I Am Louis XIV

   Chapter 39 Potions

Prince Kongdai stood there for a while, deeply surprised, because although he knew the existence of the inner world, he had hunted werewolves himself, and had made friends with wizards, but he was still very unfamiliar with the vampire race, and he also He didn't think the people around him had anything to do with vampires. He thought of Bishop Mazaran and wondered whether the appearance of vampires had something to do with the conflict between the inner world and the outer world, but at this moment, an ominous rustling came from the forest. With the sound, the three men immediately tense up, and Prince Kongdai picked up a branch in one stride and pointed it at the place where the sound came from.

But soon, the person who appeared before them made them laugh overjoyedly, because it was the sister of the Prince of Condé, the wife of the Duke of Longueville, who was dressed in casual travel clothes, but still radiant. When he saw his younger brother, he rushed over. Prince Kongdai didn't even have time to throw away the branches. He could feel his sister's hot tears dripping on his shoulders, which made the heroic general soften his heart.

Madame Longueville hugged her lost and found brother tightly for a while before throwing herself into her husband's arms, perhaps because they were indeed threatened with horrific threats, and Madame Longueville, who had always been eloquent to her husband who was twice her own age She also became kind and amiable, she kissed her husband, and graciously hugged the uncle Prince Conti, who she didn't like, but Prince Conti kept smiling and didn't care. To be more precise, since he When I wake up and know that I won't be imprisoned or executed again, I have that **** frivolity again.

Following Madame Longueville was the wife of Prince Condé, the niece of Richelieu. She was once the enemy of Prince Condé and others, but when Richelieu died, she was again because of their common enemy. Ma Zha, however, became the prince's ally. What happened today was too surprising. Prince Kongdai couldn't continue to maintain his previous indifference. He stretched out his hand to his wife, and she immediately ran over with joy. Kissing him lightly was more like a reward than love, but it was enough to bring tears to her eyes.

   "I don't want to disturb you, Your Highness."

Prince Condé raised his head and saw that the Duke of La Rochefoucault was walking out of the shadow cast by the dense foliage, smiling. Of course, unless the men of this era were unaware, women and children would never go alone on the road. The two ladies must have someone who protects them - and the Duke of La Rochefoucault may be the most suitable person, and those vampires... those people in the inner world, I am afraid that they have an inexplicable relationship with this Duke - Kong The Prince had heard the priests around him complain that the Duke of La Rochefoucault might have an affair with some dark creatures, but as a man, he thought it was understandable, but even if Prince Condé didn't care much about the inner world, he knew what happened just now. Those "people" are not ordinary small characters, maybe he also re-evaluates the weight of the Duke of La Rochefoucault in his heart.

The Duke of La Rochefoucault glanced at the carriage left by the vampires. The carriage was spacious and the horses were strong. There was no problem in holding four men, but since the Duke of Longueville was here, he could no longer be with Longuet as he had come Madame Ville sat together: "I have two coachmen with me," he said: "Your Majesty, please sit with your wife, and the Duke of Longueville with his wife, and I with the Prince of Conti ."

   "That's very good." Prince Condé felt a little tired at this time. "Just do as you say, François, my friend, but please tell me first, where are we going?"

   "Go to Bordeaux first," the Duke of La Rochefoucault jumped into the carriage and temporarily acted as the coachman: "The Duke of Enghien (son of Prince Condé) and your loyal ministers and soldiers are waiting for you there."

   "Wait." Prince Conti suddenly asked: "Where is our mother?" According to what he knew about the old prince's wife, she should be here, with his two sons.

   "The old lady is in Paris," said the Duke of La Rochefoucault.

"Why is she still there?" In a Paris with no king, no queen mother, no bishop, where thugs and conspirators are everywhere, Prince Condé pushed his wife away and cast an angry look at her, "Why didn't she with you?"

"because…"

"Because of her mother, she's running out of time." Unexpectedly, it was Madame Longueville who broke the deadlock for the princess this time. Her eyes were full of tears, which made them sparkle in the moonlight. A sparkling lake: "Mother insists on staying in Paris."

   "How can you allow that?"

"She is for you, Your Highness," said the Duke of La Roche-Foucault. "A few days after the King left Paris, Gaston, Duke of Orleans, appeared, and is said to be trying to obtain the title of 'Deputy King' from the High Court. When he said this, the Duke of La Rochefoucault showed a contemptuous smile, and then became serious: "While you are fighting **** battles, Your Highness, she will not allow others to easily take away your achievements. , she must stay in Paris."

The Prince of Condé was silent. He knew that the old lady of the Prince, their mother, Charlotte de Morency, was once the disgraced lover of Henry IV. Because of this, the former Prince of Condé had to flee abroad. To avoid being persecuted by jealous rivals, Charlotte de Morency even confronted Marie Medici, the Queen Mother at the time, when she was most favored, and she received innumerable wealth from Henry IV , connections and power, even Prince Kong Dai can't be sure whether she loves Henry IV or hates him.

The only thing that is certain is that this old lady must love her children very much, especially Prince Kong Dai. She has been destined by doctors and priests to leave this filthy world soon, but not only did she not set foot on it safely. The final journey, on the contrary, is like a candle that burns to the end, frantically using the last bit of his strength to become the restraint of the Duke of Orleans Gaston and the royalists in Paris.

   "Let's go," said Madame Longueville. "Don't waste your mother's efforts in vain."

  Prince Condé was silent for a moment, then finally gave up his resistance and set foot on the carriage.

The Duke of La Rochefoucault hissed softly, and it was a fluke that when he returned from the Bois de Boulogne to the Louvre, ready to surrender to Cardinal Mazarin, his servant ran to bring him The news that the three Princes of Condé had been arrested by the bishop made him unable to resist immediately kneeling on the ground, thanking God, but thanking God, thanking God, when Madame Longueville came to beg him to rescue Condé When the prince was waiting, the first thing he thought of was the enemy of God.

He didn't expect that things would be so easy, Amon, his master in another world agreed to his request so simply, and he didn't care about the good show that he didn't see. The character described makes the Duke of La Rochefoucet very worried - if the guards of Vincennes Castle discover their plan at this time and chase them out, the attendants he stays here may not be able to guarantee the safety of His Royal Highness. Mon once again complied with his request, the Duke of La Rochefoucault did not think he had such luck.

   The carriage carrying the Prince of Condé drove out of the forest, into the dawn mist, and headed for Bordeaux.

  ———

On the same night, the Queen Mother and the King of France also came to a remote town, because Saint-Germain-en-Laye had been surrounded by several rebel towns, and this time they had to choose other roads. In such a hurry, they took all the jewelry and money orders they could.

People in this small town should have been curious about such noble people, but because there are too many important officials and nobles who have escaped from Paris recently, and many people have passed by, so they still hope to get money from them. , after getting some rewards, they walked away contentedly - in this town, the only place that could accommodate the king and his party was a dilapidated place that doubled as a tavern and an inn. The king is better off resting in the carriage, as for the food they provide, Bontang - he was just lucky enough to be thrown in a pantry before and didn't come across much other than a little blood loss and a few rat bites Injury - checked at the king's request and found that only raw eggs could be placed on the nobles' plates after washing and cooking, the king gave him a sum of money to go into town and find more eggs , and begged his musketeers and squires not to eat the poor sawdust bread, the milk with the stalks and the dung floating in it, or the time-honored jerky, which was all he could have as a guard. abnormal loss.

Just as the king rarely ignored his manners, bit the egg and returned to the carriage, he saw the female officer beside the queen mother standing beside the carriage and saying something to Mary. The little witch lowered her head and looked unhappy. .

As soon as Marie saw the king approaching, she rushed over with the woman's disapproving eyes, hugged the king's waist, and Louis touched her fluffy hair, "What's the matter, ma'am," he said to the queen mother. The female officer nodded in greeting: "What did Mary do wrong?"

  The maid first saluted the king before saying helplessly: "She spoke and made contact with a commoner."

The king understood right away that it would be considered rather rude for a person of low status to casually talk to someone higher than him, and that a noble person should not speak directly to a person. When a commoner speaks, she should let her servant convey or signal on her behalf. Mary's current status is almost equivalent to a princess or even a princess. Only people with this status are allowed to serve the Queen Mother at all times - this is her My father and uncle hoped that Mary, who was born in such an ordinary background, could become the wife of a duke or a prince—so, acting too... frivolous like this can't help but be criticized.

   "She's still a child. Madame," said Louie, "she'll understand later."

Now that the king said so, the lady could no longer pursue it. She could only kneel to the king and walk away. Mary giggled in the king's ear, and then pulled the king to the commoner. The middle-aged man with a sad face has a pair of slender and white hands like a nobleman.

  The king cast an inquiring look, and Ma said in a small voice, "Your Majesty, he is a potionist."

   (end of this chapter)