Just as Gawain and Anna were married, their formal ceremony was simple but peaceful. Oakhill himself rode a donkey and surrounded by believers through the passage of the Syria Gate, now no danger and prosperity, where Norman, Seleucia, and Adana were in quiet peace—and the old man, who had suffered so much and so much, brought to the city of Tarsus with beautiful ceremonial branches, green olives, and all kinds of sacred relics peculiar to the Antioch Orthodox Church. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

In the wee hours of the morning, Anna was in her separate room in the dormitory, and the maids were busy in silence inside and out, and the little sunfish was wiping tears from her eyes as she brushed her makeup in front of the mirror, "If you weep any more, you should leave here and go to the outer hall to pick up the dishes of the bride and groom." Mrs. Chiser, who was helping on the side, unceremoniously counted the bad sight of the little sunfish.

"I'm tears of joy," ...... said, the little sunfish didn't believe himself, and stretched out his finger to wipe it.

"Mrs. Chise, let her cry well, crying can make His Highness's child born healthy." On the other hand, Hetomia quietly rounded the round for the little sunfish, and then she leaned over Anna, "It's time to thank the Holy Apostles." ”

So Anna, who had been happy in her heart, said to the miniature statues on the dresser, "Thank you to the Virgin Mary for allowing me to get married, to St. Dimitri for allowing me to climb over the walls of the palace and to leave him, to St. Nicholas for giving us a healthy fetus, to St. Mary for not changing his mind about his marriage with me, to St. Michael and St. Teodor for keeping him intact on the perilous battlefield, and to ......."

Gradually, Anna's mood calmed down again, she thought of her father and her mother, but at the same time she was glad that her future marriage should not fail like her parents.

Soon the bells of the churches throughout the city rang, waking Anna from her thoughts. Although Tarsus had not yet been revived, there were still 5,000 people, soldiers, artisans, merchants, and craftsmen in the ceremony, who dressed up in the costumes of the "Ascension of Our Lord", carried banners of their own making, and formed a procession in front of the old St. Paul's church, singing hymns, and the streets and gates were filled with foreign pilgrims and merchants, and then there were two processions in the city: one was to escort the bride Anna, and they marched solemnly and festively from the Acropolis dormitory, The twelve most loyal and brave warriors chosen by Anna's mounted cavalry regiment rode at the forefront, carrying the draped crimson flag, followed by Anna's "Roman Guard", all Anatolian warriors, who carried swords inlaid with gold, silver and diamonds, and cloaked in various bright cloaks, and behind them were Anna's handmaidens and servants, led by the barmaid Staulachos, who carried garlands and flags, and followed in unison; The other road was to protect the Patriarch of Antioch, and thirty Tarsus post riders wore black shawls and rode on horseback, surrounded by cheering crowds and militia soldiers who were responsible for maintaining order.

The two groups walked for half an hour before meeting in front of St. Paul's Church, in front of which stood the Governor of Tarsus, Andy Odat, who was carrying a mushroom head, and one hundred and twenty delegates, who were selected from all walks of life such as the army, the Reformers, the Brotherhood, the Great Hospital, the Six Divisions, and the Chamber of Commerce, as well as the dignitaries of Orson, Polibi, and Dorus, who sang the ballad of praise to the Virgin Mary and the Princess in Purple, and stepped forward to bring forward the bride of the day and the queen of the day, Anna. Ducasse took it and made his way up the stairs and doorway.

Gawain was rarely dressed in a Roman tunic and elegant gown, crimson boots, standing under the dome by the reading platform, he saw Anna walking towards him with the support of the Patriarch, the ideal bride in his mind, and the only thing he thanked the female demon was to make him feel affection for such a perfect Anna and combine them: she wore a light gauze cone on her head, a green porcelain pendant covering her beautiful eyebrows in front of her forehead, her eyes were brown, her eyelashes were shining, her lips were as ruddy as coral, and her black hair was combed back to the sides of her ears. Reflecting her snow-white neck and shoulders exposed outside the open-collar dress, her cheeks and Gawain compared with her when they first met, there were two more healthy "crimson", which had a unique pregnancy flavor, and also highlighted her wise forehead, and the body was a brilliant loose gown, used to cover the slightly bulging "crystal", and under it was the silk shoes with the head slightly upturned, and was smiling lightly, walking towards him.

In front of the reading platform, the two knelt before the Patriarch according to the Orthodox rites (although Gawain did not convert to Orthodoxy, but he promised to give Anna an Orthodox wedding), and chanted the prayer three times in a row, and the Patriarch said solemnly, "Your marriage is in the hands of my Lord." ”

"Yes, it is the Lord's arrangement, and it is the Lord's blessing." Gawain and Anna bowed down at the same time and replied, and the Patriarch gave them two gold-encrusted icons as the guardians of their marriage.

The painters sent by Wright (who was unable to attend in person due to his busy schedule in Sith City) were painting color on various panels for the picture.

Gawain then took Anna by the right hand and gently led her to the table, where they shared the same bowl of bread and salt, the former from the Sallene Farm, and the latter from the Great Salt Lake of Cappadocia, a gift from Branas, in the same bowl. On the table, too, was a small golden crown, a gift from Anderodart, in exchange for eggs and pork from the Tarsus Farm.

Gawain took off Anna's veil and put the Qiling Golden Crown on top of her head, and then Anna was ready to put the "Golden Crown of Eggs and Pork" on Gawain's head. At this moment, Brother Oden, Adana's representative, laughed proudly beside him, "This golden crown is too small to be worn on the head of His Highness the Great Patron, and it is better to wear it on his hand as a ring." After saying that, Auden called Hu to open the box and took out a mighty golden lion crown from it, "This is a gift from Lord Baldwin and Lady Goldhilde, it was owned by Ruben back then, but now Lady says that she will give it to the true King of Beasts." As for Madame, because of the previous infection with the epidemic, she did not dare to leave the palace when the spring cold had not subsided, and this was her intention. Mrs. Goldchild would not let her child's godfather be wronged. ”

In the end, Gawain accepted the gift, wearing the crown of a lion and holding a silver horse-headed scepter; Anna, on the other hand, wore a small golden crown of Qiling, held a golden olive branch scepter, and held a small golden ball in her hand, standing side by side in the hall of the church, accepting everyone's congratulations and worship.

"From now on, the purple-clothed princess is the 'Caesar of Tarsus', the supreme ruler of the entire kingdom, and her descendants will undoubtedly maintain their divine power over this land, which will never be easy." (To be continued.) )