I Am Louis XIV

Of course, such a hairstyle can no longer be covered with a silk scarf or a hat.

Similarly, it must be matched with corresponding costumes and jewellery, so after the barber and the king withdrew, the maids, like birds with flowers in their mouths, came to serve Mary with a complete set of jewels and costumes. Dressing up, similarly, today's dress has also been adjusted by the king. The chest is enlarged toward the shoulders, revealing a part of the collarbone, and a short pearl necklace hangs a diamond the size of a thumb - most of the diamond cuts at this time use The emerald method, but the diamonds here, from the hairpin to the necklace, all adopt the olive-point cut method required by Louis, so that the sharpness of the sharp corners is so high that it is almost blinding to the eyes.

But there is no ring and earrings, so as to be in line with Mary Mancini's identity. After all, Louis just wants to show how important she is to him, not to further damage her reputation. In the court, it is quite rude to dress more luxuriously than the superiors. If someone is too exaggerated, it will not only cause the dissatisfaction of the princes and dignitaries, but also be ridiculed for being unsophisticated, frivolous and stupid.

Then there was the rouge and mirabilis powder copied by Louis with his few but definitely deep memories. Maybe no one knows where the mirabilis powder came from in the first place—but Louis still remembered that its origin was in the Americas , and now France has an extremely vast land in the Americas, it is not difficult to get some Mirabilis, he even started to grow these flowers in Versailles a few years ago, but until this year their seed production can not produce enough The powder for sale—compared with the lead powder that women use more now, Mirabilis powder not only does not damage the body, but also nourishes and whitens the skin, and is more delicate and has a natural fragrance.

Rouge is also mentioned here. No matter in which era, or in the East or the West, people's enthusiasm for red has never been concealed. Even though red is a symbol of sin in Catholicism, from holy clothes to women They are still scrambling to put red material on themselves to show off their identity and wealth. The red pigment familiar to the French originally came from the Ottoman Turkish Empire. The main material of this red is madder. The auxiliary materials are cow dung, bull's blood and olive oil, and the taste is touching. Even so, European craftsmen (there is even a dyer's guild in France) have not been able to replicate it for hundreds of years, and there are St. John's blood and Armenian red, the main material is a rare worm, of course, it is conceivable how little they are produced-the red velvet coat worth five hundred livres presented by Mr. Fouquet to the king, About three hundred livres of it are due to its color.

But if possible, when the king chooses the color of his clothes, he will rarely choose red, except for the shoulder straps-this is the color his father chose for him. All came from Spain, the enemy of France—one of their courtiers brought back from America a dye called cochineal, the little bug that grew on cacti, and brought Spain a steady stream of wealth. As for people also call them red gold.

Louis had no intention of enriching the enemies of France at all, so the bright color gradually withdrew from the court, which operated to the king's liking—except that the women had to use it as rouge. Although Louis feels regretful, he is also trying to attract more scholars to France. He remembers that the appearance of chemical pigments is not far away now. Who knows when it will suddenly appear, as long as he is willing to give support—— This is why he valued René Descartes. Although the church and old-fashioned people don't like him, he is the king among scholars. If he is willing to teach at the University of Paris, some outstanding talents will be like flying into the fire. Flew like moths to France.

In the end, it was Bontang's whispered reminder that brought back the king's thoughts of going away. The moment the door opened, although almost all of these were done by himself, Louis still showed a pleasant smile.

She is so beautiful. Before entering the room, Marie was still a beautiful little girl, a flower bud ready to bloom. Now she has shown her charm, and the same rose rouge from Versailles swept away her previous gloom. , become vibrant and full of hope.

The light green coat skirt that the king specially chose for her was also embroidered with pink roses, just like the silk flowers on Mary's head, they complement each other and echo each other.

They smiled at each other and could hardly take their eyes off of each other, as any loving couple should.

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At the ball before dinner, the king danced the Bastian with the Duchess of Montpensier and the minuet with Henrietta, and at the gavotte the ladies were guessing what the king would be Choose who to be your dance partner——Louis took out a pink rose from the water bottle on the side and inserted it into the second buttonhole, and then walked towards Mary——Marion stepped out happily with her head bowed, and walked towards the king holding hands. In the hall, the jealous eyes still pierced her body like thorns, but she no longer felt afraid.

The Gavotte dance comes from the folk. In the court, the Del Gavote dance became complicated and regular, but the whole is still full of relaxed and happy atmosphere. In other words, it is rare for the king to show the vitality that only people of this age will have.

The queen mother was not displeased when she saw this scene. Louis was the child of her and Louis XIII after twenty-three years of marriage. He was born with great expectations. She and the bishop especially, She was going to say she didn't like Marie Mancini - after her child was hurt by her brother, but she knew it when Louis told her he would choose Marie for the gavotte I am afraid that the child's thinking cannot be reversed.

The issue is……

"Marie Mancini is still a...a virgin." The Queen Mother's gaze has always been sharp. She looked at Mr. Bishop who was beside her.

"The King does not want to interfere with her subsequent marriage," said the Bishop.

The custom at this time is indeed the case. Generally speaking, those prominent people will find a husband for their lover. When a great person dies, they will never ask their wives to fulfill their obligations in marriage. Sometimes, they will deliberately run far away.

"So I said..." The Queen Mother clapped her hands with her closed fan.

"Bontang said the King had changed his clothes in the morning and he was in good health," said the Bishop.

"Okay," the Queen Mother said helplessly, "I think so, but you have to arrange it, even if it's not Mary."