The banquet was held in a villa on the outskirts of a certain big nobleman. It was obvious that this was just a private and informal social gathering between nobles.
All kinds of gorgeous and exquisite carriages were parked outside the villa. The men and women attending the banquet all looked relaxed and dressed in gorgeous clothes.
The villa is actually not too big, but the banquet hall on the first floor is not too small. There were only more than thirty people attending the entire party. Nicole carefully took Roddy's arm and slowly walked into the hall. Immediately, a waiter came up respectfully and took off Nicole's robe in the most elegant manner. With the shawl on his body, he immediately sang in a pleasant tenor voice: "Miss Nicole of the Tulip Family, Master Seth has arrived.!"
Rody immediately felt countless eyes directed at him. It was the first time in his life that he saw so many nobles - or rather high-ranking nobles - at the same time. This is the first time that he has been shrouded in the gazes of so many nobles, and the gazes are of all kinds.
Some of them had a bit of respect in their eyes, so they were naturally looking at the golden sign of "Tulip Family". Some are envious, and they are naturally some nobles with a slightly lower status. There are also many people with a bit of smile in their eyes, they are from several families who have long-term friendship with the Tulip family. Of course, there are also some eyes with profound meaning, those are people with whom they have no friendship, and some people maliciously think of the current embarrassing situation of the Tulip family - the talents are withering, the heirs are not living up to their expectations, and the only one who is living up to their expectations is a person who cannot live up to their expectations. A female who inherits a title.
Of course, it is also inevitable that many young ladies with a lot of money invariably shot their eyes at Rody. Roddy's appearance tonight is indeed a bit chic. Coupled with his handsome face from that playboy and the unique flowing blond hair of the Tulip family that is as bright as the sun god, it is indeed quite a bit chic. It means to be a lover of the public. Although in the eyes of the ladies, Roddy's evasive eyes seemed a bit shy, the occasional shy look on the face of this handsome young man made these ladies even more cute. It's just that I heard that this young master is usually a romantic figure and a master in love, but this is somewhat inconsistent with the rumors.
With a calm smile, Nicole greeted her familiar friends in a low voice. Her sweet smile made people feel like a spring breeze. At the same time, she quietly introduced to Rody the people in front of her in a small voice, which of them were His Majesty's recent favored ministers? Which one is a nobleman famous for his wealth, which one is an ally of the family... Rody couldn't remember these things for a while. He only heard 70% clearly, but only remembered 30%.
Because it was not a formal banquet, it was a small gathering in the form of a buffet. The men and women in the hall formed small groups according to their familiar circles. Nicole seems to always be walking around with Roddy around various groups, neither having deep conversations with others nor neglecting others. Occasionally, some self-proclaimed young aristocrats were fascinated by Nicole's beauty and struck up a conversation. Nicole responded politely, not at all like the magician in Roddy's eyes whose power was terrifying and made him miserable.
Roddy always followed Nicole cautiously, but Nicole seemed to want to give him a good training. In the end, she simply told him: Be careful and follow what I teach you on the road so as not to lose your etiquette. Then he left alone with his female companions.
Rody wanted to follow them, but several girls went all the way to the inner room, and he was embarrassed to follow them. For a while I had to stand there stupidly.
The waiter next to him brought over an exquisite pure gold wine glass. The wine was as red as blood, and Rody hesitated for a long time whether to take a sip.
Although he seemed uncomfortable, in the eyes of others, this was not the case. This move fell in the eyes of the noble ladies who were interested in him, and they felt that this young master was an outstanding person. With his handsome appearance and the scary background behind him, is there any more suitable son-in-law
Not even a moment after Nicole walked away, Roddy was surrounded by several noble girls.
It is said that men are often very skillful when chatting up women, but this sentence may be equally applicable to women.
In less than a moment, two aristocratic ladies "accidentally" dropped their handkerchiefs on the ground in front of Rody. Three aristocratic ladies "hurriedly" dropped their folding fans in front of Rody, and one more An aristocratic lady "inadvertently" tripped over her own skirt and almost fell into Rody's arms.
Of course, Roddy kept in mind the words of his cheap sister, and meticulously followed the etiquette taught by her. He picked up the handkerchiefs and folding fans that the ladies had dropped on the ground in front of him, and carefully returned them to their owners. As for the one who almost When he bumped into the lady in his arms, Rody was so frightened that he dodged away in a hurry, almost causing the timid young lady to actually fall to the ground.
What made Roddy even more troubled was that these ladies seemed to be clinging to him. They picked and returned things, but these ladies simply stood beside him and refused to leave. Just a few words and I started talking to myself.
Roddy was not a good talker to begin with. Growing up, he had been in love with Miss Nicole and the beautiful little maid at home, and had never had any dealings with girls. At this moment, I fell into a pile of rouge, and my head was sweating after a while.
There were sounds of warblers and swallows lingering around him, and there were also charming eyes that came intentionally or unintentionally. Roddy was greatly flustered - it wasn't that he didn't understand amorous feelings, men didn't need to be taught this kind of thing. It's just that he has never dealt with girls, especially so many noble girls. Furthermore, he was on tenterhooks at the moment, fearing that he would accidentally expose his flaws. Every step he took was like walking on thin ice, and he had no intention of focusing on those romantic activities.
Besides, although there are two good-looking women among them, Rody usually takes care of Nicole and An Qi, two charming beauties at home, and he doesn't have much interest in these vulgar fans - more What's more, he already has a faint affection for Miss Nicole at the moment.
Rody himself felt bitter and couldn't express it, but in the eyes of others, the sight of being surrounded by ladies made them envious. Some people lamented that the eldest young master of the Tulip family is really extraordinary. But some people think that their family's power is no worse than Rody's, and they are a little angry and jealous.
"Site, it seems that you had a great time chatting with these ladies." came the voice of a spy. Immediately, he left looking for the sound, and a young man with a slender figure and a fair complexion walked up to him.
With the instinctive vigilance of a samurai, Rody immediately felt that the smile on the other person's face was a little malicious.
Rody recognized that the man in front of him was the nephew of the Imperial Minister of War. The Minister of Military Affairs was in charge of the logistics and supplies of the Imperial Army, which was a huge job. But the relationship with the Imperial Marshal's House has always been tense.
Originally Rody would not know this, but when Nicole introduced everyone just now, she emphasized her tone towards the opponent who had always been at odds with her family, which left a little impression on Rody.
Rody sighed, nodded, and said calmly: "Sir, I don't seem to know you, right?"
A trace of displeasure flashed across the face of the guy opposite. He was the nephew of the Minister of Military Affairs, and because the Minister of Military Affairs had no sons and his family had no heirs, he had been established as the official heir of the family. As soon as he returned to the imperial capital, he had already become a famous figure. At this moment, Roddy actually said that he didn't know him in front of so many people, which was a clear sign of not giving him face.
However, the expression on his face immediately returned to normal. He raised his wine glass gently and said with a smile: "I am Milo from the Lionheart family. I have been sent by His Majesty to the north to manage military affairs in recent years. Your Excellency has developed in the imperial capital. Come to us. I have never met him officially..."
As soon as these words came out, there was already a hint of irony - that means, I am an important military minister appointed by His Majesty, and you are just a playboy in the imperial capital. Of course, we have never met you.
The ladies next to them didn't speak. They naturally knew Milo's identity. In fact, if Roddy hadn't appeared tonight, Milo would have been an important target for their golden husband. There are also two smart ones among them, who vaguely know something about the disharmony between the two families, and they also understand that Milo is probably here to cause trouble, because they know that Milo is now an important minister with military power and is highly appreciated by His Majesty, and this Although Master Seth has the aura of the Tulip family, he is still an adult after all and has not yet inherited the title. I couldn't help but feel worried about this lovable young man.
Rody looked embarrassed. He also saw that the other party was here to cause trouble. In fact, he did not hear the irony in the other party's words. After all, he had only been pretending to be this young master for a short period of time, and he had not fully integrated himself into the role. Because he pretended to be this character, it felt a bit weird that such a big shot like the other party was now having trouble with him.
At this moment, a charming voice sounded softly.
"Sir Milo, Master Seth, you two seem to be very close. I wonder what makes you so happy talking?"
This sentence seems to be far away in the horizon, but also seems to be ringing in my ears. The tone was soft and sweet, extremely charming, just like the coquettish tone of a lover.