Eagle's Glory

The moment she opened the door, she suddenly paused for a moment.

"By the way, tell him for me, her name is Christel, she is very cute..."　　

81. Farewell and entrustment

"Her name is Krystal, she is very cute..."

After hearing these words, the defenseless Teresa stared blankly at the door as if struck by lightning.

After a while, she wanted to ask again, but Sophie didn't give her this chance, opened the door and walked out.

When the door was closed, Teresa stared blankly at the door without saying a word.

Although Sophie didn't clearly say what she meant, Teresa, who already knew so many inside stories, could of course guess what she meant.

There is no room for any luck, and all the most terrifying conjectures have been confirmed - the previous love affair between His Highness and Sophie gave birth to this child named Christel.

Although she had already been mentally prepared, when she actually encountered this problem, it still made her heart ache.

She actually did such a thing!Teresa gasped.

In the courts of various European countries, it is not uncommon for a noble lady to have an affair with others, and others are not surprised, but it is quite rare that the relationship is so intense that she actually gave birth to a lover's child.

What a devotion and what a willful act!

Does she have any profit intentions?

Absolutely not. At that time, His Highness had almost nothing. He was holding the title of Duke of Reichstedt. He had no status in the court and could not bring her any benefits at all.

Therefore, she didn't ask for anything in return, and accompanied His Highness gently, and then vigorously and vigorously with her beloved young man, and finally ended up in this way.

Of course she was very jealous, but she also admired the other party's courage and personal charm.

Thinking about His Highness's situation at that time, how could he not be fascinated when he met such a charming woman in a lonely and painful period?

Will she regret it?Teresa believes she will never regret it.

If you switch to yourself, you will never regret it.How can a proud person regret his decisions and choices?I would rather laugh and face the verdict of fate.

"Crystel...is really a nice name." After a moment of silence, Teresa murmured to herself.

Then, she let out a long sigh, stood up by herself, and walked out of the room.

The hall was still full of jewels, and everyone was dancing in it, as if nothing had happened, but Teresa was in no mood to linger and pay attention, and she walked to her mother's side.

"My daughter, how's it going?" She looked at Teresa with concern, "It doesn't look like you have a good conversation?"

"We had a good chat, Mom," Teresa replied. "I'm just a little sentimental."

"Sentimental? Sentimental what?" Henrietta was a little puzzled.

"Both aspects are a bit sentimental." Teresa lowered her head. "On the one hand, because of her past sins, and on the other hand, because of her current experience. I don't know whether to hate her or pity her, maybe both There are all of them... But no matter what, she is a real person, not a pitiful and mediocre symbol under the throne."

Henrietta was baffled, and finally couldn't help laughing.

"Teresa, are you going to be a poet too?"

"I don't mind being a poet, but I can't find any poetry here." Teresa shook her head.

Before her eyes was a magnificent scene, the chandeliers sprinkled bright lights in the middle of the hall, illuminating people dancing but with blurred faces, although they wore all kinds of uniforms and palace skirts and spoke elegantly, But none of them made her interested to stay in sight for a moment.

Yes, everything here is so mediocre, it can't even make her have the slightest nostalgia.

My poems are not written here, and there is no place for me here. I am glad that I can not be integrated into it, but can write my chapter in another place...

"Okay, mom, let's go." Theresa smiled sweetly.

"Well, let's go." Henrietta nodded, "I don't want to stay any longer."

Just now she congratulated Sophie and said hello, but in the end she received a cold reception and was ridiculed by Sophie, and she was still full of anger in her heart, so she naturally hoped to leave quickly.

Just like that, the mother and daughter left the hall, led by the attendants, back to the square, and then returned to the square in the gap of no one's attention.

Before boarding the carriage, Teresa looked back at the magnificent palace behind her.

In the night, it still looks so dignified and beautiful with its brilliant lights, but it is so cold and lonely.

Guests come and go, it never matters who stops by.

Then, with a wave of her hand, she closed the door of the carriage.

Everything was thrown away with this wave of hands.

After this night, she no longer has any nostalgia.

Everything that has happened, let them be buried in the seal of time.

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In the next few days, Teresa methodically completed her final preparations.

Everything is ready, everything is ready.

Soon, she will form a convoy with several carriages and start traveling abroad in a mighty way.

With the help of her parents, most of the dowry promised to her by Grand Duke Karl has been converted into cash and bonds and stored in several boxes. is stored in it.

In addition to these treasures of money, there are also boxes full of personal items and souvenirs that Teresa is reluctant to give up.

Although it has been streamlined again and again, Teresa still has so many items as chips for her next destiny after everything is ready.

——After all, as a princess, even if she chooses to go into self-exile, what she has is beyond the reach of ordinary people.

Before leaving, in order to prevent omissions, she carefully made a list and checked it carefully.

Finally, it was time to leave.

On this gloomy morning, Teresa was wearing a plain gray dress. After eating breakfast peacefully, she came to the study of the manor to bid farewell to her parents.

Her mother was waiting there too, looking at her daughter with worry and pain.

Her father, on the other hand, frowned, clenched his fists, and waited for his daughter angrily.

God, what right do I have to laugh at Sophie's waywardness?I'm the same wayward... even what she did was even worse, because Sophie hurt those people she hated, and she hurt her parents.

I'm such a badass.She said to herself in her heart.

"Father, mother..." Teresa hesitated for a moment, then whispered.

Although she had already prepared in her heart, when she really wanted to say goodbye, everything was still so difficult.

However, at this point, there is no other way to go. Since she has chosen all these, she must face the most difficult farewell.

"I'm leaving, please take care of your health in the future, I will definitely come back as soon as possible."

"Teresa...my daughter..." Henrietta cried, and then hugged her daughter in her arms, and then broke down in tears.

"Don't leave, okay? It's still too late to stop now! You've always been so smart, why are you so stupid in this matter? Why don't you weigh it carefully..."

"Don't cry, Henrietta." Archduke Karl, who had been silent all this time, spoke up, and stopped his wife with cold words. "Don't lose your mind in front of your daughter, and let her look down on you in vain."

Then he looked at his daughter sternly.

"Teresa, you really made me powerless, you put your father aside, and used our love for you to be self-willed... You broke our hearts, we were hurt by you, and there was nothing we could do but satisfy you wish, but fortunately, this is the last time—” His tone was a little trembling because of anger and pain, but he still forcibly maintained his dignity, and said to his daughter seriously, “Yes, I am sorry for you, I was fascinated by ghosts, and I took you to Schönbrunn Palace to meet that bastard, I made a big mistake! But no matter what, I am trying to make up for you, right?! I will warn you in every possible way, trying to redeem you However, you yourself willfully refused all the help, well... I can't control you, so, let you do what you want, do what you like!"

When he said this, his eyes became more and more gloomy.

He took a deep breath to let his heartbeat slowly calm down, and then continued, "Okay, we can't do anything to you, we can only let you do whatever you want, but you should also know that everything has a limit. You exhausted my patience and tormented my heart, so I'm not going to forgive you anymore! Don't expect anything from me anymore, no matter how good or bad you are, I'm already powerless Powerless and no longer want to care about it. If fate makes you go smoothly, then I congratulate you for being lucky, but I don’t want to take credit from you. If fate makes you unlucky and makes you lose everything, then it’s your own fault! If it’s the worst In this situation, then I will not allow you to cry and confess in front of me that you chose the wrong path, it will only make me look down on you, because I have already persuaded you!"

"Don't worry, Dad." Teresa replied half sadly and half stubbornly, "No matter what my fate is next, I will not regret it, let alone beg for mercy in order to regain your protection. I am Your daughter, I know how to face my own life, and I know how to maintain my dignity."

"Enough, are you guys still fighting at this time...?!" Henrietta cut off the conversation between the father and daughter loudly, "Don't you think I'm not sad enough, so you have to step on me a few more times to be happy? ? It’s already this time, why are you so angry? Are you really going to be a stranger in the future and make me lose my daughter forever?”

She continued to hold Teresa, and then she continued with tears, "I don't care what happens, Teresa...you will always be my daughter...I just hope that everything goes well for you, and it's best to come back and see you soon Me. You have been by my side since I was a child, I really don’t know how I would live without you, God...why do you make me suffer like this? "

"Mom, I'm sorry..." Teresa also shed tears when she saw her mother crying so much, "I love you forever!"

The mother and daughter hugged each other and cried, the tears converged on their faces, and finally dripped to the floor, leaving traces as a testimony of family affection.

After crying for a while, Teresa raised her head from her mother's arms with difficulty.

"Mom, you must take care." She said tremblingly, "I have no right to beg you to forgive my unfilial piety, but I will find a way to make up for it. No matter what I can do, I will definitely make up for it. You promise."

"You have made up for me the most by living your life well." Henrietta replied, "Remember, no matter what happens, you can come to your mother for help, and don't bear it alone."

Seeing the mother and daughter embracing and crying, Grand Duke Karl's heart softened. He could only sigh and silently looked at the carriages outside the window.

"Can you tell me where you're going now?" he asked then.

"I'm going to a small island called Monte Cristo, where His Highness is temporarily hiding." Now that it's here, Teresa doesn't need to keep it a secret, so she answered her father truthfully.

"Hmph, you said you wanted to go out and make some achievements, but you ended up hiding in the island?" Grand Duke Karl asked with a sneer.

"Of course Your Highness wants to make great achievements, but it takes time to accumulate strength, doesn't it?" Teresa asked back, "And I will also add my own help to Your Highness's career. Don't worry, we will find a way to break through It's a great career."

You put it lightly, it's my money, it's all my money!The old father cursed again in his heart.

It's just that now, he doesn't even feel angry anymore.

"When you met Sophie, did she say anything about that?" he asked finally.

Teresa hesitated, but nodded slightly.

She didn't tell her father about her specific experience last night. After all, Sophie's words involved a scandal—this is a secret that must not be made public to the empire, and it is also an unspeakable taboo for her.

After seeing Teresa's performance, Grand Duke Karl also understood everything. He put his hand on his forehead and tried hard to overcome the dizziness in his head.

"Even she is going crazy, what have you done! How did that bastard boy fascinate you so much? Did he secretly learn some magic from the alchemist? Don't let me meet him again, otherwise I'm afraid I really can't control my hand, I have to draw out my sword and finish him off!"

He muttered and cursed a few more words, but finally regained his composure.

"Forget it, forget it, what else can I say?" He sighed again, then walked in front of his daughter, and gently crossed her forehead, chest and sides. "May God bless you—although I don't think you deserve His blessing."

"I also hope God bless you, my dearest father." Teresa also hugged her father.

After a short and sad farewell, Archduke Karl walked out of the room, and then came to the open space downstairs.

He came to several carriages, and the people waiting here stood at attention to salute him, and his footsteps stopped in front of Captain Foresty.

Although he said to his daughter that he will not be responsible for her in the future, Grand Duke Karl is of course also extremely concerned about the safety of his daughter on this journey. After all, although it is considered a peaceful time, it is really a shame for a woman to run around with such a large family property. too dangerous an action.

Therefore, in order to ensure safety, he carefully selected a group of escorts for her, all of whom were cronies who had followed him for many years—and the family members of these people were all in Austria, so they were not afraid of any temporary problems.

However, there was an accident at the end of the plan. At the insistence of his daughter, the captain of the guard was replaced by Captain Foresty.

Grand Duke Karl didn't know exactly what her daughter was planning, but it was obvious that she wanted to recruit his former teacher for that kid.

He had no intention of stopping it. After all, he also knew that the captain was dismissed from the army, and his current situation is not good. Finding another place to find a job is also a way out.

Besides, although he is good at swordsmanship, he is just a small person after all, and will not bring any loss to the country's interests. If you want to say "benefit to the enemy", is there anyone who is more powerful than himself as a beneficiary now?

Thinking of this, Grand Duke Karl couldn't help feeling angry again.

Perhaps because of this anger, his eyes became more severe, and Captain Foresty, who was the first to bear the brunt, became more embarrassed.

The captain tried his best to speak well in front of the Grand Duke, trying to broker this marriage.

Although fate seems to finally make his intention come true, it is definitely not the way they could have imagined before, let alone the way they hoped to see.

Because of this, the captain was naturally full of guilt towards the Grand Duke.

"Can you still swing the sword?" Archduke Karl asked after a moment of silence.

"It's okay, Your Highness." The captain quickly replied with his head held high, "Although I may never be able to recover to the level I was then, I don't think ordinary people can do anything to me."

"Okay, help me protect Teresa. No mistakes are allowed." Grand Duke Karl said coldly, "Although you are no longer a soldier, I hope you can promise me as a soldier."

"Yes, Your Highness, I will protect her." The captain immediately agreed.

"After she sees that kid, you can stay too." Grand Duke Karl said suddenly. "This country may not have a future for you now. You may find a way out if you change places. This is also a good thing for you."

"Your Highness...?" Captain Foresty was astonished and moved at the same time. "I...I can't..."

"It's common for capable people to serve in other countries, why not? Kreisewitz was a Russian general." Grand Duke Karl shook his head, "You find a place that can accommodate you, no one What can I blame you for—but, I want you to remember, you're an Austrian after all."

"I will remember...Your Highness, no matter what happens, I will never swing my sword against the motherland." The captain replied with emotion.

"That's enough." Archduke Karl nodded. "Have a good trip, everything is up to Teresa."

After speaking, he left without looking back.　　

82, good news

As the sun rises from the eastern mainland, the small island of Monte Cristo ushers in a new morning.

As usual, the soldiers on the island began to assemble the whole team under the leadership of the officers.

And Aigron also specially came forward to inspect them today to see the latest training results.