[Pride and Prejudice] The right match

The palace ball is much grander than the private banquet, and the candidates who can participate in the ball are strictly selected and have noble blood.Those declining families have no chance to enter such a dignified and solemn occasion.Louisa's status is enough for her to participate in such a banquet, and the noble status of Mr. Darcy's maternity and the huge wealth he owns barely allow him to get the qualifications to enter the ball.

The ball was very grand, and when Her Majesty the Queen arrived, she looked even more solemn.After Her Majesty the Queen had said something, she asked, "Is Countess Brooke there?"

Louisa looked at Her Majesty the Queen a little excitedly. The title of Her Majesty the Queen was an acknowledgment of her inherited title.She stood out from the crowd respectfully, "Good day, Your Majesty the Queen."

Her Majesty is wearing the palace gown carefully sewn by Louisa. It is cut to the most suitable shape according to the queen's figure, and the gown is embroidered on and off to make the queen look plump and noble, while her waist But under the contrast of those three-dimensional embroidery, it looks extraordinarily slender.The queen was very satisfied with her work, especially when Louisa offered to hand over the three-dimensional embroidery skills, Her Majesty's love for Louisa became even deeper.

There is no woman who does not love beauty, and the queen is no exception.When this beauty would be uniquely her own, she would naturally have some preference for Luisa.She smiled and said to Louisa: "I appreciate your embroidery, Miss Brooke." Then, there were a lot of rewards, and then, the ball began.

The queen didn't stay at the ball for long, she had too much to attend to.Holding the ball is just to show her care for those nobles, and her own tolerance and closeness to the people.After Her Majesty left, everyone's eyes became more presumptuous, and Louisa was the target of all kinds of eyes.

Louisa was unmoved, thinking of the piles of rewards from Her Majesty the Queen, her heart would be filled with joy. These wealth can be worth more than a year's income of the Brook Manor. Most importantly, Her Majesty's Love made those nobles read a signal-the Brook family is about to rise.Those unmarried aristocratic men looked at Luisa even more enthusiastically. No one knew better than these calculating nobles what the queen's preference represented. If there is a wife who is favored by the queen, then his family Can also be stained.

Louisa looked at Mr. Darcy in the crowd. Although she was still angry with Mr. Darcy, she knew when to do what.The dance partner of the ball shows the choice of the ladies to a large extent. Men and women who are in love often choose each other as their dance partner in the first dance to show their closeness.

Mr. Darcy also looked at Louisa quietly. She didn't even hesitate, and she looked at her like this, which made Mr. Darcy a little ashamed.He thought that Louisa would choose other men who were more suitable for her, and she was still angry with herself, wasn't she.He walked towards Louisa, bent down, and performed the most formal dance invitation ceremony: "Miss Brooke, would you like to dance with me?"

"Of course, Mr. Darcy." Louisa put her hand into Mr. Darcy's, and she felt nostalgic for the familiar temperature.

This time at the ball, Mr. Darcy seemed to be stimulated, showing his enthusiasm that he had never had before.Except for the necessary few times, he danced with Louisa almost all night.

"Mr. Darcy is so enviable." This is what every man who has attended a court ball will say.Who said no?His dancing partner is a lady who owns the wealth of the entire Brooke family, inherits the title of the Brooke family, and has extraordinary beauty.There is no man who does not want a wife like this.

"Mr. Darcy, I think I have to avoid the limelight." Louisa snickered in Darcy's arms, the Queen's appeal was much stronger than Louisa imagined.

There was also a smile on Mr. Darcy's cold face: "Yes, maybe you would like to go to the countryside to relax."

Louisa raised her eyebrows: "Of course. But I think Georgiana and Ann will be willing to be my traveling companions."

Things went as Luisa thought. After Luisa sent an invitation to Ann, the lively little girl yelled excitedly, and even threw herself on Luisa happily, repeatedly asking her not to deceive "poor Miss Ann." ", this lady is too eager to go to the countryside to appreciate the so-called rural atmosphere.

As for Georgiana, it seemed that after the deceit, the lady began to have an extreme trust in Louisa.After Luisa wrote to invite her, she agreed to the journey without hesitation.

Hartfordshire is Louisa's destination. After Louisa becomes a distinguished countess, one of her future children will inherit her surname and title, and inherit the glory of the Brooke family.After making the decision to go to Le Herfordshire to visit her bewildered aunt, Louisa quickly arranged everything.

It needs to be explained here that Mr. and Miss Bingley have already returned to London.I don't know what kind of tricks Miss Bingley played, but she was able to coax Mr. Bingley, who was in love, back to London.But what I have to say is that the charm of Jane Bennett, a great beauty, cannot be eclipsed by time.

When he learned that Mr. Darcy had packed up all the affairs in London and wanted to follow in Louisa's footsteps to Hertfordshire, Mr. Bingley immediately sent an invitation to his friends to accompany him.Miss Bingley was almost pissed off, everything was so bad, Miss Brooke became a noble countess, and her brother, who had just been saved from a ridiculous love, would return to that love without hesitation.It just drives her crazy.

Different from Miss Bingley's exasperation, the three little girls on Louisa's side were very happy.

Aunt Wilde's life in Hertfordshire is very comfortable, there are no bad things, and she holds a dance when she is happy.Worshiping, walking, and chatting with those gentlemen's wives, Countess Wilde only felt that her whole life became lighter. Perhaps this is the charm of country life.

When Louisa and the others arrived at Seackley Garden, Mrs. Wilde happily held a banquet for them, allowing them to experience a different style from London.Miss Darcy is 16 years old, and she can attend a few balls occasionally. If the formal participation in the ball indicates that she will enter the social circle, the ball should be more solemn and larger.

At this ball, Louisa met many people, including Elizabeth who had a relationship in London.Elizabeth's eyes are very charming. When Louisa asked her aunt which family the daughter was from, Louisa couldn't help being a little disappointed when she got the answer that the other party was the Bennett family.Such a family is able to raise daughters like Jane and Elizabeth. It is their luck, but it is also their misfortune.

Louisa no longer had the urge to be reckless with Elizabeth a few years ago. Now she is more inclined to get to know someone and then slowly make friends.She has grown up, and she is no longer so hasty in judging whether a person is worth making friends based on the first impression.

At the ball, Louisa saw Charlotte after a long absence again.Although Charlotte thanked Louisa for her help in the letter and said that she had grown plump, Louisa did not expect that this young lady was so much more beautiful.The plump Charlotte didn't have the sharp feeling before, because of her good family education, many gentlemen showed signs of pursuit.However, this is not enough for Charlotte. Her poor family background is the biggest obstacle to her marriage, and temporary enthusiasm cannot guarantee a happy marriage in the future.Without a generous dowry, loss of her husband's favor, and possibly even the right to be a housekeeper, then such a life is definitely not what she wants.

Getting along with Charlotte was a very pleasant thing, and soon Ann left Louisa and Charlotte to play together.According to Ann, "The Countess is as rare as Her Majesty the Queen to the people in these villages. Louisa should better satisfy their curiosity."

Georgiana was pulled to Charlotte's side by her. This girl was too shy, and maybe she could become more cheerful with Charlotte and the familiar Ann.

Ann is a very lively little girl, while Georgiana is shy and introverted in front of outsiders, and Charlotte is generous and generous. The atmosphere of the three together sometimes makes Louisa feel jealous.

Luisa looked around, but found helplessly that there was no special person worth making friends with.Among those familiar people, the one who attracted the most attention was Mrs. Bennet. She was boasting about her daughter's love history, and declared that Mr. Bingley would definitely return to this town because of Jane's unique charm.This lady seemed to have regarded Mr. Bingley as her eldest son-in-law, and she never cared about the feelings of her two daughters. When people around her expressed distrust, it was time for her to emphasize once again how charming Jane and Elizabeth were.

Luisa was a little helpless. It had been more than a year since the last ball, and this lady still couldn't learn what it means to be reserved and polite.Louisa remembered that the lady had five daughters, one bookish, one uninitiated, one frivolous.She looked around, but she didn't find those young ladies. Instead, she saw Elizabeth talking to Jane with a forced smile. Such a smart girl probably understood how badly her mother had influenced her, and felt ashamed of it. .Luisa couldn't tell what she felt in her heart. Although these two ladies are so excellent, their families hindered their good marriage to a great extent.

"Jane, I have to stop Mrs. Bennett, or we'll be the laughing stock of the whole town." Louisa walked behind Elizabeth and was about to say hello, but she heard Elizabeth say this. Louisa was very It was evident that Elizabeth felt ashamed and humiliated because of her mother.

The urge to say hello suddenly disappeared.Louisa looked at Jane, who was smiling, a little helpless, but calmly persuaded Elizabeth.She suddenly understood why Jane is more popular. Such a lady is worthy of everyone's love.

The author has something to say: I read the original text of arrogance again... I found that Elizabeth doesn't seem to be that smart... [cover face]

I liked her a lot back then...