Eagle’s Glory

Chanel accepted Aigron's new order very gladly, she ran out to make coffee, brought it back, and put it on the desk.

"Thank you, Chanel." Aigron said gently to Chanel while picking up the pen and paper, "Now, please sit down and enjoy your own coffee. The coffee you make is very delicious."

His casual praise made Chanel feel very proud. She sat next to the boy, bowed slightly timidly, picked up the cup, and took a sip of coffee.

Aigron ignored her, but picked up a pen and wrote quietly on the paper. The pen tip made a slight rustling sound as it was moving, interrupted only briefly when he occasionally took a sip or two of coffee.

While drinking coffee, Chanel watched the boy quietly, trying not to disturb the master's thoughts by making any noise.

She looked at the boy's side face, his expression was so focused, there seemed to be no impurities in his sight, the sunlight from outside the window slanted down on him through the glass, in the girl's eyes, it was like giving him Surrounded by dazzling brilliance.

In this way, time passed unconsciously, the cups around the two of them had bottomed out, and the sky darkened.

Finally, Aigron stopped writing, and threw the pen on the desk, then he rubbed his hands, then stood up and stretched.

"Everyone says I'm humble, but I think I'm too arrogant and overestimated myself." After stretching, he looked at Chanel with a wry smile, "Writing is not as easy as I imagined——"

He pointed to a small stack of manuscript paper in front of him. "Today's results are only so small."

"It's okay, Your Highness, you're just a little unfamiliar in a new field. After you get familiar with it, it will be very smooth." Chanel immediately comforted him, "You may think I'm flattering you, but you Your teachers have said that you are extremely talented, so... please don't be discouraged."

"Thank you, Chanel." Aigron smiled, "Don't worry, I'm not the kind of person who gives up halfway."

"Okay, then I'll clean it up." Chanel stood up again, and then reached out to take away the finished cup.

"Don't worry, Chanel." Aigron shook his head and stopped the other party, "I'll clean up later, I want to ask you a few questions."

"What's the problem?" Chanel was a little puzzled, but stopped.

"I promised your wish to avenge you. There is no doubt that I will keep my promise and do it for you to the end." Aigron looked at the other party quietly, "Have you ever thought about doing it after the revenge is completed?" what?"

"After revenge..." Chanel's eyes became confused, then she shook her head, "Sorry Your Highness, I haven't thought about this issue."

For her who had nothing to depend on others before, wanting to go back to the country to avenge those who can still dominate the local people is already illusory to the point of delusion. She just insists on hatred in order to prevent herself from breaking down. It's just his obsession, so there's no room to think about what to do after revenge.

"I can't think of what to do, let's talk about it at that time." Finally, Chanel whispered.

"This is not good, Chanel." Aigron looked at her worriedly, "Hatred can be your motivation, but you shouldn't live on hatred alone, you should think about the future, and do what your peers often do." Maybe all the dreams I have come true? As long as I succeed."

According to Aigron's prompt, Chanel thought about it again in silence.

A bright future... These words sound too illusory, but they seem so real at this moment.

"I can make you a Marquis or Duchess, and then propose a marriage for you. You can marry any nobleman you like, anyway, the French have always been open to it." Aigron reminded casually,

"If you are short of money at that time, I can also give you a large manor, so that you will have no worries for the rest of your life."

Although Aigron seems casual, this is not a casual promise, but a very serious promise. After all, money is meaningless to the king, and its only function is to reward loyal subjects—especially to the Bonaparte family This is even more so for a royal family that lacks foundation.

Napoleon himself didn't value money, and he didn't care about extravagant life, but he was incredibly generous to his subordinates. Juno, Ney and Berthier were even more famous for their extravagance. They relied on the emperor's kindness Rewards to make up their own bills.

Although Chanel is a woman, she is also the first loyal follower he met, so as long as he makes a comeback, he must be rewarded heavily, otherwise why would other people follow him?

"No...no need, Your Highness!" Chanel's reaction was beyond Aigron's expectations, she immediately shook her head and rejected Aigron's proposal.

"Huh?" Aigron was a little puzzled, "Are you not satisfied?"

"No, I'm very satisfied with your kindness to me. Not only satisfied, but also full of gratitude, because... because no one has ever thought about the future for me before." Chanel's voice was a little choked, "But, I... I I'm just an orphan who survived the catastrophe. What's the point of having a title? It can't make up for what I lost. If you have to say it, I have a request..."

"What request?" Aegron asked.

"Please let me stay by your side and take care of you... I have no relatives, and no one cares about me. The only mercy God has shown me is that I have found an opportunity to serve you." Chanel said She cried and replied, "It's you, who made me feel that I can do meaningful things, so I want to serve you forever. Since you asked me what is my request for the future, then this is my request, you can say yes me?"

Aigron was a little surprised, and looked at her in a daze.

It seems that there is really loyalty in the world that does not come from material desires.

Not only was he happy, but he also felt a little dreadful——was he really worthy of such terrible expectations and reverence?

"I don't know if I'm worth it for you, but since you asked for it, then I promise you." After thinking for a while, he nodded, "You can change your mind at any time."

"Thank you, Your Highness!" Chanel was overjoyed, and then wiped her tears with her sleeve, "You are so kind..."

"Well, let's not talk about this topic." In order to relieve the two of them from the suddenly sentimental atmosphere, Aigron changed the subject.

He picked up the manuscript paper and handed it to Chanel. "Look at the script."

Chanel brought the manuscript paper respectfully, and then looked at it carefully.

Although it is a script, it is actually just a hastily drawn out outline of the story. There are no character lines, only a rough setting:

A certain country was ruled by an imperious king who was cruel to his subjects and equally cruel to his children. For his own political purposes, he betrothed his youngest daughter to a big nobleman in the territory. The nobleman was much older than the princess and had the same cruel and ruthless personality. He only treated his wife with a business-like attitude.

After a few years of marriage, they gave birth to three children, but the princess's heart was withering day by day, and her face gradually withered in the wasted years.

However, one day, at a banquet, a young nobleman fell in love with her at first sight, and then began to pursue her violently.

Under the knight's love, the princess's withered heart also blossomed, and they finally fell in love with each other and became pregnant.

However, the good things didn't last long, and the love affair was soon revealed. His Majesty the King was furious and decided to break them up. The princess and the young man agree to flee to Switzerland, where they start their new life incognito.

The princess's escape was successful. She stayed in the hotel and gave birth to a beautiful child, but her sweetheart did not arrive. The princess was very anxious, worried that he had not escaped the hunt. However, not long after, she saw the news of young people holding a grand wedding in the newspaper, and then she received a letter from her husband telling her that all the unseemly things were over, and that she should go home early to fulfill her duties as a wife.

In desperation, she wrote letters to her father, husband and lover, telling them that she would rather die than live for their decency. In the end, she came to the lake in Geneva and found all relief in a trance.

"This is a tragedy..." Chanel sighed slightly sadly after reading it. "Your Highness, why did you write such a story?"

"No, the story isn't important at all, what's important is—the metaphor." Aigron shook his head.

"What metaphor?" Chanel didn't understand for a while.

"This is what I call family secrets." Aigron shrugged, "Chanel, now that we have reached this point, let me tell you in detail, you should know."

Aigron stood up, walked in front of Chanel, and then lowered his voice, "My father has several brothers, and he is the second. The eldest brother Joseph was the king of Spain, and the third brother Lucien fell out with him. However, he has been away from the empire to live, and the other two younger brothers, Louis and Jerome, became the king of the Netherlands and the king of Westphalia respectively—you know this, right?"

"Yes, I know." Chanel nodded. For a Bonaparte supporter, this must have been known for a long time.

"My uncle Joseph has no son, only one daughter; third uncle Lucien, let's not mention it, the former Dutch King Louis, had three sons in total, the oldest one has passed away, and there are two remaining, they are all grown up Older, one is 22 years old and the other is 18 years old. And these two cousins ​​of mine are very ambitious and eager to make achievements—” Aigron explained to her unhurriedly, “Louis’ wife, their mother, you know Who is it?"

"I know!" Chanel nodded immediately, "It's Princess Autangs, Autangs-de-Beauharnay, the sister of His Royal Highness Eugene, of course I know."

"Yes, that's the key point." Aigron shrugged with a smile, "The protagonist of the story is her, although she has changed her appearance. After she gave birth to three sons, she found a lover, Count Frao, of course I Will change the name."

That's right, this was a family marriage led by Napoleon. He married his stepdaughter to his own brother. He had no son at that time, and planned to let the son born by Otangs inherit his career.

However, the emperor had calculated everything, but he forgot the emotional factors in marriage. The couple disliked each other from the very beginning, and they just got together for political reasons. Although they had three sons together, Ao Tang Queen Si has another love.

"Is that so...?" Chanel finally understood.

Then, she thought of something again, "Then the illegitimate child? Is it true?"

"Yes, she and her lover had an illegitimate child." Aigron nodded, "In 1811, in an unknown hotel near Lake Geneva in Switzerland, she secretly gave birth to a son for Count Flao."

"Oh my god..." Chanel was surprised.

Chanel's surprise did not surprise Aigron. At that time, Otangs kept it a secret for the sake of the family. Only later did she write her memoirs in her later years, and her son Louis Bonaparte restored the Second Empire, and reused the illegitimate son. (entitled the Duke of Morni), this anecdote was widely known.

Of course, the current Queen Otangs did not commit suicide. She lived in seclusion in Switzerland and lived fairly well, but her lover had abandoned her as early as 1814 after the destruction of the empire.

"So, you changed her deeds just to..." Chanel understood.

"Not only the story, but I will also work hard on the details, retelling a few paragraphs of the letters between my poor sister Odance or my aunt and her lover, just to let my cousins ​​know." Iger Long smiled, "They will find me, I believe in their abilities..."

After a pause, Egron added, "And ambition."