The perfume bottle that Xia Zoe brought along was finally taken away by Segalot.
as a gift in exchange.
Segalote gave him a rose ring carved from an expensive ruby. It was low-key and gorgeous. The ring was made of silver in the shape of thorns, and the ring was intertwined around the rose.
This is again the design of the Desinha family crest, which had previously given him a similarly valuable and similar pectoral.
Has the Pope fallen into a rose bush? !
Xia Zuoyi took the ring and put it on the index finger of his right hand.
He talked with Segarot for almost an hourglass before going downstairs and left, and Segarrot saw him off at the door.
Xia Zuoyi planned to send someone to inquire about the residence of Marquis Laurie, but he did not expect that after returning to the duke's mansion, the Marquis Laurie would send someone to send a greeting.
—He hopes to meet Xia Zoey, and the location is also decided by Xia Zuoyi.
Xia Zoe agreed after thinking for a while. The meeting place was set on a ship docked in the port. Valk personally picked him up and brought people into the cabin.
Darnell took off his hat as soon as he walked in, his blond hair was combed back, and his face was handsome, he smiled kindly at Zoe Xia: "I thought you would refuse to meet me."
Xia Zoe: "I just have something to talk to you about, Marquis Laurie."
Darnell didn't think that the other party even had something to talk to him about.
There were a lot of thoughts in his heart, and he sat on the chair as usual: "The purpose of my coming here, the lord should be able to guess one or two, but I don't know what the lord needs to talk to me about?"
Xia Zoe: "Why don't you talk about why Marquis Laurie wants to meet me?"
Darnell: "Naturally because of the sugar recipe."
"The lord is a wise man. I never beat the bush when I talk to a wise man. In the Anas Empire, I can be an ally of the lord, and there is only one requirement."
"—that the secret to making white sugar is not taken away by the king and the parties that are on the same side as the king."
"I agree that this formula has always been kept in your hands, and this is what you have in the first place, and should not be looted and plundered by others."
Xia Zuoyi was a little surprised: "Aren't you excited?"
Darnell: "Heartbeat, but restrained."
"Because to me, some things and things are far more important than money."
He saw Xia Zuoyi's expression and smiled: "The lord can not believe me now, but you should be more careful of the king and his illegitimate son."
"You know who I'm talking about."
Xia Zuoyi nodded and gave a definite sentence: "I won't let the king and his illegitimate son take anything from me."
"As for what I want to talk to you about - Marquis Laurie, I hope to see the Queen, and this birthday present must be given to her in person."
Darnell hesitated, his aunt had not seen outsiders for a long time.
Xia Zoe pushed the box containing the rose perfume and instructions in front of Danel.
He said, "Please, Lord Marquis, give this thing to the queen."
"I need to congratulate the Queen before the birthday dinner, and this gift will definitely make her dazzling at the dinner. No woman can hide her style and beauty."
Darnell took the box wrapped in red suede: "I can only bring it for you. Whether you agree or not depends on Aunt's answer."
Xia Zoe has no opinion.
Two days later, the day before the dinner began.
Xia Zoe received an exact reply from Darnell, and the queen agreed with him. The place was at the Marquis Laurie's mansion, and they met in secret.
Xia Zoe went over with the people and things that had been prepared for a long time, and finally saw the queen of the empire under the leadership of Darnell.
The queen was unexpected in both appearance and dress... Simple, good-looking, with little make-up on her face, with scattered freckles and pale lips.
She is very white, and her skin is not badly maintained, but the arrogance and sternness between her brows make people unconsciously distance themselves from her.
This is a proud and self-respecting woman.
On the Western Continent, "white" means elegance and wealth, and it is also a symbol of the rich and aristocratic. Women with fair looks are more popular and favored by men than others.
Civilian women even want to have fair skin.
The women's so-called cosmetics and skin care preparations are directly linked to doctors and are researched by some doctors.
They would use white flour, wheat flour, or a lot of lead-containing makeup to paint their faces, resulting in an extremely white effect.
Although it does cover up its own defects, spots, etc. to a certain extent, it is also extremely damaging to a woman's skin and even her body.
For example, some very beautiful women use lead paint on their faces.
As a result, their husbands inadvertently ingested lead and even arsenic-containing "cosmetics" into their mouths when kissing their cheeks, causing the men to die from heavy metal poisoning.
No one knew what the cause of death was.
As ridiculous as it sounds, it's true.
Of course, there are also some harmless plant whitening methods, such as crushing the root of lily and applying it on the face to achieve a whitening effect.
Xia Zuoyi looked at the queen, who was also looking at herself and retracted her gaze.
The queen's name is Minina, and there is only one maid by her side. After Xia Zuoyi saw the ceremony, she said, "What gift do you want to give me?"
Her voice was a little cold, and there was no expression on her face, but she kept holding the perfume bottle that Xia Zoe had entrusted to her by Darnell, which seemed to have been used a lot.
Zoe Xia: "A gift that makes you change."
"Please allow me, my people will serve you in the future."
The queen was obviously hesitant, and her eyes turned to Darnell, who was standing aside.
Darnell: "I don't know what the gift Lord Lord is talking about?"
"One dress up, one feast."
Xia Zuoyi turned his body sideways, and stretched out his hand to signal Queen Minina to look at the people standing behind him. There were tailors, maids... Everyone was holding a packed wooden box in their hands.
He said thoughtfully: "The maid you brought can stay with you."
It was probably the indifference and confidence on Xia Zuoyi's face that moved the queen.
She finally nodded in agreement.
Xia Zoe ordered all the people who dressed up for the queen to stay, while he and Darnell left the room and went to the living room to sit down and talk.
After an unknown amount of time, the queen's maid rushed over in a panic, with mixed expressions on her face, ranging from unbelievable to unimaginable surprise, excitement, tears...
She said incoherently: "Oh, oh my God, praise the God of Creation! Thank you, Lord Lord! Marquis, Marquis, go and see the queen..."
Darnell was also made extra nervous by the panicked gesture of the maid crying and laughing, and hurriedly stood up from the sofa and asked, "What happened to the queen?!"
Xia Zuoyi stood aside calmly with his hands behind his back: "Let's take a look and see."
The queen's maid was speechless, she could only nod her head excitedly, led them to the room just now, and knocked on the door.
"Come in." The queen's voice trembled.
Darnell's heart tightened, thinking that something really happened to his aunt.
He quickly reached out and pushed the door open, and just after a word overflowed from his throat, the whole person froze in place, a worried expression solidified on his face, and then a stunning color burst out.
Minina stood in the middle of the room, her hands wrapped in white gauze gloves didn't know where to put them, and in the end she could only cover her nose and mouth, quietly wiping the tears from the corners of her eyes.
She remembered the makeup on her face, and immediately put it down a little helplessly, and finally held the position in front of her.
The queen is wearing a luxurious golden dress, the shoulders are boldly designed with tulle, and two extended gauze belts hang behind her, elegant and flexible.
The waist of the dress is cinched tightly, which outlines a beautiful and curvy figure.
The exquisite patterns embroidered with gold thread on the dress extend from the waist up to the shoulders, and then gradually disappear into the layers of the skirt that bloom like flowers. During this period, expensive crystal gems are embellished and hidden between the patterns.
It does not grab the limelight, and can be contrasted with sunlight or candlelight when the skirt swings or walks, and the person wearing this long dress is dazzling and extravagant.
On Minina's feet were a pair of high-heeled shoes of the same golden color, revealing her fair feet, which visually raised her figure and made her taller.
The most important changes are her face, hairstyle and so on.
Queen Minina's brows are beautifully shaped, not too much grooming, more to cover up the slight blemishes, wrinkles and pallor on her face.
Before Xia Zuoyi came to the Anas Empire, he ordered the alchemists in the alchemy tower to develop a set of cosmetics that covered plant essences and were harmless as soon as possible.
Because of limited conditions, only whitening, concealer, contouring, lipstick, etc. are needed.
The rest of the tools, such as eyebrow trimmers, eyebrow pencils, and hot dyeing tools, are easy to handle. Red hot tongs can create the effect of curly hair.
The current Queen Minina has long curly hair with big waves, deep eyebrows, fair skin, rosy lips...
After changing her slightly plain face before, she was now extremely charming and charming.
Darnell couldn't help but stepped forward and shouted, "The God of Creation is above!"
"Aunt, you are very beautiful at this time! Even the brilliance of the sun can't take away your style. If you are at the dinner party, you are the focus of everyone, the most beautiful moonlight!"
The queen could not help laughing.
This is the first few smiles she has shown since dressing up. It can be seen that she is in a good mood, and she is completely captured by this customized gift.
Darnell couldn't help closing his eyes again, sniffing the fragrant smell in the air, and exclaiming: "It's the scent of roses."
"Aunt, you seem to be walking among the blooming rose bushes, and even the flowers are not as dazzling as you."
Xia Zuoyi couldn't help being stimulated by his string of rainbow farts, and rubbed his arms without a trace.
The next moment, Marquis Darnell, who was very happy for his aunt, suddenly turned around and hugged Xia Zoe, with words of gratitude: "Your gift is really great!"
Xia Zoe politely pushed him away, and received the queen's thanks again.
"Whatever you need, I will definitely find a way to facilitate it for you."
Minina looked at Darnell: "So does the Laurie family."
Darnell nodded.
Xia Zuoyi said softly, "Do you still have affection for the king?"
Minina's expression suddenly became obscure: "No, I wish he died and let his soul go to the abyss, where the devil is is his final destination!"
The expression of the person brought by Xia Zuoyi remained unchanged, pretending not to hear, and standing aside with his head bowed indifferently.
The queen's maid had the same expression of resentment.
Darnell: "Lord, we have a common enemy with you, and we are in the same camp."
Xia Zuoyi smiled and said, "I understand."
He bowed: "At that time, before the dinner starts, please allow my people to dress you up again."