Chapter 42 - Clash at the Wedding

 "Your Majesty! Your Majesty! Wake up!" Edward heard Lucy's voice in his ears in a daze, and with great difficulty the whole group crawled out of their comfortable sleep.

 When she opened her eyes, what met her eyes was the delicate faces of the two sisters, Luna and Lucy, whose faces still bore a trace of weariness, but did not hide their youthful and moving radiance in the least.

 "Your Majesty, we have arrived at Fort Hewdry!" Luna's voice was soft and gave a feeling of comfort, while Lucy's voice was crisp and full of liveliness.

 "Yeah! So what time is it!" Edward asked as he rubbed his newly opened eyes and yawned.

 "Your Majesty, it's already eight o'clock in the evening!" Luna spoke gently, "Baron Seymour as well as Lady Catherine are waiting for you outside the carriage!"

 "Is that so! Then hurry up and straighten up your grooming for me, the king's instrument is not to be disrespected in any way!" Edward listened to Luna that there was Baron and Mrs. Seymour waiting outside, and then spoke to Luna Lucy.

 The Luna sisters began a finishing exercise on Edward, who was at their mercy and very cooperative.

 Soon, Edward stepped out of the carriage and turned to see his cheap uncle, Baron Thomas Seymour, and his own former stepmother, Catherine Parr.

 "My dear uncle, what a delightful thing to see you!" Edward spoke with a smile on his face after seeing Baron Seymour. And of course he hadn't forgotten the former Queen.

 "And who is this beautiful lady beside you? That there could be a lady so beloved by God in this world, I have to feel bad for the others!" Edward joked to the former Queen Catherine.

 "Heh heh heh ..." Catherine was delighted with Edward's flattery, what woman doesn't like to be complimented.

 "Edward! Your compliments really make me feel as if I were eating honey!"

 "You'll definitely attract a lot of pretty sisters in the future!" Catherine teased Edward, her two eyes smiling, you could tell she was in a good mood.

 "Edward! It's a delightful thing that you can come to our wedding!" Baron Seymour was also very happy, obviously Edward's status as the King of England, being able to come to their wedding was a very honorable thing for Baron Seymour. It added a lot of color to their wedding.

 "No need to be polite! My uncle, this is what I should do!" Edward humbly spoke, but Catherine's compliment still made his mood pleasant.

 The three laughed as they slowly made their way into Fort Hewdry, but it was already lit up inside.

 After attending the welcome party, Edward was led by a Pod-like maid to the largest guest room in the castle by far.

 "Your Majesty! Is there anything else you need?" The maid's voice was dainty and tickled one's heart, looking to be around thirteen years old at most, but very well developed, if Luna was a peach, then she was an apple.

 "No need! You go down first!" Edward ordered in a pretentious manner.

 In fact, Edward could have left her behind, but Edward couldn't get past the hurdle in his heart, after all, he hadn't developed fully yet! If he had sexual relations too early, he would definitely not live a long life.

 The history of the emperor is too early contact with the female sex, resulting in a one shall not live long. For example, the last emperor Puyi, this poor boy, because too early by the maid of honor temptation, directly in the later that thing waste. Pity! Aixinjueluo family lineage a did not stay.

 Edward lay in the guest room, staring dully out the window, feeling like he'd be better off living in the villa.

 When I looked up, moss was growing on the wet walls, the windows seemed high and high, and it felt like the air was not circulating in the room.

 Thinking about it, Edward remembered Luna's peaches, Elizabeth's buns, and the apple from earlier, and fell asleep without realizing it.

 Edward woke up with a start to see Lucy standing by the bed, seemingly waiting for Edward to wake up.

 "Lucy! What time is it!" Edward asked when he saw that it was already light out.

 "Your Majesty! It's six o'clock in the morning!" Lucy looked a little excited.

 "Yes? Hurry up and minister to me and get dressed!" Edward's tone had a somewhat hurried feel to it.

 After breakfast, Edward came to the front of the Great Hall. Sure enough, Baron Seymour and the others were waiting for him, and of course, there were the Duke and Duchess of Somerset as well as Catherine's brother, Mr. and Mrs. William, Marquis of Northampton, and Catherine's uncle, the Duke and Duchess of Horton.

 Catherine was wearing a white wedding dress, and under the sun's illumination, the whole person looked particularly white and tender, and it was not at all obvious that she was a woman in her forties.

 After Baron Seymour and Catherine have passed the marriage test of days, the next step is the final step in the process of consummating the marriage - marriage.

 On this wedding day, their friends and relatives were dressed in full regalia, as the Duke of Somerset wore a crown of flowers on his head, and the Duke of Parr wore a crown of gold and silver ornaments.

 The young girls with flowing, long hair are very eye-catching in the crowd, and this is represented as chastity. Some of them were also covered with tulle, and each of them dressed themselves up in full beauty to set off the festivities of the beautiful day.

 Mr. and Mrs. Seymour came to the church, accompanied by the Duke and Duchess of Somerset and the Marquis of Northampton, the Duke of Horton Parr, and Edward himself, as well as various admiring noblemen, on what was a much more holy day.

 There were no cameras in those days, so the newlywed couple's witnesses used to slap each other and applaud loudly to get the scene deeper in their minds.

 Thus, Edward saw an old man, free-spirited swaying, very much in the style of postmodernism, Edward at this time, but has long been stomach laughs, but there is also to maintain the image, this torment is very difficult to bear.

 Afterwards, the congregation participates in the nuptial Mass in the church, where couples were expected to cover their heads with the same veil, and if they had children, they simply covered them together under their wedding veil, a step that was omitted for the two of them who did not have children.

 In the middle of the Mass, there is a solemn blessing of the nuptials, in which the two are again blessed and the exchange of rings takes place.

 The significance of the ring was different from that of the betrothal, as the ring was placed on the finger, which is said to be because the veins of the finger lead to the heart, which means that the hearts of both partners agree to the marriage. During the Liturgy of the Mass, the husband and wife share the same consecrated Eucharistic bread and drink the same glass of consecrated wine, which indicates that they are one in Christ. Afterwards, Baron Seymour accompanies Catherine to the altar of the Virgin Mary, where Catherine picks up the handmade spinning rod and spins a yarn for a while, which is a symbol of the status of a wife.

 After Mass, the couple was escorted to the church door by friends and clergy, and they next had to pray on the cemetery for their relatives who had been forgotten by both parties, which implicitly required the presence of the entire family for their marriage.

 After the cemetery prayers, the revelry began.

 Mr. and Mrs. Seymour's family and friends would scatter handfuls of grain over the couple while mouthing the words, "Be fruitful, be fruitful." This was a beautiful symbol, and the birth of a child was a blessing from God to them.

 This custom is a magical ritual to guarantee more children in Anglo-Saxon areas, and in other areas it varies according to the custom. Some are sprinkled with snow, some with wood shavings, some with bits of shredded paper, and all sorts of things.

 Of course, there was definitely wine and feasting, and even dancing and singing when the drinking got to be too much, a Western interest that is still preserved in today's celebrations of all kinds.

 Edward immersed himself in the joyful atmosphere and slowly wandered around in the company of Lucy. Many noble sisters came to accost him, all of which were rejected by Edward.

 "Bang!" Edward suddenly heard a loud noise, followed by the sound of a cup breaking.