Chapter 96 Serenade
Natasha stopped in front of Philis and smiled humorously: "Don't you welcome me? I was originally a guest at Sylvia's house, and I accidentally knew that she was coming to attend your coming-of-age ceremony. So when the old earl was still alive, I often visited this villa and the 'Berne' manor. Haha, Philis, you were so short at that time, and you were young, and you were desperately trying to follow me. Brother Alfred, Uncle Samuel and Harrington went hunting, but they always fell and couldn't catch up with him. They could only cry loudly. In a blink of an eye, ten years have passed, you are so tall and grown up. Brother Alfred and Uncle Samuel will definitely be very pleased to see this scene in heaven."
Alfred is the eldest son of Grand Duke Vaurit and Natasha's elder brother. He also became a genius of the fifth-level knight in his twenties. Samuel is the brother of the current Earl of Hayn and Yulban. He was once the most legitimate and deserved successor of the title. They all died in a battle with the Heretic Knights nearly ten years ago.
Natasha, who was only planning to join in the fun and satisfy her curiosity, was inspired by the youthful past in her memory after seeing Philis. Thinking of ten years, after hard training, she finally became a real warrior from a little girl, while her relatives were repeatedly summoned by the Lord, and she was gradually drifting away from her former partners, and she couldn't help feeling sad and throbbing.
Phyllis was originally in a huge disappointment, depression, sadness and anger, but she forced her smile to welcome the guests. At this time, she was shocked by Natasha's arrival. When she heard her warm words containing emotion, she couldn't control herself and tears burst out: "Of course you are welcome, and you are very welcome, Sister Natasha, no, Your Highness the Princess."
She subconsciously called her childhood name.
Natasha gave Philis a hug: "It doesn't matter, just call me sister Natasha. When I was a child, I was always full of the best memories of my life. Happy birthday, Philis, congratulations on becoming a real lady."
The atmosphere was warm and faint sentimental, which made people calm their hearts. Only then did Lucien understand why even if he was so disgusted by Earl Hayn, Jurban could steadily be the clerk of Aalto City Hall, and there were many little nobles. Philis could also become good friends with Earl Hill's favorite daughter. Alfred and Natasha should have had a good relationship with Samuel, Jurban, Harrington, and Philis.
Natasha let go of Philis, looked at her tears of excitement, joy and sentimentality, and smiled and said, "Okay, Philis, don't cry, today is your coming-of-age gift, tears are not suitable for decorating your beautiful face. Be happy, be happy, understand? I'll preside over your coming-of-age gift." As a great knight, she glanced at her eyes and knew that Earl Hayn had not arrived, and also understood the reason.
"Well, I will definitely hold a birthday party happily." Phyllis tried hard to control her tears and replied with a cry and laughter. There is a future female grandfather, and the current Violet Earl of Presided over the coming-of-age ceremony for her. Can Earl Hayn compare?
Natasha saw her appearance and tried to calm the atmosphere with humorous words: "I didn't bring a birthday gift, don't you mind, Phyllis?"
"How could it be, it's the best birthday gift for you to come." Phyllis hugged Natasha again. She arrived in time, and her warm embrace and gentle comfort were all so beautiful, full of the feeling of an older sister or brother.
Natasha waited for Phyllis to let go on his own before pointing at Lucien inside and said, "But my music consultant will definitely bring you beautiful and joyful music, making you forget your annoyance and immerse yourself in the happiness of coming-of-age gifts."
She cursed in her heart, "Bastard, I came here because I was curious about your serenade. As a result, I fell into such an emotion and almost burst into tears. How can a great and strong knight shed tears? So I want to put pressure on you..."
Due to the last "Silver Horn" incident, the strangeness between Natasha and Lucien disappeared a lot. In addition, Natasha's humorous, direct, teasing personality, and Lucien's "normal" response that was not afraid of stage fright, the two became more and more like friends.
When Natasha mentioned it in public, all eyes were focused on Lucien. Since many of the musicians were born from nobles or sponsored by nobles, most people already knew that Lucien would play a new serenade to congratulate Phyllis on his birthday, so they started to talk softly.
If you are so expectant by His Royal Highness of the Princess, if you don’t have any normal standards or above, then this work will be a failure!
"Welcome to you, Your Highness, Ms. Camille, Ms. Sylvia." Yulban's face seemed to have a flower blooming. While signaling Phyllis not to be excited, he welcomed Natasha in.
When they arrived at the hall, Sylvia came directly to the circle where musicians gathered, while Natasha had no choice but to greet the nobles. No matter whether their title is high or low, whether their strength is strong or weak, as long as they have the status of a noble, as their lord, the most basic etiquette is still necessary.
The more Sylvia walked here, the more she turned red, and she became more shy and beautiful. This was the first time she attended a banquet with Natasha in this way. This was inevitable that she would react like this when facing many acquaintances.
"Good evening, teacher, you're here very early." Sylvia said hello to Christopher, the disciple of the "Living Music Legend".
Christopher sighed softly, without asking anything, musicians are quite acceptable to this matter. He only said briefly with concern: "Silvia, think about the future more, okay, don't you want to adapt piano music? Here are a few piano 'authorities', so you can communicate more."
His "authority" refers to Victor, Rhine and Lucien, who appreciated playing the piano with new fingerings. Sylvia was previously limited by her harpsichord instruments that she was good at were only suitable for indoors and could only be played in the piano room or salon. Therefore, even though she created many elegant, quiet and beautiful music, she had never held a concert in the Psalm Hall. The appearance of the piano gave her hope and planned to change some of the music to suit the piano and prepare for the future.
Natasha told Lucien about this matter, so Lucien was not confused at this time. She communicated with Sylvia seriously and seriously about adapting piano music and piano fingering, which relieved her shyness.
Julian and other musicians from the Tria court were forgotten by Lucien. They wanted to interrupt several times, but they knew very little about the piano and could not join the communication. Others were not enthusiastic about them and did not treat them as musical geniuses at all, because this was Alto, because they did not become famous in Alto.
This attitude made Julian and the other two feel the arrogance of the Alto music industry towards outsiders and feel that they have been insulted.
McCantz smiled with satisfaction as they looked at their expressions.
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Since Natasha came to host Phyllis's coming-of-age ceremony, many nobles rushed over after receiving the notice, delaying the banquet, which was originally scheduled to start at 8:30.
Earl Hayn was so angry that he pretended to be sick, so he pretended to be the end. Anyway, for a great noble like him, as long as he was not guilty of blasphemy, treason and rebellion, even if he offended the Grand Duke, he could live a luxurious and noble life in his own territory, at most away from the political stage of the principality and being deprived of control of the non-direct Knights. However, Harrington came to attend the banquet for a well-known reason.
The coming-of-age ceremony was not complicated. Natasha took a flame-like flower from Phileas's mother, wore it on Phileas' left chest with the heraldic emblem of the Hayn family, and then delivered a brief congratulations.
Then she reached out and invited Philis to dance the opening dance of the birthday party was the last item of the coming of age ceremony.
In the festive and happy melody, the two beauties danced gracefully. Natasha is a level five knight. No matter how powerful, agility or coordination are, they are far superior to Phyllis, and they lead her out of the best dance in life.
After the opening dance, Phyllis was breathing gently next to him, while Natasha was waiting calmly, because according to the process, there will be Lucien's serenade-style piano sketches below.
Amid everyone's curiosity and anticipation, Phyllis' mother walked up to the hall and prepared to announce the show.
But then Julian followed up and said with a polite and apologetic smile: "His Royal Highness, the noble princess, the beautiful Miss Philis, and the ladies and gentlemen, I am sorry to have come here without authorization. I am Julian from the court of Tria. Today, without Miss Philis invitation, I followed Mr. Griffith to her birthday party. It is too presumptuous and reckless, so I want to send a serenade I composed to express my apology and congratulations."
The reason is reasonable and sincere, if Lucien was not about to play serenade.
Natasha raised her eyebrows and glanced at Lucien with a funny look, as if she was saying, "It's really troublesome, look, your reputation as a talented musician is really troublesome."
Lucien didn't care about the street stall and spread his hands to respond.
And in Natasha's opinion, he meant: "Nothing, let him perform first."
So she smiled and nodded to agree to Julian's team-up performance. With her statement, Philis and her parents naturally would not object.
Julian walked up to the band excitedly and gave them the music score they carried with him to get familiar with them first, while he waited by himself and made preparations. Being able to perform in front of many musicians in Alto in front of a princess and aristocrats would be a very good opportunity to become famous, especially in such occasions, which is his expertise as a musician who often writes serenades for the passionate dances at the Tria court.
"Although Alto is a musical holy place on the entire continent in terms of elegant music such as symphony, concerto, etc., the banquet-style serenade is definitely better at the musicians in the Tria court!" This is Julian's voice, and it is also the evaluation of many musicians who travel and collect styles through Tria.
Of course, what kind of bad situation is suitable for the growth of music. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to Piaotian Literature Registered Members to recommend this work. Your support is my greatest motivation.)
Chapter completed!