Chapter Eighty-Eight: The Gambling
Why did Xiao Yueluo say such a thing, even if Mengdie was just a small maid, she could guess it, you must know that even the previous Borgia king, that is, when the princess's father was still alive, those nobles were a little nervous, not to mention that now it has been replaced by a person with empty appearance and no strength to take the throne, if it weren't for Vans Carr pressing on it, I'm afraid that the Borgia Principality would have been in chaos a long time ago.
"Mengdie, what are you in a daze?"
The shouting in her ears and the pain coming from the back of her hand made Mengdie come back to her senses in an instant, and then she saw Xiao Yueluo frowning at her, and the other maids on the side had long since disappeared.
"I told them to step down." The doubts on Mengdie's face made Xiao Yueluo explain very casually, but the next second the girl turned around, she frowned again: How to use this thing?
Looking at the makeup items on the dresser, the wrinkles between Xiao Yueluo's eyebrows became deeper and deeper, in fact, this was the first time she had touched these things, well, the first time after being reborn, as for whether she had used these before being reborn, she didn't know.
"Master, I'll help you."
As if seeing Xiao Yueluo's embarrassment, Mengdie smiled a little helplessly, and then naturally picked up one of the boxes from the dresser: Forget it, even if she wants more, it is useless, and presumably the owner should also see this, all she needs to do is to try her best to take care of the life of the person in front of her.
After the operation of Mengdie's skillful hands, Xiao Yueluo at this time can be said to be more charming than before applying makeup, and this result is naturally surprising to Xiao Yueluo, and at the same time, she is determined to learn this hand well, after all, she may use it in the future.
"Bring this one last...... Well, now you can. After fixing the crystal crown on Xiao Yueluo's head, Mengdie looked at the person in front of her and nodded with satisfaction, "The master's life is already good-looking, and now it's even more difficult to take your eyes off it." ”
"You're poor." Xiao Yueluo chuckled and shook her head, not because of this compliment, but because of ......, "Mengdie also looks good when she smiles, why don't you smile more?" ”
Xiao Yueluo looked at the person in front of her who was helping her to put the finishing touches on it, and was a little puzzled, as I said before, Mengdie was actually not what it seemed on the surface, especially the smile that appeared by chance made someone feel that it was a waste of resources.
"I ...... host"
"Forget it, if you don't like it, you don't have to force it, otherwise you'll put the cart before the horse." Xiao Yueluo was sitting there with tenderness in her eyes, "Okay, it's time to go next, otherwise...... If the protagonist is not there, it will not be easy to continue the banquet that has been carefully prepared for so long. ”
The corners of her mouth hooked slightly, and then Xiao Yueluo got up directly and walked towards the door, and Mengdie had just recovered from her daze at this time, and when she looked around, she saw Xiao Yueluo pushing open the door and walking out, and then followed without thinking about it......
Because it is the engagement banquet of the princess, as long as the title is above the viscount, they can participate in this banquet, and as for their families, as long as they prove their identity, they can naturally enter, as for the other nobles who did not show up, they either had no way because of some special reasons, or because the title was too low and they were not included in the invitation list. Of course, Xiao Yueluo knew that there were naturally many nobles who refused to participate because they were dissatisfied with themselves, and those special reasons were just an excuse to shirk.
"Master, it's time for us to get in."
Looking at the girl standing at the exit of the inner courtyard, Mengdie couldn't help but remind, and at the same time, her eyes jumped around and didn't know how to search. In fact, just now, the two happened to meet Navis who was looking for Ronald, but they didn't see the person they should have seen beside him.
"You ask the little maid who came with you? I remember her words left not long after you left. ”
Thinking of Navis's completely unaware appearance, Mengdie's heart was anxious, you must know that Mengye has always been regarded by her as a sister-like existence, and the two can be said to be inseparable for so many years, even if they are separated, it will not last too long, but this time......
"Could it be something to do?"
Xiao Yueluo walked towards the inner courtyard and asked the question in her heart, and at the same time as she entered the inner courtyard, the group of nobles naturally stopped their movements and looked at Xiao Yueluo, especially when facing the salute of others, Xiao Yueluo nodded back with a smile.
"It's unlikely, because even if there is something, she will tell me in advance." The other Dream Butterflies weren't sure yet, but she didn't have the slightest doubt about this.
"It seems that there should be some trouble, but don't worry, just now the Fox butler said that he wanted to help, presumably someone has been sent out now, and I will have someone look for it in a while, but if you want to get the news, you will need to wait for a while."
"I understand the host, so please concentrate on the banquet, after all, this engagement banquet is watched by many people." Speaking of this, a trace of worry appeared on Mengdie's face, especially when she saw the corners of Xiao Yueluo's mouth that was about to freeze with a smile, the worry in her heart was even worse. As a personal maid, she naturally knows what the people in front of her like and hate. Even though Xiao Yueluo's personality has changed a little after being injured, she still understands it early.
The banquet, whether it was small or not, Xiao Yueluo didn't like it very much, especially the night before she heard someone's complaint about this matter, if it weren't for Ronald giving Xiao Yueluo a preventive shot in advance, maybe something would have gone wrong with the engagement banquet today. Of course, this matter seemed a little childish in Mengdie's eyes, especially when she asked Xiao Yueluo the reason, but the sentence "troublesome" made her cry and laugh.
But fortunately, someone still knows which is more important, and nothing has gone wrong so far today, but ......
Mengdie stood beside Xiao Yueluo, the light in her eyes sank slightly, after receiving everyone's blessings and responding, Xiao Yueluo directly found a place with few people to stay, and those nobles didn't know if it was discussed, but no one came to her, this time it made Xiao Yueluo a lot easier, and even the depression that had just occurred in her heart quickly dissipated.
"Well, it's still comfortable to stay alone......"
"But master, don't you feel angry that they ignore you so much?" Seeing Xiao Yueluo standing there eating with a plate, Mengdie couldn't help frowning.
"Angry? Why be angry? Xiao Yueluo was slightly stunned, then blinked and continued, "It's better that they did it to my liking, otherwise I wouldn't have time to eat now." ”
Saying that, Xiao Yueluo directly stuffed a piece of pastry into her mouth, but Mengdie, who witnessed all this, looked a little helpless, although she was a little dissatisfied with what those people did, but she was just a little maid, and the master didn't care about it, so she couldn't do anything. However, Mengdie also knows that Xiao Yueluo naturally has a reason to do this, although she doesn't know what it is, but at least it can lower those people's vigilance against the princess.
"And to be honest, the more they look down on me, the more room I have to maneuver behind my back, so that it is possible to solve the trouble at once. Of course, I also know that this kind of thinking is a bit unrealistic, after all, no matter how careful the plan is, there will always be one or two fish that slip through the net, besides, ......" As she spoke, Xiao Yueluo ate a piece of pastry again, and then put down the plate in her hand and turned to look at Mengdie, "This time the plan is only for those small fish and shrimp, and the real mastermind is still to come." ”
The corners of her mouth hooked up a meaningful smile, but Xiao Yueluo's appearance fell in Mengdie's eyes, but it made her feel a little strange, if the previous princess could do such a thing unconsciously? Or is it that the previous princess was just forbearing, and her last injury was just an accident that tore apart this forbearance?
"But master, won't you do this and alarm the people behind them? They are in the dark, and you are in the light, if ......"
The worry on Mengdie's face was clear at a glance, and Xiao Yueluo shook her head lightly when she saw this, and said, "It's true that as you said, they are in the dark and I am in the light, and I also know that this will increase their vigilance against me, so ...... It's a gamble: what I need now is time, and if I am given time to cultivate my own power, the threat of those people will be greatly reduced; On the other hand, if I do nothing but wait, one day you may come into the dormitory and see my corpse......"
"Phew! Bah! Bah! The master is talking nonsense again! ”
"Nonsense...... I don't think so, because some people have already done it, but they didn't succeed. ”
"Master, do you mean the bandits you met last time?" Mengdie's eyes widened in surprise, the last time the princess was attacked on the road, the news that the guards were completely wiped out spread almost throughout Yeluo City, and she, as Xiao Yueluo's personal maid, naturally knew about the whole thing, but she thought it was ......
"Why? Think that attack was just an accident? Xiao Yueluo hooked her lips, and a mocking smile appeared on the corner of her mouth, "Anyway, those members of the guards are strictly trained, and no matter how bad they are, they can't be wiped out by a group of bandits, right?" ”
"That's ...... so"
"Presumably, the person behind me didn't expect me to survive, so he directly ignored this when arranging the last ambush, after all...... As soon as I die, the entire Duchy of Borgia will be thrown into chaos, and who will care about the truth of this matter? ”
"The host ......"
"I care!" Suddenly, a voice came from behind the two of them, and if you listened closely, you might feel a hint of urgency.