Chapter 17: Finally Returning to Everyday Life?
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He bent down slightly, and beside him, Vivien Leigh covered her face, looking like she was about to collapse, covering her face and muttering innocent words like 'can't see me, can't see me'.
Those noble children also gradually gathered around, although they didn't dare to say anything because of the difference in status, but they could see in their eyes that they couldn't hide their surprise and ridicule. There are also some scheming fellows who will start whispering regardless of the occasion, and seem to be very disdainful of the unseemly image of the three Clayderman siblings.
Realizing that the nightmare had come true, Vivien Leigh squatted down tremblingly, shrunk over and began to tremble, the frightened quail appearance, which made Claire feel sympathy for the little girl.
Then, Claire saw a scene that he would never forget. I saw Charlotte, who was standing beside Aven, step forward, muttering things like 'ah, ah, it's too hot, the clothes on my body are so uncomfortable', and without any scruples, she took off her foul-smelling dirty clothes and pants one by one, and at the end, threw her riding boots and stinky socks into the nobles, just like Moses divided the sea, and the noisy nobles fled one after another as if they were hiding from the plague god.
"Hey, hey, isn't it much more comfortable like this! Don't get in the way of my uncle, let me hurry up and take a good bath in the castle!"
Charlotte, who was only wearing underwear, stepped into the crowd with her chest and breasts bared like a general inspecting the army, and the noble teenagers who were high up looked confused and pinched their noses for a long time to dodge, while the reserved aristocratic ladies took a sip and turned their heads with red faces. The whispers of the nobles quickly turned into loud noises, and even the Claydermans, as the rulers, would be too rude to behave in such an unseemly manner in public!
Thanks to him, Aven, Vivien Leigh, and even Claire and Edie are no longer paying attention, and people blame Charlotte for all the blame, and even think that Evan and Vivien Leigh are implicated by him. The red-haired girl's face was flushed with rage and her whole body was trembling slightly, and she stomped her foot heavily and slammed the horsewhip so hard that the sound of the horsewhip made everyone shudder.
"It's, it's so unseemly! Summer!Lowe!Ter! I—I'm going to tell Lady Rebecca all about your unseemly appearance!"
"Cut! whatever you want!"
Charlotte paused as he dismounted a young man who had been riding his horse back as he approached, and then rolled over and leaped forward. Behind him, the red-haired girl who was catching up was already red-eyed, tears streaming down her smooth face.
"He's a special guy, but he's doing a pretty good job!"
Claire, who was watching all this coldly, smiled a little, and he finally realized what kind of outlier Charlotte really was. Evan looked at Charlotte who was drifting away with a complicated expression, and behind him, Vivien Leigh raised her head and took Evan by the hand gloomily.
"Stupid Second Brother ......"
That's what Vivien Leigh said about Charlotte.
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"I really admire your courage to do such a thing in public, hehe, even in the slums, I have never done anything like that. However, this attitude of self-sacrifice for the sake of my brother and sister has made a big difference in my opinion of you, a guy with a poisonous tongue!"
Edie leaned his elbows against the white jade bathhouse, burying his lean body in the turquoise bath, and he said with a grin as he lamented the luxury and erosion of aristocratic life. Opposite him, Charlotte, a descendant of the Clayderman family, was soaking her nose below the water, spitting bubbles in boredom.
"Hmph! It's not because of them, it's just that I just want to do that!"
"Haha, then you're really a pervert, you actually did that kind of thing in front of your fiancée!
"yes, it's a very annoying guy......"
Hearing Edie's question, Charlotte lay on her back on the water and replied in a tired voice.
Claire and Edie nodded sympathetically at this.
On the way back, the red-haired Miss Cecilia made everyone understand the true definition of a hostess by her actions, and she seemed to have completely assumed the identity of Charlotte's wife. Along the way, she proudly rebuked Charlotte for her misdeeds of not following aristocratic etiquette, and repeatedly forced Charlotte to make amends.
If Charlotte had half a complaint, the eldest lady would have immediately moved out of the Clayderman family's race rules, and I really don't know how she could be so skilled in reciting the Clayderman family rules as the sole heir of the Ferrard family.
All in all, this was Claire's first time seeing a proud Charlotte deflated. In Charlotte's words, Miss Cecilia is a spy carefully cultivated by Lady Rebecca, and if Charlotte upsets the aunt, Lady Rebecca will show Charlotte what real fear is!
"I thought my fiancée was so cute that legendary creature is, but now it seems like a sad story......"
Edie shrugged her shoulders and put on a mournful expression. On the other side of the bathhouse, Aven, who was silently cleaning up the stains on her body with Claire, gently reprimanded Charlotte.
"Charlotte, I don't think it's a gentleman's work to say so much about a lady behind your back. ”
"Aha, of course, my brother! You have the fiancée of the goddess known as the flower of San Lorenzo, of course you can blame me in a cozy way!
What the hell is the big FFF group! Ai Wen wanted to complain about this, but a good education made him unable to put it into action, so he could only silently clean the smell on his skin with a helpless expression.
"So, Her Royal Highness Cynthia is the third princess of the San Lorenzo Empire?"
Claire, who had been silent, asked suddenly, and when he received a definite answer from the two brothers, he became silent again. Although he had only known Charlotte for a short day, he had a faint feeling that an invisible door had been gently pushed open, and the previously unknown and concealed information was being peeled away little by little.
Claire vaguely remembered the rumors she had heard while working at the tavern, and in light of what she had seen and heard today, some of the political situation hidden beneath the surface had gradually surfaced.
The world of Steeu is a vast world made up of many continents, and it is about three times the size of Earth. The San Lorenzo Empire, on the other hand, is located in the north-central part of the Valcam continent, and it consists of nine principalities and thirteen princely states.
Each of the powerful Grand Dukes and Marquis was the head of their respective clans, and although they oath allegiance to the Crown as vassals of His Majesty the Emperor, in fact, the Crown has no right to meddle in the internal affairs of these princes.
Once upon a time, Clegghorn was a royal family of the Empire and had a great reputation in the world of Steeu. However, during this period, the power controlled by the royal family had gradually weakened, and many powerful nobles disobeyed the emperor's orders, and the trend of the weak branch had been formed.
Contemporary emperors have tried their best to govern the country, but they have achieved little success. Claire combined Cynthia's marriage contract with Aven, and he was smart enough to immediately realize that this was just the emperor's political game.
In fact, His Majesty seemed to want to marry in exchange for the political support of the increasingly powerful Grand Duke Erosa. But how useful is such a marriage, Charlotte, who is well known about her father's temperament, has more than once had the most sincere sympathy for His Majesty the Emperor.
About half an hour later, the four friends who lived and died together wiped their bodies together and changed into brand new robes.
Edie seemed to be unaccustomed to shaking her body when she draped her luxurious and comfortable robes, a hillbilly-like gesture that caused the waitress to chuckle and make the child, who had grown up in the slums, blush.
However, Claire impressed the two brothers after wearing new clothes, and his cold attitude and refreshing appearance after grooming made him look like a real noble child, looking noble and calm.
After a cursory comparison, Charlotte immediately noticed that her clothes seemed to be extraordinarily different. Although the clothes worn by Evan and the others were luxurious, they were obviously the Earl's customer service for the guests, while Charlotte's clothes were more close to the attire of home. The white robe with folded lace looks understated and restrained, full of the relaxation of home. Charlotte pouted, and almost immediately realized whose work it was.
Sure enough, when he pushed open the door of the bathhouse, the red-haired girl in the blue loose nightgown who seemed to be stopping to admire the art in front of the art painting in front of him immediately pricked up her ears and turned back casually as if it was just a chance encounter.
When she noticed that Charlotte was wearing her carefully selected outfit, the charming Miss Cecilia smiled for a moment. She tried to keep a straight face, pretending to be serious and approaching Charlotte with her little hands behind her back, but Claire could see the anticipation in the girl's pale red pupils.
"Well, it's not bad. Finally, it has the appearance of a thousand-year-old nobleman. ”
She nodded, judging her husband's clothing like a real wife. Evan immediately showed Charlotte a helpless expression, and silently dragged Claire and Edie to find their way.
What a lack of righteousness! The boat of friendship actually capsized when it was said to capsize!
Charlotte rolled her blue eyes, racking her brains to think of a solution, if there is anyone in this world who has the most headaches, it is undoubtedly the eldest lady in front of her. It's not that Charlotte can't do anything about her, it's that her mother is too partial!
As soon as the eldest lady complained to Mrs. Rebecca, the mother would have inflicted capital punishment on Charlotte. It is also said that if Charlotte does not cultivate an excellent wife, then Charlotte will definitely die in the future.
Charlotte wondered, was she the kind of fool who would die casually in the eyes of Mrs. Rebecca?
"Ahaha! It's Cecilia, it's your birthday the day after tomorrow, and I'm here to congratulate you on a happy birthday in advance. Alas, I'm such a waste! Obviously, in order to surprise you, I deliberately secretly escaped from the castle to Santos, just to buy you a favorite gift! It's just that God didn't fulfill people's wishes, but I didn't expect to meet the gangsters, not only lost all the money bags on my body, but also turned into that embarrassed appearance. When I think about it, I feel like I'm really useless. ”
As he spoke, he lowered his head movingly, and quietly pinched his thigh, and immediately, tears appeared in his eyes. Cecilia was so moved by this move that she immediately forgot about the unhappiness of the evening, and the idea of making a small report to Mrs. Rebecca was also lost, and she even felt that it was really a lifetime of happiness to have such a fiancé who thought about herself.
Of course, she wouldn't have known, and if Charlotte hadn't heard the guards mention it occasionally in the reincarnation, he wouldn't have remembered what her birthday was.
"No, it's okay! I wasn't expecting your gift, just, as long as you're okay. Of course, I don't care about you, yes! If something happens to you in my father's territory, it will be a bad thing! Rest assured, Mother has ordered the guards to search for the remnants of the Assassins, and as long as you are at Castle Ferrard, you are safe!"
Cecilia blushed and her hands wrung uneasily in her lower abdomen, she tilted her head and muttered unyieldingly, as if embarrassed by Charlotte's tenderness. Because of the movement of her head, the fragrant red hair gently brushed Charlotte's cheeks, making the old man, who was forty years old in the two lifetimes combined, also feel palpitations for the amazing charm she inadvertently exuded.
"And, also! Mrs. Rebecca will come to the castle to-morrow, and Madame has given you a strict order not to run around!
As she spoke, the originally enthusiastic girl lifted her skirt and staggered out of Charlotte's sight. Even because she was too flustered, she accidentally stumbled a few steps around the corner, and then immediately escaped even more embarrassed.
"Cut! It's troublesome, but as long as I want to, it's so easy to deal with this kind of rubbing!"
Charlotte flicked her collar on the spot, putting on an invincible and lonely stinky expression. However, the clear voice behind him immediately startled him.
"Hmph, that's how Lord Charlotte dealt with poor Cecilia!
Charlotte turned her head sharply, and behind him was Princess Cynthia, dressed in a white lace nightgown with a gentle smile on her face, her left hand covering her mouth, and her beautiful pale blue pupils bent into the shape of a crescent moon. On her right, Vivien Leigh, who was wearing a red nightgown, was puffing out a pair of dead fish eyes, staring at her second brother with extreme disdain. When she noticed Charlotte's gaze, Vivien Leigh shook her head in extreme disdain.
This kind of embarrassment of pretending to be forced after doing bad things, but being caught, even Charlotte, who is as thick-skinned as a city wall, will feel embarrassed.
For some reason, although they have been together in Vassarburg for three months, Charlotte always feels a little uncomfortable every time she faces this nominal future sister-in-law, feeling that her IQ of 250 is about to fall to the level of (9).
In the face of Cynthia's ridicule, this young man who was not afraid of death immediately blushed and touched the back of his head in embarrassment.
"Hee-hee, of course, I'm just kidding! Good night, Charlotte-sama. ”
"Hmph, thank you, stupid second brother......"
Cynthia grinned goodbye, and Vivien Leigh, who was holding her hand tightly, shook her head with a snort, only to let out a muffled thank you as she passed Charlotte. Then she blushed, took Cynthia's hand and walked out of Charlotte's sight in a panic.
As she lay down in the velvet quilt, Charlotte looked at the painted ceiling and was convinced that the day had finally passed. He breathed a sigh of relief, snuggled the spinning top he had bought in the town into the pocket of his pajamas, and gently closed his eyes.
"I hope I'll never get a chance to use you again, my golden finger!"
He murmured softly. At this moment, of course, he would not have imagined what strange things would happen to him next.