Countess of Pride and Prejudice

Charlotte's words made Caroline's face blush slightly, and then Caroline nodded: "Charlotte, don't worry, mom won't affect you."

Of course not, the wedding will be dominated by the Max family.And Mrs. Alisa is also a strong woman.Charlotte turned her neck away, not telling Caroline this.Charlotte is not lacking in experience in dealing with those tricky wives, but Charlotte is really inexperienced in dealing with a tricky lady in the name of her mother-in-law.

When she received the invitation from Mrs. Alyssa, Caroline was even more nervous than Charlotte. Although she had met Mrs. Alyssa before, it was completely different then.

Charlotte looked at Caroline's tense face and said with a smile: "My dear, have you forgotten what I said to you? Relax and smile, relax and smile. This is the way to treat every high-class woman. Important point."

"Of course I remember, Charlotte, but this time is still different. If I behave badly, maybe Mrs. Alisa will laugh at you in the days to come." Caroline still pulled Charlotte nervously arm.

Charlotte patted her sister's hand: "Relax, relax, Caroline." Caroline put down the hand that held Charlotte's arm as she said, but she still felt that her heart was heavy.

At this time, the carriage had stopped, and Charlotte looked at Earl Max's Mansion in front of her. If there were no accidents, she would live here in the next few years.

The butler of the Earl's Mansion stepped forward to open the car door, and Charlotte helped the butler's arm to get out of the car.The buildings are always similar, tall and stately.The butler had already bowed to the Charlotte sisters: "Mrs. Collins, Mrs. Wells, please come this way. Mrs. Eliza is waiting for you in the small living room."

Neither humble nor overbearing, neither will make people feel that they are looked down upon, nor will they be flattering.This is the quality that every standard noble family steward should have.Charlotte commented in her heart, Mrs. Alyssa is indeed a very standard noble woman.

Charlotte walked briskly ahead, so brisk and comfortable that the housekeeper nodded. Anyway, a good hostess is better than a difficult one.

"You are welcome, children." Lady Elisa waited for them at the door of the living room, and Charlotte and Caroline sat down after curtseying.The maid brought tea and snacks, and Mrs. Alisa told the maid: "Tell them, I won't see anyone this afternoon."

If it was the real Charlotte, she should feel flattered at this moment, but Charlotte held the teacup calmly, with a calm smile on her face, as if all this was expected by her.

This made Mrs. Alisa raise her eyebrows slightly. If Mrs. Catherine hadn't misjudged her, it would be this woman, not as she appeared on the outside.Soon Madam Alisa chose the former. After all, Madam Catherine's temper was known to everyone who came and went.As headstrong as she is, it is inevitable to miss her.

"Mrs. Collins, you don't have to be restrained. We will be a family soon, and I am not the same as Lady Catherine. I am not so strict." Lady Alyssa's psychological activities will not be revealed at all, Charlotte laughed Calmly: "Thank you, madam, from the first moment I saw you, I knew that you, like Lady Catherine, are a very polite lady."

"Oh?" Mrs. Alisa raised her tone slightly. This Mrs. Collins is really different. Is she pretending not to understand or is she really not understanding?

Charlotte took a sip of the tea in the cup. Madam Alisa was testing, but she was not the same as Madam Catherine. She was dissatisfied with Madam Catherine and could be ignored, but this lady was Earl Max after all. It is not Charlotte's style to ignore her mother.It was always good for Charlotte to get on well with her in-laws.

So Charlotte still looked at Mrs. Alyssa with a smile. Mrs. Alyssa felt a little annoyed. After thinking for a while, she rang the bell and called the maid: "Take Mrs. Wells to our greenhouse." The maid understands, please Caroline leaves with her.Caroline is also eager to leave here, after all, the atmosphere in the house is not so relaxed.

"Okay, Mrs. Collins, since it's just you and me, we can talk about something closer. After all, in the foreseeable ten years or so, we can be regarded as the closest people."

"Ma'am, I also have the same meaning. You are the mother of Earl Max. I don't want to cause any quarrel between you mother and son because of this marriage."

Charlotte replied honestly, which made Mrs. Alisa look at her carefully, and then Mrs. Alisa smiled: "You talk like that, which makes me admire you. You know, I thought you were a yes." Where's the woman?"

"Isn't such a woman better?" Charlotte stopped, and then smiled: "Perhaps I used this word inappropriately. Is it better to control it?"

"Yes." Madam Alisa readily admitted after a brief silence.Then Mrs. Alisa continued: "But, I didn't expect you to be such a woman. Maybe Catherine was wrong."

"Madame, you know that Lady Catherine compares, compares..."

"I'm self-willed," Madame Alisa interjected, which made Charlotte laugh: "Yes, ma'am, frankly, that's how Madam Catherine is. So the me she sees may not be the real me."

"I see." Madam Alisa accepted the explanation, which made Charlotte's smile more sincere.Now that the biggest mystery in Mrs. Alisa's heart so far has been solved, the next communication will be easier.

Since Mrs. Alisa is a standard aristocratic woman, her way of asking questions is familiar to Charlotte since she was a child.When Caroline came back from visiting the conservatory, what she saw was Charlotte and Mrs. Alyssa talking happily.

Sure enough, Charlotte is very charming, and can talk easily with people like Lady Elisa.Thinking of this, Caroline decided not to embarrass Charlotte, and joined their conversation.

"It turns out that you and Mrs. Darcy have been good friends since childhood. It's no wonder. Mrs. Darcy is a very intelligent woman." For Mrs. Alisa, such an evaluation can be regarded as a great affirmation of Elizabeth.

"I'm not as smart as Elizabeth, but I'll do my best to make up for it." Charlotte's words made Mrs. Alisa smile: "No, no, Charlotte, you don't mean what you say."

Charlotte was not ashamed to be exposed, and the three continued to talk and laugh.

"Three ladies, would you be kind enough to give me a cup of tea?" Earl Max knew that Mrs. Alyssa was going to entertain sister Charlotte today, and he was afraid that his mother would give Charlotte a bad impression. He stayed outside for half an afternoon. Can't help but go home.Seeing such a situation, Earl Max finally felt relieved and greeted them with a smile.

"Of course." Madam Alisa's smile reassured Earl Max that Charlotte passed the test smoothly.Even though Earl Max believed that Charlotte could handle it, Earl Max didn't want his mother to have a bad impression of Charlotte.

After drinking another cup of tea, Charlotte and Caroline declined Lady Elisa's invitation to have dinner here, and went home.Earl Max said to Charlotte when he sent Charlotte sisters to the car: "I am very happy, Charlotte, I am very happy."

"I'm happy if you're happy, Earl. Goodbye." After Charlotte finished speaking, she got into the carriage, and Earl Max stood there watching the carriage go away.

"I think, I can understand one thing, why you fell in love with her." Madam Alisa's voice sounded behind Earl Max, and Earl Max hurriedly turned around: "Yes, Mom, I never thought that I would be killed Such a woman conquers."

"No, my son, it's not that you are conquered by her, but that you understand what you want." After speaking, Mrs. Alisa changed the subject: "Now, we should let the future Countess of Max, and London people met."

"Mom, I thought this would be a banquet after I got married."

Mrs. Alisa's smile remained unchanged: "No, son, the pre-wedding dinner is quite normal. Besides, you should know, how can a girl who can't deal with the maliciousness of Londoners be a good Countess of Max?"

Earl Max had to admit that his mother was right, but Charlotte would definitely be able to handle it.

"Spun yarn, lace, silk from the East. My God, I know you will be very rich, but I never thought that you will be so rich." Mrs. Lucas ordered Earl Max's mansion to send The dazzling array of things, will shed tears of joy.

What would Mrs. Lucas think if she saw the Max family jewels that were about to be delivered?Charlotte smiled slightly and did not speak, and continued to order.

"Madam, this is an invitation card from Earl Max's residence, saying that there will be a ball in two weeks." Charlotte opened the letter, saw the invitation card inside, and said to Sally after reading it carefully. knew.

"My God, there is a special ball, Charlotte. I can assure you that the Max family values ​​you more than Mr. Darcy values ​​Elizabeth." Charlotte was helpless. Sure enough, Mrs. Lucas and Ben Mrs. Nat, it's been a lifetime of comparison, and she is still comparing.

"Mom, I don't think you should say such things. Besides, the ball at the Earl's Court is not the same as our ball in Hertfordshire. You have to be careful not to embarrass Charlotte." Caroline felt Helpless, the elder sister hurried to persuade Mrs. Lucas.