The Happy Life of a Duchess

Before the dinner, Adele tentatively asked her Duke father about Lieutenant Costa and his wife.

During the dinner, she also asked Mrs. Lieutenant Fitch about something about this princess from another family.

Although Mr. Costa and Mr. Fitch have a relationship of seniors and seniors, they are colleagues after all. They work in the same place, so there is always a relatively frequent contact frequency.

These officers' wives naturally have a circle, and the Costa's family is a family of officers, and his father is a lieutenant general. Naturally, everyone gives them face, and is relatively close and polite to Mrs. Costa.

According to Mrs. Fitch, this Mrs. Costa is not very friendly, but she is not that difficult to get in touch with. Although she doesn't smile too much, looks like an ice beauty, and her body is not very good, but It's not that difficult to really want to get along with each other, at least you won't be left alone with nothing to say.

Adele basically understood what Mrs. Fitch meant, especially when she made a special comparison that, as the princess, Adele was much gentler than her, so she basically understood.

Mrs. Costa's temperament is more arrogant. She has been like this since she was still in her boudoir. She was a little silent for a while, and she rarely participated in social activities before she got married. Pet" came back.

It can be seen that the period when she was silent and weird should be the period when she was seduced by the scumbag Pluke and cut off by her family. Regardless of whether they did anything disrespectful or embarrassing, she was suppressed for a period of time, but with As she learned, the relationship between her and Mr. Costa should be good after marriage. It can be seen that she finally accepted this marriage, and she may even be quite satisfied.

She is just like all pampered noble ladies and wives, with that almost innate sense of isolation.

To put it nicely, it is the natural arrogance that exists no matter how nobles conceal and express themselves, the arrogance and self-satisfaction hidden under the exquisite appearance.

But Adele has no doubts about this.

After thinking about it, she tentatively sent a letter of greeting to the lady the day after the dinner.

Before that, they were not very familiar with each other.

It was just a meeting at the Easter public ball.

But strictly speaking, they can already be regarded as knowing each other.

It's just that she is not familiar with it, and her behavior of writing the past letter seems a little offensive.

Mrs. Costa replied to her letter very quickly, even exceeding Adele's original expectation.

But this is also very good, and she can be more confident if she can confirm this matter before the baron's birthday party.

During this period, she also kept in touch with the femme fatale Miss Sophie Barley.

If there is no reason to cut off the communication, it will appear that she has no reason to spread it. She doesn't want to take advantage of the other party and let her spread the reputation of a princess as very domineering.

Secondly, she also hopes to use this to grasp each other's movements. For example, the two of them are still communicating with each other and talking about fashion. Now she is sure that she did it on purpose, but Adele just doesn't know it. When something is popular, ask the other party how it is considered.

In order to win her trust, Miss Sophie Barley must tell the truth.

Otherwise, without waiting for Adele to succeed, she would no longer believe any of Sophie Barry's words, so that it would be impossible to follow her words to make a match.

And it turns out that after Adele's reputation became better and better, Miss Sophie Barry also seemed a little impatient.

Now there are gradually more voices, saying that Adele is the veritable young and beautiful "No. Sophie Barry's popularity among homosexuals is not good, and everyone knows this well, there are too many people who don't like her being high-profile for so many years.

Ms. Sophie Barry has confirmed her outfits several times. In order to show her trust and friendship to Adele, the last time she attended a ball, when both of them were together, she wore the same outfits as what she had written and said in the letter. Adele said exactly the same.

This is not a surprise for a close female companion——

Everyone always discusses some dresses with each other, and whoever buys beautiful jewelry will definitely say that I will wear it next time or match it with a shawl.

Sophie Barley also wanted to create such a feeling with Adele.

If Adele hadn't been wary of her from the very beginning, and had learned some different information through multiple people and ways, she might have really fallen for it at this time.

Just like when she corresponded with Leopoldina Hugo, Leo told her that he bought a pair of beautiful emerald earrings, Adele suggested that she wear them, and they looked at each other's Wardrobe jewelry box, Leo doesn't mind her offering some collocation suggestions.

As friends, Adele can be sure that Leo will avoid suspicion and give sincere advice from the bottom of his heart. The relationship between the two is friendly and sincere.

This is a kind of harmony and closeness that can be felt in each other's hearts. They will also comment on whether the feathers on a certain lady's hat are good-looking, and whether the sequins and patterns on the skirt are suitable.

At this time, Adele doesn't have to worry about whether some of these conversations will be taken outside, and Leo has also proved that she is a good girl who can keep the whispers in the boudoir.

But when facing Sophie, when she saw that she was eager to win her trust and maintained a seemingly close friendship, she deliberately revealed some good or bad comments about her from other ladies, and even their relationship with other people. Adele only felt more alert when it came to the content of the conversation.

Today, Sophie can "sell" other people to her in order to look good with her. Maybe one day in the future, maybe after the baron's birthday party, she will tell others about herself and the contents of her letter.

It just made Adele uncomfortable.

Therefore, in the face-to-face and heart-to-heart correspondence with Ms. Sophie, her wording was always cautious, she never said anything bad about other people's family, and only made herself an innocent and innocent nobleman who didn't understand anything. Miss, the kind that looks easy to deceive——

It seems that Miss Sophie Barley is also very confident in her strategy, and she believes it.

"I remember I have a dark glove, can you bring it for me? It's the black leather short glove."

Adele indicated the position of the pigeon blood stone brooch, and said to Mary next to her.

"Is it the buffalo leather one?" Mary quickly found several pairs of short black gloves that fit her description. "Is it too hot?"

"No, you should look for the thin one. There is no plush lining inside. It is made of ordinary cotton material. Don't choose the one with fleece."

"Today I went to have an appointment with Mrs. Costa for coffee at the cafe in the circular square." Adele reminded Jenny who wanted to add two jewels and hair accessories to her, "Don't be too gorgeous, I'm not attending a prom , but you can’t be too sloppy when you go out to meet people, especially if the other party is an important guest.”

"Ok."

Jenny put down the three jewels she was holding, waited for Adele to fasten the brooch, and put on the same pigeon blood stone earrings for her.

Adele hadn't worn this set much before, and it was actually removed from a relatively large necklace.

This is the jewelry left by the Duchess. It was once worn by the Duke's mother in the boudoir. After Adele got it from the Duke's father, she disassembled the entire string of overly heavy necklaces into several sets.

The largest pigeon blood stone in the center is the size of a goose egg, surrounded by a ring of primary color diamonds inlaid in silver, and an outer ring of diamonds inlaid in gold, which can be used alone as a necklace with a diamond necklace, or can be disassembled as a brooch.

A pair of pigeon blood stones on both sides made a pair of earrings, similar in shape to the one on the main seat, but much smaller.

The remaining twelve symmetrical pieces are still hanging on the necklace in one, two, three, three, two, one row. This string can be worn alone, or it can be worn with the main part.

When Adele arrived at the cafe, the other party had already arrived.

She sat in a secluded place by the window, propped her chin up and watched the cars and horses passing by from afar.

Adele was led to her seat by the waiter, and she came back to her senses, turning her head and showing a faint smile.

"Sorry, I'm late."

Adele apologized first, she gathered her skirt and sat down.

She could feel the other person's gaze sweeping her up and down very sharply, probably looking at her clothes, she lowered her head as if she would quickly straighten her clothes and comb her skirt after sitting down, avoiding the other person's gaze, He didn't raise his head until he felt that it was almost time.

At this time, Mrs. Costa has almost confirmed her. She withdrew her scrutiny, and then smiled. Only then can the two of them enter the social state smoothly. Time, let her watch her enough.

"No, I always like to arrive earlier."

Mrs. Costa's voice is very clear and pleasant to hear. Just by listening to the voice, one can feel that the other party is actually a beauty with a cold temperament.

She was wearing a water-blue high-necked long dress, with a slight smile on her face, she just felt as if she was out of reach. Although she was smiling, it didn't make people feel very friendly. His arrogance is also in every gesture.

But the arrogance of a beautiful woman is a privilege, even if she squints her eyes, she is still beautiful. Adele has to admit that her first impression of this lady with a lady's bun is not bad.

The two greeted each other politely, starting with the weather.

It seemed as if it was just an ordinary meeting of friends.

When the coffee was halfway down, Adele heard the other party suddenly say:

"Now I know that you are indeed a wonderful person worthy of a reputation."

"You are overrated. Madam is the one with extraordinary temperament, smart and beautiful."

Adele reacted quickly and immediately connected.

"No," she shook her head with a subtle smile, "I wasn't so smart when I was your age."

"If I had half of your sensitivity and wit, I wouldn't have been almost murdered or cheated, and I wouldn't be living such a comfortable and happy life now. To tell you the truth, I like my husband very much."

Adele said in her heart, "Here we come", and cleaned up the color.

Mrs. Costa is not a very reserved lady. She was not a particularly scheming person when she was in the boudoir, and she was just relying on her status, and she was praised by others when she didn't speak much. For her, a person who can speak is really Only at that time, she took the initiative to approach her, and because of that initiative, she finally became the only Sophie Barry who approached her.

After she got married, perhaps because of her husband's love and the fact that the men in the family were all officers, her temper became a bit straightforward, so she didn't hide much.

She bluntly said that she fell in love with that scumbag Pluke without any guarantee. Indeed, a large part of the reason was Sophie Barry's intentional or unintentional instigation. She also blamed her for being naive and innocent at the time. With the spring heart sprouting, I really thought that I had met the best match in the world.

Fortunately, the family found out early, stopped the loss in time before it caused a catastrophe, and arranged a good husband's house for her.

Mrs. Costa said that she is very satisfied with her current life, and she doesn't want to pursue the past any more.

"However, did you find something?" She smiled and beckoned the waiter to refill her another cup of coffee, and added two spoonfuls of sugar herself.

"..." Adele paused for a moment before deciding to speak out, "She suggested that I buy a string of pink pearls, and she repeatedly emphasized that she hoped that I could wear it to the birthday party at Baron Bernard's house."

"The Bernard family..." She thought for a while, and then smiled meaningfully, "Their family has always been close. I often heard her say that the relationship between the two families is very close."

"Yes... Although I don't know the details, I feel the same." Adele nodded and said in a soft voice, "However, I did some research and found out through some methods... It turns out that the old Baron Bernard will be on his birthday. When she comes back from the banquet, and she can't see Pink Pearl's jewelry, she will most likely go crazy on the spot."

Mrs. Costa's hand stirring the coffee paused slightly, and looked up at Adele, but saw that she was still smiling, as if the words just now did not come out of her mouth.

After a while, Mrs. Costa suddenly laughed.

"It can be seen that she is still used to using these infamous means, thinking that there is no trace."

She smiled and shook her head, mockingly.

Adele then followed suit with a smile. The other party did share a lot of news with her, but it seemed that she no longer planned to pursue it any further. She did not disclose the names of the other "victims", and Adele didn't mind either.

I came here today just to make a final confirmation to prevent misunderstandings caused by coincidences, but now it seems that not only did she not misunderstand, but she underestimated Miss Sophie Barry's little action.

Mrs. Costa didn't care about Adele's investigation into her head.

After a while, she suddenly laughed again.

"I'm actually quite envious of you. If you had been so careful back then, you wouldn't have underestimated her because you thought she was just a lady from a small noble family, and you wouldn't have let her get away with it."

"But after thinking about it, you are so smart and clever... It's no wonder that once you enter the circle, you immediately overwhelm her. Now everyone praises you, and I'm waiting for you to send me invitations."

"Definitely, and I hope you and your husband will appreciate it."

Adele immediately agreed.

"Okay." She nodded with a smile, "She also has a good eye for people, and she 'discovered' you, a little girl who will 'fly into the sky' far surpassing her, otherwise she wouldn't have planned so early. This is because of you I just entered the circle to participate in the dance, so I found you..."

"Yes." Adele didn't deny it.

"But what's the use of that?" She smiled and took out the handkerchief to wipe the corners of her mouth. It seemed that it was used up, so Adele also put down the small fork for eating dessert.

"She's still the same kind of thing. She's lowly and lowly. In the final analysis, she's destined to be a lover."

"Let me tell you some news, little girl. Everyone is not as stupid as I am. From a small thing at the beginning, it becomes bigger and bigger..."

She covered her mouth, only her very soft voice could be heard.

"Do you think that she has been planning since she was a teenager, and has survived until she is an old girl in her twenties, so why hasn't she been able to get married yet..."

Adele frowned and looked up suddenly.

Mrs. Costa lowered her eyes, and maintained a gentle and calm smile at the corner of her mouth.