Eagle’s Glory

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Everything in winter is always bleak. Under the gloomy sky, even at noon, people feel cold and desolate. All the buildings and streets, even the trees and lawns, seem to be covered with a layer of gray and cool filter. Mirrors make people feel depressed.

And in this cold winter day, young Valentine stepped out of the carriage and came to the residence of the Count of Monte Cristo.

This is a spacious and majestic mansion with a slender and graceful design. The imitation Baroque-style facade, windows and window sills, and under the pillars of the porch are also decorated with exquisite sculptures. You can easily see the intricate sculptures during its construction. A spirit of no expense spared.

Even in Paris, where there are many mansions, this can be regarded as a high-class residence, worthy of the status of a count.

This was not the first time for young Valentine to come to this luxurious mansion, but compared to the last time she came to seek refuge, her state of mind was now very different.

Because this will be her future home.

She knew that this place was originally a mansion carefully built by the banker Mr. Danglars.

At that time, the wealthy banker did not hesitate to spend huge sums of money to build it in order to show off his wealth and status to Parisians and at the same time satisfy the vanity of a self-made commoner.

But no one expected that within a few years, he would suffer heavy losses in a sudden financial crisis and fall into a desperate situation on the verge of bankruptcy. In the end, he had no choice but to "take the money and abscond."

For most people, this story is legendary enough, with the ebb and flow of a big shot and various elements. But for Valentine, who already knows the inside story, there is another layer embedded in the story. A more legendary story.

Edmond Dantès, who escaped from prison, orchestrated a revenge that bankrupted Danglars' bank, ruined his enemy's reputation, and then took over his efforts. Among the mansions built.

How shocking this story is! It's a pity that she can never reveal it to the outside world.

Edmond Dantès no longer exists. There is only the Count of Monte Cristo in the world now, and she will become the Countess of Monte Cristo in the near future, the hostess of this mansion, and her husband We share weal and woe and face all storms together.

All the darkness and all the pain will be completely ended when Valentine takes possession of this mansion a few years later, and will be buried deep in the mud of history.

Some things may be better forgotten than remembered.

The news of Mademoiselle Valentine's visit quickly spread throughout the mansion, and everyone seemed to be busy in an instant.

There are no secrets in the upper class society. After the count and his son, the Marquis Noirtier, entered into an engagement, the rumors about this marriage began to spread among the upper class society in Paris, first in salons everywhere, and then in On the streets, most people heard the rumors within a few days.

Both the count and the Marquis of Noirtier remained silent on these rumors and did not make any response, which further indirectly confirmed the authenticity of the rumors.

In this era, it was not uncommon for the children of nobles to enter into marriage contracts when they were young. Although the age gap between the two parties was a bit large, it was not without precedent. Therefore, after a brief period of consternation, people accepted the impact of this marriage contract. , apart from secretly envying the Count of Monte Cristo's good luck (obtaining generous dowries from Valentine's father's and mother's families in one fell swoop), he quickly forgot about it as "general social news".

Who could have imagined that there are so many thrilling secrets hidden in this marriage contract?

No matter what other people think, at least to the people in the Count of Monte Cristo's house, Miss Valentine is the future mistress of their family, and she is someone they will never dare to neglect. Therefore, after a brief period of surprise and panic, she was immediately welcomed in by the servants with the most respectful etiquette.

She was taken to the luxuriously decorated reception room, and at this time, a well-dressed lady walked up to her.

"Miss Valentine, why are you here today?" The lady had a beautiful smile on her face, but there was no smile in her eyes. "I'm sorry, the count is not at home today."

Naturally, this lady is Emily, the former Mrs. Danglars.

When she heard Edmund tell her personally that he planned to marry Valentine according to His Majesty's wishes, Emily was like a bolt from the blue, and she almost couldn't recover.

Ever since she was lucky enough to be rescued by the count after her husband went bankrupt, she has already regarded the count as her support for the rest of her life. She has also been enjoying a life of honor and wealth similar to that of a countess, and she has even considered herself in her heart. Became the earl's companion.

It was precisely because she wanted to confirm her status as a countess that she worked hard to operate in private, took off her hated title of "Mrs. Danglars" and resumed her single status.

However, after all, fate is not as good as fate. Before she could react, the Marquis of Noirtier had already taken action and directly stuffed his underage granddaughter in. He forcibly used his relationship with His Majesty to conclude this agreement. An engagement—how shameless!

No matter how much she cursed in her heart, Emily knew that she was powerless to do anything about it now, and she could only think of ways to get a better result for herself.

But what is a better result? Take the earl's compensation and leave in despair with your daughter, and then look for the next "reliance"? She was unwilling to give in.

Even if she is willing, with the current situation, can she find another one?

These questions are painful just to think about, so since hearing the news, Emily spent several sleepless nights, tossing and turning but lost her mind, almost on the verge of despair.

Because of this, she behaved like this when facing Valentine who suddenly arrived.

Although she was dressed up and showed off the charm of a lady, her guilt and fear could not be hidden even from a child like Valentine.

She felt guilty, because both she and Valentine knew that if Valentine really couldn't tolerate her, she could easily drive her away, who had no name and was once infamous, and there would be no place for her from now on. shelter.

"I know that Mr. Count is not at home, so I came here at this time, Ms. Emily." Facing the panicked and guilty Emily, Valentine replied softly, "I came to see you. of."

"Looking for me? What are you going to do?" Emily was even more panicked, thinking that she might be coming to drive her away today.

"Please don't be nervous, madam, I don't have any ill intentions towards you." Valentine quickly explained to the other party, "In fact, I am a little grateful to you. You have taken great care of the earl in the past two years, and you have also brought this family home." It’s so well organized, and I’m so young and inexperienced in every way, and I have a lot to learn from you.”

Although Valentine spoke quite sincerely, Emily felt an inexplicable anger.

She had the feeling that "the fruit she had carefully cultivated was suddenly jumped out and gnawed".

Although she was filled with resentment and pain in her heart, she could only force a smile on her face, "You're a thank you. With your family background and intelligence, I believe you can do better than me in the future. Who am I qualified to teach you?" What? From now on, this place belongs to you, I am just taking care of it for you..."

"You don't need to say that. In fact, I know that this used to be your home, and now you are also a part of this family." Valentine shook her head gently, "Actually, I know... I know that your relationship with Mr. Earl is extraordinary, just like...just like a couple. I also know that Mr. Earl actually loves you very much in his heart. Even if he has no way to marry you now, he will not want to see you after all. and Eugenie were reduced to homelessness..."

Being pitied by a child made the already aggrieved Emily feel even more painful, so she couldn't help but glance at the other person sarcastically, "Isn't this all thanks to you? What's the point of pitying me now?" Woolen cloth?"

"I have my own difficulties, but unfortunately I can't tell you. I can only say that I didn't expect things to develop to this point, but now I must shoulder my obligations and become the count's wife." Valentine Na replied extremely honestly, "And you, since the count misses you and treats you as a family member, so can I. So I came to you to reassure you, whether now or when I truly become the countess." After that, I won’t let the count drive you away, you will be our guest… no, just like family, live here with us for as long as you love.”

"Huh?" This unexpected turn made Emily, whose mood had sunk to the bottom, seem to be suddenly thrown into the sky, "Is this true?"

"It's true, that's what I think." Valentine nodded lightly as confirmation, "If you want to stay, whether it is as a housekeeper or a relative, I welcome you You stay here; if you want to leave, then I will ask the earl to compensate you accordingly and thank you for taking care of him before. What do you think?"

What do I think? Of course that’s perfect!

Emily was absolutely elated all of a sudden, and her eyes, which were originally full of worry, suddenly became brighter.

What she feared most was that the mother and daughter would be driven away and then have no one to rely on, but Valentine was so generous that she allowed them to stay, which was beyond her expectation.

As long as she can stay, there is hope... Although she will not get the official title of countess, based on her long experience with the earl and being the earl's "first" partner, she believes that she will still get the earl. You can still enjoy the honor you have now.

She had already experienced the feeling of falling from a high place and losing everything, and she was willing to pay any price to not experience it again.

When she thought of this, she suddenly felt that the hateful little girl in front of her suddenly became more pleasing to the eye.

"Thank you, Miss Valentine! I...I will live up to your trust, take good care of the earl, take care of this family, and wait for you to come over, and take over everything with peace of mind." So, she was overjoyed and asked again and again. Valentine promised.

As for Emily, who was arrogant at first and respectful at the other, Valentine was secretly amused.

Although she is young, she has been constantly guided by her grandfather recently, and she has a little more ability to see into people's hearts, so she can easily see what Emily is thinking at this time.

"By the way, there is one more thing I have to tell you." So she continued.

"Huh? Please tell me?" Emily asked quickly.

"For your...your ex-husband, Mr. Tanglar, my grandfather also sympathized with his plight, so he conducted many searches, and finally he found the whereabouts of Mr. Tanglar somewhere abroad. . His current situation is not very good, but his life is safe and he has found a new means of livelihood, so please don’t worry." Valentine said in a low voice.

Then, she took out a piece of letter paper from her arms and handed it to Emily. "This is the handwriting my grandfather asked him to write. You can read it."

Emily's face suddenly turned pale, and her whole body trembled with fear.

She took the letter tremblingly, then looked at it carefully, and she was immediately sure that it was the handwriting of her husband Danglars.

What Valentine said about her ex-husband was entirely to give her face, because she actually did not get rid of the title of Mrs. Danglars - although she had previously asked Valentine's father, Prosecutor Villefort, to handle the "nullification of marriage" "Proof", but since it was handled by him, wouldn't it be easy for him to cancel it?

Even simpler than counterfeiting.

Therefore, this letter is actually the simplest and most straightforward threat - Danglars has been found and is under the control of the Marquis of Noirtier.

"Mr. Tanglars is now in the hands of my grandfather. Of course, if he is willing, then Mr. Tanglars will never see the light of day. UUReadingswww.uukanshu.net You can continue to live in your current identity, There will never be any trouble for you..." Valentine continued while Emily was distracted.

Although she didn't say what would happen if grandpa was "unhappy", everything was self-evident.

In order not to anger the Count and ruin their relationship, Valentine chose to tolerate Emily's existence. However, the Marquis of Noirtier was afraid that Emily would act like a monster after her death and confuse the Count to trap his grandson. daughter, so he spent great efforts to obtain the whereabouts of Tanglar from the Marquis of Treville, and then controlled him.

This card is not used to threaten the Earl, but to control Emily.

According to his calculation, Danglars will be a trump card in Valentine's hand, which can be used to blackmail Emily. In the future, if Emily dares to be disrespectful to her granddaughter, Valentine will Danglars could be thrown out to make Emily lose face - after all, no matter how she tried to hide it or defend herself, she was married to Danglars after all, and she could not take off this hat.

Valentine was also very grateful for her grandfather's painstaking efforts.

After some lessons from her grandfather, she has understood that in this world, people who do good must also have the ability to do evil, so that their "goodwill" will not be backlashed by them. Therefore, her grandfather left her such a card. , which is tantamount to giving her the power to deal with everything as the mistress of the Count of Monte Cristo's family in the future. Even the arrogant and scheming Emily can only succumb to her and sit down honestly. You can never make any mistakes when you sit where you should be.

Let this be the end of all this story, Valentine thought to herself.

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