The Happy Life of a Duchess

Presumably Miss Barry is not ignorant of her situation, but sometimes, Adele also has to praise that this lady's psychological quality is really amazing.

Not only did she endure all the previous "low valleys" and the ridicule of her by different people, but now she is even more ignorant of Madame Paris's slander for her.

With such a mind, it is no wonder that he was able to sneak into Mrs. Costa's side so unscrupulously.

You must know that when an arrogant princess like Mrs. Costa doesn't give people face, she really has her eyes above her head, wishing she didn't see the person in front of her, and the most unbearable thing about her is This kind of arrogance that seems to be inadvertently put in the heart and doesn't take you seriously.

Most people cannot bear such an attitude for long.

It is naturally impossible for Mrs. Costa to maintain such an attitude towards Adele. Mrs. Costa can still maintain a relatively kind attitude towards people who are recognized by her or who have a good status.

But for more, she has formed a habit of arrogance many times, as if she didn't see it.

There is no doubt that Miss Barry must be the type that she ignored for Mrs. Costa or Princess August at the beginning.

But this very ambitious and thoughtful lady, despite her own very proud personality, was able to resist the desire to stand out, and finally got to the point where Princess August could see In the "friend" position that catches the eye.

With this kind of endurance, it is really very powerful.

Sometimes, Adele even wondered if this Miss Barry was a psychopath, so she used this abnormal method to torture others to resolve it after being dismissed by others.

But the benefits are also obvious.

When Miss Barry got to be a friend of Princess August, she must have gotten a lot of money from it, or she barely stood halfway to a higher level.

If she didn't have the behavior of deliberately leading and framing Mrs. Costa behind her, and this kind of thing has not been discovered, then she must be "cool" and crazy by now.

It's a pity that those who have been tricked by her have already realized the key point, and there is no such naive princess as Mrs. Costa who has successfully tricked her.

"Hope everything goes well today."

Adele thought to herself that she didn't want the Barry family's fight to affect Leo's engagement banquet.

See what a perfect match Leo and Mr. Fitch are.

The two people, the two families, looked very happy.

If the fight between the Barry family led to this very smooth and happy engagement party, but there were bad twists and turns, which even affected Leo's reputation, then everyone would not be happy.

Judging from the current situation, it seems that the topic has changed from this happy event to other places——

Gossip about Miss Barry began.

This is not a good sign.

Miss Barry is really a sinful nuisance.

"Yes, that is my brother."

After hearing Mr. Becker's words, Adele slowly reacted.

Mr. Becker once mentioned that he had an elder brother who was the chief bodyguard in the palace.

This is also an officer, but slightly different from Becker himself or other officers.

The chief bodyguard or squad leader of the palace, on the one hand, has to be identified, it must be absolutely loyal to the emperor, and its own status is not too bad, and on the other hand, it must have some skills, otherwise it cannot replace The king guards the palace.

However, there will often be some news similar to lace news, which spreads from among the guards and women in the palace.

Mr. Baker seemed to be aware of this, and he explained a few words so that Adele and Mr. Duval would know——

It turned out that his brother had been ordered to accompany Miss Barley to the ball.

As for what kind of oral order this is, there is no need to explain it.

The people present were not dull idiots, but this matter seemed a little subtle.

"May I ask, your brother..." Adele said hesitantly.

"My elder brother used to have two fiancées, but then the first fiancée passed away in some accident. Although the second fiancée got married back home, she also contracted a cold and passed away not long after..."

"Oh, I'm sorry." Adele picked up the handkerchief to hide her astonishment, and said in a tone full of regret.

"It doesn't matter." Mr. Becker explained, "It's not something that can't be said."

"You are a kind lady, I hope you can understand..."

Mr. Baker seemed to want to say something more, but Adele felt that it was difficult for her to answer this question, so she just kept a polite smile.

Mr. Duval then took over the conversation, and the two men looked around in discord and said that he was being polite, and Adele also looked funny on the side.

"Also..." Mr. Belk explained.

"I couldn't make it to your engagement banquet before, uh..."

He smiles, looking relieved.

"bless all of you."

"Thank you." Adele thanked with a smile, and didn't ask whether it was really something that prevented him from attending the wedding.

"I hope you can come to the wedding, thank you for your blessing."

Mr. Duval also shook hands with him and expressed his thanks with a smile.

Mr. Becker seemed to be stiff, and he probably wanted to say something, but soon lost interest.

After being polite, he took his leave and went aside, and the two of them didn't hold back too much.

"You did it on purpose."

When he walked away, Adele glared at him amusedly and angrily.

A certain bright gentleman seems to have lost all his proud intelligence all at once.

He made an innocent and puzzled look on his face, and he did look a little dazed, as if he really didn't know anything.

Adele stared at him for a few seconds, but finally lost her temper.

Pushing him without any strength to express his complaint, Mr. Duval took her hand and kissed her fingertips.

After a while, she couldn't help gossiping again.

"What do you mean, king?"

"If you want to get in and out of the palace, you must have some serious names. It seems that Miss Barry and Mrs. Barry are already at odds, and it is impossible to use the name of Mrs. Barry."

"The most important thing is that I think the king already knows that the lady is pregnant. If he thinks the child is his, he will definitely take some measures."

"This……"

Adele did not expect that there would be a day of "replaying the old tricks".

"That's it, you've already thought about it, haven't you?" Mr. Duval smiled, and quietly covered up her stunned expression. It's not easy to speak at a ball because of this.

"It just so happens that this Mr. Becker's position should be mentioned upwards. It should also be possible to confer a title. After all, our king is still relatively loose on the title. After all, it is only a title, and he does not need to pay. What, the previous kings did the same, and the glory of their names is enough."

"This chief guard who is about to be promoted just happens to have no wife, and the biggest benefit of getting a wife at the moment is probably... that's it, just like Mr. Barry." He shook his head, his expression somewhat unclear, but he looked When she spoke, there was a feeling of self-satisfaction.

"To be honest, not everyone will reject this opportunity to reach the sky in one step like me, and no one knows when the next 'change' will be, so the default king's rule still has more than ten years or even decades If so... he is not old enough."

"..." Adele didn't speak.

She knew the script in advance, but according to everyone's opinion, it is possible for the king to live as little as thirty or forty years, and as many as seven or eighty years.

In case the King of Orleans really stays in the position until he dies, there will be too many prospects for some Bo in the future, not only his appointment and favor, but also the competition and investment of his heirs and so on.

It's normal for some people to have this idea.

And judging from the current situation, although there have always been various wars in Europe, without King Napoleon, their national power is not so strong, and it is no longer the time for the "European overlord" to fight a group.

There are risks in fighting, and if you have to work hard to gain your future, you can't say how much benefit you can get, and it doesn't look like there will be a war in the short term——

The most important thing is to win the battle, but the leader is no longer Emperor Napoleon, and no one can guarantee victory, and even the invincible Napoleon still has the failure of Waterloo.

Looking at it this way, marrying such a wife doesn't seem so bad.

After all, even if it is a husband and wife, most of the two parties play their own way, but they still have something to cover up in private.

This Mr. Becker, who is not yet the head of the guard, may be faced with the control of pressure on the one hand and temptation on the other, and it is possible that he did not resist.

But looking at Mr. Becker Jr., it seems that he does not agree very much.

When he spoke just now, his attitude was obviously in denial, so he didn't know what the truth was.

Right now, Miss Barry and Mr. Guard did not show excessive intimacy.

Although it is true that he is the male companion accompanying this daring pregnant lady today...

"Okay, okay, I know you're the best."

Adele touched his cheek with a smile, but he didn't avoid it.

It seems that he has gradually become less mindful of publicly expressing intimacy with her, or in other words, he no longer needs to care too much about the feelings of the Duke's old father?

Anyway, at this time, Duke Jurati had already nodded to the son-in-law, and he would not ask any more questions.

"But I always feel that maybe it's not that simple." Adele whispered to Mr. Duval in a low voice.

"You see, she is such a proud person, maybe she still expects some higher glory."

"After the death of Duke Ferdinand Philip, the king has not yet established a crown prince, but the crown prince will most likely be his grandson, Mr. Louis, the son of Duke Ferdinand..." He whispered to her, "The rumors have already been released , but there are always some people who don’t believe it.”

It would be good if Adele can remember the general trend. It seems that a certain gentleman who coveted the ruling power of France will be persecuted in the future. She can't remember so clearly, but she knows that the king's reign time Not much anymore.

The future is a battle between the republican system and the constitutional system, but the puppet king of the ruler may not necessarily belong to the Orleans family, but can also belong to the Bourbon family, although there are not many left, of course it can also belong to the Napoleon family.

"Probably the Count of Paris." He whispered to her in a low voice, vaguely.

But obviously, the Barry family is probably not so clear about this matter.

In other words, Mrs. Barry, who was closer to this area, was still guarded by the king. Of course, it was possible that she had reservations and refused to tell them.

But from this point of view, maybe Miss Barry would really expect something.

Adele felt that she had a thorough understanding of some aspects of this young lady, judging from the principle of maximizing her interests and she must be the best.

If it is a king's child, if it is a son, even if he can't survive the previous ones and can't be the crown prince, he will still have a title, half of the noble blood without a fief, and countless money. people.

Thinking about it this way, then this child——

It can only be the king's.