Eagle’s Glory

"Goodbye, Your Highness."

With Major Morcerf's farewell, the group of French people who visited Schönbrunn Palace also left.

Aigron watched them leave in the carriage, and then returned to his residence.

At this time, the letter delivered by Marshal Marmont was quietly lying on his desk.

This letter was a personal letter written to him by King Charles X of France. However, Aigron did not open the letter after picking it up, but threw it directly into the fireplace.

Although due to the situation, he had to write a letter to take the initiative to reconcile with King Charles X, and promised that he had no interest in the French throne for the time being, but that was only a temporary expedient measure. In his heart, he never thought highly of the former Earl of Artois.

At that time, he spent a lot of money with the count of Provence, dug all the holes for his brother Louis XVI, and then ran away before the revolutionary storm; in exile for twenty years, he did not make any achievements, and did not do anything worthy of respect. His achievements were all sent back to France by the bayonets of the foreign coalition forces.

After his two elder brothers died, he picked up a ready-made king. As a result, he ruled the country into chaos. The ambitious Duke of Orleans almost publicly opposed him, and he had nothing to do.

It is really impossible for such an incompetent person to be respected by Aigron.

If he pretended to say hello to Aigron in the letter, then Aigron didn't need such hypocritical kindness; if he mocked or threatened himself in the letter, then Aigron didn't need to read it—since he deliberately sent Marshal Marmont to deliver the letter, It can be seen that he has absolutely no real kindness.

Therefore, no matter what he wrote, it could not change Aigron's mind. Aigron had no intention of knowing what the dying king wanted to say.

Just under his gaze, the envelope rolled in the flames of the fireplace, and finally turned into a wisp of green smoke.

May you live long and healthy until the day I see you, Your Majesty.

he thought coldly.

Just as the letter was being burned to ashes, there was a knock on the door of the room.

Chanel hurriedly opened the door, and then Princess Sophie in a dress walked in quickly.

With a straight face and looking in a bad mood, she walked up to Aigron and glared at the young man.

"Your Highness, good afternoon." Aigron was a little puzzled, but still bit the bullet and greeted her. "You...do you have anything to do?"

"You little bastard...why haven't you come to me recently?" Sophie interrupted him angrily, and then squeezed his arm. "Have you forgotten about me?"

"Your Highness, it's just that I haven't seen you for two or three days..." Aigron couldn't help but argue, "Actually, I have something to do here, so I have to--you know, I just sent Marshal Marmont and His entourage."

"What do those French people care about? They are all lackeys of the Bourbon family. They can't have any real good intentions for you. Even if you try your best to please them, at most it's just a little respect on the surface. , how can it be possible to really take you seriously?" Sophie sighed, "Aigron, your future is in Austria, don't worry about France anymore, what do they have left for you? It's just betrayal. "

Sighing, she began to stroke the young man's forehead again, "Stop wasting your time for these boring people, Eggron, we just need to find our own fun."

The anger on her face had disappeared, and her voice became gentle again, as if filled with infinite emotion. "This is the way of the world. When you gain power, you are right in whatever you say, and everyone flatters you; when you lose power, only those who really love you will stay by your side, and others will only laugh at you."

"Your Highness, you are right, and I know that these people cannot respect me from the bottom of their hearts." Aigron also sighed, "However, I really need to accumulate contacts, even if my future is in Austria, It is also good to know more French people,

This will make it easier for me to achieve my career. "

"Well, maybe it makes sense for you to think so..." After thinking for a while, Sophie nodded, and then she smiled again, "But I think, you are still young now, so it's okay to enjoy the life of a young man." Pretty good? Even if you work tirelessly to seek power in the future, there is still time... The teachers around you are still too anxious, always thinking of letting you seek power at a young age, what good is this for you?"

"I have no right to be young, Your Highness." Aigron replied stubbornly, "Although I have the title of the royal family, no one can guarantee me a bright future. If I want it, I can only fight for it myself, and the more The sooner the better, I've lost enough so I don't want to lose any more."

"I can assure you." Sophie looked up at his face and said firmly, "Just give me some time... Eggron, I beg you, don't show yourself so depressed in front of me again I can't stand you like this, every time I see it, I hate myself for being able to take power earlier... God, why do you always punish those talented people?"

Her words moved Aigron again, and he couldn't help but hugged her into his arms.

"Your Highness, you have done enough for me, and I can only be grateful to you... I don't need you to do anything more for me, as it is now."

Yes, as it is now, and enjoy the intimacy until you leave.

"Then you should pay more attention to me." Sophie buried her head in the young man's arms, and then replied in a muffled voice. "I miss you uncontrollably, and I'm really afraid that one day I won't see you."

After that night of lingering, although the relationship between the two is still as close as before, there seems to be a little more subtle difference.

If I had to say something different, it should be said that Sophie seemed to be more concerned about gains and losses, as if she was afraid of being snatched away by someone.

When facing him, she could no longer see the strength of the past, instead she appeared gentle and timid.

Her status is indeed noble, but in the final analysis, she is just a young woman in her early twenties. Even though she has cultivated a self-willed and proud temper since childhood, she is more in pursuit of spiritual sustenance. Among young people, she used to be dry. Her heart was nourished, and the resulting love made her even more difficult to restrain.

After the two hugged for a while, Sophie finally returned to normal.

"Aigron, let's go to the theater together tonight, maybe it's good for us to relax," she suggested. "Your play should be showing tonight."

"Okay, I'm very happy." Aigron replied immediately.

But he doesn't care about drama now, he just thinks it's time to find that dear cousin.

Prince Napoleon-Louis Bonaparte, I hope you will not disappoint me...

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On this night, Aigron and Sophie rode the carriage again to the Ruby Theater.

As usual, they went straight to the box as soon as they came here.

As Sophie said, Aggron's show is also playing tonight.

Although this drama has been screened many times, the audience is still full because of its recent critical acclaim.

Chanel, as before, ran to the backstage of the theater to change into the clothes of the show, and then prepared to go on stage to perform.

In the past, every time she came to this time, she was nervous and excited, and she wanted to show her greatest enthusiasm to perform and live up to the expectations of her master.

However, tonight her mind is completely out of here, and there is only one person's face left in her mind.

Chanel looked around, from the auditorium to the corridor, and then to the box upstairs, trying to find that face, but she couldn't find any trace of the young man she saw that night.

As time went on, her mood became more and more anxious.

Could it be that His Royal Highness is talking big, he actually can't grasp his whereabouts here? A little doubt appeared in her heart.

Anyway, there was no time now, and it was her character's turn during the intermission, and she had to avert her gaze and step onto the stage to play her part.

She was in a state of confusion, and often subconsciously looked towards the audience, trying to find the young man. In this case, her performance was naturally greatly reduced. Fortunately, after many rehearsals, she had put her lines Knowing everything by heart, she reluctantly cooperated with the performance almost absent-mindedly, without causing too much trouble.

Although the actors next to her were a little surprised by Chanel's performance today, they also knew that mortals are sometimes in a bad state, so they didn't delve into it too much. They just tried their best to cooperate with her performance and let this scene end early.

As the curtain slowly fell, Chanel's performance finally came to an end, and she walked off the stage with disappointment—until this time, she still hadn't found that person.

Could it be... Could it be that he dared to deceive himself and His Highness? Chanel couldn't help feeling anxious.

Just as she was about to go to the fitting room to change back to her original clothes, she was suddenly stopped in the corridor.

For no reason, Chanel's heart tightened.

Her intuition told her that it seemed that what she had been looking forward to was finally about to happen, so she stopped and raised her face to look at the other person.

This man was tall and tall, wearing a velvet top hat on his head. He approached Chanel calmly, until he finally raised the brim of his hat when he was face to face with Chanel.

"Good evening, miss." He greeted in a low voice.

After Chanel saw this face, her hanging heart was relieved.

"Why did you just show up now!" Then, she complained in a low voice.

"I have to make sure it's not a trap before it appears, right?" The young man didn't seem sorry, but replied confidently, "Miss, although you don't look like a liar, there are always accidents. Isn't it?"

"Okay, so now do you have anything to doubt?" Chanel asked angrily.

"No more." The young man smiled, then suddenly winked.

Chanel understood it, and immediately opened the door of the fitting room, and led the young man in, not staying in the corridor where someone might pass by at any time.

Just as they entered, the music on the stage started again, and a new scene began again. No one paid attention to the little girl's actions.

After closing the door, Chanel finally relaxed a lot.

"Your Majesty is also here today." She immediately told the other party, "I have already passed your news to him, and he is very touched..."

"Our Majesty, where is it now?" The young man didn't waste any time, but asked directly.

"It's in a box on the third floor." Chanel told the other party directly, and then described the approximate location.

Then, she whispered to the other party, "By the way, don't approach there rashly. There is a watcher beside the corridor on the third floor, and he is a very powerful master of swordsmanship. If you alarm him, you will never get close to His Majesty." of."

"This is really embarrassing." The young man raised his eyebrows, looking quite regretful, "I am only one step away from His Majesty, but I can't see him? If I can't see him, how can I Are you sure that every word you say is true or false? I dare not do anything just to meet you."

"Well, let me go back and tell His Majesty that you have come, and then let His Majesty show his face at the window of the box." Chanel thought for a while, and then gave a suggestion, "Although you and him have not seen each other for a long time. , but I can assure you that you both look alike, and His Majesty has a certain demeanor, as long as you see that face, you will believe that he is indeed Your Majesty!"

"It sounds reasonable." The young man thought for a while, then nodded, "Okay, let's do this first."

"By the way, there is one more thing." Chanel suddenly remembered, and then added a warning, "There is also a noble lady who came with him in the box, and that lady is His Majesty's closest friend. No matter you Whatever you do in the future, please ensure her safety, otherwise His Majesty will be heartbroken."

The young man was startled for a while, and then couldn't help but shrugged.

"Really? Madam? It's not that fiancée?"

"No..." Chanel shook her head in embarrassment, "It's a bit complicated to talk about, anyway, just remember my advice."

"It seems that my cousin's life in Austria is not as difficult as I imagined..." The young man probably understood something, and then couldn't help teasing, "Just thinking about fleeing like this, it seems that His Majesty His will is stronger than I imagined."

"Your Majesty has always been steadfast in his goal." Chanel straightened her waist and replied, "No matter what happens, his will cannot be changed, and I am the one who fully implements his will."

"It seems that you are worthy of admiration." The young man bowed.

Chanel also bowed her knees, and then exited the fitting room, then she quickly walked up the stairs through the corridor, and then came to the box where Aigron was on the third floor.

Then, she paced to Aigron's side, and made a gesture with her right hand that only Aigron could see that things were going well.

Then, she said in a very small voice, "Your Highness, you face the stage and show your face..."

Eggron understood everything immediately.

The momentary ecstasy made him almost unable to control himself, but he still controlled his expression with the greatest self-control.

Then, without saying a word, he turned and walked to the railing, staring intently at the stage.

At the same moment, his pale and handsome face was exposed to the brilliant lights on the roof.

Look, look!

This is the person you have to count on to realize your ambitions!

The audience downstairs were all watching the performance on the stage, and no one paid attention to this small movement in the box on the third floor. These concentrated people would never think that at this moment, history is approaching its bifurcation.