Chapter 119: The Firstborn and the Queen (3)

Marie Theresa was unlike any woman Louis had ever met before, from Henrietta, to Marley, to the Duchess of Montpensier - Henrietta was abandoned in Exeter since she was a child (the Queen of England was forced to give birth here), and was only taken to Paris by her mother when she was two years old, and they were also under the fence in Paris, especially during the civil war, the French royal family, who were too busy to take care of themselves, almost did not remember them, it was not for the king's intervention, Henrietta might have died of high fever, so Henrietta was depressed and had low self-esteem since she was a child- Especially when facing Louis and Philippe, she was even a little afraid of Philippe, although her mother and brother repeatedly asked her to move closer to the king, but she always hesitated, when Louis remembered her, her impression of her was like the sun penetrating the dusty glass window, thin and vague; Marley needless to say, sometimes Louis even felt ridiculous, because he and Marley in the previous relationship, extremely ironically put themselves in a high position, he was tolerant and loving to Marley, because he was the king of France, but he did not know that Marley also saw him in this wayThe Duchess of Montpensier was probably the most noble lady of this kingdom and the whole age, like the Duchess of Longueville, short-sighted and greedy, but after being taught a lesson, she became docile.

What kind of person was this Spanish princess? It can only be said that she was a peaceful and almost effeminate person, although she was nominally the heir to the throne of Spain, her father did not even treat her as a backup, she could not find supporters in the court and the court, and because her biological mother left too soon, her stepmother was connected to bear several children for her father, which caused her class to fall again and again—she was the kind of ...... How to put it, she can endure any harsh treatment, but gentle actions and words will make her a little uneasy, she is like a child with an empty bag, eager to play with friends, but suffering from candy and cookies to share with others.

Louis returned to Paris with her, rode in the same carriage on the way, and when she boarded, she also lived in the adjacent room, which made Teresa slowly recover a little, just like a withered flower will become richer after absorbing water, when she arrived in Paris, not only did she not become haggard because of the long journey, but also slightly white and fat, which made her more ordinary, Queen Mother Anne was her aunt and her mother-in-law, and she couldn't help frowning slightly when she saw her, Teresa was okay if she didn't stand next to Louie, and it was even more eclipsed when she stood next to LouisThe ladies who accompanied her with contempt or sympathy whispered behind their fans that the queen's appearance was so mediocre that the king would find it difficult to fulfill his obligations as husband and wife, and they laughed at the queen while they could not help but be eager to try, the king's lover Marie Mancini was said to have returned to Italy and had become the wife of the Duke of Colonna, and given her husband's status, she was afraid that it would be difficult for her to return to the court, and the queen was not amazing, and their chance had finally come.

On the way, Louis probably described the scene in the court to Marie Theresa, who was also a Spanish princess, and Teresa was not afraid of the malicious gaze of these nobles, she was of a peaceful temperament, but she did not cower from those who had to bow to her, and after she curtsied to the Queen Mother, it was the turn of the nobles to curtsy her, she stood up straight, smiled slightly, and her sharp gaze swept over them - Louis had told her that he was not yet a "royal lady" So who gave these stupid people the courage to despise her?

She may only have the respect of the king, but as long as she has the respect of the king, she will always be above ten thousand people in the court, and below one person—and the only one who will inherit the throne of France will be her son.

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While Louis was familiar with government affairs, he also found time to have sex with the queen, who and he were both of marriageable age and childbearing, and after three months, Teresa could be preliminarily judged to be pregnant, and at this time the things that made Louis cry and laugh spoke again, and when the ball was held in the palace- The ban on balls was lifted on the day the king returned to Paris, and according to tradition, the queen was still required to dress in fine but dangerous silk-satin shoes, with a thin waist and a heavy skirt, and the king tried to tell her to go back to rest, but the queen mother rebuked her. It turned out that in this era, even if the queen was pregnant, she could not proclaim it when she was only two or three months old, and if the queen did not appear on the same occasion as the king before it was proclaimed, the subjects would accuse the queen of not fulfilling her due duty.

The only thing the king could do was to replace the opening dance (which they had to lead as the most distinguished people present) with the slower and more serene pavan, which was popular in the Renaissance as a neat and orderly procession dance, when he was done and returned to his seat, and the queen was given a chance to rest - This continued until the queen was in her arms, and the king announced the news in a dramatic tone at breakfast, and then the whole country rejoiced, and many people came to congratulate the king on crossing the river, and the palace was a ball after a ball.

As a thank you for her hard work, the king prepared a pearl necklace for her as a gift, and when the crown prince was born, the queen could also receive a more formal gift, such as a full set of diamonds or emerald jewelry.

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When Marie woke up from her stupor, she heard the baby's cry, and the cheers from the inside out, and her father personally walked out with the little Duke of Colonna in his arms, showing it to everyone, this is the blood of the king, the origin of the Mancini family's prosperity again- A man walked in at this moment, and Mary paused for a moment before realizing that it was the King's messenger, and he opened to her a flat velvet box, which contained a whole set of glittering sapphire jewelry, from tiaras, to necklaces, earrings, bracelets, and rings, of great value.

But Mary cared not about its value, but about its symbolism, and husbands at this time would inevitably prepare such a gift for their wives after childbirth, unless he did not love her or respect her, Mary looked at it and suddenly burst into tears.

Milady stepped forward to accept the gift, and the messenger bowed to Mary in silence before leaving the room.

"Look at it," said Milady, softly, "it's beautiful." ”

"I want to see Louie. ”

"When you are able to move freely, Your Highness, we can go to Naples or Sicily. "Then from there he went to Cala, where the king had his palace." ”

Marie struggled to prop up her body, the sorcerers' physique, medical skills and medicine were better than mortals, but childbirth was always a dangerous and difficult thing for women, Milady hurriedly stepped forward and put the pillow behind her: "Maybe I was wrong," Mary lay on the pillow and muttered, "I should have left him." ”

"Then you are going to lose Your Majesty forever. Milady softly reassured, she stretched out her hand, Marie subconsciously grabbed it, in the past few months, Miladyi has been by her side, because of suspicion of being deceived by the family and her lover at the same time, and because she is pregnant and emotionally uncertain, Marie is sometimes like crazy, only Miladyi can comfort her, although the Mancini family is still a little uneasy about her, but after hesitation, she still let Miladyi stay by Marie's side- Mary grasped her hand, her nails embedded in the flesh, but Miledy's face did not change in the slightest, as if it were not her own hand at all. She gently stroked Marie's wet hair with her other hand, chanting a mantra softly, and after a moment of struggle, Marie fell into a stuporous slumber, and then Milady withdrew her hand, glancing at the scar on the back of her hand, she stood up and greeted the Mancini parents who were returning from outside, the baby in swaddling clothes was waving his hands and feet in annoyance, he was a sturdy boy, "Your Majesty will be happy to see him." Miledi said.

This sentence made Mancini's parents pause slightly, this is also something he has been thinking about for a long time and has not been able to decide, of course the Mancini family is willing to leave this child in the inner world to raise, so that this child can become a Mancini instead of a bourbon, but if they are not by his father's side, how can the relationship between them be deep?

Milady's magic may not be as good as that of any of Mancini, but when it comes to discerning words, there is no one to match her: "Your Majesty wants you to raise Your Highness until she is seven or nine years old," he said, "and then he will go to the world to be taught, and by his side there is nothing more than a father and a king can teach him." ”

"Lady Miledy," he said, putting the baby back beside Mary, as if unintentionally, "is that the messenger saying that?"

"Of course, can there be anyone else?" replied Milady, in a more nonchalant manner, "he said that he had brought with him a letter from His Majesty. ”

"Oh, I haven't had time to see it yet. "Mancini's parents said that he stood at his daughter's bedside, looked at the pale face for a moment, then turned away, and in a hidden room, he opened the king's letter, which did say that the plan was made for the child, that the king would give to the newborn all that was in the world, and that although he was still very young, he already had a stable foundation, and that the Mancini family could make good use of this huge gift...... All of them had come back from their previous investments, and the king, as promised, intended to connect the Mancini family with the royal family of Savoy, which made the Mancini family ecstatic, and it was not a wise move to choose to abandon Marie in the first place, and with the Duke of Colonna Jr., they also had the bargaining chips to contain the king.

However, their relationship doesn't have to be so stiff now, according to the king's plan, the little Duke of Colonna will become the spokesperson of the Mancini family, the uncrowned king of the inner world, and it will be beneficial to both of them, they just need to be patient - and give a little extra strength.

For example, those wizards who were sent to Paris to encircle and suppress vampires with the monks of the Inquisition, these can only be said to be the peripheral personnel of the Mancini family, even if they lose eight or nine out of ten, the Mancini family will not feel a pity, after all, they are too many, more than rats and bugs, and the commission paid by the king, the Mancini family can keep a large part, not to mention those so-called pensions, if the wizard is only single, but does not have a few friends and relatives, they will directly confiscate, otherwise? You can't just bury it in the ground.

Milady smiled and bowed to Mancini's family and walked out.

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"But if that child," said Philip worriedly, "if it is also ...... What if you become a wizard?"

If you want him to say, just look at Mary, you know that she is naïve and greedy.

"No," said Louis, "there are as many wizards in the world as there are trees in the forest, but there are only a few mentors chosen by each family, and I can bribe and bribe them even if they are not the ones I choose, and Mary must be more than willing to take him with me." ”

"No wonder you ordered someone to repair the palace in Calais. Philip walked around the desk twice: "So Brother Wang, have you heard a rumor?"

"What?"

"You want to dedicate a new palace to your queen. Philippe casually pulled a peacock feather from the vase and plucked its whiskers one by one: "In Versailles." ”

"It's not a rumor," said Louis, "it's true, I had plans to rebuild a new palace in Versailles a few years ago, and now it's just on the table, but if people want to say so, think so, let them go." ”

"Some people are worried about you being too ...... I love Her Royal Highness. Philip said.

As happened to Queen Mother Anne, the princess of Spain must have had a difficult time at the French court, and she was an enemy of the French, not their queen, until she gave birth to an heir to the king—but Marie Theresa was indeed a lucky one, she met Louis and quickly became pregnant, but there were still doubts about her loyalty to France, and fears that she would blow pillow wind in the king's ear and make France compromise or appease Spain.

Louis put down the file and smiled, "So they want you to be a lobbyist, what do they want me to do?"

"They want you to be able to choose a royal lady. Philip said.

This surprised Louis, and after thinking for a while, he couldn't help but sigh, "Traditional ......"