"Speaking of which, why did you come to see me today?" Guo Kang suddenly remembered her uninvited visit and asked, "I kept talking about other topics and almost forgot about it."
"Can't you come if you have nothing to do?" Jeanne looked at Theodora with a smile: "Or can I come only after I marry him?"
"And you, Jeanne!" Theodora didn't expect her to say this, and she was so surprised that she began to say Roman famous quotes.
"She is not your daughter." Guo Kang said with a smile: "We are not related to Caesar and Brutus."
Before Theodora could react, she heard Jeanne also laughing and saying: "Didn't you know before? I am a member of the Order of the Tombs, a kind of... nun? In short, we have vowed not to get married. .”
"That's it..." Theodora glanced at her apologetically: "I'm sorry, I was so angry at this heretic just now that I didn't react."
"It's okay." Jeanne said magnanimously: "Marriage is only a small part of life. I hope you don't get too entangled in it. Look, I am a woman who has sworn not to get married. How can I live a good life?"
"Hmm..." Theodora nodded.
She picked up the teapot, got herself a cup of tea, and seemed to be thinking.
"Oh, many disputes could have been avoided. Life is so beautiful, why bother with it?" She stretched, stood up, walked to Guo Kang, hooked his neck and hugged him to her chest. : "How about it, boy, are you willing to be my lover?"
Theodora spurted out a mouthful of water.
Jeanne was laughing so hard that Guo Kang was almost knocked down by her, so he had to wave his hands to try to break free, and then she let him go.
"Is it that funny?" he complained.
"Look at this girl. Are Roman princesses now so pure and innocent?" Jeanne still smiled and said, "It's very different from what I heard about the Romans back then."
"You are talking about things from the previous dynasty." Theodora became serious: "Indulging in pleasure, acting dissolutely, and losing discipline, courage and honor are the root causes of Rome's decline."
"The foundation of Rome comes from each family. If the men in the family do not have decent conduct and strong hearts, Rome will lose the muscles and claws to defeat the enemy; and if the women lose their decent conduct and strong hearts, Rome has lost its backbone."
"When my mother named me, she wanted me to be like the ancient Queen Theodora. She was a person of firm determination and courage. When faced with sudden crises, she was even more powerful than Justin. The Ni emperor must remain unyielding."
"But I feel that Queen Theodora is still not decent enough - it was the lack of decency in private life and public affairs that caused Rome to lose that opportunity for revival."
"So you are right. Of course I am different from them. It is precisely because of these differences that I dare to say that I am a qualified Roman."
Jeanne was stunned for a moment, then turned to look at Guo Kang.
"This is such a good girl, hurry up and marry her," she commented.
"You..." Theodora, who had been giving a speech just now, was speechless again.
"I just thought it was fun to tease you and joke with you." Jeanne waved her hands repeatedly: "If I really wanted to find a lover, I would have found one a long time ago. There are so many people in the capital, why would I suddenly want to attract him now? You are right."
Theodora sighed and had no choice but to stop arguing with her.
Seeing this, Guo Kang quickly helped change the topic. He reminded Jeanne: "You still haven't said why you came."
"Haha... Mainly because it's really not an important matter." Jeanne laughed awkwardly a few times, and could only say honestly: "I just brought the news to little Jeanne and his brother, and chatted with them for a while. They hope You can help, so stop by and ask.”
"But it doesn't matter if it's earlier or later. I'm just here to let you know in advance." Probably because she was afraid that Guo Kang would blame her for messing up, she quickly explained: "Zhu Wenkui is very serious. At this moment, He is writing a formal letter for help to you. If I don’t tell you, he will probably send a letter tomorrow.”
"What on earth is going on? I told him that old friends don't have to do anything serious to help." Guo Kang asked strangely.
"I think I'm quite busy this time." Jeanne said, "Princess Jeanne wants to come here."
"I just said that she was not well-intentioned, and you said something about dancing with eggs." Theodora immediately became alert like a conditioned reflex, and took advantage of the situation to accuse Guo Kang.
"Huh?" Jeanne glanced at her doubtfully, and then saw her talking to Guo Kang. She thought about it for a moment and finally understood.
"It's my fault, I said it smoothly." She said, using Chinese words to differentiate: "Jeanna 'Princess', not Jeanne 'Princess' - it is little Jeanne's mother, she is coming."
"Oh, that's it." Guo Kang breathed a sigh of relief: "What did I think it was?"
He walked to the desk next to him and picked up his notebook: "This matter should be brought to the attention of the Ministry of Etiquette. He should know this process. Why are you writing to me?"
Although he said this, he still pulled out his chair and picked up a pen: "Forget it, tell her her full name and title. I'll record it and help write an official document later and hand it over."
"Just write Jeanne de Valois, or Jeanne de France. It should both work," Jeanne said.
"Another Jeanne." Guo Kang shook his head and wrote down: "How do you distinguish between calling people in daily life? There are too many Jeanne..."
"Isn't this normal? What's wrong with calling her Jeanne?" Heroine Jeanne was a little dissatisfied: "You also have a lot of Constantines here."
Guo Kang and Theodora looked at each other, unable to refute.
"Is that so?" Meltem didn't understand.
"That's right." Theodora thought for a moment and said, "In our generation, there are indeed too many Constantines. Not only Tuohuan is called this, Guo Kang is also called this, and even Zhu Wenkui is called this."
"That Peach Blossom Stone Prince? Why did he have such a name?" Meltem asked curiously.
"It was his father, Zhu Yunwen, who got up at that time when he heard that the Bishop of Rome was very rich and was going to beg for it." Guo Kang told her.
"Zhu Yunwen thinks that he can announce that his family has become a believer. Since he has become a believer, the church must show his support and provide some benefits. Otherwise, will anyone believe in this god-worshiping religion in the future? Besides, his family is also the vassal king of the Ming Dynasty. , you should give more."
"So, he copied Tuo Huan's name and asked the prince to call him Constantine; he also copied the name of Queen Mother Helena and asked the princess to call her Helena. Then he wrote to the church in his own name and theirs, saying that he wanted to borrow troops. Go and cut down the feudal clan."
(End of chapter)
