Lady of the Lord From the East - Chapter 185

The Crown Prince’s Cinderella didn’t run away after the bell rang at twelve o’clock – although the banquet was meant to be held in the afternoon and would have ended before dinner – on the contrary, they spent a pleasant banquet time together. The weak Crown Prince danced several dances for the first time, all of whom were Miss Campbell.

Even, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince introduced the young lady to the king in public, and anyone with a discerning eye could see that he was very interested in Miss Campbell.

To the surprise of the guests, the king, who they thought would raise some objections, didn’t have any dissatisfaction. Instead, he spoke to Miss Campbell with a smile, which flattered the latter.

“Miss Campbell has just come to the capital, so she probably hasn’t taken a good look here. I’ll let Edward show you around when I have time.”

Now that the king’s representative supported, Edward’s heart that was a little nervous immediately jumped up.

He said what he had planned in his heart: “Yes, father, I am going to invite Miss Sandy to go shopping on the street tomorrow.”

The king nodded: “This is very good, remember to bring a few more guards and pay attention to safety.”

“I will.” The crown prince responded happily, and then took his dance partner to other places. He hadn’t invited Xiandi yet.

When the crown prince left, the king was also a little tired from staying at the banquet. He said hello to the people around him, and left the banquet alone to rest without his mistress.

The king has always been the first person to leave the banquet, so the guests just saluted him to leave, and then reintegrated into the lively banquet.

The steward followed behind the king, and when he walked to the no-man’s land, he couldn’t help asking: “Your Majesty, do you really agree with the Crown Prince and that Miss Campbell? Her family is now lonely, and I’m afraid I can’t give it to you. Any help from the Crown Prince.”

The king waved his hand: “I think she’s not bad. Although her family background is a little worse, at least she is very smart and has a good mind.”

Countess Nelson has the ability to inquire about the background of this Miss Campbell in a short period of time, how could the king not be clear.

In fact, every young king of the right age who was invited to the banquet has already sent someone to investigate their situation in advance. Although it is said that he is letting his son find someone he likes, he can’t let him find someone with a birth problem. Unsuitable brides, so it is necessary to brush and choose in advance.

Even if the king did not pay attention to the Campbell family affairs at first, when the crown prince was in contact with the young lady, the servants had already reported her affairs.

Therefore, the king knows the situation of the Campbell family better than others. He not only knows that after the death of Baron Campbell, the stepmother’s sinister intentions towards Miss Campbell, but also that Miss Campbell has always been fighting wits and courage with her stepmother, trying to keep herself smart and brave.

In fact, the Baroness Campbell wanted to cultivate her stepdaughter into a courtesan. She should not have asked Miss Campbell to attend the banquet, but Miss Campbell was able to convince her and stand out at the banquet. Win the favor of the crown prince, and even the king appreciates her a little bit.

As for whether her original target was the crown prince or someone else, the king didn’t particularly mind, as long as she didn’t make any scandals and the crown prince liked her.

The king doesn’t hate girls with scheming. On the contrary, he appreciates such girls. She is much cuter than those stupid people who only know how to eat, drink, and play, and she is more suitable for the crown prince.

Of course, at present, the crown prince only has a good impression of the young lady. Whether she can succeed or not depends on her ability.

The general manager couldn’t guess the king’s thoughts, but was a little worried: “But, if the family background of the crown prince is too low, doesn’t the crown prince lack a strong supporter?”

“As long as Edward recovers, the country will be his sooner or later. Having a strong wife and family is a burden to him.”

Although the king is very optimistic about his son, he is not unaware of Edward’s soft personality. His personality will inevitably be a little unsuitable after he ascends the throne. It is his wife, so the future crown prince does not have a strong family background, or even an orphaned daughter of relatives, but it is more suitable for him, at least there is no need to worry about the situation that the regime will be controlled by the queen’s family.

Moreover, Edward’s biggest competitor has been forced out. Even if Edward does not have a strong backing, it will not affect his succession to the throne at all, so the background of the new crown princess is actually not that important.

It is precisely because there is no need to consider these, the king will agree to the crown prince to relax the selection of brides, otherwise he will not be so easy to talk about.

“But, on Prince Andrew’s side…”

His Royal Highness is not the only heir to the throne. Apart from him, there is also Prince Andrew. Although Prince Andrew does not have any intention of competing with his brother at present, it is impossible to guarantee that there will be no future. Moreover, behind Prince Andrew, there is the Aldrich family, and the Aldrich family’s The heir is about to marry the young lady of the Williams family. These two families, especially the latter, can be said to be the most powerful nobles in the empire at present.

This also gave the king a headache, and even made him a little regretful that he had asked for this marriage in order to build momentum for Andrew. He originally thought that such an arrangement was the best, but now it seems that it is not a good move.

But if you are married, what else can you do?

Fortunately, both the Aldridge family and the Williams family are his vassal nobles, and they have always been loyal, so the king regrets regrets, but he is not too worried about them standing on Andrew’s side and fighting Edward.

Especially for the Williams family, the king is particularly at ease, because if Felix really has that kind of mind, Wei Wei will not take action to save Edward. Everyone knows about Edward’s physical condition. If Wei Wei doesn’t stand up by herself , the king could not have imagined that she could cure the crown prince.

And since she chose to cure Edward, the Williams family is naturally on Edward’s side. Even because of this kindness, the future glory of the Williams family is indispensable. There is no need to take risks and do anything else. already won.

Therefore, although the king regretted it a little, he did not worry about this issue.

He even sternly warned the general manager not to say such things again in the future: “Edward and Andrew have always had a good relationship, and it is impossible for them to have that kind of situation.”

Brother cannibalism is definitely not what the king wants to see, so no matter what, he will not let such a thing happen.

After the banquet, Prince Edward, as he said, often invites Miss Campbell to go out, and the entire royal capital can see them. No matter the nobles or the commoners, they are silently watching the young men and women whose relationship is deepening. Peace of mind at the healthy crown prince, while guessing when they will be engaged.

After the king acquiesced, it can even be said to support their relationship, the other nobles could not make trouble no matter how unwilling they were. It was not that there were no girls trying to attract the crown prince in various ways, but without exception, they all failed. In the end, although very Unwilling, they also had to give up their dream of becoming a crown prince and look for new goals instead.

Probably the only person who didn’t want Crown Prince Edward and Miss Campbell to get engaged was the one who showed her viciousness to the fullest and let everyone know that she treated her stepdaughter harshly, and the pair of children she taught badly. Even the original did not want to see them. The family’s stepmother’s natal family began to curry favor with Miss Campbell because of this amazing development. They were the only ones who were jealous and hated, but they couldn’t do anything about this stepdaughter/stepsister.

Even, after Crown Prince Edward finally heard from others that his stepmother wanted his sweetheart to be a courtesan, His Royal Highness, the always gentle Crown Prince, rarely got angry. Although he did not punish him directly, he invited Miss Campbell as soon as possible. Live in the palace for a short time, and there is a strong intention that they will not be allowed to communicate with each other in the future.

In this way, everyone knows how the Crown Princess’s attitude towards Baroness Campbell’s family is. The nobles who are always on the high and low will naturally dislike them, and even Mrs. Campbell’s family has kicked them out for fear of being late. If you do, you will be angered by the crown prince.

Of course, Baron Campbell’s family, who were kicked out of their parents’ home, didn’t live on the streets. Their family still had a fief, and their titles were not deprived. Just when they were kicked out, good news came from the northwest border. Felix beat After winning the Duke of Romanov, he regained the noble territory and the entire duchy that he occupied, and was ready to return to the court.

The reclamation of the territory means that the Baron Campbell family can go back to inherit the territory, but their territory has been affected by the war, all the people in the territory have run away, and even the serfs have been taken away, I am afraid it will be difficult to restore the prosperity of the past. , coupled with being rejected by the royal family, the life of their family is destined to be very difficult in the future.

But now no one has the heart to care about such a destined aristocratic family, and everyone is happily discussing this victory.

The Duke of Romanov was defeated, and all the territories were recovered, including some foreign lands that were annexed by the Duke, and the Duke himself hanged himself in the battle. This can be said to be a great victory. The only regret is that the Duke hanged himself The former secretly sent away his wife and children, and now they have fled to other countries and become exiled nobles, Felix can’t leave the border to track them, so the king’s order to capture the duke’s family and cut down the roots has not been completed.

Fortunately, these people are not destined to become the weather after they leave. The king did not embarrass Felix because of this. He sighed that they were lucky, and happily prepared a celebratory banquet for the army.

When September came, Felix returned to the capital with his army.

Just like when he sent him away, Wei Wei stood on the city wall again, holding little Anthony who was already walking, and watched the long line come to the front from the end of the field of vision.

Compared to when they left, this army that had gone through the battle looked even more different. When they came over, they were filled with the aura of war, powerful and harsh, with a faint murderous aura. Contaminated on the battlefield, the fighting spirit has not completely subsided.

And the leader is naturally the triumphant return of the Marquis of Williams, her husband Felix.

Felix was wearing armor and his mask was pulled down, so he couldn’t see his face at all, but it didn’t look like he was hurt.

The couple have been in communication with each other recently, but Felix never reported good news or bad news. Every time he told Wei Wei all kinds of good news, Wei Wei knew in his heart that the war would not be as easy as he said. The battles in Europe are not comparable to the battles of hundreds of thousands of sergeants in China, but even small-scale conflicts have casualties. How can they have no losses at all in such an endless battle that determines the life and death of the other side?

The body is getting better and better, and the recovery is almost the same as before the poisoning. The king, whose only pale white hair indicates what he has experienced, stands at the forefront and welcomes the army back.

Wei Wei didn’t listen to what the king said from the beginning to the end, she just carefully looked at Felix who took off the helmet. Because of the weather, there was a lot of sweat on his face after taking off the helmet. He looked more than before. He has lost a lot of weight and his skin has been tanned, but his spirit is not bad, his eyes are firm, his body is tall and straight, showing the fortitude and calmness unique to a soldier, and there is no pride or vanity in winning a battle at all.

As if noticing her gaze, Felix turned his head and met her eyes, and then the cold light in his eyes was replaced by gentle pampering, showing her a bright smile.

If it wasn’t for the king, he would probably have come directly to give her a hug.

Wei Wei couldn’t help but smile back, and the couple silently exchanged lingering glances, and Felix had no choice but to withdraw his gaze from the king’s light cough.

The king prepared a grand celebration banquet for the army, and the whole city was happy, so the banquet was held directly on the square in front of the palace. Can participate in this bonfire banquet.

But now, the troops who have been tired all the way can be temporarily disbanded and go back to rest.

After Wei Wei knew that Felix had won the battle and was coming back, she asked to go home and live on the grounds that the condition of the king and the crown prince had stabilized and they didn’t need to stay by her side every day to take care of them.

This request was quickly granted, so she now lives in the Marquis mansion with her servants and the knight whom Felix left to protect her.

It is worth mentioning that this marquis mansion is not the earl mansion they lived in when they got married before, but a new house bought by Wei Wei, and the original owner of the house is Duke Romanov.

The house that Felix bought at the beginning was not very big, and it was suitable as a temporary base, but it would not be suitable for a long-term residence, so they had already planned to buy a bigger house, but they kept going. Since then, houses in the capital have been in short supply, especially large houses, and it is not easy to buy them.

But after Duke Romanov escaped, his ducal residence was confiscated by the king, and when Wei Wei sold the corn and sweet potatoes to the king, the king who knew she wanted to buy a house took the Duke Romanov’s house as part of the transaction money. I gave it to her, so now they have two properties in the capital.

Moreover, the residence of Duke Romanov is very close to the palace. It can be reached in five minutes by carriage. It is very convenient for Wei Wei to enter and leave the palace. Moreover, the place is very large and can be regarded as a manor, but there is no attached farmland, but the whole There are more than 200 rooms in the mansion alone, more than the rooms in Sardinson Castle, and it is more luxurious.

This mansion is said to have only been built for five or six years. It was rebuilt by Duke Romanov after he inherited the title and bought the land of other nobles. The cost is huge and the facilities are very luxurious. Wei Wei is most satisfied that there is a The huge bathtub can accommodate dozens of people at the same time. The other end of the lion head-shaped water outlet is connected to a room dedicated to boiling water, which can supply hot water to the bathtub all day long. There is also a small bath, which is much more convenient for anyone who wants to take a bath in the future.

This kind of bathroom is not the only one in the capital, but only the great nobles have the financial resources to build it.

Of course, she didn’t spend less money to get the house. Although the king used it as a credit, he also calculated the money according to the market price that the house should have. Nearly half of the transaction amount was paid, which shows how valuable it is. .

But Wei Wei didn’t suffer. After all, the house couldn’t be bought with money. If the king didn’t agree, she wouldn’t be able to find such a good place to live.

This duke’s mansion agreed that it was very suitable for Felix who was about to be promoted, and the house was very new, so Wei Wei didn’t make any special rectification before moving in, but only slightly repaired and supplemented the furniture – the royal family who was in charge of arresting the duke’s family before. The Knights were really too violent in raiding their homes. Not only did they damage a lot of furniture, but all the valuable things were taken away. What was left to Wei Wei was an empty and somewhat damaged house. In order to repair it, Wei Wei It also cost a little extra.

So she officially moved in here, but it was only a matter of the past few days.

Unlike other soldiers who can be disbanded after entering the city, they can go back to their homes and find their own masters. Felix, as the supreme commander, has to enter the palace to receive awards from abroad and report the results of the battle, so he and his knights have to be there. She can go home later, and Wei Wei, as a woman, cannot participate in such state affairs, so she will go back in advance and make arrangements to wait for Felix and the knights to return.

Worried that Felix could not find a new home, she specially sent servants to wait for him at the gate of the palace.

In fact, there is nothing to arrange. The room for the knight figure has already been tidied up, the food has been prepared, and everything that needs time to cook has been prepared, only those that don’t take too much time are left. The ingredients have been processed, and the pot will be served immediately as soon as the host comes back.

At the same time, bath water is also placed in the bathtub, so that the returning knights can go in and take a comfortable hot bath at any time. There are even clean clothes for them to change outside the bathtub.

Finally, Felix finished his report to the king and left the palace with the members of the knights. He was about to go back to the earl’s house when he saw the servants guarding outside.

As Felix’s personal servant, Hank was sent to wait for them this time. As soon as his master came out, he quickly won and told him the route to his new home.

Felix just remembered that Wei Wei had indeed told him before that they had bought a new house. As for when they moved, because it happened recently, he didn’t have time to receive the letter.

If Hank doesn’t come, they’ll have to make a trip before they realize they’ve gone the wrong way.

Fortunately, the Duke’s Mansion is not far away, Felix and the others will arrive in a few minutes.

The mansion of Duke Romanov is very large, with tall walls enclosing a large area of ​​land. After entering through the gate, you have to pass through a meadow before you can see the mansion dozens of meters away.

This is not the first time Felix has come here. He has also attended the banquet held by Duke Romanov before, but he has never thought about staying as the host.

At the gate of the mansion, Wei Wei was already waiting there with someone.

“Welcome back, Lord Marquis.”

Led by Wei Wei, the housekeeper and the servants on both sides bent down to greet their master.

“I’m back!”

Felix jumped off the horse, and he didn’t care about anything else. His eyes were full of only his favorite wife. He jumped up the stone steps in front of the door a few steps. With a big hand, he tightly protected Wei Wei and buried his head in her. Between her neck, she greedily sniffed the charming fragrance on her body.

This familiar smell, this soft body, is the love he misses every day!

“I miss you so much!”

The feeling of being squeezed tightly into the arms of the armored soldier was uncomfortable, but Wei Wei didn’t feel uncomfortable, and gently freed a hand to touch his long undressed hair, smiling with a beaming smile. “Welcome back, I miss you too.”

The couple, who hadn’t seen each other for a long time, were very affectionate. After Felix had enough hugs, he couldn’t wait to ask for a sweet kiss from his wife, but unfortunately someone didn’t bother him too much.

Little Anthony, who was neglected by his father and forced to be sandwiched between his parents, finally couldn’t stand the crowded space and screamed.

The sound of thunder, heavy rain, and small crying could tell it was fake crying, but it was enough to pull Felix back into his heart.

“Oh, my Anthony, let Daddy see, have you grown up again?”

He took his son away from Wei Wei’s arms, held up his armpit, held his son in front of him, and found with satisfaction that his kid had gained weight again.

“It’s heavier than before, it looks like you have a good meal.” The happy father rubbed his son with a stubble face, and soon there were some red spots on the son’s tender face, and the little baby was very uncomfortable. Delighted, he slapped Felix’s face angrily while covering his face with his hands, pushing hard, and babbled something in his mouth. He seemed to be pointing at his nasty father, but it made Felix haha. Laugh out loud, and then tease him to kiss him again.

When little Anthony was in a hurry, the baby language that he didn’t understand at first suddenly turned into words that he could understand.

“Daddy! Bad!”

Felix, who was scolded, was not unhappy, but looked at Wei Wei in surprise: “He will be called Daddy, he still remembers me.” He thought that he had left this time longer than last time, and Anthony had already Can’t remember myself.

Wei Wei didn’t tell him that he wasn’t there recently. She used the small portraits she drew to make Anthony recognize her father. She just smiled and nodded and said, “Anthony is smart. He’s been talking a lot lately, isn’t he?”

As if he understood his mother’s words, little Anthony covered his blushing cheeks, hummed, “Mummy”, and then reached out for her to hug.

Daddy who is stinky and piercing, he doesn’t want it!

The author has something to say: Felix: Finally back, luckily my son still remembers me! ! !