The Marquis of Auston's mansion was not too far from the Duke's Palace, and it didn't take long for the team to reach their destination, and in Leo's opinion, it was probably excessive pomp and attention that was the root cause of the ineffectiveness of handling things in this era

Because it was a formal invitation, unlike a private banquet, the reception of visitors in the Duke's Palace in the evening was also very grand

In order to provide a quiet and comfortable environment for the invited guests, the guards and knights of the Duke's Palace closed the surrounding roads early on, and even the nobles could not enter the area without invitations. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

Several butlers with a large number of servants waited respectfully outside the mansion gate to ensure that any requests of all guests were met at the first time

Near the gate, several leading figures of the Lancaster family were waiting quietly, who would be in charge of personally receiving some important guests, including Antonis, who wore a black gold-trimmed gown

According to the habits of the aristocracy, Antonis's hands and face were rubbed with some kind of plant-derived powder, which could hide the body odor and also have a certain whitening effect, but it was a pity that the red and swollen bag in the middle of his head affected the overall image, but made people feel a little funny.

When the team of Leo and the Marquis of Auston arrived, it was already bustling in front of the gate of the Duke's Palace, and some nobles with their female companions had already begun to talk and laugh and enter the mansion under the guidance of the servants

If you know the situation in the imperial capital, you can find that most of the visitors are above the status of earl, and nobles like barons, who have the most lords in the north, are not qualified to participate in this kind of banquet here at all

Antonis, who was specially instructed by the Duke of Lancaster, was extremely focused, and after seeing the family flag representing Leo and the Marquis from a distance, he first waved his hand excitedly, and then took the initiative to greet him

Unaware of his actions, it caused some slight commotion among the nobles gathered outside the door, but when they saw the Marquis of Auston, they all suddenly realized that it was just that Leo's banner made them feel unfamiliar, and they couldn't help but talk in a low voice......

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Young Antonis is still not calm enough, but this kind of character is also the reason why Leo can accept him quickly, and the two of them looked at each other and smiled, and before they could speak, they saw that Antonis was still some distance away and shouted impatiently

"Lord Leo, Lord Auston, it's really nice to see you, this damn weather, if I wait a little longer, I'm afraid I'll freeze here......"

Antonis still couldn't help but complain a few words to the two friends, and the contrived appearance and the big bag of the brain made both of them a little unbearable

Auston peeked out of the carriage and pointed at him with a pretended seriousness, and couldn't help but say, "Antonis, I really don't know when you will really grow up, let His Excellency the Duke see what you just looked like, I'm afraid you will accuse you of being rude again"

"Hey, you miscalculated this time Dear Marquis, it was my grandfather who asked me to wait to greet you and Lord Leo" After retorting to the Marquis, Antonis smiled and approached Leo, who had just gotten off his mount, and whispered

"Leo, I heard you're still single, aren't you? My cousin will also be attending the banquet today, so will I introduce you to you at that time? I swear with honor that she is definitely a rare beauty, and even His Royal Highness the Second Prince is chasing her frantically......"

After dismounting, Leo took off his gloves and put them in his arms, looking at Antonis with a lewd expression on his face, he couldn't help but laugh, how could the count at this time still look like a nobleman, like a peddler selling CDs at a train station

"With Antonis, instead of convincing me of your honor, let me know why you are in such a hurry to sell your cousin!"

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Laughing and laughing, the three of them walked side by side to the gate of the Duke's Palace, and the knights behind him also dismounted and led their mounts, which also warmed Antonis's heart, he understood that Leo and Auston were completely giving face to his friend, otherwise they could have gone to the door to do this again.

Under the leadership of Antonis, several people entered the Duke's palace smoothly, and the knights led by Leo and Auston were also properly arranged by the duke's housekeeper and servants, Leo only left the three of Finn with him, and the marquis only took Murphy and the other two knights

After a few people followed Antonis into the gate, the nobles who remained in front of the door began to discuss, Marquis Auston, after all, as the emperor's favored retainer, this is the treatment he deserves, and the slightly young Leo makes them a little puzzled......

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When they stepped into the door of the banquet hall, the suddenly warm environment made several people breathe, and slightly moved their hands and feet that were frozen and stiffened, and a beautiful maid immediately followed by them and helped them take off their coats

The butler in charge of the interior of the banquet looked at Fein and the others, and wisely did not ask a few people to unload their weapons, according to the laws of the empire, every knight has the right to wear a sidearm on any occasion

After taking the dry towel from the servant and politely wiping his hands, Antonis asked for three glasses of wine and handed them to the two, and after Smiling and nodding to the few nobles in the living room who looked like they were heard, the three of them chatted and walked to the corner of the hall where the guests could rest

After all, there was still some time before the banquet began, and as the host, it was impossible for the Duke of Lancaster to appear here at this time, so Antonis, as half of the host, was responsible for accompanying and entertaining Leo and the two

Most of the nobles who were able to enter the banquet earlier had a certain status, and although they were curious about the status of Leo who was accompanied by Antonis and the Marquis, they would not come to greet them without a formal acquaintance, but some people did not care about this......

"Antonis, my dear cousin!"

Holding a somewhat obstructive skirt in both hands, not applying powder, and wearing only a simple sapphire necklace on her chest, Elena trotted over

The waist is probably a little too tight, Elenadier frowned slightly and twisted uncomfortably a few times, looked at Leo in surprise, and after giving a simple salute to the marquis, he pointed at Antonis and said

"Dear cousin, today the professor will accept my invitation to the banquet, I warn you, when the time comes, you must not be unreasonable to the professor, let alone retaliate, otherwise hum ......"

"Professor? What professor" stood up a little dazed, and Antonis looked at his cousin in front of him with a little headache.

Holding her shoulders around Antonis twice, Elena tilted her head slightly, and looked at her cousin as if she were scrutinizing for a moment, until the latter could barely stand the fox's hen-like gaze

"Of course, my teacher, the best scholar in the entire imperial capital, Professor Pericles Setopia, well, the same one who asked your cousin to be on the street the other day...... Not very sightly...... The one who fell off the horse."

Sticking out her tongue playfully, revealing two cute dimples, Elena said that she was clearly desperately holding back a smile

"What? Elena, you invited that bastard who made me a laughing stock to my grandfather's party? Even if he was usually afraid and accommodating his quirky cousin, Antonis couldn't help but roar when he heard it

From the surprised gazes of the other nobles, Antonis also found his impulse, nodded apologetically to the frightened nobles, reached out and grabbed Elena's arm, and shouted in a low voice

"When is that stupid megalomaniac coming, damn it, I promise I'll give him a night to remember," Antonis felt a dull ache as he spoke, as he felt the unswollen bag on his head......