Eagle's Glory

At this moment I can only thank God for the opportunity to meet you.

Many people will definitely think that I deliberately approached your family for the sake of power. In fact, I do not deny that I did have such a plan, but who can treat other people with the nobility of a sage?

You are very right. If I want to change the situation I am facing now, I really need strong assistance. After careful consideration, I have decided that you are the most suitable candidate... Thank God, you still have those other than utilitarian calculations. Stuff, things that moved me deeply.

Practical utilitarian considerations and noble spiritual pursuits can be combined, and you are the product of the combination of the two, I have already recognized this.

I am a man of action, and since I have made up my mind, I will finish it as soon as possible-so I will end my regrettable nonsense next, but I ask you to give me one last time, after all, this is for me It is also a very difficult choice.

The half a year you have fought for me is long enough, thank you for being so magnanimous to me, what else can I say except thank you?

You are afraid that you have written too much to bore me, but I only think that you have not written enough, so that I easily finished reading it, so I can only read it over and over again.

But I don't regret it, because I will have a lot of free time in the future, enough to see your handwriting all the time, and the stories I wrote with you-God testifies, it must be an unforgettable happy experience for me!

Finally, please convey my regards to your parents, and tell them that it is a great honor for me to be at their Christmas dinner - which, I firmly believe, will be the beginning of a magnificent phase of my life.

By the way, I have used up the rose essential oil you gave me, if there is any left, please send me another bottle, thank you very much!

It's a pleasure to meet you, Aegron. "

While the decision in his heart had not dissipated, Aigron finished writing the letter.

The words in the letter seemed simple and enthusiastic, but they were actually drawn up by him after careful deliberation. He was sure that Teresa would be very happy after reading it.

However, there was no joy in his heart, but rather mixed feelings.

Playing this trick with Teresa didn't make him feel any sense of accomplishment, but instead made him feel uneasy.

But even if you feel guilty, you still have to do what you should do.

Things have come to this point, can I still allow myself to retreat timidly?

Impossible.

Aigron gritted his teeth, then forced himself to raise his hand, and folded the envelope.

Hopefully this can all be made up for.　　

106. Imagine the future

Aigron's letter was delivered to Teresa the next morning.

Teresa opened it almost impatiently, and carefully read what was written on it.

Almost halfway through, she was stunned by the sudden joy.

My God, it's hard to imagine His Highness would say such a thing...and so fast!

She took a few deep breaths, then looked down again, and finally read the entire letter.

"Very happy to be loyal to you, Aigron."

She couldn't help but whispered the final signature, and then only felt her heart beating wildly.

With incomparable joy, she pasted the thin letter paper to her chest, and then answered in a low voice to the void.

"Your Highness, so do I!"

She became short of breath, then quickly rushed to the desk in the study, then picked up a pen and paper and quickly began to write a reply.

"Your Highness, your reply has inspired me a hundred times, really! I will never forget this moment! Fortunately, you are not in front of me at this moment, otherwise I am really afraid that you will laugh at me.

But jokes are jokes, I still wish you were by my side right now, let me hug you, and thank you for the sacrifices you made for me.

My God... I should have gone crazy, why would I say such a thing?But I don't want to delete it, I just ask you to keep it alone in the future, don't tell anyone else, just treat it as a secret between us...

Now that you have made a sensible and correct choice, the obstacles in front of us have been completely eliminated. You need a little time, it doesn't matter, you will have it, I am very happy to wait for half a year, all waiting will only let us happiness becomes more complete.

His Majesty the Emperor is very happy to see this happen, so we will get all the courtesy we deserve, and the whole of Europe will applaud for this great event-even if they are not really happy, it doesn't matter, you can go back to being The focus of the world's attention, this will be the beginning of your bright future.

I know you don't want to be ordinary and want to do something extraordinary, that's great!My parents are also happy to see a son-in-law who is ambitious and ambitious, not a waste who indulges in pleasure.

Of course, this is not an easy road to walk. Historical grievances have caused you to bear some malice that you shouldn't bear, but it doesn't matter, I will accompany you, no matter how many difficulties and obstacles await you in the future, we will definitely Will overcome all difficulties until the goal is achieved.

Don't thank me for that, I didn't make this decision out of pity, it's just as much fun for me!For me, the happiest thing in life is to witness the myth with my own eyes, and the happier thing is to participate in the creation of the myth with my own hands. Only such a life is valuable.

Your Highness, thank you for allowing me to share the legend of the Bonaparte family. Although I am still young and ignorant, I will try my best to restrain myself so that my words and deeds are worthy of the glory of your family. Please believe me!

In the future, it is worth our efforts together.

In the future, Teresa who took care of you. "

With excitement and excitement, Teresa wrote this reply letter in one go.

From an ordinary point of view, her attitude is so low that it is almost flattering. It is clear that the shabby surname of the Bonaparte family cannot be compared with the Habsburg family she belongs to, but she deliberately elevates it.

Because she knew that even though His Highness is in a foreign country now, he still has the surname Bonaparte in his heart, so since she is going to marry His Highness, Teresa naturally plans to think about this family.

She knew it would not be an easy job.

His Highness’s grandmother, Letizia, is still alive, and most of those uncles and aunts are still alive. Although I haven’t seen them yet, Teresa, who has read the history before, has certainly heard of Napoleon’s brothers and sisters. None of them are fuel-efficient lamps, and even Napoleon was tortured by them when he was alive.

Although His Highness is currently isolated from the world, there is no doubt that when he grows up, he will become the head of the family.

It would be fine if everyone in this "family" still wore the crown as in the past, but now they are obviously useless and can only become negative assets.

But in any case, since she has shouldered this responsibility, she has to assume this obligation. Since the Bonaparte family will take root in Austria in the future, she has to find a way to take care of this group of future relatives.

I don't know what kind of people the younger generation of this family are like?If you have the talent, you can think of a way to summon them to Austria in the future and find a family for them. After all, His Highness needs help in the future...

Teresa's mind was unconsciously thinking about the future.

She has never been an optimist, and she doesn't believe in the survival philosophy of "passing along and adapting to the situation". Instead, she likes to anticipate everything so that she can be prepared when it comes.

Now that we have said that we want to live a happy life in the future, the sooner we make plans, the better.

"What are you thinking about? My daughter?" At this moment, Teresa's thoughts were interrupted by a greeting from the side.

Teresa woke up like a dream, and then turned her head to look in the direction of the sound, and found that it was her father.

She was flustered all of a sudden, and subconsciously wanted to keep the letter from His Highness to herself and the reply letter she had just written in her hand.

"I don't have the bad habit of peeking at my daughter's letters." Archduke Karl made a gesture to stop his daughter's unnecessary actions. "Teresa, I just wanted to say a few words to you."

"Please tell me, father, I will listen to your instruction." Teresa smiled sheepishly, and then straightened her sitting posture again.

"As far as I'm concerned, I hope you will stay by my side for a few more years, but...you were stunned by that bastard." When he said this, Grand Duke Karl couldn't help frowning head, and gave the absent person a vicious look, "Well, this is God's punishment, and I have nothing to say but to accept the verdict—but, my daughter, it definitely doesn't mean that we Then I will leave you alone, on the contrary, you and that kid are too young, although you are smart, there are still many things you haven't understood."

"What do you mean?" Theresa asked back.

"The first is the economic problem. You have never experienced poverty, so you lack the necessary concept of money. However, if you want to live a happy life, money is always an indispensable prop—and unfortunately, that kid I don’t have any money at hand, so I can only rely on me to spend.” Grand Duke Karl expressed his thoughts with a straight face, “I will pay you a large dowry, which is enough for you to live for a long time, but you can’t sit and eat forever, Especially considering that he is unwilling to be lonely and wants to engage in politics, which is even more money-consuming... So, Teresa, you'd better learn to pay every penny now."

"I've thought of this a long time ago! So I'm already learning, Dad." Teresa couldn't help laughing, "I will study how to run a family business, although it is destined not to be as interesting as literature, but I will be patient, and please teach me well when the time comes."

"Do you regard yourself as a dedicated party?" Grand Duke Karl was a little dissatisfied, "He has to learn too!"

"Your Highness should focus on a greater cause and not be trapped by annoying numbers." Teresa replied with a smile, "Besides, if I hold His Highness's purse, then His Highness will rely on me." , you have to discuss everything with me in the end, right?"

"Hey!" Grand Duke Karl understood. "You are thoughtful. Well, I will set the conditions. The ownership of the dowry is in your hands. You can pay him as much as you are willing to pay."

After a pause, he changed the subject again, "Next, let's talk about political issues. You know, because of his father's problems, many people dislike him very much, both inside and outside the empire. Even if I want to support him , it is impossible to completely eliminate internal and external hostility in a short period of time. If you are by his side, you must pay attention to holding him at all times and let him learn to be cautious in his words and deeds! Because this is his only way out, and he has to spend More energy than others to change other people's perceptions."

"I will, and I will also restrain my words and deeds, and I will not let myself cause trouble for Your Highness." Teresa immediately replied, "Father... I have actually carefully considered what is best for Your Highness. Your Highness is now the biggest The advantage is that he is still young, only in his teens! He can kill Metternich, the Tsar and the King, Wellington... everyone who is still hostile to him! Time stands on his side That side, so we don’t have to worry at all. We can manage property while doing good deeds, and accumulate popularity in this way. Today is very different from the past. The most valuable currency in the political market is popularity. As long as we accumulate enough Popularity, no one can ignore His Highness. For example, His Highness can use your power to obtain a charter from the empire to engage in trans-Atlantic trade. I heard that the cotton there is very valuable, as well as tobacco."

When she said this, Teresa suddenly became a little shy, but she still forced her courage, "At the same time, if...if we are lucky enough to get a few children bestowed by God, then I will teach them to be the cutest and the best. children, and then we will do our best to marry them to various royal families in Europe and complete Napoleon's unfinished work. As long as everything goes well, then... who else will oppose His Highness taking power?"

Hearing Teresa speak out what was in his heart, Archduke Karl was stunned.

He didn't expect that his daughter had already thought so much. God knows what she was thinking about while hiding in the study?

Should he be happy for his daughter's intelligence?Or should she feel pain and sorrow that she gave her heart to others so soon?For a moment he couldn't tell.

The battle-tested commander, at this moment, couldn't help but once again hated the young man who wasn't there.

"That's right, he can boil everyone to death, and of course he can boil me to death." Grand Duke Karl said sullenly, "I don't know how many years I have left to live, how long I can take care of you, I just hope you are all right Bar……"

"Dad, don't say such things! You know I didn't mean that at all." Teresa protested to her father, "I have grown up, and Albert will grow up soon, and you will have children and grandchildren around your knees." So much fun!"

"That can't be called fun." Grand Duke Karl shook his head, and then his expression became serious again, "Teresa, I have one more thing to say before, please remember it well."

"Yeah!" Teresa nodded.

"Teresa, I like you very much. I have been responsive to your requests since I was a child. Since you want to become Madame Bonaparte so much, I respect your wishes and do my best to make your wishes come true. "Grand Duke Karl said word by word, "However, I am the prince of the empire after all, and my direct descendants are also members of the royal family of the empire. Our interests will always be tied to the Habsburgs. If the future Bonaparte family If there is a conflict with our basic interests, then no matter how much we love you, Abbott and I will not show mercy, because this is what we must do."

"Okay... Dad, I understand," Teresa sighed depressingly, but she still accepted the reality, "But I will do my best to prevent this from happening. After all, Your Highness depends on us, right?"

"It looks like this now, but who can say for sure in the future?" Archduke Karl sighed again, looking a little dispirited, "It would be best if everything went so smoothly, but I have to think about the worst Teresa, I know your character, so if this kind of thing happens, I will not ask you to stand by us, but you—you can’t use family affection as a weapon to threaten us to stand by him By the way, I'm afraid you don't understand, so I told you clearly beforehand, and you remember it for me."

Teresa was silent for a moment, then she nodded slightly.

"Okay, let's stop here. Christmas is coming soon, and I shouldn't say any more frustrating words." Archduke Karl regained his normal expression, and then made a gesture to his daughter, "Trey Sha, go and pack your things, we will wait for your Highness over there, I hope he is sensible enough to know how to treat you."

"Your Highness is very smart." Teresa blushed and replied, perhaps because she remembered the letter she had read just now, "You don't have to worry about me about this."

"Then, while I still have the right to order you, I want to order you to kiss your father." Grand Duke Karl glanced at his daughter and sighed, "Teresa, at least don't think about anyone else right now!"

Seeing her father's stubborn expression, Teresa couldn't laugh or cry.

"Dad...why do you always have to compete inexplicably? I love you the same." She complained in a low voice.

However, she obeyed the little old man's waywardness and kissed her father lightly on the cheek. "Okay, are you satisfied now?"

"I'm not satisfied, of course I'm not! But what more can I ask for?" The old father sighed again, "I hope everything you do is worthwhile."

Then, he left the study.　　

107, festival

Time passed unknowingly, and December 12 came in a blink of an eye.

Tomorrow is Christmas. Although it is still daytime, people everywhere in the palace are putting up lights and festoons to welcome the arrival of this grand festival.

However, Egron will not appear in the palace celebration this time. He will go to the Albertina Palace at the invitation of the Grand Duke Karl's family to spend Christmas with their family.

As before the last visit to the manor of Grand Duke Karl, Chanel helped him pack up and salute, but this time the atmosphere between the two was quite different.

Because after today, Chanel will temporarily bid farewell to Aigron and be exiled from the court.

According to Aiglon's arrangement, she will be escorted to the city of Vienna, and then she will be given complete freedom of movement.

Everyone believed that this court lady who offended His Royal Highness Sophie would bid farewell to the wealth and prosperity of the world and leave this country disheartened, and would never appear in people's memory again; no one would have thought that she Together with the rebels from foreign countries, they will lurk in the capital of the empire, waiting to escape with His Highness.

Although this was part of the plan, Aigron was still a little uneasy—since the two met, he had already gotten used to the days when Chanel was by his side. Her loyalty and diligence saved him too much energy , And the days of getting along day and night also cultivated the feelings between two people.

To him, this kind of feeling may not be called love, but it is enough to make him care about Chanel's safety.

If all goes well, that's okay, they will meet up in a few days and then flee the country together; but if it doesn't go well or even fails, then everything is unpredictable, and maybe Chanel will even pay the price with her life.

He absolutely does not want to see this happen.

So...you have to get things done no matter what.

While he was watching silently, Chanel helped him pack his things.

"Your Highness, I wish you all the best." She turned around and greeted Aigron, "I will take a step first, and I only hope that God will let you return to us safely as soon as possible, and lead us to victory!"

Although she intentionally made her words look uplifting and passionate, her expression was quite sad, and she looked like she was about to cry. It was obvious that she was more reluctant to separate the two than the teenagers.

Rare treasures can't repay this kind of loyalty!Agron thought.

"Chanel, don't worry, we will succeed." He stretched out his hand and patted Chanel's shoulder to encourage each other in this way, "You just left before me, it's not sad On the contrary, it means that we are only one step away from success! And we will have more and greater success in the future, just wait and see, I will do my best to reward you."

"Yes, Your Highness, I firmly believe... I believe in you more than anyone else in the world." Chanel nodded, looking up at the person she admired with incomparable enthusiasm, "I said, the greatest reward I hope for , that is, with your permission, I can always be by your side to take care of you, and I want to stand closer than others to watch you succeed, this is the greatest honor that God can bestow on me."

"Well, if you wish, you will get it." Aigron nodded movedly, and agreed to the other party's request.

"By the way, I have one more thing to give you." Chanel suddenly remembered something.

"what?"

As Aigron asked, he watched Chanel walk to a cabinet and carefully opened the interlayer inside.

Then, he was shocked to find that Chanel was actually holding a pistol!

This pistol is quite small, with elegant lines and carved patterns on the wooden handle. It is more like an art craft than a weapon.

But even so it was something that could kill.

"How do you have this thing?" Aigron was taken aback.

"It was His Highness who wanted you to have a spare self-defense tool when you escaped, so he insisted on me bringing it to you." Chanel replied in a low voice, "I hid it under my skirt and brought it in."

Then she said, "Your Highness, multiple preparations are always a good thing, you can use them to deal with emergencies..."

If there is really any "in case of emergency", what is the point of having an extra pistol in your hand?Aegron smiled bitterly in his heart.

However, he still accepted the gift. After all, multiple weapons are better than none.