This little city shrouded in the summer sun is so brilliant that it seems to have no connection with all darkness and intrigue, but only the darkness itself knows the way, and it does breed, spread, and stretch in silence.

Located in the center of Amphen City, the Grand Duke's Mansion is an old building that is quite old, and its outer mansion is used as the office of the Grand Duke and the place of discussion of officials, and the inner is the private space of Onesa, which is the daily living place of the young Grand Duke.

The long years have made this mansion as calm as water, and the delicate edges and corners of the stone-carved balustrades and flower platforms have been rounded and smooth, surrounded by flowers and plants, and the trees are tall and lush.

At the junction of the inner and outer mansions, among the flowers and trees, a female official dressed in a gorgeous costume looked around a little nervously, this position was very hidden, and even the sunlight was hidden by the green dome made of vines.

"Hannah, you're early?" The handsome squire walked cautiously with a light foot.

"Andrei, why are you here?" the middle-aged female officer named "Hannah" complained in a low voice, "and the time has dragged on, and the Grand Duke should be suspicious." ”

"I know, but I've met that troublesome Count Violet again, and I've been delayed a little," explained Andrew, hastenedly, "but it's unfortunate...... You should be fine over there, right?"

"No problem, every day after drinking afternoon tea, the Grand Duke will take a nap for one to two hours in the rest room at the back of the study, which is her habit for many years," Hannah subconsciously glanced in the direction of the study, frowned, "The guard over there in the study, have you taken care of it?"

"Of course," Andre nodded, scanning his surroundings, carefully pulling out a small crystal bottle with a long neck from his bosom and handing it over. "Be careful, don't rub it on your skin, or you'll have to come and beg me to give you relief." ”

"Dead," Hannah smiled and glanced at Andre, putting away the crystal bottle. straightened his expression, "Don't forget, you promised me something." ”

"No, go quickly, lest Onessa be suspicious," André urged, "and I will not break my word when it is done." ”

"Hmm......" Hannah took a deep breath and sorted out her mood and outfit. returned to a dignified posture, "You must remember that at half past two in the afternoon, the contents of the bottle will appear on time in His Highness's afternoon tea, and everything else that happens has nothing to do with me." ”

"The rest, it's up to me. Andre whispered, subconsciously straightening his tight leggings.

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"Your Excellency. Why are you here? His Royal Highness has something to look for you. Not long after leaving the place, André had just stepped onto the main road and walked out. One of the guards happened to see him and hurriedly greeted him.

"Huh?" Andre hesitated for some reason, "What's the matter?"

"I don't know what kind of government affairs it should be, His Royal Highness was just reviewing the folds. The guard and Andrei walked back, and the guard added courteously, "But His Royal Highness the Grand Duke's face is not good, so you should be careful." ”

"I got it. André patted the guard on the shoulder in approval, and strode into Onessa's study.

"What's going on? What's wrong with the food and grass supply for the soldiers on the front line?" Onisha asked, frowning.

Andre thought for a moment and hurriedly prevaricated, "This matter is under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Finance, and my subordinates don't know very well. ”

"Then you go and get the Marquis of Cervera, and I will reconcile with him today. Onisha snorted, there was no problem with the supply of grain and grass in the early morning, and there was no problem in the evening, just when she wanted to mobilize the army, the supply of grain and grass was out of the basket. The front-line army could only be forced to shrink, and the date of the retreat would definitely have to be postponed.

Secretly estimated the time, and Andre couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed. If the Marquis of Cervera is found, I am afraid that it will not be able to deal with it in a moment and a half.

"What's wrong?" Onissa looked at him with a frown.

"Your Highness, Lord Servera went out this morning to inspect the collection of this season's taxes," Andre explained after a moment's thought, and as for the authenticity, it was only important to bluff Onisha first, "He still doesn't know where in the Green River Valley the road is." ”

"Is that so?" Onisha shook her head helplessly, "Then you let him come to my study early tomorrow morning to be on standby." ”

"Yes, Your Highness. Andrei replied respectfully, but in his heart he didn't think so, and by tomorrow morning, the truth of everything would be completely irrelevant.

"Okay, you can get out of the way. Onisha waved her hand, she had a good impression of André at first, but now she felt more and more disgusted, and she didn't want to see him for a moment.

"Yes, Your Highness. Andre glanced at Onisha's beautiful upper body curves, and couldn't help but feel hot in his body. Taking a few steps back respectfully, he turned around, a wicked smile on his face.

The more cold she was to herself, the more intense the inexplicable impulse in her heart became, as if his eyes were bloodshot, so longing for the moment when she fell into the palm of her hand.

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"Dios, hurry up, you're going to be late. Allegri and Dios were riding through the streets, but they were in the city and they didn't dare to go too fast.

"Don't blame me," Dios shrugged, "If you hadn't seen that Andre and had to go up and pester, we wouldn't have wasted so much time." ”

"The root of the matter is that you have to arrange everyone's training plan before you set off, so we don't have extra time. Allegri complained. The time agreed between the two and Onisha was originally one o'clock at noon, but now it is only two o'clock, and there is still a distance from the Grand Duke's Mansion.

"Hey, Allegri, can you wait a little longer, I'm dying of thirst and looking for something to drink. Dios swallowed, his lips almost chapped.

"You've been yelling on the training ground all morning, of course you're thirsty, it's your own doing," Allegri shook his head repeatedly, "hurry up, we're already late." ”

"I'm so thirsty because I was just trying to get a drink after a morning of training and you brought me in. Dios snorted.

"Then it's okay for me, when you get to the Grand Duke's Mansion, you can drink as much as you want, hurry up. Allegri reassured, Dios nodded helplessly, and the two hurriedly patted their horses and headed towards the Grand Duke's mansion.

Grand Duke's Palace.

"Hannah. What time is it?" Onisha put down the fold in her hand, let out a tired sigh, and closed her eyes slightly.

"It's past two o'clock, Your Highness. Hannah replied respectfully.

"Still there's no news of Count Violet asking to see you?" said Onissa vaguely, and it was infuriating that the fellow had released his own pigeon again.

"Nope. Hannah hesitated for a moment and said tentatively, "Your Highness, do you need a break from afternoon tea?"

"Let's do it the way it used to be. Onisha waved her hand and motioned for her to make tea.

After a short while, Onisha, who was leaning back in her chair, felt someone push her, opened her eyes slightly, and woke up from a nap.

"Your Highness, your afternoon tea. Hannah walked in with a tray. The teapot spout exudes a fragrant mist, and with a few small desserts, it looks elaborate and chic. The desk was littered with folds and pen and ink, so Hannah placed it lightly on a low wooden table.

Onisha nodded, yawned and stood up, moved her body, and said casually, "You go down first." Leave me alone. ”

"Yes, Your Highness. Hannah bowed slightly. Walking out of the study, he turned around and closed the wooden door tightly, keeping out the sound, something that Onisha had repeatedly instructed before.

On the path to the small garden outside the study, André was walking slowly, and Hannah glanced at him. nodded, and then led a few waitresses to the other end.

Andre tried to suppress the excitement in his heart, and waved to the guards at the door of the study with a majestic face.

"Lord Andrew, what's the matter?" said one of the head of the guards, as he trotted over. "Your Highness has rested. ”

"I know, I'm here for your problem," Andre nodded with a serious face and asked, "Why haven't you gone for the guards of the Grand Duke's Mansion today?"

As Onesha's attendant, this can indeed be said to be his jurisdiction, so the head of the guard did not have any suspicions, he hesitated, "My lord, is it today? ”

"This ...... It may be that the herald has neglected you," André ordered, pretending to be abrupt, "then you should go quickly." ”

"But His Royal Highness the Grand Duke's side ......" the head of the guard looked a little embarrassed.

"Her Royal Highness the Grand Duke has already rested, and you know her habit of taking an hour or two," André commanded, "take advantage of this time, go to the ordnance office of the outer mansion to change your clothes, and rest for half a day after changing." ”

"His Royal Highness's safety ...... the Grand Duke"

"I've mobilized another team of guards, and they'll be there soon," Andre said in a deep voice, "I'll help you stay here, and don't wake up Your Highness with your hands and feet." ”

"Yes, sir. The leader of the guards finally nodded, went back and whispered a few orders, and walked towards the outer mansion with this group of guards.

Hannah transferred all the maids so that His Royal Highness could rest well. By the time Andrei had taken the guards away, the small garden where the study was located had become empty, leaving only the shadows of the sun splashing on the grass and trees, full of greenery, quiet and beautiful.

Andre rubbed his hands, licked the corners of his mouth quite covetously, and walked towards the study with a strange grin.

The beautiful picture was already slowly unfolding in his mind, and the great power would be completely in his hands, and the entire principality would be subjugated to his feet...... The future of it all made his body tremble with excitement.

The study was close in front of him, he reached out and closed the wooden door, as if he could already hear the delicate panting of the cold female archduchess, he swallowed a mouthful of saliva hard, and was about to push the wooden door in front of him that exuded endless temptation.

At this moment, a voice behind him that had been very familiar in recent days, with a gentle tone and a smile, but to him it was like a thunderclap in his ears,

"Hey, meet Andre again, have you ever considered learning to cook with me?" (To be continued......)

PS: (First shift, let's have afternoon tea)