Clang clang clang...... 铛铛铛…… The depressed death knell spreads from the church of language of flowers city center. 沉闷的丧钟从花语城中心的教堂传出。 In the church, the coffin of Duke St. Hilde opens wide again, expresses grief for a Morison family member. 教堂内,圣希尔德公爵的灵柩再次敞开,供莫里森家族一众成员致哀。 When the ceremony ended, the people have the heavy heart to leave the church. 等到仪式结束,众人才带着沉重的心情离开教堂。 The deceased are over, but living the person must continue. 逝者已矣,但活着的人还要继续前行。 Colin and Vera tidy up the mood, under the leadership of Count Morison arrived at the swallowtail fort. 柯林和薇拉收拾心情,在莫里森伯爵的带领下来到了凤蝶堡。 This Morison family's castle is located the southeast corner in language of flowers city, occupies a land area of more than 800 mu, the main body is the firm granite, the outer wall is the precious white glaze rock, looks from afar, as if a white jade castle. 这座莫里森家族的城堡位于花语城的东南角,占地八百多亩,主体是坚固的花岗岩,外墙则是名贵的白釉岩,远远望去,仿佛一座白玉城堡。 In the fort is various type gorgeous gardens and close architectural complexes, naturally, must have Morison family's signboard- tulip. 堡内是各式华美的庭院和鳞次栉比的建筑群,当然,也少不了莫里森家族的招牌-郁金香。 From the most common white, red and yellow, to the scarcest precious black tulip, can find here. 从最常见的白色、红色、黄色,到最为稀少珍贵的黑色郁金香,在这里都能找到。 The colorful tulip adorns colorful the swallowtail fort, a vitality abundant scene. 五颜六色的郁金香将凤蝶堡妆点得绚丽多姿,一派生机盎然的景象。 Colin cannot bear deeply inspires, in the nasal cavity then fills the fresh elegantly simple flower fragrance immediately......? 柯林忍不住深吸一口气,鼻腔内便立刻充满了清新淡雅的花香……嗯？ How smell of blood? 怎么还有一丝血腥味？ Colin knits the brows, turns the head to look to Vera. 柯林皱了皱眉,转头看向薇拉。 But she does not seem to detect any exceptionally, but also is infatuated in this sea of flowers. 但她似乎没有察觉到任何异常,还陶醉在这片花海之中。 Knight Logh also has no response, Count Morison is still introducing the relevant information of these tulips warmly. 身后的洛格骑士也没有任何反应,莫里森伯爵还在热情地介绍着这些郁金香的相关信息。 Colin smells again carefully, discovered that a moment ago was not an misconception, in this castle is truly filling the light smell of blood. 柯林再次仔细闻了闻,发现刚才并不是错觉,这座城堡中确实弥漫着淡淡的血腥味。 Perhaps this flavor hid the truth from others, but actually could not escape the blood group nose. 这种味道或许瞒得了别人,但却逃不过血族的鼻子。 What's the matter? 怎么回事？ Is it possible that the tulip is also like the blood wild rose, needs to cultivate with the blood? 莫非郁金香也跟血蔷薇一样,需要用鲜血培育？ Colin will have doubts presses temporarily in the heart, arrives in the castle with Count Morison the courtyard. 柯林将疑惑暂时压在心底,跟着莫里森伯爵来到城堡内庭。 After settling the guard and retinue, Colin and Vera first took a hot bath comfortably. 安顿好护卫和仆从后,柯林和薇拉先是舒舒服服地泡了个热水澡。 After they well-dressed, Morison family's steward mountain had waited there for some time in out of the door. 当他们穿戴整齐后,莫里森家族的管家蒙顿已经在门外等候多时了。 „Viscount Sir, the evening banquet has prepared.” “子爵大人,晚宴已经准备好了。” „Good, please guide.” “好,请带路。” The following steward mountain, Colin is pulling Vera across the long winding corridor, goes to the banquet hall. 跟着管家蒙顿,柯林牵着薇拉穿过长长的回廊,来到宴会大厅。 Several hundred send out the fresh fragrant incense candle the elegant magnificent hall to illuminate well-illuminated, but, the atmosphere of banquet is not warm, after all the people just paid silent tribute for Duke St. Hilde. 数百支散发着清新芬芳的熏香蜡烛将典雅华丽的大厅照得通亮,不过,宴会的气氛却并不算热烈,毕竟众人刚刚才为圣希尔德公爵默哀。 Morison family has not even arranged the orchestra, the tonight's banquet will be doomed lonely more solemn more and respectful. 莫里森家族甚至都没有布置乐队,今晚的宴会注定会冷清肃穆一些。 When Vera pulls Colin's arm is walking, the vision of people centralized to this to viscount couple on. 当薇拉挽着柯林的手臂走进来的时候,众人的目光都集中到了这对子爵夫妇身上。 Colin wears the wine red viscount formal clothes, the black tulip that the chest Morison family retinues be not sending, happen to wipes the shoulder long skirt to get on well together with Vera's black reflects clear. 柯林穿着酒红色的子爵礼服,胸口别着一支莫里森家族仆从送来的黑色郁金香,正好与身旁薇拉的黑色抹肩长裙相得映彰。 Vera's tonight's attire not extremely grand, body many decorations, the golden color beautiful hair has not thrown over at will in the shoulder, the snow white exquisite fine is stepping on pair of silver fully high with the sandals, during is appropriate also brings lazy some. 薇拉今晚的装束没有太过隆重,身上并没有过多的装饰,金色秀发随意地披在肩头,雪白玲珑的纤足踩着一双银色高跟凉鞋,得体之中又带着些慵懒。 Count Morison welcomed hastily, is greeting Colin and his wife warmly, and Morison family's several important personages introduced that knew to them. 莫里森伯爵连忙迎了上来,热情地招呼着柯林夫妇,并将莫里森家族的几位重要人物介绍给他们认识。 Has saying that Morison family truly females to the St. Hilde family has some nearly frantic fondness, Colin had greeted several family background St. Hilde families' wives. 不得不说,莫里森家族确实对圣希尔德家族之女有着某种近乎狂热的喜好,柯林已经招呼了好几位出身圣希尔德家族的夫人了。 However, these madames basically are the St. Hilde family collateral branch members, although in the rank Vera is high, but really must discuss the words of position, that definitely is far less than Vera such daughter of first wife. 不过,这些夫人基本都是圣希尔德家族旁系成员,虽然辈分上比薇拉还高,但真要论地位的话,那肯定是远不如薇拉这样的嫡女。 An only exception, is the wife of old Count- Grace St. Hilde. 唯一的一个例外,就是老伯爵的夫人-葛瑞丝・圣希尔德。 This Madame Grace, is the biological paternal aunt of Duke St. Hilde, therefore, Vera must call an opposite party great-aunt. 这位葛瑞丝夫人算起来,还是圣希尔德公爵的亲姑姑,所以,薇拉还要称呼对方一声姑奶奶。 That north boundary feudal lord of last year chaotic, because the old Count is not willing to betray Duke St. Hilde, by Kann Suduo assassinated in the presence of everyone, after the news passed to the swallowtail fort, Madame Grace did not attend to dissuading of family member, insisted on going to Winterfell City, asked for an explanation for the death of husband to Duke St. Hilde. 去年的那场北境领主之乱中,老伯爵因为不肯背叛圣希尔德公爵,被卡恩・苏铎当众刺死,消息传到凤蝶堡后,葛瑞丝夫人就不顾家人的劝阻,执意前往凛冬城,为丈夫之死向圣希尔德公爵讨一个说法。 Finally is, Duke St. Hilde personally arrives at the language of flowers city, attended the funeral of old Count, but also becomes four to lift one of the coffin people. 结果就是,圣希尔德公爵亲自来到花语城,出席了老伯爵的葬礼,还成为了四位抬棺人之一。 Such courteous reception, many people think that is Duke St. Hilde has the shame to the old Count heart. 这样的礼遇,很多人都认为是圣希尔德公爵对老伯爵心中有愧。 But also some people believe, Duke St. Hilde adopts like this low attitude, completely because of Madame Grace. 但也有人认为,圣希尔德公爵之所以摆出这样的低姿态,完全是因为葛瑞丝夫人。 In brief, if under presently chaotic situation, which family is most impossible to betray the St. Hilde family, that surely is Morison family. 总之,如果说当前的乱局下,哪一个家族最不可能背叛圣希尔德家族,那必定是莫里森家族。 This family has pestered really deeply with the St. Hilde family, said that they are the St. Hilde family are not overrated in the collateral branch of language of flowers city. 这个家族已经与圣希尔德家族纠缠甚深,称他们是圣希尔德家族在花语城的旁支都不为过。 Therefore, marries or has the function, but the premise is, must unite enough many. 所以,联姻还是有作用的,但前提是,要联得足够多。 The wife who so long as you can let the opposite party family important members is family's member, that this type of fetters will definitely go beyond the limit of benefit. 只要你能让对方家族重要成员的妻子全都是自己家族的成员,那这种羁绊必然会超越利益的局限。 This is also Colin dares to enter the reason of language of flowers city at the invitation of Count Morison, who may win over by St. Theon Family, only has this Morison family is not not possible. 这也是柯林敢接受莫里森伯爵邀请进入花语城的原因,谁都有可能被圣席恩家族拉拢,唯有这个莫里森家族不可能。 „Because the time is too tight, your weddings I have not caught up, has nothing with the gift of making a move, has this bracelet that accompanied my most lifetime delivered you.” “因为时间太紧,你们的婚礼我没有赶上,也没什么拿得出手的礼物,只好把这个陪伴了我大半辈子的手链送你了。” Madame Grace is holding Vera's hand with a laugh, one skewer of golden wheat ear chains in her hand. 葛瑞丝夫人笑呵呵地拉着薇拉的手,将一串黄金麦穗手链系在了她的手上。 „Thanks the great-aunt!” Wei had a long face to exude blushing. “谢谢姑奶奶！”薇拉脸上泛起了红晕。 The wheat ear in the implication of brilliance empire is „multi- children”, brings the rookie who gave to just married is very actually appropriate. 麦穗在光辉帝国的寓意是“多子”,拿来送给刚结婚的新人倒是挺合适的。 Moreover according to the custom, the bride marries needs a thing that hands down from generation to generation generally from mother or the matriarchal elder, but the duchess had passed away for many years, Vera's birth mother is also a fan, the gift of this little while Madame Grace just made up for Vera's regret actually. 而且按照习俗,新娘结婚一般都需要一件从母亲或母系长辈传下来的东西,但公爵夫人已经去世多年,薇拉的生母也一直是个迷,这会儿葛瑞丝夫人的礼物倒是刚好弥补了薇拉的遗憾。 Madame Grace patted Vera's hand with a smile, hinting her does not need to be polite, later, her complexion serious: 葛瑞丝夫人笑着拍了拍薇拉的手,示意她不必客气,随后,她的脸色就郑重了起来: „Your father's death, I am very regrettable. But I want to know how he does die?” “你父亲的死,我很遗憾。但我更想知道,他到底是怎么死的？” Vera then the situation in wedding will tell initially, but also joined itself to the guess of death of duke. 薇拉便将当初婚礼上的情况讲述了一遍,还加入了自己对公爵之死的猜测。 „Casting a spell of eye of similar petrification?” Madame Grace thinks with rapt attention, the nod said that „you guess right, can kill the Saint knight, certainly is casting a spell! But acts, is really very likely is St. Theon Family that Mr. Wizard.” “类似石化之眼的禁咒？”葛瑞丝夫人凝神想了想,点头道,“你猜的没错,能杀死圣骑士的,一定是禁咒！而出手的,确实极有可能就是圣席恩家族的那位觋先生。” „I feel not necessarily.” Count Morison shakes the head saying that „release casting a spell needs to pay with the life the price, but this Mr. Wizard, for the stratagem seized the northern boundary to prepare so many years, must succeed shortly, how can be willing to trade the life of Duke St. Hilde at this time with own life?” “我却觉得未必。”莫里森伯爵摇头道,“释放禁咒需要付出生命的代价,但这位觋先生为了谋夺北境筹划了这么多年,眼看就要成功,怎么会愿意在这个时候用自己的命去换圣希尔德公爵的命？” „I also think.” scholar Dawn also nodded to echo the opinion of Count Morison, „, if St. Theon Family in the extreme disadvantage, that Mr. Wizard might also make the behavior that this type counter-attacked and stakes everything on a single throw of the dice at the point of death, but now north the situation of boundary......” “我也是这么认为的。”道恩学士也点头附和了莫里森伯爵的言论,“如果圣席恩家族处于极端劣势,那觋先生还有可能做出这种临死反扑、孤注一掷的行为,但现在北境的局势……” scholar Dawn has not continued, but everyone understands, presently the situation of northern boundary should be St. Theon Family slightly is in the upper hand. 道恩学士没有继续说下去,但大家心里都明白,当前北境的局势应该是圣席恩家族略占上风。 Madame Grace coughs lightly two, attracted the attention of people, later sighed: „Perhaps, the price of this casting a spell, is not undertaken by Mr. Wizard.” 葛瑞丝夫人轻咳两声,吸引了众人的注意力,随后叹了口气道:“或许,这个禁咒的代价,并不是由觋先生承担的。” scholar Dawn said curiously: „? Does respectable Madame Grace, is it possible that you know what?” 道恩学士好奇道:“哦？尊敬的葛瑞丝夫人,您莫非知道什么？” „Before the evening banquet, I just received a news-” Madame Grace is serious, „Eagle Descent City had fired ashes several days ago!” “就在晚宴前,我刚刚接到一个消息-”葛瑞丝夫人面色凝重,“坠鹰城已经在几天前烧成了一片灰烬！” „What?” “什么？” The people are shocked by this news immediately. 众人立刻被这个消息惊呆了。 Except for Colin. 除了柯林。 He had certainly had long known this news, but had not said. 他当然早就知道了这个消息,只是一直没有说出来。 Therefore, the news of Madame Grace will certainly not make him surprised, but, Colin actually discovered another very interesting matter- 所以,葛瑞丝夫人的这个消息当然不会让他惊奇,但是,柯林却发现了另一个很有意思的事情- Count Morison actually also just knew this news. 莫里森伯爵竟然也是刚刚才知道这个消息。 Looking at it like this, this Madame Grace, perhaps is the actual master in swallowtail fort. 这样看来,这位葛瑞丝夫人,恐怕才是凤蝶堡的真正主人呀。