Sur ma peau

21.

"His Majesty the King has been unwell recently. Tomorrow's parliamentary vote requires you to attend on his behalf. The time is from [-]:[-] am to [-]:[-] pm at the Versailles Amusement Hall; because of your temporary departure today, the meeting planned by the administrative district has been changed to tomorrow at [-]:[-] pm. At the Municipal Court; besides, His Excellency Necker has an appointment at [-] o'clock tomorrow night; besides, the royal tailor will come over before dinner, and you need to order a new bathrobe." The waiter opened the itinerary folder in his arm, and A reminder.

"According to the size of last time." Yabofika said while stamping the last letter with sealant.

"Sorry, your weight is six pounds lighter than last month, and the previous size is no longer suitable." The waiter said that in addition to the arrangement and service of life, this position also includes the duties of admonishing and guiding etiquette, see Yabo Fika stopped rebutting, knowing that the other party accepted the opinion, he asked again: "Do you need to return to Versailles tonight? This way you won't be too hasty tomorrow morning." Although he knew that the answer must be no, out of responsibility Still need inquiries and advice.

His master had a heart for the warden of the Bastille, otherwise he would not have left the meeting in a gaffe today.After His Majesty the late king sent Mrs. Pompadour away, he was still calling his lover's name before he died.The dedicated affection of the royal family has not changed even in this generation, and the feelings cannot be persuaded, they can only go with the flow.

"No need." Handing the letter to the herald at the door, Yabofika walked to the master bedroom on the other side.

Before going to bed, the attendant brought tea and left. Yabofika leaned against the head of the bed, holding the cup in her hand, waiting for the temperature to be slightly palatable, and suddenly covered the rim of the cup with one hand.

Minos pulled the teacup from his hand: "If you can't sleep, you can go back to your own room." Some people have difficulty falling asleep when there are strangers around, because of the vigilance in an unsafe environment.Ever since the northern wing was allocated to the other party, every time Yabofika took a nap at noon, she was in her own lounge, under the layers of guards of the servants and the guards.

It seems that the earl's sleeping beside him every night must be helped by medicine.

Datura is used for sedation, anesthesia and sleep, but it is highly poisonous in itself, and a slight inappropriate dosage can cause death.

"It's not your reason." Yabofika said and wanted to take the cup back, but Minos avoided his hand and put the teacup on the bedside table beside him.

"With long-term use, toxins will accumulate." If it is not for insomnia, this dose is not enough for anesthesia, leaving a sedative effect.Moreover, the scent of datura also has a relaxing and pleasant effect.Compared with the other two sedative drugs, this is the only one that does not cause dependence.

"Come chat, say whatever you want," Minos said, adding, before Abafica could speak, "Don't talk about work." He hated work taking up his personal time.

Those blue eyes looked at him, obviously there was no topic waiting for him to speak first.

If he didn't talk about work, Minos didn't know how to break the silence.

"You can talk about work if you want." Finally he compromised.

"Tax laws," Abafica said.

Nothing new.

"Legislation is a matter for the parliament. Even if I give you the draft of all the new laws now, with the efficiency of the parliament, it will take at least two years before all the regulations are discussed." However, there is a general principle of the constitution, starting from the 18th, today it is NO. [-] and no sign of ending yet. "Why are you in such a hurry?" Minos asked. The heralds who came and went frequently in the mansion were not only the white uniforms of the Guards, but also the red uniforms of the Dragoons. It was a harbinger of war, but I don't know whether it was internal or external.

"The neighbors are not very friendly." Jabofika said with a frown.

When the kingdom's sovereignty and territory are threatened, internal conflicts can be temporarily put aside.

"I will help you," Minos said, the tax law was too late, and the church and the nobility.With the support of power, the law can be a sharp net.

"Thank you." The frowning brows were relaxed, but his face was still calm and composed, and he didn't know what he was thinking.

Too much worry, no wonder you need sedative drugs to soothe your nerves.

"Tell me something happy, how did you spend your free time in Versailles?" Minos reached out and stroked the other person's forehead to help him relieve the pressure.

"Louis once took me to hunt deer." Yabofika thought for a while and said, without blocking Minos' hand.

Wearing a light hunting suit, walking in the forest on horseback, accompanied by other young people from the collateral line, without so many red tapes, everyone is friendly and happy, not as restrained and depressed as in the palace.

"Have you found any?"

"I don't know." Maybe, because there was cheering and laughing on the way back; maybe not, because in the end Jabofika didn't see anyone with prey.

"How long ago was that?"

"16 years ago, I just learned how to ride a horse, and I didn't know how to use a gun." I was not tall enough, and I was riding a short-footed horse imported from England, with golden fur and long white mane. You can only follow the carriage team of the female relatives.When he rode his horse and passed by the carriage of the princess, he heard the Austrian princess whispering: "Whose girl is this, why haven't I seen it in the palace?" Her Royal Highness's French is not very good, so she always Speak slowly and effortlessly to discern.

In fact, I have seen it. On the day the Austrian princess and Louis got married, as the direct royal family, he and Charlie were both there, but the princess didn't notice it.She was like a bird that had strayed into the auditorium by mistake, terrified and forced to remain calm.

"That's the younger brother of His Highness the Prince, Earl Plowin." The accompanying Countess explained.

They laughed together in the carriage, and Yabofika urged the horse to run away angrily.

At lunch time, on the spread out picnic cloth, the princess took a piece of grilled bacon from the picnic basket and handed it to him. This should have been the work of the duchesses, and it was inappropriate for the princess to do it. Understand why you took it, even if you know you will be reprimanded for it.

Thinking about it now, he can understand Louis' connivance to Her Majesty the Queen. She doesn't care about the rules of Versailles, and even despises them, which cannot be restrained by Louis' character.Back then, his grandfather had foreseen that Louis would not be able to control the sovereignty. Once the war resumed, the Austrian princess would be more inclined to her motherland, so he chose to hand over the authority of the dragoons that originally belonged to the king to him, and let him take on the responsibility of protecting the country. duty.

"Speaking of which, you came back in such a hurry this afternoon, do you fall in love with me?" The people around him suddenly changed their tone of teasing, their purple eyes narrowed slightly, their lips curled into a smile, and they put their hands on their necks. Malicious like before, interrupting Jabofika's thoughts.

Leave him speechless, in silent bewilderment.

he does not know.

Theoretically speaking, love produces desire on the physical level, while on the spiritual level it locks the object of physical desire to the only target.

So he looked at his contract partner carefully. According to the exquisite and elegant standards of Versailles, the other party's appearance is not top-notch. Natural silver hair is relatively rare in France, and it will not be obtrusive among the nobles who are popular with white wigs. Deep eye sockets , with a straight nose, purple eyes and light-colored thin lips make people feel cold and sharp, but most of the time they are covered up in a lazy demeanor.

There is no physical desire.

Jabofika didn't want to lie.Love is a rare and extravagant thing in the marriage of the royal family. The only measure is that it can bring benefits to the country. Without love, it will not damage the value of Minos.

So he said: "You are very important." Whether it is for the future of France, or for him.

Important enough that he should protect him.