The Happy Life of a Duchess

"Miss, the kitchen has just made souffle."

Jenny knocked on the door and came in. Adele stayed in the study and was thinking about replying.

"Put it on the table over there."

Seeing that she was carrying a heavy plate, Adele quickly motioned her to put it aside.

There are freshly roasted soufflés on two silver plates with a rich and sweet aroma, and next to it is a pot of mint black tea that has been brewed.

Adele rubbed her temples, and relying on the contents of previous replies Armand sorted out, she almost imitated a handwritten reply that was almost warm and polite.

This is a small study room, which has become her exclusive right now. The location of the room is very good, the sun shines in in the afternoon, and the room is warm and comfortable. If you don't want to be exposed to the sun, you can draw the heavy curtains.

There are not many books in this study room. According to her reading taste, most of the books have been replaced by novels, travel notes, scripts, poetry collections, and some popular science and academic books, such as military and historical books that the Duke likes very much. Books, here are very few.

The latest newspapers and magazines ordered by the family are delivered to her after being glanced at by the duke. However, the duke doesn't like to read gossip or lingering love affairs. He only talks about policy trends and royal family resolutions. He only flipped through the eight classics of newspapers before and after the dinner table.

So these are basically Adele watching, just like scrolling through Twitter in modern times, she just looks around to pass the time.

"Let's eat a little together." Adele greeted Jenny, "One is enough for me, any more will make me fat."

"Miss, you are already very thin." Jenny had to remind gently, "It's better for you to eat more."

"Compared to the past, haven't I grown a lot?" Adele smiled and squeezed the flesh on her face. She was indeed plump a lot. After time travelling, she has been recuperating and exercising for so long, and finally she has Some gratifying results, at least she is currently quite satisfied with her fat and thin body and a little sexy figure.

"I have to go out later, before the post office closes." Jenny said a little happily.

"Mrs. Lude agreed to let me go out. After finishing your letter, miss, I will send it to Jean-Jacques-Rousseau Avenue together."

"Okay." Adele nodded, "I have three letters here, one is also for your aunt, Sister Burns, I have to report a letter to her, and I have already written it before long; one is for Margaret What's more, I wanted to invite her to be a guest at the manor, but she declined, and that's not too much. I wrote her a letter back as a courtesy; I also sent a letter to my cousin, which was sent to Angli Mansion, saying that I agreed. , I made an appointment with her to go shopping on the Champs Elysees Avenue."

"Understood, I will definitely take care of it." Jenny smiled, with a worried expression on her face again, "To be honest, I am a little worried about my little niece."

"Is that your niece in England?" Adele reacted.

"Yes." She nodded, "Because of Master Juradi's matter... I always feel that maybe the boarding school she stayed in..."

"I don't have any evidence, but I heard that my brother is going to marry a new wife. I haven't heard how much he cares about my niece before. Now I plan to send her there directly. It may take five or six years before I graduate. come out."

"Didn't the family check various boarding schools a while ago, and I also learned a lot from the young lady. Even if it looks like a good school, there are some things that are unclear in it. Even a church school has filth... …Of course, I don’t dare to think about Henley IV Secondary School, only serious young masters can go there, but… I always worry that there will be bullying by older children or teachers in such a poor boarding school abuse."

"If Alexander goes to King Henry IV Middle School, I'm afraid it will be even worse." Adele shook her head, "He is now a good middle school. Although he is an illegitimate child, the glory of the Duke's Mansion can just protect As far as he is concerned, he is also a temper that does not suffer, he knows how to resist, and has not given up on himself. If he has such a sharp temper, it will be really bad if he enters the kind of noble school that looks down on people more and more."

"Actually, this kind of thing...is quite common. I also encountered this kind of thing when I was in a nursing home." Jenny sighed, feeling a little emotional in her heart. Alexander sighed with emotion at getting justice back, and couldn't help but regret that illegitimate children or children like her whose biological parents were unknown would inevitably suffer this kind of suffering.

"Now that I know, I will try my best to recover and make up for this mistake."

Adele smiled and shook her head, knowing the crux of her entanglement. The existence of illegitimate children is a mistake of contempt for sacred marriage, but it is not he himself or the person who made the mistake, but it is In modern times, it is not always possible to make those who make mistakes pay the price.

As far as she can, she can only make Alexander's life a little bit brighter. If her efforts can barely lighten his heart and add a few more warm colors to his world, then she is worthy Based on what I have learned and my conscience.

Soon it was the appointed time, and Adele was dressed with the help of Mary and Jenny.

Mary's face was full of regret, and she really wanted to follow, but spring came, and she couldn't get more sunshine or go out.

Adele suspects that her skin is slightly red and itchy due to allergies. It is not serious but it happens every year. Time has proved that it is not contagious. It will be better if you raise it after spring. Adele did not avoid her , Mary became closer to her.

However, Armand would never allow a sick maid to go out with her, so even if Adele still allowed Mary to serve her closely, Mary still couldn't go out with her to socialize as she wished.

Looking at the person in the mirror, she looks more and more like her modern self, but she can work harder on the muscle lines to achieve a healthier and slimmer shape.

But overall, she is satisfied with her current state.

The pink-purple long dress is decent and elegant, covered with fine gauze with floral patterns, and the skirt is hand-woven pink lace. On her shoulders is an Indian square scarf with fringed lace, which is also embroidered with patterns of flowers and birds , the layout of blank space and flowers and birds seems very comfortable.

The long hair is beautifully braided, the pearl hair ornament is fastened in the bun on the head, a pair of bright eyes are smiling, the blue drop-shaped gemstone earrings are looming with the movement of the hair, and the sapphire necklace on the neck It complemented the earrings, and on her right wrist was wearing a gold bracelet with an Indian style. The bracelet was inlaid with multi-colored gemstones, which set off her fair skin like fine fat jade.

"Okay, it's almost time, let's go."

She looked at the time on her pocket watch, and took Jenny to a brand new open four-wheeled carriage with Juraday's logo printed on it.

They went to Angli's mansion first, and the cousin was already waiting on the first floor of the main hall. After a little politeness on both sides, Marianne smiled affectionately and pulled her into the carriage of the Duke's mansion. Jenny and her cousin's maid They all sat in the next carriage of Angli's family.

Marianne Onley has been married to Mr. Onley for more than a year. She has no children and no pressure to bear children. She is just at ease.It's also a coincidence that she has just passed the familiarization period for a newlywed wife to enter her husband's social circle, and now she is about to transform from a lady who participates in a prom to a lady who holds a prom and makes connections. She is also a novice in this area, and she is busy Need someone to cooperate, Adele came back.

"You must not refuse me." Mariana patted the back of Adele's hand affectionately and held her hand.

"Mr. Duke has already asked me, we are sisters again, I will help you no matter what I say."

"Whether it's introducing you to everyone in our circle, or finding you a husband who suits you, this sister of mine will do my best for you."

Adele heard her very clearly, and this is indeed a very interesting person.

Mariana's appearance was only above average, but she had a good figure. The low-cut dress made her even more sexy, and she was also willing to show off her charm.

She is very enthusiastic, seeing Adele's incompatibility and embarrassment, talking about the past and the current situation, and a few words shorten the distance between the two of them.

"We will go to the Suss store in a while. The ladies here like to buy clothes there. It is suitable to buy a hat or two, and buy a few new-style shawls." Mariana introduced to her, "There is nothing more convenient and more convenient than that." It's right, if you stay a few more nights, I'm afraid that all the good things will be picked up by those wolf-like girls."

"However, you have to pay attention to one thing. When we dress up, bumping into people is the most taboo. Buying in the store is always a little risky and heavy. Even if it is handmade, I am afraid that those tailors will not be careful and take similar ones. The style fools us, so we must keep our eyes open, and most importantly, we must not be as heavy as those women."

"Those women?" Adele didn't understand at once.

"Those socialites." Marianna looked a little disapproving. She waved her fan and raised her brows, showing a bit of natural contempt and contempt. "If you get close to them, it will really make people laugh."

"Our family does not lack this kind of money." Marianna was afraid that she would not understand the seriousness of this, so she got closer and emphasized to her.

"It's okay to spend a little effort to let the maid change it or adjust it yourself. Unless you are sure that what you bought is unique, the best way is to make a little modification yourself after buying it. Don't listen to the nonsense of those tailors. I'm afraid they will fool you."

"But I see that there are quite a few people with the same style of hats and skirts on the street..."

"That's different. Being the first and following the trend are two different things. We both want to be the one who leads the fashion and attracts the attention of everyone on the dance floor," Mariana said earnestly. No, you can't have the same front and back as you and others, and you will have another excuse to be criticized if you bump into those women."

"Unless you are strong enough to make everyone dare not say a word in front of you, otherwise..." Mariana curled her lips and shook her head with a sneer.

"Some of those gossips are plotting to hurt you behind your back, which may damage your reputation and affect your marriage. Don't tell others your excuses."

"But I can't predict what other people will wear." Adele smiled, and then hugged Marianne in relief, "But I understand what my cousin means. Can I not control myself if I can't control others? After all, I won't Be the one who takes the initiative to attack others, and try to face everyone in the best possible condition."

"That's right. The Duke's mansion is not short of money, and Mr. Duke is generous to you. Don't waste this money and effort. Women, it's always right to dress up well."

The two talked and laughed, tested each other's bottom line and temperament, but they still supported each other warmly and affectionately.

Walking into the store, there are indeed quite a few people, most of whom are women, and the store is very large, but there is almost a clear distinction between the rich and the poor.

In addition to the difference in dress, there is a difference in the attitude of the tailors in the store and the quality of the goods delivered.

Angli's family is also considered wealthy in the circle, not as good as the Duke's Mansion, but it is far better than many flashy nobles. If we really want to talk about the weak point, that is, their family does not have a beautiful title. Mariana and her husband belong to the new family. It is the case that a rich nobleman who has made a fortune marries a lady from an old noble family with a background.

While thinking about it, Adele understood why she was pulling her into the carriage of the Duke's mansion.

After the tailor learned of the identities of the two, he immediately took them to the private room on the second floor, and personally delivered various new styles.

Adele and Marianne picked and judged, and finally Adele chose a pale pink dress, two hats, a tender green silk shawl, pink handmade lace and royal blue velvet. Marianne chose the same one, except for two square scarves and shawls.

The things were sent to the carriage by the maid.

The two had just walked out of the store when they heard someone calling them from behind.

"Marianna?" Turning his head to look, the other party smiled immediately.

"I knew I read it right," Mrs. Strange walked over with a smile, and saw Adele immediately, "Which family is this lady? She looks so beautiful, why don't I remember such a beautiful one?"

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Souffle: A small French cake that can be difficult to make.

Avenue Jean-Jacques-Rousseau: The street where the post office mentioned in the original book is located.

Secondary School of Henri IV: Originally built as a Benedictine monastery in AD 502.In 512 AD, St. Genevieve was buried here.Later, the monastery became the residence of a group of lay priests. In the 12th century, the monastery established a library and a manuscript workshop. In 1619, Louis XIII gave the monastery to a cardinal, making it the gathering place of the Augustinian order and an important meeting point of the French Holy Church. During the "French Revolution" the priests were expelled and their rich library collections were concentrated in the St. Genevieve Library.The abbey was converted into a school and in 1791 was named the Central College of the Pantheon.It was later changed to Napoleon High School, making Henri IV High School the first high school worthy of its name in French history.When the dynasty was restored, the school was renamed Corneille High School, and later stabilized as Henri IV High School, and became a noble school in France.