Otome's Law of Ascension

Chapter 40 40. Ashe's Thoughts

"Duke Nuken?" Licia confirmed to her father that it was not a slip of the tongue.

Duke Mixiu nodded, and took a bunch of grapes from the servant. "Try it, Lycia."

Duke Nuken was 40 years old, and his father left a 40-year-old man upstairs alone with Ashe, who was only 19 years old.

"I'll go up and have a look." Licia pushed the grapes away.

"Sit here and eat grapes." Duke Mixiu stuffed a few crushed grapes into Licia's hands, and the grape juice stained Licia's hands and skirt.

Marianne, who came over with black tea, saw it, and hurriedly took a clean handkerchief to wipe Licia's hands.

Lycia fears her father, who was not welcome at home when she was a child, and the relationship between father and daughter has now warmed up with her becoming the heir, but it still makes her walk on eggshells.

She wanted to cry when Marian wiped her hands.

After all, the Empire of Thorns was still a feudal empire. For the first 17 years, she lived a good life. The attitude of being at the top of society made her forget that this world is still extremely backward in thinking. She relies on selling her daughter to gain social status. By the time she arrived, she had already seen it twice, and both happened in high-ranking noble families.

"Miss, they are really just playing chess. I went up to watch it." Marian squatted beside Licia, and helped Licia wipe the back of her hand with her callused hands. As the humble bedmate of the Campbell family before old age and fading, she thought it would be better if she followed the heir and was still a young lady.

"Shut up!" Duke Mixiu's temper is always at a critical point. The servants and Licia's feelings are similar. As long as there is any dissatisfaction, the Duke will immediately lose his temper.

"Licia, you will become the heir of the Campbell family in the future. You just want to show tenderness about this matter? Besides, Duke Nuken is much better than the child of the baron's family." Duke Mixiu picked up He wiped his hands with the towel on the cart next to him.

"Marian, get me a copy of today's paper, please."

Marianne didn't dare to move because the Duke shut up. She smiled gratefully at Licia, then stuffed the handkerchief into the pocket of her skirt, and stood up.

"Since you're back today, stay at home to have dinner with the guests, and get to know Duke Nuken, who is about to be promoted to the chairman of the potion supply committee." Duke Mixiu ate a piece of toto melon.

"Yeah." Licia nodded. "I'm going back to school tomorrow."

"Did anyone speak ill of you in school these ten days?" Duke Mixiu might feel that his previous attitude was too bad, and he suddenly changed into a loving father.

"No one dares to insult me ​​face to face. After all, I always stay with Her Royal Highness now." Licia moved Tata out, although she didn't deliberately try to please the princess recently, because Her Royal Highness's favorability towards her has been increasing. A higher level has not changed, which makes her feel that she does not need to waste experience to maintain this relationship.

"Of course, you need some close friends in your boudoir. Her Royal Highness must be the best candidate. However, Licia, you should get to know an excellent gentleman like the Duke of Troy." Duke Mixiu hunched slightly, his sitting posture changed from tense to relaxed .

"After all, in the Empire of Thorns, there are not so many girls who can be heirs." When Mi Xiu spoke, he looked at Licia with a kind of charity eyes, as if to say, look at you, how lucky you are, you should be very contented .

"Thank you for your advice, Dad." Licia took the newspaper, put it on her lap, and began to read.

Lycia was reading the report that the banker Thesby had gone bankrupt due to divorce, when she heard very heavy footsteps.

"Oh hehehehe, a tiger father has no dog daughter, Brother Mixiu, your daughter's chess skills are really superb." A middle-aged man of medium build and well maintained, Duke Nuken, held Ashe's wrist Walked downstairs, and murmured to Duke Mixiu in a mid-spirited voice.

"Nuken, man, you must have given way a few steps."

Licia got up with her father and greeted Duke Nuken.

"Good afternoon, Uncle Nuken." Licia's mind twitched, trying to provoke Duke Nuken, so she deliberately used the name uncle.

Unexpectedly, Duke Nuken was not angry. "Oh, Licia, she has grown up so much, she is indeed the pearl of our Thorn Empire, and she is even more dazzling."

Lycia saw Ashe gently break away from Duke Nuken's hand, and then stood aside with her head down.

"How is it? Are you still used to life in the academy? Our Potions Department has a good relationship with the academy, and I will occasionally go to the academy to visit your dean. If you have any problems, feel free to talk to uncle." If you don't think of this If the young man actually has other thoughts, Licia may think that he is a good elder.

"Well, I'm still used to it." Licia nodded.

Seeing Licia's indifferent look, Mi Xiu immediately became a little angry.

"Oh, let me see, what did Brother Mixiu prepare for me?" Nuken clapped his hands and laughed, walked ahead, and came to the restaurant with ease.

Licia sat with Ashe, and she finally calmed down to observe the favorability of the people at the table.

Mi Xiu is about [-]%, which is the value of a normal elder.

Father is 30.00%, and Ashe's favorability has reached fifteen.

"How was your week, Ash?" Licia ate a sliced ​​egg.

"Not bad." Ashe looked up from time to time to observe Duke Nuken who was chatting and laughing with his father. "You don't need to show pity on me again." She finished eating a piece of chicken, then pursed her lips to the left side of her cheek, and said to Lizia.

"If you don't want my mercy, don't dare to ask for anything at home, like a quail." Licia poked a piece of muscle with a fork, and ate it with black pepper sauce.

"Goddess, you actually eat chicken with black pepper sauce?" Ashe paused, and then criticized Licia's way of eating.

"Chicken and black pepper sauce are for eating, why not. Only you will think that the red tape of the nobles is right." Licia adjusted her sitting posture and straightened her back.

"Yes, yes, you are right. Being as rude as those civilians will indeed make you look silly and cute." Ashe said sarcastic words, but the favorability level above his head kept rising.

Licia didn't want to waste time arguing with her anymore. "Listen, Ashe." She whispered, the voices of the two dukes opposite were loud enough that she was not afraid of being overheard.

"If you don't want to do anything, you can discuss it with me. Although I'm probably too lazy to help you, I should consider telling you how to resist." Licia finished speaking in a low voice, and took a sip of the wine in front of her.

Ashe took a deep breath and glared at Licia angrily. "You're so self-indulgent."

(End of this chapter)