Eagle's Glory

She panicked again for no reason.

"Will you stay by my side when I see Dad later?"

"Of course! If His Majesty allows, I will remind you next to you." Xia Lu immediately agreed.

Crystal's hanging heart immediately eased.

She simply believed that no matter what difficulties came next, her friends would be able to help her through.

Soon, with the help of the maid, both children changed their clothes.

Then, the female attendant led them into the garden, and then through the paths and corridors, all the way to a room.

There were a few attendants standing in the corner of the room, but there were only two people in the center of the room, a man and a woman to be precise.

The female officer walked in front of them, and then bowed respectfully.

The young man waved his hand lightly, and the female officer who led the way, as well as the other attendants in the room, left without making a sound.

Soon, there were only four people left in the room. Christel raised her head and looked at the couple in front of her.

They were all wearing casual clothes, and they didn't wear any fancy costumes and jewelry, and they all looked very young.

The young man has a handsome face, and his blond hair is neatly combed. Although he looks gentle, there is always an aura of calmness and prestige in his gestures; and the young woman next to him also has a beautiful face and a gentle expression. But there is also an introverted nobility.

At this moment, the two of them were staring at Kristel, and the scorching gaze made it difficult for Kristel to breathe for a while.

Although Crystal was ignorant of the world, she was quite smart, and she could see that all the people present respected this young man—which meant that he was the biggest big shot here.

And yesterday she heard from Xia Lu that her father is the emperor of this country, that is, the biggest big shot.

and so……

At this moment, the young man took a step forward, and then gently called her name.

"Krystel..."

His voice was full of majesty, but it was also full of guilt. Of course, Christel couldn't feel that much, but everything was obvious from the other party's expression.

This god-like man is his father.

It even coincided with the image of the father she had imagined in her sleep.

Yes, he must be Dad, definitely not anyone else!Only such a person will be so liked by his mother.Crystal confirmed all of this.

Although this was the first time she had met her father, the affection stemming from her blood made her no longer care about anything else.

"Dad!" She couldn't control herself anymore and shouted excitedly.

Then, tears welled up in her eyes, and she stepped forward and hugged the other person's feet.

Hearing his daughter's cry, Aigron couldn't bear it any longer. He hugged his daughter and kissed her on the cheek. In this way, he vented his excitement about the reunion of father and daughter and his guilt towards his daughter.

After making out for a while, he put his daughter down, and then said to her in a more swallowed tone.

"I'm sorry, Crystal... I didn't bring you back to me until now."

These words, as if a switch had been triggered, suddenly reminded Kristel of her previous life.

In the short eight years of her life, she was confined to one side of the world, with no friends, and only her mother came to visit at intervals. When she was in it, she didn't feel much pain except boredom; but when she left there to see After going to the outside world, she realized how much she hated that kind of life, and how afraid she was to experience it again.

Then, the tears flowed down again uncontrollably.

"Mom keeps telling me that Dad will find me, so I've been waiting for you. I've been waiting for a long, long time..."

When he heard his daughter mentioning his mother, Aigron couldn't help but feel another throbbing pain in his heart.

But he didn't know what to say, so he kept fondling his daughter's cheeks and hair.

"Yes, I owe you, my daughter. But from now on, no one can despise you and imprison you! You will have everything you deserve...even more than that. I let you It’s been a long time, but fortunately it’s not too late, you are still young, you will grow up under the eyes and eyes of everyone, and become the most beautiful princess, and everyone will be amazed at your beauty and talent.”

If someone else heard these words, they would probably faint with excitement—because they knew what this father could do and what he could give, but for Christel, at this moment, she, There is no such concept at all, she just vaguely knows that her father is the most powerful person in France, but she doesn't know what the most powerful person can do, and she doesn't care that much.

After meeting her father, there was naturally only one other person left who she cared about the most.

"Then... can you take me to see my mother again?" she asked in a low voice.

This question immediately froze the air in the room.

The young man's face froze for a moment, and his eyes moved to the side unconsciously.

But a moment later, he was embraced by his daughter lovingly.

"Yes, it will, I assure you...and it won't take long."

These words immediately made the nervous Kristel relax. Although it was just a sentence, Kristel placed extraordinary trust in her father.

Since Dad said so, he will definitely do it.

So, she has nothing to worry about anymore.

The young man hugged Christel again, sniffed her silver-white hair, then put her down, took her by the hand, and brought her to the silent young woman beside her.

"Teresa..." He looked at the woman with an expression of embarrassment, shame and even a little fear.

The woman didn't speak, but nodded slowly.

"This is Her Majesty the Queen." Xia Lu, who came over quietly, explained next to Crystal in a low voice.

"Your Majesty the Queen..."

This noble term, at this moment, aroused another meaning in Christel's mind - she was the one who took away her mother's position.

Since father is the emperor, then mother should be the queen, all of this is justified, isn't it?

Of course, the little girl doesn't know that there are so many complicated things in the world. For her, everything is so simple.

Because of this, she instinctively disliked the woman in front of her—even though she looked so gentle.

She raised her head and looked at the woman, as if she was questioning why she was a queen.

Xia Lu was so frightened that she pulled her sleeve repeatedly, motioning her to salute quickly.

"Forget it, Xia Lu, stop..." The woman sighed softly, and then signaled Xia Lu to let go, "I can understand her thoughts."

Xia Lu didn't dare to say anything, and quickly withdrew her hand.

Then, the woman looked at the little girl in front of her again.

"It's so cute." She commented again in a low voice.

Then she bent down, hugged Christel, and looked at His Majesty the Emperor again.

As if asking, "What should I do?"

His Majesty the Emperor stared blankly at the two of them, seemingly at a loss, and then he nodded to Queen Teresa with a little guilt, "Theresa, I'm sorry...Kristel just came here today, She must be very nervous, so you don't have to pay attention to some faux pas."

"It doesn't matter, as long as Crystal can be happy." Her Majesty the Queen shook her head.

Then, she kissed Christel on the cheek, "Christel, I am very glad that you can come back to us, no matter what the previous generation did wrong, you are innocent after all, we should I will compensate you for the disasters you have suffered, so I will try my best to take care of you in the future."

Then, she added in a low voice, "I don't ask you to treat me as a mother, and I can't replace you as a mother, but I will care about you like a friend and make up for your childhood shortcomings. If possible, I hope you Be good friends with... well, your younger brothers and sisters, and they will definitely respect and love you as an older sister."

Crystal was confused and didn't know how to answer, but from the performance of the other party, she felt a kind of kindness.

So in an instant, her hostility disappeared a lot.

"Okay, Xia Lu, you can take her to play first... She needs to get acquainted with the new home." Teresa did not explain to Crystal, but ordered Xia Lu again.

Xia Lu seemed to be pardoned, she was afraid of staying any longer, and if the ignorant Christel ran into Her Majesty the Queen again, it would be very bad.

Although Her Majesty the Queen is known for her good temper, when it comes to this kind of matter... Don't count on temper.

Therefore, Xia Lu saluted first, and then hurriedly took Christel away.

Crystal looked at her father reluctantly, she was reluctant to say goodbye to her father just after seeing her father, but her father nodded to her gently, implying that she would meet again later.

Just like that, Christel followed Xia Lu and left, leaving only two people in the room.

After the two girls left, the queen looked at the emperor.

"When are you going to make it public?"

"After a while, after the court gets used to her presence, I will make it public." Eggron replied. "If it goes well, it should be ready in a month or two."

The so-called openness—of course, refers to Aigron's public acknowledgment of his daughter's identity.

Yes, he not only intends to take Christel to be brought up by a good student in the Palace of Fontainebleau, but also intends to publicly recognize her as his daughter in the future.

In other words, Krystal will become the illegitimate daughter recognized by the emperor, with almost legal royal blood.

Although it is a bit deviant, it is not without precedent in European history - when the Sun King Louis XIV was in power, he had legalized several illegitimate children born to him and several mistresses, and allowed them to use De Bourbon's surname - such as his illegitimate children with his mistress Madame Maintenon.

One of his illegitimate sons was later named the Duke of Maine and once became the commander-in-chief of the army; and later, he even married one of his illegitimate daughters, Françoise-Marie-de-Bourbon, to his own nephew Philip II, Duke of Orleans.

For the king who has successfully centralized power and "I am the country", all laws and taboos are just waste paper. No one can stop him from doing what he wants. Anyway, there are some royal jurists to defend him.

Of course, this kind of "legalized illegitimate children" is still much worse than real legal heirs. They are destined to have no right to inherit the royal family, but they just have a visible identity, so that they cannot gain a foothold in the upper class.

In this day and age, although there will definitely be some pressure from public opinion, Aigron is ready to bear the pressure.

But in the final analysis, the French are not too rigid about this kind of private affairs of the king. On the contrary, they are very used to talking about this kind of romantic affair.

For the arrival of Krystal and the "legalization" that will soon follow, Teresa had already made psychological preparations before she married her husband. At that time, His Royal Highness cried and said that she would take care of this illegitimate child The appearance of her daughter is still fresh in her memory even after many years.

Although she was unhappy in her heart, she also knew that Princess Sophie was the first person who really walked into His Highness's heart. The child born between the two of them has a different meaning to His Highness. I will definitely make up for this daughter.

Therefore, she did not intend to stop His Majesty the Emperor.

But she also has her persistence.

At that time, she had already had a conversation with His Highness. Although she could accept and tolerate the existence of Christel by her side, she absolutely could not treat her with a mother's attitude, because her mother's love was only for her. No matter what she can do, she can't treat the flesh and blood that can be left to herself and her husband equally.

Aigron agreed to her conditions at the time, because he knew that Teresa's willingness to make such a concession was already commendable, and he could not and was not qualified to ask for more.

"Alright..." Teresa sighed, and put this bad thing to the bottom of her heart, "As for her mother's identity, I'll leave it to the boring historians to guess—what if they guess it? ?”

Aigron was silent for a moment, and then replied, "I believe in the wisdom of future generations. They can guess as they like? So what if they guess? We have left enough legends in our lives, and we are not afraid of one or two more... ...I believe that when future generations evaluate me, they will not give more praise or criticism because of my private life, they care more about what I have built and what I have left."

"Well, that's right..." Teresa sighed, and said no more.

"We'll treat her well, but our children will inherit it," Eggron added abruptly.

"I know." Teresa nodded, "So I'm happy to make it up to her, I hope she understands our painstaking efforts!"　　

Extra Story (11) The Sea and the Sky

[Independent timeline, used to reward Chanel who has been loyal and silently paid! 】

1828. 6, 18

In the morning breeze, the long-silent valley welcomes a strange guest.

Before the sun rises, the forest in the valley, the rings of mountains, and the streams between the mountains are all hidden in the dense fog, only the top of the forest floats above the dense fog, flashing Gray and white colors.

And as the sun rises, the lighter and lighter fog moves and flows, and finally disappears without a trace, and the whole land gradually changes from a black and white portrait to a magnificent oil painting.

Forests and grasslands linger among the small plains in the valley, green and orange, and the clear stream, like a long silver chain, runs through these undulating mountains. Large cobblestones are laid on both sides of the stream, as if Like gems set in a necklace.

It is impossible not to touch people's heartstrings with such a scene.

The guests who visited the valley were temporarily fascinated by the magnificent scenery, stopped in their tracks, and admired the scenery with ecstasy.

This is the landscape of California, magnificent and lonely, beautiful and wild, which cannot be seen in Europe, which is full of people.

The visitors who visited the valley quickly woke up from the beautiful scenery in the morning and started their real work.

They followed streams deep into the forest, and then walked through meadows and bushes.

What they are looking for is not wild game such as deer and bears, nor is it a fairy in fantasy, but the real, heavy yellow...gold.

That's right, they are gold diggers who came from thousands of miles away.

The leader is a pair of teenagers and girls. Both of them are wearing ordinary casual clothes, which have been covered with a lot of dust due to the long journey, but even so, it can be seen that their appearance is quite outstanding, and their behavior is not the same as that of pioneers. They are out of place.

That's right, the young man is naturally Aigron.

After escaping from Vienna, after some hesitation, he made up his mind to take his cronies and subordinates to America.

After nearly a year of trekking, they came to California and started their gold rush.

At this time, California was still uninhabited, and there were no other gold diggers to disturb them. Along the way, they saw far more birds and bison than people.

And this is what Aigron expected.

For the white colonists, the land was too hot to live in, so although it was theoretically part of the Spanish Empire, neither the Spanish government nor the colonial governor of Mexico had any interest in the land. There is no interest, and no one came here to pioneer and colonize. Except for a very small number of garrisons who occasionally patrol, and some Indian tribes occasionally appear, this is almost a no-man's land.

It will take another 20 years to truly make this fertile land rich.