The Happy Life of a Duchess

Later, Mr. Duval arrived as promised with his servants and gifts.

Mrs. Lude was also a little surprised when she learned that the other party had purchased the manor next door.

But the other party is considered a distinguished guest in the house, and since there is an invitation from Miss Adele, since he is a future neighbor, there is nothing to say.

Because it was prepared at the beginning of the farm, the meals were not as good as those in Bailu Manor, but the guests and hosts enjoyed themselves.

The atmosphere on both sides was exceptionally harmonious. Jenny was serving on the side, and she felt as if she had guessed something important, but seeing Mrs. Lude's serious face, as if she didn't notice it, she obediently shut her mouth.

She is Adele's maid, so naturally Adele's personal interests come first, and Jenny is very clear about this.

Adele stayed at the farm for two nights, and set off to go back in the afternoon of the third day.

It took her a few days to implement her new order in the form of a plan, and because she was still here, no one dared to fool them.

Adele didn't care how sincerely they were doing things for her.

In short, she has re-planned the planting crops based on the opinions of Mrs. Lu De's nephew and other farmers, and asked to purchase high-quality seeds to raise seedlings and plant high-quality cotton, and then asked the workshop to divide labor into new work groups. At that time, it will be rearranged according to the results of labor.

Although this is basically a place controlled by the butler of Big Johnson.

But he didn't reach the point where he could cover the sky with one hand. The old housekeeper and Mrs. Lude both had available manpower here, so Adele arranged supervisors based on this.

Just wait until the results come out, and after a month, the first group of people who should get out should get out.

On the morning of her return, Adele received a letter from the Duke's father.

Mr. Duke has no doubts about Adele's handling. He doesn't even mind sending all the people away and rearranging them. As long as Adele needs it, he can take all the bad reputation brought about by these actions. to his own head, but he also agrees with Adele's current handling methods.

Sitting on the carriage going back, she didn't know if it was her illusion, she always felt that there were more refugees walking on the road than she had seen before.

This feeling became stronger after entering the city of Paris.

When entering the urban area of ​​Paris, you have to go through a section close to the slums. The environment in that area has always been not very good, and Adele usually didn't pay much attention to it.

But I always feel that the people I saw on the way back today, those people with ragged clothes and dull eyes, seem to be more attractive than before.

"Are there more refugees?"

Adele frowned, and Mrs. Lude looked out after hearing this.

"Really?" Mrs. Lude didn't notice anything wrong, "Maybe there is something... But the activities of these poor people... Maybe it just happened to be more active today."

"Is that so?" Adele was a little confused, but since there was no evidence, she couldn't be sure, so she said, "God bless, nothing bad happens."

"Everything will be fine." Mrs. Lude reassured her.

After Adele returned home, the Duke's father happened to be at home.

He hugged her and said a few words of concern. Adele recounted her life in the farm and what she saw. The Duke also gave some suggestions so that she would not appear when making decisions. Too big an omission.

"Dad, did something happen?" Adele recalled the scene she saw when she came back, "I saw that there seemed to be... more poor people?"

"Yes, there is a famine in the north." The Duke's father nodded in agreement, but Adele was stunned by what he said.

"You mean, disaster?"

She looked stunned, she didn't expect such a result at all.

"Yes, the insect plague." The Duke's father didn't know much about it, but he knew it all at once, "It's just a small area, and it can't cross the mountain over there, so...the impact area is not that big, the lord over there There should be arrangements, and the church should also take action in the future.”

"The refugees are here?" Adele felt a little heavy, "Can they..."

"There will be relief here. When you go to church this week, donate more."

The Duke's father really didn't put this matter too much here. The Juradi family has no territory in the northwest, and natural disasters will not affect them. However, the refugees who fled famine may also receive some relief from the church. , more, it all depends on fate.

The Duke's father is not very clear about the details. After all, he has stayed away from the political circle.

But in a few days, most of the gentlemen will talk about this topic during the gatherings during this period. If the price of food and social fluctuations are large because of this, it may become a topic of discussion for everyone.

"This is really not an auspicious sign." Adele sighed.

"Yes, so the king should want to deal with this as soon as possible."

The Duke's father nodding should be:

"That's how Bourbon disappeared. After all, the King of Orleans is also a descendant of Bourbon. This kind of natural disaster sounds very ominous..."

One of the reasons before the Great Revolution was an unprecedented famine.

Disasters make people's lives more difficult, and instantly aggravate social conflicts.

In the end, the people's uprising caused the once glorious Bourbon royal family to overthrow in an instant, and the once extravagant king and queen also went to the guillotine. Life was difficult, and Emperor Napoleon later saved the people and established a new regime.

Adele reflected on the king's reign.

The simple version of history she learned did not introduce in detail everything that happened in France every year. Maybe it was just a trivial incident, and this famine did not bring about social foundations. The turbulence and the only impact of insect plagues are the people who depend on it for food.

"Oh, by the way, didn't you say you wanted to contact Frankfurt?" The Duke's father suddenly remembered, "Let me ask someone to give you those letters. I haven't read them for a long time."

"..." Adele froze for a moment before realizing what he meant.

The duke's father, who was unreliable, actually told her seriously that after so many years since their falling out with that side, they basically lost contact.

Later, there were letters of greetings and concerns over there, but the Duke’s father accepted them. He only opened the first few letters. He didn’t read any of the later ones in recent years and months, and put them at the bottom of the box. .

Adele didn't expect him to deal with it like this, but after thinking about it, she didn't think it was that surprising.

At that time, her physical condition was also very poor. The Duke's father seemed to be worried about her, and his energy on other things was extremely limited. Naturally, it was impossible to devote more energy to this relative who had a bad relationship in Frankfurt. mind--

What's more, when I think of that, I will recall my unfortunate daughter and my granddaughter who was not well taken care of.

Adele accepted this item, sorted out about seven or eight letters that had been opened or not, and planned to read them one by one when she had time, and then asked the housekeeper for a gift list, although the Duke's father unilaterally maintained a letter with the other side. It's a bad relationship, but there are still regular greetings and special gifts from there.

Adele planned to memorize the content of the gift, and then when she tentatively replied, she would return a more realistic and expensive gift, as a way to ease the tension between the two parties.

The last letter, some months ago, was from Mrs. Seymans, accompanied by a handwritten letter from Mr. Seymans.

Adele was very pleased to see that the content of the letter was to say that Mr. Seemans found a slightly younger female playmate from the Swiss countryside for his daughter Clara, and the two grew up together because With the arrival of this little girl, I heard that Clara's spirit has improved a lot, and the doctor also said that her condition has improved greatly. This is a gratifying change.

The old lady decided that the next time she passes through Frankfurt, she must go and see the situation in person, and then she will write to tell relatives on Clara's mother's side, hoping to share this happiness.

The other party's words were very polite, perhaps because she knew that the relationship between the two parties was not harmonious, but for the sake of the little girl Clara, she hoped to redeem something, so as an old lady, she was able to speak in such a friendly way The tone of the letter explains.

Adele just read the contents of the letter and had a good impression of her.

She recalled it, and finally decided that the story over there should have begun to develop. Since the female companion Heidi has arrived at Clara's house, it will only be a matter of time before Clara finally stands up again.

Maybe when Adele's letter was sent and received a reply, then she would have heard the good news about Clara. Knowing this made Adele feel very happy.

After a few ball salons, Adele successfully broke into the inner circle and gained wider recognition.

Nowadays, more and more people are able to come and go to Bailu Manor. The several gatherings held by Adele have been publicized in a very successful way. Since it is a good name, the people who are willing to come to her side are also too much.

The most fearful thing about holding a dance party is that no one will come, or refuse an invitation from a certain lady with various excuses or other things.

But fortunately, Adele has not yet reached such a bad situation. Rather, because of her strong momentum, Miss Sophie Barry's situation is getting worse.

Adele knew that there was a gathering of wives that she did not attend. They recommended each other, saying that they were going to be rated as "No. 1 Yuan" among the unmarried ladies, the most outstanding lady, and the title was no surprise. It fell on the head of Adele, who has a very good reputation and is praised by almost everyone.

Of course Miss Sophie Barry wasn't there, but her stepmother was there, and she didn't know what the stepwife was thinking. She really wanted to make Miss Sophie Barry's reputation not so good at this time. The young lady who was trampled on was taken out to participate in the appraisal again, and she was ridiculed as expected.

For some reason, this matter was only known in a small area, but one day it suddenly spread. It is said that Miss Sophie Barry is now ill, and she is nowhere to be seen in the theaters and boxes she used to frequent. There seemed to be a few dances that were silent.

Adele didn't know if she was really sick or fake, but after the news came out, those who were still talking about her had to restrain themselves.

All in all, talking about a patient doesn't seem very good, especially after Mr. Bonn Barry once angrily rebutted a lady's remarks. Although his offensive behavior has brought a lot of bad reputation, it is also true To a certain extent, sacrificing the reputation of himself and the family, it can be regarded as maintaining Miss Sophie Barry's face.

Adele asked herself, she didn't think that a person with Miss Sophie Barry's psychological quality would not be able to afford to get sick because of such a thing.

She believes that this is a means of the Barry family to ease the current situation. As for Mr. Barry's move, she is not sure whether it is his personal idea or the family's intention.

After all, from her point of view, apart from this Mr. Barry, the rest of the Barry family may not really care that much about Miss Barry.

Seeing that some of the young ladies in their family seemed to put aside their relationship with her, it didn't look like a harmonious and friendly family. Of course, they were indeed dragged down by Miss Sophie Barry again.

But no matter what, the Barry family will be in the hands of Mr. Barry in the future.

So, if he really wants to use the power of his family to regroup Miss Sophie Barry—

Well, it's still a little difficult.

Adele has already noticed that her Duke's father seems to be contacting some relatives and friends. He probably doesn't intend to make Mr. Barry look good. After all, this is Miss Barry's biggest backer. The brother-sister relationship is really touching.

As for other things, Adele couldn't say very clearly.

Sometimes she wondered in her heart that Mr. Barry was more kind and friendly to his sister than to his daughter.

Of course, the daughter that Mrs. Barry gave him has always been rumored to be the child of His Majesty the King, but if it is the heir of the king, it is an illegitimate child, counted on the head of Mr. Barry, and it is still a marriage. What about the eldest daughter who gave birth to a child?

As for whether she will change her identity and become a princess or something in the future, no one can say.

But judging from Adele's not-so-rich reserves of knowledge——

It seems that the fate of the Orleans dynasty is not that long, so how long can the king last?