Aspirations for Nation and Beauty: Section 9 Diplomacy (1)
"Viscount Kumlai, please go this way, your old friends Baron Keely and Viscount Ulan are waiting for you here."
"Oh, Mr. Sharif, look, who is here, they are all your business friends, and they are all waiting for you."
"Count Klaus, this way please, Viscount Sadu is waiting for you here, he and a lady are in the small hall over there, who else is there? Oh, don't worry, they are all your acquaintances, Don't worry, no one else will disturb you."
If receiving guests is an art, then Liu Yunxuan's several waiters who are in charge of reception affairs are undoubtedly the best in this art. Properly bring each guest into their own small circle, so that they will not feel lonely and awkward. Of course, some important guests need to be arranged by the host.
The exquisite saxophone and clarinet are already on the lips, and the violinists are already in their positions, and the drummers are standing quietly aside, but Count Vasili, the minister of the Heathrow Empire in Beijing who is the host of the reception, seems to have not announced yet. The beginning of the reception meant that the guests knew that there must be some more important guests who were not present, and they all talked about the anecdotes that happened in the imperial capital recently in their personal circles, waiting patiently for the reception to begin.
"Master Earl, do you need me to remind you again?" Seeing that his boss was a little anxious, the Commercial Counselor whispered closely behind the Earl.
"No, I believe they will come. Although Tanghe people are not very polite, but on such an occasion, I don't think they will make a mistake in what they promised. This is just an ordinary celebration reception, Tang People in Hehe shouldn't refuse because of emotion or reason." Earl Vasili shook his head and rejected the subordinate's proposal.
"Duke Marco has arrived, the Marquis and Marquise Jing Zezhong has arrived, and Miss Angel has arrived." The roll call officer's three consecutive calls finally ushered in the three most important guests.
Count Vasili had already gone forward, hugged the two people in front of him, then respectfully kissed the lady's finger, and politely invited the three of them to enter the venue.
Immediately, the melodious music sounded in the arena, and the guests automatically moved out of the way to welcome the three distinguished guests into the arena.
"Ladies and gentlemen, today we take this opportunity to solemnly celebrate the 20th anniversary of the accession of His Majesty Philip V, Emperor of the Heathrow Empire. Thanks,..."
Angel stood among the guests a little bored, and casually took a glass of champagne from the waiter. She didn't want to participate in this kind of meaningless reception. , but couldn't stand my uncle's persuasion and the kindness of the Marquis who came to invite me, so I had to suppress the unhappiness in my heart to come here.
Of course she knew that her uncle had close business contacts with the Heathrow people, and Uncle Jing and his wife, who were the vice foreign ministers of the Empire, were also good friends of her father's generation, so it was difficult for her to refuse, but fortunately, she came On the way, the deputy foreign minister of the empire had clearly told her that if the Heathrow people asked some difficult questions, she could refuse to answer them.
With the end of Earl Vasili's nonsense, the reception finally officially began. A group of men and women were either toasting and having a drink, or talking and laughing. In the ballroom on the right half, there were already guests strolling on stage. The cheerful melody was stimulated by alcohol. Many guests quickly became dissolute.
"Miss Angel, could you please dance a song?" The earl in a tuxedo politely invited after saluting like a knight.
"Of course, Count Vasili." Angel accepted the invitation politely with a charming smile on her face.
"Night of the Arc de Triomphe" is really one of Foxtrot's best dance songs. It can be seen that Count Vasily was born in a noble family, and compared with Angel's superb dancing skills, he is not inferior in the slightest. The two cooperated perfectly. If it weren't for Earl Vasili's silver-white hair, many people would think that this was a couple dancing to their heart's content. Of course, those who knew Angel would not think so, Northwest King Li Wufeng Women, almost no one is unclear.
"Miss Angel, with your presence, this celebration party will add a lot of color." Count Vasili's eloquence is no less than his dancing skills, and Angel has heard of it for a long time.
"My lord minister, you are too praised. Angel is just an ordinary woman. How can she deserve such praise from you?" Angel knew that this was just the beginning. Be careful.
"Hehe, although I am from Xisluo, I have heard the beautiful name of Sanhua in the imperial capital for a long time. Miss is too modest. What's more, Li Wufeng Jiedushi is the confidante of Mr. Li Wufeng, who can make Mr. Li Wufeng bow down under the skirt of pomegranate. My child, is it still normal?" Earl Vasili grinned, his snow-white teeth made Angel suddenly feel that the old-fashioned gentleman in front of him was not so annoying, and I wondered if it was his compliment that changed Angel's feelings.
"Lord Earl, I'm afraid you have misunderstood. Lord Li Wufeng is just a good friend of mine. My relationship with him is not as close as you imagined. Don't misunderstand, Lord Earl." There was a tinge of goodwill, but An Qier knew that the other party was here for something, and she was on the defensive every step of the way.
"Really? It seems that Ms. Angel still doesn't trust me very much. According to the reliable information I have obtained, Ms. Li Wufeng and Mrs. Li should have a marriage agreement?" appearance.
Angel was shocked. Except for some important people in the Northwest, not many people in the imperial capital knew about this news. Of course, many people in the Huey family knew about it. It's just that An Qier has always said that she and Li Wufeng are just friends. Everyone can guess freely, but no one thought that An Qier and Li Wufeng would actually have a marriage contract, because the seventeenth princess of the empire had already held a grand engagement ceremony with Li Wufeng in the imperial capital. It was also unexpected that Li Wufeng, who became a son-in-law, would dare to have marriage contracts with other women. After all, it is one thing for you to have a woman, but if you are talking about marriage, you need to be cautious.
"Lord Earl is really good at joking. The one who is engaged to Lord Li Wufeng is His Royal Highness Princess Seventeen. How could it be me? Did Lord Earl drink too much?" Angel, who came back to her senses, immediately denied it.
"Miss Angel, don't worry too much. I have no other intentions. I just want to convey the goodwill of our Sithrow Empire to Lord Li Wufeng through you." Shrugging his shoulders and spreading his hands, his two beautiful beards are raised high.
"Goodwill? Earl, you are joking again. Although I don't know much about political affairs, I also know that your country sent troops to attack the northwest not long ago. The battle between the two sides in Ganlan Fortress became famous all over the world. Explain it as an expression of goodwill?" Although Angel laughed like a pearl, the sharp and sarcastic sarcasm made Count Vasili's thick skin feel hot.
"Well, Miss Angel, today I just want to ask Miss to convey our apology to Lord Li Wufeng for us. Prince Mercado and General Kidman provoked the northwest without the permission of His Majesty the Emperor. Serious mistake, His Majesty the Emperor has decided to severely punish the two, so I hereby express my apology to Lord Li Wufeng on behalf of the empire, and hope that Lord Li Wufeng can accept our sincere apology with a broad heart." Earl Huaxili looked serious and solemn look.
"I'm sorry, Earl, I don't understand. You can directly express your 'sincere apology' to Li Wufeng. Why do you want to let me, who has nothing to do with it, convey it?" Angel looked puzzled. asked the old gentleman.
The old gentleman didn't know how to answer the other party's straightforward questioning~IndoMTL.com~Li Wufeng didn't accept his explanation at all, even Su Qin and Wang Liao refused to meet the special envoy sent by his side, but the autumn harvest has failed It is a foregone conclusion. This year, the empire will tighten its trousers for the second half of the year. Not to mention the war, I am afraid that even the normal security of the soldiers will be somewhat difficult, and even food will need to be imported in large quantities. Hell, the life of the empire will be even more difficult. Thinking of this, Earl Vasili had no choice but to curse that damned Kidman secretly, why would he choose this time to provoke Li Wufeng, a hornet's nest, and let himself humbly beg others.
"Uh, this, Ms. Angel, I don't tell lies in front of real people. Mr. Li Wufeng seems to have misunderstood us. He doesn't want to meet our special envoy. So, I would like to ask you to come forward and explain for us. Don't refuse, Uncle Ling and I have been old friends for many years, and Master Jing Zezhong has a good personal relationship with me, for the sake of the two of you, please do me this favor." The old gentleman decided to tell the truth, he I don't want to affect the other party's perception of me because of this.
After thinking about it for a while, Angel was a little embarrassed. Although Wufeng had given her a lot of power, she never made decisions on her own. She didn't know too well, she didn't know whether Wufeng ignored the Heathrow people on purpose or something else, but it didn't seem like Wufeng's approach.
"My lord, do you think this is good or not? I don't know the inside story. The imperial capital is far away from the northwest. If you Heathrow people are really sincere, I am willing to match you up. But I can't guarantee anything. I can do it." That's all I got." Angel was still very personable, and her words were impeccable.