Minna moves cautiously across a large branch, trying to catch a beautiful blue crested bird perched on the branch. Seeing that she was still a foot away from reaching it, and the slow bird hadn’t noticed it yet, she was happy for a while, but at this moment, the call of “Little Miss, Little Miss” came from a distance, and she was frightened. With one jump, the branch was accidentally shaken, and the crested bird sensed the danger and flew away quickly.
“It’s Winnie again!” she complained in frustration, seeing a fat woman in a large white apron appearing at the edge of the woods, she immediately climbed back into the canopy and hid herself among the branches of the tree . The six-year-old girl’s body is small and flexible, and the dense tree canopy completely covers her. She held her breath and, as she always did, did not let herself make a sound. Whenever she made this move, even her father, who was a master swordsman, might not be able to find her.
But today she miscalculated. Winnie, who was walking nearby, quickly noticed a scent in the air. She immediately recognized that it was the scent of the perfume sprayed on the beautiful clothes that Miss Minna was wearing today. It was a new fragrance that was only released three years ago. This type is specially designed for children. In the backcountry of Edonia, there will never be a second bottle!
She will never admit it! She is Winnie, the most professional nanny who has been professionally trained in Matt Harbor since she was a child! She can smell more than 200 kinds of perfumes and spices with her nose, and can tell the materials of more than 100 kinds of clothes and fabrics just by touching it with her hands; she knows more than 300 kinds of dishes and desserts, and can use it in the shortest time. She can distinguish eighty-eight kinds of drinks and beverages; she knows how to decorate the most beautiful and comfortable living room and room, and she also knows how to take care of the elderly, pregnant women and children. She is Winnie!
At this moment, she is standing under the big tree, proudly looking at the calf exposed in the branches and leaves: “Little Miss, you can’t lie to me, come down quickly.”
Minna slipped down the tree in frustration, pouting at Winnie’s fat face.
“How many times have I said it, little lady!” Winnie sternly said, “This is not something a lady should do. Climbing trees! How rude! You are a lady!” Involuntarily recalling the glorious past of the hostess, “I think back then, when Miss Dora was six years old, she was already a little lady praised by the whole city, and her intelligence was even better than that of Her Majesty the Queen when she was a child.”
Minna is deeply skeptical and lets out a sneer. Winnie gave her a stern look, swept across her front inadvertently, and screamed horribly: “Oh my God! Miss, you’ve got your clothes dirty! This is precious silk! It’s here for today. Honored guest, I just let you wear it. I told you not to climb trees anymore.”
Minna made a face: “What kind of guest? I hate that man. Every time he comes, Mom and Dad will fight.”
“That’s because the uncle is jealous.” Winnie pouted, “Look at what kind of life he let the young lady live? In this kind of country, surrounded by hillbillies, there are only less than ten people living in two-story small buildings. The room, the garden is full of weeds! Except for me and Marshall, the housekeeper, there is not even a maid! In order not to be rude in front of the guests, the young lady actually asked a country bumpkin’s daughter to act as a temporary maid! If she had married Duke Chulov The young master of the family will never suffer such grievances! Oh, Master Chulov is such a graceful and noble person, and he is so gentle to the young lady.”
Minna said angrily, “That’s a lie, Dad said, he’s a badass!”
Winnie glared at her sternly: “You can’t say that, little miss! Master Chuloff is your aunt’s younger brother and your elder! Oh my God, the daughter of a young lady would say such rudeness. She must have been damaged by her father.” She muttered a few words, raised her head and said sternly, “Come back with me! The guests are coming soon, you are wearing such dirty clothes, it’s really rude, go back with me and change. Come down!”
She reached out to grab Minna, who nimbly dodged, then ran quickly into the woods, and took time to turn her head and grimaced at her: “I’m not going back! Mom will just tell me to pretend to be a good child. , I hate that!”
Winnie was about to die of anger: “It’s the uncle who taught the little miss, how could the young lady’s daughter be so naughty!” As she said, she moved her fat body and chased after her.
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Dora once again checked the small tables, rattan chairs and baskets in the garden for perfection. She always felt that something was not good enough, but she forgot what it was, and she was confused.
Today’s guest is Goodwin Chuloff, wife of her husband Anron’s half-brother Elon, the youngest son of Duke Chuloff’s family, and one of her past suitors. This man always seems to be so calm, gentle, elegant and polite, and never has emotional fluctuations. She chose Anlong because she couldn’t figure out what he was thinking. It now appears that the decision was the right one, as Goodwin was clearly not upset that she had married someone else, and was still gentle and courteous, giving a thoughtful little gift every time she came to visit from afar.
But as Anlong’s wife, she has not forgotten her responsibilities. As an illegitimate child, An Long has been in an embarrassing situation since he was a child. But his gratitude to Mrs. Mirabell does not mean that he is willing to bear the contempt and ridicule of Cardo. In order to stand out with his own efforts, Anlong would rather go to a small border town like Edonia to be a small knight on the border, but he just doesn’t want to be controlled by Cardo. Goodwin is Lilith’s younger brother. After returning to Ito City, he will definitely mention what he saw and heard in Edonton. If there is something that is not good enough, Anlong and her will immediately become the laughing stock of the noble circle of Ito City.
When Goodwin came a few years ago, they were crowded with three other families in a small building and could only receive guests in a small room. She was worried that her husband and wife had been laughed at for a long time. I don’t want to lose face in front of my sister-in-law again.
“Ma’am, the refreshment is ready, will it be served here?” Butler Marshall quietly appeared behind her and asked respectfully.
“Oh, Uncle Marshall, yes, sorry to bother you.” Dora smiled uneasily. “How do you feel about this place? Wouldn’t it be too shabby?”
“How could it be, ma’am.” Marshall answered satisfactorily, “It would be perfect to have a garden tea party in a weather like today. Besides, you are the owner of every plant and tree in the garden. Cooking, in fact…even in Ito Castle, the garden of the most elegant noble lady’s house is nothing but this.”
Dora looked at the beautifully groomed flowerbed in the small garden with a confident smile on her face: “You’re right. I planted every plant and tree here, even the fences and vines. The chairs are all made by me, and it is not easy to organize the backyard full of weeds into what it is today, no matter how elegant those squeamish noble ladies are, who is more capable than me?”
She suddenly remembered her clothes: “So what do you think of my clothes? Will it be very rustic?” She didn’t know anything about the current fashion in Ito Castle. In order not to be laughed at, she chose It is the most traditional garden tea party clothing fabric, printed cotton, and even the style is the simplest.
Marshall will always know how to deal with women who are troubled by clothing: “It’s not at all rustic, ma’am, it’s the most classic style. The so-called classic, it will never go out of style.”
Dora smiled contentedly again, looked around, and asked suspiciously, “Where’s Brie? Is it in the kitchen?”
“The butcher’s child just called her home, saying that her stepmother beat her brother again. But she said she would be back soon.”
“When will her brother not be beaten? The guests will arrive soon, what if she can’t come back in time?!”
“Don’t worry, ma’am, if she can’t make it back, Uncle Marshall will personally go out.” Marshall smiled and bowed, “Then, I’m going to serve tea.” He quietly returned to the room.
Dora gratefully watched him leave, old Marshall was such an excellent housekeeper, and like Winnie, the most professional.
She looks out into the woods not far away. Why hasn’t Winnie brought her daughter back? God of Light bless, Ming Na must not be naughty today, even if she is not as good as the two daughters of Elon and Lilith, at least she must look like a young lady.
A gentle male voice came from the front door: “Good day, is anyone here?” Dora took a deep breath and greeted her with a smile.
A handsome, mature, healthy and attractive man with brown hair, azure blue eyes and a sympathetic smile stands in the doorway, gently holding the three fingers of Dora’s right hand , bowed gracefully: “Long time no see, Dora, you are still as beautiful as ever.”
“Thank you for your compliment, my friend.” Dora is in a good mood, and a gentle and courteous gentleman is always welcome. At this moment, she felt as if she was not in a small house in the northern mountain city, but in a decent noble mansion in Ito Castle.
Goodwin Chuloff is a man of grace and courtesy, and his every move is aristocratic norms, even in the topics of conversation. They first talked about the weather, then they greeted each other’s health, and then Goodwin began to praise the flowers in the garden, and then asked the host.
Dora only vaguely said that he was very busy with work. She was a woman with a traditional mindset, as long as she knew that men were working outside, she didn’t care about the specific work content. Moreover, she concealed Goodwin’s visit in advance, because her husband never liked seeing this former classmate, and every time they met, they broke up.
Goodwin seemed to be very interested in the work of his former rival, Dora quickly changed the subject: “Look at me, I forgot to ask someone to serve tea, what a neglect.” She picked up the table The little rattle called for the servants to serve tea. When she saw the girl in the white turban and apron appear, she nodded with satisfaction: Brie finally caught up.
Brie carefully placed the tea and various pastries in front of the guests and the hostess, as she had practiced for the past three days, gave a dignified salute, and stepped aside. Although the movements are still a little unfamiliar, she already looks like a parlor maid.
Dora smiled and asked Goodwin to taste the pastry, and threw an admiring smile at Brie, but her face quickly froze – Brie’s skirt hem showed a pair of holes that would expose her toes The old straw sandals of the head, how can this be? ! She clearly prepared black leather shoes for this country girl! She turned her head stiffly at Goodwin, begging in her heart that he would never find out. However, when she saw the direction of Goodwin’s gaze, she knew it was just her own delusion.
Goodwin’s upbringing as a child told him not to embarrass a master, especially a beautiful hostess, so he smiled calmly and said, “It’s really good tea, from the Shaw’s Tea House. Fine black tea, right?”
“Ah… yes, yes.”
“The orange cake is also delicious. I have heard that the Happy Forest under the Xiao family’s name has the best wine and food in the world, and the barbecue garden has the most delicious barbecue in the world, but when it comes to refreshments, only Mrs. Mei Li The craftsmanship can be regarded as top-notch, presumably the practice of this pastry is also passed down by Mrs. Mei Li?”
“You’re too polite.” Dora finally calmed down and gave Brie a quick wink, signaling her to leave. The poor little girl didn’t know what she had done wrong, so she could only retreat inexplicably.
Dora was about to continue the conversation with the guest, but was interrupted by the sound of footsteps. When she turned around, she froze.
Her daughter, Minna, ran out of the woods, all dirty, and was driving towards her, shouting “Mom help, Winnie is going crazy”. Behind her was the fat nanny Winnie, who was running out of breath, shouting, “Don’t run, I must catch you!”
Dora’s eyes suddenly turned black, as if she had seen Lilith and the other ladies snickering and talking, “The daughter of the Jufa family is just that. Dirty naughty bastard…”.
Goodwin Chulov once again concealed the embarrassment of the host: “Long time no see, Xiao Mingna, I’m so glad that you are still so energetic.”
Ming Na had seen that nasty man long ago, and she was talking to herself with that ridiculously fake smile. She ignored him and just got into her mother’s arms: “Mom, Winnie is going crazy, she actually said that if I don’t obey me, she will tie me up.”
After Winnie caught up, she immediately found Goodwin who was there, hurriedly arranged her hair and dress, and saluted him: “Good day, Master Chuloff, I’m sorry. I’m rude, please forgive me.” She did it as gracefully as she could, not knowing that her fat bumps and sweaty head had nothing to do with beauty. Minna hid in her mother’s arms and snickered, giving her a stare.
“Winnie, you don’t have to be so polite. I’m glad to see you look so good. Minna is still a child, please don’t be too harsh on her.” Goodwin still didn’t change his face, smiling gently He turned his head and said to Dora, “You don’t have to mind too much. In fact, my sister’s two daughters, Beryl and Manda, although very well-behaved in front of others, often act like a spoiled brat to me in private.”
“You’re so considerate, Goodwin,” Dora said gratefully to him, giving her daughter a stern look in her arms. Minna pouted.
“Okay, children naturally like to play around, don’t blame her too much. I brought a gift today, why don’t we open it together? I hope you and Minna will like it.” He called the valet. The gifts I brought were two large cardboard boxes with beautiful ribbons. He smiled and handed the smaller box to Ming Na: “I chose it on purpose. It is said to be the most popular thing among little girls right now. I wonder if Xiao Mingna will like it?”
“She will love it, thank you so much.” Dora said with a smile, then whispered to her daughter, “Say thank you, don’t be rude, and be a good boy.”
Minna stared hard at Goodwin, disregarding her mother’s words, broke away from her embrace, and ran away. Dora hurriedly apologized to Goodwin, who was still warmly consoling and didn’t take it to heart.
Ming Na felt very aggrieved. That man did this every time, pretending to be a good person, so that she would be blamed by her mother every time. Dad was right, he was a big bad guy!
She ran into the hall and stopped. As soon as she looked up, she could see two portraits hanging on the wall. One painting is of a young man with black hair and black eyes, holding a long sword, with a faint smile on his face and deep eyes. The other painting is of a woman in her thirties, with a hint of melancholy on her beautiful face, and a tender and loving look in her eyes.
She knew that the man was her grandfather, the legendary hero, the strongest swordsman in the whole continent, and the richest earl Xiao Tianjian. According to legend, he had been to the Elf Forest, Demon World and Dragon Island, and had a deal with the dragon, He can live forever, and he still travels all over the continent. And that woman, her grandmother, Mrs. Mei Li, died long before she was born.
She thinks of her grandfather’s legendary deeds, and she is very envious, but unfortunately she has never seen him. Why does her grandfather never come to visit her family? Grandpa comes every year.
Just as I was thinking, there was a sound of footsteps in the corridor not far away. I looked up and saw my father, An Long, flashing into the study through the back door, followed by a woman, tall and fit, with blond hair. Tucked behind the head, a red-brown tuxedo shirt and long skirt, a black tight leather vest, and long leather boots of the same color, a riding outfit is very neat and neat.
She remembered that this woman had visited her house several times, and every time she came, her mother had to quarrel with her father. She was a little curious, what is this woman doing again? Why did Dad enter the house through the back door? After thinking about it, she tiptoed over, held her breath, and leaned against the door of the study to eavesdrop on what was going on inside~IndoMTL.com~ She only heard one sentence, “About this mission, the deputy director meant to let you Follow me…” At this time, the voice stopped, the door suddenly opened, and a dagger appeared in her throat like lightning, emitting a cold light. She was too frightened to move.
It was the blonde-brown-haired woman in her twenties who was holding the dagger, staring coldly at her with a beautiful face covered in frost. Even if she knew who she was, the other party didn’t mean to remove the dagger, and the murderous aura in his eyes did not disappear. Minna trembled slightly, and tears began to fill her eyes.
Anlong hurriedly said to the woman: “Veronica, my daughter is just being naughty for a while, please let her go.”
Veronica stared blankly at Minna for a while, before retracting the dagger and snorting coldly: “Little devil, go back to your room, this is not a place for children to play.” He slammed the door shut, almost missing Minna’s nose.
Anlong quickly opened the door again and said softly to his daughter, “Go back to the room, just pretend that nothing happened, and don’t tell anyone. Be good, be obedient.” Drying her tears, she patted her head distressedly, pushed her slightly away from the door, and closed the door gently.
Veronica looked at him with a sneer: “You don’t do a good job of keeping secrets here, and your daughter almost overheard us.”
Anlong smiled helplessly and turned back to the topic: “What on earth do you want to do? I thought you would stay in Yidong all the time.”
“Yes, but the person who originally performed this mission suddenly stopped the news. I was ordered to check it. If necessary, I have to go to Maicheng in person to bring the information back.” Veronica Looking up at him, “Get ready, we’ll leave tomorrow night.”
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