Otome's Law of Ascension

Chapter 84

"You don't need to use your noble eyes to despise me, the fact is like this." Linxi said not to be outdone. "If His Highness falls in love with other girls, then you will be worthless, and the Campbell family will never fall."

"Whatever you say." Licia hated that the carriage hadn't arrived yet, and she had to listen to Linxi.

"I'll give you an invitation card for tomorrow night. It's at my house. I hope you can come to the banquet tomorrow night. You have to go to the banquet to meet people." Linxi held a delicate black invitation card between her two fingers and handed it to Lissie. in front of Ya.

"I'm not going." Licia shook her head.

"You must go, do you want to be completely rejected by the upper class just like this?" Lin Xi shook the invitation in her hand.

Finally, Licia couldn't stand Linxi's noise and accepted the invitation.

"You must come." Lin Xi smiled with her mouth crooked, and finally left contentedly.

Licia thought about it, but in the end she didn't throw away the invitation.

Instead, in the afternoon of the next day, I decided to go to the banquet on the spur of the moment.

She is the heir of the Campbell family, at least she can't be out of touch with the whole social scene for too long, everyone should get in touch, and she is also curious, why Linxi is so active this time when she has not invited her so many times in the past.

If it was to hit herself at the banquet, then she must have thought wrong, Licia was not someone who cared about such verbal attacks.

Licia even dressed herself up beautifully. She felt a little regretful when she boarded the carriage, but since she had already made up her mind, there was nothing to back down.

Licia got out of the carriage with her cloak in her arms. She hadn't been to Linxi's house for a long time.

Still so, um, the gold coins are brilliant.

Licia actually likes the Russian court style. It is said that it was decorated like this after Linda Till became a queen.

Not knowing where Queen Till was placed by Dimitri, Licia handed the invitation to the servant at the door and said to Marianne. "Come pick me up in two hours."

Till's house is next to Licia's house, and it takes only 5 minutes to get there by carriage.

"Licia!" Lin Xi lifted her neck and came over to hold Licia's arm. "I'm so happy that you're here."

Licia felt a brief remorse in her heart again, coming to the banquet means continuing to listen to Linxi's nonsense.

But fortunately, soon Linxi was too busy to leave, and before she left, she specially asked her new friend to take care of Licia.

Licia didn't care about the self-satisfaction in her tone, she just wanted her to leave quickly and listen to other people's nagging, at least it was a new person talking new things.

"Oh, this is the heir of the Campbell family, what an honor, oh hehehe." A curly-haired girl in green satin shook a feather fan and looked sideways at Licia.

Sure enough, Lin Xi always finds this kind of person as a friend.

"Yes, yes, the Pearl of the Empire back then."

Licia knew that Linxi invited her to the party for this reason, so Licia was not angry at all, and even felt a little ridiculous.

"Hey, Miss Licia, do you know that His Highness has recently taken a fancy to the young lady of Duke Laplace's family, what's her name?" The lady winked.

"Miss Heidi, Heidi, but not as beautiful as this Miss Lycia."

Licia laughed twice, and weighed in her heart whether Miss Heidi's family background was suitable for Dimitri.

Heidi Fendisilicia knew her, and she was also a duke, a bit worse than the Campbell family, and was only named a duke by the previous emperor.

It turned out that Lin Xi came here because of this incident, she really persevered, Licia thought, she continued to listen with the mentality of watching what they wanted to say.

"Heidi is really lucky. How can He De be attracted by His Highness who has always kept himself clean? I heard that His Highness has never played with women." Another girl who drew a mole on the corner of her mouth let out a wretched laugh. .

Licia didn't understand why these people were so vulgar, gossiping and swearing a lot.

Next, they themselves were aroused by the topic they brought up, and they kept discussing the aspect of the noble men of the empire.

Licia couldn't listen anymore, felt that it was too noisy and too embarrassing, so she found a reason and left.

Licia walked to a corner and let out a long sigh of relief.

She was surprised to see a person wearing a black veil and a tailored mermaid skirt coming from the group of people Linxi was entertaining.

It's Raphael.

She walked towards Licia, holding a rose from an unknown man in her hand.

"Licia, why haven't you visited me?" Raphael was wearing bright red lipstick, and his clear and angular mandible showed a completely different flavor.

"Ah, people in Lantcos City are panicking recently, I'm afraid I'll disturb you." Licia gave a nonsensical reason.

Raphael's right hand rested on the back of Licia's hand. Licia felt the roughness of the back of her hand and looked down. He was wearing long black lace gloves with very slender fingers.

Licia thought that Raphael was a man, and this kind of intimacy made her very embarrassed.

But fortunately, Raphael's favorability is very stable, and has always been less than fifty.

"Then recently, are you free tomorrow? I would like to invite you to my place." Raphael felt Licia's discomfort and withdrew his hand.

"You mean the D'Urbervilles' house?" Actually, Licia wanted to visit Raphael before, but she didn't want to go so much when she thought that he lived in the d'Urbervilles' house, the opposite of her own.

Raphael nodded and handed the rose to Licia. "This rose is just right for you, Pearl and Rose."

Licia took it and stuck it in the waistband of her dress, not liking to hold anything in her hands.

"Mr. d'Urberville is very friendly, just come directly, and I will tell the guard." Raphael said naturally as if he didn't know the grievances between the two families at all.

Licia finally nodded awkwardly. "Okay, I'll visit tomorrow."

After all, it's not good to always not thank brother Case for his lifesaver. If one day Raphael tells others, especially the D'Urberville family, about Case, it will probably be enough for Licia to eat.

So Licia decided to maintain a stable relationship with Raphael.

"Licia, are you okay?"

Licia was also going to talk to Raphael about what he liked, so she knew what to bring when she visited.

But Yuan Yu came over suddenly, and asked Licia again with a word that was not innovative at all.

Raphael crossed his right hands and blew a kiss to Licia. "I'll wait for you tomorrow." Then she twisted her soft waist and plunged into a group of drinking men.

Yuan Yu stood next to Licia with a sad face. After he got engaged to Lin Xi, he never had a happy day.

Seeing that he had contributed a six-pointed star, Licia didn't turn around and leave.

After all, standing with the fiancé of the banquet host for too long will cause gossip from others.

"I've been unlucky recently, but you can't help me, you'd better take care of yourself and have a good time with Linxi." Licia saw that Raphael in the distance was talking and laughing with the group of men I have to say that a person like Raphael who has just arrived and made a name for himself in the male social circle is really amazing.

Especially when she thought that Raphael was a man, Licia admired him even more.

Yuan Yu followed Licia's gaze and looked over. "Licia, you are very envious of her, you could have accepted everyone's pursuit and attention like that."

Lizia pursed her lips and did not speak. She found out what happened when she was a child, how she was so bored that she became friends with Yuan Yu and Lin Xi, two people who were a little out of their wits.

"Actually, you can do it now, as long as you lower your figure a little bit." Yuan Yu got closer and closer, his big arm almost touching Lizia's chest, his face became lower and lower, and his eyes looked at Lizia unscrupulously. Linger on the neck.

"I am willing, even if you don't let go of your body, I am willing, let me be your lover." Yuan Yu's breath was heavy, and he looked around before whispering. "Let me hold you, kiss you, kiss you anywhere, Licia, I am willing, I am willing, I am willing to give anything, as long as I can." About to grab Licia's hand.

Yuan Yu made such a bold move at his fiancée's banquet, which was undoubtedly a great humiliation to Licia and Linxi.

Licia only felt a churn in her stomach, why did Yuan Yu become such a person. "Go away, you're making me sick."

She pushed Yuan Yu away, and held up her skirt. The long strip of cloak was not even tidied up, and one side was so long that it dragged on the carpet.

But Licia didn't turn her head to give Mina a look.

She really got to know Yuan Yu in the past 17 years.

"I'm sorry, Linxi, I have something to do at home. I'm really sorry. I'll leave first." Licia said expressionlessly.

Lin Xi looked back at Yuan Yu who was still in the corner, she was really stupid, she did tell Yuan Yu before today's banquet that he could take advantage of the banquet to hook up with Licia, but she didn't let him be so straightforward, even the banquet hall not out.

Linxi took Licia's hand again and asked her warmly for a few words before waving goodbye to her.

Licia could only walk home by herself, and it was less than an hour before the banquet started, and she didn't want to wait here for more than an hour.

Although it is not far, the road is full of mud and it is very difficult to walk.

Lycia started crying halfway, she was very tired.

Yuan Yu's behavior today was like a straw that crushed her.

She recalled her previous ignorant feelings for Yuan Yu, Yuan Yu was such a gentle and lovely boy.

It has only been a few months, and he has become such a person. When he thinks of those hands, that look.

Lycia shuddered.

Maybe later, more later.

She knows her appearance, if the Campbell family becomes more desolate in the future, if one day the title is cut off.

If one day Dimitri completely loathes her and tells everyone that she comes from dark heraldic powers.

She will receive more and more insults, and more and more behaviors that are much worse than Yuan Yu's behavior today.

"I'm so miserable, I really am." Licia wiped her tears as she walked.

After crying for a while, she looked up at the golden moon, and then looked down at Selene, who was shining with gentle silver light in the bag.

'If it really happens one day, I won't stay in Lantcos City, I don't care about this kind of noble status, I still have to look at people's faces every day! ' Lycia comforted herself quickly, drying her tears and refastening the sack that held Selene.

'It's nothing at all!I don't care about these things, as long as I don't care, I can play with them. ' said Lycia viciously. "Stupid man! Accept my judgment!"

She posed in a very middle-two pose, and then pointed her finger forward.

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"Marian, just wait for me at the door for a while, I'm not sure when I'll come out." Licia got out of the carriage, and there were two gatekeepers with long guns and tall hats standing at the door of the d'Urberville house.

In fact, they are not considered gatekeepers. These people are just decorations. After all, every noble family has a gatekeeper circle, so there is no need for people to come.

"Hello, this is Miss Licia from the Campbell family, right?" The person on the left facing Licia has already opened half of the carved iron gate and even held up an umbrella.

"Yes, I'm here to find Raphael, where is she?" Licia held a wooden box in her hand, which contained some seasonal herbal teas and a pair of jewelry.

The handsome gatekeeper holds out his right hand. "Miss Raphael lives in the castle on the right."

There are a total of three houses in the d'Urberville family, the largest main castle building, and a secondary castle on the left and right sides.

"Do I need to visit the Duke of d'Urberville?" Lycia didn't want to go at all.

"Thank you very much for your thoughtfulness, but I'm sorry, the Duke is not at the house." The gatekeeper's favorability was 20.00% from the beginning.

Since Licia hasn't used this ability for a long time, it seems that the basic favorability value of ordinary passers-by has dropped a lot.

"Miss Raphael lives in the room on the south side of the second floor." The gatekeeper pushed his hat, and then stopped downstairs.

"Okay, thank you." Licia stepped into the castle and stepped into the empty hall on the first floor.

Sure enough, no one would bother to furnish such an annex building in any house.

"Raphael." Licia knocked lightly on the door. Before she came up, she was planning to use the sun outside the window to judge whether it was the south side, but when she went upstairs, except for one room, the door was closed, and the other rooms were closed. open the door.

"Come in, the door is unlocked." Raphael's hoarse voice came through the door.

Licia pushed the door open.

Raphael is wearing pearl earrings. "Why did you come so early?"

Lycia hung the scarf tied around her shoulders on the rack by the door.

"Did you just get up?" Licia was walking on the long-haired carpet. It was a little hot now, and she wondered why the Dubervilles hadn't replaced the long-haired carpet.

"Yes, sit on the sofa over there and wait for me for a while, and I'll take you to the garden for tea." Raphael gently painted himself with an eyebrow pencil.

Licia placed the gift box on Raphael's table, a small round table with carved white lacquer legs.

"Some tea." Licia sat down on the sofa.

Raphael did not speak until he concentrated on painting his eyebrows. "Thank you, Lizia, I'm worried that the tea for serving people is about to run out."

Licia waved her hand. "You're welcome. Compared with your life-saving grace, this little tea is nothing. You can put on makeup. Don't worry. I'm not in a hurry today anyway."

After Raphael finished the painting, he led Licia towards the garden like the owner of the d'Urberville mansion.

On the way, I also called a maid to get a better tea set and tea leaves.

(End of this chapter)