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Mr. Yi Lian smiled and said, "It's been a long time, Earl Wellesley."

Wellesley took off his cloak, handed it to the servant next to him, and said politely:

"Long time no see, Mr. Yi Lian."

It was freezing and snowy outside, but inside the castle was as warm as spring, with red charcoal fires blazing in the fireplace.

White candles were lit on the silver candlesticks on the dining table, and all the tableware was transparent and shiny.

"There are a group of southerners from Buckinghamshire. They think they can stand firm with money. They really can't control themselves!" Wellesley took a sip from his glass, and then wiped the corners of his mouth with a napkin: "If you want me to say , Money can be earned again, but status cannot be changed!"

Mr. Yi Lian did not respond.

Eun felt that he was in a bad mood today and spoke very little, which made Eun anxious.

Miss Diana noticed Yi Lian's abnormality, and smiled slightly: "The Earl is of noble birth, so naturally you don't need to worry."

"What a woman needs to worry about is getting married, but a man has to worry about many things." Wellesley clicked his tongue and asked the manservant to change the first round of dishes: "Otherwise I wouldn't have traveled all the way to here."

Yi Lian said indifferently: "You just say it."

Yoon heard him put down the knife and fork, and seemed unable to eat anymore.

Wellesley also noticed something, and instead of speaking directly, he changed the subject.

"I recently bought a new estate in Essex, which is very close to your house. It is very good in other respects, but I am worried about the decoration style. You know, in order to match all the inside A famous painting, I spent an extra [-] pounds to buy paintings by famous artists, which led to the recent poor operation..."

"What painting?"

After hearing this sentence, Eun was stunned.Miss Diana's questioning voice was trembling and flustered, as if she already knew what the famous painting was.

Wellesley smiled mysteriously.

"You know, I only have the most valuable pair."

"..."

Miss Diana couldn't hide the turmoil in her expression. She turned her head and looked at Yi Lian, and both of them saw the disbelief in each other's eyes.

Yi Lian lowered her voice:

"... "Miss Mary in Church"?"

Wellesley laughed and clapped his hands: "That's right, that's right! I thought only this painting was worthy of my manor, but now it seems that it is not a necessary exhibit. Otherwise, I should put it in the south, so that It's moldy..."

"No, no!" Diana interrupted him, then realized her gaffe, and forced a smile: "Earl Wellesley, please consider carefully..."

"That depends on Mr. Yi Lian's attitude!"

It turned out to force Mr. Yi Lian to lend him the money, otherwise the painting would be destroyed.

There was an eerie silence in the living room.

You En turned around and asked the person who said 'there is a personal grievance' just now: "What's the matter? Isn't the earl here to borrow money? Why does it look like he's here to collect debts?"

It was the first time for all the servants to hear You En speak, but the development of the situation in the living room also made them feel angry, and several servants also became curious.

I only heard a servant muttering in a low voice: "It's not because of Mr. Yi Lian's father, the old man has done a good job..."

That still happened when Mr. Yi Lian was a child.His father was addicted to gambling and soon lost all his family property.He had to go to his grandfather who lived far away, but Mr. Yi Lian's father actually mortgaged his grandfather's property in order to get money...

"Miss Mary in the Church" is a famous painting that my grandfather has collected for many years, and he is reluctant to show it to outsiders.In order to pay off his son's debt, he had to give up the painting, and the buyer was the Earl of Wellesley.

"Later, Mr. Yi Lian inherited the title and managed the manor very well. Mr. Yi Lian once thought about taking back the painting, but he has never been able to do so. If you say this, it seems that the Earl did nothing wrong, it's just... "

"Just what?"

The servant who spoke hesitated for a moment, but continued:

"It's just that the earl once ruthlessly rejected Mr. Yi Lian's request. Before Mr. Yi Lian's grandfather died, he wanted to take another look at "Miss Mary in the Church". , or return it immediately after borrowing it, they refused... Mr. Yi Lian begged hard for three days, but failed. When Mr. Yi Lian rushed back to the manor, his grandfather had already..."

"..."

The servants looked at each other in amazement, apparently not expecting such a story behind the painting.

"So the Earl planned to use this painting to threaten Mr. Yi Lian?"

"It's so..."

Eun stood on the stairs silently.

The voice of the conversation reappeared in the living room.

Mr. Yi Lian smiled bitterly: "Seeing you reminds me of the past. It's because I didn't think carefully and neglected you. Regarding that painting, Diana and I..."

"Don't be so anxious," Wellesley said with a look of winning, "Eat vegetables first, eat vegetables first!"

Yi Lian said to the housekeeper, "Remove all the cold dishes. Serve the Duke of Wellesley with mutton and beef."

The butler bent down: "Yes."

Hearing these words, the low-ranking servants hiding in the kitchen gave way to the stairs one after another, and put the warm dishes on the silver trays.

The butler and several senior servants came down to serve the plate. In the past, Eun would stand in a corner where he would not get in the way, but this time he took the initiative to walk in front of the silver plate.

The butler frowned, lowered his voice and said, "Stay back."

Eun remained silent, took the plate from a senior servant, and whispered, "Let me do it."

"what!"

The high-ranking servants and housekeepers who were robbed of their plates didn't realize it, but Eun had already reached the top of the stairs.

"...!"

Chapter 14 VII, 8.

Seven,

By the time the butler and other servants reacted, Eun had already walked out with a plate.

Mr. Yi Lian sat at the dining table, waiting for the servant to serve the meal accordingly.He didn't notice the farce on the servant's side. On the contrary, he seemed to be unable to concentrate, and his face was a little pale.

"I love your cookies. They're topped with honey beans and they're so crunchy."

Compared to the expressions of Yi Lian and Diana, Earl Wellesley could be said to be at ease.He showed no embarrassment of borrowing money, he leisurely ate the food in front of him and enjoyed the servant's service.

Mr. Yi Lian worked hard to regain his spirit.

"I accept your compliment in place of the cook."

At this time, the first manservant had finished arranging all kinds of dishes, and it was time to pour wine for the master.

Without anyone's orders, You En limped towards the dining table with the silver tray in his hand.

"...!"

Not only the masters were taken aback, but even the servants who served together stopped their movements.

The butler originally grabbed the corner of his clothes, but failed to stop him.He had no choice but to follow Eun, serving wine for his master, and being wary of Eun's outrageous behavior.

Mr. Yi Lian, who had been sullen at the party, showed a slightly different expression of surprise at this moment, and said, "Yuen?"

It has been a long time since the last overseas trade, and there are too many things for Yi Lian to deal with, and he has not been able to see You En, and soon he forgot about this servant.

Wellesley said loudly: "I didn't expect Mr. Yi Lian's mansion to have such a servant!"

Yi Lian explained: "He just came here not long ago..."

Wellesley looked the disabled servant up and down, and said after a while:

"Presumably this servant must have something special to be able to work as a senior male servant in Mr. Yi Lian's castle!"

You En stood by the dining table and bowed respectfully: "My lord, thanks to my master, Mr. Yi Lian, who is merciful and considerate, allowing an incompetent person like me to work here."

"Good intentions can't be eaten." Wellesley looked at Mr. Yi Lian casually, "What a senior manservant needs to know is not something a cripple can do."

"My lord, although I am the most humble servant in the manor, I don't dare to disgrace Mr. Yi Lian when it comes to basic homework."

"Oh?" Wellesley said with interest, "What do you know?"

What he said was very sarcastic, just wanting to see Eun make a fool of himself.

The butler stood beside him in a cold sweat. Even if he wanted to drag You En down to deal with it, he could only continue listening to this scene.

I only heard You En say: "I can recite the Bible in Latin. All of them."

The butler gasped from behind.

"Oh you……"

"But this is not a great talent in Mr. Yi Lian's estate."

"..."

The audience fell silent at this moment.

In short, few servants can learn Latin, let alone recite the Bible...

Several male servants lowered their heads silently, only to hear You En still say slowly:

"Mr. Yi Lian often teaches us to be humble and humble. I also know that we must never take this as the basis for bragging. It's just that I don't have other skills. In a castle full of talents, I am even afraid to shine the master's shoes..."

"Come on, come on," Wellesley interrupted Ewan, "If you are really good at it, please recite Chapter 3 of "Job" for me!"

You En stood in the center and bowed to Mr. Yi Lian.

When he raised his head, he saw Mr. Yi Lian's astonished expression, as if he didn't know what this servant was going to do.

Eun opened his mouth and recited slowly and smoothly.

"..."

The hardest part of the book of Job to memorize is the lengthy debate with three friends.If you are not familiar with the Bible, and have a high attainment and understanding of Latin, you must not hide your past from those who know it.

When Eun finished reciting, the room was silent for a long time.

Earl Wellesley's voice was a little weird: "It turns out that there are so many outstanding servants in Mr. Yi Lian's manor, which is really eye-opening."

Eun lowered his waist humbly:

"Now, wish I had the honor of pouring you a drink."

After dinner, Earl Wellesley agreed to let Eun lead him to the room to rest.

On the way, Wellesley said casually: "During dinner, Mr. Yi Lian didn't look very pretty."

You En lowered his head and led the way for the nobleman.

"Probably after hearing "Miss Mary in the Church", the master recalled the past..."

"you know too?"

"I heard something from the master."

"Hehe." Wellesley smiled indifferently.

You En said slowly: "I heard that it used to be the only fake painting in Mr. Yi Lian's estate."

"..."

Wellesley stopped and looked behind him.

Eun also stopped walking.

After confirming that no one was there, Earl Wellesley lowered his voice: "What are you talking about?"

You En looked timid: "You don't know? God, what did I say..."

"Listen, tell me everything you know, or I will expose your plot to your master!"

"Yes, yes!" Eun's voice trembled: "I dare not lie to your lord. I was in the study and heard Mr. Yi Lian mention that painting. It is said that the painting is the old Mr. Hubert who passed away—— Yi Lian It is an imitation study written by Mr.'s grandfather, and it is also the only one left by the old Mr. himself."