My ambitions and ideals for my career are based on "truth" as the beginning, "goodness" as the process, and "beauty" as the ultimate goal.

- Marcus Tulius Cicero (Roman statesman, orator, orator, jurist, and philosopher)

Oscar was unaware of everything that happened outside the room, whether it was the scheming of the bustard's mother or the discovery of the mother-in-law; Oscar didn't know it. Mingyue, who had been concentrating on eating, finally stopped her hand after eating the food for three people and the sixth plate of dessert; Seeing that Oscar was going to ask someone to deliver food, Mingyue hurriedly called Oscar with a red face, and said embarrassedly:

"My lord, you don't need to have anyone bring anything more, I'm already full; The main reason why I ate so much this time is because I haven't eaten a full meal once in almost a year. Moreover, these things are very delicious, I have never eaten such delicious things when I am so old, I can't help but eat so much; In fact, I usually only eat very little things, I am also very capable of working, I can do any dirty work, don't dislike me. ”

When she said the back, Mingyue's voice was obviously low, and the nine-year slave time made her always live carefully under the snort of others, and she didn't even dare to disobey it in the slightest; Even if you don't have enough food and clothing, you don't dare to have any complaints. Maybe for Mingyue, being able to survive is her greatest luxury; She didn't dare ask for anything else.

Mingyue's cautiousness made Oscar's heart very sour, such a little girl, who was taken away from her at the age of seven, and was tortured by wind and rain and others for nine years, how could she not make Oscar feel sad for her? So, Oscar just nodded at Mingyue wordlessly, and then patted Mingyue's shoulder with his hand to signal that she didn't need to be nervous.

Looking at the clean plate that Mingyue ate on the table, Oscar finally thought of the arrangement for Mingyue in his mind; Oscar gently picked up the glass bottle full of juice and poured a large glass of fresh grape juice for Mingyue, then brought it to Mingyue and said to Mingyue: "Mingyue." My name is Oscar; From now on, you will be my sister, I will protect you, and I will also give you a warm and comfortable life, okay? ”

Oscar's promise made Mingyue, who thought Oscar just wanted to play with herself, feel like she had found her family; This is nine years by myself. It's a good feeling to be cared for for the first time. At this moment, Mingyue's tears flowed out again; It's just that this time it was tears of joy. Of course, Oscar understood Mingyue's inner feelings, he just quietly wiped the tears from Mingyue's face; Then he took Mingyue's left hand and walked out of the room.

In the other room, the bustard mother and Quintus, who had already been prepared, heard the door open the room. He immediately went out of his room; When Oscar saw the smiling bustard mother and Quintus coming out together, he naturally understood that Quintus had done what he had explained. However, before Oscar and Quintus could talk, the bustard's mother flattered Oscar and said:

"My lord, the bright moon you fancy was originally bought by me from the Kingdom of Egypt at a great price, and I have been my daughter for a while, and I still have feelings for her; But since you have a crush on her, I won't force Mingyue to stay. In fact, I liked her very much from the first time I saw Mingyue, and I felt very close to her; So. I also prepared a dowry for her that should be prepared, which can be regarded as the fate of our mother and daughter. As long as she doesn't forget me as a mother in the future, she will come back to see me often. ”

The bustard's mother even shed two lines of tears as she spoke, a gesture of her daughter getting married; In this regard, of course, Oscar knows that this is the bustard's mother's pretentiousness, but Oscar can't help but break people's hearts. Moreover, after all, people still took out the so-called dowry; No matter how valuable it is, the most basic posture is there, Oscar had to nod yes, and Mingyue hurriedly made a reluctant look.

Then. The bustard's mother asked Mingyue to go to the house with her to get the dowry; Mingyue didn't dare to call the shots, so she turned her eyes to Oscar, and Oscar nodded in agreement. Looking at the bustard mother and Mingyue who were far away, Quintus said something to Oscar that surprised Oscar; It turned out that the bustard's mother didn't receive a single gold coin, but prepared a dowry worth about 10,000 gold coins for Mingyue.

This puzzled Oscar. These bustards and the prostitutes in their brothels are ostensibly so-called mothers and daughters, and they are also referred to as mothers and daughters on weekdays; But no one can really see each other as their mother or daughter! Wasn't this bustard mother unwilling to sell Mingyue to herself before? Why are you so active in giving Mingyue to yourself for free now, and you are preparing such a rich dowry?!

These things are still old and familiar with the city of Rome Quintus knows the reason, according to Quintus explained: the biggest possibility is that the bustard's mother has recognized Oscar's identity and wants to connect with the Augustus family through Mingyue's relationship; I hope that the Augustus family can shelter her in the future. Quintus's explanation made Oscar accept it; Although the two came out with a change of clothes, Oscar's appearance at the previous triumphal ceremony has been widely known. If you look closely, it shouldn't be hard to see.

After understanding all this, Oscar decided to give the bustard mother a little benefit; After all, she also indirectly let herself have a sister who can speak her hometown, and the dowry of 10,000 gold coins is also a lot of money, so she can't eat it clean. Soon, the bustard mother returned; Mingyue didn't come back with the bustard's mother, who said that Yue was getting dressed and needed Oscar and Quintus to wait a little.

A red, blue, and yellow Stoner made of silk, with gold trim around her clothes; The face is covered with a thin pink veil and a tiara with diamonds on the head. On the left hand are two crystal clear jade bracelets, and on the right hand is a red gemstone ring and a gold bracelet; Plus the scent of a slightly modified face and the spices worn on the body. At this moment, the bright moon that came was like a fairy descending to earth; The Oscars are a little stupid.

It's a pity that such a beautiful scenery was destroyed as the bright moon continued; Because Mingyue has lived in the slave circle since she was a child, she is still a slave in addition to slaves. No one had ever taught her how to dress herself, nor how to be elegant; Therefore, she felt very uncomfortable with everything about herself, and even felt that she was having trouble walking now.

Originally, the bustard's mother was still in the room to teach her how to be an elegant woman and how to firmly attract the eyes of men; But when it really came to it, Mingyue found that she couldn't hold on for even a minute. Therefore, it didn't take a few steps for Mingyue to become richly dressed. But the girl who behaves rudely and casually. When the bustard's mother saw this scene, she was very worried that Oscar would be disgusted with Mingyue, but she didn't expect Oscar to show a doting smile at this; It seems that the effort was worth it!

Sure enough, after Mingyue walked to Oscar's side; Oscar said to the bustard's mother, "Tomorrow night I will hold a banquet in the Augustus family mansion, a banquet for me to officially recognize Mingyue as my sister. It was also the banquet where I announced Mingyue's new identity to all the nobles of Rome; At that time, you can come to the Augustus family mansion for a feast.

In the future, if you encounter any problems in the city of Rome that cannot be solved, or are deliberately troubled; You may also go to the Augustus Mansion for help, and the old Carabess butler will receive you in my absence. But. You are absolutely not allowed to do anything in the name of my Augustus, stealing chickens, stealing dogs, or oppressing others; Otherwise, without anyone else's help, our Augustus family will come forward to clean up you. Do you understand? ”

Oscar's words made the bustard mother not only excited, but also a little more jealous; Originally, the bustard's mother also planned to use this time to establish a relationship with the Augustan family, suppress her competitors in the name of the Augustus family, and complete her family's monopoly on Tuscany Street. Now, Oscar has made it clear that he will not allow himself to borrow the name of the House of Augustus to do whatever he wants; But I'm not completely without gains!

Since His Excellency Oscar has promised that he can go to the Augustan family for help if he has any problems, it shows that his efforts are not useless; At least I got a very hard backstage myself. From now on, he no longer had to grovel to the so-called rich merchants and nobles of Rome; They can no longer flaunt their might on their own turf!

And, as long as he goes to the banquet to be held tomorrow night at the Augustus mansion; Then his relationship with the leader of Oscar and the Augustan family will become a well-known thing in the city of Rome. Until that time. The wealthy merchants and aristocrats who came to the streets of Tuscany not only did not behave in their own place, but respected themselves; After all, not everyone can get in touch with the Augustan family, which is in the limelight!

Also, since even the leader of the House of Augustus, His Excellency, has taken a fancy to his own maiden; Does this mean that the girls here are better than the others? Isn't everyone willing to pursue the same level of things as His Excellency Oscar? In fact, this is the so-called "celebrity effect"; With Oscar's status and power, he would actually buy a prostitute in this brothel and go back to recognize her as her sister, no matter what the reason, it will cause this brothel to become the first choice of dignitaries and dignitaries.

The bustard's mother reaction was also expected by Oscar, and after saying this, Oscar was not willing to dwell on it any more; He said goodbye to the bustard's mother, and called Quintus to prepare to return to the Augustus family mansion. The bustard mother enthusiastically sent the three of them to a carriage prepared in advance. Because when they came, Oscar and the two came on foot; Now that there is an extra bright moon, it is naturally inconvenient to walk back.

The bustard's mother naturally understood this, so when she was preparing the dowry before, she also prepared a four-wheeled carriage for the three of them, which was also Mingyue's dowry in name, and it was a means of transportation for Mingyue to go home in the future. Regardless of the bustard's reason. At least her intentions made Oscar very satisfied; It also saved Oscar a lot of unnecessary trouble.

Immediately, the three of them got into the carriage; Driven by the coachman, he went to the Augustus family mansion. Because Scipio's mansion in Rome was located halfway between the Augustan mansion and the Tuscan street, Quintus would get off the bus on Oscar's way home. However, before getting out of the car, Quintus objected to Oscar's approach of taking Mingyue home directly.

Quintus thinks that this may lead to a conflict between Oscar and Prisca, who is also the eldest lady born in a large family, and her temper is also very hot before marriage. Oscar bluntly said that he could go back and talk to Prisca with good words. Don't mind; Moreover, he has already decided to hold a confession banquet for Mingyue tomorrow night, and there is no need to hide it.

Both of them are Romans, so naturally they communicate in Latin, and both of them thought that Mingyue couldn't understand Latin, so they didn't deliberately avoid Mingyue. As a result, after getting off the bus at Quintus; Mingyue actually asked Oscar in Latin if she could not go to the Augustus family mansion first, Oscar did not answer Mingyue's question, but only asked Mingyue in confusion why she was so proficient in Latin. (To be continued.) )

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