Chapter 36 Royal Marriage

The cold north gradually invaded south, and the green forest gradually turned withered and yellow. People curled up at home and waited for the arrival of winter. All outdoor activities stopped. Even some wealthy territories could often see frozen corpses. Only gravediggers dragged these corpses away and buried them in the dug pit in the digging of soil in the middle of the night.

"Damn the weather." The gravedigger wore thick wool gloves woven by his wife and rubbed his cold red nose. He wore a leather hat with hang ears on his head, wrapped it in a thick linen cloak wrapped around his body, and then took off a leather bag from his waist, which contained some inferior ale. Drinking ale can warm your body up.

"Hurry up and drag the body in. I'm almost frozen to death. What about the priest? Why haven't he come yet?" Another gravedigger stomped his frozen feet and said to his companions.

"That guy, I won't come today." The gravedigger shook his head and said to his companion.

"What? If you don't come, then who will recite the prayer?"

"He let us do it ourselves." The gravedigger shook his head, raised his finger and drew a cross in the cold wind, and then recited Amen.

"What did he do?" The gravedigger's companion dragged the dead body into the pit and asked his companion curiously.

"The king came to the Duke's castle, and the banquet was held in the castle, and the priest went there to attend the banquet." The gravedigger pointed to the tall castle with his chin, and only the lights in the castle were brightly lit and laughter came from laughter.

"What a guy who can enjoy it, what are the kings doing? If I remember correctly, he should visit another duke's castle." The gravedigger's companion said. The king always took his large number of attendants and family to patrol the empire's territory and eat and drink in various noble duke's castles. This is a tradition since ancient times and a feudal obligation of the dukes.

"Well, I heard from my uncle who was a servant in the castle that the king seemed to be here to propose marriage to the prince." The gravedigger used a shovel to shovel the soil and spread it on the corpse. Originally, the news was not a good deal with them, such as the lowly people, but inquiring about gossip, especially among big people, was one of the fun of people in this era, not to mention that this gravedigger had an uncle who was close to the big people.

"The king has such a good plan. The duke is one of the richest people in the entire empire. If the marriage is successful, the royal family will receive many dowry, haha."

"Okay, what does this have to do with us? Work quickly and you will freeze to death." The gravedigger said dissatisfiedly.

"The castle must be served with a lot of delicious food." The gravediggers' companions looked at the castle at the top of the pointed tower in the night sky, fantasizing that they could join them, taste delicious food, and hugged the noble white-skinned ladies.

"Gaga~~." The crows in the forest woke up his fantasy. He waved the shovel dejectedly, and the crows flew over their heads and flew towards the window of the castle. The leftovers in the castle were also attractive to these flat-haired birds.

"Get out of here." As the crow greedily stopped on the castle stone window, a drunk nobleman with a round cake turban on his head waved to drive the crow away.

"Haha, Baron, will you have another drink?" Another nobleman walked to him and brought him a glass of wine. They stood at the window and breathed the fresh air outside. The air was very cold but much better than the hall mixed with wine and the odor of human bodies.

"Thank you, Count, how are the king and the others talking?" The baron held the wine glass and looked back. The king and duke were sitting side by side at the banquet. The king wore a high golden crown on his head and his face was filled with a happy expression. The crown emitted an attractive golden light under the light, making the king look so noble and gorgeous. However, the nobles privately said that in order to pay the military expenses for fighting with other countries, the king had smashed half of the gold on the crown and made it into gold coins. The second half of the crown was just some brass. Of course, as for whether this news was true, the nobles would not ask.

"Poor Your Majesty." The Count, the vassal of Duke Bergend, put the wine glass on his lips with a mocking smile, and bowed gracefully when he saw the king looking at him.

"My dearest friend, at this happy moment, don't you think the next decision should be good for both of us?" The king looked at Duke Bergend beside him. Although he was his vassal, the king never dared to be too contemptuous of these powerful dukes. The rule of the empire was supported by these nobles and royal families, and the king's power was only reflected in his own royal land.

"Your Majesty, I have fully understood what you mean. But I am very curious about Duke Hanruowei, who also has a beautiful princess, his eldest son and even a member of your court. Why did you choose me?" Duke Bergend asked curiously. In fact, for the ambitious Duke, the marriage with the royal family is beneficial to his family, but he does not want to do this immediately at present. After all, the king has already owed a lot of foreign debts.

"I know that the Duke of Han Ruowei is also my friend, but the empire is now more inclined to the south than the north. Just like the interests of the kingdom, I am very optimistic about you." The king also hoped to marry Duke of Han Ruowei, but the Duke of Han Ruowei has weakened a lot in recent times, which forced the king to consider finding a stronger backer for his heirs. The wealthy Duke of Bergende is the best choice. Thinking of this, the king was a little greedy and thought of the brightly colored wool sheets, various instruments inlaid with precious gems, and various fashionable clothes worn by the dukes.

"Well, I will think about it carefully." The Duke smiled and toasted the king with a glass of wine. At this time, His Highness and the Duke's daughter came to the banquet. The prince was only sixteen years old this year. Although he was very young, he was smart and studious, and he was quick-witted. He carried his noble crown, wearing a blue tight-fitting body, a green velvet robe, and a short sword hanging around his waist. His strong legs slowly approached the king and the duke with the tip of his long shoes. The Duke's daughter seemed to be wearing a goose-yellow dress, beautiful blonde shawl, and a circle of emerald-shaped crown belts on his head, which were beautiful and luxurious.

"Ah, look, these green people made of heaven and earth." The king clapped his hands excitedly, stood up, and opened his arms to greet his son and the Duke's daughter. The Duke also stood up with the king.

"Father." Prince Masimilk pressed his chest with his hands and saluted the king and the duke, while the princess curtsy.

"Look at that, if someone says that they are not born with a couple, even if I am old, I will have to duel with him." The king blushed and turned his head to the duke and said.
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