Imperial Crown

The maids at Eagle Castle are very diligent, and the bed is cleaned very clean. On the sky blue linen sheets, there is a one-foot-tall bear-shaped stuffed doll sewn with soft cotton cloth, with dense and regular stitches.

The cotton has been washed and turned yellow, and it can be seen that it has been aged for some time, but it has been maintained with great care, giving people a reassuring old feeling.

Fiona sat gently on the bed, held the stuffed bear in her arms, rubbed her cheek against its ears, and smiled peacefully.

"Little Baoli, you are still the best..."

After a while, she stood up, placed the stuffed bear upright on the dressing table, took out a long roll of cloth from her pocket and unfolded it.

There are many words and phrases written on the cloth, such as "No appetite", "It's an honor to meet you", "Thank you for your generosity" and so on.

Some short sentences and words are checked, some are checked and then crossed out, and most of them are still blank.

After reading the above phrase carefully and clearing her throat, Fiona raised her head and suddenly bowed deeply to the stuffed bear, and then said respectfully: "Respect, respect..."

As soon as she said two syllables, she started to get stuck, and had to lower her head to look again. This time she seemed to remember it well, and looked up with a hint of confidence: "Honorable Baron, Lord... Lord... Lord?"

Still not right!

A trace of annoyance flashed across Fiona's face.

It's not that she stuttered or didn't know what to say, but she remembered it well, but when it came time to speak, her mind went blank.

Especially when she mistook the stuffed bear named Paulie for Raven.

Sighing in frustration, she lowered her head and saw the cloth table surround on the table. A flash of inspiration flashed in Fiona's eyes, and she immediately started working on it.

Half a minute later, the head of the stuffed bear Baoli was covered with a layer of white cloth, not to mention the eyes, even the whole face was covered.

It's just like this...it seems a bit weird?

Forget it, that’s it!

"Uh-huh!" Fiona bowed deeply again, imagining that Paulie in front of her was Raven, and said respectfully: "Dear Baron."

"Thank you for your generosity and kindness."

"I am willing to be your helper!"

Success!

With a hint of excitement on her face, Fiona lifted the white cloth from Paulie's head with increased confidence, but when she thought that it represented Raven at this moment, she immediately covered it back.

"It's better...next time..."

Time passed as she practiced each sentence to the stuffed bear. Her confidence continued to rise and fall with the white cloth on Paulie's head, but she was still unable to face "Raven".

There was a sudden knock on the door, and Fiona was startled. She quickly reset the furnishings in the house, opened the door carefully, and immediately breathed a sigh of relief: "Grandpa!"

Old Gordon coughed and said: "I'm going to see the Baron. You come with me. I don't ask you to say anything this time. I just want you to get used to getting along with the Baron. You must not be rude again. I understand. ”

"Well..." Fiona nodded, mustering up the courage to follow Old Gordon.

What surprised Fiona was that this time she went not to the study room or the conference room, but to the restaurant.

As soon as she entered the restaurant, she heard a buzzing sound. Following the sound, she saw Raven sitting at the main seat, eating a bowl of noodles, with another bowl on his left and right hands.

Noodles are not common in Nord province, but they are not uncommon either. But what surprised Fiona was that the noodles were not the usual yellow strips, but white and covered with a layer of sauce. At this moment, it was Raven kept eating it with a fork.

The Baron is really good at breaking the rules.

Fiona thought so.

This was the first time she saw a nobleman eating with such boldness and eating three bowls at a time.

Those noodles... are they that delicious?

"Lord Baron." Old Gordon saluted and said, "According to your instructions, the accounts have been sorted out."

"Well, thank you for your hard work." Raven swallowed the noodles in his mouth and said without raising his head: "Let's start the report."

Old Gordon was already used to this kind of scene. Raven would always invite him to have a bite before, but after being rejected too many times, he would no longer make such requests.

"Understood, Sir." Old Gordon cleared his throat, picked up his notes, turned to a specific page, reported the accounts and said: "In the past month, a total of 317 local residents participated in the construction, of which..."

The content of the report was detailed and boring. Old Gordon read it quickly and methodically. This was the speed he and Raven had gradually developed.

"...a total of 462.72 silver coins."

After a brief pause, Old Gordon was about to continue his report when he suddenly heard a strange noise.

It seemed like...the sound of sniffing and swallowing?

And it came from behind him!

Fiona, what are you doing again?

"Ahem!" Old Gordon coughed heavily. Hearing the voice behind him, he paused for a moment and continued to report: "The consumption of food has increased compared with expectations..."

But before he could say a few words, the voice behind him sounded again.

Gulu.

It was the sound of a growling stomach, clearly audible in the empty restaurant.

Old Gordon's face turned red all of a sudden. It was really rude to make such a sound in front of the Baron.

Could Fiona be interested in this new style of noodles? Impossible! She was never interested in any food.

But considering his granddaughter's frail body, the old retainer spoke out of character, rubbing his stomach and taking the blame for Fiona: "Baron, I'm... a little hungry."

"It's okay, everyone gets hungry." Raven raised his head and wiped his mouth: "You don't have time to eat at noon, right? Then sit down and eat together."

As he said that, he pushed the two bowls of noodles aside.

Old Gordon was still fussy about etiquette: "My lord, this is not in accordance with the rules, otherwise we should go downstairs to eat..."

"My words are the rules." Raven showed a meaningful smile: "Your stomach was growling so loudly just now. If you faint from hunger here later, wouldn't it seem that I am too harsh on my retainers?"

"Sit down!"

"...Yes, lord." Old Gordon turned and glanced at Fiona, which meant to hint that she should not be rude again next time.

Old Gordon was still very relieved about this.

His granddaughter has never liked to eat much, and her manners are also very elegant, so she should not offend the adults.

Sitting on either side of Raven, Fiona tucked in her napkin and began to mix the noodles and sauce in an orderly manner.

Raven paused his meal and watched the two with interest.

As expected of a grandparent, Fiona and Gordon behaved in the same way. They mixed the noodles in a methodical manner. They didn't seem to be eating, but rather like they were preparing for a magic experiment.

Noodles still exist in this world, but the ingredients are not just flour, but lethal amounts of milk and butter, and various toppings - sauces here.

It tastes sticky, but it can't be said to be bad, but it's far from the noodles Raven remembered.

Thanks to this, Raven didn't have to tell her how to mix the noodles.

After mixing the noodles, Fiona raised her head and glanced at Raven. She found that he was looking at her, and her body froze.

Raven smiled lightly, no longer paying attention, and lowered his head to continue eating.

After a while, Fiona picked up a noodle with a fork, but her expression was still a little hesitant.

Fiona was not very willing to eat, but although Raven's eating manner was rude, it was too contagious. Coupled with the salty and fresh aroma in the air, she immediately aroused her appetite and began to swallow her saliva.

Moreover, the appearance of this bowl of novel noodles was really good-looking. The white noodles were smooth and translucent, and the amber sauce on them had golden and silver filaments. The pickled cucumbers, carrots and lettuce on the side of the bowl were colorful and pleasing to the eye.

But when it was mixed, it was not so good-looking, and it reminded her of the sticky noodles that looked like stewed slugs.

But the sound of Raven sucking noodles in her ears once again stimulated her nerves, and Fiona couldn't help but put a noodle into her mouth.

Hmm?

Hmm!!

The next moment, her eyes suddenly lit up.

The noodles not only look good, but also have a very chewy and smooth texture, but they are not hard. In addition to the aroma of the flour itself, there is also a hint of egg fragrance. With the delicious gravy, her long-dormant appetite was immediately activated.

Swallowing her saliva, Fiona's mouth curled up into a smile, and her eyebrows and eyes became more lively than ever under the glasses as thick as the bottom of a bottle.

Chewing and swallowing the first noodle carefully, Fiona couldn't help but eat another bite.

She was a girl who was very good at learning from experience. She immediately recalled the way Raven ate noodles before, and couldn't wait to start a new attempt.

First, roll up the pickled cucumber, carrot and lettuce shreds with a fork, then pick up the noodles covered with sauce, twist them into a big ball on the fork head, and put the whole thing into her mouth.

She had a smile on her lips, her eyes were squinting, and a satisfied hum came out of her small nose, feeling unprecedented satisfaction and pleasure.

It's really delicious!

The sour, salty and fresh tastes exploded in her mouth, further dispelling the greasiness of the gravy and adding a lot of flavor, which completely opened her taste buds. She didn't care about her image anymore and ate it up like a whirlwind.

Raven saw this scene and was quite proud of it.

Hum, little guy, I knew no one could resist the temptation of a bowl of noodles with soybean sauce!

You know, this is the skill he has accumulated for more than ten years in his previous life!

It's a pity that there are too few side dishes, otherwise it would definitely surprise them!

Even if there weren't so many side dishes, Old Gordon had already dropped his glasses.

At this time, he straightened his monocle and stared at Fiona who was eating happily.

Oh my God! She actually likes to eat something so much?

Although there are not many opportunities to meet, Old Gordon has always been very concerned about Fiona's physical condition. Since she went to Hovi City eight years ago, her body has become thinner and thinner. Old Gordon has thought of many ways for this, but they have little effect.

But now, after five years, Fiona finally started eating again!

Seeing the happy expression on Fiona's face, Old Gordon felt relieved.

But the relief disappeared immediately, and his heart was lifted again.

Fiona actually overturned in the place where she shouldn't have overturned.

Her eating style was really a bit...

not very elegant.

The edges of her lips were covered with sauce, and perhaps because of the excessive eating movements, there were even a few stains on her thick glasses.

But Fiona was completely unaware and was eating happily. She even started to make the same noises as Raven!

Disrespectful, so disrespectful!

Old Gordon lowered his head and winked at his granddaughter secretly, but Fiona was completely immersed in the food and couldn't move her attention away at all.

It's bad, it's bad...

Old Gordon groaned in his heart.

Clang.

The sound of the fork falling into the bowl was heard. Old Gordon looked up and saw that Fiona had finished the noodles and was licking her lips.

It's delicious!

Fiona thought so.

She let out a long breath from her nose and was suddenly a little surprised.

Why did grandpa look at her like that? And he kept wiping his already clean lips?

Oh, it's bad!

Fiona was startled and quickly picked up the napkin to wipe her lips, secretly regretting why she was so disrespectful.

But the more panicked, the more mistakes she would make.

She opened her lips slightly and exhaled uncontrollably.

"Hiccup--"

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