Eagle’s Glory

"Some things are not as controllable as you think. Once you go too far, it will turn into a disaster."

Of course Aigron could hear his mother's implicit warning, but he had always been a proud and stubborn person, so naturally he couldn't change his mind just because of his mother's few words.

"I'll think about it, thank you." He responded casually.

Although she didn't get along with her son for long, she was a mother after all. Seeing Aigron like this, Louisa knew that her advice was completely useless.

But what can she do? This son was capable, had a gun and territory, and was beyond her control. She even asked for help from him.

So she had no choice but not to dwell on this issue, but asked another important question.

"Is Teresa okay now? Has she returned to Ioannina now? I heard she is pregnant."

"You are really well informed." Aigron nodded, "Yes, when we were in Bavaria, we found out that she was pregnant, and then I asked her to go back first - she is fine now, and she is here You can safely raise your child there and take care of the principality there."

"It's really difficult for her. We have to make so many sacrifices for our family. This is probably our fate..." Louisa sarcastically said, and then looked at Agron again, "Anyway , this is also a great thing, I will have a grandson or granddaughter. Yes, there are many conflicts between us, which may not be resolved until later, but I don’t have any problems with my grandchildren—— "

She paused intentionally, "Son, before the child is born, I probably won't be able to witness his or her birth. But it's reasonable. As a grandmother, I have to give a gift."

Aigron didn't have any objections to this matter - the relationship between grandfather and grandson was a family relationship, so why did he need to say more?

"Then I would like to thank you on behalf of this unborn child." He immediately thanked his mother, "If you are willing, I will let the child see you if I have the opportunity in the future."

"Well, that's the best." Louisa looked a little melancholy, and then let out a long sigh, "The time is really terrible... It's so terrible, I still remember those carefree times when I was a girl, but the result In the blink of an eye, I will be a grandmother in a few months! I am afraid that most of my life has ended like this..."

His mother's sentiments also resonated with Aigron.

really,

Time is cruel to everyone. Although he is still a young man now, it is inevitable that he will grow up and get older day by day.

Therefore, in order to give meaning to these times, he must complete his destined achievements to make this life worthwhile.

"Actually, you don't have to be so pessimistic, mother." He suppressed the sadness in his heart, and then comforted his mother, "You just gave birth to me when you were twenty years old, and I gave you a grandchild when I was seventeen. My dear, if I look at it carefully, you are still very young, and you are absolutely a lady in her prime. It’s just that you are living in isolation to avoid the world. If you intend to return to the social world, you will definitely be very popular among people. "

"Haha..." Louisa was amused by him and laughed out loud, "Okay, don't say such things. What else can I hope for at my age? I have experienced too many disasters, and now I would rather Living in seclusion, I just hope that my family will no longer be disturbed by human disasters."

In any case, Aigron's joke worked, and the tense atmosphere between the two people relaxed a lot.

"Well, since you are still recuperating, I won't waste your time any more and have a good rest." Then, his mother said goodbye to him, "Recuperate more and don't take risks again. You may not be like this next time." So much luck..."

After saying that, she walked out of the room.

However, she did not leave immediately, but came to the next room again, where Maria was waiting.

As soon as she saw Luisa, Maria quickly put on a very respectful look and first saluted her and said hello.

"It is an honor to meet you, Your Highness."

Maria was so arrogant that even Louisa's father didn't take her seriously, so naturally she wouldn't really respect Louisa.

However, first of all, she couldn't be disrespectful of etiquette, and secondly, Louisa was also Aiglon's mother after all, so she still showed her attitude on the surface.

"I'm glad to see you too, Your Highness." Louisa greeted the other party gently, and then saluted in the same way, "Although we met in this unexpected way, I think we can meet new faces. Always a good thing - who made life in our little principality so dull? So I welcome you."

Maria was slightly embarrassed and didn't know what to say.

"Sorry, I disturbed you...but this is definitely not my intention, this is a trick of fate."

"It's not so much a trick of fate, but rather the result of my bastard son's mischief. I can understand your embarrassment. Hey, he always uses various methods to give us headaches... You are by no means the first victim. ." Louisa comforted her kindly and relieved her embarrassment, "However, no matter how you came, since you are here, you are our guest, and you also rescued my son, and you are my benefactor. Thank you very much...please rest assured that as long as you stay with us for a day, you will receive the highest standard of courtesy. You probably don't have much chance to travel around. Although we are a dull little place, it is not There’s no shortage of beautiful sights, so you can enjoy the sights to keep you entertained.”

Although the two had just met for the first time, Luisa handled it almost impeccably, being humble and decent, and cleverly overshadowing the awkwardness between the two.

After all, she has been a queen. No matter how low-key she is, she still cannot be underestimated... Maria thought to herself.

She suddenly thought that if her sister hadn't lost her mind at that time, maybe the two of them would be a real mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, so why would they be so embarrassed now?

When she thought of this, she couldn't help but secretly hate Sophie and Theresa.

But she quickly put these thoughts aside, and then smiled and replied to the other party, "You are going too far. I was just doing my duty. After all, part of the reason for his injury was because of me - —I should take this responsibility."

Louisa had just learned from Aiglon's inaccurate account that Maria was trying to help her son and Sophie, so she went to Vienna to visit her father and her twin sister, and then made an appointment to meet in Milan. , and finally encountered the attacker.

Although she understood the entire timeline, she still had lingering doubts in her heart.

She is a princess herself, and she doesn't believe in her heart that a princess would do this for others - even for her twin sister.

She felt there must be other reasons and motives.

And this motive seems to be quite obvious.

Logically speaking, she doesn't really want to care about her son's affairs.

However, this pair of Bavarian princesses have a special status, and her son is not a fuel-efficient lamp. If they are allowed to run wild, they will not only cause trouble for themselves, but God knows how many black spots will be added to the Habsburg family?

She has not been involved in world affairs for many years, and she does not want to get involved in the affairs of her juniors and cause trouble for herself. However, as the eldest daughter of her father, she still wants to make the last effort to persuade Maria to let this person go. Stop having your own way with your sisters.

It's best to let this scandal stop and everyone pretend that nothing happened.

"I previously sent a letter to Her Highness Sophie at my son's request. Like you, I sympathize with Her Highness Sophie's experience," she said in a low voice.

"I know this, she told me all about it." Maria nodded, "I thank you for your selfless help when she was in trouble."

"Hey... it's really a blow of fate that things have come to this point." Louisa sighed, "My father is indeed a bit harsh."

After expressing sympathy at first, she immediately changed the subject, "However, please understand his difficulties. He has always been a man who is pious to God and strictly self-disciplined. When something like this happens, it is inevitable to get angry. Now that things are like this, we all might as well look forward and bury the past in the past, it will be better for everyone."

Although she spoke tactfully, how could Maria not hear her subtext with her intelligence?

"The world is always more tolerant to men. If the same thing happens to her, it is heinous and she deserves to suffer. But what if it happens to others -?" So she immediately came back, "Just look at you and me. By your side, my father and brother were wandering and had their own mistresses; and your father has been married four times, and there may have been secret lovers during the period; as for Metternich, he had countless lovers, no matter how many lovers he had, Do you know how many ladies you have had romantic relationships with? No one will hold them accountable for doing this, but my sister just fell in love with someone, which has become a crime! I have no objection to her being punished for breaking the commandments, but the person who punished her first You have to prove that you have this qualification first, right?”

Maria's reply made Luisa's face turn red and white.

What a sharp-tongued woman! Sure enough, she looked exactly like her sister.

Louisa had seen Sophie's behavior before, but she didn't expect to see it again with Maria. Not only was it exactly the same, it was even worse.

Although she felt unhappy, she found it difficult to respond to these remarks.

After all, after you have taught a hundred steps, why don’t you allow people to only do fifty or even thirty steps? It doesn't sound very reasonable.

After regaining her composure, Louisa changed her approach.

"I can actually understand this, so I don't blame Her Highness Sophie. I understand the difficulties of being a woman... Hey, it is indeed a lonely place. It is human for her to like Franz. I don't No disrespect to my brothers, but I don’t think they can compare to Franz.”

After putting a high hat on her son and rationalizing Sophie's actions, she changed the topic again, "But now that we have reached this point, no matter what, everyone should recognize the reality - the past. Even in the past, the two of them had no choice but to go their separate ways, as did everyone else. Now, my son is married to Teresa, and they came to visit me together last time. They are a perfect match, and I I am also very happy about this, not to mention that Teresa is pregnant now and will soon bring me my first grandchild... I feel even more sincerely happy. Maybe this is God's will, and it is God who makes me happy. The Habsburg family and the Bonaparte family have been reconciled through another marriage. Her children will be blessed and inherit the business - and she also has her glorious life. After my father calms down, she will definitely pick it up again. Wouldn’t it be nice to regain the glory of the past and become the most dazzling jewel in the Austrian court?”

Then, she smiled slightly and said, "Presumably, this result is the best for you, right? You don't need to worry about the two of them anymore. You can also pursue your best life instead of Being entangled in these headaches..."

Although Luisa's words actually made sense, the vague sarcasm in them made Maria feel uncomfortable all over.

No, it was not so much the sarcasm that made her feel uncomfortable, but rather the condescending tone that made her uncomfortable——

You have already lost, and you have been completely defeated. Stop worrying about it and live your own wonderful life...

These words do make sense, but are you worthy of saying them? What kind of great person are you again? Obviously I am just a follower...

Luisa did not notice Maria's expression, but thought she had persuaded her because of her silence.

"I was just telling Franz that I was going to prepare a gift for my first grandchild. I believe Theresa will also be happy to receive my blessing..." she continued.

"You really like to speculate, Your Highness." At this time, Maria suddenly raised her head and interrupted Luisa. "Even the basic facts are wrong."

"What do you mean?" Louisa was stunned.

"You said Teresa is pregnant with your first grandchild? That's a big mistake. In fact, you already have your first grandchild, and it's said to be quite cute." Maria said with a gentle smile. , greeting Louisa, "Congratulations, Your Highness, your grandchildren will definitely be very healthy and lovely."

Louisa was still stunned for a moment, not understanding what she meant.

Then, her eyes widened, as if struck by lightning.

"...you...you..." Her lips trembled, but she didn't know what to say.

She didn't expect that her son and Sophie would be so bold - no wonder her father was so angry!

"This kind of disaster is indeed not what we want to see, but as a sister, I can only think of ways to remedy it. I can't leave the child alone, right?" Maria asked, "What do you think?"

Louisa was speechless.

"Oh God...how could this happen!" Finally, she let out a long sigh, feeling suddenly apologetic. "I arranged a match between Teresa and the Emperor, but I brought such a disaster to her!"

Maria showed no regrets.

What? So you were the one instigating it?

Okay, it turns out that besides Teresa, my second enemy is actually you!

She was almost furious for a moment, but she quickly calmed down and pretended that nothing happened.

Wait, it's best not to let me gain the upper hand in the future, otherwise I'll take advantage of you too.