What is the pomp and circumstance of the great nobles?

In a word, there are many people.

At night, on the main road outside the castle, a line of people with torches stood on each side, stretching for miles. The ostensible intention is to light the way for guests, after all, some people just like to put on a pose and come back at the last minute, and this time is usually before the sun has set. The intention behind it is, of course, to show the financial resources of the Grand Duke's family, as well as to support his own granddaughter's debut in social situations.

The small square that was originally used for the military parade was usually a parking lot for various vehicles of the Duke's Guard. However, in order to welcome the guests, the big guys were moved to other places first, including the Grand Duke's custom-made cars. Now all sorts of carriages are parked here, as the saying goes, the crowns are gathered.

On the castle's iconic iron-grey façade, a large flag is hung. The most conspicuous, and the largest, is, of course, the coat of arms and banners of the Kaveh family. Then there are the subordinate titles belonging to the Grand Duke of Kavey, the flag of the local legion assigned to the Grand Dukedom. A sea of flags decorates the front of the castle with colorful colors.

Be guided by your attendants and enter the castle's Grand Ballroom. The arrangement here is not quite what someone had in mind.

Unlike the plays that someone watched while on Earth, and the aristocratic gatherings they attended while they were in the Lost Land, the aristocratic banquets of the Gwana Empire were separate for men and women. Maybe they will appear on the same occasion at the opening and important ceremonies, but basically the man plays the man and the woman plays the woman, and the two sides move separately.

On occasions attended by both men and women, the women of the empire wore veils, long skirts that mopped the floor, and long sleeves that hid their hands. Basically, the principle is not to show a single bit of skin.

Of course, for foreign guests and non-imperial women, the Gwana Empire does not force the other party to conform to their customs. But it is still mainly not excessively nudity. In the Empire, there was only one type of person who wore naked clothes in public and in front of men—prostitutes. So if women don't want to be misunderstood, they have to respect local customs in the Gwana Empire.

Because social occasions were separate for men and women, the nobility of the Gwana Empire did not hold balls of any kind, but instead concerts. Under the melodious music, the nobles gossiped or whispered something that could shake the whole situation in the mystery. And musicians, waiters, etc., of course, also distinguish between men and women, and do not communicate with each other.

The reason for such a strict distinction is that, in addition to the customs and habits unique to the Gwana Empire, on purely female occasions, they will also remove their disguises and remove their veils. All kinds of competition and glamorousness, compared to those other places of aristocracy, mixed banquets of men and women are no better.

If there is such a lustful man, don't think that you can 'accidentally' break into such an occasion and enjoy the crowd. Then, whether it's urinating or pretending to be crazy with wine, you can get out of the way.

Basically, if this happens, look at how many women are present, and the man who breaks in is equivalent to having a feud with the family behind all the women.

If that person is a civilian, it's okay to cut it first. If you are a nobleman, you can use 'imprudentness' as a reason to deprive yourself of your inheritance, or force the title to be passed on to other members of your family, and then forcibly retire, all of which have actually happened. Even between the nobility and the nobility, there was a war because of this.

So even the emperor didn't dare to break into the social occasions of pure women. In the history of the Gwana Empire, there have been cases where the heir of the emperor did this, and then the inheritance was canceled and exiled to the frontier. Because if the reigning emperor did not compromise so much, then the Gwana Empire would have fallen apart and collapsed directly due to rebellions in various places.

It is precisely because of this custom of separating men and women that the nobles of the Gwana Empire will not deliberately introduce family members of the opposite sex. Unless it's a child's coming-of-age ceremony, of course it will be caught and unveiled. However, female family members still wear various clothes that can be worn tightly in front of the male guests, such as a veil.

And someone who intervenes in arranging the ceremony, of course, must also cooperate with the customs of the empire. It's never a good habit to be a maverick, and someone doesn't want to be caught in a pig pen for something that goes against local customs. Therefore, although a lot of opinions were raised, they still discussed with the deacons of the old duke and discussed a ritual arrangement that they could accept.

First of all, the first change is the arrangement of music. At the strong request of the Marquis of Balan, the musicians belonging to the ducal family all learned new music from Harumi. Of course, pop music is not suitable for this kind of occasion, but the classical music in someone's memory is very suitable for the atmosphere of this aristocratic banquet, and it is not inconsistent to use it as background music.

Thankfully, someone has experienced it again and again in a fascination...... Upgrade? Variation? Anyway, the memory is so good that it doesn't look like a normal human. When I was studying, I used to listen to classical music to relieve my stress, and it can be said that I listened to all the music of famous artists.

Of course, with these memories alone, someone is just humming. Or did Halumi spend a lot of time writing a score from someone's humming and making the earth's classic music recreate in a fascination.

The biggest difference between these pieces of music and the original music of the Lost Land is that they are played separately. Different instruments have different scores and play different music. They are then combined to form melodious compositions.

The original music of Midi is a multi-instrument, most of which are the same instruments, or at least of a similar nature, to play the same music. It's more like where there are no horns, and this is a way to amplify the sound so that everyone can hear the music.

In this case, Harumi was asked to find some musicians who could only pretend and didn't actually play instruments. Or maybe they weren't skilled enough to be hired by a ducal family. It's just a relationship that comes from nowhere, and goes into the Grand Duke's family to eat. These people, of course, were dismissed. For this, the girl also received unknown intimidation.

It's just a blonde girl who has seen the world and experienced life and death, how can she worry about the revenge of wearing small shoes in this aristocratic family. Directly threw the threatening letter sent to the deacon of the Marquis of Baran, and naturally someone did it for him.

This can only be said that the other party is looking away. Mistakenly thinking that this doll-like girl was just a wandering musician, who was accidentally picked up by the Grand Duke himself or another deacon.

If the other party is really like this, then entering the Grand Duke's family is definitely a high climb. This is because female wandering musicians usually sell their jobs to earn a small amount of money for their travels. Such a person is also lowly in the eyes of the servants of the Grand Duke's family.

But Harumi doesn't say she's a magical apprentice, or a high-ranking member of the Turtledove Alliance. Following their teachers from birth to death for so long, and with Fen teaching by example, their nerves have long been trained to be extremely thick. Idle conspiracies, as long as they are not the kind of fatal ones, are usually ignored.

What's more, for the blonde girl, she was busy enough to prepare for the apprenticeship ceremony of the Marquis of Baran, where would she have time to care about such a painless little thing.

It is obviously impractical to ask a group of people who can play musical instruments to suddenly get started with symphonic-level music. So Harumi adjusted the score so that everyone was still using the original instrument they were good at, just playing different parts. She also asked the Grand Duke for a few trumpeters in the army to supplement the wind music and form a small orchestra.

What's more, she led the Grand Duke's craftsmen to make a piano. Their teacher has been left on the drawings, and there is no actual musical instrument. On Earth, there is a saying that a piano equals a symphony orchestra. So Halumi himself playing the piano, paired with other people's orchestral music, is dregs to someone's ears, but shocking to the ears of the natives of the Lost Land.

This is also difficult for that girl, and she got started with the piano in a short period of time. Even in someone's ear, the music is still very jerky. However, the nobles of the Gwana Empire, who thought that their musical taste was the best, all listened intently to the piano concerto practiced by the blonde girl and others.

Harumi's opening opened a unique banquet for the nobles of the empire. Under the guidance of the waiter, the male and female guests went in different directions. Men are the easiest, take them directly to the Grand Ballroom.

The form of eating is no longer a long table, allowing the host to arrange the seats according to their status, and it is painful to do so. It's a walk-around buffet with seating available. In addition to making it easier to move around and chat, this format also helps people with ulterior motives to walk together without a trace and talk about their calculations in secret.

The female guests are a little more troublesome, and they will be first in a small room where they can be groomed. Under the service of his own maids, the veil and heavy robe were removed, revealing the gorgeous clothes and jewels underneath. Only then did they officially enter the women's banquet hall.

Once untied, the women of the Gwana Empire were as glamorous as the female aristocrats of other countries. Noble fabrics, close-fitting tailoring, exquisite lace and various decorations, colorful and bright colors, every woman is like a peacock on the screen, attracting and competing with each other.

After the separation of men and women, the musicians also went to different banquet venues according to their gender. However, Harumi did not continue to do this kind of showmanship, and the use of the instruments and the new score were of course taught to the musicians employed by the Grand Duke. What this group of people who play music as a profession lacks is nothing more than proficiency.

Although not yet sophisticated, the freshness of the music of the division ensemble is enough to cover up the subtle flaws. What's more, the food served in the buffet format is even more delicious than the aristocracy can imagine. I don't care about the slightest flaw in the music.

A lot of things at first glance, they can't tell what the material is. Because all of them are carved into flowers, made into balls, or kneaded into different shapes from other ingredients. You have to wait until you eat it to taste it. In other words, these foods are not only pleasing to the eye, but also unforgettable.

It can be said that just the music at the opening, as well as the food at the banquet, Grand Duke Kavey really did take the lead. Let all the nobles involved realize that the strength of this great nobleman is still the same, and even stronger than in the past.