Hibiscus tree, also known as oil tree, or oil palm, is a valuable cash crop, mainly used for the production of thermal oil, and the hibiscus tree itself is also a high-quality fuel. To smelt the Adamantite Mithril alloy, the blacksmith must add wood to the furnace to increase the temperature.

A five-year-old hibiscus tree can harvest 40 silver soles worth of oilwood seeds every year, and bauhinia trees over 20 years old, whose wood produces only a small amount of smoke when burned, is the preferred fuel for the nobility to spend the winter heating, and each old tree can be sold for at least 30 gold soles.

The hibiscus tree is valuable and has a distinctive shape, with a straight trunk and no branches, and oval purple leaves that are born on the top of the trunk and bend and hang down in all directions, looking down from a high place, looking like a blooming purple flower. But few aristocrats were willing to live next to the hibiscus tree, because its fruits and flowers always smelled of the hibiscus tree, especially in the summer when the hibiscus flowers were in bloom, and the smell of dead rats could be smelled from afar, attracting countless flies and insects to buzz around the canopy.

Compared to the value of oil trees, Miss Chebman did not care about the slightest strange smell, and when Victor built a noble estate for her, she insisted on replacing ornamental vegetation with oil trees, and named it Hibiscus Tree Manor.

In fact, Hibiscus Manor is a large farm at all, with 800 acres of oil forests, 4,000 acres of farmland and pastures, and a medium-sized stream reservoir, as well as breeding farms, mills, warehouses, blacksmith shops, animal pens, stables, farmhouses and other facilities. In this area of more than 5,000 acres, the only bright spot is a garden villa in the southwest corner that covers an area of less than 60 acres.

Only in this remote corner can you feel the artistic atmosphere and luxury sophistication of the aristocratic leisure estate.

At this time, the silver moon was hanging high, and the houses in the Purple Hibiscus Manor were dark, except for the master bedroom on the third floor of the garden villa, which was lit by candles.

In the spacious and luxurious bedroom, lit with dozens of salamander oil candles, Gillian is wearing a short nightdress, sitting on a calfskin sofa, a pair of thrilling long legs on the sofa, round and straight, the complexion is like honey, under the reflection of the candlelight, the shadows of the wonderful delicate body that make people blood rush are undulating and changing, full of indescribable charm.

At this moment, Gillian's narrow phoenix eyes looked at the water lizard oil candles on the silver candlestick, one by one, and finally fell on a beautiful lady on the sofa opposite.

"Sallyster, we don't need candles to see each other, it's a waste for you to light 72 candles!"

This lady has chestnut hair, gray-blue eyes, impeccable facial features, snow-white and smooth skin, a high nose bridge with a thin lip line, giving people a strong and confident sense of déjà vu, her legs are elegantly folded, her arms are outstretched, and the armrests on both sides of the sofa are on each side.

She is none other than the guardian of the Chebman family, the Countess of Chebman, the mother of Gillian, and the Knight of the Rags, Sarister Chebman.

"Your father saves money to make me spend money. The countess's smile was graceful and charming, and her tone was reasonable.

Gillian looked up at the ceiling, rolled her eyes, and said to herself, "After a while, I'll have people hide all the candlesticks here to see how you waste candles......"

Sally said lightly: "I didn't rush to Hibiscus Manor from Blue Goose Castle to light candles, and you didn't set up these exquisite candlesticks for me. ”

Gillian's expression froze slightly, her amber eyes rolled twice, and she muttered, "I don't know what you're talking about?"

"Usually, don't you always hide silver candlesticks in your vault?"

"Ha, silverware should be taken out and wiped frequently, so that it will not change color and turn black, so that it can be sold for a good price. I was taking care of the candlestick today, and you caught up with it......"

Sallyster put her legs together, changed into a soft and friendly sitting position, and said with a smile: "Seven days ago, His Royal Highness Randall left the Rose Manor and was on his way back to Randall. ”

Gillian's eyes lit up, her legs on the sofa table suddenly relaxed, leaned forward, and asked happily, "Really, then his car will be back in 5 days......

"No wonder this news makes you so happy, since His Highness Randall returned to the Centaur Hills, you have been waiting for him at the Hibiscus Manor for 16 days...... How long are you going to wait?"

Gillian's face turned cold, stared at the countess, gritted her teeth and asked, "What do you mean?"

"His Royal Highness Randall has been in the Rose Manor for 9 days, meeting his companion one by one, and he still has a lot of things to attend to when he returns to Randall, so he may not come over to have a tryst with you...... Perhaps, you'll have to wait a few more days. ”

Sallyster's voice changed and she sneered unceremoniously, "Of course, I'm sure you'll get together...... In short, you are the last lover he will ever see. ”

Gillian put her legs back on the mahogany sofa table, leaned against the soft sofa pillows, and said lazily, "Dear Sallyster, I'm used to the way you speak, and I don't care about your sarcasm...... What does it matter that I'm the last lover to see Victor? I'm the only Gillian Chebman to him...... What does it matter if we wait a few more days to get together? If he doesn't come to the Hibiscus Tree Manor, I can go to the Silver Moon Manor......"

"Then why don't you go to the Rose Manor to congratulate your lover on his promotion to His Royal Highness as soon as possible, like everyone else?"

Gillian raised her eyebrows and said angrily, "Don't worry about it. ”

The countess shook her head with a smile and said softly: "My dear, you know very well that you are not a high-ranking female knight of the Centaur Hill, and Victor is the highness of the Centaur Hill. You are a silver knight, he is a royal highness of the golden bloodline, you will not have children, and continuing to entangle will only embarrass both parties...... You let it go, this is your right, and it is also a step to save your face. ”

"I don't ...... Never!"

Gillian puffed out her cheeks, and the countess asked amusedly, "Why?"

Gillian turned her mind to a powerful reason: "I heard that Victor has brought back a lot of treasure from Neville, which is enough to fill a dozen four-wheeled carriages...... I waited for his courtship gift for me. As she spoke, her eyes grew brighter and brighter, and the corners of her mouth curled up into a bright smile.

Sallyster squinted at her happy daughter and said disdainfully, "How much is a courtship gift worth?" 5,000 gold coins...... Or 50,000 gold coins? In a few years, we will move into the Bronze City and become the lord of the southern realm of Gambith, and how can the business you inherit be measured in money?"

Gillian looked at her mother with pity and said, "What does this have to do with me receiving Victor's courtship gifts? He owes me a lot of courtship gifts, and this time, I asked him to make it all up to me, hum!"

Seeing her daughter's delicate appearance, Sally couldn't help but sneer, shook her head and sighed: "My baby, what you are reluctant to do is not the courtship gift, but the person who gave the courtship gift...... You should taste love at this age, and I don't want to stop you, not at all. But, as your mother, I can't watch my children lose their future. You have to understand that Randall does not belong to you, he belongs to the Queen of Roses, to the Centaur Hills...... Or rather, the centaur hills belong to him. ”

"How can a mere Randall Viscount be worthy of a Highness? Lady Sylvia forbade the Randall family to recruit knights from the outside world, and asked the Randall family to implement a policy similar to that of the Randall Domain, and now the Randall family can integrate into the political circle of Randall Hills very smoothly, without any obstacles, and there will be no major turmoil...... Lady Rose began paving the way for His Highness Randall to take charge of Centaur Hills eight years ago...... And we have never made any preparations to welcome His Highness Randall...... I'm talking about His Royal Highness Randall, not Baron Victor Wimbledon. ”

Gillian said angrily, "Why do you want to confuse love with family interests?

"Dear Miss Chebman, you are the opposite. ”

Sally craned her legs and said calmly: "The political system established by the knight nobility is all for the knight nobility, the primogeniture system, the guardian system, the principle of silence, the principle of companionship, etc., all reflect a core content - respect for power. In the family, the apprentice knight receives the respect that the apprentice knight deserves, and the knight receives the respect that the knight deserves, both the silver knight and the gold. The Golden Knight can kill offending knights in battle, but cannot deprive opponents of the respect they deserve, such as allowing them to surrender. ”

"Respect serves only one purpose – to clarify oneself. ”

Sally paused and said softly, "My daughter, one day, you will be baptized by the Elemental Sea. He washes over your soul and cleanses you of your emotions and instincts. Once you lose yourself, you will only be assimilated by the Elemental Sea and become part of the origin of the world...... The interests of the family are the interests of our knights, if one day, the family needs you to sacrifice your will to cut off your knightly path, I ask you to turn your back on the family, do not hesitate. If love becomes an obstacle for you and makes you lose yourself, please also give up love and don't hesitate...... The knight's companion principle is designed to protect this right for you. ”

"High knights enjoy love, but they never lose themselves and are not bound by love. ”

Gillian snorted, "Victor is not a high-ranking knight...... and then added in disguise: "He still owes me a lot of courtship gifts." ”

The Countess said angrily, "How can I have such an idiot daughter as you...... You are the heir to the Chebman family, loyal to the House of Augustus, and he is the Highness of the Centaur Hills, and you have lost the foundation of mutual trust. He can't dissolve his partnership with you, but he can alienate you and snub you...... If you think you can continue your knightly path with him, I will let your brother take your inheritance, and you will go to serve the centaur hills. The question is, can you have children? If you can't be a mother, your life will not be complete, with regrets, how to face the washing of the elemental sea, you think you are the eldest princess of Roland?"

Gillian stiffened her neck and said stubbornly, "You are not him, how do you know that he doesn't trust me? I trust him, he knows, so he trusts me...... It's that simple when we're together. He will not ask me to give up the interests of the family, and I will not betray him for the sake of the family. ”

"You are so naïve to speculate on the thoughts of a highness. The Countess shook her head and said, "I bet he won't come to see you, it's the most obvious sign of alienation......"

As soon as she finished speaking, a breeze suddenly appeared beside Gillian, blowing her hair like a sympathetic caressing.

"Victor!"

Gillian jumped up in surprise, ran to the window barefoot, pushed open the wooden window, and jumped without hesitation. Sally was horrified in her heart, her gray-green eyes turned to a deep turquoise, she got up and walked to the open window, looked out, and saw a tall figure standing on top of the grass shed in the moonlight a few hundred meters away. Wearing a short nightdress, Gillian swept towards the grass hut quickly, and then jumped high, and her graceful body fell into the arms of the uninvited guest, and the grass shed instantly collapsed a hole, and the two of them fell directly into the hut.

At this time, the alarmed guards led the barking hounds around, and the whistles of the vigilance came and went, and the fires were lit, and the whole manor woke up.

Salise summoned the housekeeper of the villa, raised her chin at the lonely hut, and asked, "What is that?"

The butler looked up and replied respectfully, "The warehouse where hay is stored." ”

“...... Forage warehouse" The countess's expression remained unchanged, still noble and dignified, and she lightly ordered: "Lift the alarm and let them all go back to sleep." ”

"Yes. ”

The butler bowed and retired, and the countess asked, "Are there rats in there?"

"This ...... There are two cats in the warehouse. The housekeeper indirectly stated that there were rats inside.

“...... "The countess finally smiled, shook her head, and muttered almost silently: "Love ......"

"Prepare my horses, gather my retinue, and I'm going back to Blue Goose Castle. ”

On the haystack in the warehouse, Gillian pouted her round and straight buttocks, carefully groped for Victor's clothes and pants, then turned her body and pressed Victor's forehead against her forehead, stared at his dark golden eyes, raised her eyebrows and asked:

"Where's my courtship gift?"

"...... am I not?"

Gillian wrapped her arms around Victor like an octopus, licked her plump lips, and said coquettishly, "Then show me a golden eye." ”