Chapter 148 An attempt to return to Cyronil Territory
"Mei! I don't want to!" Marlene pulled at Mei's sleeve.
She glanced at Mei, who was thinner than her. This girl had been kept in the Marquis of Caseley's mansion for quite some time and had only just managed to gain some weight back.
Having seen with her own eyes how weak the Mei sisters were, she still didn't dare to use force on them.
But that's no reason for her to work!
She said confidently, "Today is my day off. You can't make me work! I don't want to do those accounts today!"
She keenly heard familiar footsteps approaching from a distance. She turned around and complained to Mei's sister expectantly, "Vivienne, look! Mei has started again."
The woman walked around the corner, her eyes as innocent as a child's. She glanced back and forth between the two of them, and finally said, "Mei must have her reasons."
Marlene's eyes widened in disbelief, and she even stopped pulling at her sleeves. "Didn't we agree last night that you'd stand by me all day?"
Hearing this, Vivienne tilted her head in confusion.
"My sister can't remember things at night." Mei said leisurely.
Marlene looked down at May, opened her mouth, and then closed it.
When Vifiya agreed to assign her an assistant, she was happy for a while, but the "assistant" was really hardworking.
In addition to handling the affairs of the Earl's Mansion, she also helps manage the Marquis's Mansion. Although she is small in size, she does beautiful things.
Seeing Mei working so hard, she couldn't bear it and suggested that she be responsible for the storage of supplies in the mansion and the daily purchases. As a result, it seemed as if they were waiting here for her.
Mei said earnestly, "Marin, this is the responsibility of a housekeeper."
That's it. Marlene tugged at her sleeve helplessly again. In the past month, Mei said she would teach her how to calculate accounts. She was really fed up with it. Now, she felt a headache whenever she saw parchment.
"Lady Vifiya sent a message saying that she will be back today. Are you sure you still want to leave the house?" Mei asked softly.
The hand pulling at her sleeve paused, and Marlene rolled her eyes: "Then I won't go out."
She stressed to Mei: "Even if I don't leave the house, I won't calculate the accounts!"
As she spoke, she tugged at her sleeves, and this time she managed to pull them free. Without even turning back, Marlene walked out, "I'll go wait for Lady Vifia."
Mei stared at her running back, her eyes flashing. As long as she could stop her from running out today, she would find a way to make her learn how to calculate accounts.
She will definitely train Marin well and make her the best housekeeper for Lady Vifiya.
"Are we going to wait too?" Vivienne asked, taking Mei's hand.
Mei looked at her sister softly: "Well, let's go together."
The snow today is a little lighter than usual.
Even though Vifiya specifically instructed that there was no need to hold any welcoming ceremony for her, the people in the Marquis of Kesley's Mansion still stood in front of and behind the gate, waiting for the return of the castle owner.
An ordinary carriage drove up, and Marlene immediately saw that the one pulling the carriage belonged to Vifiya's knight.
The carriage rolled to a stop, and before Arnold could get out to help Vifiya down, Marlene had already come forward.
She handed it over and said disdainfully, "You are too shabby."
When a marquis returned from a long journey for the first time, he didn't even have a motorcade, just an ordinary knight and a carriage.
She is a noble lady, but she looks even less prestigious than a marquis' daughter.
Vifiya took Marlene's hand and looked down at her. She spoke in a very familiar way. It seemed that she had been doing well recently.
She used the force to stand back on the ground: "Do you think I embarrassed you?"
Marlene was choked by her words. She glanced at Mei slightly and was secretly relieved when she saw that she didn't hear it. Mei was a fanatical fan of Vifiya. If she heard it, she would probably nag her for a long time.
The accounts are difficult to calculate, and she will definitely take the opportunity to ask her to calculate a few more.
She muttered, "I didn't say that."
Seeing her little action, Vifiya smiled lightly.
Marlene stared at the smile on her face calmly. Even Vifiya herself didn't notice it. She pretended to be helpless and said, "Anyway, welcome back."
Vifiya gestured slightly and stepped forward. Mei looked at her approaching and walked over quickly with eyes full of anticipation: "Welcome back, Lady Vifiya."
"Welcome back." Vivienne followed behind Mei, staring at her with clear eyes without blinking.
Weifeiya's eyes moved back and forth between the two sisters. They were in much better spirits than before. She said softly, "Thank you for your hard work in the Marquis' Mansion recently."
Mei was taken aback by her sudden affirmation. She lowered her head, a faint blush on her face, and said embarrassedly, "No, it's my job."
The two captains of the Knights Templar and Earl Carrington also came over to greet them. Arnold, who was standing by, handed over the placement of the carriage to his servant and walked over to Vifia.
No one noticed that Marin was still standing behind Vifiya. She silently put down her heavy heart.
She looked at Vifiya, who seemed to be fine now. She had felt something was wrong since she received Neve's body and her letter.
She originally thought that as her employer, she cared so much about Neve that she would probably be secretly sad for a few days in Iskanya, but when she opened Vifiya's letter, she found that Vifiya cared about Neve even more than she thought.
A thick stack of paper detailed how to settle her, where to put her, how to decorate the room, what kind of cushions to use under her, what color the curtains should be, and even what she likes and dislikes, and how to avoid things she doesn't like...
Marlene always hated employers who made a lot of demands, but this time, she carefully read all the instructions on the parchment. Everything passed through her hands, and she kept an eye on every step. If she really didn't understand something, she would run to ask Mei.
"Marin." Vifiya's voice came.
Marlene came to her senses and looked ahead. Everyone was waiting for her to enter the house.
She lifted the hem of her skirt with one hand and was about to take a step forward when the familiar figures in front of her changed in an instant. The girls were wearing plain, gray clothes and she couldn't see their faces clearly.
"Gina, come here!" I don't know whose voice it was, but they waved and called out to her.
Without questioning why it wasn't Marlene, she couldn't help but want to move forward.
Without looking away, blood suddenly gushed out from their faces, gushing out in a sticky stream, blurring their already unclear vision. She suddenly stopped.
It's not because of fear, but because I want to wipe away their blood.
"Marin." A light voice fell into her ears, drawing her attention.
The gray suddenly brightened, and snowflakes fell on her face, bringing a little coolness.
Weifeiya's eyes flashed with thought, and she said softly: "Marin, it's time to go back home."
Marlene blinked doubtfully and replied, "Okay."
She didn't know what just happened. She only knew that they were very familiar with each other. The man's voice sounded very familiar.
She couldn't remember.
However, even though her memory was incomplete, she could still glimpse what they wanted to convey to her.
They wanted her to move forward, they wanted her not to look back.
"When will this snow stop?" asked Marlene, who was already a few steps away from Vifiya.
Mei turned towards the castle and looked up at the sky. She looked at Marlene, who always wore light clothes and seemed not to be cold, with concern and asked, "Are you cold?"
Vivienne blinked in confusion. She understood! Mei said she had to learn how to help several people in the Marquis's Mansion, Marlene being one of them.
"I'll lend you my clothes." Vivienne said as she was about to take off her coat.
Marlene stopped her and put her clothes back on: "I'm just asking."
No one knows when the snow will stop, just like Marlene doesn't know whether she wants to remember the past.
The Marquis of Kesley's Palace, located in Cintron County, finally returned for the first time since the new owner took the throne.
The sun and the moon rotate, as usual.
Vifiya was sitting in the study. Even after listening to Mei's work report, she didn't stop writing with the quill in her hand.
She put the processed documents on the other side. Her previous experience as a marquis had greatly improved her efficiency in handling affairs.
The quill stopped. At this speed, she should be able to finish the pile of tasks in less than three days.
The pen tip continued to rustle on the parchment. If the snow continued like this, she would have to take care of the farming in the territory.
The water rippled nearby, and a message came out of the magic circle.
Vifiya left the letter on the table until she finished the work at hand, then she reached out and took it.
It had been almost a month since she returned, and Neve had already been buried. After some hesitation, she decided to tell Marlene everything she had heard in Iskanar, including everything about them and her name.
This is her life, and since she wants to know, Vifiya feels there is no reason to hide it from her.
Marlene was silent at first, she was absent-minded for a few days, and then she returned to her familiar self.
Vifiya did not ask what Marin, whose memory was partially lost, was thinking during those days.
Likewise, she didn't ask Marlene and Gina if she wanted to call them by their original names again, and Marlene didn't mention it either.
There are some things that don't need to be asked, they already know the answers.
Vifia opened the sealing wax and saw at a glance that the letters belonged to three people. She read them slowly and calmly, one by one.
Shortly after returning from Iskanar, Kaharun took Osa to Ulucia. Isidore would write to her from time to time, and sometimes Kaharun and Osa's letters would come along with Isidore's letters.
They all spontaneously shared with her the interesting things they had seen and the progress of the treatment for Osa's magic stagnation. They knew that she wanted to know this.
Isidore would also tell her what he did every day.
The letters occasionally contained greetings from Sullys and monthly messages of concern from the wizarding world.
Vifiya stuffed the letter back into the compartment that had been cleared for them.
I hope everything goes well for them.
"Knock knock." There was a knock on the door.
"Come in."
Arnold opened the door, holding a box in his arms.
Vifia's gaze froze slightly when it met the box, then disappeared in an instant.
Arnold put the things on the table and pushed them forward. "Today, Marlene packed the luggage you brought from Alsayin Academy. There was a locked box."
Vifiya moved over smoothly, not seeing anything unusual. She felt the pattern of the box in her hand and looked up. "Find a time to meet your sister. You can go find her or bring her to the Marquis's Mansion for a visit. If she wants, she can come here to work. Or if she wants to go to the academy to study, the Marquis's Mansion can also help."
Arnold had been back for a month and had not seen his sister yet. She knew that he was actually worried about her, but because he was her personal knight and out of duty, they had never met.
"There are other knights and Marlene in the palace, so you don't have to worry." Vifiya added, "You're taking a vacation soon. Is two weeks enough? Or three weeks, or do you need more?"
Arnold looked at the girl and thought for a moment. He was about to say three days, but her gaze was so resolute that he changed his words: "One week."
"Isn't that too little?" Vifia asked herself, and suggested, "Two weeks, and then use the remaining week during your next vacation."
Arnold was about to say no, but he still said, "Okay."
After the matter was settled, he didn't bother her any further.
Vifiya was the only one left in the study again. She looked down at the box. She didn't open it because she knew what was inside.
It was a way out she prepared for Neve when she was still in the academy before she became a marquis.
Some gold coins, gems, and the transfer deed of the property in Selim Territory.
She took a deep breath, a wave of fatigue washing over her.
She looked out the window and it was already dark outside.
It was already evening anyway, so it wouldn't be a big deal if she went to bed early.
She carried the box and went to her bedroom.
She told Arnold at the door not to follow her and to go back and rest today.
The attendants and maids who saw her in the corridor all bowed to her.
In order to stop herself from thinking too much, Weifiya recalled Long Qingzhu from her hometown some time ago and specifically told her that He needed to leave for a few days.
She calculated the days and it should be almost eight days.
"We're going to give it a try."
It was Qingzhu's voice.
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