Although she is already in her early thirties, Emma Manners is even more charming.
She was very talkative, especially with Barron, and talked about their family manor:
"We just took over the family business last year. After my husband inherited the title, his mother handed the key of the manor to me. But you know, managing the manor is not an easy task. I am still studying hard."
"Take your time, it will be fine, ma'am. Besides, your girl is adorable, and I have some other things to do, so I look forward to visiting your estate sometime."
Compared to Barron's response with a warm smile, Viscount Bute's attitude... couldn't be said to be bad, but his excuse for interrupting the conversation was a little awkward.
However, Emma didn't mind at all. She still enthusiastically exchanged contact information with the two and expressed her great honor to invite them to visit Belvoir Castle.
"Your Excellency, it seems that you are not that fond of that lady?"
Barron asked calmly after he and Ian Butt walked away.
"It's not that you can be called a noble just because you have a title or a family history, Barron. At least you're not like the Rutland family, who were so poor that they married a peasant woman."
In response to Viscount Bute's words, Barron just smiled and said nothing.
He understood that the other party's prejudice came from Emma Manners's background - she was born in a Welsh countryside and was given the title of Marchioness when she married her husband ten years ago.
As mentioned before, most of the senior nobles have families with more than one noble title. For example, Barron is currently the Marquis of Harrington in addition to being the Duke of Devonshire.
In the Devonshire family, the Marquis of Harrington is often granted to the eldest son who has not yet inherited the title of Duke. Barron's brother was the Marquis of Harrington before his death. After his father and brother died unexpectedly, Barron obtained the titles of both, the Duke of Devonshire and the Marquis of Harrington.
For example, Ian Bute's Bute family, although the family's title is Marquis, it is lower than the Duke of Rutland's family where Emma belongs.
But the Bute family has always been prominent, and their wealth is far greater than most ducal families, so they do not feel weak when facing those ducal families.
On the contrary, the family of the Duke of Rutland has become impoverished. The only thing left of the family property is the manor, which can only be regarded as a barely supported existence. Therefore, the attitude of the Duke of Bute towards the Duchess of Rutland cannot be said to be respectful.
Just like what Duchess Emma said just now, when the old Duchess handed her the key to the castle, she said to her:
"Good luck!"
She looked relaxed at the time, having finally gotten rid of the burden of maintaining her family's huge estate.
"The lifestyle of the 21st century is very different from that of the 10 duchesses before me. They may spend their time taking care of their robes, hosting glamorous parties, and giving orders to the gardeners with their hounds. But for me, after taking over the estate, I have to roll up my sleeves and start working again. The workload this time has increased 50 times compared to before I became a noble. After all, the Belvoir Castle Estate covers an area of 6,100 hectares..."
As for Lady Emma, Barron admired her and had no prejudice against her.
Even though she was overly enthusiastic and it could be seen that she approached them actively with a purpose, in this society, everyone is like this; it's just that the methods are different.
Viscount Bute would not feel the same way, but Barron knew that if he had not experienced rebirth, the Devonshire family would probably not be much better off than the Duke of Rutland's family. They would also need to rely on their own family's estates, carry out various operations, and work hard to maintain themselves.
But what he found interesting was the little girl next to Emma Manners - Violet Manners.
Because Barron suddenly remembered that he had read some reports about the Duke of Rutland's family in his previous life, but they were about their three daughters. At that time in his previous life, the three daughters of the Duke of Rutland's family had grown up, but their reputations...
The three sisters, who are somewhat similar to the American internet celebrities "Kardashian sisters", are called "The bad Manner sisters of British" by the British media, which means the bad Manner sisters of Britain.
They are keen on all kinds of parties, and were even called to the police by their neighbors because they had a party in their house in London that was too loud...
And there are many explicit photos posted by these three sisters on social networks.
It can be said that she does not have the demeanor of an orthodox noble lady at all.
It is also regarded as a "cancer" among the nobility...
But now Violet is only 9 years old and looks very cute. Who could have imagined that she would become like this in the future...
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Just as Barron was thinking about this, a beautiful figure appeared in front of him.
"Barron, we meet again."
"Hello, Miss Ella."
The girl with a beautiful smile in front of Barron at this moment is Gabrielle, the eldest daughter of the Kent family.
Since the last time I visited Chatsworth House, Gabriel went to study at Oxford University and I haven't seen him since.
"Nice to meet you, Barron. When I was in school, I heard that you invested in the popular Woaw website. Is that right? It has finally opened up registration recently, and I have also registered an account."
Her smile was very lovely. Seeing this scene, Viscount Bute beside her showed a meaningful smile:
"I'll go over there and say hello to them first, Miss Ella. I'll leave the Duke of Devonshire to you..."
In response to Viscount Bute's teasing, Gabriel just smiled:
"Mr. Bute is still so funny."
"What a shame, Miss Ella. If you had participated in Woaw's competition, you would have been the winner."
Barron's compliment was rewarded with a rather charming look from Ella:
"That doesn't fit my personality, and there are so many girls prettier than me in college, I don't have any confidence at all."
Of course, this was just a joke from Barron. Considering the background of the Kent family, no matter what, Gabriel would never participate in such a competition just for a reward of 100,000 pounds.
Moreover, most of the children of aristocrats are extremely low-key. Even if they are often reported in the media, it is mostly because of their status, which makes it easy for reporters to chase after their news.
"By the way, Mr. Barron, there is one more thing I almost forgot. There will be a dance party at our house in a few days. Can I invite you to attend?"
"prom?"
"Yes, there are some friends of our family. You know, I have been in school all the time. When I was in high school, the school management was still very strict, so there were no suitable friends to invite. I think we should be friends now."
"Of course, Miss Ella."
"Also, William and Harry will be there, and I think you should know many of them."
"I'd be honored. I'll dress up and go."
Hearing Barron's agreement, Ella smiled happily:
"It's not too grand, just a gathering in winter."
If you want to attend a party or a dance, you can probably find them every day in London, of course, provided that you have a certain status.
As for Barron now, he only contacts some close friends for such gatherings.
However, since this was Miss Ella's first invitation, he certainly had to give her some face.