Tatsu looked much thinner, his skin was a little paler than when they last met, he was haggard, he had two mustaches on his lips, and he seemed to be ten years older. But in addition to being haggard, his momentum has become more majestic, and when he looks at it, he can make people involuntarily awe.

Dressed in a dark green robe, wearing a duke's beanie, and riding a black squid, he looked very low-key and dusty compared to the flamboyantly dressed Esther officials next to him, but no one could ignore his presence. When everyone sees the visiting group, they always recognize him at first sight, and they can immediately guess that he is the supreme in this team.

Minna looked at her long-lost friend and sighed secretly. He was more majestic than before, but also more unapproachable, and the whole person was cold and high. If he could still be her friend in the past, now he is completely a superior person, and she will never have the illusion that they can still get along as in the past.

It's just that I don't know if she was dazzled, but she always felt that Jada's majestic face seemed to have a faint trace of melancholy, and there was a moment when she seemed to see Jada standing alone on the high mountain, and if she retreated slightly, she would fall into the abyss, and she could only continue to climb up, but no one around her could pull him. She shook her head and saw that she was still standing on the streets of Ito, and she was convinced that she was distracted.

There was a whisper of pedestrians around him:

"Is that the Duke of Wellington of Nogar? He's very handsome, I heard that he is a very powerful person, and he looks really majestic! ”

"Isn't it? He just looked at me, and it was like a bucket of ice water was splashed over me, and I froze! ”

"Don't laugh, how can he look at you? You're not a beauty. ”

"Not convinced? He was obviously looking at me just now! Maybe he thinks I'm fascinating? ”

"Okay, what's the noise?! This duke is not a good stubble, he has led an army against our country before! In recent years, the Nuojia royal family has died a lot, although there is no clear evidence, but everyone says that it has nothing to do with him. Just look at his eyes, such a ruthless person, you can still be a nymphomaniac! ”

"Don't be angry, what does the little girl's family know? Now that the two countries are friendly, let's not talk about these bad things, let's go and see the gifts they brought, shall we? Also, who was in that carriage? ”

After the convoy of the Noga mission. Then prepare a birthday present for King Valfred III of East. In addition to several large wagons pulling dozens of boxes. The eight tall black horses were the most conspicuous. At first glance, you can tell that it is not ordinary. Even more energetic than the one that Duke Jada rode on the ground. Countless men wanted to squeeze up to see what the horses looked like. The soldiers in charge of clearing the way did their best. They were isolated on the side of the road three meters away from the convoy.

And the women's attention is not right away. Except for some of the girls who were interested in the handsome appearance of the duke. Most of them looked at the carriage at the back of the convoy with envy and even envy. The carriage was magnificent. Under the eaves drooped a ring of brightly stranded pearls. The body is also intricately patterned with various se-shaped stones. Pink SE lace curtains hung from the windows. A young girl could be seen sitting behind the curtain. Although I can't see the face clearly. But just look at the slender figure. I knew that it must be a beauty.

Jada was somewhat nonchalantly talking to the accompanying Esther officer. At the same time, he looked at this famous city without a trace. Although I have heard about it from my uncle and others for a long time. But before seeing it with your own eyes. He couldn't have imagined it. There is such a prosperous and beautiful place in the world.

The pavement is very clean. There are a lot of people. They were all dressed neatly and neatly. Packed the streets and alleys. Barely able to get in. Most of the houses on both sides of the road are small buildings. It's also very beautiful. Many flowers were also planted. The store is full of goods. There were so many of them that the clerk had to put things out of the curb. And what he noticed the most was. There are a lot of soldiers in charge of maintaining order. All over the intersections. And it seems to be very shrewd.

It seems that his plan is not as easy as he imagined... Never mind. It is enough to be able to accomplish the first objective. He was still young. It's impossible to do much on a trip to East. Anyway, he had already made up his mind. In lifetime. Be sure to be the owner of this bustling place.

Come to think of it. A smile tugged at the corner of his mouth. It seems that there are more and more onlookers. He felt happy. Let's get these people closer. Let them see clearly the "sincerity" they bring to the ground then. Gradually losing vigilance. In order to repay them for "helping" him to clean the land in the future. will be kind to them.

Suddenly, he noticed a girl staring at him on the side of the road, and that gaze implied... Nostalgia and worry? It's so funny that there would be anyone in this city looking at themselves with such a gaze? He turned his head to face the girl, and suddenly he was stunned, why did that face give him a familiar feeling?

It's like the boy who has been guarding himself under the moonlit night, helping himself again and again, but choosing to be hostile to himself...

No! That's not him! That man is dead! The news from Esther clearly said that he had even held a funeral, how could such a girl be him?!

But the look was so similar, everything was so familiar, as if I had seen it somewhere...

"Your Excellency, this is the first time you have returned to Ito, right? I don't know what you think? The accompanying Esther officer asked him with a smile.

Only then did he retract his gaze, stabilize his mind, and continue to say in a light tone: "It's very neat, there are a lot of people, it seems to be quite prosperous, it really deserves to be a famous capital city in the mainland, I heard that the capital of Shaonan Yi Ni enjoys the reputation of the first city in the mainland, I don't know what the scene will be?" If you have a chance, you really want to check it out. ”

The official was a little disappointed, but he smiled and told him and the other members of the mission about Ito's places of interest.

Minna watched the mission go away, sighed slightly, but quickly picked up her spirits again. Since you haven't planned to be friends with Jada for a long time, don't think about it so much, right? What she has to do now is to pay attention to the intelligence collection and counter-collection during the visit of foreign missions, and also to help maintain law and order in the capital, which is very busy.

But that carriage is really gorgeous, who will sit in it? Junia? It's strange to say, Jada is also a big boss, why haven't you heard the news of his marriage to Junia yet? But since he will take his fiancée to visit abroad, it proves that their relationship is not bad, right?

Ay? Didn't you say you wouldn't think about it? Are Jada and Junia married, and what does it have to do with her? Let's hurry up and find out what is going on at Mandheling's house!

As soon as she turned, she walked in the opposite direction to the Nogar Mission. The Mandheling family's mansion is actually not far away, but the location is a little remote, and Minna walked for nearly twenty minutes to arrive.

The bronze gate seems to have been repainted recently, and the small door next to it has been freshly painted, and the bronze statue in the front yard is surrounded by brightly colored potted flowers. Through the balustrade, you can faintly see a corner of the garden inside, with colorful ribbons tied to the trees, and long tables covered with snow-white tablecloths under the trees, and many servants walking back and forth, arranging chairs and other furnishings.

Some passers-by passed by the gate of the mansion and privately discussed that the old man of the Mandheling family would marry a noble widow tomorrow, whose son was said to be about the same age as his eldest granddaughter. The middle-aged servant guarding the small door glanced coldly, and the two or three pedestrians immediately shut up and left.

An open-top carriage

He jumped out of the carriage and carefully checked it back and forth before running to the small gate and saluting: "Your Excellency, the carriage has been tried, everything is going well, and there will be no problems tomorrow." ”

Viscount Mandheling came out of the shade on crutches and nodded to the coachman: "Very well, go and get someone to start decorating the carriage, and the flowers will be put on tomorrow." ”

The coachman bowed deeply, then turned back and drove the carriage toward the back door. Viscount Mandheling stared critically at the wheels of the carriage, raised his hand and beckoned a manservant, whispered a few words, and the manservant chased after the carriage.

Minna hid aside and watched the carriage pass in front of her, guessing that it was probably the car that the newlyweds were sitting in at the wedding tomorrow, although it looked black and painted, with only a little gold edge, but when she got closer, she found that in some inconspicuous places, there were many complicated patterns, all of which were coiled with black gold silk and went up, which was really low-key and gorgeous.

It was quiet in front of the door, no pedestrians passed, and Minna was afraid of being discovered, so she carefully hid it, not even daring to come out.

Viscount Mandheling just glanced at the small door for a long time, then looked at the door, hesitated for a moment, but finally shook his head, and was about to go back when a man and a woman in their thirties came to him, with two lovely children. It was his second son's family, and the only one of his children who accepted his remarriage.

The child ran to him with a smile and saluted, chattering to his grandfather. He touched his grandchildren's little faces lovingly, and said, "Have you heard what the housekeeper said?" Be sure to do what is arranged, know that there will be a lot of guests coming tomorrow, don't let them see the joke, you know? ”

"Yes, grandfather." The children saluted him in a dignified manner, but the second son and his wife looked at each other, and then the second daughter-in-law smiled and said, "Father, please let me take them to the rehearsal, right?" The child is still young, and if it is a temporary mistake, it will be bad. ”

"Hmm..."Viscount Mandheling was noncommittal, and the second daughter-in-law hurriedly left with the child. At this time, his second son spoke: "Father, have you really decided?" It's too late to cancel the wedding. ”

Viscount Mandhelin's face sank: "What nonsense are you talking about!" After saying that, he quickly glanced around, and then took his son into a corner of the garden, and was sure that there was no one nearby, so he continued to speak.

Minna couldn't hear what he was saying, rolled her eyes, took out her wand and a pair of small black balls, turned one of the balls into grass green se, and then knocked it with her wand, and then pointed to the root of a tree next to the father and son of the Mandheling family, the small green sage ball disappeared in an instant, and when it reappeared, it had fallen under the root of the tree, but it was submerged in grass and was completely unnoticed.

The voice came from the small black ball in his hand:

“… I thought we had agreed on a marriage between father and son? I don't understand your objection, Artley. ”

"That was before, it's different now." This was Atley's voice, "Now that the second prince has replaced the eldest prince as the crown prince, it is almost a certainty, and the king just needs the best opportunity to announce it. We don't help the queen at all, and once the wedding takes place, we will never want to get rid of the reputation of the queen's faction. You must know that even the second prince is not 100% obedient to the queen's orders now, and it is very likely that we will lose more than we gain, do you really want to do this? I've been giving you advice since half a month ago, but unfortunately you won't listen. ”

"I don't think it's necessary to divide the queen and the second prince into two factions, even if there is a conflict between the mother and son, it can be resolved sooner or later, no one can eliminate the power of blood. This is the best chance for our Mandheling family, I thought you could understand, but I didn't expect you to be a fool like Alex! ”

Minna narrowed her eyes and scolded you for being stupid!

Atre spoke again: "There is truth in Alex's words, our family has always been neutral, since grandfather and great-grandfather..."

"Shut up! The affairs of the ancestors are not something you can talk about! Viscount Mandheling immediately interrupted his son's words, "If Alec really made sense, he wouldn't have a close relationship with Xiao Tianjian's granddaughter!" You all know very well that it was that person who caused your aunt to lose a lifetime of happiness! ”

Minna gritted her teeth and told herself once again that it was Alex's father, so she suppressed her anger.

Atley had no choice but to change his words: "Okay, father, let's just consider the interests of the family, if Lady Helen had the background of the Hedda family before, which could enhance the strength of the Mandheling family, then now things are completely different. The young Elben of the Hedda family has clearly opposed his mother's second marriage, and announced that if Mrs. Helen insists on remarrying, she must hold the wedding under her mother's surname, and after the wedding, she will automatically give up her identity and wealth in the Hedda family. In this way, you are marrying Helen, the daughter of the Francis family, and marrying Mrs. Helen of the Heda family is not the same thing at all! On the contrary, it deprives our family of the possibility of neutrality. ”

The little ball had not heard a sound for a long time, and Minna thought it was broken, and was checking it over and over again, when she was startled by its sudden sound: "Even without the wealth of the Hedda family, Lady Helen is still the best marriage partner!" Her relationship with the queen and the two princes alone was enough, and I did not believe that there was really a son in this world who could refuse his mother, whom he had always loved. That's the end of it, it's the wedding tomorrow and I don't want to hear any more objections! ”

Atray did not reply, and Minna saw Viscount Mandheling leave the bushes and walk in the direction of the mansion, leaving Atray alone and sighing, and then turned and walked away.

Minna took the small round ball back, and quietly wiped her sweat, it seems that this gadget is very useful, the alchemist of the Security Department has studied in Shaonan for a few years, and the results are good, and after going back, I will try it a few times, and I will report it, and let the equipment team make it in large quantities.

The sound of carriages sounded again on the road in the distance, and Minna, who was about to get up and leave, immediately shrank back and looked at the people.

It was an inconspicuous horse-drawn carriage, but it was a good horse pulling the cart, and the chauffeur was even more familiar, it was Alex! Minna almost screamed, and hurriedly covered her mouth to see what the hell her friend was up to, and who was sitting in the car?

Alex said hello to the servant guarding the small door and drove the carriage in. A few people ran out of the mansion and looked at Alex in surprise, among which Viscount Mandheling was even more angry: "What are you doing here?!" Run out without a sound, and now come back to make trouble?! ”

"I'm not here to cause trouble, father." Alex jumped out of the carriage and smiled, "I have a surprise for you, I think your wedding tomorrow will be a lot more exciting." ”

Viscount Mandheling angrily raised his cane and was about to punch his younger son, but was stopped by a voice coming from the carriage: "Brother, please don't beat him!" ”

Viscount Mandheling looked at the carriage in disbelief, and Atley's wife couldn't help but scream.

Minna only saw the carriage door open, and out came a woman dressed in a dark purple dress, with a veil over her face, and she couldn't see what she looked like. She smiled at Viscount Mandheling, tears glistening in her eyes: "Brother... It's been a long time, you... Are you okay? ”

"Elena!" Viscount Mandheling threw away his cane and shook the woman's hand excitedly.

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