Comprehensive Victoria's Secret

In Elizabeth's view, the engagement is completely superfluous, but both Dungal and Estelle insist on holding an engagement ceremony for them.

Even though their elopement has become a gossip circulated in private by many people, Dungal insisted that they hold their engagement ceremony step by step and follow the standard procedure, as if they had not deviated from the tradition at all.

Their engagement ceremony took place at a Gothic villa of the Lancaster family, which was an ideal wedding venue for nobles, but Dungall planned to choose the wedding venue at his own home.

Many days in advance, the two families had already arrived at Lancaster's house.

Although the marriage of the two is imperative, some things still have to be done. For example, Antonio needs to disclose his financial situation. At the same time, Dungal will also tell him about Elizabeth's property status.

For both parents of only one child, this is actually their own property situation as well.

Dungal had only one request, which was to have Antonio sign a prenuptial agreement protecting Elizabeth's rights, and Antonio picked up a pen and signed it.

In the Victorian era, economically, a woman’s everything belonged to her husband from the day she got married, and the property she brought should be assigned to her husband’s name, and she could no longer dispose of it arbitrarily.Therefore, wealthy women's families often protect the interests of the woman by signing a marriage agreement.This kind of agreement is signed by the groom before marriage, declaring that he will give up the woman's money.Such an agreement can ensure that women have an independent financial income after marriage.This can not only protect the woman's property from the man's malicious encroachment, but also maintain her livelihood after the man's death or bankruptcy.The agreement also allows the wife to make her own will, so that the second son can inherit the property of the mother before marriage.

Dungal's protection of his daughter can even think of his own will, not to mention his daughter's prenuptial agreement.

On the night before the engagement ceremony, Elizabeth didn't have time to have a premarital phobia, and she wasn't in the mood to think about it. She just sat in front of the desk with a pen and didn't know what she was writing.

The engagement ceremony was not as simple as the wedding ceremony. It was just an announcement of the marriage announcement. Afterwards, Antonio put a ring inlaid with sapphires on her hand. The engagement ring could not be engraved, it could only be made with gemstones and no seams. Ring (meaning "the love between both parties is beautiful and strong, so that others can take advantage of it")

Elizabeth looked at Antonio, and Antonio looked at her.

"Miocaro..." Antonio sighed softly in Italian.

Elizabeth thought that after the engagement, the dust would be settled, but she forgot one thing, she lived in the funny and bitter Victorian era, so she needs to abide by all aspects of etiquette... For example...

After the engagement, the newlyweds have to behave well before the wedding.The woman still needs to be accompanied by a female companion, because she is not allowed to go out with her fiancé at this time.In addition, the newlyweds were not allowed to sneak out of the crowd to whisper or do anything that might cause criticism.Even the act of holding the arm of her fiancé was considered extremely indecent for an engaged lady.

The society generally thinks that this is a ruthless violation of etiquette.Elizabeth can only obey.

Their wedding date is very close, but Elizabeth still can't restrain her miss for each other. They haven't been separated for half a year, and now she is not only unwilling to separate, but more uncomfortable.

Elizabeth put all her enthusiasm and writing skills into writing love letters.

Of course, the exam Dungar arranged for her must also be passed. After the exam, Elizabeth was finally free.

It is impossible for Elizabeth to meet Antonio, so she can only send letters back and forth to solve the problem. Elizabeth remembered that she always wanted to make something for Antonio when she was in Shropshire, so she decided to knit a scarf for him.

As soon as Elizabeth sent out the scarf, she received a gift.

A wooden key carved by hand, called "love key", to express my sincerity that I am not married to a king.

It was a custom in Wales, and Antonio obeyed.

Elizabeth closed her eyes slightly, her heart was sweet.

After Elizabeth smashed the window and went out last time, Dungal treated her more strictly, and after the engagement, she acted like she didn't care about anything.

Probably because I found that it is useless to manage it and I no longer need to manage it.

However, even so, Elizabeth couldn't see Antonio even more, and she could only feel each other in the love letters.

Perhaps Dungall felt that the young couple should also meet, and holding a ball was really troublesome, so Dungall invited the Lancaster father and son to his private manor—a manor near the confirmed wedding venue. hunting.

For the hunting activity, women are generally spectators rather than participants. However, for Elizabeth, who has excellent marksmanship, not being able to participate is almost a waste.

Both men and women wear tweed during hunting activities.Elizabeth, wearing a tweed hunting suit, pointed a pistol at the birds in the sky and started shooting.

"Actually, I don't particularly like this kind of thing. Hunting pheasants is just an addition to our dinner. If we can't finish it, it will be very troublesome." Elizabeth looked up at the sky, and shot down the pheasants one by one.

"You have to know, Liz, if we don't do this, the gamekeepers will lose their jobs. As nobles, we have to provide them with jobs, and—" probably because we know that our daughter once farmed in Shropshire. Because of the land, Dungal told her: "If you don't kill the birds, in the spring, they will eat those wheat seeds."

"Wow." Elizabeth was looking at the sky and shooting, and she almost missed the shot: "Then I have to get them all down."

The mainstream hunting method is that the host and guest act separately within a certain range (people usually let groups of hounds drive out the prey hidden in the bushes first, and then hunt them down with guns), and finally compare who has the better prey. There are many ways to determine the form of the winner.

Later, it was changed to hire nearby farmers as hunters, but the habit of acting independently remained unchanged. Elizabeth and Antonio could talk quietly away from the crowd.

"I guess I've learned a new art of killing chickens." Antonio was also a good shot, and he aimed a shot at the bird in the sky.

"Anything is better than killing a chicken with a Hidden Blade." Elizabeth couldn't help complaining, and she also raised her gun and kept shooting: "Have you never hunted before?"

"We don't have a country manor in Italy. I didn't return to England until I was 17." Antonio said while shooting: "After that, I was busy joining the Assassins and going to university. I didn't have time to learn these things."

"What did you study in college?" Elizabeth took the most common exam, and there was nothing special about it.

"Mathematics. Henry said that Cambridge's expertise lies in mathematics and science. I got a Cambridge honors degree in my graduation examination. At that time, I was No.1 in the field of mathematics. I was called a 'senior wrangler' (seniorwrangler)."

"After that, I won't be responsible for careful calculation." When she was in Shropshire, Elizabeth calculated all kinds of savings in order to save money, but she didn't expect her husband to be a top student in the mathematics department.

"This is not your job." Seeing that the two of them had already hunted a lot of prey and the bullets they had obtained beforehand had run out, Antonio put down his gun: "The "Kassel Housekeeping Guide" is enough."

Elizabeth also ran out of bullets, she put down the gun and shook her hand: "Actually, that period of time is the most fulfilling memory for me."

"But I won't let you live like that again in the future." Antonio held her hand—the hand was still as plump and fair as before, and the cocoons caused by living on the farm had completely disappeared: "I will give you and us A best future for my children. Maybe I won’t be as rich as Dungal, but I promise you, I won’t let you suffer with me again.”

Elizabeth couldn't help throwing herself into his arms: "Tony..."

"I love you." Antonio hugged her tightly: "Elizabeth... you can enjoy your dance, fashion, shopping, tea party and dinner... If you don't like it, you can also stay at home and read a book, write what you want something to write."

"Tony..." Elizabeth raised her head and kissed her lover.

It's obviously not a good idea to actually do something in the woods, Antonio just pushed Elizabeth up a tree, kissed her deeply, and didn't do anything after that.

Elizabeth was a little out of breath, her long red hair was messed up.

When the two walked out of the woods, Dungal's teasing expression was particularly prominent.

The clothes of the two were fairly neat, but Elizabeth's face was flushed, her curly hair was messy, and her lips were red and swollen.

Dungar coughed.

Although Elizabeth knew that they must have obtained the tacit consent of their parents to stay in the woods, she was still very embarrassed.

Dungal glared at Antonio with a little dissatisfaction: "Can't you even wait for just three weeks?"

Antonio spread his hands with an innocent face: "Actually, I didn't do anything, otherwise I wouldn't be able to shoot so many birds."

Shooting birds on a date with my daughter?The old father-in-law was always in a strange mood. He would be upset if his son-in-law made a fuss, but if his son-in-law was serious... Dungal would not be happy.

It was obvious that Antonio was neither really hands-on nor serious, and Elizabeth touched the butt of the gun—in fact, he was so cute that her hormones could be fired up almost touching him.

The author has something to say: Hmm... If there are no accidents, you can get married in the next chapter...