Gertrude was a person with a strong personality, which caused many suitors to talk behind her back.
But it was her strength that enabled the Palatinate, which was in a confused stage, to stand up again.
The relationship between the two was established at that time.
The Palatinate wants to get engaged, but Gertrude, who was originally obsessed with love, suddenly wakes up and shrinks a little. She was a misfit of the times, and for the most part she was tolerated here in the Palatinate. But there are still times when even the Palatinate can't really understand her, but only tolerates her so-called "weirdness" with love. Every time like this, Gertrude will deeply realize that she does not belong to this era, and even the people she loves cannot truly understand her pain.
So she backed off, she wasn't ready to actually marry someone.
This was a huge blow to the Palatinate, and the correspondence between the two almost came to a standstill. Gertrude thought over and over, tossing and turning. Palatinate attended balls one after another with Hillier's comfort. He came to a ball, saw that Gertrude was not there, sat in the corner with a glass of wine, and spent the rest of the time simply entertaining himself.
Palatinate fell into a lovelorn state and was more polite than enthusiastic towards the ladies who came to chat with him. The ladies, who originally thought the two had broken up and were about to move on, returned full of disappointment.
This period of time is reflected in later letters from the Palatinate: "Hillier told me that I should drink some wine in my down days. He is a very considerate friend and he always cares about me. I decided to listen to him. Suggestion. As soon as I got to the ball and watched the young ladies vying for beauty, I knew his little trick. My dear, please don’t hate him for this. He just cares about me too much. Just because of your rejection, my heart is broken Broken. Those ladies are like butterflies in spring, dancing with rich colors. But my world has long been turned into black and white because of your rejection. No matter how graceful those butterflies are, they cannot bring any color to my world. Only you, only you can do this.”
The news of the failed proposal in the Palatinate somehow got out. The ladies gnashed their teeth at the "unscrupulous, rude and savage" Miss Blaine, but these negative emotions mixed with jealousy were far less than Viscount Blaine's anger.
Viscount Braine first suppressed his anger and gave Gertrude good words. Gertrude was already upset, but she saw the greed behind Viscount Braine's smiling face and was unwilling to give in. Viscount Braine was furious and couldn't help but put Gertrude in solitary confinement. He also cut off her food and drink, and only allowed servants to bring her some water every day.
Gertrude's maid risked her life to find Palatinate, who came to rescue the man himself. At that time, Gertrude had fainted from hunger twice. When she finally woke up, she felt like stars were in her eyes and she shed tears alone in a room without any light. She hated this era when Viscount Brain could treat her so casually just because he was her father.
The darkness and hunger made people confused. She was scared and frightened, but she still gritted her teeth and refused to give in, as if lowering her head would kill her.
The moment the door opened, light came in from the outside. She kept her eyes open, and she was clearly stimulated by the light and shed tears, but she still refused to give up like a person who finally saw the light again. The consequence of this behavior was that Gertrude could not see the person clearly for a while. It was not until Pfalz took the person into his arms while breathing heavily that she recognized him in the arms of her lover.
Gertrude opened her eyes wide, but could not see him. She could only hold him tightly and cry, saying that she did not like this era, that she was actually very scared, that it was not that she did not want to marry him, but that she did not dare to marry him. give him. She is like a child who has been wronged. She can barely maintain a strong appearance in front of outsiders, but when she returns to those close to her, she can only cry and vent.
Pfalz patiently comforted her and asked someone to boil a cup of hot milk for her. The hot milk with sugar had a soothing effect, and it slightly soothed Gertrude's empty tail, allowing her to fall asleep tiredly with satisfaction and peace of mind.
The Palatinate brought the people back to Blandings Castle, and Viscount Braine kept a dark face the whole time. At this point, whether Gertrude married the Palatinate or not, it was obviously difficult for him to make any profit from it. Viscount Braine wanted to be tough and stop the Palatinate from taking the people away, but at this moment, the Palatinate was no longer the kind and talkative count before. He had a cold expression and anger in his eyebrows, reminding Breen all the time. Viscount En, his status as an earl.
After Gertrude could eat normally, she still didn't know how to face the Palatinate. The Palatinate, on the other hand, was frightened by Gertrude, felt sorry for her, and was sad that she would rather endure it than marry him. Finally, he couldn't hold it back and asked, "Is marrying me so difficult for you to accept?"
Gertrude knew that he had misunderstood, and she was anxious, confused, and incoherent. It took a lot of effort to make Palatinate understand that she did not agree to Viscount Braine's request because she did not want to marry him with impure purposes. No matter what other people in this century were like, she thought they both had the same purity of view of marriage.
If Palatinate asked her if she loved him, the answer would be yes. But after getting the affirmative answer, if Palatinate asked her again why she didn't want to marry him, Gertrude couldn't tell her. Time travel is her biggest secret, the source of her insecurity, but also the source of her sense of security.
But Palatinate didn't ask. He sighed and hugged Gertrude in his arms. This was a very polite and considerate hug, much more formal than the hug of a young couple in love. But Gertrude felt that all her stress and conflicts were dissolved in this hug.
Palatinate put his chin on Gertrude's furry head and said: "As long as you don't want to marry me, then whether you want to marry me later or simply don't want to marry me at this time, I can Accept it. I think you have difficulties that you can’t tell. I don’t ask you to tell me now, but please don’t get angry with me like you do now. I’m really sad and worried. Okay?”
Gertrude's heart melted, and she even wanted to agree to marry him on the spot. But she thought, she couldn't be so selfish. At this time, she had not sorted out her thoughts, and she didn't know what kind of responsibilities she could take. How could she marry him at this time
In Gertrude's last letter, she recalled this moment, telling the Palatinate that ninety-nine times out of every hundred times she remembered this moment, she felt grateful. Fortunately, she didn't let go and said she wanted to marry him at that time, otherwise dragging him down would be the last thing she wanted to happen in her life. However, there was one time in these hundred times that she regretted not being able to obey her own will at that second, and not being able to truly become his wife until her death. Obviously among so many nobles, they were the only two who wanted to get married to the one they loved, but after all the trouble, they failed to get married.
Gertrude guessed that this was an arrangement of fate, and if a person suffered from fate, it would be difficult to escape in this life. She loyally hoped that the Palatinate would forget all this.
After the confinement and before the intervention of the Holy See, Gertrude and the Palatinate lived happily.
Viscount Braine basically gave up on controlling Gertrude. Although he had some vague intention of repairing the relationship with his daughter, because Gertrude's character was too tough, Viscount Braine gave in secretly in order to prevent himself from being unable to step down. of. This was enough for Gertrude. She didn't care who Viscount Braine's favorite child was, or how she would be treated by other nobles when she went out.
Viscount Braine's relaxation gave Gertrude the opportunity to practice and promote everything she had learned. After rejecting Palatinate's proposal, she thought for a long time and made a decision, one of which was to do her best to change this era. After coming here for so many years, she has always settled in a corner. He said that he couldn't stand the aristocratic behavior of this era, and he sympathized with the suffering civilians. But did she actually do anything? She didn't. Because she is subconsciously afraid that if she behaves differently, she will be discovered and persecuted.
But after experiencing this, her mind changed. What kind of era is this? A father can lock his daughter in a claustrophobic room, deprive her of food, and limit the amount of water she can drink just because he doesn't like it. Even if she dies, it may just be reported as a casual death. Others may know the inside story and just sigh casually about Viscount Braine's harshness and cruelty, but no one would want to severely condemn him for this, because Gertrude has indeed violated Viscount Braine's authority as the head of the family.
Gertrude knew it was wrong and the others didn't, not because Gertrude was smarter than them or anything, but because she had seen better times. If Gertrude herself did not stand up and bring some change to this era, how many lives would it take to get a glimmer of change
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Gertrude knew that apart from her advanced knowledge, she was not much smarter than people of this era. She had no palace, acted impulsively, and was sometimes very emotional. Maybe she can't change anything at all, but she still wants to spread what she knows.
With the help of the Palatinate, Gertrude began to travel frequently to the university. The universities at this time were actually somewhat similar to the universities of later generations. There were people who were serious about learning, but there were also many who came to dawdle in life. After all, going to university was a way to advance in class, just like the students of later generations were seeking better jobs. And reading is the same. Just as she had debated in letters with the Palatinate, Gertrude began debating various issues at university with various undergraduates. When you defeat someone, no one takes her to heart. When she was defeated by two people, some people began to look at her differently. When the three people were defeated in the debate, those guys who were particularly academic began to drag her to discuss issues. Gertrude's words began to gain weight. In addition to discussing academic issues, she did not forget to include personal information, paving the way for human rights and women's rights.
It's not that no one is sensitive to this, but Canno's master is standing behind her with a smile on her face, and others can only hold back their unpleasant words silently, which gives Gertrude plenty of space.
Moreover, not all the people in the university are aristocratic children. Some people heard this harsh words, while others naturally found them comfortable and even came up with new ideas.