Ais also lowered her head, but at the same time, a hint of unwillingness flashed across her eyes.
She had thought about pleasing the old Duke by taking him for a walk before, but he kept a straight face and didn't say a word the whole time, so she gave up after only a few days.
So what method did this Miriel use to make her grandfather treat her so special?
The old Duke looked Mei Lin up and down, and then snorted rudely: "What, why can't I ask your daughter to go for a walk with an old man like me?"
Mei Lin smiled slightly and said: "Father, you have to worry too much, I am very happy."
"Then why do you look so aggressive and want to find someone to settle the score with?"
Mei Lin was stunned for a moment, then looked at Bai Wu, who was behind the old Duke with a low eyebrow, and told the truth.
"I thought Myriel hadn't gotten up yet and was going to call her."
The old Duke: "Humph, call someone? I think you brought so many people to beat someone, right? And it's only eight o'clock in the morning, so what if Miriel didn't get up? What's wrong with the little girl sleeping a little longer?"
"
Mei Lin lowered her head: "Father, Miriel is young and it is a good time to study. She has been delayed a lot at the farm. Now that she is back home, she must seize the time."
The old Duke couldn't refute this.
Although the merits of the Rhodes family were earned by the men on horseback, they did not lose any knowledge.
Like Aisi, Merlin hired a private tutor for her as soon as she returned to the manor.
Even though Miriel is more well-behaved, smart and gentle than her sister, she still has to learn what she needs to learn.
After pondering for a while, the old Duke turned towards Bai Wu and said: "Miriel, what your mother said makes sense. The daughter of our Rhodes family should be well-rounded in everything. It's time to pick up the lessons you have fallen behind for so long.
It’s on the agenda.”
"Well, I have an old friend. He used to teach in Noster Palace. He has recently enjoyed honorary retirement because of his age. He can teach you a little bit. Although this person is old-fashioned and mean, if I come forward
, I guess he won’t refute it.”
Hearing this, Ais raised her head in shock.
She could probably guess that the friend the old Duke was talking about was His Excellency Albudo, who was also His Majesty's first teacher when he was young.
Grandpa actually wants to invite him to teach Miriel?!
Mei Lin seemed to feel something was wrong and frowned, but seeing the old Duke's determination, she finally could not speak.
Bai Wu glanced at Aisi out of the corner of her eye, then looked away calmly, and then calmly saluted the old Duke.
"Thank you grandpa, but"
She glanced at Aisi, and then smiled slightly: "But grandpa, let my sister study with me, so that we can be companions."
Hearing this, Ais tightened her hands in displeasure.
She doesn’t want her charity!
But if Miriel really became Albudo's student, wouldn't she become completely famous in the imperial city?
She absolutely cannot let this happen!
The old Duke glanced at Ais and directly rejected Miriel's request.
"I know your good intentions, but your sister has been studying for many years. You two have different progress, how can you study together?"
As he spoke, he leaned towards Bai Wu's ear and said in a voice that only the two of them could hear:
"This Albudo is somewhat famous in the Imperial City. Grandpa would rather have you be his only student. This can also be regarded as a reward for the birthday gift you gave to Grandpa yesterday."
The old Duke had already said this, so naturally Bai Wu would not refuse.
She pondered for a moment and then nodded obediently.
Seeing that she no longer resisted, the old Duke smiled with satisfaction, ignored Mei Lin, and took Bai Wu straight to the restaurant.
Mei Lin looked at Ais, who was standing there with a somewhat lonely expression, and walked over and took the initiative to hold her hand.
"Let's go, let's go eat too."
At this moment, Aisi lost her resentful look. In order to make Meilin feel even more guilty, she forced a smile on her face, and then walked to the restaurant without saying a word.
The rest of the meal was quite enjoyable.
Mei Lin's eyes remained on Bai Nu opposite her.
Fortunately, there was nothing wrong with her dining etiquette, so she finished her meal with a sigh of relief.
The servants took away the remaining breakfast and then brought after-dinner refreshments.
The old Duke was asking Bai Wu about the new things he encountered in the countryside, when suddenly there was a burst of deliberate laughter from outside.
Hearing this voice, Mei Lin frowned slightly again.
Under her orders and prohibitions, everyone in the Rhodes family abides by the rules extremely strictly. Even a servant is as elegant and polite as the countess and master from other families.
But there was only one person who not only refused to obey her control and restraint, but even deliberately opposed her.
That's Janice.
At this moment, she had just finished morning tea with her little sisters and rushed back from outside in a dusty environment.
Compared with Mei Lin, who was neatly dressed and meticulous, Janis seemed much more open-minded. Not only was she wearing a fashionable corset satin skirt, revealing her graceful curves, but the color of the skirt was also extremely bright, and her makeup was particularly charming.
I don't know if it was because of what happened at the banquet last night, but she was wearing less jewelry, but it was still dazzling.
At this moment, she walked in charmingly with a lambskin fan, looking like a charming young woman.
Completely opposite to Mei Lin's rigid and rigorous attitude.
Janice's eyes are very long and slightly raised, giving her a hint of meanness and domineering.
At this moment, she opened it slightly, and when she glanced at Mei Lin, she looked even more rude and arrogant.
But it's no wonder, she is the youngest daughter of the old Duke. She originally had an older brother and an older sister. Unfortunately, her eldest brother died in the war, and her older sister also died of malaria. Only the second son Leske and the youngest were left.
she.
Janis has been held in the palm of the hands of the old Duke and his wife since she was a child. Even if she made many mistakes, the old Duke would only scold her a few times and then turn a blind eye.
Because of this, Mei Lin was unable to completely restrain this sister-in-law.
The strange thing is that Janis did not choke Meilin today, but walked straight to Bai Wu. After sitting down, she held her hand diligently and said in an extremely exaggerated voice:
"Good boy, you are completely famous."
"You don't know, when I took Lily and the countesses to have morning tea this morning, they praised you and said how smart and knowledgeable you are."
When saying this, Janice couldn't help but glance at Mei Lin.
As expected, her face turned gloomy and scary for a moment.
So Janis praised even more powerfully, and even Lily who was following her couldn't help but curl her lips.
Suddenly she seemed to have thought of something and quickly scanned the restaurant, but couldn't catch anything.
Unwilling to be reconciled, she began to sneak out while everyone's attention was on Miriel.
