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A sumptuous carriage came speeding down the gravel road of the Frost Path, and stopped at the gate of the castle, and Isaac, with his high gentleman's hat on his head, walked down from the side door of the carriage with his cane and stood where he was, then turned and lifted his hand slightly to take Lady Miranda's hand with her rabbit down gloves. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info
"Lady Miranda, this is what I call the Hidden Castle of Xunshan, the four snow-capped mountains around it were bought by the contemptible people from the Earl of Cassel Hesin, you know that it is a stingy gentleman, I have suffered from him, the last time I was a guest at his manor, he only gave me Sheldon's black tea, my God, you can imagine, it tasted so bitter that I added six spoonfuls of sugar in a row!" Isaac said with a wry smile and shook his head.
Mrs. Miranda, who was over forty years old, agreed with this, and she grasped the brim of her hat with her other hand, cast a look of understanding at the handsome young man beside her, and then looked up in the direction of the castle.
"That little guy has always been like this, I have been a good friend of the old Duke of Hesin for decades, but he doesn't respect me very much, but His Royal Highness the Prince values his character very much, and the future tax collector of the kingdom will definitely be his. ”
At this moment another blonde woman came down from the carriage, and a luxurious floor-length robe was worth a lot of money, and she looked around and said in amazement: "The scenery here is really beautiful!"
Isaac withdrew his hand and made a gesture to the two ladies to come in.
"Of course, Miss Miranda. It's one of the highest peaks in the Northland, and you'll see beautiful sunrises, sunsets, and an endless sea of clouds. ”
The gates of the castle slowly opened, and Isaac and the two ladies walked into the castle in the mountains, talking as they went.
"Duke Isaac, is there any secret that you invited us over and placed your retinue at the foot of the mountain?"
Lady Sasha Miranda was actually quite face-saving when she was invited to come in her busy schedule, after all, as the chief deacon of the royal advisory group and the chief political officer of the kingdom, her every move was watched. Originally, those powerful retinues would not leave the left and right, but as soon as the large team arrived in Ximu Town, some people had problems with adapting to the soil and water, so Isaac was very "intimate" to let Lady Miranda's entourage stay in Helgen.
As an old politician who has been in the political arena for many years, of course this little trick can't hide from her, but Isaac told her something in private, and Sasha no longer hesitated and agreed to Isaac's proposal. She knew very well that if His Royal Highness the Duke, who had come from afar, wanted her own life, then the powerless Madame Miranda would have already become a dry bone in the aristocratic cemetery. But something went wrong, and Miss Ann Rosa, who had nothing to do, came along.
"I want you to meet someone. Isaac smiled and said, with a hint of banter on his face: "A man that the royal family doesn't want to see, but you want to see." ”
"Who is it?"
Mrs. Miranda looked at him in surprise.
Isaac said that this old woman's acting was simply first-class, and the twitching of the corners of her mouth was so perfect, but the forces behind her determined that this high-ranking chief political officer was definitely not a member of the royal party, and it was impossible for someone from the royal party to accept the invitation to meet with him in private.
"King Viladan knows a lot. ”
Miranda looked at Isaac's smiling face seriously, as if she wanted to see something in his expression: "Duke Isaac, this matter has nothing to do with you, are you going to intervene in the king/crown dispute......?
"No, no, no, you're mistaken, Lady Miranda, I'm just doing a little bit for the Iron Horse Brotherhood. Isaac interrupted Sasha, and pointed to the open castle gate: "Let's go in first, there is no place to talk, I think my servants are ready for today's reception, you and Miss Miranda have a long journey, you and Miss Miranda should have a good bath, eat a big meal, and then sleep well, and talk about business again tomorrow morning." ”
"Okay then, but I've recently quit sweets, so don't bother to make me some sweetened food, it will make me uncomfortable. ”
"Don't worry, ma'am. ”
Sasha didn't speak, until she followed Isaac into the castle, only to find that this castle of Xunshan that suddenly appeared in the Pamir was much more luxurious than the Ramiton Manor outside her royal city.
"Lord Duke, those people ......"
Ann Rosa couldn't see the situation clearly from a distance, but when she got closer, she noticed that the servants standing behind the door to greet her were a little strange. All the girls lined up in two rows on either side, with a red-carpeted passage in the middle. In front of the carpet, led by three women of different heights.
The leading lady is about 20 years old, tall and tall, the bulging twin peaks on her chest rise and fall with the breathing, and she can't help but worry about whether it will tear out, the well-fitting champagne-colored dress suddenly shrinks at the waist, making the already very slender waist appear more slender, and the belt inlaid with emerald gemstones is paired with a lapis necklace, elegant and noble. Even more amazing is the champagne-colored fur shawl on the shoulder, which at the auction of the royal capital, this rare coat shawl will cause the major ladies to rush it, and any celebrity has little resistance to this luxury, not even the noble-born Ann Rosa.
The lady with her long gloved hands crossed over her lower abdomen, and when she saw the Duke of Isaac at the head, she immediately showed a bright smile, gracefully walked up to him with her slender legs, bent down and bowed deeply, and then took his palm and kissed it lightly on the back of her hand.
The one on the left has slightly dark skin, no age, short and capable hair, and an indifferent expression on his face, like a piece of ice, which looks cold. A finely cut leather jumpsuit, pure black, no material to be seen, and a slender gold earring on her right ear, exuding a faint glow, needless to say, must be some kind of magic pendant. Ann Rosa also discovered that the bare skin on her neck was tattooed with a strange beast tattoo, which had three heads, a viper, a dragon, and a lion.
The one on the right, about sixteen or seventeen years old, looked very gentle, like a leisurely lark, quietly, and smiled so gently. The light blue dress was so long that she couldn't see her feet, and the next moment she floated over like a ghost, gave everyone a hot towel, waited for everyone to dry the snowflakes on their hands and cheeks, and put them away one by one and handed them to the people behind.
The three girls standing behind them all looked at the Duke with more or less curiosity and admiration, and Ann Rosa pulled the corner of Sasha's clothes, and asked in a low voice in confusion: "Sister Sasha, these people seem to be outcasts, you see, that one, and that, they are all disabled!?"
Sasha looked calm, glared at her, and said in a serious tone: "This is not something you need to take care of, take care of your temper, don't make trouble, this lord is not the group of idiots in the royal capital, even I have to deal with it carefully, do you understand?"
"Oh, got it......"
At least it doesn't look like Ann Rosa is that stupid.
Isaac hadn't paid attention to the small movements between the two, and he was relieved now. The flower that almost died was finally saved by herself, and look, what a beautiful tulip this is! Gently hugging the woman in front of him, he said with a slight emotion: "Thank you for your hard work, my Olivia." ”
"Welcome home, hosts. ”
Olivia pursed her seductive red lips, her voice sounding a little shaky, and a reflection of crystal light could be seen in the corner of her eye.
Isaac looked away, not daring to look at her again, turned around and took Claire's hand, exerted force on each other, and came with a powerful chest hit: "Hey, North York's little wildcat, don't you want to trouble those octopus monsters!"
"Cut, those cowards, hide deep underground when you see me now, it's a disappointment!Master, you have to find me some better opponents, or I'll be bored to death!" Claire was expressionless, but her tone could be heard, she was very excited, very excited.
Isaac casually handed the cane to Danielle, and the two looked at each other and smiled, without speaking, but they both seemed to have read each other's meaning, and showed a rather tacit understanding.
At this time, Ann Rosa couldn't help the curiosity in her heart, she felt that this Duke seemed to be very different from what she imagined, didn't those guys in the royal capital portray him as a fierce lord who was extremely evil, why could he have such a harmonious relationship with this group of maids who were not like maids, so she blurted out: "Duke Isaac, you and your servants are really ......."
"I'm sorry, Lord Duke, Ann Rosa is spoiled. Sasha pulled Ann Rosa behind her, standing between her and Isaac, "Actually, I should have begged you to send her back to Helgen, instead of coming here to disturb you." ”
"You don't have to apologize to me, Lady Miranda, your sister is very endearing. Isaac laughed, and it was very refreshing.
"Now let's get to know the head of the Hermitage of Xunshan, Archpriest Olivia Sarancel, the 'Stalker of the Night' Miss Claire Medved, whose name I'm sure you've heard, and the head teacher of the castle, Danielle Sunderland, heir to the eye of the hurricane. ”
Isaac introduced the two dignitaries to the management of the castle, Sasha and Ann Rosa were both famous families, and the etiquette was very good, and it was easy for people to have a good impression of them, and then Isaac instructed Danielle: "These two noble ladies, you are personally responsible for their daily life." ”
"Understood, master. Danielle smiled slightly, and responded very obediently.
"Do the ladies need to eat first or take a bath first?"
Isaac consulted the two ladies for their opinions.
"It's all up to you, after all, you're the master here. ”
Sasha quickly decided.
"Danielle took the two distinguished ladies to the best rooms, and I went first to see how the dinner was prepared, and was absent. Isaac said sorry and quickly walked away with Olivia and Claire.
"Come with me, then, both of you. ”
Danielle walked to the other side with the two VIPs.