After informing the guards, Xia Di and Kayilu had been standing for about twenty minutes, and seeing that the gate of the mansion was still not moving, ?an en ???.? r?a?n?? e?n?`o?r g?

"Hey, how long are we going to wait? Even if the owner is not there, why don't you ask us to go to the house and wait, what does it mean to let others stand stupidly at the gate, playing a big name? ”

There was a bit of anger in Kayilu's words.

The soldiers guarding the door understood that the identity of the visitor was not low, so they naturally did not dare to refute, but lowered their heads and said earnestly:

"I'm sorry, but in the absence of Lord Tous, the housekeeper of the mansion, Lord Sinad, is acting on the matter, and we have already sent someone to inform him just now, so please wait a little ......longer."

“…… I've heard you say this for the third time, but what about the actual action? It's been almost half an hour, and we haven't seen any figures, is that man named Sinad entertaining us? ”

"How is it possible, there will be no such thing."

The two soldiers hurriedly shook their heads, cold sweat breaking out on their foreheads.

They are just small doormen, the lower class struggling to survive in the slit between the big guys, and they are helpless when they encounter such a thing.

When Xia Di saw it, he felt a little sympathy in his heart, but he also felt a little irritated.

It stands to reason that in such a large mansion, the quality of servants and housekeepers should be quite high, even if the host is really not there, it is common sense to invite guests into the house to rest, or explain the situation, and let the guests come back another day. However, the attitude of not inviting people into the room and not explaining them is really a bit unreasonable.

Just when Xia Di looked at the sky and understood that the sun had risen to its highest point, it was already noon.

A man in a black tuxedo appeared, who looked to be over forty years old and had half-white hair combed backwards.

He looked at Xia Di and Kayilu and lowered his head apologetically.

"I'm sorry to keep you waiting, I'm Sinad, the butler of the Tous family. Are the two of you the guests of the Ektor family? Fortunately. ”

Sinard spoke in a calm tone, neither humble nor arrogant, showing the demeanor of an aristocratic family.

Kayilu wanted to get angry, but for a moment she felt that this was a degrading situation, and she was silent for a few seconds.

It wasn't until Xia Di reminded her to cough lightly a few times that she scratched her head and replied, "...... Yes, I'm from the Ektor family, and my full name is Kayilu. Aictor. Next to me is Xia Di, my servant. ”

"Hello." Xia Di nodded politely.

"Oh, Miss Kayilu and Mr. Xia Di, if I'm not mistaken, Miss Kayilu should be the daughter of the Aikto family, first time we met, I've heard your master talk about it, please come in quickly."

Probably thinking that it would be rude to continue like this, Sinade did not hesitate, and immediately invited Xia Di and Cailu into the castle.

……

It is a Romanesque fort with a total of three or four storeys high.

The castle was full of maids and manservants, who were busy with silver kettles and trolleys for fruit and vegetables.

Seeing this, Xia Di sighed secretly that it was still too late.

"Ah, please don't worry, the master hasn't come back yet." Sinald noticed the strange expressions of the two and explained, "Before the master returns, we usually prepare lunch in advance, if you can, please invite the two of you to eat with you later, the master usually does not skimp on having lunch with the guests." ”

"Hmmm......"

Kayiru nodded.

Xia Di vaguely felt that there was something wrong with the other party's words, but he didn't have time to think about it for the time being.

As he walked down the hallway, he saw a familiar figure among the maids, but he didn't quite recognize it because he was walking too fast.

Old face, white hair...... Such traits are not uncommon.

I guess I was mistaken.

Xia Di shook his head and focused his attention on the eyes.

"By the way, I wonder what happened to the two of you coming this time? Oh, it's okay not to answer, just a little interested in the next. ”

"This matter can only be explained to your family master, and I can't say anything else." Kayilu said, hugging her shoulders.

"That's right......" Sinard nodded, thinking about something, but didn't ask again.

A moment later.

Sinard led the two to the VIP room.

It was a thirty-square-meter room with several low chairs, a vase and porcelain from the Far East, and a beautiful painting on the wall of a middle-aged man on a horse and a little blonde girl.

"Who's that man?" Kayiru noticed the painting on the wall, pointed and asked, "I recognize the man as your head of the house." The other one is ......"

"Oh, that's our eldest lady."

"What? Miss? Kayilu was stunned for a moment, "You mean the person in the painting, King Tous's daughter?" I've never heard of it, have I? ”

"This painting was painted by a famous local painter nine years ago. The eldest lady has been in poor health since she was a child, she has been sick in bed and rarely appears in front of others, so you don't know. Sinad replied.

"Nine years ago? In other words, she's about the same age as me now, right? If I could, I'd love to see it. Kayilu said with interest.

"Well, the eldest lady usually doesn't see guests, unless the lord ...... him"

"King Tous is back!!"

Before Sinald finished speaking, he heard someone shouting outside, and the inside and outside of the house became noisy.

Sinad touched the bridge of his nose and frowned, "Oh, it seems that the master is back, earlier than scheduled." Wait a minute, you two, I'll call him......"

……

Tous took off his coat and handed it to Susan, the maid who had come to greet him, and walked into the mansion.

These days these days he has been preparing for the departure in two days, training soldiers in the barracks in the morning, going home for dinner at noon, and returning to the barracks in the afternoon for additional training, even though the two trips a day are very tiring, and he can only do that.

After all, it's all about protecting the territory and his beloved daughter.

"No problem, everything is fine."

Tous breathed a sigh of relief, hammered his tired shoulders, and made his way to the VIP room.

I just heard from the doorman of the mansion that a guest was coming, although he really wanted to take a shower and rest immediately, and didn't want to pay attention to it, but as the head of the house, he naturally couldn't do anything that was impolite, so he could only go to see the other party.

He hadn't walked a few steps, and not far away, a middle-aged man in a housekeeper's uniform rushed over.

"Welcome back, sir."

Sinad bowed.

"Well, I'm back. The guests are still waiting inside, what is their identity? What are you here for? ”

Due to the haste of returning, Tous did not have time to ask the doorman about the identity of the other party.

"Oh, back to my lord, they are from the Aktor family, and they haven't explained their purpose yet, but it seems that they probably have something to ask you." With years of eyesight, Sinard spoke his judgment.

"Do you want me?" Tous frowned in confusion.

It stands to reason that, unless it is a last resort, the meeting between nobles must begin with the delivery of letters, and then the appointment of a time, and the punctual visit, which is the most ceremonial practice, but the sudden visit of the other party, and the request for himself, makes Tous feel very strange.

Even Aektor generally follows these rules.

"Actually, a few days ago, I received a magic letter, saying that I wanted to use a portal...... "Sinard said with an embarrassed face, "The time required on the letter is very tight, and they didn't mention the purpose, I saw that you were not there at the time, and I thought they were just going to borrow the road to cross, so they replied to the people." ”

"What? How can you make decisions on your own!? Tous was surprised, "You haven't even reported it to me, I just know about it now!" ”

"Yes, I'm sorry. Master. Sinad hurriedly lowered his head and said apologetically, "I saw that you have been so busy these days, I thought it was nothing, so I ......"

"You've done something obviously wrong, and I'll punish you later." Tous sighed and thought for a moment before saying, "Well, at least you didn't make any big mistakes, and if they don't come in a few days, I'm afraid they won't see me." ”

"That, sir...... Look, do you want to take this opportunity to explain to them the situation of the territory? Isn't our Hamp short of soldiers, if the other party asks for you, maybe we can seek cooperation. ”

The other day, Sinad heard the words of Tous and General Bled, which made him understand the situation in the territory.

So he tried to suggest.

Tous was silent for a few seconds and nodded, "...... Actually, I was thinking about this just now, you just call them to the restaurant, and say that I am waiting for them there. ”

……

Restaurant.

Delicious aromatic food and goblets filled with fine wine are served from the trolley to the table by maids in Western uniforms. In an inconspicuous corner, hired minstrels, playing musical instruments, play a beautiful piece of classical music together.

It's really a tyrant life.

Xia Di watched this scene from the sidelines and couldn't help but think.

Altous was even more hospitable than he had expected, and he did not ask Kayilu what they were coming from, but let the guests eat first, and did not speak slowly until halfway through the meal.

"Seven years have passed in a blink of an eye." Tous's face was red, and he put his hands on the table together, "I still remember seven years ago, you were just a little girl, not half my height, I didn't expect to grow so tall now, and people are so beautiful, time flies so fast......"

Like a relative he hadn't seen in a long time, Tous was close to Kailu.

"Look at what you said, hehehe." Kayilu covered her mouth and smiled, "It's Uncle Al, but he hasn't changed at all, he's still so young." ”

I like it, it's so good to pretend!

Xia Di hurriedly turned his head and covered his mouth to prevent himself from laughing.

Kayilu seemed to notice Xia Di's strange appearance, quickly glanced at him with a warning gaze, and immediately said with a smile, "This sudden visit is really rude, and we didn't bring any gifts......

"What are you talking about, the Ektor family has a friendship with our Tous family for more than sixty years, you can come if you want to come in the future, whatever gift you want, I don't lack anything." Tous feigned anger.

"Hehe, with your words, I'm relieved......"

The two of them just talked nonsense for five minutes before they started to talk about the core topic.

"Uncle Al, do you know about the king's election?" Kailu asked.