Three hundred and eighty-eight, honor and favor and resentment
"Do you mean the girl in the third seat?" Surinshi nodded and smiled in response, and Vernaor was not only fond of the noble lady. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info she smiled and agreed: "A human girl in her early twenties, but her bearing is far better than her age. You're not going to invite her to dance, are you? I'm going to get her ready?"
Whether it's the aristocratic etiquette of elves or humans, inviting people to dance together is an inevitable process of expressing kindness. This is also one of the reasons why the Elven King does not mind the presence of Arnol's officials. Anyway, according to the etiquette, the first person invited by the king of the woodland should be Queen Gondor. It's easier to hide the news in front of everyone, not to mention that the attention of human officials is all on the noble women, let alone the small movements of the elf king and the queen of Gondor when they dance together. Inviting other aliens to dance with Queen Gondor will make her behavior more natural. Of course, he would prefer to choose a girl who has a very similar eye to Vernor as his next dance partner.
Thranduil stopped Vernor.
"Don't tell her. The Elven King said playfully, "I want to see if she can keep this composure by then." ”
It was a big test for this young girl. Human beings are no better than elves, and they can face their own kind of king very calmly. Even if she can deal with the sudden arrival of the Elf King well, can she cope with the hatred of other noble ladies born of jealousy? Looking at her seat, it seems that the status of her parents is not very high, and they may not be able to protect her well.
Vernorr wanted to take the opportunity to inform in advance to hint at the hidden dangers after the other party's glory, and let her choose to stay or leave by herself, but he didn't want the elf king to give him a chance at all. She had to think about how to speak, and advised Thranduil not to act in front of all the noble ladies in a high-profile manner, lest she cause unnecessary trouble to the young girl. But the expectations on the faces of the noble elders and the elf king who were walking made her suppress her words. At a distance of ten paces from the elders, she stood up first, and saluted the human nobles with a posture that did not dare to sit down. With her demeanor, all the elves sitting in this area also cheered up, only the elf king sat still, but nodded slightly to the elders who were standing three steps in front of her.
"It is a great honour to be invited by His Majesty the Woodlands. Unfortunately, we are all old, and it is easy to feel uncomfortable after staying in a noisy place for a long time. The elder standing in the front row changed his waist slightly, and said apologetically: "Please allow us to retire from the banquet and rest, and let our young family members accompany Your Majesty to enjoy themselves?" ”
"What is the rudeness to say? You have brought all your family members here, and you have come in person, which is the greatest respect. At this, even Thranduil stood up unconsciously. He turned slightly and explained to the elves behind him, "Send the patriarchs back with me." ”
The elders refused the elven king's send-off, and only accepted the treatment of being sent off by the king's advisor. When Vernorr returned with a group of wood elves, the elven king, who had already handed over the things to Mei's wife, happened to stand firm in front of Su Linshi.
In the last dance music, the elf king, who followed the etiquette, smoothly passed the paper letter to the hand of the plum wife by dancing together. Although she noticed that there was something in her hand, a trace of panic flashed on Mei's face. But Thranduil was sure that this fleeting expression was not noticed by any other being. In particular, the Arnoel officials who wore squire costumes were all focused on the area where the human nobles were seated.
At the end of the dance, Thranduil generously winked at the natural-looking wife as a sign of encouragement. He knew that until the end of the dinner party, this nearly hundred-year-old human woman would not have a good time. She has to suppress the anxiety in her heart all the time and maintain the apparent peace. And the letter she held tightly in her hand was an important reason why it was difficult for her to calm down. Will she choose to take time out of the banquet to review the contents of the letter and know in advance whether it is good news or bad news, or will she wait until the dinner is over and share the surprise or surprise with Merandiel?
Thranduil didn't want to spend time speculating about Wife's intentions, but he didn't mind properly involving the attention of the creatures present so that Wife May could have a little better. So the dance ended, and he stood in front of Surin Shi and stretched out his hand.
With all the astonished glances in mind, Thranduil asked with a slight smile, "Do I have this honor?"
Su Linshi was tempted to refuse the Elven King's invitation. But she knew it would be rude. In fact, when the elf king walked in her direction, she had already seen several girls around her with expectant eyes. But as the king finally stood in front of her, she clearly felt that the gaze that shot at her upward was mixed with envy and jealousy.
At this moment, Su Linshi's heart did not have any surprises to speak of, only endless uneasiness. Not only did she know that several sisters of the same age had a crush on the unusually handsome king, but she also heard them whispering about who the Elven King would make his second dance partner. And the person they think should be the second dance partner of the Elf King is of course the most noble blood, the person who Su Linshi calls "big cousin" according to kinship. It's just that the eldest cousin is arrogant, if she thinks that I robbed her of her opportunity......
Despite knowing that her next move was very likely to make her the target of public criticism, Su Linshi still managed to maintain a semblance of calm. She stood up and gave a standard knee bow, and handed her hand to the Elven King without squinting. It wasn't until her calloused hand gently grasped her that Su Linshi still didn't give up her last hope.
Didn't the Elf King faint if he came into contact with the human attendants too closely? Then he should be unwell when he touched me! Maybe it won't be long before he left early because he was unwell? No, no, he had just done the longest opening dance with the queen, and there was nothing wrong with him. Don't dream, let's hold on to this dance with him.
Su Linshi, who had lost hope, became more and more calm. Standing still on the dance floor, ignoring the sharp gaze still on her, she raised her eyes to look at the Elven King, who had been looking into her eyes.
"Your Majesty the Woodland, is there something wrong with my eyes that has attracted your attention?" asked Su Linshi as she took an impeccable dance step to the sound of music.
"It's not the eyes, it's the eyes. It's the first time I've seen such a look in a human. ”
So, the trouble that is difficult to say later is caused by my eyes? Su Linshi unconsciously lowered her eyelids, unwilling to look at the Elf King again. To her surprise, this indifferent king actually asked about her situation with great interest.