Eagle’s Glory

"There are also some messengers who claim to be entrusted by your father to serve you..."

"Is that so...?" Upon hearing this, Teresa's exhausted spirit immediately cheered up.

Of course she knew that her father's so-called "messenger" would definitely not be an ordinary person.

Although when she left Austria, her father said some harsh words, but in the end he still couldn't bear himself...

Dad...Dad...thank you. She kept thanking her in her heart.

"Okay, I understand." She composed herself, tried hard not to laugh out loud, and then nodded gently to Chanel, "You go back and take them to the reception room first, I will go over to see them right away."

"Yes!" Chanel took the order and left.

Teresa also turned to say goodbye to Father Faria, "Father, I'll excuse you...I will implement the advice you just gave me. Thank you."

"Your Highness, it is my honor to be able to provide you with some useful advice. You can go and do your work." Father Faria also nodded goodbye to Teresa, "However, I have one more piece of advice, please listen to it. "

"Please tell me." Teresa immediately put on a posture of listening carefully and looked at the priest.

"Most people in this world like fame and fortune. Using fame and fortune to seduce them is the most effective way, and it is simple and direct - but there are some people who don't care about fame and fortune so much. Then you have to think of other ways to win over them. "Father Faria seemed to have something in mind, so after Teresa gave her permission, he immediately continued, "Your Majesty did a very good job on this point. He grasped other people's thoughts quite accurately. , and respond appropriately to their expectations in different ways,

For example, my adopted son Edmond Dantès is a man who values ​​love and righteousness and does not admire wealth. All his wishes are just revenge and gratitude... And after seeing him, Your Majesty , quickly showed him immense trust, entrusted him with important tasks, and promised to settle all grudges for him. What his majesty did touched Edmund's heart... made him burst into tears with gratitude, and vowed to serve his majesty. service.

It is precisely because His Majesty has this talent that he was able to recruit so many people to work for him so quickly with his own name - to be honest, I am quite surprised, because he has mastered this skill at such a young age... It is really surprising. People marvel. This requires both magnanimity and meticulous observation. I hope you can also allow yourself to have these, because these are the necessary abilities for you to govern your servants in the future. "

"Of course Your Highness is so powerful." Seeing the priest complimenting his fiancé like this,

Teresa was very happy in her heart, and couldn't help showing a smile on her face. "Staying by His Highness's side, although I dare not imagine that I can keep pace with His Highness, at least it will allow me to learn a bit of demeanor~"

After finishing speaking, she saluted the priest, and then drifted away.

At this moment, the "messengers" had also been taken by Chanel to the temporarily opened interview room in the hotel.

As soon as they entered the room, they sat upright in their seats, waiting for His Highness's arrival.

They said nothing to each other and stared straight ahead. As they sat down, the atmosphere suddenly became tense.

Soon, the door was reopened, and Teresa walked in.

Although none of these "messengers" had seen Teresa in person, they probably guessed it when they saw her appearance and dress.

So, they stood up at the same time and silently saluted Teresa.

Theresa walked to the center of the room and looked at these "messengers".

Most of these people are not amazing in appearance, but their faces are not kind, and coupled with their serious expressions, they all reveal a powerful temperament. The leader among them had a scarred face. The long scar cut across half of his face, which made him look particularly ferocious.

Facing these fierce men alone, Teresa was instinctively timid. This was an experience she had never had before in her life.

How had she ever imagined such a day in the past?

However, she quickly calmed herself down, these were scenes she had to face.

These people are appointed by your father to help you and His Highness, Teresa...be kind to them. She said to herself in her mind.

"Gentlemen, I am very grateful for your coming." She put aside the discomfort in her heart, showed a humble and elegant smile, and then bowed her head to the other party, "In this difficult day, my husband and I My fiancé is in urgent need of help...and your arrival is a great help to us. I believe that you will play a greater role than ordinary people, because my father chose you - since he recognizes you, then in the future I I will also respect you and have the highest expectations for you...Thank you!"

"You're welcome, Your Highness, it's our honor to serve the Grand Duke and you." The scar-faced man in the lead spoke to Teresa with a ferocious but friendly smile.

His voice was a little hoarse, even a little harsh, but Teresa still looked at the other person and listened carefully, "Please allow us to introduce ourselves - my name is Ferdinand Hench. Thank you for your father's care. , was recently promoted to Major of the Imperial Army, and the Grand Duke also entrusted me to bring people here to serve His Highness and you..."

After finishing speaking, he paused again, as if wondering why Aigron didn't come over.

"Your Highness has launched an offensive, and now the first battle has been won, and others are already at Nafpaktos." Teresa saw what he was thinking, so she took the initiative to answer the other party, briefly describing Aiglon's actions and current situation.

After listening to Theresa's explanation, these people looked at each other, and then Major Hench looked at Theresa again.

"It seems that His Highness acted faster and more resolutely than we thought, which is good." Then, he expressed his request, "In this case, I think His Highness needs help more than before, and the situation ahead is changing rapidly. In fact, Without further delay, will you allow us to rush to him immediately?"

"Of course, that's what I meant!" Teresa replied happily.

She was not a person who judged books by their appearance. Coupled with the current special environment, Major Hench's terrifying appearance actually made her feel at ease.

This man looked fierce at first glance, and he was definitely suitable for her father's mission - she thought so.

And Major Hench's positive attitude made her even more optimistic.

It seemed that my father was right in selecting people. This major was a reliable person.

"You have been tired from the journey, so please rest here tonight. I will arrange for someone to take you there tomorrow morning... I think His Highness will also be very happy, and he will receive you grandly."

"There's no need for a grand reception. We don't want to attract too much attention from others. Just think of us as ordinary volunteers." Major Hench smiled and shook his head. Then, he changed the topic, "But... I think His Highness will be surprised when he sees me, because we have met once before."

"Huh? What's going on?" Theresa was a little surprised.

"Thanks also to your father." Major Hench replied.

Then, he told Teresa exactly what happened last year when Archduke Karl and Duke Lechstadt went to inspect the Invalides.

Teresa listened with great interest, and when the major said that everyone was toasting to the wedding at the end, her face immediately turned red, and she felt shy and happy at the same time.

"His Highness has never told me this... You are too ridiculous." She whispered.

"Anyway, this is how His Highness and I met. He should still remember me. After all, my face is impressive enough." Major Hench made a self-deprecating joke. "After His Highness left, we chatted privately. We both liked His Highness's demeanor very much. We both felt that it would be great to resolve the hatred in the past in this way..."

He stopped here, because no one dared to mention the events that happened later.

Who could have imagined at that time that things would develop to the point where they are today? It's like a dream.

He has always called Aigron his highness, and this was of course considered beforehand - as an Austrian soldier, it is certainly impossible for him to recognize the boy's so-called emperor status now. He can only use the official Austrian title of Duke Lechstadt. Come and address each other with respect - Although His Highness's escape greatly angered His Majesty the Emperor, since the Emperor has not yet issued an edict to revoke his royal title, it seems that there is no problem if people like him continue to call him this.

After hearing his words, Theresa felt a little emotional.

If I hadn't persisted so hard that my parents had to give in, God knows what would happen to the two of them now?

Fortunately... everything is finally back on track. Even if the end point of this "on track" has been pushed to a completely different end point from the royal family's original plan, as long as His Highness is with us, that's enough.

After a moment of silence, she retracted her thoughts and looked at Major Hench with a smile again.

"Since you have met before, everything will be more convenient. His Highness will definitely be willing to trust you. I sincerely wish you can use your abilities and contribute to His Highness's career."

Then, she asked, "By the way, since you are the messengers, have my parents entrusted you to bring anything?"

"Of course, there are actually a lot of things." Major Hench nodded.

Then, he took out a letter from his pocket and handed it to Theresa, "This is the letter from Your Highness and His Majesty to you. We have also brought other things over."

Father's letter... Teresa's heart beat suddenly.

She had made such a decision before. Although she was decisive, it was also heartbreaking. Now that she can get forgiveness and help from her father, it is a great relief for her.

Her hands trembled slightly, she took the letter, then temporarily collected herself, and looked at Major Hench.

"You have worked hard all the way, go and rest for a while. I will entertain you tonight, so please be sure to attend. To be honest, it is both unexpected and surprising for me to meet people from my hometown in this place..."

"It makes us even more pleasant to have the opportunity to serve you." Major Hench replied respectfully.

Of course he could tell that Her Highness Teresa wanted to be alone now, so he bid farewell to Teresa with great interest.

Just as the group of people were about to leave, Teresa seemed to think of something and spoke again.

"By the way, Major, we just talked about marriage... I have an unkind request."

"Huh?" The major was a little puzzled, "Just talk about it."

"To be honest, His Highness has made an agreement with me to hold a wedding locally after the war here ends..." Teresa's face turned slightly red, but she continued speaking calmly, "If possible, I hope you will serve as a guard of honor at the celebration, do you think it’s appropriate?”

Major Henchy was surprised, then laughed.

"You really look down on us! If you dare to refuse, then we are too ignorant... OK, Your Highness, if you don't mind my face scaring the guests, of course I will be more than happy. I'm afraid this Will it also become the most bragging thing in my life?!"

"If anyone denies a warrior's bravery, simplicity and pious heart because of his face, then he is not worthy of being my guest..." Teresa replied solemnly and gently, "Major, God has indeed given You are unfortunate, but your soul has no scars and seems to me to be shining brightly."

Theresa's words made Major Hench feel moved.

Although he didn't know how much of it was sincere and how much was just for politeness, just hearing such words from Her Highness the Princess was enough to make him grateful.

She is indeed the daughter of the Grand Duke, and her style is definitely worthy of it.

If she doesn't become the Queen of France in the future, I'll scold those French people for being blind... he thought to himself.

Moved, he solemnly saluted Theresa and left, leaving Theresa alone in the room.

After seeing them off, Theresa calmed down her mood.

She picked up the letter the major had just given her, then tore open the envelope, picked up a few pages of letter paper and read it carefully.

At the beginning, it was her mother's handwriting. Just like the previous letter, her mother greeted her and encouraged her to continue to persevere and that the bright future was in the future. Every word was sincere, which moved her deeply.

Next came the father's words. Compared to his mother, his words were much more serious and concise, with almost no emotional fluctuations. He simply explained what he had done and told her to take care of herself in the future.

Every word and every sentence was so familiar, it was as if his father was standing in front of him.

Teresa's vision blurred as she watched. She was excited and ashamed at the same time, because she knew that compared to what her parents had done for her, what she gave in return was simply inadequate.

"Sorry, Mom and Dad..." She apologized softly, trying not to let tears come out of her eyes.

She quickly flipped through the letter to the end.

"By the way, Her Royal Highness Sophie visited us before and offered to give you some gifts. I asked the messenger to send them along with the letter. You can handle it yourself."

The last sentence made her freeze in shock.