novel-bin Chapter 105 Confused
Chapter 105 Confused
Snape and Narcissa disagreed with Lucius' method of visiting Lambert Manor directly.Obviously, Winter was very unwilling to let them know his true identity.The purpose of Lucius' visit this time, there is no other possibility at all.
In view of Winter's previous performance, although the other party is milder than ordinary pure-blood wizards, he is definitely not without temper.Lucius' decision is likely to anger the opponent.
However, Lucius' decision to visit this time has another loyal supporter.
Draco missed his good friend who had been away for two years very much. When Lucius first proposed to visit Lambert Manor, Draco has been in a very excited state.If the Malfoys visit Lambert Manor, Draco will definitely be able to meet Clarence.
With the active initiative of the two Mr. Malfoy, the decision to visit was finally passed.
To Lucius' surprise, Winter didn't respond to his slightly offensive decision through the water mirror.
The Duke of Razlan responded very quickly to Malfoy's request for a visit.The owl who brought the letter brought back the key to the door of Lambert Manor.
The ebullient Baroque Lambert Manor is an attractive building in its own right.Draco was dazzled the moment he landed.Compared with the Malfoy Manor located on the vast plain, the Lambert Manor hidden in the hilly forest looks more rich in color changes.Most importantly, against the background of the forest, Lambert Manor looked much bigger than Malfoy Manor.
"Welcome, Mr. Malfoy, Mrs. Malfoy, and Mr. Malfoy Jr." Because the time of arrival was agreed in advance, the Duke of Razlan stood at the gate of the manor very thoughtfully to welcome their guests.After a brief greeting at the door, the Duke of Rezlan immediately invited his guests into the manor.After all, the Christmas holiday is already a season of heavy snow, and it is the most appropriate way to let guests enter the warm building as soon as possible.
Stepping into the gate of Lambert Manor, the warm breath immediately drove away the chill that had not yet lingered on the shoulders of the guests.In the magnificent front hall, what Lucius saw was a family dressed in perfect aristocratic etiquette.The Duchess standing at the front on the left, followed by the royal princess who married into the Lambert family, and the last is the youngest daughter of the Lambert family.When Lucius' gaze came to the right, his lips could not help but purse slightly, and a not-too-familiar sense of powerlessness enveloped him again.
According to strict aristocratic etiquette, the three men on the right should be Terrence, Theodore and Clarence from front to back.But from the point of view of the Malfoy family at this time, the three Mr. Lambert really look too similar, no matter in appearance or height.
"Your Excellency, the deputy director, has a large family that is enviable." Lucius withdrew his scrutinizing eyes, and fell back on the Duke of Rezlan who was also half a head taller beside him: "Such a big family must be very special." happiness."
"Thank you for your compliment. I think the number of people is about to become the most prominent feature of the Lambert family in this century." The Duke of Rezlan responded, "Then, let me introduce my family to you."
Among the Lambert family, the eldest daughter-in-law, second son, and youngest daughter have never met, but their identities can be easily distinguished from where they stand.
Logically speaking, for Lucius, the one he is most familiar with should be Terrence, whom they had been in the same school for several years.
But in fact, for the whole Malfoy family, the most eye-catching one is Clarence who stands at the back on the right.
"Although your sons are not twins, they have very similar looks and are very handsome." After listening to the polite introduction, Lucius focused more on the right side.
"Yeah, so Mr. Malfoy has to spend some time thinking." The corner of Duke Rezlan's mouth suddenly raised an obvious arc, watching Lucius say something that surprised him.
"Hehe, what you said is really interesting. What do I need to think about?" Lucius denied it, but realized in his heart that what Duke Rezlan meant just now was probably just as he had guessed.
"Oh, it's nothing. Let's go to the restaurant, lunch is ready." The Duke of Rezlan didn't say any more, and just led the Malfoy family to the restaurant with the Duchess.After the Malfoy family passed by, the Lambert family lined up on both sides slowly followed and walked towards the restaurant together.
Pure-blood wizards consider themselves noblemen among wizards, even though they are not.But the Lambert family is a real noble, and it is the upper class of the noble.Lucius suddenly realized that he had underestimated the Lambert family led by the usually unprincipled Winter.At least, he had never seen real servants at the dinners of other pure-blood wizarding families.
"Mr. Malfoy may not be used to our ways." After taking his seat, the Duke of Rezlan said to Lucius who was sitting diagonally across from him: "Because we occasionally need to attend the banquets of Muggle nobles, we entertain guests at home. Sometimes, it is served by servants. This is in case we forget the etiquette of dining among Muggles."
"It's really novel, but it's not annoying. I think it's our honor." Lucius responded with a perfect expression.
"I hope you all like today's menu, which was decided by Emilia and I together." The Duchess, who was sitting on Lucius' left, followed the words of the Duke of Rezlan.
"Of course, this is a very hearty meal, and we are very grateful." It was Narcissa who continued the conversation with a calm expression.
The arrangement of seats at the table was different from the pure-blood family dinners that Lucius had experienced in the past.Partly because pure-blood families have been separated from Muggles for a long time.On the other hand, it's also because pure-blood families don't often have so many people around the table for dinner.
On the long dining table, the Duke and Duchess of Rezlan sat facing each other.Lucius sits to the right of the Duchess, and to his right is Alvira, the youngest daughter of the Lambert family.Going counterclockwise, Clarence, Draco, Duke of Rezlan, Narcissa, Theodore, Emilia and Terrence on the left of the Duchess were seated successively.
Special seating arrangements, special meal service plus the Duke of Razlan's remark about 'troubleshooting'.Lucius was sure of one thing.Winter didn't make any indication of his visit in the water mirror, obviously he had made sufficient preparations at home before welcoming him.
During the dinner, most of the time it was the Duke and Duchess of Razlan, Terrence and the Malfoys who were chatting.The other two female family members of the Lambert family were almost completely silent.Theodore, who was a professor at Hogwarts, would occasionally interject.Clarence, on the other hand, didn't speak at all, and seemed to be fully focused on the whispered communication with Draco.
"Ladies, maybe we can go to the living room first and leave time for the gentlemen." When everyone finished eating, the Duchess spoke at the right time and took all the women away.Leave the table to the men.This is the habit of Muggle nobles.
Lucius glanced at the other five people who were still at the dining table. Except for Draco, all four of his suspects were present.
"I have to say, Mr. Malfoy, I'm a little surprised by your visit." When the Duke of Rezlan bowed his head to drink, Terrence said: "I thought Henry's contact with you would satisfy you. "
Lucius suddenly realized that after the deliberation just now, the feast that Winter had prepared for him had just begun: "Of course, Mr. Winter is a very good person."
"I thought you used to call him Henry, not Mr. Winter." Terrence said with a smile before raising his glass to drink.Before Lucius could react again, Terrence said again: "What do you think of this name?"
"What name?" Lucius couldn't keep up with the rhythm.
"Henry Winter." Theodore answered: "This name is not bad, at least I like it very much."
"It's really good. From all aspects." Lucius responded unwillingly and passively: "I thought this visit would not involve this topic. Personally, I hope that through this visit, my New partners have more understanding."
"But you can't deny that the initial impetus for this visit was probably to find out Henry's identity?" Terrence said again, smiling very friendly: "Of course, I agree with what you said about deepening the understanding. Maybe we will next time How about inviting members of the two alliances to a banquet together?"
"If it can promote everyone's cooperation, I think everyone will agree with this proposal." Skipping Terrence's previous sentence, Lucius responded positively.
"Oh, that's right." It was still Theodore who continued: "Mr. Malfoy, about the game agreement we reached before. Henry has introduced our live-action duel system to you, right? But you haven't actually experienced it yet. System. If you need it, I am more than happy to introduce it to you. After all, the only system currently in operation is the one in the school, and I have always been in charge of it."
"Thank you, I think I can apply to actually visit the school later." After Lucius' answer, neither Terrence nor Theodore spoke again.
The Duke of Rezlan, who had been silent during the post-dinner conversation, said, "Clay, maybe you can show Mr. Malfoy a tour of our garden? Al should be happy to show Mr. Malfoy to the pet room to see you guys." Those little pets."
"Okay, Father." Clarence, who hadn't joined the conversation just now but was concentrating on chatting with Draco, accepted the task assigned by the Duke of Rezlan without hesitation.
Lucius turned his eyes around the four men in the Lambert family, and finally realized that he would not gain anything this time.From the words spoken by the three Lamberts before and after, it can be seen that the well-designed lines were obviously prepared by Winter to mislead him.
"Mr. Malfoy, please follow me." Then there was the last Lambert.Following Clarence's words, Lucius turned to his former suitor.
The author has something to say: Well, regarding the aristocratic etiquette mentioned in the part about the reception and the dinner table, Yuanyuan wrote it after repeatedly watching the second and third episodes of Downton Abbey.
(⊙o⊙)...So it should be right?
[Thank you for the mine in the middle of the night] +N~
Well, probably everyone can look forward to the full JQ in the next chapter~huh~~