Duke Argyll's invitation once again disrupted Xia Yu's plan.

But fortunately, there is still plenty of time, so it doesn't matter if you delay for a few days.

In order to go with Duke Carter Howard, Xia Yu went to Norfolk a day early and stayed at Howard Castle for one night.

Early the next morning, the group headed to the town of Inver, Argyle, Scotland, after the Campbell family's castle after the castle of the Campbells.

On the way, Duke Carter Howard introduced Xia Yu to the title of Duke Argyll and the history and current situation of the Campbell family in advance.

Although Xia Yu knew a lot about the Campbell family, and even looked for the intelligence organization of the Campbell family when he was in Xiangjiang, he still listened patiently to Duke Carter Howard's story.

The fief of the Campbell family is in County Argyll, because the title is the Duke of Argyll, and the current patriarch Ian Campbell is the twelfth of Argyll.

It is worth mentioning that the Duke of Argyll also has other titles, such as "Hereditary Head of the Scottish Crown", the main responsibility of this position is to be responsible for the internal affairs of the royal family to Scotland. Therefore, as long as the Queen of England stayed at Holeigh Rhodes Palace in Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, the Duke of Argai always appeared in various ceremonial ceremonies.

In terms of strength, the Campbell family is also much stronger than the Howard family, although most of the family's assets are fixed assets such as land, forests, and minerals, but at least more than 10 billion pounds.

Although the history of the Howard family is longer than that of the Campbell family, there is no way, who let the Campbell family seize several historical opportunities!

At about 10:40 a.m., Xia Yu and his party came to the Gothic Revival manor villa on the shore of Lake Finney, Scotland's largest sea lake, Inverey Castle.

Started more than 230 years ago, designed and improved by generations of architects, and completed over 43 years, this huge castle is one of the symbols of the Campbell family's splendour, not inferior to the Howard family's Howard Castle, and is one of the finest castles in Scotland.

The castle was originally a product of the European Middle Ages, and in addition to being used for aristocratic residence, it also served as a military fortification and political division. Invery's Castle, on the other hand, is a quadrangular shape, except that the four corners are cylindrical turrets, crowned with conical spires, and the three-story castle has a tower in the middle with a flag fluttering at the top.

Through the straight red gravel paved road, Xia Yu and the others came to the gate of Inverley Castle, and they were greeted by Duke Ian Campbell, whom they had just met a few days ago.

The arrival of the earl and the marquis did not require Duke Ian Campbell to come out, but Duke Carter Howard was not only of equal status to him, but the two were also friends who had known each other since childhood, so when he received the notice from the servant, he personally came out to greet him.

"Sir Carter, Sir Summer, and the beautiful Elena and the handsome Henry, welcome you!"

"Good morning, Dear Sir Ian!"

"Sir Ian, I greet you!"

......

The four of them greeted each other in different ways, Duke Carter Howard was obviously much more casual, Xia Yu was neither humble nor arrogant, and Elena, as juniors, greeted Duke Ian Campbell in a proper manner with the interests of the nobles.

"Hurry inside, please!"

"Elena, and Henry, Mia, Heidi, Tokuhir, and Wilbur, they're all upstairs, and I'll have you taken up to them, and they'll be glad to see you. ”

Duke Ian Campbell was in a very happy mood and said to Elena and Henry with a warm smile.

"Thank you! I haven't seen Mia and Heidi in a long time, and I miss them so much!" said Elena, expectantly.

While talking and laughing, Duke Ian Campbell accompanied the four of them into the castle.

In the huge castle hall, it has been temporarily renovated and arranged, and there are already many beautifully dressed men and women in it, Xia Yu glanced at it, and he felt that a few of them were familiar, and he didn't know most of the nobles.

But it doesn't matter, Duke Carter Howard had already said before coming that he would be introduced to him throughout the process.

After that, Elena took her younger brother Henry to the staircase, and Xia Yu began to socialize.

The guests who were eligible to be invited to the coming-of-age ceremony of the first heir to the Campbell family were all nobles with a certain strength, and ordinary barons and viscounts were basically not present.

These nobles have brought the outstanding children of their families over, hoping to let their children make connections on this platform, and even see if they can find the right person to facilitate the marriage of each other's families.

Xia Yu just glanced at it, and saw many young and beautiful girls wearing dresses like Elena, wearing white sandy gloves on their arms, white veils on their heads, and some jewels on their bodies, showing their beautiful side.

But these aristocratic ladies are beautiful, just take a look, Xia Yu doesn't plan to hook up, it's better to communicate with their father more if you have this time.

Time passed slowly, more and more VIPs arrived, and the atmosphere at the scene became more and more enthusiastic.

At half past eleven, Xia Yu had just finished communicating with an earl when he heard someone calling his name softly.

It was Elena's voice.

He followed the prestige, and a look of surprise flashed in his eyes.

Elena was coming down the stairs with five innocent and beautiful girls, each dressed in noble dresses, and most importantly, two of them looked exactly the same.

Xia Yu walked over with a calm expression, bowed slightly to several beauties and said hello: "Beautiful ladies, hello, I'm Xia Yu!"

"This is my friend, and of course my current boss, Xia Yu. ”

Elena walked out of them and introduced them to Xia Yu.

Xia Yu obviously found that there were several people with smiles in their eyes, and their eyes looking at Xia Yu and Elena were a little ambiguous.

"Xia Yu, let me introduce you, they are all good friends of mine. ”

"She is Ruth Connor, the daughter of the Marquis de Connor. ”

"Hello, handsome Mr. Xia, I'm Ruth, it's an honor to meet you!"

"Hello, beautiful Miss Ruth. ”

"She's Duke Campbell's eldest daughter, Mia, and it's her twin sister, Heidi. ”

The girl named Mia showed a gentle and quiet smile and greeted Xia Yu, while her sister Heidi, who looked exactly the same, blinked her eyes and looked a little lively and playful.

......

Under the introduction, Xia Yu remembered the names and appearances of Elena's five friends with his strong memory.

However, he also noticed that the gathering of these six golden flowers also attracted the attention of many people in the hall, and some young people were still a little nervous, obviously wanting to come over to communicate with a certain girl.

In this case, it is undoubtedly very hateful to continue to occupy the time of the six girls, and he just needs to keep his Elena.

Just as he apologized to several beauties and made excuses to leave, it happened that the coming-of-age ceremony of Tokuhir Ian Campbell, the eldest son of Duke Ian Campbell, was about to begin, and some young people with ideas had to regret suspending their actions.

"Xia Yu, Mia and Heidi are beautiful, right? they are still single~"

While standing next to him and preparing to watch the coming-of-age ceremony, Elena suddenly whispered in Xia Yu's ear.

Xia Yu just wanted to say that she was very beautiful, but she reacted instantly, looked at Elena with a smile on her face, and said with a smile: "Elena, where are they beautiful for you?"

"I don't believe it, you've been secretly watching them. The corners of Elena's mouth lifted slightly, and she whispered.

Xia Yu explained calmly: "I still know you when you introduced me just now, but now I'm just thinking about which of them is the elder sister and which is the younger sister." ”

"How do you tell the difference between them?"

Elena couldn't help laughing, she covered her mouth and whispered: "It's really hard to tell them apart, but there are still some subtle differences in the body, especially the younger sister Heidi has a mark...... You also look at their pendants, the color is silver and white is the sister Mia, and the color is lilac is the sister Heidi. ”

"Oh, there is a difference. ”

Xia Yu really found that the pendants on the chests of the two were of different colors.

......

"Ladies and gentlemen, thank you all for attending the coming-of-age ceremony of my child, Tokuhir Ian Campbell......"

Duke Ian Campbell and his wife personally presided over their son's coming-of-age ceremony, and Xia Yu looked at the expectant blonde boy next to him.

I have to say that Tokuhir Ian Campbell is a talent, and if he has a more romantic personality, he probably doesn't know how many girls will break their hearts.

Xia Yu remembered that according to the historical trajectory of his previous life, Tokuhir Ian Campbell would inherit the title of the family and become the thirteenth Duke of Argyll.

There is nothing to say about the coming-of-age ceremony, Xia Yu follows the crowd, applauds when it is time to applaud, and when the protagonist steps down, accompanied by melodious and soft music, the time for free communication comes again, those who want to drink drink, those who want to dine, and those who want to dance.

In Elena's expectant gaze, Xia Yu took her hand and walked into the center of the dance floor.

While Xia Yu and Elena were dancing, Duke Ian Campbell, who was drinking, jokingly asked Duke Carter Howard next to him, "Sir Carter, it seems that your baby daughter is in love with Sir Xia?"

Duke Carter Howard glanced at Duke Ian Campbell and said expressionlessly: "I don't know the situation, you know my character, and I respect the privacy and freedom of children." ”

After speaking, Duke Carter Howard took a sip of red wine and retorted: "I'm not like you, a guardian maniac, who are ready to marry you so much, who are you going to choose?"

Duke Ian Campbell looked calm and retorted: "I am loving and caring for my children, the world is too complicated, and my daughters are so simple, as a father, of course I have to protect them." ”

"I don't want my daughter to be wronged in the future, and if she wants to marry my daughter, she has to go through my test first. ”

Duke Carter Howard shrugged his shoulders and said, "Your eldest daughter may listen to you, but your younger daughter, with her lively personality, is not very good-looking. ”

Duke Ian Campbell smiled calmly: "My daughter is obedient......"

Before he could finish his sentence, Carter Howard's quip, "Look there!"

Duke Ian Campbell immediately looked in the direction indicated by Duke Carter Howard, only to see that Xia Yu and Elena had already left the dance floor, and his youngest daughter Heidi was sending an invitation to Xia Yu to dance.

Although there is no rule in the etiquette of the aristocracy that ladies cannot take the initiative to invite men to dance, but now that his daughter has taken the initiative to invite Xia Yu, it undoubtedly shows that his youngest daughter is more extroverted, which is not in line with what he just said.

His face was a little unsightly, and he said to Duke Carter Howard angrily: "Be optimistic about your future son-in-law!"

Duke Carter Howard deliberately laughed and said, "I can't take care of it." ”

His laughter made Duke Ian Campbell depressed, and he drank the red wine in his glass in one gulp.

......

Let's talk about the dance floor.

Xia Yu gentlemanly put his hand on Heidi Campbell's thin waist, and the distance between his body and her was more open, while Heidi Campbell put his left hand on Xia Yu's shoulder, and his right hand and Xia Yu's left hand grabbed together, and the two danced on the dance floor with soothing dance steps.

Heidi Campbell blinked and looked at Xia Yu: "Mr. Xia, were you secretly watching me and my sister just now?"

Xia Yu didn't expect her to say this, but Xia Yu was also thick-skinned, and said naturally: "Miss Heidi, that's not a peek, but a fair look, I was just telling which of you two is the sister and who is the sister." ”

Heidi Campbell became interested and said curiously, "Then do you know the difference now?"

Xia Yu smiled and said softly: "It's clear." ”

Heidi Campbell hurriedly asked, "Hey, how did you tell the difference?"

Xia Yu looked down at the lilac pendant in the middle of Heidi Campbell's towering chest, and said, "Your sister Mia's pendant is silvery-white, and your pendant is lilac." ”

Heidi Campbell was stunned.

At this moment, Xia Yu suddenly asked a question that made her pretty face flush.

"Miss Heidi, where did Elena say you had a mark that clearly distinguishes you from your sister?"

Heidi Campbell subconsciously looked at her chest, blushed and said, "I can't tell you." ”

It seems that because of nervousness, even the dance steps are a little messy, and I almost stepped on Xia Yu.

Xia Yu then lowered his head and looked at the snow white and the tempting ravine, and reacted instantly, is it there?

Embarrassing ̄□ ̄||

He hurriedly raised his head, just trying to find a topic, but he didn't think that Heidi Campbell, who was a little shy, diverted the topic first, still with a sense of counterattack.

"Mr. Xia, are you dating Elena?"

"Uh...... Yes!"

Xia Yu was stunned for a moment, and then said calmly.

Heidi Campbell said with some envy: "She told my sister and I before that we were not going to fall in love before the age of twenty-five. ”

"But it can also be seen that fate made you meet. ”

"Can you tell me, how did you meet, how long have you been dating?"

Xia Yu's mind came up with the picture of his first encounter with Elena, and a knowing smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, which made Heidi Campbell, who had been looking at Xia Yu, envious.

She couldn't help but look forward to what love would look like.

Because she was strictly guarded by her father since she was a child, she rarely had contact with the opposite sex, and because of family education, her vision has become very high unconsciously, and she has never had a boyfriend until now.

She wondered if her good friend Elena's love was like in a fairy tale.

Unfortunately, a dance song ended at this time, and the men and women on the dance floor began to walk out, and the people outside the arena also began to walk in.

Heidi Campbell and Xia Yu glanced at each other, and could only follow Xia Yu out of the dance floor and return to the place where Elena was sitting.

It just so happened that Xia Yu happened to see Elena smile and refuse a young man's invitation to dance.

As soon as she sat down, Heidi Campbell grabbed Elena's hand and asked curiously, "Elena, Xia Yu told me just now, are you in love?"

"How did you meet, and how long have you been dating?"

Heidi Campbell's sudden question made Elena a little shy, and she subconsciously glanced at Xia Yu, with a natural look of admiration in her eyes.

"I'm a little hungry, so I'm going to get some food first. ”

Xia Yu, who had just sat down, got up at the right time, dropped a sentence and left, leaving space for Elena and Heidi Campbell.

Heidi Campbell became more and more energetic, took Elena's hand and said expectantly: "Elena, Mr. Xia is gone, don't be shy." ”

"You said before that you weren't going to fall in love before you were twenty-five years old, what made you break this promise, tell me about it......"

Unable to resist Heidi Campbell's request, the scene of the past encounter appeared in Elena's mind, a smile unconsciously appeared on her face, and in Heidi Campbell's envious and curious eyes, she whispered: "......"

......

Xia Yu didn't go far, eating a snack with red wine not far away, and looked at Elena and Heidi Campbell who were whispering from time to time.

It wasn't until they seemed to be done talking, and Elena began to look around for him, that he walked over with a tray and a stack of snacks and two glasses of red wine like a waiter.

"Two beautiful young ladies, have you been talking for so long, are you thirsty, do you need some red wine?"

"Thank you!"

Heidi Campbell politely thanked her, then gracefully raised a glass of wine.

Elena smiled as she picked up her wine.

"Bless you!"

Seeing Heidi Campbell looking at herself and Elena with a wine glass and sending her blessings, Xia Yu and Elena glanced at each other, and also picked up the wine glass and touched her gently.

"Thank you!"

......

Next, the three of them chatted, and the topic unconsciously talked about the Campbell family's Inverley Castle and the life of the castle.

Heidi Campbell commented calmly on her family's castle: "I think it's okay, my family's castle is not as big as Elena's house, and I grew up in the castle, except for some peers in the family, I have only a few friends, and Elena is one of the few friends." ”

"You can ask Elena about this, I still have a sister with me, Elena was even more lonely when she was a child!"

Xia Yu could imagine this picture, and he looked at Elena with a distressed look in his eyes.

Elena smiled and said: "It was true when I was a child, just like the princess in a fairy tale, we were all curious about life outside the castle after leaving the family, and I really had very few friends, and most of the time I wrote letters to friends I knew. ”

"When my father took me to other uncles' houses, I would meet my peers and we would play together in the garden, which is one of my deepest and happiest childhood memories. ”

"Of course, in retrospect, life in the castle was also very good, without the hustle and bustle of the big city, and the peaceful, leisurely atmosphere allowed me to relax and feel the beauty of nature. ”

"Yes, that's a very obvious feature of life in the castle. Heidi Campbell agreed.

After speaking, she suddenly said playfully to Xia Yu: "Mr. Xia, do you have a castle?"

Xia Yu didn't know why, shook his head and said calmly: "I didn't!"

Heidi Campbell looked at Elena, blinked her beautiful eyes and said, "Elena likes the comfortable life of the castle, and when she marries you in the future, she will rarely return to Howard Castle, so what should I do?"

PS: The second update is sent, and today it is 8,000 words, and it will be updated tomorrow.

Stroke back, there is a picture of the castle

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