The Sin of Ludwigs

Almost in an instant, the expression of disdain, sarcasm and sarcasm on Caroline's face completely disappeared from her face, replaced by the aristocratic smiles of noble ladies with surprise and joy just right, The perfect blend of restraint and coyness is breathtaking.

I don’t know why, but this kind of ladylike behavior that I should be used to suddenly made me feel uncomfortable. I attributed it to the change of status—after all, when I was a suitor, I didn’t need to face the ladies. It's the other side of hell when it comes to inferiors, and now Caroline scolds me as mercilessly as a mistress scolds a stupid and lazy maid.

The reception room was not spacious enough to squeeze in the three nobles and the people they brought after Caroline's servants were packed in, so many servants retreated, leaving space for these big men and their personal servants. Attendant, I saw a low-ranking female servant brought by Caroline who was reluctant to leave and was trying to stay, but the former gave her a look, and she hurriedly withdrew.

"My lord, your arrival really surprises me, like a withered flower finally looking forward to the long-lost rain." Caroline greeted Earl Ian tenderly with a joyful and slightly complaining tone, "I I thought you were already indulging in the joy of the banquet, and you forgot that there is a poor man here who has a headache because of your whim!"

After half-truthfully complaining to the earl, she seemed to see the two barons, "Ah, the two adults are here too, welcome!"

When facing the two barons, she used the tone of ladies who face their potential suitors. I have to say, this style is really very French aristocratic - it makes people wonder if she is also deceived Pass yourself and regard yourself as a real French lady!

"Ah, Miss Caroline, it's a pity that you were suddenly absent from the dinner party. A banquet without your beauty is like a flower without fragrance. No matter how skilled the cook is, the delicacies are tasteless!"

Caroline laughed wildly.

I looked at the Greek tapestry with the legend of the sun god Apollo and the goddess of laurels woven with golden silk on the wall of the reception room, and secretly curled my lips.

Whoever takes this kind of formulaic compliment is serious and whoever is stupid, let me say that I can say a dozen directly!

After exchanging pleasantries, one of the men did not follow the count to his seat, but strode past the maids and came towards me.

"Presumably this is the Miss Ludwigs that the Earl said, ah, beautiful lady! It is my honor to see you again. Please allow me to introduce myself. I am Baron George Francis Fred."

Baron Fred spoke all French, and he spoke very strange things, as if he had only heard of me from the count, and then as if he had seen me.

I couldn't figure out what this playboy was thinking for a while, so I couldn't help becoming cautious, and looked at Earl Ian.

"George, she has English ancestry, you can say hello to her in English." The earl sat on the couch and said coldly, sounding like he was in a bad mood.

Caroline froze for a moment, and a look of surprise flashed across her face—she communicated with me in French all night, but soon, she didn't know what to think, and she snuggled into the earl's chest with a clear face .

"Oh, seeing the beautiful Miss Ludwigs, I almost forgot how to speak, how could I care about anything else!" Baron Fred complained half-truthfully, and then spoke in English Repeated: "Miss Ludwigs, it is a great honor to meet you, Sir George Francis Fred."

While he was talking, he actually wanted to bend down and hold my hand for a kiss.

I was so frightened that I quickly withdrew my hand, took a step back, and then slightly grasped the hem of the skirt with both hands and curtseyed in English: "My lord, it's a pleasure to meet you."

In my desperation, I almost forgot to lower my voice, but fortunately I did so the moment I spoke, thanks to the blessing of the Virgin Mary!

"It makes me sad to see you so far away." Baron Fred continued in English, "This is not England, neither your elders nor my elders, here are all people of high status and noble character, You are completely free."

I looked at the baron, and always felt that there was something in what he said.

For nobles, in addition to "not counting people below the baron"-this can be relaxed to the class of knights, gentlemen, or big bankers with strong financial resources-there is another important rule that "unless in Elders, otherwise shyness is unnecessary."

In other words, for an aristocratic woman, even if the tailor who is going to tailor her clothes is a man, she does not need to feel shy at all, because firstly, he is not from the same class as her, and secondly, he is not of the same class as her. It's not her elder, just use him as a pair of talking scissors.

Therefore, although the baron said "the people here are all people of high status and high character", but what he actually meant was "the earl here, me and Baron Robert are all people of high status and high character". Lorraine and the female servants are all ambiguous, and strictly speaking, they should not be included; as for the female servants such as Mary, they do not belong to the scope of "people here"—just like Viscountess Edmund once asked Mrs. Chazelle on holiday with thirty servants "Who did you go on holiday with" as Mrs. Chazelle replied, "I'm all alone!"

So, am I counted in this "person"?

When Earl Ian asked me to dress up as a woman, even if there were so many attendants and servants present, strictly speaking, besides the Earl, I was the only nobleman who was not recognized as a nobleman, so for Earl Ian , which means "no one knows about it", which is also an important reason why I can accept Beatrix's suggestion.

But Baron Fred's performance, I really don't know if he knows that I'm a man disguised as a woman!

"George, it's the first time we meet, don't scare Miss Edmund." Baron Robert reproached very gently.

Baron Robert, about 35 years old, with a beard, is the kind of person who looks very decent. Facing my salute, he just nodded to me and didn't get up from the sofa.

It's not that Baron Robert is more arrogant, but that his right leg was injured while besieging the robbers who sneaked into his manor, so it's not very convenient to move.

Maybe Baron Fred's attention to me made Caroline not very happy. After Baron Robert finished speaking, she smiled coquettishly and leaned into Earl Ian's arms.

"My lord, I am very glad to have you here," she said delicately, as if this were not my living room but her dressing room, "but I regret to confess that although Ludwig After my teaching, Miss Si is generally decent, but there are still many shortcomings that need to be improved."

"Really?" The count glanced at me. "I remember she said that she had been taught etiquette."

"Although Miss Ludwigs has received systematic etiquette training, just like some aristocratic ladies of this age who have read third-rate novels, she has a yearning for the unpredictable outside world in her bones." Caroline said Fiddled with Earl Ian's neckband with his fingers, and poured it on him coquettishly, "This yearning is like a flame, and it cannot be extinguished by the strongest means, and she needs more severe teaching. My lord, I ask you, please allow me to use the knowledge I learned in the monastery to help her."

These words may sound like nothing, but they are actually very powerful slander - whether it is reading third-rate novels or yearning for the outside world, it is definitely not something a qualified lady should do!

People in this era raise their daughters in the hope that she will be a virtuous wife and mother who can breed canaries, darn clothes, collect plant specimens, learn how to dye roses, and in short, do everything that is considered unworthy. Things that will cause their hearts to come into contact with harmful and dangerous things, but if she dares to secretly read any books other than religious books, or dare to have her own independent thoughts, it is absolutely not allowed. The sign of the situation must be snuffed out immediately - at least in terms of social rules and morals!

Of course, if the ladies are married, these restrictions will be lifted naturally, and they will be encouraged to find happiness outside of marriage instead of just focusing on their husbands - a typical example is The existence of the custom of morning makeup.

"My lord, I don't agree with what Miss Caroline said," I couldn't help interjecting, "It's all nonsense. I don't know how Miss Caroline came to such a conclusion."

I said this in French, and upon hearing me speak, Baron Fred showed just the right amount of surprise on his face, and I couldn't even tell whether he was genuinely surprised or had already known about it: "Oh, it turns out that Miss Edmund You can speak French! My lord, why did you tell me that Miss Edmund only knows English?"

"I didn't say that, you misunderstood yourself."

said the count impatiently, and for some reason, I heard a hint of irritation in his tone—like a cat that has been pricked by a needle is very wary of all sharp objects, which immediately made me The string in my brain tensed.

Caroline glanced at me, visibly displeased with my rebuttal.

"You see, I have already said that this child still needs strict discipline." Caroline said to Earl Ian, then turned to me and immediately put on a stern tone, "It seems that today's training is still not enough to let Remember your etiquette, Miss Edmund, and remember that a well-bred lady would never speak like that without permission."

"Please allow me to express my personal opinion. I think that Miss Edmund has a natural elegance and etiquette. It would be bad if too strict teaching would erase this innocence." Baron Fred interrupted, "After all, no matter what Is it Miss Caroline or Miss Ludwigs, beauties always get more appreciation and preferential treatment, so what does it matter if you are a bit willful?"

Baron Fred's words definitely had the opposite effect, and I clearly saw Earl Ian's brow wrinkled.

"What method do you think needs to be used to help her, just implement it according to your idea."

he said to Caroline.

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Edmund: Does this guy even know who I am?

Fred: Guess what? (laugh)

Caroline is actually not very smart (laughs) but she is amazing

Thank you veorra for sending me the fish food~