"Mrs. Hall was enjoying afternoon tea next door. The waiter whispered to George, and then, without replying, he turned and left.

Not for the briefing, but for the reminder. If some man is dating another woman at this time, then he can know in advance, and similarly, on the other side, Elizabeth is reminded that this is a two-way move.

In such an aristocratic setting, the management people will do their best to avoid chaos and conflict, and ensure that these high-class people can enjoy a calm and comfortable relaxation time, and as for the blood, it is enough to leave it in the grapevine.

These small details in all aspects cannot be bought by money and power, but the rich and famous people who are built up by the entire living environment and cultural heritage can let the waiters ventilate for themselves by tipping highly, but the nobles do not need to be reminded at all, and they will spontaneously provide relevant services on all occasions when they appear, which is precisely one of the reasons why the nobles are proud of their own reserve and arrogance.

Of course, the waiter was also skillful in relaying the news: he only stated the news of Elizabeth's appearance, and did not disclose George's condition to Elizabeth, nor did he disclose Elizabeth's situation to George. As for what exactly should be done with such news, it is up to the individual.

George retracted his gaze, snuffed off the cigarette butt with a cigar cutter, and then put the cigar into the cigar box in the inner pocket of his jacket, and showed an apologetic smile to the little friend next to him, "Everyone, someone still needs to continue to work hard, this is the end of today's afternoon tea, and it will continue another day." ”

By admitting that he still needs work in a self-deprecating way, he avoids putting on a high-minded posture and instead shows his peace of mind. This is an ability that George did not have in the past, but now the situation is different, the self-confidence that bursts out from the inside out makes him willing to laugh at himself, and the aura of walking with the wind makes him willing to blacken himself, as if such a small joke can show his big heart.

Although George didn't say much, but everyone next to him showed a comprehensible expression, and a burst of politeness and compliment, under the hot gaze, George left the smoking room like this, his steady steps were a little brisk, revealing the joy and happiness in his heart at this time.

"Sir Hall. ”

"Sir Hall. ”

In the line of sight, you can see people passing by occasionally, everyone smiles and gently bows to him, which makes George's chest firm again, the self-satisfaction and satisfaction that burst out from the inside out are full of eyebrows, and the eyebrows full of vicissitudes have become sparse and bright, and the unique charm of mature men is blooming in a low-key manner, bursting out of a graceful mellow fragrance, you can faintly imagine the face of your youth, and what kind of style/flow/suave/fu should be.

Leaving the smoking room and coming to the afternoon tea room, George's footsteps paused slightly at the door, and nodded to the doorman, "Tell Mrs. Hall if it is convenient for me to visit." ”

Elizabeth chose to appear at this time at the afternoon tea occasion, maybe it was an appointment with a client, or it could be a gathering of female companions, in order to maintain politeness, George still needs to "report", not to break in directly; even if Elizabeth is now in a private meeting/love/husband, the action of reporting will not change, because George does not want to have a "king to see the king" , and then it becomes the gossip of the entire upper class society after dinner, and anything can be solved behind closed doors after going home, or even not solved at all, just like they have treated Lan Li over the years.

The reason why George made a special trip to meet Elizabeth was because he vaguely guessed that it should be related to the award of Lan Li, or Elizabeth, like him, is fully returning to the social scene, so his appearance may once again gain a group of envy and admiration, and he can also show affection with Elizabeth, showing the harmonious scene of the Hall family, why not?

Having just been in the smoking room, George believed that the others had heard the waiter's whisper, and that his actions were also a show. He's now, now in the smoking room, those people are saying bad things about him, but it doesn't matter, the important thing is that when they start saying bad things, it means that they are jealous, and jealousy is losing, and that's the most wonderful part.

When he first heard the news that Lan Li was about to be knighted, George's attitude was not like this.

"We must refuse!"

When he heard the news, George's first reaction was like this, reflexively saying what was really in his mind, and then he was stunned for a moment, thought carefully, and cast a puzzled look at Elizabeth, "Are you sure? Is this fake news? He is only so young?"

George didn't even remember how old Lan Li was now, and after asking Philip, he found out that Lan Li had only turned twenty-five in November this year, which made it more and more certain that George's idea was probably fake news for April Fool's Day, or maybe someone else deliberately put out fake news to make the Hall couple uncomfortable.

But Elizabeth replied in the affirmative, "My sources are certainly right." There have been rumours inside Buckingham Palace, and even the Queen has mentioned it, and she has asked, 'Does he have a play going on in the West End', you know? The Queen hasn't been to the West End for more than five years!"

"No, no! this must not happen!" was the only thought in George's mind.

Now, Lan Li has not been awarded a medal or knighted, he has already suppressed the whole family, Arthur and Edith have already let themselves go, even Elph has been far away from their homeland, and now only he and Elizabeth are holding on to the last glory of the Hall family, and he will never allow Lan Li to completely destroy this glory;

Anger began to boil, but compared to anger, fear and panic gradually became more and more turbulent, and that panicked timidity and confusion made George lose control and really lose control, even at the banquet of the Earl of Oxford, his emotions were not so out of control:

The feeling that the whole world has been turned upside down, and even more terrible than the score falling apart, I can't help but have an impulse in my mind: the urge to kill it with my own hands, the urge to kill everything. He didn't know exactly what he was trying to strangle, he was just in the mood of fear, wanting to destroy everything in front of him, and then re-compose himself and destroy everything that scared him.

"Stop him, Philip, stop him!" George was a little out of shape, and his mind was full of only one thought: to strangle all possibilities in the cradle.

Elizabeth was also a little irritable, and glanced at George with disgust and disdain, at the critical moment, George was even more uncontrollable than her, "Calm down, Sir Hall, you are still a knight, not a down-and-out who has been deprived of hereditary noble titles, don't act like a madman." ”

The sharp and caustic words made George furious, humiliated and angry, frightened and panicked, and many emotions stirred in his chest, and in the end he could not react at all, and he could not be blamed for this, his dignity and pride had been falling apart little by little since the Earl's banquet at Oxford last year.

In just one year, his work and life have suffered a serious blow, although there are still some conservative and stubborn old pedants who agree with his views. Supporting his actions, but the traditionalists had begun to take a back seat, and their support could not bring George any exchange of benefits, which made his work fall off a cliff, not to mention parties or banquets, even the invitations to the daily afternoon tea and smoking room were left, and then he was abandoned in a dark corner like a dispensable waste.

Elizabeth was still able to socialize through the gallery's platform, but George's work was completely blocked and there was little hope in sight.

Little by little, George's temper became irritable. At this moment, he really has lost the glory of his peak, and even the etiquette of those nobles is evolving into a bondage, strangling him out of breath, and at the slightest stimulation, his temper will explode.

"I'm crazy, you're not. So, tell me, what should I do now, if we don't stop him......" George could not finish his words before Elizabeth interrupted him abruptly, "Reject the Queen?

"Why not?" said George, like a matador, "as long as he rejects the queen, then he can be blacklisted, do you think anyone will be willing to associate with him next? No, the whole high society will close the door to him." ”

He wants to cut off all the vitality of Lan Li, he wants to cut off all the possibilities of Lan Li, and let Lan Li be completely out of the game, and then his career can start again! With his ability, he can still win a place in the high society again, and enjoy the treatment that everyone calls "Jazz", that is his glory, that belongs to his pride, that belongs to his glory, not to mention Lan Li, even Elizabeth or Arthur can't take it.

The more I think about it, the more excited I get, and the more I think about it, the more excited I get...... George realizes that this could be his chance!

"Yes, everyone has closed the door to him, then, do you think the door will be open to us?" Elizabeth's words were like a basin of cold water, directly dousing George, "he rejected the Queen, so what is our position?

George was dumbfounded.

Elizabeth then said, "He is Hall, and we are Hall, and if he suffers, then we will suffer too, but if he goes to the top, we will go to the top." Remember Elph's words? The current Hall is his Hall. ”