The next morning, when Li Aili opened her eyes, there was another bunch of little flowers on her pillow.
Compared to the single color of the previous two days, this time the little flowers are a variety of colors, red, blue, purple, yellow...
Li Aili fell silent.
Goodness, have they learned not to fleece one sheep at a time?
Pepe, you can do it! You're a mature Pepe now.
However, the result remained unchanged.
A group of female tree spirits roared furiously outside the window, "Pepe!!! You little rascal!!!"
Li Aili leaned against the window, admiring the beautiful morning view.
The woods to the west have visibly grown larger, the trees are more lush, and the area seems to be larger as well.
Take a deep breath and you'll smell the fresh, unique scent of grass and trees from the forest.
The tree spirits have only been here a few days? Indeed, racial talent is the most terrifying.
Flocks of birds flew in from all directions and settled in the western forest.
Pepe led a group of unusually irritable female tree spirits, who whizzed past her window.
"Good morning! Sister Ellie!" The little guy ran up to greet her.
Li Aili waved, "Good morning, Peipei, watch out ahead!"
But it was too late for her to say it.
Pepe bumped right into the gardener's tools that were lying there, and then fell flat on her face.
The female tree spirits laughed in a ferocious manner, swarmed forward, and quickly bound Peipei with vines, turning her into a pupa with only her little head sticking out.
Then, they carried the unfortunate child back to the West Forest like a wild boar.
As they passed Li Aili's window, they smiled beautifully again, "Good morning, Aili."
Li Aili waved stiffly, "Good morning everyone, ahahaha..."
She would rather die than let the female tree spirits discover the pile of flowers on her bed!
And, very kindly, he silently made a 'seal of light' for the naughty child Peipei in his heart, wishing that the God of Light would protect the child from being beaten to death.
At breakfast, Li Aili came to the North Restaurant as usual.
When she pushed open the door, she almost didn't recognize her.
The grand banquet table in the restaurant is gone, replaced by a small and cozy round table.
But it was still covered with an expensive tablecloth woven by elves.
The Duke sat calmly at the table, flipping through the newspaper.
What happened to the original table?
The Duke calmly turned a page of the newspaper. "The castle has been infested with termites these past few days, and last night, a table leg broke."
Li Aili: "..."
Having gotten used to long banquet tables where two people are five meters apart, using this kind of small round table feels particularly awkward.
She always felt that if she straightened her legs even slightly, she could touch the Duke's long legs.
The male servants laid out a sumptuous breakfast on the table.
After Elie and the Duke put down their knives and forks, Conrad stepped forward carrying a silver tray.
On the tray was a letter and a letter opener.
Li Aili asked hesitantly, "Conrad, when will the new tables for the restaurant arrive?"
Conrad: "Madam, what do you mean?"
Seeing Conrad's confusion, Ellie was also puzzled. "I mean, the table here was eaten by termites, didn't you order a new one?"
Conrad said, "This round table is the new table. It is made of dragon blood wood and crafted by Master Kaka."
Li Aili: "..." I didn't ask you that...
Dragonblood Wood? Oh! So that's what it looks like!
"No, wait, what I mean is, aren't you planning to switch back to the original banquet tables?"
Conrad smiled. "No, madam. The termites in the castle specialize in gnawing on tables that are more than 2 meters long."
Li Aili: "……………………"
Li Aili looked at the man beside her expressionlessly.
The Duke pushed the unfolded letter in front of Li Aili at just the right moment.
"A letter for me?" Li Aili's attention was diverted, and she picked up the letter.
To Arthur Cold Jade:
I cordially invite you to my birthday party this year. Please be sure to attend.
Your friend, Brandon Red Pomegranate.
Li Aili: "..."
Red pomegranate? Duke of Southshire? Brandon the 'Radiant Sword'?
In a time when communication among nobles is mostly social nonsense, the Duke of Pomegranate's letter is as short as a note passed in class.
"Um, you're going?"
The Duke stood up and straightened his embroidered navy blue coat. "It's not me, it's us."
"Go pack your things, we're leaving this afternoon."
Li Aili was slightly surprised, "So eager? Uh, no, why do I have to go too?"
The Duke gave a soft "hmm," and said, "I'll go arrange the affairs of the territory. We'll probably be staying at Swan Castle in Southshire for about four days."
Li Aili: "..."
The Duke glanced at her indifferently. "A chest of gold coins."
Li Aili: "Okay~ I'll go pack my luggage right away~~"
Duke: "…………"
...
Joanna was incredibly busy after receiving the news.
Li Aili thought that she only needed to prepare two sets of clothes to change into for four days.
As a result, Joanna managed to pack seven or eight luxurious dresses for the banquet, plus five or six dresses for everyday wear.
Along with sets of gemstone jewelry, the luggage was so much that it looked like they were moving house rather than visiting a castle in the south.
Li Aili was completely dumbfounded. "No, darling, I'm only going for four or five days, you..."
Joanna, taking a break from her busy schedule, put her hands on her hips and said, "Let those little girls in South County open their eyes, so they won't keep hanging around the Duke all the time!"
"Madam! The Duke of Southshire is a notorious 'ball maniac.' Please promise me you won't wear the same outfit to his balls twice, okay?"
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