Chapter 709: Poke first as a sign of respect
Chapter 709: Poke first as a sign of respect
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Looking at this strange hidden badge, the corner of Leon's mouth twitched violently. The wearing effect of this badge was unreasonable. Shouldn't my artistic talent skyrocket as soon as I raised my hand?
And why is there no advanced route? I feel that if I improve my political ability, work hard to enhance my moral cultivation, and study art well, and achieve all-round development of morality, art and governance, this badge will be directly advanced!
"Hmm... it's ok. As for the carriage greeting, let's leave it like this for now!"
Looking at Leon, who for some reason suddenly showed a strong leadership demeanor in his every move, the old man nodded with satisfaction, then pulled down the flowchart on the wall and muttered with narrowed eyes:
"Next is the reception of foreign guests, speeches by the ministers of the fifteen ministries and the prime minister, a public party for the entire capital, a speech and oath to all citizens, and a private banquet after the ceremony... Oh, and you must learn about cutting the cake at the banquet!"
"No...I have to do all this?"
"Of course you come!"
The old man said seriously:
"The people in the etiquette department and I have set up a process for you according to traditional etiquette. Most of it is solemn and serious. Although it can show majesty, it is not conducive to showing the affinity of the royal family. We need to add a more people-friendly link, and cutting the cake for the guests personally is undoubtedly the most appropriate choice."
At this point, the old man paused for a moment, stroked his beard, and then squinted his eyes and recalled with a nostalgic look:
“I was selected to join the etiquette department because I cut the cake well. While showing the majesty of the royal family, I also did not neglect any of the guests present, and I received great praise from the late king!
Hehe, Your Excellency, tomorrow I will prepare six different ceremonial knives for you, which can be combined into more than ninety different cutting methods. You only need to learn twelve common small flower knives, and you will be able to deal with those special situations... such as this scene."
After drawing six little men on the wall, the old man looked at Leon eagerly, ignoring his increasingly gloomy expression, and asked expectantly:
"If the envoys from the six countries, the Kingdom of the North, the Kingdom of Thunderstorm, the Kingdom of Thousand Sails, the Kingdom of Refraction, the Kingdom of Witches, and the Kingdom of Green Shade, come with their plates at the same time at the private banquet after the ceremony tomorrow, how should you cut the cake to accommodate the closeness of the kingdoms? And not to damage the diplomatic relations between the countries?"
"Stab to death."
"what?"
Maybe because he was a little old, he didn’t hear clearly what Leon said. The old man came closer and asked curiously:
"Your Excellency, what did you just say?"
"I just said...I'm going to stab them all to death!!!"
After snatching the pen and scratching the six idiots who couldn't even cut a cake, the defense-breaking version of Leon, who had been tormented for more than ten hours, took the pen in his hand and made a series of stabbing gestures. Then, in the old man's terrified expression, he gritted his teeth and threatened:
"If you can cut, then you cut it! Cut it well for me!
Also, listen carefully! Tomorrow, if anyone dares to come to me with a plate to cut a cake for him, I will stab him! Then I will drag him out of the banquet and hang him on the tree branches at the gate of the palace to bleed him out one by one! Let him die!"
(っ°Д°;)っ? !!!
……
It’s strange, why does something seem a little off about today’s wedding?
Looking through the translucent colored glass of the waiting room at the waiters busying about outside, the princess felt as if something was missing and couldn't help but frowned in surprise.
Anna, who was accompanying her as a bridesmaid, noticed the strange expression on Princess Veronica's face, and immediately took her arm, asking softly with some concern:
"What's wrong? What happened?"
"I didn't find anything wrong..."
After looking at the situation outside through the glass, Princess Veronica shook her head and replied in a puzzled voice:
"But today's wedding seems to have been simplified a lot compared to the original process." "Huh? Has it?"
"some."
After nodding slightly, Princess Veronica counted on her fingers one by one:
"Normally, before we get here, there should be two dress inspections, three makeup and beauty treatments, a morning dress service, a departure photo session, a simple meal with makeup... After all these are completed, we will set out from the palace and head to the wedding venue."
After listing a dozen complicated procedures, Princess Veronica said in confusion, seeing Anna's surprised expression:
"But there are fewer repetitive procedures. Although memorial services are held, they are done in a perfunctory manner... Strange, this doesn't seem like the style of the etiquette department, right?"
"..."
Good god...it's so troublesome? And there are more rules on the groom's side? Can you bear it?
After listening to Princess Veronica's words, Anna couldn't help but clench her fists in worry, and then tentatively guessed:
"Could it be that Big Brother felt that the procedures were too complicated, so he discussed it with the people in the etiquette department and simplified all the unnecessary procedures?"
"Maybe……"
After nodding with a hint of doubt, Princess Veronica said curiously:
“But many of those people in the etiquette department are from the side branches of the older generation of the royal family. They are very senior and very stubborn. How did Leon convince them?”
……
"Stab them to death! Stab them all to death!"
With a click, he lifted half of the iron chair leg off and made a strong stabbing gesture. Then, Leon, who was putting on makeup in front of the mirror, pushed away the pale-faced female makeup artist next to him and shouted at the old man behind him with a ferocious look:
"I can't offer condolences! Whoever I offer condolences to will be stabbed to death!
I won't give a speech! I'll just find the one closest to me!
I won't go to the royal party! If you insist on going, I'll stab you!
I won’t pray before marriage! If you keep nagging me, I’ll rush out and stab the fucking statue too!”
"you you you……"
"Get out of here! Or I'll start stabbing you!!!"
"Ah! No! Don't come over here!"
After replacing the badge with the fear effect and scaring away the old man who tried to force him to follow the procedure, Leon helped the female makeup artist who had fallen to the ground up and explained with an apologetic look:
"Sorry, what I just said didn't include you. The main reason is that the old man is too annoying. Only yelling at him like this will work... Well, just keep putting on your makeup. Don't worry, I usually won't stab anyone."
"Okay...Ok..."
She reached out to hold on to the broken chair next to her, and after she stood up steadily by swaying with the chair, the female makeup artist with trembling legs staggered to the left side away from the "murder weapon", and continued to put makeup on Leon while trembling.
While Leon closed his eyes and accepted the Parkinson-like makeup service of the female makeup artist, the guests coming to the wedding had already begun to enter one after another.
But when the envoys from the major kingdoms arrived at the door of the auditorium and saw the huge photo hanging outside, a terrified scream suddenly rang out from the delegation belonging to the Northern Kingdom.
"Impossible! Hers must be fake! Fake!!!"
(End of this chapter)