The gods crowned her [Famous Book]

Once again, Ivy realized the stubbornness of the old nobleman of the Hanoverian dynasty. Hearing that he was still wantonly criticizing science fiercely, she couldn't help but look at him sharply, and bravely retorted: "Mr. Duke, don't blame me for interrupting, if there is no Newton The science they discovered would not have allowed the Industrial Revolution to unfold."

"Huh..." The old prince snorted and sneered, picked up the spoon and took a sip of the milky mushroom soup, "What kind of shit is the industrial revolution? If George III allows them to go on like this, there will be big troubles in Britain after all."

"But it is obvious that the whole society is richer. The development of productivity has enabled many people to get more job opportunities, and consumption has also been greatly promoted. Don't you want Britain to be more prosperous?"

The old Duke obviously disapproved of this statement from a modern history book, and sneered even harder: "The prosperity of Britain is supported by us aristocrats, and those common people are just blessed by us, Mornington Miss, don't forget your last name."

Ivy suddenly felt dizzy - trying to persuade an old stubborn man whose difficulty was as high as the Alps, but didn't know how to speak next.

She originally wanted to say that, after all, civilians accounted for the vast majority of society.But seeing the old prince's self-willed attitude, she felt that it would be more appropriate to shut up and concentrate on eating.

"Father, in fact, what Miss Ivy said is not unreasonable. The times are always moving forward. Maybe you should try to accept new ideas."

To her great surprise, it was Kevin, who had been silent until now, who was the first to rescue her.Although the words were tactful, at least they broke her out of the awkward atmosphere at the moment.

Seeing that the eldest son dared to refute himself in front of everyone, the old duke felt an unknown anger in his heart.

However, due to the presence of the guests, I endured it and suppressed it, but my voice was still full of sullenness: "I have learned something superficial in college, so I am complacent and self-righteous. The future Duke of Clarence must not have such an unforgivable behavior." bug."

Kevin didn't answer, raised his slender eyebrows, continued to finish the chicken on the plate, and didn't forget to wipe his hands with a napkin gracefully.

It was a long time before he spoke again, his beautiful dark blue eyes were full of indifference, and he glanced at his father Ruoyou: "You are right in what you said, my son apologizes to you for the wrong remarks just now."

"You're really lucky that Alice is a girl." Seeing that he took the initiative to admit his mistake, the old prince's anger dissipated a little, but his tone was still cold, "Otherwise, with your surly temper, how could I let you inherit my property."

At this time, Ivy remembered that the system of primogeniture was generally practiced in the eighteenth century, and all real estate was inherited by the eldest son. In addition, wives and daughters could not even get a son except for a small amount of movable property.

Kevin still didn't care about his father's threats. He bent his lips and said, "What my father taught me is that my son's success in society depends entirely on the power of you and Clarence."

"I hope you can keep it in mind. If you don't change your problem for a day, I won't worry about it for a day."

After the old duke taught his son, his cold eyes suddenly turned to Ivy who stayed out of the matter, and suddenly asked: "Miss Mornington's ancestors have some friendship with mine. It should be your great-grandfather, who also once I came to Mankasri to attend the garden party."

"That's really fate." Ivy was tight-lipped.

"That's right..." the old duke agreed, "During the Stuart Dynasty, your family was very prominent and had the most fertile manor, which has always made us envious. Presumably your family's land is still there now?"

Ivy didn't understand why he suddenly asked about the property.Not only does it appear abrupt and rude, but it is also very inconsistent with his status as an elder.

But despite her unhappiness, she still answered seriously: "Yes, my land is still producing, and some cash crops have been planted."

It's just that the production capacity is not very good, she murmured behind her back.

The strange thing is that the old duke obviously showed a gratified smile, and swallowed the whole piece of beef tendon meat that was medium-rare, and swallowed it into his stomach: "In this case, I wish the Countess of Mornington to have a good time in Mankasi. Happy day."

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After eating this lunch, Ivy felt only one word all over her body: suffocation.

Alice didn't dare to make a sound during the meal, and Kevin was even more reluctant to speak. Even if he was forced to respond, he was reluctant to do so. The old duke was allowed to speak loudly during the dinner, and published his opinions about Opinions on current events.

A small part is based on criticism, and the larger part is contemptuous and disdainful, as if talking about those "ants" in his mouth is an insult.

As she went back to her room, she began to miss Anna. At least her mother's nagging family stories during meals were easier to accept.

For some reason, the surrounding area suddenly became gloomy. The castle was already dimly lit, and the candles in the corridor were also dimly lit.

With a "wow", a white light suddenly pierced through the eyeballs, illuminating the surroundings thoroughly. Before she had time to react, the sound of huge raindrops rose from the ground in an instant.

England's rainy season is upon us again.

Ivy lowered her head, as if she could already smell the lingering musty smell in the air, but found a more serious problem, she was lost.

The decoration of the castle was twists and turns, and from time to time it went back to the original intersection. The statue of the stone man warrior standing in the corner was still there, reminding her to go back to the original place.

After finally getting out of the maze, a large room suddenly came into view, she pushed open the door, and was shocked all of a sudden, her legs were immobilized immediately.

The white candles in this room were burning as brightly as day. Although the rain was loud outside, it made the place even more quiet, even deathly still.

There is a portrait of the beauty on the wall, but because she is too far away from Ivy standing at the door, she can't see the beauty's face clearly, so she can only watch it with admiration.

Gorgeous crimson curtains hung on the bed, and a pair of pure white corduroy pajamas were placed on the silk quilt, the style was a little old.

But slender and slender, with a bunch of simple bows around the waist, one can imagine the slender figure of the owner.

The pleasant scent of chamomile bursts out, as if to lure her in.

But Ai Wei bears in mind the truth that curiosity killed the cat. If the supporting actors in modern horror movies hadn’t always done some superfluous things, they might live longer.

Besides, this kind of ancient castle with hundreds of years, it is hard to say that there will not be some anecdotes that shocked her whole family.

So after sweeping around with her eyes, she retreated obediently and closed the door as quickly as possible, nothing happened.

"Ivy?" Just after pulling the doorknob, a female voice suddenly sounded from behind.

At this time, a gust of wind suddenly swept through, and suddenly the whole body became cold.

She had a guilty conscience of being caught as a thief. Although she did nothing, she turned her head in a little panic, and found that it was Alice with a puzzled face.

"Can't you find a room? If you said earlier, I would take you there myself."

"Ah..." Ivy blushed, "Indeed."

Alice seemed to know what she was looking at just now, and she was not in a hurry to leave, and said, "Did you see the inside?"

"Ok?"

"The owner here is my mother." Her eyes sank, "She lived here when she was alive."

"No wonder the layout is so beautiful, the Duchess must love life very much."

"It can be said that we are all influenced by her." She took Ivy's arm and walked out, "If it weren't for our beloved mother, we might have become like our father. As you can see, our father is not No respect for his children. No, it can be said that everyone, in his arrogant eyes, no one is worthy of his so-called status and posture to respect."

"I think the Duke may have only received such an education since he was a child. It has been half his life and it is difficult to get rid of this habit."

"So Kevin and I are very grateful to our mother. It is she who has cultivated our values ​​and morals since we were young. She loves life and loves all beautiful things. She teaches us to ride horses, enjoy flowers, and enjoy life in sunny days. Go to the beach for a swim.

It's a pity that she died so suddenly that Kevin couldn't even stay by her side. It was already too late when he came back overnight from Eton College. "

"So I dare say Kevin doesn't like this place in Mankasri. If it wasn't for entertaining you, I don't think he would want to come back here again."

"You don't know your brother too well." Ivy blushed, "I bet he didn't want to entertain me. In his eyes, no one is worthy of him."

Alice disagreed: "In any case, it will be difficult to see Kevin in Mankasli in the future. Since his mother passed away, he has been living in a manor in London."

"Is it because he has a grudge against the duke?"

"I guess it must be. The relationship between my mother and my father was as frozen as an iceberg when she was alive, but I couldn't figure out why my father was as cold as ice when she was alive, and why he looked so sad after he passed away, and even ordered the maid to take her away. The room is arranged as it is, cleaned inside and out every month, and it is also required to light white wax to keep the light on."

"Maybe this is the belated affection that is cheaper than grass. Only when you lose it will you know how to cherish it."

Alice agrees with this sentence very much: "Although this statement is very novel, it is exactly what my father thinks. Therefore, we all have a bad relationship with my father. We are unwilling to talk to him, and he is even less willing to listen to us. In his eyes Only the golden royal rose (a gold coin)."

Back in the room, Alice called Sophia to change Ivy's clothes, and watched her let down the latter's long chestnut hair like a waist-length waterfall.So he took the pearl hairpin and rolled it around casually.

"Your hair is exactly the same color as my brother's," she said sincerely.

Ivy was ashamed again: "Why don't you say it's exactly the same as yours?"

Alice scratched her head: "Forgot."

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