In the year 3122 of the Tirsius calendar, April 21, the spring season.

City of Prayer.

The sweet fragrance of the flowers fills the city, and many city residents choose to travel on this day.

Today, it is advisable to marry and travel.

The palace of the Duke of Morro.

Occupying the best central position in the city, covering an area of one-tenth of the city, the city lord's mansion is full of maids who are arranging floral decorations and flowers.

All the guards in the mansion are also waiting in various key roads to prevent accidents.

After watering the flowers, one of the head maids assigned to the garden put down the shower in her hand and wiped the beads of sweat from her forehead.

Someone whispered beside her, "It seems that I can't rest all day today, and everyone is going to be tired." ”

The head maid turned around and said coldly: "Don't complain, do your job well, if today's thing is done, then we may be able to receive a reward equivalent to the salary of a few months or even a year or two." ”

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, head maid of Xecilli."

The reproached little maid hurriedly apologized.

Then she asked in a curious whisper, "Chief Maid Xcecili, I heard that the Grand Duke of Kelly of the 'Silver City' today is coming to our City Lord's Mansion to formally propose to our Duke for his son?" ”

"yes, otherwise why would we be so formal."

Xecsily didn't mean to hide it.

Anyway, people like them will know sooner or later.

It's no secret anymore, many people already have speculations.

The son of the Archduke Kelly, since the eldest lady returned, has been running to the mansion twice in three days to talk to Miss Florethea.

It's just like the results aren't going well.

Although Xecilli was not the head maid in charge of housekeeping, she had heard from her colleagues that the eldest lady did not like the young master of Duke Kelly's family, and even if the two had afternoon tea together, the eldest lady would throw away the tea set he had drunk after he left.

"I don't understand why Miss Floresia is so resistant to this marriage."

The little maid said with a puzzled face: "Being able to marry the eldest young master of such a top aristocratic family is something that those of us who have never dreamed of for several lifetimes, but Miss Floresia is not serious at all, I have seen the appearance of the young master Iro from a distance before, he is very handsome in appearance, and he is the most perfect marriage partner, if you don't want it, let it be given to me." ”

"I advise you not to overthink it."

The head maid looked helplessly at the little maid who was already wandering in the world.

Young girls always fantasize that one day they can marry into a wealthy family and become a phoenix, but they never think about why the young masters of the wealthy family would fall in love with a sparrow like you?

In this world, there are not so many romantic plots that can only appear in poetry dramas.

Maids like them are fortunate to be able to work for the Duke, and if you think about some of the things that you don't have, then the final result is only death.

In her decades of work, she had seen many beautiful maids who tried to seduce the young master of 'Laceirella', but after losing their innocent bodies, they didn't get anything, and finally disappeared into the mansion for some reason.

She also learned from a retired old maid that the old duke did not allow the birth of wild seeds, so the fate of those maids who had a relationship with Young Master Leilia can be imagined.

It's all their own choice.

The head maid can only persuade the newcomer maids who have just arrived to prevent them from going to their deaths.

The most ruthless imperial family.

The top nobles are the same, they are in it, and they can't help themselves.

Just like Miss Florethea, she didn't want to marry that Young Master Iro, but what could she do?

The sky-high bounty offered by the old duke at the beginning made them, the old maids, wonder if the eldest lady had committed some unforgivable sin.

There were also some maids who prayed for the eldest lady, hoping that she would not be caught, but the eldest lady could not escape the palm of the duke's hand in the end.

"Miss Florethea, it's a little pitiful." The maid sighed softly.

She simply doesn't have the power to choose.

The moment she was born into the Moro family, she was deprived of all her options.

"What did you say?"

The little maid didn't hear clearly.

"Nothing." The head maid shook her head.

There are some things that you will naturally understand when you are older, and there is no need to say more.

At this moment, a guard rode by the garden on a flying dragon and shouted, "Attention all the maids and guards in power! Lord Kelly, his wife, and his heirs have arrived! ”

·

Inside the palace of the Duke of Morro.

Terrace on the sixth floor of the mansion.

Floresia picked up the teacup in her hand and took a sip.

She heard everything outside.

A painful expression flashed on her face, obviously the tea was the top flower tea, but she seemed to be tasting some bitter taste.

It's been more than eight years.

She felt that if she continued like this, she would go crazy.

Why does it have to be me?

A bird that has experienced five years of freedom is forcibly imprisoned back in its cage, which in itself is the most desperate thing.

Floresia also tried to escape again.

But over the years, her brother and grandfather have guarded her too strictly, and she no longer has any chance to leave the city of prayer.

The most disgusting thing is that every once in a while, the eldest son of Duke Kelly's family will come here to annoy her.

She can't just refuse not to see her, otherwise her grandfather and brother will come to talk about her, she doesn't care about being said, but Twilight Rain may be implicated by her because of this, and now that she can't see Twilight Rain, Grandpa won't allow her to take care of herself.

Crunch—

The door was gently pushed open.

Floresia didn't look back.

At this point in time, there were only two people who could enter her room.

Lacesilella Morro, the only grandson of the Duke of Morro, the heir to the position of the next Duke of Prayer City, is also one of the candidates for the lordship of the Golden Nation this time.

"Uncle Kelly and Brother Iro are coming, and we're going to get ready to go out and pick them up."

Laceirella walked over, patted her on the shoulder, and said softly: "Sister, this time has been hard, and when my brother becomes the lord of the country, whether you want to divorce or whatever, my brother will stand firmly behind you." ”

Floresia turned her head, but just looked at him with a flat look.

Firm.

If it is really firm, then it must wait until that time?

Why can't you stand behind me now?

What's more, brother, can you really be the lord of the country?

I heard that there are a lot of candidates for the head of the country this time, there are thirteen of them, and those candidates must be using their methods to form various gangs and factions, preparing to have a big one on the day of the election, right?

The eight characters haven't been skimmed yet.

His two relatives couldn't wait to sell her.

They didn't think about what would happen if they failed.

"Lesia, you'll understand your brother, won't you?"

Lacesilella raised her hand, showed the number 07 in the palm of her hand to Floresia, and said with a smile: "Whether our Moro family can take a step forward depends on my brother and me, and it also depends on my sister, and our names will be engraved in the front of the genealogical tablet in the family ancestral hall." ”

Floresia still didn't speak.

Even if it does, it's only your name that will be engraved.

Am I worthy?

After many years of traveling, she has learned that there are many things in the world, but they are not so beautiful.

She is no longer an ignorant and innocent girl.

Laceirella continued to herself: "One more thing, at the engagement ceremony, sister, don't give Brother Iro a face, I know you don't have a good impression of him, he's a playboy Yes, but your brother and I are actually a playboy, but after marrying your sister-in-law, my brother and I have also settled down, you must know that commoners are not qualified to inherit the blood of our nobles, so Brother Iro's wife will only be you." ”

"I don't care about these things at all."

Floresia finally spoke up: "I don't care if that Ilo is a playboy or not, I just don't like him, the way he looks at me, it makes me want to vomit!" ”

"Hey, bear with me, sister, bear with me."

Lacesilella said earnestly: "If you can't bear it, you will make a big plan, no matter how much you hate him, sister, you have to endure this time, other forces are more prepared than us, our side must have the support of Duke Kelly, so that we can have a chance of victory." ”

"How do you make me endure it"

Florethea's words came to an abrupt end.

She knew her brother wouldn't listen to her.

Whether it was him or grandpa, they only thought about themselves, never her.

Laceirella thought that his sister had figured it out, he smiled and said: "Let the maid dress you up, Duke Kelly and Lady Kelly will see you later, by the way, sister, you remember to put on high heels, although you have an excellent face and figure, but the height difference is a little, and you look like a little girl from behind." ”

After Lacesilella left, Floresia got up and looked down.

Her toes were obscured by the sheer whiteness of the snow, and she couldn't see anything.

High heels, huh.

If you don't wear it yourself, what can you do with me.

She also has to deliberately dress up sloppy and dirty.

This is also the only thing she can do, the only way to resist.

Knock knock! —

There was another knock on the door.

Several old maids pushed the door and walked in, and Florasia wanted to ask them what they were doing, but as soon as they came in she knelt down on the spot, hammered her head heavily on the ground, and said in a trembling voice:

"Miss Florethea, Master Lelia has ordered us to dress you up, if you don't like the appearance of your dress, he will put us and our family to death, please give us a way to live!"

Florethea: "."

A strange emotion was brewing in her heart.

No, this sentiment has been brewing for a long time, but there is no chance to explode.

Later, the old maids got permission and began to dress Floresia in makeup.

After an hour, the makeup is over.

An old maid combed Florethea's hair behind her and said with a smile, "The eldest lady is really an out-and-out beauty." ”

In the mirror, her red hair shines like a burning flame, her face is delicate and picturesque, her contours are elegant, her skin is smooth and firm, and her body is plump and attractive.

However, it was of no use to her.

Floresia shook her head and said, "This beauty doesn't mean much to me. ”

"That's not what I said."

At this time, everyone else had gone, and only the old maid who combed Florethea's hair was left, and she said in a kind voice: "Women are those who please themselves, maybe you, eldest lady, can also find a man for whom you really want to show your beauty in the future?" ”

Floresia said bitterly, "There is no future. ”

The old maid put down her comb and said, "So, can I give you such a chance, do you want it, eldest lady?" ”

Floresia jerked back to look at the old maid with a wrinkled face.

"Who are you?!"

The old maid did not answer, she took a dirty porcelain vase from her bosom with shaking hands and placed it in front of the dressing mirror.

"There is the blood of the fourth-order early lord-level dragon seed source beast here, as long as you are infected with it, then no matter how much the old duke and your brother want to marry you off, their ideas will be in vain."

"After all, who would marry a different species? Even if her status is incomparably noble. ”

Floresia clenched her fists and said, "Who are you?" ”

The old maid said, "It's just a passer-by who can't look at it and wants to do something." ”

Florethea's eyes shrank: "Are you a gap?" Infiltrating to sabotage the alliance between Prayer and Silver? ”

The old maid smiled and lowered her voice: "To tell you the truth, I do want to destroy the alliance between Prayer City and Silver City, but it is very simple to do this, since I have already mixed up here, then I can kill you suddenly now, but when I see the things that you have encountered with you, I think of my granddaughter, so I can't do it." ”

"This lord-level dragon seed blood is given to you, eldest lady, you should think about whether you want to use it yourself, the factor of the dragon seed source beast is used, and your future lifespan will not be long."

"I'll go back to see my granddaughter first, I hope that you, eldest lady, can find someone who you are really willing to show your face."

The old maid turned her back and left.

Her mission has been accomplished.

Floresia didn't chase after her, her mind echoed with the words of the old maid, and she couldn't calm down for a long time.

"Sister, it's time to go."

Lacesilella pushed open the door and saw Floresia's eyes lit up.

Pretty!

If she wasn't his own sister, it would be unethical, and he would have wanted to marry Floresia.

Fertilizer and water don't flow into outsiders' fields.

"Hmm."

Floresia nodded, and staggered to her feet, holding the small porcelain bottle in the cuffs of her wide dress, the liquid of which she had drunk, and now she felt like her whole body was burning.

"Sister, what's wrong with you?"

Rella's sharp eyes saw that Floresia was not in the right state.

A small porcelain vase fell to the ground with a crisp crashing sound.

He picked it up and looked at it, and said angrily: "Alienation factor? Damn it! It's those maids, they've all been cleaned up, how can there be enemies sneaking in?! And Regia, why are you so stupid?! ”

Florethea's vision was blurred, but a smile tugged at the corners of her mouth.

Tirsius 3122 calendar, April 21.

On this day, the Duke of Kelly and the Duke of Morrow parted happily.

The scheduled engagement date was cancelled.

This is the weak resistance that a powerless girl can make on her own.

(End of chapter)