You've found the Gusha-hime Knight, so put your hair up in a bun!

However, Shiloh's identity is not something he can easily change. Fortunately, he has taken a liking to this illegitimate daughter. If handled properly, the Bull family might be able to rise to an even more powerful position!

"No matter what the lord asks of you, you must not disobey him. You must even do everything in your power to please him and strive to become his most favored concubine, understand?"

Seeing the solemnity and greed in Crow's eyes, Elena bowed without changing her expression, concealing the sarcasm in her purple eyes, and said, "I understand, Father."

"That's not right."

In the kitchen, Irene, who had gotten up early to prepare a sumptuous breakfast for Shilo, bumped into Cecilia. However, knowing that Cecilia had come for her master's breakfast, the little girl's face wasn't as sour as it had been the day before.

Watching Cecilia grill the ham, Irene frowned and pointed out her mistake.

"If you don't grease it first, it's easy to burn..."

Irene didn't say what came next, but judging from her hesitant expression, she was probably curious about how Cecilia, with her cooking skills, had become a maid.

Ah, it doesn't seem impossible. I've heard there are maids specifically designed to satisfy their masters' masculine desires...

"I see, I understand now... But Irene knows so much, I'm a little envious."

Cecilia glanced at Irene's bountiful "spoils" and then at her own side, where she struggled to even fry a ham. She pouted helplessly.

"Oh, if it's alright, could you please teach me?"

Looking at Cecilia's sincere gaze, Irene hesitated. After all, if she were to pass on her cooking skills to Cecilia, it would mean that her chances of winning over her master's favor would decrease.

Cecilia seemed to sense Irene's concerns and said with a gentle smile, "Just think of it as serving your master better~"

Upon hearing this, Irene's concerns vanished instantly, and her fluorescent blue eyes began to sparkle.

"Ah."

Irene nodded quickly, and then, like a little teacher, began to teach how to make various kinds of breakfasts.

Cecilia followed along, casting a helpless glance at Irene.

She could tell that the little girl was completely bewitched by Xi Luo, and there was no waking her up.

Since this was Irene's own idea, Cecilia wouldn't interfere too much.

However, she is only just reaching puberty, so even if she were to do that kind of thing... it would be better to wait until she is a little older.

Cecilia learned a little about Irene's situation from Shiloh. Her similar experiences evoked a lot of sympathy in her, and her tone and demeanor became even gentler.

"I'll go wake up my master."

After saying that, Cecilia went upstairs.

Irene watched her retreating figure and tilted her head.

It must be said that Cecilia's pure and holy aura makes her very approachable.

After spending a short time together, Irene realized that this older sister wasn't so bad after all... as long as she didn't interfere with her getting close to her master.

Chapter 34 Elena's Visit

"Wow, you're all up so early?"

When Irene and Cecilia brought all the breakfast out of the kitchen, Shiloh stretched and yawned as he came downstairs and greeted them.

"Master brother~!"

The moment Irene saw Shiloh, she immediately put down her plate and hopped over to him like a shot.

Smelling the aroma of warm milk emanating from Irene, Xiluo raised an eyebrow in surprise, ruffled the girl's hair, and chuckled, "Good girl, Irene is amazing! You actually prepared so much breakfast!"

Irene squinted, enjoying Shiloh's caresses, then, as if remembering something, said, "Actually, Cecilia did a lot too."

"Oh?"

Shiloh looked at Cecilia, who had a calm expression, at the table, and then at the two distinct styles of food on the table. He nodded knowingly.

Walking up to Cecilia, seeing her head bowed as if she didn't care at all, Shiloh smiled, raised his hand, brushed her side hair, and gently touched her soft cheek.

The warmth of her palms gradually flushed Cecilia's pretty face. She had gradually become accustomed to Shiloh's mischievous teasing, but this sudden change in pace and the sudden shift to a very gentle attitude left her feeling bewildered.

"Thank you for your hard work, Cecilia."

After stroking her twice, Shiloh pinched a soft spot on Cecilia's cheek and then, under her trembling gaze, slowly moved closer to her.

"My good dog has learned to serve its owner proactively, I'm so happy!"

The voice was kept extremely low, ensuring that only Cecilia could hear it.

The flippant address made Cecilia's pounding heart feel like it had been doused with cold water. She clenched her fists and gritted her teeth in hatred at Shiloh's wicked nature.

"Hmm? Shouldn't Miss Cecilia set a good example for Irene? It's not good to get angry so easily, you know?"

Upon hearing Shiloh mention Irene's name, Cecilia instantly deflated.

Cecilia knew that Irene was already infatuated with Shiloh, but at least she wanted to make sure that the little girl wouldn't do anything impulsive before she reached the right age.

To achieve this goal, Cecilia had to first build a good relationship with Irene and then slowly persuade her.

But Irene's heart is now completely focused on Shiloh, and the only way to get closer to her is through this...

Cecilia bit her lip in frustration, certain that Shiloh had seen through her little scheme.

However, it seems the other party has no intention of telling Irene about this, which means... his bad temper has flared up again.

As expected, Shiloh observed Cecilia's stiff expression and gradually increased the speed at which he stroked her cheek with his thumb.

"In the process of trying to please me, you must do your best, but don't get too carried away, Miss Cecilia."

When Shiloh stopped using frivolous terms like "good dog" and started using honorifics instead, it meant he was beginning to enjoy the wonderful contrast.

For example, under his constant influence, a former noblewoman, a former commander of the Holy Knights, and a transcendent being of the [Stairway of Stars] rank gradually corrupted her soul...

Cecilia muttered a curse to herself, then, under Shiloh's mocking gaze, she raised her hand, pretending to straighten his collar, but actually tiptoed close to his ear and whispered through gritted teeth, "I'll say it again, I won't lose."

Looking into Cecilia's unwavering blue eyes, Shiloh's breath caught in his throat, then he broke into a radiant smile and pulled the girl in front of him into his arms.

Breathing heavily, Shiloh moved closer to Cecilia's flushed earlobe, opened his mouth and bit her soft earlobe, chuckling, "Hehe, you really are the best, Cecilia."

"Gu..."

Cecilia looked away in humiliation, and when she saw Irene, her face flushed with embarrassment, watching them curiously, a wave of shame washed over her. She pressed against Shiloh's chest, wanting to push him away.

"Sister Cecilia, you and Master really have a good relationship!"

Irene clenched her fists and placed them on her chest, her bright, watery eyes filled with the excitement of finding a kindred spirit.

Upon hearing this, Cecilia's movements, which she had been trying to resist out of shame, instantly stopped. She could only stiffen her body and force a slightly strained smile as she said, "Um... um! My relationship with Master... is, of course, very good!"

Only now did Cecilia truly understand what she was about to suffer.

Waaah...

She no longer dared to turn her head and look directly into Shiloh's eyes, otherwise Cecilia feared that the temperature on her face would rise another notch.

Sylvanas stroked Cecilia's slender waist, but considering Irene's presence, he merely chuckled, patted her ample hips, and then sat down in the main seat.

"Sit down and let's eat together."

"Eh?"

Irene was taken aback by what she heard, and she and Cecilia exchanged glances.

"what happened?"

Xi Luo looked at the two people who were still standing there blankly with some doubt, and asked.

However, Cecilia and Irene were even more puzzled than Shiloh.

As former noblewomen, they had never heard of maids being allowed to dine at the same table as their masters.

People who do this are usually wealthy merchants who don't care about etiquette. If a nobleman did this, he would definitely be regarded as "disgracing the honor of the nobility".

Observing the expressions of Irene and Cecilia, Shiloh realized what they were worried about, so he put down his knife and fork, looked at Cecilia, and said, "True nobility is not maintained by so-called noble rules and etiquette."

A simple sentence touched Cecilia deeply.

It wasn't just because of Shiloh's thoughts, but also because when he said those words, there was no pretense in his words—he genuinely thought so.

On another note, when Cecilia asked her and Irene to sit down and dine together, the first thought that came to Cecilia's mind was "this is against the rules." Her adherence to aristocratic etiquette was even stronger than Cecilia's.

This made her face turn ashamed.

Shiloh pulled Irene over and sat her down in the seat next to him. He then took a bite of a slice of roasted ham, looked at Cecilia, and said, "If you want to change something, you must first learn to detach yourself from your old identity. Otherwise, it's all just empty talk."

Cecilia nodded in response, then silently sat down next to Shiloh and absentmindedly ate her breakfast.

“Master, a young lady has come to visit outside. She claims to be the daughter of the Bull family.”

Suddenly, a message came from the maid guarding the mansion, causing Xi Luo to pause in surprise.

Elena?

Chapter 35 The Clever Little Girl

Xi Luo frowned, wondering why this woman had suddenly come to visit.

However, as his mole planted in the Bull family, Shiloh could guess that Crow probably knew what had happened between him and her last night, so he took the opportunity to have her seduce him.

"Let her in."

"Yes."

"Master, then we—"

Upon hearing that a noble guest was coming, Irene panicked and hurriedly tried to stand up to avoid being looked down upon by outsiders.

But before he could lift his buttocks, Shiloh pressed them down.

"Don't worry about it, I like doing it this way, and no one else has the right to interfere."

"Yes……"

Although Irene was still a little uneasy, Shiloh's obvious protective attitude warmed the girl's heart, and her misty blue eyes were extremely beautiful.

A few minutes later, with the crisp sound of high heels clicking on the ground, a graceful figure in purple drifted in through the door.

When Elena saw that besides Shilo, who was sitting at the head of the table, there were two girls dressed as maids, she was taken aback and looked at Shilo in surprise.

"Miss Elena, what brings you here so suddenly?"

Xi Luo remained calm, placed his hands together on the table, and asked with a smile.

Elena pursed her lips, raised the exquisitely packaged small wooden box in front of her, and said, "This is a gift from my father to you. I hope you like it."

After saying that, Elena swayed her slender waist and wiggled her full hips, bringing a fragrant breeze to Shiloh's side, and then handed him the box.

Silo raised an eyebrow, took it from Elena's hand, glanced at the contents, and discovered that it contained ownership of various shops within Maple Leaf Territory.

Seeing this, Shiloh blinked, then suddenly laughed out loud. He took the contracts out of the box, held them between his fingers, and waved them in Elena's face, saying with a smile, "Should I praise Klaus for being 'generous'?"

"Whatever suits your taste is fine."

Elena maintained her calm expression and bowed to Shiloh.

Indeed, the "gift" that Claude presented to Shiloh was actually the dowry that Norman offered to the Bull family when he married Elena.

It has to be said, this move is incredibly ironic.

Shiloh stroked his chin, an idea forming in his mind. He pulled out a complete list of contracts from a jewelry manufacturer and handed it to Elena, saying, "Have someone secretly deliver this to Norman, saying that you begged him to return it to you. Then, explain in detail in the letter what Crow had done."

After saying that, Shiloh took the box from Elena's hands and put it aside.

He then squeezed her soft little hand and smiled, "Of course, just find someone to imitate the handwriting. I don't want you to write a letter to Norman in your own handwriting."

Sensing Shiloh's undisguised possessiveness, Elena's heart tightened, and she stiffened her small hands slightly, then nodded a little.

"Sit down and have your meal."

Shiloh casually pointed to a seat next to Irene, and then Irene pulled out a chair and calmly sat down.

With a nobleman present, Irene was clearly a little reserved. As soon as the elegant Irene sat down, Irene, who had taken the position of a maid, immediately picked up the clean cutlery with the most graceful manner and placed it in front of Irene.

"Thank you."

Irene's pure and lovely appearance always evoked a woman's tenderness. When Elena saw the timid little girl, the corners of her mouth unconsciously curved up, and her cold expression softened considerably.

With Elena present, the atmosphere at the table initially became less casual. However, to Shiloh's surprise, Elena's reserve was gradually dispelled by Elena's witty and humorous conversation, and she even began to sweetly call her "Sister Elena."

Looking at Elena's gentle face, Shiloh found it hard to reconcile her with the cold and aloof woman he knew.

After breakfast, Elena wanted to get up and say goodbye, but Shiloh kept her there.

"Don't rush off, come with me."