The streets in the inner area have been resurfaced with brand new floor tiles, making them look exceptionally clean and tidy.

And the garden or square, where there were originally only a few figures, has gradually become denser in recent days.

They were all dressed in elaborate costumes, behaved elegantly, and had very appropriate smiles on their faces.

It is not uncommon to see several people gathered around and talking softly.

These are the family rolls of the nobles who came to the banquet.

Among them, there are many beautiful ladies.

After all, this year's banquet may be different from the past.

According to the speculation of people with hearts, plus the Arendelle family seems to have a rumor released.

He said that he would choose a betrothed person for Arman, the grandson of the head of the family.

That is the most likely candidate for the Arendelle family to succeed to the position of head of the family in the future.

So many nobles brought their daughters or granddaughters with them to see if they could try their luck.

The topic of these aristocratic ladies was often vaguely discussed around the grandson of the Arendelle family.

At the same time, they are secretly observing everything about each other.

Whether it is clothing and appearance, or talking about family background, it is within the scope of observation.

After all, before the betrothed person was decided, everyone present was their own competitor.

So these aristocratic ladies were obviously wary of each other in their hearts, but on the surface, they all had gentle and elegant smiles.

It's as if it's a replica of a mold.

And the smell of gunpowder in their words has become stronger and stronger.

Even Ji Yan in the distance seemed to be able to smell the confrontation between words with a slight sniff.

Since he didn't find anything, he returned to Silvermoon City with Alice, and wandered around the city with her at will.

Originally, I planned to come to the park to relax, but I didn't expect so many people to appear here.

On the other hand, when a handsome young man appeared in the sight of the aristocratic lady, they couldn't help but be attracted by it.

Several people's eyes were frequently overlooked, but they just thought of the luxurious manor of the Arendelle family, the extravagant life, and the expensive enjoyment...... and unreachable locations.

They reluctantly withdrew their gaze, but could not help but look at it with their spare eyes.

Ji Yan's gaze glanced at this scene and frowned slightly.

Oh, woman......

Suddenly, Ji Yan felt that his sleeve was ripped by someone.

He turned his head to see that it was Alice tugging at her sleeve.

"Alice, what's wrong?"

"Brother Ji Yan, are you still thinking about what happened before?"

Alice looked at his slightly frowning brow, and some wanted to reach out to smooth it out.

It's just that I saw that I was still outside, and there were people watching around, and I was shy for a while.

So his eyebrows and eyes lowered, and he just put his soft little hand into Ji Yan's hand.

Hearing Alice's words, Ji Yan's heart warmed slightly.

Well, it's still my Alice who is completely different from those women out there, and knows how to care about people.

He thought of the chats of those aristocratic ladies again, and his heart suddenly blocked slightly.

Obviously, these people are all aristocratic ladies who have undergone etiquette training, but the battle in the secret is full of gunsmoke, and it feels like a palace fighting drama in the previous life.

directly overturned Ji Yan's usual gentle impression.

Looking at the lovely Alice, he suddenly replied with a warm smile.

"Well, I'm wondering how to travel to other worlds."

“……”

Alice blinked, and suddenly felt some paint in her head.

With her current knowledge, she couldn't understand what the other worlds were, let alone find a way to get there.

But since it's Ji Yan's brother's troubles......

While thinking, she shifted her position to the other side of Ji Yan, and then gently held one of his hands in her arms again.

At the same time, the blue eyes rolled slightly, and his gaze quietly looked towards the park.

After making sure that the bad women, who were prettier than the other, would not peek at this side again, Alice breathed a sigh of relief.

】

She shuddered at the thought of what those bad women were discussing.

What is the use of drugs for others, or is it packed directly into the other person's bed......

Either way, it's terrible.

Thinking of this, Alice glanced warily over there again.

Immediately, he hugged Ji Yan's arm tightly, as if he was afraid that his treasure would be snatched away by someone.

As for the fire feather who sees all this in his eyes......

Heh, anyway, Alice was already able to say that kind of unashamed thing before.

It's just a small scene.

has become someone else's shape, what do you want it to say?

Tsk, maybe you'll have to avoid yourself in the future.

Huo Yu felt that his emotions that had calmed down once again had a strong urge to surge out.

But thinking of Ji Yan's possible identity, it was suddenly like coming to winter, and he was much calmer.

I'd better sleep quietly......

……

Arendelle Family Estate.

"What did you say!?"

"You want me to marry the granddaughter of the Marquis de Cantes?!"

The white water glass slipped from the sky, like a white dove with broken wings and falling to the ground.

In the crisp cracking sound, there was an extremely angry voice.

The maid was half-kneeling on the ground, her smooth cheeks sliced by the flying shards of glass, and a trace of bright and bewitching red beads seeped out.

"Impossible, absolutely impossible!"

Arman didn't seem satisfied after breaking a cup, so he continued to pick up the contents of the table and throw them out.

There was another violent crash, and the object grazed the maid's ear, slamming against the wall and dropping pieces of wall skin.

"Let me marry someone from the imperial capital?"

"What the hell does the old man think!"

Arman hissed and roared as hard as he could, venting his frustration.

He sent someone to investigate the Marquis of Cantes, a nobleman from the imperial capital.

And the people over there are naturally full of arrogant prejudice against the northern borderlands.

thinks that the nobles here are a group of village elders, and they are far from worthy of themselves in terms of identity.

So once he married the noble lady of the imperial capital, Arman could already guess what kind of life he would live in the future.

The thought of being surrounded by all kinds of sarcastic words made the anger on his face more and more obvious.

And in the corner of the house, several flamboyant women looked at the angry Arman, and their bodies couldn't help but tremble.

It was easy to guess what the maid was doing before she came in.

The maid still looked calm in the face of such an angry family grandson.

She gently wiped the blood from her face and continued to persuade.

"This is a decision from the master, young master, you have no right to refuse."

"I don't have the right to refuse?"

Arman was originally unable to be free because his family was moving to the imperial capital, and he felt indescribably annoyed.

And now he wants to marry a noble lady from the imperial capital, which directly ignites his anger.

"There's no way I'm going to marry her!"

"Let the old man die of this heart!"

Arman turned around and raised his chin at the flamboyant woman cowering in the corner.

Trembling in their bodies, they hurried over and offered their services to them.

Seeing this, the maid did not change her color, and seemed to have become accustomed to this kind of scene.

"Young Master, please think carefully, this is for the sake of the family."

After the last sentence of her exhortation, she got up and quietly gathered up the broken glass and set the table again.

Finally, before leaving, he closed the door by the way, so as not to be seen by others.

After sensing the maid's departure, Arman roared in a low voice with an ugly face.

"Family, family, everything you say is for the sake of the family!"

"Then why don't you let Elsie go to the marriage, I have to go!"

"There are so many people in the family, and I'm not the only one!"

"I've already given up the inheritance to Elsie, and I want to continue to give in......"

As he spoke, Arman's voice suddenly became aggrieved.

He just wants to be a gentlemanly aristocratic young master, what's wrong with him?

Is it so difficult to realize this wish?

……

When the maid came out of Arman's room, she found a secret passage and went all the way down.

At the end, a gate appeared in front of me.

The oil lamps on both sides are faint and quiet, and there is no wind to automatic.

The shadow of the maid on the wall is constantly distorted.

She pushed open the door, and a strong smell of medicine appeared in her nostrils.

In the depths of the room, a figure sits on a stone pedestal.

Beneath the stone pedestal were countless inscriptions glowing with hazy light, forming one complex circle after another.

Next to the figure, there are many rare objects.

Most of them are for recuperation.

Seeing the figure of the maid walking in and half-kneeling on the ground, Duke Arendelle opened his increasingly old eyes, which were full of death.

"Master, young master, he said he didn't want to."

"I see, and I guess he'll just say no."

A hoarse voice echoed inside the closed chamber.

Duke Arendelle sighed as he felt that he had little time left.

Since yesterday's great fragmentation, the effects of that have still affected me.

This makes the body, which is already deteriorating day by day, even worse at the moment.

Maybe he won't be able to survive the time when his family moves to the imperial capital.

If you don't have your own protection, no one can say what you will experience during the relocation.

"Master, I will try my best to get the young master to accept this marriage contract."

"You don't have to pay too much attention to it, he has to accept it if he doesn't accept it."

Duke Arendelle shook his head, and then, as if thinking of something, commanded the maid.

"You go and contact the one and tell her I'm going to deliver the item ahead of schedule, and hopefully she'll keep the oath she's made."

"Also, there are not enough medicines here, go get some new ones."

“……”

He explained a few things in bits and pieces, and then closed his eyes and conditioned his body.

Looking at the old man, whose aura was declining, the maid slowly walked to his side, and then meticulously cleaned out the medicine that had lost its effectiveness.

It wasn't until everything was done that he exited the secret room.

The maid followed the orders of the Duke of Arendelle and fetched several new medicines from the family's treasury.

Then on the way over, I happened to meet a middle-aged man.

He is the younger brother of Arman and Erhi's father.

"Lord Ashley."

The maid bowed slightly with an expressionless face, and then when she was about to get around, she was stopped by him.

Ashley first looked at the handmaiden's beautiful face before falling on her body.

Even if the old maid costume on her body wrapped it tightly, she could still feel the bumps underneath.

However, after noticing the maid's sharp gaze, Ashley reluctantly withdrew his gaze.

She can't be treated like a simple maid.

"Is there anything else going on with Lord Ashley?"

"Ah, that's right, I've been very worried about my father's health lately, so I wondered if I could pay a visit."

A greasy smile appeared on Ashley's slightly obese face.

"I'm sorry Lord Ashley, he needs to recuperate, and he can't be disturbed by anyone."

"Wait, what about tonight's banquet? Father, will he be in attendance? ”

Seeing that the maid was leaving, Ashley stopped again and asked.

"I'm sorry Lord Ashley, I don't know, he has his own arrangements."

The maid replied nonchalantly, trying to get around again.

Looking at the maid who didn't eat the oil and salt, Ashley scolded fiercely in his heart, trying to ask again.

But I heard her voice again.

"Master Ashley, I have something that my lord has ordered me now, can you please get out of the way?"

Forced by his father's name, Ashley had no choice but to get out of the way.

Looking at the maid's distant back, he grinded his teeth hatefully.

Isn't it just by virtue of my father's trust?

When my father is gone, I see what else you can pretend?

After a secret reverie in his heart, Ashley turned and walked towards the family treasury that the maid had just come out of.

Faced with the son of the Duke of Arendelle, the keeper of the treasury had no reason to stop him, so he let him in.

In a short time, his figure reappeared from the treasure house.

It's just that he didn't hold anything in his hand, and there was a hint of a sad smile on the corner of his mouth.

"I see, has it come to this point?"

"It's a little earlier than I expected......"

Just now, Ashley had counted the items that had disappeared from the treasury.

Then he speculated that the maid must have taken something.

Without exception, they are basically life-preserving drugs.

And it seems that the amount taken is far more than before.

Thinking of the Duke of Arendelle's decision since he came back, he closed his doors.

Ashley's eyes couldn't help but show a look of unknown meaning.

"Father, father, I didn't expect you to have such a time."

When he thought of his father, who was so majestic in the past, now he could only rely on medicine to maintain his life, he couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed.

But Ashley thought of a certain news again, and his embarrassed expression gradually became gloomy, and he muttered to himself.

"My dear niece, the family is too big for you to grasp."

"I'd better ask my uncle to help you."