An has some guesses as to why King Caerion specially invited entertainers to the ball.
The second joint performance of the theater troupe and the orchestra indeed won the favor of all the spectators. At the same time, Carlion saw Liliana's joy overflowing, and he knew in his heart that this sorority between the two countries would be in a perfect way. Finish. For the sake of commendation, the performing arts members who have made great contributions are invited to participate in the subsequent dance, which is another form of praise.
Glancing around the lobby, you can see that everyone involved in the performance is chatting with people in gorgeous clothes. The people in this dance are either rich or noble, and such connections are more valuable than real money!
The entertainers, who were mostly from civilian families, were filled with gratitude to the king.
This is one of them.
Although it is indeed of great benefit to entertainers, as a king, it is naturally impossible for Calyon to only consider this.
There is another advantage of bringing outstanding entertainers into the ball: it can not only sell these promising young people a huge favor, but also use them to attract the attention of some nobles - win over these young people. A group of promising young people is also of great benefit to the nobles themselves in spreading their influence. This move is also to prevent impatient nobles from swarming to the empire to build relationships. Otherwise, it is hard to say whether it will arouse the other party's resentment.
Regardless of what Calyon actually considered, the effect was indeed achieved.
The entertainers were surrounded by nobles one after another, some were happy and some were troubled. The number of kingdom nobles surrounding the empire was just right, just enough for the empire to deal with it calmly.
Leonhardt chatted for a few words after Miku arrived and then left.
As one of the representatives of the empire, he cannot stay here forever. His bigger task is to establish a cooperative relationship with the nobles of the kingdom.
The only ones staying together now are An and Miku.
Although other companions had already arrived one after another, because of their extraordinary popularity, they were surrounded by people as soon as they arrived. Especially Bai, with the bonus of being the daughter of the Hutto family, she was surrounded by three layers of people inside and outside.
In this situation, it is impossible to reunite for a while.
Fortunately, An and Miku can take care of each other and are relatively easy to deal with those nobles who want to eat people.
Unfortunately, after a long time, problems eventually came.
The trouble comes from a pair of aristocratic siblings.
"Excuse me, after talking so much, I'm really curious——" Although the noble lady has a good family education, she still can't match the nature of a girl. She blinked and asked, "What is the relationship between the two of you? ?”
After hearing his sister's question, the young master also blinked and looked at the two of them.
The calm look on An's face froze.
Miku blushed, but luckily he didn't panic.
This question...is not easy to answer.
As mentioned before, the two of them have the reputation of being students of Hutto. Therefore, many nobles hope to let them into their families, which will not only attract talents to the family, but also take the opportunity to connect with Hutto.
As for the means, needless to say, marriage is naturally the most direct and convenient.
Bai Nafang, who is close to the Hutto family in terms of status, is fine. As the daughter of the Hutto family, although this status will cause trouble, it is also a layer of protection, which can prevent the nobles from letting go.
They didn't want to piss off Hutto himself.
After all, the relationship between teachers and students is relatively low, so these nobles will not have so many scruples. If An and the others tell the truth here, they will put forward all kinds of conditions and demands!
It's okay for Ann to be a boy, but it's not easy for Miku to face a girl. Even if these nobles would not be too arrogant in their words, their eyes would always make people uncomfortable.
But if you lie, you will have to keep telling the lies when you meet people related to the nobles of the kingdom. Otherwise, if they find that they have been deceived, the consequences will not be easy to accept...
An stiffened his neck and turned to look at Miku.
Miku looked at him.
The two understood something from each other's eyes.
The noble lady looked at the actions of the two people and understood.
It was impossible to tell the truth, otherwise the harassment at the dance alone would not have been easily resolved.
Get through the immediate difficulties first, and as for the follow-up... let’s talk about it later!
"The two of us..." An started.
"Yes..." Miku took a deep breath.
"Ah!" The noble lady clapped her hands, "Are you two getting engaged?!"
"Lian... huh?"
Miku was about to pretend that he and An were lovers, but when he heard the noble lady's words, he was dumbfounded.
Why did we fast forward to the engagement all of a sudden? !
"Actually, I have noticed two of them before." The noble lady said with some embarrassment, "I have heard rumors that Mr. Hutto's two new students are in a relationship. Ah, this is not just me. , many girls from the family have heard of it, and have even fantasized about their love experiences... You have been traveling around the mainland, which is something that all of us are envious of!"
Adolescent girls cannot escape love-related topics. Whenever there is a rumor, it will make the girls in the purdah who have nothing to do on weekdays think about it.
The noble lady's excitement made An speechless for a moment.
"I guessed it right, the rumors are true, you are indeed lovers!"
An's expression was misunderstood by the noble lady as acquiescing to her guess. She became even more excited and began to reason eloquently.
"Since the relationship between the two of you is not a secret, and I saw you looking at each other and hesitating just now, it is obvious that there is a deeper relationship!" The noble lady looked at An and Miku's fingers, "Yours There is no wedding ring or engagement ring on the hand, so I guess that the two of you are preparing to get engaged, but you haven't had time to implement it yet. You must be preparing to get engaged after the banquet!"
The noble lady crossed her arms, looking confident that my guess was absolutely correct.
"Uh..." An opened her mouth, unsure of how to answer.
His face turned redder and redder, causing the noble brother and sister to look at each other, and the corners of their mouths gradually turned upward.
——Making someone with a calm and calm personality shy is a very fulfilling thing!
An's mind was in a mess now. He was afraid that if he didn't answer for a long time, the other party would be suspicious, but he didn't dare to answer yes, and he felt uneasy.
Just as he was about to turn his head to see Miku's reaction, she grabbed his hand first.
"No...that's right!" Miku blushed and closed her eyes as she replied, her voice trembling unconsciously, "We...we will get engaged in a while!"
Suddenly, something hit her brain. An felt her head was spinning and her consciousness was blurred for a moment.
Even though I knew it was a lie, I still felt uncontrollable joy in my heart.
I really like Miku...
An recalled everything he had with the girl over the past year, and every detail was engraved in his mind. Unknowingly, he had become accustomed to staying with her.
An pursed her lips and unconsciously covered her face with her free hand.
Miku also grabbed the dress with his other hand and tried his best to make eye contact with the noble lady who was talking to him, but he still couldn't help but glance around.
The noble siblings were naturally very happy to watch.
"Congratulations! Be sure to invite us to the engagement party!" The noble lady happily held Miku's hand.
"Uh-huh."
Miku didn't dare to look at Xiang An at all and nodded to himself.
"Caroline, Shia." Someone called from a distance.
"Here!" the noble lady responded, and then said to Miku, "We have to go over there. The dance will start soon to help you have fun."
Before leaving, the young master pulled An's lapel and made a cheering gesture.
An replied with a smile.
Watching the siblings walk away, the atmosphere gradually became awkward.
The lights in the lobby suddenly dimmed, then became brighter, accompanied by beautiful music.
The crowd dispersed voluntarily, leaving space in the middle.
Elegantly dressed gentlemen and beautiful ladies came to the center with their dancing partners and danced gracefully to the music.
Forcibly controlling her turbulent thoughts, An took a deep breath and raised her hand that had not been released: "Want to... dance a section?"
"...Yeah." Miku opened her bright eyes and answered softly.
