Eagle's Glory

They all cheered subconsciously, it was a kind of trust that "as long as I see you, everything will be fine", and it is also the courage of "as long as I can be with you, I am not afraid of anything".

"I'm back." Aegron closed the door, then walked into the room, and then stood in front of them, smiling easily. "Sorry to keep you waiting."

Chanel originally wanted to go to the young man's side and pack the clothes for her master, but she suddenly thought of Princess Teresa, and then looked down subconsciously.

Then she discovered that Princess Teresa was struggling to stand up to meet her husband.

That's right, they are the couple... A trace of sadness flashed across Chanel's heart.

However, she was already used to this kind of pain, so she quickly bent down and helped Teresa stand up from the couch.

"Chanel, there's no need for this." Teresa seemed a little ashamed of Chanel's overreaction, "I haven't reached the point where I can't act yet."

"Your Highness, it's better for you to be more cautious." Chanel replied in a low voice, "After all, this is your first pregnancy..."

Teresa didn't care about talking to Chanel, and slowly stood up with the support, while Egron walked in front of her, and then opened his arms, trying to hug his wife after a long absence.

"Teresa...we are together again!"

However, what he waited for was not his wife's gentle hug, but the light tap of the pink fist on his chest.

"Your Highness...why did you come back only now!" Teresa asked as she knocked on his chest, "God knows how anxious I have been waiting for you! I'm about to get depressed and sick because I miss you so much! Didn't I agree to leave? Will France come back immediately? Why did it take until now? Are you just wandering outside and don't miss me at all?"

Then, Teresa, who had calmed down a little, leaned into her husband's arms and cried out the thoughts she had accumulated over the past few days.

Then, she gave her husband an aggrieved look, "Don't you miss me?"

Because of the pregnancy, when Teresa fell into his arms, Aigron could clearly feel the swollen abdomen sticking to his body. What an accident.

"Sorry, Teresa...Of course I miss you. Since I said goodbye to you, I have been thinking about reuniting with you every moment and waiting for the birth of the child with you. How could I be willing to part with you, part with me Where is the cutest wife?" Aigron quickly calmed his wife down. "If I didn't have a heavy responsibility, I would like to stop at your feet every moment and enjoy the sweetest time of our couple."

Of course, there is inevitably a little white lie mixed in.

"Then why did it take so long?" Teresa still questioned, obviously this anger had been accumulated in her heart for a long time. "I still have nightmares sometimes, for fear that something will happen to you."

Aegron hesitated for a moment, then sighed.

"Teresa, I did encounter an unexpected situation, and even... I was seriously injured because of it. I managed to get out and be rescued, and my trip had to be delayed because of this."

Aigron knew that Teresa was pregnant now, and logically he shouldn't tell her such bad news.

Before, Aigron felt that if he told Teresa the news of his injury, it would only make her worry about her safety in vain, it would not help, and it might even cause unpredictable consequences, so he deliberately concealed it.

It's just that now that he has safely returned to his wife's side, it's time to speak out.

After all, he spends day and night with his wife and sleeps in the same bed. Even if he doesn't tell, his wife will question him when she sees the scars on his body at night. How can he hide it?

Sure enough, as he expected, after hearing these words, the joy on the faces of Teresa and Chanel disappeared, and they showed horrified expressions.

"God!" Teresa wailed, her legs went limp, and Eggron quickly supported her waist, preventing her from falling to the ground.

"Your Majesty, what's the matter? What's the matter with you!" Chanel also ignored Teresa, reached out and grabbed the corner of the young man's clothes, and then asked him what happened.

"I'm fine, there's no need to be like this..." Seeing their reactions, Aigron panicked himself, and he quickly comforted them, "I'm back now, which proves that I'm fine, everything is over, and we all very safe."

Then, he began to explain his experience of being attacked and then running to his mother to seek asylum and recover from his injuries-of course, in the entire narrative, he omitted Maria's related plots to avoid "extraordinary issues".

Although there are inaccuracies in these narratives, Teresa and Chanel were both shocked and frightened after hearing Aigron's experience of surviving near death, and no one could pay attention to the details.

"Your Highness...Your Highness..." Teresa sobbed, tears falling down uncontrollably.

Then with trembling hands, she opened Aegron's coat and unbuttoned his shirt.

Then she saw the wound on Aigron's shoulder, and Chanel saw it at the same moment.

"How could this happen!" Teresa questioned who she was addressing, and then cried loudly, "How could someone do such a despicable and vicious thing!?"

"If you want to do big things, you have to take a little risk. This is nothing." Aigron tried to appease Teresa, "Besides, think about it, so many people died because of me, not only my enemies, but also my enemies. Many of my subordinates also gave their lives for me, compared to them, this injury I suffered is nothing—"

Aigron's comfort did not make Teresa feel relieved. She still grabbed her husband's shoulder and sobbed distressedly, while Chanel's performance was not much better, and she kept wiping her tears.

Aigron could see that if he really died accidentally, it would be an unbearable mental blow to the two of them.

No, there might be more than just the two of them.

They cared about him so passionately, but he... A little guilt came to his mind, and then he immediately stopped the thought.

"Bianca... Bianca--di Florini..." Teresa muttered the name, and then she swore viciously, "I'll catch her, no matter what Who ordered her to do this, I will definitely make her instigator pay the price in blood! Repay it tenfold!"　　

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"I will catch her, no matter who instructs her to do this, I will definitely make her instigator pay the price in blood! Repay ten times!"

When Teresa said this, her ferocious look, compared to her gentleness in the past, seemed like a different person, and no one would doubt her determination.

"Well, I won't spare her and her messengers either." Aigron nodded, and then comforted his wife, "But Teresa, that's for the future, the most important thing now is You, you have to take care of your body, don't get emotional, let alone get angry..."

"How can I remain indifferent when I hear that you have suffered like this?" Teresa asked back.

Then, she looked at the scar on Aegron's shoulder, and the tears couldn't stop streaming down again.

"I...I'm so distressed."

After she finished speaking, she buried her head in her husband's arms again, weeping silently, while saddened by his experience and pain, while secretly rejoicing that he finally came back alive.

Aigron had no choice but to gently stroke Teresa's hair to calm her down.

Teresa is definitely not a young lady who has never seen the world and only knows how to cry. On the contrary, she is firm-willed and almost fearless. In this way, there is only one reason - she really loves her husband.

Of course Aigron wanted this, so he became extra gentle under guilt.

He glanced at Chanel again, and found that although Chanel didn't dare to come over to disturb them, she was already crying like rain. The two people's pitiful looks seemed to have some spiritual resonance, which made the atmosphere in the room Become extremely depressed and sad.

Aigron let them cry silently, and he didn't speak again until a moment later, when they calmed down a little.

"Okay, Teresa, don't cry anymore, we still have a lot of important things to do, now is not the time to cry... I will pay attention to it in the future, and similar things won't happen again. Don't worry."

After Aigron coaxed her for a while, Teresa finally stopped crying and walked out of his arms. At this time, Aigron's chest was already wet with tears.

"I'm sorry, Your Highness... I'm really out of place." At this time, she also felt that she had lost her composure, so she smiled wryly. "As your wife, I should be stronger, not as sentimental as before."

"It's okay, your tears moved me..." Eggron replied, "I would rather marry a sentimental girl than an ambitious Lady Macbeth who only wants power in her mind! Your tears are more important to me. It is more precious than diamonds, not only nourishing my wounds, but also purifying my heart."

"Hmm..." Teresa finally smiled after hearing such a compliment.

She also knew that she was pregnant now, so she couldn't get angry easily, so she mustered up her courage, forcibly suppressed the grief and fear in her heart, and gradually regained her composure.

With Aigron's support, she sat back on the couch again.

"During this period of time, I have managed the principality by myself. To be honest, this is a completely unfamiliar job to me. However, fortunately, with the help of the whole team you left behind, nothing major happened. Now, I I can finally hand over everything to you..." She said with a little joy, "Father Faria is sympathetic to me as a pregnant woman, so he will try his best to summarize a large number of documents in a short and concise way, so that I can use the simplest This saves me a lot of energy, and the Count of Monte Cristo is a loyal executor, he is just and strict, and because of his previous exploits, he is deeply respected by everyone, so when he executes my orders, everyone else Awe-inspiring compliance so I can order it out - I'm very pleased with both of them."

At the beginning, Teresa was very puzzled by why Aigron valued the priest and the earl so much. After all, they had no intersection with the empire before, let alone the remnants of the imperial court. No one knew what their abilities were.

However, after more than a year of observation, especially when she was running alone in power, she was convinced by Aigron's "vision". She never thought that he could easily discover such a capable, Such a bright and aboveboard talent.

Such talents have always been rare, and Teresa even felt that there might not be many among the tens of millions of subjects of the Habsburg Empire where she was born.

"Well, I have always believed in their abilities." Aigron is also a little proud of his "knowledge of people". Such a great trust, but put on a posture that he is good at controlling. "I can still find more capable people to serve me."

Having said that, Eggron thought of another important person, "By the way, how is Haidne doing now?"

Teresa turned her head and glanced at Chanel.

Teresa was in charge of Haiide's education before, but recently because of her pregnancy, Teresa has been living in seclusion, and she spends less time with Haiide. The task was handed over to Chanel, and Chanel naturally did it with all her heart.

"Your Majesty, she has performed very well. She has diligently completed the homework you assigned her, and she is also very well-behaved. She knows how to act according to our arrangements and will not lose her temper easily." Chanel replied quickly. "She has always been grateful to you, so she said that she will always act according to your will in the future, and will never overstep the threshold. I can feel her sincerity. This is definitely not a lie, and she is not good at lying."

Of course Chanel knows what Aigron cares about most.

As a puppet, what Aigron hates the most is Haiide's self-consciousness that "I am the real ruler of the Principality of Ioannina". Therefore, when educating Haiide on weekdays, Chanel has always instilled in her that "I must Obey Your Majesty" thought.

After all, Haiidee is a little girl, and she was reduced to a female slave in distress before, and it was hard to get to where she is today. She has no more pursuits in thought, and only wants to continue such a good life-at least for now, she is There will be no dissatisfaction.

"Very good, if she thinks so, then it's good for everyone." Aigron nodded, and then gave another order, "I'm back today, please call her over, I want to see her .”

"Okay, Your Majesty." Chanel took the order and left.

After she left, Aigron continued to chat with Teresa, trying his best to make her happy, and finally calmed her down.

After Chanel walked out of the room, she walked down the stairs, and after passing two guard posts, she came to a small building next to it with exquisite decoration - this is the residence of the current Grand Duchess Haide of the Principality of Ioannina. .

Seeing that it was Chanel, the guard at the door immediately saluted and let him go, and Chanel quickly walked to Haiide's bedroom.

At this time, Haiidee was sitting by the sofa, playing with the pen in her hand boredly, and there was a stack of papers that had already been written beside her. It was obvious that she was just learning grammar.After seeing Chanel, she immediately swept away the tiredness on her face, and then looked at Chanel with a smile on her face.

"Good afternoon, Your Highness."

Chanel saluted Haidee respectfully.

As a benefactor, Eggron can come and go at Haide's call, just like a servant, she must show enough respect to Haiide, so as not to make Haiide feel resentful and hate the current situation.

Haiidee immediately made a gesture, indicating that Chanel needn't be too polite.

After more than half a year of nurturing and strict etiquette education, Haiide now has a bit of extravagance in her gestures, and gradually looks like a lord who rules a country.

"Chanel, is His Majesty back?" Then, Haiidee asked softly, "I just saw a group of people coming in from the window."

"Yes, His Majesty is back." Chanel nodded immediately, "He called me over now, just to invite you over."

"Great!" Haide's face showed sincere joy.

Then, she dropped the pen, and immediately stood up, "Okay, then let's go there now! I have long been looking forward to His Majesty's return."

"Wait, you can't lose your composure like this, or His Majesty will be very disappointed." Chanel smiled, then walked forward, and kindly arranged her dress.

As for Aigron's previous attack and injury, Chanel did not tell Haidee.

On the one hand, she felt that this kind of secret should be kept secret, and the scope of insiders was limited; on the other hand, she instinctively hoped to continue to maintain the impression of "Your Majesty is invincible" in Haiide's heart, so as to prevent this special child from having any idea of ​​an independent family. That would only end up hurting herself.

"I know~" Haiidee replied as if coquettishly. "Don't worry, my current performance will definitely not disappoint His Majesty."

"I believe that." Chanel nodded in satisfaction after tidying up.

The little girl in front of her, although she is only in her early ten years, has long since lost her pitiful sallow and thin face. Now her face has become round and her skin is rosy. Coupled with the luxurious skirt she is wearing, she looks like It's like a doll.

Then, the two of them went to the bedroom of Aigron and Teresa together.

"Good afternoon, Your Majesty! I am very happy to see you again after such a long time."

As soon as she saw Aigron, Haidee bowed to the young man respectfully in accordance with strict etiquette.

Although due to fate, she was promoted as the Grand Duchess of Ioannina and became the ruler in name, and she also participated in many ceremonies, and even attended the trial activities of the court of the Principality of Ioannina, but deep in her heart At the same time, she has not established the self-consciousness of a ruler, and everyone around her is instilling in her the concept of being a vassal.

This concept, mixed with gratitude to the young man, turned into a kind of almost pious respect, and she never had any thoughts of going against the other party's will in her heart.

Of course Eggron could see it too, but he didn't expect Haidee to be so docile when she grew up. In his opinion, she just hadn't had time to generate the ambition of power.

But that's okay, we can deal with it later.

"Haidee, it seems that you have learned very well. Not only the language, but also the etiquette is so proficient-well, I am very pleased." Aigron praised Haiide with a smile.

"Haidee has always been very smart and sensible." Teresa next to her also helped out. She has always sympathized with Haiidee's life experience, so she also hopes that within the scope of her ability, Haiide can get as good as possible. treatment. "Your Highness, I think we are so lucky to be able to work with this kid and to revive this country together."

"Your Majesty, you say that you are flattering me as a co-worker, and it really makes me uneasy." Hai Dai replied with a smile, "The greatest honor in my life is to honor the will of the two Majesties and guard the future for the two Majesties." It’s just a piece of land, how can we talk about working together?”

"Hahahaha..." Seeing Haiidee's 'sensible' answer, Eggron couldn't help laughing, "How do you usually teach her? She is still so young, why should she talk like that?"

"I am indeed young, but that is no reason to be ungrateful, Your Majesty," Haidee replied earnestly. "You have given me everything, and you have given me such a crown. I must always remember where I am, and only That way I can have a bright future and grow up like a normal kid."

"It seems that you have studied well." Aigron restrained his smile, and then clicked on the picture, "However, Haidee, you don't have to worry too much, neither Teresa nor I are narrow-minded and incompetent people , we will never be harsh on you, as long as you stick to what you say today, then your life will definitely be beautiful, I promise you."

Then he changed the subject again.

"This time I went to Bavaria, and I have already negotiated with the royal family there. They will send the second prince, Prince Otto, to Greece to serve as the king of Greece. The coronation ceremony is already under intense preparation, and it is expected that the next It will be held in July. Originally, we, my wife and you should all attend, but considering Teresa is pregnant now, it is really not suitable for traveling, so I can only take you there, and you can prepare for it. Don't lose your temper when the time comes."

"Don't worry, I will never embarrass you or the Principality of Ioannina." Haiidee nodded emphatically.

"Well, I believe so too." Eggron nodded, and then changed his subject, "By the way, the Bavarian royal family secretly made another proposal to me. They want you to get engaged to Prince Otto first. And then formally marry after they grow up, so that the two countries will become one in the future—”

"No! Don't!" Before Eggron finished speaking, the originally well-behaved Haidee's expression changed drastically.

Then, she subconsciously shook her head and refused.

Aigron and Teresa looked at each other, both a little surprised.

"The Wittelsbach family is a royal family that has existed for thousands of years. Their prince offered to marry you. This is your money." Aigron joked. "And after that, maybe you will become the mother of two countries..."

"Even so, don't do it." Hai Dai shook her head resolutely, as if she was about to cry, "Your Majesty, I am your vassal, if you order me to marry anyone, I will obey, it is my but if you ask me about my will, I can only say, I don't want it, I object! I beg you... please don't send me down like this..."　　

"I beg you... please don't leave me like this..."

Haiidee shed tears as she spoke, and she seemed really panicked to the extreme.

Aegron didn't answer right away, but looked at her thoughtfully.

In fact, he was not very enthusiastic about this marriage. When he heard King Ludwig I's proposal in the Bavarian palace, he tactfully refused.

As far as he was concerned, he didn't regard the Principality of Ioannina as Haiide's state at all, but as his own private territory, so he naturally had no interest in sharing it with others.