I was a god in the 18th century

Generally, the outdoor barbecue picnic party will be moved indoors at the end, and naturally turn into a carnival dance.

But today, the magic lamp of the sun and moon, which is larger than the pavilion, appears, emitting bright light, as if the stars and moon are really falling into the mortal world.

Who can resist such a beautiful scene?

Rather than dancing under the candlelight, everyone prefers to have fun next to the dreamy star-and-moon lantern.

Two huge magic lanterns are like bright moons, making the front yard of Fucui Villa as bright as day.

The men played cards directly on the cleared picnic table, while the women read, chatted, and took a walk.

That is to say, there are no cameras now, otherwise it is estimated that this place will become the check-in resort of Fucui Villa.

Xia Qingdai was sitting on the bench of Ningxiang Pavilion chatting with Jane Austen.

When the two girls talked endlessly, no one else could interrupt their conversation.

Jane likes to listen to Xia Qingdai tell all kinds of anecdotes.

It was also a trip to London. Xia Qingdai would tell her about the scenery she saw, the books she bought, and the various people by the Thames River.

But Miss Brown and other ladies only like to talk about the fashionable dresses and hats in London, how handsome the earl's son is, how luxurious the noble lady's mansion is, and so on.

Jane doesn't like to hear these things, and Xia Qingdai doesn't like to talk about these things, so they can get together.

On the willow trees in the moonlight, in front of the castle gate, people are talking and laughing, everything is harmonious.

At this moment, the squeaking sound of carriage wheels was heard on the village road in front of the door, and the sound was getting closer and closer. It seemed that they were heading towards Fucui Villa.

There is only Fucui Villa in this direction, and the rest are poor farmers and tenants who depend on the Villa. It is unlikely that someone in a carriage will come to the door at this time. This is basic common sense.

Therefore, many people who were chatting stopped and stretched their necks to look in the direction of the courtyard gate.

Sure enough, after the carriage passed through the boulevard, it went straight to Irving's mansion and finally stopped in the courtyard of the castle.

The butler David had already led the valets to greet him, and Owen also stopped playing cards at the table.

After a while, David strode towards Owen with a solemn face, and then whispered in his ear.

After hearing this, Owen's expression remained as usual, so that others could not tell the difference. He only stood up and said slightly apologetically: "Excuse me for a while."

"Please."

"please!"

The guests stood up and watched Owen walk toward the stone-paved front yard.

He didn't know what he said to the people in the carriage, and then the carriage was led to the backyard by the servant.

The guests, who were almost overflowing with curiosity, soon knew who the visitor was.

Because not long after, Owen walked out of the castle again, followed by two women and a man.

Under the light of the magic lamp, everyone saw clearly the appearance of the visitor, but who was it if it wasn't Barbara and her little sister Caroline Owen?

Another young man with a mustache is most likely Barbara's husband.

Everyone was surprised to see the two daughters of the former owner of Fucui Villa suddenly appearing here. Didn't this Miss Caroline say that she followed her mother to the north to join her eldest sister Barbara? Why did I suddenly come back here with my eldest sister on a night like this?

Naturally, Xia Qingdai didn't know who the people following Owen were, but she just felt that everyone looked a little weird.

Jane leaned into her ear and whispered to her: "The older one is Miss Owen, named Barbara, and the other girl is Caroline Owen, the fourth daughter of old Mr. Owen's family."

Xia Qingdai suddenly realized that she knew that Owen's Floating Green Villa was inherited from his uncle who passed away last year.

The day Owen came to the castle was Xia Qingdai's birthday, and she had just received the castle model as a gift.

Later, she learned about Owen's relationship with the villa from the gossips of the servants, and specifically checked the limited inheritance in England in the eighteenth century.

She also asked Owen why his aunt and cousin couldn't wait to leave after his uncle died, without even making a handover to him.

Owen didn't hide it from her and told her about the entanglements of the previous generation.

The blood relationship between the two parties is quite close. In the Qing Dynasty at this time, cousins ​​were one family.

But in fact, because of the ruthlessness of old Mr. Owen and his wife, the younger generation has no contact with each other due to the influence of adult relationships, and naturally there is no brother-sister relationship.

Perhaps he had visited his uncle's house when Owen was very young, but he had no memory of it at all.

As far back as he can remember, he has had no mother, and only an uncle on his father's side who has severed ties with him and has never been in contact with her.

He is obviously an emotionless person, so why does he suddenly come to his door now?

Xia Qingdai immediately thought of many plots in famous novels. What, is this about a marriage?

I went out and walked around, and found that the social circle outside was not easy to mix with, and I couldn't find the right man. Should I go back and find Owen?

Seeing Caroline curtsying to everyone, saying hello to everyone, and stealing glances at Owen from time to time, Xia Qingdai felt more and more that this was very possible.

It seems to be a British tradition at this period that the new heir to the manor marries the daughter of the old heir.

Such a marriage would be a comfort to the old heir's family, as the property would eventually return to their descendants.

Countless novels and movies and TV series emphasize this point.

Unlike China, there is no taboo on consanguineous marriage in Europe. European royal families all marry among close relatives, and there are also many marriages between cousins.

Europeans believe that there is no essential difference between cousins ​​and cousins, and there are no ethical issues.

In China, there are clear records in the Western Zhou Dynasty cultural relics unearthed three thousand years ago: no marriage is allowed within the fifth period of service, and no marriage is allowed for people with the same surname.

How else could our ancestors talk about foreign barbarians? It was the end of the 18th century, and they had not yet realized the dangers of incest marriage.

When she thought of Owen's possible incest marriage, the corners of Xia Qingdai's mouth became crooked - not crooked with a sinister smile, but crooked with speechlessness.

There are many people who have the same idea as Xia Qingdai, because since Miss Caroline appeared here, the atmosphere has suddenly changed, and many ladies have cast a scrutinizing and hostile look at her.

It was obvious that the ladies who were interested in Owen, a wealthy bachelor, regarded Caroline as their number one love rival, ranking above Xia Qingdai.

After all, Xia Qingdai has been around for a long time. Such a beautiful lady lives in Fucui Villa every day, and there is no spark of love with Owen. They have a private life, which makes everyone think that there may be no chance for both parties.

In the marriage market at the end of the 18th century, many men and women fell in love at first sight in social circles, and there were also many people who got married quickly after dancing a few times.