After Zoe boarded the port of Meate, he officially stepped into Italian soil.

This place, she had heard since childhood, was the closest thing to God, Rome on the Italian peninsula.

But she is an Orthodox Christian, and for herself, the king's castle where the patriarch is located is the kingdom of God.

After the war, the port of Meate was revived, and it was filled with cargo ships from Byzantium.

This gave Zoe a little comfort, thinking that she would be able to meet people from her hometown more often when she came here.

Howard's boat came ashore a little later, and when she saw that the men of the Charman family were about to disembark, Zoe immediately put her headscarf on.

In the Orthodox Church, there are also some traditions that are very strict, such as the requirement that a woman keep a distance from her man before she is married.

When Howard disembarked, he saw that Zoe was surrounded by Byzantine retainers, and he sent one of his men to follow him.

In this way, this welcoming procession, from the Aegean Sea to here, still has no intersection.

Zoe brought with him a knight, Dorso (who doubled as a butler), four maids, and twelve servants.

The expenses of these sixteen people will be provided by the estate.

Every month Zoe will also receive a hundred silver rubles.

As a husband's love for his wife.

This is a very high amount, even higher than the average countess, and the salary.

After Howard came ashore, he ordered everyone to change their clothes, change into regular clothes, and take the country road instead of the main road.

After a while, they appeared on the sidewalks that were rarely frequented.

The road was bumpy, and the carriage shook and Zoe was dizzy.

Beside Zoe's carriage, Dornso, who was riding his horse, was also dissatisfied, "Could it be that their territory is in the ravine?"

Two days later, the carriage entered the village of Latan, one of the only two village leaders on the estate.

This place, as a sub-village of the village of Rabi, has a small population and houses are being built.

When the Byzantines saw this place, they frowned.

The dowry that Howard brought, as well as his offer in the Aegean, was very generous.

Although the people have no idea of the territory of the Charman family, they think that it is also a place with a large castle, fountain, garden, and artificial lake, rather than such a small village. “

"Goo-goo."

"Catch him, dinner today!"

"There's an accident in the stable, there's a broken horse's foot, go and see."

"I'm going to Rabbi Village on duty today, stinky woman, help me find the sword."

The people of the village were noisy and noisy, and they did not have the quiet elegance of a noble castle.

Dorenso looked at Zoe out of the corner of his eye, thinking that Zoe was miserable, she would definitely not be able to live in this kind of place.

Under the veil, Zoe felt that the environment was particularly fresh, and when she was in the castle, she also lived in the Grand Palace, but she was required to observe the rules of etiquette, and was later adopted by her elders and learned the etiquette of the Orthodox and Byzantine aristocracy.

For example, smile without showing teeth, be loyal and thrifty, and so on.

At this time, Howard left directly and did not come to greet Zoe.

He explained that he should be taken care of, firstly, he was not the party, and secondly, he was going to help Bran with the sniping of the Meghan family.

It's an important time for the Charman family.

Zoe stayed in the village of Latan that night.

Didn't go to the High Court Palace (manor), or the village of Rabi.

He lived in the house of the head of the village of Latan, which had been repainted, carpeted, sprayed with water, made a gate of flowers and trees, placed statues, painted murals, and filled the outside with flowers.

It's a bit of a sparrow that is small and has all the organs.

On her first day in Latan Village, Zoe was restless and did not sleep.

She looked at the empty seat next to the bed, thinking about the future.

In the early morning, when the maid came in to serve her, the peasants and craftsmen outside also woke up, and they even began to sing.

Dorenso, who was woken up, was even more unhappy, the damned serf, how dare to be so presumptuous, in the state of a lord, so noisy before dawn.

But it's only the first day of his arrival, so he endures it first.

During the morning meal, Zoe was led to the dining place by the village housekeeper.

Then the food is served.

"This is goose meat, very sweet, His Royal Highness loves to eat it, you can try it, and this is a famous fish cake on the peninsula, I will help you serve two ......"

The housekeeper dutifully introduced, and Zoe served eight dishes alone.

"It's too much, it's too much, I can't eat it alone." Zoe wrote.

"This is ordered by His Royal Highness the Grand Duke, let you be here for a few days first, so these days are even more important for you to experience better."

"Got something to eat?" Dornso asked the servant, and knowing that Zoe was there, he strode in, and when he came to the chair, he waited for the butler to pull him away and sit him down.

The butler just glanced at it, but didn't move.

"The peasants of the peninsula are rude, and even the noble housekeepers don't know etiquette!"

Dornso was furious.

"Here, everything is according to the orders of the two highnesses."

"What do you mean?"

"My lord, the custom here is that His Highness can only serve the table, or it must be tacitly approved by His Highness. In other words, you can't share a table with the lady. “

These words simply subverted Dornso's imagination, and in a fit of rage, he reached for his waist and drew his dagger to teach the butler a lesson.

But the mercenaries standing guard outside, as soon as they saw it, a look, and in an instant, four mercenaries rushed in, they first saluted Zoe to express their disturbance, and then held the sword at their waists.

"Don't do that!" Zoe immediately persuaded.

"Sorry, miss, for delaying your meal, you'll get used to it soon."

"Listen to you, but please don't hurt my servants," Zoe continued, "Can I invite my knights to dinner?"

The butler said, "Yes, your status is noble, and Your Highness will also explain, and follow your wishes as much as possible." “

Eventually, Dorenso was allowed to dine alone in his room.

For this first meal, he was rewarded with a horse.

But seriously, when he ate the manor breakfast, his dissatisfaction dropped slightly.

Because it is so rich, this kind of meal is not something that a small nobleman can afford.

For one breakfast, there are three kinds of meat, and even wine.

After finishing the meal, there was nothing to do, and the housekeeper took Zoe to inspect the village of Latan.

It has only been a few years since the village was built, and many of the buildings are not available or are under construction.

It didn't take long to see it, and at the same time, Zoe also found that the fence in Latan Village was very long.

Unlike other villages, there is a watchtower outside, and torches are lit at night.

Make the village very safe.

The ground is very clean and a stone road has been built.

She hadn't seen a shred of human filth on the ground since yesterday.

Even on some street corners in Junbao, you may see these.

"When will His Highness (Howard) meet me?" Zoe asked.

"His Highness (Bran) is busy with the city, and it will be a few days late." The butler replied.

This sentence was a few days late, and Zoe waited for two months.

Every day, people come in and out of the village of Ratan.

Sometimes dozens of armed mercenaries even came.

Their faces were solemn and murderous, as if they were going to do something big.

But no matter how much she asked, no one in the village revealed it, or said they didn't know.

And she found out that their group of foreigners were under house arrest.

One day, when Dorenso wanted to go out, he was stopped by the butler.

The two sides clashed without saying a word, and the soldiers in the village actually disarmed themselves and locked them in their houses.

Although there is both diet and water, this kind of life undoubtedly gives people great pressure.

She asked to see His Highness (Howard) many times, and every time His Highness (Bran) brought by the butler responded, it was a little more peaceful.

Day after day passed.

Zoe wasn't noisy because they didn't get any harm.

Sometimes she writes a sentence that when so-and-so flowers bloom, I really want to see it.

Within a few days, the bonsai will be delivered from the port.

Food and clothing, the people of the Charman family, all try their best to satisfy themselves

Zoe told herself that they were doing something big.

Later, Zoe began to knit scarves and clothes, wanting to give them to His Highness the next time she saw him.

Finally, one day, two months later, good news came.

The messenger came from the city of Meth almost non-stop.

When he came to the village of Latan, he fell on his heels, but he still dragged his legs and ran to shake the village square bell.

"Your Highness has won! Your Highness has won!"

"What did you win?" Zoe guessed while weaving.

That night, the housekeeper sent someone to knock on the door, "Miss, we are going to enter the palace." “