Chapter 840: Excited Lower-Class Nobles

Not knowing if the Old Emperor did it on purpose.

The villa they were to reside in this time was still by the river.

The land area it occupied wasn't large; the three-story building looked to have about fifty to sixty rooms.

But it won in being cozy.

On the way, she learned from a Head Maid in her thirties that the owner of this villa was originally an alchemist.

It was just that this alchemist had disappeared two and a half years ago.

The ownership of the house had just been reclaimed by the royal family a month ago, so they hadn't had time to tidy it up yet.

Inside, whether it was the alchemical workshop or the alchemical tools.

Or the books and notes of that alchemist, they were all completely untouched.

Tsk tsk.

Fortunately she was a witch, otherwise living in this kind of house for a long time, she would probably inevitably get rheumatism.

Alright.

Before becoming a witch, her shelter seemed to have been a place crisscrossed with water systems.

So this bit of dampness was nothing to her.

She was just complaining a little bit.

After arriving at the villa, Lan Qingyou impatiently followed the butler waiting at the villa to the study located on the first floor of the villa.

As for the alchemical workshop also on the first floor...

There was no rush for this yet.

Anyway, to an alchemist, someone else's alchemical workshop would always be someone else's.

Wanting it to become one's own still required a certain amount of modification.

But the books, alchemical insights, and so on inside the study could be shared.

And the hundred or so people who followed along also went to their respective positions.

Originally, there was only one old butler guarding this place.

Now that so many people had arrived, there naturally wouldn't be a shortage of busy matters.

A place uninhabited for two and a half years naturally needed to be cleaned.

That not-too-large small garden also needed pruning.

Of course, the most important thing was that it was almost dinnertime.

They still needed to prepare delicious food for Lan Qingyou, the new master.

The Old Emperor gave people, gave a house, and naturally also gave money.

It was just that this money was now in the hands of the Head Maid.

When needed, it could be disbursed from her hands at any time, so there was no need to worry about not having money to buy ingredients.

And this large movement of over a hundred people along the way had long attracted the peering eyes of others.

Many nobles and ministers had sent their subordinates to this villa to check the situation.

It was just that because there were guards all around, very few people got their wish.

But as people went out to buy groceries.

The news that a very formidable alchemist was living here still spread like wildfire.

Even the news that 'there were originally supposed to be two alchemists, but one was said to be related to the Aureolus Family, so she didn't come along' also spread out.

Some people definitely thought that doing this wasn't as good as first letting these servants go wait at the villa.

But...

What if this was exactly what the Old Emperor did on purpose?

That's right.

The Old Emperor did it on purpose.

The current situation of the Empire could even be seen by Albert, an alchemist who didn't care about politics, so the Old Emperor naturally could see it as well.

That was why he needed to rely on the identities of these two people to draw out a group of people.

To see who stood on which prince's side.

And who was lurking in the dark waiting to harvest the benefits.

In short, this kind of matter was very troublesome.

But it truly didn't have much to do with Lan Qingyou.

It was noisy as hell outside, but she was in the villa reading the books inside the study of that unknown alchemist.

It had to be said, local alchemists really did know more than those of them who were self-taught.

The drawing of inferences from many pieces of knowledge was simply not something she, a person good at having wild ideas, could compare to.

And just as Lan Qingyou was forgetting to eat and sleep on this side, swimming in the ocean of knowledge day and night.

Elisa, who had been pushed out by her, was already preparing to enter the Imperial Palace.

Yes.

Once Lan Qingyou started reading, she read for a whole night, the kind where she didn't stop even when the second day arrived.

As for saying what preparation...

Unlike the Sons of Danu, the Star Guards didn't need preparation.

After all, they were all inside the cards.

Stacked to 999, where was there any need for preparation.

One had to know that going on a long journey this time, Lan Qingyou had only come out under fully prepared circumstances.

And on the Imperial Palace's side, in order to show grandness, they also prepared a little bit.

Red carpets, fresh flowers, and so on; they had everything they should have.

But...

"Why does it feel like the specifications today are a bit high?"

A summoned noble muttered.

That's right.

Red carpets, fresh flowers, and even the number of guards at the door—these all had regulations.

Seeing what kind of person used what specifications.

If it were normally handling official business, never mind red carpets and fresh flowers.

Sometimes they wouldn't even sweep the water at the doorway.

But these current specifications, saying it was to meet royalty wouldn't be a problem at all.

Everyone knew about yesterday's matter.

Summoning them to meet people today was also right and proper.

But it was pretty much just two alchemists.

No matter how heaven-defying their abilities were, it shouldn't come to using these kinds of specifications.

"You don't know about this, right? Out of the two alchemists, one is from the Aureolus Family."

"Hiss—Aureolus? Real or fake?"

The noble who had only paid slight attention to this matter yesterday and then went about enjoying himself never expected to hear this surname from someone else's mouth.

Thus, he immediately looked in surprise at this Noble B who was informing him.

"It's true. It's said that old man Philips has already confirmed it, and a small-scale return ceremony was even held last night."

"And I heard she's a very beautiful great beauty."

"I won't say any more. I'm going in first to find a good spot to occupy, so that the other party can take a few more glances at me."

Noble B nodded seriously.

Subsequently, he very narcissistically tossed his hair and continued walking toward the hall.

No wonder, no wonder the specifications this time were so high; it turned out one of them was from the Aureolus Family.

The noble shook his head with a bitter smile.

Sure enough, this drinking just ruins things.

If he had known it would be like this, he shouldn't have started drinking from the afternoon yesterday.

Now it was great. What he was wearing was just an ordinary noble robe, and his hair wasn't combed into an adult appearance either.

If he met the other party like this, he definitely wouldn't be able to leave any impression.

He slightly turned his head and looked around.

Regardless of how old they were, these guys who normally dressed like wild boars stuffed in gunny sacks were also dressed impeccably today.

The reason why this noble was so excited was entirely because marrying into the Aureolus Family was the fastest channel for advancement.

Not to mention marrying them; even marrying into their family as a live-in son-in-law would be no problem.

Because regardless of whether you were a Viscount or a Baron right now.

Once you became a person of the Aureolus Family, you could instantly obtain a Marquis title.

Although it was a titular one, without a fief.

But the face and ostentation, as well as the properties, were real and solid.

One had to know that there were quite a few shops selling alchemical products subordinate to the royal family.

Although these properties belonged to the royal family, the Aureolus Family also had shares, and even held the lion's share.

If a family member was willing to manage it, they could instantly become a director.

The profits within this, even if just a little bit leaked through the gaps of the fingers, would be enough for some small families to turn around and grow strong.

No, I can't just sit and wait for death.

Although there wasn't enough time now, I could exert effort in other areas!

Thinking this.

This noble turned around and walked right out of the Imperial Palace...