“Yes, I am very satisfied. I have to admit that this is the most satisfying wine I have ever tasted. Is the New World so suitable for cultivating vineyards?”
She looked at Shade inquiringly, and Shade smiled and talked about his business secrets:
“Yes, we have the best black soil, the best fertilizer ‘Jinkeli’ passed down from our family, the best sunshine conditions, the most hard-working orange cats in the warehouse, and cheap and cheap workers. Your Highness, I bet our wine is the best on the continent!”
In fact, the grapes used for winemaking were leftovers from Miss Carina’s estate that could not be eaten. Shade heard Tifa mention it and came to make wine to prevent waste.
Princess Margaret showed an understanding smile to Shade’s “boast”:
“Sir, are you interested in providing drinks to the nobles of Willendale City? I can give you some small tax conveniences.”
She pinched her fingers and said, Shade’s eyes flicked over the other person’s red nails, and he answered fluently according to the “line” that he had agreed with Mr. Bernhardt:
“Sorry, Your Highness, my winery does not produce much every year. We have regular partners in Coldwater Port and Fort Midhill in the Delrayon region.”
“This is such a shame.”
The princess said, but there was no expression of regret on her face. It was because her back was to the window, and the sunlight made the ring on her finger casually resting on the armrest of the sofa shine, and also made her slender white neck look… Very tempting:
“I’m not a vampire, what am I thinking?”
In “her” laughter, Xia De thought in his mind.
Princess Margaret continued:
“I heard that you are friends with Viscount Bernhardt? This time you specially brought some red wine for him to review. I wonder how much wine you still have on hand?”
This is her real purpose. Giving the “high-end wine” provided by Shade to the nobles of Delarian is definitely the best personal gift.
“The amount of wine?”
Shad made a troubled expression, and then glanced at Mr. Bernhardt, who nodded slightly.
This is acting, indicating that the two are communicating about this matter.
“Your Highness, I am honored that you like the red wine produced by our winery. But this time, I came to Huntingdon as a visiting friend, so I didn’t bring too much luggage, and when I entered the country from Delrayon , too much wine will be taxed, otherwise I will transport it directly in big wooden barrels. Sorry, Your Highness, I still need to save some for when I go to Willondale City to visit old friends next week, so if you want, I can give you 8 bottles in my own name.”
“Oh, Mr. Holmes, maybe you can think about it again.”
Mr. Bernhardt took the initiative to “persuade” his friend without the princess opening her mouth, and his tone was even a bit exaggerated:
“With your highness’s noble status, you will not let your efforts go in vain. Haven’t you always wanted to open up the market in Carsonlik? This is a good opportunity. When you talk about business with the Delarian people, you don’t always want to do it.” If you are blocked, then you might as well do business with us.”
Xia De hesitated:
“Yes, those nobles of Delarion are suckers”
I originally wanted to use the title “vampire” as a sarcastic comment, but then I remembered that Mr. Bernhardt is a vampire, so I changed my words:
“. They are all blood-sucking tapeworms. I contacted a nobleman who was related to the royal family. She actually took my cat hostage and said, ‘Young gentleman, you don’t want your cat to lose its owner, do you?’ to threaten me. , let me agree to her rude request.”
In the end, Shade agreed to Lesia’s request. This was a scene that Her Royal Highness was imitating from an opera.
“How about 10 bottles? Your Highness, these drinks are not valuable. I am willing to give them to you, but I specially brought them by boat from the New World to express my feelings for my old friends.”
“Mr. Holmes, these drinks will be given as gifts to the Delrayon royal family. I think this may also be helpful to your business. The noble ladies of the North are really rude.”
Marguerite Anjou said with a smile, Shade thought for a moment and nodded:
“Then please take away 12 bottles, and wish you all the best on your visit to Delrayon. Those wines are now stored in the manor of Viscount Bernhardt, where I am also temporarily staying. I will transfer them tomorrow Is it too late to send it? ”
“It will be ready before ten o’clock tomorrow.”
The princess said, then she stretched her hand back, and the maid standing behind her handed a money order to Shade:
“Be careful, your wine is worth the price. I hope that after I come back from Delrayon, I can discuss the customs of the New World and my wine-making experience with you.”
“No, no, I can’t ask for your money.”
Shade hurriedly excused himself, so Mr. Bernhardt took the money order for him:
“Mr. Holmes, how can you refuse the princess?”
Then he pushed away Sha De’s hand and stuffed the money order into Sha De’s pocket.
Margaret Anjou was very satisfied with Mr. Bernhardt’s performance, Mr. Bernhardt was very satisfied with Shade’s performance, and Shade was also very satisfied with the princess’s performance – he just saw the number on the money order. It’s “75”.
“15 bottles, 5 pounds a bottle?”
Although 5 pounds is already a very high figure for the poor, for the high-end red wine consumed by the nobles, this price is simply unaffordable. For example, Mr. Bernhardt invited Schade to lunch The bottle I drank was from the 1803 cellar of Château Midlo. The price of a single bottle was definitely close to three digits in gold pounds.
The gift Margaret Anjou wants to give to the Delrayon royal family does not have to be a famous wine of that level, but the price of 5 pounds for a bottle is really too shabby.
[It’s a krona. 】
“She” reminded softly.
Shad then remembered that this was Kasenlik, and there was no reason why the money order handed over by the princess should be in “gold pounds”. At the current exchange rate, one krona can be exchanged for 11 to 12 gold pounds.
He raised his eyebrows and his smile became more sincere as he thanked Princess Margaret of Anjou. Without the blessing of fame, no matter how outstanding his wine is, such a high price is still a premium. It seems that the princess of the Anjou family has rich savings just like the princess of the Cavendish family.
Thinking about it this way, if it weren’t for the fact that the source of the wine was difficult to explain and private brewing was illegal, he could actually make a fortune by mass-producing blood wine.
“But, will this kind of blood brew be addictive?”
This is also something to consider.
Although Margaret Anjou also has the power of a witch, her power is too low, so her dislike of men is not very strong. Her Royal Highness the Princess had nothing to do today and was tired of the visits of the local noble youths, so she left Shade and Mr. Bernhardt to talk to her.
The specific content of the conversation was about the customs of the Old World and the New World. But Shade had never been to the New World at all, so with the cooperation of Mr. Bernhardt, he focused on the situation of Delrayon. It happened that Princess Margaret was leaving for the Pearl of the North the day after tomorrow, that is, Saturday night, so she asked Shade about the city of Tobesk.
Tobesk can be regarded as Shade’s base camp. Because he has connections with people from different classes, his detective work allows him to frequently visit the lower city. Therefore, he is familiar with the aristocrats, middle class, clergy, and ordinary poor people in Tobesk City. Living conditions, and also know a lot about Tobesk’s tidbits, especially those about himself.
Princess Margaret was very interested in these things, especially the part about the nobles of the North. Shade tried his best to maintain his character setting, so he didn’t know too much about the privacy of the nobility, the interior decoration of the King’s study in Yodel Palace, the hobbies of the royal family members, or the location of the MI6 stronghold. There is no archive of the Kingdom’s military documents that I have ever seen with the Duchess.
Although I can’t go into too much detail, considering that in the next few weeks, I will get to know the princess again as “Rejed’s Hamilton”, so I talked about this “young knight” in the topic At that time, he said some kind words for himself, paving the way for the subsequent contact with his true identity.
The three tasks of “contacting the Moon of Guidance”, “obtaining the book “The Secret of Agelessness” borrowed from the princess” and “looking for the Grey-headed Eagle” are all related to her.
“Speaking of Reged’s Hamilton, I think His Highness must have heard of him. I had the honor to meet that young gentleman at the Prophet’s Association on Silver Cross Avenue in Tobesk, and even interacted with this The 1853 Ayutthaya player’s champion, who played Rhodes. I have to admit that he is really handsome, kind, elegant, and quite smart.”
While Shade was talking, Mr. Bernhardt held the tea cup with a sullen face and looked at him quietly. This vampire knew Shade’s true identity.
“I have also heard relevant rumors. It is said that the knight is actually the lover of Duke Carina Cavendish?”
The princess with long pale golden hair asked softly.
Xia De did not expect that such strange rumors would also spread among the nobles of Kasenlik. He wanted to refute this statement, because for now, he could only be regarded as Miss Carina’s personal maid and grand-niece’s lover, not the duchess’s lover. But a hasty refutation would only lead to suspicion of identity, so he explained:
“Yes, this statement is widely circulated in Tobesk, and there are many untrue statements in the tabloids. But in that big city, such rumors are as numerous as snowflakes in winter, so the actual situation I can’t tell.”
Princess Margaret nodded slightly, but Mr. Bernhardt subconsciously believed that it was true. He didn’t understand why he had such thoughts. After all, in his eyes, Shad Hamilton was so upright and helpful. It’s just a vague feeling that vampires have the feeling that even if there is any emotional connection between Shade and the humanoid relic, he wouldn’t be surprised:
“Why do I think this way? Am I normal?”
Mr. Bernhardt was thinking as he listened to the conversation between Shade and the princess, feeling baffled by his own thoughts.