Chapter 32: Lets talk about my daughters marriage, shall we?
Baron York and his party did not stay at Mr. Jacques's residence, but quickly left the residence.
Mr. Jacques still led the baron and his entourage to the door solemnly.
"I will stay here for a few days." Before leaving, Baron York looked at Mr. Jacques with deep meaning and said: "Although the royal documents are urgent, considering the actual distance, it is impossible to get them all at once.
I will take it to [Chinon]...So, please consider my suggestion carefully."
"Lord Baron, you can enjoy the tranquility here for the next few days." Mr. Jacques responded with a smile: "You will like the simplicity here."
As for what the two men finally talked about in the reception room, the servants had no way of knowing... but it seemed like they were having a good time talking?
"hope."
Baron York got on his horse and, surrounded by a group of cavalry, went to the village - he planned to go to the village chief, Mayor Charles, and ask him to arrange a place to stay.
I heard that this is the only place that still maintains royal rule among the areas controlled by the Burgundians... As the nobles of the kingdom, they should be able to receive good hospitality.
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Just when I left Mr. Jacques' residence.
A cavalryman stepped forward and asked: "Sir, are we leaving like this? The matter with the paperwork..."
"Some things cannot be rushed." Baron York said calmly: "Although this place still adheres to the tradition of royal rule, it is surrounded by the territory of the Grand Duke of Burgundy... In the end, who knows where this place is?
Are we really still adhering to the tradition of royal rule?"
The cavalryman's expression condensed, "Sir, what you mean is that the village of Donremi is very likely to have... However, I heard Jacques's servant talking about it. The village was attacked by the Burgundian cavalry last night. These things
Over the years, villages have been attacked."
"Of course I hope this is a place that supports the royal family." Baron York chuckled, "Who doesn't think so?"
The cavalryman was puzzled, not knowing what the baron meant.
Baron York suddenly said: "Speaking of servants...do you remember the appearance of the little maid who just knocked in the door?"
The cavalry followed Baron York into the house and was always by Baron York's side. It was naturally clear that a reckless little maid bumped into the house while the Baron was talking to Mr. Jacques.
"I didn't pay much attention." The cavalryman recalled: "The maid kept her head down. After being scolded by Jacques, she covered her face and left crying... Sir, is there anything wrong with this maid?"
I saw Baron York saying thoughtfully: "I wonder how old the young lady from Jacques' family is this year."
"It's easy." The cavalryman smiled and said, "As long as you enter the village and ask someone casually, you will find out."
"Hmm... By the way, let's also ask about this reckless little maid. She may have heard something she shouldn't have heard." The Baron nodded, and then yawned, "I hope there is a soft enough bed here.
, I...but it’s really not easy to get up from a woman’s belly in the middle of the night and run to this place exhausted.”
It is indeed not easy... For a pampered nobleman, such a high-intensity journey will cost him half his life.
But this baron is no ordinary nobleman.
He was promoted through military service.
"I'll go to the village to make arrangements first."
The cavalryman said, and as soon as he spurred his horse, he took the lead in breaking away from the large army and heading towards the village.
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"Did you just find these?"
Mr. Jacques sat in the study room at home, looking at a set of maid's clothes placed on the table - in front of him was a woman in her thirties... who was also a maid at home, but still
The old man who is responsible for taking care of the young lady.
"Yes...yes." The maid lowered her head and said, "I found it in the utility room in the back garden... As for the young lady, I don't know where she went."
"Nonsense." Mr. Jacques sighed.
"I'll call some more people to look for it. The lady may have gone to the hunting hut she often goes to."
"No need." Mr. Jacques waved his hand, "You don't need to worry about this matter for now. Just take care of your family affairs."
The maid nodded - in fact, although she is a maid, because she has stayed in this family long enough, she can almost be regarded as half a housekeeper... There are no housekeepers here.
"Master, what about receiving those foreign guests?"
Mr. Jacques rubbed his eyebrows and asked, "Where are they now?"
The maid said: "I was afraid that they might be inappropriate here, so I told Bertrand to take a few guests to visit a nearby farm... Now, it should be over there. Otherwise,
Should I go find them and come back now?"
"Well done." Mr. Jacques nodded, and then said: "There's no need to rush to find someone to come back, that's it. I also...I also need some time to think about something. You can go out first. I'll do it if you have anything."
Call you."
"Okay, Monsieur Jacques."
After the maid left the study, Mr. Jacques leaned on the chair. He closed his eyes and didn't know what he was thinking... After a moment, Mr. Jacques stood up and walked to the bookcase beside him.
He reached his hand into a certain layer of the bookcase and seemed to be pulling out something. He only heard a "click" sound, which was the sound of some kind of mechanism.
Then one of the shelves of the bookcase suddenly popped up, and there was actually a small secret door inside... a hidden shelf.
Mr. Jacques took a deep breath at this time, but quickly took off a ring on his left hand and put it into the hidden compartment.
He recovered quickly and sat down at the desk again, saying to himself: "No matter who comes, I will not let you take her away..."
He seemed to have made some kind of decision in his heart, and his eyes gradually focused.
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The pastoral scenery is indeed very good... There are almost no farms of this size in [Liberty City].
In fact, this farm is really not that small.
"Everyone, do you want to go to the windmill and have a look?" Tour guide Bertrand pointed at this time: "You can see the entire Donremy Village from there. You're welcome. The top of the windmill is the best viewing spot."
Asaches was not in high spirits. He was thinking about the conditions of Ludick and his male assistant... Although Ludick and his two men had already been settled, Mr. Jacques was currently receiving the Baron, and he was afraid that he would not have time for the time being.
Go out and see a doctor.
"When can we go back?" Asaches asked directly and rudely: "We can't go back because those cavalry don't leave, right? This doesn't seem to be the way to treat guests?"
Bertrand had no choice but to ignore it, "If you don't want to go up there, there is a small river nearby with a lot of fish. We can fish."
Mr. Azashes could only roll his eyes and said directly: "I'll go up and see the scenery."
As the maid of the mansion, Clary naturally had to follow him now - the main reason was that she instinctively didn't want to be around Boss Luo and the others.
"We want to take a walk nearby." Boss Luo suddenly said at this moment, "We won't go too far, it's right near the windmill."
Bertrand was a little surprised, but he still nodded... The door behind the windmill was locked. He needed to go up and open the door so that Mr. Assachs could watch the view.
Obviously, it will take some time to climb up.
"That's okay." Bertrand thought for a moment and said, "If anything happens, please call me loudly, I can hear you."
This is within the confines of the farm, and there is no danger, so Bertrand is not in trouble.
Seeing that the three of them had already entered the windmill, the maid suddenly looked at Nan Xiaonan and handed her a few pieces of manuscript paper.
"What is this?" Nan Xiaonan looked at the content on the manuscript paper curiously.
It turned out to be several hand-drawn drawings of plants...and they were in a hyper-realistic style.
"These types of plants should exist around the village." The maid said casually: "Miss Nan, please follow the comparison above to search and collect at least three plants of each plant as much as possible. I want to prepare some medicines."
"Used to deal with the symptoms of Ludik and the others?" Nan Xiaonan asked with a thought.
"Miss Nan, if you can't pick it before sunset, you can come back tomorrow." The maid said with a slight smile.
——Holy shit, doesn’t that mean I shouldn’t even come back tonight?
——Why don’t you just say it?
——It’s very dangerous for a girl to spend the night alone, okay?
"Okay, I'll try to be back before tomorrow morning!" Nan Xiaonan immediately patted her chest and said in assurance - As for why the maid lady is sure that these kinds of plants exist near the village, how could she dare to ask!
Just ask if you can come back before next week... What should I do?
After Nan Xiaonan also left, Boss Luo pointed to a grassy slope facing the windmill: "Let's go for a walk over there, you might be able to gain something."
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The girl likes to lie on the grass.
The sky and the earth will seem to be integrating into themselves at this time, and she will find peace at this time - she is not at peace at this time.
She heard part of her father's conversation with Baron York... This part could not be shaken from her mind.
There was no quarrel or fuss. The girl immediately understood what her father meant, so she directly hid her face and left... She knew that her father did not want the cavalry from the kingdom to recognize her.
——They came here specifically to see me?
The absent-minded girl did not notice another thing...next to the grass where she was lying, there was something sneakily emerging from the grass.
There is a small piece of turf on the top of the head, like a seed emerging from the soil... a chubby, cute face.
The small figure was lying on the ground, approaching the girl little by little - to be precise, it was approaching the long stone sword that the girl had casually placed on the grass.
【Sword of Victory】
She was still going to succeed - she finally succeeded, her little palm had already touched the hilt of the [Sword of Victory], and this time, she thought of a way to successfully pick up the [Sword of Victory].
The girl was still not even aware of it at this time.
But the sudden voice made the girl wake up instantly... She sat up all of a sudden.
Seeing this, the little figure who was about to succeed was immediately startled... She also instantly got into the grass, and she was also very angry.
"It's you..." The girl's voice was surprised, and then she said coldly: "...you guys."
She looked towards the direction from which the sound came.
I saw Boss Luo and the maid lady walking slowly at this time, as if they were on an outing... The girl couldn't take her eyes away from these two people.
She suddenly felt that when they stood together, everything seemed to be...an extra part.
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"Father told me that he would receive you." The girl said calmly, "Why don't you stay at my house? What are you doing here?"
Boss Luo said: "I was in a hurry last night and didn't have time to take a look at the surrounding scenery, so I took this opportunity... Mr. Bertrand took Mr. Assachs and the others up to the windmill to enjoy the scenery. Do you need me to call him over?
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"I can see Bertrand every day, why call him here?" The girl shook her head, and then suddenly said: "The scenery here is indeed quite good, I won't hinder you... I will go back first."
Boss Luo said: "Miss Jeanne seems to have something on her mind?"
"Even if you have concerns, they are the concerns of your daughter's family." The girl said calmly: "It is not the behavior of a gentleman to randomly inquire about the concerns of your daughter's family."
The maid then smiled slightly and said, "Miss Jeanne, you seem to have something on your mind."
...The girl looked at these two guys blankly.
Together, these two are simply invincible!
The girl rolled her eyes... She simply sat on the grass again, looked at the river below the grass slope, and even picked up a stone and threw it into the water.
Boom——!
"Where do you think this river will eventually flow?" the girl asked abruptly.
The maid said calmly: "The river will eventually merge into the ocean, or else it will break off and disappear in the middle."
The girl Jeanne scratched her head, "What you said is not romantic at all... You look like one of my former tutors, as old-fashioned as a piece of rotten wood."
The maid smiled casually, not annoyed, "Then where does Miss Jeanne think the river will eventually flow?"
The girl thought for a while and said: "It will meet the other half of its destiny somewhere on the horizon. They will be entangled together, and then flow together into the distant and unknown future. As long as there are people, they will flow through.
Places. They will bear witness to everything, everything. People will sing about their companionship...forever."
The maid finally breathed out slowly.
Once again it felt like being executed.
"In the end, they will merge into the ocean, or disappear due to lack of water." The maid said again.
So, the girl stared hard at the maid and was about to speak.
"Jean, you are indeed here."
It was the voice of Mr. Jacques.
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Mr. Jacques's voice came from far away, and he was climbing up the lawn at this time, smiling towards everyone. He saw Boss Luo, this brave young man he admired.
"You are here too, brave young man." Mr. Jacques smiled with relief at this time: "Luo, welcome back safely, my savior."
Boss Luo said casually: "I'm just trying to save myself."
Mr. Jacques said: "No matter what, my promise will not change... It just so happens that you are all here! Luo, how about we talk about your marriage to your little girl now!"
The maid's eyes narrowed slightly.
The girl's mouth was slightly open... What kind of idea is this, father?
As for Boss Luo... Boss Luo blinked again and again, and then stepped on the turf somewhere inadvertently.
Chirp——!
They suddenly heard a strange sound.
"what sound?"
"Maybe it's the mice in the field." Boss Luo said with a casual smile: "There are a lot of mosquitoes here, why don't we go meet Mr. Bertrand and the others first... By the way, Mr. Jacques, are you ready?
After lunch, I think my companions and I are also hungry."
"Just... let's decide!" The girl quickly picked up the [Sword of Victory] on the ground, "I... I'll call Bertrand!"
