Eagle's Glory

As long as you persevere, someone will eventually trace the source and find this place.

Now, it's just a matter of waiting quietly.

"Why, you don't seem very happy?" Seeing the boy's silence, Sophie felt a little strange.

"Of course I'm happy, but I think it's too early to celebrate now." Aigron replied with a smile, "I still want to achieve greater success. With this cheer, I thought I would be very satisfied, but Facts have proved that I still can't satisfy me. Maybe you think I'm greedy, but... I still can't control myself. "

"You are too demanding on yourself." Princess Sophie couldn't help shaking her head, "But... this is also a good thing, and continuous improvement is what people should pursue. It doesn't matter, you can continue to work hard. If you have achieved such an achievement, then you will definitely emerge and be recognized by everyone."

After a pause, she laughed again, "Who would have thought that the name Memmingen, which I came up with casually, would actually be praised by others..."

"Then, can you reward me?" Aigron asked suddenly. "Gives me a little more motivation."

Sophie felt a little embarrassed immediately.

"Can't you put something else in your mind?" She couldn't help scolding. "You ruined the good atmosphere."

The young man didn't answer, but just looked at her helplessly, like a child begging for food, even though he was already taller than her, he still easily softened her heart.

"Okay, okay...you're really annoying." She cursed angrily, then, as if giving up on herself, she leaned against her face, closed her eyes, and kissed the young man's lips.

It was some time before they concluded this ritual which had been customary of late.

"Are you satisfied now?" Sophie blushed slightly, and glared at the young man, "I really don't know how you became like this."

"Maybe it's because of you." The young man shrugged handsomely, "It's you who made me half-crazy, occasionally forgetting my reason, and doing those extraordinary things regardless."

After hearing these words, Sophie froze immediately, and she hugged the young man tightly.

"Then, will I be different from your heroine?" She asked in a low voice after a while.

"Yes, it will definitely be different." Egron stroked her face lightly, and then replied in a low voice, "Maybe there will be some twists and turns and hardships, but I assure you, no matter what, I will not abandon you ... any calamity will only make me remember your kindness to me even more."

"What catastrophe, if you stay by my side, how can there be disaster if I protect you?" Sophie laughed again, "Unless you ask for trouble and fall for the boring delusion like Icarus. Break your own wings."

This thoughtless remark surprised Aigron.

Did she notice something, or did she just say something casually?

Although his heart was shaken, he didn't dare to ask what it meant, so he had to stay silent for the time being.

Fortunately, Sophie didn't seem to want to continue this frustrating topic, and asked another question. "I heard that you are going to visit the family of Grand Duke Karl?"

"Yes, the last time Grand Duke Karl took me out, I promised him that he would visit. He did his best for me, of course not because he was pleasing to the eye. Since I have promised to go to his place, then I must Fulfill your promise." Aigron nodded, "Please forgive me, in his position, even if I want to reject him, I must try to be as tactful as possible."

After hearing his words, Sophie's expression was gloomy, and she was obviously a little disappointed, but she also knew in her heart that what the young man said was right.

Although she is quite dissatisfied with Grand Duke Karl, Sophie also hopes that Aigron can make a splash outside, and then make a fortune, so she is not willing to deprive him of the good fortune he has finally obtained.

It was His Majesty's will to promote this marriage, and after much deliberation, she could only obstruct it secretly and let this proposal slowly fall through.

Thinking of these things, most of her original excitement was extinguished.

"It's okay, you can go outside for a few days, I think it's good for you. But, you must remember what you promised me." Princess Sophie reminded again.

"I remember clearly." Aigron nodded and agreed.

"Okay, don't mention those unpleasant things anymore, let's continue watching the show." Sophie finally felt better, "However, after reading yours, I don't think there is much to see. Let's go back."

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While the two were talking in the box, in the auditorium downstairs, a girl in a plain light yellow skirt quietly left her seat.

On her head was a small pink hat with a semicircle of feathers. The thin veil hanging from the brim of the hat covered her originally youthful and beautiful face, and made no one around her notice her existence.

She walked up the spiral staircase with very light steps, and found Captain Foresty in the corridor.

"Good evening, Captain." While saying hello, she raised her veil.

Foresty saluted her solemnly, "Good evening, Your Highness."

"Thank you for telling me the news, so that I didn't miss the show." Teresa smiled and nodded to him, "Sure enough, as I expected, this script can really impress people after it is put on the stage, and it can To be recognized by the audience, it's a pity...I didn't help in it, it's a pity that I missed such a good opportunity."

"I don't know much about drama, and it's not my duty, so please forgive me for not being able to discuss it with you." The captain smiled wryly, "However, since you recognize His Highness's efforts so much, I think he will be very happy if he knows Bar."

From his standpoint, of course he would try his best to facilitate this matter, so he deliberately kept saying good things about His Highness.

Of course Teresa also understood his good intentions, she still replied with a smile, "I don't think he will lack recognition in the future... However, I can indeed help in many other ways, as long as he does not refuse if."

"Of course His Highness will not refuse." The captain quickly shook his head, "So... are you going to say hello to Your Highness? If you want to go, I can take you there."

Teresa hesitated.

"At this moment, he shouldn't be alone in it." After a while, she asked in an affirmative sentence.

"Yes, Her Highness Sophie is also there." The captain did not hide it, "You know, she is His Highness's main patron and has spared no effort to help His Highness. Without her, all of this would be impossible accomplish."

"Yeah, I can understand... I understand." Teresa nodded.

She did understand why Sophie was so hostile to her that day.

Taking the risk to help that boy without complaint or regret, it must be because of very special feelings, maybe a mother's love for a child, or maybe even a woman's love for a man. If a fiancée comes out, she will definitely go crazy with anger... From this point of view, she was relatively restrained in her behavior that day.

"Then I won't say hello, let them watch the show, I don't think they would like to be interrupted by someone suddenly." Teresa waved her hand lightly, "In case, I mean in case I Wouldn't that embarrass all of us seeing something we shouldn't have seen?"

"Your Highness...you mean...?" The captain was a little surprised.

"Don't get me wrong, I'm not angry, and I'm not angry. I was indeed angry, but it was a long time ago." Teresa still smiled, "To tell you the truth, although I like to be humble to others, But I still have a little pride in my heart, so I can't understand that I have all the conditions that can make people have a bright future, and I have already said that, but I am ruthlessly pushed away. Is it because I have no charm, or Your Highness hates me? When I know all this, I will be able to understand...why His Highness behaves like this to me.

His Highness has been lonely and helpless since he was a child, so he lacks the love of others in his heart, and the sense of security of being valued and needed by others, just like a traveler who is about to die of thirst in the desert. When he encounters a little kindness from others, he will He will instinctively regard all this as a fine liquid, so as long as Her Highness Sophie uses this psychology, she can give him various orders without any scruples, making him do things that are obviously not in his interests, and His Highness will also I did so without saying a word, and the result is the current situation..."

She spread her hands and sighed regretfully, "He's not wrong. What's wrong with a person valuing what he loves? Of course I'm not wrong either. I'm just a little bit late. If I had been earlier, I wouldn't have As for being in this embarrassing situation."

"You are so smart! I didn't say anything, but you understood the situation pretty well." The captain breathed a sigh of relief, "Look, this situation really makes us feel a bit embarrassed, Your Highness is too irrational gone."

"Since he is irrational, I can't make the situation worse in this situation, can I?" Teresa asked with a smile, "So, let's call it a day, I enjoyed it happily." A drama watching experience, while His Highness enjoys his own happy time, and the rest will stay in the fog."

"You mean...you can turn a blind eye??" The captain asked with some shock.

"What are you talking about? Why should I interfere?" Teresa raised her eyebrows and asked in a seemingly ignorant manner, "We don't have any formal relationship now, and he has no obligation to me. Whatever he wants is up to him." I don’t want to impose restrictions on my freedom. Maybe it will be different in the future, but at least for now, His Highness has the right to celebrate the successful display of his talents, which he deserves.”

"Okay, I see." The captain nodded. "Your Highness Teresa, no matter what others think, I think you are the best candidate. I think His Highness will figure it out himself. He is just temporarily in a daze."

"Don't get me wrong, I'm the one who's waiting for him to ask me to agree." Teresa nodded with a smile, and then waved to the captain, "Goodbye, sir."

Then, she turned and left, and walked down the stairs with small steps.

Slowly, the smile on her face also disappeared.

She is not as magnanimous as she said, but she understands even more that at this moment, her weight in the other party's heart, if she really wants to make a big fuss regardless, in the end, it will just make everything break up beyond control.

She is not angry with the young man, because she knows what the other party has gone through, and how eager for help and love he is, how could he not be bewitched?

If there is really one person who is wrong, it is obviously Her Royal Highness Sophie.

No matter how much she helped His Highness, the reality now is that out of jealousy and possessiveness, she arbitrarily and unreasonably forced him to commit suicide in his own future. Feel dependent.

How can a person be so willful?

Therefore, she couldn't give up even more. This was not only for her own future, but also to save a talented young man.She was absolutely convinced that she was the only one who could save his life.

She has the spirit.　　

75，拜访

In the dawn of a new day, Aigron finished his morning exercises.

Then, he packed his luggage and came to the square outside the palace, where a group of people were already waiting for him.

There are still a few carriages staying here, which will take him to a manor in the suburbs.

According to the prior agreement, he will go to visit Archduke Karl today, while his teacher and guardian Count Dietrichstein will see him off here.

The earl had a smile on his face, obviously full of longing for the future of the students.

"Your Highness, I hope everything goes well for you." He patted the young man on the shoulder, then leaned against his ear, and encouraged him in a low voice, "I have stayed by your side for so many years, and I know you are very dissatisfied with your current situation. And as a guardian, I think it is my responsibility to find a way out that suits your wishes for you - and this is the best way we can find, I hope you can seize this opportunity, remember, this is only the first time for your prosperity step."

"It seems a bit early to talk about this now." Aigron replied calmly, "I still tend not to think things too beautifully."

"No, Your Highness, although you are smart, you have lived in seclusion in the palace since you were a child, and you don't have much contact with anyone around you. You may not understand the ways of the world..." The count shook his head with a smile, "Can Grand Duke Karl allow you to stay here?" Stepping through the door of your own home in this state already represents a lot of things."

Aigron could only smile and stopped answering.

He is not ignorant of the world, and of course he can see the meaning of this action, but as far as he is concerned, he can only pretend to be confused now, hoping to get the matter out of the way first.

Sustaining the marriage plan without actually realizing it is what he wants to do.

"I don't know what you think of Her Highness Teresa. From my point of view, she is humble, kind, well-behaved, and extremely intelligent. I think she is much better than that... much better than others." His indifference felt somewhat incomprehensible, "And Your Highness, even if you don't touch her at all, you have to understand that this is an exchange of benefits, and you only need to pay a small price for the future, in exchange for something that no one else can think of." Dare to think."

Eggron knew that what the count said was right, if he had no other intentions, then he would definitely do this, but... it can only be said that fate dictated it.

"Sir, don't worry, I'm not a deadhead who doesn't know how to adapt, I will act according to my own interests." Aigron nodded and assured his guardian, "I will do my best to make the parents Women are happy."

Then, under the gaze of the count, he took the suitcase and got into the carriage.

The carriage then started and drove all the way to the southeast.

As the carriage moved on the road, the buildings and pedestrians on both sides became more and more sparse. After about an hour or two, it came to a forest. After passing through the grove, a white mansion appeared in the car window. forward.

This mansion does not occupy a large area, nor is it grand. It has about three floors, with exquisite design and soft lines. It is hidden among the trees and is not eye-catching at all.

Grand Duke Karl entrusted his retirement life to this inconspicuous and secluded place, which is in line with his character.

As the carriage stopped, Aigron stepped on the pedal and stepped out of the carriage.

Then, the servant who had been waiting here graciously led him the way.

Soon, Aigron followed the door of the mansion, and at this time, a group of people inside had already come out to greet him.

The leader was a middle-aged man and woman. The man was naturally Archduke Karl himself. At this time, he was scrutinizing the young man who came to visit, while the woman nodded to the young man with a smile on her face.

She was dressed quite simply, just wearing a loose skirt, with a bun behind her head, and she didn't wear any accessories.Her oval face, and gray-black hair, are also quite similar to Teresa.

From the looks of it, she should be Teresa's mother, Grand Duchess Henrietta.

Standing behind the couple were several children, all young, and Teresa, the oldest, was naturally among them.

Aigron just glanced at it briefly, and then bowed respectfully to the couple under the steps.

"Good morning, Grand Duke and Madame. Thank you both for the privilege of visiting here."

"You're welcome, we're not a palace here, so we don't need to talk about so many red tapes—His Royal Highness Franz, our whole family welcomes you." Before the Grand Duke could speak, Princess Henrietta walked down the steps , and then carefully looked at the boy.

"What a handsome young man! Just looking at it makes people feel happy."

Then she turned around and smiled at her husband, who just nodded blankly.

"Okay, please come in."

Then, he turned around and took the lead into the mansion.

Aigron followed and walked in together.

Like the simple and unadorned appearance, although the house is spacious, the facilities are not luxurious. There is a layer of wool carpet on the floor, and the tables and chairs look old, but they are all very shiny. There is a fireplace in the center of the living room, and in the Oil paintings are hung on the surrounding walls, and some hunting prey are also decorated.

"Frantz, please allow me to introduce the members of our little family to you." As soon as he entered, Henrietta smiled and said to Aigron, and then pointed to the children next to him, "Trey Sha, you already know each other, from childhood to adulthood, our eldest son Albrecht, second son Ferdinand, third son Friedrich... By the way, there is another..."

As she spoke, she pointed to the baby in the cradle beside the fireplace, "This is our little daughter, Caroline, she just turned one year old this year. Alright, children, salute to Your Highness!"

Under the mother's order, the children all saluted Aigron obediently, and Aigron nodded to the children very friendly.

It can be seen that here, the hostess speaks more wisely.

Among these children, apart from Teresa, it was their eldest son Albrecht who attracted his attention the most.

The eldest son aspired to be a commander-in-chief like his father since he was a child, so he joined the army early. Later, he made repeated military exploits in Austria's future wars, which can be regarded as a rare bright spot in the bleak history of the late Austrian Empire.Later, he also won the rank of marshal of the three countries of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the Russian Empire, and the German Empire, which can be regarded as following in his father's footsteps.

However, right now he is just a 10-year-old boy.

Seeing that Aigron noticed him, the kid was not stage fright at all, but raised his head and looked at him provocatively.

"Abert!" Seeing how arrogant and rude her younger brother was, Teresa scolded her younger brother, "Be more respectful to our guests."

"He looks so weak that he can't fight at all." The kid replied bluntly, "Sister, I'm afraid you have misjudged the person."

"Abbott!" Now the princess couldn't hold back anymore, she grabbed her son, and then pinched his ear, "Who taught you to speak like this?"

Then, she looked at the young man apologetically, "I'm sorry, Your Highness... I don't know why this little guy went crazy today."

"It's okay, ma'am." Aigron shook his head. "Your son is very good. I think he will have great achievements in the future."

"You are really flattered. What can you tell when we meet on the first day? It's nothing more than casual compliments. It's unnecessary...Although mothers naturally hope that their children will achieve in the future, please don't flatter him too much. Children are easy Seriously, it's harmful to his growth." Henrietta smiled and shook her head, "Don't worry, even if you don't try to please every member of our family, we will welcome you, Albert is just a character Just a little stubborn."

Of course, it was impossible for the Grand Princess to understand what he really meant. She just took it as Aigron saying some polite words according to social etiquette, and didn't take it seriously.

"I heard that you are very good at swordsmanship." The child still did not flinch, and asked Aigron with his head raised. "Is it true? I don't quite believe it."

"Since my teacher said so, it must be true." Aigron nodded slightly, "Of course I don't have many chances to verify it."