Na rode a horse to the Kado family's mansion, and saw the front of the main house from a long way away]]][The carriage was twice the size of what she usually saw, and it was dark brown all over, with gold paint on the edges. The door handle is also gold-plated, and a dark red lace gauze curtain hangs behind the glass window. On the door on one side of the carriage, the place where the family crest should have been inlaid was covered with black cloth. It was impossible to tell which family's carriage it belonged to, but the carriage was pulled by four white horses of the same coat. Each one was strong and strong, but As you can imagine, this is definitely not an ordinary noble family.
Sitting in the driver's seat was a middle-aged man wearing an ordinary black uniform, with gray hair, a straight waist, and a solemn expression.
Minna approached on horseback, but he didn't even move his eyelids, still looking straight ahead, turning a blind eye to her. Ming Na noticed with keen eyes that although his clothes were no different from those of a coachman from a noble family in Ito City, the buttons on his clothes were made of gold and there were faint patterns on them, but they couldn't be seen clearly from a distance.
Whose carriage is this? Whose coachman? Even the Chulov family may not have such magnificence, and they even went out of their way to hide their badge.
Mingna suddenly stopped and remembered that when she visited the palace a few years ago, the attendants also had gold buttons on their clothes. The pattern seemed to be somewhat similar to the coachman's buttons. Could it be that he was a servant of the royal family
But why did the royal family send a carriage and cover the body markings? Could it be that a certain prince came to visit his future parents-in-law and brother-in-law
Ming Na secretly suppressed her smile, handed the horse's reins to the servant who came up to her, and went straight into the house. In the foyer, two men stood erect. Although the clothes are different, he has the same expression as the coachman outside, and he also has gold buttons.
When the younger one saw Ming Na come in, he turned to look at her, but immediately turned back and looked straight ahead, right in front of the portrait of a very large Mrs. Cardo.
The housekeeper hurriedly came out, glanced at the two people cautiously, and then saluted Ming Na: "Good afternoon, Miss Ming Na, why did you come so early?"
Ming Na would never tell the truth that she was avoiding the three crazy women at home: "Because I happened to be free, I came here early. Why, is it inconvenient?"
"No..." the butler seemed a little hesitant, "because something happened suddenly, so the madam and the ladies have no time to come to see you. I'm very sorry, would you like to have some tea first? I think Master Feld will be very happy. He is bored when he sees you."
As he spoke, he frequently peeked at the two men. But the other party didn't respond at all. Ming Na was a little curious: "Are these two guests? Why don't you invite them to the living room? My aunt and cousins have guests? Isn't it convenient for me to see them?"
The butler felt a little uncomfortable. He just invited Ming Na in blindly. But he didn't answer her question. Minna guessed that the second prince probably didn't want too many people to know about his visit. So I didn’t ask any further questions. Then he followed the housekeeper in.
There were many maids whispering in the corridor. His eyes were directed towards the stairs. I saw the housekeeper bringing someone. Scattered in panic. The butler paused at his feet. Still leading Ming Na forward. Minna glanced towards the stairs. I can't see anything special about it. I was wondering if the second prince went to the Mandala room on the second floor instead of going to the living room when he came
Just about to walk away. She suddenly heard someone running downstairs and shouting: "Get the refreshing potion! Miss Manda has fainted!" After hearing this, several maids ran around in a panic. Digging through boxes and cabinets to find something.
Ming Na was shocked. He hurriedly asked the maid who spoke: "What happened? How could Manda faint?!"
The maid was stunned. No answer. Minna frowned. Push her away and run upstairs. The butler shouted anxiously behind him. She ignored it. Run directly to the door of Manda's room.
The door suddenly opened from the inside, and a short figure rushed out. She was about to hit Ming Na. She quickly avoided it, stretched out her arms to hug the figure and pulled it to the side. The man stopped and raised his head, but it was An eleven or twelve-year-old boy, with his big round eyes, was staring at her curiously: "Awesome! How did you do that?!"
Could this kid be Feld? Minna didn't have time to think about it when she heard Lilith's shrill voice coming from the room: "Quick! Where's the refreshing potion? Get it quickly! Oh, my child, wake up quickly, we don't have time to faint now. !”
Ming Na rushed in quickly, and Lilith was startled. She stared at her and asked: "Why are you here?!" Ming Na ignored her and went to check on Manda who had fainted on the sofa. . She was wearing a bright-colored tulle dress, but her face was so pale that there was no trace of blood, and there were fine tooth marks on her lips. Ming Na quickly found a bottle of dark green semen from the ring, opened the cap and shook it under her nose. A fragrant and pungent smell came out. Manda let out a sigh and opened her eyes: " Minna...oh, mother..."
Lilith rushed over excitedly: "You're awake? Great, what's going on?! How could you faint when you're fine?!"
Manda sniffed the fragrance for a few times, but her face suddenly turned pale and she said painfully: "My waist...I can't breathe..."
Ming Na turned her attention to the other party's waist and found that Manda was wearing a girdle about a foot wide, which supported her breasts. There were a dozen thin straps behind her that were tied extremely tightly, making her breasts and waist even more enlarged. thin. It's just that the waist is a little too thin, and it seems to have been stretched hard. Ming Na quickly took out her knife and slashed the thin belt. When the belt was broken and the girdle was loosened, Manda breathed a sigh of relief: "Thank you, Ming Na."
"What are you doing?!" Lilith screamed upon seeing this, "It took a lot of effort for Manda to tighten her waist so thin, but now all her efforts have been in vain!"
Na frowned when she heard this: "Auntie asked Manda to tighten her girdle so tightly. Why?!" Although I have long heard that the noble ladies of Ito City sometimes want to make their waists look thinner and their breasts fuller. , would put on special tight underwear, and would rather endure the pain caused by it, but also want to build a proud figure, but this was the first time she saw a real person performing it. She didn't understand, Manda had never been this kind of person.
Manda held her hand: "This is not mother's responsibility, she just wants to help me."
"Help you?" Ming Na was dubious, and suddenly remembered the carriage downstairs, "Is it related to those three stern-faced people? Didn't Prince Selig come? Are those people royal attendants?"
Manda bit her lip and replied: "Her Royal Highness the Queen specially sent them to invite me to the West Palace for a flower viewing tea party, so... I just want to dress up nicely..."
"Did you hear that?" Lilith raised her head proudly, "You don't have to worry about my daughter's affairs! Get out of my way! Because of you, she had to change her underwear!" She pushed Minna away. , vigorously pulled off Manda's girdle, and directed the three or four maids present to find other girdle.
Ming Na looked at this scene and was a little dumbfounded: "But... why do you have to dress up like this when you enter the palace for a tea party? Isn't the afternoon tea party a very casual social occasion?" Just wear more decent regular clothes, right
"Because it's not just her who was invited." A cold voice suddenly came from the corner of the room. Minna was startled and turned around to see that it was Beryl.
She wore a silver-gray tight-fitting long dress with exquisite white floral gauze trimmings on the neckline and sleeves. She looked quiet and elegant. Her long hair was rolled up high, revealing her beautiful and white neck like a swan. Her beauty was highlighted even more. It's a pity that the cold expression on her face makes people feel unattainable.
She sneered and said: "Mother asked the two attendants, and there were six other ladies who were invited at the same time. Most of them were famous aristocratic daughters in the city, with outstanding appearance, figure and knowledge. There were also two aristocratic families from other provinces. Miss, I heard she is also extremely beautiful. My mother was worried that Manda would lose to them, so she tried her best to make Manda look prettier."
Hearing this, Manda lowered her head in shame, but was immediately scolded by her mother: "Breathe in! Hold your breath!" She endured the pain and obeyed, but Ming Na couldn't bear to see it: "Auntie, if you do this, Manda I won’t be able to bear it!”
"You have to bear it even if you can't bear it! For her so-called love, if you can't bear this little pain, how can you defeat other competitors?!" Lilith ordered Manda to breathe again, and even pushed the maid away and took her daughter to the hospital herself. The thin straps on the girdle are pulled back as far as possible. Manda's body swayed, and a maid immediately helped her steady.
Ming Na couldn't help but speak again: "But she can't even breathe like this, how can she drink tea and eat snacks? What if she faints in the middle of the tea party?!"
Lilith paused, thinking about this possibility in astonishment. Manda said solemnly: "I don't need to eat..."
"Even if the queen invites you to eat, won't you eat?" Ming Na glared at her, "Don't be stupid! It's not like the queen has never seen you before. This approach is of no use except making you suffer!"
"I have said it before." Beryl said coolly, "If His Highness could see beauty in his eyes, how could he choose Manda? So you can rest assured that he will never Since Manda's waist is two inches thinner, she is regarded as a fairy, and she will not be cast aside just because her figure is worse than other ladies. As for talent and temperament, it is too late to work hard now."
"Beryl!" Lilith scolded her eldest daughter displeased, "If you have time to make sarcastic remarks, why not come over and help!"
Beryl leaned against the window and looked back at her coldly, then turned back to look out the window, then walked to the closet, casually pushed aside the clothes hanging inside, and pulled out a dark blue gauze skirt. , and threw it to the **: "What the future prince and concubine needs is not beauty, but a dignified and steady temperament and generous and decent words and deeds. Throw away the girdle and corset, wear this, walk more steadily, and speak more Don't keep chirping, otherwise others will just treat you as a joke!"
"Beryl..." Manda looked at her sister with some emotion, but the latter ignored her and walked out of the door. She met the boy who almost knocked down Minna just now. She glanced at him lightly and turned around. went. The boy suddenly shivered and hurriedly rubbed his arms.
Lilith stared at the gauze skirt and hesitated. Manda whispered beside her: "Mother, I'd better put it on as soon as possible. The carriage has been waiting for a long time..." Lilith glanced at her quickly and then sighed: "Then just put it on..."
By the time Manda was dressed up again and ready to go, it was already an hour later.
Minna looked down from the window sill and saw the carriage still parked in front of the house. The driver's waist was still straight, but the horse was a little uneasy. Looking back, Manda was already dressed in dark blue, her hair was tied back, loosely tied with a silver ribbon, and she was wearing dignified pearl jewelry. Lilith circled her daughter several times before reluctantly nodding: "It may not be very attractive to His Highness, but it is still a dress that will please my mother-in-law."
Manda's face turned red and she asked in a low voice: "Can I leave? It's been nearly three hours..."
Ming Na interrupted: "I suggest you go out quickly. It's almost three o'clock in the afternoon. The tea party is about to start, right? Being late is not good."
Lilith coughed a few times in displeasure, but still urged
Out the door. Watching the carriage carrying her go away, she suddenly felt something in her chest: "Oh, God of Light bless me, everything goes well..." She turned around and saw Ming Na, and said listlessly: "Sorry, I'm a little dizzy, I have to go back to the room. Rest for a while and you can do your own thing." After that, he left with the support of the maids.
The crowd quickly dispersed. Ming Na looked around at the empty surroundings, feeling a little bored. When she turned around, she happened to see a window on the second floor. Beryl was leaning against the window and looking into the distance. Her expression was cold and her eyes seemed a little difficult. Something expressive.
Ming Na was startled, and just as she was about to call her, she heard someone calling her from inside the door: "It seems that you are cousin Ming Na?"
Ming Na followed the sound and saw that it was the boy just now, standing on the steps looking at her with an arrogant expression.
She had a childish face, but she was learning to speak like Chengren. She found it a bit funny, and found that the other person's face showed displeasure. She hurriedly hid her smile and said in a very dignified manner: "Yes, I am Ming Na Xiao... Cardo, who are you?"
The child was stunned for a moment, then straightened up, walked over, took Ming Na's hand, and bowed to her very formally: "Nice to meet you, I am Feldshaw...Cado. I believe that I am related to You belong to the same family. Although I have never met, I have heard about it for a long time..."
Ming Na finally couldn't help but laugh out loud: "Look at how serious you are in speaking. This is your home and I am your cousin. Do you need to be so polite?"
The child's expression dropped: "You are...so...so rude!" He tried to keep a straight face, but couldn't hold it back and collapsed: "I obviously did it in accordance with the most formal etiquette, why? No one is cooperating with me?!"
"Because you are still a little boy!" Mingna reached out and pinched his little face. He immediately puffed up his cheeks and stared: "It's so rude! How can a lady treat a gentleman like this!"
Minna shrugged: "I'm not a lady anyway, even though my mother really wants me to be." She took Feld in her arms and walked into the house: "I heard that you have been spending the winter in the south? Where have you been? ?Can you tell me about it?"
Feld struggled a little uncomfortably, but in the end he sat down on the sofa next to Minna obediently: "It's okay to tell you, I went to Gutenberg. My grandfather had a villa there, and he also went to Gutenberg." Coral Island and Doro, and finally went to Italy to watch the circus.”
"That's awesome!" Ming Na immediately became interested, "I also went to those places when I was a child. My grandpa took me there! Grandpa also had a small villa on the coral island! Have you ever caught fish on the beach? ?Did you go into the water? How many pearls did you find?"
Feld looked envious when he heard this: "Did you catch it? Have you ever gone into the water? Have you ever found pearls in the sea? That's great!" He was a little frustrated: "I know grandpa has a house there, but a few years ago my father It was sold, and now the owner has built a villa there and built a wall, so I can't go there. Fortunately, a friend also owns property there and is willing to host my grandfather and me, otherwise I wouldn't be able to play there."
"Sold?!" Ming Na looked regretful, "Why? How nice it is there, with beautiful beaches and a private port. You must know that there are only two places in the entire coral island with ports, and that is the only one that is privately owned. ! There are many beautiful corals on the beach there, and even the shells are bigger than those elsewhere!"
"Stop talking, the more I hear it, the sadder it becomes." Feld lowered his head, "I protested to my father, but he scolded me for only playing..."
Ming Na touched his head: "Okay, let's talk about something happy. You went to Doro and Yi Ni. Is it fun? You also watched the circus? It's great. I haven't seen it. The first time I went there I caught up with the show during the break, but later I was too busy to watch it." That was when she was on a mission.
"Have you been to Italy?"
"I've been there. I lived in the Magic City for a few years."
"Really?!" Feld opened his eyes and grabbed her hand, "Tell me, are there many magicians there? I heard that people there can make very interesting toys, but my grandfather wants to I stayed in Italy to meet old friends and I was not allowed to go out alone, so I originally wanted to buy a few pieces."
Ming Na smiled and said, "It doesn't matter. I have them there. I'll give you two later."
"Long live!" Feld jumped up with joy. Suddenly he caught a glimpse of the butler appearing outside the living room door. He hurriedly sat down again upright, coughed a few times and lowered his voice: "Tell me, where is it?" Is there anything fun?"
Minna happily chatted with her little cousin until it was almost evening. At this time, the sound of horse hooves and wheels could be heard outside the door. The servants rushed out quickly. Feld looked over and said, "It's father." My brother and I are back!" He took Ming Na's hand and ran outside: "Father! Brother!"
A valet quickly ran over and opened the door for Elon. Elon smiled and got out of the car and hugged his youngest son: "How was your day? I asked you to cook your favorite food tonight."
"Great! Thank you father!"
Bevan had been watching his brother act coquettishly to his father with a smile. Suddenly he saw Mingna was there too, seeming to be staring at something. He was a little strange: "Mingna is here, what are you looking at?"
Ming Na turned around and smiled: "Nothing." She followed the three male relatives back into the house, but couldn't help but look back again and looked at the valet who opened the door.
He actually appears here...
(Guess who?)