The righteous way of returning pearls

Paris guides the trend of France, and Versailles affects the whole of Paris, so what are the popular topics in Versailles recently?

His Majesty Louis XV favored the Marquise de Pompadour and bought her a pearl necklace,

Oh, when did it become such an old-fashioned thing, and you actually brought it up and said,

The queen owes a large amount of money again,

The Dauphin has displeased His Majesty Louis again,

Viscount Veo has a new mistress,

The Marquise de Pompadour...

"No, no, no, not at all!" Baroness Bourne raised her head and glanced proudly at the women in front of her who were guessing wildly.Watching the other party put on a humble attitude towards him, with a fawning light in his eyes, he enjoyed it for a while.

The Baroness Berne's natal family was once glorious, but she couldn't get rid of the fate of decline. If she hadn't married an upstart husband back then, how could she have entered the court of Versailles?But who knows her suffering?At the young age of 15, married to a stout man in his 40s, his biological father didn't even ask himself a question about the marriage.She wanted to escape but had no direction, and ended up with nothing, but from the moment she stepped into Versailles, everything was worth it.Looking at these little nobles with relatives and relatives, they can't enter Versailles, they can only hear rumors from her mouth to act as a facade for the nobles, you must know that if you don't understand the current topics, you will be despised by the upper class.

"Do you know the Qing Dynasty?" Baroness Bourne opened her feather fan and raised her eyebrows.

"What is Daqing?"

Sure enough?One has to stand on a high place in order to look down.If she hadn't entered Versailles, she wouldn't have understood anything with her eyes closed. Who would have known that the envoys of the Qing Dynasty had already visited France twice.Baroness Bourne smiled silently and explained: "The Qing Dynasty is a great empire far in the east. Do you know the best porcelain and silk? They come from the Qing Dynasty. There is also an Oriental Room in Versailles, which houses They are porcelains, woodcarvings and embroidery from the Qing Dynasty, all of which are treasured by His Majesty Louis."

"Oh!"

"Oh!"

Baroness Bourne shook her feather fan and said: "This time the princess of the Qing Dynasty and her husband, King Jueluo County, came to France to play. Now they are the guests of His Majesty Louis, and they are very courteous. It is said that the emperor and queen mother of the Qing Dynasty like it very much. This princess gave a lot of things when she got married, so she is very rich. And her husband, King Jueluo, was not only rich but also very powerful in the Qing Dynasty, and he was the youngest general in the Qing Dynasty."

"The east should be far away, right? Why did they come to Paris?" Someone asked puzzled.

Baroness Bourne exaggeratedly shrugged her shoulders and sighed: "This is what I want to say. You don't know that King Jueluo dotes on his wife very much, because Princess Qing likes to travel, and would rather give up power to accompany her to play around."

"Oh?"

"God!"

"This is impossible?"

In the eyes of these noble ladies, love, marriage, freedom, ideals, etc., are not as important as the word 'power'.They couldn't believe it, and they didn't want to believe that there was such an affectionate man.

"But that's the truth." Baroness Berne said rather desolately: "You don't know how jealous those ladies and ladies in Versailles are these days. The princess of the Qing Dynasty has status, wealth, and is so dedicated to her. Her husband. And her husband is so young, handsome, rich, talented... If I was 20 years younger, maybe I would be jealous too."

"King Jueluo is very handsome? Could it be compared to Viscount Wei Ao?"

"How should I put it?" Baroness Bourne closed her fan, shook her head and said, "Viscount Vioux is indeed good-looking, and he is very good at pleasing women. At the ball in Versailles, Viscount Vioux invited Princess Qing to dance with her."

Baroness Bourne looked at the people who were listening intently, raised her eyebrows and said, "Princess Qing refused."

"God, she actually refused?"

"She actually rejected Viscount Viot? Viscount Viot is the dream lover of all noble ladies and ladies in Paris!"

"What's so strange about this?" Baroness Berne sneered, "That's a princess of the Qing Dynasty, with a noble status, not to mention having a husband like King Jueluo, who else can she look up to?"

"So, Viscount Wei Ao is not as good as King Jue Luo?"

Baroness Bourne did not answer directly, but smiled and said: "His Majesty Louis also invited the princess of the Qing Dynasty to dance, and the princess also declined. Some women with malicious intentions took the opportunity to gossip about the princess, saying that women in the Qing Dynasty are afraid of their heads. Afraid of feet, not as generous as French women. In fact, it seems that women in the Qing Dynasty should not be too close to men other than their husbands. This is their custom. But how could the noble ladies in the court let go of ridiculing the princess of the Qing Dynasty? Opportunity? They said that there is a saying in the Qing Dynasty called "do as the Romans do". Since the princess of the Qing Dynasty came to France and Versailles, she should be like a French woman. It is impolite to refuse. Of course, these words are not in front of the princess. They said it face-to-face, but they will have thousands of ways to let you know, but you can't find anyone to confront or refute."

"How did Princess Qing react?"

Baroness Bourne sighed, and said enviously: "The princess didn't say anything, let alone defended. Because King Jueluo said something that made everyone shut up. He said, 'My wife only Can dance with me, unless someone can beat the sword in my hand.'”

Even if there were still people who were wronged for Viscount Wei Ao in their hearts, it was undeniable that they were fascinated by King Jueluo's words.Perhaps, King Jueluo's words are a kind of bondage, but it makes people happy.

Baroness Bourne felt that everyone was still unable to appreciate her excitement, and in the silence, she added: "I don't know how to describe the arrogance of King Jueluo when he spoke, anyway, no man I have ever met It can be compared. Viscount Wei Ao was naturally unconvinced and challenged King Jueluo, but after a few rounds, King Jue Luo lifted the sword from Viscount Wei Ao's hand. Afterwards, many people proposed to compare swords, They all failed. Viscount Viau said that he wanted to compete with marksmanship, and His Majesty Louis took people to his hunting ground. As a result, King Jueluo not only killed a lot of prey, but also saved His Majesty Louis. Viscount Viau fired two shots in a row, but His gun misfired and hit His Majesty's mount with one shot, and the next shot almost hit His Majesty's head. Fortunately, King Jueluo pulled His Majesty Louis away on the horse, otherwise His Majesty would have missed the shot. And get kicked over by a crazy horse and fall."

"God!"

"My God!"

"This is real?"

"If Kars hadn't gone hunting with them, how could I know so clearly? This is absolutely true. Kars saw it with his own eyes. Viscount Viau has been ordered not to enter Versailles during this period of time." Baron Bern Madam is proud of her son's friendship with the royal family. How can she tolerate others' doubts about what she has learned from her son?

Even if there were young ladies and wives who had a crush on Viscount Violet, they didn't dare to say anything to sympathize with Viscount Violet at this moment. After all, even if this incident was an accident, it was an intolerable accident.The wise man quietly changed the subject and asked: "Auntie, is King Jueluo really as you said, and he treats the princess so well? I've heard people talk about the kingdom of Qing Dynasty before, and they said that the men there have several wives King Jueluo is rich and powerful, even if he likes the princess, he probably has several mistresses, right?"

Yes, many people nodded secretly.How many aristocratic couples in France look intimate in public, but each have their own lovers in private, without saying a word at all.Why travel with the princess? Maybe it's a scene, who knows what's going on underneath?

Baroness Bourne loves this niece on weekdays, and she is not annoyed by her doubts. She drank red tea and said, "The day before yesterday, the Empress invited the Princess of the Qing Dynasty to the Salon Ball held by her, but most people know that it is the Marquis de Pompadour. Mademoiselle encouraged it. These days, the Marquise de Pompadour is the Queen's purse."

"Marquise de Pompadour? Why did she do that?"

"Since Princess Qing came to Versailles, His Majesty Louis has not summoned Mrs. Pompadour alone."

"So, this princess of the Qing Dynasty..."

"Don't make wild guesses." Baroness Bourne glanced at the other party, and said tactfully: "I see that His Majesty's eyes are really interesting. But who is the other party? The Qing Dynasty is a richer empire than France, and this The princess is said to be the most precious princess in the Qing Dynasty, she is so beautiful and noble, and she has such a husband, how could she have the idea of ​​the Marquise de Pompadour? Besides, she is not comparable to Madame de Pompadour?"

"That……"

Baroness Bourne raised her eyebrows and said: "The Marquise de Pompadour knows very well that it is impossible for the Qing princess to stay in France. She is afraid that His Majesty will neglect her now, and she will never be able to arouse the enthusiasm she once had. She may want to Let Princess Qing leave earlier, and His Majesty won't be able to see anyone, so he will naturally think of her."

"Then this salon dance must be very lively?"

"Isn't it?" Baroness Bourne covered her grinning lips with a feather fan, and said with a sneer in her eyes: "The princess of the Qing Dynasty just arrived and didn't say a few words, but the queen made trouble. The queen asked, 'I heard that the men in your country They will marry many wives, King Jueluo is so handsome and rich, the princess should have many sisters, right?'”

"The queen, she..."

"Yes, it's unbelievable that the queen said such a thing? She satirizes the princess of the Qing Dynasty unabashedly, without the dignity of a lady. But it's no wonder that the queen has not appeared in Versailles for a long time. She lost her majesty's favor. Indulging in drinking and gambling all day long, you have even forgotten social etiquette, and you would never think that she is the queen of France when you see her." Baroness Bonne shook her head and sighed: "She has no money, and even wants Look at His Majesty's mistress and pray for her help."

"What did the Qing princess say? She must be very angry."

Baroness Bourne shook her tall haired head, waved her hands and said: "Oh, no. You have never seen the Qing princess, and you don't know how elegant her manners and conversations are. It is a kind of demeanor that comes from the bones. , There is a word that can describe it, that is—born noble. The princess said that the queen must have listened to the nonsense of half-educated people and mistaken the customs of the Qing Dynasty. In the Qing Dynasty, men married with one wife and multiple concubines, and wives were married. The concubine is carried into the husband’s house by beating gongs and drums at the front gate in a sedan chair. The concubine walks in quietly through the small gate and delivers it to the door by herself. So when the wife is sitting, the concubine has to stand, and the wife stands up, and the concubine has to kneel down. [-]. When the wife is tired, the concubine will beat her legs. When the wife eats, the concubine will give her cloth and vegetables. At home, the concubine is equivalent to half a slave. The only difference is that the mistress has no legal status. Mrs. Pompadour's face at that time was really embarrassing."

"Princess Daqing also said that the life and death of a concubine is in the hands of his wife. If the wife doesn't like it, she can sell it at will. The aristocratic families and nobles in the Qing Dynasty regard concubines as playthings, things that can be given away at will, and their wives even They don't take concubines seriously. Moreover, the more prestigious the men in the family, the less likely they are to take concubines. Ordinary people don't take concubines either. Most of the concubines are 40-year-old and have no sons. give birth to a young woman as a concubine."

"It's not bad that the concubine's life and death are in the hands of the wife."

"Isn't it!"

"It's a pity that a mistress is not as easy to deal with as a concubine."

someone muttered.

Baroness Bourne waited for a long time for the wives present, looked around everyone and said, "There is something more enviable. The women here have their fathers as guardians when they are young, and they are taken care of by their husbands when they grow up. I am lucky like me." , when they got married, they had a manor in their hands, but many women had no titles. After marriage, the dowry of several hundred louis was supervised by the husband, and the monthly expenses were only two francs. If the husband didn’t like his wife, he might even There is not even a livre, so I can only live in poverty. The princess of the Qing Dynasty said that they are different in the Qing Dynasty. Every woman has a dowry when she gets married, especially the dowry of noble women. She has been preparing one by one since she was a child. Get up. And after marriage, the dowry is the property of the wife, and even if it is given, it is only given to the daughter and son, and the husband cannot use it. If he uses it, he will be looked down upon."

"Can the property be kept by yourself?"

"My God, is this impossible? How enviable!"

"Why wasn't I born in Qing Dynasty?"

"Oh, I really want to be a Qing Dynasty woman!"

"Auntie, the Qing Dynasty is indeed a fantastic country. But are these real?"

"Well, it's true." Baroness Byrne nodded, but the ladies and ladies around her were dimmed by Baroness Byrne's answer.They are women from France, even if they knew this, it would be impossible for them to go to the Qing Empire.But these words are like a thorn, piercing into their hearts. They are really jealous and envious, jealous and hate, and they can't help themselves for a while.

After waiting for a long time for everyone to express their emotions, Baroness Berne said: "Princess Daqing finally said with a smile, 'Actually, whether a man in the Qing Dynasty takes a concubine is the same as whether a man in your country finds a lover. If the husband loves his concubine deeply Wife, of course I won’t want another woman. Thank you Queen for your kindness, and you don’t have to complain about me.” The princess is amazing. Although she didn’t say anything on the surface, the Queen is not loved by His Majesty. Mrs. Pompadour is a mistress. What she said swept the faces of the queen and Mrs. Pompadour, and at the same time turned the queen's satirical words into maintenance. Even the queen couldn't find an excuse to be angry. Oh, you can't see, at that time the queen , The Marquise de Pompadour's face was really blue and red, and she was extremely embarrassed."

"Was King Jueluo not there at that time?"

"Oh, my dear, yes, King Jueluo was invited by His Majesty the King to go to the hunting ground. It was during that hunt that King Jueluo saved His Majesty. There is no secret in Versailles. His Majesty will know that the Queen is embarrassing Princess Qing when he returns to the palace. The queen argued that she was greeting the sisters of the Qing princess out of courtesy, who knew that the words did not convey the meaning and were misunderstood. Her Majesty did not say anything, but the queen left Paris in a hurry that night. Three days later, His Majesty Louis He donated two large manors, a castle, a vineyard, and two wineries under his name to King Jueluo and Princess Daqing, and created a jewel medal for King Jueluo. This medal is not only an honor It is a symbol, and no matter when, as long as King Jueluo or someone in his family comes to France with this medal to make a request, no matter what it is, as long as it does not endanger the interests of France, they will fulfill their wishes."

"Oh! Your Majesty is so generous."

"My God, such a reward."

"Oh, I guess, if King Jueluo and the others were not envoys from the Qing Dynasty, His Majesty would have granted them hereditary titles."

"Of course, the princess is not the princess of a small country, but the princess of the Qing Dynasty. Besides, she has given His Majesty so many valuable gifts. King Jueluo has saved His Majesty many times, but the Queen is still rude to the Princess of Qing Dynasty. Your Majesty will naturally have to make some compensation." In the eyes of Baroness Berne, His Majesty Louis may be very grateful to the Jueluo County King and his wife, but the King's shrewdness allowed him to make a good deal.Most of the things given by His Majesty cannot be taken away, but Jueluo County King and Princess will always return to Daqing.If one day he wants to take it back, it's just a matter of pardon.Of course, the princesses of the Qing Dynasty may not be rare.

"Princess Daqing and King Jueluo gave His Majesty Louis many gifts?"

"Yes. Those porcelains are very exquisite. The walls are as thin and transparent as paper, and there are colorful patterns on them. Especially a screen, it is made of rosewood, it..."

"Auntie, tell me what the Qing princess is like?"

"Princess Daqing has black hair like ebony, fair and delicate complexion, and a pair of black pearl-like eyes that seem to be able to speak. Her temperament..."

"Auntie, you said that Princess Qing is very rich?"

"Oh, yes. She changed five dresses at the Salon Ball, which are really beautiful. By the way, there are matching jewelry. One is gold silk oriental satin..."

"Tell us about King Jueluo, you can tell, he is a very handsome man."

"That's true. King Jueluo..."

……

"Auntie, I beg you, take me to Versailles once. I want to meet King Jueluo and Princess Daqing, just to take a look. I may have the opportunity to enter Versailles in a few years, but they may have left. "

"Yes, aunt. Take us there once? It's not necessary to go to Versailles. Don't the nobles invite them to the ball?"

Baroness Bourne looked at the girl in front of her and frowned, "It's not that I won't take you there. Unfortunately, it's too late. They left Paris this morning."

"Where did they go?"

"Who knows? Maybe it's England, maybe it's Holland, maybe it's Austria, Turkey..." Baroness Berne turned her face sideways, looked up at the blue sky outside the window, and sighed softly: "It's so enviable, isn't it? ?"

The author has something to say: Today is the last day of 2013, I wish everyone a happy new year, ^_^