Chapter 23
For people with rich inner world, even being alone is a rare enjoyment.
"She's there."
Fang Qingyan was afraid that Castain couldn't see it, so he pointed in a direction.
The old count looked over and saw Elizabeth sitting in the VIP seat, her pretty face frosty... Four maids were guarding her.
"Let's just watch from a distance here... I will die without regrets."
Count Castain smiled happily.
His and Camilla's daughter has grown up so much, full of the youthful vitality of a girl, which makes him very relieved... Although his daughter was raised by others.
Fang Qingyan curled his lips and didn't say anything after hearing this.
He felt that Castain had no dreams. He was too embarrassed to go up and talk to his daughter right in front of him.
But this was Castain's choice. He didn't want to disturb his daughter's current life, and there was no need for him to meddle in other people's business.
Fang Qingyan only needed to stand like this, waiting for the ball to end, and then leave.
If nothing unexpected happens, Castain's body can still last for ten days and a half months.
After the old earl died, Fang Qingyan would find a place to bury him.
He would also leave and find a new place to live.
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There were many noble ladies attending the ball, and even several princesses from other families.
But there was no doubt that Elizabeth was the most dazzling star, and her brilliance completely overshadowed the beauty of other women.
Although everyone consciously concealed their intentions and pretended to be well-behaved, in fact, most gentlemen were secretly looking at Elizabeth with the corner of their eyes.
Some of them might be violent, cruel, bloodthirsty, and vicious... But in such an occasion, everyone looked like an impeccable gentleman, humble, polite, elegant, gentle, sunny, and confident...
The reason why Elizabeth rejected the noble ball was that she felt that most people here were hypocritical, artificial, and not honest enough.
Many male nobles who were very confident in their appearance tried to approach her, put on a charming smile and self-proclaimed elegant gestures, and invite the princess to dance.
But they all returned in vain.
So far, no one has succeeded.
"Elizabeth, you are more dazzling than the moon in the sky tonight."
The handsome Earl Jason walked over, with a gentleman's smile, and politely made an invitation gesture, "Can I invite you to dance?"
Elizabeth blinked and shook her head decisively: "I can't dance!"
Earl Jason's smile froze slightly. Isn't ballroom dancing the most basic course for nobles? This is a very direct rejection.
He was unwilling and put on a gentleman's smile again: "I can teach you to dance, it's easy to learn."
Elizabeth's expression suddenly became serious: "I hate learning the most, you are making it difficult for me! This is not the way to treat guests, humph, this place, it's better not to stay!"
She stood up and ran away in high heels.
Earl Jason's mouth twitched. He had always heard that Elizabeth was difficult to deal with, but he didn't expect it to be so difficult. She didn't give him any face at all!
His status was no lower than Elizabeth's, but he was rejected repeatedly.
"Humph! Pretending to be noble, a bitch!"
Earl Jason was ashamed and angry, and cursed in his heart.
Typical case of saying grapes are sour when you can't get them.
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"Your Highness, you can't go back before the ball is over."
The maid reminded.
Elizabeth sighed helplessly: "I know! I won't leave, I'll just get up and turn around... Don't you think this kind of ball is boring? It's a waste of time and life, and there is no point at all. If I read a romance novel, I can get a touching story, but here, all I can get is flattery and a smile full of hypocrisy and self-righteousness!"
The maids sighed in their hearts, they were used to it.
Seeing that the princess had turned around and left, they hurried to catch up.
In fact, for this kind of ball, having fun is only the secondary purpose, and "socializing" is the real important thing.
A glass of wine may win the friendship of a nobleman;
A dance may win the favor of a beautiful woman;
A flattery may win the appreciation and promotion of an adult!
It's just that Elizabeth doesn't need these things.
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"She...she's coming towards us."
Carstein widened his eyes and spoke in a panic.
Fang Qingyan was speechless. She didn't know you, why are you so nervous?
As expected, Elizabeth was just passing by. She walked past the two of them without looking at them, leaving only a refreshing fragrance.
However, the next moment, her body suddenly stopped, took a few steps back, and stopped in front of Fang Qingyan and Castain.
"Hey, why is your physical condition so bad?"
Elizabeth looked at Castain curiously.
Castain was so excited that he couldn't speak. Fortunately, Fang Qingyan put his hand on his shoulder and told him not to be nervous.
"Good evening... Good evening, Elizabeth!"
The old earl's voice trembled.
For so many years, he had a verbal exchange with his daughter for the first time.
"You haven't told me yet, why are you in such a bad health? The biggest advantage of our blood race is that we have a long life span and can stay young forever." Elizabeth continued the question just now.
All the people who attended the banquet were young and talented people with high spirits. How could Castain be in poor health? He had one foot in the grave, his face was lifeless, and his corpse spots were everywhere, but he still came to attend this kind of young people's dance.
This aroused Elizabeth's curiosity.
Castain's head was a mess, and he didn't know how to answer.
"The Earl was injured on the battlefield, and I am his butler."
Fang Qingyan smiled and answered for him.
Elizabeth's eyes lit up, and she quickly asked the maid to bring a chair and sit down.
The beautiful blue eyes looked at Castain: "I like to listen to stories, um~ preferably about love. You are an elder, and you must have experienced unforgettable love! So... I have wine, do you have a story?"
Castain was confused.
Oh~ Lilith, the ancestor, he swears that he has never told anyone any stories in his life!
Could it be that he and Camilla told the story? Tell her that I am your father? ! No, he refused!
But Castain didn't want to disappoint his daughter... This might be the only time in his life that he had the chance to give his daughter something she liked.
But I really can't tell stories, what should I do?
Castain was in a dilemma, his lips trembled, his old face turned red, and he didn't utter a word.
"The Earl has a sore throat, let me tell the princess... He told me some stories before."
At this moment, a calm and gentle voice suddenly came to his ears.
Castain turned his head in shock and looked at Fang Qingyan... When did I tell you a story? Why don't I remember it!
But he soon realized that Fang Qingyan was helping him.
Castain was deeply moved.
And Elizabeth, who was sitting opposite, suddenly raised her head in surprise after hearing this sentence.
It happened to meet a pair of deep and calm black eyes.
The four eyes met.
Fang Qingyan chuckled: "Princess, do you want to hear more stories?"
Plop~
Elizabeth felt her heart beat suddenly. Fang Qingyan was handsome, but the thing he lacked the most here was his good looks.
She felt that this man had something that was hard to explain... something that no one else had.
"Listen!"
Elizabeth nodded without hesitation, "Please speak!"
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Chapter 31
As the little princess of the Capet clan, Elizabeth is the focus of the world wherever she goes.
What happened here naturally attracted the attention of many people around, and men and women cast their eyes on Fang Qingyan.
But these eyes, without exception, all carried undisguised ridicule, mockery, and contempt!
"Haha, another one who wants to get close to Her Royal Highness by telling stories."
"Although it's a good idea to cater to her, we've tried this trick before, and it's completely self-humiliating!"
"Elizabeth has read more romance novels since she was a child than I have drunk wine, and her appetite for stories is too picky."
"Her Royal Highness has long been dissatisfied with ordinary love stories."
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Elizabeth has been addicted to romance novels since she was six years old. To this day, she has already read a lot of books and has become more and more picky about novels.
For example, if you read online novels, the more books you read and the longer you read, the easier it is to "run out of books". There are so many books in the library, but few books can arouse your interest.
Elizabeth has a master-level and senior research on love stories!
Before this, there were many noble gentlemen who wanted to cater to her and get closer to her, but without exception, they all humiliated themselves... Often, Elizabeth guessed the ending as soon as she said the beginning.
Over time, no one dared to tell stories in front of her anymore.
So when everyone saw that someone was so ignorant that he wanted to tell Elizabeth a story, they naturally thought it was ridiculous.
Fang Qingyan also heard the whispers around, but he was calm and didn't care.
"Princess, please listen carefully."
Fang Qingyan smiled, his voice full of magnetism, "This is a story that happened a long, long time ago..."
"The Capulet and the Montague are two major families in a city. The two families have a deep feud and often fight. The Montague family has a son named Romeo..."
"... At a banquet, Romeo and Juliet fell in love at first sight..."
Elizabeth didn't expect this story to be so exciting at first.
But when she heard Fang Qingyan finish the beginning, her eyes lit up immediately, and her beautiful eyes bloomed with an unusually bright brilliance.
This story started differently from all the love novels she had read before!
She hadn't had this strong expectation for the follow-up of the story for a long, long time!
The discussions of the people around her gradually became smaller, and they obviously found that the story told by Fang Qingyan was unusual.
Fang Qingyan remained calm and narrated the story in a leisurely manner.
"...Romeo invited Juliet to the monastery, and they became husband and wife under the auspices of the priest."
When he got to this point.
Elizabeth's eyes became blurred, and her beautiful face was filled with unprecedented yearning... Regardless of worldly obstacles, even if she was covered with thorns and blood, she would walk into the palace of marriage with the one she loved.