Eagle’s Glory

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After her father spoke, Teresa had to stop her whining and sat down at the dining table.

In order not to affect the mood of others, she also quickly controlled herself, stopped complaining about Beethoven, and turned to chatting about other topics.

However, she still remembered her whim just now in her heart, and she was going to realize it as soon as possible before the master's life ended.

Time passed in the usual family chatter, and soon dinner was over.

Like most families in this era, Henrietta invited Aigron to while away the rest of the day with a game of cards.

"I heard that when Teresa was called, you played with the Emperor and His Majesty the Queen?" Henrietta asked Eggron.

"Yes, ma'am." Aigron nodded, "We play whist."

"Then let's imitate the two majesties. If you don't mind, you and Teresa will form a pair again." Henrietta winked at her husband, "By the way, how did you and Teresa cooperate before?" ?”

"So-so, we're not good at it," Aegron replied half-truthfully.

"That's right, we're not very good at it either." Henrietta said with a smile, "It should be the most fun to play against an opponent of comparable strength."

So Eggron teamed up with Teresa again to fight another pair of the most noble couples in the empire.

Compared with the trembling last time, this time Aigron's mood is much more relaxed.

He soon discovered that the strength of the Grand Duke and his wife was slightly stronger than the combination of the two majesties, but they were still very average, so he played cards with Teresa casually, and the game was quite tight.

"Frantz." While playing the cards, Henrietta also asked him casually, "Do you have many chances to see His Majesty in the palace?"

"His Majesty the Emperor has a lot of affairs to deal with every day, so he doesn't have much time to see me. I will only go there when he wants to summon me." Aigron replied.

"Then who do you interact with most in the court?" Henrietta asked curiously, "It stands to reason that if you have no communication for a long time, your personality will be a bit closed, but I don't think you lack communication. The subject's appearance—although it is indeed a bit introverted, at least it is not withdrawn."

"I communicate with the teachers every day, so there is no shortage of people to communicate with." Aigron replied casually.

"I don't feel like—" Henrietta shook her head, "In order to educate the children, we have also hired teachers. They either strictly supervise or respect the little master, and there is too much age difference, basically nothing Common topic, it is difficult to communicate with each other.”

Then she seemed to think of something, "Could it be that you and His Royal Highness Karl have been dating a lot?"

Now His Majesty has only two sons, and the crown prince is a crazy mentally handicapped person, so he has been automatically ignored. Henrietta directly thought of the second prince Karl.

Is it close to the truth so quickly... Aigron suddenly became a little nervous.

"I do have a good relationship with him." He could only bite the bullet and answer vaguely.

"To be precise, Franz should have a good relationship with His Royal Highness and his wife." Grand Duke Karl interrupted at this time, "When I entered the palace that day, I saw him having a good conversation with Her Highness Sophie."

Teresa's hand trembled slightly, she almost couldn't hold the cards firmly, and finally returned to normal, without letting her parents see the abnormality.

She didn't tell her parents about Sophie, because she knew it would be counterproductive, and she could only solve her own problems.

"Is that so?" Henrietta looked at Aigron.

"That's true." Aigron could only nod his head, "Since Her Majesty Sophie came to Austria, she has taken good care of me and has a very kind attitude. Maybe it's because of my life experience."

"In that case, she is a good person." Henrietta finally understood,

"No wonder, it seems that's why you haven't become withdrawn."

"Mom, how can you talk like that?" Teresa protested dissatisfied.

"Oh, sorry, child, I didn't think of the right words for a while, but... I think His Highness will forgive me." Henrietta smiled at Aigron.

"What you said is the truth." Aigron nodded, "The palace is huge, but friends are hard to find."

"When you go back, thank Her Royal Highness Sophie for me, it seems that she has really helped you a lot." Henrietta smiled again, "To be honest, I sympathize with her. All my hopes are on her, I hope she won't be overwhelmed..."

"Okay, don't mention her, play your cards at ease." Grand Duke Karl suddenly interrupted his wife.

This is indeed a very dangerous topic.

Although the current emperor Franz has two sons, the prince is destined to have no heir, so the second prince and Sophie and his wife will bear the important task of continuing the empire and the Habsburg family.

As for the issue of "continuation of the imperial line", any family in Austria can discuss it, but the family of Archduke Karl must never discuss it. This is definitely a taboo.

Among the sons left by the late Emperor Leopold, His Majesty Emperor Franz was the eldest, the second Ferdinand had passed away in 1824, and Archduke Karl was the third.

In other words, Archduke Karl is already the oldest living brother of His Majesty the Emperor.

If Sophie has been penniless, then the royal line may be passed on to the branch of Grand Duke Karl.

Because of this, this topic is particularly dangerous. It is definitely not something that can be discussed casually after dinner. His Majesty the Emperor will never allow his brother to covet the throne improperly.

Henrietta quickly realized that she also knew that she had committed a taboo.

"It's okay. All of you here are family members. What's the problem if we chat casually?" She smiled reluctantly, trying to maintain the atmosphere.

However, she knew in her heart that His Majesty the Emperor had not been getting along well with his brothers, and he and Metternich had arranged spies in the manor, so she quickly changed the topic again.

In this way, between chatting, the time slowly came to late night, and it was time to prepare for bed.

"Okay, let's stop here today, I'm a little sleepy." Grand Duke Karl took the initiative to end the game, "You guys should rest earlier."

"Teresa, let's go to rest. Take your highness to the bedroom." Henrietta ordered her daughter.

This...is this also okay? Aegron was shocked.

"Oh, don't get me wrong, young man—" Maybe seeing the young man's shock, Henrietta couldn't help laughing. "We have no shortage of guest rooms here."

"Mom, stop making such jokes!" Teresa protested helplessly to her mother.

Then, she took Aigron upstairs, and then walked along the corridor to the door of a room.

She opened the door and walked in with Aggron.

The room was already brightly lit with candles, and the bed and furniture had been packed.

"Your Highness, you can rest here tonight." She pointed to the bedside table, "If you can't sleep for a while, you can read a book to pass the time, and if you have any orders, just ring the bell, and someone will come. "

"Okay, thank you." Aigron nodded, "Your arrangements are very thoughtful, and I am very grateful as a guest."

"Then cherish your days here as a guest." Teresa blinked, "I believe that after you return to the palace, it will be difficult to feel the family atmosphere."

"Family..." Aigron smiled wryly.

Indeed, the family atmosphere here is very strong, and the family members are happy and harmonious. However, perhaps because he has never had a family life, when he saw all this, even though he was always pandering on the surface, he felt very strange in his heart. — like a bystander.

His heart has become alienated and indifferent, and it is not so easy to be melted by family affection.

It stands to reason that Teresa should say goodbye and leave here, but she seems to be a little evasive and hesitates to speak.

"Is there anything else you want to order, Teresa?" Aigron couldn't help asking.

"Your Highness, we just talked about Her Highness Sophie, so after thinking about it carefully, I still have something to say." Teresa hesitated for a moment, but decided to speak.

Aegron frowned slightly. "What do you want to tell her?"

"Mom and Dad's words made me understand how important she is to you. In a sense, I really have to thank her for preventing you from becoming an unapproachable cynic." Teresa whispered, "So you send Get close to her from the bottom of your heart as a guide to your soul, like Beatrice in The Divine Comedy."

"I remember you said something similar before." Aigron replied calmly, "Are you going to conduct a psychoanalysis on me again?"

"No, that's not what I meant." Teresa shook her head.

Then, she lowered her head slightly sadly, "I just feel that I am really unlucky to fight a ghost."

Teresa's sadness made Aegron suddenly at a loss as to how to reply.

"So I also figured it out. Instead of fighting a desperate battle with the perfect illusion in your heart, it's better for you to understand that ghosts and mortals are not the same after all." Teresa smiled wryly, "It just takes a little time That's all, I can afford to wait. In the end, you will find that there is not only one person in the world who cares about you and takes care of you, the ghost will dissipate, and you will return to the real world."

"I think you're overthinking it." Aegron replied with some embarrassment.

"I hope I'm thinking too much." Teresa nodded lightly, and then said again, "Good night, Your Highness."

"Good night, Teresa." Eggron bid her farewell.

"Before we say goodbye, can you give me a hug?" Teresa whispered suddenly, then looked at the boy expectantly. "Gives me a little confidence in myself."

——Looking at her shining eyes under the candlelight, Eggron subconsciously raised his hand for a moment.

Maybe it would be nice to just hold her like this all the time.

But at this moment, he suddenly woke up.

It was never his plan.

"Your Highness, why did you stop?" Teresa looked at him eagerly, her disappointment palpable, "My concern, my father's help, our sincere reception, can't we get this little thing? Could it be... Do you really hate me that much?"

Her confiding that she was about to cry made the young man suddenly feel a throbbing pain.

He had thought that he could manipulate Teresa with ease, borrowing her father's prestige without being fake, but at this moment he found that he was not so untouched.

Such a lovely Teresa, facing herself with sincerity, how could she be unmoved.

"Aren't you willing to show me any kindness...?" Teresa asked.

"Enough, shut up!" Aigron scolded her, then grabbed her hand, and pulled her into his arms.

Caught off guard, Teresa bumped into his arms, and let out a small exclamation.

But she quickly reacted, stopped her mouth, and then buried her head in his arms with a slight smile.

Even the blind have hope of regaining their sight; even the hard-hearted can be melted, right?

"Are you satisfied now?" After a while, Aigron let go of his hand, and asked angrily.

"Yes, I'm satisfied. I'll stop here. I'm patient, Your Highness." Teresa's original sad expression had disappeared, replaced by a full smile.

She took two steps back, then slightly bent her knees towards the young man.

"Thank you, Your Highness, now I have the courage... Even if I am fighting against the ghost, I am full of energy, because... because I, Teresa, are no worse than anyone else."

Then, finally satisfied, she turned and left, leaving Aegron stunned.

Did she feel what she just did, or did she act on purpose? He couldn't figure it out for a while.

However, no matter what, he had to admit that Teresa was indeed more charming than he had imagined.

With a little joy, he fell asleep wholeheartedly.

In the next few days, Aigron enjoyed the life of the manor with Teresa just like the first day.

Maybe it was because she felt that the disturbance that night was too much, and she never made any outrageous actions in the following time, but just accompanied the young man enthusiastically and considerately, helping him pass the time, so Eggron fell. Also had a lot of fun.

The good times are always short, and it is finally time for young people to say goodbye.

Just like when he came here, Aigron took his suitcase and walked towards the carriage parked in the manor.

But this time, it was Grand Duke Karl and Teresa who came to see him off together.

"Do you like it here?" Grand Duke Karl suddenly asked the young man when he walked to the carriage.

"Very nice place." Aigron replied half-politely and half-sincerely.

"I have carefully considered Teresa's proposal." Archduke Karl glanced at his daughter, then leaned over and whispered to the young man, "I can consider using part of this place as Teresa's dowry."

Aigron was stunned for a moment before he remembered that this was the idea Teresa had mentioned before.

He thought it was just a casual remark, but Teresa actually mentioned it to her parents.

Embarrassed, he suddenly didn't know what to say.

"Don't be embarrassed, little guy, it's a good thing that you have desires. Everyone in the world thinks talking about money is vulgar, but who can live well without money?" Archduke Karl stretched out his hand and patted the young man on the shoulder, " I can give a lot for Teresa, it's not a big deal—but I will never tolerate anyone who is sorry for her, understand?"

Aigron could only laugh without answering.

"Okay, see you later, boy."

Archduke Karl sent him to the carriage and waved him goodbye.

And Teresa also looked at the young man reluctantly, watching him leave.

After the carriage left, Grand Duke Karl looked at his daughter.

"Are you really sure?" He couldn't help asking.

"Father, unless God himself comes and orders me, I won't change it." Teresa turned her head and said to her father with a smile.

"Oh..." Father could only sigh, "May God bless you."