After finishing the exchange in a low voice, Phyllis turned around and saw that Annie and Colin had come up to chat with Lucien, and she couldn't help smiling. They seemed to want to satisfy their curiosity and congratulate Lucien, but they took the opportunity to draw closer. The distance is probably the real purpose.
So Phyllis half blocked Lucien behind her, clapped her hands lightly, and said with a beautiful smile: "Ladies and gentlemen, to celebrate the great success of Mr. Victor's concert, and to celebrate our classmate Lu Xien Sean has become a recognized talent in the music industry, and I would like to invite everyone to the dance party at my manor on Friday night. This matter has been approved by Mr. Victor, and now I want to know your wishes."
From Phyllis's point of view, with the help of Moonlight Rose, she and Lucien already had a close relationship, so she subconsciously didn't want Lucien to have a deep friendship with other students. Of course, this kind of resource is exclusive to her. the best. However, she also understands that she can't interfere with Lucien's life, and the best way to maintain a relationship is to have more contacts, more entanglements and exchange of interests.
Renee was the first to react, and said with a bright smile: "Really? It is my honor to be a guest at your manor, Miss Phyllis."
After she agreed, Lott, Anne, Herodotus and others also answered one after another.
Phyllis saw that everyone was willing to accept her invitation, so she turned around and kept a beautiful smile: "What about you, Lucien? Would you like to visit my manor?"
An idea suddenly popped up in Lucien's mind, and he replied with a smile, "Of course, it's my honor, Phyllis."
Hearing Lucien's promise, the expressions of Renee and the others seemed to become a little more excited.
At this time, a refreshed Victor came down from the second floor with a book in hand: "Okay, ladies and gentlemen, let's start our study, the dance is still several days away."
Lucien found a seat at random and was about to go and sit down. When passing by Lott, Lott leaned into Lucien's ear and whispered: "I heard that McCants doesn't like you very much, maybe I will find you Your troubles. Of course, you are already the music consultant of Her Royal Highness, so he can’t directly make things difficult for you. But it is very likely that he will design traps to make you look ugly and tarnish your reputation.”
"Thank you, Lotte, I will be careful." Lucien thanked politely, but he didn't have the mood and energy to think about this aspect. Saving Joel's family was like putting out a fire. Every day passed, everything went smoothly. There is less hope of being rescued.
Of course, Lucien also knows that he can't act recklessly. He must wait patiently for the opportunity and make various preparations, because this is a very dangerous matter, and the more he wants to solve it quickly, the less likely it is to succeed.
So Lucien's current state is like walking on a tightrope between two cliffs. The left side is slow and procrastinating, and the right side is impatience and recklessness. And it's an extremely difficult balance that leads to success.
With the help of his super memory and good learning methods, Lucien's learning of words has almost been completed. What is lacking is the accumulation of uncommon words. Therefore, Lucien, Lott, and Phyllis are all learning this afternoon. music. For Lucien, immersing himself in his studies also helped him keep his composure.
In this calmness, combined with the information obtained and tested in the past two days, a bold plan gradually took shape in Lucien's mind.
After studying, Lucien returned to his hut, packed up some items and took them to the garden villa he rented at No. 116, Jisu District. This seemed to be a very normal process of moving slowly, so at night, the white paper Only one sentence was mentioned on the website: "Mr. Evans, please be smart when you come to Ratasha Palace tomorrow, and don't do stupid things, otherwise you will be responsible for the consequences."
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The quiet night passed quickly. Lucien used his forced calm and learned a little knowledge of hypnosis from "The Eye of the Stars" to prevent him from insomnia due to anxiety. He slept deeply and woke up in good spirits.
"Today will be a critical day, there can be no mistakes!"
There were no new orders on the blank paper. After breakfast, Lucien went to the Musicians' Association, occupied a small piano room, and practiced the piano to distract himself so that he would not be so nervous.
Perhaps it was the drastic changes in life in the past few days that gave Lucien the feeling of being played by fate, with countless difficulties and dangers. Maybe it was because he had been watching various pieces of Beethoven's music recently, so he was barely fluent. After the melody of fate, Lucien subconsciously played Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, also known as "Pathetique", after a short rest.
It is the pinnacle of Beethoven's early piano pieces. Although it is called "Pathetique", it is actually in the same line as "Symphony of Destiny". Resolute, expressing the heroic spirit in the face of suffering, difficult fate, and the will to fight unyieldingly.
Lucien had never practiced this piano piece, so even though he could clearly remember all the notes, he still played it intermittently without aesthetic feeling, but this intermittent feeling was closer to Lucien's inner anxiety, depression, Complicated and contradictory emotions forcibly calm down, so Lucien played it over and over again until he felt exhausted.
After venting through the music, Lucien felt that his emotions and mentality had been kept in a relatively intact state, so he left the piano room and went to rest in his lounge.
At ten thirty, the door of the lounge was knocked, and Elena's voice came in: "Lucien, Her Royal Highness's carriage is here to pick you up."
Hearing these words, Lucien slowly stood up from the armchair, and replied: "Okay, Elena, I'll get down right away."
After tidying up his black coat and white shirt with wide lace cuffs, Lucien looked at himself with black hair and black pupils in the mirror for thirty seconds, and then calmly and steadily walked out of the lounge to the lobby on the first floor.
The carriage sent by Natasha was dark purple with the coat of arms of the Violet family. It created a warm atmosphere, but Lucien maintained an attitude of sitting upright, and did not pick up the blood red wine and other items placed on the small table in front of him.
Ten minutes later, the carriage arrived at Ratasha Palace on time. The main entrance was a stone gate carved with countless statues of heroes. More than a dozen soldiers in red military uniforms were guarding under the leadership of a muscular, sturdy and mighty knight. here.
After briefly checking Lucien's belongings, the guard knight waved his hand to let the carriage pass.
As soon as he passed through the gate, Lucien quickly felt the majestic and terrifying aura of divine magic, which seemed to envelope the entire Ratasha Palace.
Ratasha Palace is a pale golden magnificent building with a majestic appearance and exquisite craftsmanship. The east and west sides are symmetrical with two majestic and majestic castle-like palaces. Connecting them is a group of exquisite and gorgeous palaces. .
In front of the main palace of Rata Summer Palace is a large square with a fountain, and the square is surrounded by a beautiful garden with a small half of the market area, which contains all kinds of exotic trees and flowers.
An artificial river, capable of sailing several sailboats, meanders through the garden with shimmering waves.
The carriage carrying Lucien passed the garden avenue, crossed the long bridge over the artificial river, and stopped in front of the main palace. Two beautiful maids were already waiting here.
"Hi, Mr. Evans, please follow us to Her Royal Highness's piano room." Two beautiful blond girls who seemed to be twins saluted Lucien with the same crisp voice.
Lucien nodded politely: "Thank you."
Under the leadership of these two maids, Lucien passed through many resplendent and magnificent palaces. They were built with top patterned rocks of various colors, exuding dazzling lights of various colors. Stairs, railings and other places were wrapped in gold leaf, according to The themes of different palaces, as well as giant crystals, pure white gauze, and epic oil paintings distributed on the inner walls and domes, every detail is full of elaborate and tedious glitz.
The two maids walked skillfully and lightly. They were trained in strict etiquette, but none of them spoke to Lucien, and kept smiling politely. Soon, Lucien came to a beautiful corridor.
There are 24 arched windows on the corridor facing the garden, and on the other side of the corridor are inlaid 24 mirrors composed of countless small lenses corresponding to the windows and doors, which reflect the scenery of the garden. It makes people feel like they are wandering directly in the garden, together with the majestic huge oil painting on the vaulted ceiling and the pure holy light that comes from nowhere, it forms a dreamlike scenery.
This is the most famous building in Ratasha Palace, called "The Corridor of Heaven". When Lucien was not famous, he knew it from the books in the library and from the conversations of Lott and the others.
Passing through the "Promenade of Heaven" with the most magical atmosphere, Lucien entered the "War Gallery" palace where Natasha lived. There are many war-themed oil paintings on the walls.
"Mr. Evans, this is the piano room." The two maids led Lucien to a quiet and remote room, and one of them opened the door, walked in first, and reported to Ms. Camille.
After a while, after getting Camille's consent, the maid signaled Lucien to go in.
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This is a large room, with a warm and peaceful orange color as the main color. The carpet is exquisite and gorgeous, and there are many musical instruments. In the center is a light golden piano.
Natasha is sitting in front of the piano, playing a war march, her fingering skills are skillful, and the passionate and powerful melody is vividly displayed, and her level exceeds that of most performers. However, she seems to be deliberately imitating Victor's skills. That swaying feeling.
There is a set of sofas and a brown coffee table in the corner, and Camille, who never changes in a black dress, is sitting there.
Sensing Lucien coming in, Natasha stopped playing, turned around freely, and smiled naturally: "Lucien, I don't understand Victor's new fingering for playing the piano, can you explain it to me?"
She was not at all condescending, like greeting an old friend.
"Of course, it's my honor." Lucien walked to the piano, got on another piano bench, and began to explain to Natasha.
Although Lucien's own music knowledge is still at a relatively low level, what Natasha needs to communicate is exactly what Lucien is best at and has made up for. To be more sure about Natasha and others' views on Lucien's composition.
Time passed quickly, and Natasha suddenly looked at Lucien and said, "Lucien, what's on your mind? I can feel your impatience, restlessness and nervousness?"
The intuition and induction of the fifth-level great knight are very powerful!
And Natasha has a straight-forward character, without temptation or forbearance, she asked directly.