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Chapter 139 Invitation.

Smelian didn't know where his mother got this confidence from. What would she think if she knew that he had not yet won the favor of Duke Luxia?
As he thought about this, he couldn't help but let out a mocking smile: "Mother, I have been with Duke Lu Xia for so long, but she has never doted on me."

This sentence caused the smile on Mrs. Raffield's face to crack. She looked at Smellian in disbelief, and her voice cracked when she spoke again: "How is this possible?"

She simply couldn't believe that there were females who would leave males around without touching them. Even if Duke Lu Xia was not promiscuous and the rumors were not true, it was impossible for her to completely stop doting on Smellian for such a long time. She knew very well the impact of the beauty of the males of the Raphaeld family on the females of the empire, so she didn't believe what Smellian said.

But she also knew very well that Smelian would not lie to her about such things, so she couldn't understand why this happened.
Could it be that Duke Lu Xia only wants Grace?
Smellian looked at the dazed look on his mother's face and said calmly, "I tried hard, but Duke Luxia didn't agree. So I can't guarantee that I can do everything you said. Please don't have unrealistic ideas. Even if I don't have this relationship with Duke Luxia, as long as you treat Duke Luxia sincerely, Duke Luxia will not let you down."

Because of Smellian's words, Mrs. Raphaelde was obviously not as happy as before. She looked at Smellian with a complicated look: "I hope what you said today is not to make things difficult for me."

Smellian smiled faintly: "I want to win the favor of Duke Lu Xia more than anyone else, so how could I deceive you with such a thing?"

Mrs. Raphael didn't want to say anything more to him and waved him to leave. When Smellian came out of the study, he saw Cecil carrying a tray and walking up to Duke Luxia.

"You should eat some dinner. Drinking on an empty stomach is bad for your stomach."

Lu Xia, who originally didn't want to eat, reached out to take it and thanked Cecil.

Noticing Smellian's return, he asked with a smile, "Have you finished talking to Mrs. Raphaelde?"

Smellian nodded. "Well, that's all for dinner. Do you want the kitchen to prepare some hot food for you?"

Lu Xia shook his head. "No, I don't have much appetite."

Smelian knew very well that Grace had not sent any news to Lu Xia in the past few days since she went to the battlefield. Although Lu Xia did not say anything, he must be worried in his heart.

After Lu Xia finished eating something, he put down the plate and said, "It's getting late, let's go back."

At this moment, most of the guests had left. Lu Xia said goodbye to Mrs. Rafaeld and took the three of them home.

When they returned home, the old housekeeper had already prepared some hangover soup and served it to the three of them. At the same time, the old housekeeper brought an invitation and handed it to Lu Xia: "This was just sent by Madam Dai Yin. It's for Victoria's Head Husband's Open Banquet. I hope you can attend."

Lu Xia was a little surprised. She reached out to take the invitation and looked through the names on it. Apart from Victoria, she didn't know the other one at all. She didn't know which male could become Victoria's househusband, and why did Victoria invite her to attend the househusband's public banquet?
The old butler asked: "Will you attend? Do you need to prepare a new dress for you?"

Lu Xia hesitated for a moment and said, "I'll tell you after I think it over."

She returned to her room and sent a voice message to Madam Dana. The call was quickly connected, and before Lu Xia could speak, Madam Dana asked directly, "She sent you an invitation to the Victoria Head Husband's Open Banquet, didn't she?"

Lu Xia wasn't surprised that Lady Dana knew about this. Victoria's public banquet for the husband of the household had obviously invited Lady Dana. After all, Lady Dana and Lady Dai Yin were sisters, and no matter how their relationship was, Lady Dana would always attend such occasions. Even if it was just for the sake of the royal family's reputation, Lady Dana would go.

"I just don't understand why they invited me."

"The answer is simple. Her Majesty the Queen wants to see you reconcile. Even if it means whitewashing the situation, she still wants to show a friendly side to the outside world. Her Majesty the Queen will do anything to save face."

Hearing this, Lu Xia gained a new understanding of Her Majesty the Queen: "So I can't refuse this invitation, right?"

Madam Dana's answer was also very direct. "Yes, it seems that the invitation letter was sent to you by Madam Dai Yin, but it was actually sent by Her Majesty the Queen, so you can't refuse. However, you can come with me and just go to see the excitement. You know, the choice of Victoria's hostess was personally chosen by Her Majesty the Queen. That male has an 80% genetic fusion rate. I don't know how many females in the empire want to mate with him and conceive naturally."

Lu Xia didn't understand: "What do you mean? Is there a relationship between gene fusion and natural conception?"

This was the first time she heard this statement.

Madam Dana chuckled. "Who knows? That's what the rumors say, and many people think so. Males with 80% genetic fusion aren't common, but they do exist. Yet, there hasn't been a single case of natural conception to date. That's enough to prove that genetic fusion has nothing to do with natural conception. But some people are just so unrealistic."

Lu Xia wanted to say that the degree of gene fusion really had nothing to do with natural conception. She and Grace were the best examples. Although she didn't understand why she conceived naturally, it was probably related to her long-term drinking of spiritual spring water.

She did not continue to talk with Lady Dana on this topic. After all, natural conception was something that all the people in the empire yearned for, but it had not been realized so far. No matter how hard the Fertility Research Institute tried, there had never been any hope. Now she did not want to expose herself.

So it’s better not to talk too much about such a sensitive topic.

"Since I can't refuse, I'll just go and see what's going on."

After making an appointment with Mrs. Dana to go together, she ended the call and told the old butler to prepare a dress for her.

After the old butler learned about this, he asked, "Who are you taking with you to the banquet that day?"

Obviously, at this time, the only choice was between Smelian and Cecil. Without hesitation, Lu Xia chose Smelian. In comparison, he was naturally closer to Smelian. After Grace passed away, Smelian became Duke Lu Xia's first choice.

The old butler was not surprised and responded with a smile, "Okay."

When he prepared a dress for Duke Luxia, he would also prepare a dress for Smellian. As for what Cecil would think, it was not something he needed to consider at all, but he also wanted to see Cecil's expression after he knew about it.

(End of this chapter)