The Happy Life of a Duchess

Chapter 122

When Adele received the reply, she was listening to Mrs. Lude and the old housekeeper's instructions on the recent situation.

The Countess of Stan and her elder brother, the Duke of Juradi, have made a plan to go to the seaside a little earlier, and then return around the same time, at the end of August, and the remaining time can be used to arrange for Adele's marriage. things.

There is more than half a year between the wedding and the engagement, so it must be sufficient in terms of preparation.

Moreover, the Duke’s family has already made preparations. The dowry of the troublesome big head is basically prepared and prepared long ago. The difference is some newer things that want to be added, and some fashionable jewelry and clothes. Wait, this kind of thing should follow the current fashion, but it can't be done in a hurry.

Like the kind of large ancestral furniture or manor decoration, the big ones can't bother them.

It is this summer and autumn time, Mr. Duval may have to work harder.

If it is more elegant, it may rebuild a manor for marriage.

But there are some sensitivities nowadays——

Political issues, especially those who have a place in the government, are more sensitive, and they are unwilling to encounter such bad luck.

How was the Palace of Versailles built?

It's not that the king saw his finance minister decorate a manor more luxurious than his castle. The finance minister is also a fool. He didn't look at the king's displeasure when the king asked him anything. The King of Bourbon didn't feel anything wrong, turned his head and thought something was wrong, and sent the Minister of Finance to prison.

After experiencing the period of the Great Revolution, when the political situation was extremely turbulent, and after that, especially those in important positions, they were more sensitive and cautious.

Another thing is that the extravagant atmosphere prevailed in the court before. After such a guide, many refurbished or newly built luxury manors suddenly appeared. After the leaders of those political parties were hanged or beheaded one by one, they were vacant instead. Quite a few have been scattered and bought or taken into the pocket of the king.

Bailu Manor is a manor with a history, and it was also a manor that was renovated during that time.

However, Duke Juradi, who was exceptionally wealthy and famous in the era of Napoleon I, has stabilized his position by relying on his military exploits at the time, and is also famous for his luxurious Bailu Manor.

The good thing is that although Bailu Manor is big, it is not a luxury, but a fresh and elegant style. It is not the kind of resplendent place from the beginning to the end, and with a master like Adele, the taste will not be so golden immediately. If you go to a place, it will not be so hated.

Of course, it is not that no one builds or renovates the manor at this time.

There are always a lot of rich people, not to mention that because of the current development, a bunch of emerging rich people are eager to join the ranks of the nobles, not to mention those bankers and industrial tycoons who have made a lot of money, and there are many others. Or at least get various benefits from this worldwide trade.

However, Mr. Duval is not that kind of person who pursues luxury, nor does he have the money to build a brand new estate.

He has recently spotted several manors, and there are quite a few nobles who have gone bankrupt after the social season, and there are quite a few old manors who are willing to sell the manors that they have controlled for many years but now have no money to manage.

Estates aren't that hard to buy, but they aren't that easy to buy either.

It mainly depends on the background and financial resources.

Mr. Duval is going to marry the only youngest daughter of Duke Juradi. This is the best strong alliance in the sense that everyone understands.

The title, the money, the beautiful young lady, and the excellent pedigree, and Mr. Duval, the shrewd politician, are the ones who are now considered promising and in power.

Not to mention anything else, some people who want to please him even plan a little bit more for him, in an attempt to get some advantage.

When Adele marries into the Duval family, no matter whether they are really in love as rumored or not, it is certain that Mr. Duval's reputation will be improved in all aspects.

This sentence is enough.

Already holding a lot of power in his own hands, the momentum is even more powerful, and the future cannot be underestimated.

After all, although Mr. Duval is a neutral faction, when you get to the bottom of it, he has the blood of a traditional old aristocrat. Although he is not from Paris, there are only so many families with a history, and some branches are divided into other places. There are also fiefdoms or something.

His pedigree is fair, but his behavior and thinking are not rigid to the old school, but he is also a bit of a mess among the reformers, and he is about to have a noble lady who was sealed by Emperor Napoleon as his wife. .

That is to say, he himself was born in an aristocratic family under the rule of Bourbon, a traditional royal faction, and he could barely be seen by the constitutional monarchists, but the political parties were republicans, under the ideology and moderate revolutionaries. And barely able to fit——

There is also a distinction between the imperial faction, such as the orthodox emperor of Bourbon, or the unorthodox branch emperor of the current King of Orleans. It's time to have some political ambitions.

Under such circumstances, he married the youngest daughter of a duke who was once trusted by Napoleon I. Anyone would think that this was in line with his own political stance that he hoped to be neutral, and it could be done in an extremely subtle way. strike an amazing balance.

Everyone knows that Duke Juradi is very old, and he doesn't have any ability to influence the political situation and no authority anymore, except for his wealth and aristocratic title, but all his own sons are dead, even his title If it falls into the hands of other cousins, his nephew is even more interesting. He is not in Paris at all, and he has always been in his hometown.

Although some people are greedy for this money, more people care more about the title and power.

To put it bluntly, the beauty of this Miss Adele Juradi is that she will not have any influence on her political stance, and not only that, she will not have too much follow-up burden from her mother's family to affect his decision-making , Of course, not every gentleman will consider the political stance of his wife and his family.

But since he is a gentleman who loves his wife very much, he has always behaved like this outside, and he can't defend his fiancée any more, so he must consider her family's position and so on.

But right now, he doesn't have to worry about it.

Besides, she can also bring him his rather weak aspects, namely title and blood.

The children of the two of them can be purified in various degrees.

This is undoubtedly the key to ensuring that the two companies are more closely connected without affecting the overall situation.

As for the large dowry, it can only be regarded as icing on the cake.

After thinking through all this, many gentlemen gritted their teeth secretly.

It never occurred to him that this old fox-like man, who thought he was going to be some kind of strange ascetic monk, could find such a perfect wife in the end.

Besides, who doesn't like a young, beautiful, and well-known virtuous wife?

Some utilitarian gentlemen exclude love, which is actually the only answer, and instead analyze it from the perspective of utilitarianism, only to feel that their jealousy is a little stronger.

If such a large sum of money was given to them, they might be able to climb several steps in their careers.

After dredging the joints, what can't be done?

Adele doesn't know what other people think.

On her side, the second issue of the newspaper is already being prepared, but the enthusiasm for the first issue has not yet subsided.

"I've already added [-]..." Adele pondered for a while, "Then follow what Mr. Weihan said, and add another [-]."

While using the excuse to get out of the room to get some ventilation, she whispered instructions to Mary.

Mary quickly ran through the several things Adele mentioned in her mind, automatically ranked them in order, picked out the most important ones, then turned around with a salute, and continued to do her work.

It's already summer, and everyone thought it would be easier, after all, the social season is over.

But it never occurred to her that there seemed to be more things to deal with. Mary wondered if the number of letters she sent and received to the lady had doubled recently.

She didn't know that Adele had found someone to collect the latest public opinion trends for her.

From the moment she heard the words that Mrs. Stan had recited to her before she left, she clearly realized that the public opinion of this era had a lethal force that she was particularly awed by.

This is different from the situation in the future where everything is pervasive, but if you really want to say that you take care of yourself and live alone, it doesn't matter.

The pressure to face at this time may not only be those irrelevant people across the screen, but also people who are equal to or even better than you in terms of identity and worth. Just disappear.

She must deal with people at this time.

It's not like in modern times, where you don't want to live, just move out, change neighbors, don't feel bad, just spend a little money for a phone call, and of course there are people who can provide all kinds of services.

When doing things at this time, not only money, but also blood, and social status.

In short, there are some things. Now not only can’t you lock yourself up and just call and order, but you have to bite the bullet and go out to socialize, otherwise you will fall behind and delay the acquisition of information.

What an important thing information is, especially when Adele wants to be able to do something big that she expects.

Therefore, she asked people to collect all kinds of information for her, and began to maintain friendly relations with certain ladies and wives intentionally or unintentionally, in order to maintain her reputation in a way with benefits.

Frankly speaking, except for a few good friends, getting along with other people must bring benefits.

Just as she uses the current praise of "Lady's" to promote a value orientation that all women who have participated in the salon are outstanding women.

Under such circumstances, more and more people wanted to participate, but Adele was stunned, and held the second invitation according to the quota of the first invitation.

Judging from the attitudes of the participating ladies and ladies, they are already satisfied, and after Adele mentioned this matter, she made a rough decision with them that at least a few will be newly invited to join in the third salon event people.

In this way, most of the third batch of people who can join are so powerful that Adele can hardly refuse... They are also satisfied.