I Am Louis XIV

   Chapter 26 The lively market

The king did not know for a moment that there was an admirer of his here, and they continued on, and after the delicate fruit and vegetable vendors came the cheese and spice vendors, also under the watch of docile and pretty businessmen and women, who respectfully paid tribute to the Queen Mother and the King. Salute, you can see at a glance that after training, the goods they sell are also very clean and delicate.

  Behind these appetizer-like settings, there is the shop in the original Red Kids Market. The owner of the shop stood outside the door and bowed deeply. The first is a merchant from Burgundy. They trade wine here. They have poured their best wine on the long oak table, waiting for the Queen Mother and others to taste it. The Queen Mother is particularly fond of them. A rosé, and asked them to send some to Richelieu's house, and the merchants naturally obeyed; the second was a wool merchant from Leicester (England), and everyone knew that Leicester's wool was the finest and finest. Soft, they also have the most Cheviot wool here, and some of the miscellaneous (0) sheep, and they come in a beautiful cinnabar wool, French green hat and sapphire blue sheepskin gloves, king When the Queen Mother saw it, she smiled and said to Queen Mary of England: "I thought you could only see russet, gray and black in British stores..." These are the colors that Protestants like, or the most commonly used, Bright colors like cinnabar, casually used in everyday clothing in England would be tried for "luxury crimes".

Queen Mary's expression was not very good-looking, but there was nothing she could do. The Queen Mother Anne was right, but it sounded harsh. However, the two businessmen were very smart, and immediately took out some soft wool and fine silk threads. The tapestry woven by craftsmanship, the picture of one of the tapestries is particularly attractive, because the angel in the center of the picture is very similar to Louis when he was a child. With a sigh of relief, the tapestry they took out was more attractive than the woolen and gloves they had taken out before. There was almost no blank space larger than a fingernail in a picture, and everything they could see was elegant in shape and color. Gorgeous curly grass, fluffy flowers and sacred symbols...they frame the picture, you can see swans with their wings folded...cats harassing the birds in their cages...young men and women running among the flowers...this time, Not only the Queen Mother Anne, but even the shy Queen Mary couldn't help but choose a small tapestry of four feet square. The tapestry was decorated with a capital letter L, the meaning of which was self-evident.

Fortunately, the Queen Mother Anne didn't say anything. The third store is the jewelry store that the ladies have been waiting for for a long time, and it is also the place where the Queen Mother and the ladies are ready to spend a lot of money. When he walked in, Louis only understood—it wasn't that who was the Duchess of Montpensier who claimed to be ill and couldn't travel? She didn't look sick at all, but instead she was in good spirits and in high spirits, beside her. Standing on Prince Kongdai, there is a set of exquisite emerald and diamond accessories on the small table beside them, which can be used to be pinned on the shoulders, or used as necklaces or hair crowns, which are of great value.

   Seeing this scene, do I need to say more? It was clearly the Duchess of Montpensier and Prince Condé who met privately here, but she didn't know why the Duchess was so bold. She knew that the Queen Mother Anne and the King were coming here today, but it was possible that Prince Condé did it on purpose. , looking at those provocative eyes and the corners of his mouth slightly upturned, it is obvious that he is very satisfied with his reckless actions.

Seeing the Queen Mother, Prince Condé immediately saluted, and immediately resigned rudely. Before leaving, he also kissed the hand of the Duchess of Montpensier, begging her to accept his gift—that is, The emerald and diamond pendant was even accepted by the Duchess of Montpensier, ignoring the livid complexion of the Queen Mother.

This time, Queen Mary of England can be seen as a joke. Of course, at this time, both Mr. and Mrs. may have their own lovers (even Queen Mother Anne was once accused of having an affair with the Duke of Buckingham) , but in any case, they are married, have heirs, and have fulfilled their God-given duties.

   It is very shameful for a girl who has not yet had a husband to do such a thing, and it will even affect her future marriage, which makes the Queen Mother annoyed.

She didn't even stop in this jewelry store, and went straight out. The next few storefronts, whether it was exquisite porcelain, thick fur, or ingenious copperware or crystal clear glassware, Even the Queen Mother's anger could not be quelled. Louis noticed that the faces of the people who served them were getting stiffer, and suddenly thought of a possibility. When he left the glassware shop, he asked casually, "How much did you give to Bishop Mazarin? money?"

   "Seven hundred gold louis." The owner of the house replied, and only later did he realize what he had just said. His face turned pale all of a sudden, and the king couldn't help but pat him on the shoulder to comfort him.

If every shop here gave the bishop almost the same amount of bribes, then the bishop also earned thousands of gold louis, and Louis had to admire the money-making methods of the bishop of Mazarin - these gold louis were not enough to make these The poor man lost everything, but who knew that Prince Kong Dai would come to such a trick?

But Louis still made a plan. When they return to Richelieu's house, part of the court's purchases will still be returned here. Bishop Mazarin never cares about these little people. Maybe thousands of gold Louis are nothing to him, but for him These little people are as important as their lives. It's hard to say whether there will be one of them in the future mob - it's best to calm the incident before it starts.

Since Queen Mother Annie has lost her previous interest, the leader of the area will not be stupid enough to continue the original arrangement. When they were still in the jewelry store, a group of people juggling, training animals, archery, and acting. The preparations have been made in the square. These people are not all nobles or gentlemen-the latter will not do such despicable things, but the despicableness is despicable. The Queen Mother Anne saw the person who stepped on the wooden ball and threw the wine bottle. The dwarf, the dancing bear, and the funny clown still couldn't breathe, but when she saw the little comedy performed by a group of brown-skinned people, the Queen Mother Annie laughed, but she still refused to watch it because the content was too real. Not elegant enough.

  In this case, in the theater of the square, a sacred drama is waiting for the distinguished audience.

Like most religious dramas, this drama is lackluster in terms of artistry, but sticking to the old rules has the advantage of sticking to the old rules. The pious queen mother has been constantly drawing a cross on her chest, bowing her head and muttering prayers, rather than watching the drama. It’s better to say that he was watching Mass—Louis estimated the time, and slipped out with his younger brother Philip. They found the archery place, where there were bows and arrows, crossbows, and colorful targets painted.

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