[Shen Xia] Britannia Rose

In the warm room with a fire, it is always easy to get a little tired between the brows. The maid lifted the small silver pot with a square mouth and gently poured the pure white fresh milk into the Earl Gray tea. There is nothing better than a cup of top-notch English milk tea on a night like this.

Nevertheless, Mycroft stood up politely, made another promise to Her Majesty, and then calmly walked out of the drawing room.

At the back, the old man sat on the red velvet sofa in the center, and the back of her well-maintained hands were inevitably covered with wrinkles like spider webs. She clasped her hands and looked at the empty living room, thinking silently. with things.

Mycroft hated the smell of wine at the banquet, even though the wine collection was of excellent quality and vintage.But the tannins from the various wines mixed together, giving his suit a sweet wine scent.

He walked slowly along the long corridor, and he could occasionally hear the happy dance music played by the Symphony Orchestra of the Banquet Hall. The social stupidity of a goldfish is useless and a waste of time and life.

The sound of the cello from the banquet hall in the distance is deep and mellow. It quietly tells stories that have been deposited in the long river of history, while the sound of the violin that matches it is bright and lingering. Soon, the harp, flute, and clarinet also joined the music Among them, Mycroft can accurately distinguish the timbre of musical instruments. When he was very young, he and the Sherlock brothers played all the musical instruments in the Musgrave Manor without a teacher, but Like Sherlock, who later preferred delicate and gorgeous violins, Mycroft's best instruments are cello and piano.

The cello and piano are also very similar to him in some respects, with the same subtle elegance.

In the harmonious symphony, a sudden solo piano sound made Mycroft pause. This is not a performance of a symphony orchestra. Once playing, what kind of noble status should a person who can play the piano casually in Buckingham Palace be?

McCoff walked forward slowly, turned around, and what greeted his eyes was a spacious and splendid pentagonal hall. The towering dome was covered with sapphires that shone like stars, and the moonlight outside the floor-to-ceiling glass windows on three sides was completely transparent. The stars outside the inner window seemed to be connected together, and under such a beautiful night, the girl in the blue silk dress of Swan Lake sat with her eyes closed and played a pure white grand piano on the piano bench.

A pair of light blue high-heeled shoes with broken diamonds is placed casually beside the piano, and it also emits a faint halo under the moonlight, just like Cinderella's crystal slipper in a fairy tale book.And the girl's slender and tender feet were half hidden in the outer veil of the layered dress, half covered, only half of her round thumbs were exposed.

"MainTitle", the piece she played.

Mycroft's memory palace did not include such an ancient movie soundtrack piano score. In his impression, Isabella, as a noble daughter of the British royal family, played the most famous artists such as Bach and Chopin masterpiece.

He just stood quietly at the door, listening to the unfamiliar piano music that Isabella played casually.

The whole song is as plain as water, but there is a trace of unspeakable sadness.As the last sound fell, the girl slowly opened her eyes, and when she turned around, she saw the man standing at the door.

Isabella's expression was blank for a moment. She opened her mouth, but she didn't know how to address him. At today's royal banquet where distinguished guests gathered, she was the princess of the British Empire sitting gracefully, and he was an important figure in the British government. politician.

"Your Highness, I was the one to be rude." Before she could speak first, Mycroft seemed to see the entanglement in her heart, and first chose for her the relationship between their identities when they met tonight.

Isabella stared at him blankly until Mycroft lowered his eyes politely. Although his words were polite, his tone did not mean to be "disrespectful" at all. This man is always arrogant, no matter what kind of polite words , It is always a matter of course in his mouth.

She quickly adjusted her thoughts and shook her head to show that she didn't care about his abruptness. Isabella retracted her feet under her skirt nonchalantly, and said casually, "Mr. Holmes...you didn't go to the dance?"

"You know I'm not very good at this kind of heated occasion..." Mycroft smiled fakely, and he also saw the meaning of "oh come on" in Isabella's beautiful green eyes, His smile deepened.

Is it because I am too lazy to deal with goldfish, Isabella couldn't help complaining in her heart.But on the surface she still maintained the nobleness and elegance of a princess. She stood up gently stroking the hem of her skirt with both hands, resting the piano cover with one hand carelessly, and lowered her head and said, "Anyway... I think we should return as soon as possible." to the party."

Mycroft took out a simple pocket watch from his pocket very gentlemanly, and his shiny gold pocket watch chain was not an ornament.He looked down at the time and said slowly, "I'm afraid it's coming to an end."

"What?" Isabella just ran out to get some air. It was not a wise move to meet Mycroft alone, whether it was because she was still having trouble with his alienated attitude or because she was alone with the opposite sex at night in the palace. Yu Li disagrees.She asked casually, focusing all her attention on her high heels.

"The banquet, Your Highness, is over," Mycroft didn't miss her thoughtfulness. Isabella pretended to be nonchalant, but in fact, taking advantage of the floor-sweeping dress with a large skirt, she quietly put her high heels into the skirt In the end, Mycroft added, "The good times are always so short, aren't they?"

"Hmm..." Isabella perfunctory, she leaned on the skirt to cover up, secretly wearing high heels under the skirt, fortunately her shoes didn't have laces, otherwise it would be too embarrassing.

Mycroft waited patiently until the petite Her Royal Highness in front of him suddenly grew a few centimeters taller and his back was straightened. Then he turned sideways, and the gentleman said, "Your Highness, please."

Isabella held her head high, her high heels stepped on the marble countertop, and it sounded crisp and clear. When she passed by McCoff, she smelled the sweet smell of cedar and fresh milk. When she passed by, she whispered: "MainTitle .”

"Sorry, what?" Mycroft asked subconsciously.

She didn't answer, only leaving Mycroft with a lonely back, the moonlight sprinkled on her pure golden hair, and the shell button that fixed the hair gave off a soft light.The high coiled hair just reveals the delicate nape of the neck and a small piece of back, showing a beautiful "V" shape, and the quiet moonlight envelops her gently, as if covering her with a layer of moonlight tulle robe.

Although how naughty Isabella usually asked him to clean up the mess, she was indeed Her Royal Highness Princess of the British Empire.

Passing through the dim corridor, the bright lights in front of him indicated that he was about to enter the familiar hall.Busy maids and male servants were busy back and forth with silver trays and empty wine glasses. Isabella let the maid Ariel cover her with a silver silk coat. She and Mycroft parted at the first turning. lounge while he needed to drive back to Pall Mall.

Isabella simply took a bath. She hesitated for a while when choosing a bath ball, and threw in a milk-flavored one. She recalled the faint milky scent on McCauf. She didn't know when it would be available at the banquet. milk.

Where McCoff went, she could guess.

……

The next morning, it was rare for Isabella to sleep late. In fact, if her classmates hadn't been too excited in the group chat, she could have continued to sleep for a while.

She half-closed her eyes, drowsy, and unlocked the phone with one hand. Did Professor McVitie fail the homework again or the final exam was brought forward?When Isabella saw clearly what they were discussing like a fried pot, she was completely awake like a pot of cold water.

"Betty Chen, a Chinese-American student in the Department of Chemistry, was found drowned by the river this morning."

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