Forster, Downing's good friend and editor-in-chief of the Daily News, reported on the Cambridge Christmas Dinner in color in the next day's paper, with pictures of students listening intently to Downing's pre-dinner speech, highlighted by the glamorous girls from the Little Dutch House, including the Countess and the beauties of the Patel family.

The development of computing machines is certainly gratifying, but the person who was most shocked was Louis, who had just officially ascended the throne as Emperor of France not long ago? Napoleon? Bonaparte, called Napoleon III. Because his friend told him that in that headline photo of the Daily News he saw Countess Twa, one of his candidates for empress. What does it mean to be with a big tyrant at Christmas?

Napoleon III got a copy of the newspaper and read it, and when he saw the young and handsome little baron, he felt even more uncomfortable, it seems that the queen's matter will be settled soon, but don't let this kid come out on top.

After two days of reflection, the Third finally settled down and sent a telegram to the French ambassador to England, asking him to inform Madame de Montiroh that His Majesty the Emperor of France had formally proposed to her daughter, Mademoiselle Montiro.

As soon as this matter spread, Downing even publicly announced that he proposed to Miss Montiro, and the British press, who didn't think it was a big deal, suddenly blew up the camp, and there was a big tyrant and the French emperor robbing their relatives, you see this is a trouble.

This incident became a joke of the British, but it became an angry talk of the French people, Napoleon III was elected emperor with a high vote of 5 million in favor of 800,000 against, and was deeply loved by the French at this time. Dare to argue with the Emperor of Great France.

Downing's good play was sung, and even the republicans led by Hugo were denounced by the French people. Hugo went to the garden and told Downing: "This Montiro's family is related to the Napoleonic family, Mademoiselle Montiro's father once fought for Napoleon the Great and was blind in one eye, and later became the French diplomatic arbitrator in the United States. ”

This Downing really didn't know, and he replied to Hugo in a strange French accent: "Really? Then even if it's me Meng Lang, it's just, I want to think about it, among the ladies I have met in the past few years, Miss Montiro's beauty and intelligence are the only ones that move me, I originally wanted to spend more days with Miss Montiro, but time waits for no one, and the French emperor actually proposed first. In my eyes, there is no distinction between high and low, and I also like Mademoiselle Montiro, so why should I be afraid of Napoleon III, what about the emperor? Equality and freedom are the great spirit of the French Revolution. ”

Hugo: "That's a good point, but this time it seems to have the whole French people, and my newspaper La République can't be sold." Speaking of which, I met a young actress from Provence at the Globe Theater, as beautiful as Mademoiselle Montiro, and quite a smart person, and I will introduce you to you after you failed to marry Napoleon III! ”

Tang Ning smiled slightly: "Do you really think that I will lose?" The Emperor is in his forties, and his political future may not be bright, but Miss Montiruo can live a peaceful life with me. This is a bit against his will, follow him, and when he returns to his homeland to develop, Miss Montiroy will have to suffer.

Hugo: "That's right, it's a pity that none of us can make decisions for Miss Montiro, I'm afraid...... Hey? I found that you speak French quite well, and that simple textbook is really good. ”

Downing: "That's, also, I've learned a lot from Miss Montiroy this time, haha, Miss Montiruo is still in London, I'm here to grab a kiss, a slight advantage!" ”

Hugo asked curiously, "Have you ever seen Mademoiselle Montirou and her mother after your public marriage with Napoleon III?" What is their attitude? ”

Downing: "Mademoiselle Montiruo has never seen it, and her mother has come to complain to me, saying that it would be easier for her to marry earlier, and now if she agrees to marry me, it will offend the French emperor, and probably the whole French people, and they will not be able to return to France for the rest of their lives, which she can hardly accept." ”

Hugo laughed: "Doesn't it seem like I can't go back to France for the rest of my life?" But this French politics will change sooner or later, and this impostor Napoleon will have to be exposed sooner or later. ”

Downing: "I also use such language to comfort Madame Montiro, and she doesn't seem to be able to make up her mind, so it's all up to her daughter to decide." I don't believe that Eugenie likes the usurper emperor in his forties, and looks down on me, a young and promising tyrant. ”

Hugo was a little jealous: "It's good to be young, I'm 50 years old, I envy you young people." ”

Tang Ning: "You have a good mentality, you have a fighting spirit more than young people, but I am quite war-weary." Let's stay for dinner today, I recently came to a French chef, just for you to identify whether it is an authentic chef. ”

There are also Faraday and Mrs. Faraday who eat with them, Downing has no parents, Faraday and Mrs. Faraday have no children, they often have dinner together, so as not to seem too lonely every day, for this reason, Mrs. Faraday also learned Downing's favorite Chinese food, the skillful Mrs. Faraday often cooks for themselves and cooks for them, these months they and the couple often live in the Si Tuo Garden, and Downing is so familiar that they can't be more familiar. If it's not too lively, they will also find a few cute children from the London International School Park to eat with. One of them was a very beautiful and cute Chinese girl, and today, Mrs. Faraday brought this 6-year-old girl to dinner together, and these five people became all the members of the dinner.

Mr. and Mrs. Faraday like Downing very much, but unfortunately he is too big, both are 27 years old, "unfamiliar", only these 6-year-old girls can make their father's love and mother's love overflow, out of control.

The pretty little girl becomes the heroine of the dinner, and the adults compete to tease her. Legally, she was one of hundreds of children adopted by Downing, whose full name was Alice Phil? Windsor, this is the name that Downing personally gave her when he first saw this beautiful little girl, it was originally called Xiaolin, because she was born in the Lin family in Fujian, and her family moved to Singapore to make a living, unfortunately shipwrecked, both parents died, Downing adopted her in the orphanage cooperated with the International School Park in Singapore, and was sent to London because of her excellent academic performance. Tangning also gave her a Chinese name: Lin Feier.

The children in the International School Park don't want to call Downing Daddy, and Downing never teaches children this, when Linfield sees Downing, he calls his brother for a while, and he calls him uncle for a while, but everyone at the Christmas dinner calls "Happy Christmas Daddy", she hesitated today, what is it called? It's good to have a daddy, so she tremblingly called "daddy". Tang Ning laughed and responded, "Phil!" ”

Mrs. Faraday was jealous, this big tyrant had hundreds of children, and she didn't have any of them, she finally mustered up the courage and asked Tang Ning: "Tang Ning, I have an idea, we have no children, can we ...... Let's adopt Alice Phil. ”

Little Alice Fell immediately pricked up her little ears.

Tang Ning thought for a while and said with a smile: "Okay, how good it is to have real parents, my adoptive father is just a name, I can't give so many children real fatherly love, little Alice is blessed." ”

The Faraday couple had just rejoiced, but they noticed that little Alice Phil's eyes were red and she was crying. Mrs. Faraday was sad, and it seemed that the little girl was not happy.

The adults asked her why she was unhappy, and in the end, the little girl said that Tang Ning was very handsome as a father, and the children learned from various channels that their adoptive father was the world's No. 1 tyrant and hero, so where was he willing to change his court?

Mrs. Faraday had no choice but to comfort her: "Well, son, let's not do this, you are still the daughter of a great hero." ”

The little girl suppressed her crying and continued to eat.

Just when the atmosphere was awkward, the little girl suddenly said, "Mrs. Faraday, I'd better be your daughter......

Mrs. Faraday was overjoyed and puzzled: "Why did you figure out the child again?" ”

Under the pressure of everyone, little Alice Fell honestly confessed her thoughts: "Because I want to marry Brother Downing when I grow up, if he is my father, I can't marry him, right?" ”

Tang Ning laughed: "Are you cursing me for not being able to find my wife for more than ten years?" ”

Mrs. Faraday smiled and accepted this reason: "That's right, our little Alice is smart, maybe for various reasons, little Downing can't find a daughter-in-law in ten years, then my daughter Alice Fell will be in a difficult situation!" ”

When Hugo heard this, he teased Downing: "The little sister is not optimistic about your marriage to Eugenie!" ”