Romanian Eagle

After the Austrian-Hungarian family group had a day off, Eder personally came to meet the Austrian-Hungarian princess Sophie Marie for rehearsal. , but still can not ease the pain of each other's lovesickness.

"I have seen His Royal Highness Edel." Princess Sophie Marie greeted Edel with a blushing face in front of everyone.

Edel walked up to the princess and held her hand. "Sophie Marie, I'm coming to pick you up for the rehearsal."

Compared to Sophie Marie's embarrassed expression in front of everyone, Edel is much more generous, probably because of his thicker skin. Seeing the performance of the two young couples, everyone laughed kindly. This made Sophie Marie's pretty face even redder, but she still did not break free from the crown prince's hand, which was regarded as the default crown prince's performance.

"Then let's go."

In the end, it was Archduke Otto Franz, the princess' father, who said that this relieved the princess' embarrassment. After hearing her father's words, the princess blushed and stepped on small steps and quickly pulled Edel onto the carriage that greeted them.

Looking at his daughter's performance, Archduke Otto Franz smiled wryly and said to his elder brother, Archduke Ferdinand, the Crown Prince. "It seems that my daughter doesn't belong to me now."

"But she also found her own happiness, and she was blessed by everyone, didn't she?" Archduke Ferdinand said to his brother. He remembered his marriage, and finally found true love, but the nobles and the royal family were all against it. It has been more than ten years, but he still cannot get the support of most people. Now the noble circle still does not accept his wife. He is quite old in his heart, but there is nothing he can do.

Archduke Otto Franz looked at his brother's dark and melancholy eyes. He didn't know how sad he was, so he could only pat him on the shoulder and say something comforting. "Brother, don't think too much, they will eventually accept Sophie, and Hornberg will become your queen."

After hearing his brother's words, Archduke Ferdinand knew it was just words of consolation. If the Austro-Hungarian nobles and other members of the royal family really gave in so easily, he wouldn't have to worry about it for more than ten years. The crown prince was still very clear that it was not the time to be sad, so he cheered up and boarded the carriage with his younger brother, Archduke Otto Franz, to watch the rehearsal scene.

Under the guidance of the officers and soldiers of the Imperial Guard Division, the group took a carriage to the first stop. The Romanian Orthodox Church Headquarters Cathedral of the Emirates, where they will receive the blessing of Patriarch Bardokvin I.

In the moving carriage, Edel looked at his lovely fiancée and asked, holding her hand. "Mary, I miss you every day in Romania."

When he said this, Edel couldn't help thinking of his two maids. In early August, he sent them to Constanta and gave them a new life.

After hearing Edel's love words, Sophie Marie is much better than everyone else. "I miss you Edel too, and I miss you every day in Vienna."

The two lived in a two-person world in a carriage, and Anna, the maid in the carriage behind, was sitting and sulking.

"The princess doesn't care about Anna when she sees the crown prince." She whispered in a voice that only she could hear.

After a while, the carriage came to the Cathedral of the Emirates, and the group got off the carriage and looked at the small church in front of them. The Emirates Cathedral is a masonry building with a hall for worship that accommodates two hundred people. It has four distinct cylindrical attics, with a huge cross inlaid at the top of the attic.

The Cathedral of the Emirates was built in the 17th century and is now the headquarters of the Romanian Orthodox Church, located on a hill south of Bucharest. As the supreme leader of the nearly 10,000 clergymen in Romania, Bardokvin I, of course, will not let go of the role of officiating the wedding of the crown prince. After all, even the most powerful Russian Patriarch in the Orthodox Diocese has to submit to the kingship, not to mention that in Romania, a country with a prosperous kingship, the Patriarch is now welcoming them at the door of the church.

"Good day, His Royal Highness." Patriarch Bardokwen I first said to Eder.

"I have seen Your Excellency the Patriarch, I will trouble you this time."

Eder is also full of respect for the 67-year-old. After all, the elderly still need respect. Then the patriarch showed his goodwill to the other protagonist of the wedding, Princess Sophie Mary. Although she still believes in Catholicism, the princess still greeted the patriarch politely. After greeting Archduke Otto Franz and Archduke Ferdinand, a group of clergymen entered the church.

"His Royal Highness, you just need to walk in according to the procedure, and I will preside over the wedding for the two of you. The diocese has prepared two choirs specially for this wedding, which are children selected from various churches in Romania. Among them, Her Royal Highness Princess consists of four girls. accompany and lead to His Royal Highness." Patriarch Bardokwen I personally explained the process of the church to the two newcomers.

"The Romanian royal family is very grateful to His Excellency the Patriarch for his support of the wedding." Edel said after listening to the Patriarch's explanation.

Edel and Princess Sophie Marie consulted with the Patriarch for a while and made a walk. The two Austro-Hungarian Archdukes accompanied the whole process, and each had his own role. Archduke Otto Franz was responsible for bringing his daughter into the arena and handing her over to Eder. Archduke Ferdinand delivered a congratulatory message from Austria-Hungary. After doing all this, the group said goodbye to the Patriarch and left.

"Thank you, Your Excellency Patriarch, for your hard work." Edel thanked Bardokwen I very considerately.

As a 67-year-old man, Baldokwen has long been exhausted. However, he would not show it before the crown prince, and wished the crown prince in a strong spirit. "It's not too hard, may the Holy Father, Son, Holy Spirit be with you."

After saying goodbye to the Patriarch, the Crown Prince and his party left the Cathedral of the Emirates. Bardokwen I sat on the bench with a tired face after watching the crown prince walk away.

The waiter beside the Patriarch stepped forward to help him, and asked with concern. "Your Excellency Patriarch, are you okay?"

Bardokwen waved to indicate that he didn't need help. "I have no problem, just a little tired and a rest."

"Your Excellency Patriarch, I don't know something." The waiter asked him.

"Go ahead."

Looking at the young waiter in front of him, Baldokwen asked him to ask questions. He was known to all in the church as a kind and friendly patriarch who was willing to help with questions raised by others.

"Why do you respect the crown prince so much, and you don't have such an attitude towards His Majesty the King."

Facing this waiter's question, Patriarch Baldokwen said with a smile. "That's because of the first; from the development and growth of Romania under the leadership of the crown prince in the past few years, it can be seen that he is a very capable person and has his own ideas. Second; he is still very young, only 21 years old."

The young waiter generally understood what the Patriarch meant.