In the early morning, after the thrilling battle, there was a mess, and the boudoir was boundless.

The Earl, who was full of fighting power, had already left, and Fiona was paralyzed on the bed for a long time, and then after bathing under the service of the maid, she freshened up and came outside.

Each lady of the Red Fort has a separate courtyard, which can be elaborate or luxurious or ingenious.

Fiona's residence, called the Normandy Gardens, is a French neo-romantic style complex similar to the Earl of Queensland's Castle in the suburbs of London.

Passing through the ornate marble corridor, Fiona led the maid to the side hall, where she could hear the laughter of women and children in the distance.

Yesenia, the Countess of Normandy, is playing with little Charlie, who has just turned three, Nicole is sitting on the side drinking tea in a luxurious French court dress, her eyebrows and eyes are crooked and she is smiling so happily, she is very beautiful, her eyebrows and eyes are like Sophie Marceau, a French actress who is internationally renowned in the different space films, and she is pure with an uninhibited taste.

Nicole saw her sister coming and was the first to say hello; "Dear Fiona, I thought you wouldn't show up in the morning, for a wife who hasn't seen her husband for half a month, hunger and thirst can be imagined."

"Nicole, your poignancy is as outstanding as your beauty."

"Oh...... I beg your pardon, Fiona, I really can't have a crush on you and your husband, my mother and I have been here for more than two months, and we haven't seen him once, let alone a false greeting, this indifference is really unbelievable. Nicole picked up a delicate piece of tea and put it into her red lips, tasted it elegantly, and then nodded appreciatively, expressing satisfaction with the deliciousness of the refreshment, and continued quietly; Maybe I'm wrong, I really shouldn't be too demanding, you're just one of his nine wives after all. ”

Fiona sat quietly on the chair next to her, and when the woman served some tea and tea, she stopped after eating a few pieces, and said to Nicole indifferently;

"The noble Earl, whom you have so bitterly judged, who governs millions of people and unimaginable lands, and who is engaged in a long war with the Dutch on a scale of tens of thousands, the magnificent city and the beautiful manor where you live, all created by this noble Earl, including the exquisite refreshments you are eating and the expensive French court dress you wear, are also paid for by the Earl, I really can't imagine how ignorant a person is, to be able to evaluate their funders in this way. ”

The sharp counterattack of her sister made Nicole instantly feel that the exquisite and delicious refreshments were not fragrant, and she stopped her hand in a lack of interest, and a trace of blush appeared on her beautiful face; "I'm your sister, Fiona."

"But you didn't respect my sister, Nicole......"

"Can you stop talking about this?"

"Of course, what do you want to talk about?"

"Hmm...... For example, I am also interested in the noble lady's reading salon you organized, and I am also interested in European culture and art, current affairs and international fashion. ”

"Uh-huh......"

Fiona casually responded, took a sip of warm tea, turned around and clapped her hands to pick up little Charlie, and began to tease him with her fingers.

Little Charlie is the first son of Lord Earl, only one year younger than his eldest daughter Little Cherry, whose Chinese name is "Li Sihan" and English name is "Charlie".

The little guy has the bewitching face of a half-breed, with big eyes like black gems and deep sunken eyes, a high nose bridge, a particularly beautiful fair face, and a curly and lush black hair like an angel.

Yesenia also came over and sat down, and the mother and daughter tasted refreshments, teasing little Charlie from time to time, and chatting and gossiping.

Fiona said; "The Earl has specially instructed that a small drinking party be held tonight to welcome Yesenia and Nicole, and I have already instructed this to continue, and the Earl will be there in the evening, Nicole, you have to dress up nicely, huh...... The rose-colored dress with a big open chest is good. ”

"Wow...... Oh, why? Nicole looked surprised.

"Nicole, do you need to ask why?"

"Of course, people who don't know think you're going to send your sister to your man's bed." Nicole learned Fiona's tone and said with a condescending look; "Nicole, you wear that big rose dress with a big open chest at night, huh...... It's okay not to wear it, let your brother-in-law look at your chest. ”

This lively demeanor made Yesenia, who had been silent, laugh too; "Oh my God, Nicole...... Be mindful of your ladylike demeanor. ”

"Isn't that possible?"

Fiona's abrupt words immediately made Yesenia and Nicole stunned, and they looked at them in amazement.

Yesenia's vicissitudes of life suddenly understood something, opened her mouth and closed it again, not asking anything.

Nicole reacted much more violently; "Oh my God...... Fiona, are you going to make the Earl of Queensland Louis XV? ”

The mother and daughter, who were originally talking and laughing, fell silent in an instant, only little Charlie stared at the big black eyes inexplicably, looked at Nicole, and then looked at Yesenia......

There's also an allusion to this;

The romantic king of France, Louis XV, had a lavish private life, and the most talked about was the simultaneous admission of five sisters as mistresses, which was a popular topic in European aristocratic circles and was often mentioned.

The father of the five sisters is the Prince of Orange and the Marquis of Nellemaily, who is the top nobleman in France, and the five sisters are even more beautiful and beautiful, each with their own strengths.

From the moment the eldest sister, Louise Julie de Melly-Niles, became Louis XV's first lover, their fates quietly changed.

Soon after

Madame Merry introduced her second sister, Duchess of Chateaulox, to Louis XV, but Madame Merry did not expect that she was actually dug into a corner by her own sister, and finally the second sister, Duchess of Chatealox, successfully climbed into Louis XV's bed.

And the fate of Madame Merry can be imagined, Louis XV directly ignored her, and Madame Merry knew that there was no future, so she completely broke off this indecent relationship.

originally thought that the Duchess of Chastorox, who stepped on her sister's throne, would have a bright future and enjoy endless glory and wealth, but unexpectedly, God made her pregnant, and the Duchess of Chateadolus died of dystocia.

Before the Duchess of Chatealox was cold, the third sister, the Duchess of Laura Guiss, quickly filled the vacancy, and quickly fought with Louis XV, which made people lose their big teeth.

This third sister is not as silly and sweet as the eldest sister and the second sister, she has a heart and knows what she wants.

While Louis XV was still spoiling her, she succeeded in obtaining fame, a house, and countless wealth, and not only that, but the child she gave birth to enjoyed the treatment that the princess and prince deserved, which was a complete victory.

The story was not over, and soon after, the fourth and fifth sisters climbed into Louis XV's bed......

Similar things were not uncommon in European royal families, and from Charles VII onwards, kings would choose their favorite from among their many mistresses and make them official mistresses, Maîtresse-en-titre.

The official mistress status was made public at court and enjoyed the treatment of the king's family, a tradition that continued for centuries under the French Bourbon dynasty until Louis XVI was guillotined......

"Are you crazy, Fiona?" Nicole clearly couldn't accept it.

Fiona behaved very calmly, beckoned the maid to take little Charlie down to play, and then let all the maids leave, and then said unhurriedly; "Yes, that's what I intended."

"Oh Maiga, I can't accept such an arrangement, it's ridiculous." Nicole exclaimed.

"What's absurd?"

"That's it...... God, I can't describe it very well, maybe in your mind, the Earl of Queensland, an irreplaceable and important person, is worth all your scheming to please, but this does not include me, for me he is just a strange man, that's all, I will not allow you to wrap me as a gift and send me to your man's bed, never ......"

"Then I'll cut off all your expenses, Nicole, you're 17 years old, and you can earn your own money to buy expensive clothes."

"No...... You can't do this. ”

"On the contrary, I can." Fiona said to her sister Nicole with a serious face at the moment; "You're wearing this luxurious dress worth £132, think about how you can make that money? Don't think that your beautiful face can bring anything, it's worthless to leave here, beautiful girls are everywhere, the owner of those small theaters in Florida will only throw out a $10 bill at most, and then, he will make you kneel in front of him and unzip your pants, and when you get tired of playing, you will kick you away like garbage, and when you are old, you can only wear a cheap dress worth two dollars, hide in a small dilapidated apartment and shiver, is this the life you want? ”

"No...... No, it won't. Nicole was shocked.

"Won't it?" Fiona asked rhetorically, turned her gaze calmly to Yesenia, and said with a hint of sadness in her tone;

"When we were exiled from France to the United States, we were almost sold out, my father was bedridden, the bullets of the Parisian revolutionaries pierced his lungs, and he could not even support his weak body.

My mother could only rely on sewing and washing clothes in exchange for some meager income, and occasionally sang in a small theater, barely barely starving to death, and lived a life of hunger and a full meal.

You were young at the time and probably not very impressed.

I remember it was a cold day, and I was so hungry that I went to the small theater to look for Yesenia, and saw her coming out of the obsessed theater owner's room in rags, still clutching a $5 bill.

On that day, our family bought a rare little cheese and white bread.

The squinting theater owner told me that if I was willing to kneel, he would pay $10, and that's what a girl is worth. ”

After Fiona finished speaking, a layer of tears glistened in her beautiful eyes, and those difficult years left a deep mark on her heart, which can never be erased.

Yesenia was silent for a long time, for the sake of the child, for the sake of the family, for the sake of survival, she could give up the dignity of the countess to do anything.

There was a brief silence in the side room

After a long time

Nicole was curiously focused, and she hesitated and asked; "Did you take that $10?"

"I gave the fat theatre owner a resounding slap in the ugly face, and then I was beaten and returned home full of pain, and soon after I went to Auckland to meet the Earl of Queensland, whom you despise."

"Fiona, I don't look down on Lord Earl, I'm just ......"

"Just what?"

"It's just hard to accept this emotionless ...... Belch...... How so...... In exchange for benefits, I don't want to trade my body for benefits. ”

Fiona laughed out loud, shook her head and said; "Childish, ignorant, silly cute, you can go find a lad who loves you, lives in a wooden house worth less than £100, does his laundry, cooks and has a baby, huh...... Worrying about not being able to buy a decent dress for a cocktail party, which may cost two people a year or two of savings, is this the life you want? If so, it's okay if I didn't say it. ”

As a 17-year-old beautiful girl who loves fantasy, Nicole does think so, but not so much and so deeply.

Her sister Fiona's words shook her deeply, and her eyes flashed in thought.

"Nicole, you know what? The thing I regret the most is that because of my willfulness, I once lost the favor of the Earl, otherwise the Madame Masamurai might have been me. Fiona sighed faintly and continued with a tone of remorse; I was too young to be told or taught, and I was free to do whatever I pleased, but luckily I was given a chance to start over, eh...... Not badly now, I was paid five thousand pounds a month, and the Earl gave me innumerable jewels, silk and satin, and extravagant dresses. ”

"Fiona, do you really need your sister's help?" Yesenia, who hadn't spoken for a long time, asked.

Fiona nodded solemnly and said; "This vast Red Keep is a luxurious palace, and every lady who inhabits it has done everything in her power to gain the favor of the Earl.

Liu Ruyan, the lady of the main room, is the most favored, not only that, but she also gave the two girls in her room to the earl, and the three of them are favored with one heart.

Mrs. Xiang and Mrs. Sweet have the best relationship, and the two are on the same front.

Mrs. Case, who was favored by the maid, and Mrs. Mo and Mrs. Qin were the same group, walking very closely, and even serving the Earl at the same time.

To know...... There have always been rumors in the circle of noblewomen that the Earl may be crowned king in the future, and although the Earl strictly forbids it to talk about it, everyone knows that it is very likely.

For the ladies of the deep house, I am in a worrying situation.

I can't get along with a few ladies, just a lonely person, and now with little Charlie, the Earl will come once every half a month, if it is later......

If there is no one to help, where can they fight for them? ”

Speaking of which

Fiona was already in tears, and she couldn't imagine what it would be like to lose the favor of the Earl.

Even though Yesenia has experienced a lot of worldly things, she can't help but be shocked after hearing it, and after thinking deeply, she said decisively; "Fiona, I'll let Nicole help you with this."

Oddly enough

Nicole looked at it with big flickering eyes, but she didn't object.

in the final analysis

In this era of not knowing what women's rights are, women are like vines attached to towering trees, and it is the norm for European nobles to marry for the benefit of the family.