Chapter 427 Invitation
Fritz left the tent reluctantly.
As he reached the manor gate, he looked back.
The tent that had been sunk into darkness surrounded by the light of the fire in the camp could faintly see a corner of the tent top, and the poorly printed and dyed felt cloth was so dazzling that it was hard to imagine that a lovely man who had fallen into the city was hidden in such a nameless way.
He remembered the brief and comical end of the meeting tonight, and suddenly became sentimental, "I feel a sense of loss now! ”
He said to his friend.
James's red robes also seemed to be restrained in the night, he thought about something all the way, Hu never dared to disturb them, far behind, until Fritz's voice interjected, James woke up from his thoughts.
"Hooked on her?"
The corners of James's mouth drew a smirking arc, "Of course, this is not surprising, most people who meet her for the first time feel this way, even me. ”
Speaking of this, a spiritual light stumbled through his mind, but this spiritual light flashed too fast, and James couldn't help frowning slightly before he could catch it.
The person who met her for the first time......
Fritz didn't notice his reaction, his eyes were straight, still a little distracted, "You don't understand, that feeling of being hit directly in the heart at first sight-"
He paused twice, and sighed with indescribable regret, "Now, I really hate that I can't be ten years younger, and still haven't married and had children!" ”
Because he communicated privately with James and was far away, Fritz did not hide his desire for Lin An.
James chuckled.
In fact, with Fritz's family background, even if he is married, there are still countless young girls in the imperial capital who are willing to throw hugs and surround him like moths to fire, in order to be favored. Have a dewy marriage or a beautiful relationship with him.
But they all know that Lin An and those girls are not of the same rank.
Even if you don't consider her identity background and strength comparable to her appearance, just with her beauty that is rare for a thousand years, there is no shortage of high-ranking royal children who are willing to marry her home - this is not unheard of in history, and the man involved is a royal heir, but unfortunately the final ending is not happy, the one who can only speculate from the historical description of her beautiful beauty and beauty died suddenly before entering the wedding hall.
And Fritz seems to have just thought of this wild history, his mood at the moment. It seems to be vaguely in tune with historical figures:
"The princess of Sfintini, who did not leave even a single portrait, and was frantically collected by the emperor and brought to the mausoleum, compared with Lyn. I'm afraid that's it, I can't imagine that there is beauty beyond it in the world! ”
It is a legend, a tragedy performed by the emperor who is famous in the world and the top of the world's power.
Because of the sung * love story is widely circulated among the people, there are still many ballads and dramas describing this imperial love history, and the legendary princess has no portrait remaining. The appearance is unknown, and it is gradually mythologized.
As for whether she is a world-famous person, no one can be sure, although many great aristocratic families know from the few words mentioned in the secret history of the family that the imperial concubine who confused the emperor is indeed an indescribable alluring country, but after seeing Lin An. Fritz didn't think there was anything else in the world that surpassed Lin An's beauty.
"Lin is different from the legendary princess, she is not ......" a greenhouse flower that can only be held in the palm of her hand -
James wanted to say this, but suddenly remembered the question that had just come to mind as he pondered. swallowed the second half of the sentence, and frowned unconsciously.
What happened to Lynn, was it an accident or a man-made?
James didn't meddle in his own affairs, but with her current situation, she entered the imperial capital, really-
Stir up a storm in plain vain.
James suddenly thought of this.
……
After meeting Fritz. Lin An's treatment was three points better for no reason.
When she woke up in the morning, Mary was the first to get a moderate amount of hot water;
The carriage in which I was on the road did not change. The inside is covered with velvet cotton cushions that are extremely soft, and the outside is wrapped in silky cool silk;
In the dark layer of the carriage, I don't know when there are always fresh ice cubes and snacks;
The march of a thousand people was always noisy, but Lin An's carriage was very quiet, but whenever Maria stepped out of the carriage, there was always an attendant who appeared as fast as he could not be abrupt;
At night's rest, the tent was replaced with a tanned leather tent that looked exactly the same;
……
In addition to this, there are more variations in subtle details.
For example, a tulip that sometimes appears in the camp tent, prepared game that is quietly delivered, and all kinds of utensils that are washed and dried every day without Mary's hands, and which smell good of the sun......
These changes are happening bit by bit, Fritz's methods are ingenious, what he does is not excessive, and he seems to understand Lin An's psychology of not wanting to attract attention, he is very low-key when he does these things, and everything is done by his subordinates himself, and he keeps it a secret.
This is not an official gift, otherwise Lin An would have the opportunity to refuse, but these quiet changes happened imperceptibly, and at first even the always cautious John was not aware of it. After all, it is impossible for John's to notice such small things as the material of the tent, whether the utensils are washed every day, or whether a waiter always passes by outside the carriage when he is in a hurry.
After three or five days, Lin An's spirits became better and better, and she only noticed these changes when she heard Maria's inadvertent muttering.
After asking Maria when these situations began to appear, Lin An guessed who was secretly doing this.
She was a little crying and laughing, and a little fresh.
Even during her honeymoon with Ludwig, Ludwig didn't think about such details for her, and invaded her surroundings in such a comprehensive and subtle way-
Perhaps this is the difference between the children of the nobility who have been on the battlefield and those who have not?
Or is it Fritz's own peculiar trick of picking up girls?
Fritz's genius lies in the fact that he moisturizes things silently, intrudes when Lin An is not aware of it, and when he realizes it, he has already accepted this qiē, and can no longer refuse, and he cleverly grasps the proportion, and does not seem excessive and high-profile. It also did not make Lin An feel tough and his private space was invaded, so he showed his sincerity even more.
-- At least from Lin An's point of view, although they were both gentle and aristocratic pursuits, Fritz's approach was much more clever and easier to impress than that of Chamberen......
Even if they are not impressed, there are few women who can completely refuse such a warm gesture, at least a little bit of affection.
So half a month later, when the team crossed the plain north of the Meryl Kingdom into the territory of Merlin itself, and walked to the port of Kinshasa, the largest inland river port in the north and known as the "Pearl of the North", Lin An unexpectedly received an invitation letter.
"Your Excellency Lynn dear. I'm glad to hear that you've recently recovered from a delicate illness that has left you.
Just as the procession arrived at the Pearl of the North, the local hospitable gentry prepared a grand feast in a friendly and hospitable heart. And I hope to take this opportunity to have a glimpse of the heroic warriors of the meritorious soldiers, and it is an honor to be invited to be one of the guest of honor.
Highly anticipated. ”
The delicate invitation is printed with exquisite prints, and the flaming bird, the family crest of the Yot family, is printed in the lower right corner, showing that the Yot family has been in the high aristocratic circle for less than 300 years. But it is also an ancient aristocrat that has been inherited for more than a thousand years.
The flat and stiff cardboard paper is a few lines of elegant and personal style of flowers, seeing this sincere invitation, I can't help but think of the sincere and elegant aristocratic youth, the surface of the post exudes a faint pine fragrance, slightly stronger than the general light fragrance, but very natural and pleasant.
Lin An finished reading. The invitation was clutched in his hand and not handed to John, because it was an official invitation, and John, who was temporarily serving as a housekeeper and guard, had read it before Lin An browsed it. I already know your contents.
"Grand feast...... Lin An raised his head, "According to what is said in the invitation, in addition to the formal banquet, there are also safaris and other items?" ”
The invitation to the port of Kinshasa was addressed to the entire procession of honourees, and John had declined the invitation, as was customary. Lin An didn't look at it, so he didn't know the specific content. But looking at the statements in the text, it seems that there will be activities such as competitions or safaris.
"I don't know, because you didn't plan to go, and I didn't ask about the program arrangement,"
John replied, "But the competition has always been Merlin's aftermath of the feast, and if it weren't for the formal safari, there might be a garden party before and after the feast, and an informal competition at the fair." ”
John's knew that Lin An might not know much about this, so he told him about the usual practice of Merlin's noble banquets.
Lin An said unexpectedly: "So, isn't the team going to stay for at least two days?" ”
The time for the garden party and the feast may be over in just one day, but it is impossible for the army to continue the journey with a group of honored persons who are drunk until midnight, so it is necessary to stay for a day.
Moreover, this banquet was issued in the collective name of the local gentry of the "Pearl of the North", no matter how you look at it, it is more formal, if you need to be invited politely, then it will take some time to prepare the clothes and makeup in advance.
These things seem to be very trivial and cumbersome, but they are the necessary etiquette for the nobles to communicate, and Merlin's atmosphere has been simple and pragmatic in this regard, and it is not informal, but it is still secretly laughed at by the nobles of the two empires north of the Rocky Mountain, and the Merlin nobles will only be reckless and have no aristocratic demeanor.
"Yes, according to the itinerary, we will stop at the port of Kinshasa for three days, and by the way, we will make a small supply purchase."
The main source of the supply of the team of more than 2,000 people came from the supply of the granary supply lines along the road and the transportation of canals, but there were still a few kinds of supplies that were insufficient, such as wine and meat, which had been in short supply, after all, the proportion of noble officers in the team was more than a quarter.
What's more, the soldiers were panicked all the way, and the places they passed before were not too big to accommodate so many passenger flows, but they just took turns to release the wind in batches.
This time, staying a little longer, it is also completely relaxing the nerves of the soldiers under him, otherwise he will soon enter the real hinterland of the empire, and if the soldiers under his command can't hold back and make trouble, it will be the entire honored team that will be disgraced.