The day passed quickly.

The next day, in the afternoon.

The sky above the Imperial Cold Moon City was cloudy, and the continuous drizzle seemed to know Hua Long's state of mind at the moment, stretching endlessly.

On the streets, passers-by are hurrying forward in the drizzle, while the breadwinners are reluctant to stay under the eaves of the street waiting for the rain to stop.

At this time, a noble carriage galloped by, and the wheels splashed with stagnant water in the puddles, and some hawkers could not avoid it, and suddenly became soup chickens.

"Hurry to reincarnate, fuck!" the vendor cursed as he patted the muddy water on his body.

The vendor next to him, who was in the same situation, suddenly exclaimed, "You don't want to die, that's the Chancellor's carriage." ”

"Minister of Justice, where is he in a hurry?" The peddler was glad that his voice was so small that it should not have been heard by anyone else, but at this time he was still very surprised, this road was not the road to the palace, and what other place besides the palace could make the Minister of Justice so anxious?

"Don't you know? Today, the chief of the judicial gendarme, Count Aonuo, held an engagement banquet at his home for his eldest son, Hua Long, and I heard that the object was still the daughter of the prime minister's family.

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In the carriage.

The Earl of Budson, the Minister of Justice, looked at the corners of his gown from time to time while holding his collar, and he would immediately smooth out even the slightest wrinkle, and muttered a few words from time to time. The wife sitting across from him looked a little bored, especially when she saw her husband talking to himself.

"You're not in a bad brain, are you?"

Seeing her husband's overly restrained appearance, his wife became a little dissatisfied, because in the past, when attending banquets, the big nobles would only be present in the middle of the banquet, and the purpose of this was to show that their status was different from those of the small nobles, but what about today?

The invitation clearly said that the engagement banquet would not start until five o'clock in the afternoon, but now it has not yet arrived at three o'clock, and the husband is already in a hurry!

"What do you know in the woman's opinion?"

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Southeast of the imperial capital, Count's Palace.

Because many of the nobles had arrived early, Count Auno had to advance the banquet time.

The banquet was organized by Baron Luce, from the decoration to the music and dance, from the food and pastries to the horns. Even for the great nobles who often participated in high society, everything in front of them was still too luxurious.

In the hall with huge crystal lamps that dazzle the glitter, there are already many aristocrats and dance partners dancing on the dance floor to the sound of soothing and soft music, some old aristocrats gather in front of some famous paintings in twos and threes to express their opinions, and young nobles stay with young ladies, who are trying to maintain their demeanor while not forgetting to comment on the current luxury.

All in all, the party was lively!

However, as the host of the banquet, Count Aunuo, Hua Long, and even Hua Yun did not appear in the hall.

After disembarking from the carriage, Earl Budson and his wife walked through the carpet and through countless processions of servants, and finally entered the brightly lit banquet hall. And his wife was clearly blown away by the extravagance and unprecedented grandeur in front of her!

"Oh, isn't this the Minister of Justice, it's disrespectful!" said a man from among the nobles, who saluted politely to Budson.

This man Budson recognized that he was the confidant of Count Aono, Baron Luce, who was thin and capable, and he was calm, which may be what Budeson said positively about him.

"Where's Count Auno? Why isn't he there?"

For such a banquet, it is customary for the host's family to welcome guests in the hall, but now Count Auror and Hua Long and others are not there, which is really a strange thing.

"The earl and the young master are in the side hall, and they will come out soon. By the way, the night banquet prepared by the Earl of Onno for his colleagues has been completed, and the Marquis of Kell, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and the Count of Dorgel, the Secretary of the Interior, have arrived, so let me lead the way, please go this way!" Luce said in a very thoughtful reception.

At this moment, Count Auror and Hua Yun are receiving Marshal Ron alone, of course Luce can't tell the truth, that will cause unnecessary misunderstanding, and Hua Long is still dressed up by servants in his room at the moment, as the protagonist of tonight, he obviously did not appear so soon.

"A colleague's dinner?" said Budson's tone with obvious excitement. Originally, attending such a banquet allowed him to stand in the clouds, but now he can attend a separate night banquet, which makes his status another level. Clearing his throat, Budeson responded politely, "It's hard work!"

Seeing Budeson's expression, Luce sneered in his heart, "Please!"

Earl Onno's solo preparation of his colleagues' night banquet was actually Baron Luce's intention, and he did this just to let Hua Long and Young Master Hua Yun better integrate into the nobles' social circle in the future. In the Empire, titles are important, but rights are also essential.

As they walked through the banquet hall, the Budsons could even feel the jealous gazes of the other nobles, which made them even more vain.

At this time, the heavy dark clouds over the imperial capital had not dispersed, and the rain was getting heavier, and those vendors who had wanted to wait for the rain to stop at first had to pack up their goods and go home early, and even many shop owners had to close early.

Around five o'clock, the streets were as dark as late at night.

In front of the Earl's Palace, under the inspection of the guards, the carriages of the nobles attending the banquet drove in in an orderly manner, but for such a cumbersome inspection, the nobles waiting for the inspection in the carriage did not feel that they had lost their identity at all, and they even thought that the strict inspection showed the upper class of the banquet.

In the pouring rain, a tall man dressed in a cloak appeared outside the iron gate of Ugin in the Earl's Palace.

On his cold, almost bloodless face, his cold eyes radiated with excitement, as if he was excited to find the man, and the moment he appeared in front of the gate, the guards of the Earl's Court immediately noticed him.

"Who?!"

Seeing a tall man in a lily coat approaching, more than a dozen guards in front of him immediately surrounded him.

The man seemed to be still immersed in his own joy, and his eyes were fixed on the mansion, which was still imposing in the rainy night.

In fact, he had been here no less than ten times, but every time he inquired, he learned that the man was not here, and as for where he went, no one would be willing to change him, so he had to wait, until today, when he finally found out the exact news in the palace of the Earl of Auno, so he came.

Seeing that he didn't respond, a stout guard suddenly looked a little impatient, and he stretched out his hand to push him while scolding the other party, "Talking to you, didn't you hear?"

"This is the Earl of Onno's Palace, right?"

The man's voice was cold, even more chilling than the autumn rain, and so was his gaze.

"Yes!" the guard felt very uncomfortable at the sight of a man with such a face.

"I'm from the Heavenly Spirit Principality, I have a letter of recommendation, I want to see ......!"

Unfortunately, before the man could finish speaking, his voice was interrupted by the neighing of horses.

At this moment, a luxurious carriage was stopped at the gate by the guards, and the coachman of the carriage and the guards seemed to have some arguments. Seeing this situation, more than a dozen guards surrounding the man in a lily coat immediately ran back.

The man immediately stopped one of the guards, and after thinking about it, he took out a letter from his bosom, "I'll look for ......"

"Untouchables, get out of the way!" the guard who was stopped looked extremely impatient, so he pushed the man hard, and then pulled out a section of the sword at his waist, "If you don't get out, I'll pile you up and feed the dog!"

As a result, the man fell into the muddy water, and the letter of recommendation got wet.

Looking at the letter of recommendation floating in the water, the bitter shadow of disappointment and self-deprecation suddenly covered his originally bloodless face, "Am I too stupid to come all the way here, or do I have too many expectations for the future, hum!"

Struggling to his feet, he looked up at the dark sky with clouds, and the rain was falling heavier and heavier as if mocking him.

In a moment, he stooped down and carefully picked up the smudged letter, put it in his arms, looked at the mansion in the rainy night again, shook his head, and left.

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