Whispering Verse

"Yes, I am very satisfied. I have to admit that this is the most satisfying wine I have ever tasted. Is the New World so suitable for cultivating vineyards?"

She looked at Shade inquiringly, and Shade smiled and talked about his business secrets:

"Yes, we have the best black soil, the best fertilizer 'Jinkeli' passed down from our family, the best sunshine conditions, the most hard-working orange cats in the warehouse, and cheap and cheap workers. Your Highness, I bet, Our wines are the best on the continent!”

In fact, the grapes used for winemaking were defective products from Miss Carina's estate that could not be eaten. Shade had heard Tifa mention it and wanted to make wine to prevent waste.

Princess Margaret smiled understandingly at Shade's "bragging":

"Sir, are you interested in providing drinks to the nobles in Willondale City? I can give you some small tax conveniences."

She pinched her fingers and said. Shade's eyes flicked over the other person's red nails, and he answered fluently according to the "lines" he had agreed with Mr. Bernhardt:

"I'm sorry, Your Highness, my winery doesn't produce much every year. We have regular partners in Cold Water Port and Fort Midhill in the Delrayon region."

"It's such a shame."

The princess said, but there was no expression of regret on her face. It was because her back was to the window, and the sunlight made the ring on her finger casually resting on the armrest of the sofa sparkle, and also made her slender white neck look very seductive. people:

"I'm not a vampire, what am I thinking?"

In "her" laughter, Shade thought in his mind.

Princess Margaret continued:

"I heard that you are friends with Viscount Bernhardt? This time you specially brought some red wine for him to review. I wonder how much wine you still have on hand?"

This is her real purpose. Giving the "high-end wine" provided by Shade to the nobles of Delarian is definitely the best personal gift.

"The amount of wine?"

Shade made a troubled expression, then glanced at Mr. Bernhardt, who nodded slightly.

This is acting, indicating that the two are communicating about this matter.

"Your Highness, I am honored that you like the red wine produced by our winery. But this time, I came to Huntingdon as a visiting friend, so I didn't bring too much luggage, and when I entered the country from Delrayon, there was too much luggage. The wine will also be taxed, otherwise I would just transport it in big wooden barrels. Sorry, Your Highness, I still need to save some for when I go to Willondale to visit old friends next week, so if you want, I can In my own name, I will give you 8 bottles as a gift."

"Well, Mr. Holmes, maybe you could think about it again."

Without the princess asking, Mr. Bernhardt took the initiative to "persuade" his friend, and his tone was even a little exaggerated:

"With His Highness's noble status, you will not let your efforts go in vain. Haven't you always wanted to open up the market in Kasenlik? This is a good opportunity. You won't always be blocked when talking about business with the Delarian people. Then why not come and do business with us?”

Shade hesitated and said:

"Yes, those nobles of Delarion are suckers."

I originally wanted to use the term "vampire" as a sarcastic comment, but then I remembered that Mr. Bernhardt is a vampire, so I changed my words:

". They are all blood-sucking tapeworms. I contacted a nobleman who was related to the royal family. She actually took my cat hostage and said, 'Young gentleman, you don't want your cat to lose its owner, do you?' To threaten me, let me Agree to her rude request."

In the end, Shade agreed to Lesia's request. This was a scene that Her Royal Highness was imitating from an opera.

"How about 10 bottles? Your Highness, these drinks are not valuable. I am willing to give them to you, but I specially brought them by boat from the New World to express my feelings for my old friends."

"Mr. Holmes, these drinks will be given as gifts to the Delarian royal family. I think this may also be helpful to your business. The noble ladies of the North are really rude."

Margaret Anjou said with a smile, Shade thought for a while and nodded:

"Then you can take 12 bottles and wish you all the best on your visit to Delrayon. The wines are now stored in the manor of Viscount Bernhardt. I am also staying there temporarily and will deliver them tomorrow. Is it too late?"

"It'll be ready before ten o'clock tomorrow."

The princess said, then she stretched her hand back, and the maid standing behind her handed a money order to Shade:

"Be careful, your wine is worth the price. I hope that after I come back from Delrayon, I can discuss the customs of the New World and my wine-making experience with you."

"No, no, I can't ask for your money."

Schad hurriedly excused himself, so Mr. Bernhardt took the money order for him:

"Mr. Holmes, how can you refuse the princess?"

Then he pushed away Sha De's hand and stuffed the money order into Sha De's pocket.

Margaret Anjou was very satisfied with Mr. Bernhardt's performance, Mr. Bernhardt was very satisfied with Shade's performance, and Shade was also very satisfied with the princess's performance - he just saw the number on the money order was "75 ".

"15 bottles, 5 pounds a bottle?"

Although 5 pounds is already a high figure for the poor, this price is simply unaffordable for the high-end red wine consumed by the nobles, such as the wine that Mr. Bernhardt invited Shade to drink at lunch. A bottle of Château Midlo's 1803 cellar, the price of a single bottle is definitely close to three digits in gold pounds.

The gift Margaret Anjou wanted to give to the Delrayon royal family did not have to be that level of famous wine, but the price of 5 pounds for a bottle was really too shabby.

[It's Crown. 】

"She" reminded softly.

Shade then remembered that this was Kasenrik, and there was no reason why the money order handed over by the princess should be in "gold pounds". At the current exchange rate, one krona can be exchanged for 11 to 12 gold pounds.

He raised his eyebrows and his smile became more sincere as he thanked Princess Margaret of Anjou. Without the blessing of fame, no matter how outstanding his wine is, such a high price is still a premium. It seems that the princess of the Anjou family has rich savings like the princess of the Cavendish family.

Thinking about it this way, if it weren't for the fact that the source of the wine was difficult to explain and private brewing was illegal, he could actually make a fortune by mass-producing blood brew.

"But, will this blood brew be addictive?"

This is something to consider as well.

Although Margaret Anjou also has the power of a witch, because that power is too low, her dislike of men is not very strong. Her Royal Highness the Princess had nothing to do today and was tired of the visits of local noble youths, so she left Shade and Mr. Bernhardt to talk to her.

The specific content of the conversation was about the customs of the Old World and the New World. But Shade had never been to the New World at all, so with the cooperation of Mr. Bernhardt, he focused on the situation of Delrayon. It happened that Princess Margaret was leaving for the Pearl of the North the day after tomorrow, that is, Saturday night, so she asked Shade about the city of Tobesk.

Tobesk can be regarded as Shade's base camp. Because he has connections with people from different classes, his detective work allows him to frequently visit the lower city. Therefore, he is familiar with the living conditions of the nobles, middle class, clergy, and ordinary poor people in Tobesk City. , and also knows a lot about Tobesk’s tidbits, especially the ones about himself.

Princess Margaret was very interested in these things, especially the part about the nobles of the North. Shade tried his best to maintain his character setting, so he didn't know too much about the privacy of the nobility, the interior decoration of the King's study room in Yodel Palace, the hobbies of the royal family members, or the location of the MI6 stronghold. There is no archive of the Kingdom’s military documents that I have ever seen with the Duchess.

Although I can't go into too much detail, considering that in the next few weeks, I will get to know the princess again as "Hamilton of Rejed", so when the topic comes to this "young knight", He said a few nice words to himself, paving the way for the subsequent contact with his true identity.

The three tasks of "contacting the Guiding Moon", "obtaining the book "The Secret of Agelessness" borrowed from the princess" and "looking for the gray eagle" are all related to her.

"Speaking of Reged's Hamilton, I think His Highness must have heard of him. I had the honor to meet that young gentleman at the Prophet's Association on Silver Cross Avenue in Tobesk, and even interacted with this 1853 Great City The player's champion, who has played Rhodes. I have to admit that he is really handsome, and he is kind to others, elegant in conversation, and quite smart."

As Shade spoke, Mr. Bernhardt held the teacup with a sullen face and looked at him quietly. This vampire knew Shade's true identity.

"I have also heard relevant rumors. It is said that the knight is actually the lover of Duke Carina Cavendish?"

The princess with long pale golden hair asked softly.

Shade did not expect that such strange rumors would also spread among the nobles of Kasenlik. He wanted to refute this statement, because for now, he could only be regarded as Miss Carina's personal maid and grand-niece's lover, not the duchess's lover. But a hasty refutation would only lead to suspicion of identity, so he explained:

"Yes, this statement is widely circulated in Tobesk, and there are many untrue statements in the tabloids. But in such a big city, such rumors are as numerous as snowflakes in winter, so I also say that the actual situation Not sure."

Princess Margaret nodded slightly, but Mr. Bernhardt subconsciously believed that it was true. He didn't understand why he had such thoughts. After all, in his eyes, Shad Hamilton was so upright and helpful. It's just that the vampire has a vague feeling that even if there is any emotional connection between Shade and the humanoid relic, he won't be surprised:

"Why do I think that? Am I normal?"

Mr. Bernhardt thought while listening to the conversation between Shade and the princess, feeling baffled by his own thoughts.