Eagle's Glory

Then, she laughed again, and greeted Kristel leisurely, "Good afternoon."

"Good afternoon." Crystal was a little confused, but still whispered hello.

"Why don't you talk to me, anyway, you have a lot of time today, and you will only use it to see His Majesty tomorrow." Xia Lu suddenly suggested.

"How do you know?" The female officer next to her was a little strange.

"I was chatting with His Majesty just now, and he asked me to come and have a look." Xia Lu replied impatiently.

As soon as she heard that it was His Majesty's intention, the female officer didn't dare to speak anymore.

Then, Xia Lu looked at Crystal again.

"My name is Charlene de Treville, and I am the daughter of a courtier. May I ask Miss Christel, why did you come here as a guest? This is a courtesy that ordinary people do not enjoy." Then, she asked with a smile.

"I don't know..." Crystal replied in a low voice, "It's just that my mother told me that I should come here."

"Then I would venture to ask, who are your parents?" Xia Lu asked, "Although I am young, I have read almost all famous surnames in various countries~"

"I only know that there is a word called father, but I don't know what is called father. I lived with my mother since I was a child, but I didn't see my mother often." Crystal replied. "As for my mother, she is very beautiful and loves me very much... Her name is..."

As if getting an electric shock, Christel suddenly stopped at this point.

What's your mother's name?

what is it call?

She searched desperately for every trace in her memory, and she could clearly remember every warm moment when her mother and herself got along, but she couldn't find any name that a mother should have - she only remembered that everyone called her "lady"

"Call Madam..." Finally, she said it with difficulty.

Xia Lu's expression suddenly became very strange.

She probably understood something - this must be the result of His Majesty's love affairs, and the mother of this child is probably not young, maybe it is...

Then, suddenly, a pang of sympathy surged inside her.

This poor child seemed to have been cut off from the world for too long, and she didn't even know how to lie, so once someone asked her, she answered them all truthfully.

No wonder His Majesty the Emperor is so worried!If this kind of character is isolated and helpless, he might not be able to stay in the court for a quarter of an hour-of course, Xia Lu believes that there will not be too many people who will be hostile to such a lovely and pitiful child.

"Okay, sorry, I may have asked too much." Xia Lu calmed down, and then apologized to Kristel.

"It's nothing..." Crystal shook her head, expressing that she didn't mind.

Indeed, after so many years, how could she be angry when she was talking to her peers for the first time.

While she was in a daze, Xia Lu took a few steps forward, and now the two girls got closer.

"What are you here for?" Xia Lu's tone has become much gentler and more friendly.

"My mother sent me here. She said that she can meet my father here and live with him." Crystal replied honestly.

After finishing speaking, she still looked around in the garden, as if the so-called father would suddenly appear from the path.

"Then have you ever hated a father you have never met before?" Xia Lu asked again.

"No..." Crystal shook her head, "Until now, I don't even know how to face the reality that I have a father, maybe... Maybe I will know what I think after I meet. "

Xia Lu narrowed her eyes.

Her gaze was mixed with sympathy and helplessness, as well as a hint of heroism.

"Okay, I understand, thank you for being so honest with me... Then in return, I will give you the first piece of advice here - don't tell anyone else what you have said to me, Otherwise, God knows what will happen to others, you have come to a place where you can enjoy the glory, but correspondingly, you have to bear some obligations from now on."

"..." Kristel just looked at Xia Lu blankly, not quite understanding why a child could say such a series of words that she didn't understand.

"Well, in short, it's better to talk less to others!" Xia Lu could only say helplessly, "Remember, if you are not a trustworthy person, just nod more and talk less, that's all right."

She seems to have accepted herself as a "trustworthy person"... Crystal thought.

However, that seems to be the case.

"Why did you come to me?"

"Because we want to be friends." Xia Lu answered naturally.

"Friend...?" Crystal asked back.

"It seems that we are alike—we all lost the most precious things since we were young." Xia Lu's usually bright face suddenly seemed a little melancholy.

"What did you lose?" Crystal asked.

"Of course I mean father's love~" Xia Lu laughed again.

Kristel was speechless for a moment, she always felt that this Xia Lu's mind was jumping, clever and cunning.

But it was so unexpected that people wanted to believe it.

While she was thinking, Xia Lu suddenly stretched out a hand to her.

Looking at this white and tender little hand, Christel looked confused, not knowing what she meant.

"Shake hands with me. After shaking hands, you will be my friend—in other words..." Xia Lu deliberately paused for a while, and then shouted out loudly, "From now on, I will cover you Not to mention in this court, even in the whole of France and Europe, if anyone bullies you, I will make them have bad luck!"

If these words were uttered by an imposing man, they would definitely be powerful and powerful, but when an eight-year-old girl said them with her cheeks puffed out, it looked a little ridiculous.

However, in the eyes of Christel, the fluttering blond hair of the other party is extremely dazzling at this moment.

She wants to believe it's true.

friend?She said she wants to be my friend?

Friends... These are just words she learned in books before.

Since she was a child, she has no peers around her

Crystal suddenly felt her heart beating, and her mind became dizzy.

Is this what a "friend" feels like?

Although she couldn't tell what was going on with this feeling, she was very happy.

So, she stretched out her hand and took Xia Lu's outstretched hand.

So the two eight-year-old girls held hands like this, and their lace skirts also touched together.

Then, Xia Lu continued to hold her hand, and then pulled Crystal forward.

"follow me."

"Where are you going?" Crystal asked quickly, but her footsteps followed her involuntarily.

Xia Lu didn't answer, but quickly led her along the corridor. The frail Krystal was soon out of breath, but even so she didn't let go of Xia Lu. hand, because she can feel the warmth of her friend from the palm of her hand.

Fortunately, her torment did not last long, Xia Lu led her to the small green square in the garden.

There are a group of children gathering here in twos and threes to play games. Among them are teenagers and children, with different appearances—however, if they can play in the Palace of Fontainebleau, they are naturally the children of the high-ranking and elites of the empire.

They soon noticed the presence of the two little girls.

Seeing them rushing forward, these people were stunned, their eyes widened and they looked at each other, no one knew what to say.

Soon, Xia Lu finally stopped and stood in front of everyone with the panting Kristel.

Then, she let go of her hand, then raised her head and looked arrogantly at the children in front of her.

"Listen to me, all of you!" Then, Xia Lubi narrowed her blue eyes slightly, then pointed at Crystal next to her, and shouted loudly, "From now on, Crystal will be My friend, if anyone of you dares to bully her, it will be against me, and I will never spare him! Did you hear that?!"

Who is Crystal?Almost none of the people present had heard of this name, but the children in front of them seemed to have lingering fears about Xia Lu, so facing her gaze, they all fell silent, and could only nod repeatedly, expressing that they would never dare to bully this newcomer. child.

No one dared to speak, partly because they were afraid of Xia Lu, and partly because they were inexplicable, so the scene was once silent to the point of embarrassment.

Christel also felt this subtle atmosphere, her face flushed, and she felt embarrassment and shame for the first time in her life.

However, she also really felt that the friend she had just made was trying to protect herself.

Standing in front of so many people seemed uncomfortable all over, she shrank subconsciously, took a step back, and stood behind Xia Lu.

And from this angle, she could see Xia Lu's side face, her golden hair shining brightly in the sun.

Maybe this place is not as scary as imagined——she suddenly began to look forward to her future life.

Unknowingly, tears filled her eyes suddenly, but she stubbornly refused to shed them. She looked at the child who was the same age as her in front of her with eyes like clear water and a secluded lake.

"Thank you," she whispered to Xia Lu.　　

152, consultant

Sophie's gift from afar made Egron both ashamed and painful. He clearly knew that Sophie's fall to the present situation was caused by him alone, and the damage that had already been caused was already irreparable.

The daughter Krystal, whom he got in joy, was also trapped in darkness from birth because of him.

Everything that has happened cannot be changed, but the future can be changed. He must create a future that can make them smile again - and only in this way can he make up for the mistakes he made.

After a violent emotional outburst, Aigron quickly regained control of himself. The indifference he had been trained since childhood allowed him to quickly strip the negative emotions out of his body, and he forcibly dragged himself back to the track he had chosen among.

Yes, step by step, do the thing at hand first.

Anger and shame turned into new motivation, and he was refreshed again.

He carefully put away the dressing box, and then called André Davout back.

"Your Majesty, do you have any orders?" asked the captain of his personal guard.

"When will the messengers come?" Aigron asked.

"According to estimates, they should be able to arrive here this afternoon." Andre Davout replied quickly.

"Okay, then you can arrange it first, and bring them to me as soon as they come, and try not to disturb other people." Aigron whispered. "They were sent by Grand Duke Karl, so for the sake of the Grand Duke himself, we try to keep it secret."

"I understand, Your Majesty." Andre fully understood Aigron's concerns, so he nodded, "None of us here know them, as long as I say that they are volunteers from afar, they will be temporarily compiled by me. Your guard establishment, then no one will suspect."

"Then let's do this." Aigron immediately made a decision.

Then, he returned to the rhythm he was used to, and continued to deal with other affairs.

When night fell, Aegron's door was knocked again.

"Your Majesty, they are here." Andre whispered.

"Okay, let them in!" Eggron said quickly.

Soon, the door was opened again, and then André Davout led several people in one file at a time, and Aigron also focused on the door, carefully observing the people who came in with the help of the light of the oil lamp.

As he had guessed, these people moved vigorously, their eyes were like torches, and they were full of military temperament. When they entered, they stood neatly together as if they followed some rules. Only one leader stepped forward. , looking at Aigron face to face.

"Nice to see you again, Your Highness." The leader saluted Aigron in a slightly joking tone, "You seem to be in good spirits..."

Aigron didn't reply immediately, but stared blankly at the man.

He was indeed very surprised, because he knew the leading officer—in fact, with the "honor" of the other party, it would not be easy for him to forget this person even if he wanted to.

He met the person in charge when he accompanied Archduke Karl to inspect the Invalides—and, to this day, he is still clear about all his experiences that day.

In those gloomy memories of his seclusion in the palace, this scene is quite bright.

"Hench...Captain?" He rummaged through his memory and finally found this strange name.

When Aigron called out his surname, the scar-faced officer on the opposite side was a little surprised, and then laughed happily, "I didn't expect you to remember my name, Your Highness! But you made a mistake—Thor Thanks to Archduke Karl, I am now a major!"

"Oh! Then congratulations, Major Hench." Aigron hurriedly congratulated the other party.

"I have to say that you gave me the opportunity to get a promotion other than meritorious service on the battlefield, so I have to pay for it accordingly." Major Hench's scar was wriggling with a smile, "I When I entered that 'monastery', I thought that I would have to live there for the rest of my life, but I didn't expect that I would still have to go to the battlefield in the end, hey, maybe this is my fate..."

His emotion also resonated with Aigron.

An Austrian soldier like the major, who was still fighting against his fathers before, but because of the mysterious arrangement of fate, now he came to his command by accident and served his cause... Thinking about it, it really makes people laugh and cry .

He thought about it, and didn't know what to say, so he could only thank the other party in the end.

"I am very grateful for your help... I am more at ease with you."

"You don't need to thank us. You should thank the Grand Duke. He is so caring for you. He took you to see us for your future. Even if you made such a thing, he still remained the same and tried his best to help you. Do you feel the deep love?" Major Henchy looked at him and asked.

This answer made Aigron feel awkward again—after all, everyone knew what he was using to "repay" the Grand Duke's love.

When Major Hench said this, he might also be blaming himself for the Grand Duke's injustice.

Perhaps seeing his embarrassment, Major Hench also slowed down his tone, "In short, the past is over after all, we will follow the order of the Grand Duke and do our best to serve you. I only hope that you will treat Teresa Your Highness, don't disappoint her love and devotion to you - and only in this way, our trip will not be in vain."

According to the status between the two people, even if only in terms of the internal class of the Austrian Empire, Eggron is the royal Duke of Lechstedt, while Major Hench is just an ordinary officer. It is completely offensive for him to say that. And overstepping——but Aigron could hear the elders' hatred and expectations for the younger generation.

He could only nod in response.

He clearly remembered that on that day, at the reception at the Invalides, all the people present were toasting for him. They thought that they would heal and dissolve those inextricable hatreds, while he and Teresa The combination will also herald a bright new era.

However, in the end, I buried these expectations with my own hands.