Eagle’s Glory

"Glory of the Young Eagle ()" Find the latest chapter!

In the dawn of a new day, Aigron finished his morning exercises.

Then, he packed his luggage and came to the square outside the palace, where a group of people were already waiting for him.

There are still a few carriages staying here, which will take him to a manor in the suburbs.

According to the prior agreement, he will go to visit Archduke Karl today, while his teacher and guardian Count Dietrichstein will see him off here.

The earl had a smile on his face, obviously full of longing for the future of the students.

"Your Highness, I hope everything goes well for you." He patted the young man on the shoulder, then leaned against his ear, and encouraged him in a low voice, "I have stayed by your side for so many years, and I know you are very dissatisfied with your current situation. And as a guardian, I think it is my responsibility to find a way out that suits your wishes for you - and this is the best way we can find, I hope you can seize this opportunity, remember, this is only the first time for your prosperity step."

"It seems a bit early to talk about this now." Aigron replied calmly, "I still tend not to think things too beautifully."

"No, Your Highness, although you are smart, you have lived in seclusion in the palace since you were a child, and you don't have much contact with anyone around you. You may not understand the ways of the world..." The count shook his head with a smile, "Can Grand Duke Karl allow you to stay here?" Stepping through the door of your own home in this state already represents a lot of things."

Aigron could only smile and stopped answering.

He is not ignorant of the world, and of course he can see the meaning of this action, but as far as he is concerned, he can only pretend to be confused now, hoping to get the matter out of the way first.

Sustaining the marriage plan without actually realizing it is what he wants to do.

"I don't know what you think of Her Highness Teresa. From my point of view, she is humble, kind, well-behaved, and extremely intelligent. I think she is much better than that... much better than others." His indifference felt somewhat incomprehensible, "And Your Highness, even if you don't touch her at all, you have to understand that this is an exchange of benefits, and you only need to pay a small price for the future, in exchange for something that no one else can think of." Dare to think."

Eggron knew that what the count said was right, if he had no other intentions, then he would definitely do this, but... it can only be said that fate dictated it.

"Sir, don't worry, I'm not a deadhead who doesn't know how to adapt, I will act according to my own interests." Aigron nodded and assured his guardian, "I will do my best to make the parents Women are happy."

Then, under the gaze of the count, he took the suitcase and got into the carriage.

The carriage then started and drove all the way to the southeast.

As the carriage moved on the road, the buildings and pedestrians on both sides became more and more sparse. After about an hour or two, it came to a forest. After passing through the grove, a white mansion appeared in the car window. forward.

This mansion does not occupy a large area, nor is it grand. It has about three floors, with exquisite design and soft lines. It is hidden among the trees and is not eye-catching at all.

Grand Duke Karl entrusted his retirement life to this inconspicuous and secluded place, which is in line with his character.

As the carriage stopped, Aigron stepped on the pedal and stepped out of the carriage.

Then, the servant who had been waiting here graciously led him the way.

Soon, Aigron followed the door of the mansion, and at this time, a group of people inside had already come out to greet him.

The leader was a middle-aged man and woman. The man was naturally Archduke Karl himself. At this time, he was scrutinizing the young man who came to visit, while the woman nodded to the young man with a smile on her face.

She was dressed quite simply, just wearing a loose skirt, with a bun behind her head, and she didn't wear any accessories. Her oval face, and gray-black hair,

Also quite similar to Teresa.

From the looks of it, she should be Teresa's mother, Grand Duchess Henrietta.

Standing behind the couple were several children, all young, and Teresa, the oldest, was naturally among them.

Aigron just glanced at it briefly, and then bowed respectfully to the couple under the steps.

"Good morning, Grand Duke and Madame. Thank you both for the privilege of visiting here."

"You're welcome, we're not a palace here, so we don't need to talk about so many red tapes—His Royal Highness Franz, our whole family welcomes you." Before the Grand Duke could speak, Princess Henrietta walked down the steps , and then carefully looked at the boy.

"What a handsome young man! Just looking at it makes people feel happy."

Then she turned around and smiled at her husband, who just nodded blankly.

"Okay, please come in."

Then, he turned around and took the lead into the mansion.

Aigron followed and walked in together.

Like the simple and unadorned appearance, although the house is spacious, the facilities are not luxurious. There is a layer of wool carpet on the floor, and the tables and chairs look old, but they are all very shiny. There is a fireplace in the center of the living room, and in the Oil paintings are hung on the surrounding walls, and some hunting prey are also decorated.

"Frantz, please allow me to introduce the members of our little family to you." As soon as he entered, Henrietta smiled and said to Aigron, and then pointed to the children next to him, "Trey Sha, you already know each other, from childhood to adulthood, our eldest son Albrecht, second son Ferdinand, third son Friedrich... By the way, there is another..."

As she spoke, she pointed to the baby in the cradle beside the fireplace, "This is our little daughter, Caroline, she just turned one year old this year. Alright, children, salute to Your Highness!"

Under the mother's order, the children all saluted Aigron obediently, and Aigron nodded to the children very friendly.

It can be seen that here, the hostess speaks more wisely.

Among these children, apart from Teresa, it was their eldest son Albrecht who attracted his attention the most.

The eldest son aspired to be a commander-in-chief like his father since he was a child, so he joined the army early. Later, he made repeated military exploits in Austria's future wars, which can be regarded as a rare bright spot in the bleak history of the late Austrian Empire. Later, he also won the rank of marshal of the three countries of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the Russian Empire, and the German Empire, which can be regarded as following in his father's footsteps.

However, right now he is just a 10-year-old boy.

Seeing that Aigron noticed him, the kid was not stage fright at all, but raised his head and looked at him provocatively.

"Abert!" Seeing how arrogant and rude her younger brother was, Teresa scolded her younger brother, "Be more respectful to our guests."

"He looks so weak that he can't fight at all." The kid replied bluntly, "Sister, I'm afraid you have misjudged the person."

"Abbott!" Now the princess couldn't hold back anymore, she grabbed her son, and then pinched his ear, "Who taught you to speak like this?"

Then, she looked at the young man apologetically, "I'm sorry, Your Highness... I don't know why this little guy went crazy today."

"It's okay, ma'am." Aigron shook his head. "Your son is very good. I think he will have great achievements in the future."

"You are really flattered. What can you tell when we meet on the first day? It's nothing more than casual compliments. It's unnecessary...Although mothers naturally hope that their children will achieve in the future, please don't flatter him too much. Children are easy Seriously, it's harmful to his growth." Henrietta smiled and shook her head, "Don't worry, even if you don't try to please every member of our family, we will welcome you, Albert is just a character Just a little stubborn."

Of course, it was impossible for the Grand Princess to understand what he really meant. She just took it as Aigron saying some polite words according to social etiquette, and didn't take it seriously.

"I heard that you are very good at swordsmanship." The child still did not flinch, and asked Aigron with his head raised. "Is it true? I don't quite believe it."

"Since my teacher said so, it must be true." Aigron nodded slightly, "Of course I don't have many chances to verify it."

"You are His Highness, the teacher will definitely pick something nice to say." Abbott shook his head with an expression of disbelief, "How about the two of us demonstrate?"

Aegron was a little surprised by the challenging gaze in the boy's eyes, but soon he felt a little funny.

"I didn't learn swordsmanship from my teacher to bully children, so I won't fight with you now." Aigron stretched out his hand and pinched his flushed face, "But, little guy, if you want to fight with me Make gestures, then when you grow up, I can give you a chance."

"Are you afraid of me?" Abbott still looked at him, looking like he wanted to challenge.

"What are you talking about!" Teresa finally couldn't bear it anymore, and pulled him behind her, "Are you deliberately trying to make everyone unhappy?"

Then Teresa pulled Aegron aside, "Never mind, Aegron."

"He seems to be a little hostile to me." Aigron shrugged. "But don't worry, I won't fight with children."

"This little rascal, he is jealous of you." Teresa turned her head and glared at her younger brother with some dissatisfaction, "Recently, because mom and dad have mentioned you a lot, he feels a little upset, and he insists on challenging you... He's always felt like the baby of the family, and then he's been left out because of you lately."

"Oh, that's it, then I can understand." Aigron suddenly realized, and then couldn't help laughing. "Kids are really easy to understand."

"So you don't need to know him as much." Teresa looked at him worriedly, "Don't affect your mood because of him."

"Naturally, I'm not bored enough to fight with a ten-year-old boy." Eggron replied with a smile.

"Are you ready, Teresa?" A slow voice suddenly came to mind, "Is it time to return Your Highness to us?"

Although these words sounded innocuous, they always seemed to be teased, and Teresa couldn't help but blush a little.

"It's okay, Mom!" Then, she blinked at Aigron and stepped aside.

Then, Aigron walked back to the side of the Grand Duchess.

"Please sit down." The Grand Duchess signaled Aigron to sit on the sofa, and then she sat beside him.

Then, the Grand Princess took a closer look.

"Ah, sometimes I really feel the incomparable mystery of fate." After a while, Henrietta suddenly sighed, "It's so interesting!"

Then, she pointed to Archduke Karl standing in the center of the living room, "My husband, who represented Napoleon who was unable to come to Vienna to attend the wedding, stood in front of the altar of the Augustinian Church in Vienna and held the wedding for your mother. At that time, I It's hard to imagine the scene at that time without marrying in Austria, but... the atmosphere shouldn't be too good, right?"

It must not be too good. At that time, Austria was repeatedly defeated by Napoleon and was forced to send Princess Louisa to "marry"—and it was Metternich who proposed to Napoleon on his own initiative. Thinking about it, those nobles would feel ashamed.

"The news caused a sensation in Europe at the time, and of course I heard about it in Nassau. I was surprised and relieved, because I thought it might mean that the endless war was finally coming to an end...Who would have thought that things would change in the end? Like that!" Henrietta smiled again, "In the end, you and I both came to Austria, and after more than ten years, now his son came to me, ah, who can guess the will of God Through it!"

Then, she smiled and winked at Aigron, "But I think, this time, maybe the atmosphere will be much better, at least my husband will be in a very different mood at that time, maybe this is God's compensation for him ?”

... Eggron didn't know how to answer, so he could only smile awkwardly.

He could hear that Henrietta's words seemed to represent some kind of approval.

"Do you like country life, Franz?" the Grand Duchess asked again.

"I'm not too used to it, but I'm also yearning for it." Aigron replied. "After all, I never had a chance to get close to the countryside since I was a child."

"Then you can enjoy the real country life—" Henrietta blinked, "And Teresa will be a good guide. Well, I'm going to prepare lunch for you, you You can go shopping with Teresa first to relax."

Just as Aigron was about to leave, Princess Henrietta suddenly said another sentence,

"My husband, because one of his aunts and the previous Duke of Cieszyn had no children, so at their request, he became the adopted son of Duke Albert of Cieszyn. After the death of the old man in 1822, his estate They were all inherited by my husband, including the Albertina Palace in Vienna. After we inherited it, we renovated it according to the latest fashion. If you like luxury, it can satisfy you there. Every winter we will be in live there, so we shall be passing in a short while—if you like, sir, you can come and spend Christmas with us then, and we would be more than welcome...”