It's hard to open up to someone.

——Especially for a coward who is used to hiding himself.

'Can I really express myself sincerely?'

Whenever she looks in the mirror to dress up and sees a familiar yet unfamiliar figure in front of her, Chrissy will always ask this question silently in her heart.

A few strands of blond hair slightly scattered around her ears shone with dazzling brilliance under the bright candlelight. Expensive clothes and embellishments of pearls and jade made her delicate facial features look proud and flamboyant.

He is a character that fits the central role of girls’ fantasy.

Chris stretched out her hand and gently covered the slightly confused eyes of the person in the mirror.

"Miss, this dress suits you very well. You look even more beautiful." Karen's voice suddenly came from behind.

Chris smiled plainly and took her hand back without leaving a trace.

"Thank you, Karen."

I have to admit that being praised by all kinds of people around me every day has indeed made me thicker.

If this continues, one day I will be able to accept all the complimentary words about my appearance very calmly.

"It's just my heartfelt feelings." Kallen walked to her side with a smile, helped her put on a lady's hat with a beautiful feather and held it steady, completing the last step before going out.

"Okay! Master Wayne is already waiting downstairs, and the necessary belongings are ready. Do you want to leave now?"

This time Chris is going to attend a very formal banquet with strong social significance.

His Majesty the King, who has a wide range of artistic hobbies, will always hold such team-building activities under various names from time to time. While satisfying his own personal preferences, he can also consolidate relationships with nobles from all walks of life. Of course, the most important thing is

, and by the way, you can also show the luxurious ostentation of the Lornes royal family to the outside world.

The above-mentioned many wonderful features make His Majesty the King very happy.

However, Chrissy didn't like this scene.

Divide the time you are going to spend in advance according to proximity and status, and then meet some people in turn who are not actually necessary to meet, accept the flattery that you rack your brains on, and then respond to them with the same lines.

Everyone is full of laughter and laughter, looking happy and happy. However, those politeness are always just an illusion, just a disguise carefully made to seize power and wealth. Once the party is over, nothing "real" will exist.

Leave.

In her eyes, attending these tedious and boring occasions was far less fun than running lightly to the countryside with Wayne to catch wild rabbits.

But having said that, now she will no longer resist these responsibilities.

Yes, it is responsibility.

——This is the sacrifice necessary to protect what you cherish.

Looking at the beautiful figure in the mirror, Chris pursed her lips.

…

The lobby on the first floor of the Duke's Palace.

Leaning on the soft leather sofa, Wayne twirled his top hat back and forth on his fingertips in boredom.

After having a frank conversation with Xiaobai, Wayne temporarily put aside some of his worries.

"Observers should not interfere with the fate of anyone in the story" seems to be its code of conduct.

In this case, my situation may not be so dangerous.

Even to a certain extent - the more you intersect with the fate of other people in the story, the safer you will be.

Ladies always need to spend a lot of time preparing before going out, and he has already mentally anticipated this. As for Duke Elliot, he said not long ago that he had other important matters and had already left early, so the task of bringing his family fell to him.

On to Wayne's head.

Seeing the way Elliot frowned after hearing some news, Wayne probably understood what he was worried about.

He had also heard some rumors. The conflict between the king and the queen could no longer be concealed, and because of this, the lady beside the king became particularly eye-catching.

Mrs. Cherry, who was deeply involved with the rebels, gradually came to the forefront from behind the scenes with the support of His Majesty the King.

Of course, other people may not know the secrets, they are just instinctively worried about the increasing influence of such a special being.

Is this a good thing or a bad thing for myself?

"Wayne!"

Hearing the crisp call coming from the stairs, Wayne put back his chaotic thoughts and looked back.

I saw Chris walking down the stairs holding up her skirt.

The full head of hair that usually hangs loose has been neatly tied behind her head, with only a few strands of golden strands hanging naturally and unfettered to one side. The girl's appearance at this time is solemn, soft and yet smart and playful.

He laughed, stood up, put the top hat on his chest and saluted Chris, then put it on and extended his hand to Chris. "Beautiful lady, can you dance with me tonight?"

song?"

Chris's cheeks were slightly stained with crimson and she looked away.

"You asked too soon."

"...Okay, I'll ask again later."

Before he could say anything more embarrassing, Wayne accidentally caught sight of Mrs. Ashwell walking towards her from the corner of his eye, and quickly pretended to be serious.

"Sorry kids, it's been a long wait."

Wayne shook his head and explained Duke Elliot's whereabouts.

Ashwell couldn't help but show the same troubled expression as Elliot just now: "So the lady was also invited? This is really..."

Before Mrs. Cherry came to the stage, the Winche family did not have much contact with her. However, Chris had personally invited her to serve as a judge for the publishing house because she admired her paintings.

However, even this level of communication ended when her relationship with the king surfaced.

It had been a long time since Wayne heard Mrs. Cherry's name from Chris.

"Chris, if Mrs. Cherry comes to talk to you alone later, you can find an excuse to come back to me." Mrs. Ashwell warned solemnly. "Don't talk to her for too long, but you don't have to."

I use bad words to avoid causing some people to misunderstand our family’s position.”

"knew."

Chris pouted and her tone was unpleasant. "When I saw her paintings before, I thought she was a very pure and passionate person. She obviously has a very personal opinion on the art of painting, so why..."

"A person's true nature cannot be judged from appearance." Wayne said.

As the king's mistress, Mrs. Cherry may gain great power and the attention of thousands of people, but she is destined not to be appreciated by public opinion.

When he thought of her true identity, Wayne felt a little emotional again.

Standing is such a wonderful thing.

Because I really don't have a good impression of His Majesty the King, I don't even dislike Mrs. Cherry who has ulterior motives anymore.

Wayne admires her courage, but not her approach. Once Mrs. Cherry's secret is revealed, I'm afraid His Majesty the King will want to kill her more than anyone else.
Chapter completed!