This world does not have a culture that is familiar to outsiders, such as "betrothal gift", but there is "dowry". That is, when a woman from a noble family gets married, the family will give a large amount of money as a dowry. It may be jewelry or real estate.
Land deed, maybe even a large territory.
Especially for prominent aristocrats, the dowries given to women in the family when they get married show the strength and prestige of the family.
This was not the first time that Larousse III married a daughter, so the dowry items for the princesses of this generation of the Cavendish family had long been agreed upon.
Shade asked Dorothy curiously, and Dorothy raised her fingers and counted:
"First, it's a large piece of land, but not around Tobesk. The land here is too expensive. Then there are two or three royal manors across the country. Lesia said that sister Mona wants the manor in the Far North Ice City.
The fact that Lakeview Manor was bought by the Asberg family is also related to this. There is also property. The king prepared a long-term profitable property for his daughter. In theory, it only belongs to Mona, but after the marriage, the family
I can’t control it anymore.”
The possessions she spoke of are things that most people in this world will never be able to obtain in their lifetime.
"The Cavendish family does not have a tradition of dowry with cash, but the family has inherited a lot of jewelry, which has been accumulated from generation to generation. Mona picked out a sapphire tiara left by her grandmother, which she wore when she got married.
Yes. Agelina said privately that she originally liked that tiara. In addition to jewelry, there were also some antiques. Lesia did not elaborate on these, but they could probably fill three carriages. Oh, mother, I mean
Queen Diana will also give you some jewelry. For example, the ruby ring she gave you, if she didn’t give it to you in the summer, there is a high probability that Mona will take it away this time.”
Shade could no longer calculate how many gold pounds these things were worth. Even if calculated with the larger face value of "Mia", the Mia could probably fill the entire No. 6 Saint Teresa Square.
"Meow?"
The cat walking around on the floor glanced at Shade curiously.
"How did Her Highness Mona Cavendish and Mr. Asberg meet?"
He inquired out curiously, this kind of topic is always of great interest to people:
"Or is this a political marriage?"
"Both."
Dorothy held the tea cup, and the hot air made her feel very comfortable:
"Mona and little Mr. Eisberg met at an open-air dance in the summer three years ago, and then slowly began to write letters to each other every week. After hearing about this, His Majesty the King believed that the royal family and Eisberg
It was a good thing for the Duke of Sperger to get married, so he acquiesced to this exchange. They got engaged this spring, and have been preparing for the wedding since then. I heard that at tonight's banquet at Lakeview Manor, someone had specially stored it since the spring.
Specialty of the Arctic ice cap.”
"Sounds good."
Shade praised:
"This is a marriage that can be blessed by God."
"Yes."
Dorothy's eyes fell on Mia's tail, which was walking on the floor. The soft and flexible tail was dangling like a huge orange and white worm:
"Agelina envies her sister very much. Of course, what she envies even more is... these three rings, aren't they all relics?"
"Huh? What? Oh, yes, they are all relics."
Shade waved to the cat, and little Mia rushed over and jumped neatly from the ground to the sofa. Shade smiled and reached out to touch Mia's little head. The cat squinted its eyes and meowed in response.
The blonde girl said helplessly:
"I know you are very kind to your cat, but sometimes you have to remember that it is just an ordinary cat. Even normal people cannot wear three relic rings at the same time. Shade, you are kind to Mia.
It’s too much.”
Because they had to attend a grand wedding in the church in the afternoon, they went out for lunch at eleven o'clock. But as soon as they reached Silver Cross Avenue, Dorothy suddenly stopped for a moment, and then said to Shade:
"Wait a mininute."
After saying that, she closed her eyes and leaned against Shade. But it only lasted a few seconds and did not even make the passers-by curious. Dorothy opened her eyes again.
"Meow~"
The cat on Shade's shoulder immediately meowed, and "Dorothy" looked at the cat angrily:
"Its sensitivity surprises me every time."
"Lesia?"
Shade was even more surprised and glanced at the Yodel Palace a few hundred meters away:
"How did you come?"
"There are too many things to do, and I am really exhausted. Let Dorothy do some work for me first. At least during lunch time, I want to have a good rest."
She showed a sense of laziness at the moment, but soon a smile appeared on her face. When she and Shade walked to the restaurant where they had reserved a seat, their steps seemed much brisker:
"It feels so good to walk freely on the street without having to think about what to do next. Shade, do you know what time I got up this morning? I have never felt that the morning was so long.
, now I think of Mona’s wedding dress...Oh, my God, fortunately Agelina can still help me."
"But since it's already this time and the wedding preparations are over, what else do you have to do?"
Shade asked again, feeling that Lesia was exchanging words with Dorothy as if she "ran away".
"Lunch, Mona Cavendish's last lunch at Jodel Palace. After this afternoon, there will be no Mona Cavendish, only Mona Asperger."
Having said this, she turned her head slightly to look in the direction of Yodel Palace. After a pause, she followed Shade who turned to look at her:
"We have to hurry up. I don't want to miss the wedding in the afternoon."
The topic of marriage is always so heavy, but Shade also wished the newlyweds who were about to get married. At noon in early winter, when he walked into the restaurant with the blonde girl, Shade turned his head just like Lesia just now.
Look at Yodel Palace again.
"Maybe a few years later, or many years later, I will also welcome Lesia who walks out of here."
[But the greater possibility is that Lesia Cavendish is there to greet you. 】
After lunch, the two of them quickly returned to St. Teresa Square with their cat. It only took Shade twenty minutes to change clothes and do his hair, but Lecia was in much more trouble.
But according to her, Dorothy's long dress was more cumbersome than her bridesmaid's dress. She enjoyed herself arranging her clothes and asked Shade to help check whether the lace hem of the skirt had been transported.
It was scratched and damaged in the process.
Because he was going to take Mia to the wedding, Shade prepared a blue bow for the cat.
It's a pity that the cat, which has always been very docile, did not cooperate at all this time. In the end, Shade had no choice but to give up, but still combed its hair with Mia's special comb, and then sat on the sofa and waited for Lesia
Finished dressing up.
After Lesia finally looked in the mirror in the bathroom and confirmed that Dorothy's long golden hair was completely smooth, she tied her hair together with a blue ribbon, then took Shade's arm,
Wearing high heels, we walked down the stairs with him.
There are many guests invited to attend the grand banquet held at Lakeview Manor tonight, but only a few people are invited to attend the afternoon wedding, because the church auditorium can only seat a limited number of people at one time.
Shade's invitation was given by Queen Diana. The queen had a very good impression of Shade and was interested in contacting Duchess Carina's only "lover" to maintain the relationship between the king and Miss Carina. There were many civilian girls.
Even though Rosie is a well-known writer who has recently become famous, it is impossible for her to be invited to the princess's wedding. She will appear as Shade's female companion.
Because "Hamilton Detective Stories" was written by her, people know that the writer and the detective have a good relationship, and it is suitable for her to be the female companion.
The Peace Church of Tobesk Diocese is located in the east side of the city. When Shad first came to this world, if it hadn't been for "Mrs. Lasoya", he almost went to the church to receive relief food.
The specific location of the church is on St. Aesop Avenue, which is the main street in the east side of the city. The length of the street is about two miles (about 3.2km), and it is wide enough to accommodate five or six carriages passing through at the same time. Black wrought iron fences are erected at both ends of the street.
, as the beginning and end of the street, and the street ground is a small gray square stone.
The legendary "Saint Aesop" was a saint who lived in the Church of Peace thousands of years ago. It is said that the lady relied on her lobbying to promote the establishment of the first unified human empire in the Sixth Age of the Old World.
Let the peace last for many years, and this street was named in her honor.
The carriage soon brought Shade and Lesia here. When Shade came down holding Lesia's hand wearing a white long-sleeved glove, he suddenly realized a problem:
"Will you and Dorothy come back this afternoon?"
Lesia subconsciously raised her hand to touch her ears, and then shook the red butterfly pendant hanging on her waist to Shade:
"Maybe it will change, maybe it won't. Shade, how many times can you tell?"
"Meow~"
Shade immediately raised his hand to pet the cat, and Mia meowed energetically into the afternoon sun.
The steam pipe central heating in Tobesk will start soon. Due to the burning of coal, the haze in the city has been very heavy in recent days. Even in the afternoon, the streets are foggy and extremely choking.
At the foot of the front steps of the imposing church, the blonde girl smiled:
"It would be great if we could have such peace every day."
"Yes, I will one day."
Shade said softly, and climbed the steps together with the believers of the Peace Church. Although a wedding will be held in the auditorium, the church is still open to ordinary believers.