Ming Na rolled her eyes, approached her mother with a sweet smile, and said softly: "Why did mom suddenly mention this? Am I not very good now? Study and do experiments by yourself at home. If you don't understand something, you can ask Sai for advice. Grandpa Nate and Teacher Solon. Even the teacher said that I have made rapid progress and plans to take the qualification as a potion master in two years. If I go to Ito, if I encounter something I don’t understand, I have to ask Who? There are no better potion masters in the entire continent than Teacher Sauron and Grandpa Senet."
A trace of hesitation flashed on Dora's face, but she quickly recovered: "Why do you have to become a potion master? As long as you can make a few practical potions, you don't have to make a living from it. Besides, Ito Magic Academy also has Potions masters, even if they are not as good as your two teachers, they are still better than you. It is the same if you ask them for advice. Now you only stay at the home of the great magician Senet for a month or two every year, and you also go to the magician's home. I will study with Master Lun for a few days. If I use the remaining time to study abroad, wouldn’t I be able to learn more?”
Mingna shook her hand and said coquettishly: "But, mom, I can't bear to leave dad and you."
Dora shuddered and looked at her daughter strangely. Ming Na secretly complained that she had gone too far and hugged her: "Mom, I have been separated from you since childhood, and then I was always away from home. Don't you want me to spend more time with you?"
These words made Dora feel sad, and she hugged her daughter and said, "Of course I thought about it, but... if you continue to be rude and rude like this all day long, how will you get married in the future?"
ah? Is it too early to say this? Mingna blinked and raised her head to look at her mother, only to see Dora muttering with a sad look on her face: "Yes. This is a major event related to your lifelong happiness. I'd better accompany you to Ito..."
"No!" Minna shouted, startling Dora. She quickly lowered her voice and explained, "Mom, are you going to leave dad behind? Then he is so pitiful. He cannot leave the territory without the king's order. .How will he live if you are not here?"
"That's true..." Dora's concern for her husband took over. But he was worried about his daughter, "But you really should learn more ladylike etiquette. I usually teach you so much, and you obviously did a good job. Why did you turn around and go back rudely? Although your uncle is not a very good person. So. But his proposal is indeed a good one. I heard that Ito also has an etiquette school specially opened for the children of nobles. Even long-established noble families are willing to send their children there. You can go to school for a few months. good."
Ming Na felt uncomfortable all over. Why did Uncle Yilong mention such a thing so politely: "No, Mom. I know that kind of etiquette school. It is very scary. The aristocratic children in it will deliberately laugh at those whose families have poor titles. People who are a little bit will not only bully them in every possible way, but will even beat them half to death. I have seen it with my own eyes." She went on a mission before, pretending to be a maid, and cooperated with a security agency colleague who pretended to be the daughter of a noble from another province. Sneaking into an etiquette school to investigate a riding professor of dubious origin, who was later confirmed to be a foreign spy. then. She had witnessed this kind of phenomenon with her own eyes, but it was not as serious as she said.
Dora had never heard of such a thing. Her aristocratic etiquette was taught by a tutor hired by her father. Now she really hesitated: "Then... maybe you can learn at home... I'll ask your uncle to help find a good tutor."
Just as Minna breathed a sigh of relief, Dora's face turned serious again: "But you can't be so careless anymore. Be like a real lady! Hold your head up! Stand out!" She patted her daughter on the back. She forced Ming Na to stand as straight as possible, "The steps must be steady. The steps should be neither too big nor too small, and the skirt cannot fly up! Also, shirts, vests and skirts have long been out of fashion. My mother made so many fashionable skirts. You should wear more clothes. Also, your hair is thick and thick, and it looks as beautiful as your mother when she was young. Why don't you take good care of it?! Look at how tanned your face is! Your hair is as dry as grass..."
From the corner of her eye, Mingna saw Alex walking towards the door outside the window. He hurriedly interrupted her: "Mom, Alex is here. I'll entertain him first!" After that, he hurried downstairs. He tossed the tray onto the counter. He ran out and grabbed Alex: "It's a coincidence that you're here, Alex. I happen to have something to ask you. Let's talk while walking..."
Alex was a little confused. But Dora was seen chasing him out of the house. He shouted loudly: "Don't run so fast! Be gentle!" He secretly laughed. Obediently, Minna pulled her away.
Come to the street. Mingna looked back to see that her mother had not chased her out. Then he stopped. Alex asked with a sullen smile: "What? Are you being taught by your aunt that you are not a lady again?" She rolled her eyes at him angrily: "If that's all, forget it. She also wants to send me to study in Ito. Ask me to go Attending aristocratic etiquette school!"
Alex raised his eyebrows: "That's not a good place. You must have been miserable there. In fact, you are fine as you are now. It's natural. Why should you restrain yourself?"
"You think so too?" Ming Na was a little happy. "I knew it. Although you are also a noble, you definitely don't like these etiquette." There was a pause. Some realization: "You also suffered in that kind of school. Didn't you?"
"Of course not. Our family has always been taught by tutors. But I think it should be the same in school. I know. That kind of education is not suitable for you."
Alex said these words seriously, and Mingna was a little touched: "Alex, you are really my good friend!"
Alex paused his hand and pulled a smile from the corner of his mouth: "By the way, I really have something to ask you. Come with me." After saying that, he took the first step without saying a word, and Mingna quickly followed. When asked what it was, he just said, "You'll find out later," and refused to reveal even a single word.
When they arrived at the inn where Alex lived, the boss greeted them with a smile: "Welcome! Miss Mingna. Would you like some milk tea? Fresh."
Ming Na raised her smile and said, "Then let's have two drinks..." "Boss, we have something important to talk to you about. Let's sit down and talk first!" Alex didn't wait for her to finish. He interrupted her, pulled her to a corner and sat down in a sheltered place, and motioned for the boss to come over.
He lowered his voice and said: "Boss, do you still remember the guests in Rooms 3 and 4 on the second floor? You mentioned to me that they inquire about the Lord's Mansion every day. Tell Ming Na about it."
Ming Na was a little surprised and hurriedly turned to the boss, who hurriedly said: "Yes, those are six guests. The accent sounds like they are from Ito. At first I thought they were passing mercenaries or something, but then I felt more like them. It's a businessman. Because they always ask about which store the Lord likes to go to when buying wine and meat, which shop he often patronizes, etc. But in the past two days, they have asked about what kind of people the Lord likes to hire into the house. Doing part-time work, and which shops in the city need manpower, and those shops all do business with the lord's house. I thought something was wrong, so I mentioned it to Mr. Alex. I didn't expect that the lady really I'll ask!" He rubbed his hands excitedly and could hardly sit still, but Mingna lowered her head and fell into deep thought.
People from Ito want to enter the lord's mansion? Why
Suddenly, she thought of the guest at home. Was it because of him
Ming Na asked the boss to come closer and asked in a low voice: "Where are those people now?"
The boss also learned to lower his voice: "There are two in room three. They have been out for four mornings and haven't come back yet. Just follow the rules. They will be there during dinner."
Ming Na nodded and thanked her. Then let him go to work first. The boss reluctantly walked back to the counter and caught a glimpse of the owner of the inn diagonally opposite looking at him with squinted eyes. Glancing in Mingna's direction again, he suddenly felt proud. Clearing his throat, he sat down on a high chair, smiled and said to the guests who came in unhurriedly: "Welcome, would you like to stay at the hotel?" Then he was very happy to see his competitors turning their heads angrily. .
Mingna followed Alex back to his room. After taking isolation measures, she immediately asked him: "You also think those people are here for the eldest prince, right?"
"Of course, this is obvious." Alex said, "I just don't know what their purpose is. Is it to confirm His Highness's injury, or to do him harm?"
Ming Na thought for a while and said, "How about we wait for them to come back and then eavesdrop on their words quietly?"
Alex didn't nod or object. Instead, he called the innkeeper and asked him to change his room to No. 2 or No. 5. The boss moved him to room No. 5. Ming Na observed carefully and found that this room happened to be next door to room No. 4. As a precaution, she persuaded the boss to give her a copy of the inn maid uniform, so that she could use it when needed. Disguised as a maid and went to room two to eavesdrop.
At noon, the four people came back, and after dinner they all gathered in room four to talk. Minna happily put aside her maid uniform and leaned against the wall to hear what they were talking about, but she couldn't hear anything and couldn't help but feel a little anxious.
Alex calmly said "Get out of the way", drew a circle on the wall with something unknown, then nodded and recited a spell with his wand, and the conversation on the other side of the wall immediately became clear.
"...I cried for half an hour! I'm sure that the eldest prince must be dying soon, otherwise Herbie wouldn't be so sad!"
"It would be great if this were the case. We wouldn't have to find a way to sneak into the Lord's Mansion. Damn it! A little Viscount's home is so well-defended!"
"It's better to confirm it with your own eyes. These are just rumors. We must know the truth, otherwise how can we explain it to our superiors?"
Minna and Alex looked at each other and immediately pressed against the wall.
"The injury should be serious, but not to the point of death." A voice that had not spoken until now calmly interjected, "If their lives were really in danger, the second prince and the daughter of the Ka family would not be like this. He left, and His Majesty the King will definitely bring people over. I think the reason why he stayed alone is probably because he knew in his heart that he was disfigured and lame, and he was no longer worthy of being the head of a country, right? "
"Your inference makes sense. If this is the case, what should we do? He is no longer a threat, but he is not dead yet. This is inconsistent with the orders from above."
"Actually... the second prince is very close to him. Since he is no longer qualified to inherit... we don't need to take action, right?"
"Nonsense!" "Are you tired of living?!"
At the same time, two people refuted this suggestion, and one of them said: "Even if everyone thinks he is not qualified, if His Majesty the King insists, there is nothing we can do about him. Humph, the people across the country can see the two princes Who is more suitable to inherit the throne? Only His Majesty the King will lose his mind and support the eldest prince."
"Then... still want to sneak in?"
"Yes! I have already inquired about it. The nearby fish store delivers fish every two days. The latest one happens to be tomorrow. The fish store is short of manpower. I will change my clothes later and go find a job!"
"I'm responsible for monitoring the back door!"
"Leave the poison to me. But...how can you be sure that the eldest prince will definitely eat fish?"
"It doesn't matter if you don't want to eat it. Find a way to pour the medicine into the water tank. He has to drink water, right? Others will be sick for two days at most after taking this medicine, but he has already been poisoned before, and he will be sick if he gets a little more Dead!"
"Then I'll go find a job with the butcher. If you fail, I can try again."
"well!"
A few people discussed the details carefully and started teasing each other. Someone was wearing a pariah costume very realistically, someone was wearing the butcher's hat wrong, someone was too handsome, and he would be troubled if he got caught by the maids. Can't escape, wait.
Ming Na thought that there would be no more important information in the future, but she unexpectedly heard: "What will happen to Viscount Mayton if the eldest prince dies in the lord's mansion this time?"
Ming Na's face sank, and her eyes were so fierce that she could stare through the wall. Alex pulled her and said, "Let's talk after you hear it." She took a deep breath and leaned back against the wall.
"...Remove the title of Viscount!"
"Throw him into prison! Put him in Balasgue!"
"The whole family is sentenced to death!"
"No, he has made great achievements in the past. I think he just doesn't have the king's trust anymore, right?"
"That's enough. The superiors have been very annoyed that the daughter of the Cardo family is so shameless and pesters the second prince every day. As long as Lord Mayton kills the eldest prince, Elon Cardo's plan will be in vain... "
Ming Na heard the laughter on the other side of the wall and gritted her teeth with hatred. Alex withdrew his magic and quietly pulled her out of the inn, walked to the lakeside, looked at the people around him, and then said to Mingna: "Don't be angry, we already know the conspiracy of those people, so we will never do it." Let them succeed."
"Of course!" Ming Na shouted, suppressing the anger in her heart. Suddenly, she had a brilliant idea and couldn't help but laugh: "Alex, are you interested in playing a game with me?"
(The conspiracy is here again, how will Ming Na teach those people a lesson? Please give me a pink vote)