Chapter 364 Thunderbolt
"The eldest lady is back~~~!" The little loli's footsteps had just stepped into the courtyard, and the surprise shouts of maids and girls were already spread throughout the manor.
"It feels like going home..." Looking at the familiar grass and trees around, after a series of adventures, Riya saw the familiar scene again, and rarely enjoyed the peace of mind.
But soon, this calmness was broken by a crying girl voice: "Miss~!"
A blonde girl was walking towards her with her maid's long skirt in her hands and was rushing towards her.
"Lilith..." The small figure stood still, looked at the girl in maid dress running, and couldn't help but smile.
The early spring sunshine of Ostia is gently spread in the green grass courtyard. Among the neatly trimmed grass, some small white flowers that are unwilling to be silent are already blooming quietly, silently dotting the reunion that takes place on the white stone brick trail.
The running girl was getting closer and closer to the little girl she had been thinking about day and night. Lilith's ears were now only the sound of the breeze blowing and the sound of her heart beating violently.
However, she forgot that she was just a weak low-level magician. The rapid physical exhaustion caused by running at full speed caused her physical reaction to no longer keep up with her.
"ah--!"
Before the maid girl could run to her master, she suddenly felt soft and fell forward. Lilith couldn't help but close her eyes and screamed.
But soon, the girl found that she did not have an intimate contact with the hard ground, but was gently supported by a soft thing.
She slowly opened her eyes, and there was panic in her clear green eyes. What caught her eye was not the cold white bricks and stones, but a touch of silver-white hair.
Then, the familiar fragrance of hair that remained in the memory at the tip of her nose, and the real softness and warmth in her arms reminded her that this was not a dream like a mirror and a moon.
"Miss..." The tears that could no longer be suppressed instantly filled the girl's smooth face. Even though there were thousands of words in her heart, she was choked in her throat and couldn't say a word.
"I'm back, Lilith." The maid girl knelt on the ground. Liya could see the scene ahead from her shoulders: "Gelfin, Cleveland, Xiaobai...and everyone."
A rare smile appeared in the pupils of the single ponytail girl's bloody pupils. Cleveland nodded with a smile, but he showed something with his eyes. Xiaobai is now a circle bigger than last time. I don't know if it was the normal growth of the Sky Fox race or simply gaining weight...
At some point, more and more people had gathered in the courtyard, including girls in maid outfits, guards in armor, and even the chefs temporarily put down their work to welcome the return of the little master of the manor.
No one organized and arranged the arrangements, and these people gathered here spontaneously. Just because the young lady standing in the middle of the crowd was gentle and kind to each of them on weekdays, without any aristocratic airs, even if anyone accidentally made any mistakes at work, he would be forgiven tolerate - this has always made the servants of other aristocratic mansions extremely envious!
"Ahem..."
If Cleveland hadn't coughed twice awkwardly, Lilith wouldn't know when she would hold the eldest lady until. Hearing her father's voice, the maid girl subconsciously raised her head, and then she found the people around her.
Swish!
Lilith's face turned red in an instant, and she stood up in a hurry, and said with a sarcastic mosquito: "Yes... I'm sorry, Miss..."
"It's okay, Lilith." Liya naturally found that Cleveland seemed to have something to say, and there was a stranger who had never seen before anxiously wanted to say something, and at the same time she had some things to ask the housekeeper. So while signaling Cleveland with her eyes, she comforted Lilith and said, "No matter when you are, you don't have to say sorry to me."
"Okay, since you have met the eldest lady, you should rest assured! Let's go away first!" The manor housekeeper who received the instructions shouted to the surroundings: "Doing all the work in your hands is the best welcome to the eldest lady!"
After everyone was cheering and dispersing, Lea also followed Cleveland to the manor's living room - the stranger naturally followed him with a familiarity, and a hint of relief appeared in his eyes.
"Please allow me to introduce you, Miss." Cleveland said straight to the point without making any mistakes: "This is Lord Cardiff, the Royal Etiquette Officer of Freya. He has been waiting for you here for more than a month."
[Oh? Etiquette officer? Then do I have to shout and add my father-in-law?]
Cardiff didn't know that as soon as he met, Miss Frostye teased her in her heart - of course, in fact, the eunuch's setting does not exist in Qilan Continent.
"Hello, Cardiff Etiquette Official." Although he was puzzled, the etiquette he should have must also be left out. Now that Liya has a merry of a nobleman meeting, she already has a bit of a ladylike charm.
"I'm glad to see you, Miss Mykonos." However, the Cardiff etiquette officer did not care about savoring the finest black tea from the Duke's Mansion. Before the owner asked, he spoke directly: "That's right, Her Majesty the Queen has issued three decrees to summon the Miss."
Speaking of this, Cardiff couldn't help but smile bitterly: "But the next few times I came to Duke Frost Leaf's mansion, I didn't see you back, and there was no news about the eldest lady in the Frost Leaf Castle. Her Majesty the Queen simply ordered her to wait for the eldest lady here until you come back. Be sure to invite you to the palace for summoning."
As the etiquette officer, Cardiff was anxious to ignore the cumbersome etiquette. Leah didn't care, but asked lightly: "I wonder why Her Majesty the Queen summoned me? In this way, I would be prepared so that I would not be rude in front of Her Majesty."
[I don’t know the queen and so I don’t have to worry about summoning me. I should go and see Jasti and Luna first!] - This is the real thought in the little loli’s heart.
"This, I heard Her Majesty mention it by chance." Cardiff was anxious to let Leah accept the summons, and naturally knew everything: "Last year, the gathering of people in the outer city area, Her Majesty has heard of it. His Majesty is very curious about the young lady who is young but can be deeply loved by ordinary civilians, so he wants to summon the young lady. Of course, the young lady doesn't have to be nervous. This time it's just a private summoning, and there are not many requirements for etiquette. I wonder if the young lady can follow her into the palace?"
[Entering the palace? Why does it sound a little strange?] Riya never stopped complaining in her heart.
"Just heard Cleveland say that Your Excellency Cardiff has been waiting here for more than a month?" Leah did not agree at the first time, but said naturally, as if he was thinking from the other party's perspective: "If that is the case, I think Your Excellency Cardiff should report to Her Majesty the Queen first and then arrange for me to accept the summons. This would be better, right?"
"Ah! The eldest lady reminded me!" Cardiff, who was reminded, suddenly realized: "It's been so long, you should report to Her Majesty the Queen first! Thank you so much! If it weren't for your reminder, I would have taken you into the palace rashly, that would be too rude! Please wait a moment, and then report to Her Majesty the Queen!"
After saying that, Cardiff hurriedly saluted and turned around and walked out of the living room. However, before he could go out, he turned around and asked with concern: "That... the young lady has no arrangements for going out now, right?"
He was really scared by Miss Frost Ye's dragon's head and tail. If the person in front of him disappeared for a few months, then Cardiff would probably be demoted to a commoner for dereliction of duty.
"I won't go far before the 'Continental Young Magician Grand Prix' starts." Lea nodded.
"Thank you very much, Miss! Then let me go first!" Cardiff, who was relieved, even his salute became much lighter.
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"Okay, Cleveland, there are no outsiders anymore." After Cardiff's footsteps left, Lea spoke leisurely.
"Yes, Miss." Cleveland looked solemn and faithfully performed the duties of the housekeeper: "A while ago, the eldest lady lost contact. Marshal Aslante mobilized elite troops to blockade the forest of Little Derstemer for search. Principal Garsty also secretly mobilized his connections to find the trace of the eldest lady. Of course, no one insider disclosed the secret. Miss, your disappearance seems to have not even noticed the Duke."
"Yeah." Leah nodded. Of course, she didn't believe that the powerful Locke would not know about her daughter's disappearance. More likely, the Duke's actions did not even inform Cleveland. Fortunately, she had already written a letter in advance and asked her master to send it to Frost Leaf Castle.
"In addition, before leaving, the eldest lady's instructions on Miss Yi..." Cleveland said this, and couldn't help but look puzzled: "Miss Yi's research has exhausted all the pocket money before she became an adult."
"What?!!!" After returning to the manor, Lea, who entered the "Lady Mode", seemed to be hit by a thunderbolt, jumped up and jumped onto the sofa chair so that the amethyst-like pupils could look directly into the butler's eyes.
Chapter completed!