Chapter 138 This is very Louisa style
Edith could only treat Ivan with a perfunctory attitude.
Some habits that are ingrained in one's bones are difficult to change. She only learned basic etiquette for dealing with social situations, but she didn't expect that she would still be discovered to be abnormal.
Everyone around turned their heads and looked Edith up and down.
"Really?" Heda couldn't help asking, "Isn't this different? Mulin behaves the same way."
Mu Lin straightened his back instantly.
"no the same."
Ivan said calmly, "Being raised by parents and being an orphan are two different concepts."
"My mother really cares about this." Mu Lin pursed her lips, "We run an inn and a tavern, and we meet a lot of people. My parents came into contact with passing nobles very early. They believed that I would definitely become a mage, so they hired a special teacher to teach me etiquette since I was young."
Her parents hoped that her magical talent would not be buried due to other factors.
"Let me tell you." Ivan shrugged, "Where did Miss Griffin learn her etiquette?"
This is not to believe that she is a civilian.
Edith narrowed her eyes slightly and thought about Ivan's purpose.
Did you guess that she wasn't Griffin? Did you suspect that she had some other purpose in hiding her identity? Or did you think that a commoner couldn't reach such a height?
But I have been a commoner in both of my lives, so no matter who he suspects, it has nothing to do with me.
"My parents taught me that," she said casually, lowering her head to eat.
"...Aren't you an orphan?"
"Then you must be reading the wrong newspaper." Edith said helplessly, "How can a prince like you rely on reports to get intelligence?"
“I said in the interview that the death of parents does not mean that you do not have parents.”
"Oh, sorry—" Ivan didn't expect that he would receive such a response after coming here with such a threatening attitude. He was a little flustered for a moment, and the momentum he had forced himself to maintain disappeared in an instant. "I'm not sure—"
The newspapers controlled by the royal family disdained to report on any matches other than the finals, so he could only learn about Edith through the existing reports: "Excuse me, your parents?"
"As a doctor and a tavern owner, like the Mulin family, he has seen a lot of people and naturally understands the importance of etiquette." Edith said half-truthfully, "So I followed and learned from him."
A perfect excuse, especially with Mullin as witness.
Ivan was speechless.
He paused for a long time and said nonchalantly, "I thought you were some illegitimate child."
Amy, who was sitting opposite him, coughed.
Edith was also startled, and the spoon stopped in mid-air, and she put it down after a long while: "Why do you say that?"
“,,,,,,,It’s nothing.” Ivan looked away. “It’s just hearsay.”
He looked up, but found that several people's expressions suddenly became unnatural for a moment: "What's wrong?"
"Nothing, I'm just surprised by your weird guess." Tuttle picked up the spoon that fell on the plate as if nothing had happened. "I didn't expect you to have such an unrealistic idea."
When Ivan lowered his head, he quickly turned his head and looked at Edith with worry in his eyes.
Chasing shadows.
Combined with their recent discovery, it’s hard not to think too much.
Now that someone has begun to misinterpret Edith's origins, what is the next step? Will they really claim her as an illegitimate child?
So is the Edith who was claimed really Edith herself?
"But, I'd like to ask, how did your parents die?" Ivan saw that the atmosphere was stagnant and tried to bring up the topic again, "Both parents died at the same time. Was it the plague?"
"No, I got involved in the dispute among the nobles and was used as a scapegoat." Edith said lightly.
Ivan: “…”
The surroundings fell silent again.
Hedda glanced at Ivan secretly and found that he lowered his head, his eyelashes trembling slightly, and seemed to be greatly shocked.
He deserves to die!
"Sorry." Ivan closed his eyes and stood up with the plate in a panic: "I don't know--"
He had thought that Edith might object, that she might talk about something else, but he had never considered that option in advance.
He left in a hurry.
Ivan left, but the strange atmosphere around the dining table had not yet dissipated. Edith could feel the gazes around her - not only from her tablemates, but also from the people eating around them.
Heda and others looked at him from time to time with hesitant eyes.
Edith realized belatedly that what she had just said was indeed a bit tragic - although she was just stating the facts and wanted to dispel Ivan's doubts, it now seemed a bit too much.
She thought for a while and felt that it would be inappropriate for her to say anything now.
Then let's all keep silent.
Edith enjoyed a moment of peace, quietly finishing the last bit of food on her plate, and opened her mouth, ready to speak and leave.
There was a sudden loud noise at the door of the restaurant.
Such chaos was not common in an academy filled with nobles. Many people turned their heads to see who was making such a noise and why.
Several adults who were obviously not teachers walked in in front of everyone.
The ones walking in front were obviously servants, all wearing robes with the family's seal, and the messy noises just now also came from them. The ones behind, who were dressed a little more elegantly, were probably butlers, who quickly stepped forward to stop the people in front, and gently asked them to shut up, then looked at the guards beside them with a slightly apologetic look, and took the initiative to negotiate.
"Servants and butlers lead the way. Which family is this?" Amy muttered, "Is there any family that wants to invest in the academy recently?"
Edith narrowed her eyes.
She already had some idea in her mind, and after seeing the blurred family crest, she quickly determined the identity of the person.
"Giles family?" Hedda's surprised voice came from behind.
The leader of the Giles family stepped into the cafeteria at this moment.
"...Didn't I say I was here to look for someone?" Langman accepted the disapproving looks from all around him and held his forehead awkwardly, "It's not in accordance with the rules for you to come in..."
And he brought so many people with him...how anxious must he be!
Langman's father also felt that the boss's actions were a bit too much. He looked a little uneasy, not knowing what was going on.
Why would he take so seriously the casual words of a student whose name he did not know? What was the secret room? Why had he, the biological father of the heir, not heard any news about it for so many years?
Could it be that Louisa really left something behind?
"Who." The person in charge finally uttered the first word after leaving home, "Who is it?"
Langman looked around reluctantly and found Edith in a familiar position. He breathed a sigh of relief and walked over quickly.
Edith looked up early and asked as he approached, "Your family?"
"Yes."
"Yes?" "Yes."
Every word in their sentences was ordinary, but when put together, it produced the effect of an encrypted conversation. The people around them craned their necks to listen, but they were unable to get any more information.
Edith looked at the leader walking towards her quickly, her eyes filled with silence: "...Why are there so many people?"
In order to reduce the number of people who know about it, she specially sent away the third-year students to negotiate with Langman, but she didn't expect that she would become so high-profile now.
Langman was silent.
"Because my uncle is too anxious..." He made a few weak excuses, but he also knew that these words might fool others, but it was simply a fantasy to fool Edith.
The person in charge did it on purpose. He quickly calculated the possible compensation Edith might ask for, deduced the results of various plans, and chose the most high-profile solution - to let everyone know.
On the one hand, it could once again solidify their aristocratic reputation as Louisa's descendants; on the other hand, with everyone knowing about Louisa's secret room, Edith would certainly be embarrassed to ask to take away the contents - even if she insisted, she would have to consider whether she had the ability to keep them.
A civilian student without a family, holding something that was encrypted layer by layer and stored in a secret room by an ancient wizard hundreds of years ago before his death.
Unexpectedly, Edith suddenly smiled and said, "That's fine."
Langman looked at the other party in confusion.
"Then I'd like to trouble Miss Griffin to come to your house for a chat." The person in charge stopped and interrupted the conversation kindly, "Long time no see, Miss Griffin."
"It's not bad. It's only been a month." Edith stretched out her hand and shook it lightly. "What about me now?"
"The Giles family has prepared a carriage." The man's tone was still soothing, and he didn't look anxious at all. "Please?"
......
Edith got into the Giles family carriage.
The person in charge claimed that he valued the reception and would give it the highest standard. The carriage he sent was magnificent and spacious. Edith looked at the gold-painted carvings on both sides, and then at the built-in table filled with exquisite pastries, and silently lamented that she was still short-sighted.
I didn’t expect these nobles were really willing to spend money.
Sitting opposite her was Langman, who was obviously uneasy. He wanted to speak several times but held back.
Edith found it a little funny. "Why aren't you talking? Didn't your uncle ask you to sit with me to get closer to me?"
Langman apologized as soon as he opened his mouth: "I'm sorry."
He had not expected such a big incident to happen. Recalling the heroic act of the Giles family team marching through the academy, he almost wanted to buckle his eyes.
So many people were discussing it, so many people came out to watch the fun, but the person in charge could still walk out slowly as if nothing had happened.
"Your uncle is pretty good." Edith looked out the window. The main city of the capital did not allow carriages to pass quickly, and the scenes on both sides moved backwards very slowly. She could even see the small signs at the door of each store.
Being able to control the entire family even when the heir is not his own child does take some skill.
"Your father obviously couldn't hold back and kept trying to ask me about the Chamber of Secrets." Edith turned around, "but he was stopped by your uncle. He didn't seem to be in a hurry at all."
Langman rubbed his shoulder which was hurt by the boss's grip and fell into a brief silence.
He was not like this just now in the living room.
"Let's not rush and discuss the terms." Edith didn't need him to respond and said to herself, "I'm curious about what terms your family can offer."
The car stopped at this time.
The Giles family has arrived.
......
Edith didn't expect that the other party would lead her directly to the secret room.
The layers of doors were pushed open, and except for the person in charge, all the Giles family members present were speechless. They stared blankly at the majestic stone doors slowly turning.
——Then a narrow dog hole with a padlock inside was revealed.
"It's right here." The person in charge coughed lightly, "Go in from here, and inside is Louisa's secret room."
Edith: “…”
Very good, this is very Louisa's style, the person in charge must not have lied to her.
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