The Sin of Ludwigs

December [-], at the Fricourt estate.

At the birthday party of the two earls of the Higgs family, there were a lot of flowers everywhere. As far as the eyes could see, they were all dignitaries in luxurious clothes and ladies as delicate as flowers. orchestral sound.

At ten o'clock, the dance came to an end. The waiters brought out punch, almond sorbet, ice cream and a large number of cakes, and the band played unhurried music. At around 10:30, the fireworks started to go off outside, so the young people who like to have fun went to the balcony and the window to watch the gorgeous fireworks.

As the host, Earl Elvis, who has been busy since the beginning of the ball, was able to take a break during this short interval and chat with the male guests for a while.

There were chairs lined up along the wall of the big ballroom, but they were reserved for female guests, and men were absolutely not allowed to sit there, so Earl Elvis took a glass of punch and walked over to Rhodes, who was also quite high. next to the Viscount Ni.

"You are really generous. In today's weather, some of the fireworks cannot be set off. The money for the fireworks that cannot be set off is not a small amount." Someone next to him said so, and his tone couldn't be concealed. envious.

Earl Elvis held his wine glass and just smiled.

"The people who made the fireworks told me that if it rains, one tenth of the fireworks will not be able to be set off, so I ordered them to prepare double the amount."

Amidst the amazement, the stern Viscount Rodney turned his head. This viscount is highly respected. Even if his status is slightly inferior, Elvis cannot ignore his words.

"The fireworks are really beautiful, and you can see them from the whole castle." The viscount said, "Could it be that you paid such a high price to win the favor of some lady? I seem to have heard that you have a Very beloved?"

"You're making fun of me again, this is just a matter of speculation." Elvis raised his glass to him, "If there is any lady who can win Ian's heart, I would be more than happy to set off for that lady Ten times the fireworks."

"Oh, the difficulty of this task, the lady must think that it is better to capture the heart of Earl Elvis!"

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Talking and laughing, the host and the guest enjoyed themselves, no one knows that there are secrets hidden in the tall buildings deep in the castle.

1970 February [-], Ludwigsburg.

Since the disappearance of the young Viscount Edmund, waves of speculation have circulated among the upper and half upper classes of Ludwigsburg, spawning countless rumours, malice and slander, and at the center of rumors The Viscountess Sabina Cormont Edmund seemed never to worry about the matter, and she attended all kinds of balls and banquets without any worries, even until the news that the Grand Duke Viscount died in the New World. It was still the same when I told her.

"Oh, that is really unfortunate, may the poor child's soul rest in peace in the arms of the Virgin Mary!"

The Viscountess Sabina Cormont Edmund has the enviable beauty bestowed by God, and what makes women even more envious is that, at the age when other women are already in their mid-mature, the Viscountess is still beautiful. Minus, even more charming than girls.After the news of the Viscount's death came, people flocked to the Viscount Edmund's mansion to express their condolences, but what they saw was not the mourning and weeping mother who lost her son, but the still beautifully dressed and beautiful woman. The stunning Viscountess, she didn't even miss her walk in the countryside the day after she learned of her son's death.

"My God, my son died without shedding a single tear. This woman is really cruel!" People whispered.

"Ah, after all, it's a woman of that kind of background, so it's not surprising to have such a reaction!" Some women said so contemptuously.

But no matter how you say it, this can't change the fact that the Grand Duke loved Viscountess Edmund and gave his wife an annuity that was enough for her retirement under guilt.

The death of the young Viscount was so easily drowned in the bustling and noisy Ludwigsburg, and Viscount Edmund was still a prominent figure in the social world.

Something big happened in Ludwigsburg in March.

Miss Helena, who was favored by Count Chartres's family and had high hopes, eloped with a Frenchman.

This incident caused a sensation in the entire Ludwigsburg. Everyone talked about the beautiful and bold lady with relish, and whispered about the identity of the Frenchman. First of all, they said that it was a nobleman who visited in private in Paris. , then it was said that he was only the disinherited second son of a small provincial nobleman in Paris, and then the matter suddenly became sensational-it was said, it was said, that he was actually the son of a lowly shoemaker who worked for some French nobleman. Yes, so I faked the family crest of that noble...

Earl Chartres had a stroke from the scandal that was spreading so much. Although he didn't immediately return to the embrace of God, his face was crooked and his mouth was slanted, and he couldn't speak clearly. The Chartres family could be seen immediately down.

Two weeks after Count Chartres fell ill, one day, Viscountess Sabina Colmont Edmund and her girlfriend, Mrs. Chazelle, returned to the mansion in a carriage after attending a ball. He fell on the sofa and cried bitterly.

Mrs. Chazel asked her: "My friend, why are you crying? Is today's ball not to your liking and making you unhappy?"

"My friend, I cry for my child, and I cry for leaving you and others, O farewell, my dear friend!"

Not long after, Viscountess Sabina Cormont Edmund left Ludwigsburg. It is said that she moved to a monastery, from a noble lady who usually needed thirty people to live by. The lady became a devout believer who only had two maids and prayed to God devoutly all day long.

1970 July [-]

An envoy from the New World found the Viscountess Sabina Colmont Edmond in the monastery, and sent a letter from the New World and a very rich sum of money.

Madame declined the money and an invitation to travel to the New World.

"I have been here all the time. If one day, that adult can mercifully allow my child to return to my side, please tell him that I am here waiting for him. I will always pray for him."

"If I go to the New World, there's really nowhere for him to come back."

"I will convey your wish to your lord."

The messenger said so, but they both knew that if there were no accidents, it is very likely that the mother and child would never have the chance to meet again in this life, and the vast and unpredictable Atlantic Ocean separated the distance between them forever.

Even so, Madam still chose to stay in the Old Continent, leaving her child with the last place where she could return, leaving a hope so slight that it was almost impossible.

1970 August [-].

Mademoiselle Caroline de Dutiere left the Vrigourt estate to marry a cotton merchant.

When she left, she also received a generous annuity as a dowry, just like the other maids around Earl Ian, this annuity and the jewelry she took away were enough for them to live a very stable life.

Time flies, people under the torrent of fate are struggling in their own destiny, only in the depths of the eternal manor, there are countless true or false legends...

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