The lights are bright, and in the best location in the castle lobby, there are naturally even brighter lights.

There were seven people at this table, sitting on the chairman's father, his mother beside him, an Odin and a Chiya on the opposite side, and a fat man and a ...... who looked scary at the bottom

Soon! Hasja saw the blue hat at the end of the long table......

For a while, in Haysjia's eyes, all the noise in the hall disappeared, and all the people, tables, and food also disappeared. In the whole space, only that figure remained.

He's here! at his birthday party!

And the bottom line of fine small words on this birthday cake must have been left by him!

He is the only one who will call himself a princess...... He thought of the crooked carriage pulled by "Lisa," she thought of the "hostess" in the classroom, she thought of the song of the big black feet he sang to herself that dreary night, and he thought of the city of Joshon......

"My daughter, what's wrong? Daddy helps you cut the birthday cake. Finally, Baron Hydgvi, who was sitting on the main seat, noticed his daughter's abnormality and took the initiative to handle the dining knife.

Haysjia reacted from her thoughts, looking at her father's shaking hands, but she took the initiative to take the knife and cut the cake.

The father seems to be drunk...... All were drunk......

No one cares about her birthday, and this blue hat does...... He must have been silently observing himself, definitely! From the beginning of the feast, she thought so, and her face began to turn red.

At first, she sensed that he was looking at her, and was ashamed to look at him. But for some reason, when she finally mustered up the courage to stare at him, he lowered his head.

"Ladies and gentlemen, this is my daughter," Baron Hajvi Jarkel began, evidently with drunkenness in his tone. "Today is her birthday, thank you all for coming to congratulate. ”

"It was an honor for us to be able to attend Miss's birthday party. Jaang, who was sitting at the end of the long table with Pique, immediately spoke aloud. Although he was also drunk, his reaction was noticeably faster than the others.

The little duke Tran Saz sat opposite Hasjia and raised his glass directly to her: "This cup is to the beautiful Miss Haysjia, there is a sentence that I have held in my heart for a long time, since I saw you, I have always wanted to praise your beauty in person......! Like you...... Beautiful Miss Hayska!"

After the little duke said this, the whole table suddenly became very quiet!

Suddenly, the little duke suddenly realized something, and immediately said, "Oh no! ”

"Hahahaha!Young man!I like young people like you!It doesn't matter if you dare to tell the truth!" Seeing his daughter being sought after, Baron Hygivi still had a hint of secret joy in his heart. "It's just that I've already betrothed Hasja to Pisa Guehi...... Hahaha! Hmm...... I don't know why, recently the mayor and his handsome son suddenly contracted a wind chill...... Otherwise, if they come to the dinner, they will not leave you out in the cold. ”

"Where, where?" the Baron laughed, we did not feel left out, and this was the most perfect banquet I had ever experienced compared to all the banquets I had attended before! It was a great honor to see not only a noble figure like you, Baron, but also Miss Hayska, who was as beautiful as an angel!" Everyone heard the flattery in Jaon's words. Originally, such words should not have been at the table of the nobility, but who made him a famous jewel merchant in the kingdom?

Yes, it was Baron Hygivi's intention to invite Jaang, and he really wanted to take advantage of the wealth of this jewelry merchant, but he didn't find a chance to speak for a while, but he chatted without a match: "I think that little friend is very shy!" His words were directed at Pique! "It's a bit ...... to wear a hat to the dinner."

This is a bit inconsistent with aristocratic etiquette, he didn't finish this sentence after all, but was directly interrupted by the noble lady: "Haijiwei, this is the maker of your statue, an artist!"

Born and raised in the aristocracy, Baron Hydgwick always followed aristocratic etiquette, but his wife's words immediately pulled him out of the rigid aristocratic etiquette, and suddenly showed a more interested look: "That bronze statue was made by you?" On this long table, Baron Hydgwick had the absolute right to speak, so everyone at the long table began to look at Pique.

There's nothing to hide, and it's no secret. "Yes," Pique replied. "It's my work. ”

"I don't believe ......," but at this moment, Baron Hajvi suddenly stood up, took his glass, and said, "You must have never seen me, how can you carve my statue? You are so young, therefore, I do not believe that you have that kind of craftsmanship, as Mr. Dosol has just said, that statue cannot be made without decades of craftsmanship." Dosol sat at the head of the little duke, but he was expressionless, and he completely acquiesced to Baron Jarkel's words.

The statue of the nobleman was carved by Pique's extraordinary performance, taking several weeks to complete. Indeed, it was the highest skill of all Pique's works, and for this reason, he also left a few small words on the statue: "The Arkel Empire is the result of Pique in the year 225 of the Empire." ”

So thinking about it, Pique doesn't have to explain anything. "Dear Mr. Duke, my name is on the statue. ”

"I can confirm this. The noble lady took over the topic. "I did see Peake's name on the statue. ”

This is already the second time that the noble lady has spoken for Pique.

"Hahaha!" Baron Akkel, who was standing there with his glass, was visibly stunned, but then laughed generously, "Well, please forgive me for my presumptuousness, I will punish myself with a glass." ”

This kid actually made the baron stunned! The little duke, Tran Sauz, who sat at the head of Baron Aker, frowned.

Obviously, this guy named Zhu Tian and Pique made the baron look very unpleasant! The little duke has been in high society all the year round, and of course he knows the temperament of the nobles. If you want to fit into the circle of the nobility, the most basic thing is to follow the etiquette of the nobility, and this guy actually eats with a hat...... It is clear that he does not understand even the most basic aristocratic etiquette...... From another point of view, this blue-hat guy was privately invited by the noble lady, so the little duke guessed that Baron Hejvi didn't know about it!

So, thinking of this, he knew what he should say. "There's one thing I'm curious about," he said, drawing everyone's attention, before adding, "How much does a sculptor pay you make?"

Hearing this, a curious look appeared on everyone's faces.

This is a very vicious question!

All of you here are upper-class figures, and they don't need to do anything to earn a salary, and even they are the ones who pay them! After the little duke's question was raised, it was equivalent to directly pushing Pique out of their circle! No matter how beautiful Pique's answer was, he belonged to the class that received the salary! Hearing this, Jaang, the jeweler sitting next to Pique, showed a playful expression.

At this point, everyone turned their attention back to Pique, and they were indeed curious about the next answer.

Even Haysja looked at Peake with a curious look on her face. As simple as she was, of course, she didn't hear the underlying meaning of the question.

became the focus of everyone, and Pique was only stunned for a moment, and then immediately said: "Three copper coins." Seeing that everyone was puzzled, he added: "My salary was given to me by my grandfather, who would give me three copper coins a week when he was in a good mood...... And when he's in a bad mood, he may only give it to me once a month. "It's a big truth, and it couldn't be more true.

However, to the ears of these people, it is like a joke. The Little Duke and Baron Hydgwick looked at each other, visibly stunned, then shook their heads and let out a chuckle.

The jeweler, Jaang, smiled even more cheerfully.

Whether Pique said it was true or not, it didn't matter to them, so what was new about a little carpenter's salary?

They were just curious. At this time, in their hearts, Pique had been secretly excluded from the circle.

Even Hasgar thought Pique was joking. Growing up in an aristocratic family, she certainly doesn't have any special concept of money, but she still knows what three copper coins represent...... Only the noble lady sat next to Haysja and looked at Pique with a serious face......

After this topic, the people in the dining room talked to themselves as if they had completely ignored Pique's existence. Except that Haysja would occasionally look at the end of the long table......

The most talked-about were the Little Duke and Baron Hydgvi, the two sat closest to each other, and their identities and status were similar, so they naturally had a common topic.

The little duke introduced his property to Baron Hydgvi: "I own six commercial houses in the Peace Square, the best of the kind near the intersection, where I have rented my house to open a hotel, a jewelry store, a tailor's shop...... It is worth mentioning that Mr. Dosol's carpenter's shop is also rented from my house. The little duke said slowly, revealing indifference in his tone, "I'm a little embarrassed to say, in fact, the only casino in our peaceful town is opened by me, that's right, I am the behind-the-scenes boss of that casino." Don't be surprised, Lord Baron, our gambling house has a serious business procedure in the kingdom, and it is completely legal and compliant! After all, I believe in prestige first! Reputation first! Yes, you can ask Mr. Dosol about the credibility of my Tran Satz...... In addition to these, my family has some industries in other cities, such as transportation and catering...... Lord Baron, if I have the opportunity in the future, I am more than willing to use the resources of my family to serve you. With my credibility, I feel that I am qualified to be your collaborator!"

At this moment, Dosol put down the knife in his hand, and the jeweler Jaang shook his eyes, and the dozen or so people at the next table pricked up their ears......

So, what would the only nobleman at the banquet, the owner of the two city territories, Baron Hydgvi, answer?

As if he was drunk, he smiled in a trance, and then looked at the ...... next to Pique. Jaang.