Eagle's Glory

He knew why Sophie had to "torture" herself like this—because, in a few days, it would be her turn to go back to Austria to play her role.

That's right, this is the deepest secret hidden here - every once in a while, the sisters Sophie and Maria will gather in this quiet and beautiful castle next to the border, and then exchange identities with each other, and one of them returns to the castle. To Austria to be her Majesty the Empress Dowager.

This secret is so absurd and appalling that no one will believe it if it is told, right?

However, it happened so absurdly that it has happened more than once even now.

At this time, His Majesty the Empress Dowager would declare that she would go to the hot spring manor at the foot of the Alps on the Austrian border to hunt and recuperate. Naturally, no one dared to hinder her pleasure, so she quickly brought a few of her cronies together, Came to the humble manor.

After arriving at the manor, she immediately changed into casual clothes, then dressed lightly, quietly passed through the territory of Switzerland under a false identity, and came to the territory of France.

When she did this for the first time a long time ago, she was a little uneasy, for fear that her sneaky behavior would be exposed, but after many years, she has already become familiar with this kind of secret journey, and she no longer has any fear—as for the shame , Self-blame and other emotions have never happened to her.

Her Royal Highness, who has been domineering since she was a child, has never put anyone in her eyes, and only feels that she came to this world to do her own way, and all moral precepts and rules and regulations are just a piece of paper to her—and her twin sister Princess Maria, of course, is the same.

Every gathering here is a combination of supreme happiness and extreme pain for young people - after the three of them meet, they will stay here together for a while, enjoying the beautiful scenery, and savoring the most extreme and primitive world hapiness.

This is already an unbearable burden, but the one of the sisters who is going back to Austria is jealous and knows that she will face a high but untouchable lonely life for a long time, so she deliberately doubles her burden. The demand adds to the man's pressure.

Therefore, in the torment year after year, this young man, who has always been proud of his body, is already considering seeking medical treatment in order to continue his glory.

It's just that although he complains occasionally in his mouth, deep down in his heart, he certainly doesn't reject this kind of "pain", and he's even obsessed with it...

"Rest? You've been asleep all morning, what do you want to rest?" Seeing that he was actually 'fighting', Sophie replied angrily. "Aren't you greedy, bad thing? You want to grab all the delicious food in front of you. Isn't your wish fulfilled now? But now you say you can't eat it, it's ridiculous..."

However, the sarcasm was all sarcasm, seeing the young man's exhausted appearance, she soon laughed, and then, she stretched out her hand and lovingly stroked her lover's face.

"Okay, I also know that you are overwhelmed now... I just don't want to take advantage of Maria, and annoying Teresa, and your sweethearts."

Young people dare not answer this sensitive topic, so they can only continue to lie dead with their eyes closed.

Sophie seemed to think of something, and continued on the topic, "Speaking of this, after I leave, you might as well ask Crystal to come and see me - anyway, no one will stop me now She's gone, saving me the discomfort of being alone."

"I'll give it a try." The young man replied hastily.

Every time she came to France, Sophie would look for their daughter immediately, and as Christel gradually grew up, she finally began to understand the ways of the world, and gradually understood the identities and subtleties of her parents. Standing—Of course, her little brain is not good enough to understand why things have developed to this point.

However, it doesn't matter whether she understands or not. For her, being able to have her parents at the same time is enough. Even if the relatives of the three of them can't see the light of day, how can this kind of happiness come from being confined in the manor before? What can she imagine?

Being able to be with her daughter, Sophie was naturally reluctant to part with her. Seeing her daughter becoming more sensible, she was no longer so afraid of her revealing the secret, so after she went back this time, she planned to let her daughter come to Austria to visit her once and accompany her through a period of hardship time.

For his mother's selfishness, Aigron certainly understood and was willing to cooperate.

While the two were whispering, the door opened again, and then a woman also in tulle pajamas came in quietly.

Everything is just like the replica 10 minutes ago, even the appearance and demeanor are vivid.

If it were not so imagined, the two of them would not be able to do such a shocking thing secretly.

A sarcastic smile appeared on her face when she saw the young man and her sister leaning together.

"What? Are you still reluctant to part?"

While speaking, she sat down on the sofa angrily, leaned against the other side of the young man, and then forcibly pulled his shoulder.

"I'm so tired of this period of time! There are always some troubles that are hard to deal with, but you are happy, you can have fun in secret!" She frowned and complained, "It's my turn now, Sophie, pack your things quickly Go away, don't waste my time."

The young man and Sophie smiled at each other.

Every time she came back from Austria, she would have a lot of complaints, and they also knew her hard work and sacrifices, so they indulged her waywardness.

After Sophie left, she would stay in the castle with the young people, briefly enjoying the pleasure of being the hostess.

However, instead of satisfying her wishes, this aroused her ambition and desire even more—because, in a short time, he would have to return to Paris, and then play his most important role.

On the most critical issue, when he plays the most important role, he has no place for himself.

Thinking of this, she hated Teresa deeply.

At that time, she felt that Teresa had robbed her of everything she deserved, and this kind of thinking did not disappear with time, but intensified instead.

"We're going to stay here a little longer." Maria whispered, "We won't be able to enjoy ourselves so much when we get back. She's always trying to murder us, so I have to be careful."

"Since there is no evidence, why bother?" Aegron shook his head, signaling Maria to stop provoking, "We really feel sorry for her."

"Hmph, so what if I'm sorry! She's still sorry for us! It's her meddling that made us fall to this point! I wish she would be pissed off. If she is willing to ascend to heaven now, I will definitely punish her right away." She changes her mind and says as many good things as she wants! She can go to see God, and we happen to be queens, wouldn't it be the best of both worlds." Sophie on the other side replied harshly.

Aigron could only keep silent.

He decided to avoid this unpleasant topic and divert the attention of the two sisters.

And it's easy for him - just do it.

So his hands began to slide slowly on both sides, crossing the plains and peaks that he was already familiar with.

Of course, it feels almost exactly the same.

At the beginning, he could still distinguish the two sisters through the difference in body size, but as time passed, Maria gradually swelled to her proper height, and now he really couldn't distinguish the two sisters physically. up.

In the presence of both of them, he can only judge by the hairstyle, clothing and tone of voice.

Fortunately, they have been together for many years, and they are considered close to each other, so he can still barely distinguish them.

"What? Didn't you complain about being tired just now?" Sophie narrowed her eyes, and seemed to have begun to feel better, "Aren't you afraid of playing with fire and setting yourself on fire~?"

While saying this, she didn't intend to stop it, but instead lifted a corner of her nightgown, revealing a large piece of dazzling white.

As she was about to leave, she wished she could enjoy everything enough to fill the emptiness for the next long time in advance.

For young people, pain and joy began to intertwine again.

The sultry tenderness made the young man feel that the temperature of the room seemed to increase a few degrees.

And because this is the case on both sides, this feeling is doubled or even exponentially effected.

They're all there for me, and now I can get what I want...so why not?

The fast-flowing blood rushed to his brain, slowing down his thinking speed and blurring his vision; it also rushed to other parts, making him breathe heavily, and his eyes showed a fierce light like a beast.

It's all for this sake, even if you try your best, you have to bite the bullet and put it on top.

Hey, it's time to find some medicine to nourish the body after going back...

With such laments, the young people mustered up their courage and the last trace of blood to welcome that moment of bliss.　　

69, deviant

Under Maria's proposal, the two came to Milan Cathedral to visit together.

This church took several centuries to build and consumed unimaginable manpower and material resources. It was the largest Gothic building and the most magnificent marble building in the world at that time, covering an area of ​​more than 100 square meters. The highest point of the steeple on the church is more than [-] meters high, which can almost be called a hill made of marble.

Moreover, unlike ordinary hills, its exterior walls, windows and columns are filled with exquisite reliefs, a total of thousands of them, and on the roof, there are 135 minarets, each of which also has a With exquisite figure carving.

Just standing in the distance outside the church is enough to feel the shock it brings.

The ancients used this intuitive way to show the power of faith and religion...

"It's amazing!" Maria was a little speechless when she saw it. "Although I have heard how magnificent it is, I can only have an intuitive impression if I have seen it in person."

"Yeah, it's really shocking." Aigron nodded. "The Roman Emperor Constantine promulgated the "Milan Edict" here, declaring that all people in the Roman Empire have the freedom to believe in Christianity, and returned the confiscated church property, recognizing the legal status of the Christian church Since then, the people of Milan have believed that they have an important position in the history of Christianity, and they would rather spend several centuries building such a magnificent church in order to demonstrate this status—"

"Ah, those poor Christians." Maria shrugged with a smile. "If they hadn't spread the teachings without fear of sacrifice, we might not be able to inherit the Christian faith today."

"If there was no Christianity, something similar to Christianity would have been invented and accepted by the people at that time." Aigron replied, "At that time, the order of the empire was collapsing, and even the Roman emperor was in danger and died one after another. The property and safety of citizens cannot be effectively protected. These poor people need a clear and simple belief as their spiritual sustenance... It is the suffering in the world that brings the desire for religion, but its name is not So important."

Aigron's rather materialistic remark was deviant, and if Maria had been a strict and devout Catholic, she would have raged and scolded the young man.

However, Maria's attitude towards God is similar to that of her sister, so she will not be angry.

"That's true." She nodded lightly, "Our family must be a devout Catholic because of our position, but what's the point? The Catholics and those Protestants back then Fighting each other in our German land, everywhere empty, what did they get in the end? No redemption and no mercy, God did not show His mercy, but in the end the Protestants won and preserved their Territory and faith... So I don't really believe in God's will. Either he doesn't exist, or he doesn't know everything, or he doesn't care about mortals at all. Either way means that he is different from the god we pray to.

And for me, as long as God blesses me, it doesn't matter to me whether I believe in God or believe in Apollo or even Venus.First of all, I am more important. "

After a pause, she smiled slyly again, and then deliberately lowered her voice, "When we were young, we were receiving theological education from tutors, I already had similar doubts in my heart, but whether it is No one could accurately answer my doubts, and in the end they got bored and told me to shut up and not ask anything... Then I knew, God, that’s all there is to it in the end. He must be regarded as existing. Rather than saying that he is a god, it is better to say that he is a history and a habit, a symbol and bond of civilization inheritance, and a symbolic evidence that we Germans survive in this world. Of course, I just say these words It’s all for talking in private, if others find out that the princess of the Wittelsbach family is close to a pan-belief or even an atheist in thought, God knows what will happen!”

Seeing her smile, Aigron couldn't help but smile knowingly.

Back then, when the religious reform swept across Germany in full swing, a large number of German princes chose to join the camp of the religious reformers, such as Saxony, Brandenburg, etc., but Bavaria still stood in the Catholic camp after some weighing this side.

Is the belief of the Wittelsbach family more firm and pious than other princes and nobles?That's not true, because the Elector of Pfalz, who also came from the Wittelsbach family, joined the Protestant camp and fired the first shot against the Habsburg emperor.

This is not so much a religious choice as a deliberate political position.

But whatever the reason, Bavaria has remained firmly on the side of the Catholic bloc since then, and it has always sided with the Habsburg Emperor during the terrible Thirty Years War, the Bavarian branch and the Pulfati The branches fought against each other, until the Bavarian branch almost annexed most of the territory of the Pulfaz branch through the victory of the civil war, and completely became the winner of the family competition.

The 30-year war ended with the great loss of the empire's vitality and a sharp decline in population, but it was another opportunity for Bavaria to strengthen itself. In this series of wars, it became a powerful state that cannot be ignored in Germany. It has a place, and it has also firmly secured the second place in the camp of Catholic princes within Germany, second only to the Habsburg emperor.

Because of this political stance, the descendants of the Wittelsbach family must also be devout Catholics, or not—as for what views they have about God in their hearts, who cares.

Egron understands this very well-after all, in theory, Emperor Napoleon is a devout Catholic, and so is he himself...

There are two generations of popes who have personally testified, and they are absolutely infallible.

I have to say that although Maria always speaks harshly, she is also witty and sharp, and she never cares about sensitive topics, she just wants to make herself happy, and occasionally she can make some jokes that make outsiders look at her.

Maria was even more outspoken and nonchalant than her sister.

Aigron didn't dislike this kind of person, on the contrary, he found it interesting to talk to her, at least not those boring social polite words.

They walked into the church and chatted with each other while admiring the furnishings and sculptures in the church. From time to time, they joked about their ancestors and great figures in history. .

Aigron suddenly felt that even if he had no other ulterior motives, he could still make friends with this Highness.

What's more, he really needs to please her and get her to agree to his plan.

Maria and Aigron strolled inside the wide church, looking at the dense colonnades and sculptures in the church, as well as those stained glass, looking at the altar, those delicately decorated panes, and those holy icons, feeling There is a religious atmosphere in it.

"Totally lost..." Maria suddenly sighed, and then lowered her head slightly dejectedly. "We Bavarians are no match for them anyway. We cannot build such churches. We can only compare ourselves to the Italians!"

Aigron was amazed at Maria's unusual competitiveness, which he hadn't expected while visiting.

But this also proves that she was indeed shocked by this cathedral.

"Maybe you don't have to be sad about it. Milan is a rich city, and it's the citizens who have spent hundreds of years on this church! Such a terrible expenditure of manpower and material resources, of course they can get a breathtaking miracle Architecture, it’s normal for your country to be inferior.” So, he comforted Maria half-truthfully, “Besides, you have to believe in the determination and ability of future generations, although you don’t have it today, but maybe someday And some Bavarian king would build palaces and castles of breathtaking beauty, to complement some of the most beautiful buildings in the world."

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"Then this poor junior must be very unlucky." Maria giggled, "The Bavarians will be shocked and indignant at his extravagance, and then drive him off the throne!"

Aigron's eyes widened, and for a moment he was deeply shocked by Maria's joke.

Because she actually said it right.

"I understand why your brother Wang is so helpless to you." Aigron said with a smile in a low voice, "If he always hears you talking like this in person, he probably will lament in his heart why there are such deviant people in his family."

"It's just right that you mentioned my brother." Maria narrowed her eyes slightly, "I am deviant, but how many things have I really done that both people and gods hate? I just committed crimes on the lips, but you It is practiced without hesitation every day! Since you can all be ashamed, why do I need to be ashamed?

Tell me, besides being the king and patriarch of the Wittelsbach family on the surface, he is a Catholic, what else does he look like a devout Christian?He is addicted to wine and sex, spends money, and all kinds of unhealthy tendencies are different from the Turkish Sultan?Rather, he and Sudan are just brothers with different skins. "

After complaining about her elder brother without respect, Maria squinted her eyes and looked at the young man's face, and then asked jokingly, "So, our beloved Duke Reichstedt, all your crooked tendencies, those What's so good about inconsistency, deceit, debauchery, arrogance, and carnage?"

Now it was Aegron's turn to be speechless.

Well, it's fun to hear her rant about people, but once she gets her direct attacks, no one can rest easy.

The most hateful thing is that she was actually right.

He couldn't justify himself in front of Maria, because although they hadn't met for a long time, there were few people in the world who were more aware of Aigron's misdeeds than her.

Therefore, he could only look away in embarrassment, and then tried to change the subject.

"We have already walked around the church. Would you like to go to the roof? There are many spiers and sculptures on it, and you can have a panoramic view of the entire city."

Maria nodded lightly. She could see that the young man wanted to interrupt the conversation, but she also knew that enough was enough. Since she had satirized the other party, that was enough, and everyone would be unhappy if she continued.

Since she is good at stabbing others, she is also good at stopping at the right time, confining everything to the banter between friends.

There are a total of 6 steps to the top of the church. Visitors can walk up to the top through hundreds of steps. Aigron and Maria found the steps and walked up together.

But soon, Egron noticed that Maria's pace was getting slower and slower, and her face was slightly flushed, obviously showing some signs of being unable to support herself.

This is not surprising. As Her Royal Highness, who has never worked hard, Maria is already fragile. In addition, she has walked so far today. It is really uncomfortable for her to climb the stairs at this time.

That's just as well.

He didn't say much, but stretched out his hand to Maria graciously.

Maria froze for a moment.

"As your playmate, I can't let you be exhausted; as a man, I can't just watch the lady beside me suffer." Eggron looked at her with a smile, "Miss, please allow me to be your crutch Bar."

Maria's eyes flickered, as if she was thinking about something.

"What? What are you worrying about? Don't you always put your 'needs' above anything? Now, I see that what you need is help." Aigron continued, "Unless you choose to give up , let’s just go back and forget it.”

Then, Aigron's gaze also brought a bit of teasing and provocation—could it be that you were so deviant just now, as if you were not afraid of anything, but now you are actually afraid?

Perhaps it was this kind of provocation that made Maria let go of her hesitation. She reached out and grabbed Aegron's hand, then leaned to the right, leaning part of her weight on the young man's body.