Jian Yao glanced at the room where there was no place to set foot. There was no way to have breakfast here, so she replied: "Go to the restaurant to eat."
After getting her answer, the maid left the room and closed the door.
The restaurant in the castle is as luxuriously decorated as other places. The sunlight shines through the floor-to-ceiling windows made of glass and onto the white marble floor, as if it were covered with a golden carpet.
The brown dining table was also stained with this layer of golden color, and there were several people sitting in front of the dining table, including Hong Yan and Gray, but no other children of the Duke were seen.
The housekeeper respectfully opened the chair in front of the dining table for Jian Yao, and the maid served her warm breakfast after Jian Yao sat down.
Milky white milk was put in a glass, and the golden waffles were criss-crossed with latticework, topped with sweet honey and a few cut fruits.
Jian Yao knew how delicious this waffle would be just by looking at it, but as soon as she picked up the knife and fork, she was interrupted by Gray sitting not far away.
Please, can you wait until she has finished her breakfast before talking?
Gray had a personable smile on his face. After saying hello to Jian Yao, he asked casually: "Lord Jian Yue, did you sleep well last night?"
His eyes glanced at Jian Yao's clothes. Everyone else was still wearing short sleeves, but Jian Yao was unusually wearing a thin long shirt with the buttons buttoned to the top.
Jian Yao originally planned to wear short sleeves, but then the bandage on her arm would be directly exposed. She didn't want to cause trouble for herself until she needed to speak.
However, there was a lot of noise last night, not to mention that the maid also saw the tragic situation in her room. Others must have guessed that the "monster" came to her last night.
Jian Yao has no intention of telling what happened last night right now, so she will let them guess.
"Feeling cold." After Jian Yao said this, she picked up the knife and fork and started eating breakfast.
A dark light flashed in Gray's eyes, and he didn't ask any more questions.
Jian Yao looked in the direction of the restaurant's exit. Outside was the corridor on the first floor. There was a thick red carpet on the floor, which looked particularly luxurious and noble.
But this also reminded Jian Yao of something, so she turned to look at the other people in the castle and asked: "What is the locked room in the hall on the first floor... used for?"
The room mentioned in Jian Yao's words is located in the lobby on the first floor. It is between the two stairs leading to the second floor. However, it is locked tightly with iron chains, leaving no gaps for people to peek inside.
No.
This is really suspicious, there is obviously something wrong.
Gray's eyes were a little embarrassed, as if he didn't expect Jian Yao to ask this question, and what was even more embarrassing was that he didn't know the answer to this question.
"Ahem." Gray coughed a few times, as if to relieve the embarrassment in the air, "That's a room that only successive dukes can enter. I don't know what's inside."
"Only the Duke who inherits the family and the castle can get the key to it, and only the Duke can enter it. And now we..."
Gray seemed to be a little thirsty and licked his dry and flaky lips before continuing: "Now that my father has passed away, the successor Duke has not yet been selected."
When he said this, his tone was a little anxious, for fear that his words would reveal his true thoughts in his heart.
"You must know that my brother is not in good health. The position of Duke requires too much attention to manage the fief and the friendship with other nobles. I am afraid that he will overwork and be bad for his health."
"The second sister is the same. Her personality is too impatient and willful. I'm just worried that she will offend other nobles if she takes the position of Duke."
"The youngest sister is too introverted and stays in her room all day. You have to know that after becoming a duke, you have to socialize everywhere, so that you can maintain the relationship with other nobles."
"Besides, she is not..."
Gray didn't finish the last sentence, he just smiled at the others.
No one present was a fool. It was obvious that Gray was saying that Wujiu was not a child of the Duke's family, nor was he a child recognized by the Duke.
After all, Wu Jiu has lived in the Duke's family for so many years and has not changed his name. He has just been raised in the family. After all, he is just an outsider.
Moreover, Gray's unfinished sentence also hinted at the other person sitting at the table, that is, Hongyan.
Because Hongyan was only the fourth wife that the Duke married, she did not give birth to a son or a daughter for the Duke.
Even if she still wears the title of "Duchess" now, it will depend on the face of the new Duke.
Gray basically talked about everyone who was directly related to the Duke, and the meaning of his words was nothing more than to belittle them.
If none of them are suitable to succeed the Duke, isn't that implying that only he is suitable?
Isn’t this just three hundred taels of silver that is not available here?
Jian Yao was almost "impressed" by his wonderful speech and almost couldn't help but give Gray a round of applause.
Hongyan was drinking wine early in the morning. When she heard Gray's string of words, she couldn't help but sneered. Or maybe she didn't intend to hold back in the first place.
Gray, however, seemed not to recognize who the target of Hongyan's sneer was, and his expression still showed a bit of distress, as if he was really having a headache over who would succeed the Duke.
[I can only blindly beep: I’m laughing so hard, why are you beating around the bush? Just say you want to be the one, you are the most suitable]
[As someone who loves fun: I think the anchor is speechless]
[As a fun-loving person: I’m afraid the anchor is thinking, “I’m here to investigate the Duke’s case, and I have no intention of getting involved in your family’s affairs. Don’t drag me into the water!”]
[Can only blindly beep: I would like to call Leziren the third person who understands the anchor!]
[Just a fun-loving person: Wait, why am I third?]
[I only know how to beep: Because the first one is Morning Star, the big guy on the list, and the second one is me!]
[As a fun-loving person: Bah! Get out of here! Is there any way to challenge the host offline? Let’s see who among us is the one who understands the anchor better! 】
[Can only blindly beep: Who is afraid of you? Just come, my love for the anchor is like a torrential river]
In fact, Jian Yao really thinks so in her heart.
She was invited to investigate the case, so why was she suddenly hinted by Gray that she wanted to unite with him?
Yes, when ordinary people hear Gray's words, they probably won't think so much. They will only think that he is a good adopted son and brother who sincerely considers the future of the castle and his family.
But Jian Yao knew that if he was really this kind of person, he would have already chosen the successor to the duke's position, and then he only needed to concentrate on assisting the new duke.
Why do we need to drag it here and there and beat around the bush?
