Miss Carina seemed to be in a good mood. She glanced at Lesia, who was dressed as a bridesmaid. Although she didn't know what happened just now, she saw the seats near Shade and guessed what Lesia was doing.
"Good afternoon, little Lesia."
She maintained an elegant smile, and the bright red dress particularly highlighted her beauty today. And Lesia, who was wearing a bridesmaid dress, also maintained the elegance of a royal lady:
"Good afternoon, Aunt Carina."
In the church auditorium where the wedding was about to take place, both of them restrained their emotions. On the surface, everything seemed to be very etiquette. Lesia quickly walked to the door again. She should now stay with today's bride.
Miss Carina turned her head to watch Lesia leave, and then glanced around. She did not go to find the other seats reserved for the royal family in the first three rows. Instead, after saying hello to Shade, she sat on the other side of the aisle.
On one side, Miss Sylvia's side.
In this way, the two great witches from the [Witch Council] sat together.
Of course Tifa didn't have a seat. After confirming that Miss Carina had found a seat, she temporarily left the auditorium and waited outside. There was still some time before the wedding started. In the slightly brisk tone of "Midsummer Grass", Shade
I wanted to continue chatting with Dorothy, but I didn't expect that Dorothy actually struck up a conversation with Princess Margaret.
The princess of Carsonlik also learned the Delarian language, so she knew the Tobesk female writer who had recently become famous. They had a great conversation, and Dorothy even pulled Shade into the conversation.
Although Shade had already been in contact with the princess in Huntingdon, he still had to pretend to know her for the first time, and followed social etiquette and praised the beauty of her outfit today. Princess Margaret thanked Xia first
He also praised Shad and Dorothy for yesterday's gift, and even mentioned that Shad's formal suit looked quite good.
She blinked suddenly and said jokingly:
"I saw another gentleman from Delrayon at a farewell dinner in Huntington, wearing a formal gown of similar fabric and workmanship. It seemed to be the fashion in Tobesk this winter."
She probably didn't realize what this "coincidence" meant, but Shade almost broke out in a cold sweat. The suit that was damaged by lightning when he attended the farewell party last Saturday was the same as the suit today.
Lesia customized it for him.
Fortunately, the topic quickly passed by, and Dorothy cleverly talked about literature with this foreign lady.
In order to prevent himself from exposing any flaws, Shade took the initiative to withdraw from the conversation between the two ladies. But it was not a good idea to sit there in a daze, so he stood up and walked to the other side of the aisle while guests continued to enter.
, said to Miss Sylvia:
"Ma'am, are you Miss Emma Sylvia?"
"Sir, do you know me?"
Miss Sylvia asked hesitantly, with a cooperative expression of aversion to social interaction on her face, while Miss Carina next to her smiled.
"Yes, I have read your paper. You took photos when you attended the Yalta Mathematics Summit two years ago."
Shade said according to the plan. This is the method prepared by the witches to allow Shade to get to know Miss Sylvia reasonably:
"I have always admired your academic achievements, and I have been reading your papers. I didn't expect that you would also come to Tobesk with Her Royal Highness Margaret."
"This is Rejed's Hamilton Knight."
Miss Carina introduced her, and Shade reached out to shake hands with Miss Sylvia, but the latter hesitated and refused to extend her hand, so it was Miss Carina who smoothed things over again:
"Knight, this Miss Sylvia from Carsenlick is Princess Margaret's math teacher. If you have any questions and want to ask, you can wait until the banquet in the evening."
"Yes, I do have some questions I would like to ask."
Shade said softly, then said goodbye to the two ladies and returned to his seat.
"Mr. Hamilton, the teacher has always been kind to men. It's not that I have a problem with you."
Princess Margaret, who had seen the scene just now, explained softly, and Shade nodded.
The scene just now was purely for the princess. After the brief conversation just now, Shade had reason to continue to know Miss Sylvia, Miss Carina had reason to invite this lady to her manor, and Margery
Princess Te also dispelled her suspicion that Shade suddenly had contact with Miss Sylvia.
All this was Miss Sylvia's plan. It was originally planned to be used at the banquet at Lakeview Manor tonight, but the current occasion is more suitable. As soon as Shade got up, the two witches immediately cooperated in a tacit understanding.
Shortly after Shade sat down, the last group of guests also arrived at the wedding venue. The last group of guests were King Larus and Queen Diana. Their arrival not only caused other guests to get up, but also those sitting in the first row.
The Duke and Duchess of Asberg on the right stood up to greet them - according to tradition, the first three rows on the right are all the male family members, and the first three rows on the left are all the female family members.
When passing by Shade, the king and queen stopped to talk to Princess Margaret and invited the princess to sit in the front row together, but the princess refused:
"This is a big day for the Cavendish family. As an outsider, how can I disturb you?"
Her answers were elegant and generous, and her sentences and titles were also quite appropriate, causing everyone around her to nod.
Of course, His Majesty the King also saw Shade, but only nodded to him slightly. This did not prevent Shade from seeing the look of approval in the eyes of the king who was slightly shorter than him. His Majesty the King was very happy that Shade could faithfully
Complete his mission.
After the queen and king also took their seats, the voices of the guests were slightly lowered, because the wedding had entered the final stage of preparations.
At 1:45 p.m., an old priest wearing a white robe with a huge white dove hanging on his chest walked out from the corridor behind the auditorium, arranged his hat and came to the pulpit, holding the Peace Church in his hand.
The holy book "Code of Peace" was placed among the flowers.
The wedding of the princess of the country is qualified for the diocesan bishop to be the officiant, but for some reason, in the end, only the eldest priest of the Peace Church in the diocese was invited. This priest is three years older than Priest Augustus.
"It's always such an exciting time to be at a wedding."
At this time, most of the conversation was over. Dorothy whispered to Shade. The blonde girl was infected by the atmosphere at the moment. She put her handbag on her lap and looked at the pulpit in front of her with bright eyes and the person who was doing the final
Prepared by Fr:
"Xia De, your faith is Mr. Dawn, right?"
Dorothy suddenly asked again, and Shade nodded. Little Mia's daily nap time has come, and the cat is now sleeping on Shade's lap.
The blonde murmured:
"I believe in the creative lady, Lecia believes in the peaceful father..."
【Do you know what she is thinking?】
The voice in my ear chuckled.
"of course I know."
Shade replied in his heart.
At 1:48 in the afternoon, when the gray-haired old priest was officially ready, he coughed suddenly, and the band playing the penultimate measure of "To My Love" in the front corner of the church suddenly changed its tune.
, and then started to play "Wedding March" smoothly.
The guests all turned to look at the door with smiles on their faces. After waiting for a moment, outside the double doors of the auditorium, which was originally unoccupied, two boys who looked only seven or eight years old wearing red coats and black leather shoes appeared.
Carrying a flower basket full of petals, she walked in a little shyly, and then sprinkled red, pink and white petals on the red carpet at the door.
"It's begun, it's begun."
Dorothy said excitedly.
After the two little flower girls scattered two or three handfuls of flower petals, the groom, Randolph Eisberg, wearing a red army uniform, brown leather boots, and a tall black bearskin hat, finally appeared at the door.
There was a smile on his face, but you could still see a little panic, and even his limbs were a little stiff, but he still pretended to be calm. The golden ribbon on his shoulders was pulled towards his chest. On his chest, in addition to the necessary wedding items, he
In addition to the corsage, there are two small medals.
While everyone stood up, the groom officially stepped onto the red carpet accompanied by the "Wedding March" and the chief groomsman in a black formal suit.
Two boys who were probably recruited from the church choir were throwing flower petals in front, while Mr. Eisberg walked neither fast nor slow, giving people the opportunity to send their blessings.
Mr. Randolph Ellsberg was wearing a hat, so Schade couldn't give a rough estimate of his height, but he was no taller than Schade. His skin was not very smooth, and the distance between his eyes was a little small, but overall he looked
, is a very resolute gentleman.
Amidst music and applause, he took his chief groomsman and finally arrived at the front row at the end of the red carpet. Then he opened his arms and hugged Duchess Asberg who seemed to be crying, and then walked up to the high platform in front.
, standing on the left hand side of the old priest.
"It's so beautiful."
Shade heard Dorothy sigh softly.
As the wedding march continued to play, three pairs of groomsmen and bridesmaids appeared at the door amidst the music and stepped onto the red carpet. Their walking speed and posture were obviously much more normal. Only one of the three groomsmen, Shade, was recognized.
That was the nobleman who had played Rhodes with him. The three bridesmaids were all sisters of Mona Cavendish, including the sixteen-year-old Agelina Cavendish. They were all wearing
A plain long dress similar to Lesia's, but the style of the long dress is simpler than that of the chief bridesmaid.
The people who stood up did not pay much attention to them, because behind the groomsmen and bridesmaids, the male ring bearers each holding a ring box came in a little shyly, followed by a small basket, wearing a white robe, dressed like
Four little girls, who looked like little angels, came in carrying flower baskets.
At this moment, all the gas lamps temporarily hanging outside the window were turned on, and the light passed through the magnificent stained glass of the church, shining colorful light at the door of the auditorium.
With a dull explosion, petals and ribbons flew above the red carpet. While the "Wedding March" was playing, two musicians in red coats at the door simultaneously raised their golden horns and blew a loud sound.
Amidst the sound of the horn, the bride, wearing a white bridal dress, a silver-white crown, a pearl necklace on her chest, diamond earrings on her ears, and a bouquet composed of white lilies of the valley, was in her hand.
Vendish finally showed up.
The crown even looked more gorgeous than Sister Devlin's eyepatch, and the pearl necklace made her skin look so white.
Her face was filled with a happy smile, and her layered white wedding dress made her the most beautiful lady at the moment. Mona Cavendish and Lesia did not look similar, but their noses were similar to those of A.
Jelina looks very similar, and her eyes are like the big prince that Shade met at the station yesterday.
The long red hair is a symbol of the Cavendish royal family. At this time, the long hair is braided into small braids, and then woven together into a complex pattern on the back of the head.
People clapped their hands, and the bridesmaid Lecia led the way. The bride walked onto the red carpet with a smile. The rear skirt of the long and exaggerated dress was led by a total of eight people with the same hair color wearing white robes.
It is held by the golden little girls.
The steam pipes laid out in advance sprayed fine steam mist from the holes in the ground onto the red carpet at this moment. The soft light at noon was projected from the stained glass windows higher up in the auditorium. In the little halo,
In the music of "The Wedding March", in the eyes of envy and blessing, Mona Cavendish walked through the long red carpet, passed everyone who sent her blessings, and finally came to the seat.
The front row of chairs.
She hugged her mother, Queen Diana, and then looked at her father, Larous III, the current king of the Kingdom of Delarion.
Unlike the queen who was wiping her tears with a handkerchief, the king's expression was calm:
"Mona, remember to be happy."
He whispered, just a simple sentence, and the bride shed tears.
The king took the bride's hand and sent her to the high platform behind the pulpit, then turned and left. Lesia stood behind the bride.
"Oh, this is really..."
Dorothy bit her lip slightly, her eyes looking a little crazy. She closed her eyes, and when she opened them again, the cat being held by Shade softly "meow~". Little Mia seemed afraid of disturbing this sacred thing.
For a moment, he deliberately lowered his voice.
"Lesia?"
While people were sitting down, Shade asked softly, masking the sound of the chairs moving. "Dorothy" wiped her eyes and ignored Shade.
"God bless this newlywed couple who have been approved and blessed by relatives and friends, and are united under the Holy Emblem!"
The old priest announced loudly. On his right was Mona Cavendish holding a bouquet, and on his left was Randolph Ellsberg in military uniform.
Following the priest's announcement, the sound of the "Wedding March" gradually became lowered, but did not completely disappear:
"In the name of our Lord, the loving father of peace, I wish you blessings. Bless your marriage, and may you become God's servants, and in the teachings and grace of peace, obtain eternal happiness in this world."
The priest took a deep breath and looked at the people who were already seated:
"Excuse me, does anyone object to the marriage of this couple?"
Of course no one can speak at this moment, otherwise the other party will definitely not be able to walk out of the Peace Church alive.
But the old priest still waited for ten seconds, then smiled and said loudly:
"No one objects to this marriage. May God bless everyone. The loving father will witness everything here and all the vows. Praise the loving father of peace! Praise war and peace!"
Delarian's wedding tradition is quite complicated. The normal process requires the choir to appear at this time and sing the hymns of the Peace Church, such as "White Shepherd" or "Song of Peace." However, royal weddings have always simplified the process-in order to prevent accidents
, so the children in the choir did not appear, but the priest read aloud an excerpt from Chapter 5, Section 3 of the "Code of Peace" about the view of marriage in the Peace Church, during which the band played "Song of Peace".
After all this was over, the priest performed the most critical part. People looked at the groom and bride behind the pulpit with bated breath:
"In the name of God, I ask you under the holy symbol——"
"Dorothy" quietly held Shade's hand, and Mia climbed onto Shade's shoulder curiously, staring at the priest across the crowd in front of her with wide eyes.
"Randolph Johnson Ellsberg, will you take this lady to be your wife, even if she grows old and loses her youth?"
the priest asked.
Young Mr. Eisberg's eyes subconsciously looked at the king sitting below, and then quickly said:
"Yes, I am willing. May my loving father witness that I am willing."
His hand was placed on the holy book held by the priest. The priest smiled, turned around and asked:
"Mona Fran Cavendish, are you willing to be this gentleman's wife, whether rich or poor, whether in life, old age, sickness or death?"
"Yes I do."
There were tears in the corners of her eyes, but with a smile on her face, she stretched out her hand and pressed it on the holy book.
Shade seemed to hear Queen Diana in the front row finally crying, and his hand was squeezed firmly by "Dorothy". "Lecia" behind the bride was looking at her sister with a smile, and the main
Among the bridesmaids behind the bridesmaids, Agelina's face looked normal.
He was very curious about the expressions of the witches at this time, so Shade carefully turned his head slightly and looked at the other side of the aisle with his peripheral vision.
Miss Sylvia raised her head and looked at the bride and groom in front of them who were taking vows, as if they were doing some academic research. Miss Carina happened to be looking at Shade at this moment. The red-haired witch made no sense at all.
glared at him.
"Huh? Did I do something wrong?"
Shade thought in his mind, and then heard the priest loudly announcing at the climax of the "Wedding March":
"Our Lord and Peaceful Father, witness that this marriage is valid. You make a vow to each other, witnessed by the gods. Please exchange rings with each other, and may God bless you. Your marriage has begun. This is a new beginning, a new family, and a new continuation.
!”
The ring boy presented the ring, and the priest stepped aside. Amidst the applause of the people, Mona Asberg and Randolph Asberg looked at each other, and then put the rings on each other's hands.
The sun was shining just right at noon, and the atmosphere in the church auditorium was intense. There were bursts of applause, and everyone was smiling.
So, as the atmosphere reached a climax, Mr. Asberg embraced his bride and then kissed her.
Afterwards, there was a speech by the priest and the gift given to the church, as well as brief speeches by the parents of both parties, but Shade no longer cared about listening to these.
"Dorothy" suddenly turned her head and hugged his neck, and then kissed him. Of course, this was not a deep kiss, just a light touch. Not many people noticed this scene, even Dorothy
On the other side, Akane was so focused on looking at Princess Margaret on the stage that she didn't even notice.
But Shade can be sure that the two witches must have noticed it. At least, Miss Carina definitely saw this scene. Shade felt that the other person's eyes seemed to be "shooting" him in substance.
The priest's blessing still sounded in the front. After "Dorothy" kissed Shade, she immediately turned her head and continued to look at the people on the stage, as if nothing had happened.
Shade didn't dare to look in the direction of the witches at all. He could only lower his head and touch his lips, and then saw the cat lying on his lap twisting its neck and raising its head in an awkward posture, using amber
looked at him with big eyes:
"Meow!"
Shade thought he understood Mia's words, so he reached out and scratched its little head. The cat squinted its eyes with an expression of enjoyment, and then lay down peacefully, with its two furry white front paws resting on its little head.
"Marriage..."
Shade was thinking during the most exciting last section of the wedding march. Hearing the people around him start applauding again, he clapped his hands too.
However, when he looked up at Randolph Ellsberg and Mona Ellsberg, who were holding hands with each other and showing happy expressions, Shade still pursed his lips, thinking about the meaning of love and marriage.
"May God bless them."
He said softly, but his voice was drowned in the sound of applause around him.