Chapter 965: Xueman's Wedding
The princess's wedding was imminent, and the king announced a week's holiday for the whole city, and there were colorful flags and laughter everywhere.
Downton, as the Hand of the King, the actual ruler of Frankfurt, and the newly rising No. 1 general in the north, was naturally in the ranks of the invitees, but he was ranked according to the invitation, and he could not enter the first auditorium, so he could only watch the ceremony from a distance.
Fellaini's father rushed to Xueman to officiate at the wedding as the guest of honor, and with Downton's relationship with others, he was naturally treated slowly.
"The Grand Duke of the Rhine is so narrow-minded, he actually treats you like this!" Glancing at Downton's invitation, Sissi threw it away directly and stretched out her right hand, "Duke of Downton, how about being my male companion?"
"It's an honor!"
Downton chuckled, every invited guest can bring a partner, this is also the common sense of the upper class banquet, he originally planned to take Celes there, but Rosicky said that he would take his sister with him, so he agreed to Sissi, as for Xia Luo, he didn't dare to invite, because nine times out of ten he would be refused.
With the recent breakthrough in the Dragon Guardian Elixir, the Virtuous Wolf has no time to waste at the wedding of someone he doesn't even know.
"Oh yes!"
Sissi shook her fist excitedly and was not rejected, which was a good start.
"So what should I do?"
Little Walnut pouted, stood beside him, and looked at Downton sadly, can't go to the banquet, can't he taste the food?
"Of course you're going with us!"
Sissi squatted down and stretched out her index finger to scratch the tip of Lori's nose.
The sun had once again shown a smiling face, and the snow had long since been cleared from the streets, and luxurious carriages drove by, leaving ruts stained with snow and gathered in front of the palace.
Some citizens had already waited around the palace early to celebrate and benefit. On the day of the wedding, part of the daily area of the palace is open to the general public, and they can visit it at will, and there is no entrance fee, so it is full of great attractions for them.
"It's going to be a lively day!"
Passage guò windows. Sissi looked at those tourists, they didn't care who married whom, whether the marriage was a loss of power and humiliation to the country, they only cared about enjoying a week's vacation.
Downton leaned back on the chair covered with thick monster fur, and the whole person wanted to sleep comfortably, looking at the citizens who were looking forward to it, he couldn't help but feel a lot of emotion, once upon a time, he was also one of those civilians. No, worse than them, he was afraid of the holidays, because that would mean that there was no income, and his sister's tuition and living expenses were not guaranteed.
Now, Downton has the qualifications to enter the royal palace, attend banquets, and even some third-rate small countries. I also want to greet him a hundred times, for fear that one will accidentally anger him. Trigger a war and lead to the destruction of the country.
Not to mention that behind Downton stands the behemoth of the Lombard Empire, even that air force alone can destroy a royal palace.
There is an example of the Kingdom of Wigan, which king is not afraid in case Downton goes mad. If you carry out an air raid in the middle of the night, won't you die on your bed?
The palace of any kingdom is built in the hinterland, and it is impossible to break through the border defenses all the way, but now. Downton's air force could go straight into the air, and it would be easier than entering their back garden.
"Look, it's Princess Sissi's carriage!"
"I heard that she fell in love with a civilian named Downton, I really envy that guy!"
"Come on, it's the civilian you said, who has already wiped out two countries in a row, and he is now the first new star in the north, what are you?"
The citizens were clamoring, and some men were sad that they couldn't see Sissi's face, no way, Her Royal Highness the princess was destined to be a person who was not in the same world as them.
As the carriage entered the palace, the tall palace walls also blocked the envious and jealous eyes of the citizens.
Here, in another world, neatly dressed attendants and maids stood at their sides, ready to be dispatched.
Elegant, well-dressed aristocrats talked in groups of three or five, discussing a wide variety of topics, such as hunting, famous horses, outings, and even war and commerce, but there was no emotion about the hardships of life, because it was insulated from them.
The carriage stopped, and before the emperor could get out, an attendant hurried up to meet him and asked if he would open the door.
Bang!
Walnut pushed open the door, jumped off, and looked around curiously.
"Hu Tao, be quiet, Sissi, be careful!"
Downton walked down first, then turned around, and stretched out his hand to the princess, this gentlemanly etiquette, he still understood.
The squire's face remained unchanged, but he cursed a lot of things in his heart, because helping the noblewoman get off the car, this is the only benefit of the squire, since seeing the Bavarian family crest on the carriage, those squires are moving without a trace, ready to use this festival to contact the princess, even if they pull hands, they are happy, but they were snatched away by Downton.
With the hem of her skirt in one hand, Sissi stepped out of the carriage like a proud swan and put her arms around Downton, naturally like a couple of many years.
"You can sleep with her every day, and you can grab this opportunity with me!"
The squire's disappointment was palpable, and he stared at the backs of Downton and Sissi with a sad face, and he planned not to wash his hands for a month after he succeeded.
No one cared about a servant's thoughts, and when the nobles around saw Sissi arrive, they immediately put on the most perfect smile and hurried up to greet him.
"I'm sorry, everyone, please feel free, I want to be quiet with Downton!"
Sissi was worried that Downton would feel left out and uncomfortable, so she rejected the nobles and motioned for them to leave.
The old nobles said that the young nobles had come to pursue Sissi, and now they had been driven away, even if they were reluctant, they agreed.
"Damn, what's so good about that Downton?
"Except for your family background, everyone is better than you in everything!"
"Do you want to fight? Come on, you think I'm afraid of you?"
Some of the young aristocrats quarreled in low voices, and some watched Sissi Bird stay by Downton's side and laugh with him, knowing that there was no chance, so they decisively gave up and pursued other valuable female guests.
At this time, there was almost no quiet place in the palace, and the back garden was the hardest hit area.
"Are there any nobles you want to know?"
Sissi hesitated, but asked anyway. The implication is that you can help him introduce.
"Thank you!"
Downton smiled, the upper class banquet is a place to socialize and expand contacts, how many people ask for an invitation but can't, so the opportunity is very precious.
Even if Frankfurt has its back to Lombardy, it should try to increase its allies. That's what makes a good politician.
"Hmm!"
Seeing that Downton didn't blame herself, a sweet smile appeared on the corner of Sissi's mouth, he was really understanding.
As a junior, there are several forces that must be visited, such as the Guise family and the Saint Laurent diplomat, who does not know why the latter helped him.
This guy is an old fox, and in the face of Downton's inquiry, he cleverly changed the subject.
"You'll find out soon. Sorry, I still have something!"
The diplomat left.
"I felt the way he looked at me, playful, as if waiting to see another joke!"
Sissi frowned.
"Are you too careful?"
Downton was puzzled, but soon there was no time to say this, the master of ceremonies announced the start of the banquet, and for a while, the entire palace was brightly lit. The sound of staggering is endless.
As long as you enter this Vanity Fair, you have to play according to its rules. Downton's pretending to be cold will only reduce his prestige and make people think that he is not easy to get along with.
Downton formed an alliance with the surrounding countries of Samosai, so the envoys of these countries had to talk and laugh.
Downton knew that every step he made would fall into the eyes of everyone. The meaning is speculated, so the current conversation at least shows that he is not alone, these dozen coalition forces are in the honeymoon period, and maybe there is still the possibility of cooperation in the future.
Neighbors of these countries. How could he not be worried? So he would also go to Downton, to find out the truth, and the country adjacent to Frankfurt, and even more frightened, whether it was sincere or not, to send him a sincere signal of longing for peace.
"How does it feel?"
Seeing Downton frowning, Sissi teased and carefully handed over a glass of juice.
"It's more tiring than blowing a scepter tier!"
For Sissi's concern, Downton is also gradually indulging in it, with the status of a Bavarian rose, he is willing to put down his body to cater to himself, this love is enough to move him.
"If you kill the scepter now, it's all an instant kill, right?"
Sissi gave a small compliment.
"Let's go, let's meet a friend again!"
If you take Sissi's hand and make a gesture of intimacy on such an occasion where envoys from various countries gather, it is undoubtedly the strongest joint declaration, which is enough to deter a country that is willing to deal with Frankfurt, but Downton can't do it.
"Hey, hey, pay attention to your image, the princess is here!"
The princes of several third-rate countries were talking together, and when they saw Sissi coming, someone hurriedly reminded them.
"Pay attention, people just pass by, and they won't look at us more than they can anyway!"
Although he is a prince, his national strength is too weak, and he is not as vast as the fief of a powerful marquis of Lombardy, how do you make Sissi look up to herself?
But even so, they still hold their chests and stomachs up, and put on the most perfect posture, in case they are loved at first sight? Then the chance is only one in a billion, and they don't want to give up.
"Huh, why did they come here, they seem to be looking for us?"
After someone finished speaking, they saw Sissi greet Chadley.
"Damn, you lucky guy, I want to strangle you. ”
Some companions whispered half-truths and half-truths ridiculed, and their tone was sour.
"It's because of Downton!"
Chadley explained, and hurried to meet him, he didn't get carried away, he felt that he was a big man, and the others were just as good as him.
"I was in the square that day, thank you for persuading me!"
Downton punched him lightly in the chest, and although he didn't listen, Chadley dared to stand up and say a word, which deserved his thanks.
"I knew that you could finish abusing Wade, so I wouldn't talk much, but be careful, the elves are very arrogant, so they are also very small-minded, and they will definitely take revenge. ”
How dare Chadley take credit. (To be continued......)