"Huh?" This news surprised Charles a little, and he couldn't help but pluck for a moment. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

However, he soon regained his composure.

It's normal to think about it, since Mr. Keller has been the Earl's collaborator for many years, it is normal for Lola and Fanny to know and spend time together, maybe they are friends.

However, the experience over the years has taught Charles that the definition of "friend" by these ladies is completely different from that of men. Fanny's slightly mocking smile and words at Lola's mention seem to prove it.

So, how much does she really know about Lola? Charles couldn't help but wonder - after all, Lola had too many secrets, and many of them involved him.

"Really? That's great, it looks like you've been with our family for a long time. Charles swallowed the doubts in his heart and replied with a smile, "But speaking of Lola, she has been our friend for many years, and she has a good relationship with my sister, and we would love her to be able to attend your and Philip's wedding as a guest, but unfortunately, since we got married, she has been living in seclusion and never participating in any activities, which is really a pity...... As her friend, do you know why she did it? ”

"Maybe I know a little bit, but how can I talk about her private affairs behind my back?" Fonny was still smiling, not letting Charles see the clue at all, "But, to be honest, I think it's a good thing, after all, she saves herself from too many unnecessary annoyances, and I am also bored with some social situations a lot of times......"

"Surely not including today's one?" Philip interjected with a smile, "Baby, you're so beautiful today. ”

At this moment, his face was full of pleasant smiles, which he had honed over the years, and it seemed to anyone that it was affectionate, as if the person who had just said to Charles, 'Can you change to a higher bidder?' was not him.

"Honey, of course this one is not included today, who would be tired of being the protagonist?" Fanny looked at Philip with the same affection and replied, "But I think I've heard that your sister doesn't plan to give me a chance?" ”

As soon as this remark came out, both Philip and the Charles brothers were a little embarrassed, there is no doubt that the marriage has been carried out until now, and Charlotte's attitude of resolutely opposing it is indeed difficult for them to do. Especially Philip is even more unhappy - no matter what, the other party is his fiancée, if he really doesn't accept Charlotte to see him, where will he put his own face?

"Charlotte has been spoiled by her parents since she was a child, and she has a very angry temper, you don't have to take her words to heart, dear." Philip hurriedly reassured her, "Since we are married, then you are the real duchess in the future, no one can infringe on your due rights, and I believe that no one can not give the duchess the respect she deserves." ”

After saying that, he looked at Charles again, and Charles immediately nodded and supported his cousin.

"Philip is right, you don't need to take this matter to heart, no matter how stubborn Charlotte is now, it is time to face the reality when she becomes a family, and I will always remind her, no matter what she thinks in her heart, she can't lose face to outsiders in our own family......"

"I'm afraid your wife is not so talkative, is she, sir? She's a celebrity, and everybody knows how to do things. Fanny seemed to be a little unconvinced, "If I enter the palace in the future and end up being treated coldly by her in front of Her Majesty, then I really don't know what to do......"

"Nothing like that will happen!" Charles reassured her, "On the contrary, you will have a place in the court, and His Majesty the Emperor and Empress will treat you as a guest, I promise." ”

After repeated assurances from the two cousins, Fontie seems to have finally dispelled her doubts about Charlotte, or rather, she understands that the decision of the Trevill family will not be changed by Charlotte's personal will, and she can enjoy the honor she deserves, and shine in the social world as the daughter-in-law of the Duke of Trevil and the future Duchess.

Such a title is enough to satisfy her vanity, not to mention that His Majesty's most favored minister also personally promised to let her show her face in front of the emperor and empress and have a place in the court.

"I'm much more relieved if you say that, Your Excellency." Fanny leaned forward slightly and thanked Charles, "Otherwise, I don't know what to do......"

Just as she was about to say something more, a servant came up to her and whispered a few words.

"Hmm...... Can I get away for a while? After listening to this, she asked the two cousins apologetically.

"Of course." Philip replied immediately.

"Have fun." Charles waved his hand as well.

"Of course, I'll be happy. After all, no matter how closed the circle in the world is, there is an entry price after all. Fanny couldn't help but put a little smug on her, "We spent so much money, even if we bought an admission ticket, we could have paid enough price, right?" ”

With that, she picked up the fan again to hide her smile, and then followed the servant and left.

"It's really a banker's daughter, no matter how elegant she looks, she still has to give off the smell of banknotes in the end." Philip watched her departing back with a courteous smile until her back disappeared before whispering.

"But you can't deny that the smell of the banknotes is quite good." Charles replied.

"That's right." Philip snorted as if he were joking, and then laughed, "It's really good......"

The two cousins laughed tacitly as they toasted each other.

……………………

And this Miss Fanny, at this time, was leading the servant to the depths of the mansion.

Her slightly smug smile did not disappear, and her steps remained gentle, but her entire figure had been swallowed up by the dim light, and her originally beautiful face was also overshadowed.

Soon, they came to the door of a room.

"Please make a long story short, the master will only give you half an hour." The servant explained to her with a little trepidation, "Besides, I will be waiting outside the door, and if anything unexpected happens, you can just shout loudly." ”

"Thank you, sir." Fontie smiled and thanked the other party. "Half an hour is enough for me to catch up with her. Really, I miss her so much for so long......"

Then, she nodded, and dodged into the room.

Unlike the outside, the room was illuminated to make it look even more magnificent, and Lola was sitting upright in a velvet chair next to the dressing table, quietly reading a book.

When she heard the sound of the door opening and the sound of small footsteps, she turned her head to look, then placed the book in her hand on the table, calmly looking at the smiling visitor.

The two people who hadn't seen each other for a long time looked at each other like this, although they were calm on the surface, but they had a lot of emotion in their hearts.

"Congratulations, Fanny." After a few moments, Lola spoke first.

"What is there to congratulate? It's just that his parents found a prodigal son as a marriage partner. Fanny replied with a smile. I could already foresee the future of life - a duchess, ridiculed, and everyone remembered that my grandfather had sold leather goods; If you are lucky, you can have a few children, but as a result, you have to pretend to ignore her husband's search for flowers and willows, so she has to spend money every day to pass the time...... Ah, it's chilling to think about. ”

"It's good enough," Lola laughed self-deprecatingly, "at least better than I have now." ”

"Don't say that, I admire you, at least I didn't have the guts to shoot my brother like that—though I had long thought about it. I couldn't help that, so I had to play with ...... Duchess," Fontie smiled wryly, "and it made sense that you could be our head back then." ”

"Judging by the results, it didn't do me any good." Lola replied. "On the contrary, you, who are about to become a duchess, aren't you much better than me?"

"It's a pity of fate that you didn't make it, your father is too powerful, it's not your fault. At least you've worked hard for it, and even if you fail, you're better than those of us who resign ourselves to fate. Fanny comforted Lola, and then she asked, "Besides, if you were given a chance to do it all over again, would you stop?" ”

"No, I won't." Lola shook her head, then reappeared with that characteristic caustic sneer, "yes, if you lose, you lose, what is there to say......"

"Since you're still alive, it's not a complete defeat. As long as it's not a complete defeat, there will naturally be a chance to come again......" Fanny said, suddenly leaning forward and kneeling directly in front of Lola, "And I, although I don't have the courage of you, but at least I will look at you quietly and bless you......"

Her sudden movement did not surprise Lola, who watched her quietly, and under Lola's gaze, Fanny's hand gently lifted the hem of her skirt, and then reached in.

After a few moments, her hand was back on, and this time she had an extra velvet wrap on her hand.

"Your house is actually quite heavily guarded, but it's okay, no one will search me." With a smug smile, Fanny reached out and handed Lola the velvet package, which was still warm, "It's a great lesson that they're always negligent with women......

After seeing the package, Lola's eyes lit up completely, and there seemed to be a fire burning inside.

Suppressing the excitement in her heart, she picked up the heavy package, and then she reached in and stroked it, feeling the chill of the metal.

"It's a shame that you've been walking with it for so long, and you haven't shown anything unusual." After a moment, she whispered.

"Anyway, I learned to dance when I was a kid." Fanny replied as if to show off, "Besides, it's not surprising that the daughter who is going to marry is anything abnormal, right......?" ”

"Great...... That's great......" Lola muttered to herself, her delicate face suddenly distorted slightly, and her expression was full of coldness and evil.

This is his best friend, who helped him when he needed it most.

Years ago, she was her right-hand man in the studio, and years later, when she was in prison, she still reached out — though her purpose was certainly not just friendship.

Since being detained by her father, Lola has been living an honest life without freedom, and her obedience has finally gradually lowered the guards' vigilance. After being moved back to her original home, Lola finally found an opportunity to help her pass the news to Fanny.

And today, with the help of her upcoming marriage, Fontie finally got the earl's approval to meet Lola, and she didn't come empty-handed.

"I will never forget your favor for the rest of my life." Lola quickly calmed down her agitation and carefully tucked the package into her pillow. "If I fail, then it makes no sense; If I succeed, you and your children will have one more protector, and I do what I say. ”

"Okay, we're still so young, let's not talk about it for a lifetime, the omen is not good." Fanny smiled and replied, "Now that the big thing is over, while there is still some time, let me ask you a few questions, right?" ”

"Just ask, as long as I know, I can answer you." Lola nodded.

"I've seen your daughter, what a beautiful child, if only I had such a lovely child after marriage." There was a little more elusiveness and sarcasm in Fanny's tone, "But doesn't that look like the old Italian's species?" ”

Lola frowned.

"I found a lover, and who knew I was accidentally pregnant. But then I thought about it, it's also a good thing, at least I have my daughter with me, and it's not so lonely. ”

Lola is arrogant, where is she willing to tell the story of being **, so she simply said it as a product of cheating.

"Whose is it? Among the younger generation, I'm afraid there are not many people who can blindfold you, right? Fanny continued.

Lola twitched the corners of her mouth again. "Isn't that bastard here today?"

"I guess so." Fennie didn't look surprised, just nodded slightly, but she immediately asked, "Then why don't you let him help you?" He's such a powerful ...... now."

"If a man could be relied upon, the rooster would have worn trousers a long time ago!" Lola interrupted her with a little anger, "He's in cahoots with my father now, how could he fall out with my father because of me?" ”

Perhaps because she felt that she had spoken a little too much, she also slowed down her tone, "However, he is willing to help me live here again, and get rid of the ghost place in the attic, which is already a bit of a conscience, and finally remembers the friendship of our daughter." If he hadn't done that, I wouldn't have been able to reconnect with you. ”

"Yes, yes...... He won't break with your father because of you. Fanny chuckled, "If you look at it this way, there's really only one way." ”

After a pause, she frowned again, "But I advise you not to move blindly, wait first, otherwise it will not end well......"

"Of course I know, the situation outside is so chaotic now, if something suddenly happens to Dad, God knows what will happen, anyway, I can't get out of it all." Lola nodded coldly, "It's okay, I've been waiting for so long, I'm not afraid to keep waiting, I'll find the best time." ”

The best time, of course, is the time to be able to control the scene when she does it, Lola can't do this on her own, she has to have someone to help her do it, and the best person, of course, is......

This kind of plan is hidden deep in her heart, of course she will not tell Fang Niming.

"I'm relieved when you say that, it seems that you are still the same person you were back then." Fanny nodded, looking a little relieved, "I really admire you, if I had suffered such a blow from you, and fell into your current situation, I am afraid that I would have collapsed a long time ago......"

"Pain doesn't defeat me, it only hardens me." Lola replied calmly, "In this life, I will either be born vigorously or die vigorously, as long as there is still a breath left, I will never give up on myself, no one can stop me, if it is not enough to kill one person, I will kill two, if it is not enough to kill two, I will kill ten, even if God gets in the way, I will never spare him!" ”

"That's beautiful...... It's so beautiful......" Fanny closed her eyes slightly, as if she was reminiscing about Lola's words, "You always give me encouragement, if only I could be like you." ”

"You'd better live your life well, it's enough to be enviable." Lola regained her composure.

Just then, there was a soft knock at the door.

"Alright, I've got to go." Fanny woke up from a dream at this time, and immediately stood up from the ground, and then straightened her messy dress at a rapid pace, "Lola, I sincerely wish you success, and I look forward to the day when you see the light of day again!" ”

"That day will not be far away." Lola waved her hand softly, then picked up the book on the table again and continued reading as if nothing had happened.

Before the servant could urge again, Fanny opened the door and walked out of the room, and then she followed the servant back to the still noisy drawing-room.

Then, she walked over to where the two Treville cousins were.

Along the way, everyone gave way to her, and the bride-to-be's pace was suddenly much lighter, perhaps because she was in a happy mood.

"Did you have some fun just now, Fanny?" As she walked over, Charles greeted her with a quick smile.

It stands to reason that she is his sister-in-law, but she is a few years younger than herself, so Charles can't see her as an adult.

"Well, I had a great time, and I took the time to tease the earl's granddaughter...... That kid is so cute," Fontie replied with a smile, "It's a pity that her father was too much of a bastard to leave his daughter here, and now she can't see anyone!" ”