Eagle's Glory

Teresa was speechless.

She can roughly guess her husband's considerations, and in all fairness, she also thinks it makes sense. Now it's time for Aigron to make a direct appearance to France.

But the truth is the truth, but it is difficult for her to accept it psychologically.

They were at the time when they were newly married, especially when they had just had a child. If her husband made a mistake, she couldn't even imagine how she would live.

"Do you want to stop thinking about it?" She asked in pain.

"No, I have already decided, this is what I need to do." Aegron replied firmly, and then he said to Teresa gently, "Theresa, when I say goodbye to King Ludwig, You should go back to Ioannina first, raise your baby there with peace of mind, and wait for my news."

"How can this be possible? We are a couple, and we are supposed to face everything together. How can I stay out of it!" Teresa immediately protested.

"Don't be like this, Teresa... You are pregnant and it is not suitable for you to walk around. What is more important now is to give birth to our child safely. I will do the risky things alone." Aigron gently Caressing Teresa's face gently, "Don't worry, I will definitely be fine."

Seeing that her husband had made up his mind and knew in her heart that what he said was right, Teresa was at a loss for what to do, and tears burst out of her eyes.

"Okay...well, since you have made your decision, I will do it...but you have to promise me one request."

"Go ahead." Eggron replied immediately.

"If...if fate sets disaster for us and your actions go wrong, please don't resist violently and let them catch you." Teresa said solemnly with tears in her eyes, "Whether it's flowers Qian still asks his father to intercede, I will try my best to rescue you, you must not do anything stupid."

Aegron didn't answer, just smiled, and kissed his wife's face.　　

41. Warning and Regret

In front of the people around him, Aigron kissed his wife's face like no one else, and General Treville also watched the young couple express their affectionately with a blank expression.

He could see that His Majesty and Princess Teresa really had a deep relationship. Unlike the usual political marriages of the royal family, the two of them had really experienced hardships together—that is to say, Princess Teresa's status was unlimited. It can be shaken, no matter what he thinks in his heart, he must maintain a friendly relationship with her on the surface.

But at the same time, through his son's observation, the general also knew that the majesty he is loyal to is a passionate seed, who likes beauty, and the relationship with his wife does not prevent him from lingering in the flowers-after all, isn't that what we French people are like? ?

Once Princess Teresa returns to Ioannina, the young Majesty will be free to play for a long time.

Is this also included in His Majesty's calculations?If it is true, it is too scheming...

With such joking thoughts in mind, General Treville silently took a sip of his wine.

At this moment, he suddenly noticed that the two majesties had separated, and Princess Teresa was turning her gaze to stare at him with very unkind eyes, as if she was about to lose her temper with him.

Hell, does this little girl have mind reading skills?Although he pretended to be calm and expressionless on the surface, the Marquis de Treville inevitably felt a little guilty.

"Marquis de Treville, my husband agrees to your proposal, and will sneak into France under your leadership, taking unpredictable risks with his own body—" With cold eyes, Trey Sha continued unceremoniously, "I'm not blaming you for making such a proposal, but you can also see that my husband has placed his safety on you and on the fact that he just met you." Who are you? We've only heard it from others before, but we didn't really know it, so we're taking the risk that you could be an incompetent or a spy, whether it's Either way, we will be doomed."

"Teresa, don't say that!" Aegron felt that his wife had said too much, and quickly stopped her.

However, Teresa just gave Eggron a different look, and then continued, "Do you think I'm right, General?"

It turned out that it was because of this... The general was secretly relieved.

He didn't wonder why Princess Teresa's attitude was so severe, so severe that she almost disregarded etiquette.

After all, her son had already offended her a long time ago, and now he wants to drag her beloved little husband away as soon as they meet. No matter how reasonable she is, it is impossible for her not to be angry at all.

So, let her vent her anger...

After thinking through the joints, the Marquis of Treville became calm again, "You are right, I may be a spy, setting a trap for His Majesty; I may also be a pure incompetent, boasting Afterwards, there is no guarantee that these possibilities exist completely, and I cannot prove it for myself now, so you can doubt it... In fact, when I proposed to His Majesty, I offered to stay as a hostage until His Majesty successfully left France. I went back to China after the border, but I didn’t expect His Majesty to directly reject my proposal and asked me to take him back. To be honest, I admire His Majesty’s courage and I am even more grateful for his trust in me, so I have already made up my mind , but also to protect His Majesty's safety."

After hearing the whole story, Teresa's eyes filled with tears again.

"My husband is so majestic, that's one of the reasons I like him." She raised her head proudly, and then ordered the Marquis of Treville with a decisive gesture, "General, based on the reasons I just said, I think you have an obligation to keep him safe. If he makes any mistakes, I will regard you as the primary responsible person. Even if you have not been sanctioned by the human court, then I will let you and your family in the name of God The most painful punishment will never be less painful than mine! You may think that I am unreasonable, but for the sake of my husband and my family, I don't care about any kindness, please remember me The weight of these words!"

Although Teresa's voice was not loud, the firm determination in it still shook the Marquis de Treville's heart.

Of course, this general, who had been on the battlefield countless times, wouldn't be afraid of it, but even so, he couldn't help but respect Her Highness the Princess.

She looks delicate and weak, but she also has such a strong will, no wonder she was able to do such a big thing, abruptly bringing back the marriage contract that was about to fall through... Sigh, my plan was thwarted by such people , is not wronged.

"I will keep your teachings in mind." The Marquis de Treville also raised his head, and replied to Teresa with a solemn expression, "I suggested it, so I will take responsibility, and I am willing to guarantee it with my life Your Majesty's safety... If something happens to your Majesty, don't bother you to come to me to settle the matter, because the enemy has already stepped over my body by then!"

Teresa looked at the general in silence, and after a while she finally showed a satisfied smile. "Okay, I believe you. I have known for a long time that the Treville family is a famous noble family in France. There have been several talented people who have dedicated a lot to the country. After all, the blood of heroes still flows in your veins... Well, I entrust my husband to you, and I wish you all the best when the time comes."

"Leave it to me, Your Majesty the Queen." The Marquis de Treville nodded generously, "I will make the plan come true, and I will never shame my ancestors."

Aigron, who had been watching the conversation between the two, couldn't help feeling a little moved at this moment.

"In such a good time, we shouldn't make the atmosphere so serious-as far as I see, our current situation is very optimistic, and everything is developing in a good way. I believe that as long as we work hard, this operation will also have surprises." It will end without any risk." Having said that, he picked up his glass, "Let's toast to France, I will soon set foot on her land..."

"Cheers!" Although the remaining two people had their own thoughts, none of them discouraged him, so they raised their glasses together and toasted to the country they were tirelessly trying to win.

After taking a sip of the wine, Teresa looked at the Marquis de Treville again.

Although Teresa had instinctive disgust when she first saw him, but after the conversation just now, the Marquis' assurance and his demeanor still made Teresa take a high look.

But these alone were not enough to erase the resentment accumulated in Teresa's heart, it just raised her impression to the level of "Although the son is not good, but the father still has the demeanor of an ancestor after all".

"General." So she spoke to the Marquis again, "I met your only son, Mr. Edgar, before. It can be seen that, unlike you, he is not interested in adventure, nor necessarily in a political cause. He prefers to be a Parisian dandy rather than a Bonapartist. .”

Teresa's evaluation was very rude, but the Marquis de Treville did not refute his son - because he knew that the other party was telling the truth.

It was because it was the truth that it hurt his heart even more.

The Marquis de Treville sighed, showing an annoyed expression.

Then, he picked up the wine glass and took a big sip of the wine, then heaved a long sigh.

"I know, you're right...but what can we do now? If my wife hadn't died so early, the situation certainly wouldn't have turned out like this."

Then, he continued dejectedly, "You must know that I am an exiled nobleman. During the Great Revolution, my father was guillotined, and my brother and I were teenagers at the time. We had to flee outside the border. Finally ran to Germany and settled. There we learned the trade of shoemakers to make ends meet, and then we became adults.

Then we married wives, all of whom were daughters of exiled aristocrats—if you think about it, we are poor and have no titles. How can any local nobles and wealthy businessmen be willing to marry us?Fortunately, my wife is gentle and virtuous, and we love each other, which makes our poor life a little warmer.

It's just... because of the ups and downs of life, my wife's health is quite bad. I have always had a premonition in my heart, but I dare not face the reality. I can only pray to God to have mercy on us.

Later, His Majesty the Emperor ascended the throne, and issued proclamations many times, announcing the pardon of the fugitive nobles' crimes and welcoming us back to our country.My elder brother didn't want to go back to the country to pray for his favor, but I didn't want my wife to continue living a hard life, so after thinking about it, I took my wife and newborn son back to the country, and then worked for His Majesty the Emperor , in exchange for grace..."

After he said this, his eyes were full of nostalgia, "After I served His Majesty, I fought bravely, and Your Majesty was also happy to see a member of the Treville family decorate his court, so he gave me many awards , I realized my wish... But God still didn't take pity on me after all. In that unlucky year of 1809, I followed His Majesty on an expedition to Austria, but when I returned home triumphantly, I received the bad news that my wife was seriously ill... …

I cried and prayed beside her bed like crazy, but the miracle didn't happen, and she passed away after all, leaving me and my son in the world.Before she died, she begged me to take good care of Edgar, and I agreed with tears. Since then, I have also played the role of parents, but God knows, I have been displaced for half my life, and being a father is already exhausted. How do you know how to do two roles at the same time?When I come to my senses, my son is already like this... You are right, he is just such a person, without willpower or lofty goals, he just wants to follow the crowd and indulge in pleasure, how could I not know?But what can I do?I am already old, no matter how much discipline I can do, I can't change it, I can only watch helplessly, I have humiliated my ancestors..."

As soon as he said this, he suddenly swallowed a little more, covering his face - obviously this pain has been pent up in his heart, and it is hard to let go.

Aigron and Teresa looked at each other, this was the first time since they saw the general, he showed such a vulnerable look.

A person with such a strong personality and full of wisdom, when talking about his son, he is helpless and can only sigh in vain. The ancients in the East said that it is inevitable for a man to have an unvirtuous wife and a son who is not filial.

However, it's understandable if you think about it carefully - the Marquis lost his wife in his early years, and he fought with Emperor Napoleon's army for many years, and his child grew up alone at home. How could the people who took care of him dare to disobey this young master?In addition, the Marquis was naturally very rich as a senior military officer at the time, and he had a lot of money to satisfy the desires of the child Edgar. After a long time, when he came to his senses, it was very normal for the child to grow crooked.

What's more, Edgar is good-looking and has artistic talent, which is the favorite type of ladies and ladies. He has been hunting for sex in the entertainment venue since he was a teenager, and he has cultivated and encouraged his wanton and unrestrained temperament. Hobbies, I can't bring them back.

Teresa was also greatly shaken.

She didn't like the Trevilles, but she didn't like poking fun at other people's wounds either.

"Sorry, I shouldn't have brought up this topic." She apologized in a low voice, and her attitude towards the Marquis eased accordingly. "Mr. Edgar has a father like you, and he should be lucky for the rest of his life."

Compared to Teresa, Aigron's considerations are much more straightforward.

"People are not sages, and there will always be various shortcomings. Who can avoid it? Besides, if everyone is ambitious and persevering, wouldn't the world be in chaos? You don't need to be too harsh on him, since He likes to enjoy wealth and honor, so when our business is successful, in order to reward you for your contribution, I will give him wealth and honor as a gift."

Then, he changed his tone again, "Besides, as far as I can see, your daughter-in-law, Mrs. Alice, is very good. With her, I think you can avoid the tragedy of the previous generation this time—she can teach you well." grandchildren, so that you can find the heir you want."

Aigron's comfort made the Marquis de Treville come out of his depression.

"You are right, my daughter-in-law has nothing to say! I think the only achievement of my son in this life is to coax her to come to my house-I admire him for this, because I have no such ability. He nodded, and then said with a little self-mockery, "Alice has saved me so much trouble by taking care of the family affairs for me. My predecessors will be as good as me or even better than me."

After he finished speaking, he took out a pocket watch from his pocket, and then opened the cover of the pocket watch, revealing a mass of slender golden hair.

"This is the hair of my granddaughter Xia Lu." His serious face was full of love and showing off at the moment, "She is a very cute child, and you named her exactly."

When Xia Lu was just born, the Marquis de Treville felt sorry and regretful that his first grandson was a girl. He especially wanted a grandson to inherit his career—but soon, he was rejected by his grandson. His daughter was moved by her cuteness, and he circled around her all day, enjoying the long-lost family happiness.

"Yeah, think about it carefully, our lovely Miss Xialu is almost one year old..." Aigron looked at Teresa, and then said with a smile, "Before I return to France this time, I have to prepare a new year for her." A birthday present would be nice."　　

42, the truth

"Before I return to France this time, I have to prepare a birthday present for her."

Aigron's words were unintentional, but it caught Teresa's attention.

Although she had never seen Mrs. Alice with her own eyes, she had heard of her existence many times from her husband and other people around her, and when these people mentioned Alice, they all spoke quite well.

She is Agnes's own sister, and she is so respected by Agnes, so she must have something special.

Although Teresa disliked Edgar very much, this dislike did not extend to Mrs. Alice. On the contrary, she was a little curious and even sympathetic—such an outstanding girl, but unfortunately met someone who was not good, With such a husband, it will be hard in the future...

It was precisely because of the sympathy in her heart that her attitude eased a lot.

"That's right, I thought so too." She nodded lightly, "Since you once had a relationship with Mrs. Alice, and you gave her daughter a name at her request, it also shows that we You are destined to be with this child, maybe her birth will also bring you good luck."

"It doesn't seem to be a problem to say that." Aigron laughed immediately, "Since I named her and she fell to the ground, my fortune has been rising all the way, and finally came to today. She is a good omen, heralding Good luck has come, I regret that I didn't propose to be her godfather now! In this case, I guess I can have more good luck."

Aigron's joke made the other two laugh out loud, especially the Marquis de Treville who was even more excited. He was unwilling to let go of this opportunity to curry favor with his benefactor, "Your Majesty, it is not unreasonable for you to have this idea now." Chi, if you are willing, I will let you be his godfather and godmother together with Her Majesty the Queen! This must be her lifetime honor."

"That's not necessary." Before Aigron could speak, Teresa politely rejected the Marquis's proposal, "We are still very young, and our own children have not even been born, so it is not good to be someone else's godmother rashly. .”

Just kidding, Teresa hates Edgar so much, she doesn't want to have any relationship with this guy.

Maybe because she felt that her reasons were untenable, Teresa immediately changed the topic, "The Treville family is a famous old family, and Mrs. Alice is also a famous lady. I think Miss Xialu will naturally be a concurrently A girl with beauty and virtue will surely become the brightest pearl in Paris."

"You are too much." The Marquis de Treville wisely did not continue to ask, but calmly expressed his humility.

In his heart, he was a little annoyed. It didn't matter to him that others looked down on himself and his son, but he couldn't bear to look down on his precious granddaughter in person.

It's just that now that he is under the roof, of course he can't turn his back on Teresa in person. He just vowed secretly in his heart that he must do a good job in educating Xia Lu in the future, so that his granddaughter can live up to her expectations, and treat Queen Teresa's contempt today like Repay the number.

Teresa couldn't feel the anger in the general's heart at the moment, she looked at Aigron again, "My dear, what gift do you think we should give?"

Aegron had a hard time with this problem.

Theoretically speaking, he still has a lot of precious jewels in his hand, and he would be envious of others if he gave away one casually, and he would never be rude; He expressed his kindness and win over to Alice and the entire Treville family.

"How about we give her a gemstone pendant?" After thinking for a while, Aigron suggested, "Put our initials on it as our blessing to her and protect her healthy growth."

"Okay!" Teresa had no need to object, so she agreed directly.

She was also in charge of keeping Aigron's jewelry, and she made a detailed list. Naturally, she knew every piece of jewelry well, even better than Aigron herself. She immediately filtered it in her mind, and then selected her The one you think is most suitable.

"We have a very nice ruby ​​pendant. The red symbolizes enthusiasm and hope, which is suitable for children, but the chain of the pendant needs to be replaced with a new one, and then engraved with our names and blessings... When I return to Ioannina I'll order someone to hurry up and send it to Paris before Xia Lu's birthday."

Aigron looked at the Marquis, as if asking for his opinion.

For the Marquis de Treville, it was already an honor for Xia Lu to receive the Lord's gift. He didn't have the guts to pick and choose, so he just nodded repeatedly.

"Well, let's give this gift to Xia Lu." Aigron finally made a decision.

"Thank you, Your Majesty! Our family will always remember this kindness." The Marquis apologized to Aigron gratefully—this time, his gratitude was a little more sincere. "I will let Xia Lu wear this pendant all the time. With your blessing, she will grow up healthy and safe."

"It's just a small gift, don't take it so seriously." Aigron spread his hands with a smile, "Compared to what you have paid for our Bonaparte family, this gift is really nothing to mention, I hope you can continue to Serve us—"

It was because of the episode of Xia Lu that the atmosphere of this dinner became more harmonious, and it could be said that the guests and the host had a good time. It was not until late at night that Aigron let André Davout take the Marquis of Treville to leave Ning Finnburg Palace, staying overnight in the surrounding hotels - after all, the Marquis of Treville has a special status, and he left the country under a pseudonym. Eggron didn't want to cause trouble to the Treville family.

In the next few days, Aigron no longer summoned the Marquis, but secretly contacted the Marquis through André Davout, and he was also handling the remaining affairs.

He wrote a letter to the Greek side, informing him that he had agreed to let Prince Otto of the Wittelsbach family take over the Greek throne, and asked them to prepare for the king and the enthronement ceremony; In the future, the two fathers and sons must establish a good relationship with King Otto and his Bavarian advisers and assist them in managing the entire country—although he also knows that this kind of political conflict cannot be resolved by just one or two letters. But it's always good to have a vaccination.

After dealing with these affairs in hand, Aigron proposed to meet King Ludwig I, and then bid him farewell.

The king was not surprised when he heard this, nor did he feel very sorry, but he acted in a very surprised and reluctant manner according to the etiquette

"My friend, have you tired of our country so soon? We want to entertain you again."

For a long time, King Ludwig was worried that because of Aigron's identity, if he stayed in Bavaria for a long time, the relationship between Bavaria and the Kingdom of France would become sharply opposed, and Aigron secretly received anonymous supporters who came from France. This exacerbated his worries, and now seeing Aigron leave voluntarily, he was naturally relieved.

"Your Majesty, I like your country and your palace very much. I received unexpected courtesy while staying here, and it made me linger..." Egron also said some polite words according to the etiquette, " If I had a choice, I would certainly continue to be your guest, but unfortunately, as you know, I am a busy person, and there are too many things to do, the reality does not allow me to delay too much in comfort time."

"Hey, we are all unlucky bastards who can't help ourselves." The king sighed half-truly, and then hugged Aigron's shoulders in a friendly way, "I can understand your difficulties, after all, we all shoulder too many responsibilities And expectations, we cannot escape! If this is the case, I will no longer force you to stay, I wish you a smooth journey-if you have time in the future, you can also visit us again, King Wittelsbach Ting's door is always open for you..."

"Thank you - your generosity and enthusiasm will always be in my heart." Aigron thanked again.

Originally, Egron thought that the two people's polite words should be over at this point, and the next step was to wave goodbye, but what he didn't expect was that His Majesty the King seemed to have something else on his mind, and he seemed hesitant to speak.

"Your Majesty, is there anything else you want to tell me?" Out of curiosity, Aigron couldn't help asking.

"It's not a big deal—" His Majesty the King shook his head, and then looked at Aigron curiously, "Duke, there is something I've been keeping in my mind for a long time, just because of etiquette and Princess Teresa's face. So I didn't ask it all the time, since we are about to say goodbye today, and I don't know when we can see each other again, I think it's better to ask it out, so as not to leave any doubts in my heart..."

Hearing these words, Aigron probably guessed what question the king was going to ask.

Sure enough, the king stopped hesitating and asked the question, "What is the relationship between you and my sister, Princess Sophie? I have heard some rumors, and judging from the strict attitude of the Austrian royal family towards her after you escaped." , there should be something..."

Next, he looked at Aigron with inquiring, even joking eyes, waiting for his answer.

Embarrassment flashed across Aigron's face, and only then did he realize that although King Ludwig I in front of him looked enthusiastic and even a little funny, he was a king after all, and he had a national intelligence network.

More importantly, he was Sophie's older brother, and it was too easy for him to know something.

Now that he was questioned face to face, Aigron felt that there was no need for him to dodge any more.