"Is this how the knights of Dan City treat their guests?" Ulf stood up angrily.
Once everything is settled, there is no need to worry.
The invasion of the Vikings turned the nobles on the island into two forms: one is furious and the other is compromising.
"Your Majesty, please think again. The Moore family lost their heirs and changed their lords so easily. Who did all this?"
"That's enough. You drank too much last night and your mind is no longer clear!"
Finally, the red-haired knight was driven out by Ella Norn.
After driving away the red-haired knight, the scene calmed down. Oran continued, "It's not a wedding, it's just an engagement. Now that the parties to the engagement are here, the citizens and priests, as well as so many nobles and soldiers are witnessing it, there is nothing more suitable than this." Time?
If the engagement ceremony is completed earlier, I can go back one day earlier to complete the minor matters and bring people to support His Majesty. "
"All right."
That night, after getting Ella's approval, Oran did not stay in the castle, but returned to the camp outside the city.
The servant in the hall who saw this scene secretly went to report to the princess after the banquet and recounted everything that happened.
At night, the "red-haired knight" followed "Binger" into a small room for a detailed discussion. After that, Binner went to meet Princess Hai'an...
In the early hours of the morning, the castle sent someone to tell Oran,
The door will be reopened tomorrow, and Olan will lead people through the door, straight to the church, and finally complete the engagement vows under the witness of the priest.
The whole thing went surprisingly fast.
At midnight, the priests and nobles of Elafang produced an oath document.
The document mentions the following:
The total amount of property that Oran needs to pay for this marriage contract.
Oran was granted the title of Count (Chief) of County Durham.
After taking charge of County Durham, it is now early April, and at the latest it will be the end of June to bring people back to support Ella.
The ruling rights of Baron "Dasif Canaan" cannot be changed without the consent of the Lord.
No taxes are paid in the first two years, but starting from the third year, the tax obligations owed to the lord for the past three years must be made up, and the taxes can be traced back to the previous two years, totaling five years of tax payments.
Malm gave up her royal title and received a direct territory as compensation, but only after she and Oran
after the birth of his son.
There are also several other details, which are about how to distribute property in future joint wars, or how to implement the local laws of Ella to the Oran Territory.
Looking at the entire contract, Olan was at a huge disadvantage and several of his subordinates were puzzled. However, Olan just asked them to calm down and he had other plans.
The next morning, when the castle gate was opened, Oran led the cavalry and entered in high spirits.
Weddings are not only popular among nobles but also common people. If the lord is generous, the people can even share bread and fruit wine.
Common people do not have the status or financial resources to invite priests to bless them, so they usually make a private agreement and find a witness to become a legal couple.
The nobles like to hold their weddings in churches because of the pomp and circumstance.
Nobles called the wedding in the church "Holy Marriage".
God serves as witness, the priest assists, the nobles who observe the ceremony give blessings, and finally the betrothed exchange gifts and sing vows.
The peak period for marriage is between the ages of 12 and 14 for common people, and a little later for nobles because of various academic skills and practices.
But marriages for titles or land often occurred, or they needed some degree of protection, so many aristocratic families held betrothal ceremonies for the parties when they were five or six years old.
The rituals at this time were far less complicated than those of later generations, and the customs in various places were not uniform. Some required bathing for three days, some were simple, some did not require the exchange of gifts, and some required half of the belongings.
What you wear for an engagement or wedding is also different.
At this time, it was popular for the nobles of the Seven Kingdoms to wear simple clothes, using black, gray and white.
The clothing styles are mainly floor-length robes.
This is also consistent with the biblical concept of making people humble.
However, nobles mostly wore fine linen, wool, mink and other valuable fabrics, while common people mostly wore burlap fabrics.
There is also a clothing improvement passed down from the Roman era.
Because it is simple and convenient, it is also popular among common men, women and nobles.
Oran had long been prepared for the engagement, and there was a white silk dress on his carriage.
This is a noble dress at the bottom of the box, bought by a merchant from Wessex on a pilgrimage to Rome.
Wearing boots made of cowhide, he wears a jeweled dagger at his waist as a decoration.
But it is empty inside, which is a unique style of marriage on the Bulgarian islands.
Wedding ceremonies should be sacred white, so it is not out of place for men to wear white clothes. If they can wear weapons, it is disrespectful to God. However, Vikings also prefer to rob churches and take away the wealth inside.
Therefore, this kind of wedding banquet will also have soldiers and nobles wearing weapons entering, but they cannot draw their weapons at will.
Olan carries a "dagger", which symbolizes that he is armed and has the ability to protect his wife around him at any time.
But it is empty inside, which also symbolizes that weddings should not be stained with fighting and blood.
Before entering the church, King Ella and his family members had already arrived at the scene. Olan moved quickly, jumped off the horse with a change of hands, and approached to say hello.
"His Majesty."
"After today, we are members of the same family, and you are also a member of the 'Norn' family. There is no need to be so formal."
Hai'an said this, but still stretched out his fingers and asked Aolan to lower his head and kiss her princess ring.
Starting from Ella and Haian, Oran walked past the royal family members one by one.
The second daughter "Imo" stands with her husband "William".
According to the aesthetics of the time, it would be a perfect match.
Immo is one year younger than Malm and two years older than Olan. He is eighteen years old this year.
But her girlishness has completely faded away, and she is full of feminine flavor. There is a beauty mark under the corner of her eye, and her appearance is no less beautiful than that of her mother Haian.
After greeting each other with eyes, Olan walked past quickly without stopping too much.
Then there is the third daughter "Peppa", the heroine in the vaudeville show "Beautiful Flowers" that is rumored in the South.
"My daughter's daughter is still my daughter." Oran thought of this joke.
"Pepa" and "Imo" have two different looks. People who like them will appreciate them very much, while people who don't like them will probably think they look weird.
If I had to describe it, it would probably be like the ascetic face that is popular in Oran's past life memories.
The face is expressionless, the lips are slightly thick, and the pupils are hollow.
Oran had no interest in knowing the secrets of Ella's family, and his thoughts passed away in a flash.
For Pepa, how she wished that the bride at this moment was herself.
"Your Excellency Oran." Pape took the initiative to say hello to Oran.
"Your Highness Pepa." Oran brushed past Pepa's fingers. Oran's fingers had calluses, which were proof of sword practice, while Pepa's fingers were very delicate.
It feels like a thick sword wrapped in a thin silk cloth, which is both dangerous and novel.
Pepa wanted to hold the man's hand for a while longer, but Oran quickly went to her side.
Pepa is still His Royal Highness in name only. Among Ella's daughters, the only ones who have actually enjoyed the courtesy of His Highness are the eldest daughter Malm and the second daughter Immo.
Pepa was born at seven days old. Her mother was Ella's lover. After her mother died, she was adopted by the princess.
Four years ago, fourteen-year-old Peppa was promised to an old southern Frankish nobleman.
He is a very old nobleman, but he is very rich. The betrothal gift is so large that he can equip his father with an army of sixty people.
But three days before her wedding, Ella sorted through her mother's belongings and letters and discovered that her mother had had an affair with another man and that she was not of the king's blood. After that day, it was difficult for her to communicate with the outside world.
Then he lost everything, including his virginity...
She is like a bird placed in a golden cage (palace), unable to leave even an inch.
This is Ella's anger and revenge,
It is also my own sorrow and suffering.
Peppa dreams that one day she can put on the ceremonial robe again, even if she is an old man...
