The Duke in the Spire of Thorns

"The rose of Briarson?"

Celeste snorted, he threw away the letter in his hand, pulled out a piece of paper from the table, took out a quill pen, dipped it in ink, and began to write a reply.

He wrote a letter to his parents, telling them his current situation in detail, and he also wrote the news of his recovery into the letter, hoping that the news would make his father and mother happy.

He also took out the dried flower bookmarks he made in his spare time, put them in an envelope, and sealed it with wax paint.

As for the reply to Noyce, he wrote it more casually. He agreed to the request of the illegitimate son of Dahl's family.

Winter is coming to an end, the snow has melted, and new green leaves have sprouted from the tops of the trees. Celeste stepped out of the castle, the sun shone on him, and the air was still a bit cold, but his body could already bear it. .

Throughout the winter, His Excellency the Duke lived a lazy and slightly erosive life, and Escrit's service made him very satisfied. With Escrit's help, his body has completely recovered.Now, he can even go out on horseback and hunt like a normal person.

Celeste had never participated in the hunting activities of the nobles before, and he could not even ride a horse. He had a "sweat horse" from the East, which was given to him by his mother, but he It can only be kept as a pet.

But now it's different.

Celeste gazed passionately at the two horses in the castle grounds, his body already strong enough to support his riding activities.

"Which one do you like?"

Escrito asked, and he put a sugar cube in Celeste's palm, "Which one do you like, feed this sugar cube to it."

These two horses are very beautiful, one is black all over, the other is snow white, their fur is shining in the sun, their muscles are tense, and they are extremely vigorous.

The two horses were brought by Escritter, and Celeste didn't ask too much. Ever since he and Escrilt started singing songs every night in their dreams, Escriter no longer concealed himself too much. .

He will bring out all kinds of exquisite and expensive things to please Celeste, and those things are absolutely not available to him according to common sense, but Celeste never asks, an inexplicable trust makes him Appreciate everything Escrit puts out.

Although Escrito's status is not what it used to be, his attitude towards Celeste has not changed. Escrito is still the loyal servant, and Celeste is covered with hair and toes. Escrit takes care of it all by himself and never neglects.

For this, Celeste is very satisfied, especially after he learned from Noyce's complaints that Noyce's new mistress has also become a little unreasonable.

"I don't understand them, my brother," Noyce wrote distressedly in the letter: "They are so sweet and lovely when they are with me at first, but as time goes by, they start to ask for more. So much, so unreasonable, unrecognizable... oh my god."

Celeste really wanted to tell Noyce that he had a perfect lover, but he couldn't write it in the letter. Escrit was not a plaything that could be thrown away in his mind. Scritter has been in a long-term relationship.

He has considered marriage, and after a winter of getting along, he has been able to determine that Escrit is not a woman.Therefore, the possibility of entering into a marriage contract with Escrit is extremely slim, after all, the "Holy Lord" does not allow it.But Celeste's status determined that he could not be a bachelor.

Procrastinate first.Celeste thought rationally and coldly.He thought that his enthusiasm for Escrit would one day be exhausted and that he would think about marriage at that time.

Of course, when the time comes, he will arrange everything for Escrit, the Duke thought arrogantly: he will ask the king for a title for Escrit to ensure that his knight commander can live a dignified and comfortable life.

Having a same-sex lover wasn't news in their circle, and the Messenger of God knew very well when to turn a blind eye, and all it took was some gold to shut their holy mouths.

The biggest boundary between a lover and a plaything is the occasion of the first appearance. If Celeste wants others to have a minimum of respect for Escrit, then he needs to formally introduce Escrit in a salon.

If he just proudly showed off Escrit on the letter paper, then Escrit would be regarded as his plaything by default, a gadget that could be discarded at any time.And Celeste absolutely does not allow others to treat Escrit like this.

Unknowingly, his affection for Escrit has reached the level of obsession, and even a smile of Escrit can make him feel happy.He had already planned for the future, so he held back the desire to show off, and didn't mention Escrit's existence in his reply.

"I suggest you choose the white horse." Escrit's voice woke Celeste out of his thoughts, "It's more docile. It's your first time learning how to ride a horse. It's best to start with something simple."

Celeste accepted Escrit's suggestion, and he fed the sugar cube to the white horse. After chewing the sugar cube, the white horse lowered its head and rubbed his hand to express its intimacy.

"Is it a girl?" Celeste instantly fell in love with this cute little guy: "What's its name?"

"Unfortunately, it's not a lady," Escrit replied. "As for the name? It doesn't have a name yet. If you want, you can give it one according to your mood."

"Well, then Bill."

The open space in front of the castle was originally a training ground for the knights, but it is now temporarily requisitioned as the Duke's racetrack.

At the beginning, Celeste thought that learning to ride a horse was not an easy task. He read a lot of instructional books related to horse riding in advance, but when he really started, he realized that riding a horse is a very simple thing .

Bill meekly knelt on the ground, allowing Celeste to easily step on its back.After Celeste sat firmly, it paced forward slowly under the guidance of Escrit.

Soon, Celeste got used to the horse's back, he held the reins tightly, and gently clamped the horse's belly according to Escrit's teaching, and Bill's speed increased according to Celeste's instructions.

"I thought it was hard to ride a horse."

Celeste was ready to wrestle, but he didn't expect to learn how to ride a horse so smoothly. He held the rein and sat upright on the horse's back, with the sun pouring down behind him.

Because of riding a horse, Celeste is wearing a complete set of riding clothes today, which Escrit took out of his wardrobe, but Celeste is very sure that there has never been a riding outfit in his wardrobe.

This horse riding suit fits perfectly. The tight and soft trousers outline his slender legs. His blond hair is combed into a high ponytail by Escrit, and it sways slightly behind his back as he moves. swing away.

Escritus mounted another horse and went with Celeste to protect him.

Now, Celeste was riding independently on horseback, and this feeling made him feel excited, and he had never dreamed that he could do this before.

"Come here."

He tightened the reins to make Bill stop, pulled the reins with one hand, and hooked the neck of the knight commander who responded with the other hand, and gave Escritter an excited kiss.

After a winter's adaptation, Celeste has long been used to being in close contact with his knight commander.There was no one around, so he had no scruples. After the kiss was over, His Excellency the Duke gracefully let go of his hand, as if nothing had happened.

He swung the rein lightly, and Bill began to trot, the slightly icy air brushed against his cheeks, the feeling on the horse was so wonderful, Celeste couldn't help speeding up.

Even though the speed increased, Bill's back was still stable, Celeste laughed happily, and happily ran around the open space a few times.

At this moment, the butler came over and seemed to have something to say.

Hillest tightened the reins and stopped at the spot, waiting for the butler to come.

The butler raised his head and looked at his master on the horse. His Excellency the Duke was looking down at him at the moment. The butler raised his head and stared at Celeste, somewhat in a trance.

In his impression, although His Excellency the Duke's appearance is very superior, due to physical reasons, the face bestowed by God has been pale and haggard all year round, and the color of his lips is also very light.But I don't know why, this winter, his body miraculously recovered, his blue eyes gradually brightened, and his whole body was like a flower full of vitality, showing a kind of beauty that one couldn't dare to look at directly.

He was only in a trance for a while, and then he felt a chill all over his body.When he suddenly came back to his senses, the Duke was frowning and looking at him impatiently, while the Knight Commander standing aside was staring at him with extremely indifferent eyes.

"Your Excellency." The butler stated his purpose without hesitation: "A gentleman named Yaris Dahl sent a message. He will arrive at the castle in the afternoon."

Yaris Dahl?

Celeste couldn't remember who it was at all, and it suddenly dawned on him after Escrit's reminder, "Is this the new attendant?"

"Ah."

Eskrit nodded and replied: "Although the request has already been made, it is difficult to travel in winter, so he left not long ago."

Celeste shrugged indifferently, and said to the butler, "Look at the arrangement, don't take into account his original identity, when he arrives at the castle, he's just a servant."

The housekeeper nodded in understanding, and left tactfully.

It's just good luck.He couldn't help thinking as he walked back.He had long discovered the too close relationship between Eswell and His Excellency the Duke, and he always looked down on such people who took shortcuts.

Just wait, he pushed open the castle door, Your Excellency the Duke is still too young, unmarried nobles have every reason to indulge themselves, a moment of favor can't explain anything, Eswell will not be proud forever.His Excellency the Duke's health has improved, and when he returns to the king's city, he must be about to make a marriage contract.

At that time, he would like to see how Eswell will behave in front of the mistress!

Does he dare to look at Duchess Ulysses with such indifferent eyes?

Thinking of Eswell's defiant look, the butler sneered and murmured:

"His Highness Nali is a very jealous princess."