Eagle’s Glory

"I don't deserve to miss him anymore, Your Majesty... Now I can only do him harm but no good."

The princess's tone was both sad and helpless after accepting her fate.

Of course she misses those days when she spent time with Edgar, but she is not a brainless person. She certainly knows that when Edgar approached her, he also had his own identity and power factors - however, she has none of these now. .

And what about Edgar? His father was a favorite of the King of Rome, and he was about to achieve great success. If he continued to associate with someone like him, it would only hinder his own future - maybe Edgar didn't want to see her at all now. maybe.

Precisely because the princess saw through all this, she did not seek help from Edgar after she fled into seclusion, so as not to humiliate herself. She might as well leave some good memories as comfort for the rest of her life.

Of course, she won't feel guilty about what she did before. After all, isn't this how everyone lives?

"As far as I'm concerned, the situation is not that bad, madam." Aigron shook his head slightly, "We all know that Edgar has many shortcomings, but he is not greedy for wealth and has no ambition. Therefore, he will not turn a deaf ear to you because of his own future. In fact, as far as I know, he misses you quite a lot..."

Although Eggron's evaluation of Edgar was actually derogatory, the princess still laughed in surprise.

In her current situation, this was an excellent comfort.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, that would be great if that's the case...that's enough."

Although she knew the truth, she had no intention of renewing their relationship at this time. After all, the facts were before her eyes, and the less she had to do with Edgar, the better.

After finishing speaking, she saluted Aigron with full respect, and then waited for His Majesty's words.

Aiglon did not speak to her anymore, but walked out of the room and found Duke Nordlyen waiting outside.

"Your Majesty, how are you?" the Duke asked carefully.

"We had a very pleasant conversation. The princess is a sensible person. She has agreed to cooperate with me in the future and voluntarily lives under our supervision." Aigron replied, "You can find a good place for her nearby. Place it, remember to keep everything confidential."

"Yes, Your Majesty." The Duke responded quickly.

He also secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

After all, he didn't want Aigron to harm this uncontroversial princess, so that even his own reputation would be affected.

Although he didn't know what kind of tacit understanding His Majesty and the Princess had reached, as long as such a terrible situation didn't happen, he didn't care.

"Sir, what are your opinions on the affair between your son-in-law Edgar and the princess?" Aigron suddenly asked.

The Duke was stunned for a moment. He didn't quite understand why His Majesty asked him this question, but he could only answer truthfully, "It concerns my daughter. Of course I am not satisfied with it, but it is their private matter and I am not satisfied with it." Ways to interfere..."

Eggron knew very well that the Duke was not satisfied with his daughter marrying a well-known Bonapartist, so he cut off contact with his daughter. Of course, he could not stand up for his daughter.

Besides, social customs are like this these days, so what reason is there to interfere?

"It would be fine if they just had customs, but it seems that their feelings are deeper, so much so that they left a crystal for this..." Aigron said with a smile.

But now the Duke could no longer laugh.

He believed that His Majesty would not joke about this kind of thing, so this must be true.

However, even if he knew this, he didn't know how to deal with it... In other words, he didn't want to care about his daughter and son-in-law's affairs at all.

"Edgar has really never been a good guy!" In the end, he could only make this comment to relieve the embarrassment at the moment. "That kid won't have any future!"

"Whether Edgar has any future is another matter, but his father is a close confidant of mine and has made many contributions to me. I must give him due reward." Aigron replied, "Even if he wants me to give this illegitimate son There is a way out, and I will follow it.”

The Duke was again stunned.

These days, people are wandering outside, and there are many cases of illegitimate children. Although it is not glorious, it is not surprising. However, it is very rare for people to want to support illegitimate children.

After all, he was experienced in the world and reacted immediately. "Does he have a problem with Alice?"

Aigron didn't answer, after all, this was a very obvious thing.

He just changed the topic, "No matter what, your two families are now my important ministers, and I don't want to make everyone unhappy because of this matter."

The Duke hesitated for a moment, then expressed his stance to Aiglon. "Your Majesty, no matter how you deal with it, I can accept it. To me, Alice is already a member of another family. I have never interfered in her life, and I will not interfere in the future."

He had a very bad impression of the Marquis de Treville's family, and now he didn't want to have anything to do with them. As for his daughter suffering from this, so be it. He even felt that she deserved it.

Aigron was slightly unhappy with his father's cruelty, but he did not show it.

"Undoubtedly, General Treville's wish should be respected, but Mrs. Alice has also contributed a lot to our couple, and I cannot bear to let her end up like this. This is not appropriate. So I want to find a way for everyone to We were able to find a barely satisfactory solution, and then we found the princess as the client."

The Duke finally realized why his Majesty wanted to "invite" the princess through him.

"Then how are you going to solve it?" he then asked.

Aiglon told the Duke the solution he had just discussed with the princess. "What do you think?"

"I'm afraid this is the best solution..." After hearing this, the Duke smiled bitterly, "It's just that I can't help but get angry when I think of that bastard Edgar who has the biggest profit!"

Aigron couldn't help laughing when he heard this.

"Okay, now this is just my preliminary idea. Please keep it secret for me first and don't tell anyone."

"Yes, Your Majesty, don't worry. I will keep it secret, even to my family." Of course the Duke understood what Agron was implying. If Agnes knew about it now, with her I will definitely seek justice for my sister because of my temper. When things get serious, everyone will be disgraced and it will not end well.

The two discussed it for a while and finally decided on the matter.

The princess was secretly taken away, but this time she would not be sent to the place where she originally secluded herself, but would be resettled in a nearby place, and the princess herself willingly accepted this treatment - anyway, for her, where is she now? Seclusion is the same.

After finishing all these things, the Duke was finally able to escape from the mission and return to his family.

By this time, his wife and children were already waiting for him.

Seeing the return of their father and head of the family, the family naturally cheered, but the Duke's attention was only focused on his little daughter.

This was the first time he saw Agnes in uniform, so he looked at her with interest.

"Agnes, this outfit is really nice. I heard that His Majesty personally designed it for you?"

Agnes nodded awkwardly, "Yes, Dad."

"This is a rare honor!" The Duke sighed as he walked up to Agnes, looked at her clothes carefully, and played with the medal Agnes had just received on her chest. "How much His Majesty loves you! You must repay him well..."

Although her father's words seemed normal, Agnes felt unspeakably ashamed when she heard them. After all, she knew what her father meant by "repay".

The Duke hugged his daughter gently as he spoke, and then whispered in his ear, "Agnes, I'm really proud of you."

"What's there to be proud of?" Agnes replied with a wry smile, "None of this was achieved through my hard work, it was just because of someone's temporary preference..."

"Isn't it a privilege to be proud of to be favored by His Majesty?" The Duke retorted sternly to his daughter, "Besides, when our family was in trouble, you were able to stand up and support it, so that we would not live the same life as before. Isn't that your contribution to those days of wandering? I'm proud to have a daughter like you who dares to take on and sacrifice, Agnes..."

Agnes was stunned by her father's affectionate words.

Although she had always been ashamed of her current situation, when her father praised her, she felt really relieved, as if everything she had endured was worth it.

"dad……"

"Good daughter..." The father kissed Agnes on the cheek, "Let's talk alone."

After saying that, he took his daughter out of the room and walked along the corridor, "Agnes, what I just said is sincere. I hope our family can avoid disasters one after another and continue to prosper." , but this requires incomparable hard work and luck. Your brothers do not have this ability. I can see that I once placed my hope on your sister, but she irresponsibly ruined her future. ...I was once in despair and watched us on the verge of bankruptcy. However, because of you, everything turned around. We avoided the disaster and saw the hope of rapid success... All of this was because of you, and you didn't escape. I feel extremely proud to sacrifice myself bravely for my own responsibility, and thank God for allowing me to have you as my daughter..."

Agnes almost shed tears when she heard her father's affectionate words. "Dad, why do you have to be so serious? I haven't sacrificed anything...and of course I should do my best to repay your kindness."

"If every child has your awareness and courage, then why should I worry anymore?" The Duke sighed.

Then, he became serious again, "Agnes, from now on, you are the hope of the whole family. I hope you will keep this in mind at all times. Every move you make is not only about yourself, but also about us." We love you and have to rely on you for everyone’s future and even life, so you must serve His Majesty well and satisfy Him.”

Obviously, it is not a glorious thing to sacrifice a daughter for honor, but the Duke said it with great justice at this moment, and he put the "future of the whole family" on his daughter without saying a word. This is like an emotional chain, making people who cherish their family Agnes couldn't move.

In other words, she had already given up on the idea of ​​struggling.

"...I will, dad, he is kind to me. Since he likes me, I will stay with him." She sighed softly, "But what can I do? If one day he no longer If you take care of me, then I have fulfilled my obligation."

"You shouldn't have such negative thoughts. After all, everything depends on man-made things." The Duke shook his head, "Agnes, you don't have to play tricks like those famous ladies, but you can also be more considerate and gentle to His Majesty. No Men don’t like that kind of thing...and if you can have a child as soon as possible, the situation will be much better. Even if he likes the new and dislikes the old, he will never deny his acceptance of the child."

"Dad!" Agnes's ears turned red after hearing this, "Stop talking about this!"

"I know these are not honorable, so I just said it in private... However, my daughter, I am already dying and have only a few years to live. I could have let everything go... But I can do this I can’t worry about you or this family. For the sake of our family, I have to beg you to take on more responsibilities, because I can only count on you..."

As he spoke, the old man's eyes turned red and he seemed about to cry. "I know this is unfair to you, but if there were other ways, how could I do this? You are my most beloved child. I have always regarded you as the apple of my eye since I was a child. I feel very guilty, but I can only I beg you..."

The old man's words made Agnes feel sour and almost cry.

She recalled her father's love for her in the past and the warm times she spent with her family. Of course, she was unwilling to throw away all of this.

"Dad, I know... please stop talking... just let me solve it myself." She answered with a cry.

"Thank you, Agnes." The father stroked his daughter's hair lovingly.

Then, he took out a box from his arms and sent it to his daughter with great care, "I'm sorry, I couldn't attend your birthday celebration outside before, but dad still prepared a birthday gift for you. , please accept it.”

Agnes took the box and opened it.

Inside the box is a pearl necklace, which is round and exudes a soft luster. It looks like a precious thing at first glance.

Agnes doesn't care if it's expensive or not, what's important is that it's a gift from her father.

"Thank you, Dad!" She put on the necklace and then thanked her father.

"As long as you like it." The father hugged his daughter again, "Agnes, please work harder in the future. Dad loves you."

Agnes closed her eyes, enjoying the warm comfort from her father.

She knew that this kind of warmth was mixed with too much calculation and utilitarianism, but for Agnes, this was enough.

Her love for her family is one of the few things she cares about in the world, and she will do her best to protect it - even if she loses all her reputation.