Prince Albert took a deep breath. In order to prevent stuttering, he spoke very slowly. He said to Vivien Leigh almost every word: "Miss, I think respect is the best moral character of human beings."
Before Vivien Leigh understood the situation, she subconsciously followed the prince's wishes and said: "Yes, humans should respect each other."
At this moment, Princess Elizabeth said: "Okay, Bertie, this is just a naive little girl, don't scare her."
Albert was very proud of his wife. He walked away expressionlessly: "Of course."
Zhou Hexuan looked at Albert who turned and left with amusement. The prince's behavior just now showed no royal demeanor at all. He looked very inferior and petty.
No wonder that when he succeeded as king, he sent his brother to a remote village in the Bahamas as governor, and never called him back for the rest of his life. As for the reason, the Duke of Windsor's sympathy for the Nazis was just an excuse. The most important thing is that the queen has always loved the Duke. Ours The king is jealous.
Vivien Leigh was not a fool, she was just too excited and nervous, which caused her brain to shut down and lose her ability to think. After Prince Albert left, she finally returned to normal and said confusedly: "Mr. Zhou, His Royal Highness didn't seem very happy just now. "
Zhou Hexuan explained: "He thought you were imitating his stuttering."
"Oh, God!"
Vivien Leigh covered her mouth and exclaimed, anxiously saying: "Mr. Zhou, I want to go over and explain."
Zhou Hexuan smiled and said: "Don't worry, there are plenty of opportunities."
Vivien Leigh became increasingly upset and followed Zhou Hexuan, not daring to talk nonsense for fear of making another joke.
While Prince Albert was talking to other guests, a man and a woman came to Zhou Hexuan. The man smoked a cigar and said hello: "Hello, Mr. Zhou, my name is Louis Mountbatten, Prince Albert's Cousin. This is my wife Edwina Ashley."
Damn, I met another great person from the future!
This Louis Mountbatten is Lord Mountbatten, the future Admiral of the British Navy, and served as the Commander-in-Chief of the Allied Forces in Southeast Asia during World War II.
However, Mountbatten had not yet made a fortune at this time. He had served as a communications officer in the Mediterranean Fleet a few years ago. He had recently been promoted to lieutenant colonel and returned to China for vacation. He somehow managed to sneak into the prince's ball.
Although Mountbatten introduced himself as the prince's cousin, nobles throughout Europe are related to each other, and anyone who pops up can be called a cousin. If you want to know whether Mountbatten has a distinguished status, just look at his wife. She was just the daughter of a wealthy businessman.
For a down-and-out nobleman like Mountbatten, it would be difficult for him to get ahead unless he was extremely capable. Perhaps it was because of his good relationship with Prince Albert that his subsequent promotion was so fast.
Historically, when Prince Albert planned to compete for the throne, Mountbatten was transferred to work in the Admiralty. After Albert ascended the throne and became king, Mountbatten was immediately promoted to captain of the navy, and was then sent to senior commander Alshot to study. Class for further study.
Zhou Hexuan shook hands and smiled: "Hello, Mr. Mountbatten. Why didn't you communicate with those nobles and instead came to me?"
Mountbatten raised his eyebrows and said sarcastically: "Those nobles look down on me. They have their own circles."
This is the so-called upper class society in Europe. Although Mountbatten’s maternal great-grandmother was Queen Victoria of England and his father was a German prince, it has now declined. Mountbatten himself does not even have a title, and he is married to the daughter of a wealthy businessman. , and the officers in the navy are not big, so it is normal for them to be looked down upon by the upper-class nobles.
Zhou Hexuan consoled him: "The most noble thing about a person is his character, not his title."
Mountbatten smiled and said: "In addition to character, there is also talent. They look down on me, and I look down on them. I prefer to communicate with scholars like Mr. Zhou."
The two of them were sitting in the corner drinking and chatting, while Vivien Leigh and Lady Mountbatten were chatting and laughing among the ladies. Whether it was Vivien Leigh or Lady Mountbatten, they both hoped to gain recognition from the ladies. This was their first step into the UK.
The first step into upper class society.
Zhou Hexuan asked: "Where does Mr. Mountbatten serve?"
"Mediterranean Fleet," Mountbatten said very confidently, "I have just been promoted to Lieutenant Commander. I believe that in a few years, I will be qualified to captain a warship."
"Mediterranean Fleet? That is a powerful fleet." Zhou Hexuan flattered him.
Mountbatten said proudly: "Of course, the British Navy is the most powerful navy in the world, and the Mediterranean Fleet is the most important part of the British Royal Navy. If there is another Mediterranean battle, I will definitely command the Royal Navy and
The Germans beat him to pieces."
Zhou Hexuan was sweating violently. Once this person started bragging, he would even scold himself.
Strictly speaking, Mountbatten can be considered a German, and his father is still a German prince. If the Second German Empire still exists and Mountbatten's father has not given up his German nationality, then Mountbatten can barely be regarded as a German prince.
As the chat between the two deepened, Zhou Hexuan discovered that Mountbatten was particularly fond of bragging and was a bit cynical. He seemed to feel that his talents had been buried. This guy liked submarines very much, perhaps because he first became an officer on a submarine.
Serving in the military, I have a nostalgia for submarines like my first love.
"Submarines are very important, like assassins in war," Mountbatten boasted. "If I become Marshal of the Royal Navy one day, I will form a powerful submarine force specifically responsible for harassing and destroying the enemy.
and attack logistics tasks.”
Zhou Hexuan smiled and said: "Then I wish you a speedy promotion."
"I believe it will happen one day," Mountbatten said coaxingly.
At this moment, Vivien Leigh and Lady Mountbatten came back with ugly faces. They were glum and silent.
Zhou Hexuan asked: "Mary, what's wrong?"
Vivien Leigh lowered her head awkwardly: "I made a fool of myself again."
Lady Mountbatten explained: "When Mary spoke just now, she used some wrong words, which made those ladies laugh."
British aristocrats will also swear and curse, which is considered normal behavior. After all, everyone is angry sometimes. But sometimes, if some words are used incorrectly in a chat, even if they are speaking properly, they will be considered vulgar.
English can be divided into aristocratic English and common people's English. For example, Princess Kate's stewardess mother was collectively despised by the upper class because she called the bathroom "toilet" because the word used by the aristocrats was "lavatory".
When Vivien Leigh was chatting with the ladies just now, she praised a pastry as being very delicious and subconsciously used dessert. As a result, the ladies laughed. Only the lower class would use dessert to represent dessert. The upper-class nobles thought that dessert after a meal was
pud, and dessert is just a fruit plate, usually served after pud.
Once the two words are mixed, they will be regarded as ignorant by the upper-class nobles, and they are the kind of country bumpkins who have never eaten dessert.
The impact of this situation is very serious, and you will almost be laughed at by the aristocratic circle for a lifetime. The aristocrats can curse "bitch" and "idiot" loudly, which is considered normal laughter and curse. But you must not mix the words, as long as you do
If you are wrong, you will be labeled with vulgar language.
After listening to their narration, Zhou Hexuan could only shake his head and smile bitterly. There is really no way to deal with such class-related things.
Mountbatten comforted: "Mary, you don't need to be too sad. Those words are just a fig leaf for the nobles. There is no need to take them too seriously."
"Well, thank you." Vivien Leigh was still unhappy. She felt that she had ruined the dance.
Soon, several ladies came together, and one of them said with a smile: "Hey, isn't this our dessert lady?"
Vivien Leigh's face turned red with embarrassment, and she wished she could find a crack in the ground to crawl in.
