Chapter 44: The Hermit
At that time, Egil sighed leisurely, Uncle Mei's sorrow can most of the world's 98.4 percent of the female surnames and 22 percent of the male surnames in the world. Not to mention anything else, Sonya, who was closest to Egil, was red-faced and her heart was racing. He had to bow his head and force himself not to look at Egil's face. That's when I got my time soothed.
If the biggest variable in this wedding is the uncertainty of the surname and the obstacles. Then it has to be Joan of Arc. The other girls were surprised and delighted by Egil's opening scene of marrying a wife, but Joan of Arc was mixed.
After a few years of seclusion. This former French saint, the former sword of God, and the surname of the Imperial Marshal became more and more indifferent. Every day, I lived an ordinary life, did Mass, prayed for Egil's blessings. Give to the poor and go to the Imperial House of Justice to help...... Joan of Arc felt that this was what she wanted. Even though he is only thirty years old now. But that leisurely atmosphere is like a seventy or eighty-year-old woman.
This made Egil feel very sad.
After returning from an expedition to Constantinople, Egil spoke to Joan of Arc once. When he saw Joan of Arc again, Egir barely recognized her—not because of her appearance or her dress. It's temperament.
The original Joan of Arc was tenacious and unyielding. The arrogant is like an iceberg snow lotus. Exuding the temperament of a leader is fascinating. However, the current Joan of Arc has hidden all the edges of her body. It's like a flood of autumn water, without waves.
Although Egil's heart was half chilled at the sight of her, he still did not give up and wanted to bring Zhendra back. So, he sat down, resisted the disgust of the cold wooden chair, and resisted the ** who wanted to bring a soft plush cushion. Try to make yourself look happy. He and Joan of Arc began to speak—only he was talking, of course, and Joan of Arc was just listening.
Egil tells the story of his expedition, the destruction of two kingdoms and the great deeds of an empire along the way. He emphatically described the righteous name of the war, as well as the magnificent reasons. Describe yourself as a great leader who is ambitious, righteous and pious.
He also described the heroism of the Jin Ge Iron Horse on the battlefield. A contest of tricks. The raging minotaur warriors, the hussars galloping like lightning, the tenacious phalanx of spears, the thunderous volleys of artillery. and the millennia civilization of Rome with its splendor Constantinople's towering walls, impregnable fortresses and countless riches, works of art, as well as scientific achievements...... It's all fascinating. And Egil is quite eloquent - nay, it should be said, an eloquent man who can spit lotus flowers. In his speech, what was originally only ten will be expanded to one hundred, and what was originally only one hundred will be expanded to ten thousand! You should also be fascinated and eager to devote yourself to it and make a career.
And the reason why Egil did this was to inspire Joan of Arc with such a story, and he wanted to make her yearn for this kind of life again. Back in the army. Re-became the marshal of the Emperor's [***] team, as well as the Grand Duchess of Naples. In addition to political reasons, the main thing is that the emperor thinks that her life is too painful.
The life of a poor and simple ascetic was not hesitant for Egir to be tortured. Pushing himself and others, the emperor was sad for Joan of Arc. He couldn't bear to see the woman he loved so hard in life. That's why I work so hard.
However, the emperor was destined to be disappointed. No matter what he said. How the tongue of the lotus gurgled endlessly, and finally said the mouth is dry. Joan of Arc's expression remained unchanged. Forever maintaining an indifferent smile, Egil felt like a failure.
When she had heard what Egil had to say, Joan of Arc stood up with a smile, walked to the other side and took the kettle, and poured Egil a glass of water. Then he said, "I will pray for you for the rest of your life." ”
After saying that, he closed his eyes, clasped his hands together and clenched the cross, as if he didn't want to speak anymore. This made Egil feel like a failure. He stood up, his mouth open and trying to say something. However, looking at Joan of Arc's appearance, she couldn't say anything. The emperor, who felt very distressed, picked up the wooden cup on the table and drank it all. Drink all the water that doesn't taste anything. Watching Joan of Arc reach out again, trying to carry her to the bed. This trick worked well for other women who were angry, and Egil believed that Joan of Arc, who hadn't done it for a few years, would be lonely.
However, looking at Joan of Arc's appearance, the emperor finally withdrew his hand.
"Can't you come back? Big deal, I'll just spit out the Kingdom of France. I went to the descendants of the Capetian family and made him King of France. If that wasn't enough, I gave him Brittany and Normandy as well. As long as you change your mind and come back to me, anything can be discussed. ”
In the end, Egil's tone even had a hint of pleading. After hearing what he said, Aurora, who had been in a state of soul connection with him, couldn't help but roar angrily: "How stupid are you?! For the sake of a woman, you have to abandon two provinces and revive a hostile country?!
However, although the eldest princess said it sounded, the sourness in her tone could be smelled from afar. It's as if you've knocked over dozens of vat of vinegar. However, Egil completely ignored Aurora's roar. Just stared intently at Joan of Arc, waiting to hear her reply.
Joan of Arc opened her eyes again, looking at Egil. It's still the same indifferent expression. Even Egil saw a glimmer of pity and sorrow in her eyes. She still didn't speak, just shook her head slowly. Then he slowly closed his eyes. No matter what Egil said after that, she didn't say yes. So, the emperor had no choice but to get up and leave.
Aurora was just jealous and cruel. At this moment, I heard Egil touch his nose, and it would be strange if Aurora didn't taunt him: "So you men are just cheap." Usually, there are so many women, you can bring them to bed with your hook hands, you are not uncommon. I just want to ignore you like this. It's a pity that people don't take you seriously at all. ”
"You don't understand stupid. Egil snorted, not taking Aurora's taunt seriously. After that, Aurora's pregnancy occurred. Then there was the mass wedding of the Norman emperors. This indifferent nun is on top of the list, and is ranked very high, second only to the eldest princess Aurora.
The Emperor didn't have much time to play a game of chase and run with Joan of Arc. In fact, the Norman army had already begun to recruit. If it weren't for the fact that the call up of the reserve army would take a little time, I'm afraid this wedding would have to be postponed. The emperor didn't even want Christmas, so he prepared to take his army to the Rus' steppe to fight the Mongols. For the emperor, who eats the marrow and likes this crazy war life, it is impossible to let him be idle all of a sudden.
Therefore, the emperor decided to cut first and then play. Directly and forcibly married Joan of Arc. Then they packed her up and took her to the Ross steppe to blow the smell of blood. The Emperor felt that in this way Joan of Arc would be able to recover. And accept yourself. In this way, one is because the time is too short, only one day. The other is because Joan of Arc is indifferent to the world, and there are not many people who are good friends with her, only one Maria is still a confused surname, and no one tells her. The third reason is that the emperor himself brought the meaning of cooking raw rice and cooked rice, although it was not deliberate, but he also had the intention of concealing Joan of Arc.
So that the three factors add up. Marriage is a big deal, but Joan of Arc, the bride, is the last to know. It was ten o'clock in the morning of the 20th. Two hours before twelve o'clock in the afternoon, Joan of Arc was praying in her room, when a group of a dozen maids came outside. When he ran in, he surrounded her in the middle, freshened up and changed her clothes. It made Joan of Arc inexplicable. There is no idea what is going on.
"What the hell is going on? what are you doing?" Joan of Arc was dizzy by the maids. Inexplicably, I changed my clothes. After freshening up and dressing, he took the time to ask the maids.
And when she asked, these maids were also very strange—it was you who were going to get married, so why did you ask us instead? One of the maids was afraid that something would go wrong, so she asked, "Isn't it the day of your wedding to Your Majesty?" and Jeanne d'Arc was stunned at the time.
"I've never heard of anything like this. Joan of Arc's answer made the maids not know what to do. The two sides were at a stalemate for a while. But Joan of Arc is smart after all, and she has figured it out for a while. I knew it was Egil's idea. I think it's both infuriating and funny. At the same time, there is an indescribable emotion. There was even an impulse for a while, wanting to just do it and marry Egil.
In the end, however, reason triumphed over emotion. Joan of Arc shook her head and said to the bewildered maids, "I think there must be some misunderstanding in this matter. You may have found the wrong person. How could Your Majesty marry a nun? I will continue to pray. ”
Hearing Joan of Arc say this, these maids don't know what to do. The flexible mind secretly slandered: "How could it be mistaken? It seems that people like His Majesty the Emperor, nuns don't care about nuns or not, they don't care at all." ”
However, I think so. But they didn't dare to say it. Everyone knows that this woman who looks good in a wedding dress is Egil's old friend. And it is very likely that she will become an imperial concubine. Who would offend her at this juncture? The two sides are at a stalemate.
Seeing that they didn't speak, Joan of Arc smiled slightly, and continued, "So be it." If nothing else, you can leave. Then he turned to go into the house. However, at this time, Sonia, who was also dressed in a wedding dress, came out of the shadows and said to Joan of Arc without a trace of emotion: "There is no misunderstanding here, it's you." Come with us......"
(To be continued)