The New Duchess
Chapter 20: Reconnaissance

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After breakfast the AI began to get ready to launch its plan. Milly is still eating downstairs, but waiter's mealtime can't precede her employer. All things in this residence really must be in accordance with the rules. The residence of a Duke may not be a cause for death is not, to be a model of the order of household rules of course.

Ai has used a casual dress, when seen today's schedule, the meeting is just a regular weekend banquet. So Ai adjusts to the theme. Not to invite other suspicions. Ai looks really pretty in her soft green dress. Now it's just waiting for Milly to do her hair.

While waiting for Ai focus on completing his reading in a book themed knowledge of the kingdom and all its ethics. This is what makes him an elegant figure in the public eye, all ethics he studied carefully. Although theatrical at least his knowledge is real.

Tok Tok Milly brought tea and snacks, staring puzzled by his mistress's appearance.

“ instead today we do not attend the meeting huh madam?” Milly put down the tray while frowning.

“ is so” replied Ai casually.

“ why does madam dress up like this?” Milly approached Ai who was still sitting at the dressing table.

“ you will know later, now my hairdo first”

A few moments later both Ai and Milly were ready to attend the meeting. Nothing is awkward about this. All the servants must have thought that they would attend the meeting as usual. Not doing something “lain”.

The train was ready at the entrance, although still did not know Milly's true purpose remained silent and followed her mistress. Before long the train running Ai still silent not to tell the plan to Milly.

“ stop” shouted Ai which further added to Milly's confusion. For stopping the train at a distance still so close to the distance of the residence. As soon as it came down Ai went straight to the coachman.

“ you go to Baron Dale's residence and give me the gift that is in the train, please apologize for not being able to attend, after that wait for me at the first intersection of the Baron's residence, understand?” ai's message to the coachman. After being sure the coachman understood his orders, Ai and Milly walked in the opposite direction to the carriage.

“ mistress we are actually going to?” milly asked no longer able to hold back her curiosity.

“ come here” whispered Ai, the two of them were hiding behind the walls of the Duke's residence gate as if waiting for someone to come out.

A while later a train came out of the gate, it was not wrong again this is what Ai was waiting for since.

“ we follow the train” said Ai spirit on Milly. After making sure if their distance is safe to come out of hiding. Ai pulled Milly's hand and boarded a public carriage that happened to be passing by.

“ sir, can follow the train in front of it” said Ai before entering the train, the courier nodded in understanding.

“ mistress isn't that a residence train?” milly asked as the two of them were already sitting comfortably on the carriage. From the outward appearance and the coachman alone all must know that the train in front is the Duke's residence train. That was the reason why Ai followed him using the public carriage. All such residential trains have special patterns that make it easier for others to recognize them.

Ai and Milly carefully observed where the front carriage was heading. Even all the roads they walked, they tried to remember completely.

“nyanya train stops” said Milly who looks enthusiastic. And it was true that the figure of the woman they were waiting for came out of the carriage. Her appearance was so luxurious, some people would have been unexpected if the woman was a household assistant. His appearance looked like a wealthy noble.

“ do not first” prevent Ai who saw Mily want to go out.

“ we wait here just” continued Ai. Milly does not want to interfere with her mistress' plans, she must follow Ai's orders. Because Milly believes her mistress must be smarter than the bad woman.

Long enough they waited, Grace didn't come out of the building. Milly started to fret, maybe they were lost. But no, the residence carriage had not left the place either. They almost gave up when they saw Grace coming out in between by a middle-aged woman.

“ do you know the woman?” ai asked Milly who was seriously observing the figure of the middle-aged woman.

“ I don't seem familiar with that face” the residence train started walking away. Ai tells Milly to come down to find out. Milly was given the hat that Ai brought, so that her identity was slightly disguised. In addition, Ai also gives some money to use when pressed. They did not know what kind of situation they would face later, so Ai brought some money to help.

As time went on, Milly did not return. Anxiety began to crawl over Ai. Afraid that something bad might happen to her servant. Ai begins a dilemma between having to catch up to the inside or staying on the train. If he caught up to her fear that there would be someone who realized his identity that would instead ruin his plan. But Milly's been in there too long.

Just opening the door to catch up, AI saw Milly walking out. No one's dropping off like Grace was.

“ how?” asked Ai who was so curious.

“ the building is a jewelry store. Fortunately the mistress gave me money so I could pretend to look for jewelry” replied Mily who looks relieved because she can carry out her Nyonya orders well.

“keep what else you got?”

“ they say that the woman who came out earlier was you. Duchess Wellington's. Strange isn't. Not only that Miss Grace seems to be ordering a lot of jewelry on your behalf, I am so confused exactly what Miss Grace is planning to do Miss Grace” explained Milly at length. Ai tries to digest all of Milly's words, trying to connect with the events at the residence as well as the loss to Grace.

The horse-drawn carriage began to run according to the order that Milly gave. Ai was still thinking about what kind of plan Grace was playing. Milly did not want to disturb Ai's concentration, choosing to enjoy the scenery. The train was silent, there was no conversation.

They have changed trains, Ai who from the trip continues to analyze now began to find common ground.

“ looks like Grace knows when Axton will return” said Ai said one of the conclusions he got.

It was late, Ai was on the balcony. The end of this place is indeed a favorite place for Ai. With a warm snack Ai is still faithful to enjoy the night breeze.

“ now I know your records, Grace” Ai grinned. Everything that happened was written on paper. Once observed Ai found many conclusions that eventually led to one goal. Although the present situation is a little different from the past, at least AI can still follow the pattern.

After long thinking about all this, now Ai relaxed for a moment. Relaxing himself from all of Grace's evil plans. This time Grace had to swallow bitterly the plan she made herself.