"Do you want to listen to the current Duke Charlie or the previous Duke Charlie?" Shane asked.
Claire asked doubtfully, "Is there any difference?"
"Of course there is a difference." Shane said, "Although the current Duke Charlie is the younger Charlie, the actual controller is Old Charlie behind it."
"Huh?" Claire became even more confused, "Then why did the previous Old Charlie abdicate? Isn't it good to be the apparent controller?"
"Uh... let's talk about this wedding." Shane has been in the capital all year round and is very well-informed about all kinds of gossip here.
Shane's voice became softer, "I'm telling you, don't tell anyone. This is a political marriage between the Charlie family and the royal family. The object of the marriage is His Majesty King's second daughter. In order to be worthy of the second Your Highness's status, the old Duke Charlie abdicated."
Claire raised his eyebrows, it was really interesting news.
"Do you know why we got married?" Claire asked.
"Uh... It seems that Second Princess fell in love with the current Duke Charlie at a dance. His Majesty King felt that her status was worthy of her, so she just got married. The old Duke Charlie felt that she was happy to be related to the royal family, so this wedding was held."
Claire: "..."
Why does it feel a little bad? It seems that I am also being targeted by Little Princess of the Kingdom. Will I also follow the order to get married in the future?!
"Why does your face look ugly?" Shane asked with concern.
Claire waved his hand, "Ah, it's okay."
"Oh, by the way, you might meet Irene if you go to this banquet. He has told me about you several times, saying that you won't even go to play with her when you come to the capital."
Hearing this, Claire's face froze. It wasn't that he looked down on Irene or anything. He was good-looking, had a high status, and had a good temperament. But he is only sixteen years old now! He is still a child! And how can the major events of my life be decided by others so easily?
Shane stared at Claire's face and asked suspiciously, "What's the matter with you kid?! Irene went to Nafu City once, and I can't forget you."
"Uh uh... show me your gift box. I might be able to give you some design ideas." Claire changed the subject.
Although this way of changing the topic was extremely blunt, Shane did not reveal it. He knew that Claire was a very strict person and it was impossible for him to get anything out of his mouth.
So I followed Claire to discuss the packaging of the gift box, and how to put the Tulip store logo on it without looking too obtrusive and unconventional.
Nothing happened that blocked him from the door like what Claire said. He followed Shane directly and walked in. The guards standing at the door didn't even ask a word.
The butler who was responsible for welcoming guests greeted Shane, and Claire was regarded as being brought here to see the world by Shane.
"Let's go, the wedding banquet won't start so soon. Let's find a place to rest for a while." Shane and Claire found a seat with fewer people and sat down.
Later, Claire also saw Sophia and others walking in. Before they could say hello, they were taken into the room by other nobles to discuss things.
Claire took a glass of sweet wine and sipped it, and continued to look around the venue, looking for Hubert.
"Who are you looking for?" Shane stood up, "Irene she is Princess, she won't arrive so soon."
Claire was a little dumbfounded, but after explaining that the other party definitely didn't believe it, he could only let him guess.
"Let's go, don't sit here all the time. These banquets are places for socializing. I will take you to meet the younger generation of nobles in the capital."
Claire thought for a while, it was awkward to stay here alone, so he simply picked up the wine glass and followed Shane towards a crowded place.
"This is the lord of Griffin Barony, Viscount Claire!"
After Shane introduced the younger generation of boys and girls, he solemnly introduced Claire.
After the words fell, the scene suddenly became silent.
Some people even whispered, "It's just a viscount. I thought he was a big shot."
Like Shane, all of them are one of the heirs of top families, so they really look down on a mere viscount, let alone a viscount whose name I have never heard of. You don't need to think about it to know that he is a bumpkin from the border.
Shane felt that the scene was a bit embarrassing, and added, "He is also a shareholder of Tulip Shop and is my partner."
But those aristocratic teenagers who only eat, drink and have fun all day have never heard of the name Tulip Shop. They just nodded slightly so as not to embarrass Shane.
"Tulip Shop, I know!" A young and beautiful girl suddenly exclaimed, "It seems that they recently released a product: Cupid's Gift, which seems to be very popular."
"I think I've heard of it, and there's a touching story in it..." Another girl suddenly said.
Shane blinked at Claire at this time, as if to say: Look, the publicity I did is good, the target customers all know it.
Claire also secretly gave him a thumbs up, and then said, "Let me introduce myself. I am the lord of Nafu City."
As soon as these words came out, the scene fell into silence again, and within seconds a heated discussion broke out.
"Nafu City? It sounds familiar."
"I know, isn't that a city where mermaids infest?"
"Yes! I think I heard someone say that the prototype of Master Wendy's Mermaid Princess story comes from there."
"Really? I am a loyal fan of Master Wendy. I have watched her Mermaid Princess performance no less than three times!"
As expected by Claire, those who were having heated discussions were all girls, and the boys also looked astonished. The limelight of mermaids had swept the entire royal capital. Even if they didn't care, they would have heard it from others.
After a while, Claire was surrounded by a group of girls, pestering him and asking.
"Do you really have a mermaid there?"
"There are some. If you want to see them, you can travel to Nafu City. I will entertain you well." Claire did not forget to advertise his city at this time.
"What does a mermaid look like?"
"She's a half-human, half-fish mermaid!"
"Is the mermaid pretty?"
"I've seen it once. It's quite beautiful."
"Does it look as good as me?" A pretty girl raised her hand and asked.
Claire pretended to be confused and thought for a moment before saying, "Everyone has his own strengths."
"Hehe." The girl who received the compliment covered her mouth and laughed.
After other girls saw it, they all pestered Claire and asked.
"Where's me! Where's me!"
"And me!"
Shane looked on with jealousy. These noble ladies usually have a cold attitude. It would be nice to have a few words with them. Where can I get such treatment as Claire, surrounded by a group of noble ladies.
Claire quickly changed the topic to other places, and his humorous personality made them laugh.
But this also made the aristocratic young men on the side look embarrassed. They were having a good chat before Claire came, but now the girls have gone away, leaving themselves and others alone.
They didn't have any friendship with Claire, so someone said directly, "Viscount Claire! Your territory is so far away from the royal capital. It must be troublesome to go back and forth, right?"
Especially the word "Viscount" became a lot more intense, and everyone present could smell the smell of gunpowder.
The girls also stopped talking to Claire and looked back.
Seeing that the situation was not good, Shane immediately stood up and said, "I have been to Nafu City. The environment there is good and it is quite close to the royal capital. If you have time, you can go and have a look. Maybe you can see a mermaid."
Claire didn't say anything, and just looked at the young man who just spoke. To him, this was like a child's play, which was really childish and ridiculous.