The old Duke glanced at him: "Don't make fun of me. You are His Majesty's teacher. You have never drunk any kind of tea, but you are curious about my tea."
Albudo laughed twice, then looked around.
"Where is your granddaughter named Miriel? I heard you praised her so much in your letter, I want to see her today."
The old Duke heard the profound meaning in his words and knew that he would not let Miriel go today. He quickly put down the teacup in his hand and said seriously:
"Oh, old friend, you also know that my granddaughter just came back from the countryside and has never had any knowledge before. Don't make it too difficult for her."
Albudo snorted: "I haven't done anything yet and you are so protective of me? I have never seen you protecting your son and granddaughter like this."
The old Duke sighed.
"There is a reason why I protect her so much."
"You also know that back then, the empire was at war, and Merlin gave birth to the twins in the countryside. Everyone said that Miriel was naughty and ignorant, and had caused many troubles, but she was just a child no matter what.
Children of the Rhodes family, I couldn't watch my children suffer in that place.
What's more, this child saved his life from the fire, and his face was disfigured. For girls, you don't know how important your face is, so I had already prepared for the worst before she came back.
No matter how naughty or bad-hearted this child is, I will accept it. After all, we have wronged her.
But, she didn’t. You don’t know how docile and well-behaved this child was when I first saw her. She had no resentment at all and was very filial to me, an old man. It’s hard for me not to like her.”
The old Duke took a sip of tea and continued:
"And my son and daughter-in-law are notoriously cold-blooded and unkind. They haven't even spoken to each other for many years. I don't expect them to make up for Miri'er. I can only take advantage of it.
I still have a few years to spare, so I should plan more for this girl."
Alberto was silent.
He didn't expect that the old Duke would say everything in his heart in one breath, and he didn't expect that the little girl named Myriel would go through so much.
"Okay." He also sighed, "Since you said so, naturally I, an old friend, can't refute your reputation. Don't worry, I will teach you everything I can about Miriel."
Hearing this, the old Duke's heart finally fell to the ground, and he happily took out a bag of tea from the cupboard next to him.
"Oh, your words are enough. Come on, come on, this is the tea from the East that I managed to get before. It may not even be available in the palace. You can take it back and try it."
Albudo immediately blew his beard and glared: "So if I don't say this, you are going to hide this bag of tea from me?"
"Of course. If you are going to embarrass my granddaughter, why should I take out such a good thing?"
"Well, you old man, you are going to be in a coffin soon, and you are still thinking so deeply."
"Aren't you the same? Even at your age, you still want to embarrass your descendants."
While the two were chatting, the main door of the living room was pushed open a crack, and Aisi's head poked in from the outside.
"I'm sorry, Grandpa, Mr. Albudo." She said with embarrassment, "I didn't mean to disturb you two, but I can't find my quill. The servant said I saw it in the living room. Can you allow me to come in and look for it?"
"
Albudo looked at the girl, and then looked at the old Duke.
"Who is this?"
The old Duke raised his chin quite proudly: "This is my eldest granddaughter, Aisi. How about it? Are our family's genes very good?"
After he finished speaking, he waved to Aisi: "It's okay, come in."
Aisi nodded and moved in obediently.
Seeing that Albudo's eyes had been exploring Aisi, the old Duke couldn't hold back, turned his body sideways, and lowered his voice:
"Although Aisi is excellent, Miriel is not bad either. Don't put all your thoughts on her."
Albudo looked at him helplessly.
Aisi heard the whispers of the two people, and her eyes darkened slightly.
Then he pretended that nothing happened and started searching the cabinets nearby.
Albudo saw the patent leather book in her arms and asked in surprise: "Are you actually reading Arithmetic and Logic? Few girls are willing to read such a boring book."
After hearing the voice, Ais turned around and replied very respectfully:
"Sir Albudo, I don't think this book is boring. On the contrary, I like these logical things very much. In my opinion, mathematics is rational, perfect, and as fascinating as the golden ratio."
Albudo looked at her with a hint of admiration, then nodded and looked at the old Duke.
"The daughter of your Rhodes family is truly worthy of her reputation."
The old Duke smiled symbolically, but looked at Ais with a much more solemn look.
For some reason, he always felt that the girl's behavior at this moment was too deliberate, as if she was deliberately preparing to show her courtesy in front of Albudo.
But he soon shook his head and threw away this ridiculous idea.
Aisi has always been obedient and sensible. Besides, she is only an adult. How could she be such a person who likes to play tricks?
He must be overthinking it.
Albudo then asked Ais a few more questions. Although the other party only answered a few questions, it was enough.
After all, few princesses understand arithmetic.
But as the topic unfolded, Ais became a little anxious.
The reason why she put on such a show was that she hoped that Albudo would fall in love with her and accept her as his student.
But they have been chatting for so long, and the other party still hasn't mentioned this aspect at all.
Until finally, Ais couldn't help it anymore and asked cautiously:
"Your Excellency Albudo, I have admired you for a long time. I have read many of your works, but there are also many things that I don't understand. I wonder if I can ask a few questions while you are teaching Miriam in the future.
question?"
Although Aisi said it very tactfully, Albudo immediately understood her intention.
But think about it, the old Duke personally found a teacher for her biological sister. As a sister, she would feel a little uncomfortable.
After all, no matter how good people are, they are still human, they will have selfish motives and desires.
Not to mention a little girl like her.
So Albudo smiled slightly: "How about this? You and Miriel can come to my class together."
Aisi was so happy that she thanked him for winning streak.
She knew Albudo would approve of her!
The old Duke's face was not so pretty, but since Aisi was there, he couldn't say anything. He only waited for her to find the pen and leave, then he apologized to his old friend dissatisfied:
"You clearly know that I came to you to make up for Myriel, how can you repay me?"
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