As soon as Chen Rui returned to his residence, he saw Isabella waiting at the gate, and welcomed him in with a smile.
"Welcome back, our senior advisor."
Chen Rui was startled: "Senior consultant?"
"Just now, His Royal Highness the Prince Regent has announced that His Excellency Charles has been hired as a senior palace advisor," Isabella said with a smile: "Although the senior palace advisor has no actual power, his status is lofty enough to be comparable to a noble with a title. There are only a handful of senior advisors in the entire imperial capital. For example, the president of the Fallen Angel Pharmacist Alliance, the president of the Toolmaker Alliance, etc., and your fellow human Nero is also one of them. It seems that your plan has succeeded. Congratulations, Charles."
"It's thanks to Yi Ni," I learned from Hei Yao that Isabella didn't provide any tendentious help, but Chen Rui didn't expose the matter, "My plan actually just succeeded for the first time." One step, but it's a very good start."
Indeed, Chen Rui's plan has taken the most successful key step.
"Great," Isabella suddenly frowned slightly: "You... seem to be injured, did something happen just now? You seem to have left the inner city for a trip?"
"It's nothing, it's just a trivial matter." Chen Rui didn't mention Diack's matter, and shook his head, "As for the injury, it was when I was in the palace, and I was almost killed by that Nero... I was in his hands, but now It's all right now."
"Didn't His Royal Highness the Regent summon you this time? Why did you have a conflict with Nero?"
Chen Rui didn't know whether Isabella had a role in arranging Nero's temptation, and said lightly: "It's nothing, it's just that we are in different camps in the human world. I think we should keep a certain distance appropriately. Well, because Nero has reached the real holy level, that is, the devil emperor level of your demon race, getting too close to me will be bad for you."
"Charles really cares about people," Isabella said with a smile: "Nero became the Devil Emperor not long ago, and the purpose of his coming to the Devil Realm is for this step, but the current state of strength is not stable yet. Maybe I will leave the Demon Realm in half a year. As for me... I'm just a small financial consultant, and I won't be seen by him. Besides, I have a good friend named Krobelus, and this friend is here , Nero dare not move."
Chen Rui's heart moved, Krobelus was one of the three people Athena had mentioned to be careful, judging from the news revealed by Isabella, the strength of this Krobelus is still in Ni Lu above.
The background of an empire is quite strong, including Hei Yao himself who is a strong Demon Emperor, and there must be a lot of hidden power, otherwise Manu and others would have directly occupied the Fallen Angel Empire. However, there is also a huge gap between the devil emperor level powerhouses. For example, when the strongest war puppets cannot be used, Catherine can still suppress three peak devil emperor powerhouses of the same level with one against three.
I don't know how strong that Emperor Lei Chan will be.
Nero will leave the Demon Realm in half a year. Once he returns to the ground, he will probably immediately discover that the so-called "Charles Plan" is a scam... No matter whether Nero will return to the Demon Realm or not, just in case, his entire plan Both the launch time and the launch time must be completed within half a year.
That night, the Palace of the Fallen Angels held a small welcome ball, which was obviously held for Chen Rui, the new senior palace adviser.
All the nobles and celebrities of the empire attended the ball. As for Chen Rui's human identity, it was not made public. Just like Nero, no one knew that Nero was human except for a few people in the upper core. Everyone only knew that he was the regent. The mysterious powerhouse recruited.
Luxurious clothing, luxurious food and drink, self-righteous elegance, faces with fake smiles. This was Chen Rui's impression of this kind of court ball. He had never liked this kind of atmosphere, but at this time he had to blend into it, dealing with the men and women who came to strike up a conversation with the same fake demeanor.
Chen Rui met many nobles, including Sartre, the patriarch of the Lincoln family, who is the father of Luodan. Sartre seemed to be completely unaware of the previous conflict between his son Luodan and Chen Rui, and seemed very enthusiastic.
Contrary to Sartre's familiar attitude, Isabella's opponent, Minister of Military Affairs Rommel, seemed lukewarm. After Isabella showed a particularly intimate attitude with Chen Rui in front of him, Rommel showed a puzzling smile instead.
Chen Rui didn't have the heart to think about so much, because his original intention was not to enter the upper echelon of the imperial capital and develop here, but just to complete his own plan. Moreover, Zhuoqie once said that Isabella is the most important help for this plan to be approved by Obsidian. At least, she can't be allowed to become a resistance, so it doesn't matter if she is on Isabella's side on the surface.
Chen Rui also saw the "comrade" Diack who was "exposed to pornographic photos", but the necromancer Liu was not by his side. At the same time, as if seeing the most terrifying thing, he quickly lowered his head, and all the previous demeanor or arrogance disappeared without a trace.
Thinking of what happened in the courtyard on the outskirts of the city during the day, Diack shuddered, and the "Charles" who terrified him the most turned out to be a senior palace adviser hired by Prince Obsidian. It seems that he can only walk around with his tail between his legs up.
One thing surprised Chen Rui, that is, besides the traditional court dance, there was actually a waltz at the ball. It seems that the pas de deux in the dark moon really had an impact on the court dance in the entire empire.
"Charles, this is called a waltz, and it was spread by an interesting human being." Isabella asked, "It is said that this is a court dance in the human world?"
Isabella is wearing a lavender evening dress tonight, with a white tulle shawl on her shoulders, elegant and noble with maturity and temptation, the smile on her face is inadvertently revealing a touch of charm, looking gorgeous It shoots all over the place, attracting men's attention from time to time, and even Chen Rui can't help but secretly praise it.
"Strictly speaking, it is not a real court dance. It originated from a village in the Longhuang Empire. It was once considered a vulgar dance. The style is gradually being eliminated. In recent years, this kind of dance with relaxed and natural body and elegant demeanor has begun to enter the upper class and be accepted by more human nobles. I believe it will soon become a truly popular court dance."
Chen Rui’s statement coincides with the origin and development of the waltz. The reason why he said it vaguely and extended the time to “recent years” is because he was afraid that Nero would see through it. However, this worry is superfluous for the time being. Nero did not do it tonight. Come to the dance.
"I see." Isabella asked expectantly, "Then will Charles jump..."
"Yi Ni, I wonder if I have this honor?" Chen Rui spoke first, standing up and making an invitation gesture.
Isabella stood up with a smile and accepted his invitation, and the two began to dance to the sound of music. The waltz was originally learned by Isabella from the booklet given by Chen Rui, and then brought into the upper class of the Fallen Angel Empire, where it became popular. Chen Rui is naturally very proficient. He can also make adjustments in some small details, so that the movements of the two are more in line. Isabella felt this change, and her eyes lit up.
Now that the distance between the two is quite close, Chen Rui can already smell the fragrance emanating from Isabella's body. This is a faint floral fragrance. Although it is not strong, it has an intoxicating feeling. , the two towering circles are constantly undulating, and the gully in the middle is also expanding and contracting, which is extremely attractive.
Chen Rui admits in his heart that Isabella can definitely be called a stunner. Whether it is a beautiful appearance or a mature and attractive figure, they are all full of powerful temptations, especially the noble and charming special temperament, which makes people feel A strong desire for aggression.
However, when he thought of the viciousness of this woman, the occasional thoughts in his heart disappeared without a trace. Moreover, the most beautiful dance partner in Chen Rui's heart was not the poisonous flower in front of him, but the purple moonlight that melted a certain woman. A cold princess in white.
Thinking of the pas de deux in the Royal Garden of the Dark Moon Palace, Chen Rui couldn't help showing a warm smile on his face. This smile fell on Isabella's eyes, and a strange color flashed in her eyes.
The two dancers seemed to be the protagonists of the ball, and the seamless and beautiful dance attracted almost everyone's attention. Many fans began to imitate the movements of the two, and Prince Obsidian in the distance also nodded secretly: "Charles" danced beautifully Proficiency is definitely not achieved overnight, if it is not for the nobles of the upper class of human beings, it is absolutely impossible to have this kind of performance.
At the end of the song, Isabella's eyes glowed with moving eyes: "Charles, I didn't expect you to dance so well! It's the first time I've been in such good tune with someone."
"Yini, you danced really well too. This is the happiest time since I came to the Devil Realm." Chen Rui said with a smile, and let her sit down on the sofa beside the dance floor.
The dance just now made many aristocratic women look at "Charles" with admiration. Some bold noble ladies have come to invite them to dance together, but Isabella firmly "occupied" Chen Rui and danced several dances in a row .
This "occupation" behavior was not stopped until a man walked in front of Isabella. Judging from Isabella's expression, this man seemed to be her subordinate, and there was an urgent report, Isabella Follow the man out.
As soon as Isabella left, those women who had been coveting for a long time immediately gathered around, some asked to waltz to strike up a conversation, some directly invited to dance together, Chen Rui answered or responded politely.
Even if there is no outstanding performance on the dance floor, the women will still pay attention to this upstart in the palace. Many women even show their seductive intentions nakedly, especially the hungry eyes of a few noble ladies, which makes Chen Rui's heart shudder secretly. .
If it was controlled by some unscrupulous wife, this should be the biggest paradise for that guy.
Chen Rui finally got rid of the entanglement of these women, saw a corner with few people, and hurried over.
However, Chen Rui soon discovered that the reason for the lack of people here was because of a woman. Isabella is undoubtedly the most dazzling star in tonight's ball, but the appearance of this woman in front of me is not inferior to Isabella, with long green hair, a green crystal that seems to be an ornament between her eyebrows, and a slender figure , The facial features are very beautiful. However, the behavior of this beauty is surprising. She only does one thing: eat.
A more accurate description would be eating and drinking.
Others are mostly talking or dancing at the ball, drinking and eating is just a proper tasting, but this woman seems to eat and drink here as if it is a banquet, and there seems to be nothing else in her eyes except food. From the empty plates and bottles on the table, she had already eaten an astonishing amount of food.
The strange thing is that no one showed a strange look, as if they were used to it, and no one invited her to dance, but they stayed far away, as if... afraid to avoid it.
In any case, hiding here at least doesn't have to deal with those hungry and thirsty ladies, and seeing this woman eating deliciously, Chen Rui also felt a little hungry, so he walked over and happened to meet Luo Dan, the heir of the Lincoln family.
Originally, after witnessing Chen Rui's friendly conversation with his father and showing off on the dance floor, Luo Dan had a gloomy expression on his face. After seeing him walking towards the green-haired woman, he thought he was going to strike up a conversation with this beautiful woman. The expression on his face It suddenly changed to a sneer, and even Diack's eyes lit up, who was secretly paying attention to this side from a distance.
Chen Rui didn't strike up a conversation as Luodan and Diack imagined. When he walked not far from the green-haired woman, he suddenly froze slightly, as if frowning, but sat down on the sofa in front of him and called his attendants to see him off. Grab a bottle of wine and two plates of food and get ready to refuel.
Just as the attendant opened the wine bottle and stepped back, the green-haired woman suddenly turned her head and said to Chen Rui: "Hey! You! Give me that bottle of wine and that plate of beef."
The tone and request seemed very rude. Chen Rui pondered for a while, but did not refuse, and walked over with the wine bottle and food, and put them on the table in front of her.
The woman unceremoniously picked up the wine bottle, and without using a goblet, she gulped down a few big gulps, and swept the beef away like a storm.
"The things you snatch are always very delicious." The woman said flatteringly, glanced at Chen Rui, and nodded: "You are wise, I will let you go, you can go away."
Chen Rui felt like the sky was rolling, such a beautiful woman, who ate and drank without regard for her manners, actually called herself "Old Lady"...
"Aren't you going?" The woman rolled her eyes, suddenly thought of something, showed a weird smile, and handed him the rest of the bottle of wine, "It seems like a stranger? How about this, after you drink this bottle of wine, my old lady will Forgive your rudeness."
Who is being rude
Moreover, she had only taken a few sips of this bottle of wine, and she handed it over without hesitation. Could it be that she still wanted to have an indirect kiss
Chen Rui noticed that several men were already looking at this side, including Luodan and Diack in the distance. These people all had the same expression, gloating.