Eagle's Glory

This is what he thinks, he has incomparable greed, and he must get everything he wants.

Even if it might cause some unforeseen consequences, he must do it.

Don't ask me if I'm qualified, that's what I'm going to do.

He reached out again, then looked at Maria confidently, and hugged her again.

"Your Highness...I like you...Although you are right, I shouldn't say that, but I just like you. You are not Sophie, you are not anyone's shadow, you are Maria who I have been with for a long time... yes That Maria who can joke with me and easily annoy me, I feel very happy to get along with you, I want to keep your smiles in my heart before everything is too late, I love you!"　　

83. Gifts and mutual encouragement

"I want to keep your smile in my heart before it's too late, I love you!"

Aegron's words were so impassioned and passionate that he felt dizzy and somewhat convinced.

During this period of getting along day and night, he was indeed very moved by Maria's help, but deep down in his heart, he couldn't even tell how much he loved Maria.

Anyway, definitely not as good as for Sophie.

However, for the wild plan in his heart, it is necessary to "pull Maria into the group"—after all, without this twin sister as a substitute, it is impossible for Sophie to come to him without alarming the outside world.

So, logically, he must satisfy Maria's emotional needs, that is, he must "fall in love" with Maria.

He is playing with the cold brain of the pragmatist and the fiery heart of the romantic, both are part of his body, there is no contradiction, at least he can easily control the two completely different organs.

That is to say, he is both intoxicated and sober, immersed in the charming romance of the moment, but also fully aware of what he is doing and what he wants.

But for Maria, this is something that is difficult to distinguish.

After hearing the young man's confession, the most secret heartstrings in her heart were plucked, so that she even forgot to think for a while.

Her rationality told her that such romance and indulgence could not have any good results, but the unrestrained and passion-hungry soul deep in her heart told her that this might be the only few times she could meet in her life. An uncontrollable moment.

And she happened to be reluctant to part with this feeling - because this was what she had longed for in the first place.

Longing, hesitation, and sadness were intertwined, making her anxious and angry.

"Shut up!" she yelled at the young man. "Love? You say it nicely. It's just a word you can say easily. You said it to my sister, and you must have said it to Teresa." I also said that you will not feel any burden when you say it to me, even if it may just give me an illusory temptation, but what scruples do you have? You are such a person, you early I have learned how to judge the situation, if I rob and cheat, I have not learned how to feel guilty for what I have done..."

Speaking of this, she showed a bitter smile, "You keep saying that you don't see me as Sophie's shadow, but you are lying, we both know it, and I will never have any illusions about it , although I am not liked by people, I am definitely not stupid. Besides, women are naturally sensitive to this. Although you conceal it very well, when our eyes meet, I can see the feeling of trance... I You are not angry about this, the more you miss Sophie, the more it proves that all the price she paid is worth it, but you don't have to lie to me, it will only make me feel more disappointed."

Uh... Aegron is speechless now.

He did not miscalculate Maria's affection for him and her longing for romance, but he still miscalculated Maria's ingenuity.

Even if she is intoxicated at this moment, she can still grasp those subtle things.

He was hit at the weak point for a moment, and felt a little guilty.

"You don't have to take me so seriously...I really love you. Maybe now I may be a little carried away and say something that is beyond reality, but it is still my heart." In Maria's questioning Now, he can only back down one step.

Then, he looked away, and then raised his finger and pointed to the Palma River in the distance, facing the beauty of the last dusk before the sunset, "Look, isn't all this beautiful? The two of us are alone, and only us Two people are sharing the beauty of the moment, and we were laughing and celebrating together just now, isn’t it normal for me to feel overwhelmed by this? Not to mention the touch you brought to me before. These add up to enough Let me also indulge in it, don't you allow me to say what I think at this moment!?"

Maria also looked at the golden sunset in the distance, why wasn't she intoxicated by it?

However, when she thought of the sad place, her lips trembled slightly, and tears flowed out of her unconsciously.

"It's too late...too late." She muttered to herself, as if saying to herself, "It would be nice if this scene happened earlier... But hearing these words now just makes me The annoyance and anger in my heart just add a little more, and it doesn't help."

"No, it's not too late, it's never too late." Eggron replied decisively, "If you like, we will be together, and we will always be together—"

"Hmph, it's not just the two of us, there are other people who have been together, right?" Maria asked mockingly, "And what kind of future can you give me? Let me be a shady mistress? This is my An absolutely unacceptable shame, I have been robbed of my marriage by Teresa, and I want to be inferior to Teresa for the rest of my life, so that not only myself, but also my descendants will be her servants? No ……no way!"

Obviously, in fact, she has already been moved by the young man, but she is just afraid of the unpredictable results in the future.

Rather than saying that she is morally disgusted with having an affair with someone, it is better to say that Maria, who is arrogant and extremely jealous of Teresa, simply cannot bear to be overwhelmed by Teresa.

Seeing how determined her will was, Eggron had nothing to say for a moment.

He found that his well-versed debating skills were all resolved by Maria one by one.

This is not to say that his eloquence has regressed, but that no matter how sweetly he speaks, it is a bit unreasonable for him to be willing to give in and be a lover in order to let Maria break through her defenses.

He didn't blame Maria. From her standpoint, it was understandable to have such thoughts.

Sophie is already a prince and concubine. If there is no accident, she can still be a queen and queen mother in the future, so she doesn't need to think about what "future" she has with herself, so she just needs to try her best to have fun; and Maria is different , she still has her own future, she doesn't want to waste her life on illusory feelings.

This rationality is commendable.

"I'm sorry, Your Highness." Aigron was silent for a while, and then apologized again, "I shouldn't impose my thoughts and preferences on you. As you said, you are free and can decide the future according to your own wishes... I don't know what the future holds for us, so let's just enjoy the moment - at least for now, we're completely free and we value each other."

Maria also recovered her composure. Her face, which was blushed due to drunkenness and anger just now, also turned back to her usual fairness. Frowning, he urged the young man impatiently.

"Then stop talking nonsense, you owe me something at this moment!"

Aegron certainly knew what she was referring to.

He was depressed at this time, but he had to fulfill Maria's wish.

So, he looked at the distant scenery again, emptied his thoughts, and let himself immerse himself in the last afterglow of dusk and the cold evening wind.

Tomorrow, everything will be over, Maria will leave her, maybe she and herself will also make a break because of this, and there will be no chance of further contact in the future.

If this is the case, his plan of "Li Daitao stiff" will be out of the question.

But what can I do?I can't force Maria to make sacrifices for my plan.

Since he didn't confuse her enough to be willing to do anything for him, he could only face the reality.

Try it one last time, impress her with the romance she wants, if it still doesn't work, let her go, anyway, there is still a long time, and there is still time to think about other plans.

Aigron let go of the obsession in his heart, and no longer deliberately acted in a state of confusion and obsession. In an instant, he regained his former calmness and calmness, and that kind of supercilious and ambitious arrogance returned to him.

Maybe he will encounter all kinds of setbacks in his life, but he must not allow a moment of weakness and confusion in himself.

Slowly, Chinese thoughts welled up in his mind, and then he recited the poem he gave to Maria.

The setting sun is late, the evening wind howls;

Wandering and hiding, looking for a home;

The laws of the world are only made for the mortal world,

How could a born royal be subject to such shackles?

Fate is unpredictable, time is short;

How can you be so sad and full of knots?

Stormy waves, even if we can't go hand in hand,

With a sincere heart, we can also bestow blessings on each other;

The precipice is self-exalted, never afraid of difficulties and obstacles,

He is extraordinary and free from vulgarity, so why fear the wrath of heaven and others!

Go forward wholeheartedly, disdain to bow your head and endure humiliation,

All kinds of troubles, wave the thunder to drive them away!

The gods of heaven have no right to make us yield;

We've never known limits in our lives, why should anyone talk about redemption? ! "

In the cool evening breeze, Aigron recited the short poem he thought of in one breath, and then he seemed to be discouraged by it, and suddenly became a little weak.

He silently glanced at Maria.

Under the golden sunset, Maria's expression was neither happy nor angry, she just stared blankly at the Palma River in the distance.

Aigron stopped talking, just watched with her.

"How bold you are, Duke." After a while, Maria finally spoke up. "If your blasphemous words are spread, God knows what the pious believers will think of you! You are so disrespectful to God, and you want to It is hypocrisy to try to win the favor of the French in the name of God."

"That can't be helped. If our family is really devoted to God like my grandmother, we are still farming in Corsica." Aigron replied, while deliberately posing a funny pose of farmers sowing , "Because we have disregarded the law of God, God has favored us and made me worthy to stand before you-you were born a princess with a golden spoon in your mouth, and we are sitting on a cannonball , roaring and smashing down the city wall, and rushing to the royal family! God encouraged us to do this."

Aigron's words were extremely arrogant, but they were true, and Maria was not interested in refuting them.

On the contrary, she just likes this kind of arrogance.

It was this young man who touched her heartstrings with his handsome appearance, arrogant arrogance, and matching talent.

She could tell that even at this moment, he still hadn't given up hope, and was encouraging and tempting her to "degenerate", putting aside all other concerns for her own pleasure.

She knew, but she wasn't angry anymore.

Her older sister was faced with the same temptation and did not choose to escape, and her courage and boldness were not inferior to her own older sister.

"Huh...hahahaha..." Maria was amused by Aigron's joke, "I have to admit that you are indeed qualified for your boldness, and you have indeed been favored by God, so even if you get carried away, it doesn't seem too hateful .”

From her behavior at the moment, Aigron believed that he had finally calmed her down.

Not enough to change her mind, but at least he planted a seed.

"Thank you for your compliment. As long as you are satisfied with my performance, then I will feel at ease." Aigron nodded. "Your Highness, although it is a bit early to say this, I wish you a smooth journey and a smooth return home."

Maria didn't answer, she just looked at the young man fixedly, her eyes full of complicated emotions.

"You really... really can't be hated, but, hey..."

Then, as if unwilling to reconcile, she asked another question suddenly, "If there was no matter about Teresa, and you got Sophie's proposal, would you marry me?"

"Of course I am willing. There is such a good thing in the world, how could I not be happy!" Aegron replied firmly without thinking.

Even if he wasn't happy, it was impossible for him to tell the truth in the current situation, not to mention that he was really happy - with a double copy of Sophie, what idiot wouldn't be happy?

"Even if I'm six years older than you?" Maria asked.

"It's just right for me to grow up, I just like the type of big sister—" Aigron replied casually. "You should know me quite well."

It's not a lie, it's just that he doesn't just like his big sister, but also his peers and younger sisters, as long as they are beautiful and cute enough - men, that's all.

"Then...if there is no Teresa in the future, will you marry me?" This time, Maria hesitated a little before asking again.

This question made Aegron's face change, and he suddenly smelled an unusual breath.

"What do you mean?" He looked at Maria nervously.

"It's nothing—it's just a random question." Maria replied calmly, "It's purely a hypothetical question. Are you still worried about what I will do?"

Aegron was tempted to say that he was indeed worried.

"Okay, there's no need to answer, I understand when I see your expression—" Maria sighed a little, and then smiled wryly, "Things that have been lost are lost after all, and there will be no regrets or regrets." significance."

Then, she cheered up again, and saluted Aigron solemnly, "Your Highness, thank you for the gift you gave me. I think I am really satisfied with it. From now on, I will follow your suggestion and walk on my own path. We encourage each other."　　

84, farewell

"In the future, I will follow your suggestion and walk on my own path. We encourage each other."

Seeing Maria's calm expression, Aigron felt vaguely worried.

She smelled Teresa on purpose just now, what was her intention?

He could feel Maria's disgust and hatred for Teresa, so he was worried that she would be unfavorable to Teresa in the future, but he didn't know how to speak—he couldn't force Maria to do something bad, right?She has clearly denied it. If she asks again, it will only intensify the conflict and will not help the matter.

Moreover, from his standpoint, it is really not easy to clarify.

Fortunately, Teresa was not alone, she had her own subordinates and followers around her, and it was by no means something Maria could easily harm.

"We encourage each other." In the end, he could only nod reluctantly, "I believe we will meet again in the future, right?"

"Perhaps—" Maria laughed. "Do you wish to see you again?"

"I hope very much." Aigron nodded immediately.

Maria did not answer immediately, but looked up at the starry sky slowly emerging from the sky.

"I'm weighing, making trade-offs for my future life path."

Before Eggron could ask her a question, she continued to explain, "I have to choose between two paths, which is to obey fate, follow the rules of the royal family, and follow my brother's will to take the ordinary path; According to my own will, go on regardless of everything, and take a path that is destined to go to hell. I don't know which one is better, but once I think clearly and make a choice, then I will go on without hesitation."

Aigron vaguely guessed what she was referring to.

"I wish you all the best of luck." He replied in a low voice, "No matter what you choose, I will support you. If you need to send me around, please just say it, and I will do my best to do it .”

"That's good." Maria's eyes seemed to be twinkling with stars, "If we meet again one day, I will definitely buy you a drink and talk to you again—only then, I hope you can Be more respectful and polite, and stop doing those ridiculous actions."

"..." Aigron was suddenly embarrassed.

After a pause, he plucked up the courage to speak again, "But I just want to do this, I want to hug you, or kiss you like I did just now, or even do more—if after goodbye, the two of us just To act politely according to etiquette would be too insulting to our friendship."

"Stop!" Seeing that his words were getting worse and worse, Maria quickly stopped him, "If you talk like that again, we will never see each other again!"

Then she waved her hand impatiently, "Okay, okay! Don't say anything more! You're giving me such a headache! I'll think about it myself, don't mess with me anymore!"

Seeing her anxious and angry look, Aigron suddenly felt like a cat whose hair was blown, and couldn't help laughing out loud.