Flowers, Swords and France

The day after he reached an agreement with Agnes to let her stay in his home, Charles went to visit the Duke of Treville. ,top,point,,novel

Because everyone knew about his affair with the eldest lady, he was taken directly to the reception room in the Duke's Palace without any hindrance, and the servant notified Charlotte immediately - and although Charlotte had no interest in Xia I was a little surprised that I came to visit unexpectedly without telling him in advance, but I went to greet Charles immediately.

However, when he saw Ciel's current appearance, the original smile suddenly changed color.

"Charle, what's going on with you?" Looking at Charles with a bruised nose and swollen face, Charlotte asked with some surprise and anxiety.

"It's okay, I just did it accidentally." Since he couldn't tell her the specific reason, Charles had to muddle through vaguely, "Don't worry, it will be fine soon..."

Charlotte frowned and walked next to Ciel.

"Don't fool me. How could it have turned out like this if you weren't careful?" She was full of concern and even a little angry. "Who must have been fighting? Who?"

Of course, Charles would not dare to tell the truth about this issue.

"It's nothing, it's really just some trivial matters." Charles waved his hand and told her not to pursue the issue further, "Okay, let's not talk about it, okay?"

His attitude made Charlotte a little confused.

Is it because of conflicts at work?

Or... get jealous with someone in social circles and then get into a fight? So you don’t dare to mention it to me?

You really need to take a closer look at this.

Although she was speculating in her heart, she remained calm on the surface. He just looked at the bruises on Ciel's face with some distress.

"Really, you have finally reached your current position and are still picking fights and causing trouble with others. Do you really have no consciousness at all?" She raised her hand with some reproach. He stroked the areas that were still swollen and said, "Look at the trouble you're making, how can you go to work?"

"Of course I can't go to work like this, so I've already taken leave from the ministry. I don't have to go there these days... If there are any important official documents, my secretary will bring them to me directly." He replied with a smile, trying to downplay her worries. "That's why I came here today."

"Then you should be careful in the future and don't cause trouble all the time. Really, you are still not serious at such an old age." Charlotte frowned slightly. "If you make any mistake, how much trouble will you cause to everyone?"

"Okay, okay...I understand." Because he knew in his heart that Charlotte's accusation was justified, Charles could only keep nodding.

"By the way, why did you suddenly come here today?" After scolding Ciel for a while. Charlotte finally asked Ciel about the reason for his visit today.

"Ah. I just want to find your father." Charles replied immediately, "I have something important to ask him."

"Important things? Oh, well, he happens to be at home now. I will take you to find him later." Charlotte nodded, and then, as if she suddenly remembered something, she suddenly looked at Charles again. . "Char...by the way, there is something...there is something I'm afraid...I'm afraid I have to tell you."

"Huh? What's going on? You're so hesitant to speak." Charles was a little confused.

"Actually, it's not a big deal. I thought about it for a while before telling you." Charlotte hesitated for a while, then made up her mind, "Do you remember the young man named Ezreal Walter? He is the illegitimate son of Princess Kadiyang.”

Ciel's smile froze slightly.

"Ah, I still remember him." After a moment of hesitation, he nodded seemingly normally, "What happened to him?"

Charlotte's expression suddenly became mysterious.

"I heard a little bit of news from my brother... Well, it was just a little bit of news between my father and my brother, and then he relayed it to me..." She leaned into Ciel's ear and whispered softly, "That Ezreal Ah, maybe he is your father's illegitimate son..."

Ciel suddenly opened his eyes and turned to look at Charlotte.

The two people looked at each other for a long time, feeling a little embarrassed for a while.

"Okay, Charles, actually this is not a big surprise..." Perhaps to comfort Charles, Charlotte's tone became much softer, "I was already doubting it a while ago. That princess looks like you." She has a deep connection with her father, and she entrusted her illegitimate son to our family. It seems that there must be something hidden in it... I just didn’t tell you because I wasn’t sure at the time. "

Charles didn't answer.

"Okay, actually you care too much. I just told you because I was worried that something weird would happen. You don't need to worry about him... an illegitimate child can't affect you or anything. If you don't like it, just treat him as if he doesn't exist. "Charlotte continued to comfort, "I have been in the social world for so long. , haven’t we seen this kind of thing too many times? Although it’s a bit uncomfortable when it happens to me, you don’t need to take it too seriously. My dad also told us that he just told us to help his brother not to bully him, and to help him. Take care of him and never let him get in your way..."

"I'm not worried about this." Charles, who had been silent for a long time, finally spoke, but his expression was obviously much more solemn. "I know this now."

"What? You know? So, did you come to dad about this today?" Charlotte was very surprised.

"Well... that's part of the reason." Ciel smiled bitterly, "Okay, take me there quickly."

"Okay, let's go there quickly. Dad has something to go out at noon, so we have to hurry up." Charlotte took Charles's hand and walked through the mansion without hesitation, all the way to her father's study. .

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Like Charlotte, the young Duke Treville also looked shocked when he saw Charles' current appearance.

So Ciel had no choice but to fool around as before.

"Char, what do you want from me?" After no longer paying attention to Charles' injury. The uncle asked him why he came.

But Charles suddenly hesitated. "Um……"

"Can't I stay here?" Charlotte immediately understood what he meant, "Charle, what I said today cannot be known to me?"

This slightly questioning and shocked look made Charles feel embarrassed, but since this matter could only be kept secret, he had no choice but to pat Charlotte with an apologetic smile. "Charlotte, what happened today is very important, and...and it's not a good thing, so I don't want you to know. Please forgive me? Okay, you go and wait for me first, and I'll come find you later. Let's have a good time Let’s talk…”

Charlotte tilted her head, still confused as to what Charles was making - has our family ever done anything good?

However, seeing Ciel's appearance, she no longer persisted. "Okay. I'm going back first. Come and find me later..."

She smiled lightly, then turned and left the room.

Ciel is so weird today. It looks like he is hiding a lot of things from me. This is not okay... she thought to herself.

"Charles, what's going on? You're so serious?" After the door closed, Charles's cousin looked at Charles suspiciously.

Before Ciel could answer, he seemed to have remembered something. "Did Phillip or Charlotte tell you about Ezreal? Really, what are these kids so anxious about... It's not that I refuse to tell you."

"Yes. I already know about this..." Charles shook his head, "But they didn't tell me."

"Didn't they say that? Who is that?" Little Duke Treville was a little surprised, "Did the princess tell you that herself?"

"No, it was another person..." Charles sighed softly, "Agnes told me."

"Agnes?" He was a little confused at first, but he finally came to his senses, "She's Alice's sister, your aunt? Did that little girl tell you? How come she even knows about it?"

Even among his cousin's series of reactions, Charles was finally able to confirm that it seemed that he didn't know too much inside information.

Suddenly, he felt relieved.

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"Yes, that's her. She is now a guest in our house and told me a lot of things." Charles nodded, "It was she who told me that Princess Kadiyan was my father's old lover, and they had an illegitimate child. …”

"Hey, it's true... Their relationship was very close back then, which was extremely enviable." Little Duke Treville sighed, as if he was remembering the past, "At that time, we all admired him very much. Princess, only your father took control in the end, so we were all jealous of your father at that time... Hey, I didn’t expect that so many years have passed in such a flash!”

"That's why you value that Ezreal so much?"

"Yeah, how can I not value him? Although I was shocked when I first learned about it, but then I thought about it...he is her and my cousin's son after all. Shouldn't he be supported?" The cousin replied simply, "Even if his surname is not Treville, he still retains the blood of our family after all, so he should help a little. I was just afraid that you would think too much at the time, and the princess repeatedly warned me, so I I didn’t tell you anymore, I’m really sorry…”

If you had told me these things early on, many things could have been avoided... Ciel sighed deeply in his heart.

But what can be said about this completely ignorant cousin?

"So, he is actually my brother?" With a sense of confusion, he frowned slightly.

"Why, you don't like it?" The cousin was a little puzzled, and then patted Charles on the shoulder, "Okay, kid, this kind of thing is nothing. If you think you can't be considered a brother, then you don't have to treat him as a brother. , is just an ordinary person who has some relationship with our family... Or do you think he is an eyesore and don't want him to appear in front of us again? "

"No, you don't have to do this, you can continue to help him." Charles waved his hand quickly, indicating that he did not have any ill intentions towards this "younger brother", "You can help him first... If you can trust me then It will also help him, after all, there is nothing wrong with having one more available talent.”

Although it doesn't mean he shouldn't take it seriously at all, he really doesn't have much affection for that person, so it's naturally impossible for him to treat him as his biological brother.

However, it's one thing to have no feelings. What's wrong with helping someone as long as it doesn't hinder you?

"It would be great if you could say that. I'm really afraid that you can't figure it out." The cousin smiled again.

Then, his smile froze immediately.

"I came here mainly to say that I met my father." Charles suddenly raised his head and stared at his cousin, "Just the day before yesterday."

"Your father!?" The other party shouted, "You met him? This...what's going on?"

"You have met him before?" Charles still stared at him, "but didn't tell us."

"But this is what he asked for! He said he didn't want to disturb your life!" The little Duke of Treville answered immediately, inadvertently admitting the fact that he had met his cousin. "I didn't expect him to take the initiative to see you... By the way, where is he now? I haven't seen him for a long time?"

He didn't take the initiative to come to see me... Charles certainly didn't say this.

"Well, my brother and I both met him," he answered calmly, "and talked for a while. In the end, he seemed to feel that his wish had come true, so he decided to leave France again."

"Is he leaving again?" Although he was a little surprised, his cousin was not particularly surprised. "Well, he just likes to be a playboy, let him go. It's good, and it won't cause any trouble to you."

"Yes, it's good." Charles nodded.

He was finally relieved.

After so many attempts, Charles finally had a clear view in his heart - it seems that the Duke of Treville's family is not deeply involved in his father's affairs, and they don't know much about the situation. His future father-in-law only helped his father and concealed it from him based on the relationship between cousins ​​in the past, and he didn't know much about other things.

In other words, they can't threaten him.

An inexplicable sense of relief finally relaxed his tense spirit.

"If there is anything in the future, as long as it involves me, you must tell me first, okay?" With a look of exhaustion, he sighed weakly, "No matter who asked to conceal it, you must tell me, no more concealment!"

"Is it necessary to say it so seriously?" His future father-in-law laughed dumbly.

"It is so serious." Charles answered seriously. "Otherwise, I will never forgive you next time."

Seeing Charles's serious expression, little Treville also slowly became solemn.

"Ah... What an intolerant child, okay, you have the final say."

That's good.

Charles finally laughed.

"Thank you, goodbye." (To be continued..)