Eagle's Glory

So far, he has hugged women many times, and he is already proficient in the movements, but this time his feeling is very subtle - it is the first time he has been so close to his mother since he can remember.

Embarrassed, anxious, but also a little dazed.

Even now, he was still sure that although his mother wanted to hug herself, she never put herself at the top of her mind—she just instinctively wanted to find some comfort from her eldest son when she was facing misfortune.

Aegron stabbed her so sharply just now, and he felt a little bit sorry at this moment, so he didn't care so much, so let's comfort her for the time being.

Time passed quietly, and the mother and child hugged each other like this, and Luisa's breathing gradually became smoother.

Although she looked like she was about to cry, she still didn't shed tears after all.

That's right, she has indeed seen too many storms and waves. Both her father and her ex-husband had experienced the darkest moments with the country they ruled, so even if the disaster she encountered now made her uncomfortable, she could still survive it.

Now that her current husband, Earl Nepeg, is facing death, it is an unchangeable reality, she can only accept God's arrangement, and then try to make proper arrangements for his funeral while her husband is still alive.

That's why she was so accommodating to her eldest son's cynicism.

"Thank you, son." After she came back to her senses, she forced a smile, then nodded to Aigron who was close at hand, "I feel much better."

"That's good." Eggron secretly let go of his arms, and sat back in his original position. "Madam, I sincerely hope that you can survive this blow."

"God sent us to earth to punish our sins, and who can escape?" Luisa sighed. "My life has been filled with failures so far - I have been witnessing our failures since I was a child." The family is going into decline, our country is in jeopardy, and we can't even keep our own capital. If I don't study history, that's all. But when I think of our ancestors who were so prestigious and ruled almost half of Europe, let's compare the current appearance , how could it not be sad and discouraged?

Then, I married your father as a political tool... I don't hate him, but I'm sorry I don't love him either, how can I love someone who has trampled my country's capital twice and is 20+ years older than me ?I thought I needed to play the role of a queen, as the mother of the country to rule the country that cut off my aunt's head, since this is my fate, I can only accept it silently, but I failed again... I only passed three years To see this empire fall apart and to find myself being taunted and ousted before I could fit into my role!

In a daze, I was taken back to Austria by my father. I found that I didn’t even feel much pain. I didn’t choose all of this. Fate gave me things and took them away. All of them had nothing to do with me. I even Can't even make a slight change.

And then... I chose Albert, I chose my current husband, and I went to him desperately - even before the news of your father's death came.I know it's inappropriate, but... can't I just make my own choices for once? !

This is the first time I have made a choice for myself, this time no one will interfere with me, I cherish my choice, I am very happy that I can finally live without being a symbol. "

Having said that, Luisa suddenly smiled wryly again.

"You hate me, I can understand, because I have not fulfilled my mother's responsibility to you, I am afraid to face all the unbearable things in the past, and I don't even have the courage to try to make up for it, I just want to stay away from these nightmares, hide as far away as possible The better! You can accuse me of being ruthless or cowardly, but I have no face to justify... I am not trying to argue with you, because I am really not worthy of the name of mother to you... You have said so many sarcasm to me, Take a knife to gouge out my heart, what can I say? This is my destiny, I have failed again, my whole life has failed... My eldest son hates me, my husband is about to leave me, It's just a few more lines to add to my failure resume, so what can I say? I can't do anything..."

Now that Louisa was talking about this, Eggron realized that he had nothing to say.

She'd already admitted that the fault was on her side, so what's the point of blaming her now?No amount of quarreling can change the past.

Eggron watched his mother quietly, and suddenly found himself losing that cynical interest.

Is this understanding, or sympathy?

No, not at all, this is relief, I finally let go.

This was the first time, and possibly the only time, that my mother had revealed her heart to herself.

"Ma'am, the situation is not that bad." Aegron comforted her gently, "At least you were born in the Habsburg family, with the titles of princess and grand duke, and ruled this beautiful state. I think that's all. It is enough to make the world envy."

"Being envied by the world cannot replace life." Luisa sighed again.

Because she had vented to her son, she felt much better at this moment.

"When you say nice things, it's really cute." She joked instead.

Of course, this is also true.

This eldest son is not only handsome and handsome, but also courageous and resourceful. In just one year, he has achieved such a great reputation, which really impresses her.In retrospect, if she had discovered this from the beginning, maybe she would have adopted a different attitude, so that the quarrel between mother and child would not have been so tense...

Hey, it's a done deal, and there's no point in thinking about it anymore.

This joke made Aegron laugh too.

"I'm very popular with ladies, and my mother-in-law says so," he said then, with some pride.

"So, what is the relationship between you and the other lady?" Luisa asked abruptly, "I mean Her Royal Highness Sophie."

This sudden question made Aegron stunned.

"When I came to Schönbrunn Palace more than a year ago, I clearly felt that her attitude towards you was a little different. I thought it was the elders' love for the younger generation, but it was still too intimate. Originally I didn't think much about it, but immediately after you escaped, news spread that she fell ill and disappeared from the public."

Having said that, Louisa looked at Egron sharply, "I know my father, and I know the Austrian court. If they do this, it means that she has something to do with your escape, or she helped you Escaping, or she is overly sad because of your escape, either way, it shows that the relationship between the two of you is extraordinary—"

Having said that, Luisa paused, as if waiting for her son's answer.

"Since you have already talked about this, it would be too boring for me to quibble." Aigron shrugged, "Yes, we do have an affair, I met her before fleeing, she cried I was heartbroken, and fell ill after I left..."

He didn't know how much inside information his mother knew, so he didn't plan to reveal too much information, so as not to be bluffed by his mother into more inside information and make himself more passive.

For Aigron, this is indeed an unbearable memory, so he doesn't plan to talk about it, but for Luisa, it is enough.

"If this is the case, Her Royal Highness Sophie is really pitiful... because even more tragic news is still waiting for her. Her beloved child has entered the palace of marriage with someone else—" Luisa said calmly.

"Is it your turn to sneer at me now?" Eggron asked back.

"No, son, mom won't do this to you." Luisa smiled quietly, "My son has an affair with a noble lady, so why should I be ashamed? I just I want to tell you - if you haven't forgotten her completely, then I can find a way to contact her for you, I don't think you should doubt that I can do it?"

Aegron's heart trembled suddenly.

Even though he has always been good at hiding himself, he couldn't help but change his face at this moment.

Yes, although his contact with the Austrian court has long been broken and it seems that it will not be restored, his mother is different. She is the eldest daughter of the emperor. Who can stop her from visiting or writing condolences to her sister-in-law Woolen cloth?

She could indeed do it - if she wanted to.

But why would she want to?

Aigron didn't believe that his mother would suddenly show kindness and respond to his requests.

All this is conditional.

Aigron looked at his mother again. At this time, apart from the sadness left just now, there was an inscrutable smile on her face.

Well, her emotionally vulnerable days are over, and now it's her ruler side.

Aigron's mind was racing, and he had to admit that his mother had made a proposal that he was very interested in.

"Are you for William and Ambrose?" After a while, he sighed.

He deliberately mentioned his mother's two children in order to be more aggressive and make himself appear more active.

"Yes..." Luisa was very frank and nodded directly, "Abert is going to pass away, he doesn't care about himself, the only thing he can't let go of is these two children, and I can't let him go to heaven No rest in peace, so I have to figure out a way for their future—you should know about the treaty, right?"

Although Luisa didn't specify what the treaty refers to, but substituting the context at this time, Egron certainly knew what she was referring to.

Treaty of ownership of the Duchy of Parma.

Speaking of the Principality of Parma, it has a long history. The Farnese family continued to rule the Principality until 1731 when the family died out. Inherited by the eldest son Carlos born to Sabetta Farnese, called Carlos I, that is to say, it fell into the hands of the Parma branch of the Bourbon family.

Carlos ruled the duchy until after the War of Polish Succession in 1735, when Parma was ceded to the Emperor Charles VI in exchange for the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, and the duchy fell to the Habsburgs.

But in 1748, after the signing of the Treaty of Aachen, the principality was ruled by Philip I, a member of the Bourbon dynasty.

Then in 1796, Napoleon occupied it and deposed the ruler of the Bourbon family; and when the Napoleonic Empire was destroyed in 1814, Queen Louisa was brought back to Austria by her father, and then in order to accommodate the daughter, the emperor presented Parma to her.

Logically speaking, the Duchy of Parma should be passed on to Luisa's descendants, but at this time there is another problem-Luisa married the Earl of Nepeg, which is a mixed marriage, so the Bourbon family has no right to her children's inheritance of the Duchy of Parma. Raise objections.

After back and forth negotiations, an agreement was finally reached that Louisa could rule the Principality of Parma until her death, and after her death, the ruling power of the Principality would be handed over to the original Bourbon family Parma branch.

In other words, the children of Earl Nepeg will have to leave Palma by then and find another home.

According to the original historical records, Queen Luisa lived a long life and lived until 1847. After her death, the new generation of Earl Nepeg and his family returned to the Austrian Empire to live, and their reputation has not been obvious ever since.

But now, the direction of history has diverged a little because of Aigron.

Many fates have changed because of this young man, and Earl Nepeg seems to have pinned part of his dying hopes on him.

Thinking of this, Aigron finally understood why the couple behaved like this.

Obviously, the Earl of Nepeg has been deliberately cultivating his children's respect for him; and it is probably for this reason that Louisa tolerates his son's offense so much.

"You love them more after all." Aigron seemed to complain, but also seemed to be emotional.

Of course he wasn't angry either, there was no reason to be angry about something he already understood.

"Actually, you get more than that." Luisa explained to him softly, "I helped you before, and I will help you in the future, of course I won't do it too obviously, but I will do my best to give you convenience. You blame me for not loving you enough, but I will make my children respect and love you, and make up for my mistakes twice... All I need is to help me take care of them, and if one day you become prosperous, then support them, They will also help you, after all, they are a family, aren't they?"

Although he was raising conditions and intending to remain calm, Aigron still heard a little worry from his mother's tone.

That's right, no one can predict the future. Of course, Louisa doesn't know that she can live for at least 20 years. Even princes and nobles will die easily in these years. How long does it last, then she and the children of Earl Nepeg will no longer have to rely on-the Principality of Parma, which is temporarily sheltered, will also be taken away.

Luisa certainly didn't want her failed life to end in another failure.

"Son, I didn't beg you, and of course I didn't kidnap you with emotion. Your choice is free." Finally.Luisa looked at Aigron and said word by word, "Think about it yourself... If you nod, I will thank you."　　

16, burying the hatchet

"Think about it for yourself... I'll thank you if you nod your head."

That was what Mother said, but Eggron knew that she had a strong desire to say yes.

If Earl Nepeg dies, the pair of children will definitely lose their reliable protector. Although Louisa is also the ruler of a small country, she is alone and alone, and it is impossible to find better things for the two children. way out.

Originally, the couple was having a headache about this matter. For this reason, they thought of Aigron, who had been left out in the cold, and tried every means to find a marriage for him, so that he could have a chance to stand out—in their calculations, if Aigron If they become the pillars of the empire in the future, then the son and daughter will naturally lean against the big tree to enjoy the shade, and they don't have to worry about the way out.

But now, although the situation has changed drastically, they all lead to the same goal after all—Aigron gave up the opportunity to develop in the Austrian Empire and instead sought to restore his French Empire. Judging from his performance during this period of time, he really seems to be able to achieve a career.

Even if his career does not succeed in the end, he now has a small Principality of Ioannina as a place of residence, and he can issue orders, which is not weaker than Luisa herself in terms of strength—so, if Luisa somehow Tian died and lost the right to rule the Principality of Parma, at least Aigron is also capable of playing the role of a protector.

On the other hand, if Aigron nods, then their children will immediately have a relatively superior status-although they cannot be regarded as members of the Bonaparte family, they are at least Aigron's blood brothers. It will also have extraordinary weight.

Thinking of this, the couple decided to stick to their original goal. Anyway, for them, as long as Aigron can be the protector of their children, it doesn't matter whether he is in Austria or elsewhere.

In case Aigron really succeeded in restoring the country one day, they might still be able to get the glory of the royal family and get rid of their current embarrassing status.

The most ideal situation is that Aegron will appreciate the loyalty of his younger siblings, bestow them with the title of prince and even give them a state to rule, and may even keep the beautiful Parma in the hands of the Nepeg family.

Of course, this is just the best fantasy in the hearts of parents.

——In short, as Earl Nepeg's condition worsened, the issue of the future of his children became more and more urgent. Recently, the couple had considered many times in private, and finally made a decision.

Of course, they also knew that Aigron had held grievances against them for many years, and it was impossible to agree to their request so easily. It was impossible to kidnap him only by relying on family affection.

To impress him, you must come up with an actual exchange of benefits.

Therefore, on the one hand, Earl Nepeg intends to cultivate the respect of his children for Aigron, so that they can impress Aigron with their siblings' loyalty to their elder brother; on the other hand, after receiving Teresa's request, Louisa also intentionally helped herself Let the son feel the benefit and value of cooperating with the mother.

Taking both measures, Luisa believes that her son will not be obsessed with the grievances, and must push herself away.

Under her gaze, Aigron has been pondering, as if thinking about something.

This must be the result Teresa wants to see!It dawned on him.

Although Teresa has not discussed this issue with Luisa, but with her intelligence and the experience of Luisa matching them up before, she must have guessed what Luisa is trying to do, and she also cooperated with her mother on purpose, I have been urging myself to visit my mother.

Her family concept is too strong, although this is not a bad thing, but it always makes people feel a little uncomfortable.

Alright, putting Teresa's matter aside for now, the question now is - should I agree to my mother's deal?

Thinking about it carefully, it seems that there is no disadvantage. What I get is the help of my mother, and what I pay is only the promise of the future.

"Since this is your wish, then I promise you that if one day you need it, I will act as the guardian of William and Ambrose. I will urge them to teach them and protect them with the attitude that a brother should have." So, Aigron finally nodded, "But, my mother, I also said before, I just do my best, not that I want to arrange everything for them, if they are capable, I am very happy to get their assistance; But if they are really useless, then I won't waste too much energy on them, let them take the assets of you and Earl Nepeg to live the life of their rich children—"

Although Luisa was still sullen, it was obvious that her body was relaxed and her eyes were full of joy.

She got the answer she wanted.

"Thank you, son." She thanked Aigron with a slight nod of her head, "I promise you, you will not regret it. If they have the ability, you will take them for a ride, and if they don't, then let them go in obscurity." Live your life, Albert and I will never blame you."

She knew that although her son had the smoothness of a politician, he always kept his word, and there was no need for him to lie about this kind of matter.

Aigron just smiled slightly and didn't continue the question.

"Can you send her a letter for me?" he asked.

Luisa was a little caught off guard, but quickly reacted, so she agreed immediately. "Of course, as long as you write it to me, I will find a way to get the letter into her hands, although it may take some time."

"Well, is there a pen and paper here?" Aigron asked.

In such a hurry?Louisa was a little surprised.

"Teresa will be by my side later, so it's not convenient to write." Aegron said with some embarrassment.

Luisa covered her mouth with her hand, then broke into a narrow smile.

"Right."

Then, she walked to a table, took out a pen and paper from a drawer, and handed it to Egron.

"Son, you have such a romantic debt at a young age, how will you get it in the future!" She said playfully.

Hmph, if you know the consequences of this romantic debt, I'm afraid you won't be able to laugh at all.Agron thought to himself.

He didn't want to quarrel with his mother anymore, so he just took the pen and paper.

There was Louisa's principality emblem on the letter paper, and a scent wafted over his face, reminding him of the papers in Sophie's bedroom.

"My sister, my love, the person I'm most sorry for... Please forgive me for not writing to you until now, but I can't help it... I miss you very much, I really miss you very much."