Eagle’s Glory

"Okay, don't disturb your young people's entertainment, let's continue. I hope you are happy enough tonight."

Under the instruction of His Majesty the Emperor, the two of them bowed again to bid farewell to His Majesty, and then walked side by side back to the center of the hall.

Perhaps because of what Her Majesty said just now, Teresa's face always looked a little shy, and her gaze was only lowered to the ground, not daring to look at the expressions of other people.

It wasn't until they came to the dance floor that the eyes of the two met again.

"Your Highness, shall we begin?" Aegron asked, extending his hand to her.

Teresa silently raised her hand, and joined hands with the boy, and the two of them started dancing again.

However, because it was a waltz this time, their steps were much slower and their movements more relaxed than before. As a result, Aigron has more leeway to observe the surrounding situation.

"Your Highness..." Teresa, who had been silent until now, suddenly spoke after dancing for a while. "Can I ask you a question?"

"What's wrong?" Eggron asked in a low voice while following her footsteps.

"May I ask... what kind of feelings do you have towards Austria and our family?" Teresa hesitated again, and then asked cautiously, "After seeing you last time, I tried to imagine , but... But I feel that it is difficult to draw a conclusion. It is really because of my lack of life experience..."

Why are you asking me this for no reason? Do you still expect me to tell you the truth? Aegron sneered in his heart.

Although there was no change in his expression, Teresa seemed to feel something, and slightly lowered her head to apologize to him, "I'm sorry, I may have asked a very disappointing question, which caused your displeasure. But please don't misunderstand me , I’m just asking this question out of my own curiosity, and I definitely don’t mean to pry into your privacy for anyone... I’m not that kind of person.”

Having said that, she felt disappointed again.

If you can't even open your heart to each other, or even just reveal a little bit of your heart, then why talk about marriage? I was just treated as a tool.

Seeing her panicked and disappointed, with a frustrated expression, Eggron couldn't help but smile, "Do you really want to know? Can you keep it a secret for me?"

"Yes, of course!" Teresa suddenly had hope again, and then nodded again and again, "I swear I will not tell anyone, even my father."

She made the oath seriously, because she knew that if the young man said something very dangerous to her, it would be out of trust in herself, and of course she couldn't live up to the trust of others.

"Then I, let me tell you—" Aigron looked at the other party with a smile, "I am very dissatisfied with the situation I have been in since I was a child, and I am also angry at the contempt of me by European countries, so I hold a breath in my heart , So in my dreams, I hope to follow in my father's footsteps, build an empire again, and then lead an army into Austria..."

"God...!" Teresa's face turned pale, and she let out a sigh, "As expected...it really is like this..."

"—and then, just like Napoleon, snatch a princess back as his wife."

"Huh?" Princess Teresa couldn't help being stunned after hearing the latter words. She raised her head again, looked at the smile on the other party's face, and suddenly understood. "You're kidding me!"

When she complained a little, she didn't pay attention to her footsteps, staggered backwards, and almost fell.

Fortunately, Eggron had quick eyes and quick hands, and immediately bent down without any trace, and then hugged her waist and helped her up again. The small disturbance only attracted a moment of attention, but it soon returned to calm. People just thought it was special. Princess Leisa made a mistake, so they pretended not to see anything in good faith.

Teresa finally regained her composure,

Then she was angry and ashamed, and couldn't help but glared at him, "You are...too much."

"I didn't expect your reaction to be so big." Aigron nodded apologetically, "You were really scared just now."

"Your words are really scary..." Teresa sighed softly, "Aren't you worried, if you say something like this, if I turn around and inform you, even if it's just a joke, you will definitely be severely reprimanded of."

"I have been severely reprimanded many times since I was a child, and I am not afraid to do it once or twice more." Egron replied calmly, "What can I say again? It is nothing more than ordering me to be more respectful in the future. At such a low cost It’s actually not bad to see whether you are worth dealing with.”

"Okay, then you won the bet, Your Highness." Teresa smiled, and finally eased the tense atmosphere just now. "I'm not interested in being a despicable informer. But... what on earth do you think? You've already said such cruel things, so you shouldn't be afraid to tell the truth, right?"

Aigron re-examined each other.

She looks indifferent and unsmiling, but her curiosity is surprisingly strong.

Judging from the previous impressions, maybe she is not indifferent, but just too shy, so she usually doesn't know how to deal with others, so she seems to stay away?

"Well, since you insist on knowing, let me tell you about it." He sighed helplessly, "Actually, there are some things that I haven't fully figured out myself."

Then, under Teresa's gaze, he thought for a moment.

"If you say that there is no resentment, I'm afraid you won't believe it, but people like me cannot be influenced by emotions. I can eliminate the interference of emotions and look at reality objectively."

Then, he looked past Teresa and looked at the crowd outside the dance floor, and finally found his mother, Grand Duchess Luisa, sitting and chatting with others in the crowd.

"My mother said that she brought me here, although she was a little sorry for me, but at least saved me from the fate of Louis XVII. I think she has a point, after all, the Bourbon family and Bonaparte The hatred is too deep. If it falls into their hands, they will have countless ways to send me to see God before I become an adult.

So from this perspective, Austria and His Majesty my grandfather are kind to me, but to be honest, I am not grateful... After all, I also paid the price you saw. My ten years of hostage life so far should be considered enough debts, right? It looks like the sentence will be longer in the future, do I still have to be grateful? "

Teresa kept looking at the boy's face, and when he spoke, she seemed to be lost in thought.

"So you don't hate it that much now, do you?"

"Yeah, I don't have love or hate now, and I can look at reality objectively." Aigron nodded, "However, what I think in the future depends on my future fate. I am still young and can look forward to In the future, what if I’m bored like this for another ten or twenty years? Even if I’m a sin at birth, do I have to pay back the debt for thirty or forty years?”

"It makes sense, I think so too." Teresa nodded deeply, "No wonder... no wonder your mother is so eager to marry you, if you have a family, your scope of action and freedom of action must be There will be a lot more... at least you can find the joy of life."

Then, she sighed again, "I'm really sorry for you... The entanglement of your parents forced you to lose your childhood, and you have to think about so many things at a young age. I'm really sorry."

"You have no responsibility for this, no apology," Aegron replied.

Then, he laughed again, "Okay, let's end this somewhat unpleasant topic. This should be a happy night for you."

"Well, since you said so." Teresa nodded, agreeing to Aigron's request. "In fact, I think that our conversation is much better than those hypocritical polite words... At least I can feel that you are a real person."

Then, the two stopped talking and concentrated on dancing first, and the dance music soon came to an end.

When the melodious music gradually died down, the dance between the two of them finally came to an end.

"Your Highness, my mission should have been completed." Aigron bent towards her, "I sincerely wish you more happiness tonight."

"I also wish you happiness." Teresa also bowed to him, "Your Highness, although I cannot predict the future, if... If I can do something for you, resolve the conflict between the two families." Enmity, and also resolve the pent-up resentment in your heart, so that you can walk into the adult world as you should, then I will be very happy."

Although his heart was quite closed, Aigron was still a little moved by Princess Teresa's words at the moment.

Sadly, even so, the plan has to go ahead, and that's a price to pay.

While he was meditating, Grand Duke Karl strode up to the two of them, and then took his daughter's hand.

He glanced at the young man, then nodded slightly.

"Dancing well, boy."

Then, he took Teresa back and walked all the way to the throne of the emperor and empress.

At this time, the banquet also reached its climax.

Under the eyes of everyone, the court attendant walked up to the two majesties with a tray, and her majesty the queen stood up from the throne, then picked up a small crown from the tray, and put it on Princess Theresa's on the head.

The crown is small and exquisite. The sterling silver frame is wrapped in the shape of a rose, and the top is inlaid with diamonds and rubies. The gems shine brightly under the light, making Her Royal Highness more attractive.

"This is a gift from His Majesty. Congratulations on your growth, Teresa." Her Majesty looked at her with a smile. "I think this is the best birthday present we can give your father."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Teresa saluted the Queen very politely, "I will always remember this evening."

Teresa, crowned, turned to face the guests, drawn by the Grand Duke's pride.

Amid the exclamation and cheers of the crowd, Teresa's eyes moved quietly.

However, it was not found.

She looked away somewhat disappointed.

At this time, Aigron was quietly walking out of the hall, and then walked along the corridor to the door. He stayed with so many people for so long and drank a little wine, so he wanted to breathe the fresh air outside.

His play tonight has already been sung, and it doesn't matter what happens next.

Although he was not a veteran, he could sense that after tonight's contact, Princess Teresa had a pretty good impression of him, which meant that his goal had been achieved.

But... what would His Royal Highness Sophie think? She should see all the scenes tonight, right? The thought crossed his mind.

While he was thinking this way, he clearly saw someone in the shadows slowly pacing towards him.

In her eyes, although she was barely suppressed, there was still displeasure.

"You are very happy today, sir."