The welcome banquet hosted by Pinna ended smoothly, and then the next party began. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info In Japanese terms, this is like a wedding banquet after a wedding ceremony, or a party like a second meeting.

Compared with the atmosphere of the previous welcome banquet, the guests of this time were obviously much more relaxed, chatting and laughing while enjoying delicious food and wine, and the venue was full of laughter and laughter, and the venue was filled with a festive atmosphere.

Sure enough, the banquet, which was advertised as the purpose of welcoming the envoys of the enemy country, was not warm enough to be more intense.

In contrast, the main purpose of the Second Meeting was to celebrate the return of 15 children of the nobility who were once thought to have no hope of surviving. The family members gathered together were immersed in joy, and it was only natural that there was a bright atmosphere around them.

Therefore, in this atmosphere, the presence of the Japanese diplomatic corps seemed out of place. The members of the delegation gathered alone in a corner of the meeting hall to enjoy the neatly arranged dishes on the table, exchange information about the imperial dignitaries, and wait for the emperor himself to appear.

"Lord Skavala, can even a woman be appointed as a minister in your country?"

At this time, a voice suddenly came out greeting Sugawara.

Sugawara, who has been working as a translator since the banquet just now, and is busy introducing politicians, has time to catch his breath at this time. But it didn't take long for him to be startled by the call, and he was convinced that the owner of the voice shouldn't have been here.

He felt a dull pain in his head, then slowly turned back.

Standing there alone was the daughter of the Dujeri family, Miss Xia Li.

This eldest lady just celebrated her twelfth birthday a few days ago. She has a cheerful personality and is not afraid of life at all, and her round eyes make her look very cute. The girl tilted her head slightly, and saw Sugawara startled by the prank, revealing a look of amusement.

Sugawara had previously given Natsuri small pearls with pink in white, and now she wears jewelry made of them around her neck. And the whole body was wrapped in a gorgeous dress like a white flower. Her best efforts to dress herself up beautifully and make herself look a little adult can't help but make people smile.

"Miss Xia Li, you can't do it tonight・・・・・・"

Sugawara said and turned back again. As a member of the Japanese negotiation team, he wore a men's night dress. And at this time, the hem of the dress was pulled.

"Please don't be so cold. I know that Mistress Skavala has little interest in a young girl like me. However, I still have four years to become a qualified woman and take charge of my own affairs. At that point, I will definitely try to grow myself into a woman worthy of Lord Skavala, so please show your gentle side, even if it is an investment first. Now, one more thing, please introduce me to your country's female Deputy Minister!"

Xia Li's face was grinning, and her round eyes shone with anticipation—smiling without feeling that she would be rejected.

At this time, Sugawara obviously felt a feeling of dizziness.

For this young girl, who can be said to be cheeky and came to talk intimately, it is impossible for Sugawara to treat her indifferently, because through her, he can get in touch with the important ministers of the peace faction and the Marquis of Kagel. He thought he was just going to be a nanny, but he didn't know where there was a misunderstanding, which caused the girl's heart to change slightly. Since Sugawara didn't know how to look at children, he followed the example of Professor Higgins in the movie My Fair Lady, instructed her in her behavior and taught her to speak Japanese, which may have caused the problem.

That being said, in Sugawara's opinion, girls at this age change their mood as quickly as if they had a rash. Kan originally thought that Xia Li's parents would not seriously consider this matter, so he thought that cooling down the relationship between the two might solve the problem for the time being. However, Dujeri's approach to the family was not what he expected. When Xia Li confided her thoughts, the Marquis of Cajer, who was in charge, immediately listed Sugawara as a candidate for his future son-in-law, and began to seriously consider it.

The reason is simple - political considerations.

Today, the Duyeri family does not have a rich territory, and there are no powerful bureaucrats or promising soldiers in the family. The only way to improve the current situation is to strengthen relations with Nepal and increase its presence in the diplomatic field.

Surprisingly, the idea didn't come to mind in the first place. In order to persuade her father to let him support her innocent love, Xia Li took the initiative to point out the stakes.

At this time, Sugawara was almost thirty years old. As one of the elite officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, his future is in the spotlight. Since taking office, Sugawara's goal has been the highest place for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. However, in this way, he inexplicably became the quasi-son-in-law of the Duyeri family, and the marriage partner turned out to be a twelve-year-old girl from a country thousands of years behind Japan, which was not only unorthodox but even pulled him back in his career.

It's also a crime, and Sugawara doesn't have any interest in young girls (but that's not the case after a few years). Therefore, he was very adamant in his refusal.

From Sugawara's standpoint, there are as many opportunities as there are to talk about marriage with a woman at the level of "eldest lady" like the president of a first-class company.

Of course, appearance or possessions are not the only criterion. The family background that can exert great influence in the diplomatic field is also one of the necessary conditions for him to choose a mate. For example, families with nepotism associated with large conglomerates in the economic circles of Western Europe, and so on.

In short, Sugawara has been trying to avoid meeting Xia Li recently on the grounds that he is busy with official business, but unexpectedly, he actually ran into her here. Bringing a girl who had just turned twelve to a public occasion that even the emperor would attend, it seemed that the head of the Duyeri family was really not an ordinary person.

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