Eagle’s Glory

"Your Majesty, I have an idea!"

As soon as he heard this, Aigron immediately became energetic, "What's your idea?"

"Well..." Michelle Ney suddenly looked embarrassed again. "This is just my immature idea... If you think it's not feasible, please just pretend I didn't say anything -"

"Michelle, you can speak freely in front of me. I always like to listen to the suggestions of my subordinates. No matter whether the suggestion is reasonable or not, at least I will not blame the person who made the suggestion-" Aigron frowned, "Talk. , we can talk about everything, there’s nothing we can’t talk about.”

If I had believed you, I would have died long ago... Michelle Ney secretly cursed in his heart.

While pretending to be reassured, he carefully crafted his words, "Her Majesty the Queen is the beloved daughter of Archduke Karl. Now that the father and daughter have been separated for so long, they must be deeply concerned about each other. Now that Her Majesty the Queen is about to give birth, it affects the parents even more." Heart. If she is uncontrollably homesick and homesick after giving birth, and she definitely wants to go back to her hometown to visit relatives and meet her parents, you will not object, right? And other people will also feel sympathy... …”

At this point, he stopped talking and looked up at Aigron, waiting for his master's instructions.

Humph, what kind of compassion? Aigron sneered in his heart - there have been countless marriages between European royal families, but it has always been that "a married daughter is like thrown water." In the past, once a princess married to another country and became a queen, there were almost no cases where she returned to her natal home to visit relatives. No, to her mother's family, she is already considered a member of another family, and there is no reason to visit relatives.

However, in history, in the second half of the 19th century, due to the development of science and technology, the connections between countries became closer. In addition, Queen Victoria became the grandmother of Europe. Her children married each other and the royal families of various countries, and almost all of them Once we become relatives, this kind of "family gathering" will become a normal phenomenon.

All in all, at this point in time, Teresa's request to "go home to visit relatives" is really against the rules.

But from another aspect, there doesn’t seem to be anything shocking - because of what happened before, Teresa has long been a "rebellious and independent-minded" princess in the eyes of the royal families of various countries. Even if Theresa is again If you do something that surprises them, I'm afraid they won't be surprised.

So... this idea seems feasible? If Teresa left Ioannina in the name of returning to visit her parents, she would definitely not cause too much commotion. Then she would quietly come to Switzerland to join her, nominally still staying with her father-in-law, so that she could avoid other people. people's sight.

Even if I use my father-in-law again,

It seems a bit sorry, but there is a saying that if there are too many lice, it will not itch. It is already like this anyway, so what does it mean to have a new debt?

The more Aiglon thought about it, the more feasible it became, and his mind suddenly became more active.

Of course, doing this is actually a bit risky.

After Teresa gave birth, she took their two children into Austria, which meant that her personal safety also fell into the hands of her maternal grandfather. If the Habsburg Emperor was not good for her, there would be almost no If there is any resistance, his wife and children will become hostages in the hands of the other party.

It is precisely because of this concern that Michel Ney was wary just now, for fear of offending His Majesty.

However, Aigron thought about it carefully and felt that there should be no problem.

After all, by agreeing to the marriage between Aigron and Theresa, they were originally compromising and showing favor to Aigron. If Theresa was forcibly arrested, everything they had done before would be meaningless.

Although his grandfather and Metternich were bastards and had no principles of action, they had always been good at calculating, and they would definitely not do such a thankless thing.

Besides, would his father-in-law tolerate his daughter being taken hostage when she went home to visit her parents? Certainly not.

No matter from any aspect, Theresa is not a threat to the Austrian Empire now. She will not be harmed, and it is at least worth a try.

"Michelle, your idea is good, and it is enough to achieve my goal - so that no one will be surprised by Theresa's departure." After thinking about it, Agron praised Michelle Ney. , "It seems that you have made a lot of progress these days."

Being praised by Aiglon, Michel Ney suddenly felt relaxed and his waist straightened up even more, "It is my greatest honor to be able to bring you some help, Your Majesty!"

"Although this idea is effective, it is not that simple to make it effective - first, my grandfather and Metternich must agree to Teresa returning to the country to visit relatives." Aigron frowned again, "This has to be thought of Think of ways to."

Michel Ney and Andre Davout looked at each other and wisely chose silence - after all, they had no say in the matter of the royal family.

"Okay, I remember this. Then there is another question - how should I explain my whereabouts?" Aigron changed the subject again. "It is impossible for me to go to Austria to visit relatives like Theresa. The risk is too high."

The other two people also frowned, and it was obvious that this issue was a lot of thought for them.

"Perhaps before leaving, you can create some tension and cause trouble at the border." Andre Davout thought for a long time before suddenly speaking, "In this case, you can legitimately leave Ioannina for inspection. In the name of the border and hunting, you temporarily live at the border. In that case, no one can inquire about your whereabouts! When the limelight passes, Michelle will claim that you have returned to the capital and issue orders in your name. At that time, at least you will It can be hidden from everyone’s sight for a short period of time.”

Aiglon thought about it carefully and realized that this was indeed a good idea.

Not only could he leave Ioannina on his own, but if it was in the name of military exercises, he could legitimately transfer those officers, and no one would notice that they were not gathered at the border, but went elsewhere.

Isn’t that wonderful!

However, although this method is very good, it also has a drawback - what if the Turks take it seriously and put themselves on military alert or even choose to "preemptively strike"?

He wants to create a tense atmosphere, but he has not thought about fighting now. He is not afraid of the aging Turkey, but he has more important things to do now, and he really has no interest in continuing to distract his energy in the Balkans.

So...if you want to do it, do it bigger!

Aigron suddenly felt inspired.

"Andre, your idea is great, and we can build on it—"

"What do you mean?" Andre Davout was a little confused.

"If we act rashly, we are likely to have unpredictable consequences, but it will be different if we involve Greece. Since we are going to make trouble, let's make the matter bigger and turn it into the actions of two countries. Isn't this more reflective of the situation?" A close alliance between our two countries?" Aigron smiled and expressed his idea. "I will meet with the King of Greece next. I can encourage him to join me in building momentum and demonstrate against the Turks. I As a new king who has just arrived, our boy Otto must be very interested in gaining prestige and letting all Greeks know that he is the defender of Greece... I can also convince my Greek allies to let them do the same. Let’s help the King demonstrate together.”

Andre and Michelle looked at each other again. Although they thought this idea was a good one, they were still a little uneasy with each other.

It is a good thing to create tense atmosphere at the border, but what if King Otto's blood boils and a fight actually breaks out?

Like Aiglon, they were not afraid of war, but they did not want to distract their energy at this juncture.

"Your Majesty, we must control the intensity of the conflict so that it does not turn into a real war." After hesitating for a moment, Andre expressed his opinion to Aiglon, "There will definitely be no problem on our side, but Otto After all, the king is young and full of energy. If his passion gets the better of him and he decides to fake it, it will drag us down..."

"Don't worry, I've seen that kid Otto, I know him. He's young and passionate, but he's not a fool either." Aigron shook his head, saying that he wasn't worried about this, "He has just become the king now. , the foundation is not stable, and he cannot command a few people. He does not want to really fight and put the throne that he finally got into crisis. He just wants a grand performance rather than a dangerous war. I will satisfy him. . Moreover, he is too young to actually exercise his power. The Bavarian ministers around him are assisting him in exercising his power. These people are cautious bureaucrats. They dare not imagine that they have just arrived in Greece a few months ago. Just fight! They will definitely hold the king back and prevent him from acting rashly——"

After a pause, Aigron added, "To be sure, I can write to the King of Bavaria now to make it clear that in order to improve his son's prestige, I am willing to sing a play so that his son can show off his power; but the corresponding Yes, please also ask him to restrain his son and prevent the two new countries from falling into war - as long as the king speaks, everything will be fine."

After listening to Aigron's words, Michelle and Andre immediately beamed with joy - they also thought about the entire logical chain and found that there was no flaw.

Aigron created a tense situation in order to let himself escape. In order to build up his momentum and ensure safety, he roped in Greece to act together. At the same time, in order to prevent Greece from losing control, he prepared various back-up tactics to restrain King Otto.

In this case, the tension will not turn into a real war, and it can be said to be a perfect fit.

You can even show goodwill to King Otto and Greece by the way, reflecting the closest alliance between the two countries, so that the two countries can continue to be consistent with the outside world in the future.

"Your Majesty! Your plan is comprehensive. I have nothing more to add." Andre Davout bowed and saluted the young man. "With your wisdom as a guide, I believe we will be successful!"

"Let's save such compliments for later. What matters to us now is action." Aigron smiled and shook his head, "Only you two know these words today. You must not leak a word. Do you understand? ?”

"Understood!" The two men stood at attention quickly and agreed.

After solving his most worrying problem at the moment, Aigron was in a great mood and felt relaxed all over. He took two more people back to the procession and continued to complete the celebration with Haidee.

In the afternoon, Aigron returned to his residence and then came to the bedroom. As usual, Teresa was enjoying the cool air on the balcony.

"Teresa, I'm back." He walked to Theresa's lounge chair and greeted her softly.

After hearing his voice, Teresa suddenly turned back, then looked at her husband, smiling slightly.

"Your Highness, is the celebration over?"

This smile brought a little maternal brilliance to the girl's tenderness. The golden light in the evening was slowly lengthening at this time, gently falling on her bulging belly, as if a goddess had descended.

"Yes, it's over, everything went well." Aigron lowered his voice unconsciously, and then sat next to Theresa.

Then, he gently lowered his head and placed his ear on Theresa's belly, as if listening to the heartbeat of the unborn child.

"What a restless little guy."

"Yeah, I'm just as restless as you." Teresa smiled so hard that her eyes narrowed, "I hope I'm as handsome as you."

"Of course, how could our child not be beautiful?" Aigron replied matter-of-factly.

Then, he suddenly changed the topic, "Teresa, at this moment when the child is about to be born, do you miss your parents?"

Teresa was stunned for a moment, then immediately answered her husband.

"I miss them very much, how could I not miss them? But at this moment, for me, there are more important people in the world... one is next to me, and the other is still in my body. I want to stay with them all the time. , take care of them, this is what my parents taught me."

This answer made Aigron extremely moved and a little ashamed.

"At least you have parents to miss, which is already very happy." He whispered.

Teresa raised her hand and pinched her husband's face, "Our children will definitely be proud of us, just like I am proud of my parents."

"Then...if you have the chance, would you like to go back and visit them?" Aigron asked again.

"Huh? What do you mean?" Teresa looked at Agron in surprise, not understanding what he was thinking.

So, Aigron told Teresa all about the calculations he had just made with his two confidants.

Then he asked Teresa, "Teresa, this is an idea we came up with after discussing it, but this matter involves you, so the final decision is in your hands. What do you think?"

Teresa did not answer immediately, but fell into deep thought.

Going home to visit relatives was something she was looking forward to personally. How could she not like it? But the matter involves all aspects and is not that simple.

Will His Majesty the Emperor allow it? She wasn't sure.

But anyway, since her husband said so, she thought she could give it a try.

"Then let's see what dad thinks..." After a moment of silence, she answered her husband with full expectation, "If dad doesn't agree, then forget it; if he agrees, then I think I won't be in any danger." of."