[Notre Dame de Paris] Papal Way

The life of a qualified aristocrat cannot be simply described by such words as "elegance" or "luxury".Their lives include all aspects, but these aspects only serve one core, that is, top-level enjoyment.

A life that cannot be enjoyed is a painful life, and has no value in existence. This is what the God of Plenty, known as the "God of Pleasure" on the continent of Maris, said.And in this backward foreign continent, although no one can clearly put forward this point, the way of life of the nobles is obviously also working hard in this direction.

The ball ordered by Louis XI of course also faithfully implemented this standard. The venue was extremely luxurious, the food was exquisite and exquisite, and there were so many distinguished guests. The atmosphere of film, luxury and money was quickly highlighted in the mutual conversations of these nobles.After reporting the identity of the visitor for a long time, the emcee's voice was already hoarse, but no one was willing to give up such a good opportunity to get in close contact with the big shots. The more noble the identity of the visitor, the hoarse they were. It wasn't until the names recorded on the roster had been fully reported that the two emcees with flushed faces supported each other and exited from the door.

Ace led Jeanna to follow Louis XI and his wife, his eyes flicked over the people present.As expected, he saw a few familiar figures in it... such as the mother and daughter of De Gongde Yuegui, and the proud captain of the imperial archers... Phoebes.

It seems that what happened a few days ago did not spread widely, and most of the nobles present did not know Ace's origin.A small number of well-informed people are gathering together to exchange what they know, and no one will kindly remind an old antique like Mrs. de Gongde Laurel who thinks highly of herself.

Ace withdrew his gaze and stared playfully at the back of Louis XI.Although he said that he recognized his son, Louis XI's attitude was not at all affectionate. He has been staying in Ambrizburg these days, and has people monitoring Ace's daily life, hoping to find a chance to communicate with him. not easy.He originally wanted to have a chat with Louis XI before the ball to confirm certain things, but judging from the other party's behavior just now... it seemed that he was deliberately avoiding this kind of contact.

That would be interesting.On the one hand, he spared no effort to show his kindness to himself, and on the other hand, he put on an attitude that he didn't want to talk about it. This method of keeping neither far nor close has always been what those old and cunning nobles on the Maris continent are good at.But only when faced with an investment object that made him dread, those nobles would show such an attitude and put it on Louis XI... and why?

——No matter what it is, it means that he does not want to interfere with France.Ace narrowed his eyes slightly and let out a breath.And he didn't have such intentions in the first place, and what he wanted was just some resources...

——Louis XI has already expressed his attitude, but how he should show his attitude to Louis XI is another problem.Just making friends with Jeanna, but confronting Anna tit for tat, this seems not enough in the eyes of the other party.

Jeanna had a natural fear of such an environment, her back was always stiff, and she couldn't help but exert force while holding Ace's hand.When she walked into the hall, she accidentally sprained her foot, and Anna took the opportunity to cross over, holding the arm of a middle-aged man in front of her with a sweet smile.

Ace lowered his head slightly: "Are you scared, Jeanna?"

Jeanne bit her lip and nodded in horror.Because of her previous experience, she was afraid of appearing on such occasions, but the one that frightened her the most was Louis XI. Even because of Ace's hint, when she saw green, she always subconsciously felt that it was black, but she was very concerned about her father. Where is the fear caused by a pair of eyes?Even if Louis XI didn't even look at her, it was enough to make her feel intimidated.

The magic power is running quietly, and Ace's tone is coaxing again: "Don't be nervous, Jeanna, you are a princess of the royal family, with noble blood flowing through your body, as long as you don't want to, no one can force|force you to go Do something else...if someone shows up to you, treat them like puppets."

"What is a puppet?" Jeanna raised her head timidly.

Ace: "...a puppet is a puppet."

"But, puppets can't move!" Jeanna said innocently.

Ace: "..." But a moving puppet is called a puppet!

The presence of the royal family calmed down the atmosphere for a while, and everyone saluted the king and queen one after another.Although Ace coaxed Jeanna in a small way, it was noticed by Anna who had been paying attention to them.After the etiquette was over, she turned around on purpose and raised her voice: "What are you talking about with Jeanne, Duke? Can we also listen to it?"

Her behavior immediately drew everyone's attention to the king's back.The two figures standing in the door are the widowed Princess Jeanne and her legendary "twin brother" Ace?

Mrs. de Merit Laurel craned her neck calmly, while teaching: "This is really a behavior that does not conform to the manners of a lady. You can't learn it, Lily... Nephew, have you seen the Duke of Orleans?" Do you want to have a good relationship with him? "

Phoebes muttered absently: "I've seen the dead, but never the living. . . . Horns of God! Why am I here? Every woman is like a copy of my venerable aunt. Ten years later In two years, these living beauties will become rotten antiques! Might as well die like the Egyptians..."

He couldn't help but think of Ace who was sent to prison by him and died in front of him again, sighed guiltyly, and missed the other party's enthusiasm and beauty.Although the shy Lily is very cute, she has always treated him a little coldly these days. He has been courteous for a long time, and only then did he get a little bit of sweetness...

"The duke is out!" Someone next to him uttered a low cry, and the eyes of the whole audience gathered behind the king.

Phoebe also casually raised his head, but his gaze immediately fixed on the figure that gradually appeared in everyone's eyes.

Ace's appearance was supposed to be introduced by the king, but now Anna deliberately interrupted him.However, this kind of battle was not taken seriously by Ace. He took Jeanna and took a step forward calmly, with a smile on his lips: "Are you also interested in religion, Princess Anna?"

Anna was at a loss for words.Everyone knew that although the royal princess was barely a believer, she was not at all interested in religion.

Louis XI clapped his hands, looking impatient: "Damn God, even this kind of day has to come out to disrupt the situation... Well, dear queen, this kind of scene is what women are good at, let women manage it! "

The queen shook her head, took Ace's hand, took the initiative to pull him to her side, and began to introduce his identity kindly.But everyone can see that the queen's "loving mother" smiles very stiffly, and she is vague when she introduces her, while Louis XI seems to have nothing to do with her, and Princess Anna doesn't seem to like her brother very much...Only Jeanne It seems that he is very dependent on his "twin brother", and follows him every step of the way.

Those who can be invited to the dance party here have noble blood and status, and most of them are not fools. After watching this performance, they roughly guessed something. When they looked at Ace again, their eyes were like It's a bit weird.If it was not of true royal blood, how could Louis XI hand over such a very sensitive title to a person who "grew up in a monastery"?And if Ace is the illegitimate son of Louis XI, how can the cardinal sit idly by?

It's a pity that Prince Charles did not attend the ball due to illness, otherwise there might be a good show.

Many people felt sorry in their hearts and exchanged glances one after another, but no one noticed Phoebe who was standing stiffly in front of the pillar.Mrs. De Gongde Yuegui was old and dim, and of course she couldn't see that the person standing there receiving everyone's attention was Ace, but Lily saw Ace's face clearly, her face turned pale in an instant, and her body trembled.

"... Until now, I still clearly remember when the last Duke of Orleans was appointed..." The old lady talked about her experience when she was young, and she inadvertently discovered the abnormality of her daughter, and she couldn't help asking in surprise: "What's the matter with you, my lily?"

"No, it's nothing." Lily's teeth were chattering, and she couldn't help looking up at her cousin, and Phoebus was not much better than her now, staring in that direction as if lost, and staggeringly supported him. up the pillars.

Unavoidable that she lost her composure on the spot, Lily got up and walked to Phoebus, and asked in a low voice, "Are you all right, Phoebus?"

"No, no..." Phoebus murmured, and suddenly stared at her: "Have you seen it all?"

"cousin……"

"Tell me, what you saw was indeed a real individual, not an illusion?" Phoebus held her hand firmly, and said in a sleepy voice, "It's him... But how can a corpse get out of hell?" come back?"

Lily's face turned pale, and she asked coldly, "You still love him?"

The person who witnessed the death process suddenly changed his identity and appeared in front of him unscathed. Phoebus's originally not very firm mind was now on the verge of collapse.However, Lily's words pulled his will out of the abyss.Phoebus came back to his senses and denied it: "What are you talking about? How could I..."

Lily looked at him in pain.There are countless questions circling in her heart, is Ace a human or a ghost?How did he appear on this occasion?Is the person who bears the name of the Duke of Orleans the one who was sent to hell by her clues? ...

... No, she didn't need an answer.All she needed to know was that this face had fascinated Phoebes once again, tried to snatch Phoebes away from her again!

The bewildered thoughts suddenly found a breakthrough and gradually became clear.Lily grabbed Phoebus's hand with her backhand and stared into his eyes: "How can a corpse be revived? This is the Duke of Orleans, not the Egyptian!"

"...Yes, yes, it is impossible for a dead person to come back to life." Phoebus also gradually calmed down.The Duke of Orleans just happened to bear a resemblance to the Egyptian, and there was no relationship between the two.

Thinking of this, he breathed a sigh of relief again.It was just that the sudden question from his fiancée still made him feel very guilty, so he changed the topic: "There is one thing you don't know, I ordered a sword from Mr. Orlans, a famous swordsmith. sword……"

Mrs. de Gongde Laurel smiled with satisfaction when she saw the two children being affectionate.

And Ace, who had been standing beside the queen with a smile, withdrew his mental power, as if realizing something.After all, the people living in the St. Michel Bridge are all civilians, while the nobles live far away in the old city. What happened at the St. Michel Bridge has not been spread among the nobles except for some common people. ear.In addition, Claude moved out of the cardinal and ordered people to forbid people to talk about this matter. Nearly a week has passed, and Phoebus, who has rarely been in bars recently, has not heard of this matter.

If it was changed to Maris Continent, I am afraid that what happened in the Eastern Continent will appear in the newspaper office in the Western Continent within half an hour, and then it will be written as news and made into a page, and it will become countless newspapers the next morning. It has become a topic that common people in the whole continent talk about... But in this world, newspapers are only newly invented, the circulation of news is extremely slow, the upper class is basically out of touch with the lower class, and the prestige of the Holy See is very high... Finally, with the help of It is incredible that such a simple method can actually block the news.

But after all, paper can't hold fire, and some people started talking about this topic before the ball started. It is estimated that after the ball, it won't be long before his true identity will become the talk of these nobles.But now...

Ace's eyes fell on the blond young man not far away, and his smile became more and more warm.

If you don't teach Phoebe a good lesson, you seem to be a little sorry for the knife he stabbed yourself.

Just at this moment, the master of ceremonies raised his voice suddenly because of his nervousness:

"The Cardinal of Bourbon and the Cardinal of Labalue!"