For a whole afternoon, Erica's mouth chattered non-stop, there were so many things in Lana's mansion that she was curious about, Erekla asked Lana to explain the origin of the furniture and porcelain, and begged Lana to change into those beautiful clothes so that she could feast her eyes and make her own food...... Because of her special status, no one can do anything about this little thing, and Erica does look cute, and there is no princess shelf. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

For reasons why the princess was not allowed to stay overnight without permission unless there were special circumstances, the dinner was held one and a half hours earlier. The dinner is not rich, but it is exquisite, especially the fried lamb chops with golden color, charred on the outside and tender on the inside, full of flavor, spicy and crispy, which are loved by everyone. Erica complained like a child that everyone didn't persuade her to eat less desserts, and now her stomach is full, but she can't eat it when she looks greedy. It wasn't until Lana promised her that she would let the kitchen prepare it whenever she wanted to eat.

When the two princesses left, Lana gave them two bottles of exquisite essence, in this era when women have no concept of pollen and vegetable oil at most, any girl will be happy to get such a gift, and the two princesses are no exception. Seeing off the princess, Salma's mother and daughter left the mansion, eager to share the joy of the pact with Lana with Count Groman.

"Andyvan, it's really hard for you today, I didn't expect the two princesses to visit in such a form. On the circle chair next to the fireplace, Lana looked a little tired. The hearing in the morning and the reception of two princesses who suddenly arrived in the afternoon were indeed tiring enough.

Li Yun was looking at the guard barracks in the west from the wooden window, although it was not dark, but the sun had completely set at this time, the palace guards were changing shifts to eat, and the food cooked with spices made these guards eat with a smile, and the atmosphere was very warm. Hearing Lana say this, Li Yun turned around and said, "It's nothing, the fatigue during this period was expected. By the way, there are some situations that I think I should let you know that we need to control the consumption of those daily necessities. I roughly calculated that if you send a spice and essence every day in your daily aristocratic exchanges, we will be stretched thin in a month. Therefore, the time left for us is actually just over ten days. In these ten days, we must be successfully accepted by the nobles of Nesman. I'm not talking about short-sighted profit-seekers, but those wealthy families with deep family heritage. For those who hold the council, we are now just nouveau riche who have picked up gold, people who stand outside the circle. Only when they approve of us can we truly gain a foothold in Nesman. ”

"Well, that's exactly what I mean. The day after tomorrow, the family of the historic Gnene Fee family will hold a dinner party for the marriage of the second daughter to the eldest son of Duke Nico of the Kingdom of Leipzig, and I hope that Salma will find a way to help us get an invitation, and I am confident that I will touch the hearts of those ladies and ladies. ”

"It's great to see you with confidence and enthusiasm. But Lana, I want you to be mindful of your mentality, it's a battle, but you can't treat the nobles of Nesmail as enemies. You can't isolate yourself, you're a member of the nobility, part of the upper class of the kingdom of Netheril. If there is one thing that is different, I want you to be a guide to guide other nobles out of their narrow-mindedness, so that they understand what is truly aristocratic life and taste. Your looks, your temperament, your dress demeanor, your intelligence, are good enough for this fight, but you haven't fully integrated into the character yet, you need affinity. Remember, we're not trying to trample others under our feet, we're not harming anyone, we're just trying to make them learn to enjoy life better like we do!"

"You're right, Andivan, although this is a battle, the enemy is not those nobles, but the backward ideas ingrained in the minds of the nobles, we are here to help them, to help them know what they really want!"

Patting the door of his head gently, Li Yun smiled astringently: "I unconsciously shaped you into another me, I think it's a mistake." My personality is built on the course of a long life of hundreds of years, and all of this is too old for you. Lana, I suggest that you always remind yourself that a person of his age should have the mentality and fun that a person of this age should have. Don't rush yourself to maturity or even accidents. There are not many years of youth in a person. ”

Lana smiled too, "For the first time in my memory, this is the first time you really cared about me, purely hoping for my well, without any other emotions. ”

"It's normal, it's not that I'm emotionless, but emotionally numb, rigid, and sluggish. Humanity is a wonderful thing, it is like a flame that warms the heart, and when time allows me to see in you images that overlap with the actions or thoughts of my former self, the flame is ignited. Then, some parts of my heart became softer. ”

"May your heart become softer and softer!" Lana prayed with her hands together.

"This is a wish that even a god can't satisfy!" Li Yun chuckled, "The severity of the wind and frost in this world far exceeds the temperature of the flame of human nature. This is also the reason why the older a person gets, the less he lacks innocence and purity. ”

"Is there no exception?" Lana hated Li Yun's tone of seeing through the world and being discouraged.

"Yes When one puts one's mind entirely on some kind of devout faith, that person becomes simple and straightforward. That's how greatness is often born. Lana's question reminded Li Yun of people and things in another world, very ironic, the person he admired most in the life of a vampire is a clergyman, true selflessness, this person did it by faith, even if Li Yun can laugh at how stupid this person's behavior is in that world and that era, but his soul has to admit that selflessness is a shock from nobility, and it is the most crystalline and flawless flash in the depths of life.

"Remembered another world and the past?" Lana liked to see Li Yun at this moment very much, because she felt that only Li Yun's expression when he fell into memories was possessed by a living person.

"A little, memories are my greatest possession outside of wisdom and knowledge. ”

"Well, I'm actually a big fan of continuing this conversation, but I know that touching too many people at once will get you bored!, so we should change to another topic now!" After a pause, Lana added, "I'm so honest and understanding, do you think I'm becoming more and more likable now?"

"A little, I admit that you did put a lot of thought into how you could get along with me, and it worked well. Li Yun smiled again.

"Well, I am very happy with your compliment, so let's talk about the two princesses who visited in the afternoon. It turned out that they had met each other when we first came to Nesman, so it was no wonder that they both showed up at the morning hearing. That Erica seemed to be a mischievous, mischievous elf. ”

"Every visit by the royal family is of profound significance. I don't know what it means for the younger generation of the royal family of the three Northlands to gather in Nesmail, but I hope you understand that there is no real simplicity for the members of the royal family. Through this visit, Erica at least has a fairly systematic understanding of our situation. And those mischievous and naughty are the best weapons and protective colors for her age. ”

"You mean, Erica's performance today is all fake?"

"Why pretend? That's her personality, so why not? Just add in the dim sum machine, and the purpose is completely achieved. For example, she couldn't wait to grab the muffins she had just taken out of the oven to test my strength, or she solved the problem of an excuse to come and go in our mansion at any time on the grounds that her appetite was not satisfied. ”

"She's only sixteen......"

"Uh-huh! In the countryside, you can already marry at this age. You don't doubt that someone from the royal family is more ignorant and simpler than a peasant woman!"

"A lot of dirty things I know but don't want to believe. When my mother was alive, she said that she was proud and worried about it. ”

"Each of us has his own troubles! It is not easy to find a suitable point between keeping the purity of the heart and guarding against the cunning and sinister of the heart. However, I don't think you need to be in too much of a hurry to solve this problem, because even if it takes us a lifetime to adjust and shape, we can't get a perfect version of ourselves. Li Yun ended the conversation with such a sentence. There are many things waiting for Li Yun to deal with, and every effort now will give him more security in the future. Coming out of Lana's study, Li Yun met the mother and daughter who had been bought from the slave market in the corridor. In the past few days, the mother and daughter have shown good upbringing, diligence and studious character, which have been unanimously recognized by the whole mansion.

"Sir!" Although the mother and daughter were walking by the side of the aisle, when they saw Li Yun coming, they still leaned to the side again, and stopped, turned sideways, and bowed their heads to salute.

"Have you done something wrong, why are you afraid?" Li Yun felt the mother and daughter's bodies trembling.

"No, no!" replied her daughter, Lisa, in a panicked whisper.

"I see, in the afternoon, it's you who are watching the back garden from the second floor!"

Mother Winnie knelt down in front of Li Yun at once, and then pulled her daughter Lisa to kneel down as well, "Sir, we didn't mean to, please spare us!"

"You are doing your best for your master, you are diligent, hardworking, and studious, why should I punish you? ”

Li Yun's voice was not loud, but Winnie and Lisa did not dare to disobey in the slightest, and quickly stood up in an orderly manner.

"I have seen your words and deeds in my eyes and remembered them in my heart, and I will not escape punishment if I do not get a reward for begging. The best way to live happily at Earlcourt is to always remember who you are, talk less and do things with your heart. If the punishment is severe, the government will never be stingy in rewarding those who do well. Li Yun said with a pleasant face.

"Understood, sir!" said the mother and daughter.

With a wave of his hand, watching the mother and daughter disappear quickly at the end of the corridor like an amnesty, Li Yun felt a little helpless. After all, it's not a glorious thing for people to hide from it as if they were ghosts. After returning to the house and changing into a tight-fitting flexible lambskin coat and a dark gray linen cloak, Li Yun did not alarm anyone and quietly left the Earl's Palace.

Stepping on the gravel road under the cold moonlight, wandering through the streets lined with wooden houses and stone houses, smelling the air that was somewhat damp and mixed with a slight smell of cooking smoke, Li Yun felt as if he had returned to the past. When he was still a young blood clan, when his heart was not strong enough or numb, when he was still looking forward to a harmonious love life with lovers, what he liked most was to wander alone like now, savoring loneliness, while appreciating the joys and sorrows of the world like a bystander and sighing for it. At that time, the steam engine and thermal weapons had not yet been invented, the city was not wrapped in a forest of concrete buildings, the color of the sky was still blue, and most people were not as smooth and changeable as later, just like the world in front of them, pure and simple, and could be seen everywhere.

"Sir, buy a bouquet of flowers!" a childish voice pulled Li Yun back to reality.

She is a timid little girl, with a thin body, thin clothes, carrying a shabby basket with many colorful flowers in it, it seems that her business is not good today.

Looking at the surrounding environment, Li Yun realized that he had unconsciously walked to the civilian area of Beicheng.

"How do you sell your flowers?"

"A bouquet of flowers and two copper coins, sir!" Seeing Li Yun's question, the little girl suddenly felt a lot more energetic. Obviously, not many people usually pay attention to her selling.

"Alright, bring me a bouquet! Li Yun took the flower and handed out a silver coin in his hand.

"Sir, I'm sorry, I don't have that much money to find you! If you really don't have change, I'll give you this flower!" it could be seen that the little girl was very eager to sell the bouquet, but she still said in a whisper.

"Why did you send me?"

"Mom said that the most we can enjoy is what we can use. After this night, these flowers will slowly wither, and if they cannot be sold, they will wither and wither, and it is better to give them to others when they are at their most beautiful. ”

Li Yun didn't expect that such thought-provoking words could be heard from the mouth of such a little girl selling flowers. I couldn't help but be interested, "Are these flowers grown by your family?"

"Some of them were planted by my mother, and some of them were picked by my mother and me from the riverside and woodland outside the city. ”

Li Yun took a look, and sure enough, every bouquet of flowers sold by the little girl was harmoniously matched, often some bright and bright set off a few gorgeous flowers, showing that these flowers put a lot of thought into binding. This is obviously the germ and prototype of the art of flower arrangement.

"I want to be a guest at your house, are you welcome?"

"I'm sorry, sir, we don't have much to entertain you at home, so, so ......"

"It's okay, I'll entertain myself!" Li Yun said with a smile.