Chapter 145:

To communicate with the owner of Sardinson County, every noble sent a confidant to deliver the letter, and the Duke of Romanov was no exception, and unlike other messengers, one who delivered the letter the Duke of Romanov was no exception. The identity of the messenger is not low, he is a baron.

Unlike more and more later, only the nobles with empty titles are lonely. The nobles of this era are all real high-class people with real estate and status, but there are also classes among the high-class people, like Romanov. A large number of nobles such as dukes can work by their side and have some status, and many of them are their vassal nobles themselves.

However, being able to send a baron to deliver the letter also shows that Romanov attaches great importance to this marriage.

If you change to a noble with a slightly lower status, even if you know that there is a problem, I am afraid that they will agree with sincerity.

It's a pity that Felix was never ready to marry him, so it was the same who sent him.

He quickly wrote a reply, and then called the baron who delivered the letter, and while handing the letter to him, his face was calm, but he told him as much as possible: "Please go back and tell the duke, I'm glad he can read it. Go to Dolores, but unfortunately, my sister already has someone who is about to be engaged, so I can only reject the proposal of the Duke."

While speaking, he was also paying attention to the other party's reaction.

younger sister?

The baron who delivered the letter looked puzzled. He naturally knew why the Duke asked him to come here, so he was very puzzled by Felix's words. Isn't the object of the marriage the niece of Earl Williams?

"I'm very sorry, Lord Count Williams. Excuse me for asking one more question. Why do you think the Lord Duke wants to marry your sister? As far as I know, he wants to make a marriage contract for his youngest son, so I think The one who asked to marry should be your niece." The baron said: "And at the age of Miss Dolores, they should not be suitable."

So as long as he is not stupid, how could Duke Romanov be his youngest son? To marry Dolores.

Williams carefully observed the doubts and confusion on his face and did not see a trace of bankruptcy. He knew in his heart that if this person was not acting impeccably, then he should have no clue.

With an offended expression, Felix said coldly: "Impossible, the Duke wrote that it was Dolores's letter, could I even read this wrong?" After

saying this, he went to read Came out the letter of Duke Romanov and then threw it to the baron.

The latter took the letter and hurriedly opened it. Sure enough, he saw that it said: "sister", not "niece". Suddenly, his heart was cold, and his heartbeat seemed to stop for a second.

This letter was handed over to him by Duke Romanov himself. After the baron was sure that the letter remained on his body all the time, in the end, this erroneous word that led to the failure of the marriage was handed by Duke Romanov for a while. Was it wrong, or was it secretly changed before it was handed over to him?

Or, is this what Duke Williams did?

The baron glanced at Felix, seeing that the anger on his face did not look fake, and denied the possibility.

It shouldn't be the earl in front of him. The baron can't think of the reason for the other party to do this, and from the ink marks of the wrong words on the parchment, it is no different from other words, which means that this cannot be changed just now.

And if you look carefully, the wrong word is the same as in Duke Romanov's font. At least he can't tell the difference. The baron does not think that Felix can find a copy that can imitate the Duke's handwriting and modify it in such a short period. Places do it with fake people.

Therefore, the possibility of him believing that the Duke himself made a mistake is higher than the possibility that Felix had someone change it.

But would the Duke make such a simple mistake? The baron didn't quite believe it, so he even more suspected that someone had done something.

Eliminating the possibility that the content of the letter was changed after he got it, he prefers that someone close to the Duke has changed the content of the letter for some purpose.

The reason is probably to destroy the marriage between the Duke and the Williams family.

He became more and more convinced that this was the case, but he also knew that if the Duke knew about this, he would be the first person to be suspected. After all, he carried letters along the way, and he was naturally the one who had the best chance to start.

The more he thought about it, the more shocked his heart became, and a cold sweat broke out on the baron's head.

However, he did not express his guesses, but said: "Lord Count, I think this may be a mistake by the Duke, as far as I know, the Duke rents to propose to the young master and your niece, This is what he told me himself."

Felix said with disbelief: "Really? How could the Duke make such a mistake? Didn't he check the contents of the letter?"

Of course, Duke Romanov is arrogant, but he It's not such a negligent personality, otherwise, it would be impossible to fight with the king for so many years. If it is a mistake, then this mistake should have been corrected early in the morning.

So the baron became more and more certain that someone must have done something wrong.

But he couldn't tell Felix directly, he could only vaguely say: "Maybe it's just a moment of negligence."

Felix didn't continue to ask but continued: "Then I can only ask you to go back and ask the Duke to see if he is What does it mean, if it's for my niece, I have to regretfully reject this marriage? Caroline is too young, and it's too early to get engaged. She is my eldest brother's only child. I have to think about her a little more."

It was his fault and the baron couldn't arrogantly say what a great honor it was for an orphaned girl to be engaged to the youngest son of the duke's family, so he could only agree: "Understandable and understandable, I'll go back and have a good talk with the Duke."

Now you can ignore any engagement or not for the time being. The most important thing is to check the letter.

The baron took the letter written by Duke Romanov and got up to leave. Felix didn't intend to return the letter, so he nodded and let him go.

Watching the other party leave the castle with his entourage guards, Felix smiled. At least in a short period, it should be impossible for the duke to send someone to discuss the marriage.

However, he also needs to send someone to watch it carefully. It is best to figure out which side is causing the trouble. Although he may also thank the other party for his actions, this kind of person who hides in the dark and waits for an opportunity, always makes Felix feel a thorn in his back.

This time, neither Felix nor Wei Wei told Dolores. Anyway, the matter has passed, so there is no need to say it to affect her good mood.

According to the growth of sweet potatoes, Wei Wei set the harvest time around August 20. Although it can be harvested earlier, the sweetness of the sweet potatoes will be higher in a few days.

And Adonis and his mother came to Sardinson on August 10. they will stay for a while longer this time.

Wei Wei heard that when Adonis and his mother came, she was checking the growth of oyster mushrooms in the mushroom room.

At this time, the mycelium has not yet matured, and it is reasonable to say that new oyster mushrooms can't grow, but perhaps the oyster mushrooms that were sent to the oyster mushrooms were already mixed with the soon-to-mature mycelium, and the culture material already contained Newborn oyster mushrooms appeared. Although they were very small, and there were only a few bushes, the white mushroom bushes were clustered one by one, and they were very conspicuous in the dimly lit room.

Both oyster mushrooms and Agaricus bisporus are best cultivated in the dark. The sunlight will darken their colour and affect their quality, so the mushroom house specially chose the ground floor room on the north side of the castle that will not be exposed to sunlight. The light is very dim, just right for the growth of two kinds of fungi.

When the first tiny oyster mushroom grew, the slave in charge of taking care of it couldn't wait to notify Wei Wei, and soon everyone else knew that their mistress had grown the mushroom.

It's a pity that the management of the mushroom house is strict, and usually, other people except for the slaves in charge are not allowed to enter and exit, so they can only take a sneak peek outside occasionally. Fortunately, this is still allowed.

After confirming that the culture material was successful, Wei Wei asked people to take advantage of the right season and configure more culture material. Of course, this time only the culture material for oyster mushrooms was made, and the fertilizer stored in the research institute should be kept. With the use of autumn sowing, she only intends to cultivate Agaricus bisporus in small batches until she can ensure large-scale production, which is enough for her castle. If it is sold and put into production, oyster mushrooms will be enough for the time being.

While making the culture material, Wei Wei asked the slaves to build another batch of mud houses behind the houses they lived in. These mud houses will be special mushroom houses in the future, and they are built here to facilitate the slaves to take care of them regularly.

Hearing that Adonis and his party were about to arrive, Wei Wei calculated the time to put down her work, went back to freshen up, changed her clothes, and then went to the castle gate with Felix to prepare to meet them.

If it was just Adonis, of course, they didn't have to run to meet him so cautiously, but this time there was his mother, and out of mutual tacit consideration, of course, she had to meet him in person.

Dolores did not show up, although she wanted to see Adonis as soon as possible, when such a parent-like meeting, she had to avoid it first and waited until the elders notified her to show up, otherwise, she would be considered unpretentious and excessive. excuse me.

Adonis' mother, Mrs Aldrich, is a beautiful lady. She is not even forty years old. Because of proper maintenance, she looks ten years younger than her actual age, with fair skin and a delicate face. It is very similar to Adonis, and also has black hair and green eyes. It can be imagined that Adonis's good looks are inherited from her.

Originally, Wei Wei was worried that the rumoured lady who was very capable and said to be strong would be very difficult to get along with, but in fact, Mrs Aldridge herself seemed to be a woman with a gentle temperament and a very soft and elegant smile. Just by looking at her appearance, there is no way to connect with the rumours at all.

From the outside, it looks like it should be easy to get along with.

Wei Wei breathed a sigh of relief, then greeted them with a smile: "I'm glad you can come to Sardinson, Mrs Aldridge."

Looking at the very gentle MMrsAldridge, she gave a hearty and generous opening. She felt that as soon as she saw Wei Wei, she kindly stepped forward and grabbed Wei Wei's hand, and said, "You can call me Salina, can I call you Weiwei?" Wei Wei

smiled: "Of course, you can. , Mrs Salina."

Salina's eyes lit up, this time it wasn't just a grip, but held Wei Wei directly, and said intimately: "Don't call me a lady, if you want, you can call me Aunt Sarina."

As he said that, he took Wei Wei and walked into the castle spontaneously, without showing any outward appearance.

Felix looked at the two ladies who were leaving with a puzzled expression, turned to look at Adonis, and his expression was indescribable.

He thought about what kind of person Adonis' mother would be but never thought of it.

Very spontaneous.

Adonis smiled at him embarrassedly: "My mother likes beautiful people."

His mother usually looks like a very noble lady, but when she encounters beauty, she will change greatly. .

Yes, Salina is a standard face control, and she prefers beautiful girls to men. Just look at the maids around her, and they are all beautiful women.

Wei Wei's appearance is obviously in line with her aesthetic, so it is no wonder that she is so enthusiastic.

Especially since this is the future-in-law's family, it is natural to be enthusiastic.

When Wei Wei was worried that Adonis' family would not get along well, Salina was also worried that their family would be satisfied with Adonis.

God knows that when she received the letter from the servant, she almost didn't jump up excitedly.

For her son's marriage, Salina has been worrying all the time. Although Adonis is not too old, it's okay to get married later, but he has never been close to women since he was a child, never interacted with the opposite sex, or even close to the person around him. The servants are also all male, and I am too good-looking, and I have met many male suitors. If it is not for him who has never shown a good impression of men, Salina will doubt whether her son is not. Sexual orientation is unusual - although the church has always resisted this situation similar things are not uncommon among nobles, and many nobles are privately male and female.

Now that Adonis finally has a goal to pursue, even if the other party is an ordinary civilian girl, Salina feels that she can accept it, not to mention the other party's identity is not low, and Adonis is completely worthy, she is receiving When the news came, I could not wait to come to Sardinson immediately to propose to his son, but in the end, he was blocked by the long-anticipated letter from Adonis.

Of course, although it didn't come in the end, in Aldridge's castle, the servants had already been preparing for their master's marriage.

After receiving the invitation this time, after consulting Adonis' wishes, Salina was ready and followed.

She mainly came to see her future daughter-in-law and hired her.

Regarding Dolores, Salina investigated Adonis's wishes after she knew her, and she also knew a little about her situation, so even though they haven't met yet, her favorability is not low. It's closed.

So soon after entering the castle, Salina couldn't wait to see Dolores.

Although it is rumoured that this is a very beautiful noble lady, she has to see it in person to determine whether it is true or not.

Of course, as long as her son likes it, Salina is unlikely to object, but it would be better if people could meet her aesthetic.

Her eyes lit up when she saw a string of shy Dolores.

Because she was summoned and met with the elders of Adonis, Dolores also made special preparations. She didn't know what kind of women the other party would like, so she could only dress up in a normal way, with a generous cut. A conservative long skirt with a skirt, simple updos, and clean makeup, she is who she is today.

Originally, Dolores wanted to put on makeup. A girl of her age can already apply makeup and powder, but Adonis said in the letter that his mother likes beautiful women, but she believes that true beauty is the one who can be beautiful even without makeup. It is very beautiful, and in daily life, there is no need for heavy makeup.

Dolores thinks her face is pretty good. The Williams family is notoriously good-looking, and because she has a sister-in-law who is proficient in maintenance, she usually frets about her face. It is the same age as a green onion, and the skin condition is very good, so even without makeup or powder, a face is white, tender and delicate without any blemishes.

So such a face, even without makeup, shouldn't be too bad, right?

With this confidence, Dolores pressed the urge to put on makeup and went to meet people without makeup.

And obviously, she was right in choosing.

As soon as Sarina saw Dolores standing in front of her with light footsteps and saluting, she quickly came up with the looks of her and Adonis' future child, and nodded her head, if there was such a thing. Their daughter-in-law, their family's future children will certainly be good-looking!

"This is Dolores, right? What a beautiful girl." She beckoned to Dolores and patted the seat next to her: "Come and sit here and let me take a good look at you."

Dolores didn't expect her to be so enthusiastic and subconsciously glanced at Adonis who was sitting with Felix on the other side. The latter smiled and nodded at her, and Dolores was holding her skirt with a blushing face. Corner sat over.

"I heard that you usually like embroidery. Did you do the embroidery on this skirt yourself?"

Sarina was talking about a kingfisher on Dolores' chest, which was very delicately embroidered. The kingfisher's eyes are made of small gemstones and come alive as the only ornament on the dress.

Dolores nodded cautiously: "Yes, ma'am."

Seeing her nervousness, Salina patted her hand soothingly and said with a smile, "Don't be so nervous, you can call me Sarine Aunt Na, of course, if you want to call me Mama Salina, I have no problem."

As soon as these words came out, Dolores became even more nervous, and she didn't even dare to look at each other.

Adonis shouted helplessly: "Mother."

Salina glared at her son, she didn't think there was anything wrong with her, if it wasn't for the meeting just now, she would have decided on the marriage directly.

After that, she grabbed Dolores and asked a lot of things, and the more she asked, the more satisfied she became. Dolores was well-bred, not just about her appearance, but her inner self was also very outstanding, with knowledge and self-discipline. , There is also a skill, and you can tell from the words that this little girl has learned housekeeping. Although her opinions are still relatively immature, if you train them well, she will be a qualified hostess.

The more she looked, the more satisfied she became, and the smile on Salina's face became more and more kind. After she was satisfied asking what she wanted to know, she turned to Wei Wei on the side and said, "I don't know if I can let Dolores take Adonis out. Come on, I heard you have quite a few exotic plants here."

This is just an excuse. Wei Wei knew that she wanted the two of them to have a chance to be alone, but she did not refuse, she nodded and said to Dolores: "You take Adonis to the manor, I think Should you want to see the sweet potato field?" The latter sentence was addressed to Adonis.

The apparent purpose of Adonis coming to Sardinson was sweet potatoes. Naturally, it was impossible not to take a look, and he wanted to get along with Dolores, so he nodded and agreed: "Yes ma'am."

Then he turned his eyes to Dolores' eyes softened a lot: "Lola, can I trouble you to show me the way?"

Dolores looked at Sarina subconsciously, the latter was smiling at her, she realized something, and her face reddened again: "Okay."

Before leaving, Adonis saw his mother give him a "seize the opportunity" look, and was helpless again.

As soon as the children left, the expression on Salina's face became a lot more formal, her eyes turned between Wei Wei and Felix, and then smiled and said directly: "I like Dolores very much It would be great if she could be my daughter-in-law." I

didn't expect her to be so direct, she just mentioned marriage when they met, Wei Wei turned to Felix, and he had to make the decision.

Felix also showed an unexpected look, but he quickly replied: "It depends on Dolores's intentions. If she agrees, we have no opinion."

Sarina heard the words and showed a satisfied smile. It can be seen that Dolores likes Adonis, so this matter is almost certain.

So now it's just waiting for Adonis to propose to Dolores. As long as their side goes well, the marriage will naturally be settled.

Afterwards, Sarina chatted with them for a long time, and then was sent to the guest room to rest. After all, she had been on the road for several days, and she, a delicate noble lady, suffered a lot.

But Salina regretted that Adonis did not seize this opportunity to propose to Dolores. He felt that this was not a suitable opportunity and that it was too hasty.

After knowing the result, Salina looked at him with an expression of hating iron and steel: "What's the hurry, can you be in a hurry when your ring is ready? You must know that your father proposed to me only a few days after he knew me. , why don't you learn from him."

Adonis obediently kept his mouth shut, letting Sarina scold him for a long time, and finally said: "Don't worry, I will settle this matter before going back. Yes ."

When Sarina heard the words, she let him go, but at dinner time, after eating another dessert that was said to have been prepared by Dolores herself, she urged her son again.

Such a good-looking and capable daughter-in-law, what should I do if I don't settle down sooner and am robbed by others?