November 3, 1704, noon.

On First Street in Fort Midknight, flags are waving and the sky is full of petals.

People on both sides of the street are crowded, and everyone wants to grab a good spot to see the grand royal parade up close.

The first to come into view was a squadron of Guards cuirassiers.

These warriors rode slowly on their tall horses, lined up in a neat line, and made the way for the following procession.

The cuirassiers were followed by a column of infantry, and the Guards grenadiers in bearskin hats appeared in front of them, their metal buckles and spears reflecting the daylight, the heroic unit that had broken through the coalition lines at the Battle of the Nord River months earlier and sounded the first horn for the counteroffensive.

The military musicians on both wings of the procession were twelve or thirteen-year-old boys, who wore trumpet military uniforms and played extremely hard, all of them from prominent families, and it was the dream of every aristocratic child to participate in the royal parade, and they began to fight for the glory of their family before they were minors.

As the procession progressed, the Duke of Valstad's car came into view.

It was a huge, gilded open-top carriage, drawn by six heavy northern horses with beautiful manes, and the Lord of the Stables, Baron Baldwin, himself as the coachman.

The Duke's family sat in a large, soft seat, and Duke Salantos Midnet, dressed in a black military dress, stood up, smiled and waved to the people, who were so impressed by the duchess's heroic image that some of them fainted on the spot with such excitement that they fainted on the spot.

The protagonist of this parade is not the Duke herself, but her eldest son.

The Duke's husband, Earl Langford Onassis, bowed his head and held a lovely baby in his hands, and even the cheers beside him could not force him to take his eyes off his son, who was laughing like a fool at this moment, which showed how much he loved him.

The little prince was born in the county of Santa Casrea, where the duchess and the duchess rested for half a month, and now they are returning to the capital city of Fort Midknight with their children.

This grand parade celebrates the name day of the Duke's eldest son, and after the parade, the Duchess and Duchess personally announce the name of the prince to the public.

In the midst of the noisy crowd, a businessman asked a bystander, "Is it a boy?" This baby is the heir to the title of Duke of Valsta? ”

A gentleman next to him looked at him suspiciously: "What? Are you really confused or drunk? Can't even figure this out? ”

"This gentleman, I am a merchant from a foreign country, and I don't understand your local customs, do you have priority for the eldest son to inherit the title here?"

The gentleman replied, "You are right, but depending on the circumstances, the eldest son of the male head of the family has priority in inheritance.

However, the current ruler is a duchess, and according to the Guvarstad tradition, her eldest son takes her husband's surname and inherits her husband's title.

So this child is not the future Duke of Valsta, but the future Count of Santa Casrea, and this baby boy will inherit the huge fortune of his father's Chamber of Commerce and Free Trade Alliance, although it is a prince with a foreign surname, but it is no less noble. ”

"Langford, the king of merchants, he is an exemplary example of our businessmen, and I envy this baby a little, he has become the richest man in the world since birth!"

A staggering drunkard overheard their conversation and interjected with a laugh: "Outlander! You should be envious that this kid can suck His Majesty's Nunako! I've wanted to do this since she was a princess! If I were to take a sip like this, I would rather live twenty years less! Hahahaha! ”

Hearing this vulgar remark, the two glared at the drunkard with disgust, waiting until the nasty left before continuing their conversation.

"Sir, I still have some questions, how should your duke count the inheritance if he has another child after that?" The merchant continued to ask.

"The Duke will have any children in the future, no matter how many children she has, she will follow her own surname, after all, the Midknight family is a royal noble, and her second son will become the prince of the Duchy, if there is no male heir born, then the next princess will be the Duchess."

"I understand, it seems that in your Valstad, the status of women is not high."

"You don't know, Guvarsta has a tradition of women in the army, and women have a very high status.

The women of Valsta kept their original surnames when they got married, and did not have to take their husbands' surnames.

We have had female emperors in our history, and it turns out that they did no worse than men.

But that was hundreds of years ago, and now, our concepts have changed, and women have basically become housewives, and they rarely go out to work unless the family conditions are not good, but I guess the current duchess will change this situation, because the army has begun to recruit female nurses in large numbers. ”

"Thank you for your patience, sir, I am becoming more and more interested in Valstad, and I wish your country prosperity!"

"Good luck with your trade! Take home with a full load! Friendly foreign friends! ”

The long procession enters the city via First Street, circles the city on the main road, and then marches towards the center of the city, and finally enters the Jinhu Palace Royal Family Courtyard.

The parade of this scale has caused a headache for the city administration, the road is full of horse manure, the roadside is full of garbage discarded by the crowd, the road is full of shoes that have been stepped on, and there are even three corpses lying on the side of the road.

Faced with this mess, there were no enough cleaners, and even the army came to help, and the soldiers joined the road clearing work with brooms.

When the palace guards closed the iron fence gates around the Golden Lake Palace, the parade officially ended.

The Duke's family entered the gate of the outer hall and ascended to a huge viewing platform on the second floor, and the Earl of Langford held his son in his arms, and he took a deep breath and proclaimed loudly to the crowd outside the fence:

"Fellow Valstads! I am honored to announce the name of this lovely boy! ”

Meyer Onassis!

The Grand Prince of the Duchy of Valstad, he is also the heir to the Count of Santa Casrella, the heir to the Langford Chamber of Commerce, and the heir to the Free Trade Alliance! ”

The cheers of the crowd shook the earth, and they shouted the prince's name, "Prince Meyer! Prince Meyer! ”

That night, the banquet hall of Jinhu Palace was lit with candles, and the waiters served exquisite meals and wines.

It was a grand dinner held to celebrate the prince's naming day, and many nobles and officials were invited. Unlike previous dinners, this time the atmosphere was extraordinarily relaxed, and it was a completely informal carnival.

The nobles who were originally restrained and serious were all laughing and laughing, making people feel less like they were in the palace and more like they were in a country tavern.

Because it was a celebration of the prince's name day, the duke specially allowed the invited guests to bring their relatives, and many nobles and officials brought their wives and children, which was a rare opportunity to enter the Golden Lake Palace, and a good opportunity for the family to see the world.

Among those who thought so was Baron Dalí Einfurt, who sat at a table next to him with his beloved wife, Janen, and tasted Valsta's finest delicacies.

Dali picked up a smoked sausage with an attractive color and put it in his mouth, only to feel the aroma of meat in his mouth, the palace dishes are different.

He chewed with satisfaction and said, "My dear, you have actually been to the Golden Lake Palace a long time ago. ”

"But it's lying in the Jinhu Palace Sanatorium, it's not as grand as here! Oh, husband, look over there, that gilded candlestick is so big, so beautiful, how many candles must be on it! ”

Standing in the magnificent banquet hall of the Golden Lake Palace, Jian Ning's big amber eyes flickered, full of curiosity, compared to the huge Golden Lake Palace, Ainfoot Manor can only be regarded as a mansion of rural nobles, empty of luxury, but lacking in momentum.

"Look at these silver cutlery! OMG! This carved ...... It's so exquisite! Oh...... Look at this, the embroidery on this tablecloth is made of gold thread! Janine exclaimed again.

"Look at how you haven't seen the world...... Hahaha! Baron Dalí laughed, laughing so hard that the soup in his mouth spilled.

"Humph! Are you embarrassed to laugh at me? Your mouth hasn't stopped for a second since we sat here! Go look in the mirror, husband! You've got sesame seeds and barbecue sauce all over your beard, like a big fool! ”

Dali smiled and leaned over, touching his wife's slightly bulging belly, a new life was being conceived.

"I hope our baby can also enjoy this honor and look at this beautiful palace." He sighed.

"Yes, a rich and peaceful life, with your family." Janine held her husband's hand.

She closed her eyes and prayed, "May this be ...... for a long time"