"Viscount Kumlai, please go this way. Your old friends Baron Killy and Viscount Youlan are waiting for you here."
"Oh, Mr. Sharif, look, who are you here? They are all your business friends. They are all waiting for you."
"Count Claus, please come this way. Viscount Sadou 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 will bother you."
If receiving guests is an art, then the several waiters responsible for reception at Liuyunxuan are undoubtedly the best in this art. With the help of the staff of the Heathrow Empire Embassy in Beijing, they have just the right Each guest brings their own private room so that they will not feel lonely and embarrassed. Of course, some particularly important guests need to be arranged by the host.
The exquisite saxophone and clarinet were already in their mouths, and the violinists were already in their places. The drummers stood quietly aside, but as the host of the reception, Count Vasily, the Heathrow Empire's minister in Beijing, did not seem to have announced the start of the reception. Meaning, the guests all knew that there must be some more important guests who were not present. They were all talking in their personal messages about anecdotes that had happened in the imperial capital recently, and were patiently waiting for the reception to begin.
"Lord Earl, do you need me to urge him again?" Seeing that his boss was a little anxious, the commercial counselor followed closely behind the Earl and whispered.
"No, I believe they will come. Although the Tanghe people are not very polite, but on such an occasion, I think they will not make a mistake when they agree. This is just an ordinary celebration party. The Tanghe people are You should not reject it regardless of reason or reason." Count Vasili shook his head and rejected his subordinate's proposal.
"Duke Marco has arrived, the Marquis and Marquise Jing Zezhong has arrived, and Miss Angel has arrived." The roll call official finally welcomed the three most important guests with three consecutive roll calls.
Count Vasili had already stepped forward to greet them. After hugging the two people in front of him, he kissed the lady's fingers respectfully and politely invited the three of them to enter.
Melodious music immediately sounded in the venue, and the guests automatically stepped out of a passage to welcome the three distinguished guests into the venue.
"Ladies and gentlemen, today we are here to solemnly celebrate the 20th anniversary of the accession of our Emperor, His Majesty Philip V, of the Heathrow Empire. On behalf of the Heathrow Empire, I would like to express my personal gratitude to all the guests who attended this reception. —”
Angel stood a little bored among the guests and took a glass of champagne from the waiter. She didn't want to attend such a meaningless reception at all. The 20th anniversary of the Emperor of the Heathrow Empire's accession to the throne was none of her business, but Patience Unable to resist the persuasion of his uncle and the kindness of the Marquise who came to invite him, he had to suppress his unhappiness and come here.
Of course she knew that her uncle had close business dealings with the Heathrow people, and Uncle Jing and his wife, as the Empire's Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, were also friends of her father's generation, so it was hard for her to refuse. Fortunately, on the way here, The Empire's Deputy Foreign Minister has clearly told her that if the Sislo people ask some questions that are difficult to answer, she can refuse to answer them.
With the end of Count Vasili's nonsense, the reception finally officially started. Groups of men and women were either toasting or chatting and laughing. In the ballroom on the right half, there were already guests strolling around. The cheerful melody and the stimulation of alcohol made many guests They soon fell in love.
"Miss Angel, can you please dance a song?" The earl in a tuxedo politely invited after saluting like a knight.
"Of course, Count Vasily." Angel politely accepted the invitation with a charming smile on his face.
The powerful song "Night at the Arc de Triomphe" is really one of the best dance songs of Foxtrot. It can be seen that Count Vasili should come from a noble family. Compared with Angel's superb dance skills, he is not inferior at all. The two The coordination is perfect. If it weren't for Count Vasili's silver hair, many people would think that this is a couple dancing to their heart's content. Of course, people who know An Qier would not think so. The woman of Northwest King Li Wufeng is almost No one is unclear.
"Miss Angel, your presence will make this celebration party even more beautiful." Earl Vasily's eloquence is no less than his dancing skills, Angel has long heard of this.
"Mr. Minister, you are exaggerating. Angel is just an ordinary woman. How can she deserve such praise from you?" Angel knew that this was just the beginning. The other party must have some purpose that she needed to achieve by herself, and she needed to deal with it carefully.
"Haha, although I am from Heathrow, I have heard about the reputation of Sanhua in the imperial capital for a long time. Miss is too modest. Besides, the confidante of Mr. Li Wufeng Jiedushi can make Mr. Li Wufeng bow down under the pomegranate skirt. Is it possible that the girl Will it still be ordinary?" Count Vasili grinned, and his white teeth suddenly made Angel feel that the old-school gentleman in front of her was actually not that annoying anymore. I wonder if it was his compliment that changed Angel's feelings.
"Lord Earl, I'm afraid you have some misunderstandings. Lord Li Wufeng is just a good friend of mine. My relationship with him is not as close as you think. Don't get me wrong, Lord Earl." Although he has a good impression of the other party. , but An Qier knew that the other party came with a plan, and she was on guard every step of the way when she spoke.
"Really? It seems that Miss Angel still doesn't trust me. According to the reliable information I have obtained, the lady and Mr. Li Wufeng should have a marriage agreement?" The old gentleman still had that smile on his thin cheeks.
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 also knew about it. It's just that Angel has always said that she and Li Wufeng are just good friends. Everyone can guess as much as they want, but no one thought that Angel and Li Wufeng were actually engaged in marriage, because the seventeenth princess of the empire had already held a grand engagement ceremony with Li Wufeng in the imperial capital. Who could It was unbelievable that Li Wufeng, who had become a consort, would dare to be engaged to another woman. After all, it is one thing if you have a woman, but if you are talking about marriage, you need to be cautious.
"Your Majesty the Earl is really good at joking. The one who is engaged to Mr. Li Wufeng is His Royal Highness the Seventeenth Princess. How could it be me? Is the Earl drunk too much?" Angel, who came back to his senses, immediately denied it.
"Miss Angel, you don't have to worry. I have no other intention. I just want to convey the goodwill of our Heathrow Empire to Mr. Li Wufeng through you." The dance music has ended, and the two of them walked side by side outside the venue. The old gentleman shrugged chicly. He spread his hands, and his beautiful beard was raised high.
"Goodwill? Lord Earl, you are joking again. Although I don't know much about political affairs, I also know that your country just sent troops to attack the northwest not long ago. The two sides fought under Ganlan Fortress and became famous all over the world. I'm afraid it is difficult to explain this as goodwill. Your performance, right?" Although Angel was smiling, her sharp and mean sarcasm warmed Count Vasili's thick skin.
"Well, Miss Angel, today I just want to ask Miss to convey our apology to Mr. Li Wufeng for us. Prince Mercado and General Kidman secretly provoked the northwest without His Majesty's permission. This is a serious mistake. , His Majesty the Emperor has determined to severely punish these two people, so I would like to express my apology to Mr. Li Wufeng on behalf of the empire, and hope that Mr. Li Wufeng can accept our sincere apology with a broad mind." Count Vasili looked serious, with a solemn look on his face.
"I'm sorry, Lord Earl, I don't understand. You can express your 'sincere apology' directly to Li Wufeng. Why do you have to leave the near and far away and let me, an unrelated person, convey it to you?" Angel looked at the old gentleman with some confusion and asked. road.
The old gentleman didn't know how to answer the other party's straightforward question. Li Wufeng simply refused to accept his side's explanation. Even Su Qin and Wang Liao refused to receive the special envoys sent by his side. However, a failed autumn harvest was a foregone conclusion, and this year the empire would We have to tighten our belts and live a tight second half of the year. Let alone fighting, I am afraid that it will be difficult to provide normal support for the soldiers. Even food needs to be imported in large quantities. If the northwest gets in the way at this time, the empire will be in trouble. Even more sad, thinking of this, Count Vasily couldn't help but secretly curse that damn Kidman, why would he choose this time to provoke the hornet's nest of Li Wufeng, but allowed himself to beg others in a low voice.
"Well, this, Miss Angel, I won't tell lies in front of real people. Mr. Li Wufeng seems to have misunderstood us. He is unwilling to receive our special envoy. Therefore, I would like to ask you to come forward and explain to us. Please do not refuse. Uncle Ling and I are also old friends for many years, and Mr. Jing Zizhong also has a good personal relationship with me. For the sake of both of us, please do me this favor." The old gentleman decided to tell the truth, he didn't want to do it because of this Affect the other person's perception of you.
After thinking for a while, Angel felt a little embarrassed. Although Wufeng gave her a lot of power, she had never made the decision without permission. She also had no idea how much substantial damage the Sisluo people caused to the northwest during the Battle of Yinchuan. She was too clear, and she didn't know whether Wu Feng was deliberately trying to show off by ignoring the Heathrow people or it was something else, but this didn't seem like Wu Feng's approach.
"Lord Earl, do you think this is a good idea? 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 personally willing to help you connect, but I can't guarantee anything. All I can do is That's all." Angel is still graceful and her words are flawless.