Skeleton King

Nou didn't have time to ask Ace until he got into the carriage, "What's wrong with Angelica?"

"I thought Angelika had a sweetheart." Ace said, "She is also 22 years old this year, and she still doesn't care about marriage."

Nuo Ou: "Without Angelica, you should be very inconvenient, right?"

"Yeah, I'm used to it. I can't imagine anyone who knows me better than her. But the best years of a girl are these few years. I can't just watch her go to waste." Ace said: "If Angie Lika is willing, and her husband also agrees, she can still work in the Green Duke's Mansion after she gets married."

Nuo Ou: "Angelica really has a sweetheart, you can tell me, I'll check."

In Nuo Ou's view, Angelica's husband must be chosen carefully, not only because Angelica knows too much about them, but also because Angelica is the calmest and smartest girl Nuo Ou has ever seen.

Ace: "The key is that Angelica likes it."

Nou: "It's best to let her marry someone you trust." In this way, not only will Angelica's husband not dare to bully her, but Angelica can also help Ace recruit talents.

Ace thought about the unmarried young men of the right age under his command, "George? Gerhard? They are not good enough for Angelica." The flowers in his own house are always good.Ace just thought of the noble boys he met at the Georgia Knights training camp, and he didn't think Angelica would be happy with them.

"I understand your concern. I think Angelica also knows that it is better for her and her husband to live in the fiefdom of the Green family. It is also good for their safety." Ace said: "It seems that we should go back The fiefdom of the Green family will introduce outstanding young men to Angelica."

Nou naturally agrees.

After arriving at the palace, the knights of the Royal Guards took Ace and Nou to two different banquet halls.Nuo Ou will have lunch with His Majesty Ludwig IV in another banquet hall, and in the afternoon, he will swear allegiance to His Majesty Ludwig IV on the square under the eyes of everyone.At the same time, His Majesty Ludwig IV will personally confer the title of Duke of Nou.In the evening, a grand ball will be held in the palace.

Today, Ace will be taken to another banquet hall as he has already reported his identity to the court scholar.He is no longer one of the protagonists of the conferring ceremony, but just an ordinary spectator.

When Ace and Nou separated, Nou held Ace's hand, "Ace, I'm really happy that you can witness today."

Ace looked at Nou and smiled.

Ace watched Noou enter the banquet hall before turning to leave.But someone stopped Nou. It was the knight of the Royal Guards who had led Ace before. Ace looked at him suspiciously and dissatisfied.

The knight whispered in Ace's ear, "Mrs. Rose wants to see you."

Ace's eyes were cold, and he said softly: "This is not an invitation in line with noble etiquette."

The knight took out a red rose from the cloak. The rose seemed to have just been picked, with dew on it, and it was so delicate and beautiful.The knight said: "I don't think it will take you too long. The Marquise Ross just wants to tell you something."

Ace stared at the red rose carefully and asked, "Must it be today?"

Knight: "It has to be today."

The knights of the Royal Guards led the way, and Ace left the palace the same way.The carriages at the entrance of the palace were still bustling, with imposing knights and dazzling noble ladies constantly arriving. Ace's appearance did not attract anyone's attention.

The knights of the Royal Guards led Ace to an ordinary carriage. The carriage was small and low-key, and it was far from being compared with the carriage of the Duke of Green's family that Ace often sat in. This carriage came from the Marquess of Rose's Mansion, and there was an unobtrusive sign of the Marquis of Ross's mansion on the side of the carriage.

As soon as Ace stepped into the carriage, a voice came from behind him, "Master?" The voice was very surprised.

Ace turned to see Gerhard.

It stands to reason that when Ace and Nou went to the palace, Gerhard would also eat and rest in the palace or near the palace with other followers, but it may be that Ace and the others left not long ago, and Gerhard is still standing in the palace. the door.

Gerhard looked at Ace in astonishment.

Ace waved his hand and said indifferently, "I have something to do, I'll be back later." After finishing speaking, Ace got into the carriage by himself regardless of Gerhard.The coachman has his own man from the Marquess of Ross.

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The residence of the Marquis of Ross is not far from the palace, or in other words, the residences of powerful people in the imperial capital are not far from each other.Because the adults often go to the palace to discuss political affairs with His Majesty, for convenience, the residence of the nobles is near the palace. This is the place with the best security, the best greenery, and the cleanest place in the imperial capital.

The coachman took Ace to the side entrance of the Marquis Ross's mansion.

After Ace got out of the car, he was about to thank the driver of the Marquis of Rose's mansion, when he saw the driver carefully looking around, for fear of being discovered, as if he had done something shameful, such as taking the Marquis of Ross Madam's male pet is back.

Thinking of this metaphor, Ace found himself embarrassed.

Ace ignored him and walked straight into the side entrance of the Marquis Ross's mansion.The maid of the Marchioness of Ross had already been waiting there.

It has been ten years since Ace last saw the Marchioness of Ross.Ten years ago, Ace was just a child who had just traveled to another world and was ignorant of everything. Ten years later, standing in the living room of the Marquis Ross's mansion was a handsome young man with a unique elegance.The outline of the face still has the youthfulness of a teenager, but the eyes are not less than the calmness of an adult.

All these are naturally blended together, and there is a sense of mystery that wants people to find out.

When Ace walked into the living room, the Marchioness of Rose was facing him with her back. There were two platinum chains hanging on her soft red hair. Turning around the beautiful and flawless face, everything was overshadowed.The gorgeous clothes, low-key but expensive furnishings in the living room next to the Marquis Ross, did not attract the attention of others at all.

The Marquis of Rose is not as enchanting and charming as Princess Mary. Although she was a more famous party at the Imperial Capital Banquet than Princess Mary when she was young, since she married the Marquis of Rose, the Marquis of Rose has become much more low-key.At this time, she has a beautiful appearance and ethereal temperament, and her whole body seems to have a white, holy halo.

Ace finally understands why Princess Mary is distinguished and well-groomed, but many people say that she is not one of the three roses in Rose Castle.Compared with the red rose Caroline, who shocked Ace many years ago and was thrillingly beautiful even when she was seriously ill, and the Marquise Rose, who has a charming but sacred white rose in her eyes, the light of Princess Mary is just as beautiful. Much dimmer.

Princess Mary is certainly outstanding, but she does not have the beauty of red roses and white roses that cause a commotion when they walk into the crowd, and it is difficult for a knight to fall in love at first sight and give birth to a heart to fight for her and protect her to the death.

If it hadn't been for Caroline's early death, and if it hadn't been for the Marquise Rose to keep a low profile, there would have been many sad and unrequited love stories in the imperial capital over the years.

Ace was stunned for a moment.

He didn't know whether he recalled Caroline who was lingering on the hospital bed many years ago, or was amazed at the beauty of the Marquis Rose, until the Marquise Rose walked towards him with a smile, Ace came back to his senses, "Marquis Ross, you as beautiful as ever."

The wine-red hair of the Marchioness of Rose gently ran across her cheeks, and she had a pair of unusually beautiful emerald green eyes. At this time, these eyes were looking at Ace carefully, as if she had stroked him with her hands many years ago. Ace's face.

Marchioness of Rose: "You really look like Caroline."

The Marquise Rose had a look of nostalgia in her eyes, as if recalling that innocent and carefree girlhood.The Marchioness of Rose continued: "It can easily make people fascinated and fascinated."

The Marquise Rose herself is very beautiful. When she said this, Ace was a little overwhelmed. I don't know if the Marquise Rose was simply admiring or pointing out something.

Ace: "Madam, thank you for your care. During the training camp of the Georgia Knights, Grand Knight Commander Ross took good care of me."

"I just mentioned it in passing." The Marquise Ross didn't care about it.

Ace still doesn't know why the Marquis of Ross asked him. Ace: "I don't know why Madam didn't go to the palace to attend the banquet today? Why did you ask me to come here today?"

"The banquet in the palace? Mary is gone today, of course I won't go. And why I came to you today, I just don't want to attract attention." The Marquis Rose said: "I think it's time to tell you about Caroline gone."

Although Ace had a premonition, he was still a little at a loss when this moment really came.

Before, in Rose Castle Ace had asked Nou to help find Caroline.About a week later, Nuo Ou handed over the collected information to Ace, but Caroline's past seemed to have been deliberately erased.

Noel only found out that Caroline left the Attlee family when she was 17 years old, and later she often lived in the home of the White Rose, which was later the Marquise of Ross.Introduced by the Marquise Rose, Caroline got to know Princess Mary and became a frequent guest at the Rose Castle banquet. At a Pansy Moon ball, Caroline received roses from all the male guests on the spot and was named the Red roses for the ball.

Later, Caroline moved into Rose Castle.

After that, Rose Castle has no secrets, and Nuo Ou has found out clearly.Caroline spent a very happy and even indulgent time in Rose Castle. During that time, at least half of the jewelry purchased by the nobles of the imperial capital was sent to Rose Castle, and love letters full of love were handed over by messengers one after another. to Caroline's handmaiden.

According to legend, these letters were all thrown in the box by Caroline and never opened.In the garden of Rose Castle, even a duke proposed to Caroline with a heart of flames, the most precious gem in the world, but Caroline declined with a smile.

No one can leave a mark on her heart.

In the love of all, she stands high; in all confrontations with rivals, she is able to do a job with ease.

As many men love her, so many women are jealous of her.

All women want to be Caroline, to have her beauty, wantonness, and freedom.

Until the chaos of the kings, in the troubled times, Caroline was just a beautiful woman.Even if she is beautiful enough to be worthy of the most noble man in the world, at this moment, she lacks a prominent family background and lacks the protection of strong force.

At that time, Prince Andreas was at the center of the chaos of the kings, Rose Castle was also brought under control, and Caroline was even imprisoned in the palace.

According to the information collected by Noel's men, in the palace, Caroline seduced Viscount Neumann, who was a knight of the Royal Knights and one of Caroline's guards.

No one knows how Caroline persuaded Viscount Neumann to take her out of the palace, and no one knows how Viscount Neumann did all this.

What Ace knows is only what Viscount Neumann and the University of Millais told him—what happened after Viscount Neumann and Caroline escaped from the palace, how they wandered the streets of the imperial capital, and how they left the palace by chance Scholars, let him witness their marriage.

After Viscount Neumann and Caroline had a legal marriage, Viscount Neumann sent Caroline back to Bad Soden Manor, and then came back to plead guilty to the newly enthroned His Majesty Ludwig IV.It was the holy wedding day, and His Majesty Ludwig IV pardoned Neumann.

Viscount Neumann also saved George when he returned to the imperial capital that time.

After this, Caroline's life spent a rare ten years of ease.The province of Westphalia is not as prosperous as the imperial capital, and the life in the countryside is even a bit boring, but the scenery is beautiful, and Viscount Neumann never restrains her, riding horses, going outings, banquets... Caroline completely follows her own ideas living.

Until that cold.

The most mysterious and least known experience in Caroline's life was that she left the Attlee family and had no time to go to Rose Castle.

That was a gap of more than three years.

When she was in Rose Castle, Princess Mary told Ace that only the Marchioness of Rose knew about Caroline's experience except for the deceased Caroline herself.

The fragrance of roses filled the room, and with the soft tone of the Marquise Rose, what happened in the imperial capital 27 years ago slowly unfolded in front of Ace like a realistic oil painting.

"Caroline and I were both born in the year 970 of the pansy calendar. Caroline was born in summer, and I was born in winter. The capital is neither big nor small. Before that, we had never met. Over. Until we were 15, the age of the social season.

That was 27 years ago.It's hard to imagine, Ace, that Caroline and I entered that social season the same year. "

The Marquise Rose has beautiful eyes and brows, and her skin is as delicate as a girl's, but the vicissitudes in her eyes tell Ace that she is a woman who is not young and has a story, "what happened in that social season So many things, every frame is deeply imprinted in my mind, even looking back now, those things seem to have happened yesterday."