I Am Louis XIV

   Chapter 93 Powers given by the King

After this small storm, they went to see some of the swamps that had been drained in the warm sunset. It is said that the refugees found a lot of fish in it. Although these fish belonged to the king, the king only asked for it. Take away the fish more than a cubit, so now the people of Versailles have learned to wrap the small fish with flour and onions and bake it. Today's dinner with the king and Mary is this. With the guidance of the king, this fish dish is of course It wasn't that bad, and the king's cook had enough fat to fry the little fish through first.

They slept in adjoining rooms that night, separated only by a door - for a moment the king was shaken, he was twenty after all, but he still didn't let Bontang go, who slept in One side of the room was waiting for the king's orders--and late at night, he heard Sisi Soso, sweeping the floor like a feather, and then the door was scratched lightly, and the king looked at Bontang, This servant, who has always been alert to the slightest movement and would jump up (except for occasional errands but never return), bent his body, his face was facing the wall, and remained motionless. Louis was amused again, and reluctantly walked off the bed with bare feet. , leaning against that small door.

He didn't speak, his ears were pressed against the door panel, he heard a nervous breathing, and then Louis felt something poking his chest, he lowered his head, and by the bright moonlight, he saw a thread in this world The cutest little finger, was coming out of the keyhole, twirling on his linen underwear, and after he stepped back a little, it twirled like a puppy that couldn't find its owner. Turn, and tick down again. Louis stretched out his little finger uncontrollably and touched it, it immediately hooked the king's finger tightly, or the king was also trying to hook it, because the little finger exposed after passing through the keyhole also Only a short section.

There was still no word on the other side, but it was more touching than making a sound. Louis put his hand on the door. This door was originally set up for couples. The husband is here and the wife is in the next room. If they want to talk about love, they can Open the door and sleep together - and if the king wants to see Mary, he only has to open the door, and he can walk in, into the depths of the rose bushes, and enjoy the velvety petals and the rich fragrance.

He leaned tightly against the cold door, so that it could take away the scorching heat, he was so hard, he even felt pain, until his body was hurt by the relief above, the king subconsciously stroked the pattern on it, as if it was fate As a result, the scene he saw during the day was thrown into his mind - it was the story of the sun **** Helios and the water fairy Clytieus, who was once a lover with Helios, but Because Helios moved away from love, Clytieus tried to kill his new love with a knife, and the sun **** Helios stopped seeing her, but Clytieus' love did not die, she Incarnate as a sunflower, look up to follow the sun every day, and drop a heavy head every night - this beautiful relief depicts this story, it makes the king's heart suddenly awake, precisely because he likes Mary, even Loves her, so he can't let his emotions go... He leans down, kisses the little finger, and pushes it back.

Mary on the opposite side didn't know what to do, but the king couldn't sleep well that night. The next day they returned to Paris, and Mary was immediately summoned by the Queen Mother. The Queen Mother was still worried about that matter. Compared with the king, she didn't care. Mary's reputation - is that in this day and age, a husband who is angry because his wife has a lover is to be ridiculed, because at this time marriages, especially the nobles, are mostly for titles, dowries and territories, or for all kinds of things. Face to face or secret deal, a husband is angry with his wife for this reason, either he lacks charm, or money, and can only seek love in a legal partner, or he really is in love with his wife, weird The thing is, the latter behavior is not only not praised, but will be despised, because only inferior people can do it - but on the contrary, a girl should maintain her innocence before marriage, and after marriage, if she wants to find love, she has to wait until After giving birth to the eldest son with her husband, otherwise it will be regarded as negligence.

Therefore, there are two completely different views on marriage and chastity. In the camp of Prince Condé, the Duke of Longueville was secretly ridiculed by many people because he admitted that he knew that he was not his eldest son, while the Duke of Longueville was secretly ridiculed by many people. The lady also has a lot of criticism because of the queen dowager, but compared with the behavior of the Duke of Mortmar - marrying a wife purely for love, it is another joke that is close to a scandal, and it is no wonder that he immediately threw himself into the king's command. , otherwise he, as well as his wife and stepdaughter, may never get the chance to enter the palace again in this life.

The Queen Mother was somewhat dissatisfied with Mary. Of course, because illegitimate children have no right to inherit the throne in the law of succession, she didn't mind Mary's close contacts with the king, nor did she care about giving her the title of "Lady of the Royal Family". As for Mary's marriage after that, she was always greedy for profit, and a man of power and power was willing to accept such a wife - the king noticed this time, and before there was another wave in the court, he also let Mary stay when he summoned the ministers. around, and deliberately sought Mary's advice on a few minor issues.

Later, when Mary hurried in the door, the king thought that some priests of the Inquisition were chasing after the little witch, but no, as soon as Mary stood in front of him, she nervously and quickly opened a box , facing the sun, a dazzling dazzling light suddenly appeared in front of the king's eyes, and he quickly turned his head.

   "Someone gave me a set of diamond jewelry!" Mary panted, "Your Majesty, it's a real diamond!"

  Louis smiled helplessly: "Is there anything strange?"

   "Why did he give me this?" Mary shouted: "Merlin, isn't he after me!"

   "Of course not." Louis wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes with his fingertips, oh, that's so bright: "He's begging you."

"I don't know."

   "There's nothing you can't understand, Marie." Louis said softly: "They all know now that you're someone I value, so they're going to bribe you."

   "Bribe me?"

   "They want you to speak for them." Louie said, "So take it, it's alright."

   He closed the box and put it in Mary's hand: "You can recommend others to me, Mary, and this is my power to you."

   (end of this chapter)