Chapter 242: The Little Duke
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The tavern may sound like a modest name, but its location in the Huesca district, which is close to the residences of the princes and nobles, and its quiet location has often been chosen by many nobles who do not want to be conspicuous as a place to entertain guests who are not comfortable with revealing their whereabouts.
As soon as he entered the door, Leo found that this tavern was unusual, although the name has the word tavern, but the decoration of this violet tavern is far better than ordinary taverns, very delicate and gorgeous. And its first floor didn't have the usual hall at all, with only a long aisle in front of Leo.
"What's going on?" Leo couldn't help but be slightly stunned in his heart, and began to think about whether to turn around and go out and ask the two guards who were guarding the door how to go.
Fortunately, a slender male waiter immediately appeared in front of Leo, and said politely: "Honorable sir, do you have an appointment?" ”
"Appointment?" Leo was stunned for a moment, and then remembered the contents of the invitation, and said to the waiter, "A friend of mine named Mr. Lion has booked a private room here. ”
"Please come over here." The waitress made a gesture of please to Leo, and then led the way. Leo hesitated, but followed the waiter down the not-so-spacious aisle.
The aisle was not wide but rather narrow, and there were many rooms on either side of the aisle, some of which were faintly heard by human voices.
At the top of the aisle, every few meters hangs a lamp of exquisite workmanship, the same style as the violet in full bloom, and it is worth mentioning that this lamp also emits a purple glow, which seems to be quite worthy of the name of the violet tavern.
"It's a little too dim, too." Leo narrowed his eyes slightly, so that he could see more clearly in front of him in the dim purple light.
For some reason, the corridor of the Violet Tavern was extremely dim despite the lights, and even the figure of the male waiter who was walking just over a meter in front of Leo was a little hazy in Leo's eyes.
After about half a minute, the waiter stopped at a private room at the end of the aisle, stretched out his hand to open the door, and bowed to Leo, "Sir, please come in." ”
Bright light came through the door, and it was clear that the room was not as bright as the hallway outside the door. Leo, who had long been a little furious by the dim light, breathed a sigh of relief and walked into the room.
As soon as he walked into the private room, Leo's half-hung heart relaxed.
The future Duke of Leanne was not lying about the invitation, there was indeed only one person in this elegantly decorated and luxurious private room.
But when Leo took a closer look at the young man in the private room, who was also looking at Leo with a smile, he was inevitably a little surprised.
Although it is not uncommon for polygamous aristocratic families to have different appearances, the difference between the physiognomy of Cleverley and Antonidas, whom Leo had seen, seems to be too great.
Antonidas has long flowing blond hair, is very handsome, and has a tall figure, no matter from which point of view, he is an out-and-out sunny handsome guy, or a particularly handsome kind.
In front of Leo, Cleverley has strange silver-white hair, a rather delicate and pale face, and a somewhat thin body.
"You seem a little surprised, Lord Judge." Clevley spoke first, with a faint smile on his face: "But also, everyone who sees my brother first and then sees me will have the exact same expression on their faces as you. ”
The younger brother in Cleverley's mouth is, of course, the legitimate bishop Antonidas who died tragically in the Lito Mountains.
Leo couldn't help but be stunned when he heard this, and for some reason although Cleverley's tone was very peaceful, Leo always felt that the little duke in front of him, who looked even a few years younger than Antonidas, always had some disbelief in him when he said this.
Leo thought for a moment, although he suddenly realized: "It seems that because of this appearance problem, it is estimated that this Cleverley has been ridiculed in the family since he was a child." "I haven't met anyone else in the Golden Lion Family, but judging from Cleverley's reaction, it's clear that a handsome appearance like Antonidas is the mainstream in that great family.
Thinking of this, Leo couldn't help but complain secretly. Who said handsome is useless? Look at the Cleverley in front of him, the heir to the next Duke of Lean, the future super-powerful minister of the Spanne Empire, doesn't he still leave a shadow of his childhood because of his appearance?
Leo quickly recovered from this nonsense, and a smile immediately appeared on his face: "Where, where, the little duke said with a smile. I was just a little surprised to see the little duke so young. ”
Cleverley smiled slightly, obviously not believing Leo's words, but he didn't say anything either. After a few more polite words, the two of them took their seats, and then the waiters began to serve tonight's dishes one by one.
As a former apprentice magician from a civilian background, Leo didn't really have much chance of coming to such a place that only caters to the top of society. The best meal Leo had before this was only the dinner with Viscount Juan in Varna City, and even in the Holy See, he only ate some home-cooked meals, so this meal really opened Leo's eyes.
Not only is it eye-opening, but it is also very enjoyable to eat.
Freshly cut, as thin as cicada wings, with a faint aroma of acorns in the meat of Iberian raw ham, fatty and tender, melt-in-your-mouth golden roast suckling pig, delicious and delicious Ridma stewed tripe, etc., etc., many top delicacies from all over the empire make Leo simply dizzying, and the knife and fork in his hand are also flying up and down, and there is no time to be idle like his mouth.
"Whew!" After drinking the golden sherry in his hand, Leo closed his eyes in satisfaction, leaned back slightly and sat in a large and comfortable chair in a semi-recumbent position, and exhaled very comfortably.
It's good to be rich! That was the only thought in Leo's mind at the moment.
Leo suddenly understood why so many people were so hungry for power and wealth.
In addition to this delicious, delicate and stylish meal, Leo also found that the Cleverley in front of him was not only knowledgeable but also very humorous, which was a rare drinking friend.
Could it be that all the members of the Golden Lion's family are so talkative and easy to get along with? For some reason, Leo once again remembered Cleverley's younger brother, Antonidas.
Seeing that this dinner was coming to an end soon, Cleverley finally couldn't help but cough and shifted the topic away from the previous conversation: "Lord Judge, I asked you out this time, in fact, there are some things I want to discuss and ask you for. ”
It's finally here. Leo, who had been prepared, immediately opened his eyes and said with a smile, "Little Duke, please speak." Although the words in his mouth were quite polite, Leo had already made up his mind in his heart, no matter what the guy in front of him wanted from him, he only needed to play haha and get through the trick.
Cleverley looked at Leo with eyes and a mysterious smile on his face: "To put it simply, there are two main things this time, one is about a living person, and the other is about a dead person. ”
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