The Happy Life of a Duchess

Adele's humming stopped abruptly, and she suddenly turned her head to look over. At this moment, countless thoughts floated in her mind——

She never thought that there would be a strange male voice at home, and he happened to be there when she was staying in the garden.

Maybe the other party just passed by, but for Adele, this was really something that frightened her a little.

There was embarrassment, but it was more of a kind of fright, but after her emotions calmed down, she also calmed down.

Her eyes fell on the other party. The man in the light brown dress had an unconcealable smile on his face. Adele could clearly see the sincere smile in the other party's eyes, which was originally embarrassing. The emotions suddenly dissipated a lot.

She didn't know why she was a little relieved after seeing the person coming, even the little bit of joy that came from the bottom of her heart was instantly sweeter than the sour and embarrassing taste.

"Mr. Duvall," Adele had to admit that she had relaxed a lot, perhaps because she was certain in her heart that he would not be the kind of person who talked nonsense, would not talk about today's embarrassing little accident and would not make her because of He was unhappy when he found out about this matter, "Good morning."

"Maybe it's noon." Duval smiled, stepped forward to hold her hand and kissed her lightly, Adele's heart moved slightly, and her warm lips touched the slightly cold back of her hand. The simple etiquette still made her uncontrollably shaken.

The other party was dressed very beautifully today, and Adele admitted that she fell in love with it immediately, maybe it was because the clothes complemented others better, maybe it was him who made this ordinary clothes look extraordinarily exquisite.

The tail end of the tuxedo Clough gown is a little above the knee, the front is open, and the button is not buttoned to reveal the inner Keelai. The collar of the dark brown Clough is slightly higher, and it is matched with the white cashmere fabric embroidered with gold thread inside. Kee Lai looks comfortable in color and looks very energetic.

The white silk clabart on the neck is tied with a simple loose bow, and the shoulder pads are not too exaggerated to the point that she can't accept it, but they can basically meet the needs of the people at that time for the robust aesthetics of men's upper body inverted triangle.

Adele took the opportunity to quickly examine it a few times, and had to admit that even the old outfits that seemed a bit strange to modern eyes were easy to control for good-looking people.

"I'm sorry, maybe I've disturbed you." He first apologized, and Adele thought about it and decided to forget about it.

"No, I forgot." Adele knew that Jenny might not be proficient in her work, so she forgot to tell her about it. As a result, she couldn't control the time, so when he came to visit Bailu Manor, he happened to meet Adele who has been wandering around the garden for too long.

"Um, I'm sorry..." Adele looked at herself and gave him a polite smile. Duval turned his body very considerately, and his eyes fell on the flowers next to the garden. Adele quickly took advantage of With this effort, she tidied herself up a little, mainly to gather up a large bouquet of flowers in her arms and put them in the flower basket that she didn't know how to use.

"Mr. Duke invited me to have lunch together, and there is still some time before the meal..." He estimated the time, and then explained.

"At the suggestion of the housekeeper, I went for a walk in the garden. I didn't expect to meet an elf." He chuckled, and Adele blushed again. Anyway, the other party couldn't see her. What kind of demeanor was she? It doesn't matter.

"It's because I stayed longer than usual today," the other party's attitude was very good, and she didn't care too much, let alone in front of a handsome old man she admired, "I don't like walking or strolling in the garden. Follow me, it will make me lose the sense of freedom to play and relax by myself."

"I hope my existence will not affect your original good mood."

"No... barely," Adele joked, "Although you heard my nonsense, but because of the presence of the audience, I seem to be more competent as a singer, probably Is it booming?"

"It sounds good." As if thinking of the nursery rhyme she sang just now, there was a hint of smile in Duval's voice, "I swear, what I said was sincere."

"Okay, okay," Adele sighed pretending to be speechless, "before you coax me, maybe I should give you a ticket to the Paris Opera House, or you prefer to listen to the opera quietly in the box ? Only then will you know how unconvincing your praise is now."

"Is that so?" He thought for a while, "Maybe you would like to watch it with Morgana?"

"No, no, if I want to invite Morgana, that's another matter. If you want to go there, it must be a different price. Of course, I am very willing to invite you to see it." Ah Dale deliberately observed his expression, but saw that he looked very calm, although his smile did not diminish.

She didn't believe that a smart person like him couldn't understand what she meant. She invited Morgana to take him along with her. That was the relationship between her friend's father, but if she invited him separately, the meaning would be different.

It doesn't matter about other things, she already has a good impression of him, and no one can refuse to be with a smart person who is pleasing to the eye and very good at talking.

She didn't have much interest in young men. Among the people she knew now, the one in front of her was the one who had a good impression.

"Okay, please turn around, I can't let the roses in front of you entertain you."

"Haha, you are a fairy, can't you let it talk?" He intentionally praised her as a joke, and he also understood that she wanted to skip the embarrassment just now, and he accepted her hidden meaning as a joke.

The feeling of being praised by a handsome guy is different from being praised by ordinary people. Adele's eyes smiled like crescent moons, and she covered her mouth and pretended to be reserved:

"Then I have to tell you with great regret that the fairy cannot let the rose speak today, but you barely have this chance to listen to the fairy."

"Fortunately, I'm ready." He smiled and took the basket she was carrying, and Adele didn't refuse, and handed it to him directly.

"I think you can put the basket at the corner over there, and a servant will pass by and take it back for me later."

"It sounds like...you do it a lot?"

He had some accidents, the two of them walked forward together, because Adele was not dressed very formally, he tried to avoid looking directly at her as much as possible, and Adele noticed this kind of thoughtfulness.

But in terms of etiquette, her attire is not a big problem, but she didn't wear the complicated dress for the ball, and it was a little simpler. Some noble ladies and wives hope to show themselves in front of people in a gorgeous appearance all the time. Yes, and that's not the case with Adele.

"Yes, sometimes I get up early and take a walk in the garden. As the sun rises and the temperature rises, I may feel sleepy. Occasionally, I will take a nap in the pavilion over there. There is always me there. It's nice to take a little nap in the scent of flowers and the breeze. But before lunch, I will definitely be called up to have a meal with Dad."

"Your life is really comfortable." He is very in favor of such a leisurely life, "This kind of leisurely life is really exciting."

"It's a pity that you have to go out every day to be busy? Are you busy with work?" Adele asked curiously.

"It's my duty to go out to work every day, but Morgana is always at home, but she seldom has such a leisurely life. I hope she can relax and live a more comfortable life, and don't always be restrained."

"Your answer is really cunning, I asked you clearly, but you answered me about Morgana, to be honest, Morgana and I are already good friends, and I promised to send her a post to invite her Come to Bailu Manor to play."

"...that would be great." Duval's gaze fell on her side face, she turned her head as if feeling something, and met his gaze. opened.

"You know, there have been some rumors recently..." Adele asked tentatively, "Do you not mind Morgana getting in touch with someone like me?"

"..." Duval seemed to have not noticed it, but said it very naturally.

"Is it at the front corner?" After getting her nod of approval, he quickened his pace a little, and put the flower basket on the edge of the flower bed over there.

"Come on, sir."

Adele looked at this cunning and clever gentleman with a half-smile, as if telling him that it was useless to avoid him, and he couldn't avoid it.

"As the master, please allow me to take you around the garden, anyway, there is still a little time before noon, isn't it?"

Duval was startled for a moment, and then he couldn't help showing a helpless smile. He rubbed the center of his brows in distress, as if he really couldn't help her, but the smile on the corner of his mouth never faded.

"Well, thanks to Miss Adele's generosity and kindness, it seems that I can't avoid this question."

He said he was taking him for a stroll, but in fact it was just the two of them walking in the garden together. Anyway, no one noticed here now.

Arriving next to the carefully bred flowers in the garden, Adele will briefly introduce the varieties of flowers, the time and method of planting them, and when she is in a good mood, she will talk more.

"About the previous question," Duval paused for a moment, and smiled slightly under her curious gaze, "I don't seem to have heard anything bad about you?"

He frowned slightly, showing a slightly confused expression:

"In fact, as far as I know, the lady of the Duke's family is a dignified and elegant lady who is perfect."

"I am very happy that Morgana can have such a noble lady who is both a teacher and a friend to lead her into the circle of Paris. Although she is not very old, compared to Morgana who is still very naive and ignorant It can be said that Miss Juradi's excellence is far beyond ordinary people. She is a very outstanding lady, fully enough to support the glory of a family and bear the corresponding responsibilities. Of course, what cannot be concealed is that she is as bright as a pearl, even if The jewel in the queen's crown is not as dazzling as her."

"..." Adele was stunned for a while, and then laughed out of his smiling expression.

"Oh yes, I totally agree with you." She replied deliberately, and then they both laughed.

The two continued to stroll in the garden, and after they had circled around, at the place where the exit was the entrance, the two pretended to pass by at the same time with great tacit understanding.

Adele was still a little nervous at first. She really wanted to take this opportunity to have a conversation with him and learn more about this gentleman. Compared with getting all kinds of news about him from other people, she wanted to intuitively know him.

After a while, after being quiet for a while, Adele seemed to suddenly remember, and suddenly asked:

"Do you work for the government?"

"Yes." Duval responded and waited for her next words.

He has already discovered that she is a very sensitive and intelligent lady. He has experienced her sensitivity clearly and intuitively before, but now, seeing her cleverness, he can't help but sigh, what a wonderful and intelligent lady. Excellent noble lady.

"So, what do you think of the British coming to do business with us?"

Adele stopped with a smile and looked at him. In order to prevent him from avoiding this question again, she added more bluntly.

"Please don't worry, I won't say a word about your answer. I'm just very curious about your answer... I remember Count Garcia's ball, and you were there."

She had already reminded this point, even Duval couldn't help showing a knowing smile.

"For the stability of our economy, especially to ensure the core position and control of our country's currency, I don't think this is a suitable business, or an equal cooperation that is suitable for our country now." In In her surprised look, he didn't mind being a little more frank.

"This is a major matter that concerns the lifeline of the country, and it also involves many... aspects." Adele believed that what he originally wanted to say was "partisan".

"It may even be related to the country..." The country is stable, the political situation is stable, and the bourgeois foundation of the constitutional monarchy system, Adele fully understands his hidden words.

"Combining a lot of data and information, I don't think that personal interests and money can surpass the country's honor, disgrace and peace. Of course, transactions involving national reserve power need to be cautious. Otherwise, countless ordinary people will suffer. I don’t have such a good ability to resist pressure, and I don’t want to see another tragic revolution.”

Adele sighed in her heart, this gentleman is really smart, whether he is avoiding an answer or speaking frankly, he can handle it so perfectly, it hits her lifeline just right.

It doesn't matter if she doesn't care about things very much, or things that are not enough to affect her. All the content can be fully understood by cryptic reminders or straightforward expressions.

She herself was amazed by the strange rapport between the two.

If he wasn't at this age, she would definitely be crazy about him immediately. Although she admits that she is still in love with him, her reason is still enough to control her, but her precarious reason seems to be unable to control the out-of-control heartbeat.

"As for those completely ridiculous smears, it's completely unwarranted to a very upright, kind, and patriotic lady." His voice lowered slightly, and Adele almost misunderstood that he was trying to confuse her.

"I don't want to condone this kind of smearing of a pure and innocent lady, so I casually warn some gentlemen who want to do unnecessary things. I only hope that this lady can forgive a gentleman who can't see such things. Besides, I have always had zero tolerance for insults to France, and I am very happy to have such a lady who shares the same ideas as me, politically or psychologically, I am very happy Happy."

As soon as the words came out, it was tantamount to directly acknowledging his role in this matter. Adele then knew a person who helped him a lot, Mr. Duval, and also knew that among the people who wanted to take revenge or discredit her, There was also the British businessman whom she ridiculed.

But because he was involved, the matter didn't escalate because of their participation. Of course, she wasn't worth their effort to deal with. What they cared about was business and money.

Since one fell through, the other cooperation cannot be missed.

You can't come here and nothing will be done.

So, during this time, they should be busy wrangling other things.

According to Mr. Duval's tone, there is no need to discuss the matter of gold, unless they don't leave the country and directly use economic means to discuss and discuss with the bank owners of those private banks, but this is another matter——

Mr. Duval, who is in charge of taxation, can also block them from this aspect. After all, as long as it is a reasonable and legal business, there is no one who fails to pay taxes, and the king will not allow anyone to steal money from his pocket.

Adele suddenly heard something she had been curious about for a long time, and suddenly learned a lot of truth. She was silent for a while, digesting the information, and at the same time, she felt that she couldn't suppress the damn huge heartbeat.

She had to say, even though it was just a fluffy paragraph, all, every sentence, every word, and every punctuation were terribly sexy!

If she was in modern times, there was such a man who told her that the matter had been resolved by him before she knew it, and he deliberately used excuses such as "patriotism" and "invisibility", even if it was not for love reasons, She is also willing to give him a kiss to express her heartfelt thanks.

But she can't do this now, she just wants to laugh in the room alone, happy like a little madman.

After he finished speaking, countless villains began to crackle and set off firecrackers in her heart. Many fireworks exploded, and many ribbons fluttered and fluttered, only filling her heart with brilliant colors.

Adele is now proud, happy, and the happiest person in the world!

Her joy was greater than the joy of the morning.

Adele didn't hide her good mood either.

Still, it seems Duvall doesn't want her to continue in the mood she's in.

"Miss Adele."

"Ok?"

"I hope my paintings are liked by you."

He stopped suddenly, turned around, and looked at her deeply.

Adele didn't react at first, but the smile on the corner of her lips froze slightly after she realized it.

This is Mr. Duval's cryptic expression to her that he already knows that she has taken the pressed drafts that he left in the studio dedicated to the guests of the Onley's house.

"..." Adele didn't know what he meant by this, she was a little unsure about paying attention for a while, and then she opened her mouth tentatively.

"I... like your work very much." She recalled the painting that she put in the room from the beginning, looking at it from time to time, and now it has been suppressed, and she only occasionally takes it out for a look.

"I didn't expect that at my cousin Marianna's ball at that time..." She vaguely used the words, not indicating that the person was herself.

"...There is still such a scene."

This is the truth, and she did not expect that she would have such a relaxed and good-looking expression, but she was very happy that he preserved such a moment in the form of a painting, even though it was only a relatively sophisticated line draft.

She doesn't mind if he paints himself, even if he just paints it because he thinks this moment is beautiful and worth capturing, and there is no other meaning.

"..."

He has been watching her expression, and when he heard her answer, there seemed to be a little accident in his eyes.

Then, he seemed to sigh helplessly, and replied slowly.

"But I still find it kind of offensive, so…" He pauses, making sure Adele has listened and digested his words.

"What do you think I should do .

The smile on the corner of Adele's lips rose little by little, and her mood went up and down, but finally, in his voice, she became more cheerful little by little: "Well, this is indeed a very serious question."

"Yes, it's really disturbing."

Mr. Duvall replied very cooperatively, only waiting for her request so that he could apologize enough to express his apology.

Adele was laughing and thinking about it, she couldn't do anything about him, a gentleman who was so polite and gave her face so much.

In an instant, she made a decision in her heart.

"Well, what I'm thinking of is..."

"At the Easter ball, you'd be the first to ask her to dance, wouldn't you?"

The author has something to say:

Men's attire during the Romantic period: generally a combination of Flacco, Pontalon and Kilay.Flack is an early deformation of the tuxedo, which will be closed at the waist. Keeley, my understanding is that it is worn between the shirt and the Flack tuxedo jacket, which is similar to a small vest or vest, and the buttons are all buttoned from top to bottom. Tight.Klabat is a neck decoration similar to a silk scarf.