Eagle's Glory

"Then what?" Chanel asked worriedly.

Aigron didn't answer right away, but stretched out his head from the box, scanned the stage and the auditorium on the first floor, and observed the environment in the theater again.

"The only way is to jump out of the box and fall directly into the auditorium." In the end, he seemed to be talking to himself. "Then, mix in the crowd and rush out through the gate."

"Ah!" Although his voice was very soft and his expression was calm, Chanel couldn't help being shocked when he heard it. "Jump...jump down?"

She also walked to the railing, then looked down, measured the height in her heart, then shook her head, "Your Highness, this is too dangerous."

"Of course I won't be so stupid as to just jump down like this." Aigron couldn't laugh or cry, "My skill is pretty good, and I can slide down from it with just a little tool—such as a rope or something else. The level that makes me daunting, I can try. Besides, it is impossible to achieve a great cause without taking a little risk."

"Then... what if the audience below noticed it?" Chanel finally felt relieved, but soon had new doubts, "If someone slips down from the box on the third floor, the people below will definitely scream Let's make a sound! When the time comes, people will be alarmed, but they still won't be able to run away."

"Yes, that's the real problem." Aigron nodded. "So, we need someone to help me, create chaos in the theater, and cover me from running out of the theater. At the same time, it is useless to run out of the theater. I need someone to meet me outside and help me escape Vienna. That's the only way , can be regarded as the completion of my initial plan."

"That's true..." Chanel looked at the young man with complete confidence, "Your Highness, your consideration is really thoughtful."

"No matter how thoughtful you are, you can only rely on luck in the end... Maybe this is life." Aigron smiled wryly, "If no one comes to us, we can only wait until we do, I hope not It's going to be too long, and I'm sure my supporters will miss me terribly - they can't do anything without my name."

"Yes, Your Highness, all of us need you!" Chanel nodded heavily, encouraging the master in this way, "We have all waited too long."

"Chanel, your task is very heavy. Once someone tries to find me, it's time for you to serve me." Aigron stretched out his hand and put it on her shoulder, "Remember, the empire is on your side." shoulders, keep your eyes open and don't miss a chance."

Chanel's breathing became a little sluggish.

She seemed to feel the weight of the boy's hand on her shoulders, and the strong sense of mission and honor made her breathless.

"Yes! Your Highness." She tried to restrain her mind and replied with the utmost respect, "I will definitely do my best to complete the mission you entrusted..."

At this moment, there was another light knock on the door, the two of them immediately interrupted the conversation, and then Chanel opened the door.

"It's really annoying." Complaining Princess Sophie, she walked in quickly, "Finally, these annoying flies have been sent away!"

"Is it resolved so quickly?" Aigron was a little curious, "Your Highness, how did you send them away? Did you reveal your identity?"

"Of course not. If we reveal our identities to these ghosts, then what's the point of us going out in disguise?" Her Royal Highness shook her head, then laughed again. "Fortunately, I didn't expect a similar situation before, so I made some preparations."

There was some cunning and naughtiness in her smile, like a child who succeeded in pranking, Aigron was aroused curiosity.

"What preparation?"

"I asked for a passport from the officials of the Bavarian embassy before. I also told them that we are the family members of the embassy officials. It is my freedom to go to the theater. If they disturb my pastime, they will be responsible for all diplomatic responsibilities. .” Her Royal Highness replied with a smile on her face. "Sure enough, after I said that, they didn't dare to ask more questions. After all, what crime did I commit by willingly spending money?"

"So that's it." Aigron suddenly realized, and then complimented the other party convincingly, "You are really amazing."

"It's you who made me so tired." Her Royal Highness glared at him.

Then, she waved her hand again, "Okay, let's forget about these things and continue watching the show, time is running out."　　

26, Grand Duke

After solving the troubles of the secret police, Aigron and Princess Sophie began to focus on the stage again. With the performance of dramas, it was late at night unknowingly-and this also meant that it was time to leave it's time.

The two walked out of the box, and then were escorted out of the theater amidst the crowd of spectators.

After walking out of the gate, the two of them looked back at the huge brightly lit building at the same time.

For some reason, Aigron felt that Her Royal Highness had more reluctance in her eyes than her own.

Perhaps, for her, this is not only a journey to satisfy the child's wish, but also a very novel experience.

Then they followed the way they came from just now, walked to a distant street, and got into the carriage.

"Aigron, I'm sorry. For some reasons you know, I can't bring you here too often." Before the carriage started, Princess Sophie said to Aigron slightly apologetically, "Maybe only once a week."

"It's okay. It's not easy to be able to do this. I can only thank you." Aigron replied respectfully.

He is not lying. After all, the frequency is already higher than he originally expected. It can be seen that Her Royal Highness has indeed fought for him with all her heart.

"It can be seen that you are a little tired, why don't you take a rest in the carriage." Then, Aigron said considerately, "If you don't mind, you can lean on my shoulder, it will be more comfortable."

Her Royal Highness was stunned for a moment, then glared at him.

"Are you thinking about something else?"

"I just want to repay you a little bit." Aigron looked at her aggrievedly. "You have given me so many favors, if I can't do anything in return, it will not only make me look pitiful, but also look contemptible... So, even if you let me do a little bit, it can make me feel at ease and make me feel After all, he is someone who is of some use to you."

Hearing his earnest words, Her Royal Highness' eyes gradually softened.

"Hmph. The French..."

In the end, she didn't agree or refuse, but just muttered something in a low voice.

The carriage started slowly, and then gradually accelerated, passing through the streets and alleys of Vienna along the way.

"If you keep going like this, maybe it's pretty good." After a long silence, Her Royal Highness whispered. "Do what you want without being dragged down by your name... Isn't that what many people dream of?"

"I admit that it does look beautiful. But... if all this is based on relying on others, then there is not much beauty to speak of." Aigron replied. "Others have given me everything, and they can take everything away from me. I...I can't live in fear of being deprived of everything at any time. I must be my own master, not someone else's slave."

"Children always don't know how to cherish what is in front of them. They fantasize that they are omnipotent, and they don't regret it until they are beaten to death." Her Royal Highness complained softly, "Aigron, I will give you what you want, stay well I'll be fine by my side..."

Perhaps because of sleepiness, her voice became longer and longer, with a strong nasal sound.

Just pretend you didn't hear it?The topic seems a little dangerous here.

But Aigron still couldn't help answering Her Royal Highness's words. He has never been afraid to reveal his heart to Her Highness, and this time there is no need to be an exception.

"You still treat me like a child, but I have grown up, you can't keep me at 13 forever in your heart, and I can't do it either." Aigron looked out the car window with a little excitement, "I also have I have to go my own way, how can I rely on others for everything? Your Highness, I don’t know what I will become in the future, but I think that I can definitely grow into a person who can make you proud, so that you will never regret it All that has been and is poured into me..."

Then he stopped because he found that Her Royal Highness had fallen asleep——

And fell asleep on his shoulder.

Under the dim light of the lantern, Aigron could see her chest and abdomen rising and falling evenly due to her breathing. Her expression was quiet and soft, which was very different from her aggressive appearance in front of others.

Well, maybe it's a good thing to stop this topic here.he thought.

He then remained motionless so that Her Royal Highness could complete the journey back to Schönbrunn Palace as comfortably as possible.

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The night passed quietly, and the day came to the earth again, and Eggron returned to the real world from his wonderful journey at night.

This also means that he has returned to his usual rhythm of life.

As his body recovered day by day, the familiar rhythm of life returned, and he managed all of these with ease, calmly accumulating useful knowledge and experience for himself in the future.

This afternoon, while he was still studying in the room, he suddenly heard a notification that someone was coming to visit.

With doubts, Aigron followed the servant out of his room, came to the fountain, and found that several people were already standing here.

These men were all in military uniform, and two of them he knew—one was his teacher, Captain Foresty, and the other was his theoretical stepfather, the Earl of Nepeg.

After seeing him coming, both of them cast their gazes at him, and Earl Nepeg smiled and nodded at him.

Aigron, who was full of doubts, continued to walk towards them, and then found that the standing posture of this group of people was quite exquisite-several people surrounded one person in the middle.

And as the distance approached, he finally recognized the person surrounded by him in the middle—he was indeed the younger brother of His Majesty the Emperor, the former commander of the Austrian Imperial Army, Archduke Karl.

This grand prince has a square face, short brown hair, and a dignified appearance. He has always shown himself as a soldier, and today he is no exception.

He was wearing a white military uniform with a red ribbon, and on his chest was the highest honor medal of the Austrian Empire, the Grand Cross Marie-Theresa Medal of Honor.

With his vigorous and vigorous steps, the diamonds on the medal also shone brightly, exuding dazzling light.

There are many people in the world who do not live up to their names and deceive the world, and there are especially many people in the royal family who are not worthy of virtue, but this Grand Duke Karl is worthy of his own honor.

He was one of the best army commanders in the Austrian Empire and even at that time. He defeated the generals of the French Republic many times during the Great Revolution. Later, he was not stage-frightened even against Napoleon. Under his command, the once weak Austrian army, Almost overturned this mighty emperor in 1809.

Although Austria was defeated by Napoleon many times, Napoleon looked down on the Austrian army a bit, but Napoleon's evaluation of Archduke Karl himself was quite high, which shows his fineness.

At this time, the Grand Duke also saw him, so his eyes fell on him.

This is a stern but not vicious look, as if a commander is reviewing his soldiers.

The two of them rarely met. Before, because he was still young, Aigron didn't even have the chance to talk to him. At most, he just knew each other.

But even so, Aigron didn't have any stage fright. He calmly walked in front of the group of soldiers, and then bowed to the Grand Duke.

"Nice to meet you, Your Highness. Are you calling me?"

The Grand Duke did not answer right away, but exchanged glances with several people around him, and then nodded.

"That's right, I want to see you." He replied in a serious tone, "Earl Nepeg said a lot of compliments to me before, which made me wonder if you are really worthy of him. Praise, I happened to come to see His Majesty today, so I came to take a look."

"Grand Duke Karl used to be my commander-in-chief, and I followed him through life and death." After he finished speaking, Earl Naipeg explained in a low voice, "Every time I return to Vienna, if I have the opportunity, I will find the opportunity to visit him..."

Although the cause and effect have been explained very clearly, but for some reason, Aigron suddenly felt a little subtle.

When I saw this "stepfather" last time, they had a quarrel. As a result, the earl said a lot of inexplicable words, but today he introduced Archduke Karl to see him. What is the meaning of this? ...

Of course, although he was puzzled in his heart, Aigron did not show his mood on his face, but calmly faced the prestigious commander.

"Your Highness, as you can see, I'm just an ordinary young man, and I don't deserve much praise from others."

"At your age, it's not common to be able to hold your breath and know how to be humble." The Grand Duke seemed to be in a good mood today, and he praised him casually, "Of course, considering you have that father, so just doing At this point, I’m afraid it’s not enough.”

"Thank you for your encouragement. I will try my best to become a person worthy of others' pride, Your Highness. But please forgive me, I don't live in this world to be worthy of being someone's son." Aigron respectful but still Reply with dignity, "I respect my father, but that doesn't mean I'm just a copy of him. I'll have my life."

The Grand Duke was a little surprised, and looked at him again.

"Oh, that's nice, young man with ambition."

Then, he inadvertently changed the subject, "I heard that you have some resistance to serving in the Austrian army?"

"No, Your Highness, I am willing to give everything to defend this country." Aiger shook his head solemnly, "I just don't like to show this kind of heart by joining the army, and there are more than this way in the world."

"Give everything to defend Austria...?" The Grand Duke couldn't help laughing, then looked at the others, "God, I didn't expect to hear this from a Bonaparte!"

"Your Highness, although I am a Frenchman, I am also an Austrian. I will never forget the favor I received here, and I will never forget the upbringing grace of the Habsburg family." Aigron looked at Karl The Grand Duke replied without changing his expression, "Because of this feeling, I can't imagine the day when Austria becomes obscurity, and even becoming a second-rate country is unacceptable. A place in the court for all eternity—and I, if necessary, will give my all for it."

His tone was low, so emotional and passionate that he almost didn't know if he was lying or not.

Such emotional words quickly infected everyone around them. Although they were already sophisticated adults, everyone couldn't help being moved by it at this moment.

Although they have different identities, they all went to the battlefield to defend the Austrian Empire. What they pursued was not only their own prosperity and wealth, but also for "Austria", a country that carried so much of their affection. Under this topic, it is easier to be emotional.

"It seems that at least on such an issue, we still have some consensus." After a moment of silence, the Grand Duke nodded, "Sir, no matter how sincere you are in saying this, I am very happy anyway. "　　

27. Teaching

"No matter how sincerely you say this, sir, I am very happy."

This sentence clearly reveals that Grand Duke Karl does not quite believe in Aigron's sincerity.

It doesn't matter, Aigron didn't expect himself to be able to fascinate others with a few words, not to mention that the Grand Duke has never seen any storms in his life, how could he be easily fooled by himself?

Anyway, good words are worthless, so it's not bad to just liven up the atmosphere.

Eggron just smiled and said nothing, not arguing with the Grand Duke how sincere his love for Austria was.

Then, Grand Duke Karl took the lead and took Aigron and others for a walk in the garden, while Aigron and others followed suit and chatted with the Grand Duke.

Although he has been a soldier for decades, the Grand Duke is 55 years old after all, and his energy is exhausted after all, so he stopped in the corridor of the botanical garden and looked at the flowers and plants in the garden with great interest.

"It was much more lively here when I was a child!" He suddenly sighed, "Sometimes it is really hard to imagine that you are the last child to grow up here."

Although the Grand Duke's words seemed a little out of his mind, the people in it could understand them.

Although the Habsburg family was facing a crisis of extinction before Empress Marie-Theresa came to power, after a wave of continuation by relying on the married son-in-law, it suddenly became famous for its "high yield".

Teresa and her husband were very loving, and gave birth to 16 children, 9 of whom lived to adulthood; and her two sons, Joseph and Leopold, ascended to the throne successively, and Leopold also had 16 children-the current emperor Franz and Archduke Karl himself were among these children.

It is conceivable how prosperous the main branch of the Habsburg family was during the Grand Duke's childhood. This huge palace was once full of children's laughter.

However, perhaps because the effectiveness of the fresh blood of the Duke of Lorraine has expired, the situation seems to be different when it comes to the current emperor.

His Majesty Emperor Franz married four times, but only the first two marriages continued the bloodline, giving birth to a total of 12 children, seemingly many, but only two sons survived to adulthood - one was suffering from epilepsy and seemed incapable Crown Prince Ferdinand, who will never leave heirs in governing the country, and Princess Sophie's husband, the mediocre Grand Duke Franz Karl.

Therefore, Egron, who came here in 1814, is the only descendant of the imperial family who grew up in Schönbrunn Palace in the past 20 years. It is really ridiculous to think about it.

However, although what Archduke Karl is seeing now can be called desolate, if he knows what happened later in history, he will probably be even more discouraged and desperate——

After Emperor Franz, the imperial blood of the Habsburg family became thinner, and everyone seemed to be unlucky. Crown Prince Ferdinand was forced to abdicate due to mental illness and passed the throne to his nephew Franz (that is, Sophie The son of the princess), and Franz was even more unlucky. His only son Rudolph committed suicide, and his nephew Ferdinand died in the Sarajevo incident. After his death in 1916, he could only pass the throne to his grandnephew Karl.

The Emperor Karl I became the last emperor of the empire. He was deposed in 1918 due to the defeat of the World War and lost the empire. He died of pneumonia in 1922 at the age of 34.

That is to say, in the following century, the Habsburg family had no direct succession to the throne...

If Grand Duke Karl knew, what expression should he have?Aigron thought maliciously.

"It's my pleasure." He replied calmly. "I have a lot of love here."

"Yes, who wouldn't love it." The Grand Duke shrugged, "Because I love it, as a member of my family, I have no choice but to defend it, even if I pay any price."

"I must say that you have done very well in this work," said Aigron, half sincerely, half flatteringly.

"Achievements? If I leave the stage, no one will care how much I have done. The world will only remember me as a failed commander, or even remember me at all, and your father will enjoy more than he deserves." More honors." Archduke Karl curled his lips and smiled self-deprecatingly, "Sometimes I really envy the Duke of Wellington, fate allowed him to enjoy the glory of defeating Napoleon dignifiedly, but I was at the last moment Tossed aside, if I had been in Leipzig instead of Schwarzenberg in 1813, my name would have been much brighter than it is now!"