Chapter 245 The Duchess

So when Mrs. Lisa handed over the invitation, Jiang Liyue gave the butler, who made her feel very welcome, a sweet smile.

The housekeeper noticed her smile and paused for a moment.

What's going on? People who come to the castle either smile ingratiatingly at him or feel fear just by looking at him. This little girl, however, just smiled in a friendly way.

What an innocent and lovely girl, she reminded him of…

It's a pity that all the girls who came to the castle this time share the same fate.

Thinking of this, the butler looked at Jiang Liyue with a hint of pity in his eyes.

Jiang Liyue blinked in confusion.

By this time, Lady Lisa's invitation had been checked, and the butler invited them into the castle.

Jiang Liyue didn't think about it any further, and simply waved to him: "See you later, Mr. Butler."

The butler couldn't help but give a friendly smile, which, combined with his pale face and strangely smooth skin without a single wrinkle, made him look somewhat eerie: "See you later, beautiful lady."

Seeing this, several of the girls in the group looked at Jiang Liyue with disbelief and frustration.

They thought Jiang Liyue was so naive, but they didn't expect her to know how to please the castle's butler right away.

Damn it, why didn't they think of that?

They had all forgotten that when they saw the butler's creepy appearance, combined with the solemn and ancient environment of Terence Castle, they were all involuntarily frightened and dared not speak loudly.

Let alone considering trying to please others.

One of the pretty girls, Lucia, even snorted at Jiang Liyue, "I didn't expect you to be so smart, Yue."

It looks like a compliment, but it's actually sarcasm.

Jiang Liyue replied with a smile, "I did realize you were so dense."

"You!" Lucia's eyes widened in surprise, not expecting her to actually curse at her.

Seeing that an argument was about to break out, Mrs. Lisa quickly spoke up to stop it, saying things like they were all friends and family who supported each other, which sounded very insincere.

Although Lucia was spoiled, she at least listened to Lady Lisa and turned her head away without saying anything. Jiang Liyue was even less inclined to argue with the NPC girl who was only fifteen or sixteen years old in the dungeon.

Soon, Lady Lisa and the six girls, including Jiang Liyue, were led by servants into the castle and to their respective rooms.

Terence Castle is exceptionally large, with several annexes in addition to the main building, each with hundreds of rooms on each floor.

Strangely, Jiang Liyue and the five young girls' room was located in the east annex, while Mrs. Lisa was taken to the west annex.

Lady Lisa was clearly puzzled by the arrangement, and she asked the servant, "Is there a mistake? My nieces are with me."

Like the butler, the servants also had extremely pale, bloodless faces. However, compared to the butler, who at least had a more lively and expressive appearance, the servants' expressions seemed to be copied and pasted.

They all had expressionless faces.

At this point, her expression remained unchanged as she answered the question: "I haven't made a mistake, ma'am. The young ladies are on a separate floor, which makes it more convenient to provide them with services."

Mrs. Lisa's eyes lit up upon hearing this.

Lady Lisa had heard about this ball, which invited people from all over the country, before she even arrived. The Duke had mentioned that it would be best if more young girls could attend.

Because the Duchess likes young, beautiful, and energetic girls.

However, many people have more speculations about this, thinking that this is Terence Castle reappearing in front of the world after a hundred years.

In order to curry favor with other nobles, the Duchess intended to select beautiful young wives for the young talents among the nobility at the ball.

That's why Mrs. Lisa brought six young and beautiful girls with her.

Seeing the servants' obvious emphasis on the young women, Lady Lisa was only glad that her idea of ​​gathering so many girls was wise.

So she just cheerfully gave Jiang Liyue and the others a few casual instructions, and then left with her attendants.

The corridor twists and turns, with thick carpets on the floor and landscape paintings on both sides of the walls. Exquisite wall lamps extend all the way to the end of the corridor.

They had encountered so many other guests at the ball when they were outside the castle, but once they went upstairs, it seemed like they were the only ones left.

The girls who had previously resolved to imitate Jiang Liyue and strike up a conversation with the servants of Terence Castle were too frightened to speak.

He silently rubbed his arms, which were covered in goosebumps.

Even the two female players recognized by Jiang Liyue only looked around warily, to prevent a monster from suddenly emerging from the darkness.

Jiang Liyue, on the other hand, seemed unusually relaxed, as if she were truly a guest at the castle, looking around here and there.

She looked around before finally asking curiously, "Why are there only landscape paintings in the corridor, and no portraits of the Duke and Duchess?"

This wasn't a question Jiang Liyue asked casually; she knew perfectly well that those nobles were quite narcissistic.

They like to hang portraits painted by masters on the walls, not only their own, but also those of their ancestors, and even those of the entire family.

Unlike the walls of Terence Castle, where all they saw along the way were landscape paintings.

The attendant leading the way smiled upon hearing this: "Because the Duchess dislikes having portraits hung on the walls. You know, the Duke respects his wife the most, so of course he listens to her."

"Even this ball was specially organized by His Excellency the Duke for his wife."

The servants' faces lit up with a hint of something when the Duchess was mentioned.

Jiang Liyue already knew this information.

However, judging from the servants' words, it seems that the duke really loves his wife.

Therefore, the secret of the ball in Mission Two is most likely related to this Duchess.

She exclaimed as if from the bottom of her heart, "Really? The Duke loves the lady so much! It's a love like that of the gods! The lady must be more beautiful than the most precious jewel in the entire kingdom!"

The five girls traveling with him exclaimed upon hearing this: "...Where did this sycophant come from?!"

Unexpectedly, the servant's expression became even more satisfied after hearing this. He praised, "Of course, our lady is beautiful, kind, and charming. She couldn't be better."

As he spoke, he looked at Jiang Liyue and said, "But you... you're only a little bit inferior to Madam, so don't feel too inferior."

Jiang Liyue: ...Thank you, she's never been insecure?

However, on the surface, Jiang Liyue still showed a longing expression: "I wonder if I will be able to see the Duchess at the ball, and perhaps I can shake hands with her."

The servant quickly dissuaded her from this idea: "The Duchess hasn't appeared for a long time. She likes peace and quiet, so it's best not to disturb her, or the master will definitely be angry."

He glanced at Jiang Liyue's appearance and muttered to himself.

He wants to shake hands with the Duchess? He's dreaming! He hasn't shaken hands with her in ages.

Although this girl looks quite beautiful... and for some reason, I always feel a sense of warmth and cuteness when I look at her.

If Jiang Liyue knew what he was thinking, she would definitely tell him that it was probably the "strange encounter and strange love" halo that was working.

Unfortunately, Jiang Liyue was unaware of the servant's thoughts and simply obediently hummed in agreement twice.

Judging from the respectful manner of the servants, this duchess might be quite the charmer.

Judging from this, the Duchess seems to be more like the owner of Terence Castle than the Duke himself.

As Jiang Liyue was pondering, the servants led them to their respective rooms.

The corridor twists and turns, and Jiang Liyue's room is located at the very end of the corridor.

After the attendant escorted them there, he specifically instructed them: "After you've settled into your rooms, you can go out for some fresh air. Our castle has many beautiful gardens, including a huge rose garden."

"But don't go to the main building casually, that's where the Duchess and the Lord live."

"Also, if you encounter a black cat in the castle, don't touch it. It's our lady's pet, and touching it could be dangerous..."

At this point, the attendant resumed his expressionless demeanor.

He turned and left like a puppet devoid of any emotion.