Eagle’s Glory

"I beg you...please don't treat me like this..."

Haidee shed tears as she spoke, looking really anxious to the extreme.

Aigron did not answer immediately, but looked at her thoughtfully.

In fact, he was not very enthusiastic about the marriage. When he heard King Ludwig I's proposal in the Bavarian palace, he politely refused.

Deep down in his heart, he did not regard the Principality of Ioannina as Haidee's country at all, but as his own private territory, so naturally he was not interested in sharing it with others.

The Wittelsbach family wanted to unite the two countries into one through marriage without any bloodshed, and he had no interest in cooperating.

On this basis, Haidee's refusal would not offend him.

What he was more concerned about was another fact - Haidee actually had a personal will.

She is only eleven years old now, and she can already boldly express her opinions in front of herself, and clearly contradict herself. What about the future?

As a puppet, he doesn't need this little girl to have her own will.

Just because he thought of this, his face became a little ugly, and as his expression turned from sunny to cloudy, the atmosphere in the room suddenly became solemn.

Under the invisible pressure, both Chanel and Haidee were frightened into silence. Only Theresa could maintain her normal state.

"Okay, Your Highness!" She patted Aiglon's hand gently and signaled him to stop, "You just came back today, and the first time you saw Haidee, you said you wanted to find her a husband. It's okay to do such a thing. It’s hard to accept it from anyone, isn’t it? She has never met that prince, so how can she fall in love with him? Besides, she is only this age now, so she is not yet ready to consider marriage, right? Let’s talk about it later.”

Teresa said this, which was tantamount to directly stating that she and Haidee were on the same stand.

Out of compassion, she had always taken great care of Haidee, and she had always hoped to compensate for the personal restrictions she suffered when she was a puppet. So when she saw Haidee being so firmly opposed to marriage, she couldn't help but soften her heart and felt that there was no need to force it. Who is she going to marry.

Seeing Theresa's words, Chanel now came to his senses and quickly helped Haidee.

"yes,

Your Majesty, I think Haidee is only at this age now, so there is really no need to consider marriage at this time. It will not be too late to talk about it when she grows up... The Wittelsbach family is indeed extremely famous, but I think Haidee is not bound to take advantage of them. "

Aigron didn't expect that his casual words would make them all stand on the same front, and they were both dumbfounded for a moment.

Anyway, he had not decided to make this marriage come true, so he took the opportunity to go down the stairs.

"Well, since you all think so, let me put this matter aside for now and talk about it later."

Then, he looked at Haidee, who was obviously relieved, "Well, Haidee, when we go to Greece next, the prince and the Bavarians around him will definitely court you and suggest marriage proposals to you. You'd better do it in advance. Be prepared, and while expressing your rejection, you must not be rude, lest it affect the future relations between the two countries."

"Leave this to me." Teresa interjected again and took over the matter again, "I will let her rehearse the appropriate wording before leaving, so I won't make it difficult for you then."

Aigron shrugged helplessly, "Teresa, okay, it's all according to your ideas - that's all."

"Actually, isn't this pretty good?" Teresa asked with a smile, "The Principality of Ioannina and the Kingdom of Greece must maintain a friendly alliance and mutual assistance in the future, but there is no need to stay tied for too long. I think now That’s great, why sacrifice our interests to satisfy Bavarians’ ambitions?”

Then, she waved to Haidee again.

Haidee understood, and immediately walked to her side, gently held her shoulders, and then spoke to her in a half-comfort and half-admonition voice. "Haidee, you see, we are indeed considering your future. I do not deny that this consideration will have our selfish motives, but in essence we will not only think about sacrificing you to fulfill ourselves, and we are not unreasonable. Respect your personal opinions. You don’t have to think of yourself as a servant who can only passively obey. You are also a monarch and one of us. We are just trying our best to guide you and protect you. You can let yourself grow and participate in our I would very much welcome seeing something like this happen in my career."

Haidee was delighted and moved when she heard this, and almost cried again.

She said nothing, just leaned against the armrest of the lounge chair and snuggled next to Teresa.

To her, Teresa had always taken care of her, like a sister and a mother. She was gentle, considerate and respectful to her, which moved her deeply.

"If you can, let me stay with you all the time." She replied tremblingly, "Your Majesty saved me from hell. I am satisfied enough to have everything I have today. I don't need anything more." That’s a lot! Your two majesties have given me a new life, and I just want to use everything I have to repay this kindness for the rest of my life.”

"It seems too early to talk about a lifetime at this age." Teresa replied with a smile. "Of course, I am very grateful for your trust in us, Haidee. Don't worry, as long as you are as loyal as you are today, then we will definitely give you many things in return, including your freedom to decide your own future - this I I can promise you that no matter who you are, if you don’t want to, he will never be with you.”

Seeing the two of them enjoying themselves, Aigron secretly laughed in his heart.

There is no doubt that Teresa is not as sincere as she appears. Although she is indeed very kind and caring to Haidee, the starting point for all her considerations is the interests of her husband and wife. If there is a conflict between the two, she will definitely She did not hesitate to abandon Haidee - of course even so, her kindness towards Haidee was already commendable enough.

This gentle tactic would definitely be unsatisfactory when used by him, but when Teresa used it, it made people feel like a breath of fresh air, and he was ashamed of herself.

"Teresa, if you think about it carefully, marriage isn't that scary -" In order to liven up the atmosphere, he couldn't help but make a joke, "You see, we are an excellent example."

"If I hadn't met you or fallen in love with you, I wouldn't have married an empty-headed prince with no money or land -" Teresa rolled her eyes at him angrily, "I have so many people to marry with. , why did I marry you in the end? Think about it! Since I can make a choice, we have to give Haidee some choice, right? "

Her answer made everyone present laugh, and the tense atmosphere just now disappeared.

Aigron had a casual conversation with Haidee for a few more words, and then left Haidee with Chanel and Theresa to relieve their boredom, while he walked out of the bedroom and came to the reception room.

At this time, the guards happened to bring Edmond Dantès, Count of Monte Cristo, here.

After not seeing each other for many days, both the emperor and the minister felt a little emotional.

"Edmund, how are you doing lately?" Aiglon greeted him cordially.

"Thank you for your consideration, Your Majesty, everything is going well." Edmond Dantès saluted respectfully, and then replied, "I am just a little busy. After all, Father Faria has limited mobility and there are many things that cannot be done. Don’t entrust me to do it.”

"Thank you for your hard work - without you and your son, the principality would not be on the right track so quickly. This is another achievement you have made for me." Aigron nodded and thanked the other party, "Edmund, How is your own territory doing?"

After the founding of the principality, Aigron immediately took the opportunity to reward the most important heroes around him. As his personally named earl, Edmond Dantès also received a piece of land outside Ioannina. Land, as one's own territory and manor - of course, these lands were confiscated from 'illegal landlords', which can be regarded as a secondary distribution of wealth.

After hearing this question, Edmond Dantès was a little confused as to why His Majesty would ask such a question, but with an honest attitude, he still answered the young man truthfully.

"Your Majesty, I have been busy with official duties and have no time to take care of the territory. I have left it to others to take care of. I think the business situation is not good..."

Edmond Dantès didn't care about the income from the territory at all. In his opinion, he was lucky enough to have everything he had now, and he never thought about asking for more.

"Edmund, it's a good thing that you serve me so enthusiastically, but I also don't want to see you harming your own interests because of your service to the public. Well, since you have nothing to do, I'll just make a special list for you. You can get the compensation you deserve from the subsidy for your expenses.”

"This is completely unnecessary, Your Majesty." Edmond Dantès was taken aback, and then quickly shook his head and refused, "I am not eager for money, everything now satisfies me; besides, if you give it to me alone If it’s special treatment, I’m afraid other people will have some thoughts after seeing it.”

"You deserve this, and no one has the right to have any ideas." Aigron shook his head and insisted on his opinion, "Besides, you will definitely need to spend a lot of money next, so first enrich your own A fanny pack is also a must.”

"What do you mean by this?" Edmond Dantès found that he could not keep up with the young man's thoughts, so he had no choice but to ask.

"Edmond, next I want you to go to Paris and serve me in two capacities - one is as my special envoy, recruiting people there, and establishing an effective enough organization to bring my supporters together. Gather together to strengthen my momentum; the other is the identity of a noble and wealthy businessman, where you can make friends with celebrities and establish your reputation in the upper class, so as to find out information for me... There is no doubt that these two items The tasks are not easy, let alone taken together. Only those who are the most loyal, brave, and resourceful are suitable for this task, and when I think of you, I can only think of you."

Only then did Edmond Dantès suddenly realize.

He suddenly became excited.

Paris...Paris!

His Majesty is already thinking about Paris, and it seems that their career will reach a new peak of glory.

In this case, what can he refuse?

He was also very ambitious. He had been looking forward to this day for a long time.

"You seem to have gained a lot from this trip to France."

"It is indeed a big gain." Aigron sneered, "I have seen the public opinion in France. They may not be nostalgic for the empire, but they have no feelings for the Bourbon family. They are full of complaints. This is still a province. I think in Paris, The enemies of the dynasty will definitely be furious! In such a high-pressure environment, I think the old King Charles X will not be able to hold on for long. His perverse behavior will make him lose his crown, and when the crown falls to the ground, The most important thing is to see who picks up the crown. I am now outside France, so I am naturally at a disadvantage. Those careerists are eyeing the crown as much as I am. They are in Paris, and they will be better informed and move better than me. Come on, in order to close this gap, I have to make preparations in advance."

After a pause, he added an explanation, "It only took me a few minutes of speech to let people see whose side the energy is. I am full of energy and can bring hope to France; while my enemies are slowly He is old and can only rely on swords and guns to intimidate the people.

I am full of confidence now, because if the current situation continues, it is only a matter of time before the dynasty collapses, and I have to find the right moment when it will collapse. It is not too early or too late. I have to be at the right time. He performed on stage and stole the cheers from the audience. "

After listening to his explanation, Edmond Dantes was also convinced.

He didn't have any resistance to this task, except for one small concern. "Your Majesty, I am happy to pave the way for you to go to Paris first, but I have a lot of things on my hands here and I need someone to take over."

"You must have assistants now. Find a suitable person among these assistants to replace you, and then let him report to my secretary at any time. That should be no problem." Aigron answered casually.

Then, he thought of something else.

"By the way, after going to Paris, you have another important task - to find out about a woman named Bianca di Florini for me and find her and her friends. I will definitely Find her out."

"Did she offend you?" Seeing Aiglon's gritted teeth expression, Edmond Dantès guessed something in his mind.

"She not only offended me, she almost killed me!" Aiglon replied viciously.

He then told Edmund that he had been stabbed and seriously injured.

After hearing this, Edmund was almost as angry as Teresa.

Partly because of the mentality of "humiliating the subject to death", and partly because he has long bound himself to the fate of this young man. For him, His Majesty is in danger, even more dangerous than himself. Be hateful.

"Okay, I will definitely find that woman and the supporters behind her! As long as she exists in this world, I will definitely find her!" With full of anger, Edmund assured Aiglon. , "Your Majesty, do you have any clues?"

"Of course there are clues, and they are very clear." Aigron replied coldly, "She is Agnes's master."

"What?" Edmond Dantes was stunned again.