According to that so-called "tradition", the first dance music was performed exclusively by Dewey and his female companions. So the people in the hall consciously stood around and gave way to the middle place.

Du Wei gently put his arms around the Marquise Liszt, and the two of them danced to the music. Although he was not favored since he was a child, Du Wei has also undergone an aristocratic etiquette education after all, and this aristocratic dance is also extremely skillful. To his surprise, the Marquise Liszt seemed to be a little reserved, but as the rhythm of the cheerful music accelerated, her body became lighter and lighter, and when she whirled, her long flowing hair and the hem of her skirt were like flowers in bloom. And the kind of aroma on her body is obviously some kind of precious spice, elegant and fresh, which makes people smell intoxicated.

The two hugged and danced like this, Du Wei gradually couldn't keep up with the pace of the Marquise Liszt, fortunately, the Marquise was very smart, and the slight change of body effort, she quietly replaced Du Wei's position as the lead dancer, and the people next to him couldn't see it.

Before they knew it, the two were getting closer and closer, talking in a low voice at the same time.

"Lord Duke, why don't you invite another single lady, and it is not a gentleman's act to use me as a shield in this way. ”

Du Wei smiled slightly, and whispered: "Marquise, you really misunderstand what I mean, among so many ladies present, who is more beautiful and moving than you? ”

Such compliments, the Marquise de Liszt did not know how much she had heard in her life, and she did not care. just smiled lightly, but deliberately leaned over and whispered in Du Wei's ear: "I have to say, you are so cunning. ”

Du Wei pursed his lips and simply gave her a tacit acquiescence.

He really didn't have much to do, and just now he hurriedly heard Old Mada talk about this so-called tradition, and he understood that this first dance was used to show love.

You must know that although every son of a nobleman nominally reaches adulthood at the age of fifteen, it is not at all unusual for a man from a wealthy noble family to be enlightened at a young age? And this ceremonial gesture of love is also a traditional procedure.

Of course, there are also people who do it for safety. If you are not completely sure, you will not really ask the woman you like to dance in public at this kind of ceremony, otherwise, if Lang has no intention of having a concubine and is rejected in public, then you will not be able to live on face. Therefore, if they are not completely sure, many men will choose to invite their sisters or friends in the family to dance, which is in line with the traditional procedure and does not have to be ashamed.

Dewey's invitation to Madame Liszthou to dance was unwittingly in line with this custom. Although there are many ladies present today, only this Marquise Liszt has the most "safe" identity, because even if Du Wei invites her to dance, others will not really think that this young duke will have any sparks with this famous widow of the empire. Although Madame Liszt has a good look, after all, the age difference between the two is quite large, and since the Marquise Liszt was widowed, I don't know how many people have beaten her idea, and even heard that even His Majesty the Emperor has some thoughts about this beauty, but they were all rejected. The Marquise Liszt even left the aristocratic circle of Dìdū for this reason, and went back to the hometown of the Liszt family to avoid suspicion.

Many of the guests present saw that Du Wei invited the Marquise to dance, and most of them just smiled kindly, thinking that the magician Duke, who probably didn't have any beloved woman or confidante, temporarily invited the Marquise to make up the number. And some of them were careful, but they wanted to report to their master after they went back, this Duke is still single, and if he woos the hottest magnate in the empire at present, marriage is definitely a very wonderful choice.

Not to mention the many thoughts of the surrounding visitors, Angel had retreated to the edge of the hall silently, she leaned weakly against the dry wall, her delicate face was pale, but her hands were tightly clenched her skirt, and her nails were deeply pinched into her palms. The muse stood beside her sister, saw it in her eyes, secretly took Angel's hand, and whispered, "Sister, otherwise, I'll go back with you." ”

Angel bit her lip, and the tears in her eyes endured and endured, and finally fell.

Fortunately, she stood in the middle of nowhere, and no one else saw it, but the muse saw it in her eyes, took out a white silk handkerchief from her bosom and handed it over, and said in a low voice: "Sister, you also saw it yesterday, this guy seems to have a lover, besides, what is good about him? I don't think this guy is necessarily a good thing, hum......"

Angel's face sank, and then she sighed: "Muse...... You, go back with me. ”

The atmosphere in the hall was thick, and the two siblings went to quietly leave behind the crowd, and the muse helped Angel, and under the pretext that she was not feeling well, she went out through the side door without waiting for the first dance to end.

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The last note stopped abruptly, the body of the Marquise Liqite spun, and then suddenly fell gently into Du Wei's arms, her waist seemed to be full of flexible elastic xìng, her body was leaning back, but she could still maintain her balance, under the evening dress with a V-shaped deep neck, the plump and round chest skin, and the ivory sèze, seductively squeezed together, with the gasping of the chest, forming a dazzling ravine. Du Wei dragged one hand under the marquise's waist, as if pressing on his body, and suddenly, he saw a hint of mockery in the marquise's eyes......

The applause rang out, and everyone responded to the young duke in the audience, and the end of this dance symbolized that the young magnate had become chéngrén in the name of the law. Mrs. Liszt finally stood up, although she was a woman after all, she was a woman after all, under the physical exertion, her face was full of redness, and the sound of thin gasps was particularly tempting, and suddenly she took a step in front of everyone's eyes, and almost stuck into Du Wei's arms.

Then, the famous lady of the empire suddenly made a move that surprised everyone!

She actually stretched out her hands, held Du Wei's cheeks, and then whispered in a voice that only Du Wei could hear: "Lord Duke, do you know that this is the first time I have danced in all these years since my husband died. As a thank you for the invitation, there are ...... According to tradition, I would like to make a request to you for a 'chéngrén etiquette'...... Don't say no, it's tradition. ”

After speaking, the marquise suddenly walked up, and before Du Wei could react, her fragrant lips were already gently pressed against Du Wei's lips!

The applause of the audience seemed to have been suddenly cut by an invisible pair of scissors! Everyone stared blankly at what was happening, and some even forgot to put down their hands when they raised their hands.

Be......

It's a "kiss of love"!!

According to tradition, the first dance of the chéngrén ritual is considered a dance of love, and if the protagonist invites the woman he loves, then after the dance, the woman can give her a kiss to show her acceptance!

If you're not a couple, then a simple kiss will do.

But...... In the circle of imperial nobles, I don't know how many people are haunted by the goddess, but she actually gave Du Wei a "kiss of love" in public!!???

The people who thought that the duke was just inviting Madame Liszt to make up the numbers had serious doubts about what they had just thought!! If they were to make up the numbers, they only had to kiss the face...... But now, Madame Liszt is like a bird, sticking to Du Wei's arms and kissing Du Wei's lips!

What was originally just a kiss seemed to become so long. And Du Wei, before he even had time to push away Mrs. Liszt, the other party had already done everything, and then took a step back slightly.

"I'm waiting for you in the garden. The Marquise whispered in Du Wei's ear.

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This kiss from the Marquise Liszt completely disrupted Du Wei's plan. At the next banquet, the Marquise Liszt left early under the pretext of being unwell. Du Wei, on the other hand, was under the surprised or envious eyes of the guests around him. It's uncomfortable.

Everyone knows that there are many men in the circle of the imperial nobility who regard this Marquise Liszt as if they were the lover of their dreams. But this widowed beauty has never been pretending to be a man to any man, but today she actually made such an amazing move in public...... The methods of this young duke to women are really amazing!

Du Wei is hard to say. However, he understood that when this matter spread, at least for a long time, his name and the Liszt family were inseparable...... Perhaps, this is what this marquise wants?

The ensuing ball. Du Wei did not participate, leaving behind many guests, but the one who was the host had already sneaked away.

Du Wei said that he didn't know how he was feeling now, and in addition to being surprised, he was also faintly annoyed. He felt that he had been teased a little by the marquise. However, after sneaking out of the banquet hall, it seemed that he still came to a garden in the back naturally.

The garden has been designed by Dewey and is surrounded by a circle of transparent flower houses. In the middle of the open space, several flower beds are planted. Because Du Wei has always disliked flowers with too strong fragrance, in the garden, Du Wei chose the totem of his new family: tulips.

The evening breeze is gusting, among the golden tulips, a figure is faintly pretty, with soft hair, and a long evening dress like mercury, who is not the Marquise Liszt?

Slowly walked over and coughed softly.

The Marquise looked back, as if with a smile on her face.

"The Marquise. Du Wei frowned, and his voice was inevitably a little deep: "I think I need an explanation." ”

"What?" said the marquis, smiling innocently.

"Just now. There was no joy or anger on Du Wei's face, he just walked quietly in front of her.

The Marquise seemed to deliberately think about it for a moment before she smiled: "Lord Duke, just now I only remember that you invited me to dance the first dance of love in your life in public, and I accepted your invitation, and finally, according to tradition, I also reciprocated my heart...... Isn't that what it is?"

Du Wei was speechless, but looking at this woman's cunning eyes, Du Wei suddenly had a trace of anger: "Marquise, I think it's better to tell the truth...... We all understand what was going on. ”

The Marquise suddenly raised her hand and gently brushed her hair, and under the moon, her eyes were bright and terrifying, and she suddenly sighed faintly: "Lord Duke...... Do you think that I am an unattractive woman in your eyes? Or do you think that a woman of my age is not worthy of your noble status at all? Or do you think that what has just happened is a stain on you?"

Du Wei finally couldn't continue to keep a straight face, and smiled bitterly: "The marquise said she laughed." How can you not be attractive in your beautiful appearance? Although I am young, when I first saw you, I was almost intimidated by your bright light. It's just that I think your actions just now are really beyond my expectations...... I asked myself if I was anything special about me, and that I deserved to be admired by a goddess-like person like you?"

"Lord Duke, you look up to yourself. Madame Liszt's face suddenly turned grim, her eyes flashed, staring at Du Wei's eyes, and then she said slowly: "With your youthful appearance, you have already shocked the mainland, and you were made a duke at the age of fourteen, and throughout the empire, it is already a strange case that has not been seen in a hundred years." It is even more rare that you are also an outstanding magical genius, who shined in the coup d'état, and is also the disciple of the first magister in the continent. Establish a magic academy, establish a magic society, and compete with the magic union, and see a precedent for a generation! And then see that you have been in the northwest for just a few months, and you have already flourished, and a series of strokes are even more miraculous! In my opinion, among those powerful and wealthy families in the empire now, there is no heir who can compare to you. What's more, you are still young, and it is the time to make great progress, in my opinion, in less than fifteen years, you may be able to become one person under ten thousand people in the empire? No one in the history of the empire can be crowned prime minister before the age of thirty, but I think that with your current momentum, it is very likely to break this record. ”

Du Wei remained silent and said with a faint smile: "Madam, these words of praise of yours really make me a little ashamed." Isn't it an exaggeration that you're saying that I'm so remarkable?"

"I don't think it's enough. The Marquise smiled charmingly, stretched out her hand and gently climbed a flower branch, and then gently brushed her palm on the flower bed, and slowly walked in front of Du Wei, the two were only half a step away, and the breath of this beauty seemed to be able to blow directly on Du Wei's face: "In my opinion, your achievements are probably many times farther than I said." ”

A hint of complexity flashed in Du Wei's eyes, and then he cautiously took a half step back and turned sideways: "Oh?"

"Du Wei. The Marquise suddenly changed her name and directly called out Du Wei's name, which made Du Wei slightly surprised, and then she whispered: "Since I received your life-saving grace last year, it has only been half a year now, and you have risen from an unfavored child in the family. Doesn't that tell the story?"

After a pause, she whispered, "And...... By doing the kind of thing I just did tonight, I have already violated my usual code of conduct...... It's just that time is running out, and in that situation, I had to do something. ”

Du Wei smiled and stared at Mrs. Liszt.

"You are a very intelligent man, and I think you should understand what I meant by sending Angel to the northwest. When Mrs. Liszt said of her sister, a hint of gloom flashed in her eyes: "Although this sister of mine seems to be soft on the outside, she is very persistent in her heart. She has been high-minded since she was a child, but she can't look down on any of the young talents in those wealthy families. But born in Liszt's family, the fate of women like us is always out of our own. When I was younger, my father married me off, and I couldn't resist. And now ......"

There was a hint of sadness in her tone, and her voice also fell: "I can't bear to let her repeat my mistakes, although for the sake of the family, she always has to marry the most suitable person who can bring the greatest benefit to the family." But I never pressed her for anything, and luckily, with your presence, I thought it had solved one of my biggest problems. Your identity and current status can be said to be the most suitable and excellent candidate for the marriage of our Liszt family. And Angel also has a very good impression of you, when you are at home, your legendary experiences. It is often mentioned by her...... I think that's probably the best way to go. So I brought her to the Northwest...... I originally thought that with Angel's beauty, there should be few men in the world who could resist her...... But I didn't expect that she fell in love with you at first sight, but you ......"

Speaking of this, the Marquise Liszt shook her head with a wry smile.

Du Wei was calm: "This kind of thing can't be forced to ......" and he felt a little crying and laughing in his heart: Your sister likes me, but you came to ask me personally...... What kind of truth is this?

The two looked at each other and were silent for a while, and the Marquise Liszt suddenly asked, "Du Wei, what do you think of me?"

Du Wei was stunned.

But the Marquise Liszt had already gone on to say on her own: "I was raised by my father strictly. I don't dare to slack off for a day. Although I don't dare to say how deep the talent is, I have not yet seen those so-called famous scholars. Although I was married once, I did not love my husband, although he was very fond of me, and when he died young, he left me a rich inheritance and a prestigious title of nobility. Over the years, I have inherited my father's real estate and painstakingly run the family business, which is quite successful, and the property passed down by my father has more than doubled in my hands......"

Du Wei didn't understand the meaning of this beauty's words, but kept silent.

"I'm thirty-one years old. At this, a faint trace of worry flashed across the Marquise's face, but then she smiled again. This smile, even if it is in the midst of thousands of flowers at the moment, the style of the smile has overshadowed the delicate flowers around it, and I saw that this beauty's eyes were circulating, it was really indescribable beauty, with a trace of self-pity in her voice, and she said softly: "Fortunately, the gods favor and give us the beautiful faces of the Liszt family, and the bloodline of our Liszt family has always had a sè appearance." The god of time has also been very kind to me, and although I have grown older over the years, he has not taken away my green chūn. I asked myself, although I am thirty years old, but in terms of appearance, I will definitely not lose to any woman in this world. ”

Du Wei couldn't help but sigh and said sincerely: "Yes, you are indeed a rare peerless in my life. ”

Du Wei is telling the truth, no matter from any point of view, this beauty is thrillingly beautiful, impeccable! Even if she seems to move casually, every frown and smile, is full of infinite charm. Although Miss Angel is said to have the same beauty as Mrs. Liszt's youth, after all, she is still too young, far from the elegance and maturity of the beauty in front of her. What's more, although she is said to be over 30 years old, where is there any trace of age on this Liszt lady's face? When Du Wei first saw her, he thought that he was only ten years old at most.

The dream lover of countless nobles in the empire really lives up to its name.

Hearing Du Wei open her mouth to admit it, the Marquise Liszt rolled her eyes, smiled lightly, and looked at Du Wei sideways: "So, Du Wei, will a man like you be tempted by me?"

"......" Du Wei was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously said: "What?"

"I say, would a man like you be tempted by me?" With this soft question, the Marquise Liszt had slowly approached Du Wei, her movements as soft as the wind, almost touching Du Wei's body.

Du Wei smiled reluctantly: "Madam, you are laughing." ”

"What if I'm not joking?" the two of them stood so close that the tip of their nose was almost touching the tip of their nose. I don't know why, looking at such a charming peerless sè standing in his arms, Du Wei couldn't help but have a trace of thought in his mind, and he was about to stretch out his hand to push the other party away, but he seemed to be a little reluctant. Looking at this beauty so closely, I felt more truly the charm of the other party's jīng facial features, the eye waves like autumn water, and the faint fragrance of Ruoyuan on the delicate body......

"I can guarantee that I will be the wife that any man dreams of. The Marquise Liszt's voice was soft and soft, as if she was whispering something in Du Wei's ear: "I understand everything that should be understood, and I understand what should not be understood...... If it's something that a man wants me to not understand, I'll pretend I don't understand......"

Du Wei only felt that his throat was a little dry, and his heartbeat couldn't help but speed up a little, but fortunately, he was still sane, took a deep breath, and secretly pinched himself, then he came to his senses and looked at the Marquise Liszt: "Madam, what do you want to say to me?"

"Propose. The words that came out of the mouth of the Marquise Liszt almost frightened Du Wei and jumped!

"I, Arashi Liszt, propose to you, Lord Dukes Duverudorff. This stunning beauty is obviously not joking, because although she smiles so charmingly, her eyes are very clear and serious!

"I wish I could be your wife, Lord Duke. ”

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This time he was stunned for a long time, Du Wei scurried up like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, fortunately he endured it with all his might, so he didn't exclaim, but the expression on his face was already shocking that could not be concealed.

To be honest, I'm afraid that even if this woman tells Du Wei that she actually came through time, it may not make Du Wei even more shocked!

"Ask, propose?!" Du Wei wondered if he was dreaming: "You proposed to me?"

"Yes. The Marquise Liszt nodded: "I am proposing to you." ”

Du Wei wanted to laugh, but looking at the other party's serious eyes, he couldn't laugh, and he suddenly felt a little uneasy in his heart: "Are you serious?"

"In my thirty years of life, I have never been more serious. The beauty nodded slightly.

Du Wei finally stopped laughing. He realized the seriousness of the problem!

Refusal?

Are you kidding...... The first beauty in the dignified imperial aristocracy took the initiative to propose to herself, if she still refused, and spread the word, I am afraid that in less than three days, she would be drowned by the saliva of those ministers under Madame Liszt's skirt.

Do you say that the age does not match? Du Wei knew, although the other party was thirty years old...... But if you count according to your own two lives, your actual age is probably older than the other party!

But this woman looks left and right, up and down, and she is a beautiful woman of a wonderful age! If you don't know her true identity, if you say that she is eighteen years old, many people will believe her!

Think she's from a bad background? Just kidding...... The other party has so much money that he can smash people to death!

Dislike her for marrying once? If this kind of thing is said, even Du Wei himself feels a little sorry, he has never been the kind of layman who flaunts chastity and martyrdom.

Moreover, it is obvious that the other party raised this matter with a very serious attitude and sincerity, and from any angle, Du Wei must answer with a respectful attitude! This is the basic bottom line!

Since the other party is not joking. Then this kind of big event, I can't treat it with a child's play. What's more, the identity of this Marquise Liszt is not an ordinary person!

After muttering for a while, Du Wei's attitude became serious, he coughed, and looked at the woman steadily: "Frankly, I'm really surprised...... And, in any case, it is a great honour for me to be favored by a lady of such dignity as you!"

"So, do you accept it or reject it?"

This question is not easy to answer with "yes" or "no", so Du Wei thought for a while before he said euphemistically: "Madam...... I already have a beloved woman. ”

To Du Wei's surprise, the Marquise of Liszt smiled lightly: "I know, it's the beautiful female magician, right?"

"Yes, that's her. Du Wei breathed a sigh of relief: "She is my beloved girl." ”

"But what if I tell you that I don't mind?" the Marquise Liszt blinked: "With your status, such status, of course, it is impossible to have only one wife like ordinary people. Although Imperial law only allows one official wife, I do not think that a man of your stature should be bound by such a decree, in fact...... If you agree to my proposal, I don't care if you continue to pursue your love...... You see, as I just said, I'm a smart woman, and there are some things that men don't want me to know, and I'm going to be very obedient and pretend I don't know. ”

After saying this, the woman was very clever to know. Now was not the time to force Du Wei to answer immediately, and if she asked too closely, it would not be good, so she took a few steps back very cleverly, and finally let the seductive body leave Du Wei - which made Du Wei breathe a sigh of relief.

"Please consider my request carefully. The Marquise's tone sounded not at all like talking about marriage, but rather about business: "I will be the best wife, and ...... I am willing to give up my surname for you, marry into your family and change your surname...... Moreover, once you marry me, the Liszt family will be your most loyal and staunch supporters in your future career!"

After saying that, the beauty owed Du Wei gracefully, then smiled lightly and floated away. Only Du Wei was left, stunned by the tulips in the garden......

Damn, it's just a dance, and it's going to get into trouble...... I knew earlier, young master, I would rather jump into the river and jump off the building than dance!