The Happy Life of a Duchess

Adele thought for a moment that she had heard wrong.

The lady who said before that she didn't want to get involved in this matter couldn't suppress the smile on her face at the moment.

She has every reason to believe that the other party is not only happy because of the ball, but also can't hide those "sarcasm" smiles at all.

Seeing that Sophie Barry fell into such a situation one day, she didn't mind being the one who lifted her last fig leaf and pulled her off the "throne" completely.

However, Adele couldn't cope with what she said.

She doesn't mind offending Miss Sophie Barry for such an "impolite" thing, but she can't ignore the feelings of other ladies.

"You speak so well of me." Adele smiled and stepped forward to hold her hands, her words were full of sincerity, "There are too many beautiful ladies and wives today, but I am lucky to be the one who suits you." The one in my eyes, as early as at the Easter ball, I thought you were a noble and beautiful lady."

Regardless of other things, it must be a good way to praise the blood of Mrs. Costa.

Sure enough, Mrs. Costa immediately showed a more genuine smile that could be called satisfaction.

She is most proud of herself than this, and it is precisely because of this that she has developed such a trait similar to "arrogance", divided by blood status, and is not very "valuable" to people who are far inferior to her own origin.

There are not a few people like this, and of course they are destined not to be very popular with everyone, but she doesn't have to care, because as long as the family does not fail, she will definitely be the one who is liked by others.

Looking at it in a more modern and understandable way, it is like some rich people who are arrogant and perverse, but in a money-worshiping society, even if everyone does not really "seek" him or "respect" people as they appear in their hearts, But as long as the other party is still rich and powerful, don't you still have to make an illusion of harmony and friendliness to support him?

Of course, there are some people who don't like this, but in the current society, almost everyone respects the theory of identity and blood.

Even though many people know that some old aristocrats are on the verge of bankruptcy due to excessive spending, they are still respected by people because of their lords. This is why many upstart rich people are eager to absorb this part. Due to economic reasons, the old aristocrats who have to lower their marriage requirements to "return blood" can improve the bloodlines of themselves and their descendants, so that they can enter the upper class more securely.

Aristocrats, especially veteran nobles, will be more respected, and this Mrs. Costa is a veteran nobleman and was born in the Duke's Mansion, so she almost has unique conditions.

Even though her family is not as financially powerful as other families, nor is it comparable to the Juradi family, but their family's historical conditions are favorable. Under such a situation where she is proud of her origin and surname, she gradually and naturally develops Such a character.

"You are too polite. I only regret that I didn't know such a beautiful lady as you earlier."

Seeing that Sophie Barry was unlucky, Mrs. Costa couldn't help stepping up and stepping on it, and helped Adele along the way. Since everything has been done, she doesn't mind doing more.

The two of them flirted with each other with a smile on their face.

The impression Mrs. Costa left on everyone was that she was very arrogant, otherwise the rumors of her iceberg beauty would not have spread, that is to say, she is usually not very good at "reasoning" people.

But it was such a person who was very cold from the lady to the wife, who suddenly showed considerable affection to a certain lady.

Everyone thought that she was not the kind of flatterer who needed to flatter others, so it could only be that the young lady was good enough to attract her.

"It's good to know now, good to know."

Madame Bernard's sudden interruption almost caught both of them off track.

Mrs. Costa glanced at her with that subtle look, it was really a casual glance, she didn't take it very seriously, with an arrogant look that she would never leave, and she smiled after a few moments .

"..." She just smiled, didn't say much politely, and didn't know how to agree.

If it weren't for this being the host of the dance party and the host who had to communicate, she might not even bother.

According to her social class and circle division, before she got married, she was in contact with duke-level people, and after she got married, she mostly joined the lieutenant-level people with the old Mrs. Costa.

If it hadn't been known from Adele that Sophie Barry was going to make trouble today and she was going to fight back, Mrs. Costa might just give a gift and wouldn't come to the ball in person.

When it comes to socializing for her husband, what she does is really average.

There are many people who look down on her, and she herself is not keen on socializing.

But since no one in their family has an opinion, it's nothing.

Being ignored again, Mrs. Bernard thought about it very much, and she didn't know if she was used to it.

She just turned her head to look at Adele with a full smile. After Adele smiled and nodded and said "It was indeed a very good banquet", she was slightly relieved, so she used this ladder to carry on the conversation smoothly. go down.

At this time, Miss Bernard realized what she had forgotten just because of the arrival of Morgana and others.

As one of Miss Sophie Barry's relatively close relatives, she knows her habits very well, and she even knows what clothes she is going to wear today.

She didn't know that Adele and Sophie wrote letters to each other in private, and even in order to win Adele's trust, Sophie told Adele how she might dress up today, just to coax her The other party wore the pink pearl necklace. In order to prove this point, she also said a lot of words in praise of Adele, only saying that she looks good in light yellow or white, especially white, which looks holy and pure.

Adele doesn't know how angry she is writing this, and she doesn't care, but since Miss Sophie Barley is determined to drag her in the pink pearl necklace to Mrs. Bernard Don't blame her for slapping her face in front of others, and beat her back hard.

When she saw Adele's outfit, Miss Sophie Barry's complexion was wrong.

The initial shock of being bumped into clothes, the anger of being ridiculed, and the unwillingness to be compared, all made her almost lose her mind.

But after reacting, she was watched by Miss Bernard several times, and she gradually calmed down.

She realized that something had gone wrong.

After this embarrassment, Mrs. Costa stood up and took the initiative to stand with Adele, the last bit of luck in her heart was gone.

The whole heart sank to the bottom, and Sophie Barry was rarely so anxious, restless, worried, angry, and ashamed.

Even when someone pointed her nose at her and scolded her as "from the mistress's house", she didn't find it so hard to accept it now.

She knows that everyone's eyes are on her, and if she can't make an inappropriate move at this time, it will not only be embarrassing to be compared with a certain lady, but her reputation will be completely destroyed. fell into the abyss.

"Adele, I didn't expect that we would be so coincidental today that we would think of a place to go."

She walked forward with a smile. Since Mrs. Costa was still standing on one side and Morgana was on the other side, it was not easy for her to go forward directly and affectionately.

Although the smile is still a bit forced, she has actually done a good job.

She didn't seem to have heard the humiliating comments to her just now, as if she didn't feel the questioning and mocking eyes of everyone, and she just tried to keep herself as decent as possible.

"It's just, why didn't you wear the dress you told me about earlier?"

She seemed to ask casually, and the people around looked at her.

Adele's dress today is indeed different from the usual style, especially this sharp sense of sharpness, which is slightly different from the impression she has always given everyone. It also made everyone feel a little strange when she said that.

"Hey, which one are you talking about?" Adele looked surprised, as if she really didn't know anything, "You know, I have too many skirts, and this one is the latest one. It has been around since I bought it. Thinking about when I can wear it."

"Yeah, Adele does have a lot of dresses."

Morgana felt that the atmosphere was a bit strange, but after thinking about it, she felt that she should be on Adele's side at this time.

"Before you told me that you wanted to change your style, I said that this red color is definitely suitable for you."

At this time, Leopoldina Hugo walked forward with a smile. She was talking to a certain relative over there just now, and the other party had introduced her to a certain gentleman, which made her unable to get away at all, so I didn't go to play with Adele in the first place.

"This set of jewelry is so beautiful, I just said it fits well." Leo stepped forward with a smile. She had indeed seen this set of jewelry at Adele's house, and Adele showed it to her, and she had an impression, " You were worried about its dull colour, and it turns out that it looks very nice, doesn't it, Madame Costa?"

She smiled and saluted Mrs. Costa.

In the matter of Mrs. Costa staying away from the scumbag Pruc, although she didn't directly participate in anything, at most she paid more attention to the scumbag's later movements, but out of sympathy, she reminded her mother, who was also Mrs. Hugo The Duchess of Provost, Madame Costa's biological mother, was reminded of this incident.

Afterwards, Provost and his family investigated and found that something was wrong. They immediately stopped the loss and prevented the two young people from interacting.

At first, Mrs. Costa and Princess Provost may be resentful and sad, but after thinking about it later, she must know which side is good and which side is evil.

Although there is no Mrs. Costa behind and no connection with Leo, her natal family, the Duke of Provost, also invited the children of Hugo's family to play at their house several times.

The main reason is that the wives of the two families have maintained a harmonious relationship. The duchess is very grateful for this reminder of friendship. If no one said it, they might really know nothing, so that their daughter was cheated by a scumbag. Thoroughly, it caused a catastrophe.

Mrs. Costa obviously knew about this, and although she wasn't very affectionate towards Leo, she still nodded yes with a genuine smile on her face.

"Although there are many yellow gemstones, this is crystal. Such a top-quality crystal naturally has its own advantages."

Mrs. Costa's ability to appreciate jewelry has been cultivated for a long time. Once she said her words, she naturally received a lot of recognition.

It seems that everyone has become a master of jewelry appraisal all of a sudden, and they can tell one or two points from the carving, shape, and quality and color of jewelry.

Adele maintained a decent smile, and waited until everyone had finished talking before looking at Miss Sophie Barry, who was left alone, and said with a smile:

"My friends and I often talk about the fashion of dresses, which lady doesn't talk about such topics?"

Adele doesn't want to continue the topic here, she just wants to hit it with a hit.

"If you care about what everyone said earlier... please believe that everyone may just say it casually and have no other meaning. You should relax a little... Besides, I don't mind changing clothes with you by chance."

"What are you talking about? You are the princess," a lady next to her smiled and waved her fan. "In my opinion, your temper is too good."

"Yeah, obviously..."

The focus of everyone's discussion came to Sophie Barry again.

She was the one who came later, and Adele arrived first, so naturally she learned from her, and Adele has a high status, of course only the low status offended Gao, if Adele took the initiative to wear the same clothes as her ——

That was her honor too.

The truth is this, but Sophie Barry, who has always been proud and thinks she is beautiful, is used to being praised, so how can she bear such a thing.

Besides, it’s not like there were no young ladies from other families who accidentally wore clothes of the same color as hers, but she was ridiculed openly and secretly. She is many.

Therefore, there are many sufferers.

Ladies all want to save face, whether they are of the same sex or the opposite sex, they must not lose face.

She used to embarrass people, bully those who are not as good as her, or run away those beautiful girls who are not as popular as her in front of the gentlemen. Even Miss Eugenie and her sister, the Spanish noble lady who was recognized as beautiful before, have also suffered from her several times. A sour sentence.

But at that time, because everyone recognized the local beauties in Paris more highly, no one wanted the title of the number one beauty in their own country to be taken away by young ladies from other countries, so they acquiesced in some of her words and actions.

"In my opinion, you are worthy of the title of 'No. [-] Beauty'. Mrs. Costa is right."

"Yes, Miss Adele is of noble birth, sincere and kind-hearted, outstanding in appearance and good in conduct..."

A certain lady made a suggestion, and everyone agreed.

After all, this name can't fall on their heads, and it's even more uncomfortable to fall on Sophie Barry, especially when she's at this age with this name, and she's still thrashing...

The "name" that the gentlemen had put on the young Miss Sophie Barry when she was a girl was forced to be taken down by more than a dozen ladies present.

Even if Mrs. Bernard and Miss Bernard, who are the hosts, wanted to say a few words for their relatives, they had to keep silent in the voices of the crowd, and they really couldn't say that today's dress was Su Fay Barley is better looking.

Besides, gentlemen, it is not unknown to the ladies' side, but it is not convenient for them to participate.

It was true that they either followed suit or sincerely thought Miss Sophie Barry was beautiful, but looking at it now, it seems that what the ladies said is also reasonable, and it is true that the status of Miss Adele Juradi is more noble , she is younger and better dressed, even her conduct is beyond reproach...

Thinking about it this way, there is nothing to refute.

So they kept silent, or smiled and nodded in agreement with the ladies, and let the many ladies dominate the picture anyway.

Adele has seen Miss Sophie Barry's popularity among homosexuals.

Almost everyone wants to take the opportunity to step on her. Not everyone among them should have a grudge against her. There are indeed some people who have made troubles, but objectively speaking, those who don't like her in their hearts should also Quite a lot.

Adele was also a little surprised by the current development, or because of Mrs. Costa's help, everything went beyond her plan.

She originally just wanted to hit Miss Sophie Barry, and it would be best to give her a hard hit in person like this, but now there is an incidental joy, and she actually gave her most proud reputation to "paw" down.

But Adele knew that this first place didn't have to fall on her head, and she didn't really want to.

It's just that everyone is eager to take off this halo from the most hated person right now, so everyone praises her one after another, especially those of the same sex. This kind of amazing popularity is also amazing.

"Everyone is so polite." Adele shook her head with a smile, her face was full of smiles, she stepped forward generously, her posture was elegant, her back was straight, as everyone said, she couldn't bear the title, In her opinion, every girl present is qualified to be called "the first beauty".

Whether it's a young unmarried lady, or a married lady who was once young, everyone has their own excellence, either like the bright sun, or like the bright moonlight, or have a good talent, or have a coincidence. Hand wonderful heart.

"Looking at you all, I really feel surrounded by beauties, don't say how happy I am, please don't laugh at me."

Everyone was amused, and the atmosphere suddenly became relaxed and friendly.

At the beginning, the doubts brought about by her refusal of the title of "No. [-] Beauty" were dispelled in an instant.

In order to prove her words, Adele pointed out several ladies and ladies around her, and praised them one by one, pointing out what she thinks is outstanding about the other party, whether it is a good figure, good looks or good clothes, they are all beauties worthy of praise of.

As for the number one, everyone still has the most beautiful flower of different varieties in their hearts. There are so many flowers, and for so long, no one has been judged as the number one. I want to judge a lady as the number one simply. I'm afraid it's still too hasty.

"As expected of a princess, it is appropriate to think about it."

"Yes, yes, if you ask me, this reputation is still suitable for you, but what you said is also reasonable."

"We can hold a salon in the future, and we will consider it when the time comes."

"That's right. I propose that Miss Adele be the host."

"It's okay, I'm waiting for a post."

Everyone gathered together and expressed their approval. Mrs. Bernard, who had been praised by Adele, also had a smile on her face, completely forgetting her own position.

As for the former "No. [-] Beauty", now she can only stand aside in embarrassment, but the wives and ladies who gather around to talk and chat don't seem to see her.