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Chapter 70
Anyway, no matter what the missions of various countries think in their hearts, at least they dare not make trouble in front of Lucis on the surface. What they do is at most to isolate Ella from the sound.I'm numb.
But in any case, the presenting session was over, and Lucis, as the birthday star and the host, had already prepared a gift in return, and was only waiting for it to be sent to the embassies where the various missions were located after the audience.
As for the gifts prepared by those ministers in Sathya, they were sent directly to the palace, and there was no need to go through such a process.
After the gift offering, today's meeting is almost over. Afterwards, everyone has a meal and a break before they can participate in the activities in the afternoon.
At noon, the members of these missions are resting in the palace. The palace has a special place for lunch and rest for them, and there are also special people to entertain them, so that everyone will not have to run back and forth in such a hot day, and the ministersNot to mention, they all work in the palace, and they need to be on duty some nights, so naturally they all have their own temporary resting places.
Ella had lunch with Lucis, of course, because there were important events to attend in the afternoon, and they didn't change their clothes. However, Lucis's two scepters were put away, and they would not be used anymore.
Lucis also complained to Ella: "It's really uncomfortable to hold them all the time, and you have to maintain the same position most of the time. I don't know how they set this rule. It's really natural."Make excuses." Of course they are the former kings of Sathya.
Lucis would only say this to Ella, he was always relaxed around her, more so lately.
But Ayla didn't answer those words, it was not easy for her to speak ill of the elders with Lucis, the deceased elders.
Lucis just complained casually, but didn't mean to ask her to answer.
Lucis only cared about one thing: "Didn't you prepare a gift for me?"
This is what Lucis has been looking forward to for a long time, but Ella has not mentioned it until today. Wadiye also said that he has not received the gift from Ella. Now everyone's gifts have been delivered, but she has not yetSaid that Lucis naturally wanted to ask.
"Of course." How could Ella not prepare a gift: "I have prepared it for a long time, and I wanted to give it to you at night. Do you want to see it now?"
Ella didn't do too many tricks on the gift, it was just a set of clothes she made by herself. It was a typical Sathya male service, and it was also Lucis' usual dress. The top crossed the skirt with a belt and a cloak.Cutting, sewing and embroidery are all done by her independently. It can be said that it is very troublesome, but it is not a special awakening. The only difference is that the fabric used for sewing is not linen, but the woven fabric she asked the craftsman to study before.Cotton cloth woven by a cloth machine.
So the gift is the clothes, but the surprise is actually the loom.
Ella originally wanted to have a look at the loom that was now in her room when she took Lucis back to pick up the gifts after the banquet was over, and the loom had been hidden in the storage room before., so Lucis has not seen it either.
But since Lucis asked about the gift now, she didn't hide it, and took Lucis to get the gift after dinner.
Lucis immediately saw the large wooden frame. The stretched thread and some woven fabric made him immediately understand what it was used for.
The weaving method used by the Sathya people is the oldest one. There is no frame, but only two wooden sticks for rolling cloth.A wooden stick is hung on the waist with a rope, and the twine fixed in the middle of the two sticks is stretched straight, and then the twine is divided into two layers according to the odd and even numbers with another wooden stick, and then threaded back and forth with a shuttle in the middle, without wearing it once, press the twine to the waist and abdomen to make it more dense.
This ancient weaving method is not only slow in production, but also very tiring. Therefore, the cloth at this time is relatively expensive and can be used directly as currency.
Of course, the loom in Ella’s dormitory is not an advanced machine at the level of Jenny’s loom—of course, I’ve started researching that—but an older loom that often appears in costume dramas.Similar to a single bed, it has a relatively complex wooden structure. Although the output cannot be compared with the Jenny loom and more modern looms, it definitely kills the current weaving method.
But although the loom seems very useful, Lucis is more concerned about the gift Ella prepared for him now.
For the set of clothes that Ella made by herself, Lucis looked eager to try them on, but today is not suitable for wearing this kind of regular clothes, so Lucis just looked at it carefully, and then let it go regretfully.Go back and ask the attendant to put it away carefully.
"I like your gift very much, but don't do such troublesome work next time."
Although the suit is just a simple style that he usually wears, the sewing and embroidery are not sloppy, and it is comparable to his clothes that are carefully made by many embroiderers.Taking time out to prepare these for him, he fully felt the heart, and felt even more distressed.
She smiled and said, "If you say so, I will prepare casually next time."
Having said that, the next gift should be thoughtful.
After reading the presents, they simply took a nap in Ella's bedroom. Seeing that the time was almost up, they went to the Palace Square again.
At this time, the layout of the square has been completed. Seats have been prepared for the nobles and the main members of the embassy. Above the seats are sheds made of cloth, and there are tables in the sheds. Fruit drinks are placed on them for people to take.There was also an ice basin at the back of the room, and a maid was standing behind the ice basin with a fan to fan the wind. Although it was still hard to hide the summer heat, the nobles could bear it.
Compared with them, those people who were allowed to enter the palace and stood on both sides of the square to watch the military parade had to stand under the scorching sun for the whole process, but they had long been used to this situation, and they had been very excited since entering the palace.Especially when the young king and the silver-haired princess appeared on the scene, there was a lot of cheers before saluting with others.
The seats of Lucis and Ella are just under the main entrance of the palace, above the stone steps. This time their positions are side by side, but there is a platform under Lucis's throne, which makes the throne a lot higher, Ella's chair was leaning against the side, and the armrest of the throne just reached her chest after she sat down. There was also a shed above their heads, and there were more ice basins around them, which made it cooler.Big enthusiasm.
Lucis nodded towards the officer-in-waiting. The latter understood and immediately asked the soldiers to blow their horns to announce the start of the activity.
The loud horn sounded, the gate of the palace opened wide, and the neat army walked in at the same pace.
Their steps are not the modern goose step, but they are exactly the same. Anyway, these soldiers are about the same height, hold the same weapons in their hands, and even have the same hairstyle and leather armor., as if printed from a mold.
As the team of 500 people got closer and closer, the chilling aura seemed to be gushing out. No one would think that they were just good-looking. This is a powerful army that has really experienced war.
The performances of the two teams that followed were also not bad, and the first team quickly listed Fang Zheng on the square.
Lucis bent down to Ella's ear and introduced to her: "The one that came in first is the royal army, and the next two belong to the southern army and the northern army. You can see that the leader of them is Nehet's.Adjutant, you have seen it."
The two generals didn't come back this time because they wanted to guard the border, and the coach of the Royal Army was Lucis, so it was impossible for him to leave the field to participate in the competition.
In fact, it was too far away, and her eyes were too bright in the afternoon, so she couldn't see clearly that it was General Necht's adjutant, but she still nodded to express her understanding.
The two armies are easy to distinguish. Although their dresses are similar, the skirts they wear all have stripes. These stripes are of different colors. The royal army is yellow, and the northern and southern armies are blue and red respectively.
After all the troops were in place, a standard-bearer began to give them orders, and then these people performed a set of spear martial arts uniformly, and every movement was accompanied by a burst of shouts, which was deafening and powerful.
They are very imposing. When they gesture, they seem to be stabbing weapons into the enemy's body. It seems that they can smell a bloody smell in a trance. Ella has never seen such a scene. When watching them perform martial arts, her heart is pounding.Jumping straight, there is nothing to comment on. Looking at the situation of other people, they should also be shocked.
On the contrary, Lu Xisi's expression was flat, he just nodded slightly, showing no emotion.
After the performance of martial arts, it is the competition of Fang's army.
This military parade is also a confrontation between legions, not only depends on the ability of the individual, but also the ability of the legion, and the 1,500 people selected by each legion are the most capable in their respective armies.
The methods of competition include archery, sparring and throwing, and the last item of throwing includes spear throwing and battle ax throwing.
The tomahawk is the most common weapon in the Sathya army, and its popularity is even higher than that of the spear. No matter what kind of army the soldiers have, so most soldiers are good at throwing with one hand. Naturally, they can compete with each other in front of the king and nobles.The chances of performance are more intense.
In the four competitions, the competition process of archery and throwing is similar. There are two competition methods, one is a static target, that is, a target is set up on the field for shooting and throwing, and the second is to kill living things.The target of the archers is the wild duck prepared in advance, and the prey of the throwers is larger, which is a small domestic pig.
This process is a bit bloody, especially the latter, but everyone except Ayla is used to it. Sathya is keen on hunting. This level of hunting seems to them to be quite common, but if there are two birds with one stone or oneIn the case of killing domestic pigs, the nobles would smile reservedly, while those who were allowed to enter the palace square were much more enthusiastic, cheering and applauding.
Ella has always been uncomfortable with this kind of scene. Due to the scene, although she didn't close her eyes, she actually stared at the audience with empty eyes, and her slightly frowning also showed her dislike.
"If you don't like it, don't watch it."
Lucis patted her on the shoulder lightly to reassure her. He knew that for Ella, who could communicate with animals, this kind of scene would definitely make her uncomfortable.
He was already thinking that the next time such a competition was held, it would be more appropriate to replace the living creature with something else. This time, he forgot that such a scene should not have been staged in front of Ella.
As expected, Ella didn't look behind, she just turned her head to talk to Lucis, and while Rusis was watching the game, he chatted with Ella half-heartedly.
"His Majesty the King and His Royal Highness the Princess are really very affectionate."
A voice suddenly came in, and Lucis and Ella looked over after hearing the sound, and they were still acquaintances.
It was the Kata ambassador who picked up Ella and replaced the missing Princess Kata with her.
In order to show the importance attached to these foreign envoys, their positions are arranged closer to the throne, and a minister will be arranged next to each envoy to entertain them. Kata is not a vassal state of Sathya, and is itself a big country.A peace treaty was signed with Sathya not long ago, and the two sides are in the honeymoon period, so their position is almost close to the king's shed, and Prime Minister Zuo is responsible for entertaining them, and the treatment can be said to be very good.
Seeing the ambassador, Ella's face remained unchanged, she just smiled and nodded at him, not intending to speak.
But she didn't, and Ambassador Kata was too eager to talk to her.
He praised: "I haven't seen you for a few months, Your Royal Highness is really more and more beautiful, I am afraid that even the goddess of the moon will hide behind the clouds and dare not show her face when she sees you."
Ella was disgusted by him, so she had no choice but to reply: "You praise too much, I dare not compare with the goddess."
When Ambassador Kata heard the words, he was about to open his mouth to boast again, but was interrupted by Lucis: "What's the matter with Ambassador Kata?" He just sat back and watched the game obediently.
Ambassador Kata seemed to be unable to understand the meaning of his words, and showed an apologetic smile: "I want to apologize to Her Royal Highness, I had some unpleasant misunderstandings with you when I came to Sathia last time, let's goI couldn't resolve the misunderstanding with you face to face and apologize, and I have always felt guilty."
He said it seriously as if what happened at the beginning was really just a misunderstanding.
Ella followed his words and said with a smile: "I have already received the apology from the ambassador. Since it was a misunderstanding, there is no need to mention it."
Did they misunderstand that each other knew each other well? It was because she was young and used words to coax her.
Ambassador Kata did not expect her to express her forgiveness so easily, and a bunch of explanations she had prepared were blocked in her throat and she could not speak out.
In the end, he could only say dryly: "It's really great that Her Royal Highness thinks so."
Ella also smiled and said: "Since the misunderstanding is resolved, we might as well continue watching the game, and don't disappoint the efforts of the soldiers."
She said so, and Ambassador Kata couldn't continue. When he sat back in his seat, his expression was gloomy for a moment, and he regained his composure, chatting with the people next to him.
Ella looked away, blinked at Lucis who was looking at him, and asked with a smile, "How am I doing?"
Lucis smiled: "Very good."
Lucis himself is not a person with long sleeves and good at dancing. If he were replaced by him, he would be even more disrespectful to the Kata people.
Although Ambassador Kata was only blocked by her for a while, and she should still be entangled with Ella in the future, seeing him deflated still made Ella feel much happier.
This scene did not escape the eyes of others. The envoys from various countries who had been observing them had mixed reactions to the people in Kata, but at the same time they could feel that the young silver-haired princess was not easy to fool.
However, thinking that they have not been able to contact the princess so far, they are also annoyed for a while. No matter how difficult it is to fool, they must have a chance to contact.
Seeing that this path seemed impossible, they began to think about other methods. After all, they must get the prescription to treat malaria.
The archery and throwing competitions are finally over, and the final competition is the highlight of today, and it is also the most favorite part of the audience. Almost as soon as the official as the referee announces the start, the atmosphere on the scene becomes completely different.
In this competition, six soldiers from each legion will fight against each other. These soldiers have been selected within the legion, and they are even low-level officers themselves. All of them are strong and burly.
The opponents of the game are determined by lottery, but the lottery is the tacit consent of the soldiers in the first round of the game. The opponents are all from different regiments, and the use of weapons is also allowed in the game.
The strong physiques collided with each other, the sound of fighting and the clash of weapons continued, and the tomahawks mercilessly attacked each other's vital points. Their competition made the people around watching the game excited, and even the nobles let go of their restraint.Cheering for the side they are optimistic about, some even made a bet to guess the final winner.
It was the first time for Ella to watch this kind of competition. She felt as if she was sitting in the Colosseum, watching the fighters in the audience fighting for their lives. The primitive and savage fighting style made people shudder, but couldn't bear it.I just want to watch it.
In the past, when luck was unlucky, casualties were likely to occur in the competition. Fortunately, although the soldiers in the competition this time were more or less injured, no one lost their lives in the competition.
The wonderful game is worthy of everyone's praise, especially the final winner will be personally rewarded by the king. In addition to the glory, they can also get a lot of money, and they have shown their faces in front of His Majesty the king.There is a high probability of being promoted, which is the honor shared by the winners of the four competitions.
Of course there were no medals at this time, but Lucis awarded them a gold badge and delivered it to them personally.
After the awards are presented, the event in the afternoon will come to an end.
At this time, the sky is full of red clouds, and the wind in the evening brings a billowing heat wave, blowing the clothes, and there are still two days before the sun completely sets.
The commoners and nobles left the palace in an orderly manner. The commoners could go to the prepared venues in the capital to participate in the bonfire banquet, while the nobles hurried back to prepare for the evening banquet.
Ella and Lucis are also on their way back to the bedroom, and they also need to make some preparations for the dinner.
On the way, Lucis suddenly said, "I'm better than them."
Ella didn't understand: "Huh? What?"
"I'm stronger than them," Lucis repeated, "so just look at me like that from now on."
He didn't miss Ella's expression when she watched those soldiers fight, her eyes glowing intently, and her every move affected her mind, and she was so focused that she forgot about him.
Lucis doesn't like this feeling. He is a king with a strong desire to control. Although he has gradually learned to tolerate because of Ella, there are some things that cannot be changed.
He hoped Ella would never ignore her, and he didn't want to see her look so intently on anyone else.
Ella understood that her lover was jealous.
She took his hand with a little force, and Lucis bent down with this force.
The gentle and ethereal voice of the silver-haired princess rang in my ears: "Although your request troubles me a little, I still hope that you will remain happy."
"So next time I make this kind of mistake again, you have to remember to remind me."
"But at the same time, you are not allowed to look at other women intently."
Lucis knew that Ella was talking about the ladies in the mission today.
"I never look at other women but you, only you, my girl."
He turned his head and planted a kiss on Ella's lips.
Ella readily accepted, and even pulled her hand out of her arms, put it around Lucis' neck, and returned a kiss on tiptoe.
"Very well, it seems that we have reached a consensus."
When they stopped, the entourage who followed had already parked behind tacitly, lowered their heads, pretending that they were not there, and did not see the intimate behavior of the highest-ranking lovers in the kingdom.
Otherwise, when Her Royal Highness thinks about it later, I'm afraid she will be shy again.
However, Your Majesty and the princess are really a good match. don't know when can see them hold a wedding.
"Then when will you marry me?"
The entourage was startled, thinking that they accidentally said what was in their hearts, but soon discovered that it was not what they said, but His Majesty was asking His Royal Highness the Princess.
Lucis just wrapped his arms around Ella's waist, imprisoning her in his arms. The slender waist can be held with only two palms. He focused on the pair that pulled his heartstrings when they first met.With purple eyes, she was delighted that she was the only figure inside, and she didn't miss the flash of surprise and bewilderment on Ella's face.
Why surprised, wouldn't she want to?They are already an announced fiancé couple, so marriage should be on the agenda?
His voice was hoarse: "Don't you want to?"
His idea of holding a wedding was not a whim, but a long time ago, and recently, ministers began to write letters urging him to marry the queen, and Lucis became more and more moved.Ra would be willing.
Ella collected herself and said, "Of course not, but your gesture of proposing marriage is too casual."
If she wanted to, of course she would, but she felt it was too soon, after all, she was only sixteen years old in her life.
But sixteen years old is already a marriageable age in this era, and Lucis is twenty-five today, should he wait until she is eighteen before getting married?
Not to mention whether he would think that she was unwilling to marry him, even the ministers would not agree. Ayla still heard some rumors about their forced marriage recently, but it was Lucis who was considerate and did not trouble her.
This king who has always been said to be cruel and tyrannical has always been introverted and considerate in front of her, so she is not unwilling to marry at this age. Originally, when she was about to leave the Fairy Forest, she was also ready to be married by her father., and the one in front of her is indeed one she really likes.
But, isn't this process too sloppy?
"Wait until you prepare a suitable marriage proposal, and then ask me this question."