"Archduke John!" At this time, Caitlin's butler had already come out to greet him.
But when he saw Archduke William next to him, he was startled again.
Who in the capital doesn’t know that these two people can’t be dealt with? ? Why are you here together today?
"What?? Is it Miss Caitlin who doesn't welcome me?" Archduke William asked.
"How is that possible? Archduke John and Archduke William please!"
No one in his family could afford to offend these two people. Although Archduke William came uninvited, they all knew that their Earl still owed Archduke William a lot of money.
After inviting both of them into the living room, Caitlin, who was waiting in the living room, stood up happily.
"John... Archduke, Archduke William!"
Caitlin was stunned when she saw several people coming in. She and Archduke John had agreed to meet today, but why did Archduke William come?
"Miss Caitlin, I haven't seen you for a few days, you are getting more and more beautiful!"
Grand Duke William walked over in a familiar manner, pointed to the people around him and said, "Do you need me to introduce you? My nephew, Grand Duke William, is the Lord of Watt City."
"I had dinner with your father last time, and he also thought very highly of my nephew. But my nephew has a deep love for Miss Caitlin."
"William!" Archduke John was angry. Of course William knew that he and Caitlin loved each other, and he actually did such a thing to disgust himself.
William had the upper hand at this time and ignored Archduke John's anger.
A fireplace burns in the winter living room and the wood crackles inside.
Archduke William took off his coat and handed it to Caitlin's butler: "Be careful, my coat is decorated with silk. If you damage it, you can't afford to pay for it."
"Pfft!" Archduke John, who was originally furious, was suddenly amused. Is this Archduke William a joke?
A jacket with a few silk flowers embroidered on it is just pretentious? ?
I'm afraid he doesn't know that the silk inside Tang Ping's carriage and even on the floor mats under his feet are a hundred times more exquisite than his, right? ?
Of course, Archduke John's sneer was also heard by Archduke William. Archduke William looked at Archduke John and was about to speak.
Archduke John also took off his coat in the same manner, and then threw it to Caitlin's butler.
"My coat is also made of silk, but I don't have to worry about it getting damaged, as long as it doesn't get dirty by me if it's put together with other people's dirty clothes."
After hearing what Archduke John said, Archduke William was about to laugh at him, but his expression changed. Because the distance was not far away, from this distance he realized that the black coat that Archduke John took off seemed to be made of silk, with embroidery on the back. The dark pattern of their family crest.
You must know that he bought these silk flowers from Tang Dynasty merchants with great difficulty and spent a lot of money on them.
Where did Archduke John find such a complete silk coat, and it seemed that it was specially customized for his family.
"What? Don't believe it?" Archduke John looked at Archduke William, took the coat back, and then handed it to William: "Take a good look, after all, Archduke William may not have the chance to see such a treasure outside of here. ”
Archduke William snorted coldly and did not reach out to pick it up. He just said coldly: "Who knows whether you are telling the truth or not!"
Archduke John pursed his lips and asked Caitlin: "How are you? How are you doing recently?"
Caitlin nodded vaguely, but Archduke William still noticed.
He said coldly: "I heard that Miss Caitlin likes sweets, so my nephew spent a lot of money to buy a box of candied fruits."
William quickly came over with a box and handed it to Caitlin as if he was offering a treasure.
Archduke John snorted coldly and said: "Grand Duke William, it is not good to eat too many sweets. I also have a box of chocolates here for Caitlin."
There were a lot of snacks in Tang Ping's carriage drawer. Tang Ping found out that Archduke John liked chocolate, so he simply gave him a box of modern chocolates.
"Chocolate, what is this?"
Although he couldn't see the inside, the box in Archduke John's hand was many times more exquisite than the one of William the Great. The shining golden box made one word come to mind just by looking at it: expensive.
But when Archduke John opened the box, Archduke William and Archduke William on the side laughed.
This box is beautiful, but it is full of small black pieces. Is this thing edible?
"John, don't give away things you picked up somewhere. What if Miss Caitlin gets a stomachache from eating them?" Archduke William said sarcastically.
Archduke John ignored him and just looked at Caitlin.
Caitlin nodded and whispered: "Since you gave it to me, I will definitely try it."
Use two white and tender fingers to pick up one and put it into your mouth, and you will feel a unique silky texture and rich fragrance.
And this sweet taste is very special...
"Wine and champagne are added during the production process of this kind of chocolate. When you taste it, you will have a strong taste of wine on your lips and teeth." Archduke John directly copied the introduction given to him by Tang Ping.
"How is that possible? How can something as dark as yours still smell like wine?" William couldn't help but say.
He originally planned to make a lot of money from wine, but he didn't expect that this summer, people were selling wine everywhere, and the taste was similar to his. He knew that the recipe must have been leaked.
Not only did he not make much money, but he also lost dozens of knights at that time.
The word "wine" has become a pain point for him. When he heard Archduke John's words, he felt pain. It hurt so much!
Archduke John pursed his lips and took out two pills from the box, placed them on the overturned lid and handed them over. He looked at the two of them mockingly and said, "Try it?"
Grand Duke William and Grand Duke William looked at each other, then each took one and put it in their mouths.
Even if the two of them were nobles, they had never eaten such delicious sweets, especially when William licked his lips with unsatisfied interest after finishing the meal.
Archduke John closed the lid and gave it to Caitlin: "Sorry, there are two pills missing. Just feed them to the dogs. I will buy a few more boxes for you."
Caitlin accepted it happily, and then said: "Archduke John and Archduke William haven't eaten yet, have they?"
Of course she didn't want to invite Archduke William, but there was nothing she could do at this time.
They invited all three people to the dining room. Although this dinner was carefully prepared by Caitlin, Grand Duke William still said with some disdain: "Miss Caitlin, do you usually eat this? If you marry to Watt City, , I eat much better than this every day.”
"What's delicious in Watt City?" Archduke John took out the photo he took of himself holding a wine glass in the Earl's Restaurant and handed it to Caitlin: "I'll take you to eat here. It has the best food in the world. "
"Oh my god, what is this?" Caitlin covered her mouth and looked at the photo in surprise, then at Archduke John, and then at the photo again.
Grand Duke William and Grand Duke William were also stunned. What is this?
Where can any artist draw people so accurately?
In the picture, Archduke John is holding a beautiful glass wine glass, but this is not the point. The point is that the Archduke John in the picture is exactly the same as the Archduke John sitting aside now.
"Oh, it's just a photo!" Archduke John said disdainfully. He was enjoying this feeling very much now.
"This is just a small photo. There will be a life-size photo of me in my castle. Even hundreds of years later, the children of our family can see my appearance from there."
"Oh my god, is a photo the same size as yours also this... lifelike?"
"Of course!" Archduke John said very casually: "Maybe not one, but many."
Grand Duke William and Grand Duke William looked at each other. They lost this round too completely. Wasn't it better to compete with delicious food?
Why is Archduke John so ungrateful? Why would he show this photo?
Okay, now everyone's mind is not on the food.
Archduke William depressedly took out a cigarette and prepared to light it with a candle on the table, but Archduke John discovered that Hua Li had lit it again. "Grand Duke William, you actually smoke such cheap cigarettes? Has your family's business suffered a loss recently?"
"What did you say? John!" After being frustrated by Archduke John for a long time, Archduke William also lost his temper.
"I said, how can you smoke such cheap cigarettes?"
As he spoke, he took out the jade pipe Tang Ping gave him from his pocket, put the tobacco in it elegantly, then clicked twice with the disposable lighter Tang Ping gave him and lit the tobacco.
He took a puff, then exhaled the smoke gracefully.
When comparing the two sides, the gap becomes even greater.
Archduke William stared at his nephew, Archduke William, fiercely.
William bought this from Porto. He said that this kind of cigarette is very popular among the nobles around Porto and will soon become popular in the capital.
But now looking at Archduke John's pipe, it does seem very cheap.
But this was not over yet. Archduke John raised his hand in excitement, and then took out the pocket watch from his coat pocket with an exaggerated movement.
"Oh, it's already past eight o'clock in the evening. Isn't Archduke William going home yet?"
"What's this?"
The sapphire crystal glass shines with a charming blue light under the candlelight.
It looks like a large piece of bright gemstone.
"Oh, this is a pocket watch. It is a product of Datang. Only twelve pieces are produced in a limited edition every year. This is one of them."
If Tang Ping had arrived at this time, he would definitely ask Archduke John if he had seen this category online.
Archduke John took off his pocket watch and placed it on the table. Through the watch mirror above, he could still see the second hand moving at a fixed rhythm and the gears below.
Archduke John introduced Caitlin to the concepts of second hand, minute hand and hour hand and the relationship between them as if no one was watching.
"Hmph! Let's go!" This pocket watch is like the last straw that breaks the opponent's back.
If looks could kill, Archduke John had been pierced by Archduke William's eyes.
However, the two of them have equal status, so they can only fight verbally. Even private fights will be strictly prohibited by King Jindila.
"William, you are here too."
At this moment, Jindila came in with Tang Ping.
He was the king of the Visigoths, and Caitlin was just the daughter of an earl. Not only did the people below not dare to stop them, they also wanted to lead them.
A servant originally came to report the news, but he happened to see Archduke William getting angry, and he felt frightened for a moment. Before he could say anything, Jindila came in.
"And you are..." Jindila looked at Grand Duke William next to him, thought for a moment and said, "The city lord of Watt City, right?"
Tang Ping did not expect that he and William would meet under such circumstances.
He had already thought about how to deal with the other party, but there were so many things going on recently that he didn't have time. He didn't expect to meet him today.
"I have met His Majesty the King." The two of them looked at Tang Ping beside Jindila curiously. He actually had a Tang Ping with him at such a late hour.
Because Archduke John told Jindila not to reveal Tang Ping's identity for the time being, he had no intention of introducing him.
But unexpectedly, Tang Ping said coldly at this time: "King Jindila, I need an explanation."
"Explanation?" Jindila frowned. She didn't expect that Tang Ping, who was talking and laughing with her just now, would suddenly change his face.
"Yes, I would like to ask, if the nobles of your country send troops to attack me, does it count as declaring war on our Tang Dynasty?"
"Declare war!" Jindila was shocked, what is the Tang Dynasty?
It was a superpower that knocked the arrogant Arab Empire to the ground.
The reason why the two countries went to war was because the Arab Empire killed some merchants of the Tang Dynasty.
If someone in the Visigothic Kingdom really sends troops to attack Tang Ping, the Duke of the Tang Dynasty, then in their opinion, it would be much more serious than a businessman who massacred some civilians.
"Tang!" Grand Duke John didn't expect Tang Ping to say this suddenly. He stood up and planned to ask what was going on.
Jindila stretched out her hand to stop him, then took a deep breath and said, "Can Grand Duke Tang please tell me what exactly happened?"
Tang Ping sneered and said: "I brought a wine recipe and wanted to give it to Lord William as a gift, but I didn't expect that Lord William sent an army to kill me in order to keep it secret. Fortunately, I got it now. With the help of King X, he managed to escape."
William's heart thumped. He didn't know Tang Ping at all, so when Tang Ping said he wanted to declare war, he didn't think it had anything to do with him. Although it was a little baffling, he stood by and planned to see what happened.
But he didn't expect that Tang Ping would hit him on the head as soon as he changed his voice.
"Big William?" Jindila turned to look at Big William.
William quickly waved his hand and said: "I didn't...I...I...he...that wine recipe was not a meeting gift for me..."
"I still have weapons seized from the army that was never silenced, but do I need to show them as evidence?"
Tang Ping continued.
At this time, just by looking at Big William's appearance, you can tell that what Tang Ping said is probably true.
Elder William grabbed Archduke William's sleeve and said: "Uncle, help me, help me!"
Archduke William kicked him over: "Who is your uncle? If you are a traitor like me, I will definitely report you to the family and expel you."
Grand Duke William may not know how terrible the Tang Dynasty was, but Grand Duke William knew that his family was originally in business and got more information from businessmen.
He may know better than Jindila what kind of behemoth Datang is.
At this time, he dared to hug himself and call him uncle. Was he planning to drag the entire William family... No, was he planning to drag the entire Visigoths into hell?
Jindila said apologetically: "Grand Duke Tang, I really don't know about this matter. From now on, William is no longer the earl of our Visigoth Kingdom. How about leaving him and his territory to you."
He was really afraid, and he deliberately tried to please Tang Ping along the way.
Yes, Tang Ping was just a duke, and he was the king.
But so what? Wasn't the more powerful Arab king sent back to Datang by Tang Ping to retire in his old age?
He feels that he is still young and has not yet reached the point of taking care of himself.
If giving up a big William and Watt City can calm Tang Ping's anger, it is completely worth it.
