The Magic Thief Chapter 6:

The prosperous Chanterungen Avenue was full of carriages, and the nobles in gorgeous costumes got off the carriages. They were either in pairs or walking in groups, and occasionally one or two lonely people were caught In the meantime, it seems a little different.

The waiters dressed in beautiful dresses greeted all the guests at the door. At the gate, a well-dressed butler with a wig was holding a roster and registered every guest.

Walking into the door, there is bound to be a servant who walks up respectfully, and they will serve the designated VIPs throughout the dance.

Ribo saw such a big scene for the first time. Although he also attended high society gatherings in Surthburg, compared with the capital, the gatherings in Surthburg were far less upscale and grand.

The nobles of Searthburg are at best earls, but this mansion belongs to the famous ducal family in the Kingdom of Francis.

The Duke of Auburn is highly respected in all respects in the capital, but he is a bit different. He is neither biased towards the king nor towards the elder's house.

He can be said to be one of the leaders of the neutral faction.

Not every nobleman in the capital will inevitably be involved in the dispute between the elder's house and the king.

There are still many people who stand in a neutral position, interact with each other and have nothing to do with each other.

These people are quite powerful. After all, every political turmoil also affects them, but they will neither be the most unfortunate losers nor the superior victors.

When the roles of losers and winners fluctuate like a balance, these neutrals are even more important.

Besides, if you want to be impartial in the gap between the elder's house and the king, you also need to have considerable status and influence.

The Duke of Auburn is such a figure of detachment.

The Lord Duke is famous in France, not because of his power, nor because of his merits.

The Duke of Auburn is known as a master scholar. When he was young, he was immersed in historical geography and biogeography. After his middle age, he published several books. In addition, he also invested in the Buddha Langke built an academy to impart knowledge of history, geography, and law.

In France, it is not an academy run by the church. I'm afraid this is the only one.

In addition to his reputation as a philanthropist, the Duke of Auburn is also known for his fairness and rigor.

However, unlike Earl Robert's superficial skill, the Duke of Auburn is quite respected.

Therefore, naturally no one would excuse him to refuse the dance party he held.

Out of a neutral stance, the Duke of Auburn sent an invitation to every noble in the capital who was qualified to attend the ball, and one of the invitations naturally fell into the hands of Ruibo.

Ribbo originally planned to let Eckert attend such boring social gatherings on his behalf, but Eckert has received an invitation, and it’s not just Eckert, Miss Randy, Miss Fanny and Lie. Miss Sting was also invited.

Although everyone in the capital can guess the relationship between the little heir of Surthburg and the three young ladies, the invitation letters are still sent separately, which is the rule of the upper-class social circle.

For this dance party, everyone spent a lot of effort to dress up.

Miss Randy is very simple in her dress. She looks a little old-fashioned in her light blue dress with a pearl necklace.

Fanny and Justine did not deliberately conceal their appearance.

The gentle and peaceful Miss Fanny wears a long skirt tied with white yarn, which highlights her elegant and pure temperament.

The attire on Miss Justine is Freila’s masterpiece, and Freila knows how to reflect the beauty of a woman. Although, Justine’s beauty is slightly inferior to others, but Dressed in this way by her, a dazzling and beautiful girl appeared in front of everyone.

Ribo's dress is much simpler, still the black silk neckline evening dress and white lace embroidered shirt.

This suit can enter and exit any party in Surthburg, but it seems a bit shabby here.

Ribo didn't know how to decorate himself, but it was actually Miss Freila's idea.

Now it seems that Freila really knows how to highlight the image. In this gathering place where everyone is wrapped in gorgeous silk and fur, this simple attire can actually attract everyone's attention.

The residence of the Duke of Auburn, located in the most prosperous Chantrungen district in Franck.

This mansion itself is a precious artwork preserved from the time of Francis VI.

The entrance hall of the mansion is an ancient hall, with dozens of stone pillars surrounded by several people with high tops, which really gives people a solemn feeling.

Led by the servant, walked through the main hall. The front was originally a large lawn, but because of the wilting of the winter grass, the ground was covered with a thick green cashmere blanket. At first glance, it looked like a spring back to the world. feel.

Seeing all this, Justine was very excited. If it weren't for other people around, this little girl would definitely run to the "lawn" to play.

However, Fanny frowned and shook her head. The luxury of the Duke’s mansion made her feel extremely melancholy. As a descendant of the rundown aristocracy, she has always lived a frugal life. It is not easy for such extravagance and luxury. accept.

"Mr. Eckert, is it already here?" Ribo asked.

"Lord Earl, if you want to see Mr. Eckert, I will take you there immediately." The waiter replied immediately.

I saw him greet him in the distance, and immediately several attendants ran over.

After the waiter asked a few words in a soft voice, he walked up to Riber respectfully and said: "Earl, Mr. Eckert is chatting with the editor-in-chief of the "Frank Times" Mr. Rouge in the small garden. If you If you are interested, I will take you to the small garden."

"Do you know the whereabouts of every guest?" Justine asked curiously.

"Yes, miss, this is our job. At the dance, the adults often have things to talk to another adult, and it is impossible for the adults to find themselves among the crowds." The waiter explained with a smile. .

Justine showed a look of surprise, obviously this has far exceeded her original imagination of the upper-class social circle in Beijing.

Following the waiter, everyone came to the small garden.

Although it is a small garden in name, it is even much larger than the villa where Ruibo lives.

A criss-cross corridor divides the small garden into small pieces. The huge glass roof keeps it warm and comfortable. The flowers are also very beautiful. Obviously they have just been transplanted here from the greenhouse.

While the luxuriously dressed ladies and gentlemen wore it, they either walked while chatting, or sat down on a wicker chair to gather together and talk enthusiastically.

The attendant walked around the corridor without hesitation, and there was always an attendant standing by to give him directions in the distance.

In a short while, everyone found Eckert in a lively conversation in a corner of the garden.

Sitting with him, there are a few identities who are obviously not noble figures.

Their clothes are similar to Ruibo, they can only be used without description, only one young man is slightly more expensive.

Seeing Ribo approaching, Eckert immediately introduced to everyone excitedly.

For Ruibo, a big man who has suddenly become a sensation recently, those people have been well known for a long time, especially the editor-in-chief. The reason why he had such a good talk with Eckert was that he wanted to see him through Eckert To this legendary heir to Surthbourg, the character page of the "Français Daily" has been lacking eye-catching topical characters in recent days.

However, Eckert didn't focus on introducing the editor-in-chief. He focused on the young man.

This young man is the second son of the Duke of Auburn. This gentleman is also famous in the capital. Frank has long had such rumors that the eldest son of the Duke of Auburn will inherit the title of the Duke. The second son inherited the knowledge of the duke.

"Earl Meding, you can call me Hofa. My friends call me that way. I am not used to being called Earl of Manfil." The young man said with a smile.

"Each, each other, I also like others to call me Ribo." Ribo replied.

After everyone was seated, the editor-in-chief made his suggestion impatiently: "Earl Meding, can you let me write a report for you, everyone in the capital is right to you Anything about it, I am very interested."

Ribo smiled and said according to what he and Eckert had already discussed: "Mr. Editor, instead of spending so much effort writing about my affairs, you might as well send a few people to the south. There must be There are many things that can interest people in the capital."

"Oh, yes, Mr. Eckert also made this suggestion to me. I have decided to do so, but the person sent to the south hasn’t been found for a while. Alas, the one under my hand The manpower is too tight." The editor said helplessly.

"Leger, my father did not mention that, please recruit some impoverished students in our college. This will solve the problem of the shortage of newspapers and the lives of impoverished students." The young man disapproved. Said.

"Oh, my most respected Lord Earl, this thing is easy to say, but it is much harder to do it. The profit of the newspaper is not very lucrative. There are not many people who are interested in reading newspapers, and they are like my father. There are not many people who donate generously to the newspaper. You tell me, among the many poor students, which lucky ones should I choose? How can I reject other students who need help." The editor said sadly.

"I also plan to contribute to this kind of thing that is good for the public." Ribo said with a smile. This is exactly what Eckert had negotiated with him. This rapid and quite powerful spread was bought by money. The channel of the message.

In this unfamiliar capital city, newspapers will be their powerful arm.

"Ah—I just talked about the lack of generous assistance. The benevolent God and Father sent me an angel." The editor exclaimed excitedly.

"Then, you are now able to recruit those students. I think some of them will be willing to take advantage of the winter vacation and go to the south. When they come back, your newspaper will have many attractions. The news that people read." Count Manfil said immediately.

The editor scratched his head embarrassedly.

At this moment, Ribo suddenly had an idea. The well-trained attendants at the Duke’s mansion just now gave him a great inspiration.

Ribo's brain started to work quickly. This was the skill he had learned when he was standing in front of the counter when he was in Nangang. Later, after Eckert's repeated training, this skill became more perfect.

"Mr. Editor, you complain that there are too few people who want to get news from the newspaper. Maybe it's not fair." Ribo said with a smile.

Everyone turned their eyes to him this time, and even Eckert showed a surprised look. This was not a topic he had discussed with Ribo.

However, Eckert is also very clear that Ribo has indeed mastered the knack for adapting to changes. Obviously he has discovered something else. Eckert would like to hear what his disciples have insights.

"Mr. Rouge, most of the readers of your newspaper must be people like us. For us, the news in the newspaper is not faster and more detailed than the information obtained in small talk. The newspaper just adds It's just a topic for small talk. If you target your readers to businessmen and ordinary citizens, the situation may become completely different." Ruibo said.

"Oh, Lord Medin, your suggestion is indeed reasonable, but it is also very difficult to implement. How can a person with status and status like you understand the minds of the citizens? It is the merchants and citizens who want to be cheap Characteristics, I can guarantee that everyone will want to read a newspaper from others instead of buying one by themselves. A newspaper will be circulated repeatedly in a block, and my newspaper may not get more income from it." The editor shook his head and said.

"What you said may be correct, but if the news is important to those businessmen, and the order of receiving the news has a decisive influence on their wealth, you think they will choose from others Get a newspaper?" Ribo said with a smile.

Eckert sitting aside has fully understood what Ribo means, but others are not so clever, including the Earl of Manfil, everyone leaned forward and wanted to hear Understand the meaning of Ruibo.

"You may know that I was originally born in a family of merchants, and my guardian, Mr. Hyde, is a famous giant in the south, but do you know how my guardian amassed such a huge wealth?" Ruibo Said mysteriously.

People are more interested in the topic of Ribo. Even people like the Earl of Manfil are also more interested in the tricks of gathering wealth.

Seeing the expressions of interest from everyone, Ribo sat upright and said: "My guardian has many secrets to wealth. One of the most important is that his information is better than others. I just need to give you an example. I can understand."

"There was once a week of heavy rains in the western part of the Bart Forest. This was not important news. There were almost no people in the area, but after receiving the news, Mr. Hyde immediately removed all the goods. Selling at a low price. At that time, many people thought that Mr. Meade was crazy. But soon after, heavy rain washed away the road to Surthburg, all the goods were blocked in Southport and could not be shipped out, and the road damage was severe. It took several months to clear this golden avenue again. The news came that the price of goods in Nangang plummeted immediately. Many people lost their money. Those who were reluctant to sell goods at low prices could only rent warehouses to store goods at high prices. At that time Most of the warehouses in Nangang were pre-booked by Mr. Hyde. In this incident, only Mr. Hyde was the biggest winner. As a result, his wealth increased by 20%."

"Mr. Editor, you should have already understood what I mean. If you write a report on this matter, people who read it must be far more popular than those who write about me. And, I have read it. After this report, the number of people buying newspapers will probably increase a lot. Businessmen will not be willing to share with others the news that they can make a fortune. Don’t worry, your newspaper will be circulated by everyone."

Hearing what Ribo said, everyone showed a sense of enlightenment. The editor nodded again and again. He suddenly asked: "My Lord Earl, the wisdom of you and your guardian is truly unparalleled. Can you Show me how to do this, I am ashamed, my intelligence is too shallow."

"Mr. Editor, the person who can help you is not me, but Lord Manfil, you should ask him how to make these attendants so well-trained. In my opinion, There is the most perfect template in the mansion. It is so convenient and efficient to find a certain person among many guests. Even if Mr. Hyde sees it, he will be amazed. If there are all in your newspaper Such well-trained staff will collect all kinds of news for you every day, and then hire a few sharp-eyed people to separate the most useful news from them, coupled with simple and exquisite line drawing, your newspaper It will definitely become the most popular source of news in Beijing." Ruibo explained in detail.

"Have you heard? Mr. Rouge, our college has a large number of talents. There are many people who are sharp-eyed like the Earl Meding said, and there are many people studying painting in the college. Would you like to Take a look at their work." Count Manfil urged on the side.

"Oh—what a super wisdom, unparalleled wisdom." The editor-in-chief said excitedly, waving his arms to express his feelings exaggeratedly.

Just as the editor-in-chief was very excited about this, a group of people came from a distance. The leader was a fat middle-aged man. Standing next to him was a tall and thin man, only following these two. The one behind him is someone Ribo knows, and he is the king’s "loyal dog" Mr. Labelle.

"What are you talking about here? The atmosphere is so enthusiastic." The fat man said with a smile.

The appearance of these three people was like pouring cold water on a raging fire, and the original lively atmosphere immediately cooled down.

As the host, Earl Manfil must of course introduce everyone.

But Ruibo already knew who came.

The fat man is the head of the Department of Justice, Marquis Faroul, and Marquis Mag, the head of the Office of Inspectorate.

These three people are all guests invited by the Duke of Auburn because of his polite relationship, and they are also less popular guests.

"You guys were talking so vigorously just now, we won't say anything when we come, presumably we are hindering your chatting." The fat man said with a smile, but his tone made people feel uncomfortable.

Count Manfil quickly explained: "Just now, Count Medin was giving instructions to Mr. Rouge on how to make the newspaper prosper and how to attract more readers."

The fat man raised his eyebrows and said: "Unexpectedly, the Meding family has also made some achievements in this area. I originally thought that there were newspapers only in the capital."

"Marquis Faroul, you are misunderstood. The newspaper is also a new thing to me. I just told Mr. Rouge from the standpoint of a businessman, what kind of news the businessman needs, they will Just pay for it."

"Ah, if I guess correctly, it must be news that can make businessmen get more wealth. If you really have such news, why should you run a newspaper? Investing in business will not be able to get more Interest?" Marquis Faroul replied immediately.

The quick response of this companion surprised everyone. Ribo thought for a while and said: "Doing business to be successful is not just about having accurate information. Networking and long-term foundations are not something you can have in a short time. What's more, the know-how of doing business also requires a long period of training. If you don’t have a strong background, you can rush into an unfamiliar business field. Will lose everything."

"Your Excellency really makes sense, but how much money can you make from selling news? I don’t know what else it will cost to inquire about news. I’m afraid that no one understands better than me. It's the department where Franck spends the most money." The fat man touched his chin and said.

Ribo pretended to look up to the sky to think, and kept reaching out his fingers to count.

Suddenly, he turned his head and said: "I have roughly calculated it. If I can do it, I am sure to earn one million gold Francs income from the merchants in Nangang every year."

This number is obviously far beyond everyone's expectations.

The Marquis of Faroul, the Marquis of Manfil is not a superficial person, and he often does not hesitate to sign an astonishing amount of bills, but one million gold coins is still too large for them.

The fat Marquis Faroer even seemed to be a little unsteady. He sat down on the chair next to him, looked at Ribo with suspicion, and asked: "Earl Medin, your excellency is wrong. , One million gold coins is equivalent to one-third of the total tax paid by Sarthborough each year."

The words of the Marquis of Faroer made others want to believe. The little heir of Searthburg was just talking about it. Only Eckert shook his head and said, "Master Faroer, you don’t know anything about it. The amount of losses suffered due to poor information far exceeds this figure. According to normal calculations, merchants can at least get the same profit as the cost of goods shipped from the mind, but in fact, few people can do this. Being able to have half of the profits is quite satisfactory to the merchants in Nangang. However, even so, it is still difficult to achieve. Once the bulk of the transaction changes, it will be a huge loss, and the merchants who lose their fortunes every year are not counted. Clearly, if these businessmen can avoid such a terrible disaster, they will definitely not be too stingy. One million gold coins is only a conservative estimate, which is only equivalent to 10% of the profit."

If everyone has doubts about Ruibo, after all, his age cannot give others absolute trust, but Eckert is completely different. In the eyes of the nobles in the capital, he has already become the South The representative of the savvy businessmen.

Not only was the Marquis of Faroul frightened, but everyone else was completely attracted by the discussion of Eckert and Ribo.

Even a seldom tempted character like Rabel found a chair and sat down.

Eckert knows very well that now should be a good time for Ruibo to perform. Before Ruibo has reached the capital, Eckert has spent a lot of energy exploring everything in the capital.

The results of the inquiries made him extremely satisfied. The large and small officials and many wealthy families in the capital, whether they favor the king or the elder's house, can all use some means to be bought by Surthburg.

Every family in the capital coveted the wealth of the South Franciscans and the rare and exotic treasures shipped from there.

Those more enlightened families have already intervened in it. The dozens of children from the wealthy family that forced Earl Robert to commit suicide in Surthburg in despair came from these enlightened families.

Before setting off for Franck, Eckert had been instructed by Mr. Hyde to find ways to turn Frank in the capital into the second Fort Sirth, and let all the departments in the capital go up and down. The officials are all closely tied to the interests of Francis South.

Everything done in Surthburg that year proved that this approach was successful.

This is not just the meaning of Mr. Hyde, but also the meaning of Maier Duffin and the Nangang Business Association, for which they have already prepared a generous "gift".

There is no need for Eckert to signal, Ribo said immediately: "Master Faroul, I just happened to talk to everyone here, how my guardian, Mr. Hyde, avoided a huge loss, and even gained from it. Huge benefits, this is entirely because Mr. Hyde has detailed and reliable information."

"Frank is far away from Nangang. Not only may he be robbed by bandits along the way, the bad weather will also make everything unpredictable, but this is not the thing that businessmen fear the most. It’s even more terrible things that can’t be sold, but this kind of thing happens often. The bulk of goods shipped from Nangang to Beijing, such as porcelain, silk and spices from the East, glass from Yilei, fur and horses from Xibai When they landed in Nangang, there may be a gap between the front and back, but when they arrived in the capital through the long land transportation, they might arrive at the same time."

"In this situation, businessmen often lose their money. Porcelain and glass are easily broken. The warehouses for storing them are expensive. Silk and spices will lose their original value over time. Color, fur, and horses are things that are not easy to store."

"And they are so expensive that a large amount of money is accumulated on them. If they can't get rid of them smoothly, it will be a terrible thing."

"But, Lord Farrul, you should have heard such a saying-chances are often living next door but you didn’t knock on the door. Although everyone listens to this saying, you can really knock. How many are there on the right side?"

"Not only that, someone can provide reliable information to tell those desperate businessmen that there is an opportunity behind which door, no matter how stingy, businessmen will become generous."

"It’s not difficult to do this, Lord Farrul, you should be quite experienced in this. As long as you have enough manpower, look at every valuable door. People and their situations are well known, things in this world are often surprisingly similar. Do you think this is the case?"

All that Ribo said made everyone present suddenly start to feel stunned.

The editor-in-chief slapped his hands and said excitedly: "Oh, my esteemed Earl, you really should build a bronze statue for you. For what you said just now, your majesty should give you the title of Master of Scholar, just like Auburn What a great theory the Duke received the honor he deserves. You should propose the Duke of Auburn to add a discipline to the academy for your theory."

From the editor-in-chief's mouth, words of praise came out like a rushing river.

Although they felt a bit exaggerated while listening, Ribo's shrewdness made them feel weird.

Although various rumors have been circulating in the capital about the little lord of Searthburg, among the rumors, the little earl was originally a shrewd figure, and as a descendant of a businessman, he has a different age. Compatible maturity and shrewdness.

However, Ribo's performance just now made everyone here even more stunned.

Everyone can’t help but guess that the prosperity of Surthburg may not be unreasonable. If the first few patriarchs of the Maidding family are also such savvy figures, then it is not surprising that the South has such a huge wealth. matter.

In addition to the editor-in-chief, the two high-ranking officials who are trusted by His Majesty the King are also deeply moved.

In fact, no one can grasp the meaning of Ruibo's words more deeply than them.

As Ruibo said, what they usually do is to send their subordinates to inquire about news, but before that, they are concerned about the dangerous people who threaten the safety of His Majesty the King.

The difference from the fat appearance is that the Marquis of Faroul has a flexible mind. He can climb to such a high position, naturally, he is shrewd and unique.

He seems to have seen himself lying on a mountain of gold coins, enjoying the pleasure that wealth brings him.

What makes the Marquis of Faroul confident is that the Legal Department he manages controls the most rigorous intelligence network in the capital.

Although the Ombudsman and the Cabinet Department of Legal Supervision also have their own independent intelligence networks, their scale would not be comparable to the Legal Affairs Department without entering.

The Marquis of Faroer never thought that he actually possessed such a huge wealth.

If you let the lower eyeliner pay attention to the transactions of businessmen at the same time, won't the wealth of World University continue to flood into your pockets?

Thinking of this, the Marquis of Faroul glanced at the Director of Inspectorate next to him.

Seeing the Director of Inspectorate lowering his head and thinking there, the Marquis of Faroul deeply regretted that he shouldn't have dragged this guy here with him.

Such information should be enjoyed alone.

Isn't the income of one million gold coins a year more wealthy than those families with rich mineral deposits in their territories?

Like the Marquis of Faroul, the Marquis of Mag is also dreaming of making a fortune.

The Marquis of Marquis believes in everything that the young heir to Sarthburg has said.

Because both the Inspectorate and the Legal Affairs Department have recorded extremely detailed information about the little lord and his guardian, Lord Keveele Egret Hyde.

Although there are many speculations about the identities of these people in the information, there is one thing that is beyond doubt, that is, these people are all shrewd and incredible.

In addition, those materials record in more detail what orders have been issued since the little earl took control of Surthburg, and how objective benefits these orders have brought to Surthburg.

The most exciting thing in the data is the account of the acting lord Count Fesnan.

Almost everyone in Sorthburg knows that the acting lord is a utter wimp, but it is this despised wimp who gained the greatest wealth after the little earl took control of Searthburg. .

This wealth is obviously not a bribe given to him by the merchants in Nangang. Even in the eyes of the officials in the capital, this guy has nothing worth bribing.

The reason why he has such a considerable fortune is simply because he can get close to the water platform first. Every time the little earl makes a decision, he will do everything possible to let his family get involved in it.

It is for this reason that this idiot, who does not need a brain and has a weak personality, has gained considerable wealth in a short period of time.

The idea of ​​cooperating with Surthburg suddenly jumped out of his mind.

This was originally an unimaginable thing for him.

In the capital, Earl Robert's family is not the only one who dreams of annexing Searthburg.

Most families have hoped to get a benefit from it, but no one has ever thought of cooperating with Surthburg.

For them, this is an unrealistic idea.

In their view, what they need is to earn the gold coins in their pockets, but they have nothing to offer to them.

Now suddenly, a avenue of golden coins spread out before his eyes.

For a while, the Marquis of Magre had a dazzling feeling.

One million gold coins is also an unimaginable amount for the Marquis of Mag, and the amount allocated by His Majesty to the Ombudsman every year is not so large.

However, the Marquis of Magh is also very clear that if he is the only one who heard the news, then the possibility of his cooperation with Searthburg may be very high, but the Marquis of Faroul is by his side and monitoring Compared with the Department of Justice, the Legal Affairs Department has more capital.

The Ombudsman only has a small intelligence network. Compared with the huge intelligence network of the Legal Department, the eyes of the Ombudsman are just helpers. In fact, the real situation is indeed the case. , How much can helpers get paid?

Thinking of this, the Marquis of Magg quietly glanced at the Marquis of Faroul, just in time to see the Marquis of Faroul smiling "smirkingly" at him.

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When the two Marquis adults had their own thoughts, the attendants came over and invited the guests who were still chatting in the small garden, and the party officially began.

Earl Manfel, as the master, eagerly led the way, while the two marquis-sirs who were very worried fell far to the back of the team.

The mansion of the Duke of Auburn had a huge circular ball hall for the first time.

François VI did not pay attention to natural light, so the ball hall was completely enclosed on all sides, and there was no window in sight.

There are doors in each of the four directions of the hall.

The intricate carvings on the door are beautiful.

Different from the South, the decoration and layout of the capital does not advocate brightly colored and crystal-clear enamel decoration. The gilding and lacquer make this place look simple and solemn.

In the ballroom, you can also see the outline of gold paint everywhere. The huge murals seem to be beautiful pictures inlaid in a frame of Phnom Penh.

There are sofas and coffee tables in a circle around the ballroom, and the sofas are covered with thick camel hair.

There are dozens of "wheel chandeliers" hung on the top of the ballroom. This VI era decoration style is too old, but being able to have so many "wheel chandeliers" just highlights the history of the Auburn family long.

Except for the chandeliers, all other decorations and furnishings in the ballroom are the latest fashion crafts.

Among the colleges built by the Auburn family, there has never been a lack of painters and sculptors. They are all pioneers leading the fashion trend.

These artists decorate the ballroom beautifully.

The ballroom itself is like an exquisite craft.

Of course, the VIPs attending this ball can't be as shabby as the wedding celebration day of the Baron Ronald and his wife he attended.

This is a place where Francis celebrities gather.

The Duke of Auburn has a wide range of contacts. In addition to representatives of wealthy families, high-ranking cabinet officials, and members of the elders, there are also foreign envoys and church clergy among the guests.

Earl Manfil, of course, had to greet the other visiting guests, and he left Ribo as soon as he entered the ballroom.

The two Marquis adults sat on the sofa on the side with great thoughts. On the one hand, they wondered how to proceed, and on the other hand, they were also monitoring each other, lest they could act first.

Miss Randy took the other two young ladies and sat down in a corner, but Ribo could not spare any time.

The unexpected scene at the hearing has already made him the focus of everyone's attention.

Surthburg's wealth is even more a topic for everyone to talk about. There are many nobles who want to get acquainted with him, the "legendary".

There are some pretentious young people among them.

Ribo dealt with their unkind greetings cautiously, trying to keep them in the limelight in front of their female partners as much as possible.

Just as Ruibo was a little tired of all this, a crisp and sweet greeting came from behind: "Earl Meding, it's been a long time."

Ribo and Eckert turned around, and saw that Princess Delici was standing behind them. Behind him, on the left and right sides, stood a solemn and energetic attendant, on their shoulders. All of them carry golden badges, and they must be knights of quite high rank.

The younger brother of the family who was bragging about Ribo at first saw the arrival of these great men, and immediately stepped aside in silence.

After all, the identity of the princess of the most powerful country on the mainland is not comparable to them.

The little lord of Thurthberg can befriend such a big man. If he does any more disrespectful behavior, the princess will be angry, I am afraid that he will be unable to eat.

Ribo didn't want to see this wicked princess.

The scene in the Butter Forest, he still can't let go of it until now.

That one can be regarded as one of the two biggest crises he has ever encountered in his life.

If Ted hadn't saved his life, I'm afraid he would be lying in the cemetery of the Medin family now.

Out of courtesy, Ribo bowed to the Princess Palace.

"Where is your companion with great martial arts? Hasn't he been invited?" the princess asked.

"Your Royal Highness, did I miss any VIP?" an old man walked over and asked.

Ribo vaguely felt that he had seen the old man, but he couldn't remember.

Eckert immediately introduced the identity of the old man to Ribo.

He is the owner of the mansion-the Duke of Auburn.

"Lord Earl, Lord Duke of Auburn, speak up for your identity on the day of the hearing." Eckert reminded him from the side.

Ribo thought of the old man now, of course, he must repay his gratitude for this.

Obviously, the old man was not very concerned about Ribo’s compliments and gratitude. He still asked: "Excuse me, who is the VIP whom I missed that Princess Xia mentioned?"

"Lord Duke, you don't need to take it to heart. What the princess said was Mr. Hyde's personal bodyguard. He did not come with us to the capital." Eckert explained quickly.

I heard that it was just a bodyguard, the old man nodded slightly, and stopped questioning.

"Just a bodyguard? I would rather let the bodyguard serve me at any cost, Earl Meding, can you tell me about it?" Princess Xia continued reluctantly.

"Hehe." The old man laughed: "You say this, but you don't give face to the two adults behind you. Your Majesty sent this adult to protect your safety. What else do you need other bodyguards to do?"

"The Duke of Auburn, you are right, but you can make Fostergan bend the wind, and use one move to push back Serot's bodyguards. I am afraid there are not many in this world." Princess Xia calmly Said.

The Duke of Auburn and the two knights were immediately moved with horror. They turned their heads in horror to look at the little lord of Sirthburg, wanting to find the answer in his face.

Ribo didn’t intend to spend any more time on this matter. The less you know about Kyle’s existence, the better. He quickly averted the topic: "Your Royal Highness, what Serot you are talking about is Which one?"

Hearing the name, the faces of the two knights immediately showed disgust.

The old man was also clearly aware that this was an extremely sensitive topic, and he immediately interrupted Ribo's topic.

"His Royal Highness, have you selected your partner? I hope you can play the role of the lead dancer." The Duke said respectfully.

The Princess Delici looked at Ribo up and down, which immediately made Ribo feel bad.

Ribo feels like an isolated and helpless white mouse is exposed in front of a giant python, and Ribo can even see the giant python spitting out letters.

"Earl Meding, would you like to accept the invitation and be my dancing partner? This place is about the same height as me, and about the same age, as if you were the only one." the princess asked.

"His Royal Highness, my dancing skills are so poor that I can't show off my ugliness at all." Ruibo evasively said.

"No way. In the hearing materials, it seems that you have a very high level of cultivation, proficient in the social etiquette of various countries, and also said that you are proficient in various languages ​​and court dances. I am not mistaken. "The princess said immediately.

Princess Xia touched her neck and continued: "You should at least compensate for my loss."

This inexplicable sentence makes everyone feel incomprehensible.

Before others asked, the princess said: "On the day of the hearing, you caused a commotion. In the chaos, my necklace was lost. It was a gift my father gave me on my birthday. You should at least compensate for this."

Speaking, the little girl glanced at Ruibo unkindly.

Hearing what the princess said, Ribo immediately felt a headache. Eckert who was standing next to him felt the same way. Eckert couldn't help but touched his temple. This is indeed a headache. Things.

There is no doubt that the one who stole that necklace was the dishonest guy Faying.

Looking at the posture of the princess, it is obvious that he already knows who stole her necklace.

What she said was obviously a threat, a very obvious threat.

Eckert dislikes this kind of extraneous things happening the most.

To deal with this kind of thing is often the most troublesome thing.

All this is the trouble caused by the little thief.

……

The dance party finally began, and Ribo and Princess Delizhi stood in the middle of the ballroom, surrounded by them several times.

Everyone’s position is carefully arranged, and there is absolutely no room for error.

The magnificent court waltz sounded, and everyone danced with that beautiful melody.

It seems that countless beautiful flowers are blooming on the dance venue in an instant. The elegant long skirts of ladies are the gorgeous petals, and the men are the green leaves that set off the flowers.

Ribo is quite familiar with court ballroom dancing. When he was trained in Mr. Hyde’s manor, Eckert spent a lot of energy teaching him this skill.

The princess is an expert in dancing. She grew up in the palace, and palace dancing has long been a part of her life.

"Earl Medin, have you already figured out how to compensate for my loss?" Princess Xia asked.

Ribo was quite a headache when he saw this guy mentioning old things again. He had to bite the bullet and said: "Your Majesty, I will do my best to help you retrieve that precious necklace."

"Oh? Is it possible? Mr. Rabel would not dare to say this, unless the necklace is in your hands." The little girl laughed and said, and suddenly she had a straight face: "Your Excellency Don’t excuse me. That necklace is very important to me. I must not let my father know that the necklace I gave him to me is missing. However, the Marquise Elaine told me that in the jewelry store of France, it’s okay. Find the exact same necklace."

"I am willing to compensate you for your loss." Ribo said in a hurry. He did not expect that this princess would be so easy to speak.

"Well, tomorrow I will have free time. Would you like to accompany me to the jewelry store to choose necklaces?" The Princess asked slyly.

Ribo immediately felt a sense of being deceived.

This feeling is so strong that Ribo can't help but look carefully at the princess in front of her.

The princess wearing a luxurious palace-style white silk dress has an unparalleled noble temperament, and the look on his face is as pure as a little angel.

But Ruibo will never be deceived by this innocent appearance. When she was in the Butter Forest, this little girl pretended to be a lively and lovely appearance, but led to them the deadly murderous intent.

In Ruibo's view, this little girl is definitely a liar of the same level as Eckert.

Ribo became more cautious. He didn't want to be an idiot who was sold by others and was still helping others to count money.

"Since the Marquise Elaine said that she had seen the same necklace before, then please ask her to take you to choose it. No, you just need to send me the bill at that time. I will definitely satisfy you. "Ribo replied.

"Your refusal makes me sad." The little girl pretended to be sad and said: "It seems that I can only ask Mr. Labelle to help me retrieve the necklace. Hi, I only remember that time There was a very young clergyman dangling by my side, but when I looked for that clergyman again, he had disappeared without a trace. This man seemed to have stayed by your side. , You have never been stolen."

Ribo found helplessly that he had nothing to do with the threat of the princess.

"His Royal Highness, when would I be better to visit you tomorrow?" Ribo said, facing this aggressive little girl, he had to compromise.

"My brother, Prince Henry, wants to invite you to the tea party tomorrow morning, would you like to show your face?" the princess asked slyly.

Ribo felt that he was sinking deeper and deeper in this vortex.

Neither Mr. Hyde nor Eckert, including him, do not want to be caught in the dispute between the king and Prince Phillips, let alone involved in the entangled interests of the Kingdom of France and the Kingdom of Dreizhi. Inside the conflict.

Wandering between the king and the elder's house, seeking a delicate balance, has made them feel exhausted.

"Please tell your Royal Highness, tomorrow morning at nine o'clock, I will arrive on time." After thinking hard, Ruibo finally made up his mind.

"Hehe, I am very glad that you are willing to accept the invitation. When you passed our carriage on a horse in Pitt County, your posture has already attracted me deeply." The Princess said in a tired voice.

Looking at the cunning gaze gleaming in His Royal Highness's eyes, Ribo became more cautious.

According to the scam knowledge that Eckert had imparted to him, the little girl liar in front of him began to plan his next move.

Ribo didn't want to let himself become the prey of this princess.

Getting too close to such a dangerous woman is like dancing with a poisonous snake.

Ribo shuddered at the thought of this, and he subconsciously looked behind the princess.

As if looking for the slender tail that was trailing behind, flicking and flicking.