Eagle’s Glory

The king and the Duke of Orleans were worried about the young man, but in some places, some people were cheering for another victory of the Bonaparte family in public opinion, and were eagerly looking forward to the day when the empire would regain its glory.

The Marquis of Treville is naturally one of them.

After bidding farewell to His Majesty, he traveled day and night under the stars and the moon, and finally returned to his home last night, ending his dangerous yet rewarding journey.

The fatigue of the journey did not wear away the passion in his heart. The time spent with the young man made him more confident. He believed that God had favored the Bonaparte family again this time, and that his political choices could ultimately benefit himself and his family. And his descendants will bring returns thousands of times.

In this quiet morning, the Marquis of Treville sat leisurely in the armchair in his study. However, he was not reading or writing letters, but was concentrating on teasing the young child on the desk.

To be precise, it was his eldest granddaughter Charlotte Treville.

Looking at his granddaughter crawling around on the desk, the Marquis' original sharp and cold eyes gave way to kindness. He kept staring at the little one moving around, and from time to time he would reach out to caress her.

His hands used to wield sabers and pistols, ruthlessly reaping the lives of enemies, but now they were unusually gentle, for fear of hurting his granddaughter.

The warm touch from his hands allowed him to feel the bond of blood.

Just like himself, his granddaughter has fine golden hair, blue eyes, and milky white skin that he does not have. The contours of her face and delicate facial features make people feel... Cute - at least the Marquis of Treville has regarded her as his pride.

After just one glance, no one would doubt that Xia Lu would be an extremely outstanding beauty in the future.

Of course, in his ups and downs life, the Marquis of Treville has seen countless beauties, and even seen them when they are no longer in their prime or even die unexpectedly. He knows very well that appearance is an asset to a woman, but sometimes it is not. It will also bring tragedy.

The society will be polite to her, but it has hidden murderous intentions and always wants to drag her into debauchery. As long as they are not careful, they will fall and sink, and when they grow old, they will be completely forgotten by the world.

Power... yes, power, only power can prevent beauty from becoming an embellishment or even a burden, and only power can make beauty shine more brilliantly.

And this is what he wants to do - he wants to bring the Treville family to the core of national power, use power to embellish his granddaughter, so that she can freely choose her own life.

This is the best gift that a grandfather can give his granddaughter.

He could see that he was getting closer to this goal.

While he was teasing his granddaughter and meditating, the door of the study opened quietly, and his son Edgar and daughter-in-law Alice walked in together, and then greeted him at the same time.

"dad."

The Marquis reluctantly looked away from his granddaughter, and then took her into his arms.

He ignored his granddaughter's cries of protest and struggles and looked at his son and daughter-in-law.

His son was still carefully dressed today and looked in high spirits; and his daughter-in-law was not only beautiful, but also had the charming charm of a young woman because she had just given birth. She indeed seemed to be a perfect match. A pair.

Alas, if only things in this world were as they appear... The Marquis sighed in his heart.

Then, he concentrated his attention and returned to the topic, "Has anything unusual happened at home recently?"

"No, Dad." It was Alice who spoke first, "I have been paying attention to the situation at home recently. There is nothing abnormal, and there are no adverse rumors about your illness."

"It seems that I have been forgotten by the social world..." The Marquis sighed with a wry smile.

It's both a bit happy and a bit sad.

But he quickly put this emotion aside, "Very well...Thank you for your hard work, Alice. Fortunately, you are here. If there was only Edgar, I would have been wanted long ago."

A trace of embarrassment flashed across Edgar's face, but it quickly disappeared. After all, he had been scolded by his father openly and secretly countless times since he was a child, and he had already developed immunity.

"Compared with you, what I have done is nothing." Alice replied with a smile, trying to ease the tension between father and son, "Your Majesty will definitely be grateful for your loyalty and bravery."

"Yes, he is indeed very grateful to me." The Marquis nodded calmly, "He has said more than once in front of others that when his career is successful, he will reward our family, not just me... but us One family.”

When he said this, he gently stroked Xia Lu's hair, "He also said that he would give Xia Lu a generous gift to congratulate her on her birthday. I guess the gift will be sent to her in a while."

"This is really great." Alice looked at her daughter in surprise. "I have long felt that His Majesty is a man of discretion and he will know how to reward according to his merits."

"Don't be too happy too early. Emperors always say the nicest things, especially when they ask for something from others - but whether they can fulfill it depends on the future." Marquis Treville still maintained Trying to calm down, he looked at Alice again, "Alice, I'm afraid I'm going to trouble you again."

"Huh?" Alice was a little confused.

"In order to prevent what happens next, I must make the rumors come true." Marquis Treville's eyes were bright, then he picked up a cup from the desk and opened the lid.

Immediately, Edgar and Alice discovered that there was an abnormal dark green juice in the cup. If they got close, they could smell a very unpleasant smell inside.

Xia Lu, who was sitting in the arms of the Marquis, was the first to smell the strong smell. She suddenly wrinkled her face and cried.

The originally serious Marquis was a little stunned by the cry, and then hurriedly put her on the ground. Alice hurriedly stepped forward and took her daughter into her arms, trying her best to stop her daughter from crying.

"Oh, it seems that I am getting older and my heart has softened..." The Marquis sighed, "My heart hurts when I hear my granddaughter cry."

"Then you should spend more time with her. I think she likes you too." Alice replied with a smile.

Then she asked, "What's in the cup? Poison?"

"It is poison, but the toxicity is not very strong. This is one of the things I have learned from many years of fighting in the north and south -" Marquis Treville looked relaxed, but the words in his mouth were quite dangerous, "As long as you drink If I take it, I will be as limp and weak as a consumptive ghost for a certain period of time.”

"Dad!" Edgar and Alice were shocked when they heard this and quickly tried to stop their father.

Although they didn't know how toxic this bottle of liquid was, at the Marquis's current age, even if he was usually in good health, the risk of drinking it was still too great.

The Marquis of Treville waved his hand, signaling his son and daughter-in-law not to say anything.

"Since you are going to act, you must act to the end. I can sense that the Puppet King is extremely angry. The recent widespread public dissatisfaction in the country has weakened his sanity. If he is stimulated by this incident again, he will definitely be close to going crazy. ...So he will definitely do his best to retaliate. In order to claim credit, his lackeys will try their best to find clues to the conspiracy. As a former imperial general who has publicly stated that he still supports the Bonaparte family, I am sure There is no way to avoid questioning. If they find out at this time that I am not as seriously ill as we announced, it will be a disaster for us. "

Edgar and Alice looked at each other, and intellectually they agreed with their father.

But emotionally speaking, they are still unwilling to let their father make such a dangerous move.

"Dad!" Edgar tried to persuade, "As long as we handle it carefully, nothing will go wrong. There is no need for you to hurt yourself like this."

Although he has always been indifferent to others, he is full of respect and love for his father who has doted on him since he was a child. It is really unbearable to see his father suffer such hardships.

"Huh, compared to going through life and death on the battlefield, what is this torture?" Marquis Treville replied disdainfully, "Don't worry, I can't die, and I can't let you go."

"But..." Edgar wanted to persuade him again, but his wife stopped him by holding her hand.

"Just do as father says," Alice whispered, "I will do the rest."

"Very good." Marquis Treville nodded with satisfaction, "Alice... I'm so glad you are on our side. There is no one as trustworthy as you around me."

After he finished speaking, he picked up the cup and drank it in one gulp with fearless attitude.

As soon as he drank it, the Marquis was so stimulated by the liquid that he wanted to vomit, but he forcibly restrained himself and half-lyed on the armchair.

Then, he covered his chest and began to sweat all over his body, but he still barely maintained consciousness.

"This is really strong." He smiled weakly.

Edgar couldn't bear it any longer. He walked over to his father, held his hand, and began to cry. "Dad...don't let anything happen to you."

Alice was also feeling quite painful and frightened. She managed to maintain her composure, picked up the cup from beside the Marquis, then carefully wiped it clean with silk, and put it in its original position.

She doesn't know what will happen next, but she knows that she must live up to her trust, because this is also her home, and she is absolutely unwilling to see her family fall victim to political changes.

The lovely daughter in her arms had just stopped crying. She looked at her mother and grandfather in confusion, as if she didn't quite understand what was happening.

"Xia Lu, everything will be fine." Alice whispered to comfort her daughter, but more like comforting herself, "Everything we did today was worth it..."

At this moment, there was a rapid knock on the door of the study.

"What's the matter?" Alice immediately became alert. After all, when the masters gathered together, the servants would not dare to break the rules and disturb them.

"Madam, several police detectives came to visit. They said they wanted to see the general..." A hasty reply came from outside the door.

Alice was suddenly startled, and then couldn't help but look back at her father-in-law.

At this time, Mr. Justice was lying on the chair with his eyes squinted. He seemed to be breathing too much out and not breathing in much. Anyone who looked at him would look like a patient.

It's just in time...she thought to herself.

Her father-in-law was indeed a remarkable man, and a man worthy of emulation and respect.

"I'll deal with them," she then said to her husband. "Take father to the bedroom to rest."

Then she opened the door and followed the servant downstairs to the living room.

Upon seeing this beautiful lady, the detectives immediately took off their hats.

"Excuse me, what is the reason for your visit?" Alice asked seriously.

"Madam, I'm sorry for interrupting you. I was ordered to interrogate the owner of your house." The leading police chief replied.

"You want to see the general? What's the matter?" Alice shook her head, "He is seriously ill now and it's really inconvenient to see guests. If you have anything, just tell me -"

"Madam, I'm afraid I can't tell you - the order I received was to interrogate General Treville about the Bonapartist conspiracy. Only when I see him face to face can I complete the task."

"So are you going to treat a general who has fought for France through life and death like this? You won't even allow him to rest when he is seriously ill!" Alice reprimanded them angrily, "My father-in-law is already old and has been having a lot of trouble recently. He is recovering from illness, how can he have any spare energy to participate in any conspiracy?"

"I have no ill will towards the general, but an order is an order." The sergeant still insisted, "Madam, out of respect for the general and you, we have been quite polite, but I must regretfully remind you that if you are still here If you interfere with the performance of my official duties, you will be showing contempt for the authority of the King and the government."

"Your Majesty the King?! That's just right!" Alice also refused to give in. "You should know that my father is a favorite in the palace. It is very easy for him to see the king. If you dare to be rude today, then I will go We have discussed it in front of His Majesty the King!"

Although she was petite, she was so aggressive that the police chief hesitated.

Of course he knew the lady's origins, and precisely because he knew that, he was so polite - of course, if he further knew that after the lady got married, the two in-laws despised each other and almost never interacted with each other, then the situation might be different. Not quite the same.

"I have to carry out my mission -" After a moment of hesitation, he repeated it again, but his tone had softened.

"Okay, then I will take you to see him, but I will never allow you to do anything rude. Don't forget that his last name is Treville!" Alice glared at the police chief, and then replied firmly "You have to take responsibility for everything you do."

After finishing speaking, she led the police chief and his entourage upstairs to the bedroom of Marquis Treville, and at this time, they saw the general lying unconscious on the bed.

The sergeant alertly put his hand on the general's neck, felt for his pulse, and then looked at his face.

The illness is indeed quite serious, just as rumored.

"Sorry, madam," he turned to look at Alice, "Maybe the general is really not suitable for questioning now - when his mental state improves, please inform me that we need to ask about the situation."

"I don't think there is anything else that needs to be explained. His merits and dignity will not allow him to be treated as a criminal." Alice looked at the other party coldly, and then replied proudly, "Now, please leave immediately! "

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