"Although pets are rarely brought on such occasions, considering that you are a foreigner and you are very good-looking, people may not care about chocolate."
Alexia comforted.
This reception was not held in the city, but in a manor owned by the royal family on the other side of the city. Usually no one lives here, and Dolores' deceased grandfather only comes to live here for a short period of time every winter, so it is suitable for holding receptions.
Because the temperature is getting warmer, the reception is not only indoors, but in fact, at the entrance of the manor, you can see the long table from the door to the door of the house. On the table are all kinds of food and wine served with silverware and disks.
When Jenkins and Dolores arrived, there were already quite a few people. Men and women were chatting with wine glasses in the courtyard or in the manor house, and there were jewels and lively conversations everywhere.
"Can I not drink?"
After jumping off the carriage, he took the initiative to turn around and hold Dolores' hand in white lace gloves. The latter nodded slightly, with a smile on his face maintaining an extremely solemn expression.
The arrival of Jenkins and Dolores did not bring any sensation to the reception, because there are many people more important than them here, and the protagonists this time are not these princes and princesses.
As usual, Dolores first brought Jenkins to greet the titular host of the reception, a distant relative of the Stuart royal family, an old earl who was idle in Loen. The earl was very kind, and he didn't forget to ask Jenkins if he liked the eating habits of the Northland, and told him that the Fidetictli envoy had arrived.
After seeing the old earl, he would naturally meet Dolores' brothers and sisters. Because of the war between the two countries in the south, the struggle for succession to the throne of Loen is no longer the only focus of attention, but this does not mean that everything will be suspended.
When greeting the Stuarts, Dolores still maintained that elegant and calm attitude. The conversation between the two sides was lukewarm, and neither could it be seen that they were enemies or how intimate they were.
It’s just that Dolores’ eldest brother showed great hostility towards Jenkins, not only implying that Jenkins only had the status of a baron at the beginning of his speech, but also overtly and secretly satirizing him for bringing a cat to such a serious social reception.
Jenkins only seemed to be annoyed by the flies for a while, and didn't care about his attitude.
Both the Fidetictli Mission and the Cheslan Mission came earlier than Jenkins and Dolores. When the two were entangled by the chatter, Jenkins noticed that the former was in the small garden of the courtyard, and Some nobles from the Northern Kingdom talked, and the latter was in the lobby of the building, talking to another group of old nobles with wigs.
"Should I go over and say hello?"
He knew at this time that he would think of the position he should stand on. The original owner and the original owner's family were all Fidektli people. Although they were not all ancestors, at least this generation quite recognized this identity.
Someone actually thought of it earlier than he did, when Dolores was surrounded by young girls—her cousins, it seemed—and Jenkins was handed a note. Jenkins glanced down, then gestured to Dolores, and walked alone to the small garden on the side of the courtyard. Anyone who cares can see this, but even the sharpest socializer doesn't realize what it means.
"Good evening, Lord Williamett."
As soon as they met, Earl Biden took the initiative to screen away everyone around him, and asked his three guards to monitor the surroundings of the small garden pavilion to prevent eavesdropping. Then he put his right hand on his left shoulder and bowed slightly to Jenkins to salute. This is a completely unceremonious way of greeting. As Earl Biden, at least the powerful duke of the kingdom or a member of the royal family can accept his etiquette, and the powerful duke is often inextricably linked with the royal family.
"Good evening, Earl Biden, it's a great honor to meet you on a night in a foreign country, and I hope you can get used to the eating habits here."
Earl Biden saluted, and Jenkins was embarrassed and didn't know how to respond. The former saw that he was at a loss, and took the initiative to straighten up and start talking, saving the discussion of cumbersome etiquette.
"Baron William, before I came to Loen, I heard that you were here as a guest. I was wondering if I would have the opportunity to meet you, but I didn't expect that we would meet so easily. I just saw the person who was with you The beautiful lady who appeared together, is that Her Royal Highness Dolores Stuart?"
He was asking the question knowingly. Before he came to Loen as a diplomatic envoy, he must have known most of the situation here, and he would definitely not fail to recognize the princesses of the royal family, especially the princesses who participated in the battle for the throne.
"Yes, I am currently lodging at Miss Stuart's house."
he admitted.
"Your Highness is such a beautiful lady. You have a good eye. Oh, I remembered one thing. I heard about it when I was in Beldylan. The queen intends to promote your title to viscount. This year …”
Earl Biden is very talkative, and as if he had already prepared for the conversation with Jenkins tonight, everything he said could follow Jenkins' train of thought. The two talked about the weather in Beldyran and Loen, the scale of the reception, and even briefly talked about the war with Cheslan.
Earl Biden hinted that the country's chances of winning this war are very high, and now it is only waiting for the naval battle on the western front to end, and the Nolan navy will be put into the frontal battlefield, which will form a crushing advantage over Cheslan.
Of course, when he met Jenkins so enthusiastically, he couldn't just chat about these topics. After talking for twenty minutes, he finally turned to the topic.
"What do you think of Loen's political situation?"
"... very confusing."
Jenkins told the truth.
"It's really chaotic. The situation here is even worse than I expected before I came here. I think you must have heard the rumors that both the Viscount of Cheslan and I were summoned by His Majesty, but in fact nothing came of it. No. I am puzzled by His Majesty's insinuation that we should persuade the Stuarts' heirs rather than him."
said Earl Biden.
"Oh, I think I probably know the reason for this. You just arrived in Loen, so there may be some things you don't know yet. It's really hard to find out, but if you want to, you can hear the news. In fact, Sarcy II His Majesty has announced to the young princes and princesses how to choose the next king, that is, to evaluate them according to their respective government affairs ability. Obviously, dealing with troublesome envoys from foreign countries is also an important part of government affairs ability... This news , but don’t tell others that I said it, it stands to reason that Her Royal Highness Dolores Stuart shouldn’t have told me such a private matter.”
When he said this, Earl Biden immediately showed an understanding expression, and then thought deeply about Jenkins' words.