379.Chapter 379


    The crowd had expected a Reverend or perhaps a junior nun from Saint Grace Nunnery to step out, but to their surprise, it


    was Eliza herself who emerged


    Ariana, standing at the front, froze for a moment.


    Ariana was the quickest to react. Her eyes lit up, and she immediately curtsied, saying, "Greetings, Holy Lady!"


    Following her lead, the otherdies and young misses quickly recovered and curtsied in unison, "Greetings, Holy Lady!" In an instant, the previously noisy scene fell into a reverent silence.


    Eliza''s gaze swept over the crowd, pausing briefly on Adeline. Despite the veil covering Adeline''s face, the flicker of unease in her eyes betrayed her quilt. Turning her attention to Ariana and the others, Eliza said, "Please rise. Today, I''ve personally prepared a special soup. With the Snow Lotus gifted by the king and your kind support, I''ve decided that the first fifty in line will each receive a bowl of Snow Lotus beauty soup


    "My master has also prepared the tonic soup for those who couldn''t make it to the front of the line. It''s enriched with a whole ginseng root to boost energy, improve cirction, and nourish the body. It''s an excellent tonic soup for health and


    vitality"


    Hearing Eliza''s words, thedies on the outer edges of the crowd visibly rxed.


    After all, both the Snow Lotus beauty soup and the tonic soup were highly beneficial for women.


    But naturally the Snow Lotus beauty soup was far more alluring, especially since it was personally prepared by Eliza herself. Many still clung to the hope of being among the lucky fifty to receive it.


    "Now then, I must ask everyone to wait just a little longer. I will go and....." Eliza said.


    Adeline standing at the front, could feel Gabriel''s piercing gaze from behind. The moment she heard Eliza was about to leave, she hurriedly called out to stop her. "Eliza!"


    Eliza standing just inside the gates of Saint Grace Nunnery, paused and turned her gaze toward Adeline. Eliza''s expression was calm, but her presence carried an undeniable weight.


    The pressure Eliza exuded was so intense, it rivaled Gabriel''smanding aura! Adeline felt a sudden pang of intimidation, but had no choice. With Gabriel''s gaze pressing down on her, she steeled herself and decided to face Eliza head-on.


    “Eliza—no, I mean, Your Grace, I have something important to discuss with you privately. May I step inside for a moment?" "No." Eliza rejected her without hesitation and turned to head back inside.


    "Wait!" Adeline quickly called out again. "Your Grace, please! I really need to talk to you. Just let me in for a moment!” “I''m sorry, but the Snow Lotus beauty soup and tonic soup are currently being prepared inside Saint Grace Nunnery. To ensure there are no mishaps during the process, no one is allowed to enter until the soups are finished. I hope you can understand Eliza''s tone was polite yet distant.


    It was as if she didn''t recognize Adeline at all


    "What? You''re already about to start cooking?" Adeline''s face darkened the moment she heard this.


    If the Snow Lotus ended up in the pot, Benedict would be doomed, and Gabriel would surely tear Adeline apart! Adeline immediately felt the urgency She nced at Eliza, then suddenly ducked under her arm and bolted forward. "Wait! You can''t go in year Eliza turned and shouted her tone serious but calcted. Predictably, Adeline only ran faster. Thedies behind her almost followed suit, but Mary arrived just in time. With a single stern look, she silenced the crowd without paying is word


    "Go on with your tasks. I''ll handle things here, Mary Bet


    said


    Mary, fully aware of what Eliza had been up to recently, patted her shoulder reassuringly Her gaze swept over someone at the edge of the crowd, and she let out a cold snort..


    "Be more assertive ned time. Don''t be nove The Padi family has deep roots" Eliza smiled at the advice: "Understood. Mary


    Sessfully unlocked!


    She turned to leave to find Adeline, but suddenly pass, o recy something Leaning close to Mary, she whispered a


    few words


    da ji


    Whatever Eliza said seemed to amuse Mary, whose stern expression poftened into a mix of exasperation and fondness." Alright, leave it to me Mary replied indulgently


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    After barging into Saint Grace Nunnery, Adeline moved with surprising agility, dodging the other nuns'' attempts to stop her as she frantically searched for the kitchen.


    When she finally reached it, she found only the tonic soup simmering inside


    "You there! Stop! I demand to know-where is the Holy Lady''s Snow Lotus beauty soup? Where''s the soup? Where''s the medicine? Speak unt


    The person she stopped was a young nun, who froze in fear at Adeline''s aggressive demeanor.


    After hearing her out the nun replied, somewhat bewildered, "Serenity-oh no, I mean, Holy Lady''s Snow Lotus beauty soup was already prepared earlier. It''s not cooked in the main kitchen, there''s a small kitchen in her courtyard."


    Adeline felt her heart sink upon hearing the first part "What? She''s already finished cooking it?"


    Damn it! That wretched girl works way too fast!


    Adeline grew increasingly frantic and pressed further, "Where is Eliza''s courtyard? Tell me now!"


    "It''s on the south side of the nunnery From here, go out, turn left, and keep walking straight. At the end, you''ll find a path- cross it, and you''ll be there "


    With the directions in mind. Adeline threw all dignity aside and sprinted toward Eliza''s courtyard.


    Now that the Snow Lotus flowers were already in the pot, the flowers might be gone, but the soup was still there. Maybe if she took it back for Benedict, it might still help him a little.


    ure you sure it''s okay to tell her


    "Amitabha? After she left, the young nun in the main kitchen rubbed her smooth head. "Are you about Serenity''s courtyard? Won''t it cause problems for her?"


    The Reverend, who was tending the fire behind her, replied calmly, "Don''t worry. Serenity knows what she''s doing" Following the directions given by the young nun, Adeline quickly found Eliza''s courtyard.


    And the door wasn''t even closed


    Adele''s heart skipped with excitement. Without a shred of doubt, she step


    stepped right in. After ncing around, her eyes


    When she entered the first thing she saw was arge pot of Snow Lotus beauty soup sitting on the stove.


    "Finally, I''ve found it she eximed triumphantly


    Adeline rushed forward, eager to grab the whole pot of soup.


    But the pot was enormous-enough to serve fifty people. How could a pampereddy like her possibly carry it? Adeline frowned, staring at the pot of soup as her mind scrambled for a solution. As she kept staring, an idea suddenly


    "Wait, there''s no way m


    my nephew can finish all this soup, right? If I take half of it back, that should be


    enough for him. And as for the rest of the soup Wouldn''t it all be mine? she


    thought


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