Eagle’s Glory

When Agron received the letter written by Teresa, it was already night. After he read it, he was surprised and moved for a while, and he was speechless for a while.

He is not blind, and he is not really hard-hearted. Of course, he can feel the enthusiasm and kindness that Teresa shows between the lines. Of course, it is impossible to say that he is not touched.

"Why don't you just stay with Teresa and live as an Austrian?" The thought flashed through his mind again.

After getting acquainted with Teresa, he has thought about this idea more than once, and as the so-called "marriage date" approaches, it has become more frequent recently.

He had a very good impression of Teresa. Although part of what he said in the newspaper was to please Archduke Karl, but more of what he really wanted—he never doubted that if he could really talk to Teresa If married, he can have a very happy life, and with the help of Archduke Karl, he will also be able to flourish in Austria.

But... this beautiful fantasy was shattered again and again by his own hands.

There are still too many difficulties in front of him.

The biggest difficulty is that he is destined not to be reused in the short term, and can only be regarded as a political mascot, and he has no chance to contact the highest power.

Metternich is now 53 years old. By the standards of this era, he is already an old man who is approaching old age and may return to God's embrace at any time (for example, Napoleon himself only lived to be 52 years old), so whether it is Sue Fei is still Archduke Karl, and even others feel that Metternich will not be in power for long, and sooner or later the empire will undergo a new power reshuffle - and at that time, Duke Reichstedt will have the opportunity to emerge in the power reshuffle. , into the power field of the empire.

But Aigron knew that this old guy could live to 1859, that is, 33 years later, and he also lost the prime ministership in 1848, that is, 22 years later; even his grandfather, Emperor Franz, still Live another ten years.

As long as these old guys are alive, the existing power structure will basically not change, because the old people are destined to not see changes in everything they are familiar with.

What's more, he is still too young, no matter how tough the backstage is, if he wants to climb up in the imperial system that pays attention to seniority, he still has to go through a lot of training.

In other words, if he wants to take power, even if everything goes well, he will have to dormant in Austria for more than ten or twenty years. During this period, he must do his best to show his loyalty to the Habsburg royal family. .

And even if this road reaches the top, it is nothing more than being a noble royal prince, and may not even have the prestige of Archduke Karl today, because after all, he was born with a doubtful brand.

Twenty years... how could he have so much time in his life to waste! ?

He also doesn't want to live on the European stage as an Austrian loyalist - if that's the case, his remaining political appeal would be wiped out, and his followers who had high hopes for him would eventually vanish.

He didn't want to bear such a price, and would rather bet on luck.

So, when he thought of this, he abandoned the occasional hesitation and stuck to the original plan wholeheartedly.

Only when he ran out would he have the opportunity to control himself freely, instead of being at the mercy of others.

Aegron, who made up his mind again, put the letter away again.

He overcame the weakness in his soul, and the brief hesitation.

From a positive point of view, his biggest worry has now been resolved - since the court plans to officially announce the marriage contract to the outside world in June next year, that is to say, as long as he runs away as soon as possible, then the marriage contract will not be established, especially Leisa also doesn't have to suffer the notoriety of being abandoned after marriage and become the laughing stock of the outside world.

He knew that even that wouldn't make up for what he had done to Teresa and her family, but it was the only way he could make amends.

The young man suddenly flashed such an idea - simply leave a farewell letter before escaping, apologize to Teresa, and take the initiative to declare to the outside world that he takes all the responsibilities and prove Teresa's innocence? If so, she should be able to escape from this nightmare.

Well, it can be done this way, he immediately recognized the idea.

However, it is too early to write this letter, and it will not be written until the last moment.

In this way, in the calm deliberation, the young man left behind a short period of worrying about gains and losses and made a final decision.

Maybe it was just hypocritical self-comfort, but he did feel a lot better.

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The next day, Sophie came over to find the young man.

"Aigron, I heard that you are going to spend Christmas with their family?"

Although Sophie's tone was very calm, her words sounded unspeakably sour.

"Yes, Your Highness." Aigron nodded, "This is a kind invitation from the Duke and his wife, and it is difficult for me to refuse."

"Maybe you don't want to refuse that much either." Sophie smiled sarcastically, "I saw your words in the newspaper, but they were very disgusting."

"In that situation, I have to say what the outside world wants to hear, and my teacher will not allow me to disrupt his plan." Aegron shook his head, "So, Your Highness, I have no confidence to refuse the kindness offered by Archduke Karl, I can't bear the cost of doing that."

Although she wanted to scold Aegron, she also knew in her heart that what the young man said was the truth, and her anger and anxiety made her look angry.

"This family is all bastards, and they know how to play this trick and make everyone feel restless!" In the end, she could only scolded angrily, "They are so disrespectful to me, I will never forgive them!"

Cursed, but Sophie also knew that she couldn't do anything to Teresa's family right now, so she had nowhere to vent the anger in her heart, which made her even more furious.

She recalled the words that nasty little girl had said to herself when she had met Teresa at the theater.

What a horrible face!

She stood up angrily, and walked around the room, but at last she was only able to calm down.

She walked up to the young man, then reached out and stroked his cheek.

"Agron..." Her eyes were reddish, and she looked like she was about to cry, "They're going to take you away from me!"

"No, no matter where I go, you will always have a place in my heart," Aegron replied in a low voice.

"I don't just want you to have me in your heart, I want you to be by my side. The thought of you leaving me makes me chill." Sophie said with a wry smile, "It's all your fault, you have to steal my heart! You gave me a moment of happiness, but forced me to make up for it with the next lasting pain... This is the story you want to write, right?"

Agron didn't know what to say either, so he could only hug Sophie while stroking her face, soothing her in this way.

"I asked my sister, and she said that His Majesty the Emperor has made up his mind, and there is nothing she can do about it. The marriage contract will be officially established within half a year, and then it will be announced to the outside world. At that time, everything will be over..." Sophie sighed. "If the marriage comes true, the family will definitely not let us continue our current relationship... That would be a disaster for me, and I really don't know how I should face that day."

After a pause, she took the initiative to change the subject, "The only good news is that we still have half a year, and I can try my best to try again..."

Her voice was getting lower and lower, obviously she knew that the situation was set, and it was difficult for her to stop it.

No, Your Highness... We have not had half a year... The young man answered in his heart.

But what can we do? He could only say nothing and looked at Sophie silently.

At this time, Sophie also looked at him in confusion, the two of them just stared at each other silently, speechless for a while.

"What would happen if I bowed my head to Teresa?" Sophie suddenly asked, "You've been with her for so long, you should know something about her...Tell me, if I drop my face and beg her, Will she soften her heart and quit voluntarily? Even if she doesn't quit, she... can she tolerate our private contacts? I'm not asking too much. Haven't our ancestors been like this since ancient times? She should have no reason to think Can't you? Aegron, are you right?"

Sophie seemed to have lost her mind, looking at Aegron with self-deceiving hope, like a child.

"His Royal Highness... how can you do this?" Aegron couldn't help but ask.

"Does that mean you can't do anything but wait and see?" Sophie glared at him.

Then, she hugged the young man tightly, and closed her eyes again, "Well, even if we can't do anything, at least we still have half a year... We can still leave all the memories!"

As if to corroborate her words, after she finished speaking, she kissed the young man directly.

The fear of losing everything made her put aside all her scruples, and she kissed recklessly, no matter what the manners were.

Her desperate passion made Aegron forget everything for a while and kissed her, but soon Aegron woke up, he stretched out his hand to embrace Sophie and stopped her.

"His Royal Highness, you are a little rude." He reminded the other side in a low voice.

"What are you going to do now?" Sophie smiled wryly.

"You don't need to be so sad... Your Highness." Aegron comforted her, "Please give me some time, I will find a solution."

"What way?" Sophie looked at him with half-doubt and half-hope.

"I don't know what to do yet, but I believe it's up to me... I can assure you, with my reputation and even my life, that I will never forget your kindness for a moment in my life, let alone our relationship. In those moments, I will never abandon you, maybe we will encounter all the twists and turns, but as long as I work hard for it, everything can be salvaged, and it will be salvaged. You have given me enough since we met I have no right to ask you for more, and now there is only one thing I ask you for—faith, please believe me, okay? Leave the rest to me.”

Sophie stared at the young man with wide eyes. Perhaps she was infected by his will. Her original manic and resentful mood gradually subsided, and she finally regained her original composure.

"Aigron, do you mean what you said?"

"Are you willing to believe me?" Agron asked back.

"I am willing to trust you more than anyone in the world." Sophie replied without hesitation, "Aegron, I also pray that you will not betray my trust."

"Well, we have finally reached a consensus." Aegron smiled slightly, "His Royal Highness, now I ask you to calm down."

"I've calmed down." Sophie nodded, then sat down again, looking at the young man calmly. "As long as you are still on my side, I will have the courage to face it all."

The two looked at each other for a moment.

"I have something to tell you," said the young man suddenly.

"What's the matter?" Sophie asked.

"It's about Chanel—" Aigron hesitated, then replied in a low voice, "she has been trying to seduce me recently, using various means to flirt in front of me, intentionally or not. At first I thought it was just me Overthinking, but after observing these days, I'm sure my thoughts are accurate—"

Sophie's brows furrowed tightly, and the mood she had just calmed down was filled with anger again in an instant.

"Despicable! Shameless! I've seen it for a long time, this **** has too much thought, just trying to get a vote by tricking the young master!" Sophie scolded fiercely, "Damn...she doesn't even look at what she is, How dare you seduce you? I can't spare her!"

This time Sophie is not just talking about it, she can really take care of Chanel - after all, Chanel is just a dowry she brought from Bavaria. She has many ways to deal with Chanel, and no one will come to ask.

"His Royal Highness, don't lose your temper for now..." Aigron raised his finger and motioned her to whisper, "I think it's best for us to handle this matter internally and not make it public, otherwise it will be troublesome for both of us."

"That's right, she knows a lot of things." Sophie sneered, "We have to figure out a way to deal with it secretly so that nothing happens."

"Let me handle it!" Agron looked at Sophie's sinister eyes and felt a little nervous. "After all, she has taken care of me for a while, and her work is considerate and effective. I am still very grateful."

"You are very emotional..." Sophie narrowed her eyes and replied slightly mockingly, "Okay, what are you going to do then?"

"Let her continue her work temporarily, send her away in a few days, give her a sum of money, and then let her leave Austria to fend for herself." Aigron sighed, "Since her purpose is It's just for the money, then I think she won't cause trouble again after I get the money, but just obediently disappear."

"You have too good expectations for human nature, don't forget that many people are insatiable." Sophie shook her head gently, disapproving of Aegron's words, "I think there is a better way to do it once and for all... It's okay, Iger Long, don't worry, I won't let you get your hands dirty, some people can do it."

Oops! Aegron was beating a drum in his heart, and he suddenly realized that he seemed to be self-defeating.

Sophie usually always responds to her needs in front of him, but he forgets that she is not like this in front of others.

He originally wanted to take the opportunity to send Chanel away first, but he didn't expect Sophie to regard Chanel as an enemy—perhaps he wanted to vent the pent-up anger in his heart.

Gotta stop it now.

"No!" he blurted out, "Your Highness, you can't treat her like this, or I'll be her murderer! My conscience won't allow me to sit by and watch this tragedy happen!"