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Darcy's voice is deep and solemn, like a gorgeous and solemn piano sound, soothing and exciting.

Pei Xiang's pace was imperceptibly slow, and then she turned her head to look at the man beside her, her eyes were like water, and there was an undercurrent pulsating under the clear blue.

At this moment, Pei Xiang suddenly felt that there were some warm melodies that were enough to comfort her half of her life and took root in her heart, stirring her heart and stirring her heart, which she will never forget.

Darcy lowered his eyes, remained silent, opened the chair for Pei Xiang and took half a step back, then, he bowed slightly to her, turned and left neatly.

After Pei Xiang and Darcy sat down separately, Bernard's eyes lingered on their faces for a while.

The gentleman in England is still restrained and quiet, and no personal emotions can be seen from his calm expression. The young lady with blond hair is still elegant and gentle, with bright eyes and white teeth, and her speech and behavior are graceful.

Seeing this, the French man raised his eyebrows, rather bored.

A dinner party ended with laughter and laughter. After the meal, the ladies moved to the living room to chat and laugh, and listened to the playing of the ladies with exquisite piano skills.

The men's recreational activities are richer. Some of them stay in the restaurant for fun and chatting. Of course, the content of the chat is not taboo, which is definitely not suitable for ladies to listen in. Some of them go to the billiard room to smoke and relax. One round.

Mr. Hurst was playing cards again. This time, both Mr. Bingley and Mr. Darcy agreed to his invitation. They sat in front of the fireplace in the living room to play cards and gamble, and enjoyed the ladies playing and singing by the way.

"How did you and Miss Wilkes meet, Mr. Bernard?"

Bentley is still worrying about his relationship problems, and wants to consult some people who have experienced it.

Louis Bernard stared at the card, and replied casually:

"Where else do you meet ladies but at balls?

I was attracted by Lucy's dancing posture and smile at first, and couldn't help but invite her to dance. Then I found that we have similar temperaments and have endless topics to talk about. Gradually, I was deeply fascinated by her. . "

Mr. Bingley showed a thoughtful expression, while Darcy glanced at Louis Bernard indifferently, with a shallow crease between his brows.

He knew Pei Xiang's true identity, and he also knew that she went to the United States as Lucy Brad.

Now that she returned to England, she became Miss Wilkes, who was born in the United States, and had a French fiancé. No matter how you look at it, this matter is full of strangeness.

After meeting Pei Xiang at Viscount Godrich's ball, Darcy asked someone to check the identities and backgrounds of Lucy Wilkes and Louise Bernard.

Aside from Bernard, Lucy Wilkes' identity is perfect. No matter whether it is the United States or the British Customs, there are no loopholes. In addition to the excuse of looking for relatives, even the strange appearance It's all smoothed out.

However, for Fitzwilliam Darcy, who knew the truth, the more perfect Pei Xiang's new identity was, the deeper the water would be. Coupled with the continuous attention in the past six months, Darcy felt even more uneasy.

From June to December, Darcy and Pei Xiang didn't have many opportunities to meet each other. They occasionally met in social places such as ball theaters, just chatting a few words, and never got along alone again.

However, this does not prevent Darcy from sending someone to inquire about Pei Xiang's itinerary. He does not have any particularly ambiguous purpose, but out of concern for his old friend, he wants to find out whether she has really started a stable and happy life. new life.

——If she has a happy new life, then my belated realization should be completely buried in my heart, as if it never happened.

——Just as if you never... have never tossed and turned, hesitated and wandered.

——As if the meeting four years later was just an ordinary reunion of old friends, it did not make the hazy feelings in my heart clear and clear. Everything should be calm and calm, and everything should be calm and deep.

However, the more he pays attention to Pei Xiang's affairs, the deeper his doubts in Darcy's heart, and he has no liking and trust for Louis Bernard, his fiancé.

It is true that these two people were a pair of engaged young people who were in love with each other, but if you carefully count the number of appearances of Louis Bernard, you will find that this person often disappears and disappears.

The reason why the London social circle has not made relevant remarks so far and attracted the attention of interested people is actually due to his fiancée's covering up and making excuses in front of outsiders.

Such a discovery made Fitzwilliam Darcy feel irritated and disturbed.

In autumn, Darcy, Bingley and others went to Hertfordshire. He hoped that by staying away from London, he would forget the thoughts that should not appear in his heart and calm down his increasingly restless and depressed mood.

The beautiful and fresh scenery of the countryside really made him relax, and the simple interpersonal relationship also gave Fitzwilliam Darcy more time and energy to settle down and seriously think about issues about the future and happiness.

Of course, with Darcy's serious and responsible attitude, he is still paying attention to the news in London, and Pei Xiang's itinerary and range of contacts will still appear on Darcy's desk.

In the dead of night, he would collect the news about her and browse them one by one. Gradually, Darcy discovered that despite the fog and interference floating on the surface, Pei Xiang had actually been making friends with the family members and friends of certain senior generals. friend.

She did it very carefully, without any deliberate traces. If she hadn't known her true identity and origin from the very beginning, and knew that her current identity was completely untrustworthy, Darcy would not have discovered the clues and suspiciousness. place.

The more he pays attention silently, the more certain Darcy is that the identity of Louis Bernard is not simple, and that man is definitely not a simple French-American.

With this understanding, Darcy began to re-examine Pei Xiang's new identity, including the marriage contract between her and Louise Bernard.

When Darcy recovered from all kinds of messy news, he suddenly found that his original intention when he left London...was completely ignored by him.

The thoughts and reveries that he planned to forget at the beginning not only did not disappear with the wind, but dissipated naturally, on the contrary, they became thicker because of new discoveries, and even had a tendency to take root deep in his heart.

Bingley said that there were many beautiful girls at the ball, but Darcy only felt that he lacked interest. He hovered outside the high-spirited crowd, and he had no intention of socializing or dancing. He was immersed in his own emotional gains and losses, while trying to restrain himself , on the one hand, I couldn't help but hope.

Mrs. Hurst and Miss Bingley disapproved of Charles Bingley's love affair and persuaded him to return to London. Darcy also didn't want to stay in Netherfield Manor, so he left immediately.

He knew that his plan to stay away from forgetting was not going well. If he didn't return to London, if he didn't understand the doubts in his heart, and he wasn't sure that the girl in his heart really had a carefree life, he probably wouldn't be able to get rid of the bondage in his heart. up.

Fitzwilliam Darcy's moods were filled with ups and downs for months.

Tonight, he saw Pei Xiang and Bernard again. However, before the matter is clear, he can't say anything, and he can't do anything. The words before the dinner are already his most impulsive behavior .

Now at the poker table, he silently listened to Louis Bernard's story of his acquaintance with Pei Xiang, to Charles Bingley's melancholy troubles, and to Mr. Hearst's numbness and calmness about married life.

He didn't interject, didn't ask, didn't comment, but he didn't hold back his poker skills any more, and he didn't stop when enough was enough. Finally, before eating supper, he completely won the poker players who were keen on chatting.

After Pei Xiang and Bernard left Bingley's house and got into the carriage, the French man who lost the game was heartbroken for his shrinking wallet, while laughing at his shrunken wallet. Such uncertain nerves made Pei Xiang frequently Looked it up, and then sat a little further away in distaste.

After attending the dinner at Bingley's house, Pei Xiang chose another suitable day to invite him back.

Immediately afterwards, she was invited to visit the Hearst family's house in London, and then entertained the visiting Miss Bingley and Mrs. Hearst according to the etiquette.As a result, the exchanges between the two families became frequent, but she and Mr. Darcy never met again.

What the gentleman said that night has been silently hidden in Pei Xiang's heart. She dare not think about it, but can't help thinking about it. She often recalls the way he looked at her, and always feels that there are thousands of words in it. language, but after careful consideration, I feel that everything is a delusion.

Pei Xiang felt that Mr. Darcy today is like a frozen ocean, cold and deep, with undulating danger and unpredictable changes hidden in the silence, it is really hard to figure out, but Pei Xiang will not feel threatened.

She was indeed curious about the gentleman's emotional changes, but reason kept her from further investigation, because at present, inappropriate curiosity is no different from a deadly trap, which will make her previous efforts go to waste and put her in danger...

——The male god is indeed damn tempting, but the current life is more important.

After Christmas, about ten days later, Pei Xiang was going to accompany Bernard to the Earl of Leicester's ball.

This ball was held in the small town of Epsom in the southern suburbs of London. It was grand and grand. Many families who went on vacation in London returned temporarily to participate.

Compared with those who simply participated in the ball, Pei Xiang had one more task.

During the ball, Bernard needs to meet the Earl of Leicester alone, and Pei Xiang needs to explain the whereabouts of his fiancé to some people when necessary, so that people must not think that Bernard and Leicester are meeting.

For Pei Xiang, this is a simple task that is relatively easy to complete. She has done it very skillfully before, and has successfully diverted the attention of others many times, allowing Louise Bernard to get away to do secret things.

But tonight, things went a little bit wrong.

"Being watched again."

Bernard burned the small note in his hand and rubbed his painful forehead:

"The His Majesty in Paris has been tracking down the source of the royal party's weapons, and my action plan this time was leaked in advance.

They got the news that tonight, the royalists code-named Poseidon will negotiate a deal with the Earl of Leicester, and as long as they keep an eye on the ball, they can catch the real Poseidon. "

Pei Xiang raised his eyebrows: "The negotiation with the Earl of Leicester has been leaked? Among your people...is there an informer?"

Bernard nodded silently. He walked up and down in front of Pei Xiang, and it took him a while to make a decision:

"The investigation of the traitor is postponed. Since he didn't reveal that I am Poseidon, it means that he is not a core member yet, so the harm is not serious.

The current trouble is how to keep my current identity from attracting the attention of those spies. "

"Can't tonight's transaction be cancelled, change the time and place?"

"It can't be canceled. It's not easy for the Earl of Leicester to let go of the negotiation. Once it is cancelled, there will be almost no chance of cooperation in the future."

Pei Xiang nodded slightly, and did not continue to ask, but just sat aside and waited for Louis Bernard to think of a way.

In the past few years, she has indeed detected the operation methods of many forces behind Bernard, some of which were revealed to her by Bernard on his own initiative, and some of which she found out secretly, but she never revealed it. Nor will they point fingers at will.

Bernard also acquiesced in this way of cooperation and getting along, just like now, after he pondered for a while, he said to Pei Xiang:

"Well, I will use two pawns whose identities are more likely to arouse suspicion, and let them be the obvious targets, but Lucy, you have to work harder. If necessary, we have to put on a show."

Pei Xiang raised his eyebrows and smiled slightly: "It's easy to handle, it's just to distract some people's attention."

Bernard warned worriedly: "The person who came this time is very shrewd and good at observing. You have to treat it with caution."

While making sure that he would not underestimate the enemy, Pei Xiang thought to himself, Bernard knew exactly who was sent by the other party, but he couldn't figure out who on his side leaked the news, which is very interesting.

No, to be precise, it is very delicate to let a non-core person leak the news of tonight's transaction, and Bernard's perfunctory attitude of not being busy dealing with the whistleblower is also worthy of careful consideration.

No matter how he guessed and analyzed in his heart, on the surface, Pei Xiang still had a cold attitude of not wanting to get involved.

She didn't ask the specific identity of the pawn arranged by Bernard, and she didn't care who the other party sent. She just lowered her head and straightened her skirt, tidied up her appearance, and then went out holding his hand.

The two arrived at the Earl of Leicester's manor and met acquaintances at the door. The Ingram family came forward to greet them very warmly. The two sides were exchanging greetings when a luxury carriage with extravagant decoration stopped not far away.

Seeing the carriage, the Ingram family all showed strange and cryptic expressions, and Pei Xiang snorted unceremoniously, and glanced angrily at his fiancé Bernard beside him.

Bernard blinked beggingly and smiled innocently.

"Hey, what a coincidence, why did I meet her, the ball at the Earl of Leicester's mansion...why is everyone invited?"

Apparently, Mrs. Ingram didn't like the people in the carriage either, and she complained in a low voice.

Mr. Ingram patted his wife's hand and explained softly:

"Judge Albert and the Earl of Leicester are distant relatives. Mrs. Albert will definitely be invited to the ball tonight."

At this time, the door of the carriage opened, and a charming lady wearing a rose pink silk veil skirt stepped out from inside.

This is a petite plump woman, her skin is as white as snow balls, and her golden brown fluffy hair is covered with light yellow roses and pink diamonds. candy.

Soon, Candy found Pei Xiang's group of people, and she immediately showed a surprised smile and walked quickly towards Louis Bernard.

"Mr. Bernard, what a coincidence that we arrived here one after the other. I have to say that this is like a wonderful arrangement by the goddess of fate."

Bernard took off his hat politely: "Mrs. Albert, nice to meet you."

After being greeted by Louise Bernard, a beautiful French man, the pink Mrs. Albert immediately giggled, her plump body trembled slightly, and she was really trembling, ready to come out.

After she finished laughing, she greeted Pei Xiang and others perfunctorily as if she had just discovered Pei Xiang and the others.

This Mrs. Albert came from a not-so-respectable background, but she was very capable. She married a Mr. Judge who was over fifty years old.

After the two had been in love for several years, Mr. Judge returned to the country to recuperate because of his health, while Mrs. Albert stayed in London to enjoy the luxurious life of feasting and feasting. Gradually, her style of life became more and more open.

Pei Xiang secretly laughed at the arrival of Bernard's rotten love, but her expression was full of dissatisfaction, expressing very clearly that she didn't like this woman who coveted her fiancé.

However, her upbringing made her unable to drive away Mrs. Albert, so she could only endure her unhappiness, and let Mrs. Albert hold Bernard's other arm, and followed them into the ball hall.