Eagle's Glory

"I see... Chanel was really not easy at the beginning." Teresa nodded understandingly, "Okay, it's about to start now, let's not waste time——Chanel, you can come with us too, You should also share a share of our honor today, His Majesty the King has just promised us that we will let you return to your hometown."

"Okay, Your Highness." Chanel replied quickly.

So, the three of them came to the restaurant of the banquet together, and at this time, His Majesty the King, his courtiers, the crown prince, and Prince Otto, who had been appointed as the future king of Greece by default, had also attended one after another.

Today's King Ludwig, because of the expansion of the family's territory, was flushed with joy, and his gestures showed excitement. He took the first to pick up the wine glass, and then pointed to his son Otto.

"Everyone, with great gratitude, I would like to tell you a piece of news—my son Otto is about to become the king of Greece. We all know that although this country is new, it originated from an ancient and great civilization. We are grateful for its rebirth! From now on, Greece is closely related to our country, and we share the same fate. Our country will do our best to help it, and our country will also get spiritual support from its incomparably rich historical accumulation. It is an honor and responsibility God has given us to nourish, and we, the Wittelsbach family, will do our duty with piety and reverence, and let us drink to Greece!"

"cheers!"

Although everyone here already knew the news, they were still very excited when it was confirmed. The Wittelsbach family expanded their territory, which meant expanding their power and influence.

Next, the king looked at Aigron and Teresa.

"Next, I would like to thank our distinguished guests—the Duke and Duchess of Lechstedt. We all know how much effort and contribution they have made for the independence of Greece and the rebirth of civilization. They have acted on behalf of God's will. They Justice has been done, and we congratulate them on their success and toast them!"

"Cheers!" The wine glasses were lit up to the couple, and Aigron and Teresa naturally picked up the glasses to drink together.

After toasting twice, the host and guests enjoyed themselves and the atmosphere became lively.

At this moment, the king walked up to Chanel, followed by a servant holding a tray.

"Miss Chanel-Noelle, you are the Duke's close assistant, and you have also left traces in our place. I am very glad that a woman who has participated in such a great cause has emerged from our place." The king fulfilled his promise Nuoyan, looking at Chanel with a gentle smile, "Please continue to work hard for the friendship between the Duke and Bavaria in the future."

Then, he took out a commemorative medal of the portrait of the former king Maximilian I from the servant, and presented it to Chanel, "Shortly after you left Bavaria, the late king passed away unfortunately. There are also some commemorative medals, I will present one to you to calm your regret a little bit."

Although he had never regretted it, Chanel still took the medal respectfully, and then looked at His Majesty the King with tears of excitement.

"Your Majesty, thank you for your kindness, I will always remember it in my heart!"　　

28. "Official License"

"Your Majesty, thank you for your kindness, I will always remember it in my heart."

His Majesty the King was very satisfied with Chanel's attitude, so he nodded with a smile, "You are so young now, and you already have experiences that are different from ordinary people. I sincerely hope that you can follow your lord and create more legends in the future. And the traces you left in my palace will be preserved forever for the world to admire."

His Majesty the King is implicitly reminding Chanel that there are still "tasks" to be completed, and of course she knows it well. "It is my honor, Your Majesty... but I feel that this may not be a happy event for many people here."

"Why do you say that?" His Majesty asked back.

"Because the little maids they could call and scold at will, now they are distinguished guests, and even the portraits have to be taken care of by them..." Chanel replied with a smile. "Not everyone likes to see their co-workers flourish."

King Ludwig didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "I think it's God's partiality to blame. He didn't let them become great beauties, otherwise they could also enjoy such an honor, hahahaha!"

After laughing a few times, His Majesty the King turned and left, and Chanel, wearing the commemorative badge of Maximilian I that he had just obtained, returned to Eggron and Teresa.

Maybe it was because she was warmly received by the king just now, now Chanel's face is radiant, and her gestures are full of charm, but people almost forget that she was a maid who used to be humble to others.

"Chanel, you look good today." Teresa praised her from the bottom of her heart.

"Thank you for the compliment, but Your Highness, you are more beautiful than me." Chanel smiled and complimented the hostess, "Whenever I am proud of myself, as long as I stand next to you, I will wake up immediately..."

"Okay, do you still want to say such things to me?" Teresa couldn't help but laughed for a while and then became serious again, "Presumably the courteous reception of His Majesty the King today should satisfy your self-esteem, right? "

"It's more than satisfied, it's overflowing." Chanel replied playfully.

"That's good." Teresa nodded in satisfaction. "This is what Aigron asked the king on his own initiative. He always hoped that you could enjoy the courtesy when you return to Bavaria. Being able to think about you in this way is enough to prove his respect for you. You paid attention."

"Your Majesty has always been very kind to me, and I can't thank you enough." Chanel replied.

Chanel felt a little guilty, because just now she was bold enough to seduce the young man by his side, but now that the lady is in front of her, even though Teresa looks normal, she is still a little unnatural.

"It would be too extravagant to talk about gratitude at this time, we just gave you what you deserve." Teresa looked at the other party solemnly, "Chanel, my husband regards you as a partner and Family, of course I will also see it that way, as long as you respect us in the future and serve us diligently and faithfully as in the past, we will bestow more honors on you than today—"

Chanel was slightly stunned, because she heard something different from Teresa's tone.

"I...Of course I will stick to my duty, as always, please rest assured!" After regaining her senses, she hastily promised. "No matter what I have in the future, I will always respect you. To me, you are our mistress. In addition to obeying His Majesty, we should obey your words."

Just as Chanel guessed, Teresa guessed that she was deliberately staying with the master just now.

But just as Chanel guessed, she really didn't care much—and she was also aware of those things in the past, and she also didn't take them to heart.

How could she, who has always been reserved, be jealous of a maid?That would be an insult to your own surname.

As long as Chanel knows how to measure and respects herself, she doesn't care.

Because of this, even if she knew it well, she has always been very friendly to Chanel, and at the same time she is very satisfied with Chanel's attitude towards herself-but today, Chanel received a high-level courtesy from the king, Teresa saw Her behavior was obviously different from usual, and she was afraid that she would lose her mind and have some strange thoughts, so she deliberately hinted and reminded her.

After hearing Chanel's promise, Teresa showed a faint smile, then she picked up the wine glass next to her, gestured to Chanel, and then took a sip, "I believe in you, Chanel, we will There is still too much time to get along, so I don't want anything to destroy the friendship between us, you should be able to understand me."

Chanel remained silent. The ecstasy that had erupted just now because of His Majesty's courteous reception had faded a lot. She thought with regret that no matter what she got in the future, Princess Teresa would always be in her head. On, and has the status of His Majesty's legal wife.

However, her depression didn't last long. Soon, Teresa clung to Chanel's ear again and whispered to her, "Of course, Chanel, I know you have your difficulties too. After all, you are too It's too lonely... So, when I get pregnant, you can accompany him for a while—I'll trouble you then~"

Although Teresa's voice was very soft, Chanel's voice sounded like thunder, almost breaking the wine glass in her hand.

"Your Highness, thank you so much!" Then, after realizing it, she thanked the mistress sincerely this time, "I will always respect and love you..."

She had such a thought in the first place, and now she has "official permission", so how could she not be grateful.

Teresa, on the other hand, just took it plainly.

Of course, this is not a happy thing for her, it's just a matter of facing reality so she settles down to the next best thing.

Under normal circumstances, she can betroth Chanel to someone at will, but she knows that not only will she fail to do so, but it will cast a shadow on the harmonious relationship between the husband and wife, so she can only settle for the next best thing and let Chanel You obey yourself, just don't be a demon.

It's not difficult. Chanel didn't have any ambitions. She just wanted to be with His Majesty for a long time, so as long as she comforted her a little, she could hold her back.

This is indeed the case - after hearing Teresa's promise, Chanel was going crazy with joy, her hands were trembling slightly, and her eyes couldn't help looking at Teresa's belly, as if looking forward to it today. It's like automatically rising.

Yu Gong, she hopes that His Majesty will get an heir sooner, so that the Bonaparte family can have successors; now Yu privately, she also has one more reason - she is more eager than anyone else to hope that Princess Teresa will become pregnant earlier, so that His Majesty can have successors, It also allowed me to serve His Majesty in a legitimate way.

"Okay, don't look at me like that." Teresa couldn't help laughing, "Just remember these words yourself, and don't reveal them to anyone."

"Of course, don't worry." Chanel assured again and again.

So Teresa didn't say any more, and after winking, she returned to her husband.

After seeing his wife, Aigron also stopped talking with the people around him, and turned to look at Teresa.

"Honey, were you reprimanding Chanel just now? I don't think she looks right." Then he asked.

"How could I reprimand her on this day?" Teresa asked with a smile. "I just congratulated her. She was very happy today and wished us an heir as soon as possible."

"Well, this question is indeed worth discussing." Aigron nodded pretending to be serious, "How about we have an in-depth exchange of opinions tonight?"

After making this joke, the husband and wife looked at each other and smiled, then clinked glasses of wine.

After drinking the wine, Teresa's smile also had a different meaning.

An honest and low-key Chanel, as long as she hits and pulls, it's easy to deal with, but it's not so easy for other people... Fortunately, her husband still loves her after all, as long as she pays attention, she won't cause any trouble after all. Come.

She looked at her husband from time to time, and the sweet time after the wedding made her cherish this beloved young man even more, and she was willing to use all her efforts to maintain their marriage and life.

As long as you can be with His Highness, it is worth paying some sacrifices for it.

While they were chatting, the banquet gradually came to an end. The servants of the palace cleaned up the banquet hall, and the band began to play music. The people present gave their blessings to Prince Otto, who would become the king of Greece in the future.

Amidst the congratulations and praises of the crowd, the 13-year-old boy had bright eyes at this moment, obviously thinking about his future career as a king.

At this moment, Aigron walked up to him.

Prince Otto hurriedly saluted him.

"Otto." Aigron called his name directly, assuming the attitude of an elder, "You should remember what I told you last time, right?"

"I remember, Your Highness." The prince replied quickly. "You told me that this is not an easy job, but a responsibility full of hard work..."

"I'm not talking about exaggerated descriptions with you, but an objective evaluation." Aigron replied with a serious expression, "Yes, you will indeed get a crown, but this kingdom is in the same chaos as before , you must face up to the difficulties you will face from the beginning, only in this way will your reign last. Remember, others do not automatically obey you just because you are king, you must show why you are worthy of their obedience .And you are too young now, it is easy to be underestimated because of your inexperience, so you must be more cautious."

Prince Otto nodded, as if listening attentively.

"The specific situation is more complicated, and there are many conflicts of interests involved. I can't explain it to you in a few words, but I will write a memo to list the things I think you need to pay attention to." Aigron While talking, he walked closer, and then whispered, "Here, I just need to remind you a few more words—"

After a pause, Egron continued, "I know you will bring a group of Bavarians over to help you rule that country, but it is impossible to ignore the opinions of those local power factions, because they really control the army and the local area, So you have to win over a group of people. I think you have to treat the Kolokotronis well, they are now the establishment in Greece, and they have a lofty reputation for liberating the nation, and they cannot be excluded under any circumstances... You have to always Seek their advice and regard them as your real assistants in ruling the country, as long as you do this, then they will be happy to support you and let you gradually have the authority that a king should have."

Before leaving Greece, Egron had promised Panos-Kolokotronis that he would speak well for them in front of the new king and maintain the future status of their father and son. Now that Egron has decided to choose Prince Otto as the The king will naturally fulfill his promise.

Of course, he wouldn't just give a verbal reminder.

Seeing that the prince seemed to be a little confused, he spoke more clearly, "You are still very young, and Theodoros-Kolokotronis is old, his time is running out, I just want to Enjoy the rest of your life—as long as you rule with humility, he will not hinder you from establishing your prestige, and then he will leave contentedly, and you will let the Greeks get used to it with his help. Your rule, then is the time when you can play on your own..."

When he talked about this, Prince Otto finally understood.

"You mean, you want me to make him Prime Minister?"

"You are the future king, and whoever you want to be the prime minister is your own right—" Aigron looked at the other party with a fake smile, "I just remind you that when you go to a strange place to be the king, choose a prime minister carefully And trusting him is very important to you."

No matter how mediocre his aptitude was, Prince Otto was still a member of the royal family after all, and he had already fully understood it.

"I will keep your opinion in mind, and if my father doesn't object, then I'll do it—" Then he replied cautiously.

"If you want to rule by yourself, you still have a lot to learn. Fortunately, you are not alone. Your motherland Bavaria will always help you; and the Principality of Ioannina and I will stand by your side, because you are I chose - with such favorable conditions, I have reason to expect you to do well."

Seeing that Prince Otto was so obedient, Aigron felt relieved, and then warned him earnestly, "Remember, to become a king, tactics and conspiracy are necessary, and you must learn them. But no matter how clever the tactics and tricks Conspiracy is not as powerful as the heartfelt support of the people, so do everything you can to let that poor nation achieve peace and prosperity. They have shed too much blood. They want a freedom and A new era of prosperity, and you will be their protector, as long as you live up to your trust, they will support you, your crown will be as safe as a rock, and no one can shake you at that time."

The prince listened quietly, and it was obvious that he was quite serious.

"You know so much..." After a moment, he said convincingly. "It's no wonder that such a career can be achieved. I hope... hope that you can also practice your motto in that country, after all, you seem to be preparing for it every moment."

"Then let's encourage each other!"

Aigron smiled lightly, and then patted Prince Otto on the shoulder to convey his expectations and blessings to him.

"If there is such a day, we may become the most solid allies, and the door of the world will be opened for us, what do you think?"

"Great!" The young prince cheered excitedly, "I'm looking forward to your day!"　　

29, righteous sister-in-law

After the grand celebration banquet, Eggron and Teresa continued to stay in Nymphenburg Palace as guests, enjoying the warm hospitality of the Bavarians.

After resting for a few days, according to the original plan, Eggron asked King Ludwig to visit his righteous wife, Princess Auguste, the widow of Prince Eugene, and the king, as promised, gladly accepted.

In accordance with due etiquette, the king sent a messenger to the palace of Leuchtenberg, where his sister lived, to ask the princess for advice.

The messenger soon received a reply from the princess—she was very happy that the King of Rome could come to visit her, and she was very happy to receive this righteous brother in the name of her husband.

So, after receiving such positive feedback, Eggron didn't hesitate anymore. He and Teresa bid farewell to the king for the time being, and then, led by the palace attendants, a group of people came to the Leuchtenberg Palace in Munich .

As promised, he was immediately received warmly by his righteous sister-in-law, Princess Auguste.

Together with Teresa and Chanel, he was brought into the living room, and at this time, Princess Auguste and her children greeted the young man's arrival.

As we all know, Prince Eugene and Aigron are brothers in name, but the age gap is quite large - there is a difference of 30 years. Naturally, although his wife is a "righteous wife", she is now 40 years old , even three years older than Aigron's mother Luisa, so standing in front of Aigron was an elegant and gentle lady.

Because she is already a widow, she only wears a light brown skirt and a tulle hat on her head. Apart from the pearl earrings, she doesn't decorate herself too much. The years have left some marks on her face , but it also made her look more gentle and demure.

Seeing Eggron, she slightly bent her knee towards him, "I am very glad to have the opportunity to see you again, Your Majesty the King of Rome."

For political considerations, her elder brother, King Ludwig, had to take some taboo measures in addressing Aiglon, but Princess Auguste didn't have so many scruples, and directly called the young man in front of him as the king of Rome— ——And this also made Aigron feel like a world away.

Princess August called herself this way, which shows that she puts herself in a very high position in her heart, and it is more than enough to reflect how Prince Eugene views herself after the collapse of the empire and her own imprisonment.

Even if they are just a prisoner, the couple still treat the child as the king of Rome.

Thinking about it carefully, Emperor Napoleon divorced the former Empress Josephine in order to marry Princess Louisa. However, his love for Prince Eugene has not changed, and he has always entrusted him with important tasks, and Prince Eugene has always been there. He worked wholeheartedly for his adoptive father and participated in many wars. Although in 1815 he did not choose to work hard with the emperor, but stayed in Bavaria with his wife and children, but no one could blame Prince Eugene any more.

Although this righteous brother's surname is De Beauharnay and not Bonaparte, he is much more reliable than other members of the family. If he is still alive at this time, he should be able to help himself a lot...

Hey, the Sri Lankan man has passed away, so there is no point in thinking about it anymore, may he rest in peace in the kingdom of heaven.

He quickly put aside distracting thoughts, then walked up to Princess August, and kissed the back of her hand lightly.

"Nice to meet you, Your Highness. You don't have to call me like that just now, because I am not worthy of this honorable title now... Besides, I am not a prince in front of you, but just your junior. If you don't dislike me , just call me Aigron, this is the nickname my father gave me, you can use it as a family member and elder."

Aegron's reaction made Princess August both surprised and a little happy, and she looked carefully at the young man standing in front of her again, "Everyone says you are a proud, stubborn and talented young man, now you are a The rumors are still somewhat distorted, it’s good that you are talented, but you are quite humble.”

"Don't get me wrong, I'm quite proud of others." Eggron replied with a smile, "I just don't have the right to be proud in front of you, after all, you were a family member who saw me when I was a baby—"

"Hahaha, that's true..." Princess August laughed dumbfounded.

After laughing for a while, she felt a little emotional again, "Since that unlucky year, our family has been living here in seclusion. I didn't expect time to pass so quickly... That baby who was still crawling in front of me back then is now You have come to visit me as a hero! And you are so cute... Aigron, you are indeed a child blessed by God."

Since ancient times, wives have always loved beauty, and Aigron has good looks and a nice voice. In addition, the two families have a very deep relationship, so he easily won the goodwill of his sister-in-law.

Smiling and laughing, Madam expressed the same emotion as Aigron just now, "Hey, it's a pity that my husband has passed away, otherwise, if he could sit here, witness your current appearance with his own eyes, and listen to your statement His deeds should make him so happy! After he lived in seclusion, besides his own sister, Queen Odance, the person who worried him most was you. He was always worried about what would happen to you if you were isolated in the palace alone. But I didn't expect that I would take a step first..."

Speaking of this, the madam felt sad again, and couldn't go on talking anymore, and took a handkerchief to wipe away her tears.

Seeing her crying sadly, Aigron couldn't help feeling a little sad. "Madam, please be sorry, some things cannot be changed after all..."

He didn't doubt the authenticity of the princess's words. After all, Prince Eugene didn't have any conflict of interest with him, only the friendship between brothers and elders and younger generations.

The sons of the royal family are always jealous of each other for the right of inheritance, but Prince Eugene, as an adopted son, is deeply trusted and reused, and was even appointed by Napoleon as the Governor of Italy to rule the Kingdom of Italy on his behalf—but under the family-minded Emperor Napoleon It seems that he is still a foreigner after all, and his throne can only be passed on to the next generation of the Bonaparte family.

At the beginning, he had no legal sons of his own, so he put the hope of the crown prince on the sons of his younger brother Louis, until later he married Louisa and gave birth to the king of Rome, and the heir to the empire was no longer in dispute— —From the beginning to the end, he never considered letting Eugene inherit the empire.