The candlesticks hanging on the four walls of the common room have all been lit, and the glittering candlelight and the shining silver stars on the dome are suddenly filled with a soft halo of light that spreads throughout the space.

A roaring fire has been lit in the fireplace, and the chopped red pine wood is stacked next to the fireplace, and the flame with the aroma of red pine wood dispels the humidity that fills the castle and brings a warm laziness.

With the sound of noisy footsteps, the ladies walked in one by one, and there were no servants to entertain them, and no master assigned them seats.

However, the instinct of being a girl, and the basic etiquette education of the aristocracy, led them to find their seat spontaneously - the girls seemed to have a natural sensitivity to rank and status, and everyone knew their place in this common room.

The principle of seating arrangement is very simple, nothing more than that those with high status sit in the front position, those with low status consciously sit in the back, those with high prestige sit in the core position, and those with low family titles sit at the edge.

In addition, there are subtle unspeakable rules such as the older ones are higher than the younger ones, those with a backstage are higher than those without a backstage, those with good popularity are higher than those with poor popularity, and those with strong personalities are higher than those with cowardly personalities.

Although the common room is small, it is also a small society. Just like their fathers, brothers and elders in the Silver Tide City, they are also divided into several distinct small circles according to their birth status and family blood, although they are very close to each other, but they are separated by a short distance that is almost insurmountable in their lifetimes.

Qualified to sit in the inner circle are all young ladies of prestigious families with formal aristocratic status, who talk freely and happily, talking about the latest fashions, commenting on the latest popular poems, discussing the latest popular operas, gossiping about the gossip that has been circulating recently, and from time to time casting a look full of contempt and superiority at the crowd sitting on the edge.

The daughters of the new bankers, the heads of chambers of commerce, the tycoons of the merchant houses, and the owners of merchant ships could only consciously sit on the edge of the lounge, enduring the contemptuous gaze of the inner circle, while talking briefly, trying not to show too rich expressions, and only occasionally bowing their heads could they see the deep yearning and vague hostility for another class hidden in the depths of their eyes.

Of course, the aristocratic ladies in the inner circle are not harmonious, they are also divided into small circles according to the different family camps, and they are not only-for-tat with each other, but also maintain restrained etiquette.

For example, the ladies who are close to the Wave Trident family obviously don't get too close to the ladies who are close to the mermaid family. The ladies of the Aquarius family kept a certain distance from the two at the same time, and were careful not to get involved in the struggle between the two.

As for the ladies of the famous Golden Leaf Gladiolus family, well, because the Golden Leaf Gladiolus family has produced a "salon queen" who is famous in the city of silver tides, they are more willing to participate in the ball salon with many young talents than are interested in intrigue in a small monastery.

Because of the presence of many young ladies, the air is filled with the smell of sweet fat powder, and the warm flame in the fireplace makes the young ladies choose thin and convenient clothes.

The ladies in thin clothes, talking about topics of interest to them around the fireplace, brought out the latest manuscripts of poems from Lensa, and talked about the latest works of a famous poet. Someone talked about a tune they had recently heard, and they longed for Vilna, the capital of music. Some people also took out the love letters secretly passed in by their lover and read them quietly, but they were snatched away by the girlfriend next to them and made a mess.

The air was filled with a cheerful atmosphere, but this relaxed atmosphere came to an abrupt end with a high-pitched announcement.

"Miss Josephine has arrived!"

As if the queen was coming, the door of the common room slowly opened, and under the arch of two lady-in-waiting, a peerless beauty overlooking all living beings walked in.

Her long, wavy hair was pulled up high, her narrow eyebrows showed a kind of firmness, and her pretty nose and ruddy little mouth were perfect and impeccable. Her face as white as ivory, her features as perfect as a marble sculpture, and her eyes as deep as the waves of the sea all show her noble lineage.

She was clean, with no extra ornaments, except for a pearl necklace around her neck, which exuded a round, soft halo under her swan-like white neck.

She is Josephine, the "Queen of the Waves", she doesn't need extra jewelry to decorate herself, she is perfect enough, and she doesn't need to add to it and destroy it with extra decorations.

Miss Josephine's arrival brought a silent silence, and she was like the queen of the sea who ruled over billions of waves, and naturally controlled the atmosphere of the audience.

"Alright, let's do what we need to do!"

The "Queen of the Waves" sat down in the middle of the seat, waved her hand casually, signaled what everyone should do, and then tasted left and right: "Is the manuscript here for today, is there anything of value?"

With the signal of the Queen of Waves, the atmosphere of the audience recovered a little, and the young ladies began to talk to each other in low voices.

A young lady sitting on the left hand side of the "Queen of Waves" also hurriedly replied: "I have just taken all the manuscripts copied today from Mama, and as usual, they are all marked with perfumes and symbols, and the contents have not yet been read. ”

"Then send it to everyone!"

The 'Queen of Waves' said lightly: "As before, those meaningless flattering love poems are not to be bothered, I hope to see something really valuable, whether it is a beautiful poem, a philosophical aphorism, or an interesting little story, as long as it is something of value." ”

The atmosphere in the lounge was eager, and all the ladies were staring at the pile of manuscripts on Miss Josephine's left, which was the daily repertoire of the lounge, and in which the scribes outside the high walls were racking their brains to write love letters to them.

"From the first page to the seventh page, the first letter is ...... Miss Alexia, it's for you!"

A young lady designated by the "Queen of the Waves" was like a court lady, handing out manuscripts loudly.

"The scent of the little daisy, the first page with a capital A, is Miss Alfie yours!"

"Lavender-scented, homepage capital P, Miss Patsy, is yours. ”

"The fragrance of the aster flower is a ...... for Miss Adele of the Aquarius family"

"Daffodils, this is for Miss Josephine. ”

"Water lotus scent, this is for Miss Heidi of the mermaid family. ”

......

"Stop!"

When she heard the manuscript written to Miss Heidi of the mermaid family, the "Queen of the Waves" couldn't help but raise her eyebrows, raised her hand slightly, and signaled a pause.

"I heard that there was a Little Mermaid from the Robeck family today, why didn't you see it?"

The lounge suddenly fell silent, and everyone carefully held their breath, not daring to take the initiative to answer.

As the first and second families of the Silver Tide City, the Mermaid and the Wave Trident have been fighting openly and secretly for many years in order to compete for control of the Silver Tide City.

This kind of feud and feud did not only exist between men, but also clearly spread among the women of the monastery. Generally speaking, because the mermaids of the Robeck family were married early, they appeared in the abbey of Saint-Soulel for a short time, and were not as influential as the ladies of the Wave Trident family.

Especially after the "Queen of the Waves" Josephine appeared, she controlled the common room with an extremely strong hand, and the ladies who were close to the mermaid family avoided the edge in a low-key manner, and tried not to come to the common room when Josephine appeared.

And the other ladies, naturally, are also cautious and wise to protect themselves, and do not dare to easily get involved in the whirlpool of the struggle between the first and second families in the Silver Tide City.

"Show me!"

The "Queen of Waves" glanced at everyone lightly, picked up the manuscript of "Praise of Brightness" with the fragrance of "Water Lotus", and said lightly: "The Robeck family's mind is as wide as the sea, I guess I won't mind, let's take a look at what wonderful love words her admirers have written for her." ”