Eagle’s Glory

Independent world line, the story follows the episode 6

March 1839

The earth, which has been suffering for several months in the winter night, finally ushered in the breeze of early spring, and everything began to recover. Green grass emerged from the melting snow with its stems and leaves, bringing the breath of spring to the world.

In this warm and cold season, under the order of the Regent Empress Dowager, the original team of the court came to Baden, a small town on the outskirts of Vienna.

The town of Baden is a well-known hot spring resort, which was first recorded in the ancient Roman era. Since the 18th century, Europe has gradually stepped out of the savage era, and the hot spring treatments that the ancient Romans liked have also been fully favored in Europe. Baden, with its hot springs, became increasingly important under the rule of the Habsburgs.

Since 1793, under the active care of the then Emperor Franz II, the town has built a large number of spa facilities. After decades of development, this small town has developed to a considerable scale, including not only bathing and hot spring facilities, but also hotels, theaters, parks and villas, and it has become a leisure resort for the upper class of the empire.

Her Majesty Sophie liked coming here very much before she took power, and after she became the Empress Dowager Regent of the Empire, she specially allocated funds to build a large-scale villa in this hot spring town as a resting place for her patrol.

Since 1837, Her Majesty the Empress Dowager has been in power for nearly two years, and the empire has overcome turbulent waves and ushered in a new era of calm. Almost everyone has become accustomed to her frequent whims, so no one is surprised , in this spring, she will specially bring the palace members here to recuperate.

Because there is a similar spa resort named Baden-Baden in Germany, it is generally called Baden-Austria. 】

As a member of the palace, the Duke of Reichstedt also accompanied him as a matter of course. He was greatly favored by the empress dowager. His Majesty the empress dowager would let him attend almost every event in the palace. And why did she love the duke so much? Almost everyone is also tacit.

Just at the end of last year, the Duke of Reichstedt married Princess Christina from the royal family of Savoy. At this time, he was newlyweds. However, after receiving the order from His Majesty the Empress Dowager, he agreed without any hesitation. Called, and then came here with his wife.

After a few hours of driving, the mighty carriage convoy from the palace came to the town of Baden, and then lived in various places in the villa according to the prior arrangement.

The duchess also got off the carriage and came to the suite prepared for them.

The furnishing of the villa is of course not comparable to that of the palace, but it is comfortable enough, the servants put down their luggage, and the duke and his wife came to the bedroom to rest.

The Duke is 28 years old this year, at the prime of his life, and because he is deeply trusted by the empress dowager and has begun to participate in state affairs, his handsome appearance has become a bit more majestic, and he looks extraordinary.

Her Highness the Princess is much younger than him, with a petite figure, but because of her marriage for several months, her gestures and gestures are a little bit more feminine.

The union of this couple, to be honest, was just a coincidence.

Last year, the Savoy royal family, where the princess belonged, suffered a disastrous defeat because it recklessly launched a war against the Austrian Empire, and was forced to cede land for compensation. The object of marriage is the Duke of Reichstedt who led the Austrian army to defeat his country.

So even though they are already married, there is still an insurmountable gap between husband and wife.

In addition to these political estrangements, there is another even more unspeakable estrangement, which makes the relationship between husband and wife fall into distortion...

"Christina, how do you feel?" After sitting on the sofa, the Duke asked his wife gently.

"I'm fine." The princess replied softly.

"Just a little tired."

"Well, then have a good rest." The Duke nodded, and then he didn't know what to say.

Their conversation was very brief, and then fell into silence.

Ever since the two got married, the princess has always been unhappy, and the Duke was quite polite to her because he could understand Her Royal Highness's mood, and did not deliberately embarrass her.

Under normal circumstances, time will smooth the edges and corners between the couple, let them forget the conflicts between the family and the country, and warmth will replace hatred, making them a happy family. After all, many political marriages, Finally got a happy result.

However, the ordeal that the Duchess of Leichstadt has to face is destined to be more than just an armed conflict that has become a thing of the past.

As soon as the Duke and Duchess stayed, a female attendant knocked on the door of their suite, and was ushered in front of the couple by a servant.

Seeing this female attendant, although Princess Christina's expression remained unchanged, her eyes flashed with hatred and resentment.

Of course, her hatred and resentment were not aimed at this female servant, but at the master behind the female officer, that vicious and shameless slut.

Every time a female attendant comes over, it means that her husband wants to be called by that woman, to leave his side, go to her side, and hang out with her.

How shameless it is to commit such a messy behavior despite having the honor of the Empress Dowager...

The Duke also guessed what was going to happen, so he glanced at Princess Christina apologetically, and then prepared to follow the female officer to leave.

However, to the couple's surprise, this time the invitation was not for the duke.

"Duchess, Your Majesty the Empress Dowager invites you to come over." The female attendant said politely.

The couple looked at each other in surprise, and no one knew what the Empress Dowager's majesty had come up with.

"May I bring her to meet His Majesty?" the Duke asked after a moment.

The female officer did not answer, but looked at the Duke with a humble smile, obviously denying the proposal.

"I think..." The Duke wanted to say something else.

"Okay, please take me there." Princess Christina suddenly interrupted her husband, and then stood up.

She is not willing to show weakness to Her Majesty the Empress Dowager.

So, the female officer led his wife out of the suite, and after passing through a short corridor, came to the spacious suite of His Majesty the Empress Dowager.

This room has a wide view, through the large windows, you can see the beautiful scenery of the valley in the distance, and the roaring fire burning in the fireplace also dispels the chill of early spring.

At this time, Her Majesty the Empress Dowager was wearing a fine attire, standing by the window, looking at the Duchess with a half-smile.

"Good afternoon, Christina."

The warmth of the temperature could not dispel the chill in Christina's heart. Every time she saw this beautiful woman, she couldn't stop her disgust and hatred in her heart.

She carefully kept her disgust in her heart, and then calmly bowed to Her Majesty the Empress Dowager. "Good afternoon, Your Majesty the Empress Dowager."

"I called you here because I have some good news to tell you." Her Majesty the Empress Dowager directly entered the topic, "In order to commend the Duke of Reichstedt for his contribution to the empire, I plan to present this completed villa as a gift. Give it to him, so this place will already be your property in the near future."

This sudden 'goodwill' made Princess Christina a little confused.

what does she mean? Did she expect herself to appreciate her for this small favor?

No, absolutely impossible.

She just wanted to win over her husband and keep him by her side.

Thinking of this, Princess Christina couldn't help feeling another burst of hatred, so that she didn't even say the due thanks on the scene, but just stood there silently.

Her Majesty the Empress Dowager was not angry at her disrespect, but just smiled gently, as if looking at a canary in a cage.

Then, she spoke again.

"The hot springs and scenery here are very good. You can stay here for a long time and enjoy it, which is very good for your body."

Originally, this was just a polite remark, but Princess Christina suddenly felt something was wrong.

Why did this woman suddenly pay attention to herself?

"Thank you for your kindness, I will try to enjoy it." She first expressed her thanks indifferently, and then changed the topic. "However, as a wife, I should always be by my husband's side and not stay in the countryside."

The empress dowager's smile suddenly became more sarcasm, and then she sighed softly.

"Dear Christina, have I not said clearly enough? You can stay here for a while."

The most terrifying conjecture suddenly came true, and Princess Christina felt a chill in her heart, and she couldn't even stand on her feet.

What mistake did I make? So that you have to be quarantined for a long time?

She asked herself, and she could be sure that she had done nothing wrong.

If anything, it was her misfortune to meet this vicious woman, not even witches and witches could be compared to her.

"Then I decline your offer!" she answered loudly.

Although she herself knew that it was meaningless to disobey the will of His Majesty the Empress Dowager, the pride and anger in her heart at this moment made her speak out.

"Unfortunately, this is an unquestionable opinion." The smile of Her Majesty the Empress Dowager slowly disappeared, and she replied calmly.

Then, she seemed to start threatening the princess again, "Christina, don't you think I've been polite enough to you? I think you'd better be sensible, lest everyone will be too polite in the end."

You're being polite... She actually has the face to say you're being polite... The anger that has been accumulated for a long time rushed into her heart, and Princess Christina couldn't control herself anymore.

"Are you being polite to me? You have brought me disasters one after another! You have brought shame on my family, disaster on my motherland, and even snatched away my husband!"

The princess seemed to be desperate, and looked at Her Majesty the Empress Dowager with extremely resentful eyes, trembling with anger, "How can there be such a vicious and shameless woman like you in the world? I pray to God every day, let the almighty The Lord will give you the punishment you deserve, and let you be blown into powder by thunder and burnt to ashes by flames, I believe there will be a day, and I am also waiting for that day!"

Maybe it was because she was too emotional, she started to cry while talking, and in the end she couldn't speak because she was sobbing so badly, she could only stare at Her Majesty the Empress Dowager with eyes of bitter hatred.

If ordinary people look at this look, they will be terrified, because it is full of hatred that they want to tear each other into pieces with their own hands.

Obviously she was just a petite little woman, but because of this biting hatred, she appeared extraordinary, and even dared to scold the most powerful empress dowager in the empire.

Her Majesty the Empress Dowager, who was usually domineering, seemed a little startled. She didn't seem to have thought that this normally taciturn Princess would dare to speak to herself like this.

All the attendants and female officials nearby were shocked by this scene. They looked at each other in panic, and no one dared to say a word, for fear of becoming a victim of the thunderous wrath of the Empress Dowager later.

However, to everyone's surprise, after Her Majesty the Empress Dowager recovered from her astonishment, she did not get angry, but seemed to understand something, and looked at Princess Christina with playful eyes.

After a moment, she smiled slightly.

"Ma'am, you are right. It is true that I have hurt you deeply, but why do you have any reason to hate me so much? Is it because of the war? I did not start this war, but because of yours." Clan, what is there to complain about after losing the battle? No, it’s nothing.”

When talking about this, Empress Dowager Sophie narrowed her eyes, and then continued, "So, you care about your husband, and you don't want to see him sharing the bed with someone else..."

What audacity! Princess Christina almost fainted in an instant. Since she was a child, no one had dared to say such words in front of her, and she was also the regent empress dowager of a country.

"God, look!" she couldn't help shouting again.

Then, she categorically denied Her Majesty's conjecture, "I... I don't care about the Duke himself at all. If we are not married, what does it matter to me whether he is dead or alive? It's just that we have become a couple now. Then according to the will of God, I should of course cherish him... instead of swallowing your humiliating filth!"

"Come on, you Italians are always good at attributing all good and bad things to God, and then have fun with peace of mind." Queen Sophie sneered and mocked. "Poor Christina, is there anything you are ashamed to admit? It's not shameful to like someone. On the contrary, liking someone in the same way proves that you still have a little vision"

"You're talking nonsense!" Christina again flatly denied. "How could I care about our family's evil enemies!"

"Stop arguing with me, little girl." Empress Dowager Sophie continued to sneer, "Although we are not from the same family, we have all had similar experiences, so I can understand... If you are as fundamental as I am, If you don’t like what God has forced on your husband, then you don’t care who he’s sleeping with. There’s only one reason you care, you like the gift that fate has given you.”

In the court of the empire, Her Majesty the Empress Dowager said openly that she didn't care about her husband at all, which was really deviant and even a little bold.

But just because she said it, it made people feel surprisingly reasonable. Maybe everyone has gotten used to her being unscrupulous and doing whatever she wants.

In the face of such piercing words, Princess Christina wanted to refute, but it seemed that there was no way to argue, and in the end she could only continue to stare at Her Majesty the Empress Dowager with eyes full of hatred.

And the affair between the Duke and His Majesty the Empress Dowager is almost an open secret among the high society of various countries. After she was forced to marry here, they seemed to have no intention of hiding it, and they often went out as a couple.

The worst thing was that on the night before my wedding, they were still messing around shamelessly in the next room, and that nasty woman deliberately used all kinds of unrestrained shouts to demonstrate to herself.

In theory, she should hate this pair of shameless lovers who made her into despair, but after marrying the Duke and enjoying the married life for a period of time, she found that she did not hate her husband so strongly .

This young man is handsome, personable, has outstanding talent, and has a surname that is remembered by everyone. Although he does not treat him wholeheartedly, he is also caring and considerate. She can feel it. He has some pity for his own tragic fate.

Therefore, after getting along for a few months, Her Royal Highness gradually accepted the fate that God arranged for her, and even when she saw her husband showing a melancholy expression about certain things, she even felt a little distressed for him.

Now that the hatred for the Duke is gone, the Empress Dowager Sophie will naturally get doubled her hatred. In her opinion, if Her Majesty the Empress Dowager hadn't shamelessly seduced her husband, her life would definitely be out of the quagmire of disaster .

This hatred accumulates every time they have a tryst. If given the chance, she would definitely plunge a knife or any other handy weapon into that vicious heart without hesitation, to eradicate harm from the world. .

"What? No more words? It seems that I have hit the mark." Looking at the speechless but hateful eyes of Her Highness the Princess, Her Majesty the Empress Dowager asked with a sneer, "Poor little girl, this is not It's your fault, nothing to be ashamed of, but you should face the fact that I was with him, but I needed a legal wife for him, so I came to you. If you don't care about this marriage, Then you need not care at all who he is with; and if you are satisfied with the marriage, then you should thank me and pay me something for it."

Princess Christina was so angry that her eyes went black and she almost fainted.

"Shameless!" She could only scold weakly, and this kind of scolding could not cause any harm to Her Majesty the Empress Dowager, on the contrary, it made her feel more and more fun.

"Since you don't want to hear it so much, then I'll tell you something you don't want to hear..." Empress Dowager Sophie walked to her side, then leaned slightly, leaned into her ear, and whispered to her, " I am pregnant."

The incomparable anger caused a large amount of blood to rush from the heart to Princess Christina's head in an instant, making her dizzy.

She wanted to slap this nasty woman hard with her hand, but the Empress Dowager Sophie seemed to have been prepared for it. After saying this, she immediately backed away, and under her gesture, two female attendants walked away immediately. He came over and put his hand on Her Royal Highness's shoulder to help the poor princess "calm down".

Her Royal Highness the Princess was powerless to resist, and could only stare at Her Majesty the Empress Dowager with extremely resentful eyes, the flames in her eyes seemed to be able to burn her to ashes.

And Her Majesty the Empress Dowager was also looking at her, with indifference and playfulness in her eyes, and there seemed to be something else that was unclear.

In addition to anger, Her Royal Highness suddenly thought of something.

Why did Her Majesty the Empress Dowager say that she would stay here for a while?

She's doing it to hide.

Everything is connected in series. Why did the empress dowager bring her to this hot spring town for "recuperation"? She not only wanted to torture herself mentally, but also had another ulterior purpose that she would definitely understand. The outside world claimed that her illegitimate child was the Duke and her own child, so she must not let outsiders see that she was not pregnant.

So... Her plan is to make this illegitimate son the Duke and her legal child, and let the bastard inherit everything from him.

"So you want to use me as a prop to deceive the world!" She opened her eyes wide and asked the other party loudly.

"Smart." Her Majesty the Empress Dowager nodded approvingly, "It seems that you are not as ignorant of the world as you appear."

Although the anger in Her Royal Highness's eyes was enough to burn people's souls, she didn't realize it and didn't take it to heart at all.

She looked at Her Royal Highness, and then continued to speak.

"Poor little girl, stop cursing and struggling. This is something I have already decided. No matter how much you protest and object, it is meaningless, except to embarrass yourself even more."

Then, she spread her hands calmly, "Of course, if you like, you can hate me, I don't care."

Then, she lifted her skirt slightly, and gave a thoughtful farewell ceremony to Princess Christina.

"Then, I wish you a pleasant stay here during this time."

The Duchess continued to scold Her Majesty the Empress Dowager, but the female attendant ignored her struggle and scolding, and took her out of the room. Soon, Her Majesty the Empress Dowager was the only one left in this spacious suite.

Her Majesty the Empress Dowager watched the scenery outside the window quietly, until after a long time, a sigh came from behind her.

"You don't need to take such a ruthless attitude towards her, she is pitiful enough after all."

Her Majesty the Empress Dowager turned her head, and then showed a charming smile.

"Do you feel sorry for your wife?"

Then, she grabbed her sweetheart's hand.

"No matter what, we owe her something. I think we should be more gentle with her." The Duke replied in a low voice, and then grabbed the hand of Her Majesty the Empress Dowager.

"Based on what we have done, so what if we are gentle with her? She will definitely hate it." Her Majesty the Empress Dowager threw herself into the Duke's arms, and then closed her eyes contentedly, "However, if you must If there is hatred, then let her only hate me... I'll be stricter, you go and treat her better, in this case, at least she will agree that she is your wife."

After enjoying the tenderness for a long time, she opened her eyes again, and then looked at her beloved provocatively.

"Okay, let's leave her alone, we are the only ones here... Eggron, the snow and ice outside have melted, let us melt together!"

Then, she hugged the young man recklessly, and under the reflection of the fire in the fireplace, the shadows and soft hums of the two merged together.