Lady of the Lord From the East

The decline of the Clift family was a good rest for Felix that he had been waiting for, and it was he who helped bring the baron to where he is today. It can be said that this was exactly what he wanted. the result of.

With the decline of this family and the fusion of wind and rain in the capital, no one cared about this once-powerful family. He let people sneak into Baron Clift's bedroom, and asked the baron who was dying. Why did he kidnap Wei Wei at that time?

This was just in case, I was worried that there was something they didn't know existed, so I sent someone to find him, but it really made them ask something.

In fact, the mastermind behind this kidnapping case is indeed the Clift family, but the original perpetrator was not the baron, but his eldest son, the heir to the Clift family who was about to ascend the throne. After thinking about it, Clift did not stop him, and even took over the matter. He sent his henchmen to contact the mercenaries secretly, and then personally cleaned up after the incident. Otherwise, those mercenaries would not be able to easily leave Shangcheng under that kind of strict search. , ran to a remote monastery to hide.

From the beginning to the end, his son was not involved, and according to the Baron himself, the reason why his son had this idea was only instigated by his mistress.

The mistress of Baron Clift's son was a well-known courtesan, and as far as the Baron knew, she had more than one lover, so it's hard to say whether the mistress incited him so much because someone else let her do it.

Of course, the Baron had insisted that there must be someone behind the mistress, but neither he nor the men who had been sent to question him knew that this was only a reason for him to justify his son for fear of their revenge.

The current Baron Clift has clearly realized why he and his family suddenly fell. It is impossible to say no regrets, but it has come to this point. When he is about to die, what can he do? It is only the hope of the family to protect his son.

Yes, he knew very well that he would not be able to live. The other party continued to dare to come to him to ask about this matter, which showed that his master did not want him to live any longer. After all, even if he was dismissed and expelled from the capital, He is also a baron, and the territory he left to his son is even larger than that of Sardinson. It is the reward he has received for serving the king over the years. By guarding this territory, his family can prosper again sooner or later. Get up, and it is obviously impossible for the Earl of Williams to add a hidden danger to himself, so Baron Clift must die. Only when he is dead can his son continue to live, so he deliberately downplayed his son here. presence in things.

In fact, if it wasn't for being too cunning and deliberately deceiving, he knew that his son did it, and Baron Clift would never have said that he was involved, so in the end all he could do was try to excuse him. .

Then, when the explorer left, the baron, who was actually not too old, died on the hospital bed. He died of suffocation due to his severe illness and difficulty breathing. Everyone thought he died of illness, no one It was found that the baron was buried in the family cemetery soon after, but his heir did not successfully inherit the family title. He died unexpectedly on the way back to the territory. In the end, because the Clift family had no direct blood, the baron's The title was inherited by a collateral bloodline.

When Wei Wei heard the news, her first reaction was to look at her husband: "You let someone move your hand?"

Felix was relieved when he saw that her expression was calm, except for curiosity, and he was relieved. He was always worried that his wife was too kind and could not accept some of his methods. Now it seems that her reaction is okay.

Wei Wei is of course very calm. She has seen this kind of conspiracy a lot. Although it is only seen in various film and television works and novel news, it is really not surprising, and people do not die in front of her. Wei Wei had no real feeling at all, she just thought she had heard a story.

However, this time Felix denied it: "The baron is indeed my hand, but the heir is not."

In fact, he did have this idea - although Baron Clift said that he did it himself, Felix did not believe that his son would not intervene in this matter, at least, it can be seen from the reported news, The person who planned this in the first place must be the heir to the Clift family, so he didn't plan to let him go - but the clues given by Baron Clift made him give up this plan temporarily, and he wanted to see that Is there something else behind the heir.

Wei Wei wondered: "Who would have done that? The new baron who inherited the title?"

Felix is ​​also a little puzzled: "I don't know, it may be him, or it may be an accident, or as Baron Clift said, there are people behind this, so the murder is silenced, but this possibility should not be Gao, after all, it has been a long time since the incident, even if there are other people who really help to fuel the flames, there is no reason to kill people at this time."

I am afraid that even if someone really instigated him to deal with Wei Wei, that person has forgotten it by now. After all, it was a year ago, and Felix had already made a long time ago that he would not pursue this matter. Otherwise, Baron Clift wouldn't let his guard down. It wasn't until the mercenaries disappeared that he noticed it and even made some preparations, but he didn't expect that Felix didn't directly He started by his side, but instead dealt with him directly from the king's side, which eventually led to all his preparations being useless.

"Where's his mistress?"

"After being kicked out of the capital from their home, the other party will no longer contact her."

Felix also sent someone to investigate the other party. He was a high society courtesan, and when integrity was the most popular, to be her guest of honor, the man's identity should not be too low. The heir to the baron was obviously not qualified, so he was quickly dumped.

"But I've already asked people to investigate her communication situation to see if I can get any clues."

When this matter is here, it will be temporarily closed. If there are no follow-up clues after a while, they will not pursue it any more. After all, the implementers are no longer there.

"Don't talk about this, come and help me put this on." Wei Wei waved the necklace on his hand at him.

Today is their wedding anniversary. Early in the morning, Wei Wei received a birthday present prepared by Felix, a rose that is very rare in this season. It is said that he specially let the gardener cultivate it for today. In addition, In addition to flowers, there is a pearl necklace.

Although Felix wanted to prepare a more romantic surprise gift, otherwise it would be very insincere to give jewelry every time, but helplessly, apart from flowers and jewelry, he had no other inspiration.

Of course, Wei Wei still likes this necklace very much, and I am afraid that as long as women will like it, a three-layer pearl necklace composed of hundreds of round pearls, and a pearl composed of slightly smaller pearls in the middle Flower, the core of the flower is a pink diamond weighing 10 carats, and a large drop-shaped pearl is adorned under the pearl flower, just below the collarbone. If you wear a dress with a lower collar, it is The most beautiful scenery on the chest.

Of course, don't talk about lowering the collar at this time, that's why I want to wrap the neck, but this necklace is very beautiful even if it is worn directly outside the clothes, but the necklace buckle on the back is too complicated, Wei Wei needs someone help.

Felix immediately went over to help her put on the necklace, carefully adjusted the position, and stole a fragrance by the way: "You are as beautiful as ever today."

Wei Wei smiled at him from the mirror: "Honey, you are just as handsome today."

The weight of this necklace made Wei Wei feel like she was wearing a small golden mountain around her neck, but she didn't say that Felix would not buy these in the future. Anyway, they were rich, and a necklace like this was completely within the range of what she could bear. In addition, the jewelry will not depreciate in value, that is, the pearl will become dull after a long time, and it is not suitable for collection.

She touched the necklace on her neck, smiling like a flower: "You gave me a lot of pearl jewelry, it's enough, let's say goodbye later, I also like gems, diamonds or other jewelry."

"Okay, you can do whatever you want." Felix was already having a headache about gifts. Seeing that she likes jewelry, she is naturally willing to prepare this in the future. He asked expectantly, "What about my gift? "

"There." Wei Wei pointed to the corner of the room. Felix followed her slender fingers and found that there was something covered by a blanket in the corner. I don't know how long it had been there.

"What is it?"

"You'll find out if you go and see."

He walked over and lifted the blanket to reveal what was underneath.

It was an oil painting. The painting was of a tall knight in armor with only his face showing, standing under a big tree, reaching out to pick up the girl in blue who jumped from the tree.

And the two protagonists in the picture, with their lifelike faces, are really him and Wei Wei.

"This is the scene when we first met." Felix is ​​really very detailed. He picked up the half-height painting and turned to look at Wei Wei: "When did you paint it? I don't know how. ."

"Surprise is naturally prepared quietly, let you know what it is called." Wei Wei shook her finger proudly.

In order to paint this painting, she secretly colluded with the maids. Every time she stayed in the studio, as long as someone else came, she would immediately hide the painting and replace it with other paintings, so before she and Felix The double painting will not be finished until now, because she is painting other paintings.

"Of course, this is really a big surprise. I have to think about where to hang it." Felix took the picture and liked it more and more, and hesitated for a while whether to hang it in the bedroom or in the study .

Wei Wei said: "Of course it's the bedroom. Don't you think it's a little inappropriate to put this kind of painting in the study?"

The atmosphere in the study is so serious, and occasionally there will be visitors, so I am very embarrassed to let outsiders see it.

"Okay, then hang this one in the bedroom. I remember you still have a painting. When you're done, hang that one in the study."

Wei Wei didn't refute, the pair of paintings was what they looked like when they got married, and it was also suitable for hanging in the study.

Felix chose the location himself, fixed nails on the wall opposite the bed, carefully hung the picture, and specifically instructed the maids to clean it every day, so as not to let dust fall on it and make it dirty painted.

Wei Wei had to remind him: "Okay, we really should go, don't linger any longer."

Today is their wedding anniversary, but it is also the wedding day of a group of serfs. Because there are too many people to get married today, Wei Wei feels that it is necessary for them to attend the wedding ceremony and send blessings to the newlyweds. Felix is ​​naturally her Whatever you say is what, anyway, it's just taking the time to go to church today.

He even said that if any couple needs a witness, they can help sign the marriage certificate.

A marriage certificate signed by the lord himself can be said to be the best wedding gift for the newlyweds, and no one will give up this honor.

When the serfs in the manor knew that their master and mistress would attend today's mass wedding and serve as witnesses for the newlyweds, some serfs who had not planned to get married on this day also moved ahead or delayed their wedding date, so Originally, there were only thirty couples' collective weddings, which increased dramatically to nearly 100. Many of them were originally only interested in getting engaged, but had no plans to get married yet. After hearing that this group wedding would have their lords When the adults and the wife attended, they temporarily changed their minds to speed up the engagement, and hurriedly brought people to the castle to register, just to participate in the wedding.

And many men and women of the right age who haven't found a target are very sorry that they missed this opportunity, who knows if there will be such an opportunity in the future.

While the coachman was preparing the carriage, Wei Wei stopped by to see her beloved horse, the Jade Lion.

Wei Wei has stopped riding by herself since she was pregnant. In addition, the weather has become colder, and her jade lion has not left the stable for several months. It is only winter inside. Wei Wei will come to see it every once in a while. It brushes its bristles, and it will be stalked and coquettish every time. In fact, the jade lion, who is not very afraid of the cold, really wants to go out for a run. Unfortunately, its owner is not convenient to ride a horse now. It's fun to walk a few laps.

The stable of the castle is a huge wooden warehouse. In addition to the owner's mounts and daily use horses, the knights' horses will also be stored here, so there are many compartments, and each compartment is cleaned very well. It is clean, and the fence is also windproof in winter to make it warmer inside.

The jade lion, who has a bad temper and loves horses, occupied a compartment alone. It is not only spacious, but also has separate stone troughs for grass and drinking water. It can be said that it lived a very nourishing life.

Felix's love Marios lives next door to the Jade Lion, but recently, because the Jade Lion seems to have finally accepted Rios and is willing to get close to it, Wei Wei has come to see the two of them several times. The horses are crowded in a stable, and they look very intimate.

As soon as Wei Wei came, the Jade Lion dropped the dark horse, squeezed his big head into Wei Wei's arms affectionately, and rubbed it carefully, his big wet eyes staring at her even more, and his mouth was still coquettish. A few soft squeaks.

Wei Wei fed it the candy that she brought specially, touched its big head again, and talked to it again, obviously one person and one animal can't understand the language, but she can respond to you and me in a similar manner, It makes people wonder if they can really talk to each other.

Rios, who was on the side, leaned over from the side and used the horse's mouth to grab the mane of the jade lion. He wanted to attract its attention, but was kicked away by the jade lion impatiently. When the owner was there, it didn't want to care about others. horse.

The poor, abandoned dark horse could only turn to seek the comfort of his master.

Wei Wei was amused by their interaction, looked back and forth between the two horses, one black and one white, and found a situation.

She hesitantly turned her head and asked Felix softly, "Phil, is my jade lion gaining weight?"

The prototype of the Jade Lion is Yezhao Jade Lion, a top-quality horse from the Western Regions, so the shape of the Jade Lion is relatively close to the Mongolian horse, and its size is not large. Compared with Rios, which has Arabian horse blood, its body shape is more Much smaller.

But Wei Wei looks at the two horses now, and always feels that the jade lion seems to have gained a lot of weight, especially from the front, its belly has expanded a little, and it feels a little bigger than the stallion's Rios. It is said that the belly of a stallion is larger than that of a mare.

Felix didn't pay attention to this. Hearing what she said, he carefully looked at the body of the jade lion, walked into the compartment, touched its belly with the help of Wei Wei, and then showed a clear smile. meaning.

"If I'm not mistaken, it should be pregnant."

When he said that, Felix also gave his Marios a "good" look.

"Pregnant?" Wei Wei thought that the jade lion had gained weight because she was locked up for a long time in winter, but she didn't expect it to be like this, and she couldn't help but look at the dark horse next to the pig who was looking at the cabbage.

Needless to say, the only thing that can make a jade lion pregnant is it.

"Looking at the size of this belly, I'm afraid it's about the same size as our baby." Felix came out of the cubicle with a strong smile, obviously very happy with the result: "The horses are pregnant for about eleven months, and they Our children will be born shortly after our children are born, and our children will have their own horses in the future.”

Although the surprise came suddenly, it was also a good thing. Wei Wei decided to go back and read the book after today's work to see how to take care of a pregnant horse. It's always right to know more.

They instructed the groom to let him take good care of the jade lion, before leaving the stable and boarding the prepared carriage under the latter's reluctant gaze.

Because there are too many newlyweds to hold the wedding, the church has to adjust the interior layout and remove most of the actions, so that the newcomers can gather together. In this way, only a few people can enter the ceremony. Some people are limited to the parents and siblings of the new couple, and they can only stand and watch, and there is no place to sit.

But even so, they were very honored, because sitting in the front were their Count and Countess.

Everyone was very excited to be able to get in touch with the two masters so closely. They even forgot to care about their children who were holding a wedding. The newcomers didn't have any dissatisfaction, and even their own eyes couldn't help but look at them. Floating over there.

Behold, how heroic and strong their Countess are, and how noble and beautiful their Countess is, one more glance, they feel that they have earned it.

In the past, compared with the nobles, serfs rarely prepared new wedding clothes for themselves when they got married. Regardless of men and women, they could only wear their best clothes at this time, and the bride could at most prepare a garland for herself. , just holding another bunch of flowers, so most of their wedding days will be chosen when the weather is warm, but this year almost all the serfs have some savings in their homes, most of them may still not be able to prepare special dresses, but they are wearing the same Newly made clothes before winter, but there are also a small number of people who have already made clothes for this day. The clothes that have been made for a long time are shown for the first time today. The style is still the popular swing skirt brought by Wei Wei, but the bride Their skirts are braided with branches, and the skirts held up are smaller than those worn by nobles. This is also to avoid offending nobles. After all, nobles think that many things should only be used by them, so they have formulated many regulations. , the civilians are not allowed to do this or that.

Hundreds of newlyweds gathered together was spectacular. Although they were not dressed uniformly, the brides' carefully combed hair and beautiful faces with makeup still distinguished them from the others around them.

Of course, the brides themselves can't buy cosmetics that are so hot that even nobles have to rob them. They don't even know how to make up themselves. The cosmetics used by these brides and the people who make up for them are all It was kindly provided by the castle, and it was a wedding gift from Wei Wei and Felix together.

After all, in a once-in-a-lifetime wedding, the bride still has to dress up beautifully.

Because of the large number of people, the maids sent by the castle to help them with makeup came to prepare before dawn. Father Matthew provided a place for them to put on makeup, and the brides stayed inside before the wedding, waiting in line. The maid put on makeup for them, and when the makeup was done, they looked at their changed appearances in the mirror, and couldn't be more pleasantly surprised.

And when this group of well-dressed brides came out of the dressing room before the wedding ceremony, they first amazed the grooms who were waiting for them, and then amazed all the relatives and friends who came to watch the ceremony, even in front of the earl and his wife. And forget about the veiled tones to hear how real their compliments to the brides are.

And these compliments made the brides smile, holding the groom with their necks raised, walking through the crowd on the long red carpet and walking to the priest.

At this moment, they are undoubtedly the focus of everyone. Even some of the little serfs who had some regrets before will not think about those things that make them unhappy at this time. They are about to get married and have a new life. Waiting for themselves, they have their own family and a good job, even if they are not as good as those who used to go to the castle, they are not worse than others, aren't they?

Therefore, there is nothing to complain about, everything is a decision made by yourself, even if you choose, you must go on firmly.