Chapter 544: Warmth
As soon as Lin An turned his back and faced the emperor, the faint smile turned into expressionless.
All the way to the way, boarding the car without hindrance, this time with Master Kodiak present, Yokjadan no longer had to see them off in person, just stood by the door of the car, and waved to them with the support of the guards.
The carriage moved slowly and soon left the palace gate.
There were only three people in the carriage, Master Kodiak, Andre and Lin An, and the Wolf Sword Master chased them out, took a step slowly, and jumped directly to the empty position in front of which should have been the coachman's throne.
Worf Juggernaut lay sideways in front of him, regardless of his identity, humming and chirping in a ridiculous tune, but no one in the carriage made a sound.
Lin An closed his eyes as soon as he got in the car, Andre leaned over lightly, let her pill on his shoulder, and Kodiak on the opposite side squeezed his eyebrows, Andre was afraid that he would make a sound, and scolded him fiercely.
Lin An was more tired than he was on the surface, leaning softly on his shoulder.
It was as if most of her spirit had been drained away, and it was unbelievable that this was the same person as the girl who had just confronted the emperor and did not fall below.
When the carriage stopped, Lin An's breathing became even and slow.
Andre pulled out his staff, put a sleeping spell on her and silenced her, leaned over his knees, and picked her up, feeling the soft rest of his arms in his arms, which was a little unexpectedly light.
Andrei frowned first, then his expression loosened again, revealing a hint of a smile.
Lin An slept trustingly in his arms, and there was a wordless intimacy that made him secretly happy, so he would rather hold it with his own hands than cast a spell.
He stepped out of the carriage, and outside the door of the carriage was not the wooden stack in front of the secret order's residence, but the backyard of the Count of Purple Rose's mansion.
Andrei was stunned for a moment.
He was all focused on Lin An just now, afraid that his actions would wake her up. Therefore, he didn't notice the direction of the carriage at all, and when he saw that he stopped, he thought he had arrived at the headquarters of the Secret Method.
The emperor's attitude was so obvious, when they had just left the palace, it was self-evident which was safer, the Earl's Court or the Secret Law Order's residence.
Could it be that Master Kodiak is about to draw a line now because he saw the attitude of the emperor?
Andrei ignored Hannibal and Angelia and the others who were waiting outside the carriage, and turned to glare at Kodiak - although he had already performed mute and sleep spells, he subconsciously did not make a sound.
"I don't know the kind little one!"
Master Kodiak was furious and drove away.
"Stupid, look at what happened. His Majesty would no longer do anything to Master Lin, and it was not necessary to go to the Secret Law Group to find refuge. On the contrary, it is not good for her. β
Seeing this scene, Wolf, who was driven out of the carriage, explained to Andre speechlessly, and then gloated, "Haha, I didn't expect this dead old ghost to have a day when he looks at his face!" β
Andrei is not a fool. The Wolfmaster had explained, and he understood Master Kodiak's intentions.
Now taking refuge in the Secret Law Group will not be beneficial to the Secret Law Group and Lin An, it will only stimulate the emperor and enhance his suspicion and hostility towards the two.
But Master Kodiak's carriage was gone. Andrei had no choice but to apologize again when he saw him next time, his face stiffened, and he said casually:
"Angelia. Take me to Ann's room. β
"Alright, Steward Hannibal and I are ready, Lord Andrei, please go this way."
Angelia couldn't wait.
It was the first time she saw Lin An being held back like this, if it weren't for Andre's nervous look. She was about to panic, and immediately lifted her skirt when she heard the words. Lead the way ahead.
The large bed in Lin An's room was soft and comfortable, the bedding was freshly washed, and the dry quilt still had the smell of sunshine.
Andre snatched everything Angelia had to do, helped Lin An cover the quilt and tucked it, and touched the fabric of the quilt.
"Or Angelia, you are attentive, remember to use cotton."
Andre nodded with satisfaction, he remembered that Lin An liked to use cotton quilts.
Hannibal's butler was slightly embarrassed.
He couldn't control Lin An's room, and he never knew Lin An's preferences in this regard, because Lin An was not picky about the details of life, at most he occasionally made some comments on food, and he was the best nobleman he had ever seen.
Angelia smiled.
Lin An's fetish is very strange.
Aristocrats like to use expensive and smooth silk, and do not like cheap and rough cotton, Lin An's robe also looks like silk texture, ordinary people will not think of her special love for cotton, especially she is not particularly particular about this kind of detail at all, she uses whatever she wants, and she is not exclusive to silk.
Andre couldn't wait to stay in Lin An's room, waiting for her to wake up, a person like Lin An, who has always not shown a weak attitude, once he occasionally shows a little vulnerability, it will make people around him feel overwhelmed.
But his intentions are clearly impossible.
After doing what he could, Andre touched Lin An's face, put her right hand back under the cup, and reluctantly prepared to leave Lin An's room.
"Your Excellency Andre, your room has been cleaned and you can stay at any time, does the Lord who came with you need to prepare a guest room for him?"
As soon as he left the room, Hannibal the butler asked.
Although he didn't know the identity of Worf's swordmaster, there was a clear difference in the spiritual temperament between a master-level powerhouse and an ordinary person, and Hannibal's butler, who had read countless people, would not mistake Worf for an ordinary attendant guard.
Andrei only remembered the Wolff Juggernaut.
Although he was a little chattering, he was kind to Lin An, although this kindness was most likely coming to the Azure Order.
"Of course, prepare the best guest room to meet his requirements."
Hannibal's steward understood, "Do you need to send two maids to serve?" β
As a man, Andre didn't think it was just an ordinary service, but wondered:
"Any of you?"
As far as he knew, the Earl's Court was barely adequate.
"Have you forgotten? Two days ago, a group of servants and guards were sent from Salt Lake City, and there was a group of them with excellent qualifications. Hannibal said.
In fact, the maids of Paradise Island took out one at random, and the worst ones were all Qingxiu, and they were given to Lin An This batch of selected people with a good appearance of Su zhì or above, and some of them were very top-notch, and Su zhì was enough to serve as the housekeeper's secretary. Let Hannibal's stewards secretly worry about his unstable position.
Andrei is not a fireworks, mages are also a natural ruling class, it is a common custom for maids to serve and be enjoyed by guests, and even if the maid is favored by the guests, it is a great recognition and praise for the host's hospitality, and the identity of the Wolf Sword Saint is also their dream attachment for those beautiful maids with low status.
Therefore, Andrei did not have any psychological obstacles and thought about it for a while. Just the way:
"The Lord is an important guest, and you go and ask him what he means, if he needs it. Just pick two maids," he paused, "to be willing." β
"Yes, Your Excellency."
Hannibal's butler secretly gladly responded.
It seems that His Excellency Andrei and his master do not attach as much importance to this group of people as they imagined, otherwise they should be trained again. Let them know the rules and the master to use it again.
Angelia on the side had no objection to this, because she may not have had similar worries in her heart as Hannibal after what happened before she went out last time.
Hannibal did as AndrΓ© ordered, and the handmaidens with the best appearance and qualifications, he was worried that Lin An would be of other use, so he didn't ask. I picked a few of the slightly inferior ones, asked them what they meant, and picked two virgins with beautiful faces and excellent figures, and sent them over.
Worf Juggernaut did not refuse.
Hannibal steward was satisfied. I felt that I had fulfilled my duty as a steward. l
At this time, the eastern sky was gradually fainting, and it was almost time for the servants and guards on night duty to rotate, and there were people in the Earl's Court.
"Saleen? Sidney? You guys came so fast? Andrei looked at the visitor in surprise.
Sidney's usual silence was golden, while Salin looked at Andrei meaningfully and said:
"Master Kodiak doesn't know why. The anger was very strong and drove us out. Only Shirley Ken was left behind. β
"He's too stingy!"
Andre muttered a few words, and said, "Shirlill was left behind, which means that he is not too angry, I will look for him in two days, you can stay first, there are many rooms in the Earl's Court, you have not rested all night, you should be tired." β
But neither of them will listen to people's instructions, at least not Andrei's instructions.
"I'm not tired."
Sidney was telling the truth, in his thoughts, Lin An's hole cards were enough to protect himself, he didn't worry about her safety at all, he just followed her wishes and went to the Secret Magic Mission.
"She's okay, can I go back?" Sidney asked.
His real yΓ n was still waiting, and he had been interrupted by Lin An more than once, so his tone was not much better.
However, his tone has always been undulating, which greatly reduces the intensity of the expression of emotion.
"Oh, yes, but you'd better keep an eye on the space at all times. Andrei admonished.
Sidney was noncommittal, and took off directly at a low altitude.
So only Salin stayed, and asked about Lin An's situation, "What happened?" β
"It's not convenient to talk here."
Andre took Saleen to the guest room and cast a spell shield and vigilance before giving a brief account of what he had seen.
"I don't know the inside story yet, Ann didn't tell me, but according to Yokjardan, that Odin didn't die. When we arrived at the palace gate, Ann had already come out and ...... later."
"Odin isn't dead, so it should be fine."
Saleen's logic is similar to that of Master Kodiak, he only looks at the results, and after listening to them, he makes up his mind, and then frowns, "That Supreme has a strange attitude. β
"I think so."
Andre just wanted to find someone to discuss, and Saleen happened to be the leader in this area, otherwise with Andrei's dislike of Saleen, how could he let him enter the Earl's Palace.
"You repeat the emperor's later words, don't miss it." Saleen Road.
Andre took solving the problem as his first priority, and repeated it without refusal, the two rivals in love were rarely in harmony, and they discussed and deliberated for a long time, and they gained very little.
After all, the level they were at was too low, and they didn't know anything about the secrets of the royal family that Master Kodiak could know at this level.
And the emperor's question is just a choice with an obscure meaning, and the two don't know the conversation between the emperor and Lin An when they are alone, of course, they can't figure out anything.
"I may be able to go to Master Kodiak and ask, besides, that strange sword master is still in the Earl's Court, you may be able to take the opportunity to inquire with him."
Andrei thought for a moment.
This is one of the reasons why Andrei voted for Wolf's favor.
Salin nodded, indicating that he understood Andrei's arrangement, his eyes flashed slightly, and he asked the last question as if he was inadvertent.
"Why did Ann kill the eldest prince?"
Andrei's face changed, "That's a question." You don't mention it in front of Ann. β
Saleen's heart sank, and a monstrous flame of anger rose in his heart, but the more angry he was, the calmer he looked, "Of course I know. β
He also wanted to remind Andrei, but it didn't look like he needed it anymore.
He looked at Andrei, "Are you sure?" β
"What else could it be besides this reason!"
Andre stood up and took two steps, not feeling his sagging fists all over the muscles. The anger and killing intent rising in his heart made him almost burst out.
He has always avoided thinking about this problem by himself, because he is afraid that he can't help but burst into love. stimulated Lin An, but after being aroused by Salin, the anger in his heart finally gushed out like magma!
"Damn!"
Andrei punches on the table.
The finger that the mage paid the most attention to maintenance was bleeding, and the bones were faintly painful from the shock, but Andre didn't care at all. On the contrary, the physical pain made him vent a little anger, and the surging emotions in his heart were suppressed.
He felt his weakness, and when the girl he liked suffered such a humiliation, not only did he need her to think about them first, but his rescue was long overdue. And even revenge after the fact is difficult to do.
"Don't worry, the eldest prince is not dead. With Ann's means, it is impossible to make him feel better.
The rest of the people, especially the third prince and the fifth prince, will never miss this opportunity, we just need to see the situation clearly and push it at the right time......"
Saleen's eyes flickered.
β¦β¦
Angelia tiptoed. Step into the dimly lit bedroom.
She inadvertently glanced over the bed, only to see the futon clustered together. Lin An didn't know when he woke up, his eyes widened, looking at the pattern of the curtain on the top of the bed.
"Miss, you're awake!"
Angelia exclaimed, and then the maids rushed in with water and basins.
Angelia helped Lin An wipe her hands and face with her own hands, and Bedicka adjusted the tooth cleaning powder and toothbrush and put them in Lin An's hand, depending on the situation, if Lin An wanted, she could also help Lin An brush her teeth.
Angelia didn't know how to do this before, she was still a long way from the noble servant, but after less than a month, she was already extremely skilled in doing these things.
Lin An didn't think about the reason, he was lazily helped up, and let the maids serve, raising his hands and feet.
The maids who served her seemed to have changed a little, she didn't need so many maids in the past, most of her affairs were handled by Angelia, at most she brought one maid to help, and she never dared to intervene.
Now there were three or four more maids, and Bedika was one of them.
But they have a clear division of labor among each other, walking around seems to be messy, but they are methodical, while doing things, they talk to Lin An briskly, asking her if she sleeps well, whether she needs to take a bath, or eat directly.
They are good at observing words and colors, and their tone is brisk, Lin An does not feel complicated, and in the slow questions and answers, their spirits are slowly raised.
The slightly apprehensive movements of the maids gradually let go under Lin An's gentle attitude.
"Pull the curtains open, what time is it?" Lin An looked at the light outside, it was obviously not morning.
Bedica took out her pocket watch and looked at it, "It's almost tea time, lunch is ready, it's baked lobster and cocktail cup, if you want to eat something lighter, as well as creamy vegetable salad and mushroom soup, don't eat too much now, otherwise you won't be able to eat dinner." β
"Well," Lin An responded, "let's go take a shower first." β
Lin An did not let the maid take a bath.
After bathing, Bedika wiped her wet hair with a large white towel, and Hannibal's butler happened to lead in the maid, who carried the hot meal in her hand.
I haven't seen him for more than half a month, and Hannibal's butler is still in good spirits.
Probably because the potions she gave him nourished his body, even the wrinkles on his face were much less, and he looked like a housekeeper with a full demeanor, completely like a pampered aristocratic housekeeper.
"Good afternoon, master!" As soon as Hannibal's butler saw Lin An come out, he smiled and bowed down to greet him, and his mental outlook made people feel happy at the sight.
"Good afternoon to you, too," Lin An responded gently, and then asked, "What about Master Andre?" β
She didn't think that Andrei would leave while he was asleep, before he passed out. Her nose was filled with his scent, which made her feel safe.
The existence of this breath used to be as natural as air, and it can only highlight its preciousness when it tests people's hearts.
"Your Excellency AndrΓ© is still in the room, Your Excellency Saleen is in the garden with the Wolfmaster Swordmaster, and Miss Shellyl only came to the Earl's Court in the morning, and she fell asleep before noon, and she has not woken up yet."
Hannibal replied dutifully.
Lin An was stunned for a moment, and was rarely stunned for a moment. Only then did he say, "Oh, then you can continue." β
She almost had the illusion of every day at Earl's Court, today and ever. It doesn't seem to be any different.
Then, she understood Andrei's intentions, but it was clear that they had taken things very seriously, perhaps even Hannibal Butler and Angelia. I was also told what they did.
She laughed and didn't poke it, and wore her almost dry hair, and listened to Hannibal's butler report while she ate in bed.
With the exception of Angelia and Bedica, the other maids left the room.
"The hosts. There are two main things that need to be dealt with by you today, the materials sent from Benson House have been counted and put into storage, and this is the storage record book. Please check it out, you will need to spare a day in the future to visit the treasury of the house. β
Lin An put down the silver knife and fork, wiped his mouth with a napkin, and took the notebook handed over by the maid. Flipped two pages and put them next to the pillow.
"Got it. I'll look at it when I have time, and what's the other thing? β
"Your Prince's Mansion has sent an invitation letter inviting you to come to the mansion in the next two days, this is an invitation."
Hannibal's butler handed over an invitation that smelled faintly woody.
Lin An flipped it over, frowned in disgust, threw it to the head of the bed, and was a little unhappy, and added, "Put it on my desk." β
Since everyone is pampering her, she is also pampering herself, and now she doesn't want to see anything about the royal family.
Hannibal's butler didn't say a word, and went out with the invitation.
Lin An put away his face, softened a little, and continued to pick up the knife and fork to cut the lobster that was baked and grilled to a delicious meat.
"Angelia, how are you doing during my absence? Is something going on in the house? β
"Miss, I'm fine, and I'm fine in the house. Although there have been many invitations, Hannibal's butler replied according to your instructions, and rejected them all on the grounds that your return date was uncertain, and the house was closed to the guests, and no one came to the door.
In addition, the relatively big movement in the mansion is that a few days ago, Salt Lake City sent a group of servants, a total of seventy-eight people.
Of these, there were forty guards, thirty-eight servants, twelve waiters and twenty-six maids, and eight, uh...... 'Miss'. β
Angelia didn't know the position of the eight flower fairy candidates in Lin An's mind, but she already knew that she was not used to be a servant by looking at her appearance, so she thought about it for a long time, so she had to call her Miss.
"Well, that clerk is very efficient," Lin An nodded, "Then how did you arrange it with Hannibal?" β
"The man-servant was in charge of Hannibal's butler, the maid was in charge of me, and the guards were handed over to His Excellency John's, but because his injuries were not healed, the guards were temporarily managed by Hannibal's butler and me,"
Angelia's explanation was very organized, "In addition, the Earl's Court was originally short of manpower, but everyone's responsibilities have been assigned, and now they have to be readjusted, and some extra maids will be temporarily arranged for those eight 'young ladies'." β
There were twenty-six maids sent, and about thirteen of them were obviously not ordinary maids, but used to serve guests, and two had already been used last night.
But their treatment is still obviously different from those candidate flower fairies.
The latter were not assigned any work at all, and as soon as Hannibal's butler saw them, he circled a remote room in the mansion and placed them there, never letting them go downstairs, but the level of living and eating was completely according to the rank of the young lady.
Therefore, the 10,000 gold rego left behind by Lin An before leaving was consumed at a rate ten times faster than before.
Of course, there are reasons why the number of people has more than doubled, but a large part of it is also because of these eight "young ladies", and they obviously must have maids to serve them.
In total, the additional manpower is only enough for the current Earl's Court, and when the guests are scarce or even the host is absent, there is a slight surplus.
"You've grown a lot, Angelia, and you seem to have figured it out?" Lin An said with a smile.
"If you can't figure it out, there won't be a place for me next to you," Angelia lifted her skirt and gracefully bowed, glancing at Bedica next to her, "Besides, I've learned a lot from Bedicca." β
"Miss Angelia has won the prize." Bedika lowered her eyebrows.
Lin An shook his head and smiled.
How did she forget about it?
Angelia's character is strong when she is strong, weak when she is weak, and she has always needed to be forced by the environment, and she was confused by the glitz of the imperial capital before, but as soon as there is a foreign stimulus, she herself will stimulate her fighting spirit and work hard.
In this way, the appearance of Bedika is a good thing for Angelia.
The positioning of the two does not completely coincide, Angelia must be by her side at all times, and when she is not in the house, Bedika can just fill her place.
And Angelia can learn from Bedika, which can also be used to boost her confidence and maintain her fighting spirit.
"Now you're happy!"
Angelia grinned and stuck out her tongue.
Lin An's hand holding the silver dinner knife nodded at her and laughed speechlessly.
(To be continued)
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Thank you for the big reward, and the big pink ticket for the Fenghua Sakura! o(n_n)o~
This chapter is excessive, mainly a warm drama in trivial matters - people are tired of seeing the battle of power and wit, so let everyone take a break.
ps: Woo woo, the classification list really fell, and the fattened Wenwen comforted my injured heart first...... By the way, I once again pushed down the text of this great god that I liked:
"Mysterious Journey", get out of the way - I read the public version before, and the type I want to write in the next article is about the same as this one!
pps: Although there is not much hope, I still continue to ask for tickets~