Eagle's Glory

Grand Duke Karl's words did not immediately attract cheers. On the contrary, the people present looked at each other in blank dismay.

Although everyone has accepted the existence of His Highness, calling Napoleon's son an Austrian is not suitable for them after all.

However, Archduke Karl is not a very tolerant person. Now that he has issued an order, he will never take it back. He looks around in front of everyone, as if he wants to find out who is still hesitating or opposing his opinion. .

Under his strong pressure, Captain Hench, the person in charge here, soon saluted Aigron, and after someone started, the people next to him slowly raised their hands to salute.

Egron, who had never been treated like this by a group of people, felt a little uncomfortable, and the alcohol made him feel a little dizzy, but he maintained his composure after all, and accepted the salute from the soldiers present.

It seems that the Grand Duke's prestige is indeed high enough, and it is really surprising that he is willing to use this prestige to endorse himself.

In other words, it can also be seen from here that he dotes on Teresa...

After seeing everyone paying tribute, Grand Duke Karl finally nodded with satisfaction, and sat down with Aigron.

And the banquet has come to an end.

After the meal, Grand Duke Karl talked with many people and heard about their current distress and the difficulties faced by their families. Until finally, he led Aigron out of the castle under the reluctant eyes of the soldiers.

Aegron's feet were still stilted, and his head was in a daze, so that the energy of the past few hours was like a dream.

But the steady footsteps of the middle-aged man next to him made him clear that he was not dreaming.

The two walked out of the nursing home together and came to the river where the carriage stopped.

It was already afternoon, and Grand Duke Karl did not rush to leave immediately, but stopped to look at the sparkling light on the river.

"Are you sober?" Then he asked Aigron.

"I'm quite awake now, Your Highness." Eggron replied in a low voice.

"I didn't expect you to be really open-minded, and you didn't show any abnormality just now." Grand Duke Karl nodded slightly, "It seems that you do have some willpower that is not commensurate with your age-I should say bad Does the environment train people?"

"Maybe destroying people too, Your Highness," replied Eggron.

"There are always setbacks in the world. Some people are destined to have rough fates. If they are destroyed, it can only mean that they are not worthy of life in the first place." Archduke Karl shrugged, "Frantz, if you In the past, you will find that what God has left for you is not so little."

"I also believe so." Aegron replied solemnly.

Although his mind was a little fuzzy because of the alcohol, even at this time, there was still a trace of calmness in his heart.

He knew what he was doing and he knew what he wanted.

Grand Duke Karl looked back to the distance again. A small bridge stood alone on the river. The beams were rotten. There were some unknown wild flowers on the bridge piers. The railings were also covered with lush moss. A group of ducks were swimming in the shallows. Or wave in the water of a tributary of the Danube, cross the bridge, and you can see several farmhouses in the distance, those houses with simple shapes, separated by green fences made of honeysuckle and clematis, and a tall tower in the center of the village. Small church.

The whole picture is quiet and soft, and it seems to be a scene that will not change for hundreds of years.

"It's so beautiful." The Grand Duke blurted out.

"Yes." Aegron nodded. "very beautiful."

He didn't mean to flatter, and he thought so in his heart.

This is a very beautiful rural scene, but his heart will never pursue the peace of rural life.

"Austria is a beautiful country, try to fall in love with her." Grand Duke Karl sighed, and then said to Egron, "If you can be sincere, she will not let you down. Since God made you suffer, That must have a purpose, I believe He will not play with you forever, as long as you follow this will, maybe you can get a lot of things."

Aegron didn't know how to answer for a while.

Follow God's will?But he does not believe in the existence of God.

"Today is a good start. I think at least no one is against letting you be an Austrian. Although they are not quite used to it yet, everything has to have a beginning. As long as you continue to follow this path, you can finish it in the end." Goal." Grand Duke Karl looked at the young man's face, and whispered, "Your performance today makes me believe that you can indeed do this, and besides... there is Teresa to help you, it should be very simple."

"I am very grateful to you and her for helping me, Your Highness." Egron bowed sincerely to express his gratitude to the Grand Duke.

Grand Duke Karl brought himself here with good intentions to win popularity for himself, and took the time to talk about so many of his life experiences, of course he is full of gratitude in his heart.

Although he didn't know how to repay him, he would record this kindness in his account.

"I heard Teresa mentioned, did you promise her that you would come to visit our house?" Grand Duke Karl asked suddenly.

Didn't she invite me?

Aigron wanted to ask back, but he reacted immediately and quickly stopped talking.

There is no doubt that Teresa is unwilling to tell her parents that she invited her, so she has to bear this "responsibility" herself.

At this point, I seem to have to admit it in order to return the favor.

Wait, is Teresa thinking of this too?

"Yes, I made this request to Her Majesty Teresa, and she agreed." Without thinking too much, he could only answer like this. "But I don't know when it's convenient..."

"It's winter, we don't have much to do, basically we are all free, you just pick a time and give us an advance notice before you come to visit." Grand Duke Karl replied indifferently, "Teresa praised you a lot , so her mother also aroused curiosity and wanted to meet you."

Although I don't know what Teresa told her mother, Aigron always felt a little embarrassed, even ashamed.

"Okay, it's getting late, I should send you back." Grand Duke Karl nodded to him again, "By the way, Teresa asked me to ask you one last thing, there is one more thing you promised her, When will it be finished?"

Um?What?

After a while, Aigron finally reacted.

"Then is it convenient for me to send her a letter?" he asked. "I do have something to give her."

"Whatever you want, who knows what tricks you kids are playing." Archduke Karl shrugged impatiently. "Someone will tell you the address, well, let's go."　　

71，赠礼

At dusk, Eggron followed Archduke Karl back to Schönbrunn Palace, ending the day's journey.

It can be seen that Archduke Karl intends to gain fame for him in Austria, eliminate their resistance, and let the Austrians get used to the idea that "Napoleon's son will serve Austria in the future".

His purpose, of course, is also for Teresa—from his standpoint, he certainly hopes that if the marriage comes true, the son-in-law will be able to have a future, instead of hiding in the deep palace in obscurity.

But even so, Aigron is still very grateful to the Grand Duke for his help. He not only endorsed himself with his prestige, forced the veterans to pay tribute to him, but also taught him a lot.

These teachings, direct but not lacking in insight, were his own experience, and Eggron had never experienced anyone treating him like this before.

It's a pity that this is a trick of fate, otherwise it might be good to be his son-in-law - he thought to himself on the way back.

When Eggron returned to his residence, he found his guardian Count Dietrichstein waiting there.

After seeing him, the count sized him up from beginning to end, as if evaluating his performance today.

"You look a little underwhelmed," he whispered after a moment.

Of course Aigron knew what he was like now - he drank several times more wine than usual in order to cope with the atmosphere today, and he was still flushed until now.

"Don't worry about me, I can still hold on." Aigron replied, "It's worth drinking so much today."

"It seems that you are going well." The count nodded in relief, "Grand Duke Karl is indeed a sincere person! You are admirable."

After a pause, he added, "Now you know why we insisted on making this marriage contract for you, right? This is of great benefit to you. With the prestige of the Grand Duke, as long as he is willing to pave the way for you, then It won't take long for the whole country to accept you, and then you can display your talents again."

Aigron didn't answer, he knew that what the other party said was right.

"Although Her Highness Teresa has a childish temper, she is still just a little girl after all. As long as you are willing to put down your temper for a while and cater to her a little bit, she will realize that she has no better candidate than you." The count continued to advise , "For the sake of prosperity, it is not shameful to temporarily wrong yourself. Don't forget that Henry IV, the emperor, once confessed in the snow and prayed for the Pope's forgiveness."

"Sir, don't worry, I know how to act that best suits my needs." Aigron smiled, "Do you have anything else to tell me?"

"There is one more thing." The count lowered his voice even more. "According to the news from the French ambassador, Earl Taylor Wen, the King of France has received your personal letter. He is quite satisfied with your reason and humility. He thinks If you really want to keep your hands off French affairs, he can pay you a compensation."

"No, no need." Aigron shook his head subconsciously and refused, "I put the welfare of the French people first, so I offered to stay out of it, and I didn't ask him for anything. I didn't sell myself to the Orleans family. Of course it will not be sold to the Bourbon family, and I cannot accept any gifts from him, otherwise I will lose my principles."

"You...you still can't let go of it?" the count hesitated for a while, and asked tentatively.

"No, what I mean is that I don't want to sell my supporters, not to anyone." Aigron replied decisively, "Although I haven't met them, I know I owe them a debt of love. If I have hope, but I have no ability to respond to them, then the only thing I can do is not to betray their beliefs—although I cannot be their king, but I can at least stand with them in spirit. Sir, you I will carefully consider the suggestions given to me, but I will never back down on this issue of principle, sorry."

The count pondered for a moment, and finally nodded helplessly, "Okay, I will bring your reply to Mr. Ambassador. Your Highness, it is very good that you have the pride that a prince should have, but once again I beg you to notice , your career and your future are in the Austrian Empire...don't be tied down by unnecessary feelings."

"I'll take note, thank you," replied Eggron, "do you have any other instructions, then?"

"You have grown up, I don't need to instruct you any more, I can only offer suggestions, and you can decide how to choose." The count smiled bitterly, "I only hope that I can see you become the head of the empire with my own eyes." Dongliang, prove that my hard work was not in vain."

After speaking, he stood up and bid Aegron his farewell.

Seeing the count's disappointment, Aigron suddenly felt a little guilty.

And it was clear that the Count was suspecting that he was not keen on his future in the Austrian Empire.

In order to dispel his doubts, Eggron stopped him.

"Wait, sir, I have one more thing to ask you...can you act as a messenger for me again?"

"Of course." The count was stunned for a moment, then nodded, "Who do you want me to send the letter to? The French ambassador?"

"No." Aigron shook his head and denied, "It's Princess Teresa. We had a good talk when we traveled together last time, and she asked to read what I wrote, so recently I sorted out my manuscripts and sent Show her, I hope she likes this gift."

Aigron's words revived the earl immediately, and he finally saw his little master actively doing this.

This also proves that His Highness is indeed listening to his own advice and planning for his future in Austria.

"It's great that you can take the initiative to get closer to her." He laughed, "Your Highness, I will definitely deliver it for you, and I believe she will be very happy."

"I hope so..." Aegron shrugged. "Wait a moment."

Then, he returned to his room and began to sort out the draft of the script.

"Your Highness, what are you doing?" Chanel couldn't help asking.

"Princess Teresa asked me before that she wanted to read what I wrote, so I'll send her a copy." Eggron replied.

"Do you want to show it to His Highness..." Chanel was a little surprised at first, but her expression was a bit complicated, "I really didn't expect her to have such a hobby."

Then, she cheered up quickly, "But Your Highness, you seem to have forgotten one very important thing."

"What is it?" Aegron asked back.

"Your Highness... I recorded and transcribed these manuscripts. She will definitely find that the handwriting is wrong after reading it... Do you have any objections?" Chanel asked cautiously.

"Ah, this is indeed a problem." Eggron suddenly realized, "It seems that I really drank too much today, and I actually forgot this..."

Then, he thought for a moment, and then made a decision, "It's okay, I will put a note on the top of the manuscript, and tell her that I can't overwork my hands, so I asked you to record it for me. Since Her Royal Highness Sophie I can accept it, and I don't think she will care."

While talking, he found a piece of paper, scribbled his reasons on it, and put the manuscript and notes into a bag.

"What if...if Your Highness really cares about this?" Chanel still had some doubts.

"She won't. You haven't been in contact with her so you don't know. She is a good-tempered and magnanimous person. After she made His Majesty angry, when she left, she carried a lot of luggage by herself in order not to disturb others. Aigron replied without thinking, "If she loses her temper because of such a trivial matter, how about I lift her upside down to swing?"

"Pfft ha ha ha... You are really too much." Chanel was amused by the master's joke.

Then, she didn't mind anymore, but helped Aigron tidy up together.

Not long after, Aigron walked back to the count with a bag. "Okay, sir, this is my gift to Princess Teresa, please help me deliver it as soon as possible."

"I'll send it over today, so that it will show how attentive you are." The count immediately agreed, and then took the bag. "Your Highness... I was also there when you danced with her. When I watched that scene, I really felt that you and her are really suitable. I really hope to see the day when you and her get married soon." -"

The count paused for a moment, and then asked in a low voice, "If there is a day, can I be your witness?"

"Let's talk about it at that time." Aigron could only respond vaguely with a smile, and then watched the earl leave.

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While Aigron was still talking with his guardian, in a manor far outside Vienna, the other party was also performing a similar scene.

As usual, Princess Teresa was sitting on the balcony on the second floor of the mansion, facing the sunset while looking at the book in her hand.

There was silence around her until it was interrupted by the sound of hoofbeats.

Teresa put down the book in her hand, then glanced down, and found that it was her father's carriage.

So, she turned around and walked down the balcony, then went to the first floor to meet her father.

"Father, you are finally back." After coming to the living room, she respectfully saluted her father, "Thank you for your hard work."

"It's not because of you that I work so hard, running back and forth." The father complained in a low voice, and then gave his daughter a warm hug. "Give me a break."

Then, he sat on the rocking chair next to the fireplace and began to close his eyes and meditate.

Seeing her father's tired look, Teresa suddenly felt a little guilty. Her father was already old, but he was running back and forth for a few words of her own.

"I'm sorry, Dad." Apologizing, she walked behind the rocking chair and rubbed her father's shoulders. "I'm really sorry for bothering you so much..."

"When I'm your age, I'll always have to work so hard, either for this kid or that kid, so what's there to apologize for?" Grand Duke Karl closed his eyes and replied gently, "In comparison, that kid It didn't get any better, I just waited until he was about to be force-fed before stopping..."

"Why are you torturing people like this?" Teresa stopped her hands and complained to her father in a low voice.

"He ruined our father-daughter relationship. Isn't it natural for me to ask him to pay a little price?" Grand Duke Karl replied with a smile, "Besides, if he doesn't show enough sincerity, those veterans won't be convinced either."

"So, he's doing pretty well?" Teresa started rubbing her shoulders again.

"Barely pass." Archduke Karl replied honestly, "He can hold his breath, he can endure hardships, he is good at responding to situations, and he is eloquent. At least he can handle the situation. If he behaves like this in the future, I think the Austrians will soon be able to accept the existence of this prince... By the way, he also mentioned you."

Expected.

"Huh?" Teresa pretended to be curious. "What did you say about me?"