lizabeth was very surprised, but she didn't refuse.
A week later, Mainz took Elizabeth back to Berlin and returned to his hometown again.
"Well, good, good, she is a good girl, son, you have a good eye!"
The old lady was very satisfied with the fiancée chosen by her son. Although she did not require Mainz to marry a Junker noble, she still hoped that her daughter-in-law would be a well-educated noble.
But because Mainz was the commander-in-chief of German's three armies, she did not want her son to marry a Junker noble who was serving in the army, as that would affect her son's work.
These two conditions are quite contradictory. The Junker nobles are basically in the army, and there are no Junker nobles who are not soldiers. Therefore, it is extremely difficult to meet both conditions at the same time!
For this reason, the old lady was even prepared for her daughter-in-law to be a foreign noble. After all, it is very common to marry a foreign noble these days. With her son's status, if he really has this plan, then there will definitely be no worries about no one taking the initiative to come to the door!
And Elizabeth's family background meets this requirement very well. Krupp is indeed a Junker noble, but he does not belong to the military, but to the military. The team's partner is a national industry, equivalent to a company under the Ministry of National Defense.
This relationship makes Elizabeth very suitable as her daughter-in-law. Her family relationship will not only not hinder Mainz's work, but can even help him!
If she thinks this way, the old lady will not be dissatisfied!
Since the old lady agreed, Mainz did not delay any further. He discussed with Elizabeth and determined the wedding date. Then he sent invitations to relatives and friends, inviting them to attend their wedding on July 11, which happened to be the seventh day of the seventh month of the lunar calendar. According to the calendar of the Celestial Empire, this day happened to be Valentine's Day.
The guests who received the invitation included Mainz's relatives and friends and his subordinates in the army, as well as some colleagues and officials in government departments.
Even President Hindenburg received an invitation. Of course, Mainz felt that the old president would not be in a good mood after receiving this invitation. After all, this was not quite the same as the plot he had in mind!
"Congratulations, Levinsky, you finally have a family!"
Manstein, holding his seven-month-old son Giro and holding his two-and-a-half-year-old daughter Gisela, and his wife Jutta Siberie, sent their wedding wishes to Mainz and Elizabeth.
"Congratulations, Levinsky, you finally have a family!"
Two and a half year old Gisela imitated her father and repeated what Manstein had just said.
"Hahaha! Little guy, be careful if you say that, or your parents will beat you up when you get home!"
Mainz was amused by the little girl. He picked up his niece and kissed her on the face. The little niece giggled at his kiss but still yelled for him to hold her. It seemed that she liked her uncle very much.
""Ahem, Levinsky, don't take it to heart, it was just an accident!"
Manstein was a little nervous. He didn't know why, but in front of his younger brother, he always felt a little awed. He couldn't help but become cautious, not daring to make any mistakes.
Mainz looked at Manstein strangely, and punched him on the chest:"What nonsense are you talking about? I'm not a three-year-old child, how could I take her words seriously!"
The little girl was unhappy with this, and she looked at her uncle's face and said seriously:"Uncle, I'm not a child, I'm an adult, you can't treat me as a child!"
This sentence amused the elder again. A two-and-a-half-year-old child said seriously that he was an adult, and his little appearance was really a bit funny!
"Okay, okay, our Gisela is an adult, and uncle won't treat you as a child, is that okay?"
"Humph, nothing you adults say is true. I won't believe you unless you make a pinky promise with me!"
The little girl pouted and tilted her head as she spoke of the adults' behavior, with a look of disdain, and then she seriously made a pinky promise with Mainz.
"Okay, Gisela, stop messing around, your uncle still has many guests to entertain!"
Manstein's face turned green, he didn't know why his daughter was so attached to him in front of her uncle, could it be that they were born to get along well?
"Haha, it's okay, pinky promise, right? Okay, uncle will pinky promise with you!"
Just as Mainz was about to reach out and pinky promise with his niece in his arms, the niece struggled to get down.
"I am an adult, and adults cannot let adults hug me. I will stand and make a pinky promise with you!"
Mainz was really surprised by his niece's words, and Elizabeth beside him also became curious: Is this really a two-and-a-half-year-old girl?
"Okay, my little adult, can you tell your uncle what you want to do when you grow up?"
The little niece didn't even think about it, she smiled proudly and said,"I want to be like my uncle when I grow up!""
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"Your niece is so interesting!"
Elizabeth whispered to Mainz in his ear, and Mainz nodded. Although he didn't know what his niece would be like in the future, he was surprised that she was so smart at such a young age.
"Elizabeth, you are going to meet President Hindenburg soon. This may be your first time meeting him. Don't be too stressed. He is not a bad person, he is just a little serious!"
Mainz himself had personally experienced the deterrent power of President Hindenburg, so he had to give Elizabeth a shot in advance. If President Hindenburg was upset about him marrying Elizabeth, then they would not be greeted with a good face later!
"Well, don't worry, I won't give up!"
Mainz had told Elizabeth before why he was in such a hurry to get married.
She was not angry after hearing it.
Although Mainz married her in a hurry, he did not choose the president's daughter but chose her, which made her feel very moved.
Elizabeth believed that Mainz's feelings for her were real, so she decided to protect this feeling and not let anyone hurt her!
The old president's face was really not good.
He had not spoken much since he took the seat, and his face was so gloomy that it seemed like water could drip out.
His face was so ugly that the other people at the table were naturally scared and dared not breathe, causing the atmosphere in this large area to seem extremely weird.
However, after seeing Mainz coming over holding Elizabeth's hand, the expression on the old marshal's face finally changed.
"Congratulations, General Mainz, and congratulations, beautiful Miss Elizabeth!"
Mainz breathed a sigh of relief when he heard Hindenburg's words.
Western names are different from those in China. In China, the surname comes first and the given name comes second. In
Western countries, except Hungary, the surnames in other countries are basically the last name and the first name in the last name.
However, there is one thing in common between the East and the West, that is, when facing strangers or people with whom the relationship is not so good, people will call each other by their surnames. If the relationship is better and closer, they will choose to call each other by their names.
This is also the reason why Mainz was puzzled by Manstein. This guy always called his surname, but almost never called his name.
At this time, President Hindenburg used his name instead of his surname when calling the couple, which showed that President Hindenburg's attitude was not so hostile, at least on the surface!
"Thank you for your understanding, Marshal!"
Mainz was relieved, so he answered very sincerely. Hindenburg looked at him deeply, nodded, and said nothing.
At this time, the bells in the church rang.