1270 The road is narrow
Beatrice held the champagne glass in her hand, pretending to be enjoying a moment of peace with the alcohol, but in reality, she did not drink the champagne in the glass, but only made a gesture to hide her excitement and excitement, and quietly looked at the guests around her, looking for the target in the surging crowd.
But it's not an easy task.
Normally, 300 guests are standard for a large banquet, but today's banquet has more than 500 guests. What's more, all of them were important VIPs of high society, and although Richard invited many West End practitioners, they also had a lot of contacts with high society.
Everyone knows the bustle and top-notch of Oscar night, but it's not a notch compared to today's private parties.
Being in the middle of a crowd and trying to find a person is undoubtedly difficult to climb. Beatrice, however, did not give up, and searched incessantly, and the emotions of anticipation and apprehension were suffering from gains and losses, and the sweet and bitter tastes were swirling on the tip of the tongue, and such a mood was really difficult to generalize in words.
"Are you looking for me?" a faintly playful voice came over, interrupting Beatrice's search, and she turned away, and then she could see smiling William and Kate. Princes and princesses.
Beatrice pursed her lips deliberately and obviously, revealing a look of disgust, "I don't want to complain about you in front of Kate and destroy your heroic image. β
"Don't worry. He doesn't have much of an image in my mind anymore. If it weren't for the media propaganda, I would have been firing on all cylinders. Kate laughed along, and joined forces with Beatrice to complain about William.
William didn't panic either, shrugging his shoulders invisibly, "Because Harry isn't there, you're shifting your target to me? It stands to reason that Harry should have been there at today's party, and now everyone who sees me has a 'why are you there' expression. β
"yes, why didn't Harry show up? I thought he was the most proactive. Beatrice asked curiously.
"He was on vacation on a small island in the Mediterranean. Two days ago, it was also on the 'Sun'. William said lightly, and then Beatrice had a look of realization, even if he didn't need to explain further. "What's more, it's a man, not a woman, who is here today, how could Harry be interested?"
The inexplicable gaze fell on Beatrice again, returning to the original topic.
Beatrice's cheeks burned slightly, but she straightened her back and said solemnly, "I like his performance." It's no secret that you don't have to keep it explicit. Then he saw William's meaningful eyes, which were hotter than Beatrice's cheeks, "I also admire his charms, isn't that normal?" β
Kate, who was standing next to her, opened her eyes and mouth at this time, and her face was full of innocence, as if to say: Why are you involved me?
Beatrice's eyes showed a hint of pleading, "As a woman, honestly, do you also think he is a very attractive man?"
Kate bit her lower lip lightly and blinked slyly, just when Beatrice thought Kate wouldn't come to her aid, she nodded, "Of course." At Christmas, I watched 'Les MisΓ©rables', and he was a charismatic man, but unfortunately I only watched the first half that day, and I haven't had time to watch the second half until now. β
William complained lightly beside him, "He's only twenty-three years old!"
Kate added more calmly, "When we first met, you were only nineteen years old. β
William put his hands behind his back and looked away, pretending not to understand the subtext of Kate's words, and refusing to dwell on the subject.
A slight movement, in the eyes of outsiders, there was no problem at all, it was just a casual shift of gaze, and everywhere William could see, everyone raised their wine glasses one after another, but the atmosphere of the conversation between the three people suddenly cooled down for a moment, and it seemed to fall above the freezing point in an instant.
From the age of nineteen to twenty-nine, from acquaintance to marriage, in fact, William and Kate have gone through ten years.
Some people say that Kate is the White Lotus, and in order to marry into the royal family, she will not hesitate to target William early; some people say that William is a playboy, and in private he even plays more fiercely than Harry, not only rebellious, but also irritable; some people say that Kate and William split up and finally walked into Westminster Abbey hand in hand is a political consideration and compromise.
However, these are just gossip speculations from the outside world, and how many people can understand the truth of the matter?
What's more, those who really know are firmly shutting their mouths, and after the tragic marriage of Charles and Diana, the royal family is much more cautious about William and Kate's marriage.
Beatrice, however, had already seen it. It's just that, because she is not the heir to the high line, her life is not placed under the spotlight, and she still maintains her ordinary daily life, she doesn't want to participate in it, and she has no interest in participating in it.
"Perhaps, after the official meeting today, we can compare it directly. Beatrice was still half-jokingly joking, as if she had no idea of the fleeting undercurrent, and was still seriously discussing the topic of "manly charm".
Kate also quickly withdrew her gaze, and the atmosphere instantly melted and disintegrated, and she also said with great interest, "I am also very much looking forward to seeing him." To be honest, I've heard a lot of rumors, but I'm not sure, is he any different from Victoria and David?"
Victoria-Beckham, David Beckham.
As the new celebrities of London's high society, they also appear at all kinds of high-end parties, and they can often meet.
"Oh, Kate. Beatrice didn't answer, but just sighed softly, as if Kate had accidentally said the wrong thing.
There are no superfluous words, but a huge amount of information is hidden, and such small details still show the difference between the traditional aristocracy and the new aristocracy, and as for those who suddenly appear in high society because of the explosion of wealth, it is another level.
In the distance, William saw two figures coming hand in hand, with a playful smile on the corner of his mouth, "Hey, Elizabeth, the gentleman's parents have appeared." β
William did it on purpose. Beatrice's middle name is Elizabeth. Calling her middle name at this time is obviously not a casual choice.
Beatrice and Kate both turned their heads, and then they saw George and Elizabeth oncoming them.
Welcoming the Hall couple with a smile, the past six months have been popular in the entire London high society, but Kate raised her eyebrows lightly and said thoughtlessly, "Now it seems that there is no difference." β
Although it was not directed at anyone, all three knew that this was Kate's response to Beatrice's words just now. This means that the Halls are no different from the Beckhams, and further, it implies that the Halls are no different from those who are trying to break their heads into high society.
Beatrice didn't speak, but William said softly, "I can't see it now." β
Kate's eyes flashed slightly, and before she could respond, the Halls had already come to the eyes.
Beatrice took the initiative to take on the task of introduction, after all, she and Elizabeth knew each other, and as the introducer, they made a brief introduction for both parties, and then everyone started talking happily.
There is no doubt that the manners and temperament of the Halls are impeccable, restrained and elegant, noble and proud, confident and low-key, this demeanor is enough to prove the heritage of hereditary nobility, and even in some details, they are even more outstanding than William.
After all, under Diana's open education, many of William and Harry's manners did not completely strictly adhere to aristocratic customs, breaking the boundaries between the royal family and commoners;
Breathless.
Breathless.
The low voice began to become lively, although the people present at the party tonight were all high-class people, no one made a loud noise, and no one caused chaos, but in the sound of the conversation between the ears, the bustling boiling sound could still be clearly felt, as if the naked eye could see the bubbling boiling water.
Then, one after another, the eyes were projected, and they all fell on the Hall couple. Although everyone remained polite and only nodded their heads, the excitement and excitement hidden in the depths of their eyes slowly came out, and the air began to slowly roll and boil.
Both George and Elizabeth's back muscles quietly tensed. No one noticed, but the BATTLEMODE was on.
It doesn't take words for things to be clear.
Looking in the direction of the crowd's line of sight, and then you can see that in the golden light at the entrance of the main hall of the main house, the outline of the two figures is vaguely outlined, and tonight's host Richard took the initiative to greet him, expressing a warm welcome, but before the footsteps could take a step, someone took the initiative to step forward, Richard politely made a recommendation, and several figures stopped at the door of the hall.
Not only that, starting along the exit staircase and extending all the way to the garden, all eyes are moving, and the footsteps eager to step forward give off a faint commotion, and the air begins to stir slowly, and you can clearly feel that the center of gravity of the whole party is quietly shifting.
Everyone has a deep understanding of that subtle change, and the smile on the corner of their mouth can't help but rise when they look at each other. No one can deny that they are all looking forward to this moment. No one.