gentleman's servant

Chapter 19

Billy's wedding was held in a chapel.

The ceremony is very simple, what is not simple is the celebration of the wedding.

In the country, where the entertainments of the common people are very monotonous, and the farms are busy all year round, the celebration of weddings is one of the few important events, and besides, there are barons present.

People will hold various games to create a warm atmosphere, such as holding a trolley race, touching people, etc. Usually young guys take part in the battle, but occasionally girls also participate.

For example, today, there is a three-person two-riding event, where two young men act as horses and carry a girl on their backs. The girls fight and push each other, and whoever is still on the young man's back at the end is the winner.

I'm the best man, so there's no shortage of drama.

My partner and I rushed into the girls, snatched the most beautiful one and put it on our shoulders, causing the girls to exclaim.

During a scuffle, our girl got a nosebleed, and our two 'horses' also fell to the ground gloriously.

It's been a long time since I've been part of such a joyful event, shouting and laughing like I've forgotten everything, the past, the hatred, just wanting to enjoy the joy of this moment forever.

Towards the end of the event, the girl next to me kissed me on the cheek and said Billy really shouldn't have you as best man because no one will pay attention to the groom without you.

Maybe I got carried away, I hugged the girl around the waist, and then gave her a kiss, the girl's face turned red from my kiss.

Afterwards, we enjoyed food and beer.

I heard Billy's father talking about Baron Oscar to his neighbors.

"The Baron was very generous and he was a big help to my son's wedding."

"It's not just generosity. We really want to thank God for being able to farm on the baron's land. My cattle died last year. If the baron hadn't spared us from spring plowing, taxes alone would kill people."

"..."

I just found out that the baron was not at the wedding at all, and his status probably is not suitable for such an occasion.

Without hesitation, I bid farewell to Billy and headed back to the castle.Billy is getting married today, and I'm the only one left as the baron's valet, but I'm so overjoyed that I've forgotten everything.

When I arrived at the castle, it was almost dark, I hurriedly changed my clothes and went to the baron's study.

As a result, at the door of the study, I heard a melodious music.

That's the violin.

The tune is mellow and lingering, like a nightingale singing alone at night, expressing sorrow in a melancholy tone.

I never knew that Baron Oscar could play the violin, whether it was in the past or in this life, I never thought he could play the violin so well.

The corridor gradually dimmed and became pitch black. I did not disturb the performance rashly, but leaned against the wall of the corridor and listened to this piece of music quietly. For some reason, the tune of this piece of music was so sad that it made me Suddenly gave birth to some sad.

I just listened quietly like this, until after a long, long time, coldness seeped into my heart through the wall behind me, I wiped away my tears, and knocked on the door of the study.

"My lord, it's me." I opened the door and walked in.

The baron was processing letters at the desk, the candlelight reflected on his pale and stern face, making him look a little lonely.

"The wedding is over?" the baron didn't look up.

"Yes, many people got drunk and were unconscious even after being kicked by their wives."

"Hehe." The baron chuckled twice: "Weddings are always so pleasant."

"Weddings are always fun, but marriages aren't necessarily," I said, shaking my head.

The Baron turned his attention from the letter to me, looked at me for a moment, and said slowly, "Marriage is not always pleasant, but everyone wants it, isn't it?"

I looked at the flickering candlelight and said, "I yearn for marriage because I yearn for love. If marriage cannot get the expected love, then such a marriage will naturally be unpleasant."

I thought of the marriage of my father and my mother. My father and mother were the most suitable men and women in the village when they were young. My father was handsome and my mother was beautiful.But the hard life wears away love, and finally my father left home to beg for a living, and never came back. My mother took us siblings and became a drunkard and slut.

As I thought about it, my body remained motionless, and my eyes kept staring at the bright candlelight. It wasn't until a spark popped out of the candle wick that I suddenly came back to my senses and realized that I had made a slip of the tongue.

The baron did not speak for a long time, and after a long time, he sighed and said, "Today I saw you playing with the girls in the village... I feel very envious. People like me cannot find love like normal people, even if So I long for marriage, even without love, even if it is not pleasant."

I looked at the Baron in surprise, he had never confided in me, I didn't expect him to want to get married.

"I hope that a marriage without love can eventually evolve into family affection and love. I long for all of this."

After saying this, the baron didn't say another word.

I stared at him blankly, and for some reason in my mind, I remembered the piece he played tonight.

In the previous life, I fell in love with the noble and beautiful Miss Catherine. Even though I was full of love, I never thought that I could really marry her, because I knew that there was a world of difference between us. If we really fell in love and married, we could only give She brings misfortune.I just want to wait by her side and bear this love silently.

But I didn't expect that the love I thought I got was just a joke, a scam, and I was like a fool in it.

For this desperate love, I betrayed and hurt Baron Oscar who trusted me, and even killed him directly.

And until today, I finally saw a little bit of the baron's heart, through that sad violin piece.

The baron said he wants to get married, but I know what he really wants is not marriage, a form that has been passed down for thousands of years, what he wants, just like the piece he played tonight told me, he wants a love, he wants To get what every ordinary person yearns for - love.

But such things are so rare that even ordinary people may not be able to obtain them easily.

Because love is the easiest and hardest thing to get in this world.

We can give everything just to get love, and we can destroy everything just because we can't get love.

In the previous life, the baron was so kind to me, maybe not because he was in love with me, maybe just because he was longing for love.

And I not only hurt a person who loves me, but also hurt a person who longs for love.

The night was extraordinarily long.

The distant night sky brought water that lost its temperature. In the middle of the night, it roared and fell majesticly, making me sleepless at night.

I stood by the window, looking at the balcony of the baron's bedroom on the second floor. He had already gone to bed early. He didn't know that I was looking at him.

The next day, the sky was clear.

The garden of the manor has become verdant and beautiful after the shower last night, but almost all the paths are muddy. There should be no visitors on such a day, but a carriage came to Delman regardless of the bumpy road. manor.

It was a tall, fair-skinned woman with thin cheeks.

She is the Baron's mother, Lady Alice.

Hilton's butler greeted the lady at the door. He half bent over and took her hand into the manor.

"Hilton, where is Oscar?" Madam Alice asked, her voice was low and cold, with an unbearable arrogance.

"My lord, the baron goes riding every morning," the butler replied.

"Indeed, even days like this haven't stopped." Mrs. Alice didn't need anyone to lead the way, she went straight to the small warm living room on the second floor, and she ordered: "I'm going to stay here for a few days, let my The maid will send my things to the bedroom, don't let the hands and feet mess with my things."

"Follow your instructions, ma'am." Mr. Housekeeper waited until she disappeared before straightening his bent waist.

Hilton's butler is the kind of person who is absolutely strict. From his unruly hair, to his spotless gloves, to his unwavering tone of voice, he is like a butler model copied from a book, humble, low-key, serious, and serious , it is difficult for you to see any emotions from his face, especially the emotions of treating guests.

But when dealing with this Mrs. Alice, you can feel the impatience of Hilton's butler. It seems that this lady is not popular.

Not long after, the baron came back on horseback. He seemed to have gone for a walk in the depths of the woods, and the black velvet cloak was still covered with a thin layer of moisture.

When I took off the cloak for him, I whispered in his ear: "My lord, Mrs. Alice is visiting."

The baron's expression didn't change a bit, he nodded calmly, and told me: "Go to the study, I have to deal with some business."

He didn't even intend to meet his mother, and went directly to the study.

I found that the baron and his mother were very similar in appearance. They were both tall and thin, with thick tawny hair, and thin and pale faces, not very beautiful.

Moreover, their personalities are also somewhat similar, both quite serious and quite arrogant.

And their differences are quite obvious. The baron will tell me that the weather is still cold and let the kitchen prepare hot soup for everyone.And Mrs. Alisa, with her head held high, hardly saw anyone.