The Whispering Verses Chapter 1557: Handkerchief
Xia De couldn’t quite understand this intricate relationship, so he said;
“So, Princess Lesia and Princess Agelina are also related to Mr. Fulan? Oh, but I will not show mercy. Gentlemen, for the sake of His Highness Lesia, I will win.”
This is not a hostile statement, but a social courtesy. And Queen Diana finally asked what she really wanted to ask:
“Shad, you can talk to Mr. Fulen. Although they don’t have knighthoods, their character and style are very famous in Carsonlik. Speaking of which, why did you think of using Lesia? Come and swear?”
Shad felt Dorothy next to him touch his hand lightly, and he gave the answer that Her Royal Highness had already prepared without changing his expression:
“When His Highness was corresponding with my companion tonight, Miss Dorothy Louisa, he heard the news that I was going to participate in the riding competition around the city, and asked me if I wanted to be the Duchess of Saladir. Miss Carina advised me not to do this because of some… inheritance issues.”
Actually, Shade didn’t know what this meant, but Lesia thought that as long as Shade said this, it would be fine.
“My set of armor was purchased from an antique collector that His Highness Lesia helped find. In order to thank Your Highness, I did it in her name – I will bring her victory.”
The expression on Queen Diana’s face did not change. She talked to Shade about the process of getting to know Lesia, and was concerned about his health as he recovered from a serious illness. Shade politely thanked the queen. Flowers and gifts were given when people were sent to visit him.
Such a conversation also made the Fulen brothers basically certain that Shade could not be a ring warlock.
Then, the Fulen brothers talked about their experiences on the journey from Willondale to Tobesk, as well as their impressions of the city of Tobesk.
When the dance started after eight o’clock, Shade took Dorothy out of the rest area and invited the blond girl to dance.
The first dance music has a very soothing melody, and Dorothy leans on Shade’s chest and moves with him:
“Lecia did this this time because she thought that one day others would know about your relationship.”
“Of course, people will know about our relationship. I never thought about letting you become my secret lover.”
Xia De said softly.
Dorothy said “Hmm~” and then said:
“Before the dance ends, ask Agelina to dance. This is Lesia’s arrangement, don’t make Agelina sad.”
“No problem.”
Shad turned his head across the crowd on the dance floor and looked at Queen Diana, who was still sitting on the sofa. At this time, a southerner-looking man who looked to be in his forties, with green eyes, a hooked nose and deep-set eye sockets, was chatting with the queen where Shade was sitting just now.
“What are you looking at?”
Dorothy asked.
“Earl Lewis of Carsonrick.”
Xia De replied, and the writer frowned slightly:
“I know this man, and his reputation is not good at all. In Lesia’s memory, when she visited Willendale last year, she almost had a conflict with the earl. Shade, finish the jump. Just invite Agelina for a dance, don’t let Agelina come into contact with such people.”
Although Dorothy is not Agelina’s biological sister, she cares about her sister just like Lesia.
“Okay.”
As he spoke, Shade took out a woman’s knitted embroidered handkerchief from his pocket and stuffed it into Dorothy’s hand. The fabric of the handkerchief feels quite high-end, and the white fabric is embroidered with blooming black roses:
“I’m going to invite Agelina to dance. You go find some perfume and spray it on the handkerchief. I want the kind of, um… perfume used by courtesans. Also, don’t keep this handkerchief for a long time. Touch, there’s a curse of doom on it.”
Dorothy put away the handkerchief, followed Shade’s footsteps, raised her head and asked him with a smile:
“It seems that you have been prepared for a long time. Are you planning to vent your anger on Lesia?”
Although this was not the original purpose, of course Shade could not foolishly mention Miss Carina’s name at this time.
After dancing the first dance with Dorothy, Shade walked towards Princess Agelina. Her Royal Highness the Princess, who is seventeen years old, certainly has no shortage of suitors around her, but she has been rejecting others.
When she saw Dorothy temporarily leaving and Shade walking towards her, Agelina even took the initiative to walk towards him. However, after being reminded by her maid, she returned to the original place reservedly and looked at Shade. De came over.
“Your Highness, may I invite you to dance?”
This time Agelina no longer needed to be reserved. She pursed her lips and held Shade’s hand. She felt that although Dorothy Louisa was very similar to her sister Lesia, sometimes she was even her own. Sister, but she is much more generous than her sister.
The princesses in the royal family all have very good dancing skills. After all, they have professional tutors to teach them. Therefore, although Agelina rarely dances with Shade, the two work together quite well.
“Shad, you and Aunt Carina…”
Under the cover of the dance music, she finally asked the questions in her heart. Shade knew what the little princess wanted to know, and he felt that he wanted to protect Miss Carina’s reputation:
“She didn’t force me, I did it voluntarily.”
He answered softly, dancing a minuet with Agelina. Compared with the waltz that has become popular in recent years, this simple and unpretentious court dance is more dignified, elegant and beautiful in style. Although the waltz is captivating with its passion, the minuet still had a clear edge among the court dances of this era.
“Voluntarily…”
Agelina bit her lower lip, and then asked:
“Shad, does Aunt Carina play a very important role to you?”
“Yes, I need her strength and influence. But don’t think too much about it, she and I really love each other.”
Shad explained again, but Agelina obviously focused on the first half:
“Power?”
Xia De felt her hand exerting slight force. Sha De wanted to say something more, but Her Royal Highness the Princess was already intoxicated by the dance music.
After dancing with Agelina, the excited princess temporarily left the banquet hall and went to the lounge to touch up her makeup. Dorothy returned to Shade and returned the handkerchief embroidered with roses to Shade with a smile. There was indeed a strong smell of perfume on it, and Shade didn’t know where Dorothy borrowed the perfume from, but the smell did meet Shade’s requirements.
“It’s so rare to see you do bad things on your own initiative, which is really interesting.”
Miss Writer said, and Shade corrected:
“I will not do anything bad, let alone give this cursed item directly to others.”
As he spoke, he straightened his tie:
“Dorothy, wait for me here. I will be back soon and we will continue dancing in a while.”
“No problem, my dear knight.”
Earl Lewis stood up from the sofa and walked towards the door of the banquet hall, looking like he was going to the bathroom. So Shade lowered his head and followed him, disappearing at the door with the earl one behind the other.
At this time Queen Diana had left the banquet hall, and Dorothy went to the window and waited patiently. She declined invitations to dance from others and looked out the window at the night in the manor courtyard.
Xia De came back without letting his female companion wait too long:
“It went well. I accidentally dropped the handkerchief in the corridor. When I looked back, I couldn’t find the thing again.”
Shad said regretfully, bowed and stretched out his hand to invite Dorothy to dance, then held her hand and walked to the dance floor again:
“I really hope the person who picked it up won’t touch it too often, otherwise…”
“What if the person who picked it up really doesn’t come into contact with it often?”
Dorothy asked again, and Shade thought for a while:
“Then I will create some accidents.”
He said very gently:
“I didn’t mean to kill anyone, but I couldn’t let him leave Tobesk City standing. Dorothy, don’t say such disappointing things, let’s continue dancing.”
(Little Mia is running…)
The end of Sunday’s banquet also means that the registration phase for the City Riding Competition has officially ended. And with the arrival of another Monday, the last day of the Windy Moon, the much-anticipated “Tour of Tobesk Spring Equestrian Competition” finally came to the first day of the schedule.
But when Shade got up with Dorothy in his arms early in the morning, what he thought about was not today’s game, nor the gift of the new week, but the time key:
“The battle of Randall Valley took place from the evening of the seventh day to the early morning of the eighth day of the Moon of Wind. In other words, in the early morning of Tuesday a week later, on the eighth day of the month of Sowing in April, I finally Able to open the black key to time!”
Although there is still a week left, this does not hinder Shade’s good mood. He speculated about his possible encounters in [The Past and the Sixth Age], and wondered whether he might encounter long-haired Luvia.
Of course, the latter conjecture is unlikely to come true, because when Shade first met Luvia at Lakeview Manor last summer, it was obvious that she was quite shocked that there was a fifth person in the team. . In other words, unless the long-haired Luvia had lost her memory, she should have never seen a stranger in the past.
But it doesn’t matter if she can’t see long-haired Luvia in the past. Shade believes that when she opens the black key, she will meet him again in her dream. Although the long-haired Luvia and Luvia are essentially the same person and the same person in soul, Shade still misses the girl who only came into contact with him in dreams.
【Are you missing what you did with her in your dream? 】
“She” whispered in Shade’s ear, and Shade pretended not to hear her.
Before breakfast that day, a letter was sent home through Margaret’s secret intelligence network, bringing Shade brand new news and a mission from the “Grey Gloves”.