Dear Mr. Darcy [Pride and Prejudice]

Although he was also waiting for news, George was much busier than Emma, ​​and he had accumulated a lot of affairs outside Yorkshire these days to deal with.George appeared at the dinner table at dinner time, rubbing his temples wearily. "You sent someone to find a Chinese?"

"That's right." Emma handed George a cup of coffee with a happy smile. "In the mysterious and ancient eastern country, there are some people who master magical skills. Chen can make one person look like another person, and his skills are also very good. I want him to protect you." Emma has always been worried about George's life. It's safe, but she came to Chen for some special purposes, and Emma didn't want to talk to George about these things for the time being.

George took a sip of the coffee, feeling a little more refreshed. "So miraculous? I'll see him tomorrow. By the way, I received a letter from the Duke this afternoon. Brown is coming to the neighboring county to do some business. The Duke wants me to investigate the situation."

Emma was still a little hyperactive, and her reaction speed was faster than usual. "You said last time that there has been a lot of debate over the tax on imported food recently."

It was always so easy talking to Emma, ​​George nodded. "That's right. Brown and the others insist on lowering the tax rate on imported grain. This will definitely have an impact on the price of domestic agricultural products. The faction headed by the Duke is a veteran aristocrat. Land is the main source of income. A drop in the price of agricultural products is equivalent to directly affecting them. The Duke wrote two pages and scolded these people as undercover agents of the Whig Party, all of them were covered with the blood of merchants that stinks of copper, which stirred up the smog of our party and tarnished the pride and glory of the nobility. Opinions were not unified on this matter. His Excellency the Duke received news that this time Brown was inspecting his property on the surface, but in fact the purpose was to lobby his former classmate, Earl Taylor of the neighboring county. Earl Taylor's tendency has not been very obvious. He is a fringe figure in the party, and recently His Excellency the Duke is trying to win him over to strengthen his power to fight against new forces such as Brown. His Excellency the Duke hopes that I will investigate to see whether they are in collusion."

Emma felt that the Duke's idea was unreliable. "Earl Taylor is a shrewd person. He maintains a superficially friendly relationship with those who are obviously inclined, such as us. He will pretend to be deaf and dumb if he doesn't take the initiative to ask. You do something innocuous. Taking the rumor incident last time as an example, it is impossible for Earl Taylor not to know that such a thing happened in his jurisdiction, but he pretended not to know and took no measures. Later, he generously let us Some people entered into the investigation, and after everything was settled, those who were bought to spread rumors were severely dealt with. I can't be sure whether he will join Brown's camp, but he should not join the Duke."

George shrugged. "I think so too. However, His Majesty's influence in the party has been severely suppressed recently, and he tried hard to break the deadlock. He thinks that Earl Taylor is very capable. His Majesty also emphasized that I was not good at things in the past few times. This time The stakes are high, and we must do our best.”

Emma rested her chin in thought.It's not easy to do, but it's not okay if you don't do it at all.The temper of the Duke, who was gradually declining, became more and more irritable. Although George had gained some confidence and was gradually breaking away from the control of the Duke, he could not ignore the orders of the Duke now.How to do it, to what extent it can be done, and to what extent it is most beneficial to them, these issues still need to be considered. "Is there not enough manpower now?"

This is also the most troublesome problem for George.John's murder had to be investigated, and the longer it was delayed, the fewer clues there would be.But Mr. Brown can't say when he will go to the neighboring county. Because Mr. Brown is nominally inspecting the industry, there is a lot of uncertainty about the time. If there is any problem with a factory, Mr. Brown will stay and deal with the problem before leaving. , but if nothing happens, it will go quickly.It is necessary to prepare in advance when the arrival time of Mr. Brown cannot be determined.There are not many capable people under George, so he will lose the other if he cares about one.

Emma knew George's troubles, and said with a smile: "My brother and I will figure out a solution together."

George naturally agreed. "It's really thanks to you." George didn't realize how far his current thinking was from the original.George would never have talked about these things with his sister three years ago, let alone listened to Emma's opinion.But he was often in trouble, and there was no one to turn to, and Emma always had a good idea.At first, she asked a question, then suggested some directions, and then took charge of some matters. Up until now, George had already discussed with Emma on specific operational issues.

The two brothers and sisters hurriedly settled the dinner, went to the study to discuss for a long time by candlelight, and finally finalized the candidate and investigation plan.

It was late at night when Emma returned to her room. She wanted to fall asleep on the bed, but saw a stack of papers on the table.Emma took the letter and looked at it. It turned out to be Miss Emily's investigation report.

If it were anything else, Emma would probably have gone to bed first, but she really cared about her only compatriot at the moment.With a strong effort to light up the candles, Emma began to read word by word.The situation written above is roughly the same as what she already knew, except for one question that puzzled Emma very much.Four years ago, Miss Emily fell into the water accidentally in the morning, and her family invited a pastor to pray for her in the afternoon.This is very unusual. If Miss Emily was dying at that time, she should have called for the pastor immediately. The pastor had been called for a long time after the person had been saved. It was definitely not for dying prayers.So what is the reason for inviting the pastor?Emma could only think that Miss Emily was acting out of order.This seems to be a very typical time-traveling performance, but Daisy said that Miss Emily became what she is now three years ago. If it really came from the morning when she fell into the water, why did she start to behave a year later? unusual?Or was it just a coincidence that he fell into the water and the pastor four years ago?

Emma thought of the question she had when she met Master Chen in the afternoon, why Miss Emily's Chinese can be spoken so standard?The only compatriot is full of fog, and he doesn't seem to have enough brains. Obviously, he should choose not to recognize each other.But Emma still couldn't make up her mind. She really hoped that there would be someone who understood her, especially after Mr. Darcy confessed.Let's wait a little longer. After the matter here is over, with Master Chen, she may find a chance to test Emily with another image.

Ten days later, an event disrupted Emma and George's plans.Mrs. Ashley's married daughter died of illness.

George was a little worried and came to discuss with Emma.Mrs. Ashley had taken so much care of the Georges that it would have been inappropriate not to attend the funeral.The place of the funeral took at least seven days to reach in the eighteenth century when horse-drawn carriages were the main means of transportation.The matter here needs George to keep an eye on it all the time. If the private investigation does not go well, George may need to go to the neighboring county to attract some attention.But George is very worried about Mrs. Ashley, and even if George stays on business, Emma will definitely rush over there immediately. George is worried that Emma will go to Mrs. Ashley alone with her servants at this time.

Emma felt that George should stay. "In the past few days, you also have a general understanding of the situation. The Duke's current situation is not very good. His team has been fluctuating recently. If he loses on the issue of imported food tax, his prestige among the veteran nobles will be threatened. This matter is very important. You deliberately showed that you are not capable of handling things, and the Duke does not fully trust you. I think he will send other people. But you must show a serious attitude. I guess the Duke wants to rectify the power , if you are obviously disloyal, it means that your reputation cannot be used by him, and he will definitely not tolerate you anymore. Now is not the time to turn your face."

George sighed. "You're right. But it's not safe for you to go alone."

"We've never been directly attacked on the road, and there must be a reason for that. I'm not necessarily in danger. And with Chen, I can not sit in a carriage with the Kentra family crest, and dress up as a gentleman with a servant on horseback In the past." Emma suddenly thought of a good idea, but George would definitely not agree, so she didn't say it.

The method Emma said is very good. George has seen Chen's technology. Chen can make a person look like a completely different person with various materials and cosmetics. It is almost impossible for Emma to have any safety problems if she disguises herself as a man.George is still worried. This kind of worry is only because his brother is worried about his sister. Even if he is fine on weekdays, George will worry that his sister will be married by an inappropriate man in the future ╮(╯_╰)╭.

Emma firmly suppresses the hesitant George.She didn't take Master Chen away, because George might still need it. She asked Master Chen to design a man's look for her, and learned it after watching Master Chen dress her up twice.

Emma quietly left with a few reliable servants.George didn't know why he was still worried, always feeling that something was going to happen.

George's feeling was correct. Emma did not go to the funeral honestly. When she arrived in the neighboring county, she changed into a lady's dress, pretended to be sick, hired a carriage and hired thirty strong and strong people. butler.She hopes to lead out the mastermind behind the scenes.Unlike George, the hidden enemy never wanted her life. If she saw her rushing to the funeral alone, the most likely thing was to capture her and threaten George instead of killing her.These people found that it was difficult for her to take so many servants head-on, and they might follow her secretly to find opportunities.

Emma, ​​after an appearance in the neighboring county, changed back to her men's clothes, and followed the carriage a mile away, so that she would be perfectly aware if any one followed the carriage ahead.Let a shelf cover her clothes and put it in the carriage, with her head and face tightly wrapped, and the servants will support her when getting on and off the carriage. Anyway, she is not feeling well.

The man dressed by Emma is different from her original one except for a pair of beautiful eyes.The skeletons of men and women are different. The clothes Emma is wearing now are specially made by Master Chen, with a lot of cloth padded inside to cover up the feminine features of thin waist, round hips, narrow shoulders and large breasts.There is also a false Adam's apple.With a little beard to cover the lips, he looks like a man pretending to be mature, but definitely not like a woman.The only shortcoming is that Emma's voice can't be covered up, she can only pretend to be dumb.She heard that in ancient China, some artists who depended on their voices for their livelihood would change their voices. Master Chen also confirmed that this is true, but it is difficult to find them in the UK, so I have to talk about them later.

This was the first time Emma went out like this after time travel, and it felt really good.Get rid of the damn tights, don't have to sit sideways and ride the horse, you can enjoy the scenery along the road.

At dinner time, Emma took the servants into a small restaurant in the town.

Not all the servants knew that this young man was Emma, ​​only the two most loyal and reliable servants knew, and the others just received George's order: to do their best to protect the dumb young master.The two people who knew Emma's identity looked at Emma worriedly, lest she was not used to it.

It is true that Emma has not been to this kind of place for a long time, but she did not show an expression of intolerance as the servant imagined and turned around to leave. She sat in the chair naturally as if she hadn't seen the white washed tablecloth. superior.In the 21th century, things were not as rich as in the [-]st century, and this kind of small restaurant did not order food, only fish soup, potatoes and black bread.Emma picked up her share of fish soup, which was a bit fishy and salty, but Emma had a great appetite after a day of jolting on the horse, so she finished her share.At the dining table of the nobles, it is very indecent for a lady to eat too much. It is okay in my own home, but if most people put down their knives and forks outside, Emma has to put down too, and there are tights oppressing her. I don't eat much offal either.

Seeing the items on Emma's plate disappearing quickly, the two servants were so shocked that they even forgot to put the fish soup they brought up to their mouths.Emma squinted her eyes contentedly, feeling that she had regained the passion she once had for eating buffet.

After dinner, Emma and the others hurried on the road for a while, and stayed at an inn with the thirty servants and pretentious ladies in front of them.

The two servants who knew the inside story had seen Emma's behavior just now, and although the hotel was very simple, they were not worried.Sure enough, Emma didn't dislike the hotel environment at all.While going upstairs, a black shadow suddenly passed in front of Emma.Emma stepped on the black shadow with quick eyesight and quick hands.Taking a closer look, it turned out to be a mouse whose tail was stepped on by Emma.

The two servants who followed Emma were startled at the sight, lest Emma take a step backwards, fall down the stairs, or scream.They supported Emma from left to right.

Only when Emma was supported did she realize that she shouldn't have acted too bravely. She quickly raised her foot and patted her chest lightly to show that she didn't mean to step on the mouse's tail just now. After seeing it clearly, she was seriously frightened.

There were clean sheets in the luggage, and the servant made the bed for Emma, ​​and then left.

Emma stretched.The life of the Kentra family is very good, and it is normal to have to pay some inconvenience for a rich and comfortable life.It also feels good to come out this way.Although the conditions were terrible, she finally didn't have to wait for the news at home. She liked the feeling of doing things by herself.

For five days, nothing suspicious happened. Just when Emma felt that those people would not appear on the road as usual, they suddenly appeared.

The author has something to say: a bit stuck, the train of thought is not going well...