Mary Su Stuart

Since Mrs. Fleming's pregnancy, she has gradually relaxed herself, become arrogant and wanton.This small change, the self-proclaimed suave Henry II was fascinated by love, of course he could tolerate it.However, his monogamous and concubine quit.

Queen Catherine is devoted and loyal to her husband, and has always been virtuous and magnanimous.But from the standpoint of the main wife, she has always hated those "illegal" lovers.Mrs. Valentinoy has always possessed the fact that she is a queen, and outsiders flatter her more than herself. She gritted her teeth and could not speak; but facing the provocation of a new favorite, a Scottish lady, there are already two living Her son, and her pregnant belly, still frankly showed some dissatisfaction.

As for the chief mistress, Diana, she has consumed a lot of expensive heavy metal cosmetics in order to maintain her eternal youth, and she even hates the ignorant Mrs. Fleming.The arrogance of the new favorite made her lose face; she sighed and mourned, and the beauty of melancholy aroused pity.She even "condescended" and humbly begged the queen to try to "clean up the restless elements in the court".

However, in view of Mrs. Fleming's alliance with Montmorency, the king's favorite royal steward;They judged the situation and touched Henry II little by little, making him full of guilt, and gradually gave birth to the idea of ​​abandoning Mrs. Fleming.

Mary also helped them at this time.

She contacted her mother and gave the King of France a small proposal: the matron of Scotland is over forty years old, and it may be difficult for her to give birth again, so she also asked His Majesty to give her some convenience.

One wife and one concubine joined forces to exert pressure, and the "ally" Queen Mary gave him a step down. Henry II finally waved his pen and said, "Please ask Mrs. Fleming to leave the palace to recuperate."

Although he once joked that "she is the best gift Scotland has given me besides the queen", the situation was stronger than others, and he had no choice but to abandon her.

As for the newborn illegitimate child of the King and Mrs. Fleming, he was sent to a monastery to be raised in secret.

Mary clapped her hands secretly.This woman who has been involved too deeply with her is ambitious, difficult to control, and consumes her resources, forcing her to spend energy to deal with it, so it's just right to leave.

Today, the personnel relationship in the palace seems to have returned to the simple state it had earlier.

But it's not business as usual.

The new mistress was expelled, and the old mistress finally breathed a sigh of relief.However, thinking of her grievances during this period, Diana couldn't help becoming angry from embarrassment.She secretly made up her mind that sooner or later she would teach Montmorency a lesson compared to the Geese brothers who were relatively neutral in this turmoil.

After chasing away a crazy fly, the room seemed to be much quieter; the clumsy Queen Catherine touched her round belly, recalling Madame Valentinoy's recent deflated expressions, and burst into a gleeful smile.

On September 1551, 9, the queen's fourth son, Henry, was born safely.

Catherine was overjoyed.

Mary took her brother-in-law Charlie over to see the baby, and was also happy for her mother-in-law.Regardless of the situation, she, who will be a daughter-in-law in the future, still hopes to support orthodoxy.On this point, when the Queen Mother of Scotland left, she did not instruct her less.

Yes, mother has left the country.

After nearly a year in France, the Queen Mother decided to travel to England to meet her young master, Edward VI.

This is all because a "happy" event happened in England-the regent uncle who was extremely ambitious for Scotland, the Duke of Somerset, was once again imprisoned by the little king.

Mary didn't worry much about her mother's safety: not to mention that according to history, she could live for several years; let's say that the domestic wind in England has changed, and Edward VI is planning to build good relations with important neighbors.

Sure enough, it didn't take long for the news of the Anglo-Soviet peace talks to spread from the island of Great Britain.

Despite occasional small frictions, the two sides finally officially announced a truce.

However, in this compartment, France is about to move again.

In this era, although France was gradually becoming the cultural center of Western Europe, the hegemony was actually the Habsburg dynasty.

The current helm of the Habsburg family, Charles V, is also the king of Spain and the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, and also owns the Netherlands and other territories.He was constantly eyeing France, which was sandwiched between his two largest territories.

Henry II did not show weakness either.Ever since his father, Francis I, the Valois royal family had been feuding with the Habsburgs.They scrambled for each other in Italy, making many Italian states restless; they frequently used force on the northern border of France, causing war among the German princes.

In the winter of 1551, Henry II, who saw the peaceful atmosphere in his court and complete children, once again ignited the "fire of desire" to make contributions.

It should be noted that his strong neighbor, the Holy Roman Empire, although known as the "Empire", is actually a relatively loose German Federation.Although the powerful Habsburg family tried their best to unite the ethnic groups and establish majesty, there are still many German city-states who, for their own selfishness, sing against the "emperor" from time to time.

Henry II seized this opportunity and won over a group of German princes, intending to open up territory to the north.

Among them, the promotion of Mrs. Valentinoy is also indispensable.She had a great dislike for Montmorency at present.Since the steward of the royal family advocates peace talks every day, she will help his opponents, the main battle Pegis brothers, find some opportunities.

Diana blinked and cast a hero-worshiping glance over her lover, stirring the king's blood.

The Duke of Guise, a rising star in the military, also had a high-spirited tone, arousing Henry II's ambition.

Ignoring the advice of his chief favorite Montmorency, the French monarch insisted on preparing for the war.

Heavy cavalry, light cavalry, guns; guns; hands, spearmen... have gathered in the northern border of France and the Lorraine region.Henry II led a large number of guards and noble volunteers to go out in person, vowing to cut a piece of flesh from his old opponent Charles V.

Before His Majesty the King left the capital, he specially called a meeting of the justices of the High Court.He announced that the Queen would preside over Paris during the period of his absence.

Since then, Catherine has reached the supreme power with her own hands for the first time.

The queen's position has become unprecedentedly stable.It's just that before Henry II set off, he arranged the government affairs in an orderly manner, and Catherine didn't have much room to play.

As the king was fully prepared, in the following days, good news came frequently, and the court was full of joy.

The men fight in the front, and the wind is smooth; the women stay in the back, and they are a bit idle.

Therefore, Catherine has plenty of leisure to study all kinds of novelties and squander the wealth of her harem master.

For a long time, the prestigious Medici family has a special talent for beauty and pleasure.Catherine, who is quite avant-garde, gradually set off her fashion trend.

In fact, Mary is quite appreciative of the queen's taste.However, she still has a lot of things she can't stand.

Right now, the king's [-] troops (including [-] expensive Swiss mercenaries) are going to the border to conquer the city, and even the six Scottish legions under her name have also invested in it... The military expenses are burning fast, and the battle is going smoothly. People are suspicious, can the queen really sit back and relax?

As for those new leather gloves and perfumes imported from Italy, they were too strong.Who knows how much un-volatilized tolualdehyde is in it... Also, the special tin pot seems to leak lead; the exquisite small mirror is covered with mercury behind the glass; various whitening cosmetics, lead powder and silver powder Determination is indispensable - it is simply a large collection of heavy metal pollution.

However, Mary found no legitimate reason to stop her.Just kidding, how can a child bride have such great skills.

The only thing Mary can do is to stay away as much as possible, whether it is government affairs or the luxuries of her mother-in-law.Well, she also had to prevent François from having too much contact with these things, lest he be blamed for financial problems or suffer health problems.

The actions of an early-witted princess will inevitably attract the attention of all parties.Mary's elder brother, the Duke of Longueville, who was invited to be raised by the court and was not on the battlefield due to his frail health, kindly reminded her several times: "Your evasion seems a little obvious."

He looked troubled. "Although Her Majesty the Queen has always trusted you, there may be some gossip about other ladies..."

This elder brother is now more and more determined to protect his half-sister who is seven years younger than him—just half a year ago, he suffered from a serious gastrointestinal disease; before he almost died of dehydration, Mary severely stopped the doctor They used bloodletting and vomiting, and used the magical "rehydration salt" to help him survive.From then on, he truly believed that Mary Stuart was a chosen saint of God.

The pure blood bond has gradually been replaced by heartfelt admiration; therefore, whenever there are unfavorable factors in the life of his sister, the Duke of Longueville will do his best to resolve them.

Mary frowned, thinking hard.These days, the maids also cautiously said similar things to her.Among them, even Mary Fleming, who had a grudge against the queen—although she was also embarrassed by some of Mrs. Fleming's actions; but her mother's dismissal and dismissal still made her sad for a long time.

This winter, because the queen was firmly in Paris as regent, Mary and Francois did not go to the hot springs for vacation, and they also helped look after the two little princes, Charlie and Henry.Mary held her breath and tried hard to think about how to "adapt" to the fashion trend of her future mother-in-law from a different angle.

It wasn't until Easter in 1552 that she finally tinkered with something that pleased the queen: a folding fan.

"What a strong oriental sentiment." Catherine waved the colorful satin fan, stroked the smooth and smooth bamboo fan bone, and played with the delicate and moist jade pendant, deeply feeling that this thing is very suitable for her.

The Duchess of Guise approached her and sighed: "Sure enough, you have such a clever idea that people can't put it down."

Other aristocratic wives also praised her sincerely, which made the queen feel very satisfied.

The fashionable and interesting folding fan soon became popular in the entire upper class, and Catherine once again attracted the attention of her husband.The queen was also moved by Mary's knowledge and interest, and she appreciated her future daughter-in-law even more.

"She is indeed a reliable child," Catherine said to herself.

Not long ago, Henry II brought back a spoil from the border, the Duke of Lorraine who was only seven years old.The king hereby decided to let the French court (detention) raise him and prepare to marry the second princess Claude to him.

The Duchy of Lorraine, one of the German princes, as a member of the Holy Roman Empire, had very limited subjection to the Austrian Habsburgs; and because it bordered France, it sometimes got closer to their powerful neighbors to the south.The Guise family, which is very prestigious in the French court, is a big branch of them.Henry II wanted to include them completely in his own territory.In this way, fighting (war) and pulling (marriage) again is an important step to continue to erode Lorraine.

However, the official annexation of Lorraine-Alsace by France in history had to wait until the "Treaty of Westphalia" signed by Richelieu in the 30th century through the [-]-year war; Gained and lost, lost and recovered.This is for a later story, so I won't show it for the time being.

Well, now, besides Mary, the child bride-in-law, there is another child bride-in-law in the Louvre.

Therefore, Queen Catherine decided to continue to support the "French Mistress No. [-]" (maybe it should be counted as 'No. [-]'?).She asked her ten-year-old eldest daughter-in-law to help discipline and restrain her younger siblings—the Duke of Lorraine and the "cousin" of Mary's grandfather's family were also included.

Mary was somewhat taken aback by this at first.

Catherine seems to be reciprocating...

This public declaration was clearly a gesture of favor, and it clearly added weight to her in the court.

Afterwards, Mary took it easy.This "task" is not burdensome.She, the crowned Queen of Scots, already has a detached status; she is the oldest among this group of children, and she is also the future sister-in-law. It is extremely easy to deal with them.

Not to mention sisters-in-law and uncles, are they other close peers... Lord Merry and her have already established their status as monarchs and ministers, and he is willing to serve her at present; the other brother, the Duke of Langeville, is at ease assisting his sister, and he looks like a loyal dog— ——He seemed to project his longing for his mother onto her, acting as a flower protector with enthusiasm.

Looking around, there is no resistance, she can almost walk sideways.

Mary had no intention of flaunting her prestige.But in fact, in the eyes of everyone, the future princess, who is beautifully decorated and dressed up, is surrounded by a group of equally exquisite little bean dings, and she looks more noble, elegant and full of posture.

Mary, who has received much attention, sighed secretly: Well, she actually prefers to be free...

However, it seems that being such a "three-bar captain" is not without a sense of accomplishment?

After all, the little followers took Francois as an example, and they seemed to be well-behaved and caring.

Sisters like Elizabeth and Claude have quite sweet mouths; like the Duke of Lorraine, who has learned court etiquette well and looks like a handsome little knight; like Charlie, a child who can just run, seems to be very fond of her. How attached...

Heh, probably because I have been a child for too long, and I have become childish inside.Mary laughed silently at herself.

It’s better to reflect on yourself from time to time.

Get your mind right, get your mind right.What is the ideal of a time-traveling girl——

conquer the world?

No no no, that's too far and too hard.Or...maintain the status quo, stabilize your position, and live a happy and carefree life?

Oh, and we must continue to develop as much natural science as possible, mainly medicine.It can be seen that Francois' health condition has improved somewhat, but the existing medical condition does not have much ability to resist risks.

It's just that it may not be difficult to tinker with small things, but if you want to create a laboratory or something, you need too many conditions.At present, she seems to have a high status, but she is actually unable to be the master of the house.

Mary gritted her teeth and sighed.

The so-called want to do good, you must first grasp the power to do good.

So, where did Mary Stuart's power come from?

A Scotland that has been riddled with holes by England, or a relatively prosperous and prosperous France?

The latter obviously has a more stable foundation, but the former has been struggling under the shadow of strong neighbors.However, neither queen of Scots nor queen of France has an easy path.

She wished François well and well.However, can this child who is currently very obedient become her reliance in the future?

Or... someone else?

Hehe, the real Mary in history was married three times and had countless suitors, but she was a very charming sweet potato.

Looking at the face in the mirror, perhaps Mary Sue really has the capital; however, she did not dare to count on such luck.

Rather than falling into the trap prepared for women because of her arrogance like Mary in the history books, she would rather see her disadvantages clearly and strive for an "independent" life.

Mary leaned against the window, looking at the billowing dark clouds, feeling her confusion gradually dissipating.

She heard the news just now: the former regent of England, the Duke of Somerset, the uncle of Edward VI, was finally executed after being imprisoned for nearly a year.

Mary suddenly woke up.

In distant England, there was once such a person who gave himself a clear revelation——

It was Elizabeth Tudor.

Historically, the Virgin Queen, who was never married, was Mary Stuart's lifelong and terrifying opponent.