king of ros

Chapter 553 Gorgeous Wedding
When political relations outside are undergoing dramatic changes, in Constantinople, life here is still the same as in the past, people are immersed in the busyness of the largest city in the entire Christian world.

Now Emperor Alexios has achieved a series of brilliant achievements in the east, and the revival of the empire has become unstoppable, so life in Constantinople has become more comfortable, and the scene has gradually returned to its previous appearance.

The victory of the Crusaders also made the citizens of the imperial capital excited for a while, but soon the excitement was attracted by the continuous new hot spots in the imperial capital, and the mood of the citizens of the capital changed rapidly. what.

For the citizens of Constantinople, the biggest hot spot right now is the wedding in the Hagia Sophia. In this temple of miracles of the Orthodox Church, a couple will be married, and most importantly for them, afterward The emperor will distribute free food to the whole city.

In the magnificent hall of the great Hagia Sophia, countless people gathered here, including imperial nobles, business tycoons, and foreign ambassadors... All the dignitaries of Constantinople gathered here, here Witnessing the wedding of Yuri Rurikevich Rurik and Anna Komnenos is also witnessing the alliance between the Rurik family and the Komnene family, as well as the alliance between Kievan Rus and the Eastern Empire.

Regarding the alliance relationship between the two countries, everyone has already known about it, and their cooperation has long been reflected in front of everyone, but in order to consolidate the alliance relationship, after all, they still have to rely on marriage.

Therefore, the scale of this wedding is very large. Rose is an important ally of the Eastern Empire, and the scale of the wedding is even larger than that of Alexios himself.

The Orthodox patriarch and the bishops were waiting on the altar made of gold and silver. They wore their most gorgeous robes and black Orthodox caps. The black robes were covered with gold and silver threads. On their necks Suspended are delicate black silk strips embroidered with elaborate Orthodox crosses.

Behind them, hung silk and gold and silver curtains, with exquisite portraits of Eastern Empire monarchs receiving the blessing of Christ and Mary.

And above the heads of everyone in the main hall, the tall circular vault shimmers charmingly against the gorgeous mosaic mosaic pattern and the window holes at the bottom of the dome. The lines extend from the dark to the bright, giving people a sacred and solemn visual enjoyment.

With the voice of the choir, the protagonist of this wedding went to the magnificent and sacred altar.

Prince Yuri was wearing a blue silk robe with a pattern of golden vines on the neckline. His height fully demonstrated the excellence of this suit.But these pale in comparison to the bride's adornments, the circular necklace engraved with Christian prayers and pictures of the Virgin Mary, the gray-and-white gown of the finest oriental silk, not of Koslin, Everything shows the noble status of the master.

The bride was not tall, and the groom was half taller than her, making the bride look like a child. It was hard to see that Anna was only a year younger than his groom.

People don't think it's because Anna is too short, but because Yuri is too tall. Many people in Constantinople have seen Rostislav and his descendants. The biggest feature of them is that everyone is tall. .

Even wearing a blue robe, it is difficult to conceal Prince Yuri's tall and strong, and Yuri has a temperament that fascinates girls. It is a disciplined manner - this comes from Rosty Slavic teachings.

Princess Anna's gray and white long dress is dotted with roses. This dress sets off her elegant demeanor. She is familiar with this dress, covering up her imperceptible immaturity.

This couple seemed to be a match made in heaven, their auras were so dignified and indifferent, full of royal demeanor.

But it's hard for anyone to imagine what the actual relationship between these two people looks like, Yuri and Anna's daily life is noisy, but once they come to public places, they will look so well-made, Anna also had some problems because of nervousness in the first few times, but Yuri has no problems at all.

From this aspect, this couple is really too well-matched.

Before the newcomers came to the Universal Patriarch, the Patriarch first greeted the distinguished couple, and then the ceremony began.

Under the gaze of countless pairs of eyes, a long-awaited bishop presented an exquisite gold bracelet with a tray, and then the patriarch came to the two newcomers with the Bible in his hand.

According to a long-standing tradition, the patriarch asked the guests present three times in succession if they had any objections to the marriage.After confirming that there was no objection, the patriarch picked up the gold bracelet from the tray, and then dipped the gold bracelet into the holy water basin in the hand of the priest beside him.Then gently sprinkle holy water on the newlyweds with both hands.

Next, the emperor Alexios Komnenos, who was invited to be the witness of the marriage, took the gold bracelet that had just been taken out of the holy water basin from the hand of the Patriarch, and slowly tied it around the two people's arms. On the wrist——At this point, the marriage was announced, and everyone cheered for the couple.

While the couple enjoyed everything, Alexios just watched his daughter and son-in-law silently. Even for a cold political machine like him, seeing this scene was very touching. The same emotion that every father would feel came to him.

But this sad emotion was suppressed almost in a flash, and Alexios showed his impeccable smile again. He couldn't take off the mask, and it was impossible to take off the mask.

The deafening and continuous shouts first started from the mouths of the dignitaries in the hall, and then, like a sea tide, spread outwards crazily, from the Hagia Sophia Cathedral to the square outside the church, countless cheers resounded through the sky .

Next, the wedding came to an end. The nobles present watched the couple leave and went to the side hall to rest.

But neither the dignitaries of Hagia Sophia nor the people on the church square left, because they knew that according to the convention, there would be a grand banquet tonight.

Outside the cathedral, although it was already dark, people lit piles of red bonfires on the square in front of the Hagia Sophia, and a large number of candles and lights were also lit together, bringing the night of Constantinople It shines like daylight.

Amid the excited cheers of the people, barrels of wine and beer were poured out from a smoking tent beside the square, followed by rounds of cheese and grilled chicken, duck and fish. They were all placed on a large table arranged in advance on one side of the square.

The citizens raised their glasses excitedly, leaned over to the wine barrel that had just been pried open, and drank. The golden and crispy chicken, duck, and fish meat were continuously poured into their mouths, and the most popular fish white in the city was also continuously served. .

Although the citizens of Constantinople belonged to the top class of the Christian world, it was still very rare for them to eat such a feast with an open stomach.

The townspeople gulped down the wine in their hands and washed down the food while eating, praising the emperor's generosity and muttering blessings for the newcomers in their mouths.The cheerful music played by the musicians hired by the city hall added to the joyful atmosphere of the scene.

In the hall, the imperial dignitaries and foreign guests enjoy better treatment.

For example, what is served now is veal slices that are sliced ​​​​thin to transparent with excellent knife skills, and small flounder sprinkled with saffron and salt foam. This is something that even the nobles of the empire cannot eat every day.

In addition, there is a whole roast suckling pig with apples stuffed in its mouth, roast chicken stuffed inside, grilled fish brushed with honey and spices...every dish is full Satisfied everyone present.

As for Princess Anna, she sat beside Yuri and had a dignified meal. However, if someone pays attention, they will find that this princess who has always been very indifferent is a little absent-minded now, and she has to eat while she is sitting next to her. Li, however, had a calm demeanor, constantly instructing his attendants to bring food to him one after another.

Anna couldn't help but feel a little frustrated, why this guy is still like a normal person, and he is still eating here with such interest, but he is still nervous here, he is really angry, and he almost failed to perform well on stage before.

And tonight... Is this dead ghost not nervous at all?

Then Yuri felt a sharp pain in his waist. Needless to say, he knew that it was what Anna said. The action of the eldest princess made Yuri smile bitterly on a daily basis, but he restrained his expression in a blink of an eye.

As for the wedding night with Anna, to be honest, he didn’t expect much. Anna was very cute and attractive when she was quiet, but when Anna made a fuss, she showed her turbulent nature. Well, Yuri immediately lost interest Yes, Anna is that image in my mind.

But if you don’t deal with it now, Anna will definitely have to continue, so you still have to appease—to be honest, whenever this kind of thing happens, Yuri feels that he is teasing the cat, but if the cat opens its teeth and claws, then Very headache.

"Don't think too much, just do what you should do when the time comes, I'm ready, what about you?"

Yuri naturally spoke in Anna's ear, and then half of Anna's face turned red in an instant, and then she stopped talking, which made Yuri a little dazed, because as he said, when Anna became quiet, It is also very cute.

Anna blushed and lowered her head. The shyness that had been suppressed with all her strength burst out. All she could do was to keep her head down and maintain her demeanor. It's so embarrassing.

And when Anna was immersed in such emotions, Yuri, her husband took her hand, which made Anna stunned, and then she realized that the time was up.

"Well, ma'am, we should do what we should do."

"Yes." Anna said with a blushing face.

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