The King's Follower [Rebirth]

"Petition letters wishing you to marry King William have all been sent to me." Foore II said as he took off his thick fur cloak, "They hope that I can forgive your sins and allow you Resign from the position of priest, because you still have a greater mission on your body, that is, to be responsible for the marriage happiness of the great King William of the empire and the future successor of the country."

"My God, isn't it messy enough now? You want to join in the fun?" Edward said with a headache. There were several documents on his desk. Although he is only a priest now, he has already started to work as a queen. Manage the palace and share government affairs for William.And in the corner of the room, bundles of petition letters were almost piled up like a hill, which immediately made the whole room look crowded.

"Why are you joining in the fun?" Foore II smiled kindly, and sat down opposite Edward, "I think the time is ripe for you to announce your resignation, and everyone will be happy to see it. You still What are you waiting for? Are you also caught in the sweetness of being pursued by the orcs?"

Edward inserted the quill pen back into the ink bottle, and carefully removed the document in front of him. Then he supported the table with his elbows, covered his face, rubbed his swollen eyes, and said, "I It's just...some, a little unbelievable." His hands made meaningless gestures in the air, as if he felt that words could not express his feelings, and he paused for a long time before continuing, "You know, that's the kind……"

"Scared. Fearful. Confused." Foore II nodded clearly, "Yes, I know," he shrugged again, showing the smile of a person who has seen through everything, "I know This feeling, when Jeremy hoped that I could establish a relationship with him as a lover, that we could live together like an ordinary couple and be faithful to each other, I also felt this way."

Edward put down his hand, his expression became serious.

"This feeling is really weird." Foore II's eyes fell on a certain point in the air, his thoughts seemed to have traveled through time and returned to the past, "All this is obviously what I have been looking forward to for a long time. , but when the matter came to an end, I suddenly felt regretful and helpless, and suddenly felt, isn’t this good now? Why should it be changed? Why can’t it remain the same? I think about this problem all the time, and when I see Jie When I was with Rui Mi, I suddenly felt a sense of escape, and I suddenly wanted to break up with him, leave him, and return to my free and safe life."

"And then?" Edward asked, "Why are you with him again?"

"Because I'm pregnant." Foore II smiled helplessly. "I was over 40 years old at the time. If this egg was removed, I might not be able to conceive again in this life. To become a father The desire overcame those fears and confusions and made me determined to be with him."

Speaking of this, he suddenly said seriously, "I made up my mind because of my pregnancy, which doesn't mean I won't pay back Jeremy. Since I was with him, I have never regretted it. I am deeply grateful to be with him. Every day I spend, and thanks to Orgunra, who allowed me to conceive at the most confused time, so that I would not give up the person I love because of my cowardice."

"So, my dear," he concluded, "you're just instinctively scared that you're about to face a big change in your life. It's our inherent weakness, we like to stay in the familiar, A safe place, fearing the unknown, and subconsciously avoiding challenges and difficulties that we have never experienced before.”

Edward put his palms together, folded his palms together, pressed his index finger on his chin and lips, and said after a while, "You're right."

"Talk to William." King Foore II patted his hand on the table, "This is your common marriage, your common life, and your common future. Don't always think about facing it alone. .”

Until Foore II left, Edward was still immersed in the words of Foore II, unable to extricate himself, and an hour later, he left the office early, came to the palace, and took the initiative to find William.

No one knows what they whispered in the room. They only know that the next afternoon, when the king finished handling the government affairs, he rode a winged horse and led a hundred attendants in costumes all the way from the palace. Walk through the busiest streets of the capital and come to St. Leman's Cathedral.He asked Edward to be invited, and in front of everyone, he knelt down on one knee again. This time, instead of holding the ukulele, he put one hand on his chest and the other clenched fist on his knee. Behind him, the hundred A servant did the same.He didn't let the musical instrument accompany him, but sang an ancient folk song with a slightly awkward pronunciation.

This is an ancient marriage proposal ceremony, and this ancient folk song is also specially used for marriage proposal purposes.Because of the long history and the development of language, the pronunciation of many words in the lyrics has changed, and many words are no longer used.In Salman Continent, only nobles with a long family history would propose marriage in this way.

Although the scene of the marriage proposal had already been planned, when Edward actually saw this scene, his eyes were red with emotion, and he stood where he was, almost forgetting what to do next.

Fortunately, William still remembered that after singing the love song of marriage proposal, William stood up, took out a small box from his arms, opened it, and found four small and sharp canine teeth on the small velvet cushion inside.This is William's deciduous tooth that was replaced when he was a child. When an orc proposes marriage, he usually gives the canine tooth that he replaced when he was a child to his prospective partner.

There are certain elements in the canine teeth, which will also emit the scent and coercion of the orc. If the marriage proposal is successful, the canine teeth will be made into jewelry, usually necklaces or bracelets, and worn on the sub-orc, which means that the orc Being willing to dedicate one's strength to the other party also means that the sub-orcs are willing to use the other party's scent and coercion to identify themselves and inform others of their married status.

Although the four canine teeth don’t know how much they are worth, they are the best wedding gift. If an orc’s canine teeth are accidentally lost and cannot be taken out when proposing, he will be ridiculed by others, and the person he proposes will also feel very sorry for them. fell shame.

"Please agree to my request and become my partner." William knelt down on one knee again, and raised the small box in his hand high, "Please don't refuse me, Edward, become my queen, I will give You are happy."

"Promise Your Majesty, Your Majesty Queen Edward!" The audience began to booed enthusiastically, "Be our queen!"

There were cheers, applause and whistles, and Edward looked down at William, wanting to accept his wedding gift immediately, however, in their rehearsal, he needed to "struggle" for a certain amount of time so that he would not appear too too urgent.

So ten minutes later, Edward took the small box with shaking hands, "I promise you." As soon as he opened his mouth, he found that his voice was hoarse and he could hardly speak, but although he couldn't hear what he was saying What, but the act of accepting a marriage proposal can indeed be seen by everyone.

The audience cheered enthusiastically. William stood up, held up Edward's hand with both hands, and pressed a kiss on it solemnly and reservedly.

"Thank you, Edward." William's eyes were also red. Although this was the line they had formulated long ago, it was also the true thought in William's heart. When he actually said it now, he would still feel uncontrollable trembling And Joy, "I've been waiting for this day for too long. Edward, my dear, thank you for agreeing to my marriage proposal, thank you."

Edward squeezed his hand tightly and said nothing, but the affection in his eyes when they met said it all.

The next day, the pope approved Edward's letter of resignation and held a ceremony of confession at St. Leman's Cathedral, the process all senior priests go through when they resign their priesthood, dressed in coarse linen gray robes , kneeling in the auditorium, the Pope will flog him 28 times on the back as a punishment.

Of course, these 28 whippings are just a formality, but they are lightly tapped with the pope's scepter, and they will not hurt.After the whipping was over, Edward needed to walk out of the church gate barefoot, and outside the gate, William was already waiting there. As soon as Edward walked out, he rushed over and carried him directly into the carriage, and took him back to the palace.

Their engagement ceremony was held a week later, and the official wedding ceremony and queen's coronation ceremony were scheduled for a month later. By then, winter will end and spring will begin.

And in the cold and windy north of the empire, in Edron City, in the castle of Duke Rodel, an officer held a letter in his hand, walked quickly through the corridors, and came to the large meeting room. In the study room, where the real king of the empire they are still loyal to, George Lancaster, is talking to a group of officers on the sand table. The battle ahead is a little easier because of the stable situation in the capital. , but King George will not relax. Taking advantage of the moment when the opponent is seeking stability, he needs to hurry up, find the weak point of the opponent's guard, and take back the lost ground bit by bit.

The officer delivering the letter knocked on the door, entered the room after getting permission, and delivered the letter in King George's hand.

The king tore open the envelope and unfolded the letter, and the officers waited quietly for him to read the letter.A few minutes later, he crumpled the letter, threw it into the fireplace with a raging fire, and smiled at one of the officers, "Very good, very good." He nodded with satisfaction, "Your candidate is good. , that little bastard from the Letterman family has already taken the bait."

The officer bowed deeply, with a reserved and complacent smile on his face: "As long as I can do something for you, Your Majesty, it is my honor."

The king turned his gaze back to the sand table, where the king's capital was surrounded by small red flags, and a small blue flag was inserted in the middle, with William's initials written on it.The king was in a good mood and took off the small flag, threw it aside, and inserted his own flag on it heavily.

"You have fulfilled your dream of being a king." He whispered, "Now, the time to wake up from the dream has come."