Driving near the Hutto mansion, Liliana's carriage was naturally discovered by surrounding merchants and residents. However, compared to the means of transportation used by visitors in the past few days, the carriage Leonhardt chose was at least less attractive in appearance, so it was only seen as a wealthy foreign businessman trying to connect with Hutto. glanced twice.
This is exactly what Leonhardt hoped for.
Although the surrounding residents did not take Liliana and the others too seriously, An and the others who knew the truth were not so relaxed.
After knowing that the Princess of the Empire was about to visit privately, everyone in the courtyard ran back to their rooms to tidy up their clothes, followed by Hutto, who was dressed in a white tuxedo and prepared to greet her at the door.
This is no big deal. Although Liliana visited in secret and had a good personal relationship with the theater troupe, her identity lay there after all. At least in the royal capital and while the theater troupe was still living in the Hutto mansion, the other side still had to show off the pomp and pomp that it should have. Otherwise, even if Liliana doesn't care, others will gossip about her.
An and the others stood on the inside of the wall, blocking the outside view, arranging their clothes.
It is necessary to be prepared, but emotionally everyone will not be too nervous. Liliana's visit had been expected for a long time, and the previous surprise was just because she didn't expect it to come so soon.
Moreover, the main person in charge of "going through the process" is Hutto, the owner of the mansion, and An and the others are just serving as a backdrop.
"I didn't expect that I would come without sending the greeting card." Jerry sighed, "I must be too anxious."
In the eyes of aristocrats who paid great attention to etiquette and formality, all actions, including social interactions, had to follow strict procedures. "Better greetings" are an indispensable part of aristocratic social life that is not difficult to understand.
——In addition to being a ceremonial process, it also has the meaning of greeting people who are visiting, so as to avoid embarrassing situations such as the host is not at home or has something important to do.
And because of Hutto's special status in the royal capital, even if he is not a noble, he usually pays his respects first.
Like Liliana, it was probably the first time in history that someone came to say hello until they were almost there. Other nobles might be shocked if they found out.
"The princess of the empire always behaves in a free and easy manner, so this little thing is not surprising." Hutto took over the conversation with a smile, adjusting his cuffs without any slowness.
It doesn't matter if you just say she is willful.
An Qian laughed twice.
It seems that Hutto, who has always acted elegantly and peacefully, also resents Liliana's surprise attack. The reason why he can still maintain his elegance is all because of his deep cultivation of Qi.
Before he had time to think more, a carriage slowly entered under the guidance of Shirley.
As soon as An felt that the coachman holding the horse looked familiar, she saw Liliana lift the curtain with a shout, with obvious excitement on her face.
She has been playing the role of the princess during this period, and now she can finally be herself in front of her friends. She can't control herself.
Everyone in the theater troupe couldn't help but be infected by Liliana's emotions. They couldn't help laughing, but they all hid it because of the occasion.
After seeing the leader Hutto, Liliana's expression suddenly became stiff.
"Welcome to your Royal Highness Liliana. Hutto, his family and disciples are waiting here." Hutto took the initiative to salute and greet, making the situation less embarrassing.
Status aside, Liliana's visit was actually very rude. And Hutto not only did not neglect at all, but also gave her enough face. This made Xiaoyue's eyes soften a lot. She got off the carriage before Liliana, returned the greeting to Hutto, then stood to one side and raised her arms.
Liliana coughed and regained her composure, holding Xiaoyue's hand and stepping out of the carriage.
Behind her was Leonhardt, who was dumbfounded under the mask.
According to etiquette, Xiaoyue and him should have got off the carriage first, followed by Liliana, who had the highest status. In the end, everything was in chaos because of her nonsense.
Thanks to Hutto, he didn't really care about these red tapes. If it were other nobles of the kingdom, even if they didn't say anything on the surface due to their status, they would still curse Liliana's discourtesy in their hearts.
"Ahem, Mr. Hutto, there is no need to be polite. Ben, I am here for a private visit. Please do whatever you want..." Liliana tried to adjust her facial expression several times, but failed. Then she simply gave up, "Also, please do whatever you want..." Please forgive me for my rudeness, Mr. Hutto. If possible, I hope the communication can be more casual. I am here as Bell Ampelus, the daughter of a wealthy businessman."
"Your Highness is willing to condescend, of course there is no problem." Hutto's smile became more natural.
The girlish nature of the imperial princess was revealed, and Heto was happy to talk to her as an ordinary girl. He was usually very personable, but even when he relaxed, he couldn't see much difference from before, but it just made Liliana feel closer.
Hutto's elegant words and deeds made Liliana blush at the rude behavior just now, and couldn't help but reflect on whether she had been too out of character in the past.
While leading the way, he chatted with Liliana. After noticing that she was a bit reluctant to chat with him, Hutto took her into the mansion and found an excuse to leave with Shaye, leaving a group of young people of about the same age in the living room. people.
"Huh, I'm going to be nervous when I'm chatting with Mr. Hutto." Liliana breathed a sigh of relief and spoke more like an ordinary girl than when she was chatting with Hutto.
"That's because Mr. Hutto's temperament is more like that of a qualified member of the royal family than Your Highness." Xiaoyue stood behind her and whispered like a ghost.
Liliana suddenly broke out in a cold sweat and pretended to defend forcefully: "We're not in a formal occasion anymore, why don't you let me relax!"
Most of the people present were familiar with her character, so Liliana herself let go and spoke to Xiaoyue in a tone that was simply coquettish.
The members of the troupe were not surprised, but after realizing the character of the Imperial Princess for the first time, Shirley's face showed some unconcealed changes.
Her Highness Liliana is more approachable than I think.
The corners of Shirley's mouth turned up a little bit, and she stopped before it was too conspicuous.
Miku and the others smiled openly.
In order not to continue to be embarrassed, Leonhardt stopped Liliana in time and said: "It's okay to relax, but don't be so angry."
"Okay, no problem!" Liliana was eager for someone to help her, so she agreed very quickly.
Xiaoyue had no expression on her face and exhaled slowly, seemingly giving up.
Liliana then became unscrupulous, ran over, grabbed Miku's hand, and asked about what happened after the troupe left the empire.
There was a tacit agreement on both sides not to mention the attack. Liliana has done enough on this matter, and bringing it up now will only ruin the current atmosphere. And it's not Liliana's fault in the first place, and Miku won't have a problem with Liliana because of this.
She enthusiastically told Liliana about her experiences in recent months, while her companions supplemented the information.
Watching several people with hugely different identities drinking tea and chatting like friends next to each other, Xiaoyue, who usually reminded Liliana to pay attention to etiquette and identity, had a hint of relief in her eyes.
Maybe this is the life Ling wants to live...
Um?
Xiaoyue's eyes stopped on An.
Although An was chatting with everyone, she couldn't hide the fatigue in her eyes. She was leaning slightly on the chair, looking a little weak.
Rubbing the corners of her eyes, An put her forearms on the table and lifted her body up a little so that her movements would not be so ugly.
Unlike physical fatigue, An's brain function was not affected much.
Shirley is here... Mr. Hutto must be cooking.
Ann immediately thought of this after seeing that Shirley had not left the living room.
Just as he was about to focus all his attention on chatting, he suddenly noticed Xiaoyue's gaze.
The maid lady's eyes were full of shock.
