I Am a Nobleman in England

The old lady has always been the backbone of the Windsor Room). It can be said that half of the current royal reputation is based on the hard work and dedication of the old lady and his wife over the past few decades.

Queen is 83 years old this year, but no matter how old a woman is, jewelry crowns are their most loyal friends.

She wears a white long-sleeved dress, a small silver handbag, and a shawl with a ribbon. She is wearing a beloved ruby ​​flower crown. This crown is a gift from Myanmar to her. Because of its bright colors and flower patterns, it is most suitable for banquet occasions.

In order to echo the crown, the necklace around the old lady's neck is also linked by large rubies.

Her arrival made everyone in the hall suddenly solemn and silent. Wherever she passed with a smile on her face, men bowed their heads and bowed their heads to salute, and ladies bowed their knees to salute.

Arthur and Eddie are no exception, but something unexpected happened to everyone, including Arthur himself.

When the old lady walked past Arthur and Eddie, she stopped with a kind smile on her face, and smiled at Arthur who was bowing his head and raised his head after saluting.

"Earl Boleyn, have you come from afar?"

"Reply Your Majesty, yes, thank you very much Your Majesty for the invitation, and wish Your Majesty a Merry Christmas."

To be honest, Arthur was really surprised and flattered. He regained consciousness in a moment of stupefaction, and replied with a very respectful salute and thanks for the greeting.

Arthur was not surprised by the old lady's abrupt topic, because Paul the housekeeper had told him before that under normal circumstances, the old lady would start a conversation with a very simple question: "Did you come from afar? ’ or ‘How are you doing?

As soon as this question is raised, the next step is to start a conversation around topics such as transportation, riding methods, and travel comfort.

In fact, as Paul the housekeeper told him, the second question the old lady asked was about the means of transportation, and Arthur also answered it very respectfully and earnestly. The smile on the old lady's face was very kind from the beginning to the end.

The scene where the old lady stopped and chatted with Arthur became the absolute focus of the entire hall. Whether it was the guests who knew Arthur Boleyn or not, at this time, for Arthur Boleyn, everyone present With a whole new understanding.

Eddie, who was standing beside Arthur, maintained an elegant and ladylike posture throughout the whole process, respectful and nervous, watching the old lady chatting cordially with his brother in amazement.

The content of the chat surprised Eddie even more. She never imagined that the old lady was actually a loyal reader of Arthur's "Boleyn Manor", and not only liked the plot, but also focused on the items used by the characters in the book.

He even corrected the historical fallacies in Arthur. For example, the military officials described in the book wear medals that do not conform to historical facts. The novel is set in World War I, but the medal worn by the officer did not appear until after World War II. . .

What made Eddie even more flattered and excited was that the old lady even chatted with her, even asked about the progress of the filming of "Boleyn Manor" and encouraged her to perform well.

For five full minutes, the old lady chatted with Arthur for five minutes, which almost shocked all the guests present, including the family members behind the old lady. At this time, Arthur could no longer keep calm in his heart, and he was also extremely shocked. , full of joy and doubt,

But in any case, this is a supreme honor for him and the Boleyn family.

Respectfully saluting, sending the old lady and her family to move on, Arthur could clearly feel that everyone who passed in front of him looked at him with curiosity and scrutiny.

However, Arthur didn't care at all, the previous excitement had calmed down a long time ago, with a calm and elegant smile on his face, which was neither humble nor overbearing, and calmly smiled with everyone who cast his gaze, indicating that as long as a person has strength, he will have self-confidence Only with strength can you gain the respect and admiration of others.

All the invited guests followed the steps of the old lady's family into the resplendent restaurant quietly and orderly in two groups.

In the middle of the two rows of long dining tables at the banquet, there are large blooming flowers. The golden candlesticks shine brightly under the light. The distance between each chair in the banquet is about 45 cm, and the distance between the chairs and the dining table is about 45 cm. Equally, the hundreds of glasses placed on the dining table are also equidistant.

There are 19 service stations around the table, each with a waiter, valet, butler and wine steward, who use a system of signal lights to coordinate the entire process.

When everyone was seated, the dinner officially began. The old lady first delivered a speech to welcome all the guests. It was very cordial and short. After a round of warm applause, everyone sat down and began to eat.

During the whole dinner party, you must always sit upright, never lean your back against the back of the chair, eat and drink without making a sound, be very careful when touching the knives and forks with the dishes, and talk softly to those around you. people to talk to, and at the same time appreciate and respond to the music played by the bagpipers.

There are a lot of tedious etiquettes to pay attention to and abide by when attending a royal banquet, and there are two most important principles. The first is that when the old lady stands up, everyone must stand up. The second is that after the old lady stops eating , everyone, no matter whether you have finished eating or not, you must stop!

The dishes for tonight's dinner were also prepared by the old lady herself, and they were very rich. They were not as worried as before, and the dishes served were British-style dark dishes. . .

Steamed halibut fillet with watercress mousse, asparagus and sauce. Seasonal Windsor lamb tenderloin with spices, seasonal vegetables and sauces. Strawberry shortcake with lemon horse oil. A selection of fresh fruits, coffee and fancy pastries.

Although the old lady spent days carefully planning the dinner, she still "eat very quickly". According to royal etiquette, guests cannot continue to eat after the Queen has finished eating.

Therefore, when the old lady finished her meal, everyone, including Arthur, finished her meal quietly and orderly, and after dinner, it was time for the dance.

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Until around 10:30 in the middle of the night, Arthur left the castle with Eddie, who was full of smiles, and returned to the hotel by car.

Looking at Eddie, who was very happy because he had made many new friends, the corners of Arthur's mouth rose slightly, and he smiled meaningfully. I have to say that the chat with the old lady that focused everyone's attention really played a very important role. Effect.

At the subsequent ball, their brother and sister became the focus of attention after the old lady's grandson and granddaughter, and people kept coming up to invite them to dance together, and Arthur's first dance was with the old lady's granddaughter.

It's a pity that the other party is not Arthur's favorite, and Arthur doesn't want to have too many entanglements with the female descendants of the old lady's family. , so less subtleties involved. . .

However, it was Eddie who amazed quite a few gentlemen of the younger generation of nobles, which was a surprise.

What made Arthur the happiest was that he re-established contact with a group of veteran nobles, and once again received a hunting invitation from the old lady's old son, and everyone made an appointment to hunt foxes together tomorrow.

This is undoubtedly another big gain for him this time, because if he wants to make his younger brother Edmund have a future, the contacts in this circle are the most important!

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