Seeing that the two were still talking, Jenkins stood aside and waited, and they didn't shy away from anything because of Jenkins' appearance.
Mr. Luther and Her Majesty are talking about Mr. Luther's grandmother, the deceased princess. The two parties who heard the conversation didn't really want to have this topic, but as relatives who met for the first time, they had to have such a conversation.
"This is Baron Jenkins Williams. I think you should have heard of this gentleman. He played a key role in exposing the Fabry deception."
The old housekeeper, Duke Douglas Gerald, waited until the embarrassing conversation had come to an end, and introduced Jenkins to Mr. Luthor. Luther probably didn't know about Williams yet, so when he shook hands with Jenkins, he was a little arrogant, but without any hostility.
He had heard of Jenkins' name, but he only knew that Jenkins was a famous foreigner, and he hadn't thought of the reason why he came here at this time.
After a brief greeting, Queen Isabella called Jenkins to sit beside her. She is too old to stand and talk all the time, so a sofa and coffee table are placed on the terrace.
"Have you had dinner? I know that the food provided at the banquet is usually not enough to eat."
She took Jenkins' hand and asked, Jenkins nodded shyly, saying that he and his pet cat could eat together.
Mr. Luther looked at the two of them strangely. This way of talking was like a grandmother caring for her younger generation.
"I heard that you invited three female companions at the same time. Oh, this is really bold. I never heard of such a thing when I was young. The young people nowadays are really amazing."
Not to criticize Jenkins, the old man spoke with a teasing tone, "I thought the Mihail girl would be as uncompromising as her father."
Mr. Luther frowned, realizing that something was wrong, and this kind of conversation should never have happened between these two people.
"Last time I noticed, you have a very beautiful kitten. I had cats when I was young, and most of the cats in Cold Spring Palace now are descended from that cat. You will be interested in this place Yes, but none of the cats here is more beautiful than yours, so you can take a look at them when you have time."
The old man smiled and looked at the chocolate on Jenkins' shoulder, and the cat raised its head and meowed reservedly, which was quite receptive to this kind of praise.
Luther couldn't help looking at the old duke aside, hoping to get an answer from him, but the old duke didn't want to say anything, but looked at the two people talking on the sofa with some nostalgia.
"Tonight's banquet, father and the others..."
Jenkins took the opportunity to ask. He knew what the old man in front of him wanted to do now, and he felt sorry for Mr. Luthor while talking.
"Yes, I also invited Robert and your brothers, they may not arrive in a while. To be honest, Jenkins, your father's face is too similar to Bisola II and the previous kings, and in the three of you Among the brothers, you are the one most similar to your father."
She said kindly, with a flickering expression in her cloudy eyes, she didn't know what she recalled.
Mr. Luther stood up at the side, looked at Jenkins in surprise, and the appearance of the two kings mentioned by the queen kept echoing in his head. Once everything has been said here, he will understand.
"Please be polite, Mr. Luthor. Of course, if you want to go to the bathroom, the servant will show you the way."
The old prince reminded.
"you… "
The pale foreign man pointed at Jenkins. The two were very close, so Jenkins immediately pushed his hand away:
"I've always hated people pointing at me."
He said in a serious tone, and then reminded:
"And in terms of bloodlines, you should call me uncle. Whether you are a stranger or an elder, you should maintain the most basic respect. I don't know what kind of culture and etiquette the Cheslan people have, but this is our place. rules."
The seniority was heard from Dolores. Jenkins originally only listened to it as a joke, but he didn't expect to have the opportunity to use it.
A smile appeared on the corner of the old prince's mouth, and the servants who were serving beside him couldn't help laughing too, but none of them made a sound.
"uncle?"
Luthor's voice was so thin that Jenkins took it from excessive surprise.
"Yes, some time ago I suddenly discovered that Bisola II, who passed away fifty years ago, actually had an illegitimate child, and the illegitimate child has descendants."
Queen Isabella explained, her hoarse voice expressing the relentless truth.
"Yes, that's my great-grandfather."
Jenkins nodded in agreement, admitting the fact himself.
"Mr. William is three brothers, and their father is still alive. Although it is not in line with tradition, His Majesty has decided to include the names of these four people in the roster of the royal family tree. This matter will be officially announced soon."
Duke Douglas Gerald said that he deliberately paused for a second to let Mr. Luthor understand the series of information, and then he said the final conclusion:
"It seems that the gods are still protecting this country and the Middleton family. The royal family is not without direct male descendants, and now there are four more, so... Mr. Luthor, if the ownership of the throne is determined purely by blood, then You are ranked fifth at most, and if you are based on ability or other conditions, I think you, as a foreigner, may not have an advantage."
He was just about to say "Fidik Trille will never let a foreigner like you become king", Luthor certainly understood what he meant, panting, looking at Jenkins and Queen Isabella , Then shook his head violently as if he had just woken up from a big dream, without even saying hello, he stumbled towards the door of the terrace.
"Aren't we a little cruel to him like this?"
Jenkins himself felt the hypocrisy of the question he asked, but both of them may touch the throne, so it is not really innocent.
"It's not cruel at all. Before you came, Mr. Luthor's attitude was really irritating. I think he should be taught such a lesson. And..."
The Duke snorted. "Just a southerner."
Residents of the Fidetictli Kingdom are inherently discriminated against people in the southern country... It is not uncommon to discriminate against them and despise the northerners at the same time.
After Mr. Luther left, Jenkins didn't stay here long and left. He came directly after coming to the banquet. It was agreed yesterday to pave the way for his official appearance.
He walked up directly just now, and many people saw this scene. Combined with Horace Luthor's embarrassed retreat, this can make everyone think of many things.
Before leaving, Her Majesty asked Jenkins again about her companion. She didn't really care about Hathaway and Britney, but with a gratified smile, she asked about the relationship between Jenkins and Miss Windsor.
Now, Jenkins almost guessed that Miss Windsor was forced to ask for his invitation because of the pressure from somewhere.
There was still some time before the investiture ceremony, and when Jenkins returned to the courtyard, he thought of finding his girls, and whiled away the time by loitering and talking. There are already many people in Cold Spring Palace, and it is very difficult to see them at a glance, so Jenkins directly opened the Eye of Reality to capture Hathaway's aura.
The Queen is right, Cold Spring Palace does keep a lot of pet cats. Spotting the girls' location, Jenkins saw at least three cats squatting on the decorative fence or in the corner as he stepped across the courtyard.
The cats were all looking at Jenkins, which made Chocolate a little unhappy. Jenkins noticed the emotion of chocolate, and said jokingly:
"You're not going after those cats, are you?"
Chasing and playing among the same kind is normal in itself, but Jenkins believes that his noble cat would not make such a "vulgar" behavior.
"Meow~"
The cat on the shoulder cried so proudly that Jenkins couldn't help laughing, so he didn't notice that the cats who had been watching him ran away as if they were running for their lives.
When the three of Hathaway were found, they were talking to a group of girls who were also wearing beautiful dresses. This is in the garden of Cold Spring Palace. The western architectural style will not have the looming, winding and deep beauty of the oriental courtyard. Here, there must be a gardener with obsessive-compulsive disorder, using grass walls, sculptures and precious flowers transplanted from all over the world. The flower garden is divided into small and small areas very symmetrically.
The girls were chatting and laughing by the fountain in the middle of the garden. Jenkins originally thought that a girl like Miss Windsor would be a maverick, that is, she would not fit in with the group, but he didn't expect that she could also blend into the conversation very well. When standing in the crowd, she and Ordinary noble ladies are no different.
He deliberately slowed down to prevent impolite approach to a group of ladies. They soon noticed the handsome young man walking along the lawn, and Britney first raised her hand to signal Jenkins to come this way:
"Jenkins~"
She shouted that most of the girls around her knew this name. Although they would definitely not know about the secrets of the royal family, just being a famous writer was enough to make Jenkins their talking point.
It is inappropriate for a man to stand with a group of girls, so the female companions have already discussed the arrangements for tonight. After Jenkins came over, Britney introduced his friends to him, then claimed to go for a walk in the garden and took Jenkins away from the fountain. Hathaway and Miss Windsor still stayed there, talking and laughing with their friends.
It's her now, and Hathaway next, so everyone gets some alone time.
PS: Judging from the current progress, this volume may be longer than all previous volumes, but not much longer.