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"Hey, Charlotte."

"I ...... I'm so nervous, I feel like I've never been so nervous, how are you? ”

"Well, there was some nervousness, but more of anticipation. You know? I've been waiting for this day for 15 years, and I've dreamed in countless dreams that we're going to get married hand in hand, and now it's finally coming true...... Thank you to the Great Creator! ”

"15 years? That's been a long time! But 15 years ago, I was 11 years old! That was the first time we met! Did you decide to marry me then? ”

"Hey, the first time I saw you, I thought to myself, maybe my other half will be a beautiful fairy like you! Looking back, the world is really wonderful, at that moment, how could we have expected such unforgettable feelings later? ”

"Do you regret it, then, Jochen?"

"No, I don't regret it, never from beginning to end. What about you? ”

"Me too."

"Then, Xia Luo, let us once again muster up the courage to face a new life together, overcome all the difficulties we encounter together, for each other, and for the immortal love!"

"Well, Jochen, I love you."

"Xia Luo, I love you."

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After a long and patient wait, the time for the wedding finally arrived. Under the majestic dome of Limerick's National Cathedral, the two protagonists walk the long red carpet under the respectful gaze of countless pairs of eyes. On one side is a firm step, on the other side is a light step; On one side is a heroic and straight military dress, and on the other side is a holy and gorgeous white wedding dress; On one side is a masculine and handsome mature face, and on the other side is a fresh and delicate face. After the traditional religious ceremony is over, their long-distance love run for more than ten years will be successfully sublimated in the form of marriage.

At this time, Xia Shu looked calm and excited.

The faces sitting on the VIP seats have solemn expressions and majestic expressions, they are the most prominent members of the European royal family - Kaiser Wilhelm II and Empress Victoria, Austrian Emperor Karl I and Empress Zita, King Alfonso XIII of Spain and Queen Eugenia, as well as the **** of England, Ottoman, Belgium, the Netherlands, Denmark, Portugal, Sweden, Bulgaria, as well as the Russian Grand Duke and his wife, French Prime Minister Marson, Swiss Federal Councillor Oksin Ben and other influential high-level figures, the luxury of the wedding team completely exceeded the opening ceremony of the Limerick Expo.

The grand wedding ceremony was preceded by the Limerick Expo, which was themed around the dream of the century. During the 181-day exhibition, more than 10 million visitors were attended, and more than half of them were foreign guests. With this event, Ireland, an ancient and new country, has shown its unique charm to the world, the national capital Limerick has won the goodwill of the world with its fashionable urban planning, orderly living environment, and enthusiastic social atmosphere, and has been praised by many celebrities as the most dynamic city in Europe at present, and the joint efforts of the Irish royal family, the government and people from all walks of life have brought a strong upward momentum to the country's economic situation. The commercial orders signed out during the Expo alone are enough to keep Ireland's industry active for a long time, not to mention that a large number of foreign businessmen are optimistic about Ireland's development momentum and come to invest, so that some economic observers give an optimistic conclusion: within ten years, Ireland's industrial scale will enter the forefront of the world, and the per capita industrial output is likely to exceed that of Italy and Japan!

It seems too early to say whether Ireland will become a formidable trumpet power in a decade, and the Irish people are not complacent about the success of the Expo, and their attention has long since turned to another matter of great importance to Ireland: the solemn wedding of His Majesty King Joachim, who is beloved by the people, and Charlotte Hill, a controversial British woman.

This high-profile wedding may not be the most extravagant in Irish history, but its influence may well have reached an unprecedented level. Far-sighted people hoped that the wedding would be a good beginning to settle the enmity between Britain and Ireland - no matter how bad it was, it would avoid becoming the Balkans of the North, while ordinary people and others relished the twists and turns of this bold and enviable relationship. In fact, before marrying into the Irish royal family, Charlotte Hill from the British Hill family was awarded a noble title or honorary status by several countries such as the United Kingdom, Austria, Spain, Sweden, etc., but this did not change the situation that she and her newlywed husband were very different in status, so the combination of the two was regarded by many people as a realistic Cinderella fairy tale, but the bitter twists and turns are only known to the parties. Now, the young and promising monarch is finally taking root in Ireland, and the vast majority of the Irish people are sincerely happy about this. Nearly 200,000 people gathered outside the cathedral to watch the ceremony, and the whole city of Limerick was filled with joy......

"Today, we are all gathered before God to witness the sacred covenant of His Majesty King Joachim of Ireland and his beloved Charlotte Hill, and let us pray that God will bless this couple and bless all the people of Ireland...... Your Majesty Joachim, Charlotte Hill, you have made clear your desire to enter into this holy covenant together, and no one has proved that you are unworthy to enter into this sacred covenant. Let's bow our heads and pray......"

After arriving in Ireland, Natsuki attended many Catholic weddings and was bored by the lengthy religious ceremony, but when he became the protagonist of the ceremony, his old boredom vanished, and he prayed earnestly that he and Charlotte could live happily and happily together until they grew old. Inadvertently, he caught a glimpse of Charlotte's side face, her expression extremely reverent.

In the presence of the Bishop of Ireland and all the guests, the brides and glyweds exchanged rings, and then the king put on the crown for his queen, and at the end of the ceremony, the audience stood up, and when Natsuki took Charlotte's hand and walked to the church door, tears welled up in his eyes. At this point, Limerick is the centre of Ireland and the National Cathedral is the focal point of the whole of Limerick. Feeling the blessings and prayers, Natsuki suddenly realized that his pursuit of life's achievements had reached a position where he should be content. On both sides of the aisle of the church stood respectful Irish administrators, officers of all ranks, and celebrities from all walks of life, most of whom would have been toiling for their lives had they not brought independence and development to Ireland, and their obedience was in large part due to a fear of power, more or less out of gratitude.

After the wedding ceremony, the Irish royal family held a grand parade of the city and a wedding banquet, and no part of the process was slack because of the queen's special background. During this period, countless happy moments were frozen in Natsuki's mind, he remembered the situation when Crown Prince William got married, remembered his expectations for marriage many years ago, and now it was all like a dream, and he became sentimental instead.

Fortunately, nothing happened to worry about it, the situation at home and abroad was very stable, the newlyweds were as harmonious as expected, and the Irish festivities lasted from the end of September to the middle of October.

Early in the morning of October 12, tens of thousands of Irish people spontaneously arrived at the main pier of Limerick Port 3. In the spotlight is a slender, white-painted ship that used to train midshipmen and cadets of the Irish Navy, but now has a temporary mission to take the newlywed royal couple on a honeymoon around the world.

Amid the cheers of "Long live the King" and "Long live the Queen", the Irish Navy training ship "Ku-Chulin" sounded its whistle and then slowly sailed away from the dock. Natsuki stood on the deck of this training ship, although he did not have the heroism of sitting on a giant ship in the past, but in his arms, he had more happiness and joy that he had been looking for for a long time, and his heart was extremely full. Eleven years have passed since his last voyage around the world, but many of his memories are as clear as if they had happened yesterday, and now he is once again embarking on a journey that many have dreamed of for a lifetime in a very different capacity, and he can't help but place new expectations on the road ahead.

The "Ku-Chulin" sailed out of the harbor and down the Shannon River. Passing by Limerick Naval Base, the Irish warships moored here fired a salute to see off the King and Queen on their honeymoon.

At this time, the three most powerful capital ships of the Irish Navy were still all German-made, and the two modernized and modified Scharnhorst-class armored cruisers "Celtic" and "Long Live Freedom" went to the southern sea to patrol together, and the naval flagship "Belfast" was on standby at Limerick Naval Base, that is, the former German battle cruiser "Von der Tann". Knowing that the king would take the queen on a round-the-world tour, the admirals' initial suggestion was that the "Belfast" should be used as a ship, which could not only ensure the absolute safety of the voyage, but also promote the national prestige and show strength, and by the way, let the best combat team of the Irish Navy hone their skills and increase their knowledge.

"Ku-Chulin" is a British ship, is the London Armistice Treaty listed in the reparation ship, the armistice was not completed at the time of the armistice, after being received by the German Navy, because the equipment on the ship is of British caliber, shelved for a period of time and then towed to Ireland for continued construction. Because its tonnage did not meet the standards of the Anglo-German agreement, the Irish government eventually bought the ownership. When the ship was built, the standard displacement was 4,500 tons, equipped with a number of German-made naval guns, marine surveying and mapping equipment was added, the number of boilers was reduced, the fuel tanks were expanded, and the living conditions were improved.

In terms of momentum and prestige, the "Belfast" left the "Ku-Chulin" a few streets away, but from the perspective of a strategist, Natsuki knew that the latter was much more suitable for a visit as a ship than the former, not to mention that the elites of the Royal Naval College in Limerick represented the future of the Irish Navy, and with their age and the fact that they had no children, they would have to stay on the throne for many years in the future, and a voyage around the world would take more than half a year, and they would be able to cultivate a group of loyal and reliable followers for themselves if they spent such a long time getting along day and night.

(End of chapter)