Eagle’s Glory

"Wait a moment, I'm having my meal - I'll be ready soon."

After finishing speaking, Aigron smiled apologetically at Maria.

Maria also calmed down from the initial panic, glanced at him again, and then continued to help him drink the rest of the broth silently.

She put the dishes back on the plate, and Aigron took up a handkerchief with his good right hand and wiped his mouth before shouting. "come in!"

The door opened immediately, and Andre Davout rushed in.

Then, he saw the young man lying on the bed and his miserable appearance with bandages.

"Your Majesty!" Tears of guilt immediately flowed from the corners of his eyes, and then he apologized to the young man in a tearful voice, "I'm sorry... I was negligent in my duty. I betrayed your trust and caused you to suffer so much. This is really my fault. An irredeemable sin!"

Since being given the responsibility of "tracking down the traitors who stole the empire's property" by Egeron, Andre Davout has been doing his best and putting all his energy into this task, so much so that Egeron met with Maria in Milan. At that time, he was not accompanied by protection.

Therefore, when he received the bad news that "His Majesty was attacked", he was like a thunderbolt. He quickly put down what he was doing and immediately rushed back to His Majesty's side.

He has always dreamed of the restoration of the empire, and all these hopes are pinned on this young majesty. There is not even a reliable substitute, so if this young man dies early due to an accident, then his dream will come. Encountering a devastating blow, it can even be said to be the end of his entire life.

In the face of such a blow, any plan or remedy is almost meaningless. I am afraid that for at least twenty years they, Bonaparte supporters, will no longer be able to create any momentum.

"Don't blame yourself, you are not responsible for all this." Aigron comforted the other party calmly, "The reason why I ended up in this situation is because of my own negligence. You have not done anything wrong. On the contrary, now I still I need you to make amends for me. So, cheer up, Andre."

After hearing Aigron's comfort, especially after seeing that he was conscious and not in danger of life,

Andre, who was originally worried, finally felt a little relieved.

"Your Majesty, I will. Whatever you need me to do, I will do it immediately." He quickly assured Aigron.

"So,

Now, please calm down with me and sit down. "Aigron shifted his gaze and motioned for Andre to sit down first.

Andre sat down obediently, and then he finally noticed Princess Maria, who had been silent next to her, and the plate she was holding in her hand.

Could it be that she was helping His Majesty eat just now? Andre immediately understood why His Majesty wanted to wait outside the door for a while.

Your Majesty is really powerful. He can actually make a princess willing to treat him like this...

Just as this thought crossed his mind, he suddenly found that Her Majesty Maria was looking at him with a cold and stern gaze, so he immediately sat up straight, and then looked straight ahead, not daring to have any other superfluous thoughts.

After staying with Aigron for so long, he had already learned the skill of turning a blind eye, just like any favorite in history who was favored by a king.

He had personally witnessed the scene when His Majesty and Princess Maria met. Although it was a blur, he knew from that time that the relationship between the two was extraordinary.

He also knew that no matter what personal relationship His Majesty had with Princess Maria, it was not for him, the captain of the personal guard, to comment or interfere. If he got involved, it would only bring danger to himself.

"I'm going out first, you can talk among yourselves." After warning Andre secretly, Maria said goodbye to Aigron indifferently, and then walked out of the room with the plate.

Andre, who was highly nervous, finally breathed a sigh of relief, and then became worried about His Majesty's current situation. "Your Majesty...what exactly happened? Can you tell me what happened to you that night?"

Naturally, Aiglon wouldn't hide anything from him, so he cheered up and told him in general the process of his fierce battle with Bianca that night.

When he heard that this assassin was actually Agnes's master, Andre was shocked at first, and then even dumbfounded - he didn't expect that his hazy premonition would come true so accurately.

After Aigron finished his story, he was filled with indignation, "Before, I had great admiration for Miss Agnes's teacher. Although I didn't know her, I felt that she must be amazing to teach such a disciple. I really didn't expect... ...She would actually do such a despicable thing! Shameless!"

"Moral condemnation cannot solve the actual problem." Aigron was much calmer. "Besides, she was also instigated by others. She has no grudge against me. My real enemy is her behind-the-scenes instigator..."

Then, there was a hint of gloom in his tone, "There is no doubt that this is the most tragic injury I have ever suffered since I was a child, and it almost cost me my life! This is not only harm to my body, but also I will never forgive them for the insult to my dignity. I must avenge them! However, just avenging Bianca is not enough. If the instigator is not found out, my shame will never be eliminated. .”

Aigron didn't know if he could really avenge today, but he knew that the mark of this assassination would be permanently left on his body - even after his shoulder recovered, there would definitely be scars.

When he thought of this, he felt uncontrollable anger and shame.

The offense against his dignity must be repaid doubly.

"You are right, we must punish her!" Andre Davout immediately agreed, "Then who do you think ordered her to do this?"

"Of course I don't know this yet, but I think the person who gave the order must be in France." Aiglon frowned and expressed his inner speculation, "Although there are many people who want my life, but Most of them were thousands of miles away and had no time to arrange for my assassination. Moreover, we had only arrived in Milan for such a short time. If it was an impromptu move, she would not have been able to find me so quickly and confirm my identity - she They must be tracking us all the way, and my recent activities in France should be the opportunity to stimulate their decision to assassinate——"

"You make sense." Andre thought for a moment, then nodded in agreement, "So this is the work of someone sent by the Puppet King?"

"It's very possible... but it may not necessarily be the case." Aigron replied thoughtfully, "There are many other people who want my life in Paris. There were too many people who were dissatisfied with the emperor back then. Our Bonaparte family There is no shortage of enemies—even the Duke of Orleans and his supporters have an incentive to eliminate me as a contender for the throne in advance.”

Andre also felt that it made sense, so he was a little confused, "Then...how should we confirm that we have identified the real murderer?"

"Of course I will send someone to take a look on the spot." Aiglon replied decisively. "After I go back this time, I will ask Edmond Dantès to go to Paris to serve as a frontline for us, and at the same time trace the previous attacks on me. I believe that with his ability, he can uncover this sinister and shameless enemy for me."

Andre Davout was stunned for a moment, he heard the implication of Aiglon.

"Your Majesty, are you saying that you will place your permanent representative in Paris?"

"Yes." Aiglon nodded. "The time has indeed come. The puppet king's rule is crumbling. We have to start planning ahead of time. Today's events reminded me that we still have many enemies in France. The collapse of the puppet king does not mean that France will automatically fall to us. Underfoot... So we need to increase our presence in France, contact potential supporters from all parties, and prepare for our next takeover of this country. This is a heavy task, and I must let the people I trust most do it. One thing—I think Edmund would be the perfect fit.”

Andre agrees.

In fact, he wanted to perform this task himself - but firstly, he felt that he should be responsible for the more important work of protecting His Majesty's safety; secondly, he was the nephew of Marshal Davout after all, and many people in Paris knew him. , if he goes to Paris, he will be easily found out, which will ruin His Majesty's important affairs.

"I believe that the Count of Monte Cristo will live up to your trust." Because he has a good relationship with the count, he immediately said good things to Edmond Dantès, "I think as long as you give him enough support and authority, He can definitely thrive in Paris and lay the foundation for you to retake that city."

"I also believe that he is destined to shine there." Aigron smiled and let out a sigh that made the other party incomprehensible. "I'd pay him a lot of money to play the role he's supposed to play."

Only he himself knows that this is indeed a real man doing his best.

However, unlike the original work, Edmond Dantès, Count of Monte Cristo, can be called an "imperial minister" in a sense this time, and he is his plenipotentiary. The resources he can mobilize are completely different from the foreigner in the original work. There is no need to do so many exaggerated things to show off.

After arriving there, he will first join up with General Treville, and then the two of them will cooperate sincerely and serve him together - and Edmond Dantès has already been to Paris once before, and has laid the foundation for this.

Aigron believed that the two of them would be able to complete the tasks assigned to them, even better than he expected.

"Your Majesty, Miss Agnes... what are you going to do?" After hesitating for a moment, Andre asked cautiously, "I believe she will not be involved. She has always respected you. And she hates evil as much as she hates it. Although the person who attacked you is her master, she will never participate in it - I even think that if she knew about it in advance, she would definitely try to stop her master from doing such a despicable act."

The reason why Andre took the risk to bring up Agnes was because he was afraid that Agron would be angry with her because of Bianca's assassination, which would affect the "emotion" between the two.

Personally speaking, he has always admired Miss Agnes, and he believed Edgar's lies. Privately, he believed that Miss Agnes was the closest link between His Majesty and the French people, so he was very I am happy to see her and His Majesty form a good relationship.

Now the two people are thousands of miles apart and have no news. If Bianca's incident casts more shadows, it will be a disaster, so he made up his mind to avoid this happening.

Fortunately, his worries were originally groundless.

"Andre, of course I know that Agnes is not such a person - besides, what does the master's matter have to do with the apprentice? She does not need to bear any responsibility for this, and I am not the kind of person who likes to express my anger at others. He is an incompetent person." Aigron smiled and shook his head, and then made another half-true joke, "But if one day, I can catch that woman in my hands, and then I can see Agnes It would be a pleasure to come and ask for mercy from me.”

Andre didn't quite understand Agron's bad intention of teasing Agnes, but he could also see that His Majesty's view of Miss Agnes had not changed, so he felt relieved.

So he changed the subject again, "You said before that you would stay here for ten days before leaving, but now judging from your physical condition, it should be difficult to move after the expiration date. You must readjust your schedule and talk to Ioannina Let me know over there..."

He stopped here, but Egron naturally understood his subtext.

"There's no need to tell Teresa. She's pregnant now and can't help there. What's the point of worrying about it for nothing? I can find any excuse to delay it for a few days... That's all I can do now. .”

Andre thought the same thing, but he just didn't dare to say it out loud. Since he had Aigron's order, he had no scruples.

"Okay, Your Majesty."

Aigron himself doesn't know when he will be able to fully recover, but he also knows that although he is temporarily safe now, the previous events have sounded the alarm for him-danger has always been with him.

Although he repelled Bianca this time, he also paid a heavy price. Moreover, it was obvious that the report from the Milan authorities had been passed on to the Vienna government, which made him feel that he could not stay here for long.

Obviously, his current safety depends largely on Maria.

"Let Her Highness Maria take us away. Continuing to lie here will only cause her and me to be observed." After thinking for a moment, Aigron came to a conclusion, and then asked, "Andre, do you have any questions?" Are you sure you can disarm the few guards and maids around her?"

Andre was so shocked that he could hardly believe his ears.

"Your Majesty...you...what do you mean? Do you want to kidnap her?"

"This is not a kidnapping, it's just a temporary measure." Aigron shook his head, "I just asked her to take us for a ride. She is my benefactor, and I only have respect and gratitude for her. But those around her don't It must be reliable, so we have to take control temporarily, is there anything wrong with this?"

Andre stared, but couldn't think of anything to say in reply.

"What if Her Royal Highness Maria is unhappy and therefore unwilling to cooperate?"

"Then let's find a way to get her to cooperate -" Aigron smiled.