Eagle's Glory

After a while, she calmed down, and then carefully looked at the gold and jewels in the box.

Even if she is not a professional jewelry appraiser, she can tell that this is an extremely huge wealth.Only then did she realize that her dowry was nothing compared to it.

No wonder His Highness was so calm just now... With such a large amount of wealth, you will indeed have a lot of confidence.

"This is the wealth I collected after escaping from Austria. Some are treasures hidden by my father's old ministry, and some are properties donated by my relatives and supporters." Source, "These will also be the greatest boost to our cause... Teresa, I want you to know these, because you have the right to use them, and they are ours."

"Your Highness..." Teresa looked at the young man in surprise. "Thank you."

Compared with the so-called jewelry wealth, what she cares more about is that His Highness has finally regarded her as an indispensable part, so much so that he shared his most important secrets and resources with her.

This is the reward she wants.

Therefore, she will show the same or even greater sincerity.

"My dowry is also a part of it." She replied immediately, "This is all ours, everything is ours..."

"Not only these, but the entire blue sky and sea, as well as that rich country, will be ours, it just takes a little time." Aigron replied proudly.

"Yes, I firmly believe so..." Teresa nodded emphatically, "I will work with you to get all of this."

Aegron reached into a box, fumbled for a while, and finally took out a piece of jewelry from it, and brought it to Teresa.

Teresa took a closer look and found that it was a butterfly-shaped hair clip, which was densely inlaid with diamonds, and in the center was a ruby. These gems bloomed brilliantly in the sunlight.

Although it looks old in style, instead of making it look outdated, it adds a bit of elegance to it.

"I'm very sorry that I can only prepare such a small gift for you, Teresa..." Aigron laughed, "But, please allow me to wear it for you, can you?"

Teresa nodded slightly.

So, Aigron put his hand on her head, and then carefully played with her chestnut hair. Finally, he put the barrette on Teresa.

Against the backdrop of gemstones, Teresa's already beautiful face was decorated with more luxurious charm.

"Your Highness..." Teresa smiled contentedly, just muttering to herself.

"Okay, let's go, I want to meet my cronies with you, let them accept and get used to your existence, and your unquestionable status." Aigron moved closer, and then looked at her face, "T Leisa, I know you don't like to show your face in front of people, but... you have to show yourself in order to control them, they are our subordinates and our subjects, and it is impossible not to establish authority."

"For you, I can do it." Teresa closed her eyes slightly. "Your Highness, let's go."　　

86. Allegiance and feelings

"Your Highness, let's go."

Teresa changed from her shyness and joy just now, and became solemn and serious again.

She was originally dressed luxuriously, but now she was wearing a shining diamond hairpin, which made her look even more luxurious.

It seems that although Teresa is usually gentle and humble, Teresa can also show the majesty of the princess of the Habsburg family when needed.

This is enough.

Aigron led Teresa out of his room, and under the guidance of Chanel, the two walked along the corridor. Everyone they met on the way avoided and saluted, and Teresa smiled slightly. Leaning beside Aigron, he walked without looking sideways.

Soon, they came to Father Faria's room, and at this time, several of Aigron's cronies had already gathered here.

After the two came to the room, the room was immediately silent, and they all looked at the girl who had just arrived.However, no one was surprised by the extravagant hair accessories on her head - after all, Her Royal Highness has so many dowries, it was normal for her to wear one or two to please His Majesty when she was alone with Her Majesty just now.

Under everyone's gaze, Teresa's face was slightly flushed, but she tried her best to suppress the shyness and discomfort in her heart, and faced everyone with the most solemn attitude.

When Egron greeted Teresa just now, he was declaring Teresa's status in front of everyone; but now, he is introducing his carefully built core circle to Teresa, allowing Teresa to integrate into it, And has a detached position in it.

Egron still doesn't know how capable Teresa is, so he doesn't plan to force Teresa into a state right now and become his important assistant.

If Teresa really has the ability to control her subordinates and issue orders calmly and pragmatically, then that would be the best. Aigron has obtained a loyal deputy with completely bound interests, who can make suggestions for herself, even when she is inconvenient. Sometimes Teresa can take the leadership responsibility; if Teresa's interest and brainpower have been put in literature and art hobbies, then Aigron doesn't intend to force her to do what she doesn't like, just let her It's also good to accompany myself and talk about literature and art when I have time to relieve boredom.

Of course, in his heart, Aigron still expects Teresa to fully participate in his career - a common career will bring common joys and sorrows, common expectations and disappointments, which will also make their The soul is more in tune.

Under the gaze of everyone, Aigron put aside his distracting thoughts and looked around at the people present.

Because of Aigron's warning beforehand, all the people present held their breaths, and no one dared to show any disrespect to Teresa.

This is what he wants to see.

Of course, they were only looking at it for their own sake, and it wasn't Teresa who established authority.

"Teresa doesn't need my introduction. Next, let's introduce yourself to Teresa one by one—" Aigron's eyes fell on Father Faria, "Father Faria, you are the oldest person present. Yes, you come first."

Father Faria is currently Aigron's most important think tank, not only because of his wisdom and experience, but also because in Aigron's view, the priest has little contact with the outside world, and the starting point of his thinking will be based on Aigron's interests .

Father Faria did not attend the welcome ceremony just now because of his mobility inconvenience, so Egron also wanted Teresa to get to know the brain truster he had recruited.

After all, they will have countless dealings in the future, and it is necessary for Teresa to establish a good personal relationship with the priest.

"Your Highness, I am Father Faria, an Italian, who once worked as a secretary for Count Spada, a famous nobleman in Rome, and now serves His Majesty." Father Faria immediately greeted Teresa.

Then, he tried his best to shake his still-moving left arm, "Please forgive me for not saluting you solemnly, because I have already lost half of my body due to a stroke, but please believe that I am as grateful for your beauty and grace as everyone else. Impressive."

The attitude shown by the priest was both respectful and well-mannered, so he immediately won Teresa's favor.

And Teresa also noticed that since His Highness was the first person to introduce the old priest, then the other party must be very important to His Highness, and may even be his current chief adviser.

So such a person must have a good relationship.

"Etiquette does not lie in gestures but in heart, priest. I have fully felt your heart. I am very grateful that you forced yourself to serve Aigron even though your body was so inconvenient. I am very grateful for this loyalty." Teresa nodded kindly to the priest, "I will also be honored to listen to your advice in the future, and I hope you will give me your advice."

"If my insignificant wisdom is of any use to you, I am naturally very happy to give you some advice." The priest replied with a smile, "I have sworn that the rest of my life will be devoted to the great cause of the Bonaparte family, and Your Highness , you are now the mistress of the Bonaparte family, and you are also the person I must be loyal to, so please go ahead and use my decayed mind, this is the last value that my life can realize now."

When Aigron proposed that Teresa would go to the island and become his wife, Father Faria was the only one who publicly expressed hesitation. Of course, his starting point was entirely for the monarch he was loyal to.

But when Eggron sternly stated that his decision could not be changed, he had no choice but to let go of his hesitation and admit the reality instead.

Having said that, he is still worried about the negative impact this Habsburg princess will bring. If it is the same as the previous Antoinette and Louisa, then His Majesty may not escape the cycle of bad luck.

Fortunately, Teresa showed her humble demeanor when she met her for the first time.

Regardless of whether she is pretending or sincere, this proves that Princess Teresa is a person who knows how to advance and retreat. Although it may not be of much help to His Majesty, at least it will not ruin the big event.

That being the case, there is nothing to worry about.

And Egron, who was watching, nodded secretly.

He was pleased with the rapport the two displayed.

Next, Aigron looked at his cousin Charlie. "This is my cousin Charlie, my uncle, youngest son of the ex-King of Holland."

A member of the Bonaparte family of the same generation as His Highness!Teresa was heartbroken.

Before His Royal Highness fled Vienna, Teresa had already planned for herself to marry into the Bonaparte family. At that time, she hoped to attract His Highness's cousins ​​to come to Vienna and work together to promote the family—but unexpectedly , God made a huge joke. After going around, my idea came true in such a helpless way.

Teresa knew that members of the Bonaparte family were all ambitious and not easy to deal with, and the younger generation would naturally not benefit.

When this kind of person plays a positive role, it is very helpful; but if he plays a negative role, he is also very harmful.

Therefore, she must treat this cousin with caution.

And Charlie also understood that it was his turn to pass the test - if his performance could not satisfy Her Majesty Teresa, then sooner or later, His Majesty would come to settle accounts with him.

"Your Highness, I admire all the sacrifices you have made for love, and I sincerely wish our family can regain its glory under the leadership of you and Your Majesty." He respectfully saluted Teresa. "Your beauty is enough to make everyone admire, but your noble character is more touching than your beauty. I have no doubt that you will be the most admired Queen of France."

"Thank you for your compliment, Charlie, I will take this as my goal." Teresa replied with a smile, "However, Your Highness and I are both younger than you. Treat us like brothers and sisters, and I also believe that you must be a reliable and capable elder brother, enough to escort us to the other side of victory."

Teresa's words made Charlie feel relieved.

He has already seen that this young His Majesty is an unpredictable and deep-hearted person. Although he is very kind on the surface, he is very arrogant and stubborn in his heart. Teresa seems to be much easier to deal with, at least her personality is more gentle. Some.

If she could please her, this girl might be able to become a mediator between her two brothers and His Majesty, and at least improve her status in his heart.

As for words such as "don't be cautious" and "brother", he just pretended not to hear them. Of course he knew that they were all just polite words. , Don't say what about Her Majesty the Princess, Her Majesty will never spare him.

Aigron nodded slightly, and it seemed that Charlie was also very knowledgeable.

Next, without waiting for his order, André Davout, Michel Ney and others saluted Teresa one after another while reporting their names and current positions.

Teresa kept nodding to these people, and at the same time carefully remembered the names and appearances of each of them in her heart.

She knew that these were Aigron's most important subordinates at present, in other words, they were also the people she would rely on in the future, and she had to maintain due respect for them.

Generally speaking, when everyone pays tribute, she responds with humility, but without losing dignity, and takes care of everyone's status, and adds a few words of encouragement.

The proper sense of proportion displayed in it made Aigron a little unexpected.

Although he had confidence in Teresa, he never expected that she could control the situation so easily.

In just a few minutes, she had already left a deep impression on the hearts of the people present, and made them recognize her status in their hearts with her own demeanor.

Teresa... more powerful than I imagined.Agron thought to himself.

Now it seems that Teresa has absolutely no problem dealing with people. As for the specific leadership ability, I can't see it now, and there will be opportunities to slowly develop it in the future. There is no need to be anxious.

All in all, she's doing the best she can for a newcomer.

So... just start cultivating from now on, shall we?

Since Teresa wanted to share troubles with her, she should also fulfill her wish.

Since she is already working hard to prove that she has that potential, then I should give her a chance.

Not for anything, just to keep the two of them together through wind and rain.

After everyone communicated briefly with Teresa, Aigron finally spoke and focused everyone's attention on Aigron.

"As you have seen just now, Teresa came here on a boat she bought herself, and the boat was only a small part of her dowry, and there were other property on board, all of which were paid for by Grand Duke Karl. It was prepared for her daughter’s marriage.” Egron said, nodding to Teresa to express his gratitude, “And now, for our cause, Teresa has decided to use all of this wealth as our expenses... This makes me extremely touched I am grateful for her sacrifice. Of course, verbal gratitude is meaningless, I must use actual actions to prove my gratitude to Teresa..."

He paused intentionally, and then loudly stated his decision, "Teresa is my fiancée and the most important member of us. Theresa should be present at any important meeting in the future. The decisions made at the meeting All the decisions and all the records are to be countersigned by Teresa, and there must be no concealment. This is her due right, do you remember?"

"Yes, Your Majesty!" All the people present nodded in response, accepting Aigron's impromptu order.

In this seemingly ordinary meeting, it has invisibly marked a new era for the supporters of the Bonaparte family on the island and in France.

Henceforth, they were not fighting for a single Majesty, but for an unmarried couple.

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In this way, throughout the day, Aigron took Teresa around and communicated with his cronies, letting them subtly accept Teresa's existence.

And after they finished all their work, it was already night.

They were back in Eggron's room again, alone again.

"Your Highness, thank you for trusting me so much." Teresa said excitedly to Aigron, "I really didn't expect you to give such an order..."

"Sometimes I'm a bit like a poet, and I want to do something emotional." Eggron replied with a smile, "Teresa, trust is the rarest treasure for me, and I have always had a hard time trusting others. Correspondingly, once I trust her, I am willing to respond to this trust in various ways. So, don't thank me, Teresa, thank yourself if you want to thank... This is all the trust you have earned for yourself .”

"And I... I will never let down this trust, never." Teresa raised her head and looked at Aigron, "Your Highness... I will go through all the ups and downs with you, no matter what happens in the future .”

"Then let's not worry about what happens in the future, let's think about what needs to happen tonight?" Aigron joked.

Teresa's face suddenly turned red.

"I want to save that day...that day for our actual engagement ceremony, is that okay?" After a while, she raised her head again and said to Aigron shyly and nervously, "I have some longing, but also some Scared, so Your Highness, I hope... I hope that day will be a memorable day, and it will be the most beautiful day, so, can you be patient now? Just so that our day will be perfect. Maybe this It's a little childish, but Your Highness, please don't laugh at me, okay?"

When she said this, she lowered her head, "Of course, if you don't want to, I will... I will also follow your request, because you are my fiance, and I should satisfy your wishes."

"Don't be ashamed, Teresa, it's not childish." Aigron froze for a moment, then shook his head immediately, "On the contrary, it's respectable, because you really regard the relationship between us so sacred, it's a shame. It moved me... How about this, I'll find another room for you, or you can sleep here, and I'll sleep in another room."

"No, Your Highness!" Teresa shook her head again, "I finally came here, I want to be next to you, sleep with you, listen to your breathing, feel everything I finally have now... ...don't leave me, will you?"

Ah, that is to say, if you want to sleep together, you can't go too far...

Teresa was full of demeanor when dealing with people just now, but in the final analysis she is still a little girl... Eggron couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

But he is not angry, on the contrary he finds it cute.

Although he is not a pure-hearted person, he is not a hungry ghost, nor is he in a hurry to eat Teresa right now.

On the contrary, the fun when two people get along may be more important.

"I know that this request is a bit overwhelming for you at such a youthful age..." Perhaps Aigron's silence misunderstood Teresa, she lowered her head in shame, "Your Highness, am I being self-willed? "

"No, I don't think so. Of course, I will endure for you, Teresa." Aigron nodded without thinking, and agreed to Teresa's request. "I will satisfy your request. I will hold you to sleep tonight but I will not go beyond the limit. If you like, I can continue to do this in the future. Until the day we get married, I will give you a grand ceremony on that day, In the most commemorative place... I will still kneel before you in front of everyone, I will fulfill your original wish, and then we will unite under the witness of the heavenly father and work hard for my poor family, How about it?"

Aigron's words made Teresa unable to hold herself anymore.

"It's hard for you to remember what we did back then, Your Highness." Tears flashed from the corners of Teresa's eyes, she was both moved and emotional, "Actually, I also remember, whether it's accompanying His Majesty on tour, or I remember everything about the few days you stayed at my house...Maybe I will still remember it after a long, long time. "

"How many more things can we talk about lying down? It's getting late." Aigron shrugged. "Teresa, I'll be listening."　　

87, love for a lifetime

【Scattering dog food on this day is not a problem...】

"Teresa, I'll be listening."

What Egron seemed to hint at made Tereza uncontrollably shy. Under the candlelight, she blushed as if she was on fire.

But even so, she didn't refuse, just nodded slightly.