Eagle's Glory

However, after a short pause, he took another look at Aigron, his expression slowed down a lot, "Forget it, although he is greasy, but he is better than the younger generation of our family, at least he is a smart ghost."

Then he muttered in a low voice that Aggron couldn't hear, "Fuck that guy, he's dead, and he beat us again!"

Before Eggron could ask another question, he suddenly turned around and made a gesture.

Aigron followed his gestures and found that the girl in a long skirt was slowly walking towards him.

Following her footsteps, the young man's side became the focus of attention in the arena in an instant, and all kinds of eyes that contained surprise, jealousy and even anger converged on him.

The young man seemed unaware of these wonderful sights, and he bowed slightly to the other party.

"Nice to see you again, Your Highness Teresa."　　

38. Prom

"Nice to see you again, Your Highness Teresa."

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Aigron calmly saluted Princess Teresa.

Different from what I saw last time, Princess Teresa today can be described as a gorgeous dress. She is wearing a luxurious white dress with patterns embroidered on it, a diamond brooch on her chest, and delicate lace on the cuffs.

She wore a pearl necklace on her slender neck, her chestnut hair cascaded down like a waterfall, and the radiance of the jewelry made her skin whiter and more translucent.

Such a luxurious dress, compared to that time, naturally "like" a princess.

But for some reason, Aigron felt that the other party was the same as last time, without any domineering arrogance.

Under his gaze, Teresa also held up her skirt and also bowed to him.

"Nice to meet you, Your Highness."

Her voice was very soft, and although her demeanor was as calm and elegant as last time, she always seemed to feel a little nervous.

"Aren't you used to being watched by everyone?" Aigron asked in a low voice.

"Yes... a bit." Her Royal Highness looked slightly embarrassed, "I'm not used to this."

"You will get used to it in the future." Aigron laughed. "After all, in terms of your status, as long as you step into the social world, you are destined to become the focus of attention in the future."

"I'm afraid you have revealed a not-so-happy future..." Teresa lowered her gaze in frustration.

"You are not so afraid at all. After all, everyone will only look up to you. You have everything they admire, whether it is appearance or status." Aigron comforted her.

"That would be even worse..." The girl sighed softly. "The thing that scares me the most is this - I'm just lucky enough to be born into this great family, it's like winning a lottery, I don't personally contribute anything to it, and I have no reason to be revered , the only honor is my surname. So people just look up to the noble but empty name of Theresa von Habsburg. The more I know this, the more I feel insignificant, because Under this name, no matter who I change, I will be looked up to by others... Really, being reminded of my own insignificance over and over again really makes me ashamed."

Teresa's remark made Aegron a little bit startled, he didn't expect Teresa to say such a remark in his exclusive night.

For most girls of this age, such a scene should be an unattainable dream for their whole life.

"I admire your humility, Your Highness." After pondering for a moment, he spoke again, "However, you should think about it in another way—it is impossible for one person to have everything at the same time, since you already have so much , if you are still depressed and trembling, wouldn’t it be another kind of cruelty to those who don’t have these? So with all due respect, you might as well enjoy your present good time with peace of mind and treat it as your own Well deserved leisure, after all—according to your words, you won the lottery at birth. Maybe it's not fair, but the Habsburgs never ruled the empire for the sake of fairness, did they?"

"Uh... um..." After Aigron said this, the princess didn't know how to interface for a while.

In fact, Aigron is not completely reasonable, but, after all, Her Royal Highness has never been so bluntly "enlightened" by others, so she has no experience in debates, so Aigron will naturally gain the upper hand.

"I'm sorry... I might be thinking too much..." Teresa thought for a while, then smiled apologetically, "Sometimes my father also said that I think too much."

"It's better to have a lot of ideas than an empty head." Aigron replied with a smile, "At least you have a sense of awe, if everyone like you has this sense of awe, even if it is only a fraction, maybe there will be no great revolution gone."

"Then maybe you won't be able to stand in front of me, maybe you didn't even exist in the first place~" Teresa replied with a smile.

Before Eggron could answer, she suddenly felt that her words were inappropriate, and quickly apologized to the young man, "Ah! I'm really sorry, I'm not belittling you and your glorious name..."

"So sometimes you really think too much." Aigron shook his head with a smile, saying that he didn't care, "I don't mind others telling me that I am a descendant of a small Corsican landowner, so It makes me feel more interesting, after all, I am now a member of the royal family in the most self-confident place in the world-although this royal status is a bit fake."

Aigron didn't mean to save face for himself by force. He didn't think how great the Habsburg family was. After all, wasn't the Habsburg family also born as a small Swiss landowner?It's just a few hundred years of messing around, and finally turned into the leader of the aristocratic world.

"This is your father's victory. Although he lost everything later, he deserves these victories." Teresa's voice became softer, as if she wanted to make up for her unintentional loss just now, "No matter what No matter how the outside world looks at him, no matter how many people curse him, I think he is a hero anyway. Although my father has been an enemy of him all his life, he has never derogated him in terms of personality. It's all done and just brooding."

"So us juniors don't need to care about this remnant of history." Aigron continued to smile, and extended his hand to Princess Teresa, "The history of that generation has become the past. Next, we Just make history for our generation."

As if echoing his words, the music played by the band began to change tunes at this moment, turning into elegant dance music.The meals at the banquet have filled the stomachs of the guests, and now it's finally time to dance to digest the food.

"Although it sounds strange to start a new chapter in the history of two families by dancing hand in hand, but... Your Highness, I would like to thank you for giving me such a great honor." Egron put his hand on the body of Her Highness Before that, an invitation was formally issued to her.

Princess Teresa was a little shy, but she still raised her hand and took the young man's hand.

Although she wore thin silk gloves on her hands, the slender and soft touch, as well as the warmth transmitted through the gloves, still made Aegron feel a little nervous.

The two of them were already standing very close. Because of the difference in height, Her Royal Highness needed to raise her head slightly to look up at the young man, and Aigron could also see the rosy white skin and eyes that were revealed from the neckline of her skirt. It seems to reflect the glow of the crystal chandelier.

Is this what it feels like to be a girl from the Ha family?

Even if it is only evaluated from an objective point of view, although the current Princess Teresa is a little green, she can already reveal enough femininity.In time, she will surely become a brilliant lady.

However, even at this moment, he still clearly remembered his plan.

"Actually, I've always been a little afraid that I'd screw up the night you officially entered the social world." He said unhurriedly, "If this is the case, even if others don't punish me, I will still feel guilty long time."

"It's nothing to worry about." Her Royal Highness shook her head slightly, "Who can live without making some mistakes? Besides, I'm not good at dancing, so I should be the one who should be worried..."

"Then, let me take on the heavy responsibility." Aigron waved his hand smartly.

Although he didn't deliberately study dance, dancing is a compulsory course for noble teenagers these days, so of course he has to learn it seriously; more importantly, he has practiced swordsmanship for many years, and his skills are much stronger than ordinary people. He has the confidence to guide a newcomer like Teresa.

Aigron took Her Royal Highness's hand, and the two walked to the center of the hall together.

According to the traditional habit, the guests have already retreated to the corners of the surrounding area, forming a large open space in the center of the hall as a dance floor, and at the same time, other people have slowly entered the venue.

Today's choice is the Mazurka dance, which is common in the court. Men in various uniforms and women in various skirts poured into the dance floor, a total of eight couples.

Needless to say, most of the people were just foils, and the focus of everyone's attention was on the pair of teenagers with special identities.

Most people want to find out what happened, and a small number of people look forward to what will happen in the future.

And all these people's thoughts, the boy and the girl have no time to take care of them, the two of them look at each other, waiting for the moment of dancing.

The brisk mazurka music finally resounded throughout the hall, as if hearing the firing of the starting gun, the dancers on the dance floor started their own dances.

The two people first staggered their hands, rotated each other on the spot, then caught their hands again, slid forward together, and then exchanged positions, and then Aigron raised his hand, and Princess Teresa grabbed his hand , ran briskly around him.

Under the eyes of everyone, Princess Teresa was led by Aigron with her graceful figure, walking lightly on the dance floor like a butterfly wearing a flower. At first she was a little bit jerky, but soon, she Gradually intoxicated by the dance music, the body became more stretched, and the movements were accurate and fast.

"It seems that you are really humble. Isn't this amazing?" Aigron praised Her Royal Highness while grabbing the hand of Her Royal Highness.

"It's just that I'm in a better state tonight. Didn't you just say that I want to enjoy the honor tonight? I thought about it, and it really should be so." Teresa smiled slightly, raised her head and said to the boy, "And, You are also very humble, I don't see what you need to worry about, it's easy to handle."

While talking, the two touched their heels lightly, paying respect to each other in this way.

Should be in sync with the brisk mazurka dance in triple time, the two of them danced as if no one else was there under the eyes of everyone, doing various dance steps according to their education, occasionally interspersed with a little conversation.

Unknowingly, time was passing, the sound of the music slowly stopped, and the two finally stopped.

The first dance is over.

Then, their eyes met.

"Actually, you are also my first official dance partner." Aigron whispered. "Your Highness, thank you for giving me confidence."　　

39. Uneasy

"Your Highness, thank you for giving me confidence."

After hearing Aigron's words, Teresa lowered her eyes slightly, feeling a little embarrassed.

"You are too kind. I should thank you."

While speaking, she slightly bent her knees, "It is indeed a pretty good memory to have a dance partner like you when facing the world for the first time."

After speaking, the two said goodbye temporarily and went to rest.

Aigron walked to the dining table first, took a few cakes and snacks from it and ate them slowly.

He didn't eat much for dinner, and just now he consumed a lot of energy while dancing, so he was hungry.

Just as he was eating his meal like no one else, a middle-aged man in uniform walked up to him.

He looked aside subconsciously, and found that it was his stepfather, Earl Nepeg.

The earl nodded towards him with an appreciative and gratified smile on his face.

"Your Highness, your performance is better than I expected."

"Really?" Aigron asked back calmly, "I thought I was just trying to keep myself from making a fool of myself."

"You are too humble. Even by the standards of adults, your performance tonight is still remarkable, not to mention that it is the first time you have formally attended a similar occasion, which is even more difficult." Nepeg The earl looked at the young man approvingly, "You are not stage frightened when encountering major events. Your calm and unhurried demeanor is really commendable."

"You're embarrassing me." Aigron wiped his hands with a napkin after eating the cake. "It's a pity that it's not you who have the power to decide, but the father and daughter."

"It's hard to say what happened to Grand Duke Karl, but Princess Teresa should be quite happy. I have been paying attention to you just now, and Her Royal Highness laughed several times."

"So what?" Aegron asked back. "Everyone knows how to be polite these days."

"Princess Teresa is different from ordinary people. Although she is very polite to others, her personality is too weak. It is not easy to see her smile." Earl Nepeg shook his head, "So look at it as a bystander , I think Her Royal Highness has a good impression of you, and you are a good match... I advise you to work harder in the future, it should be very promising."

Aigron did not follow him in a surge of emotion. He had already made up his mind on this matter, and he didn't need others to point him out.

"Why are you so happy? Logically speaking, what happens to me has nothing to do with you." He asked calmly.

The middle-aged man was a little surprised by the young man's indifferent attitude, and after a while, he sighed helplessly. "As I have said before, I hope you will reconcile with Her Majesty Luisa, and...Although you don't think much of me, after all, I don't think I can let you go and ignore you, even if we can't put the empire Give it back to you, but at least try to make your life a little more comfortable."

"So this is pity for me?" Aegron asked back.

"If you want to understand it that way, you can." The count nodded. "What's wrong with pitying a child who has lost so much like you? Even if his surname is Bonaparte, he is still my stepson."

Seeing the earl's sincere gaze, Aigron nodded slightly.

"Okay, I accept your argument."

Then, he shrugged again, "The grievance between me and my mother is our own business, and we will solve it in our own way. Since you are so sincere, I don't mind being more polite to her. But that's all - but even so, I am still very grateful for your kindness. I wish you a happy life together and your children grow up healthily. If I can be of any help in the future, I will. "

"Thank you." The count smiled again.

Aigron picked up a wine glass from the side, poured wine leisurely, and then poured another wine glass.

"Shall we have a drink?"

"It's a great honor." The count was a little surprised at first, but soon happily took the wine glass from him. "Your Highness, toast to your glorious future!"

The two clinked glasses with each other, and then Aigron picked up the glass and took a sip,

The scarlet and bitter wine slowly slides down the tongue into the esophagus, bringing a long aftertaste.

"Your Highness, one sip is enough for you." Just when Aigron wanted to have another sip, the count advised him, "You will have another dance with Your Highness later."

"It's okay." Aigron didn't obey the other party, but picked up the glass and took another sip, "This will not make me inconvenient."

The count looked at the young man with a little anxiety, "Your Highness, with all due respect, you seem to be too calm today, without any sense of urgency at all... Don't really think that there is only one candidate for Princess Teresa, right? Don't forget that there are plenty of people." Happy to be the son-in-law of Grand Duke Karl."

"Of course I won't be arrogant to that extent, and I didn't even count on it from the beginning." Aigron shook his head, "I have nothing, even if I bow my knees, it won't make me more attractive, so why should I be timid? What should belong to me will always belong to me; what should not belong to me, even if it is hard to pursue? Princess Teresa can make her best choice, but I don’t just beg her to favor one There is a way to go. I just need to be myself, whether she likes it or not is her business."

Having said that, Aigron also knew that he just took this planned marriage as a cover to deceive outsiders, so he didn't have any urgency, but just showed a gesture calmly.

It's natural to restrain yourself for the one you love, if you don't want to, it's just because you don't love enough.

"You...you are too strong." The count wanted to persuade him again, but he didn't know what to say for a while.

"Of course, I don't want to ruin Your Highness's beautiful night." Aigron smiled again and raised his glass again, "So, sir, let's have another sip. I'll stop here, so you're satisfied now, right? ?”

"Okay!" The earl finally breathed a sigh of relief, and the crisp sound of the glass colliding sounded again.

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For many it was a good night, or at least a pleasant one, while for others it was a nightmare.

As a member of the royal family, of course Her Royal Highness Princess Sophie also attended the dinner in full dress today.

On weekdays, she is often the core figure of this kind of banquet, enjoying the attention and envy of everyone, but today's protagonist is not her.

At this moment, she was sitting in the corner of the hall, allowing herself to be ignored and forgotten.

She was wearing a luxurious long dress, and she was holding a fan in her hand. The small and exquisite ivory folding fan would be handled lightly by the owner on weekdays, but at this moment, it is suffering terrible damage—His Royal Highness’s slender fingers squeezed it tightly The folding fan in his hand, the back of his hand, which was already white, looked even paler now, revealing the master's upset.

Her gaze had been watching the dancers' footsteps on the dance floor just now, and it wasn't until the dance came to an end that she seemed to breathe a sigh of relief.

She felt a little parched, so she picked up the wine glass and took a sip, but these wines from Italy made her feel so bad that she wanted to vomit.

Once again, she misses those white wines produced in her hometown very much.

"Your Highness, what's wrong with you? Are you uncomfortable?" asked the female attendant next to her.

"Don't worry about me, I'm fine." Sophie replied coldly,

Being treated so indifferently by Her Royal Highness, the female officer was naturally upset, but she actually guessed why Her Royal Highness was so upset.

So, she secretly applauded Princess Teresa in her heart, and hoped that she would make persistent efforts tonight, and it would be best to drive this difficult His Majesty mad.

"Teresa's dance is really good..." Princess Sophie just calmed down a little when she heard a sigh from beside her. "Sophie, what do you think?"