While Fran was still enjoying the opera with her grandfather, her brother was in the bedroom of his fiancée, Charlotte, with the person she hated most. {3.

He had come to visit tonight, and he had brought what he had just received and gave it to Charlotte as a gift.

"Charles, these pearls are so beautiful!"

After taking off her gloves, Charlotte was overjoyed to take out the black pearls in the small box, and carefully played with them one by one, and in the bright candlelight, these black pearls reflected the dim light, as if dyed with a layer of silver surface.

These pearls had been brought to her by her distant relative in Marseille, Monsieur Henri de Lagerche-Treville, as a token of gratitude to her and Charles for their help.

Charlotte carefully admired these pearls from far away in the world, and the more she looked at them, the more she couldn't put them down.

"How pretty! I'm going to make them into a necklace, and they'll be sure to make everyone's eyes shine! Is that right? Shire? ”

However, after waiting for a moment, she still didn't answer, and she turned her head to look over, and now Charles was frowning and contemplating, as if he was thinking about something on his mind.

"Charles?" She couldn't help but ask again.

"Oh," Charles came back to his senses, and quickly covered up his embarrassment with a smile, "It's beautiful, it's very good-looking......"

"Charles, what's wrong with you? It's so strange today......" Charlotte looked at Charles in some surprise, "what's going on?" ”

Charles did not answer directly. Just patted her face lightly with his hand. "I'm fine, it's just that I've been too busy lately, so it's a little ...... Some of them just can't concentrate. ”

"Hey. My poor friend! After hearing Charles's explanation, Charlotte couldn't help but sigh for Charles, and then leaned into Charles's arms, "Don't be too involved, you're tired of yourself." ”

Charles didn't say anything more, just gently stroked Charlotte's face.

Hey, Charlotte. I'm so sorry. He sighed in his heart.

He was so distracted just now, not really thinking about work, but suddenly thinking of Matilda, when he was free. Suddenly thinking of Matilda, this is not the first time.

In this strange state, Charles himself felt a little secretly frightened.

It wasn't just the guilt he felt about Charlotte (although there was a little bit of it deep down) that struck him out, but what made him feel incredulous. He felt as if he had really developed some crush on Matilda.

No. This is a no-no. Again, he sued himself.

Some people may like to be in love, but Charles is completely different - he doesn't like the feeling of not being in full control of himself, and he hates the feeling of being "caught in someone else's net". In order to add a little fun to his life, he is willing to find some excitement for himself, but if he is addicted to it and cannot extricate himself - it is absolutely not.

Moreover, in any case, Matilda is not entirely an appendage of his own, and will also have other thoughts and pursuits of her own. If you fall into complete infatuation, what if two people or two families really have a conflict?

That's why. This kind of situation, which often unconsciously thinks of Matilda, is unacceptable to Charles.

"Charles, are you feeling better now? Would you like to have some alcohol? Charlotte saw that Charles was still a little distracted, and she was still a little worried in her heart, "If it really doesn't work, just rest here, I'll let them all wait......"

"No, thank you for your concern." Charles shook his head, then gently stroked Charlotte's face.

Because of her young age and careful care, Charlotte's skin was as smooth as when she was a child - and God knows how much the Duchess lady had paid for it!

"Don't do that!" This kind of intimate action made Charlotte feel a little embarrassed, and her face was a little hot, she wanted to use her hand to remove Charles's hand, but she didn't use too much strength.

Her attitude of wanting to refuse and welcome made Charles suddenly feel a burst of excitement in his heart, and he couldn't help but hold his arms in his arms and lean down and kiss Charlotte's cherry red lips.

If you want to treat "Matilda's disease", it seems that there is no special medicine around, and it is still legal...... In the midst of the long kiss between the two, Charles thought to himself.

After a long time, the lips of the two men slowly parted.

It was only then that Charlotte opened her eyes, and while hastily tidying up her dress that had just been a little messy, she looked at Charles with displeasure, "You are so foolish, everyone is waiting!" ”

"Then let them wait." Charles shrugged casually.

"What words! They are all our elders, how can they be so disrespectful? Let's go, let's go! Charlotte gave Charles a sideways look, then reached out and tugged at his sleeve, as if the person who had just said, 'If you're not feeling well, just let them wait,' wasn't herself.

Then, Charlotte carefully placed the gift that Charles had just transferred to her in the drawer of the dresser, and then led him out of her bedroom.

………………

When Charles and Charlotte arrived in the drawing room of the Duke of Treville's palace, his cousin, perhaps his future father-in-law, the Duke of Treville, Jr., was already sitting there.

"Oh, we've waited so long, and we're finally done tossing, two majesty?" As soon as he saw the two young men appear, as if to vent his dissatisfaction with waiting for a while, the little duke shouted exaggeratedly, and his tone was very exaggerated.

"If it weren't for Charlotte's urging on me, I wouldn't have been willing to come so soon!" Charles responded indifferently to his teasing.

"Dad, don't say weird things, okay? It's already this age, and it's always like this......" Charlotte also squinted at her father with a dissatisfied expression, "I don't remember how long you waited?" ”

"What? Do you want to contradict your father when the backer comes? I haven't married yet, so ......," the little duke looked sad.

"You don't have to." Charlotte looked at each other fiercely.

Because the people present were all their own relatives, Charlotte's father and daughter threw down their usual gentle shelves one by one, and quarreled without saying a word.

Charles did not participate in the quarrel, and he knew that the father and daughter were just showing their concern and love for each other.

He looked to the side, and immediately the man sitting next to the little duke was his cousin Philip, the cousin who had almost become his brother-in-law. Perhaps because of his bloodline, he and Charles had similar facial contours - the same short golden hair, and good features. However, his edges were deeper, and his face was much paler than that of the Charles, perhaps because of his perennial pleasure seekers.

"Good evening, Charles." Catching Charles' gaze, Philip greeted him.

"Good evening, Philip." Charles hurriedly responded.

After saying hello, Philip suddenly and secretly gave him a 'wait I have something to talk to you about', and then looked away, Charles nodded knowingly, and then looked back at the little Duke of Treville.

"Charles, do you have something to ask me for today? Suddenly, it came running. After taunting each other with his daughter for a while, the little duke also looked at Charles, "I haven't seen you so attentive in my life." ”

"Well, there is something going on." Charles nodded, "Something very important. ”

"Before that, let me tell you a piece of good news...... "The little duke's smile suddenly became a little mysterious. I'm sure you'll be as happy as we are. ”

"Well, please say it." Charles made a gesture.

After pretending to clear his throat, the little duke spoke in an interested tone.

"According to the information we have just received from England, our Majesty Louis-Philippe de Orleans is now in a state of dying, and it has been assumed by many of the doctors who have gone to see him that the poor king is now incurable, and that he may not survive this summer...... Haha, after letting him lose his throne and go into exile, it seems that God is finally going to give him the final blow, great! ”

As the father laughed, his son and daughter laughed together, barely able to hide the joy in their hearts.

Among the orthodox aristocracy, I don't know how deep the monstrous hatred for Louis-Philippe is!

Charles, however, seemed much calmer.

"Oh, that's normal, it's not strange when he's his age."

This result was not surprising to him, according to history, King Louis-Philippe died on August 26, 185o, after his exile in England, and indeed did not survive this summer.

"If he hadn't lost power, he would probably have lived a few more years, and wouldn't Sixter have lived a few more years after becoming pope? God forbid us to drive him away and let him die alone in England! Charlotte said coldly, "Charles, this is the retribution he deserves!" I just hated myself for not being able to see this old dog die! ”

[Referring to Sixtus V (152o-159o), papacy of Rome.] It is said that before he was elected pope, the bishop was too old and sick to walk without crutches, but when he was elected pope at the age of sixty-five, he suddenly became very full of spirit and walked like a fly. 】

Charles said nothing more, and let the Duke's family laugh and laugh at the good news.

It wasn't until they had had enough laughing that he spoke again to the little duke.

"I'm here today to talk to you about the National Guard." (To be continued!)

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