47, little woman (please continue to support the new book, thank you~)
"Another romantic debt, young master?"
The voice was tactful, but full of mockery, and Charles thought for a moment that he was hallucinating.
But soon, he turned to look at the maid who was hunched over and sweeping the floor.
No way?
He was a little incredulous, and the other party didn't seem to feel his gaze, still sweeping the floor diligently.
In retrospect, although the memory is a little vague, when the maid came in just now, there was still a slight impression in Charles's vision, and it didn't seem to be the same as that person......
However, if you manually straighten this hunched body in your mind, it seems that in terms of height and stature, it really looks a bit like Charlotte.
Well, it's not necessarily, after all, it's all padded up......
Hey, what's wrong with me today? What are you thinking?
Charles shouted in his head, dispelling the distractions in his mind, he was very dissatisfied with his slackness.
But now it's more important to confirm whether the other party is Charlotte or not.
"Lolot? Or did I recognize the wrong person? He lowered his voice and called out the nickname that the two of them loved when they were children when they got along in private.
The maid did not speak, but approached again.
It wasn't until Charles could smell the faint scent that she stopped and looked up at the young man.
"You still remember this name, young master." She looked at Charles with a smile on her face, as if glad he remembered the nickname.
The woman on the other side looked up at herself, compared to the usual Charlotte, her skin was much worse, there were a lot of freckles on her face, and her hair was a little scattered to cover most of her forehead, and her golden hair was much darker - I'm afraid that ordinary people would not bother to take a few more glances when they see such a girl.
However, if you are really willing to take a few looks, you will find ...... The silhouette is really a bit like Charlotte, and the watery eyes are even more agile.
"You're really ......," Charles gasped.
Then, subconsciously, he was a little panicked, turned his head to look at the door, and after making sure that no one was coming, he immediately closed the door.
"Why are you dressed like this?!" He looked at the other half-reproachfully.
"I usually have to run around, of course I have to look into another look for myself, right? What's so strange about that. Charlotte gave him a blank look, "You can't take your true face and swagger through the market every day, right?" ”
This also makes a lot of sense - Charlotte often has to travel all over France in order to revive the cause, and if she keeps using her original appearance, the overly beautiful woman will not be in any danger, at least it is too impressive, and almost the vast majority of those who have seen her will not forget the impression in a short time, which is extremely detrimental to her actions.
So she can only use cross-dressing skills to disguise herself.
But Charles still didn't quite understand. "Then why did you have to come here? It's dangerous! ”
"Isn't it against the Count of Monte Cristo? Of course, I'm going to have to take a closer look at them...... I don't feel at ease when I hand it over to others, and I don't dare to report it, because there must be traitors in our upper echelons who are connected with him, so I can only come by myself? Charlotte gave him another blank look, "As for the danger...... Hehe, is there anything more dangerous than rebellion? The double danger is quite exciting for me. ”
"That's nonsense......" Charles was still a little indignant.
"Don't worry, I came in with an identity that I had prepared a long time ago." Charlotte smiled, "This identity is innocent, just an ordinary peasant girl, I have used this identity to run so many places and I haven't seen anything." The most important thing is that I am an ordinary maid, and I see the housekeeper very rarely every day, so how can I meet the master? So don't worry, go about your own thing-"
At this time, she deliberately used her disguised voice to explain to Charles, this voice was much deeper and hoarse than her original crisp and tactful tone, and it was impossible to hear that it was the same person unless she was careful to distinguish it.
Charles has to say that Charlotte is really hard at the rebellion, and if it weren't for Charlotte's intention to greet him just now, he wouldn't have seen it at all.
If you can't even see it, how many people can see it?
But having said that, he was still a little worried.
"Well, whatever you ......want," he sighed, "but if you are really unlucky enough to be exposed, then report my name, don't be reckless." I have a way to keep you. ”
Charlotte smiled with satisfaction as she looked concerned, and although her face was now covered with freckles, the smile was still warm.
"Looks like you're still reluctant to give me up."
"Of course, I have so few friends, it would be a pity to have one, not to mention that we have known each other since childhood." Charles blurted out. "If something happens to you, I'm really sad."
Although he said it very sincerely, Charlotte's smile froze suddenly.
Ah, something is wrong!
Chardon sensed something was wrong.
"Of course you are unique among my friends." He hurriedly added, "Although we have different positions, I really appreciate you, Charlotte, you are different from everyone else. ”
Charlotte was silent for a moment, then smiled indifferently, and no longer bothered with what he had just said.
"Then take care, don't be shot. I'd be sad to lose you. ”
Although she was a little bitter and mean to Charles, she was not in the mood to make trouble unreasonably at this time.
In fact, she also knew that there was no way for the two of them to go beyond the boundaries of friends, at least for the time being, there was no hope - how could the heir of the imperial marshal, the promising court favorite, and a thief get together?
He won't budge, and she won't budge, so they can only be friends.
If you succeed in your business...... The situation will be completely different, when the young branch of the Treville family will fall, and the long branch can regain prominence and become the protector of the young branch.
Although Charles was favored in the court, after all, he was young and did not have a formal position in the court, so if the dynasty was restored, the Duke of Tréville could easily use his prestige to clear the history of this nephew - and then, with Charles's talent and his own help, would he still be able to develop and prominence?
I may take the entire empire, but I can also give you back the whole world. Charlotte thought to herself.
The girl's delicate and complex mind was quickly left behind by Charlotte, and now she knew that there was more important things to do.
"Listen, I've got a lot going on right now, so time is tight, and I'm sure I'll be suspicious if the maids' heads don't see me all the time, so I'll cut it short—" She looked at Charles solemnly, "I've only been here for two days, and I've had to hide my identity carefully, so my contact is very narrow, and I don't have much information to go." ”
"Hmm." Charles nodded, indicating that he was listening carefully, waiting for Charlotte to give him information.
"As I have guessed, the Count of Monte Cristo has infiltrated many of his men from Italy, and they are the most vicious bandits, the murderous kind, and they don't mind killing anywhere." Charlotte looked at Charles sarcastically, as if to mock him for taking him too lightly, "However, these people usually live in secret locations and don't interact with the outside world easily, so I can't find out where they're hiding - but I think you can do it." ”
"How?" Charles was a little confused.
"Because you are the child of a great French nobleman, and you are very handsome...... You seem to have a knack for dealing with girls. Charlotte replied.
"What does this have to do with girls?" For a moment, Charles thought Charlotte was joking, so he couldn't help but be a little upset.
"I'm not kidding, Charles." Charlotte lowered her voice, and then leaned into his ear, "A young lady has been here these days, and we maids have been called by her. ”
"Is that the Oriental woman?" Charles remembered Heidi.
"No, it's not, it's another one." Charlotte shook her head, "She's a swaggering coquettish little, pretty and pretty, she deliberately wants to look noble in front of us, but it's clear to me that she hasn't received any decent education, she behaves rudely and doesn't speak politely, she likes to show off, and she likes to call us at will—she's a watery poplar loves vanity...... Of course, it's fair to say that Italian women are almost always like that, so she's not the one to be particularly annoying. ”
"Uh...... Did you tell me this because you hated her? Charles was even more confused.
But then again, Charlotte is a detrimental talent.
"No, it has nothing to do with whether I hate her or not." Charlotte shook her head, and a glimmer of light appeared in her blue eyes, "That woman is very tacky, but she is richly dressed, and it is clear that someone has spent a lot of money on her, and when she goes in and out of the Count's palace in Monte Cristo, there are people from the bandit group to pick up and escort her—I conclude that it is either the concubine of Monte Cristo, or the concubine of someone from the bandit group, and the status is definitely not low." ”
"Oh...... Oh! Charles understood what Charlotte meant. You want me to get close to that girl and get information? ”
"Yes, your presence is a terrible poison for such a vain woman—your surname, your appearance, and your manners, not to mention that you have a relationship with the court! As long as you're willing to put in some effort, you feel like you can get this vulgar to take the bait, and you can do whatever you want her to say when the time comes. Charlotte's smile was a little mean, "I'll give you even better news - today, she's on the Count's House in Monte Cristo." ”
"What a daring!" Charles couldn't help but sigh, "Doesn't anyone take care of her?" ”
"That's why I said she has a very high status, probably because she is used to being pampered." Charlotte shrugged her shoulders, "I guess she won't let go of any opportunity to be in the limelight, and you, Charles, you have a chance to make her shine, after all, the social scene in Paris is an irresistible temptation for such a woman, isn't it?" ”
"It makes sense." Charles nodded at first, then suddenly hesitated, "But is it worth paying such a price?" ”
"It's all on this, do you think it's worth it?" Charlotte sneered, "Have you forgotten how much hard work you've spent to get to today - wait......"
Charlotte suddenly looked at Charles with some suspicion, "Hey, I just said that you should find a way to please her, and then talk about it, what kind of 'sacrifice' do you think you have to pay?" ”
"No, I didn't mean that." Charles hurriedly waved his hand in denial, "Well, I agree with you, you can figure out where those Italian bandits are hiding through that girl." ”
This is indeed what must be done, no matter how to deal with the Count of Monte Cristo, in short, now that they are adversaries, in this case, the force in the hands of the Count should be as clear as possible, lest he stumble and become a fool at the moment.
What's more, after figuring out the details of this group of Italians, you can also figure out the next deployment of the count, at least you can be prepared.
As for the cost...... What does it cost to approach a woman? At best, it's just ......
In order to prevent Charlotte from further delving into the question, he changed the subject, "And how long are you going to stay here?" I advise you to evacuate as soon as possible, the Count is not an easy man to deal with. ”
"I know it all in my heart, and it's not time to leave yet." Charlotte lowered her head, picked up the broom again, and touched Charles's leg, "Okay, you go first, young master, I'm going to clean up here......"
"Okay......" Since Charlotte must insist, then Charles can only reluctantly acquiesce.
He left the lounge, then passed through the hallway and returned to the glorious halls of the mansion.
By this time there had been a great crowd in the hall, the Inspector and his wife and the Baroness Tangral were chatting and laughing around their friends, while his sister was resting at the coffee table in the corner, and seemed to be a little pale from nervousness.
At the first moment of Charles' appearance, Fran's gaze immediately turned to her, and Charles gave her sister a reassuring look, and then continued to wander the hall.
Where is the woman Charlotte sneered at harshly?
He suddenly found a problem - how to find someone he didn't know at all among a large number of ladies and ladies.
Hell, I forgot to ask Charlotte what she looks like!
It was useless to regret it now, so he decided to find someone close to the Count he knew first, and soon he found the young Viscount André Cavalcanti, who was in the crowd.
This Italian aristocratic young man, who didn't know whether it was true or not, was wearing exquisite clothes at this time, talking and laughing loudly with the men and women next to him, as if he was proud of the spring breeze.
These days, with the help of Charles and Albert de Marsève, he has made a name for himself in the social world, relying on the money financed by the Count of Monte Cristo, he spends very generously, and he has a sensitive personality and is good at pleasing others, so he has also made many friends and established his own status.
He was a frequent visitor to the Count of Monte Cristo, so he should have known something—with that in mind, Charles hurried over to André Cavalcanti.
Soon, though, his steps stopped.
Because he had already seen clearly, next to Andre, there was a smiling woman.
She was not tall, but she was in good shape, wearing a purple fluffy dress with rich decorations, purple silk gloves on her hands, long gray-brown hair was coiled behind her head, and jeweled earrings on her ears, and her whole body was covered by jewels.
She smiled genuinely, clearly really indulging in the big picture of the social world, and her eyes wandered between her eyes, unconsciously diffusing a touching style, revealing a few white and shiny teeth, even from a distance, Charles could feel the element that made men instinctively excited.
Only the kind of woman who is used to being coquettish in front of men will have this kind of talent for scratching her head and posing.
Although she was richly dressed, it was obvious that she was not the kind of lady from a famous family - the family education of the noble family was too strict, so even a woman with a dissolute nature liked to pretend to be a saint on the surface, and Charles was used to seeing this kind of woman in the palace, so he was even more sure that she was not.
"She is a swaggering coquettish little, very pretty, she deliberately wants to appear noble in front of us, but it is obvious that I can see at a glance that she has not received any decent education, behaves rudely and is not polite, likes to show off, and likes to call us at will"
Charles quickly remembered what Charlotte had told him only a quarter of an hour earlier.
At first, Charles thought that there was Charlotte's personal emotions in this, so he said it so harshly, after all, they are also women, and there is always a little bit of oil and vinegar when commenting.
But now it seems almost so pertinent.
Hey, Charlotte, when did you become so talented in literature!
With even a single glance, Charles understood exactly how apt Charlotte's description was.
There was no need to look for it, no need to ask anything, there was no doubt that she must be the woman from Italy.
"Hi Andrey!" His feet were faster than his brain, and he strode directly towards Andre, "Dude, when did you find such a beautiful girlfriend!" ”
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