She Is Not a Witch Chapter 42: Misty Moon

Titania, House of Earl Howard.

The spacious mansion is like a small palace, and the neat lawn presents an elegant and generous landscape under the exquisite floor cutting. After the Janissaries recently stopped searching for and interrogating suspects, the bustle of the past has resumed here.

Earl Howard hosted a banquet today, and many nobles in the imperial capital were invited.

In the empire, the earl can be said to be the top of the nobility, but the duke is actually too rare and there are only four, and their status is similar to that of the king. The whole country is divided into four ranks, Duke, Earl, Viscount, and Baron. In addition, Lords only bestow honorary titles for those with outstanding talents or honors, and cannot be hereditary.

The promotion of titles is not easy. In fact, during peacetime, titles basically do not change, and some nobles with small titles are even in danger of slipping. The historical background of each large-scale knighthood is generally that the empire has opened up to the outside world, which is why the expedition a few years ago attracted so many people.

Today, nearly a thousand years after the founding of the empire, there are no more than 100 families with earl titles, and the number of earl families that still maintain their corresponding status and real power hovers around 60-70.

Such rare and honorable positions symbolize power, wealth, status, etc., which is why they often have great influence.

"Welcome everyone to visit my mansion."

The slightly fat Earl Howard, with his hair slicked back and a custom-made black dress, stood on the steps of the central staircase in the hall, with his hands open, greeting the numerous guests below.

He spoke in an unhurried voice, with a kind of calmness unique to a superior. His blue eyes slowly scanned the invited people, looking for the person who is interested in chatting today.

For a noble like him, wealth is no longer a problem. As long as he does not engage in treason and other things in the empire, his status will basically not change. The Earl's title was inherited from his birth, just like his parents and grandparents, naturally and predestined. They all receive guests in this luxurious hall like this. He has seen his grandfather do this since he was a child, his father did this, and today he himself is doing the same.

If you want to say that you are bored, you don’t have to. He is very used to this kind of scene, just like the inheritance engraved in his blood. He enjoys everyone’s complimenting greetings and words. A steady stream of people came over and told him the latest new and interesting things. And he just needs to taste the fine wine slowly, and occasionally nod his head to show his appreciation to the visitor. This is also his favorite pastime. It not only demonstrates the nobility of his family, gains a good reputation, but also kills boring time.

Today, after entertaining these guests briefly, he walked slowly to that fixed corner. The view here is excellent, and it is not very eye-catching (in his opinion). Viscount Rand's daughter, Marilyn, later became his wife as a matter of course.

After the waiter had mixed the orange-red Cointreau for him, he sniffed it lightly, lamenting the fragrance that had remained unchanged for the past ten years, then slightly raised his hand, and the waiter beside him immediately retreated in small steps knowingly, Then a man in a tuxedo stepped forward.

"My lord, good evening. I am very pleased to see that you are still in good health."

"Alright, alright Hewlett. Tell me something interesting. Have you lost money again recently?" Howard waved his hand.

Baron Hewlett is a servant he has known since he was a child. Although his skills are average, he has wanted to get rich since he was a child. Sometimes when you are short of money or have no way to go, you will find him here.

He wasn't interested in Hewlett's popcorn business at all, but it was interesting to hear him lose money every time, so he didn't let his servants stop him.

"Wise and honorable Earl, I recently discovered a new wealth business opportunity." Hewlett uttered that familiar tone as soon as he came up, which made Howard raise his beard.

"Okay, old man, tell me." He changed his position and crossed his legs.

"I don't know if you have heard of a caravan that just arrived in the imperial capital. They are the Lagertes Chamber of Commerce, and they brought many mysterious products from the East."

"The East is really wonderful." Howard savored the wine slowly, remembering the shock when he saw the world map in his grandfather's study when he was a child.

The east is a distant and vast world. People in the empire know about it, but they don't know it very deeply, so they are full of various assumptions and fantasies.

Some people say that there is wealth everywhere, rare treasures everywhere, porcelain and silk that are more expensive than gold in the empire, every household has them, women in the East have smooth skin and no body odor, and they will not age all year round, etc., as if another A world like.

Although Howard has never been to the East, his family still collects a lot of books and travel notes depicting the East, which describe a lot of real or imaginary things, which makes people feel as if they are falling into the clouds and have infinite reveries.

"This time they brought not only silk and porcelain from the East, but also many things from the East that they had never seen before." Hewlett knew that the Earl was interested in the East.

"Among them are the gauze feathers that can see through candlelight, the elixir that can make people live a hundred years, the fine wine that makes people dream of the past, the dolls dancing on the table, and the clouds that show the east. Strange pearls of Faerie...." The baron labored his vocabulary and imagination to describe things that had never been seen.

Although the desire to listen has long been heard in his heart, Howard still maintained his superficial expression, nodded gently, expressed a slight approval, and then interrupted this man appropriately.

"Although it sounds good, who knows if it's true or not, hey..." He sighed pretending to be regretful, and then rolled his eyes slightly.

"Of course it's true, I saw it with my own eyes." Seeing that the earl was interested, Hewlett immediately responded eagerly.

"Moreover, the lady of the Lagertes Chamber of Commerce is extremely beautiful, like the bright moon in the sky, like a rare gem, which makes people unable to move their eyes."

"Oh, how beautiful it can be." Howard smiled. The most indispensable thing among nobles is beautiful women. They have land and wealth. The description is already insensitive.

"Uh...it's like...comparable to the former princess." Hewlett couldn't find any good metaphors, so he could only say so.

"Such a compliment, tell me how much you charged that young lady." The beard around Howard's mouth curled up again.

The first daughter of the Landsworth family, the former crown princess, and the future white queen, Frocia's face is the most beautiful and peerless that the nobles and commoners of the imperial capital have ever seen in their lives.

Although the Crown Princess was very indifferent to social interactions and rarely attended banquets, even a word she said in the mansion and what she wore every day were topics that the whole emperor talked about at that time. Countless noble ladies and women obsessively follow her dress. This person is like the ceiling of the entire empire in terms of identity, appearance, talent and so on. There are almost no shortcomings, and she is also the most perfect in the dreams of countless people. Object.

And Hewlett actually used the White Queen as a metaphor today, which is too outrageous. Howard shook his head secretly when he heard this, and he also had some doubts about the oriental things he said before.

"My lord, you must believe me, there is really no falsehood." Hewlett showed an eager and anxious expression on his face.

"Okay, okay, for the sake of old friends, I don't care how much favor you receive from that young lady. Afterwards, I will ask the housekeeper to give you an invitation card, and you will pass it on to that young lady. .”

"However, what I'm interested in is not her appearance, but those oriental things you mentioned before. I hope you won't let me down this time."

"And let me remind you in advance, don't play tricks on me. I have seen many real treasures in the East. If you do that, you are insulting me, understand?"

"Honorable Lord Hewlett, I understand. How could I deceive you, Hewlett will always be your most loyal follower." After receiving the answer, the down-and-out baron became calm and polite, respectful He bent over, and then backed away with a smile on his face.

Looking at the back of this childhood playmate, Howard shook his head slightly, then tapped on the table.

Next. He wanted to continue to hear what interesting news the next guest brought him.

"Good evening, Lord Earl."

"Good evening, Mrs. Vanessa."

A graceful lady sat down, the fine gemstones on the ornaments in front of her body reflected brilliant flashes under the light, but what attracted the eyes more was the tight and smooth silk dress, which made the graceful The body shape is revealed, and the silver thread interlaced embroidery on it is lifelike, giving people a mysterious oriental charm.

"I came here today to introduce a friend to Lord Howard."

Familiar words were repeated, and the legend about the mysterious and beautiful lady of the chamber of commerce also began to spread in the imperial capital.

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A few days later in the evening, the courtyard where the Lagertes caravan was located.

Lorraine Hill is dressing up in front of the mirror at the moment, preparing for the dinner tonight.

Thanks to the publicity these days, the reputation of this caravan quickly spread in the imperial capital, and some nobles also became interested in Miss Lacey, and sent invitations one after another.

But Lorraine Hill didn't want to visit one by one. Not only would it take time and effort, but she also didn't like to attend various banquet invitations so frequently and be watched by people with various eyes for a long time.

If it weren't for this plan, she would really need to actually attend the banquet among the nobles to see the situation of the upper echelon of the empire, and she might not even have the idea of ​​showing her face. Although sensitivity is helpful in training and fighting, it will only make little Lorraine more shy in such unfamiliar social situations.

Oh, it would be great if there was a substitute. Seeing herself in the mirror being gradually dressed up by the two maids beside her, such a thought suddenly crossed the girl's mind.

"Okay, miss, it's sorted out."

"Thank you Eugelia." The girl woke up from her imagination and looked at herself in the mirror.

Today, she is wearing a delicate white and blue long dress, with white as the base, and blue and white roses dotted on it, the waist is tied with a light blue belt, and two light ribbons hang down from the side . The overall style is pure and fresh, and with the golden hair like the warm sun, it is like the morning light in winter.

In today's empire that prefers red and black, such a dress can be said to be quite different, bringing a strange impact.

After dressing up, Lorraine Hill and the two maids walked down the stairs and walked slowly to the outside of the courtyard, where a special white carriage had been waiting for a long time.

The body is decorated with some vines, and the surrounding area is dotted with flame yellow and pure white roses. The horses are also pulled by two handsome unicorns, who are patting their hooves lightly on the ground to pass the time.

"Good evening." The girl greeted Vio who was driving, and then came to the side of the two unicorns, stroked them gently, and recalled the method Frocia taught her in the past to appease the two unicorns. unicorn.

A long time ago, unicorns were a rare monster that lived in the forest. Later, they were domesticated by elves, and the number increased slightly.

Later, the forest elves and humans jointly established a country, and a group of elves or humans with both bloodlines were born. Beast Duke. This duke family guarding the east of the empire has always been rich in poets and artists. It is the most moderate family among the four dukes and has an excellent reputation among the nobles.

Now, the Landsworth family raises more unicorns than the elves, and they have multiple elite knights in the east, patrolling the vast and peaceful land.

After pacifying the two unicorns borrowed from the forest elves, Lorraine Hill and the maids boarded the carriage, and then the two unicorns pulled the white rose carriage towards the silver moon street where the nobles gathered go.

The carriage turned across the street under the envious and curious eyes of passers-by, and stepped into an increasingly tidy area. There are no longer various stores on both sides of the street here, but narrow and long wrought iron walls, revealing the lawns, gardens, Green and shaded.

These are private residences belonging to the nobles. Many nobles in the empire have their own residences in this area~IndoMTL.com~It is convenient for attending meetings, holding positions, or meeting saints in the imperial capital.

"Miss, Earl Howard's mansion has arrived." Vio's voice came from ahead, and the carriage slowly stopped.

Looking through the car window, the mansion is full of lively figures at the moment, many nobles are dancing in the banquet, and the melodious and soothing music can be heard even a little far away.

Looks like the party has already begun. Lorraine Hill was thoughtful, and then slowly got out of the carriage with the help of the maid.

The white shoes are like exquisite works of art, with light pink ribbons dotted on the side and flowers, the crossed ribbons show the slenderness of the calves, along the white stockings, there is a white and blue rose skirt, a woman with a dreamy The beautiful girl stepped into this mortal world.

"La...Lagertis Chamber of Commerce, Miss Lacey is here~"

The attendant recovered from the shock and shouted his name nervously. Afterwards, many eyes gathered and looked at the gate leading to the outside world.

Just like that, a girl wearing a white and blue rose dress came into everyone's sight, her footsteps were like ripples on the surface of a lake, rippling in the heart, making people's hearts beating and singing.

If the legitimate daughter of the Landsworth family is the Sun Jewel diamond wrapped in golden flame roses, then this girl is the flawless moon surrounded by clear roses, hazy and dreamy, making people feel like falling into a dream.

"They really weren't exaggerating."

Earl Howard, who was standing on the stairs, opened his mouth slightly in surprise, and then felt a magical sense of mission spreading in his body and mind.

Perhaps, this girl will change all winds in the imperial capital. Because even he couldn't refuse such an alluring beauty.

In the aristocratic world far away from the troubles of the mortal world, only beauty and power exist, and this girl possesses one of them.