"Why do you think Viscount Doropia invited us? You must know that we came here secretly and did not notify the local aristocratic social circle of our arrival. In this case, how did they know my existence and send out the invitation?
." After returning to the bedroom, washing up and lying on the bed, Lawrence asked curiously.
"You didn't keep your itinerary secret after arriving at the port. In this case, it's not strange for others to know your whereabouts." Nora, who was lying in a baby cradle holding an adventure novel, sat contentedly on the cushion.
He rubbed the baby's cradle under him and said, Lawrence asked for the baby cradle from the front desk of the hotel yesterday. In addition, he also specially asked for some soft fur and velvet cloth. Now it seems that the little doll is very interested in this baby.
I feel quite satisfied with the temporary bunk.
"But this is not in line with the habits of the nobles at all." Lawrence frowned. According to the tradition of the nobles, when a noble wants to enter the social circle of a certain area, he should take the initiative to send invitations to everyone and then go to visit them.
, just like Lawrence visited his neighbors last time. In theory, no locals would take the initiative to invite outsiders.
Especially since Lawrence is considering that he is only here temporarily this time, he will not stay here for long. In addition, the distance between his territory and here is indeed quite far, and there is not much economic connection between the two.
So he simply had no plans to interact with the nobles here.
So theoretically, he shouldn't have received this invitation. But on the other hand, this kind of invitation that didn't follow the rules also made him curious. So Lawrence just thought about it for a few minutes.
So I made up my mind to go over there and see what the viscount or my aunt wanted to do with me.
"Anyway, you have made a decision, so what if it is not in line with custom?" Nora naturally heard his decision from Lawrence's words, so she said. "Besides, for the nobles, only interests are eternal.
.In the face of interests, all kinds of habits can fall back."
"What you said is the truth." Lawrence chuckled, sat up and got out of bed, then touched the head of the little doll. "I will go to the ship first and send a few telegrams back to ask my father. After all, now
I only know that aunt's name by name, so if we meet tomorrow, I'm worried about making a joke."
This telegraph communication lasted for more than an hour, and the time on the road meant that he did not return to the hotel to sleep until one o'clock in the morning, and by that time Nora had already wrapped herself in fabric and fell asleep. Early the next morning, Lawrence was found by Nora.
La put his cold hands on his face to wake him up. When he opened his eyes, he saw Nora's two eyes, one red and one green, staring at him.
"Okay, I'm up now." After watching Nora fly away, Lawrence put his hands on the bed board and sat up. Then he rubbed his eyes and went to the bathroom to wash up. At the same time, he said to Nora on the way: "By the way, help me."
Take out the dress I kept at your place, I have to dress more formally today."
"Aren't you talking about hunting? Is this kind of big dress suitable for hunting?" Nora said as she took out Lawrence's previous black dress in the astral plane. Because considering the simple conditions on the island and the
The hot and humid climate is really not suitable for storing such high-end clothes, so both Lawrence and Saphire put their dresses in the astral plane that is drier and more suitable for storing these clothes.
I have to say that although those jackals are big, they are absolutely careful in caring for their clothes. So when Lawrence came out of the bathroom after washing, he saw his well-maintained dress just put away.
On the bed and on the floor was a pair of polished leather shoes.
"Of course you are wearing a dress." Lawrence said to the little doll who ran into the bathroom to dress up while putting on the dress. "According to the etiquette of the nobles, for this kind of hunting activity, everyone first goes to the host's house to chat, and then they go together.
If you ride a horse or any other extraordinary mount to hunt, the hunting clothes will be provided by the owner."
"However, a more ceremonial type of hunting has become popular recently, where everyone goes out together and lets the dogs hunt. The people participating in the hunt sit on horses and chat. To be honest, this is not actually a hunting activity anymore.
, it can only be regarded as a social activity under the pretext of hunting.”
As far as Lawrence knows, this kind of social activity under the pretext of hunting is mainly popular among the upper class in the White Eagle Federation. Because compared with the traditional nobles with extraordinary inheritance within these families, those who have joined the upper class because of investment in industry and commerce
The upstarts in society have very average personal combat capabilities, so they engage in such nondescript hunting activities.
After a simple breakfast, Viscount Doropia's carriage arrived in front of Lawrence and their hotel. After a brief communication, Lawrence and Nora got into the carriage under the guidance of yesterday's housekeeper, and then
He rushed towards the Viscount's mansion.
"Did you notice that there is something wrong with this car?" After entering the carriage, Nora looked around at the furnishings inside the carriage and then said to Lawrence through soul contact. "That is to say - there is a particularly strange incongruity with this carriage.
It gives people a weird feeling."
"Your observation is correct." Lawrence gently rubbed the gap between the door and the seat with his left hand and said to the little doll. "This carriage is a standard renovated old carriage. I am now
The area I touched was a little rough because it was on the side, and I can clearly feel the grainy feel of the old leather after it was repainted."
"As for your feeling of incongruity, it's normal. It may be for the sake of simplicity during renovation. The entire interior of this old carriage has not been changed much, but some were added during the later renovation process.
The new accessories make it more fashionable. But in this way, people who know more about horse-drawn carriages can easily tell that something is wrong."
"Is this because they are looking down on you?" After listening to Lawrence's words, Nora suddenly began to put forward a more conspiracy theory point of view. "Don't forget that your bloodline and status are different from ordinary nobles. I'm worried.
This is how the other party secretly mocks you."
"The possibility of this is not high." Lawrence thought for a moment and said to Nora, "If the other party really looks down on me, just turn a blind eye to me. After all, we are not nobles of the same country, and we have nothing before.
There is a conflict of interest, so no normal person would do this kind of enmity for no reason."
Having said this, Lawrence also carefully looked at the situation in the carriage. He soon discovered some interesting things and contacted Nora through the soul connection.
"I can probably guess why the other party used this kind of carriage to pick us up." Lawrence's voice sounded in the core of Nora's soul, "Because the other party used this method to cry for poverty. Take a closer look at this housekeeper's face.
The cuffs and collar. Although it can be seen that he takes care of them very carefully, the signs of wear and tear are still here."
You know, to the nobles, these butlers are the face of a family. Wearing such worn old clothes is often only done by families who are really poor and powerful or who want to express something.
"That seems to be the case." Nora glanced at her seriously and replied, "You are a wealthy relative to them now. Maybe they are looking for you just to fight against the autumn wind. Don't forget that you are now a wealthy relative to them.
To them, I think you as a land owner can definitely be considered a rich man."