Eagle’s Glory

"How shameless."

Maria's agreement did not calm Sophie down. On the contrary, she became more and more angry. "I am suffering here, but he is happy and free! It's because of him that I ended up like this. I was used as a punching bag by the old emperor, and even the freedom to communicate with my family was deprived... And what about him? He backhanded Teresa. Married! I should have killed this little bastard with a knife, and the result wouldn't be worse than it is now."

Maria watched her sister get angry leisurely, and then took another stab at the right time.

"Well, maybe you don't know yet, right? Teresa is pregnant, and now she has gone back to Ioannina ahead of him—"

This ordinary sentence made Sophie's eyes suddenly burn with flames, and even her breathing stopped.

To be honest, this is not unexpected. Since they are married, they will naturally have children - but it is one thing to know in their hearts and another to face reality.

It is obvious that the child Theresa is about to give birth to, whether a boy or a girl, will become a legal heir blessed by the world, and will become proof of the continuation of the Bonaparte family; but what about her own child? She has never seen that poor daughter even a few times. God knows what her future fate will be...

Obviously, in terms of birth, she was even more noble than Theresa - after all, Theresa was just a princess from a branch of the royal family - but the comparison between the two children made her extremely heartbroken and angry.

At this time, she lost interest in getting angry and just smiled with a pale face.

"They have done a good job. I congratulate them and hope their children can grow up healthy and strong."

Seeing that her sister had reached this point, Maria also knew that she could no longer provoke her, so she comforted her sister, "Well, now that the matter has come to this, there is really nothing more to say. After all, he does have to find someone to marry and continue his life." Poor family—and, he promised me that if he can become successful in the future, he will never forget Crystal."

"You even know this?" Sophie was shocked.

It's no wonder she was so surprised, because this matter was indeed no small matter. After all, if the outside world knew about it, it would definitely cause a storm.

Maria looked at her sister with a half-smile, "Where do you think I know this?"

Sophie regained her composure after a moment of surprise. She quickly thought that since her sister even knew her name,

That must have been learned from that little bastard.

"Does Brother Wang know?" she asked anxiously.

"Don't worry, how can I dare to let him know? These things are all in my stomach." Maria replied with a smile, "It's a pity that I can't see Clestel's face when I come here this time, but with your Judging from their looks, she will definitely be a little beauty in the future."

When talking about her daughter, Sophie's eye circles turned red again. Although her current situation was difficult, after all, the old emperor also had some scruples and did not really do anything to her. He even maintained her dignity on the surface. She was still Princes and concubines enjoy the honor they deserve.

But this daughter...fate did bring her a great disaster.

"She will definitely be very cute." was all she could answer.

"Just being cute is not enough. I think that if you want her to have a bright future, she must first receive certain treatment and at least have the education she deserves." Maria replied, "Otherwise, even if the future When she was taken to her father's side, she would also make a lot of vulgar and disrespectful jokes, or she would talk boringly and have an empty mind, making people laugh at her for no reason."

"How come I don't know this?" Sophie said distractedly, "But what can I do? His Majesty the Emperor hates me so much now. How could he take care of Crystal for me?"

"That old guy is really annoying." Maria frowned bitterly, "Since he refuses, why not find Metternich?"

"He also hates me because I never give him a good look -" Sophie smiled bitterly, "It's not easy to convince him."

Maria sighed helplessly.

Having grown up with her sister, she certainly knows what her sister's temper is like. She will give her all to those she likes, but will not show any mercy to those she doesn't like. She has a bad impression of Metternich, so of course she won't. What a good look to give.

Even the prime minister of the empire didn't look down on her. You can imagine what kind of behavior she usually behaved after marrying here. No wonder so many people were troubled after her defeat.

"The past things are not important. This man is cold-blooded and ruthless, but he is easy to talk to. After all, as long as he can be persuaded on the basis of interests, he will be willing to do anything, even to crucify Jesus again." Maria continued to persuade, "As long as he believes that it is in his interest to improve the treatment of Christel, he will do it no matter how much he resents you."

Then, she continued to explain, "I'm afraid you don't know that during the Greek War, in order to ease the relationship with Duke Lechstadt, Metternich wrote a letter to sincerely apologize to him - even though he himself It's done secretly, but it has already spread, so you think, even facing people who have caused him so much trouble, he is willing to put down his body when needed, let alone a child who is only one year old. Woolen cloth?"

Sophie knew in her heart that her sister was right, but she didn't know what to do, so she looked at Maria with confusion, waiting for her next words.

"Then what do you think we should do?"

"I should really handle this matter." Maria smiled lightly, "You have a grudge against him and can't let go of your body, but I don't, so I can talk to him calmly. Besides, before I leave, I asked The Duke of Lechstadt also wrote him a letter, entrusting him with this favor."

"Will he listen?" Sophie was still a little doubtful.

"Whether he listens or not, you have to give it a try, right?" Maria retorted, "And I think the relationship between the two of them is not as bad as others think. Metternich relied on the emperor's favor to climb to a high position at a young age. Then for the rest of his life, people like him simply looked down on the moral principles of human beings, let alone incompetent people. And that little guy happened to be a decent person, and he accomplished such a feat single-handedly. How could he not take a high look? Maybe he was scolding and scolding on the surface, but in his heart he felt that the child he had grown up with was a good heir... In terms of the trouble and humiliation that little guy brought to Austria, it was nowhere near enough One-tenth of what Napoleon did before? As a result, Metternich still flattered Napoleon and flattered him in every possible way."

After Sophie heard this, she felt incredible at first, but after thinking about it carefully, it seemed to make sense.

At this point, Maria changed the topic, "Besides, we all know that Metternich was never a saint without desires. On the contrary, he was greedy and violent. Not only did he enjoy the glory and wealth, but he also wanted to He wants the same for his descendants. He has been accepting bribes since then, and now his hands are not clean. After all, what else can he expect? He wants to defend this precarious empire and leave a legacy for his family. A rich inheritance, and Duke Lechstadt is willing to be generous to him at this time - besides, if he gains the favor of our family and the Duke because of this, it will also be of great benefit to his descendants. Isn’t it?”

After thinking about it, Sophie felt that her sister was right. There would be no more losses anyway, so what if she gave it a try?

She wanted to do something for this cursed illegitimate daughter, both emotionally and rationally.

What made her even happier was that Aigron had not forgotten this daughter. He had indeed followed his promise and tried his best to seek a brighter future for Krystel.

This feeling is already her last expectation.

The good news brought by her sister made her mood better, so she looked at her sister with interest.

"There is still time now. Tell me about your meeting with him - the more details the better. I haven't received any news about him for too long -"

Of course Princess Maria was willing to fulfill her sister's wish. The two sisters sat down together and she talked in detail about several meetings she had had with Duke Leichstatt.

When she heard that Aiglon actually distinguished the two sisters in that way when they met, Sophie blushed, felt ashamed and angry, and almost cursed; and when she heard that he deliberately defended Theresa and insisted that he did not want to When she cooperated with Maria to embarrass Teresa in public, she gritted her teeth with hatred.

But at the end, Maria talked about their farewells and their agreement to meet again in Milan. Sophie had mixed feelings and could only sigh in the end.

"I really envy you. You can still run outside. It's not like I've been locked up in this gorgeous cage. I have to face those lifeless faces every day and listen to the nonsense that I'm tired of hearing. But I still have to Pretending to be interested! This cursed life is probably the retribution for my reckless behavior over the past many years... My sister, I would like to advise you not to get married easily, even if you end up going to a monastery to become the abbot, it doesn't matter. The consequences of being with the wrong person are too terrible. It’s like holding a file of time and wearing away your soul little by little! Of course, I’m not lamenting my ill-fated fate. Everything I have is enough to make most people envious. No, I'm just, just..."

Having said this, she closed her eyes and tears slowly rolled down from her eyes, "I just miss him so much. When you come here, you should understand why I want to go crazy regardless of everything? Because He gave me fun, and the time I spent with him was the only time I didn't feel bored here... I know I have committed a sin, and I will probably have to go to hell to be punished after this life is over, but so what How about that? At least I have what I once longed for. Even if my soul faces judgment, I can hold my head high and accept the judgment."

Seeing her sister crying, Maria suddenly felt sour and almost shed tears.

"I envy you. At least you know what you have had - and what I have got is just a bubble."

If it were anyone else, they probably wouldn’t know what Maria was referring to, but Sophie knew it very well - before, she had deliberately wanted to bring her sister and Aiglon together, so she lobbied her sister hard, but after her sister was moved, she welcomed What happened was the bad news that Duke Lechstadt had fled the country - wasn't this just a bubble?

It's over before it even begins.

"I'm sorry, I made you tired-" Sophie sighed.

"Of course you are sorry for me. Without your hesitation and delay, how could things have reached this point?" Maria sneered, "I can probably guess what you are thinking. You think that boy is young and you want more." Enjoy a good time, so you deliberately delay it, right? The result is like this, you are in jail, and I have become a joke——"

Sophie lowered her head in shame after her sister exposed her thoughts so ruthlessly.

She didn't try to quibble - because she simply couldn't deceive her sister who was a compatriot.

"I'm sorry, you are right to blame." She could only apologize again, "I was indeed a little greedy at that time, but I didn't expect that things would turn out like that! Who knew that Louisa would suddenly think of finding a backer for her son? He happily arranged a marriage between him and Teresa...and the damn old emperor was so merciful that he agreed!"

When the conversation reached this point, both sisters could only remain silent.

Indeed, Sophie's selfishness and the accident caused by Louisa have led things to the point where they are now out of control. What's the point of saying anything now?

"It's okay, it's actually not that bad." After a moment, Maria spoke again, "Anyway, I'm still young now, so it won't be a problem if I look at it again. If it doesn't work, just like you said, find a monastery to be the abbot. Anyway, royal princesses have done this throughout the ages, and my brother Wang has so many sisters, so he has no interest in using me as a marriage tool."

"I'm just saying, I don't believe you can endure that pain." Sophie looked suspicious.

Needless to say, her doubts went to the head.

Sophie thought for a while, and suddenly thought of something else.

"What do you plan to do next when you see him?"

"It's just to settle some resentments and regrets accumulated in the past." Maria obviously didn't want to say more and just answered perfunctorily, "Actually, I do like him quite a lot - it would be great if nothing happened before!"

In the silence, Sophie's gaze began to become sharp, and her eyebrows suddenly stood up unexpectedly.

"Hahahaha..." Seeing her sister's look, Maria covered her mouth and laughed out loud, "Why, it's already reached this point, do you still want to interfere with his affairs? From what standpoint do you intend to interfere, aunt? Lover ? Or a creditor?"

Only then did Sophie realize that she had been teased by her sister again. She was so angry and resentful that she couldn't help but glared at her sister fiercely - and this only made Maria happier.

"Don't think so much. In fact, I just want to have fun. What else can I do now? I just want to let go of the regrets in my heart." Maria breathed a sigh of relief lazily, and then He lay on his back on the sofa and half closed his eyes.