Although the wedding in the church is the most important ceremony today for the two married people, for the invited guests, the wedding banquet that can last until the early hours of tomorrow is the most important thing of the day.
Wedding banquets are different from ordinary banquets in that they are purely for fun and celebration, so formal attire is not even required.
On the way back from the church to the Place Saint Teresa, "Dorothy" told Shad about the dress code, which surprised Shad who thought he would take a break at home before leaving:
"Such a high-profile party, don't you need to wear formal clothes?"
"Wedding is never a particularly serious occasion, and there are many interesting games at this kind of wedding banquet. Dressing is too formal, and it will be inconvenient to move."
Rezia said that Xia De didn't know why she didn't exchange with Dorothy, but he certainly wouldn't be stupid enough to ask about it.
"Then what do I need to wear? Are my usual clothes fine?"
Xia De asked again, and Rezia replied with a smile:
"Of course not, you have to have a little bit of taste, otherwise you will be laughed at by others. Did you really just stuff the clothes I prepared for you in the closet without even looking at them? I know you won't like the clothes recently Vintage robe-inspired clothing is popular, so we’ve got your favorite black formal suits for you.”
Thinking of the location of the dance party, Xia De asked with some concern:
"Will Dr. Schneider and Priest Augustus appear in the manor tonight?"
"How could the doctor be there?"
Rezia asked suspiciously, and then said:
"As for the priests, I heard from my mother that the Aspergers sent invitations to the Church of the Five Gods, but because the wedding was held in the Church of Peace this time, the other four churches all shunned the banquet. Probably someone will send a private invitation In the name of accepting the invitation, but Priest Augustus should not come. Dorothy went to the doctor yesterday, wanting to contact the college, and asked when the parchment she ordered would arrive, and she happened to meet Priest Augustus at the doctor's place. The priest has been busy doing the audit of the church's financial statements at the end of the year, and has no time to attend this kind of banquet that lasts until late at night."
"That puts my mind at ease."
Xia De hugged the cat and nodded.
"Relax? Oh, I see."
Leiziya naturally also thought of what happened in Lakeview Manor:
"How can Tobesk be unlucky all the time? I don't think you need to worry so much."
The two returned to Xia De's house in a carriage. After returning home, Rezia exchanged with Dorothy again, allowing Dorothy to return to her body. Shad didn't know how the two girls divided their time today, but he heard Dorothy complain that Leizia didn't change her clothes before letting her come back:
"Re-grooming is a hassle."
Even though she said so, she hummed a song and changed into the dress for the banquet at the Lake View Manor. It was a long lavender dress with a relatively simple style, and it was indeed convenient for activities. Of course, the high heels were changed to a pair of relatively short ones, and the hairstyle didn't change too much, except that the hair accessory became a diamond-encrusted butterfly shape.
It was three o'clock in the afternoon when we got home, and by the time Dorothy finished freshening up, Mia's nap had even ended. Without any further delay, the two got into the carriage at the corner of Saint Teresa Square and headed to the Lake View Manor next to Lake Schluch.
After kicking that kick in midsummer night, Xia De never came here again. After half a year, under the sky where the moon and the sun appeared at the same time, he saw the manor by the lake again, and he felt a lot of emotion for a while. .
The scale of Princess Mona's wedding dinner was no smaller than the open-air party at the Lake View Manor in summer. Although it was early winter, the temperature at night was barely acceptable because the first snow had not yet arrived, so the banquet was also held indoors and outdoors at the same time.
When Xia De first jumped out of the carriage and saw the manor under the setting sun, a large tent had already been set up in the courtyard in front of the manor, and the tents were connected with each other by ropes full of colorful flags. This banquet will be very lively, and there will be various activities in each tent.
According to what Dorothy had heard from Rezia, the royal family had even inquired about the weather conditions of the Prophet Association in advance, and determined that tonight was one of the best weather nights in recent memory.
"So does the Society of Prognosticators know when it's going to snow?"
Xia De smiled and asked his female companion, and then said hello to the gentlemen passing by. Although Shad didn't know most of them, a simple greeting was a courtesy.
"Prediction is not a panacea. The Forecasting Association does not often predict the weather."
said Dorothy, and went with Shad to the gate and up the red carpet that covered the walk. There are also petals on these carpets. They are just the decorations and dresses of the Lake View Manor seen so far. The cost of this banquet will definitely not be less than 5,000 pounds.
When Xia De followed the crowd and came to the place where "Madam La Soya" died again, he still couldn't help but sigh.
"What are you sighing, Xia De, follow me quickly."
Dorothy urged ahead.
Now they have to go to the manor mansion first, and after presenting their gifts at the door, they can enjoy the banquet with the bride and groom.
"Xia De, I'm going to meet up with my writer friends first, and then accept the invitation of the two princesses to discuss literature topics. You can go around the manor first, and then..."
The blonde girl was blushing slightly. The sun had not yet set, and it seemed that a darts game was being prepared in the tent set up in the courtyard. Dorothy stifled her trembling voice as best she could, and said in a normal voice,
"Her Highness Leiziya has a handwritten "Summer Night Collection". It will be around eight o'clock, and you may be invited to watch it together."
"OK."
Xia De said with a sullen face, and nodded slightly, making the conversation sound flawless.
"Before that, you can take a turn at the banquet. In addition to the ten o'clock Rhodes card contest, there are also interesting games such as horse racing, fencing, darts, riddles, manor treasure hunts... oh, Your Highness also asked me to tell you that if Princess Adelina invites you to play together, please agree to her."
Xia De, who was holding the cat, nodded slightly, looking curiously at the courtyard where many guests had already come. In the tent in front of them, the band was getting ready. It wasn't the kind of band that would play in a formal event or in an opera house, but a band in strange clothes, probably playing some folk songs.
"Yes, I will participate in these games. I want to prove my strength, intelligence and charisma here."
"Prove yourself? Are you preparing for the ceremony?"
Dorothy lowered her voice and asked curiously, Xia De nodded slightly:
"Quite so. Well, to prove my charms, I'm going to dance with the prettiest girl tonight. Dorothy, did we agree to dance together?"
"No, I'm not the prettiest girl tonight."
Even so, it can be seen that the blond-haired Miss Writer is very satisfied with Xia De's question:
"The most beautiful girl tonight is of course the protagonist of this banquet, Rezia's sister, Mona Cavendish... Do you want to invite her to dance?"
She asked with a smile, and then looked at Xia De's expression curiously, and sure enough, she saw Xia De's distressed look.
According to the tradition of de la Rion, at the dinner on the wedding night, if a young gentleman who is not the groom invites the bride to dance, it can be directly regarded as a provocation to the groom. In the era of cold weapons before the advent of the steam age, this was a vile provocation that was enough for the groom to initiate a life-and-death duel.
Even if the current era is more enlightened, no one will do this kind of thing. In particular, the bride is a princess of the royal family. If Xia De dares to do this, even if he is the ace agent of MI6, Larus III will not let him go easily.
"I'm going to think of another way."
Xia De thought in his heart, but for that drop of divinity of the "Goddess of the Lake", he had to complete this task no matter what tonight.
While talking, the two finally arrived at the gate of the mansion in Lake View Manor. After presenting gifts, they formally entered the building.
The interior of the manor has also been redecorated, and there is no trace of the previous owner, the Crone family, at all.
Because of the association with [Mercury's Blood] and [Lord of Blood Feast] cultists~www.mtlnovel.com~ The Crane family has been wiped of their titles and completely disappeared in the history of the Kingdom of Delarion . But that was a summer event, and people have probably mostly forgotten about it. After all, there are more interesting things happening in Tobesk every day.
Stepping into the refurbished resplendent hall, the bride and groom standing in the center with wine glasses immediately recognized Xia De. But the two sides only exchanged a few simple greetings. There are many guests coming tonight, and it is impossible for everyone to talk with the owner of the manor for a long time.
Xia De didn't say much, simply expressed his blessings, and then introduced his female companion to the Aspergers.
Mona Eisberg must have known about the rumors between Shad and Miss Galina—it is impossible for someone in Tobesk’s nobles not to know about it, but she still laughed and praised the beauty of the blond Miss Writer, jokingly said:
"Miss Louisa, maybe you can use this banquet as a prototype for the story and write it in "Hamilton's Detective Stories"."
Given the subject matter of Dorothy's detective story, Shader didn't think it was a good proposition.