Theodora actually didn't want to accept this strange title. She and Joanna had never met before and were not considered acquaintances. I just instinctively felt that the other party was a difficult character.
Moreover, even among relatives and friends, the nickname is not like this...
But Guo Kang obviously didn't pay much attention. He quickly invited everyone to sit down and prepare to discuss today's business.
"Wait for me." The queen mother realized that there was still one person missing: "I'll go get Elena."
Before Guo Kang could react, she had already trotted away.
Everyone was already used to it, so they didn’t ask further questions. Sure enough, not long after, the Queen Mother reappeared with Lady Elena. Behind them, there was a young man.
Mrs. Elena is also an old acquaintance. She and the Queen Mother were old friends and had lively exchanges with each other on the martial arts field every day. She may be more interested in this hobby than the Queen Mother, and she is not even willing to let it go.
Everyone also knew her temperament, so even if they saw her looking disgraced, they weren't surprised.
The young man behind her was dressed much more strangely.
He has long hair, and he also imitates the appearance of the Central Plains people. He tied his hair into a bun and fixed it with a dark blue turban. He was also wearing a Central Plains-style white short shirt, but the clothes were covered in dust and wrinkled. He had obviously suffered in the fight just now.
However, his lower body was still wearing Italian-style patterned trousers, with red and green stripes that were very conspicuous. On her feet were black riding boots, with the wide trousers tucked into the boots.
It was very common for people with European faces to wear Central Plains clothes in the Purple Horde. It is not uncommon for the matching to be unreasonable, and even to think about modifying it yourself. But to be honest, it is really rare to see such an amazing effect.
Even if he was an outsider, he still felt that the elegant Central Plains-style top and the colorful trousers should not appear at the same time.
Sure enough, as soon as he appeared, everyone turned their attention. Tuo Huan couldn't help but asked directly: "Who is this gentleman?"
"It's my brother Damiano." Joanna had no choice but to admit it: "He just went to discuss with Mrs. Elena."
"This top is very... creative." Tuo Huan asked tactfully: "Why do you wear it like this?"
"Oh, because I like Seris very much." Damiano took the initiative to come up and said happily: "For this visit to Dadu, I specially asked a tailor to make it custom-made. Isn't it suitable?"
Tuo Huan and Guo Kang looked at each other.
"Did you design this yourself?" Theodora couldn't help but ask.
"How do I understand this? So far I have only read Marco Polo's records about Seris. Apart from that, the only thing related to Seris' clothes is people's description of the Purple Tent Rome." Damia Nuo didn't care and said bluntly: "I asked the tailor to make it based on those information. So if it's not suitable, just tell me."
"There's nothing wrong with the clothes themselves...but why are you wearing those pants?" Tuo Huan asked.
"I think the hem of the robe is too troublesome. I may have to run and fight a lot outside, so pants are still appropriate." Damiano said: "But I don't know what the Seris pants look like. At the moment, I still wear what I used to wear. The pants I'm used to fit the best, so I just didn't change them."
"That's it." Theodora nodded and said nothing more: "Then please take a seat next to Miss Qiao Qiao, we are about to start."
"My name is Joanna, Your Highness. That was Mr. Guo's joke just now. My surname is not Qiao." Joanna couldn't help but explain directly.
"Why are you so taboo about this?" Damiano didn't care, but felt that his sister was troublesome: "I think this name is very good. Medici cannot correspond to common Chinese surnames, so I might as well use it. Like my own Chinese name The name also starts with 'Joe'."
"Then what's your name?" Guo Kang asked curiously.
"I am a fan of swordsmanship, so I just name a sword's edge 'Feng'." Damiano actually explained it clearly and clearly. It seemed that he had really done his homework: "You can just call me 'Qiao Feng'."
"..." Guo Kang couldn't answer again.
Of course, other people's reactions were different. For example, having sex is a good idea.
"I remember back then, Mongolian names were popular in Italy, right?" he asked enthusiastically.
"Yes. When Hulagu Khan captured Baghdad, the believers on our side were very proud. Later, the Ilkhanate has been trying to make friends with us, so everyone responded positively." Damiano replied:
"Although the alliance failed to be successful due to the Pope's obstruction, a Mongol craze developed during those decades. Many people named their heirs after names such as 'Hulagu' and 'Aruhun'."
"Many of our people there are business people. They have traveled far and wide and have a wide range of experiences. It is not unusual for me to be named Seris. Many people who come here to do business will have one."
"Oh, Italy is a good place." Tuohuan praised: "I heard that there are still many people there who miss Rome, and there are also many who admire Seris. It was indeed the center of the empire, with culture and knowledge. It’s just different from those barbarians.”
"It's not that exaggerated. Most people won't be as addicted as him." Joanna couldn't help but interjected: "In our hometown in Florence, his nickname is 'Khitan' Qiao Feng - he has to dress like this every day. He is the only one who is willing to go out."
"It's not 'Khitan'." Damiano emphasized the details: "It should be called 'Han'."
"There is a difference between the two. The Khitan people were from Mongolia and they couldn't figure out the relationship between the two and confused them. But academically speaking, this style should be called the Han style. Although the Khitan and Han styles were finally merged into one, the Khitan style is indeed separate. There is a form. The result of development is that the Khitan people accept the Chinese style instead of the Khitan style."
"Okay, okay, I'm starting again..." Joanna had a headache.
"But there is indeed a difference between the two." Damiano insisted: "If you can call him the wrong nickname, it will bother me a lot."
"...Why do you, an Italian man, care about this?" Joanna couldn't help but point out.
"Normally it doesn't matter, but when you need to subdivide categories, you have to pay attention." Damiano tried to retort: "What do you think of you? You are an Italian woman. If I say you find a Khitan, not A Han man becomes a husband..."
"Okay, I won't argue with you anymore." Joanna interrupted him directly and forcibly: "There are so many nobles of the Khanate here, don't go so far."
"Who pulled it first..." Damiano muttered, sat down, and then stopped talking.
The monthly pass will be doubled at the end of this month, so I’ll ask you all for it then.
(End of chapter)
