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Chapter 699 Magical House

The carriage moved slowly along the forest path, and the clouds in the sky grew thicker.

Frederick said helplessly: "Don't give me directions next time. I'm worried that if I let you give me directions again, we will have to walk to Taohuashi."

Belle Burke said aggrievedly: "How would I know which road was blocked by the mudslide?"

Frederick said, "I heard that the Ministry of Railways is surveying the terrain east of the Elbe River in preparation for building railways in the future. I thought you had seen the map here."

Belle Burke had the strongest road construction team in the Duchy of Wessen under her command, so Frederick thought she had a general understanding of the road conditions here. As a result, she has been lost in the forest for three days.

"This kind of thing should definitely be left to professionals." Bell Burke said matter-of-factly, "How can I possibly care so much about it?"

Frederick had no choice but to say, "I hope there's a place to stay up ahead, or we'll have to spend the night in Yuzhong."

As soon as he finished speaking, a dull thunder was heard from the sky.

Bell Burke said confidently: "If we go along the road, we will definitely find a noble estate or a hunter's lodge."

"It would be best if there was a beautiful princess in distress, waiting for you to help her restore the throne."

Frederick was about to complain about how there were so many princesses, but suddenly his intuition told him that she was saying something else, so he said, "You might as well make it clearer."

Bell Burke said: "My grandfather, Count Ranke, and even His Majesty Rudolf all think that you should find a few lovers east of the Elbe River to prepare for the future."

Frederick's mouth twitched, and he didn't know what to say for a moment.

Lovers are also a form of marriage. In the eyes of the world, his lovers are all over the world, and his network of relationships also extends deep into those places.

Beirbeck was also considered a member of this group, serving as a link between Frederick and the Confederation of the Rhine court.

The next target of the Rhine Confederation is the east bank of the Elbe River, which has been a self-contained system for hundreds of years. If Frederick can penetrate deep into the interior, it will be much easier to occupy and rule in the future.

Frederick said speechlessly: "What is this, looking for a lover under the order of the emperor?"

Bell Burke nodded and said, "For the sake of the country, work hard!"

Frederick scratched her head in annoyance.

Then a breeze blew up, bringing with it a hint of moisture and the sweet smell of baking cakes.

There was no road in the direction where the wind was coming from, but Frederick wanted to go there, so a road appeared.

There is a small building built on a clearing in the forest. The walls are made of fragrant bread, the tiles on the roof are thick cakes, the windows are bright rock candy slices, and the window frames are sausages.

Frederick couldn't help but praise: "What a clever shaping magic."

Bell Burke said excitedly, "I want a house like this, too."

At this time, a woman's voice came from the room: "Ansai'er, hurry up and get the pine charcoal!"

"Gretel, there are guests outside, go greet them quickly!"

"If you two idiots cause trouble again, I'll stew one of you!"

Frederick and Belle Burke got off the carriage and tied the reins to a nearby tree. A young girl ran out of the candy house and came to the two of them and said, "Welcome, our host, Ms. Elscholz, is busy. Please follow me."

At this time, Ms. Elscholz in the room shouted: "Idiot, you forgot to salute!"

Gretel immediately stood up, lifted her skirt with both hands, and then bent down and bowed.

Frederick smiled bitterly and bowed slightly in return.

Frederick was not particular about etiquette, and he had the ability to be so. Even if he was slightly impolite, there would be great scholars to argue for him. Belle Burke covered his eyes with a slap.

She had received professional etiquette training since she was a child, so she was very familiar with the skirt-lifting etiquette. However, this girl's movements were too big, she lifted her skirt too high, and she bent at a too large angle. Coupled with her figure, it looked like she was not performing a salute but a seduction.

In the room, Al Scholz shouted angrily: "Grete, stew or roast, you choose!"

Gretel stood there awkwardly, looking at a loss.

Raindrops fell from the sky, and Frederick smiled and said to her, "Please take us into the house."

Gretel seemed to be awakened and immediately said, "Guests, please follow me."

Bell Burke whispered to Frederick from behind, "Although a little confused, it's also cute."

Frederick followed him into the house without saying a word.

The room looked like an alchemy laboratory. The table was filled with various glass bottles and jars. The objects inside were colorful, beautiful, and fragrant.

Two people were busy at the window opposite the room. Ms. Elscholz looked to be in her early thirties, and Ansel, who was helping put charcoal into the long oven, was about the same age as Gretel.

Frederick walked over, bowed slightly, and said, "I'm sorry to bother you. I'm Baron Otto von Bismarck from the south, and I'm traveling with my knight Sir Oscar. The weather is bad now, so would it be convenient for us to stay here for one night?"

As Al Scholz worked, he said in a language that Bell Burke could not understand: "If you want to live here, you have to promise me two things."

"First, please tell me your real name."

Frederick's face straightened. He didn't expect that the other party was a member of the Witch Sisterhood, so he told the truth: "Frederick von Wessen."

He has close ties with the Witch Sisterhood, who are quite powerful, so it's not surprising that they were recognized.

Elscholz added: "If Baron Bismarck would like to taste my new cake, I would be happy to have you visit."

Frederick replied: "No problem, I'd love to."

Bell Burke looked at the scene in surprise and asked, "Ms. Elscholz, are you making a cake?"

She also knows how to bake cakes, but she has never seen it done this way before.

Elscholz prepared a round wooden stick as long as an arm, about the thickness of an egg, and a long tray filled with sticky batter. He rolled the wooden stick in the tray, dipped it in the batter, and then immediately put it in the oven to bake.

“Don’t let the shape of the cake get in the way,” Ehrscholz said. “Who says cakes can’t be this way?”

"There will be a cake competition in Borling City next month, and I'm going there for the championship."

Belle Burke was confused and felt that it was impressive.

Frederick asked, "Is it convenient for us to stay here for a while, and then we can all go to Borling together?"

He was afraid that Bell Burke would not show the way, and was afraid that Al Scholz and the others would arrive before him.

Al Scholz nodded and said, "No problem, but you have to help with the work, too."

"What shall I do?" asked Frederick.

Elscholz said, "Please ask the lady who is traveling with you to teach those two idiots some etiquette before I cook them into dinner!"

Frederick looked at Bellberk, and Bellberk agreed.

(End of this chapter)