Chapter 67: Baptism
The obsession with religion in ancient medieval Europe would not be overstated by any adjective. It is not difficult to understand the importance of baptism for a British.
There is a sentence on page 1076 of the Imperial Declaration of Holy England that reads:
Only after baptism can a person begin to live in this God-blessed world.
I don't know if it's the whim of that time. Tide, or God opened his eyes and luck befell Fedora, who had the supremacy of the Robertson family in Scotland. The Tudor Prince was to baptize Miss Emily himself.
For the important moment in Emily's life, which was second only to birth, the old lord had planned to be cheeky and go to his colleagues in Scottish officialdom, such as the knight of light, the Marquess of Ireland, or the apprentice magician Lord Alisandro.
When he received the exact news that Prince Ferrado was going to baptize, Count Jonad still felt that it was a dream and could not believe his ears.
Although Fedora did not hold any knighthood or magician, the identity of the prince was an open secret: he was the only named disciple of the Pope.
And the Pope of Rome, His Excellency Paul, is the only link between him and the divine realm!
Therefore, the old Jonad spent his blood to build the hanging garden, in addition to pleasing the prince, there is also a more obvious meaning, that is, to show the strong strength of the Robertson family and how to be favored by the Holy See.
The news that Emily was going to be baptized by Fedora had spread through the streets months earlier, and ordinary people were eagerly anticipating this holy moment.
In this small city of Dundee, it is not every year that such a big person as the Prince can appear. Even if you can't say a word of compliment, or the cheers can't pass through the prince's honor guard, just participating in the ceremony to welcome the prince is the greatest moment of an ordinary person's life.
So, as soon as the next day dawned, the Robertson family began to work in an orderly manner. Old Lord Jonad and the three elders, although their faces still had a vague sense of loss of harmony, but they quickly threw themselves into the atmosphere of Emily's baptism.
Deeply aware of the wishes of the upper echelons of the family, the old butler Gerald had the ulterior motive of placing the baptism in an open field in front of the gate of Celtic Castle, rather than the arena within the high walls of the castle, in order to satisfy the curiosity of the mediocre people in the small town of Dundee.
It was already crowded with young men, eager to catch a glimpse of the Tudor prince and the face of Scotland's number one beauty, Miss Emily.
On the hour, the sound of riding boots stomping on the ground suddenly came from the Celtic castle. A group of tall, standard young knights dressed in royal knights' uniforms walked out with uniform steps. As soon as it appeared, it caused hysterical screams from the girls in the small town.
In an earlier controversial survey conducted by the Highland Weekly, in the hearts of women between the ages of sixteen and sixty in the Kingdom of Scotland, the Royal Knights overtook the bards by a narrow number of votes to become the one they most wanted to have. Night. Object of love.
Immediately afterwards, Prince Fedora appeared in front of everyone, although the straw bale belly was indeed unsightly, but the prince's title with the extremely stylish pure gold crown and royal staff still brought him the greatest attention.
Miss Emily is also dressed in gorgeous clothes, and a white aristocratic suit perfectly reflects her cold, angelic characteristics. Luo Luo stood generously opposite the prince's cousin and bowed his head slightly.
Lord Jonad's face was flushed, and he couldn't stop looking at his daughter, and suddenly remembered a piece of the history of the Kingdom of Belgium.
In that faraway country, there was even a queen. The old lord seemed to have a delusion, if Emily's magical talent was high enough to ascend to the wizard's hall, would he really be able to bring the Robertson family to the pinnacle of power?
Thinking of his wife, poor Lady Knightley, Jonad's heart was broken. On that terrible night, Knightley lost her life for the sake of the family's glory. This secret has been kept secret for 13 years, and it will eventually rot in the old lord's stomach.
He absolutely could not tolerate Emily repeating her mother's mistakes. As the sole heir to the wealthy Robertson family, the most important thing Emily needs to do is live her life in peace.
Although the prince cannot be chosen as the object of marriage, with Emily's beauty, it is not difficult to find an heir to marry a duke or marquis in Scotland. On the 5th of last month, the Marquis of Hamilton's palace sent the number one butler to discuss the marriage, but the old lord refused on the grounds that the eldest lady was really young.
Now with the glory of the prince's baptism, Emily's worth is not worthy of a marquis's heir.
Don't look at Fedora's usual hippie smile, he still doesn't dare to be sloppy in such a big thing as baptism.
Prince Fedora's face sank like water, and his two slender eyes were full of sacredness.
He held the cane, a symbol of royal power, high above his head, and whispered something in his mouth. There was a sudden silence all around, and no one wanted to blaspheme the gods because of their conversation.
After a long time, Fedora dipped the tip of the scepter into a silver basin prepared with rain and dew from the mountain spring, and stirred it slowly a few times. He then drew his scepter and drew a few crosses in mid-air, finally stopping in front of Emily's icy face and lightly tapping her forehead. At the same time, he sang loudly:
"God chose you among all beings to be born into the world. The great God will guide Emily in her search for goodness. Now, in the name of God, I baptize you by proclaiming the forgiveness of your sins in your past life. ”
Emily raised her little face, but her face flashed with a tangled look. In the beautiful blue eyes, the weather was uncertain, but he finally answered:
"Loving God, I am determined today to be baptized and to be part of your kingdom in Christianity. Heavenly Father, I want to love you and love the Jesus you sent, and never change for the rest of my life. ”
Earl Jonad was pleased with his daughter's answer, and glanced at the old butler Gerald. After a short time, the crowd erupted in enthusiastic cheers to celebrate the blessing of God for a new sister.
Dai Lan hid in the crowd unkemptly, quietly observing the baptism process with cold eyes. He touched his unshaved beard, pricked his hands a little, and let out a long sigh.
For Dai Lan, the baptism process was a novelty, and he had never seen it with his own eyes. So much so that he was not sure why Miss Emily had tears in her eyes......