Port Tulum, Mid-Levels, Wittu Mansion.

A round of bright moon hangs high in the sky, like water and moonlight, the mountains and seas are clear.

The mansion is brightly lit, the voices of people are boiling, the sound of graceful music comes from behind the shade of the trees, countless waiters and maids are running back and forth, and the New Year's celebration banquet held at the Vettu's house is gradually entering a climax.

Although none of the men of the Witton family are in Port Tulum this year, the New Year's celebration of the Vetto family this year is more lively than in previous years.

There are big people with heads and faces around the port of Tulum, and almost all of them are present.

Duke Ross, Governor of the Southern Special District, Commander of the Tulun Garrison, Rongost, the other six heads of the family that formed the Council of Seven of Tulun and all the descendants, the heads of the major families of Tulun Port, the directors of the major chambers of commerce, and the governors of the provinces of Claude, Wenders, and Storm in the north of Tulun Port, as well as important members of the major families of the three provinces......

VIPs are like clouds, talking and laughing.

On the grass in front of the main house of the Ritu family, a group of energetic young men and a group of beautiful girls are lining up in a neat line, like flowing water, dancing the traditional minuet.

Every time the band behind the shade of the trees played a short piece of music, these young dancers politely bent their knees, bowed, saluted each other, and then walked in a smooth Z-shaped step, crossed positions, and exchanged dance partners.

In a short period of music, the young men and women who dance in pairs will exchange a few words with each other.

It's not just a dance party, it's a big social ...... Or, a blind date event.

With the Wittol family as the hub, the young people of the upper class outside the three provinces who bring Tulun Port have more opportunities to meet more pairs of people and be more suitable for their 'objects'!

Leah and a large group of noble ladies stood on the terrace on the second floor of the main house, smiling at the young people dancing below.

"Oh, Leah, today's celebration was a great success, and everyone is happy." A noblewoman from Claude Province, whose husband had the title of Earl, fanned her little fan and said with a smile: "It's a pity that Joe is not here today, and my precious daughter Lily has told me that she would love to dance with Joe." ”

Leah shrugged her shoulders, and she waved a small folding fan as well.

"Oh, Joe...... Really, I don't know if he is in the cold imperial capital...... Can I catch a cold...... I'm so scared. Sighing lightly, Leah's eyes narrowed: "Hesse took Tifa and Weima to the imperial capital, and I don't know what the situation is." ”

Another noblewoman who is also from Claude Province, almost enough to represent the entire Claude Province aristocratic circle, and the family has the title of Marquis, squinted her eyes, with a hint of nonexistent, condescending momentum, and asked Liya with a smile: "Liya, what do you think, this time...... Rittal is probably able to ...... Well, I mean, knighthood? ”

A group of chattering and laughing noblewomen fell silent at the same time, and they all looked at Leah with blazing eyes.

Hesse was summoned to the imperial capital, accompanied by Tifa and Weima.

All the nobles around the port of Tulum knew that something good had happened to the Vetou family, and that they were about to be knighted...... It is rumored that because of Qiao's military exploits in the imperial capital, the middle name in the Weitu family name will change from 'Rong' to 'Feng'.

From Junker, to Teuto.

From a Junker aristocrat with only a certain privilege, to a Teutonic military aristocracy with all the privileges!

For the Wittu family, who have almost covered the sky in Tulun Port, such a small change represents an incomparably huge significance.

If the Rittal family can become an earl...... A Teutonic Earl who held the Council of Seven, where might his fief be?

If it's the port of Tulum?

Yes, perhaps...... Absolutely impossible, right?

How could the only outlet to the sea in the south of the empire be canonized to a family?

Subconsciously, several noble ladies looked at the delicate jewelry and watch on their wrists, and then turned their heads to look north.

In the far north, in the hinterland of the empire, in the majestic Hydrderabad, there is also a New Year's celebration taking place.

And what happened at that New Year's celebration will undoubtedly have a profound impact on the future of the port of Tulum.

Looking at the time, it should be about the same, right?

It's almost eight o'clock...... What kind of reward did the Rittal family get, and the results should have come out, right?

It's a pity that the distance is too far away, and if you want to know what kind of title Hesse has been awarded, I'm afraid it will take more than half a month to receive the news.

This makes a group of noble ladies who like gossip and gossip the most on weekdays and like to gather together to discuss all kinds of gossip and scandals, how can they stand it one by one? How can you endure it one by one?

"Oh, Leah, dear, don't you really know anything about it?" The marquise shook her slender neck a little uncomfortably, and the small sandalwood folding fan in her hand quickly fanned a few times.

She remembered what her husband had instructed her before attending the banquet.

They were a family of marquises, and they should have a greater share in the port of Tulum and occupy a greater interest.

This matter should be brought up to Lia.

Apply a little bit of pressure and then ask for more...... Of course, in the eyes of their family, it is more reasonable and in line with the requirements of their family's status and strength.

If Leah doesn't agree, then use tougher means!

A breeze blew from behind the crowd.

The whole body of the big red palace skirt, like a blooming blood-colored camellia, the Duke of Ross, who exudes amazing charm all over his body, is like a strong wind, directly from the top of the hill all the way down the hillside, stepping on the treetops of the big trees, straight, unusual, from the rear into the Weitu family's mansion, directly through the back garden, to the roof of the main house, jumped off the terrace.

She held up a piece of tenacious white paper with a faint strange fluctuation in her right hand, and waved her hand vigorously towards Liya with a strange expression: "Liya...... I think you'd better be prepared...... I, I really didn't expect it...... How so? The guys at Hydraldra, their brains, burned out? ”

The eyes of a group of noble ladies suddenly lit up, and one by one they lifted their ears vigorously, not letting go of any of Duke Rose's next words.

"Rose?" Leah glared at Duke Rose, "What's going on?" Hesse, Joe...... They? ”

"Good thing!" Duke Ross swallowed with difficulty: "A good thing I never dreamed of...... Oh my God, merciful Mutesthe, Leah, I'm short of money in the future, you must lend me more interest-free loans, oh my God...... What exactly did Joe do in the imperial capital? ”

"Or, did Gorkin kill that little she-wolf in the Highlands?"

Duke Ross gasped, her towering chest rose and fell violently, she shook the white paper in her hand, and muttered: "I won't say any nonsense about those praises of merit, in short, that's how it ......turned out."

"Hesse, duke, fief is the entire province of Claude."

"Gorkin, made a marquis, fief is, Upper Rockson County!"

"Joe, lovely little fat man, oh Marquis von Wittus, the fief is stronger than Upper Rocksonshire, Lower Rockson...... O Mercester the Merciful, two of the brightest pearls of the province of Stone, was taken by Gorkin and Joe. ”

As for Tifa and Vima, Hesse was in the court hall of Hydra Palace, and publicly canonized them as the Marquis of the House of Vetux...... Really, generous Hesse, as I have known for so many years...... He gave two precious daughters and actually sealed two counties! ”

"The annual grain output is enough to supply the three provinces and one port of the Southern Special Administrative Region for five years.

"The grain production is slightly smaller, but there are many kinds of rare and special products, such as flower essential oil, precious fragrant wood, crystal gemstones, and precious stones...... It's our little Vima. ”

"The Rittal family, one duke, two marquises, and three marquis under the direct jurisdiction of the family...... By the way, that gloomy Si Gengs, he was also made a direct marquis. ”

Duke Rose tilted his head and curtsied to Leah: "Then, I will call you in the future, Duchess!" Dear Leah! ”

The ladies around looked at Leah dumbfounded.

Among them, there were people who relied on their own family titles before, and they had an inexplicable sense of superiority over Leah, and there was an inexplicable condescending posture.

Even, several noble ladies with enough family strength all came to this banquet with other purposes, just like the Marquise just now.

But now, all the noblewomen, especially the noble ladies of the province of Claude and the counties of Upper and Lower Lockson, one by one, with restraint and awe, lifted up their skirts, bowed their heads deeply, and bowed their bodies to the most respectful and formal court salute of Leah.

One province and two counties were all given to the Rittal family.

According to the code of nobility on the mainland of Metland, the nobles who already had real titles in the two counties of this province will be transferred to other provinces, leaving the 'blank', 'clean', 'trouble-free' province of Claude and the county of Upper and Lower Loxon for the Otto family to take over.

The nobles of the two counties of the province have been operating their own territory for decades.

Their foundation and lifeblood are here.

If it is transferred to a neighboring province...... This is undoubtedly a great blow and weakening to their family!

But......

No one can stand against the will of the Empire!

Especially the Ritu family, which has risen rapidly like a terrifying monster, no one dares to cause trouble for him in the Southern Special Administrative Region...... Even Duke Ross felt like a dream at the moment, and the whole person was a little confused.

After she got the first-hand information from the Hydrerals Palace from the claustrophobic place of the former Vigrar mansion, she rushed to the Vetu mansion as quickly as she could, without any regard for decency, almost like a 'mountain jump'.

The Abrupt Rise of the Vitol.

Even Duke Ross couldn't figure out the doorway inside.

How is it possible that there is such an outrageous reward?

Hesse...... No, this bounty has absolutely nothing to do with Hesse.

So, is it Gorkin or Joe?

Ah, with the Duke of Ross's knowledge of Gorkin, he was a shrewd and capable lad, but only shrewd...... He may be able to lead the Rittal family to become stronger, but this kind of strength should be the kind that makes sense and can be understood by Duke Ross.

Instead of this abrupt, inexplicable, unreasonable, beyond common sense, beyond the rise of cognition!

"What did that little fat guy do? Dear Leah! Duke Rose flew up to Leah, grabbed her shoulders, and shouted, "What did you do, little fellow?" ”

Leah was stunned.

Her eyes widened, her mouth opened slightly, and she fell into an inexplicable stupor.

The ladies carefully straightened up, and they looked at Lia with envy, in awe, not daring to make a sound.

In front of the main mansion, on the grass, all the nobles who were laughing, drinking, dancing, and socializing, regardless of status...... They stopped all movement at the same time.

They turned in unison, facing the terrace where Ria was, with the men bowing and the women bending their knees.

"Dear Duchess, I wish you good health and a happy new year!"