Eagle's Glory

Without this 'tragedy', who would know the unknown Bonaparte family?I don't think it's a tragedy, we tried our best and we failed in the end, but we still have a lot of things - at least I'm not a small Corsican landowner now, but a pretender to the throne, a Habsburg princess Husband, if it weren't for your hard work, how could I have the lovely Teresa by my side? !Did you dare to imagine all this when you were in Corsica?No, my uncle, I don't think it's a tragedy, I think it's an unfinished business—although the things left to me by my elders are not as much as expected, they are enough, and I want to leave more Much to give to the next generation. "

Aegron's words made Lucien's eyes widen.

Finally, he let out a burst of laughter, and then patted Aegron on the shoulder abruptly.

"Aigron...you are right, you are so right. You really deserve to be our next generation, our new leader! I am a little too depressed... I have been a farmer for a long time, and I have forgotten that I was also a farmer. Revolutionaries! Hahahaha..."

After laughing for a while, he finally looked at his nephew seriously, "My nephew, I have lost my heart and just want to live the rest of my life. I have done everything I can for you, so please let me I will continue to rest... As for my children, if anyone is willing to rely on you, I will definitely not make any obstacles. I think you are worthy to be their leader. I also hope that if there is a day, You do your best to take care of them."

"I will." Aigron nodded, "I will never treat anyone who sincerely serves me."

Prince Lucien Bonaparte nodded.

"You are much cuter than him. Although this does not mean that you can win, in fact you are still far away...but I sincerely wish you success, because I love you, my nephew."

Then, he and Eggron hugged for a while in the cold wind.

It is self-evident who the "he" in the prince's mouth refers to.

Egron and Lucien Bonaparte watched the Pope get into the carriage, and at this moment, in the shadows, a vague figure approached Egron.

His face was iron blue, and he couldn't see it clearly, but the red robe on his body was enough to prove his identity.

"Cardinal Esposito, thank you for your efforts to mediate for me." Aigron bowed gently to him and thanked him, "I will never forget those who have given me favors."

The cardinal stood where he was, watching Aigron silently.

"I know what you mean, I will take good care of your 'nephew'." Aigron continued, "I am very satisfied with Leon's work, and he is doing his best to serve me, I think And thanks to your education, he's really talented."

The cardinal nodded slightly, but seemed to be waiting for something.

"If there is such a day in the future, I will support you to become the Pope of Rome." Aigron raised his head and said softly to the sky.

When he looked back, the figure of the cardinal had disappeared, as if it was just an illusion.　　

11. Parma

Under the mediation of Prince Lucien Bonaparte, the meeting between Aigron and His Majesty the Pope ended in a pleasant and harmonious atmosphere.

Both parties were satisfied with the results of the talks—for the pope, he received Aigron’s “donation” with peace of mind; image, at least in the future no one can accuse him of being an enemy of God.

In the following days, Aigron served beside his grandmother to make up for the lack of family affection in the past; at the same time, he and Teresa toured around the city of Rome, admiring the many monuments and artworks left over from the ancient Roman era and the Renaissance era.

And during their stay, the news that "the King of Rome and his new wife came to Rome" gradually spread, so Aigron and Teresa's party often attracted the amazed attention of others, and they were even watched by others. It's not surprising, after all, both of them are young, and both have outstanding appearance and extraordinary temperament, so they can be easily recognized.

Every time they were recognized, some people in the crowd became emotional, and from time to time someone tried to squeeze in front of them. Fortunately, André Davout and others did their best to carry out the escort mission, trying to block these overly enthusiastic people .

But even so, the number of people watching them continued unabated, and there were still people cheering and applauding from time to time.

In the past, Napoleon brought great disasters to Italy, but he founded the Kingdom of Italy, and for the first time, the Italians who were accustomed to being divided realized that Italy could become an independent country.

With the passage of time, people have forgotten the pain and disasters of the past, and instead admire the great achievements of that person in the past, and then appreciate the legend of the next generation in the present.

For them, these legendary stories are much more interesting and brighter than their ordinary lives.

Amid such curious gazes, Aigron finished enjoying his "holiday" in Rome.

Although he enjoyed this leisure, and Teresa was very happy, he knew that it was time for him to leave Rome.

There are still too many things for him to complete.

According to the scheduled plan, he will go to the Principality of Parma with his wife to visit his mother, Queen Louisa—well, the former queen; and then he will find a way to go north to Bavaria to complete the final selection of the Greek king Work.

It was almost April, and in a slightly warmer atmosphere, Aigron and Teresa bid farewell to their grandmother, Queen Letizia.

Although Letizia tried hard to control her emotions, her eyes were still filled with tears. For her, it was hard for her to meet her grandson, but it was a bit uncomfortable to say goodbye so soon.

Over the years, she has endured too much pain of parting. Several of her children have passed away before her. She is even used to the heart-piercing pain when hearing the news of death, but the more she loses , the more she cherishes the children she gave birth to.

Old people with many children and grandchildren have a preference in their hearts, and although Aigron is not the eldest grandson in terms of age, as the only son of Emperor Napoleon, he is naturally the orthodox heir of the family. Has irreplaceable weight.

"My grandson..." The tearful old woman gently stroked the young man's face, "I really miss you...but I know you will leave, you will all leave me. Hey, This is my fate, what can I say? I can only pray to God every moment, I hope the Lord will keep you safe—”

"Thank you, grandma." Aigron felt uncomfortable, so he gently kissed grandma on the cheek, and bid her a solemn farewell, "I will also pray to God to bless you."

"I know you may not listen to it, but I still have to say it again, I don't care if you can ascend to the throne or not, you must take care of yourself!" The old woman urged again, "Your career can be successful, or you can't." It doesn't matter, anyway, you are considered a free man now, there are countless places in the sky and earth where you and Teresa can live well, don't force yourself to risk your life, I'm not trying to persuade you, I'm begging you! Don't let I'm heartbroken again...I really can't take it anymore..."

After hearing these words, Aigron didn't know how to answer, so he could only face each other in silence.

Grandma was right. He actually had a way out if he didn't pursue the throne. If he couldn't, he could go back to Austria to find his father-in-law's protection and live a good life—but he didn't even think about it.

Now that the matter has come to this point, he will not allow himself to leave any retreat, either succeed or perish, otherwise what is the meaning of the sacrifices he has made along the way?

Seeing his expression, Empress Dowager Letizia knew that her persuasion was completely in vain, she sighed secretly, and then looked at Teresa again.

"Teresa, it's really hard for you to go crazy with these self-willed children in our family... I know what you will endure, because I have endured it myself, and all I can help you is Just pass on to you everything I have. I'm old and can't do anything anymore. Then you will take care of our family. I haven't done enough, so I don't have the right to ask you to do it How well you are doing, I just beg you to take good care of Aigron and your children as much as possible, a harmonious family is more important than anything else."

Teresa was also deeply moved, she also hugged Letizia, and then kissed each other on the cheek.

"I will do it, Grandma."

According to the previous promise, Queen Letizia has been counting the property in her hands during this period, and then handed it over to Teresa one by one.

Those convenient jewelry and various bills were packed directly into the luggage of the husband and wife, and those manors and castles that were not easy to realize and move, she had entrusted a notary and transferred them to Teresa. Under the name - it just takes a little time.

In other words, Teresa has a large amount of family wealth in her hands, and the cash box of the two of them, which had been greatly dried up because of their assistance to the cause of Greek independence, has received valuable supplements.

Aigron was moved by his grandmother's love, and he secretly vowed that he would repay him in the future.

In this way, the young couple bid farewell to Grandma Letizia and left the city of Rome in a carriage.While they were leaving, Letizia had been standing in the vestibule silently watching the carriage.

She knew that after parting this time, she didn't know when the next meeting would be, especially when she was already dying and might leave the world at any time, who knew if she would see her again?

However, there is no way around this, the children and grandchildren always have their own path, and she can only watch them go on silently, as it was then and still is now.

"I wish they would let me meet my great-grandson sooner..." Letizia made a sign of the cross after the carriage disappeared on the road, and then let out a long sigh.

Then, she turned around slowly and returned to her residence, the smile on her face disappeared, and she returned to the previous state of life in the old well, isolated from the world, praying for the success of her grandson .

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The same as when they came, Aigron and his party left Rome inconspicuously, and then headed north.

Their next stop was the Principality of Parma, ruled by Aigron's mother Luisa, and Rome and Parma were actually quite close—there was only Modena in the middle, also ruled by the Habsburg branch of the Este family. Principality.

They passed through the small principality with forged Austrian passports, without causing any commotion, and it didn't take long before they came to the Principality of Parma.

Parma is an inconspicuous small principality—or more like a city-state. Its central capital, Parma, is located at the southern end of the Po River Plain, and it is just a small city.

The city is quiet and the surrounding scenery is beautiful, and there is even a feeling of being left behind by the times.

However, if it is purely used as a place for the elderly, it is indeed a good choice.

In history, Aegron's mother, Queen Louisa, was put here by her father, Emperor Franz, after the destruction of the empire, and ruled this small principality until her death in 1847. She thought she had a good life.

After Aigron and Teresa arrived in Palma City, they stayed in a hotel, and then he sent his guard captain Andre Davout to take his token to the Royal Palace of the Principality of Palma, announcing that he had arrived in the Principality domestic news.

Aigron didn't wait long. Soon, a group of people arrived at the hotel where they were staying. The leader was a middle-aged man in uniform with an eye patch on his head.

This person is naturally his stepfather, Earl Nepeg.

When the two met, they both felt a little embarrassed.

Aigron clearly remembered that they met in Schönbrunn Palace more than a year ago. At that time, Aigron was very depressed, so he and his mother had a very stiff fight, and even made cynicism to make the other party unable to get off the stage.

However, he later learned that his mother and stepfather were busy planning his marriage to Teresa at the time.

In this sense, they objectively gave themselves favors, so the anger that had accumulated in their hearts slowly dissipated.

Besides, Aigron's state of mind is very different now - at that time he was a subjugated prince who was resentful because of being under house arrest for a long time; I won't take it to heart anymore.

"Mr. Nepeg, I am very glad to see you again." Because of the change of mood, Egron extended his hand generously to the other party.

Earl Nepeg also regained his composure. He also reached out and held the young man's hand. "Your Highness, it's a pleasure to see you again—I've been amazed at what you've done for more than a year. I never thought you would dare to do this..."

"Really?" Aigron raised the bar out habitually, "Then you are going to arrest me today?"

"Of course not." Earl Nepeg smiled wryly, "His Majesty the Emperor has already forgiven you and allowed you to marry Princess Teresa. Since His Majesty doesn't mind, why should I mind? You are me today. And Louisa's guest... most honored guest."

After speaking, he looked at Teresa again.

"Your Highness, because of me and Luisa, you have been involved in a scalp-numbing turmoil... I have always felt guilty for this."

"It doesn't matter, as far as the result is concerned, isn't everything good?" Theresa replied with a smile, "I am very grateful to you... Without you and Her Highness Luisa's busy work, my father may not agree to this. Marriage, considering how happy I am now, instead of feeling guilty, you should regard yourself as my benefactor!"

Earl Nepeg laughed, "Fate always brings us ridiculous accidents... However, as long as the result is good, then everything will be fine."

During the initial pleasantries, the atmosphere was quite harmonious, and Aigron and Earl Nepeg also put aside their previous feuds quietly.

However, he vaguely felt that something was wrong.

This "inappropriate" is not because he thinks that his mother and stepfather have prepared some conspiracy for him, but because he feels that Earl Nepeg seems to have a problem with his physical condition.

As a long-serving soldier, Earl Nepeg was a very strong and tall man-and he also attracted Louisa by this.

But now, his originally muscular body has relaxed a lot, and his piercing gaze has become much cloudier at this time. When the two of them shook hands just now, Aigron felt his weakness at this time.

He's definitely not in good health, maybe he's suffering from something—Aggron thought.

If it was more than a year ago, Aigron would definitely gloat after knowing this, but now, he would not be like this.

However, other people's physical conditions were not something he could interrupt, so he quickly got to the point.

"My mother, have you heard about me?"

"Of course I know..." Earl Nepeg replied with a smile, "In fact, she sent me to greet you—unfortunately, due to various considerations, we can't greet you with a guard of honor and a grand welcome ceremony, hope you do not mind."

"No, I don't mind." Aigron shook his head. "I don't care about the welcoming ceremony. I can see my mother. My excitement and excitement are enough to make me forget everything."

When referring to his mother, Aigron always unconsciously took on a mocking tone, even now that the resentment has dissipated.

Teresa and Earl Nepeg also heard it, so the atmosphere suddenly became a little stiff.

"Hey!" Teresa elbowed Aigron, "Didn't we agree to be respectful to her? Wait, if you still have this attitude, I will be angry!"

"Don't worry, it won't..." Eggron replied with a smile.

Then, he seemed to think of something suddenly, "By the way, when you see her later, what should I call her? Mom, or cousin?"

Teresa's eyes widened immediately, and she couldn't help but raise her hand to hit him in the chest, while Aigron laughed and took the initiative to punch his wife.

"Just call Your Highness." Earl Nepeg whispered, as if he had considered this issue long ago.　　

12, mother

The quarrel between Aigron and Teresa did not anger Earl Nepeg, on the contrary, he looked at them with great interest, with a look of relief on his face.

At the beginning, he and Luisa tried every means to match up the marriage, in order to let the famous Grand Duke Karl of the empire become his in-laws. The original plan went well, and they were all waiting for the day when they would attend the wedding—but one day, they suddenly Received news of the escape of the Duke of Reichstedt.

In addition to being shocked and annoyed, they soon became a little terrified—would their efforts be self-defeating and be angered by the furious Grand Duke Karl?

Judging at the time, this was very possible. After all, once his "stepson" ran away, Princess Teresa would become the laughing stock of the upper class. As a father, how could he not hate the person he had matched up with?

Even if you don't consider these things, it is very regrettable that you have harmed Princess Teresa's life.

They waited anxiously for the follow-up news, not knowing what to do, but they did not expect such a wonderful fate, everything turned around, and this marriage came true again——

And now, the couple stood in front of him.

Although they did not walk into the palace of marriage in the expected way, Earl Nepeg could see the love between the two of them. They were a loving couple, and they were very satisfied with each other.

He didn't know what the two of them would achieve in the future, but just watching this scene was enough... Earl Nepeg confirmed that he had done one thing right.

While he was relieved, he couldn't help but feel relieved secretly.

In front of His Highness, he didn't dare to regard himself as a father, and naturally he didn't dare to regard himself as Princess Teresa's father-in-law, but even so, he couldn't help feeling sincerely happy for these two lovely boys and girls, and blessings.

"Okay, Your Highnesses, if there is nothing else, let's go there now." Seeing that they were almost smiling, he gently urged them, "Don't keep Louisa waiting."

Then, he took Egron and Teresa and his party into the carriage and galloped towards the palace together.

Although it is called a "royal palace", the Principality of Parma is a small state. Of course, this palace is not very eye-catching. It is located on the Bank of the Palma River. It is an unremarkable Renaissance-style building. Of course, the environment is quite quiet. The climate of this generation is also quite comfortable, so as the ruler here, Queen Louisa can feel at ease.

Because Earl Naipeg led the way, the guards along the way did not make any obstructions, and saluted all the way, welcoming Aigron and Teresa into the palace.

Then, Earl Nepeg took the two of them to a reception room.

This room is quite spacious and well decorated. From the glass window, you can see the garden outside the window. There are several chairs covered with brocade around the fireplace, and a middle-aged lady is sitting on the chair at this time. , she seemed to have something on her mind, she kept hanging her head in thought, and she woke up suddenly when she heard the knock on the door.

"Come in!" She was a little nervous, but quickly calmed down.

The door was opened immediately, and then Earl Nepeg walked in with the young couple.

Then the count walked up to the lady, kissed her hand affectionately, and sat down beside her.

And Aigron and Teresa also walked in front of her immediately.

Aigron's gaze immediately fell on Madam's face, and Madam just happened to look up at him.