Chapter 279 The Emperor Arrives
Chapter 279 The Emperor Arrives
The weather at the end of December was already very cold, and when you stood outside and exhaled, you could see a clear cloud of white mist. In this season when everything was withering, the Seaforth family was full of spring.
The precious flowers and green plants flown in from all over the country decorated the whole villa like a fairyland on earth. Celebrities and ladies strolled in the garden wearing cloaks, oblivious to the cold.
The room was filled with elegant people and clinking glasses.
Xu Weiwei had never seen so many people at home, not even at her first birthday party. At that time, there were probably more than a hundred people coming, which was not a small number just by looking at them, but today, the population density down there was as high as one person per square meter.
"Aunt Meilin, why are there so many people here today?" Xu Weiwei asked, looking up.
Meilin lowered her voice and said, "Because an important person is coming today, some people came here after hearing the news."
"Big shot? How big?"
“There’s no one bigger than him.”
Xu Weiwei took a breath. She certainly understood what Meilin meant. Who else would be at the pinnacle of power besides the leader of the empire? But given his status, why would he come to her birthday party? It was too confusing.
Xu Weiwei didn't feel happy at all, only confused and overwhelmed with fear.
At this moment, countless conspiracy theories emerged in her mind. Could it be that the other party felt that her father was "too successful" and was jealous of him, so they wanted to target their family? After all, if you want to destroy someone, you must first make him crazy. First, elevate them, on the one hand, make them proud, and on the other hand, cause dissatisfaction from others. In the end, the emperor would take advantage of the situation and kill someone with a borrowed knife...
Or was it that the emperor just wanted to find an excuse to go out and meet his lover in private? After all, such scenes often appear in the secrets of the royal family...
Xu Weiwei racked her brains, but the only thing she didn't consider was the possibility that the emperor really just came to celebrate her birthday.
After all, I have never heard of a head of state personally visiting a Nobel Prize winner in his home. Moreover, she is a second-rate writer, and in the eyes of many outsiders, she got the Nobel Prize by paying money and using connections.
"Little Miss, stop looking, let's go get our hair done."
"Ah."
Meilin took Xu Weiwei's hand and went back to help her put on the dress on the mannequin. With the complicated petticoat and accessories, Xu Weiwei was made up like a Barbie doll.
"Good weight."
Xu Weiwei felt that she was carrying a total weight of more than one pound above her shoulders, which made her neck almost unable to straighten up.
"Let's change to a lighter necklace. The stone is too big." Xu Weiwei held the gem in her hand and discussed with Meilin.
"But... this was designed by the young lady herself. She specifically looked for emeralds that look like your eyes. It's very difficult to get twelve of them."
Xu Weiwei had no choice but to bear this "heavy weight of maternal love".
"Baby? How's the cleaning going? Let me see." Mr. and Mrs. Sivers walked in.
"Wow~ So pretty! Who is the cutest little princess in the world?" Mrs. Seaforth held Xu Weiwei's face and rubbed it lovingly.
"Let's go down and say hello to everyone, let them see how beautiful our Wei'er is."
For the next hour, Xu Weiwei felt like a tool. Although she was held in her father's arms and only had to smile at the right time, she was mentally exhausted.
In the past, this kind of suffering and hard work was done by her brother, and now it is her turn.
After seeing off who knows how many pairs of guests came up to greet and flatter her, the curve of Xu Weiwei's mouth instantly dropped, like an emotionless face-changing machine.
Sifos rubbed her little face with his fingers, "Are you tired? Are you bored?"
Xu Weiwei shook her head first, then nodded and said, "A little bit."
"Then we'll go upstairs and rest after we cut the cake."
"Don't we have to wait for the emperor?"
Sifos did not ask his daughter how she knew this, but said directly with a blank expression: "Don't worry about him, this guy is just idle. I think he has too little work. It's ok for him to come out for a stroll, but he's acting so arrogant. He recruited so many people for me, but he's late."
"I spoil him! Our Wei'er's time is also very precious, right?"
Xu Weiwei: “…” Isn’t it a bit presumptuous to say this? Dad, are you destined to be the emperor who saves the country?
"How can you talk like that? You can't control your mouth." Mrs. Seaforth was so angry that she slapped him. "You know that the mouth can cause trouble? No matter how good your relationship was in school, your positions and perspectives are different now. You should be careful with your words."
Sifos was not convinced but held it in, smiling, "I see, dear, you have a point. It is you who has to consider the problem comprehensively."
"Come on, it sounds nice, but in the end it will still be the same..."
Xu Weiwei showed a genuine smile this time. Suddenly she felt something and turned around to see a beautiful woman holding a glass of wine, looking at them with gloomy eyes.
After noticing Xu Weiwei, he did not hide it. He tilted his head back to drink the wine in the glass, and then put the glass upside down into the vase.
"Let's go cut the cake~"
Considering the scale of the banquet, the Seaforth family ordered a twelve-layer cake, which made people look small next to it. Eight dessert chefs came directly to the villa with the ingredients to make it. It took a whole day just to decorate the cake.
The Seaforth family stood on the round platform, and the guests' eyes were focused on it, and the conversation gradually stopped. Seaforth was about to speak when the door opened again.
King Odu II visited with his eldest daughter, Princess Sofia, and the chief secretary of the royal palace followed behind him, holding two beautifully wrapped gift boxes in his hands.
The atmosphere on the field immediately became solemn. Everyone put down what they were holding, automatically made way for them, and then bowed respectfully towards the door, shouting at the same time -
"His Majesty!"
Seaforth rolled his eyes and muttered quietly, "What a show-off! Is this a good time?"
The old man kicked him from behind and pressed him down by the neck.
Odu II walked silently through the hall and came to the front of the Sifos family. He helped them up one by one, exchanged a few words with the old man, then looked at Xu Weiwei in Sifos's arms and asked with a smile, "Is this Selvie?"
"He looks smart. Call me uncle and let me hear it."
Xu Weiwei first looked at Sifos, and then called out "Uncle" when she saw him nod.
"Hey! This is the gift your uncle brought you, and another one was prepared by your sister Sophia." Aodu took the things from the secretary-general and handed them to Xu Weiwei.
"Thank you, uncle." Xu Weiwei said, and then looked at the girl that Aodu was holding, "Thank you, Sister Sofia~"
"well."
Aodu touched her head, then turned around, looked at the ministers and said loudly: "Hello everyone, today is a private banquet. No matter who is the emperor or the minister, we will not talk about politics or work. Just enjoy yourself."
"Please don't steal the limelight from our little birthday girl."
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