Of course, such a hairstyle can no longer be covered with a silk scarf or a hat.

In the same way, it must be matched by the ornaments, so after the barber and the king had withdrawn, the maids dressed Mary like birds with flowers with all their jewels and costumes, and the dress was also adjusted by the king today, with the chest enlarging towards the sides of the shoulders to reveal a part of the collarbone, and a short pearl necklace hung a thumb-sized diamond— At this time, most diamonds were cut using the emerald method, but the diamonds here, from the hair pin to the pendant, are cut in the olive tip that Louis demanded, so that the sparkle at the sharp corners is so high that it is almost impossible to open the eyes.

But there were no rings or earrings that would be in keeping with Marie Mancini's identity, as Louis only wanted to show how important she was to herself, not to further ruin her reputation. In the court, it was quite rude to dress more luxuriously than the superior one, and if someone was too pompous, it would not only cause the dissatisfaction of the princes and dignitaries, but also be ridiculed for being unsophisticated, frivolous and stupid.

Then there was the rouge and purple jasmine powder that Louis reproduced with a few but absolutely profound memories, and perhaps no one knew where the purple jasmine powder first came from - but Louis remembered that it was native to the Americas, and now France occupies an extremely vast land in the Americas, and it was not difficult to get some purple jasmine, and he even started growing these flowers in Versailles a few years ago, but it was not until this year that their seed production was able to produce enough powder for sale— Compared with the lead powder used more by women nowadays, purple jasmine powder not only does not damage the body, but also nourishes and whitens the skin, and is also more delicate and has a natural fragrance.

Here is also to mention rouge, no matter in which era, or in the East, the West, people do not make any secret of the red fanaticism, even if red is the representative of sin in Catholicism, but from the holy clothes to the women's skirts, they still rush to drape the red cloth on themselves, in order to show off their status and wealth - the red pigment familiar to the French originally came from the Ottoman Turkish Empire, the main material of this red is madder, the auxiliary material is cow dung, The blood of the baby bull and olive oil tasted so touching, and even so, the craftsmen of Europe (there was even a guild of dyers in France) had been experimenting for centuries without being able to replicate it, and there were the blood of St. John and the red of Armenia, the main material of which was a rare insect, and of course, how little they were produced - the red velvet coat that Monsieur Fouquet had given to the king for five hundred livres, of which about three hundred livres were in its colour.

But if he could, the king would seldom choose red when he chose the colour of his clothes, except for the shoulder straps, which his father had chosen for him, and which could not be changed, not for anything else, because almost all the red dye now offered to the king came from Spain, the enemies of France, and one of their courtiers brought back from the Americas a dye called cochineal, the little bug that grew on the cactus and brought Spain so much wealth that it was also called red gold.

Louis did not want to make the enemies of France richer at all, so the court, which operated according to the king's preferences, gradually withdrew from the court - except for the women, who had to use it as rouge. Louis regretted it, but he was also trying to attract more scholars to France, he remembered that the appearance of chemical pigments was not far away, and who knows when it would suddenly appear, as long as he was willing to support it - this is why he valued René Descartes, although the church and the old-fashioned people did not like him, but among scholars, he was the king, and if he was willing to teach formally at the University of Paris, there would be some brilliant people who would fly to France like moths to the fire.

In the end, it was Bontang's whispered reminder that brought back the king's distant thoughts, and the moment the door opened, Louis smiled in surprise, even though it was almost all his own.

She was so beautiful, if before she entered the room, Mary was a pretty little girl, a budding bud, now she was in full swing, and the rose rouge, also from Versailles, made her sweep away the gloom and become vibrant and hopeful.

The light green coat chosen for her by the king was also embroidered with pink roses, just like the silk flowers that Mary wore on her head.

They smile at each other, barely taking their eyes off each other, as is the case with any couple who love each other.

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At the pre-dinner ball, the king danced the bastang with the Duchess of Montpensier, and then the minuet with Henrietta, and while the ladies danced at Gavotte, the ladies were speculating as to who the king would choose to be their dance partner—Louis drew a pink rose from a nearby water bottle and stuck it in the second buttonhole, and walked over to Marie—Marion walked out with her head and walked to the hall holding hands with the king, her jealous gaze still piercing her like a spike, but she was no longer afraid.

The Gavot dance came from the folk, and in the court Ridelgavot the dance became complex and regular, but the whole was still full of light-hearted atmosphere, or rather, the king rarely showed the vitality that only people of this age can have.

The Queen Mother was not displeased to see this, Louis was the child of her and Louis XIII after twenty-three years of married life, he was born with high expectations, and she and Monsieur Bishop, in particular, she wanted to say that she did not like Marie Mancini, after her child was hurt by her brother, but when Louis told her that he would choose Marie as a partner in the Gavotte, she knew that the child's mind could not be reversed.

The question is......

"Marie Mancini is still a ...... A virgin. "The Queen Mother's eyes have always been sharp. She looked at Mr. Bishop, who was beside her.

The king was reluctant to interfere with her subsequent marriage. Mr. Bishop said.

It is true that the custom at this time is that it is not uncommon for prominent people to find a husband for their lover, and that husband is often always sensible, unless the love of the former is gone, or the great man is dead, they will never ask their wives to fulfill their marital obligations, and sometimes they will deliberately run far away.

"So I said......" The Queen Mother clapped her hands with the closed fan.

"Bang Tang said that the king had changed his clothes in the morning and that he was healthy. Mr. Bishop said.

"Well," said the Queen Mother helplessly, "I will let me think so, but you will arrange it, even if it is not Mary." ”