2027 Face the Reality

"Mrs. Hall is enjoying afternoon tea next door." The waiter whispered to George, and then, without answering, he turned and left.

Not to inform, but to remind. If some man is dating another woman at this time, he can know in advance; likewise, in turn, someone on the other side reminds Elizabeth that this is a two-way move.

In such an aristocratic gathering, management personnel will do their best to avoid confusion and conflict, and ensure that these high-class people can enjoy a peaceful and comfortable time of relaxation. As for the blood, it is enough to stay in the gossip.

These small details in all aspects cannot be bought by money and power, but the rich and famous who are built up by the entire living environment and cultural heritage can let the waiters inform themselves through high tips, but the nobles But there is no need to remind him at all, he will spontaneously provide relevant services on all occasions he appears. This kind of honor is precisely one of the reasons why the nobles pride themselves on being reserved and arrogant.

Of course, the waiter was also skillful in relaying the news: he merely stated the news of Elizabeth's appearance, but did not reveal George's condition to Elizabeth, nor did he reveal Elizabeth's condition to George. As for how to deal with such news, it depends on the individual.

George looked away, cut off the butt of the cigarette with a cigar cutter, then put the cigar in the humidor in the inner pocket of his shirt, and showed an apologetic smile to the little friend next to him, "Everyone, someone needs to continue to work hard, That's it for afternoon tea today, and we'll continue it another day."

In a self-deprecating way, he frankly admitted that he still needs to work, and avoided putting on a lofty posture, but instead showed his peaceful attitude. This is an ability that George did not have in the past, but now the situation is different. The self-confidence that bursts out from the inside makes him willing to laugh at himself, and the aura of walking with wind makes him willing to black himself. It seems that such a small Small jokes can show his big-hearted general.

Although George didn't say much, everyone around him showed a comprehensible expression, and another wave of politeness and compliment. Under the scorching gaze, George left the smoking room like this, his steady footsteps were a little brisk, leaking The joy and happiness in his heart at this time.

"Sir Hall."

"Sir Hall."

In the line of sight, you can see people passing by occasionally. Everyone smiles and gently nods at him, which makes George's chest firm again, and the complacent and satisfaction that burst out from the inside is full. The eyebrows, which are full of vicissitudes, have become sparse and bright, and the unique charm of mature men is blooming in a low-key manner, bursting out with a graceful mellow fragrance, which can vaguely imagine the face of youth, what should it be? This kind of wind/flow/suffering/suave.

leave the smoking room,

Arriving at the afternoon tea room, George's footsteps stopped for a while at the door, and nodded to the doorman, "Tell Mrs. Hall if it is convenient for me to visit."

Elizabeth chose to appear at the afternoon tea occasion at this time. It may be an appointment with a client or a gathering of female companions. In order to maintain politeness, George still needs to "notify" instead of directly barging in; even though Elizabeth is now privately Meeting/love/husband, the action of the notification will not change, because George doesn't want a "wang to see the king", and then it becomes the gossip talk of the whole high society after dinner, everything can be solved behind closed doors after returning home. Not even addressing it at all, just like they've treated Renly all these years.

The reason why George made a special trip to meet Elizabeth is because he vaguely guessed that it should be related to Renly's award, or that Elizabeth, like him, is returning to social occasions in an all-round way, then his appearance may be harvested again. With eyes of envy and admiration, you can also show affection with Elizabeth, showing the harmonious scene of the Hall family, why not do it?

Just in the smoking room, George believed that everyone else heard the waiter's whisper, and his actions were also a show. He is now, now in the smoking room, those people are talking bad about him but it doesn't matter, what matters is that when they start talking bad, it means they are jealous, and jealousy loses, which is the best The place.

George's attitude was different when he first learned that Renly was about to be honored.

"Reject! We must refuse!"

When he heard the news, George's first reaction was like this, conditioned reflex to say the real thoughts in his mind, and then he was stunned for a moment, thought carefully, and cast a suspicious look at Elizabeth, "Are you sure? Is this fake news? He's so young?"

George didn't even remember how old Renly was now. After asking Philip, he found out that Renly was only twenty-five years old in November this year, which made it more and more certain that George's idea was probably fake news on April Fool's Day. Or maybe it's fake news that others deliberately put out to make the Halls uncomfortable.

But Elizabeth replied in the affirmative, "My source is definitely right. There have been rumors inside Buckingham Palace, even the Queen has brought it up, and she has asked, 'Does he have a play going on in the West End'? , did you know? The Queen hasn't been to the West End for over five years!"

"No, no! This must never happen!" This was the only thought in George's mind.

Now, before Renly was awarded or knighted, he had already suppressed the whole family, Arthur and Edith had already let go of themselves, and even Elf had left their homeland. Now only he and Elizabeth are left to hold on to the Hall's final glory, and he will never allow Renly to destroy this glory; then, if Renly accepts the honor, he will even be crowned with the title of "Sir" If so, do they still have a place in the entire West End?

The anger began to boil, but the fear and panic gradually became more and more turbulent than the anger. The panic and dazedness made George out of control, really out of control, even at the earl of Oxford's banquet. On, his emotions were not so out of control:

The feeling that the whole world has been turned upside down is even more terrifying than falling apart, and an urge arises in my mind: the urge to kill with my own hands, the urge to kill everything. He didn't know what he wanted to kill, but under the emotional trend of fear, he wanted to destroy everything in front of him, and then let himself calm down and destroy everything that scared him.

"Stop him! Philip, stop him!" George lost his temper, and he had only one thought in his mind: to kill all possibilities in the cradle.

Elizabeth was also a little irritable, and glanced at George with disdain and contempt. At the critical moment, George was even more impassive than her, "Calm down, Sir Hall, you are still a Sir, not one who has been deprived of hereditary noble title. Poor people, don't act like a lunatic."

The sharp and mean words made George furious, with humiliation, anger, fear and panic. Many emotions were stirred in his chest, and in the end he couldn't react at all. It can't be blamed on him. Since the banquet, his dignity and pride have been falling apart bit by bit.

In just one year, his work and life have suffered a serious blow. Although there are still some conservative and stubborn old pedants who agree with his views and support his actions, those traditionalists have begun to take a back seat. The support of George could not bring any benefit in exchange at all, which made his work show a cliff-like decline, not to mention parties or banquets, even the daily afternoon tea and smoking room invitations were running out, and then he Just like a dispensable waste person, he was abandoned in a dark corner.

Elizabeth was still able to socialize through the gallery's platform, but George's work was completely blocked, with little hope in sight.

Little by little, George's temper became irritable. At this moment, he has indeed lost the glory of his peak period, and even the etiquette of those nobles is evolving into a restraint, making him breathless; a little stimulation, his temper will erupt.

"I'm a lunatic, you're not. Then, tell me, what should we do now, if we don't stop him..." Before George could finish his words, he was cut off by Elizabeth, "Reject the Queen? Are you crazy?"

"Why not?" George expressed his firm stance like a bullfighter. "As long as he rejects the queen, he can be directly on the blacklist. Do you think anyone will be willing to associate with him next? No? , the whole high society will shut its doors to him.”

He wants to cut off all the vitality of Renly, he wants to cut off all the possibilities of Renly, and let Renly out of the game completely, then his career can start again! With his ability, he can still regain a place in the upper class, enjoying the treatment that everyone calls "Sir", that is his glory, that is his pride, that is his glory. Speaking of Renly, not even Elizabeth or Arthur can take it away.

The more I think about it, the more excited I get, the more I think about it... George realizes that this might be his chance!

"Yes, everyone closed the door to him, then, do you think the door will be open to us?" Elizabeth's words were like a basin of cold water, which directly woke George up, "He rejected the queen, then, we again Where exactly is it? Has your brain lost its ability to think now?"

George was dumbfounded.

Elizabeth went on to say, "He is Hall, and we are Hall, and if he suffers, we suffer too; but if he climbs to the top, so do we. Remember Elf's words? Now Hall, It's his Hall."