Eagle’s Glory

"Your Majesty still misses her."

The implicit ridicule in Marquis Treville's tone made Alice feel a little embarrassed.

Of course she knew that her father-in-law wanted to bring Agnes and His Majesty together, and she would be happy to see it happen if His Majesty was unmarried. But now that he is already married and about to have a child, what's the point of mentioning it again?

She was worried that doing so would embarrass her sister in front of the earl, and might even make her look like a shameless seeker of glory.

But she didn't dare to refute her father-in-law's words face to face, so she could only try to make up for it after hesitating for a moment.

"Agnes is also very proud to be His Majesty's friend. She feels that His Majesty is unparalleled among her generation and will definitely be able to create a great cause. If such a day comes, she will also be honored to be His Majesty's friend. Yan."

Edmond Dantès did not notice the twists and turns between the general and Lady Alice. In order to complete the task assigned by His Majesty, he is obsessed with Miss Agnes and of course wants to seize every opportunity to get close to her. . "Speaking of which, I do miss Miss Agnes a little. Although there is a huge gap in status between us, Miss Agnes has always treated me sincerely, which I admire very much. If I have the chance, I would like to see her again in person. Meet her in style.”

Now that the earl mentioned it, Alice couldn't refuse, so she nodded and agreed.

"Okay, I'll let Agnes contact you. However, Agnes has a very straightforward temper and sometimes doesn't know how to speak. If I offend you in any way, please forgive me..."

"Don't worry, I will never be hostile to Miss Agnes, and I don't dare to do this." Edmund replied with a smile, "After all, she can easily cut off my head, I have seen it before It’s her skill.”

"Sir, who do you think she is!" Alice also laughed, and then protested coquettishly, "Agnes would never threaten others with violence. Swordsmanship is just an interesting skill for her. It's not a way to bully others. Since you have been in contact with her for so long, you should know, right?"

"Although she has not threatened me, I have suffered enough at her hands, madam." Edmund laughed and replied, "Last time I came to Paris, Miss Agnes said that she would teach me swordsmanship, so give it a try. After asking me about it, I still have lingering fears when I think about it - and of course I am looking forward to learning more this time.”

"This stinky girl..." Upon hearing that her sister had so 'offended' one of His Majesty's trusted envoys, Alice was surprised and felt helpless. "She is so willful! I must talk to her well in the future.

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"No, never, in my opinion, this kind of frankness is what makes Miss Agnes so respectable and lovely -" Edmund shook his head, "So different and so dazzling, maybe we will You can’t see it anywhere else.”

Seeing that the count had blown her sister so hard, Alice couldn't help but blush slightly, but she also felt an indescribable pride. "Agnes is indeed very different. She is much better than me, and she will definitely be happy in the future." No matter who she ends up with, she will be extremely lucky in her life."

......... Edmund didn't know what to say for a moment. As a close minister of His Majesty, of course he could know a little bit about His Majesty's "thoughts" about Miss Agnes, so he saw Alice looking proud and admiring at the moment. , he actually felt a little bit unbearable.

However, the moment of reluctance quickly disappeared, and he remained politely silent, nodding in agreement with Alice's idea.

Then, Alice took the earl to the guest's room to rest, and then returned to her father-in-law's study alone. At this time, General Treville was still teasing his granddaughter, with a kind smile on his face.

After hesitating for a moment, Alice couldn't help but ask.

"Dad, why did you deliberately mention Agnes in front of the count?"

"Why can't we mention it? She is friends with the Earl and His Majesty. They shared joys and sorrows together in Greece not long ago. There is a bit of friendship between us, so moving her out can bring us closer to the Earl and His Majesty. Relationship." The Marquis of Treville replied without looking up while teasing his granddaughter.

"But... your statement is too ambiguous." Alice retorted in a low voice, "If you don't know, you would think that the relationship between Agnes and Your Majesty is so close..."

"I'm just telling the truth. According to the information Edgar told me, His Majesty does have some sympathy and admiration for Agnes. Isn't this normal? Agnes is already a good person among the young ladies in Paris. She is highly respected." Marquis Treville replied coldly, "Besides, even if your Majesty has a closer relationship with her, what's the problem? This is an honor that no one can ask for."

Logically speaking, when the Marquis showed this expression, Alice would not argue anymore. She had always admired and feared her father-in-law, but she could not trust her sister alone.

"Some people value reputation more than honor." She replied quietly.

"What? Will being your Majesty's friend lose your reputation?" Marquis Treville finally raised his head, and then looked at Alice with a slight frown, "Then you think we have no reputation? We are His Majesty's servants."

"I didn't mean that..." Alice hurriedly defended herself, "I meant that Agnes shouldn't be so close to His Majesty, after all..."

"What, are you afraid that Agnes will do something indecent? Do you think she will do that?" Marquis Treville asked.

"No! With her character, how could she do something like that?" Alice blurted out.

"Then what are you worried about?" Marquis Treville continued to ask, "Since Agnes will keep herself clean, there will be no issue of immorality at all. Do you still think that His Majesty will force her to do this regardless of dignity? What's going on? If you really think that, you've demeaned both of them at the same time, two of the most outstanding young people of this generation in our country."

Alice was immediately speechless after being retorted by Marquis Treville.

Logically speaking, she didn't believe that Agnes would give in, let alone that His Majesty would really force her to do anything - so, in the end, what did she need to worry about?

She still vaguely felt that something was wrong, but she calmed down unconsciously, "Maybe I'm thinking too much, I'm just worried that something will happen..."

"What can happen? I think you are overthinking." Marquis Treville disagreed at all. "Instead of worrying about these unattainable things in the future, it is better to think about how to complete the tasks assigned by His Majesty. This is more More important."

After being coaxed and lectured by the Marquis of Treville, Alice was convinced - or in other words, she subconsciously did not dare to believe the most terrifying possibility, so she would rather be persuaded by her father-in-law.

"Letting Agnes get involved in these things will probably bring disaster to her..." She still had one final hesitation.

"Don't you know her well enough? How could she be afraid of any danger? If you face danger alone without calling her, that is something she will never forgive." Marquis Treville replied, "Besides , it doesn’t matter if you don’t have contact with the rest of your family, but you still have to deal with Agnes. Since she was the one who caused the trouble in the first place, isn’t it natural for her to bear part of the responsibility?”

"You can't say that..." Alice immediately defended her sister, "Agnes is not interested in these things. She was just eager to help for my sake."

"No matter what, having multiple helpers is always a good thing, and you can't do everything alone." Marquis Treville made the final decision, "As for the so-called risks, don't you think this reduces the risks?"

After hearing her father-in-law's explanation, Alice gradually became moved. Apparently she was temporarily convinced.

"I'll go call Agnes over. She hasn't come to visit for a long time..." After a moment of silence, she whispered.

Marquis Treville nodded, and a subtle smile flashed in his eyes.

Alice said goodbye to him and walked out of the room, while the Marquis of Treville continued to tease his beloved granddaughter.

"My little darling...you must remember not to act emotionally, but to judge everything based on reason." After the door was closed, he whispered to his granddaughter.

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Alice did keep her promise and sent a letter to her parents' house early the next morning.

Agnes, who was bored at home, suddenly received an invitation from her sister. Without any hesitation, she immediately dressed up and took a carriage to her sister's house.

After being informed by the servant, she ran straight to her sister's bedroom.

"Sister, long time no see!" She greeted her sister with a smile on her face.

"Still so energetic, Agnes." Alice also smiled and greeted her sister.

Although her smile was very sweet, they were sisters after all, and Agnes soon noticed that her sister seemed to be worried.

"What? Did something bad happen?" she asked cautiously, "Is Xia Lu sick?"

"Not really, she's doing very well, and she's playing with grandpa now." Alice still smiled, "It's true that I encountered a little problem here."

"What's the matter? Just tell me." Agnes immediately confirmed, "Looks like you need my help?"

"There are no problems with father recently..." Alice did not immediately state her request, but asked a seemingly unrelated question first.

Upon hearing this question, the smile on Agnes's face disappeared immediately, "Why do you ask, have you heard anything?"

"Then it seems something is really going on..." Alice smiled bitterly, as expected, "Did His Majesty the King reprimand his father recently?"

Agnes's face suddenly showed a grimace, looking extremely troubled. "Yeah...hey...I'm also responsible for this."

Once she heard her sister say this, Alice became even more aware of it, and she simply made it clear. "Is it because of the Count of Monte Cristo?"

"Yes, that's it!" It was a family secret. Agnes would of course choose to keep it a secret from others, but she had no scruples about her sister and nodded directly to admit it, "Last time I brought Mr. Earl to our house. , my father entertained him ceremoniously because of my honor, and introduced the Count of Monte Cristo to many people... At first no one cared, after all, how could there not be many fresh faces in the Paris social scene? But a year later something big happened, Someone discovered that among the vassals of the Kingdom of Ioannina, there was actually a person with the title Count of Monte Cristo... So some people with ulterior motives suspected that his father had colluded with the Bonaparte family. His Majesty the King even questioned him personally, and his father spent a lot of time It took a lot of effort to explain this matter... In order to protect me, he didn't say that I introduced him, he just asked a friend to take the responsibility, and he didn't know anything else."

Speaking of this, Agnes looked frightened again. ,

"Because of this, and because I left home for such a long time without any news, which made him worried, he was so angry that he almost went crazy. He scolded me severely several times and almost beat me. Hey, I gave He brought such a big trouble, if he wanted to beat me, I would have to accept the beating, but luckily he didn't have the heart to do it after all..."

Although what Agnes said was miserable, Alice still couldn't help but laugh after hearing this. She could imagine her father's reprimanding but helpless look - she had seen it countless times in the past.

She suddenly felt nostalgic for her life before getting married.

"It's not your fault, Agnes, you also have good intentions. No one thought that things would develop like this..." After a moment, Alice sighed, "We are all just a lonely boat in the storm. We can only let the stormy waves control us."

"Why are you so depressed all of a sudden?" Agnes was a little strange. "It's all over. Dad has calmed down the storm. No one will hold him accountable. Although he was angry with me, he didn't beat me. , Is there anything else to feel emotional about?”

"Without the past, everything will not pass so easily." Alice shook her head dejectedly, "Agnes, I am different from you. I am now on this ship of the Treville family, and I must do my best. It is my responsibility to make this ship ride the wind and waves without capsizing...because I am not alone, I have a husband and a daughter, and I can never accept that they will have nothing in the storm."

"Ah? What happened? Why did you make it so serious?" Agnes became even more nervous when she heard this, "Isn't someone coming to arrest the general...?!"

"It's not that serious. It's just that troubles are always following us. We can't get rid of them. Not only can we not get rid of them, but we should face them head on. Only in this way can we show our loyalty and value..." Alice sighed with emotion. Turning serious, "Agnes, that Count of Monte Cristo, is with us now, in the room next to you."