Eagle’s Glory

It was already evening when Agron received the letter written by Teresa. After reading it, he was surprised and moved for a while, and was speechless for a long time.

He is not blind, and he is not really hard-hearted. Of course he can feel the enthusiasm and kindness shown by Teresa between the lines. It is of course impossible not to be moved.

"How about we really stay with Theresa and live as Austrians?" This thought flashed through his mind again.

After getting to know Teresa, he had thought about this idea more than once, and as the so-called "wedding date" approached, it had become more frequent recently.

He had a very good impression of Theresa. Although part of what he said in the newspaper was to please Archduke Karl, but more of it was what he really thought - and he had no doubt that if he could really get along with Theresa, If he gets married to Sarah, he can have a very happy life. With the help of Archduke Karl, he will definitely be able to prosper in Austria.

But... this beautiful fantasy was shattered again and again by his own hands.

There were still too many difficulties before him.

The biggest difficulty is that he is destined to be impossible to be reused in the short term. He can only be regarded as a political mascot, and he has no chance to contact the highest power.

Metternich is now 53 years old. According to the standards of this era, he is already an old man approaching his twilight years and may return to the embrace of God at any time (for example, Napoleon himself only lived 52 years old), so whether it is Su Fei is still Archduke Karl, and even others feel that Metternich will not be in power for long, and sooner or later the empire will undergo a new power reshuffle - and at that time, Duke Lechstadt will have the opportunity to participate in the power reshuffle. Emerged and entered the power field of the empire.

But Aigron knew that this old guy could actually live until 1859, that is, 33 years later, and that he lost his position as prime minister in 1848, that is, 22 years later; even his grandfather, Emperor Franz, was still alive. To live another ten years.

As long as these old guys are alive, the existing power structure will basically not change, because the old people are destined not to see changes in everything they are familiar with.

What's more, he is still too young. No matter how hard the background is, he still has to go through a lot of training if he wants to climb up in the empire system that focuses on seniority.

That is to say, if he wants to take power, even if everything goes well, he will have to slowly dormant in Austria for more than ten or twenty years. During this period, he will have to do his best to show his loyalty to the Habsburg royal family and work hard without complaint. Only then will he have the opportunity to enter the core decision-making level of the empire. .

And even if this road reaches the top, it will only be to become a noble royal prince, and it may not even have the prestige of Archduke Karl today, because after all, he was born with a brand of doubt.

Twenty years... How could he have so much time to waste in his life! ?

He also does not want to live on the European stage as an Austrian loyalist - in that case, his remaining political appeal will be in vain, and those followers who have placed high hopes on him will eventually disappear.

He didn't want to bear such a price, and would rather take a chance on his luck.

Therefore, when he thought of this, he gave up his occasional hesitation and stuck to his original plan wholeheartedly.

Only by running out can he have the opportunity to control himself freely instead of being at the mercy of others.

Agron, once again made up his mind, put the letter away again.

He overcomes the weaknesses in his soul and eliminates momentary hesitations.

On the positive side, his biggest worry has now been solved - since the palace plans to officially announce the engagement to the outside world in June next year, that means that as long as he runs away as soon as possible, the engagement will not be established. Teresa would not have to bear the reputation of being abandoned after marriage.

Become the laughing stock of the outside world.

He knew that even this could not make up for the harm he had done to Theresa and her family, but it was the only compensation he could make.

The young man suddenly had an idea - just leave a farewell letter before escaping, apologizing to Teresa, and proactively declare to the outside world that he takes all responsibilities to prove Teresa's innocence? If so, she should be able to escape from this nightmare.

Okay, you can do it this way. He immediately recognized the idea.

But it is too early to write this letter now, and I have to wait until the last moment to write it.

In this way, in the midst of calm deliberation, the young man put aside his worries about gain and loss for a short period of time and made the final decision.

Maybe this was just false self-comfort, but he did feel a lot better.

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The next day, Sophie came to find the young man.

"Aiglon, I heard that you are going to spend Christmas with their family?"

Although Sophie's tone was very calm, there was an unspeakable sourness in her words.

"Yes, Your Highness." Aiglon nodded, "This is the kind invitation from Archduke Karl and his wife. I can't refuse it."

"Maybe you don't want to refuse so much." Sophie laughed sarcastically, "I read what you said in the newspaper, but it was very disgusting."

"On that occasion, I have to say what the outside world wants to hear, and my teacher will not allow me to sabotage his plan." Aigron shook his head, "So, Your Highness, I don't have the confidence to refuse the kindness offered by Grand Duke Karl. I can't afford to do that."

Although she wanted to scold Aiglon, she knew in her heart that what the young man said was true, and she couldn't help but glow with anger and anxiety.

"This family is all bastards, so they know how to play this trick to make everyone feel uneasy!" In the end, she could only scold angrily, "They are so disrespectful to me, I will never forgive them!"

It's all about scolding, but Sophie also knows that she can't do anything to Teresa's family now, so the anger in her heart has nowhere to vent, which makes her even more furious.

She recalled what the hateful little girl said to herself when she met Teresa in the theater.

What a hateful face!

She stood up angrily and walked around the room, but at last she could only calm down.

She walked up to the young man and reached out to touch his cheek.

"Aigron..." Her eyes were red and she looked like she was about to cry, "They are going to take you away from me!"

"No, no matter where I go, you will always be in my heart." Aigron replied softly.

"I not only want you to have me in your heart, I want you to be by my side. When I think of you leaving me, I get cold all over." Sophie said with a bitter smile, "It's all your fault, you insist on stealing my heart! You gave me a moment of happiness, but forced me to compensate with the lasting pain that followed... This is the story you want to write, right?"

Aiglon didn't know what to say, so he could only hug Sophie and caress her face to comfort her in this way.

"I asked my sister, and she said that His Majesty the Emperor has made up his mind, and there is nothing she can do. The engagement will be officially established within half a year, and then it will be announced to the outside world. At that time, everything will be over..." Sophie let out a long sigh. , "If the marriage comes true, the family will definitely not let us continue our current relationship... That would be a disaster for me. I really don't know how I will face that day now."

After a pause, she took the initiative to change the topic, "The only good news is that we still have half a year, I can still try my best to try again..."

Her voice became lower and lower. It was obvious that she knew that the situation was decided and it was no longer possible for her to stop it.

No, Your Highness... We don't have half a year left... The young man replied in his heart.

But what can be done? He could only say nothing and look at Sophie silently.

At this time, Sophie also looked at him with confusion, and the two of them just looked at each other silently, speechless for a long time.

"What will happen if I bow to Teresa?" Sophie suddenly asked, "You have been with her for so long, you should know something about her... Tell me, what if I put down my dignity and beg her? , will she relent and quit voluntarily? Even if she doesn't quit, she... can she tolerate our private interactions? My request is not too much, isn't this what our ancestors have done since ancient times? She probably doesn't either Why don’t you think it’s possible? Aigron, are you right?”

Sophie seemed to have lost her mind. Her eyes looking at Aigron were full of self-deceptive hope, almost like a child.

"Your Highness...how could you do this?" Aigron couldn't help but ask.

"Does that mean you can't do anything but wait and see?" Sophie glared at him.

Then, she hugged the young man tightly, and then closed her eyes again, "Well, even if nothing can be done, at least we still have half a year... We can still make all the memories!"

As if to prove her words, after she finished speaking, she kissed the young man directly.

The fear of losing everything made her put aside all scruples, and she kissed unscrupulously, no longer caring about her manners.

Her desperate passion made Aigron forget everything for a moment, and he started kissing her, but soon Aigron woke up, and he reached out and hugged Sophie, stopping her actions.

"Your Highness, you are a little out of control." He reminded the other party in a low voice.

"Why do you still care about that now?" Sophie smiled bitterly.

"There is no need for you to be so sad... Your Highness." Aigron comforted her, "Please give me some time and I will find a solution."

"What can I do?" Sophie looked at him with half doubt and half hope.

"I don't know what the solution is yet, but I believe it all depends on people... I can promise you, with my reputation and even my life, that I will never forget your kindness for a moment in my life, let alone us. In those moments when we get along, I will never abandon you. Maybe we will encounter all kinds of twists and turns, but as long as I work hard for this, everything can be restored and will be restored. You have given me enough since we got to know each other. There are so many things. I am not qualified to ask you for more. All I am praying for now is faith. Please believe in me, okay? Leave the rest to me."

Sophie looked at the young man with wide eyes. Perhaps she was infected by his will. Her original manic and resentful mood slowly faded, and she finally regained her original calmness.

"Aiglon, do you mean what you said?"

"Are you willing to believe me?" Aigron asked.

"I am more willing to believe in you than anyone else in the world." Sophie replied without hesitation, "Aiglon, I also pray that you will not betray my trust."

"Well, we finally reached a consensus." Aigron smiled slightly, "Your Highness, now I ask you to calm down."

"I've calmed down." Sophie nodded, then sat down again, looking at the young man seemingly calmly. "As long as you are still on my side, I will have the courage to face all this."

The two looked at each other for a moment.

"I have something to tell you." The young man said suddenly.

"What's going on?" Sophie asked.

"It's about Chanel—" Eggron hesitated, then answered in a low voice, "Recently, she has been trying to seduce me, intentionally or unintentionally using various means to flirt in front of me. At first I thought it was just I’m overly concerned, but after these days of observation, I confirm that my thoughts are accurate—”

Sophie's brows furrowed tightly, and her mood that had just calmed down was instantly filled with anger again.

"Despicable! Shameless! I've seen it for a long time, this bastard has too many thoughts, and only wants to get a vote by tricking the young master!" Sophie scolded viciously, "Damn...she doesn't even know what she is. , how dare you seduce you? I can’t spare her!"

This time Sophie is not just talking about it, she can really fix Chanel - after all, Chanel is just a dowry she brought from Bavaria, she has many ways to deal with Chanel, no one will come to ask .

"Your Highness, don't lose your temper just now..." Aigron raised his finger and signaled her to lower his voice, "I think it's best for us to deal with this matter internally, and don't say anything about it, otherwise it will be troublesome for both of us."

"That's right, she really knows a lot." Sophie sneered, "We have to find a way to deal with it secretly, so as not to cause any trouble."

"Let me handle it!" Aigron looked at Sophie's sinister eyes and felt a little scared. "After all, she has taken care of me for a while, and she is considerate and considerate in her work. I am very grateful."

"You are very emotional..." Sophie narrowed her eyes and replied with a hint of sarcasm, "Okay, what are you going to do?"

"Let her continue her work temporarily, send her away in a few days, give her a sum of money, and then let her leave Austria to fend for herself." Aigron sighed, "Since her purpose It’s just for money, so I think after getting the money, she will stop causing trouble and just disappear.”

"You have too good expectations for human nature, don't forget that many people are greedy." Sophie shook her head lightly, disapproving of Aigron's words, "I think there is a better way to get it done once and for all...It doesn't matter, Don't worry about Aigron, I won't let you get your hands dirty, there are plenty of people who can do this."

Oops! Aigron felt a drum in his heart, and he suddenly realized that he seemed to have made a mistake.

Sophie was always gentle and responsive in front of him, but he had forgotten that she was not like this in front of others.

He originally wanted to take the opportunity to send Chanel away first, but he didn't expect that Sophie would treat Chanel as an enemy instead—maybe he wanted to use this to vent the pent-up anger in his heart.

It needs to be stopped quickly.

"No!" He blurted out, "Your Highness, you can't treat her like this, otherwise I will become her murderer! My conscience will not allow me to sit by and watch this tragedy happen!"