Eagle’s Glory

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After saying that, Theresa took Sophie's letter, then opened it and read it carefully.

To her surprise, although the letter was to congratulate Aiglon on his success, it was very short, and it was full of polite words without any emotion. If the handwriting and signature were not indeed Sophie's, it would be very short. Lessa almost suspected that it might have been written by Metternich.

Has she finally let go of this evil fate and no longer holds it against her? Teresa had this idea.

At this time, her heart was filled with mixed feelings, including joy and sadness, but mostly she was happy. Although Sophie had humiliated her in person, she would not hold a grudge because of it. On the contrary, she was relieved to see Sophie gradually come out of the low point in her life.

After all, the past grudges and disputes are over. From now on, the two families can live their own lives. Isn't this good?

After regaining her composure, she put down Sophie's letter, and then opened the letters from the emperor and her parents.

When reading the emperor's letter, Teresa only glanced at it briefly. After all, it was definitely just official polite words and she would not take it to heart. However, she read the letter from her parents very carefully.

There were not many words of congratulations in the letter from the parents. The queen's crown within reach was not as important to them as the daughter herself. Every line in the letter was full of warmth and encouragement for Teresa, and encouraged her to do the next best thing. Do your duty and dedicate everything you have to your family and the country that will be ruled by her.

At the end of the letter, her parents also told her that if possible, they planned to let Albrecht visit Paris to attend the coronation ceremony of their son-in-law and daughter, and to show their support for her.

This tender letter almost made Teresa cry. Although she has grown up now and is about to give birth to a second child, in the hearts of her parents, she will always be the child who has not grown up. They worry about everything about her and think about her all the time.

This is family. Power and wealth have not distorted her life. She is lucky to have them all.

What more could you ask for?

Teresa finally managed to endure her mood swings without losing her composure in front of the ambassador. She put down the letter and looked at the ambassador again.

"My brother wants to come and visit me. Does this have official permission?"

"Yes, Your Highness." The ambassador quickly replied, "His Majesty the Emperor is considerate of the fact that you have been separated from your family for a long time, so he made an exception. Although the Grand Duke and his wife have heavy responsibilities and cannot leave the country easily, your brother will naturally not be subject to any restrictions. Of course, The premise of all this is to obtain the permission of the French government..."

"I will let Talleyrand let them go." Teresa replied decisively, "He is not only my brother, but also a representative of the Habsburg royal family, so he should receive the courtesy he deserves. I will never Allow anyone to treat him lightly."

In this era, although the royal family visited other countries infrequently, it was not without precedent. For example, in 1777, Joseph II, who was already the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, quietly came to Paris and visited his sister Antoinette. Special and his brother-in-law Louis XVI (of course, the endings of these three people were not very good).

After receiving such a friendly response from Teresa, the ambassador was naturally filled with joy.

What satisfied him even more was that although she did not have an official status yet, she already had a bit of a queen's bearing when dealing with others, and this bearing was exactly what Austria needed.

Although Metternich’s maneuvers at the Vienna Peace Conference gave the Rhineland to Prussia and Genoa to the Kingdom of Sardinia, Austria and France were no longer directly bordering each other and there was no direct risk of territorial conflict. However, France is still a big country that Austria can never ignore. Its size, its strength, and the vitality it has shown over the years have always made Austria extremely fearful.

The news that the Bonaparte family is about to return to power in France,

This fear is further aggravated, and under such circumstances, Princess Teresa becomes indispensable.

Although this princess of the Habsburg family is married, she still has some affection for her motherland, and judging from her past performances, she indeed attaches great importance to family and family ties - if If she takes the throne of queen, it will inevitably make it easier for Austria to get closer to France.

It is precisely because of this mentality that Austria is naturally extremely friendly to Theresa in its official attitude. All the unpleasant things back then have disappeared. Although she is not the emperor's daughter but a niece, at this moment, based on her position of strength, she has She is the most noble princess and the pride of the family.

If Princess Theresa can secure her throne as queen and exert her influence, then she can give Austria a little more reliance.

Of course, the Habsburg family has been marrying everywhere for hundreds of years, and Louis XIV’s mother was a Habsburg princess (so would King Louis XVII if he hadn’t unfortunately encountered the Revolution), but this does not prevent France from continuing to cooperate with France. When the Habsburgs were at war, they would never be so naive that they could gain peace and respect simply by marrying off their daughters, so the emperor and Metternich naturally made a two-pronged strategy - using Theresa to get closer to France in the future. The court, meanwhile, secretly continued to be wary of France.

Because both parties were very satisfied, this meeting could be described as a feast for both host and guest. When it came to the end, the ambassador suddenly lowered his voice and said, "There is one more thing I want to tell you, Your Highness."

"Please tell me—" Teresa responded immediately.

"Actually, this is a message that Prime Minister Metternich asked me to convey to you." The ambassador continued carefully. "He said that although Prince Talleyrand is cunning, he never does stupid things, so he can To ensure that the entire country is stable internally and externally, you can temporarily trust and rely on him. However, the prince is old after all, and you should make early plans for his future affairs."

"Make plans early?" Teresa didn't understand what he meant for a moment.

"It is to prepare for the retirement or death of Prince Talleyrand." The ambassador simply said more bluntly, "According to Metternich's understanding of His Majesty the King of Rome, once Talleyrand retires, he will never appoint anyone else. A strong prime minister, so he will choose a successor among his cronies. If you prepare for this early, you might as well secretly support the person you think is the most suitable person and let him gain the trust of the palace. In this way, later In the days of Talleyrand, you could maintain your influence over the government.”

Teresa thought about it and that made sense.

Metternich had played politics all his life and was very accurate in his judgment of people and things. His judgments must have reference value.

From Teresa's standpoint, although she is not greedy for power, the last conflict with Agron made her painfully aware of how important "bargaining power" is. In order to feel confident in front of her husband, she felt that she You must also hold on to some power.

This is not to compete for power with the husband, but to allow the couple to continue to love each other.

"I understand, please convey my gratitude to the Prime Minister for me."

"May all your wishes come true in the future." After saying this, the ambassador respectfully saluted Teresa again and then left.

After seeing off the ambassador from her home country, Teresa felt slightly dizzy.

On the one hand, she was pregnant with Liujia and could not bear the fatigue of talking to others for a long time; on the other hand, the letter from her parents just touched her heartstrings and even affected her blood.

Chanel, who was arranged by Aigron to accompany her, couldn't help but feel a little distressed when she saw Teresa's appearance at this time.

"Your Highness Princess, why don't you stop here today... You have been very tired recently and it's time to rest."

"Thank you Chanel, now is not the time to rest. Your Highness and I need to race against time to stabilize people's hearts, both at home and abroad." Teresa closed her eyes to rest and replied in a weak voice, "I can't delay It’s a big deal.”

"But..." Chanel still hesitated, "You are pregnant after all, so you should get more rest for the sake of your child."

"This child will understand his mother, if he is really worthy of the title of prince." Teresa answered decisively, thus rejecting Chanel's proposal, and then she reluctantly cheered up and asked again Chanel, "What are the next arrangements?"

"The ambassador of Bavaria wants to see you." Chanel replied helplessly.

"Then let him come over." Teresa replied in a low voice, "What we are most worried about right now is the international outlook, and we cannot neglect such a person."

"No, no... Your Highness." Chanel uncharacteristically refused Teresa's order, "Even if you don't want to interrupt your schedule to rest, you still have to rest for a while. I think you are really a little weak now."

The maid's rare tough attitude surprised Teresa for a moment.

"Please forgive me for being rude, Your Highness. But I am serving you under His Majesty's orders. Therefore, His Majesty has temporarily entrusted your safety to me, so I must fulfill my duties." Chanel looked at Trey seriously. Shah, and then bent down and begged her, "So I beg you, in order not to let me live up to your majesty's trust, at least rest for a while! If you think I am overstepping and rude, then please wait until your majesty comes back and let him punish me." That’s it.”

After Chanel finished speaking, he stood there with his head bowed. Although he was respectful, he had no intention of giving in.

Teresa couldn't help but smile bitterly.

After following Aigron for so long, Chanel has been regarded as half of the family by the couple. Besides, she is also thinking about herself now, so how can she say reprimand?

Moreover, in the final analysis, she is Aigron's person. She can't give orders and can't punish him on Aigron's behalf.

"Okay... In that case, I will listen to you. Let the ambassador wait for another quarter of an hour. Chanel, watch the time and bring him over when the time comes."

"As ordered." Shanel smiled again and obeyed the order.

Soon, a quarter of an hour passed, and Teresa finally regained some energy after a short rest.

After the ambassador was brought to her, she nodded slightly to express her kindness to him.

Although her etiquette and attitude were impeccable, after all, Bavaria was not her home country of Austria. Although the meeting was courteous, both parties kept a polite distance.

The ambassador was also respectful to Teresa, and after saying a lot of polite words, he finally mentioned the purpose of his trip.

"Princess Augusta is coming to visit the King of Rome?" Teresa was slightly surprised, but she quickly calmed down.

As the widow of Prince Eugène, it is normal for her to want to come over and congratulate her when she hears that her adopted brother has turned over.

What's more, after her husband's death, she still had to raise the children. In order to provide a future for the children, he was very motivated to deepen the relationship with his family.

Of course, Teresa was happy to see this happen, and she had no reason to object to her widowed sister-in-law's visit.

Therefore, she immediately politely agreed to the trip.

"Princess Augusta is a relative of His Highness and I, and she is someone we respect greatly. It is our honor for her to come to visit us. We are very happy to receive her and will do all the courtesy to take care of her and her family. However, the timing is a little unlucky, His Highness is on a tour, and it may take some time before he can return to Paris."

"It doesn't matter, Your Highness." The ambassador quickly replied, "Since Princess Augusta is visiting relatives, she is naturally not in a hurry. She has always admired and missed the scenery and prosperity of Paris, so living here for a period of time is considered a trip. Very good too.”

"This is best." Theresa nodded, "I will have someone prepare an apartment for her that is worthy of her status. She can enjoy this trip."

In Paris, where land is at a premium, it is not easy to find a luxurious and spacious mansion in a good location. However, it is just a matter of effort for Theresa right now. She can arrange it with just a word.

Of course, Teresa didn't know at this time that among Princess Augusta's entourage, there was someone she deeply hated and never wanted to see again - and Maria also knew this, so she He had found his sister as a cover for his career in advance. Before Teresa could recover, she had already been tricked out of nowhere, and even helped Maria find an apartment where she could enjoy a luxurious life in the future.

Life is full of unpredictable surprises.

Of course Teresa didn't know all this at this time, and she continued to deal with the ambassador listlessly but politely. For her who had been trained for a long time, this was not a difficult task. Earned a lot of international impression points.

Time passed unconsciously, and soon it was time for the ambassador to leave. At this time, the ambassador bowed and whispered to Teresa, "My king is very happy to see his two best people." My friend is about to come to France. He has been eagerly looking forward to the success of the two of them, and now he finally gets his wish..."

Then, he told Teresa blatantly, "When the time comes for your coronation, he will be very happy to send an official representative to congratulate you."

"Aigron and I are also very concerned about our friend the King." Teresa also responded solemnly, "Don't worry, if Bavaria encounters any difficulties, we will be happy to help him solve them. We will never let down our friends."

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