Lady of the Lord From the East

Wei Wei and Felix once again threw themselves into various banquets on the third day after the wedding. This time, Wei Wei, who became the countess, became more popular, and the first words people saw when they saw them were Congratulations to their newlyweds.

At the first banquet after the wedding, Wei Wei was dragged into a corner by Countess Nelson to whisper.

Her expression had a hint of schadenfreude, of course, the object was not Wei Wei, but the Queen Mirabelle.

"You looked so beautiful at the wedding. Now everyone in the capital is talking about you and your wedding dress. That woman is even more jealous because her position is about to fail."

Only Countess Nelson would call the queen that, as long as she didn't talk face to face, she basically mentioned her in this rude tone.

"Position is not guaranteed?" Wei Wei wondered, she lowered her voice and asked, "Could it be that the king is finally going to divorce the queen?"

"It's a pity, not yet." Countess Nelson first said this sentence in a regretful tone, and then became happy again: "I mean her title of the first beauty in the capital, I think you have heard it this?"

Wei Wei nodded: "Yes."

She does know that the human nature of looking at faces has never changed. Whether it is in later generations or now, she likes to make such rankings. Although she does not know who the first beauty in the original capital is, it is said that she married in Mirabelle. After arriving in the Prady Empire, she has been occupying the title of the first beauty.

Prady's women are of course very dissatisfied, why should the number one beauty in their capital be occupied by outsiders? And Mila Belle's temper is really bad, if it is not high enough, others can only hold it, I am afraid that it will have attracted countless eyes.

It's a pity that no matter how unconvinced it is, it's also a fact that the entire king can't find a woman more beautiful than her. Men won't ignore her beauty because of her bad temper, so what they can do is to hold back.

Now, because of Wei Wei's stunning appearance at the wedding, everyone is just like when Felix first saw Wei Wei, and suddenly got her unique beauty that is different from Western beauties. Next, start comparing her to Queen Mirabelle.

Although they are actually completely different styles, Mirabelle's current age is a bit old in the eyes of others, and the beauties she has seen for so many years are naturally not as fresh as the exotic girls who suddenly appeared, so she is younger and more temperamental. The good Wei Wei, who is also obvious to all, has a tendency to surpass the queen and become the number one beauty in the capital even when she doesn't know it at all.

This made the queen stunned to death. I heard that all kinds of beatings and smashing noises began to appear in her bedroom recently, and the maids would be injured at every turn.

Can she not be angry? Originally, the wedding dress made the queen dislike Wei Wei. Now that the reputation of the first beauty is not guaranteed, she will hate Wei Wei to death.

The most irritating thing is that the reason why Queen Mila Belle is just a good name may not be guaranteed, instead of being replaced directly. It is also thanks to the cosmetics that Wei Wei gave her to make her makeup look better now than before. If not These, she must have been replaced.

The more she thought about it, the more angry she became, and the more angry she became, the easier she was to think wildly, and eventually she became mad at herself.

"I heard from the court doctor that she was very sick this time. It's been several days and she can't even get out of bed."

For several days, didn't you get sick after attending the wedding?

Wei Wei thought about it, but did not comment on it.

In fact, when she came into contact with the queen, she discovered that the queen's body was not only infertile, but also looked healthy on the surface. Not to mention that Queen Mila Belle likes makeup like other women, and the cosmetics of this era She was already poisoned, and using too much was very harmful. She only said that her pulse was obviously stagnant in her heart, and her heart disease was very serious. Sooner or later, she would fall ill, but now it is just an early outbreak.

Wei Wei didn't even think about going to treat the queen. She wasn't the Virgin of the Heart, and she knew that the other party was hostile to her and she rushed to curry favor, not to mention that the queen had nothing worthy of her cursing.

And because the queen fell ill, she didn't have to worry about meeting her when she attended the banquet in time for the king, but Wei Wei was happy and peaceful.

So when they finally set off to return to Sardinson County, the days were smooth and smooth, and no accidents happened again.

Naturally, the mastermind behind Wei Wei's intention to kidnap was still not found, which is very regrettable.

But unfortunately, they still have to set off.

The convoy was as numerous as when it came, and even because the culprit behind the scenes had not been found, Felix, who was worried that he would encounter an ambush on the road, even asked Allen to borrow soldiers. Few people, those who lent Felix were loyal to him, of course, their reason for the outside world was to follow Felix to buy military supplies in Sardinson - meat sauce.

After the pasta was sold in Prady, the matching meat sauce has gradually become famous, especially the meat sauce in Sardinson County is stored according to the original canning method, which can be stored for a long time and tastes good. It is very suitable for cooking. Allen has long valued military rations. He has long signed a purchase contract with Felix, and now it is more suitable to follow Felix and his party in the name of sending people to transport.

When they came, they brought a lot of things, and when they went back, they were also fully loaded. Although the serf convoy took some away, Felix, who was really valuable, had to take it back by himself.

For example, several boxes of gold coins that he secretly took from the bank and gems that he bought privately.

Gold coins and gems are hard currency. Although bank drafts are very convenient, there is no bank in Sardinson County, and the people below do not recognize this. Since Felix wants to pay them wages, he naturally needs genuine currency. Row.

Some of these boxes of gold coins were placed in Wei Wei and Dolores' carriage, along with boxes of gems, under their raised "beds", in place of the boxes that had previously been given to the queen. , once again became the support for the mattress.

The rest was in the maids' carriages. Because of this, Felix specially remodeled them according to Wei Wei's carriages, so that the maids could lie down comfortably on the way back.

However, in this way, the carriage is obviously a bit too heavy to carry. Fortunately, the carriage itself is a carriage suitable for long-distance travel. The interior space is larger than that of ordinary noble carriages, and the load-bearing capacity is also higher. After increasing the number of horses pulling the carriage, it is not Affects the speed of the carriage.

The difference from when they came was that when they left, many people came to see them off. Among them, the ladies all came for Wei Wei, but their expressions were really weird, although they were all trying to keep them for a while longer. , but the expression and tone are all wishing that they would fly back sooner.

After confirming the eyes, they are all people who hope that she will go back soon to make cosmetics and sell them.

When the carriage finally left the capital, the two sisters-in-law in the carriage could not help but let out a sigh of relief.

Dolores: "Although Avella is fine, I still don't want to come back to the capital."

Unlike the women who surrounded Wei Wei who hoped to get all kinds of cosmetics from her, during her time in the capital, Dolores faced a group of eyes that always looked at her mother-in-law at her daughter-in-law. People who look at her want to introduce people to her inside and out, and there are often unmarried, good-looking men who appear next to her, either trying to invite her to dance or want to give her gifts, with enthusiasm Appearance of a suitor.

If it was Dolores who was completely ignorant of the world, introverted and pitiful, and eager to get attention, maybe she would really be moved by the eager pursuit of these people, so she would choose the most pleasing person to be her fiance, but now there are many Although Luo Lisi is still a bit afraid of life, she has learned a lot from Wei Wei. The means by which those people pursue her Wei Wei used to tell a story similar to what she told her when she was in embroidery class, and she would say something from time to time. Because of the tragic story of a woman who finally lived a tragic life, Dolores not only completely dispelled the trace of love in Dolores' heart, but even made her a little afraid of marriage.

And Dolores looked at what her brother looked like when she was chasing Wei Wei. Compared to her, those men probably thought that she was too young to be fooled, and the greed in her eyes was not hidden at all, so her observation skills were actually very good. While Dolores saw it clearly, she also realized that these people didn't really like her, but only valued her family background and the love of her brothers and sisters.

Leaving that aside, there is nothing left.

"Although I feel the same way, it's a pity that we have to come here every year."

This is also very helpless, but the social circle of the nobles needs to be maintained. The king is the power center of the entire empire. Felix must not stay away from it. If he wants to come, Wei Wei, who is his wife, will naturally come together .

And this time they came because of the queen's birthday, so I'm afraid they have to come next time for the king's birthday.

If I remember correctly, the king's birthday is still in May?

God, running around once every six months, she would have a headache just thinking about that situation.

"Don't worry about that." Felix, who was riding a horse, leaned over and spoke to them through the car window: "I have already accused His Majesty the king, so at least this year we don't need to attend his birthday party. "

The king obviously also knew that Felix, as a border noble, had to attend his birthday after attending the queen's birthday banquet. It was too troublesome to travel back and forth, so he easily accepted Felix's apology, anyway. As long as the gift is delivered, the king doesn't really care.

In fact, if Felix's sudden and powerful rise hadn't made him curious about his former knights and wanted to call people over to ask for details, the king would not have specially called them to the capital.

"Oh, that's really great." Wei Wei and Dolores were both happy, and Dolores couldn't help but ask: "Then if the Queen celebrates her birthday again, we can stop using it. right?"

"Of course." Felix nodded with a smile on his lips: "And I think the queen probably doesn't want to see us now."

Obviously, he also knew that Queen Mirabelle had fallen ill because of Wei Wei's anger, and naturally he didn't want to see her.

As long as Wei Wei doesn't appear, she will still be the number one beauty in the capital, so she'd better not come to the capital for the rest of her life!

Although Wei Wei wanted to fulfill her wish, they still came when it was time to come.

And without her, there are other girls. After the launch of the new cosmetics, the girls will have the tools to decorate themselves, and they will naturally have the qualification to compete with the queen. After all, there are really many beauties in the capital. It's just that those who are about the same age as the queen are not as beautiful as the queen, and the younger girls have not grown up yet and lack some charm. When they fully grow up, this position will be given up sooner or later.

The few days they left the capital, they walked very carefully, not only because they were worried that there would be an ambush, but also because the snow that was originally covering the ground melted during the day and was frozen into ice at night, although they only traveled during the day. , but the ice that has not completely melted on the road is still very easy to cause the carriage to slip.

They were even more careful, especially after a wagon loaded with dry rations accidentally overturned.

Fortunately, apart from this accident, they did not encounter other troubles on the way, nor did they encounter an ambush. I don't know if they didn't have it in the first place, or they didn't dare to come out because of their large number of people.

It took half the time since, and in mid-February, they were finally back in Sardinson.

It is still winter in Sardinson in February, but this time is already late winter and early spring. The temperature finally starts to rise, and people who have survived a winter finally no longer have to worry about being frozen to death.

Of course, the people of Sardinson County are much more comfortable this year than in previous years. They have been busy working for Lord Earl all winter. Although they are not as leisurely as in previous years, having money and free food is more important than anything else. , at least no one in the whole of Sardinson County died of starvation and freezing this year, and even the young children in the family have survived this winter successfully.

And under the construction of a winter, the changes in Sardinson are obvious to all.

The bumpy carriage suddenly became stable, causing Wei Wei to open the window curiously and look at the road under her feet.

At some point, the main road leading to Sardinson County was completely replaced by a concrete road, wide and flat, all the way to the small town of Dingle, and then from the town to Fort Sardinson.

Even in winter, the number of carriages and pedestrians on this road has not decreased. Instead, there is a sense of prosperity. The convoys of merchants who come in and out are all fully loaded and then go away fully loaded. When they came, they brought all kinds of Sardines. The goods that Mori County lacked, they took the special products here with them when they left. Essential oils, perfumes, floral sauce, pasta and meat sauce are their goals. They can take as much as they can buy. These things are very in short supply in other places. Make a fortune.

Felix's team is very conspicuous, whether it is the family emblem on the carriage or the team's flag, which shows their identity, so the first time the team entered Sardinson, everyone knew that their lord was back. .

Those caravans consciously retreated to the roadside to salute and waited for them to pass. The residents wanted to tell them to leave, but when the caravan arrived in Dingle Town, the mayor of the town had already led a group of townspeople to welcome them there, many of whom were It came directly from the nearby workshop and road construction site, just to take a look at the Count and Countess who had been away for a few months.

Yes, with the intentional publicity of Butler Patton, everyone in Sardinson County knew that their esteemed Earl and Miss Vivi held a wedding in the capital, or that the cardinal presided over the grand wedding witnessed by His Majesty the King. The convoy of serfs that arrived earlier even described the grand occasion at that time vividly. Everyone knew how well their earl and countess were a good match that day, and the countess' family background was even more amazing than they imagined. It is so rich and noble to be able to wear a wedding dress made of silk at the wedding. Many people even suspect that she is not just an ordinary noble lady as she said.

"What is not a noble lady?"

"Of course it's a princess. Can an ordinary noble lady have a silk skirt? It must be a treasure that can only be owned by a princess of the royal family."

It is impossible to imagine what kind of territorial people in the eastern kingdom took for granted what they knew about the nobles and applied to Wei Wei, thinking that she must be a princess who concealed her identity for safety.

This statement was quickly recognized by all the Sardinians, so when Wei Wei didn't know it, she had become the poor princess who died in people's mouths.

Wei Wei: ? ? ?

There were a lot of people gathered outside Dingle's town entrance. The convoy had to slow down when they got here. When they saw the Earl riding a horse, everyone cheered, and some even threw early blooming flowers at him. .

"Lord Count, welcome back!"

"Lord Count, this is the bread made by my family, please try it!"

"Lord Count, this is my chicken, I wish you a happy wedding!"

"Lord Count..."

"Lord Count..."

"Lord Count..."

Everyone was calling him, eagerly wanting to give him the food and drinks they brought, just to welcome his return and wish him a happy wedding.

It was the first time Felix felt the love and enthusiasm that came from his heart.

Even the old earl in the past has probably never received such love.

Felix, who didn't want to stay, just wanted to return to the castle early, tightened the reins and stopped at the town gate of Dingle.

As soon as he stopped, the team naturally stopped.

The soldiers immediately stepped forward and acted as a human wall in front of the crowd to prevent the people from crowding in and affecting Felix.

Felix got off the horse, walked to the carriage, opened the door, and helped Wei Wei down from the inside.

"We're probably going to be in Dingle for a while."

Wei Wei smiled: "Exactly, I also want to see what this place is like now."

After discovering that they seemed to be staying intentionally, the welcoming people were quiet for a while, and then a louder cheers swept in like a wave.

"Lord Count! Countess! Happy Wedding!"

"Bless you never to be apart!"

All kinds of beautiful blessings were shouted from their mouths. The mixed language sounded extraordinarily noisy and even harsh, but the hearts of blessings were indeed warm. The two parties smiled and waved at them in the crowd. Everyone was even more excited. If there were no soldiers guarding them, these people would probably have rushed over.

The scene was very chaotic for a while, but finally Felix spoke a few words to calm everyone's excitement, and with the help of the mayor, he calmed everyone down.

When they were finally willing to leave their busy schedules, what was piled up in front of Wei Wei and Felix were the things left by the people, basically all kinds of food.

"These are all prepared to celebrate your wedding." Worried that Felix was angry because of what happened just now, the mayor wiped his sweat and explained with a smile: "Since I heard that you are married, everyone has prepared gifts to send to the castle. Go, but the castle won't accept it, so it's like this."

It is customary for lords to give gifts to their lords when they get married, but it is rare to send gifts so proactively that they are afraid that the lords will not accept them. Moreover, the news of their return has just come back, so the lords don’t have much time to prepare, basically I brought whatever I had at home, except for bread and drinks, and poultry such as chickens and ducks. Wei Wei even saw a half-sized lamb among them. These things seemed worthless to them. But a large amount of wealth, even so, they still sent it, which shows how full of these people's hearts are.

And that's probably just because Felix made their lives better.

"How do you feel?" Wei Wei asked softly leaning against Felix, "Are you moved?"

Felix touched his chest and said nothing.

Of course impressed.

In the past, he improved the treatment of the territorial people just because Wei Wei told him that he could get more benefits in this way.

And now, he suddenly felt that he did something not only for profit, but for everyone to live a better life, which seemed to be very good.

This kind of thinking became more prosperous after Felix and Wei Wei visited and even expanded the town of Dingle and set off back to Sardinson Castle again, and it became more profound.

"Welcome back, Count, Madam, Miss."

Butler Patton and a group of servants have been waiting at the gate of the castle for a long time. Apart from them, there are also many serfs gathered in the castle, but they are not as bold as the lords, and everyone bends towards the convoy from a distance Salute, but with a clear smile on his face.

After taking them back to the castle, the butler Barton, who smiled wrinkled, began to report on various matters in Sardinson Castle during their absence, among which was the fact that the territorial people came to give gifts.

"Not only them, but the serfs also sent gifts, but they were all rejected by me." Butler Patton refused to say that he didn't want them to send gifts, but he knew Felix's arrangement, and he would definitely have to return to Sardinson. One more wedding to celebrate, so he told everyone to bring gifts at that time.

But they didn't expect the people in Dingle Town to be so impatient. When they saw Felix coming back, they took everything with them as soon as they were excited.

Will they still be charged after that?

"I have already received it, of course I can't accept it again." Felix was not so greedy. It was enough for him to receive their wishes, and he was even hesitating whether to let others not give it, after all, he was not short of that gift.

Rather than exploiting his subjects, it is better to wait to receive gifts from other nobles.

Wei Wei said from the side: "If someone else brings something, just accept it, but we also want to return the gift here, and those people in Dingle Town can't forget it."

"Return the gift?" Butler Barton was a little surprised. Do they still want to return the gift to the people? There was no such rule before.

"The custom in my hometown is to return the gift when I get married, or invite them to a banquet, or send something." Wei Wei said, "Since there is no way to invite everyone to the banquet, then return the gift."

"Then you say, what should I give in return?"

Wei Wei thought about it for a while, and then said: "Just the candy."

Candy? sugar? ! !