aristocratic engagement

Anne was a little amazed at the coincidence of fate.

This was completely unexpected in her plan—Anne always thought that since Mrs. Sterling dared to have an affair with someone, she must be a careful person.Unexpectedly, Annie overestimated her IQ, and underestimated her panic when she suddenly woke up after being in a daze.

In Annie's original plan, it was to let her suffer this boring loss.Mrs. Sterling and Mr. Wood's "spring breeze" became her biggest excuse, and she could no longer accuse Polly in front of everyone without any scruples (in fact, she blamed Rosings Manor).She had to choose either to temporarily declare peace with Baoli, or to keep the matter completely in her heart.

However, her own whereabouts were discovered by Darcy and Fitzwilliam.They were already natural allies of Rosings Manor, whether or not they would be gentlemen and silent.

At this time, Mrs. Sterling was suffering even more than Baoli.

Thinking of this, Annie asked, "Does mom know about this?"

"Probably not yet. Mrs. Catherine took the ladies and ladies along with the gentlemen this morning."

Annie looked at the inner door of this room, and there was a faint sound of sobbing deliberately made by Baoli from the crack of the door.Annie smacked her lips impatiently. She had never had patience with such a person who was so focused on climbing up the ladder but never used her brain to analyze the pros and cons.Could it be that when she went to Sir Stirling's mansion, she would be tricked by Mrs. Stirling?

"I'm afraid Sir Sterling is very satisfied with Polaroid?"

"Couldn't love it more."

Annie snorted coldly after hearing what she said, and lowered her voice: "Then let him shoulder the responsibility. In any case, he is the core figure in the incident. I heard that the Sterling family has been unable to make ends meet all these years. The dowry of the late Mrs. Sterling struggled to support and maintain her face. Now, we don’t need to take action, and Mr. Sterling’s eldest son will not let these two women have a good time with his old and caring father.”

Du Li sighed and shook his head.

Annie didn't intend to see Baoli, so she turned and left the room.

In the evening, Anne and Georgiana were leading Fenrir to practice Frisbee on the large slope in front of the manor, and saw a group of people riding horses from a distance.

It was the gentlemen who went hunting in the morning and the ladies and ladies who went out for an outing.Anne had to admire their perseverance. Even if it didn't snow today, the temperature was not easy to approach.

At the forefront were still Darcy and the Fitzwilliams, and it was not any gentleman but the Duchess who just fell behind them!She was still wearing a gorgeous rose-colored dress, and her cloak was blown up by the wind.She sat sideways on the horse, but her movements were neat and unrestrained, which made Annie's eyes envious.

Getting closer, a group of people stopped in front of the cousins ​​and started talking.

"Miss de Bourgh, it's a pity that you didn't go to see us hunting with Miss Darcy today! Your three cousins ​​are an eye-opener today, and they stole our limelight!" Mr. Wood said heartily. She laughed loudly and said—don't get me wrong, he's not the one who had an affair with Mrs. Sterling. Looking at his upright and resolute face, Anne wondered if he knew her brother was such a person?

"I have always had confidence in my cousins, Mr. Wood. But the future is long, and Georgiana and I will always have a chance. It seems that you have gained a lot!" Annie pointed to his phone and immediately hung up. Badger with low blood said with a smile.

"Hey! My prey is nothing compared to them! Guess what, the three of them hunted down a wolf together!"

Mr. Wood's words made the Fitzwilliam brothers laugh out loud, and Darcy's eyes showed a trace of complacency.Anne delivered a well-timed astonishment, and Georgiana's compliment came from the heart.The reaction of the two sisters made everyone in the group feel quite proud and proud.

The gentlemen and ladies who participated in the hunting couldn't help talking again, and the team became chattering and bustling for a while.After meeting Anne and Lady Catherine, she greeted the guests and walked towards the manor together.

Darcy kicked the horse's belly, came to Anne's side, got off the horse, and took a small wooden box from the horse's back.He carried the wooden box with one hand and handed it to Annie.

Annie stretched out a hand to take it inexplicably, but was weighed down by the weight, and hurriedly embraced it with both hands.

"What is this?" She tilted her head and looked at him suspiciously.

"Two rabbits, alive."

For some reason, Anne could hear a hint of joy, excitement and self-satisfaction in his calm and unwavering words.

Rosings Manor got busy after the master and the guests came back, and Mrs. Jiang Jinsheng arranged for the guests to go back to the room to rest and change into the clothes for the dinner.The kitchen took over the results of today's hunting and immediately got busy, turning the ingredients into delicacies and presenting them to the dining table for dinner.Anne gave Madam Catherine a wink, and while the guests were all in the room dressing up, she came to the master bedroom of the manor to report today's "harvest".

Mrs. Catherine was really angry by this incident, and scolded Baoli for her incompetence, stupidity and greed.

"She was lucky, and I finally found her out. If not, Rosings Manor's reputation would be humiliated. You don't have to get angry, I will make her life worse than death." Annie's tone was very calm.

The dinner proceeded smoothly, Rosings's cooks were skilled, and the meal was a joy for both the host and the guests.Because the ingredients are hunted by the gentlemen themselves today, they think it is extra delicious.

Anne and Georgiana were allowed to attend the evening party this time.When the two of them changed their clothes and pushed open the door of the large living room, the beautiful singing pierced through the eardrums, causing the two sisters to look at each other in surprise.

For no other reason, the singer who received everyone's applause was the princess.Her smile and frown are particularly charming with the mood of the song. The bass is thick and the treble is passionate. With the appropriate and tacit piano accompaniment, she is even more brilliant than a professional opera singer. It is worth mentioning that, It was the gentle, understated Miss Campbell who played the piano.

"Oh! My Anne!" Mrs. Catherine has sharp eyes and ears, and immediately caught Anne who was about to sit down after saluting in a low-key manner. "Miss Campbell's piano sound is wonderful, did you hear it? Let me tell you, as a lady, being proficient in music is a must." The most basic compulsory course. I never dare to relax Anne's education, and this child is very considerate of me. After Sir Louis passed away, she is my most important..."

Seeing that Madam Catherine couldn't help falling into memories again, Anne cleared her throat.

"Oh, look at me—my dear, let's have some music, I remember you are very good at that "Sonata of the Tempest"." Lady Catherine mentioned "casually" and handed Anne a slightly " threatening" look.

Miss Campbell smiled mildly and moved away from her seat.

Amid the polite compliments from everyone, Annie bit the bullet and sat down by the piano, her heart beating as fast as a rabbit running.

Darcy stood up from the sofa, and under the suspicious eyes of everyone, he came to the piano and stood still: "I'll turn the music for you."

"Just like you practiced before, don't be nervous." Darcy lowered his voice and comforted at a volume that only the two of them could hear.

Annie's heartbeat suddenly calmed down, she took a deep breath, and put her hands on the black and white keys.

Smooth notes flowed from the keys, instantly filling everyone's eardrums.Everyone couldn't help sighing that the ups and downs and speed, accent and light tone of this Tempest Sonata were all just right-ignoring Miss de Bourgh's slightly nervous expression, this performance was perfect!

Darcy's eyes were fixed on the music score and Annie's flying fingers on the keyboard. He leaned against the piano, and from time to time, he used his fingers to beat the rhythm quietly, and turned over for her at the right time. Spectrum.

This sonata is not long, about seven or eight minutes. When the last note jumped off the keys, Darcy took the lead in applause.

Anne's face turned red—her voice was a perfect replica of Darcy's, and the applause should be given to him.Anne turned around in front of the piano and curtseyed to everyone.

Georgiana sat beside Lady Catherine, her hands flushed.

As Anne was about to go to her seat, Darcy patted her on the shoulder and said in a low voice, "You play very well, my dear."

"Thanks for having a good teacher." The corners of Annie's mouth curled up, and she gave him a playful salute with a smile. Amid the compliments from everyone, she turned around and walked towards her mother happily.

TBC.