The rebuke of the silver-haired old lady immediately made Lin An realize that the other party was not only the master here, but also Fritz's elder, and it seemed that the blood relationship should be very similar, otherwise he would not correct and interfere with Franz's behavior as a matter of course, but looking at Franz's appearance, there was no surprise or dissatisfaction......

Judging from her appearance, words and deeds, this is an old lady who pays a lot of attention to tradition and etiquette, thinking of Fritz's recent undisguised attitude, Lin An guessed the other party's purpose a little, and he could also feel the faint vigilance and scrutiny in the other party's feelings.

Fritz was scouted, looked at Lin An with a wry smile, and looked at his expression as if he wanted to explain something, Lin An smiled slightly and stopped him with his eyes:

"It's okay, I know, Your Excellency Fritz is worried about my health, but I think I know my situation better than anyone else."

She paused, nodded slightly to the old lady with her hair in a smooth bun, and then looked at Franz with an inquiring look, and Fritz immediately came to her senses and introduced:

"I still need to apologize to you for my faux pas."

Fritz bowed slightly, and then said, "Please let me introduce you to the two of you." Lynn, this is my aunt, the owner of the Golden Rose Garden where you now live, Lady Adelaide; Auntie, this is Lynn, the famous Purple Rose. ”

Lin An could hear Fritz's voice a little tight, and connected the identity of the other party to the strangeness of Fritz when he received the letter a few days ago, and thought, could it be that Fritz and Steward Sims frowned at that time, because of Fritz's aunt?

However, the thoughts in his heart did not affect Lin An's response.

She nodded calmly, bent slightly at the back of her neck, and performed a junior salute that was so natural and calm that even the most discerning teacher of etiquette could not blame, "Thank you for your generosity in hosting and hospitality, Lady Adelaide. ”

Mrs. Adelaide's shoulders did not relax in any way, and she stood straight, and she could see that she was accustomed to such a posture.

She replied lightly, "As Fritz's aunt and a Merlin." It is my duty to do so. ”

Her blue-gray eyes examined Lin An for half a second, and said in a compact rhythm unique to a northern accent without any feeling:

"While I don't like Fritz's rude act of interfering in your conversation with your followers, I support his opinion......

This is not out of concern for your physical condition, as Fritz did, but because in the current situation, it is inevitable that this event will repeat itself and you will not be able to show up. ”

Lin An was stunned, and his eyebrows furrowed slightly before he let go, "I just woke up, and I still haven't fully grasped the current situation." But do you mean that Merlin is going to war with the Holy Empire? ”

There was a hint of appreciation in the old lady's blue-gray eyes, which were very hidden. If it weren't for Lin An's ability to sense her affection and reveal a hint of affection for herself, she would almost think it was an illusion, because from the beginning to the present, the corners of Lady Adelaide's mouth have been tightly pursed, maintaining the reserved dignity of a noblewoman. He didn't smile at Lin An.

"You can think of this, it seems that you have a big picture that is rare for those young girls,"

Lady Adelaide nodded, "But it's far from certain that there will be a war, but because of the uncertainty, this is the time when it is most unsafe for you." Especially if you are not currently able to protect yourself—do you still insist on visiting your companions? ”

Lin An frowned slightly, and said without answering: "I think it is very unlikely that the other party is coming at me." ”

"It is not yet possible to confirm the motives of the other party, but it is undeniable that:. It cannot be completely ruled out that it is possible to be related to you.

I've heard from Fritz about your loss of spell casting, but after meeting you, I don't think the rumors that you'll lose your magic forever are true, because no mage can be as energetic and confident as you are after losing your trust. I think you should have a chance to recover—"

Lady Adelaide's blue-gray eyes were sharp, and her pursed lips straightened into a straight line of murderous determination. "If I were Merlin's enemy, I would never miss such an opportunity to cut the grass and eradicate the roots."

Lin An was a little surprised: this is a rather interesting point.

Lin An's appearance is very deceptive.

The body appearance of oriental women itself is far softer than that of the people of this plane, Lin An is slender but thin and not explicit, unlike the people of this plane, the contours are deep and distinct, every part of the body and even the most slender finger joints show a very soft flesh and arc, coupled with her relatively petite body type, it brings people an extremely delicate and perfect impression like a fairy who is loved by the gods in the legend, and there is a kind of delicate and delicate that ignores age......

Especially when she hides the aura and will of a strong man, the rare black eyes and black hair and white skin are contrasted, and the stark contrasting colors have a particularly mysterious and fragile illusion, as if they will be torn apart at the slightest touch - this can be seen from the cautious attitude of most people such as Johann Fritz and others towards her.

Therefore, most people who see her, the slender and weak appearance will always give the deepest first impression, making people forget her true identity and reputation, and it is impossible to connect her with the famous "Purple Rose", especially after the news of her inability is made public, this impression is even stronger, and few people will remember her identity as a "former" genius and powerhouse, including John, who gets along with her day and night and knows the truth.

There are even fewer people like Lady Adelaide who judged her to be powerful and dangerous at the first meeting.

Of the people Lin An knew so far, only two people resembled Mrs. Adelaide, one was Sidney, who regarded beauty as a pink skull, and the other was James, who was of noble birth and used to seeing beautiful women, and Lin An did not yet know the latter's sexuality.

Coupled with the seemingly rigid and unhostile scrutiny of Mrs. Adelaide after they met, Lin An had already roughly guessed the character of this old lady, and it seemed that she was preconceived and almost regarded her as a traditional Merlin woman who was ordinary under the protection of men!

However, the old lady's sharp eyes also surprised Lin An very much, and she couldn't help but reflect on whether her temptation to show weakness was too simple, I am afraid that she may not be able to hide it from everyone, and her face became a little solemn.

Fritz saw that the atmosphere was condensed, and coughed lightly. Break the silence.

"You don't have to worry, although we haven't caught the other party's accomplice yet, there are only a very few people who know that you are here in the Golden Rose Garden, as long as you don't show up lightly, the other party won't be able to find you."

"Are you worried that this will happen again, or that they will assassinate me?"

Lin An thought about it, and suddenly understood that the Golden Rose Garden had also endured a certain amount of danger and pressure when hiding herself, and as a sheltered person, it was obvious that this pressure should not be aggravated. "I see."

She didn't insist anymore, anyway, now that her injuries were recovering, she found time to avoid people and quietly visit. Yes, too.

Mrs. Adelaide's eyes showed surprise, she didn't expect Lin An's kindness, when she was Lin An's age, she was still a little girl who only knew the indomitable and the girl in front of her. But she seemed to know the direction of her will better than she did then:

Stick to the beliefs that should be adhered to, and the rest can be detoured or even abandoned.

It's not that the will is not strong, on the contrary, it is precisely because the black-haired girl in front of her is clear about the beliefs she wants to insist on, that she can clearly choose those who can give up. Instead of being insistent and tough like she was when she was younger, as if not doing so, she would not be able to express her will and independence to people.

Knowing this, :. Madame Adelaide realized that her deliberate visit was too much, and with the will of the dark-haired girl in front of her, the worries, resentment, and anger in the letter sent by the sister of the imperial capital were completely superfluous, and the situation that ordinary people feared would not happen to this young girl at all.

As a person who has come before. As a rebel against the universal notions of a patriarchal society, Lady Adelaide had smelled something similar about her. It's just that this black-haired girl's will is more restrained and clearer and firmer than she was back then.

The corners of Mrs. Adelaide's mouth slowly relaxed, and she even brought out a very faint smile, and said slowly to Lin An:

"You're good, better than I thought you would, and I'm glad to meet you."

She dropped this sentence inexplicably, ignored whether Lin An understood it or not, and said "Reed" softly, and the middle-aged butler, who had always been like an invisible person, stepped forward, bowed slightly, and led Mrs. Adelaide away.

Lin An watched Mrs. Adelaide leave, and didn't understand why his words touched Mrs. Adelaide, but from the perceived feelings, Lin An could feel the old lady's recognition, appreciation, and reassurance, as well as a touch of nostalgia.

Fritz breathed a sigh of relief, although he didn't know how Lin An got his aunt's approval, but he was still relieved by her recognition-

With his aunt's stubbornness and authority in the family, if she opposes his dealings with Rin, then her attitude and opinions will definitely become a bellwether for other relatives and cause great damage to his relationship with Rin.

"I'm sorry, Adelaide is actually my mother's surname, and my aunt has never been married in her life, and her personality is a bit quirky and stubborn." He explained to Lin An that his aunt had a rigid and cold attitude.

Lin An's heart moved, as if he understood something, and what the two women understood, one old and one young, Fritz obviously didn't see - he could only say that the old lady's eyes were too sharp, and the meaning was too vague.

She smiled and said, "It's okay, she's an elder who deserves respect." ”

……

Fritz did not stay long.

After James was wounded, all the things in the team had accumulated on him, and in the past three days he had only had less than four magical hours of sleep, and the pursuit of suspects, funeral planning, and care for the recipients took up all his energy, so his mind was not as sharp as it used to be, and he was distracted from the situation on the Golden Rose Garden.

Lin An also sent John to help Franz, and less than a magic spell after the two left, the middle-aged butler named Reed next to Mrs. Adelaide sent a book that recorded the background of most of the noble families in the imperial capital, as well as the information on the membership relationship, to Lin An.

(To be continued)

ps：

Thank you Zhang Ga for the big reward, and the big pink ticket for the white seeds! o(n_n)o~

I'm sorry, I missed the appointment again, I did something bad last night, I read a novel and I didn't go to bed until two o'clock, so I couldn't get up this morning with tears in my eyes, and the efficiency of coding words was super slow, and I was very uninspired, so I still didn't change it, wasting words...... The p-top pot lid of the king of the bounce ticket is speedy~

Uh-huh...... There will be a double shift tomorrow weekend, I swear~

About today's plot:

As for Fritz's positioning, he is an admirer of Anzi, the person who introduced her into the social circle of the imperial capital, but before that, the resistance within the Fritz family must be cleared up, so the old lady appeared - so it is not the bloody plot of Fritz's wife and parents-in-law as you think.

Fritz originally thought that it would be bloody, but after the old lady saw the heroine in person, she felt that her own children's paper was not enough to shake the will of our heroine, so they calmly retreated, and sent a book of materials to reduce the role and value of their children's paper, and sent a letter to the sister of the imperial capital: The matter is done, your children's paper can't handle others, you are worried too early!