lover of earl grest

When he told me this, he was surprisingly calm.I still remember his appearance at that time, the faint expression on his face, as if he was only concentrating on the young leaves of Wanlian he was stroking in his hand. "

"So, what happened to the kid after he came to Reddings?" Ronald asked after a while of silence.He could imagine how attractive such an outstanding and helpless boy would be to those nobles who had all kinds of eccentricities and indulged in extravagant things all day long.

The old cook continued to recall: "At first, the boy was just doing an inconspicuous job as a gardener here, but he was favored by the old count, as much as his only son. At that time, the old count His health has been deteriorating, and Terry can always be alone with the old earl. Therefore, at that time, Master Randall was very hostile to Terry. However, Terry behaved as calm as water, as if nothing happened in this world As if it could touch his nerves, he neither became arrogant because of the old earl's favor, nor did he take Master Randall's troubles to heart, and he kept silent when he was wronged. No one knew what the quiet child was thinking. What. But I don’t know when, the young master’s attitude towards him has gradually changed, and when I, an old man, knew this, Master Randall fell in love with him hopelessly.”

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Chapter 9

"Lord Wendyford is really a different person, I really want to meet him if I have the chance." Ronald sighed sincerely.

"No, my lord, you must go and see him!" The old cook suddenly said to Ronald very seriously: "I can't help but tell you so much, one is to stop those untenable rumors, Then I hope you can go to see him, you know, the Earl does not allow us servants to disturb him, I think... maybe you can visit him, Terry, I am very worried about the child's illness."

"What? Do you think Master Wendyford is very ill?" Ronald frowned: "You said just now that you haven't seen him since he fell ill, so how do you know his condition?"

The old cook replied with a worried face: "I don't think it's a day or two for Terry to be seriously ill. Ever since the Earl took him to that cabin for recuperation, I found that his diet is quite small. It’s as if nothing was eaten! We send out meals for two people, but every time there is at least half of the food left, and almost none of Terry’s favorite foods have been touched! This has been going on for a long time, Go on like this..." The old cook said, his eyes were slightly red.

Ronald was silent for a while, and said to the old cook, "Okay, I will find a way to meet the Earl and Lord Wendyford."

"It would be great if you can persuade the Earl to let the doctor come to see him! Ah, sorry, my lord, I'm a little too strong." The old cook seemed a little excited.

Ronald comforted: "To make such a respectable old man worry so much, I think Lord Wendyford is indeed a good man, so of course I will try my best to help."

After leaving the kitchen, Ronald walked aimlessly, lost in deep thought.The old cook's reaction was really strange. According to that statement, the earl's lover barely ate anything and was so seriously ill. Would the earl, who loved him so much, remain indifferent?The countess's inexplicable attitude towards her husband, except for the old cook who had seen the man, the rest of the servants kept silent about the count's lover. . .All kinds of speculations were twisted into a mess in Ronald's mind.ah!The washerwoman said so. . .If so, then. . .Ronald was froze by a sudden thought that flashed like lightning.

After finishing the absent-minded afternoon tea, Ronald, who was about to return to his room, met Gerald the butler.It was only then that Ronald remembered that he hadn't seen the butler since breakfast this morning.So he said: "Is there anything to trouble Mr. Steward today?"

The butler politely apologized to his guest in his usual manner: "Yes, my lord, I'm sorry, I can't serve you attentively today, I'm really sorry."

Ronald told him not to care, and then said: "I didn't see the countess today, I hope everything is well."

The butler replied: "Madam felt a little tired during the journey yesterday, and has been resting in the room today. It's nothing serious, sir, don't worry."

"Oh, that's all right," said Ronald; "I'm sorry I've come here so abruptly, but business must be done, you know."

"Yes, my lord, I understand. Your work is very important to us and even this country, and we should actively cooperate." The butler looked at Ronald and said, "In fact, I have already explained the situation to the Earl, and he agreed Meet with you and sign, but he doesn't want to be disturbed today, let me arrange a meeting with you tomorrow."

"Oh! That's great!" Ronald was a little surprised, but he still said happily: "My work can be so smooth, I really thank the smart and capable housekeeper!"

"You don't need to say that, I really can't afford it." The butler lowered his head and said humbly, "These are all my duties, and I sincerely hope that your work will go well and you will have a good time here."

"Of course! You can enjoy vacation-like treatment while working here, especially the food cooked by that old chef, which will definitely make me miss you forever. I'm really worried that my colleagues will be jealous when I go back!" "

"That is our great honor. Are you going to go back to your room to rest? Don't you need a servant to lead the way?" asked the housekeeper.After Ronald said that he didn't need it, the butler bowed slightly to him, and then quietly backed away.

Back in the room, Ronald thought about all of this, and felt more and more strange. The thing that had been blocked was now easily resolved, and the one who helped him was the hostile butler who was loyal to his master.It seems that I am really not welcome here, they want me to leave earlier.Just now, Ronald clearly saw that the expression on the butler's face changed slightly when he heard him mention the old cook, but then disappeared.Ronald thought of today's inference that made him unbelievable. If he wants to prove it, he must take action.Ronald decided to try his luck this evening.

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Chapter 10

The heavy night held up a full moon, and pieces of moving clouds cast mottled shadows on the vast plain, and some cool night wind passed through the rustling groves.At this time, in the spacious dining room of Reddings Manor, the servants were already clearing the tableware.A boring dinner has just ended here, the hostess and the guests are relatively speechless, each silently eating the food in front of them, the communication between them is only a few polite greetings when they first take their seats.The sound of knives and forks colliding with china was abruptly loud in the silent air until the dinner was over.

After leaving the dining table, Noreen did not return to the room.She went upstairs alone, and pushed open a tall and heavy wooden door. Compared with other reception rooms, the hall in front of her was slightly smaller and a bit empty, without too many gorgeous decorations.A piano is placed in the center of the hall, and the large floor-to-ceiling windows almost occupy the entire view.Noreen went to the window and pushed the pure white lace curtains and the window open together, and the faint moonlight instantly filled most of the room.Outside the window is an arched open balcony facing the back garden. From here, you can have a panoramic view of the sea of ​​flowers. Of course, you can also see the big tree with branches and leaves, and the small wooden house under the tree. . .

Gerald was serious throughout the dinner. He told the servants when to serve new dishes, removed the plates, refilled the wine for the diners, and was meticulous about every detail.At this time, he directed the servants to clean up the dining table and the kitchen, while preparing for the next day's breakfast.Just when everyone was busy, there was a burst of piano melody in the wind.Gerald was taken aback, and everyone else stopped what they were doing and listened. It was a beautiful and sad moonlight sonata, which reflected the cold moonlight shining through the window at this time.Gerald stared out of the window, almost lost in thought.

One of the maids whispered to the other: "Is that the piano upstairs? I've never heard its tone before. It's really wonderful!"

"The countess is playing, right? She seemed to be in a bad mood during dinner." Another maid said.

Only then did Gerald come back to his senses, and glanced at the two whispering people with stern eyes. The two maids immediately stopped talking and continued to clean the dishes seriously.

The piano, and the piece the lady is playing. . .Gerald couldn't help falling into the memory.The blond-haired boy often sat in front of the piano and played this melody. Beside him was the Earl who was staring at him and was infinitely infatuated with him.At this time, such a picture appeared in his mind, which made Gerald feel suffocated.He closed his eyes involuntarily and took a deep breath.

"My lord, it's very different tonight than usual!" A maid who was washing the dishes nudged her companion with her elbow.

"Yes," another maid said quietly, "it's not just the butler, I think this whole night seems a little strange."

After dinner, Ronald didn't return to his room either. He spent a while in the entertainment room next door, and didn't get up until the sound of the piano broke the dull air.Leaving aside the servants, he walked alone in the criss-cross corridors, holding a simple simple candlestick in his hand.