Chapter 6 Constantine's Advice

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? "Constantine, you will go to Piraeus Port to welcome Mr. Stanley today. Remember to be enthusiastic. He is a hero now," George I said to Constantine, looking up.

Piraeus Port is the outer port of Athens, the capital of Greece, and the largest port in Greece.

"Okay, Nina, tell Butler Capet to prepare the carriage and say we are going to Piraeus Port," Constantine said to Nina standing behind him.

Nina took the order and turned to leave.

Constantine ate the last bite of bread, stood up and said to Queen Olga and King George: "Then I will go now."

After that, he slowly took two steps back and turned to leave the restaurant.

In the restaurant, Queen Olga looked at Constantine's leaving figure and said to George faintly, "I am just worried that Constantine's plan will fail and he will suffer a huge blow."

"He is no longer a child. He should experience some things in person. If a little lion does not go through cruel training, it will not become a king," George I said, looking at the newspaper attentively without raising his head.

Constantine came to the yard and saw a carriage parked on the gravel road in the yard from a distance. The coachman sat high in the driver's seat in front of the carriage with a wide field of vision and a whip in his hand. Two bay horses were shaking their heads and sneezing. Four oil lamps were placed on the four corners of the carriage. Four fully armed knights were distributed in front and behind. Butler Capet was standing in front of the door.

"Your Excellency the Duke, the carriage is ready," Capet, who was wearing a black tuxedo and a blue silk bow on his white shirt, opened the carriage door.

"Uncle Capet, you are still so polite," Constantine was very familiar with Capet. Since he could remember, Capet had been a butler in the royal family.

"Etiquette cannot be abolished, Your Excellency," Butler Capet replied with a smile.

Constantine saw this and stopped insisting. He lifted his legs and stepped into the front seat of the carriage, only to find Nina, who was wearing a blue silk dress, sitting inside.

"You??" Constantine pointed at Nina in surprise and was about to speak, but he saw Nina put her finger in front of her mouth and said "hush", winking at Constantine with her eyes, with a pleading look on her face.

Constantine then reacted, turned around and looked behind him. There was nothing unusual. He closed the door with his left hand and said in a controlled tone, "Let's go."

Butler Cape came to the driver, raised his head and said to the driver sitting high in the driver's seat: "Kafka, be careful on the road."

The driver gave a look of reassurance, flicked an empty whip, and with a "snap" sound, the four knights heard the signal and immediately jumped on their horses. The two riders in front led the way, and the two riders in the back followed. With the sound of "clack clack" of horses' hooves, the convoy slowly drove towards the iron fence gate of the manor.

After the gate was opened by the guard, the convoy slowly passed through.

Nina in the carriage let out a long breath, humming an unknown song, leaning forward, leaning her head to the window, holding the curtain with her left hand, and looking at the scenery outside.

Tatoi Palace is located in the deep mountains and forests in the north of Athens. On both sides of the road leading to Athens, tall and dense forests are lined up. The rising sun occasionally shines through the treetops and shines into the carriage, sometimes bright, sometimes dim. The sound of horse hooves breaks the silence of the forest, startling several birds, and "flickering" flapping their wings and flying away.

Looking at Nina who was curiously looking at the scenery outside, Constantine said in a gentle voice, "Nina, have you ever thought about life outside the palace?".

"Yes, life outside the palace will be very free," Nina did not turn her head back and continued to look at the scenery outside the window.

Nina is already seventeen years old. Under the guidance of her previous tutor, she has completed the courses before college.

Nina was so smart that the family tutor originally invited for Constantine did not mind taking Nina as an extra student. Queen Olga always compared the grades of the two and often teased Constantine about it.

"Nina, do you want to go to the University of Athens to study?" Nina did not like court life. She was actually a lively and cheerful girl. The palace was full of red tape and strict rules. Nina's personality was incompatible with royal life.

Although Nina was very smart and adapted well to court life, Constantine knew from the bottom of his heart that Nina did not like it.

He hoped that Nina could become a knowledgeable, independent woman with her own ideas. This could not be the case. Constantine was worried about letting Nina, a playmate who grew up together, adapt to the complex and wonderful outside world.

When he thought of his mother, Queen Olga's personal maid, Miss Aurora, who came from Russia as a dowry, and had a gloomy face all day long, he looked at Nina, who was in her prime, and although he was reluctant to leave, he still hardened his heart and told her his plan.

Life in the palace was monotonous and boring. Some male and female servants entered the palace at a young age to learn etiquette and literacy.

You can't fall in love in the palace. Their food, clothing, housing and transportation are all taken care of by the royal family. They live in the palace for a long time. When they get married, they will be released from the palace. Often, some people can't adapt to life outside the palace and ask to return to the palace.

They have adapted to life in the palace and are used to being told what work they should do every day. Because they haven't been in touch for many years, their families have become estranged.

Miss Aurora, who is 50 years old this year, has not yet married, so she calls him Miss. She can't adapt to ordinary married life and has no plans to get married again.

She is the manager of the maids in the palace, while the male servants are managed by the butler Capet.

Constantine didn't want his playmate, Nina, to suffer the same fate as Miss Aurora and live like a withered wood for the rest of her life.

When Nina heard Constantine's words, she immediately turned her head and looked at Constantine in surprise, saying "I, I haven't thought about it yet."

"You are very smart, it's a pity not to go to college, and you don't want to stay in the palace for the rest of your life," Constantine looked at her with pity.

Nina is an orphan. She was sent to the church after she was born, and was sent to the palace since she was a child. She followed Queen Olga and was raised by Miss Aurora.

Although Miss Aurora had a stern face all day long, she had a close relationship with Nina and treated Nina like her own daughter.

"After you go back today, you should discuss it with Miss Aurora," Constantine advised.

Nina nodded hesitantly, as if considering Constantine's proposal.

There was a moment of silence in the carriage, and both of them were thinking about their own thoughts.

How much money will be needed for the Congo expedition to have a result? It's really annoying.

The carriage gradually entered the port area, and the environment became more and more noisy. A long whistle sound was heard in the distance. It seemed that Piraeus Port was approaching.

I wonder if Stanley has any good news.

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