Chapter 139 Invitation.
Smellian didn't know where his mother got this confidence from. What would she think if she knew that he had not been favored by Duke Luxia so far?
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but reveal a mocking smile: "Mother, I have been with Duke Luxia for so long, and he has never favored me."
This sentence made Mrs. Rafael's smile crack. She looked at Smellian in disbelief, and her voice broke when she spoke again: "How is this possible?"
She couldn't believe that there were females who didn't touch males around them. Even if Duke Luxia was not promiscuous and the rumors were not true, she couldn't completely not favor Smellian for so long. She knew very well the impact of the beauty of the males of the Rafael family on the females of the empire, so she didn't believe what Smellian said.
But she also knew very well that Smellian would not lie to her about this kind of thing, so she couldn't figure out why it was like this?
Could it be that Duke Luxia only wanted Grace?
Smellian looked at the dazed look on his mother's face and said lightly: "I tried hard, but Duke Luxia did not agree. So I can't guarantee that I can do all that you said, and please don't have unrealistic ideas. Even if there is no relationship between me and Duke Luxia, as long as you treat Duke Luxia sincerely, Duke Luxia will not let you down."
Because of Smellian's words, Mrs. Rafaelde was obviously not as happy as before. She looked at Smellian with complicated eyes: "I hope what you said today is not to make me upset."
Smellian smiled lightly: "I want to be favored by Duke Luxia more than anyone else, so how could I deceive you with such a thing?"
Mrs. Rafaelde didn't want to say anything more to him, and waved her hand to signal him to leave. When Smellian came out of the study, she saw Cecil holding a plate and walking to Duke Luxia.
"You should eat some dinner. Drinking on an empty stomach is not good for your stomach."
Luxia, who didn't want to eat at first, reached out to take it and thanked Cecil.
Noticing Smellian's return, he smiled and asked, "Have you discussed it with Mrs. Rafael?"
Smellian nodded, "Well, that's all for dinner. Do you want the kitchen to prepare some hot food for you?"
Lu Xia shook her head, "No, I don't have much appetite."
Smellian knew very well that Grace had not sent Lu Xia any news in the past few days since she went to the battlefield. Although Lu Xia didn't say anything, she must be worried.
After Lu Xia ate something, he put down the plate and said, "It's getting late, let's go back."
At this moment, the guests had almost dispersed. Lu Xia said hello to Mrs. Rafael and took the three of them home.
When they got home, the old housekeeper had already prepared some hangover soup and served it to the three of them. At the same time, the old housekeeper took out an invitation letter and handed it to Lu Xia: "This is what Madam Dai Yin sent just now. It's Victoria's open banquet for head husbands. I hope you can go and attend it."
Lu Xia was a little surprised. She took the invitation letter and looked through the names on it. In addition to Victoria, she didn't know the other one at all. She didn't know whose male could become Victoria's head husband, and why did Victoria invite her to attend the open banquet for head husbands?
The old housekeeper asked: "Will you attend? Do I need to prepare a new dress for you?"
Lu Xia hesitated for a moment, "I'll think it over and tell you."
She returned to the room and sent a voice message to Madam Dana. After the call was quickly connected, before Lu Xia could speak, Madam Dana asked directly: "Victoria's open banquet for head husbands has sent you an invitation letter, right?"
Lu Xia was not surprised. Madam Dana knew about this matter. Obviously, Victoria's open banquet for head husbands also invited Madam Dana. After all, Madam Dana and Madam Dai Yin were sisters. No matter how they felt about each other, Madam Dana would always attend at this time.
Even for the sake of the royal family's reputation, Lady Dana will go.
"I just don't understand why they invited me?"
"The answer is simple, because Her Majesty the Queen wants to see you reconcile, even if it's just to whitewash the situation, you have to show a friendly side to the outside world. Our Queen can do anything for the sake of face."
Lu Xia heard this and had a new understanding of Her Majesty the Queen: "So I can't refuse this invitation, right?"
Lady Dana answered very directly: "Yes, it seems that it is the invitation letter sent to you by Lady Dai Yin, but it is actually the intention of Her Majesty the Queen, so you can't refuse it, but you can attend with me, just to see the excitement, you know, Victoria's hostess was chosen by Her Majesty the Queen, that male has 80% genetic fusion, the empire doesn't know how many females want to combine with him and conceive naturally."
Lu Xia didn't understand: "What do you mean? Is there a relationship between genetic fusion and natural conception?"
It was the first time she heard such a statement.
Madam Dana chuckled, "Who knows? But rumors say so. Many people think so. However, males with 80% gene fusion are rare, but not rare. However, there has not been a single case of natural conception so far. This is enough to show that gene fusion has nothing to do with natural conception. But some people are just so unrealistic."
Lu Xia wanted to say that gene fusion has nothing to do with natural conception. She and Grace are the best examples. Although she doesn't understand why she conceived naturally, it is probably related to her long-term drinking of spiritual spring water. She
didn't continue to talk to Madam Dana on this topic. After all, natural conception is something that all the people in the empire yearn for, but it has not been realized so far. No matter how hard the Fertility Research Institute tries, there has never been hope. Now she doesn't want to expose herself.
So it's better not to talk too much about such a sensitive topic.
"Since I can't refuse, I'll go and see the excitement."
After making an appointment with Madam Dana to go together, she ended the call and told the old housekeeper to prepare a dress for her.
After the old butler found out, he asked, "Who are you going to take with you to the banquet?"
Obviously, the only choice at this time was between Smellian and Cecil. Without hesitation, Lu Xia chose Smellian. In comparison, he was naturally closer to Smellian. After Grace was gone, Smellian became the first choice for Duke Lu Xia.
The old butler was not surprised and smiled and said, "Okay."
When he prepared a dress for Duke Lu Xia, he would also prepare a dress for Smellian. As for what Cecil would think, it was not something he needed to consider at all, but he wanted to see Cecil's expression after he knew about it.
(End of this chapter)
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