Chapter 1243: Tasks, Birthdays, and Gifts

When Dorothy returned with her clothes, Xia De was still busy washing the cat. Little Mia saw that she couldn't resist Xia De, so she could only accept his rubbing and scrubbing in the slightly depressed bathtub. The orange cat Mia is a short-haired cat, but even so, after washing, because the cat fur was wet and stuck to her body, she still looked a whole circle thinner.

Although this era already had mechanical devices similar to the "hair dryer" in the outsider's hometown, unfortunately, Xia De's home didn't have that kind of steam blower. Therefore, after washing the cat, he didn't forget to quickly wrap Mia with a large towel, and then hold her in front of the fireplace to dry.

That cat stood obediently in front of the fireplace, and then suddenly shook her whole body to shake off the water. The wet fur therefore "stood up" again, and the clean and tidy orange cat Little Mia returned to normal.

She sniffed the scent on her body, and then, as if forgetting the humiliation of being captured by Xia De just now, she happily followed Xia De back and forth again. Her high-spirited appearance didn't look like the "furious" one at the beginning of the wash at all.

Sometimes, Xia De really felt that this cat's emotions were so rich that she didn't look like a cat at all.

In short, although it wasn't the first time attending such an important banquet, the preparation before the banquet was still annoying. Dorothy took more than two hours to change her clothes, and during this time, she even needed Xia De's help.

And before they left home on this Sunday evening, Xia De didn't forget to bring the time key given by the elf girl Emilia. Although tonight is dating time with Dorothy and Ricia, this won't delay him from leaving for three seconds to start a brand new interesting adventure.

Knock, knock, knock~

Xia De was still discussing with Dorothy whether to bring many gifts to attend the banquet, and the door downstairs was knocked.

"The servants who came to help you move the statue have arrived?"

The blonde girl, dressed up and wearing a gorgeous red long dress, asked suspiciously, looking at the grandfather clock on the wall:

"It's not time yet."

Xia De couldn't move the statue to Yodel Palace by himself, and even less could he turn the toy into a statue at the gate of Yodel Palace, so he asked Miss Galina to send a carriage to pick him up in advance, and by the way, move the statue to Yodel Palace together.

"Not Miss Galina's people."

Xia De was also a bit suspicious, looked out the window, and then went downstairs alone.

After opening the door, he saw his superior, Director Director Anluosi of the Military Intelligence Agency, standing outside the door pulling the brim of his hat. The latter flashed into the door:

"You are really dressed well... I hope you don't feel that my appearance has brought you bad news again."

Dark Director Anluosi said, taking off his hat and holding it in his hand.

"As long as you are not here to tell me that someone is going to assassinate Princess Angelina tonight."

Xia De said half-jokingly.

"We are a peaceful country, where do so many assassination cases come from? And, are you looking down on your colleagues too much?"

Director Director Anluosi asked back with a smile, and then stated his purpose:

"You also know that Her Highness Angelina is already seventeen, and His Majesty intends to... intends to engage her recently. The reason why tonight's birthday banquet is held at Yodel Palace also has the meaning of gathering and examining those possible candidates. Tonight won't delay you from enjoying the banquet too much, just try to contact the people on this list if you have the chance."

He handed Xia De an envelope. After opening it, there were three photos and three names:

"Two sons of dukes, one is the son of Hou Jue Philip of the New World Development Legion..."

"Yes, you will have initial contact with these three people tonight, and afterwards give me an investigation report explaining your impression of these three people, which will affect His Majesty's final decision."

After finishing, he lowered his voice a bit:

"Hou Jue Philip and Miss Galina are very much at odds. On the issue of New World trade, he is very exclusive of Miss Galina's intervention and regards Miss Galina as a kingdom separatist. This time, young Philip returned from the New World. If you meet him at the banquet, he will definitely be hostile to you, be careful. Oh, speaking of which, the logistics work of the New World Development Legion currently responsible by Her Highness Ricia is also hindered by his father."

Xia De and Ricia's relationship was not exposed, but as the director of the Military Intelligence Agency, it would be strange if Dark Director Anluosi didn't know about this. Of course, he didn't inform the King about this, after all, he was loyal to Miss Galina.

After warning Xia De, he returned to his normal volume and patted Xia De on the shoulder:

"This task is most suitable for you to do. Of course, there are other ways to understand them besides you. So, don't be too nervous about this task, just do it when you have time, try to be as natural as possible. If there is no opportunity for conversation, don't have to deliberately create opportunities."

"I understand."

Xia De nodded, already beginning to conceive how to cleverly praise the advantages of the three young people. He wouldn't use inferior means to directly slander others. After all, sometimes untimely praise can also be annoying, especially since Xia De knows that descriptions like "very ambitious", "strong execution, very concerned about politics and military affairs" are not suitable traits for a princess's spouse in the eyes of Larus III.

"This saves trouble."

Seeing off his superior at the door, Xia De turned and returned upstairs. He promised Angelina to help her get rid of the arranged marriage, so the original plan was to use Margaret's intelligence and manpower to place some "false signs of contact with the Carstenrik intelligence organization Gray Gloves" on those possible marriage candidates. This is actually not difficult, and Xia De doesn't even need to do it himself.

And with Director Director Anluosi's temporary task, wanting to help Angelina became even simpler.

Xia De also told Dorothy about the task he just received. Unexpectedly, the writer lady thought of a way to make Xia De save more trouble:

"You just let Angelina write that investigation report, don't waste your time. Don't look at Angelina being only seventeen, this sister of mine is not simple at all."

At this time, the soul was still Dorothy, but she used Ricia's tone. Sometimes Xia De would worry that the two would not be able to distinguish each other:

"She will be very happy to help you complete this report. Ricia taking a fancy to her is not simply because she wants to help her. Angelina's little thoughts, Xia De, you can't understand."

When the dim sunset shone on Tobesk, the "Pearl of the North" shrouded in gray fog, Princess Angelina Cavendish's seventeenth birthday banquet was held as scheduled. Private carriages from all over the city transported well-dressed gentlemen and ladies to the gate of Yodel Palace. The royal butler and servants guided the guests at the door not to break into places they shouldn't enter, while acquaintances greeted each other, compared their attire, and praised the decorations Yodel Palace made for this birthday banquet.

"Speaking of which, I have always found one thing very strange."

Xia De and Dorothy walked on the red carpet together, the writer lady wrapped around Xia De's arm, a calm smile on her face with light makeup:

"What is very strange?"

"Knowing you for nearly a year, I have never heard of any of you having a birthday."

"We are not even willing to tell you our birthdays, are we?"

Dorothy Louisa looked at the guests who came to attend the banquet, and then looked down at the red carpet:

"After eighteen, people usually don't want to actively celebrate their birthdays anymore. Besides, our ages are all... slightly older than yours, so how could we actively celebrate birthdays? Oh, my knight, don't you understand? Every birthday is telling a girl..."

She touched her face with pity:

"Youthful years have moved away one step further, those beautiful, wonderful, gorgeous, fascinating things have moved away from us for another year. Although it won't lead to refusing the flow of the river of time, at least we won't actively celebrate birthdays to celebrate this helpless thing."

This way of speaking is quite Dorothy's style.

"At least you should tell me, buy a small cake at home to celebrate?"

Xia De said, feeling very sorry that he couldn't bring Little Mia.

"Then what about your birthday?"

Dorothy shifted the topic, determined not to celebrate her birthday in front of Xia De.

"My birthday? The information given by the school doesn't record my detailed birth date, just saying it's summer. So, I plan to use the day I met the doctor, which is the day Uncle Sparrow passed away, that day when the silver moon shone, as my birthday."

Dorothy noted that day, which is June, Month of Sunlight, 22nd, Saturday.

As the host of the birthday banquet, the little princess Angelina greeted the visiting guests at the entrance of the banquet hall and accepted people's gifts. Because Miss Galina didn't like dealing with too many people, she had already arrived early, chatting with familiar local noble ladies in the lounge upstairs. And behind Xia De, Yodel Palace's male servants escorted a cart loaded with a long wooden box, following Xia De and Dorothy closely.

The box was tied with a bow, obviously a gift for Princess Angelina. People who saw this box were very curious about what it was, and this question was answered at the entrance of the banquet hall.

"Good evening, Your Highness Angelina."

"Good evening, Hamilton of Leger, good evening, Miss Louisa."

The little princess responded appropriately to Xia De's greeting, and then looked curiously behind him

"May I ask what this is..."

"A birthday gift for you, an art statue I bought at a high price, I hope you will like it."

Xia De introduced with a smile. It is very impolite to unpack gifts in front of guests, so Angelina just accepted it with a smile, instead of wanting to see it on the spot.

Subsequently, she took the gift box containing the gold bookmark handed over by Dorothy. When looking at Dorothy, Angelina clearly felt that she was afraid of her instinctively, but didn't know why—she didn't know all the secrets of Dorothy and Ricia.

And Xia De didn't want to stay at the door for too long, so after greeting, he wanted to take Dorothy to find Ricia. Unexpectedly, at this time, a young man with brown hair, wearing a red royal army officer uniform and black long boots, walked over with big strides.

Xia De had just seen that face not long ago. This was one of the marriage candidates favored by Larus III, the eldest son of Hou Jue Philip, Mr. Daniel Philip.

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Xia De had seen that face not long ago; it was one of the marriage candidates favored by Larus III, the eldest son of Hou Jue Philip, Mr. Daniel Philip.

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