Shops without the blessing of nobles or lords have to bear twice the tax, which greatly reduces the profit margin.

Wen Lin was well aware of this, took a sip of wine unhurriedly, and quietly waited for the shop owner to reply.

The result did not disappoint. After walking out of the shop, Wen Lin was holding a freshly signed contract in her hand, and at the same time the most skilled tailors followed Wen Lin back to the mansion.

There are only four or five days left before the appointed date for the banquet, and the tailors need to rush out samples of the new style within these few days.

Wen Lin has also considered the location of the new store, and Wen Lin has handed over the more practical arrangements to Bessie and Namer.

With Vicia's approval, no one will deliberately make it difficult for the stumbling block.

That night, Wen Lin, who was finally free, planned to go to the royal court, but was temporarily stopped halfway by the priests of the Holy See.

Lucchese has been promoted to Cardinal Archbishop of Golan, and the position of Cardinal of Sol Diocese has been vacant for several days.

Since the trial, there have been far fewer visits to St. Margaret's.

Durham was dead, and the two cardinals who were deeply trusted by him were also arrested and imprisoned, only waiting for the court to try and execute them.

The Catholic Church suddenly vacated the positions of three cardinals, which aggravated the panic of the church.

At the same time, there are many people guessing who will be promoted to the new cardinal.

Surprisingly but not surprisingly, the newly appointed Archbishop Lucchese first appointed Wen Lin to be the Cardinal of Sol Diocese.

The edict was issued so hastily that Wen Lin, the person involved, only knew about it now.

The night before the canonization ceremony, Wen Lin needed to go to the church to pray and receive blessings, so she had to rush back to the mansion halfway to change into a divine robe before heading to the church.

What Wen Lin didn't expect was that a mass of heads could be seen outside the church from a distance. Wen Lin asked the priest who came to pick him up, "Who is that outside the church?"

After staring thoughtfully for a while, the priest replied, "It's all waiting for you,"

He joined the church as a white-robed priest, and was promoted to a cardinal in less than a month. At the same time, he still has a lot of prestige and influence in the hearts of believers.

Wen Lin's existence itself was a miracle.

With the church's prestige and lofty status constantly collapsing, other bishops and priests tacitly ignored the identity of Wen Lin's woman, not to mention that the Queen is also a woman?

Since the trial by the Holy See, people in the church have to admit that gender may not be that important, otherwise how could God choose to stand behind the queen.

Not only the people outside the church were waiting, but also the bishop and the priest inside the church. They glanced towards the door from time to time and whispered to each other from time to time.

The counterattack of the new nobles who supported the Queen came quickly and violently, and they had to cede many territories and businesses.

They hope that Wen Lin, who is trusted by both the queen and the new archbishop, can change the church's decline.

Under the gaze of countless complicated gazes, Wen Lin walked through the crowd calmly and walked into the church.

However, there were no fewer people in the church than outside the church. Both sides of the promenade and even the empty vestibule were full of priests in white robes.

Wen Lin's eyes were dark and deep, and the golden robe embroidered with gold thread swayed like water waves with her movements, and the light of the fire swaying with the breeze melted on her face, majestic and holy like a holy image.

The unhurried footsteps sounded like heavy hammers hitting the priests' hearts, and the atmosphere suddenly became dignified. They all began to chant in low voices unanimously, stirring up a melody that captivated people's hearts under the towering dome.

Priest

Their eyes followed Wen Lin until she walked into the church.

Lucchese was the only one in the church, standing under the icon, holding a yellowed scripture in his hand.

Wen Lin walked to the front row and sat down, silent.

Lucchese didn't turn around to look at Wen Lin until he had read the entire scripture, and he said,

"Priest Wen Lin, I have read all the classics in the library. I am trying to find the answer. What is faith? Why has the Church, which was supposed to represent light, become a source of oppression and misfortune?"

"Luches, don't you still understand?" Wen Lin's hoarse tone was full of pity and mockery.

"No, sir, tell me the answer," Lucchese's forehead was throbbing, he seemed to be restraining himself, his face under the candlelight was pale and cold.

With an undisguised sneer, Wen Lin mocked, "The supreme leader of Golan Church asked me a heresy, what is my belief? Lucchese, don't you think it's ridiculous?"

Hearing this, Lucchese shook twice as if he was deeply shocked, and suddenly reached out and grabbed Wen Lin's wrist tightly, as if grasping the last straw.

"You are about to be Cardinal of St. Margaret's Cathedral, I command you, tell me,"

Lucchese's pale face was gradually flushed with desperate frenzy, something was shattering in his eyes, he urgently urged,

"Why? Please tell me the answer, tell me, what is faith? Why does the church become a breeding ground for darkness?"

"The church is an existence that maintains the purity of faith," Lucchese's voice was full of pain and prayer.

Witnessing everything in front of her indifferently, Wen Lin took the scripture in Lucchese's hand and tore it into pieces bit by bit.

She said with a blank face, "I can't give you the answer to what faith is, but faith is not in this hypocritical scripture, nor is it in the towering and splendid church,"

"As for the church, you can ask the priests and priests outside whether they believe in God or their own desires,"

"You claim that God loves the world, but how many innocent people are burned on the stake for blasphemy,"

Wen Lin's voice suddenly became sharp, she shook off Lucchese's hand, piercing him mercilessly,

"Luches, you have been deceiving yourself. You already have the answer in your heart. Are you going to continue to let yourself live in the lies you constructed?"

Lucches took a few steps back, his body hit the cold and hard wall, he closed his eyes suddenly, and interrupted Wen Lin, "Stop talking,"

Under Wen Lin's calm gaze, Lucches rushed out of the door as if escaping.

Spend the night alone in the sanctuary, and when the first morning light shines in through the tall rose window, the majestic bells ring.

At the same time, a priest came in, sprinkled holy water on Wen Lin, and guided her to the main hall.

The sound of pious chanting began to sound from the moment Wen Lin appeared.

Lucchese stood at the highest point, and there were two cardinals and several priests standing down one by one. The light from the dome shone on everyone, soaking up a sense of holiness that made people want to worship.

Their gazes at Wen Lin were very delicate, between expectation and fear.

Wen Lin walked up the red carpet and up the stone steps, and stood in front of Lucchese.

Everyone was waiting for the last step to be completed---the archbishop officially blessed the kneeling Priest Wen Lin.

As time passed by, Wen Lin's back was straightened, showing no sign of kneeling down.

The uneasiness in everyone's hearts grew. They had heard rumors that Wen Lin once knelt in front of the queen wearing a divine robe, but now she was unwilling to kneel in front of the archbishop to accept the canonization?

During the increasingly heavy waiting, Lucches moved. He hung the cross necklace made of pure gold around Wen Lin's neck, and began to give blessings.

This is a signal, a signal of the Church to back down to the royal court, a signal of Wen Lin's position.

She stands behind the queen, not the church.

"Damn it," someone cursed in a low voice, looking very ugly.

However, everything was beyond their decision, and they could only watch Wen Lin put on the fiery red bishop's shawl in silence.

Someone wanted to test Wen Lin's reality, but after the ceremony, Wen Lin disappeared from everyone's sight as quickly as possible.

When Wen Lin slipped out of the church hidden under the ordinary priest's uniform and walked through the surrounding crowd, a familiar figure also hidden under the large burqa stood under a tree not far away.

They spotted each other immediately, and Visia called Wen Lin with a chuckle, "Congratulations, Your Excellency the Guard,"

Visia's eyes seemed to be surrounded by clusters of soft fireworks. Wen Lin stared at her for a few seconds before walking past and whispering, "Your Majesty,"

"Your Excellency Wen Lin, your actions today may cause you trouble,"

Wen Lin knew that what Vicia was talking about was that she did not kneel down to Lucchese, and she had already heard people's astonishing comments when she passed through the crowd.

Pursing her lower lip, Wen Lin said with a serious and focused expression, "Your Majesty, I will always bow down for you alone,"

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