Reborn Ancient Western Europe

Jon had already set off for the city of Deimos before the letter was sent, but he accidentally caught a cold while on the way and had to stay on the road for two days.Therefore, instead, it fell behind the letter to reach Deimos.

The last time Gray saw him was half a year ago, in the mansion of the Tislandi family in the imperial capital.Jon grew up with Grandpa Gray since he was a child. It is said that he once served as a political adviser to the royal family. Later, when Grandpa Gray resigned, he also resigned from his job as a consultant and became the steward of the Tislandi family.

Even among the nobles, no one can ignore Jon's status.

Jon is one of the few people that Gray is willing to take the initiative to approach. During the first period of time when he came to this world, Jon has been taking care of him.Jon has a serious and introverted temperament, staying by his side, Gray can always easily feel the tranquility.

But he looks terrible now, with chapped lips and bloodshot eyes.There was an unnatural flush on his face, accompanied by a cough that couldn't be concealed.

Gray frowned, and tiptoed to touch his forehead. He thought that Jon might have a fever.

"Don't worry, Master Gray, I'm fine." Jon stepped back slightly, avoiding his hand.He looked at Gray, bent down to touch Gray's face, and smiled inadvertently.

"It seems that the weather in Dimos is very suitable for your body, and your complexion is much better than before." He said, straightened up again, put away his smile, and said, "Prince Grace and Princess Hana will We will arrive in Dimos City in five days, and before that, we need to make some corresponding preparations."

Gray looked at him dissatisfied, the medical technology in this world was completely different from what Gray had come into contact with in his previous life.Because of the war, they have practiced a very complete set of treatment methods in trauma and orthopedics, but they are still in a state of groping for diseases caused by the human body itself.Symptoms such as cold and fever can only be overcome by the body's own immune system, and there is no symptomatic drug to treat it.

"You need to rest, Jon. Before the guests from the imperial capital arrive, you must take care of yourself. Otherwise, you won't be able to survive the tedious reception work."

Gray rang the bell in the study and called Molly.He told her, "Take Butler Jon to the guest room on the second floor to rest."

Jon frowned, and wanted to say something. Gray looked at him and said slowly: "I don't think you have forgotten my father's occupation, right? So, I am more experienced than you in this regard. "

Jon smiled and nodded obediently.He took out a brocade bundle tied with a ribbon from his close-fitting clothes, and handed it to Gray.

"This is the specific reception regulation drawn up by the imperial capital's etiquette consultant. You need to familiarize yourself with it first. If there are unclear details, we will discuss them later."

He finally bent down and gave Gray a hug, then left with Jasmine, and at the same time helped Gray close the door of the study.

Gray untied the soft brocade, and was choked by the strong smell of powder.Resisting the urge to sneeze, covering his nose, he began to study things like the rules of etiquette.

According to the etiquette regulations of the empire, when the royal family travels, the city lord and related officials are responsible for receiving them. However, nobles living in the city also have the obligation to accompany and protect them.The scale of the reception also varies according to the status and importance of the members of the royal family in the empire.

Prince Grace is ranked fifth among the heirs of the empire, but this ranking is simply defined according to the laws of the empire.It does not take into account factors such as the prince's own abilities, supporters, and bloodlines.Therefore, once it comes to specific succession to the throne, this ranking of heirs can often only serve as a reference.

Prince Grace just turned [-] this year, and a grand coming-of-age ceremony ball was held in the imperial capital two months ago. The ball lasted for three days and three nights, which was enough to show the emperor's love for him.He is the mother, the second queen of the empire, and also the queen of the Kingdom of Vanners, which is adjacent to the empire.

The Emperor of the Empire and Queen Vanus were married for political reasons, and divorced for political reasons.At present, Queen Vanners has not remarried and has no other children, so Prince Grace is the sole heir of the Kingdom of Vanners.Vanners Kingdom is rich in ores and various medicinal materials, and has always maintained close and important commercial ties with the empire.Prince Grace, who is supported by the Vanners Kingdom, actually has more possibilities in terms of succession.

As for Princess Haina, she is known as the most beautiful woman in the imperial capital.She is the half-sister of Grace, born of the emperor and the first queen, and also the first child of the emperor.Therefore, even though she is a woman, she is still at the forefront of the heir.Moreover, she has perfectly inherited her mother's delicate face, and princes from many countries have expressed their love for her in public.If she can successfully get strong support through marriage, then she is very likely to become the new queen of the empire.

In short, no matter who these two are, they are very likely to become the next rulers of the empire.So in terms of reception work, it is even more troublesome.Leaving aside the part of the work that the city lord is responsible for, the nobles who live or temporarily live in this city must also carry out reception work of a corresponding scale according to their respective rankings, so as to show their prudence.

Dimos City is not a prosperous city. Most of the nobles living here have long been ruined, and they don't have the financial ability and status to undertake the reception work.So, in fact, basically all the reception work fell to Gray who belonged to the Tislandi family.

This includes the welcome ceremony on the day of arrival, one night's accommodation reception, at least three grand balls, and full company during the tour in Deimos City.At the same time, in order to be responsible for their safety, when they leave, Gray must work with the city lord to send the prince and princess about one-third of the total distance.Sometimes, in order to show prudence, they have to be sent all the way to the imperial capital.

The reception program in Grey's hands obviously went through negotiations between the Tislandi family and the palace, taking into account Grey's physical condition.It is required that Grey only needs to accompany him for two days, but the city lord must safely send Prince Grace and Princess Haina to the palace.

But the most troublesome thing is not the prince and princess, but the reception of their entourage.In addition to the huge guard of honor and a large number of maids and attendants, Prince Grace also brought fifty royal knights. Most of them have noble status, and three of them have been awarded the title of honorary knight by His Majesty the Emperor himself.Princess Heina brought seven personal officials, four clothing consultants, two court painters and a court musician.

These people have different identities, different personalities and hobbies, and they must be arranged differently, and they must also take care of the nobles behind them as much as possible. It is not enough to simply arrange the residence. .

Gray rubbed his temples, he just took a rough look, and then he started to feel a headache.Originally thought that five days of preparation time was more than enough, but now it seems that it is not enough at all.And to make matters worse, Jon is still sick.

Gray stood up and gently squeezed his stiff waist.He looked out the window in the darkness.Before he knew it, he had been in the study for a whole afternoon.

He walked out of the study and went downstairs.The hall on the first floor was already lit.Molly was carrying the plate and was about to go upstairs to give it to Jon who was in the guest room on the second floor.And on the dining table, there was another one that belonged to Gray.

"How is Jon?" Gray asked, glancing at the dinner plate.

Molly held the plate, bowed respectfully and saluted, and then replied: "Butler Jon didn't eat at lunch, and fell asleep after drinking grass soup. I just woke up, and I cooked onions and mushrooms. The soup is about to be delivered."

Ruocao is a plant out of this world, it has a strong pungent smell, it smells like a mixture of prickly ash and chili pepper, and it tastes very spicy.When people here suffer from cold, they will cook a bowl of Ruocao soup for the sick to drive away the cold.Gray thinks that it is probably similar to the effect of ginger soup, but people here never cook with grass, because it actually tastes very bitter.

"After dinner, if he has an appetite, let the kitchen cook a fruit soup and deliver it." Gray thought for a while, and said: "Don't forget, take away the lights in his room after eight o'clock, just Said it was my order."

Molly was stunned for a moment, but soon understood, she nodded with a smile.

Gray returned to the bedroom with his own dinner. He had been doing this for half a month, but he didn't really like eating in the hall, so he wouldn't be suspicious.He locked the door, drew the curtains, and went down to the basement again.

"You're half an hour later than usual today, what happened?" The young man took the plate with one hand and placed it on the stone table.As for himself, he continued to sit on the bed with his legs crossed, looked at Gray and asked.

Gray glanced at him, but didn't answer.For this young man who was covered in blood in the garden half a month ago, he felt distrust from the bottom of his heart.However, at the first glance, the young man's black hair evoked his nostalgia for his previous life.He did something that he would never do normally.

But in the final analysis, his saving this person was nothing more than a rush of enthusiasm.

After the young man woke up, he quickly drew a boundary between each other.He never asks any questions about youth, and rarely answers the ones he asks.Even until now, he has not asked the young man's name.

However, young people are incredibly sensitive in guessing people's hearts. Sometimes, Gray even doubts whether he can read minds.

The young man raised his eyebrows and smiled helplessly.Then he frowned suddenly, took Gray's hand, brought it up to his nose and sniffed it lightly.Gray tugged, but couldn't break free, his hand was still tightly held by the young man.

He pinched Grey's finger and asked, "The guest you mentioned is from the Imperial Palace? And it's probably the heir to the throne, right?"

Gray put his other hand under his nose and sniffed it. In order to get rid of the smell of powder on his hand, he obviously washed it several times.What kind of nose is this man?

The young man laughed because of Gray's action, he let go of Gray's hand, and said lazily: "Stop smelling, our sense of smell is not on the same level at all, and only I can smell that disgusting smell. smell."

Gray couldn't help re-examining this man seriously.The more formal documents in the palace are written on soft brocade or silk, and it is difficult for ordinary ink to write smoothly on this material.In order to prevent smudging, the craftsmen added a kind of ore powder to the ink. Although the ink of this special craft has a deep and rich color and can write smoothly on brocade or silk, it has an unpleasant smell.In order to cover up this smell, each document will go through a special incense process before being sent out of the palace.

Although Gray had seen this record in books before, this was also the first time he had come into contact with official court documents.However, this man seems to be very familiar with it.You can tell just by smell.

He felt that he might have accidentally caused a big trouble, a big trouble.

"I said, who are you?" The young man also looked at Gray with great interest, and asked: "Generally speaking, only the heirs of the great nobles can come into contact with these things at your age. There is a chance. Even if I don’t know all the nobles in the empire, I must have seen almost all the important characters. Why have I never paid attention to you?”

Aristocratic children usually enter the social circle at the age of seven, but Gray's serious illness at the age of six made him lie at home for a whole year before he could get out of bed.In the following two years, his body was still very weak, and he rarely went out.When he got better, he would come to Dimos City every year for more than half a year.In addition, since Grandpa Gray resigned, the Tislandi family has remained in a mysterious state of "inaudible" in the imperial capital, so Gray is completely invisible in the aristocratic circle.

Gray didn't want to speculate on the identity of the young man anymore, but turned his attention to dinner. He stayed in the study for so long in the afternoon and only ate a little at noon. He was really hungry.

Dinner is onion and mushroom soup, honey bread, vegetable salad and a cup of hot milk.Grey's always hoped that he could grow taller this time, so he insisted on drinking a lot of milk every day.

The young man saw that he didn't want to answer, so he shrugged indifferently.He glanced at the dinner plate, and suddenly became excited.

"We only have one spoon?" He said regretfully, and then suggested enthusiastically: "Can you drink it first? I don't mind using the one you used."

Gray glared at him, and pushed the soup bowl away expressionlessly.