Chapter 255 Reencounter with Mrs. Lisa
Jiang Liyue was somewhat surprised upon hearing the news that the Duchess might be dead.
From yesterday to today, all the servants at Terence Castle have been conveying the same message: not only the Duke, but they themselves also greatly admire the Duchess who has not yet appeared in public.
But now you're telling her that this charming duchess might be dead?
Did the servants at Terence Castle know? Judging from their attitude, they clearly didn't; they were still oblivious, still worshipping the Duchess.
Was the duke, who supposedly loved his wife dearly, deliberately concealing the truth about her death because he loved her so much?
So what was the purpose of the ball held in her name?
While Jiang Liyue was thinking, the two people who were talking continued.
The man who had spoken first was also somewhat shocked upon hearing the speculation that the Duchess might be dead: "Are you serious?"
“My lord, this is just my suspicion. After all, according to the servants, their wives haven’t shown up for quite some time.” Another voice sounded a little hesitant.
After a moment of silence, the man addressed as "sir" showed great interest, his tone laced with malice: "This is interesting. I've heard that our king used to love his wife very much. If she really is dead, what does he plan to do?"
He paused for a moment, then said, "Let's continue investigating in this direction; perhaps we'll have some unexpected surprises."
Another voice respectfully replied, "Yes."
With that topic concluded, the subordinate's voice continued, "Sir, it seems the King has discovered what Jesso did in Odella Town. We can't contact Jesso anymore; perhaps he's already... What should we do?"
“That idiot Jesso is utterly useless and only brings trouble.” The official’s voice sounded somewhat angry. “Send men to search for him again; perhaps he hasn’t been caught yet. Also, hurry up and clean up the mess in Odele Town.”
Subordinate: "But the king summoned us to Terence Castle, and now we have no way to get out..."
"Damn it, damn it." The official paused. "Search inside the castle. If Jesso was captured, he should be here. If we can find him, we'll take care of him first."
"yes."
Then the two talked about some random things, followed by what sounded like flapping wings, but no footsteps.
The two of them stopped talking and seemed to have already left.
But Jiang Liyue did not act rashly. After a while, when there was still no sound, she walked out of the flower bushes holding a special item she had bought from the game store that could hide her presence.
She glanced at the spot where the two had just been talking; there were no footprints, and she hadn't heard their footsteps either. They had simply vanished without a trace.
So how exactly did those two leave?
And what they just said.
The "king" they mentioned seemed to be the Duke of Terence Castle.
Why is a duke called a king?
The two of them sound like they're on the opposite side of the "King," trying to rebel against him, and that they've taken some kind of action behind the scenes.
Tsk, that sounds like an exceptionally complicated internal power struggle.
I wonder whose side her boyfriend is on?
Jiang Liyue's intuition told her that Herlo shouldn't be on the same side as those two people from before. After all, such sneaky behavior was really not the style of a scoundrel.
If he dislikes someone, he'll probably just take direct action rather than resorting to underhanded schemes.
However, when they meet later, she still needs to find out Herlo's identity in Terence Castle before she can decide her stance.
With that thought in mind, Jiang Liyue left the rose garden she had spent the morning strolling around.
When we went to the restaurant for lunch, it was crowded with people again.
Jiang Liyue glanced around and noticed that there seemed to be far fewer people today compared to last night.
That matches what Yuri said; something must have happened last night.
Just as Jiang Liyue was carrying her tray to find something to eat, a surprised female voice came from behind her: "Thank God, my dear Yue, you're still here!"
Jiang Liyue turned her head and found that it was Mrs. Lisa, whom she hadn't seen all day.
The other person seemed more dejected than yesterday. She was still wearing her usual elaborate and expensive clothes and jewelry, but because of her poor taste, anyone could tell at a glance that she was probably not a noblewoman, but a nouveau riche who had somehow gotten lucky and received an invitation.
There was no one else around her; the nobles were all chatting in twos and threes, making her seem rather lonely and isolated.
Actually, Jiang Liyue saw Mrs. Lisa at the ball last night, but since the other woman was busy socializing with others, she didn't go up to her.
However, Jiang Liyue was not going to ignore being called out at this moment. She smiled brightly and said, "Aunt Lisa, what a coincidence, are you here for lunch too?"
"Yes." Mrs. Lisa approached her and carefully examined her appearance. The already beautiful country girl had shed her simple dress and put on exquisite and gorgeous clothes, shining like a pearl once again.
Lady Lisa was so surprised she couldn't speak: "Oh, look at you now, Yue, you're so beautiful! Which nobleman has caught your eye?"
“He is a very handsome gentleman,” Jiang Liyue said with a smile.
"That's wonderful, you haven't gone with him yet." Lady Lisa sighed. "You don't know, Lucia and Melly are so heartless. I brought them here, and they just left with the nobles without even telling me!"
This is what frustrates Mrs. Lisa the most. She has carefully selected six beautiful girls, hoping that they will help her and her husband's business flourish.
Who knew that those brats, utterly ungrateful, would run off with those nobles?
"This is outrageous!" Mrs. Lisa concluded.
She spent a lot of money to buy this invitation, and if it turns out to be completely useless, she'll probably be furious.
Jiang Liyue knew that they probably hadn't run away, but were dead.
She still smiled sweetly and took Mrs. Lisa's arm: "Auntie, you know I consider you my only family, so I will never leave you."
Mrs. Lisa was deeply moved upon hearing this. She hadn't expected that this talkative girl was actually the most reliable one.
Overwhelmed with excitement, she stammered, "Good, good, good, you truly are Auntie's best child..."
Waaaaah, she misunderstood Jiang Liyue back then!
Jiang Liyue smiled and said, "It's what I should do."
"Auntie, can you tell me what happened after the dance last night?"
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