Be a mermaid after 1000 years

Chapter 11

The palace-like complex that Li Miaowei saw last time was indeed Motan’s human palace, but the visual distance last time was slightly wrong compared with the actual distance. At that time, I thought it was at the end of the road, but it was actually not far away. Far.

The Mortan Palace was built in the valley of the holy mountain Corvette, and it is connected with the holy temple and the royal library. It took nearly an hour and a half for the white-winged carriage to arrive. Li Miaowei was tired of this flashy means of transportation. , although the carriage in the Duke's Mansion has good shock absorbers and luxurious interior configuration, but staying in such a small space with a man who is his husband in name but who is almost like a stranger, even if there is Didi At the scene, Li Miaowei also felt uncomfortable.

The most important thing is that the duke has a dull personality, but his aura is strong. He didn't say a word for more than an hour, and even his expression didn't change much, so he and Didi only dared to whisper their ears, for fear of disturbing the people on the other side. Boss, he will suddenly blacken.

The carriage passes through the gate of the palace, and then passes through the Knights Square and the ceremonial hall, which is the royal banquet hall. However, this place is generally used to entertain ministers and visitors from other planets. The royal family gatherings are traditionally held in the small banquet hall in the palace.

After entering the gate of the heavily guarded palace, Li Miaowei kept lifting the curtain and peering at the window, just like Grandma Liu entered the Grand View Garden. The buildings of the palace are majestic and magnificent, with carved beams and painted buildings everywhere, resplendent and resplendent. At this moment, the sky is dark But under the illumination of the light, everything seems to be daytime.

Ever since Didi introduced to him that the beams on the roof are all real gold and natural gemstones, and that the red stone on the big dome of the main building is the largest ruby ​​ever found on the planet Motan, Li Miaowei instantly became He looks like a cheap dog, he almost sticks out his tongue.

God, when he and Yuefen went to discuss the marriage certificate, he bought his wife a gold ring with the size of eyeballs, and he had saved money for a long time, how many rings can be scraped off from the roof after roof of gold? , It's true that people are more popular than people, and the rich are the most hated!

Blanche Hernand raised his eyes. He observed all the way. This black fish has never been quiet. It seems to be very interested in everything, and the expression on its face is also rich and changeable. The Duke I am very curious, how could Aivis, a mediocre and ignorant little noble family, cultivate such a wonderful flower, just like throwing a pea seed into the ground, it grows and grows, boom!Produce a big nest of melons.

He didn’t want to give him antique jewelry, but he stared at the roof of the palace and drooled. The bigger the gem, the more valuable it is. Although the ruby ​​is big, it’s not of high quality, otherwise it wouldn’t be used to decorate the roof. Is this person ignorant? , or is there a root in the brain?

Could it be... What Zoe Ives covets is not wealth. His Excellency the Duke thought of another possibility. The imperial palace has always symbolized the supreme imperial power. Is this mermaid going through all the things he sees in front of him? To covet something that should not belong to him?Blanche knew that this kind of thinking was a bit extreme, but he couldn't control his thoughts, and his face gradually became gloomy.

Although he can enjoy wealth and status in his life, there are too many unsatisfactory things, so that it is difficult to have a positive impression of the mermaids.

At this moment, Hernand and Li Miaowei, a young couple, are only a few tens of centimeters apart, but their values ​​are vastly different.

Finally, the carriage came to a slow stop, and Li Miaowei's heart skipped a beat. He was a little nervous after all, and His Excellency also recovered from some old events, and glanced out the window.

The door of the carriage opened, and the servants of the palace bowed to salute, then retreated to the side and waited quietly. Duke Hernand got out of the carriage first.

"Master." Seeing Li Miaowei sitting still, Didi urged softly.

"Well, I got it, let's go down too." Li Miaowei took a deep breath, feeling much better, isn't it just a room full of fish, so there is nothing to be afraid of, he has worked in a fish farm in a neighboring reservoir As for the monthly temporary workers, there are at least hundreds of thousands of fish in the nearly [-]-acre reservoir, and we have seen big scenes.

Li Miaowei picked up the basket and got out of the car. The basket was heavy. He was afraid that Didi would not be able to carry it. In fact, he was struggling a bit. He reached out with one hand and took the basket. Li Miaowei stared at the Duke who then stretched out again The other hand, a little dazed.

The duke moved his arms with a sullen face, signaling him to hurry up, Li Miaowei then humbly got on the car and got out of the car. He found that although the duke was indifferent, he was not as miserable as the outside rumors said. Of course, It's possible that it's just that he followed the basic cultivation of aristocrats, and even if he despised him, he would still show a proper gentleman's demeanor.

It was almost seven o'clock in the evening when they arrived, which was almost the time for the dinner party to start. Most of the people had already arrived, so Li Miaowei specified that he could not sneak into the banquet hall without attracting anyone's attention as he expected.

He deliberately learned some social and court etiquette today. After getting off the car, he took the initiative to walk to the Duke. In front of the two of them was the brightly lit corridor of the banquet hall. There was a court attendant standing every few meters. Enter through the side door and stay in the waiter area, waiting for the host's call after the banquet.After standing still, Li Miaowei raised his chest and drew in his stomach, awkwardly holding the Duke's arm.

"The Duke and Duchess of Hernand are here!" the master of ceremonies sang with a loud voice.

There were many people standing in groups of threes and fours in the banquet hall, and the royal relatives and nobles who were still whispering and smiling when they heard that Hernandez and his wife had arrived, they quickly exchanged glances with each other, Everyone was quiet. I heard that this time Hernand married a freshwater nobleman again. Oh, this poor guy, his vision is getting worse and worse.

As soon as Li Miaowei stepped into the banquet hall, he immediately felt the scorching gaze from all directions. A man as nervous as him felt a bit overwhelmed. Li Miaowei glanced to both sides with the corner of his eye. He almost laughed, Nima, this is the ocean mermaid, they are just a group of angry birds, their hair is red, orange, yellow, green, blue, blue and purple, they have all kinds of colors, they are really beautiful and enchanting when viewed alone, unlike a little girl like Zoe. Cuteness is completely two different types, but when these mermaids stand together gorgeously with jewels and emeralds, they give people a strong visual impact. Under the illumination of the big crystal chandelier, Li Miaowei wonders if it is Mo Tan People on the planet are used to seeing, anyway, he can't stare at it, and his eyes will get dizzy if he looks at it for a while.

Sure enough, black hair is the most attractive. Now Li Miaowei doesn't feel that he looks sissy anymore. He was secretly rejoicing when he felt someone lightly poke the back of his hand. His Excellency lowered his voice and said dissatisfiedly: "At this time Why are you smirking, Her Majesty the Queen is looking at you."

The black fish had slanted eyebrows, a weird and proud smile on the corner of its mouth, and didn't know what it was thinking. Although Blanche was complaining, he was unconsciously relieved. At least for now, he No stage fright.

Li Miaowei hastily retracted the corners of her raised mouth, and looked forward. A graceful, charming, elegant and luxurious woman was looking at her with a smile. Jianshui's pupils shone brightly, his skin was like the first snow on the top of a mountain, and he was as young as the Duke's sister.

Her Majesty the Empress is the real beauty, much prettier than those 'neon lights' next to her. After being amazed, Li Miaowei calmed down, stepped forward and bowed respectfully.

"Get up, my child, this is a family feast, don't be so formal, come, come to me." The queen greeted cordially.

Li Miaowei walked over, the queen leaned over and kissed his forehead, and said, "Zoe, you can call me aunt like Blanche."

Li Miaowei's face turned red all of a sudden. It was the first time to be kissed by a beautiful woman. A man knows what it feels like, but Her Majesty the Queen is very satisfied. Blanche's new wife is a meek and innocent child at first glance. Such a temperament may That's what Blanche really needs.

Duke Hernand also stepped forward to kiss the Queen's cheek lightly at this time, and said lightly, "Good evening, Auntie."

A look of sadness flashed in the queen's eyes, Blanche was still blaming her, thinking that after he remarried, he would forget the past, it seemed not so easy.

His Majesty the Emperor has not come yet, and he still has some business to deal with, so the dinner was postponed for a while. After Li Miaowei exchanged a few words with the Empress, the Empress went to meet the other guests. Li Miaowei saw that the Duke had no intention of After introducing himself to his relatives, he found a chair in the corner and was about to sit down. At this moment, a young man in a gorgeous dress walked up to the Duke and said, "Blanche, I just saw you bring a vegetable basket when you entered the door. Handed it over to the attendants, why, now the procurement business of the royal kitchen is also managed by the Hernand family?"

The Duke glanced at the man coldly, but he didn't respond at all. The man seemed a little annoyed and wanted to pester him again, but was scolded by a middle-aged woman: "Remy, watch your proportions!"

Remy snorted softly, gritted his teeth, and did not attack. The few mermaid nobles standing next to him all showed expressions of watching the show.

The woman whispered a few words to the Duke with an apologetic expression on her face, but the other party did not respond. Her expression was a little sad. When she turned around, she saw Li Miaowei looking at her curiously, so she smiled friendlyly, but There was a bit of embarrassment in her smile, she also had light golden hair, her appearance was graceful, beautiful and dignified, she should be a relative of the queen, she might also be related to the duke, which surprised Li Miaowei Surprisingly, the noble golden mermaid would show favor to him. It seems that there are also some mermaids in the ocean who are meek.

Li Miaowei remembered that he forgot the gift he had brought after being made such a fuss by Remy. He hurried to the door and took the basket back from the attendant. The attendant was obviously relieved. Basket, just don't know what to do with it.

"What is this, Zooey?" The queen happened to see this scene and came over to ask.

"That... aunt." Li Miaowei called out a little embarrassed, "I came to visit you for the first time, and I didn't know what you like, so I prepared a little gift without authorization. It's not something expensive. It's me and Ed. Uncle Sen made it together."

Alas, I have done my best, whether I like it or not is someone else's business, Li Miaowei has always been very open-minded.

"Give it to me?" the queen asked in surprise.

The plaid tablecloth and plastic wrap on the basket were removed, revealing a basket of fresh flowers underneath. All the royal relatives stretched their necks to watch. Those who were close took a closer look. The flowers were not ordinary flowers, but It is rolled with fish fillets of various colors, deep and shallow, and made extremely fine. The stamens are decorated with fish roe and seaweed, and the flowers and leaves are replaced by fruits and vegetables. The basket is full, and a thick layer of crushed ice is spread underneath.

But no matter how delicate it is, this is still a basket of fish. How could it be a gift for Her Majesty the Queen? Someone in the crowd burst out laughing. It was a young little mermaid. Maintaining the minimum upbringing, the queen gave the child a faint look, and the child quickly lowered his head.

The queen stepped forward and gently hugged Li Miaowei, her eyes were a little moist, "Zoe, my dear, this is the best gift I have received in recent years, and no one has personally handed it except His Majesty the Emperor back then." Make a gift for me." The queen blinked playfully, and continued: "I know why I married him, it's because he made me a skirt with his own hands, it's so ugly, I haven't dared to wear it yet , It’s far worse than you, Zoe, thank you, I like it very much!”

The queen asked the attendant to bring a fork, and ate two slices on the spot, "Well, it's delicious, is this seasoned?"

"Yeah, it's been marinated beforehand. Uncle Edson's craftsmanship is very good. I didn't really put much effort into it, haha!"

Duke Hernand was a little speechless, using the fish in his refrigerator and the cook he hired to please his aunt, it was a huge profit.

The nobles looked at each other in blank dismay. It turned out that His Majesty the Emperor embraced the beauty so much. The old princes who sent a lot of jewels to the Queen back then were very regretful.

Li Miaowei thought to himself, sure enough, in front of a powerful and thick-skinned, any ridicule and ridicule are paper tigers.