The Sensory Animals of Ston Hill

His Majesty attended the senate meeting after the Easter ceremony with Grace.

Grace guessed that His Majesty usually does not attend such meetings.Because the regular meeting of the Senate is held every Thursday afternoon, and at that time His Majesty is usually in the small theater, supervising Grace to practice the lines of the new play.

Moreover, Grace often saw those ministers bring some papers full of words to the theater to find His Majesty, and His Majesty would write his name one by one on those papers: the characters were very large and the strokes were smooth. Grace had studied it curiously, Think it's a hard font to imitate.But now, during the meeting, those papers were directly presented to His Majesty.

His Majesty basically does not read the contents of the paper before signing.

The ministers will look at His Majesty unanimously after discussing the results. Grace thinks this is showing respect to the king.His Majesty maintained his usual cordiality and would nod to the ministers, then sign the document, and then wait until the discussion on the next piece of paper is over, and if the ministers think it should be passed, he will nod , sign, and continue to wait.

Grace couldn't sit at that table; his chair had been brought in from another room and placed next to the window.It was His Majesty's kindness to let him look out of the window when he was bored.

At first, he thought that His Majesty was worrying too much. The meeting of the Senate used to exist only in the letter written by William to Alan Stone. Grace thought that the words spoken by these ministers would be the most important and mysterious words in this country. .

However, the first piece of paper was about annuity. An earl spent all his annuity this year in just one quarter, hoping to get an additional subsidy, but the ministers dismissed it after a little discussion.The second piece of paper was the same application from a viscount. After a little discussion, the ministers thought the application was reasonable, so His Majesty signed it.

Then there was a lady who wanted to move to a bigger room because her children had grown up and needed more space; there was an adult who wanted to add a kitchen to the room, but was rejected... Grace relied on Nearly falling asleep on the back of the chair.

His Majesty also felt impatient, and asked the minister in charge of court affairs: "Why are all these things like this? Where are the proposals of the Marquis of Nakoren?"

The minister reassured His Majesty, saying that Marquis Nakoren's proposal is also scheduled for today, but it must be done in order, and the most important things should be dealt with first.

His Majesty urged them to speed up with some annoyance, while Grace tried hard to hold back a yawn.

"...Next is the proposal from the Marquis of Nakoren, to apply for the position of 'King's Lady' for Miss Margaret Nakoren."

Grace dozed off, sat up straight, and saw his "father" smiling at him with the inevitable smile.

Grace was also a little excited.He once hated the title "The King's Lady" because it was too ugly, but His Majesty told him that the annual salary of the King's Lady is [-]!He has already figured out how to spend the money.

The Marquis of Nakoren was the first to give a vote of approval, and several ministers followed suit.When it was the Duke of Varna's turn, he objected because "according to the regulations, only wives of noble birth are eligible to compete for this position".

The Marquis of Nacolon stood up and asked the Duke what he meant very dissatisfied. He had a big belly and was not as refined as other courtiers, which made his questioning sound very imposing: "Marguerite is me. daughter, why do you say that she is not of noble origin?"

The ministers who followed the vote echoed repeatedly.

The Duke of Varna did not argue with him whether Grace's status as an "illegitimate daughter" was legal. He only emphasized: "It is a 'Madam', not a 'Miss'. Please pay attention to the details of the regulations."

The Duke of Varna also has many friends in the Senate, and they all agreed with him, saying that the Viscountess Denell is only a "king's lady" so far, and it is not right for Miss Nakoren to hold the same position as Mrs. Denell. suitable.

The two factions quarreled over the proposal.

Grace looked at His Majesty, and found that His Majesty was still smiling, but his eyes were cold.He recalled the previous proposals. The earl whose subsidy application was rejected was not favored by His Majesty, while the other Viscount who applied for a subsidy was very fond of His Majesty.

Grace suspects that His Majesty has not given his opinion because it is unnecessary: ​​the ministers will always discuss the results that suit him.Of course, this is just Grace's guess, because it is obviously not easy for so many people to achieve such a subtle harmony in their views.

But there is no doubt that at this time, the Duke of Varna was clearly fighting against His Majesty.

Is this what "protector" means?Grace couldn't help but think of the Earl of Arundel.The Duke of Varna is the protector of Mrs. Denell. He can oppose His Majesty for the status of Mrs. Denell. Can the Earl of Arundel?

The ministers quarreled fiercely, and Grace couldn't sit still when she heard her fake name frequently.

Suddenly, his false father shouted angrily: "'Mrs.' is 'Mrs.'! Just let my daughter marry a provincial viscount like Mrs. Durnell!"

Grace stood up in horror.

His Majesty finally spoke out, and struck the floor with his cane a few times, and the arena fell silent.

"That's it," said His Majesty, then stood up and glanced at Grace.Grace immediately ran up to him, expressing her disapproval of the Marquis's suggestion with her eyes.

His Majesty smiled at him, motioned him to put his arm on his shoulders, and said to the ministers, "Everyone, please continue, I will take a step first." Then he took Grace and walked out the door.

The door of the meeting room is also very grand, and it takes a long time to close.When there was still a gap between the two doors, Grace heard the ministers who sent the king off to sit back again, and the minister presiding over the meeting recited the next proposal: "... Regarding the dredging of the city's sewers..."

Grace is interested in this!He twisted his neck to look back, and was pushed back by His Majesty, "It will definitely be dismissed."

"why?"

The king smiled and said, "I can't accompany you in the afternoon, you go and play by yourself." He thought for a while, and then said, "Don't stay in the house all the time, go for a walk in the street."

Grace was a little guilty. These days, he always slipped out while His Majesty was sleeping in the morning.But he still had the cheek to ask, "Can I go to Hatter Street?"

"Want to buy a hat?" His Majesty asked, before he could answer, he turned around and ordered a guard: "Take Miss Grace to collect a reward of five thousand pounds." The king's secretary immediately took out the one that was thicker than a Bible The gold-encrusted book, turned to the latest page, held it up before the king with both hands.

His Majesty quickly wrote a line, and Grace recognized her false name and the words "five thousand pounds", as well as His Majesty's inimitable signature.

"Don't go to any hat shop street, go to Crown Plaza, the hat shop there is the best." The king said to him, and Grace happily responded.The king also asked him to play outside for a while, so he didn't have to come back in a hurry.

When he was leaving His Majesty, he heard His Majesty ordering his followers to find Mrs. Durnell.

So is the five thousand pounds compensation?Grace thought, His Majesty is really going to give Mrs. Denell a promotion? How much is the annuity of the "Chief King's Lady"?Will there be 20?

But what the hell!Grace was about to jump up excitedly, and he was already very happy with only five thousand pounds!

After the king's guards escorted him and the two girls to Crown Plaza, he was kindly persuaded to leave.He didn't come here to buy hats.

Anna was timid, and he deliberately played tricks, making Anna shout towards the second floor of the cafe every time.The shy girl only called out "Master Allen" before her face turned red. Allen Stone poked his head out from the window on the second floor and said with a smile, "Anna's voice is getting louder and louder." !” He was about to jump out of the window again, and Anna screamed in fright, and then realized that Alan Stone was teasing her, and she covered her face with her hands and stamped her feet in shame.

Alan Stone brought out a pot of chocolates from the cafe, handed it to Eva to be hugged, and said it was for the children, and then called a light carriage, and the four of them squeezed into the car.

Grace took out a purse from her skirt pocket, counted out thirty gold louis, handed it to Alan Stone, and said, "I still owe you more than 300 pounds, and there are more than 600 more. Pound, save it for me."

Allen was surprised at first, and then he understood how his money came from. He couldn't help snorting, and put away the gold coins, leaving one in his hand to play with.

"Gold Louis" is the most valuable currency, worth a hundred pounds each. It is rarely circulated in the market. The reason why it is called so is because the head of King Louis is printed on it.He held up the gold coin and looked at the sun.

"Is this pure gold?" Grace asked from the side.

"How is it possible? If it were made of pure gold, the face of our reverence for the great, good, and beautiful king would be wiped away."

"Oh... have you found a house yet?"

"……Um."

"Where is it?" Grace looked concerned.

Allen.Ston snorted again, threw the coin into the purse as well, and pointed behind him with a cold face, it was in the alley behind the cafe.

Grace looked at him and suddenly laughed.

Allen.Stone asked warily, "What are you laughing at?"

Of course it was to laugh at him suddenly becoming the same as when he was a child.But Grace wouldn't tell him what she thought, so he changed the subject and let Alan.Stone looked to the side of the road.

A small stage was set up there, and a young and plump girl was dancing the skirt-lifting dance: the skirt was pulled up to the waist, showing two legs that danced with the rhythm of the music, and the underpants that men would wear .Grace didn't understand why people thought women were debauched in trousers, but the trousers did seem to turn men on: there was already a crowd around the stage, some of them even children, who were all staring at the trousers and the pair. Only bouncing calves clap and whistle.

Allen.Ston only glanced over there before showing a fooled expression. He immediately turned his head and sat up straight, with a straight face, and said to Grace in a commanding tone, "Don't look over there either!"

Not Grace.He asked the coachman to drive over, and then asked Eva to throw some one-pound coins at the dancer's feet.

The dancer froze.If it was a man throwing money, it would have been enough to lift the skirt higher, but at this moment the person who gave her the money was also wearing a skirt.

The female dancer forgot to dance while standing, and the hem of her skirt fell down, blocking her legs and trousers.The surrounding audience booed impatiently.

Finally, the female dancer curtseyed towards Grace and their carriage, and the voice of dissatisfaction became louder.

Grace poked her head out of the window, beckoned the female dancer to come over, then reached out her hand through the window, stuffed two more coins into her hand, and whispered, "Hide one for yourself."

The onlookers came over, and someone saw Grace, whistled loudly at him, and said obscene words.

Alan Stone immediately pushed open the car door and wanted to go down to find that person to settle accounts, but was pulled back into the car by Grace, and the people outside laughed out of nowhere.

When they set off again, their carriage had become the most noticeable carriage in the street.

A very luxurious carriage chased up from behind and drove alongside them, as if deliberately following them.

Grace and the others turned their heads and saw Mrs. Durnell's pretty little face appearing in the car window, smiling at them, and looking at Grace with contemptuous eyes.

Grace changed into light clothes before going out. According to certain standards, his hairstyle and clothes at this time, as well as the light carriage in which four people were crowded, were obviously shabby.

"You really like to join in the fun! It's a pity that I can't chat with you more. Your Majesty told me to go back quickly." Mrs. Denell said proudly.

Grace responded: "Thank you for the five thousand pounds!"

He urged the driver to speed up.Their light carriage soon left behind Mrs. Durnell's golden carriage.

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The "king's lady" is the "royal mistress", and the chief is the "chief mistress". After being canonized, she has the highest status and has allowances, rewards, and titles... But, it was too ugly, so I changed my name.