Eagle's Glory

At this moment, Egron found that he could no longer keep silent, so he reluctantly said, "It's a pleasure to meet you, Your Highness Maria. I am very grateful to Your Highness Sophie for taking care of me back then, so I have a lot of gratitude to see you." touch."

"Your Highness, it is a bit high to bear the price of your gratitude." Maria replied with a smile, "I thank you on behalf of my sister, she will be very happy to know that you and your wife are happily enjoying the hospitality of our country ?”

At this time, Princess Augusta finally realized that something was wrong with the atmosphere.

"Okay, it's time for dinner, let's go to dinner together—" She forcibly interrupted the unpleasant conversation, and then made a gesture.　　

34, tit for tat

Under the intervention of Mrs. Augusta, the conflict that broke out when Teresa and Maria first met also came to an abrupt end-after all, although they hated each other as soon as they met, they both valued their identities, especially They are all guests now, so we can't make the host look ugly.

Maria was the first to break the silence. She bent her knees softly, then glanced at Eggron and Teresa with a half-smile, "See you later."

Then, she followed her sister and left first, leaving the young couple looking at each other in dismay.

Teresa's expression was extremely serious, and the previous ease and leisure had been swept away—this was not only because of Maria's deliberate ridicule just now, but also because of her husband.

His reaction just now was not right, and until now he is still speechless.

Do you think you can escape like this?Teresa decided she had to ask.

"Your Highness, do you have anything to tell me about what happened today?" Teresa looked at her husband and asked.

"What... can I tell you?" Aegron asked back.

"At least tell me, is Her Highness Maria's visit today a coincidence or a deliberate offense?" Teresa asked earnestly, "Don't you really know nothing?"

This question was so acute that Eggron was a little overwhelmed.

At this time, he also understood that Teresa must have noticed his abnormality—but this was not a misunderstanding, she was vaguely approaching the truth, a truth that he could not admit.

Seeing Aigron's silence, Teresa lowered her eyes slightly, obviously already understood the real answer.

"If you told me you knew nothing, and you were as surprised as I was just now, then I would believe it, Eggron." Then she whispered, and her tone softened.

But of course Aigron knew he couldn't say that - it was asking for death.

"No, Teresa." Aigron sighed, "I admit that this is not the first time I saw her, I saw her in the palace before, of course I only met her once, and the time was very short—"

After a pause, he added, "Besides, she found me on her own initiative. I was as surprised as you were just now."

"Really?" Teresa asked calmly, but judging from her expression, it seemed that her attitude had softened a little—because she believed that Aigron was telling the truth now. "Then what is she looking for you for?"

"What else could it be for?" Aigron smiled wryly, "Of course it's because of her unlucky sister... She is very worried about her sister's current situation. They used to communicate frequently, but since I fled, the communication between them has completely stopped. It was interrupted, she received no news of her sister, and the letters she sent went to nowhere—and she very reasonably considered it my responsibility."

"That is to say, did she ask you to blame her?" Teresa's brows stretched, because the reason is indeed very logical-and, on the issue of Sophie, both she and her husband stand on the same side. She is the party that owes her, so on this issue, she doesn't even have a position to accuse Maria of anything.

She was even thinking that maybe it was reasonable for Princess Maria to be so resentful towards her husband and wife as soon as they met.

"It's not really an accusation, it's just blaming me for getting His Royal Highness Sophie into trouble because of my own willfulness." Aigron replied with a wry smile, "This is a fact, I can't deny it, and I don't want to deny it, so I apologize to her, by the way I hope that when she can contact Sophie in the future, she will send me a greeting."

Aigron deliberately downplays and avoids exactly what he did to Maria when they first met, so Teresa sounds as if it makes sense.

Of course, she was not happy that her husband still wanted to contact Sophie, but she herself felt that it was too mean and unreasonable if she did not allow the guilty Aegron to greet him in this situation.

Aigron deliberately blurred the information. The greeting he said to Teresa was naturally understood as a message, so that Teresa would not ask him what kind of letter he wrote and the wording in it.

Little did she know that her husband had written letters—or even two.

"I see...then why did she come here again today?" She stopped dwelling on this matter and asked another question.

"I don't know, maybe it's a coincidence, maybe she thinks she's not reconciled to seeing me, but also wants to see you?" Aigron immediately avoided the question, "Of course, it may not be well-intentioned."

"Isn't this obvious? She is very hostile to me. Her smile just now was really mean, and her eyes are as uncomfortable as bee stings..." Teresa complained softly, and then she couldn't help but smile bitterly She came out, "Well, considering her twin sister's current situation, I can't say anything more. Although I am absolutely innocent on this issue, since she wants to hate me, I have nothing to say."

"Yeah, I think so too." Aigron echoed his wife, "You are not responsible for what happened back then, I caused this all by myself, and I admit it is my fault. So, just now Even if she was rude to both of us, I couldn't lose my temper. Teresa, please forgive me for not explaining to you at the time. I think it will only make us both unhappy. I don't want to Let's get caught up in the past again."

Teresa was finally relieved by Aigron's words, and she believed his description—of course, mainly because she was willing to believe so.

"Forget it, it's not a big deal at all. She loves us and hates us. Anyway, there are so many people who hate us, so I'm not afraid of having her one more." Teresa said while taking the initiative to hold her husband's hand, " Since she has a reason for her resentment towards us, then I can also pretend to ignore her offense like you, anyway, we will not have any friendship with her in the future, just endure today-hey, who told me to be with you What about getting married? I have all your glory, and I can only bear your hatred."

Teresa's intimate tone and gestures meant that she accepted Aigron's explanation and no longer struggled with it.

"Okay, dinner time is coming soon—let's just go there and let her see our happiness." Then Teresa suggested.

Aigron knew in his heart that Teresa was talking about tolerance, but she was actually demonstrating on purpose, repaying Maria's offense just now with his "natural victory", but right now he can't pour cold water on her, so he can only hold her hand in the same way. Hand, follow her to the restaurant.

When they were about to step into the restaurant, Teresa suddenly thought of a question.

"By the way, Aigron, has Princess Maria told you about the communication between her and her sister?" Teresa asked with her eyes slightly narrowed, "I guess Sophie should share with her sister about you. things? After all, she doesn't have much fun to share in that environment, does she?"

Aigron didn't expect Teresa to suddenly jump to the door of the truth at the last step.

He has always been thankful that his wife is so sharp, but at this moment he would rather she not be so sharp.

"I don't know, we broke up unhappy, how could she tell me about the correspondence between her and my sister?" He could only answer reluctantly.

"I don't know if my guess is true, but if it is, then she might have even more reason to hate me..." Teresa suddenly covered her mouth, and then smiled slightly, "Hey, Your Highness, can you It really makes me tired... But it doesn't matter, anyway, the result is doomed, we are husband and wife and will always be, a little noise will not affect our concerto."

After she said this inexplicable sentence, the servant opened the door of the dining room, and the young couple walked in.

The moment he opened the door, Egron clearly felt a sharp gaze sweep across his face, but he could only pretend nothing had happened; Teresa naturally noticed it too, but she smiled slightly, I didn't take it to heart at all.

Of course she knew that the more she did this, the more she would irritate Maria, but she didn't care at all, instead she was a little comfortable—after all, no matter what motive she had for resenting herself, she was the one who had the last laugh anyway.If the other party doesn't come to provoke her, she doesn't mind showing humility, but since she has been so offended by her, Teresa has no interest in humiliating.

Soon the couple sat down side by side, and the servants also served the meals, and the dinner officially began.

Because of the presence of Mrs. August, out of respect for her, during the appetizers and soup, everyone chatted softly, at least maintaining a superficial harmony.

Aigron, on the other hand, upholds the principle of talking less, and puts all his energy on the meal, only occasionally echoing his wife's words, so that their chat can go on smoothly.

However, although he was very calm on the surface, Aegron was still a little guilty in his heart - because just now, he had fallen out with Princess Maria, and Maria threatened him to act according to his own will, otherwise he would expose him in front of Teresa. what I did.

He didn't accept the threat, which meant that Maria could break out at any time now and implement his threat just now—and he didn't have any countermeasures against her, so he could only find a way to clean up the mess.

Of course, since the fallout happened, he is also mentally prepared, no matter how bad things get, he can bear it. Anyway, when the time comes, he will apologize to Teresa and never have anything to do with Maria again. Relationships—however, he naturally hoped that it would be best if none of this happened.

Youdao is afraid of what will happen, just in the middle of this seemingly lively chat without enthusiasm, as the dinner came to the middle, Princess Maria suddenly looked at Teresa with a gentle smile.

"Your Highness Teresa, I heard that you like to read poems and stories. It seems that there is also a reason for your acquaintance with the Duke of Reichstedt?"

"Yes, you know me quite well." Teresa nodded slightly, waiting for the other party's next words, "I didn't know that I was already so famous..."

"You are naturally more famous than you imagined. After all, there have been too many news from you, and you have been talked about everywhere for a while. I think it is difficult not to listen, so I can only pay attention to it." Maria looked at seems to answer honestly.

Although her tone was normal, Teresa bit her lips lightly, so that she didn't throw the tableware in her hand on the table.

What the other party said, "everyone is talking about you", needless to ask, is to insinuate the "big news" that he was thrown away by his fiancé a year ago on the eve of engagement.

This incident brought great pain to her and her parents. Although she has saved everything with practical actions now, the nightmare of the past is still vivid in her mind, and she also regards this as a lifelong hatred.

Of course, no one had the courage or interest to expose the scars in front of her, but unexpectedly, today there was someone who didn't care about her identity at all and dared to speak out in person.

It would have been nice if you had taken me away!Why was it humiliated today... Teresa glanced at Aigron angrily, then put away her anger, and then looked at Maria with eyes that were so clear that they did not contain any emotion. "That's for you to worry about, Your Highness. I don't know how the news you heard at the time described me, but no matter how the outside world evaluates me or makes fun of me, I don't care, because I don't have time to pay attention to others. I No matter in the past or now, I will only work hard for my dear family members."

Teresa responded politely, without showing any timidity. Looking at her eyes, Maria hesitated for a moment.

What a tough person... How many people have been deceived by her delicate appearance.My incompetent sister must have been speechless by her.

"Actually, you don't have to worry. Someone made fun of you, but I admire you because you have the guts to do what you want..." After a moment's pause, Maria spoke again, "Also, because you have the same hobbies , so I am even more willing to support you."

"Common hobbies?" Teresa asked back, "Do you also like reading?"

"Yeah, I'm much more refined than my domineering older sister who likes dancing and hunting." Maria replied conceitedly.

"Exactly, there is something I want to tell you, although I'm not sure if you'd like to hear it..." Then, Maria intentionally hesitated.

Teresa showed no doubt or timidity at all, just shook her head lightly, "You don't have to worry, no matter what you tell me, I will listen patiently, after all, the upbringing I have received since I was a child will not allow me to treat others Sorry."

Just let the horse come over.

The air suddenly stopped.

come yet?Aigron's heart twitched suddenly, but he remained calm on the surface.

"To tell you the truth, because I have this hobby, my sister also shared with me many of the poems she collected in Schönbrunn Palace—" she said, and glanced at Aigron quietly, "Well, It may be due to her lack of taste, but she picked a lot of your husband's writing, so I have read a lot! Well, if those unfortunate events that happened later, I think our meeting would be very different. Bar……"　　

35, dinner storm

"Hey, if those unfortunate incidents hadn't happened, I think our meeting would have been very different..."

Although Princess Maria was evasive, Teresa completely saw the hidden meaning.

She found that her previous guess was not wrong. Sophie had shared with her twin sister about Aigron before—even, maybe she even intended to match the two of them.

That's why Maria hated herself so much, because she not only took away her sister's little lover, but also her possible future husband?

The more Teresa thought about it, the more reasonable it became—since she was born at the same time as Sophie, Maria is now 23 years old. It is unusual for a royal princess to marry at this age, even her younger sister is already married, and she But still alone.

This unreasonable phenomenon must have an unusual reason.

Thinking of this, Teresa's already angry mood became a little more depressed. She didn't expect that the bad relationship with His Highness had been buried by time. In the dark darkness, there is actually a twin sister hidden?

He is really a difficult and unreasonable person, trying to make trouble for others all day long...

In the midst of her anger, Teresa's original sympathy for Sophie disappeared.

Of course, it's pointless to think about Sophie now, she just wants to deal with this Princess Maria.

After turning a lot of thoughts in her mind, Teresa finally sorted out her thoughts, and then smiled. "This is really an unexpected fate. I didn't expect my husband to have a reader in a foreign country. I am very happy for him... Hey, to be honest, I have always dreamed that His Highness would not risk his life to carry out family affairs. career, but live in seclusion with me in the countryside, entertain ourselves and others with literary creations, and run our family together. If it is possible, maybe you can see more of his works, besides you, other people People will recognize his talent and achievements, how wonderful that would be..."

Although Teresa's words came from the bottom of her heart, Maria didn't believe them at all. After all, it seemed too much like an act of humility.

Hmph, just show off, little fairy.Maria cursed secretly in her heart, and couldn't help being even more disgusted with Teresa who was so cheap and good-looking.

"Really? That's really a simple longing." Maria smiled sarcastically, "I thought that you with such a fierce personality would have a stronger desire, and that's why you followed the Duke so firmly. "

"Maybe this kind of life is boring for others, but for me this is where happiness lies. I grew up in such a family, and because I can feel the happiness in it, so I I am willing to copy the life of my parents—” Teresa also saw the other party’s ridicule, so she explained in a low voice, and then she laughed again, “Of course, it’s meaningless to talk about it now, my husband wants to let himself invest To a career that is destined to make his name in history, as his wife, I can only devote myself to it... I dare not say that I have been looking forward to such an exciting life from the beginning, but I will try my best I also feel honored to be able to share the glory of the Bonaparte family."

Teresa's tone was relaxed and cheerful, not only revealing the joy of being able to finally get together with her husband, but also full of pride and pride,

This look brimming with happiness further confirmed Maria's thoughts just now, so it easily made her heart ache.

Because, in those years not long ago, she also imagined these things.

Hateful... how did things come to this point?

Annoyance and resentment made Maria almost unbearable, but the strict education she received since she was a child managed to maintain her composure.

She knew Teresa was deliberately irritating herself, so she didn't want to lose her composure and make others laugh.

"Then I'll wait for the day when you are crowned queen." She pretended to be respectful and said, "It would be even better if you would give me a gift at that time, but I don't know if you will say it in public at that time." Isn't this what you asked for?"

"I believe that as long as my husband and I work hard enough, we will have that day - if you are willing to celebrate our coronation as an audience, I will certainly be happy to reserve a wonderful audience seat for you." Teresa smiled He replied, "Don't worry, I will definitely be careful in my words and deeds and never say anything wrong——if you don't mind, you can also hold a long skirt for me in the back, join in the grand event, and supervise my words by the way .”

What do you take me for? !

Maria's hand trembled, and the fingernails pierced into the palm of her hand. This tingling finally allowed her to maintain her sanity, and did not turn against the other party on the spot.

"Okay, let's make a deal!" She kept a smirk on her face, but her words became more and more sharp, "I hope I can live to see that day, huh, hahahaha..."

Princess Augusta, the owner of the restaurant, could see the sharp atmosphere in the air. Although she didn't know why the two of them would be so tense when they met, if she didn't care about it, the consequences would be irreparable.

Of course, in her heart, although she is Maria's older sister, she is more inclined to Teresa's side.

Because she knows Maria, this younger sister has a weird and sharp temper, and often makes people unable to get off the stage with a few words. Back then, it was common for her to anger her father and queen, and even herself was robbed by her several times. It's just that it didn't happen because of affection.

Besides, Maria is just her half-sister, who is still ten years younger, so she doesn't have much relationship with her.

But Teresa is different. Although she just met her for the first time today, Teresa's conversation and personality made her feel very good, humble and polite.

She also saw what happened after the two met today—it was Maria who provoked the quarrel first, and Princess Teresa's response was reasonable, and it could even be said that she was already taking care of her own face.

In terms of emotion and reason, she could no longer let her sister go on with her presumptuousness.

"Princess Teresa, no doubt, some people will laugh at you because of some of your previous experiences, but I never, even when I heard the sad news, I only felt deep sympathy for you, because I know what it is. This feeling.” So she interrupted the conversation between the two, “Similarly, many people are sure that many people don’t want you and the King of Rome to succeed in your career, but I’m still on your side, it’s not because I want What good is it to plot, but because I know that my husband's spirit in heaven must desire it all—his wish, which is naturally my wish, so I wish you all the best."

Then, she glanced at Maria indifferently, implying that she should calm down quickly, "Maria, stop teasing Your Highness Teresa, she is now a distinguished guest of our country, and has made great contributions to our family. Yu Li, we should all do our best to entertain her, so as not to lose our decency."

Seeing that her sister was not on her side, Maria felt even more depressed, but she also knew that she could not make her sister angry anymore, so she had nowhere to vent, so she could only stop her mouth and eat bitterly. A piece of cheese was dropped.

Seeing that she had calmed down, Teresa stopped mocking, but calmed down and continued to eat.

Seeing this storm slowly disappear into nothingness, Aigron felt a little relieved.

He has already seen that although the two had a quarrel just now, Princess Maria did not reveal what she had done before as she threatened—that is, even if she was angry just now She walked away in a huff, and she was not malicious enough to prevent herself from stepping down.

In this case, everything is still within the controllable range.

With this in mind, Aigron continued to eat in silence, hoping that such silence would last until everything was over.

It's a pity that he soon discovered that his thoughts were too good. After Maria finished eating some meals, she seemed to regain her spirits, and her eyes swept towards him again.

Although she didn't speak, the gaze seemed to be questioning why she didn't say a word.

As far as his heart is concerned, Eggron really doesn't want to make extra troubles, but the resentment and sad eyes brought back memories in his heart.

At this moment, it seemed that Maria was not looking at him, but Sophie was questioning why she didn't want to pay more attention to herself.