Eagle's Glory

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At this moment, Letizia was talking with Teresa.

After venting her initial emotions, Teresa had stopped crying, but she looked so pitiful with tears still on her face, and the old lady's heart was leaning more and more towards her.

"Ah! It's already a blessing from God to be able to get your love, but in the end he is not satisfied and insists on causing trouble for everyone, which is really worrying!" She couldn't help but sighed again .

"Your Highness has great ambitions, this is something you should be gratified about." Teresa replied softly, "Until today, I have never hated His Highness's choice. Maybe Austria really can't tolerate him, and he can't accept being the emperor of Habsburg. After living this life, I would rather take risks to find my own glory... Although I am a victim of it, I must say that I am happy to see His Highness resist fate and fight for his own ideals. Maybe the result may not be successful. But the brilliance that blooms in the struggle against fate is enough to make me dazzled and fascinated by it, and I can never find such aura in other people of the same age."

"It's really lucky that you can still speak for him like this..." Letizia was relieved and moved at the same time, "Oh, I don't know what's going on with my children and grandchildren, why can't they feel at ease , Desperately want to take risks, to do things that should not be done... Forget it, I'm getting old anyway, I couldn't control them before, and now I can't control them even more, I don't want to worry about so much anymore, but you, Girl, what are you going to do from now on?"

"I have already said that I will fulfill the marriage contract..." Teresa lowered her head a little shyly, but she still replied resolutely, "God has made such an arrangement, I must stick to it, and if you are willing If you bless me, I will feel even more honored..."

"I bless you, I am so happy, but this is not the way to do it now!" Letizia sighed, "He has no news now, God knows what will happen next? Can you wait like this forever? This is hurt yourself."

There was still one thing she didn't say in her heart-if he ran off to marry someone else, wouldn't Teresa's youth be wasted?It's just that this question is too cruel, so it's not easy for her to say it in person, but she believes that Teresa can hear the hint in the words.

"You don't have to worry about me, I've already made up my mind." Teresa raised her head and looked at the old man in front of her solemnly, "I have already told His Highness that I will link my happiness with his future. Together, if he likes to play with words, I will live in seclusion with him in the countryside; if he wants to do something great, then I can do the same! The current situation does not discourage me, and I will not be discouraged, I am willing to wait!"

Having said that, she changed the subject again, "Of course, waiting in vain is not the solution. I hope to find His Highness as soon as possible so that he can understand my intentions...so I urgently need your help."

"How can I help you?" Letizia asked quickly.

At this moment, her younger brother, Bishop Joseph Fish, ran up to her again. This time, his expression became quite strange again, as if hesitating to speak.

"Joseph, what happened again?" Letizia asked impatiently.

Joseph Fish did not answer immediately, but subconsciously glanced at Teresa.

It was this subtle expression and movement that made Teresa's heart beat violently.

Did God really hear my prayers?

She couldn't believe that she was so lucky, but she hoped that her wish would come true.

Maybe after experiencing so many regrets and pains, it's time for God to hang down on me... She thought anxiously.

"Okay, what happened?" Letizia asked impatiently while she was still thinking.

Teresa pricked up her ears to listen, for fear of missing a word.

"A little girl came outside. She claimed...that she wanted to see you on something important." The cardinal replied after hesitating for a moment. "She is not very old, but I don't think she is the kind of person who can lie, so why don't you take the time to meet her?"

"Is that little girl a blond girl who claims to be a maid?" Before Letizia could answer, Teresa asked impatiently.

The cardinal spread his hands, indicating that he had nothing to say.

Yes, for sure!For the old man who lives in seclusion here, how can anyone usually visit him, let alone a young girl?

There is a high probability that it is the maid sent by His Highness to contact his grandmother.

His Highness is wandering abroad now, and there are not many trusted people around him. He will definitely let the trusted people around him carry out this task, so as not to expose his whereabouts.

must be so...

Very good!

The instant ecstasy made Teresa's face flushed suddenly, and a sincere smile appeared on her face. Although this smile didn't match the tears that hadn't disappeared from the corners of her eyes, it was enough to infect the two elderly people present.

"Please meet her, Your Majesty!" Teresa looked at Letizia with an excited look that she tried hard to suppress but still couldn't hide, "Maybe this is everything I'm looking forward to..."

Letizia couldn't help but smile at the girl's prayer.

"It looks like you know more than I do. Well, then, as you wish."

The cardinal nodded, and walked out of the room again.

Teresa felt her heart beating wildly.

Although she had only met the maid next to His Highness a few times, she wanted to see her now more than ever.

It must be her, right?God, it must be her!

However, despite the ecstasy, she still maintained a little calm, remembering her own sense of proportion.

"Let me go to the next room to avoid it." She stood up and saluted Letizia, intending to leave temporarily.

Unexpectedly, the old woman suddenly reached out and grabbed her arm.

"No, Teresa, don't go, I have nothing for you to avoid." She shook her head lightly, "If God is really seeking justice for you, then why do you resist this gift? Just stay with me , to see if it is the luck you most hoped for. I don't know what happened, but I may God bless you."

"Thank you...thank you!" Seeing the sincere and loving eyes of the old man, Teresa almost cried again, but this time she was moved and joyful.

So, she sat down again, looked at the door with great tension, and waited for fate to reveal the answer to her.

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Chanel, who came to the city of Rome, carefully approached the Bonaparte Palace where the Empress Dowager Letizia lived, and then asked for an audience through the gatekeeper according to the code given to her by Aigron.

She was received by the elderly Cardinal Joseph Fish, who asked her why she was here, but she insisted on seeing Letizia.

The old man had no choice but to pass the message, and the cardinal came back after not waiting long, and told her that the owner of this place agreed to meet her, and then took her to the audience room.

Along the way, Chanel only felt nervous and restless. She rehearsed the next interview countless times in her mind, for fear that she would lose her manners because of nervousness, which would be humiliating.

In the midst of this suffocating tension, the door opened, and Chanel followed the cardinal in one step.

Just as she was about to salute the old lady sitting in the middle of the room, her body froze suddenly.

Because she saw someone she could never believe was here.

"Your Highness..." She called out the title subconsciously.

"Where is Your Highness?" Her answer was an urgent question.　　

35. Devotion

"Where is Your Highness?"

As Teresa asked, she looked at Chanel eagerly.

Her expression was slightly distorted due to excitement and tension, and in the eyes of Chanel at this moment, it looked even more terrifying.

God!

Chanel was completely confused by the sudden situation, she subconsciously wanted to turn around and run away, leaving this place.

"Stop!" Teresa became even more anxious, she shouted, then stood up from her seat, and quickly ran towards Chanel.

Seeing that she couldn't keep up with Chanel's footsteps, she was quick to think, and shouted again.

"Do you want to leave without saying goodbye and insult the dignity of the Empress Dowager?!"

With this shout, Chanel woke up like a dream, remembered her mission on this trip, and couldn't help but stop a little. At this moment of hesitation, Teresa rushed to the door and grabbed her by the shoulder.

"Didn't you have an audience with His Majesty the Empress Dowager? How could you leave halfway? This would be a mission for His Highness..." Teresa smiled.

While speaking, she forcefully pulled Chanel back into the room, "Please continue your mission."

Chanel did not resist violently. Obviously, she was a little at a loss and didn't know how to treat Her Royal Highness Princess Teresa.

"Your Highness...why are you here?" She asked suspiciously.

Teresa breathed a sigh of relief, thankful that she did not let luck slip away.

"Isn't this thanks to you and your master? I came to Rome to relax, to avoid the ridicule of me in the social world, and to visit His Highness's grandmother by the way." She replied slightly sarcastically.

After finishing speaking, she turned her head again and looked at Empress Dowager Letizia.

The two old men were stunned, and they all stared at Teresa with disbelief.

The girl was still crying in front of them just now, but she didn't expect to control the situation in a blink of an eye, as if she was a different person.

"Sorry, Your Majesty, I lost my composure just now... I shouldn't have spoken before you spoke." Teresa bowed her knees slightly and apologized to Letizia, but her hand still held She held Chanel's arm, "Please allow me to introduce you—this lady's name is Chanel Noel, she is a Frenchman, to be precise, she is the daughter of a former junior officer of the Imperial Army. Due to an accident, she was exiled to Bavaria, was taken in by His Royal Highness Beauharne, and then came to Vienna as Princess Sophie as a dowry... She was the one who helped your grandson escape from Austria. There is no doubt about the Ba family and her loyalty to His Highness, you can trust her every word."

"Why are you so clear?" Now it was Chanel's turn to be surprised, "Is it the result of the investigation that the Austrian government told you?"

"No, I knew about it before you fled." Chanel replied in a low voice, "At that time, I thought His Highness seemed to be very close to you, and even entrusted you to sort out his own manuscripts. The attitude of other people in Quan Palace, so I spent some time quietly looking for someone to inquire about you."

She sighed softly, "After inquiring about it, I chose to keep it secret, because if the court officials knew about your background, you might be forcibly driven away from His Highness, His Highness would be so pitiful... If I knew what happened later, maybe it would be better to report it earlier."

"Will you really do that? If you do that, His Majesty may hate you." Chanel retorted in a low voice.

"Maybe maybe not, but since everything has already happened, there is no point in saying anything." Teresa smiled slyly and sadly, "At least now, I don't want to make the same mistake again... You will never I can't imagine what kind of life I have lived during this time!"

"cough……"

A dry cough interrupted the whispering between the two of them. Queen Letizia nodded to Chanel, "Miss Noel, thank you for your help and care for my grandson."

Chanel forgot to talk to Teresa and refocused on her mission.

"I'm just doing my duty, and I don't deserve your praise, Your Majesty." She broke free from Teresa's hand, then walked in front of Empress Dowager Letizia, and respectfully greeted the Bonaparte family. The longest one saluted. "It's a great honor to meet you, and I wish you a long and healthy life!"

"Hey..." Letizia sighed, and didn't get much joy from her respect, "You guys really worked hard, so what does my grandson want to tell me through you?"

Chanel glanced at Teresa next to her, but didn't speak.

"It was I who told Teresa not to evade. Now that things have happened, I think she has the right to know what happened... Our family has bullied her badly enough, can't we continue to do evil?" Letizia Sighed again, "Aigron pretended to agree to the marriage contract, but in the end it was just a joke, and he ran away, but ruined Teresa's reputation... As an elder, I can't just stand by when encountering this kind of fact, so since Teresa Willing to stick to the engagement, I think I should see her as a member of the family—"

"But before leaving, His Majesty left a letter to apologize to Princess Teresa, and pledged his life and family reputation to guarantee His Highness's purity." Chanel shook her head, "So, I think both sides His engagement has been cancelled, His Majesty dare not expect His Highness to forgive, but he sincerely hopes that His Highness Teresa can forget this nightmare and live a happy life in the future."

"What?" Letizia and Joseph Fish looked at each other in surprise, and then looked at Teresa in astonishment again.

"The letter? I have already burned it."

Teresa replied calmly, as if discussing a most common and trivial matter. "Because I burned the letter, my parents didn't release the letter to the public. This is what I did to keep my marriage contract."

Both Letizia and Chanel were stunned.

Letizia exclaimed again, and then she hurriedly asked, "Why did you do this?"

"Because... I don't want to give everything by myself, and I was sent away with a flimsy page. Is this enough reason?" Teresa raised her head and asked the old man, "Could it be that my sincerity, my heart? My affection, all my plans for the future of myself and Your Highness... and the hopes I have placed so much, are they just things that can be easily crushed with a single page? Could it be that my sincerity to Your Highness is even worth it? No face-to-face farewell? I understand... We haven't dated much, His Highness doesn't want to trust me, but I don't need him to apologize to me, all I want is the future I've dreamed about, His Highness obviously agreed with me !"

Under everyone's gaze, Teresa uttered her inner thoughts sentence by sentence, "Your Majesty, I didn't tell you the truth just now because I was afraid that you would deny me, but every tear I shed with you is It comes from true feelings. I think the reason why His Highness left the letter is because he felt that his future was uncertain, so he didn’t want to involve me. It didn’t mean that he wanted to abandon me——if he really meant that, then I also have the right to hear it in person. Don't you think I'm going to leave me when he says it, instead of just scribbling a few words?"

The old man was persuaded by Teresa again.

"Indeed, you have the right to a face-to-face answer."

Then, she didn't hesitate any more, and looked at Chanel, "Tell me, where is my grandson? Since he sent you here, he must be in Rome too, and Teresa is also here... It must be It's God's will, so I think we should at least arrange for Teresa to meet with him, and the two of them can clarify the matter, no matter what the outcome is, it's better than no outcome."

Chanel couldn't laugh or cry in her heart.

Although I have long heard that the Empress Dowager is simple and pious, it is really a headache to see her saying "God's will" before she really understands what it means.

Although she has no ill feeling toward Princess Teresa, she obviously cannot tell the whereabouts of His Majesty just like this now—even if Princess Teresa is not considered the possibility that Princess Teresa herself is a spy sent by the Austrian royal family, she is definitely not alone When she came to Rome, could the people around her be kept absolutely secret?

"Unfortunately, I can't say it here, Your Majesty." Chanel insisted on his position, "I must absolutely guarantee His Majesty's safety."

"So you are worried that I will endanger the safety of His Highness?" Theresa glared at Chanel angrily.

But Chanel remained unmoved.

Seeing that she was so determined, Teresa wanted to persuade her again, but her inherent dignity did not allow her to beg Chanel, so she could only look at Letizia for help.

This loving old man is her only hope right now... She really can't bear the blow of passing by again.

This lovely and pitiful appearance once again aroused pity in the old man's heart.

It's time to think of a way to get the best of both worlds.

After thinking about it, she spoke again.

"As you can see, although I just met Teresa today, Her Royal Highness is very much in my favor. I have already promised her in front of her. I am willing to continue to recognize her as my granddaughter-in-law. I am also very happy that she also agrees. To be able to share some news about Aigron—after all, as my granddaughter-in-law, she has the right to know where her future husband is." The old man looked at Chanel with gentle eyes, "But, Miss Noel, to some extent I can also understand your concerns, so..."

In Teresa's delighted and expectant eyes, Letizia looked at her again, "Teresa, you go back today, leave me your current address and contact information, and I will save all of this." Tell Aigron everything, and I will tell him my decision, and then let him find another chance to meet you, what do you think?"

Teresa's eyes dimmed instantly.

Although she was a little unwilling, she also knew that this was the best treatment she could get so far.

Since Queen Letizia is on her side, she doesn't have to worry so much.She can only accept the current result, and if the trouble continues, the old grandmother will be angered, and there is no hope of turning things around between her and His Highness.

"Then I, I'll go back first... Thank you for taking care of me, Your Majesty." She looked at the old man full of disappointment and hope, "I'm currently living in a hotel on the outskirts of Rome."

She found a pen and paper, and then scribbled down her current address on the paper, "The escorts for me are the servants and subordinates who have followed my father for many years, and they will not do anything against me. Things, but to be on the safe side, I will also pay attention to avoiding them. I just beg you, please let His Highness know my intentions... Also, knowing that I am waiting for him, I will stay in Rome for a long time until he finds Until my day. Everything is up to you!"

"I see, child." Letizia smiled gently, then stroked the girl's cheek with her dry and wrinkled hands, "Please rest assured, leave everything to me."

In this way, Teresa reluctantly bid farewell and left.

Looking at Her Royal Highness's lost back, Chanel finally breathed a sigh of relief.

In her heart, she also felt pity for Teresa's experience, but there were some things that could not be helped.

"Miss Noel, everything has been done according to your opinion. You can tell what my grandson asked you to tell—but before that, please allow me to finish my breakfast... the series of things this morning , but I'm starving."

"Of course." Chanel replied quickly.