Chapter 25: The Dinner
The Marquis of Nice's Palace, also known as the Lord's Mansion, is located in the northern part of the city of Oise, covering an area of hundreds of acres and is guarded by towering city walls on all sides. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. biquge。 infoFrom the mottled painting wall on the city wall, you can see the traces of the history of the whole castle, without any color whitewash of the castle, it does not look so magnificent, but sets off a kind of historical heritage, so that people can feel the long history of this family at a glance. A strangely shaped fountain has been built in the square, and the water is spewing from the vase on the shoulder of a half-human, half-fish girl. The tree-lined ancient road is full of old trees with intricate roots, and it seems more and more quiet as the frightened birds fly from time to time.
When the lantern is held......
A chaotic sound of "squeak" came, which suddenly broke the original tranquility on the ancient road. An old man with gray hair sat on the wheel and waved his whip unhurriedly, followed by three horsemen. Two tall knights in knight's armor, and a dark-haired man in a ceremonial robe.
"Phew!!" A few minutes later, the carriage came to a steady stop in the square in front of the castle. At this time, the curtain of the car was opened, and a young woman dressed up came down, and the young woman did not rush to leave after getting out of the car, but turned around and grabbed a three- or four-year-old boy in the car, who was dressed neatly.
"Oh, my darling, you're so charming tonight, you're so glamorous!!" Just as the dressed young woman was walking up the stairs with the boy in one hand and the hem of her skirt in the other, a neutral, slightly magnetic voice sounded in the square. I saw Marquis Ness, who was wearing a slim-fitting dress, coming quickly, and opened her arms to give Ewing a warm hug from a long distance.
"Alright, Ness!!If you continue to hold it like this, my little darling will be angry!!" Just as Ness was holding Ewing in her arms, Ewing felt her hand holding Little Rick tighten slightly, and her eyes rolled narrowly.
Sure enough, after hearing Ewing's teasing, Ness looked at little Rick on the side, only to see little Rick pouting angrily and looking at her, as if she was very angry, and wanted to snatch his beloved toy. Little Rick noticed that Ness was looking at him, and puffed out his chest and drilled between Ness and Ewing, as if trying to keep his mother out.
"Wow!!What a cute little guy!!" Seeing that little Rick was protecting Ewing behind her like a food protector, Ness smiled and pinched Little Rick's little face with her right hand. At this moment, little Rick was like a cat with a thorn, and his little face was red, but no matter how hard he turned his head, he couldn't shake off Nis's hand, and in the end he had to give up and lean into his mother's arms to avoid Niss's random kneading.
"Alright, Ness!!Don't tease my little darling!!" Looking at little Rick with tears in his eyes, Ewing gently slapped off Nice's magic grasp, so that a little Rick who was trying to hide was amnesty, and quickly turned around and hid behind Ewing, only daring to peek out of Ewing's elbow and look at Niss hatefully.
"Come on, Rick, don't be angry, come and meet Aunt Ness, Aunt Ness was just teasing you!!" Seeing Ness bullying her son like a cat and a mouse, Ewing was also very helpless, and gave Ness a fierce look.
"Aunt Ness, not an uncle?" asked Suddenly, a childish voice came from behind Ewing. It seems that the little boy has not yet figured out why the uncle in front of him has become an aunt.
"Flutter!!" Ewing snorted and laughed as she looked at Ness's strange face at Little Rick's words.
"Uncle Ness, oh, baby, who told you that it was Uncle Ness, it has always been Aunt Ness, come, say hello to Auntie. Sensing Ness's maddening gaze, Ewing forced a smile and pulled out little Rickla who was hiding behind him.
"Hello Aunt Ness!!" Little Rick shouted childishly, although he still didn't quite understand why the hateful villain uncle in front of him became an aunt, but his mother said that boys can't be like girls, so Little Rick decisively forgot about his previous unhappiness and greeted Marquis Ness sweetly.
"Uh!!nice to meet you, Rick. Ness, who was slightly embarrassed by Rick's choking, couldn't have a seizure, so she had to pretend to be calm and greet Rick Little.
"Alright!!!Ness, I think it's almost time, shouldn't we go in, and when all the guests are here, it's a bit rude for you, the host, not to show up. ”
"Come with me, I've invited all the high-ranking people in Oise City tonight, and I'll introduce you to them one by one. With that, Ness took Ewing's hand and walked forward, followed by Lin Meng and Knight Aino who were following Ewing.
"Is that guy your dance partner tonight? or your lover? Ness, who accidentally caught a glimpse of Lin Meng, saw that Lin Meng was not wearing knightly armor like the other two knights, but was wearing a well-cut dress, looking very energetic, Nessie's eyes rolled and seemed to think of something, and asked in a whisper as she put her breath in Ewing's ear.
"Shut up, Link, I'm just a wanderer I accidentally rescued on the way, and later helped a lot on the way, so I'm bringing him to this dinner tonight to get him to know more people. I don't know if Ness's teasing was too ambiguous, or if Ness's words just now poked at a secret in Ewing's heart, and Ewing's cheeks suddenly swelled up with a flush, which looked very bright and moving.
"Not yet, you see your face is red, Ewing. Looking at Ewing with a flushed face, Ness let out a strange laugh that succeeded in her treacherous plan, but in a blink of an eye, she turned vicious and said, "That Link actually dares to rob me of a woman, wait for him to look good, Ewing baby you are mine." ”
"Ness, don't mess around, this person is still useful to me, otherwise don't blame me for being angry. It seems that he has thought of something, and he said seriously.
"Okay!!Since you're so protective of him, then I'll make him suffer a little!!" Looking at the serious Ewing, Ness didn't dare to go too far. Ewing was relieved when she heard Ness say this.
While Ewing and Ness were chatting, Lin Meng and the three of them followed behind the two unhurriedly, because Lin Meng's physique had been greatly enhanced, even his hearing with ears had been greatly strengthened. Although Ewing and the others tried their best to keep their voices down, Lin Meng could still deduce a general meaning from the intermittent words. Especially when he heard Marquis Ness say that he wanted to teach himself a lesson, Lin Meng secretly felt helpless in his heart, he hadn't recruited anyone to provoke anyone, and some people looked at him unpleasantly.
And when I listened to Ewing and Ness's greetings just now, it was clear that Marquis Ness was a woman, and the question that Lin Meng had been entangled for a long time finally had an answer. But from the words he overheard just now, it seemed that Marquis Niss had a great affection for Ewing, which made Lin Meng feel that this world was too crazy, and he wouldn't have really met a pair of 'lilies'.
"Squeak" opened the door of the banquet hall with the attendant at the door, and a magnificent and intertwined world was displayed in front of everyone.
The colorful neon chandelier inlaid with crystal, the lamp slightly flutters with brilliant and colorful light, and with the surrounding colorful murals and the golden curtains hanging high, it looks particularly luxurious. Stepping on the polished floor, looking at a group of bejeweled and gorgeous women around, or the gentleman holding a wine glass everywhere to entertain, as the musicians on the side played a jazz-like dance tune, the surrounding atmosphere became more enthusiastic, singing and dancing, and the fragrance was permeated.
A crisp and pleasant knocking sound of "clanging" echoed throughout the hall. Pulled back the crowd who were indulging in a delicate atmosphere. Everyone turned their heads to look at the source of the sound, and saw Marquis Ness standing on the steps, holding a silver wine glass in his hand, and a silver spoon in one hand and striking it lightly again, and suddenly the hall stopped talking and whispering.
Marquis Ness, seeing that the attention of everyone around him was on him, immediately cleared his throat and said, "Ladies, gentlemen, it is a pleasure for you to be here for my reception dinner for Viscount Ewing Jones tonight. Lord Euxin is the grandson of Grand Duke Sean Jones of Elk in the Rhine Kingdom, and a classmate of my Nice Cuomo when she was a student in the Rhine Kingdom. I would now like to give the floor to Lord You. With that, the Marquis of Ness took the lead in applauding and stepped aside.
"Ahem!!ladies and gentlemen!, it is a pleasure to spend an evening with you tonight, and I am here to congratulate Marquis Nice-Como on his tenth anniversary of the succession of the Marquis of the Rhine Kingdom. May the Duchy of Como and the Kingdom of the Rhine have a better tomorrow together, and I hope everyone will drink this cup together!". After saying that, Ewing raised his wine glass and drank it all, perhaps because he drank too quickly, and a trace of blush immediately swelled up on Ewing's face, adding a touch of coquettishness and weakness to her delicate facial features, making the eyes of many men present straighten.
"Ahem! I declare the ball officially begins!" as Marquis Ness's voice fell, the crowd around them reverted to their previous staggering.
"Beautiful lady, can you dance with me for the first time?" said Marquis Ness, dressed in an ancient ceremonial dress, looking very handsome and extraordinary. Before everyone else, he came to Ewing and invited Ewing with a standard aristocratic salute.
"Of course, my prince!!" Ewing said very cooperatively, looking at a serious Ness. The two immediately walked to the center of the dance floor holding hands, and everyone on the side spontaneously gave up their positions. The musician also played a romantic tune with great interest. As the tune changes, the two gradually get better on the dance floor, and they cooperate very tacitly.
Looking at the two dancing on the dance floor, Lin Meng secretly held his mouth. If you don't know, you think it's a pair of golden boys and girls, the man is handsome, the woman is beautiful, and the dance posture is like a rehearsal is very tacit. But Lin Meng knew that both of them were women, a pair of fake phoenixes!!