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Chapter 51 - 51 51 Goose Sister Ying

?Chapter 51: Chapter 51 Goose Sister Ying Chapter 51: Chapter 51 Goose Sister Ying In the Shadowflame Grand Duchy, a Knight Attendant is not the same as a squire.

A Knight Attendant is a subordinate to the Lord, essentially a servant, required to fight for the knightly Lord, and also to attend to the Lord’s needs for clothing and food on the battlefield.

They help knights maintain their equipment, help them put on and take off armor, carry items for them, cook, and even keep watch at night. Of course, as a reward, all of the Attendant’s expenses are provided by the knight.

Their meals, resources for cultivation, and all expenses for future weddings and funerals are all signed for by the knight.

But squires are different.

Squires are more like apprentices, following a formal Knight, cultivating Battle Qi, learning combat, and even learning how to manage a territory.

So, squires are usually children of nobility.

Nobles send their children to another noble family to serve as squires, learning how to become a qualified Knight.

Of course.

Those willing to send their children to be squires are generally minor nobles, like the Lord Knight Roson.

As for the major nobles, such as Earls and Barons, they would hire a family tutor to teach their children—Russell had previously followed Baron Roman’s hired Great Knight Eric, studying at home without ever being a squire in another’s house.

“Russell, what are you doing? It’s time to give your gift to grandmother!” Rolin called out from the sofa.

As Russell walked over, she eyed him with ill intent and said, “You’re not going to fob her off with a pot of flowers again this year, are you?”

Lady Ingrid joked with amusement, “Year after year, just a pot of flowers; you little rascals have forgotten you’re from the Mushroom family, insisting on emulating the Flower family… Even gifting me, your old grandmother, a pot of mushrooms would be nice.”

Glowing Mushrooms are a type of mushroom, while prolonged rain blossom is a kind of flower.

Lady Meryl smiled faintly, “Mushrooms are delicious, flowers are beautiful, and mother, you don’t lack mushrooms to eat. Sending some flowers to decorate the courtyard, seeing a sea of colorful flowers every day, wouldn’t that lift your spirits even more?”

Lady Ingrid shrugged her shoulders and laughed, “Flowers are like those insubstantial flashy words. I guess I’m past the age of liking to hear flattery.”

“Flattery must not be accepted as truth, but flowers can be seen and smelled.”

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law chatted merrily.

Rolin, somewhat impatient, interrupted, “Grandmother, mother, let’s take the gift first… As your eldest granddaughter, this year Cooper and I have prepared a birthday gift for you which I’m sure you will love!”

Her personal maid brought forward a very elegant ladies’ hat, predominantly black, with a brim that could rival that of a sunhat.

But on the very top of the hat, there was a band of multicolored feathers that shimmered and shone, very eye-catching.

“Wow, look at what my beloved Rolin has brought me!” Lady Ingrid immediately fell in love with the hat.

Rolin said with a smile, “The feathers on this hat come from the tail of a Fantasy Beast, the colorful phoenix. They change colors in the sunlight. Grandmother, please try it on… it makes you look ten years younger instantly!”

Following that, big brother Roland gave a string of gemstone bracelet.

It looked quite ordinary, but Roland’s subsequent words made it sparkle, “This was a gift especially requested from Princess Anxia, who also sent her birthday blessings to you, grandmother, wishing you health and longevity.”

“The Great Dragon’s gaze!” Lady Ingrid took the gemstone bracelet with both hands, her voice suddenly choked, “Does Princess Anxia still remember this old woman?”

Princess Anxia was the mother of the current Duke of the Shadowflame Grand Duchy, a woman of unparalleled status.

“Of course, Princess Anxia remembers you,” Roland said. “She also said that whenever you have time, you can visit Red Castle, claiming it has been many years since you’ve been there and many Noble Ladies there miss you!”

Lady Ingrid said with a trembling voice, “Yes, it’s been so many years since I’ve been to Red Castle. Ever since your grandfather followed the former Duke to his rest, I’ve been living here in Glowing Valley a bewildered life.”

“Mother, what are you saying? Even though father is no longer with us, you still have us, Roson, Roby, and the younger generation like Roland and Royal to keep you company,” Baron Roman hurried to comfort.

As he spoke, he gave Lola a look.

Lola immediately pounced forward, “Grandmother, Lola also has a gift for you! This is a scarf that Lola knitted by hand for you. Please try it on!”

With Lola’s interruption, Lady Ingrid no longer dwelled on her late husband and happily accepted the gift.

Rolin looked at Russell, who had yet to present his gift, and loudly reminded him again, “Russell, what are you waiting for? Don’t even think about getting away with a pot of flowers this time!”

Having lost the duel had been gnawing at her, and she just wanted to squeeze Russell.

To make Russell embarrass himself.

Russell smiled calmly, walked up to the old lady, and pulled out the gift he had prepared: “Grandmother, I have already celebrated my coming of age and been granted my own domain. I’m not a child anymore. So, I have carefully prepared this year’s gift for you.”

Two single-vision lenses lay in the palm of his hand.

Made from clear crystal, set into a slender and exquisite metal frame, one side could rest on the ears, the other on the bridge of the nose.

There was also a fine chain for hanging.

“What is this?” Lady Ingrid asked, clueless, and she was not the only one; everyone present was unfamiliar with single-vision reading glasses.

“What on earth are these two round mirrors, Russell?” Rolin raised an eyebrow. “Are they some kind of jeweled accessory? The design is so bizarre!”

“These are called reading glasses,” Russell explained casually.

Then, he said to the old lady, “Grandmother, please try on this pair of low-powered reading glasses first, like this,” as he demonstrated and had someone bring a book.

Lady Ingrid, somewhat puzzled, still followed Russell’s guidance and put on the single-vision reading glasses, then began flipping through the book Russell handed her.

At that look,
she exclaimed, “Oh Great Dragon! How amazing!”

Surprised, she looked up at everyone, “The words in the book have become clear! For several years now, I haven’t been able to see the words in letters clearly and needed a servant to read them out! Now, I can see them by myself; it’s amazing!”

“That’s great to hear, Grandmother. Now please try on this pair of single-vision reading glasses and see which pair suits you better,” Russell said.

“Good, good!” Lady Ingrid was overjoyed, unable to let go of the single-vision reading glasses Russell had given her.

After some testing, the pair with lower magnification suited her better. The higher-powered ones made things clearer, but they made her a little dizzy.

“When I save up enough money, I’ll get you several pairs of these glasses with different strengths, and then we’ll find the perfect pair for you,” Russell said with a smile.

“By the Great Dragon’s gaze, you really are my good grandson. Russell, you little mischief-maker, the best gift I received this year is this… what is it called again?”

“Reading glasses.”

“Right, these reading glasses!” Lady Ingrid was ecstatic.

Rolin, feeling somewhat eclipsed, said, “Grandmother, give me a pair to see. Are these reading glasses really so magical?”

The reading glasses were quickly passed around, and everyone tried them out.

But aside from Lady Ingrid, no one else suffered from presbyopia, so naturally, they couldn’t perceive the magic of the reading glasses.

They were, however, amazed at how they magnified things when looking through them.

“Carter, come here,” Lady Ingrid called over Carter, the old butler, seeing that the others didn’t recognize the value of the glasses, and passed him the stronger pair of reading glasses, “Haven’t you also been struggling to see clearly? Come, try out Russell’s invention.”

After putting them on and looking at the book, Carter immediately let out the same exclamation as Lady Ingrid, “By the Great Dragon’s gaze, this is marvelous!”

“Wonderful, isn’t it? This is Russell’s filial piety and also a blessing for us, the elderly,” said Lady Ingrid cheerfully. “By the Great Dragon’s gaze and the light’s blessing, I must write to the scholars of Red Castle. Russell could be selected as a scholar just on the merit of these reading glasses!”