Eagle’s Glory

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"Your Highness?"

Aigron's sudden move caught Teresa off guard at first.

Because of her shyness, she instinctively wanted to retreat, but after only a moment, she gave up subconscious resistance, closed her eyes instead, and greeted His Highness's initiative to kiss.

The touch from her lips and tongue made it difficult for her to breathe, and then her legs became weak. She stretched out her arms and hugged the boy in order to gain the strength and courage to continue standing.

So, under the brilliant lights, the boy and the girl hugged and kissed each other.

It was so quiet around them, no one disturbed their time here.

However, no matter how good the time is, the two will be separated again after an unknown period of time.

Aegron looked at Teresa, and she was looking at him, looking at the flushed fair face, and he regretted his rash actions a little bit.

"Teresa, I'm sorry... I just fell in love."

"It's fine, no need to apologize, Your Highness." Teresa shook her head lightly, expressing that she didn't mind, "Anyway... Anyway, there will be such a day anyway, and there is nothing wrong with coming sooner."

When she said this, her eyes were shining, and she was obviously looking forward to and imagining the future life of the two of them.

Aigron's heart couldn't help hesitating again.

What did I do? Wait a few more days, what kind of blow will Tereza receive, and how will she survive?

He didn't know how to face these problems, so in order to relieve the anxiety in his heart, he took the initiative to speak.

"Teresa, I am really grateful to you. You gave me a lot of courage and helped me a lot, and made me finally believe that I have no way out. It's like in the dark night when the storm comes The lost merchant ship finally saw the solitary light of the lighthouse in the distant skyline." He said in a low voice, "I finally decided that God will send a life to me...I must do something worthy of being remembered by mankind , so as to live up to my name."

His tone was deep and there was a little emotion in it, Teresa, who didn't know what was going on, hurriedly continued to encourage him.

"Your Highness, don't be confused anymore, close your eyes and go forward! I will accompany you. I am also very happy to be able to walk hand in hand with you and help you complete the mission entrusted by God. No matter what difficulties and obstacles you face, I believe there is nothing we cannot overcome...I just beg you to always trust me and take my advice to heart. Your life is about to enter a new phase and I will be the one to get you out of trouble! "

"Yeah... I'm about to enter a new stage of my life, so I need to say goodbye to too many things." Aigron nodded and laughed, and then changed the subject, "In two days, I will go to the theater to meet Her Majesty Sophie , where I will bid her a formal farewell, and I cannot continue my previous relationship with her."

Although she was very happy about this, Teresa still chose to back down when she saw the young man's slightly depressed expression.

"If you feel uncomfortable, you can wait a little longer, it doesn't have to be so fast." Teresa lowered her head and replied in a low voice, trying not to let her annoyance and resentment leak out, "I understand your feelings for her, so I will not force you, at least there is still time now, I... I will endure, after all, Her Royal Highness Sophie has the right to get back some of what she has paid for."

"No, sometimes since a decision has been made, it must be done as soon as possible. Delaying the time will only make everyone annoyed and miserable." Aigron shook his head stubbornly, "Teresa, I will wait for you." It's over, and I don't want to let myself hesitate any longer, I have to have the courage to do what I think is right -- no matter the cost."

Your Highness will stay by my side wholeheartedly!

Teresa's heart was filled with joy, excited and grateful for His Highness's "decision".

But she also knew that His Highness must be feeling uncomfortable at the moment,

So she didn't show any joy either, she just leaned on His Highness's shoulder and used herself to add a little warmth to His Highness.

"I testify to God, you will never regret it..." she solemnly promised, "No matter what she has given you, I will give it to you ten times and a hundred times. God makes us respect and love our own. Husband, I will spend the rest of my life fulfilling this obligation. So please don’t be so sad, Your Highness, because I will feel bad when I see it.”

After a pause, she added another sentence. "You can take time to say goodbye during the festival. I'll deal with it here and won't disturb you. You can make it clear with her, and pass on my apology to her by the way... although she will definitely hate me."

Although she said so, Teresa did not apologize to Sophie in her heart. After all, in her opinion, Sophie was just spoiled since she was a child, so she acted recklessly and only cared about her own happiness. Just kidding, she managed to turn the situation around and not let His Highness ruin his future because of Sophie.

It's just that, now that things have come to this point anyway, it's okay to back off and be a little more magnanimous.

Sophie might take revenge on herself in the future, but so what? She will not be afraid.

As the two walked hand in hand in the palace, time passed little by little, and finally night fell, and Christmas Eve came.

Egron and Teresa returned to the hall of the palace together, and at this time, the rest of the Grand Duke Karl's family had already gathered.

They were all dressed in formal attire, and several children, big or small, were also dressed very formally, welcoming the arrival of the most important festival of the year.

In the center of the hall, a Christmas tree has been visited. The Christmas tree is full of various gift boxes and decorations, and it looks shining against the bright light of the chandelier.

"Are you enjoying your shopping?" Grand Duchess Henrietta asked with a smile when she saw the two children coming back.

"I had a great time shopping, Your Highness." Eggron replied.

"Yeah, at your age, you will always be happy when you are alone." Henrietta nodded slightly with a face of understanding, "Although you have to interrupt your fun now, it doesn't matter, you will have plenty of time in the future Tired of being together..."

"Mom!" Teresa was a little shy and couldn't help protesting to her mother.

"You know I always say what I think." Henrietta smiled and winked at her daughter, "I suggest you do the same in the future, Teresa, it will make your life a lot easier .”

Then, she walked to the Christmas tree and waved to the children, "Okay, everyone come here!"

The children responded to their mother’s call and walked under the Christmas tree one after another, then raised their heads and looked at their father and mother with expectant eyes, waiting for the Christmas gift from their mother—of course Aigron and Teresa also stood there. There, but he doesn't care about these, it's just for the occasion.

But he got an unexpected courtesy.

"The first gift is for our Highness Franz, who is now the oldest child here." Henrietta continued to smile, then picked a gift box from the Christmas tree and handed it to Egron , "Your Highness, please accept it."

"Thank you!" Aigron responded, and then reached out to take the gift box.

According to the custom, he opened the gift box in person.

Then he was surprised to find that there was actually a medal inside the box.

Then he quickly recognized that this was the highest honor of the empire - the Grand Cross Maria Theresa Medal, which was the medal worn on the chest of Grand Duke Karl when the two met for the first time.

The medal has a golden border, and then the four sides of the cross are inlaid with fine diamonds, and in the middle is the red, white and red Austrian flag inlaid with diamonds and rubies.

It can be seen that it has passed through the precipitation of years, and there are some fine cracks on the surface, but it still looks shining under the light.

Although he didn't care whether the gift was expensive or not, he was still a little surprised at this moment.

"This is our gift to you, Franz." Grand Duke Karl finally said, "For people of my age, the previous honor is meaningless, and I don't need to use it to remember my experience; But it’s different for you young people. You need to pursue honor, and you need to remind yourself to fight for the empire. I hope you take it as my expectation and encourage yourself all the time. Of course, this is not your medal , you can't wear it in public yet, but I believe that as long as you behave as I expect, you will eventually have your own one-and at that time, you can give it back to me , if I still exist in the world."

Seeing the Grand Duke's expectant face, Eggron felt a little ashamed for a moment.

He lowered his eyes slightly to avoid the other party's eyes, and then nodded slightly.

"I will make myself worthy of your expectations, Your Highness, and this is my duty. One day, I will make the whole of Europe amaze me, and I firmly believe in it."

The corner of Grand Duke Karl's mouth moved slightly, revealing an unidentifiable smile, then he raised his hand and patted the young man's shoulder heavily.

"In this case, you have to hurry up. God knows how many years I can live. It would be a pity if I couldn't see that day with my own eyes!"

"Father! Why do you keep saying such things on a good Christmas Eve!" Teresa couldn't help protesting, "You are still very young, and we still need your care and teaching for a long time!"

"What? You still want me to protect you all the time? Please forgive me." Grand Duke Karl shrugged. "I really want to let me live a few more years, so please let me worry less, don't bother me anymore, I just want to rest."

Having said that, how could he give up on his beloved daughter?

"Okay, Teresa, this gift is for you." Henrietta picked up another gift box and handed it to Teresa.

Teresa took the gift box, opened it, and found a gemstone pendant inside.

The chain of the pendant is set with red and sapphire stones in alternating order, and at the base of the pendant, an emerald stone.

This emerald gemstone has been finely carved, and it presents a deep and gentle dark green under the light, which makes people feel excited at first glance.

"This is the jewelry used by your great-grandmother, Queen Teresa. She gave it to her daughter, the adoptive mother of the Grand Duke, and then passed it on to us." Henrietta smiled and explained to her daughter, "Now You have grown up, and we decided to give it to you—although you are not as lucky as a queen, we wish you the same kindness and happiness as her in the future. Teresa, we hope you will live up to this name , work hard."

"Thank you, Mom!"

Girls are naturally fond of jewelry, and Teresa was even more delighted when she heard that it was so big.

Her face was full of radiance, and her eyes were full of girlish charm. Today can be said to be the happiest day in her short life.

She sneaked a glance at the young man next to her.

His Highness is handsome, versatile, and no worse than the Duke of Lorraine, so... Although there is no throne waiting for me, what else do I need to demand? As long as the two of them work hard for the future, they will surely be able to live as happy a life as the great-grandmother with the same name.

The queen married the Duke of Lorraine, and her descendants continued to use the Habsburg surname; but I am more happy to be the mistress of the Bonaparte family, and to continue this great surname with Your Royal Highness...

The girl thought about the future, and she was fascinated as if she was drunk.

While she was wandering, Henrietta also gave gifts to her other children one by one.

Then, everyone came to the table together and prepared to have dinner together.

In order to celebrate Christmas, the table has already been filled with festive food, including cakes, Christmas pudding and mince pies, etc., and red wine is also placed on the table. Since the other children were young, only juice was placed in front of them.

The family members took their seats one after another, and then looked at Archduke Karl who was sitting on the throne.

The Grand Duke picked up his wine glass casually, and shouted.

"By the grace of the Lord!"

"By the grace of the Lord!" The others also shouted, and then picked up the cup and drank the drink in their mouths.

Then, the children led by Teresa began to sing Christmas mass songs together.

Although a little out of tune, the voices of girls and children are mixed together, which sounds full of divine ethereal inspiration.

Aigron didn't sing, just opened his mouth to respond, but at this time he couldn't help but immerse himself in this family atmosphere.

This is an experience he has never had in Schönbrunn Palace.

For many years, this is how Archduke Karl spent time with children - to be honest, it is really enviable.

So, if only I had so many children in the future... He thought to himself.

While he was meditating silently, Henrietta suddenly looked at the young man who was sitting upright.

"Children, in a short while, Your Highness will officially become one of our family members. This is your honor, because you have an extra talented brother to rely on." She smiled and nodded at the young man. , signaling him to stand up. "Although His Highness has only entered our lives now, from now on, you must respect him like your elder brother, without any disrespect, understand?"

"Understood!" The children looked up at the young man standing in front of them, and replied one after another.

The young man only felt that these innocent eyes full of admiration were more dazzling than the brilliant lights, and for a moment he couldn't open his eyes.

Fortunately, he didn't need to bear it for too long, and soon Henrietta made another look, indicating that he could sit down.

"Merry Christmas, then." Father and mother raised their glasses.

"Merry Christmas!" they got a tidy response.