Zhu Jingyuan is slightly interested in Queen Charlotte I of the United States.
Not a biological interest, of course, but a sociological and economic interest.
Just like the French Crown Prince Charles, the number one propaganda tool.
Zhu Jingyuan considered developing Charlotte to become the second publicity tool after Charles.
Charlotte is the Queen of the United States and the granddaughter of the British Crown Prince. Her influence in Britain and the United States is no less than that of Charles in France.
Especially among children and women, it is definitely an order of magnitude higher.
Letting her be the spokesperson for children's and women's products in Thailand should have good results.
At the same time, her political identity is certainly valuable.
As long as she can live normally, she should be able to successfully succeed to the throne and become the Queen of the United Kingdom and the United States.
There would be nothing in this world without Victoria.
If she could regard herself as a reliable "best friend" like Prince Charles, then Britain's troubles would be reduced a lot.
In the original history, she died of childbirth at the age of twenty-one.
But difficult childbirth is not inevitable, and it is unknown whether she will find a husband in history.
Even if she does have another dystocia, there is a high probability that she will not die now.
Antibiotics are now available in Ming Dynasty, and hospitals also have the foundation and ability to perform caesarean sections.
As long as she doesn't die in childhood and doesn't die from childbirth when she grows up, this number two tool can be used for a long time.
So Zhu Jingyuan paid a little more attention to this little queen.
Queen Charlotte I of the United States and her party set out from central Yinzhou and flew more than 2,000 kilometers from the very beginning.
We didn't board the ship until we arrived at Cuba Island in Zhongyinzhou, which was much faster than Prince Charles and his party who set off from the West.
On October 28th of the third year of Ankang in the Ming Dynasty, December 15th of 1808, we arrived at Xintianfu.
Charlotte, the American Queen, is only a Duke in the Honglu Temple of the Ming Dynasty, which is similar to her status as the eldest daughter of the British Crown Prince.
Frederick, the British prince, and Amelia, the princess, have similar statuses.
It was impossible for Zhu Jingyuan, the Prince of Ming Dynasty, to greet him.
Zhu Jingyuan asked his logistics manager Niu Jian to pick up the male guests, and the Ottoman princess Irene in his harem to pick up the female guests.
Niu Jian was wearing a raw tattered shirt, which was very loose, comfortable and natural.
Both Ming and Thai people are used to it and know that this is the daily attire of "gentlemen" in Ming Dynasty.
But the dress of the female family member Irene is a bit special.
The two Thai girls, Charlotte and Amelia, looked at her image with faces full of surprise and novelty.
The dress seemed to be a Ming-style cross-collar coat skirt, but the length of the lower skirt could only cover the knees, and most of the calf was exposed underneath.
And whether it is a red coat or a skirt, the surface decoration is very complicated and gorgeous.
There are exquisite flower embroideries on the small coat, the skirt is nested in at least three layers, and it is also decorated with a large number of silk bows.
The hem of the skirt is obviously filled with Thai and Western women's skirts, which makes the entire skirt swell slightly outward.
There are white pantyhose on the legs, but they are not a simple solid color, they also have exquisite embroidery patterns.
The feet are high heels with a heel height of seven centimeters, but they are very thick, with a width and length of at least five centimeters.
The key is the rounded front half of the shoe, and the thickness of the sole under the sole of the foot, which is also at least four centimeters in height.
In this way, the height of the heel relative to the toes is only three centimeters, which does not significantly affect the support balance of the sole of the foot.
The front top of the shoes and the fixed shoe loops are decorated with leather butterfly knots, which are also inlaid with crystal pearls and sparkling rhinestones.
If you are a modern young person, you will probably recognize that this clothing style belongs to the "Lolita" in "The Three Broke Sisters".
To be more specific, it is Chinese-style Lolita, or Hanfu Lolita.
The modern Lolita clothing style is inspired by Thai and Western women's clothing from the Victorian and Rococo eras.
The Rococo era was the period from Louis XV to Louis XVI.
Historically, this style was broken by Enlightenment ideas and the French Revolution.
Men no longer wear high heels, long stockings, and tight shorts, and begin to pursue loose and comfortable clothing.
Women also gave up exaggerated bustles and high heels and began to wear the simplest long dresses.
The style of men's clothing has moved all the way to modern style since then, but women's clothing soon appeared retro.
In the Victorian era, Thai and Western aristocratic women's clothing was equipped with huge skirts, exaggerated bustles, and began to use extremely gorgeous and complex decorations again.
It was not until the 20th century that women began to enter factories on a large scale, and clothing became simple again.
The enlightenment ideas of this world have been disturbed. The key is that without the French Revolution, there have been basically no major changes in Thai and Western women's clothing.
At the same time, the clothing designed by Zhu Jingyuan, although he claimed that it was not purely men's clothing, was also worn by the female translators of the Dongyi Kingdom.
But traditional Thai aristocratic women are not very interested in this kind of clothing. Like Thai and Western men, they instinctively think that it is men's clothing!
The popularity of the new Ming-style formal wear also made Thai and Western noble women expect Prince Dashi to design real women's clothing of the same style, but His Highness Prince Dashi has never done it.
Now Charlotte and Amelia themselves, the clothes they wear are still in the typical rococo style.
The adult Amelia's is more complex, and the little girl Charlotte's is much simpler.
So it looks a bit similar to the style of clothes Erin wears.
But there are also very obvious differences.
Even if the style elements of Ming-style women's clothing are excluded, they are still completely different.
Although modern Lolita pursues gorgeousness and complexity, its design is still relatively convenient and does not use various "anti-human" extreme designs.
Definitely not using horrible panniers that are several meters in diameter.
In the eyes of Charlotte and Amelia, Irene's clothes felt very coordinated.
and simplicity.
Even if it is a modern Lolita with a more complicated style, it will definitely look simple when placed in front of the original palace rococo.
It seems to be a streamlined optimization of Rococo, with elements of Ming style added.
This kind of optimized design idea is very familiar to people in Taixi at this time.
After observing and thinking, Amelia suddenly asked in surprise:
"Your Highness Irene, are the clothes you are wearing the new Ming-style women's clothing designed by His Highness Prince Dashi?"
Eileen sighed in her heart that His Highness's prediction was really accurate.
I don't need any special introduction at all. These Thai and Western aristocratic girls naturally designed their own clothes to correspond to the new Ming style formal women's clothing.
Compared with the original Thai and Western men's clothing, the previous New Ming-style formal wear was barely a simplified remodel.
But compared to the Thai and Western women's clothing at that time, it couldn't be considered simplified at all. It was simply another kind of clothing, which was basically men's clothing!
Now this new women's clothing design on Irene gives them a feeling similar to the new Ming Dynasty formal wear.
Eileen smiled and nodded:
"Yes, it is indeed the new women's clothing designed by our Highness..."
Charlotte had already understood at this time, and immediately asked with surprise and expectation:
"So where can I buy it?"
Erin led the two Thai and Western girls into the car, while smiling and shaking her head:
"This style of clothing has just been designed and is not yet for sale, so you can't buy it anywhere."
Amelia felt a little regretful:
"Then when it comes on the market, I will definitely buy it."
The little girl Charlotte is very impatient:
"How long will it take to wait..."
Erin said with a smile:
"If Your Highness Charlotte really likes it, I can ask our Prince if we can make a set for His Highness alone in advance.
"But I think... in order to show sincerity, it would be better for His Highness to ask in person..."
Charlotte immediately became energetic:
"Hey, is it really possible! I'll go directly to His Highness Prince Dashi to ask for it! Is this appropriate?"
Charlotte asked Eileen and her aunt for instructions on whether such a thing could be done.
If it were an ordinary Ming girl, it would definitely be very bad to meet a strange man.
It would be even worse to ask for something directly.
But for Thai and Western women, they don’t mind this kind of thing very much.
However, Amelia considered the Ming Dynasty’s tradition and gave a relatively conservative suggestion:
"Don't ask specifically for this matter. You can ask by the way during a formal meeting or banquet."
Eileen also smiled and nodded and said:
"Your Highness, just ask casually. Charlotte is still a child. In the Ming Dynasty, she is called Tongyanwuji."
Charlotte immediately nodded in agreement:
"Okay aunt, thank you, Your Highness Irene, I understand what to do."
Irene led the female family members headed by Charlotte and Amelia to the garden where Zhu Jingyuan used to test various playground facilities and experience various new sports equipment.
Niu Jian led Frederick, Monroe, Jefferson, Adams and other male guests to the garden opposite.
When Charlotte entered the garden by car, she was curious to admire the surrounding authentic Ming-style royal garden scenery.
As a result, I didn't walk long before I was attracted by the entertainment facilities.
Carousels, Ferris wheels, bumper cars, flying chairs, large slides, swings, trampolines, plastic ball pools, swimming pools, water slides, small roller coasters...
I don’t know what many of them are for, but many of them look fun.
Many of them are entertainment facilities that already have prototypes, but when you put them all together...
That means happiness beyond the limits imaginable.
Charlotte looked outside with wide eyes:
"This... Your Highness Irene, what kind of place is this..."
Erin explained with a smile:
"This is an experimental little amusement park prepared by our Highness for the children in the palace to play.
“At the same time, His Royal Highness is building a special large-scale amusement city.
"Put all the imaginable amusement facilities in the world in one big yard."
When Charlotte heard this description, her eyes opened wider and wider, and her pupils lit up completely.
Put all the amusement facilities in a big yard, wouldn't it be paradise?
It's a pity that the great heaven is too far away and I don't have the chance to experience it now.
But luckily, there is only one small one now.
Charlotte asked with great anticipation:
"Are we living here now? Can I go play in those facilities?"
Erin smiled and nodded:
"Of course you can, but someone must be watching over you to ensure His Highness's safety."
Charlotte wanted to jump up with joy:
"It's great. It's great to be able to come to Ming Dynasty New Tianfu instead of going back to London directly..."
Amelia's vision for the amusement city is full of expectations, but also a little worried.
There are fun places here, beautiful and fashionable clothes, and a beautiful and comfortable manor. What should Charlotte do if she loses sight of Britain and the United States?
Charlotte is the Queen of the United States, and will also be the Queen of the United Kingdom in the future.
Can an amusement park be built in London?
(End of chapter)
