Eagle’s Glory

"God bless you!"

Amid the cheers of the crowd, Agnes also silently prayed for her sister and her child in her heart.

Compared with the polite words of everyone present, her prayers are countless times more sincere—she has loved her sister since she was a child, and hopes that she will be happy, and it is precisely because of Alice's request that she will have no complaints. He left the comfort of his home and came to a foreign country thousands of miles away.

I don't know what happened to my sister and child. She couldn't help worrying about it again.

Although she is young, she also knows that childbirth is tantamount to torture for women. If she is not careful, she will die. Even if the queen and princess are respected, there are often tragedies caused by dystocia. When the due date arrives, the husband and sister who are supposed to be by your side have traveled far away and cannot take care of them. How can this not be worrying?

Thinking of this, she glanced slightly from the corner of her eyes, and found that Edgar was full of spring breeze, chatting with Princess Teresa and others sentence by sentence, smiling extremely happily.

Your wife is suffering, and your children are undecided. How can you smile so naturally and happily? ! She couldn't help complaining in her heart.

She followed Edgar along the way. Although her brother-in-law was very polite to her and did not dare to be disrespectful, she could see that he did not miss his wife and children too much, but was nostalgic for the life in Paris that he could no longer enjoy for the time being.

She only met Edgar through her sister. Although her father had always opposed her relationship with him, and was more firmly opposed to marriage, she publicly stood by her sister in family disputes, and even quarreled with her beloved father. In the end, at the insistence of their sisters, the father had to make concessions.

At that time, she did have a very good impression of Edgar. After all, he was handsome, well-spoken, and artistically accomplished. He was a handsome young man who was loved by the ladies. The wise sister chose Edgar, and she was so resolute, then Edgar must be the best choice, the only one who can make her sister happy.

Their seemingly happy life after their marriage also deepened Agnes's thoughts.

However, the scenes along the way until now have forced her to face the real world under the stage curtain, which made her doubt about her previous thoughts in her heart - is this really the happiest choice?

She could already see that in Edgar's heart, Alice did not have a higher place than himself, that he did not love his sister as much as his sister loved him.

So, is Alice really worth all the sacrifices Alice made for him? She doesn't know the answer.

But in any case, since it has come to this point, there is no point in doubting, my sister has already married into the Treville family, and is at ease to have children for Edgar, and she is doing her best with her brain and heart, Make plans for the future of this family - there is no turning back, you can only grit your teeth and walk the road to the end.

And herself, she must never let her sister go on like this alone, she can only grit her teeth and do her best to help her go.

However, as she walked on, she also swore in her heart that if Edgar dared to fail her sister, let all her hopes go to waste, and make her life’s efforts a joke, then she would definitely Will stand up and take Edgar's behalf on God's unbearable punishment.

Of course, she desperately hopes that she just thinks too much, and everything will be as beautiful as her dreams.

Edmund Dantes, who was sitting next to her, seemed to sense the confusion in the girl's heart at the moment.

"Miss Agnes, you seem to be worried?" He put down the glass and asked in a low voice.

"No, I'm just not suitable for crowded occasions." Agnes retracted her thoughts and replied with a smile, "You don't need to care about me, just enjoy the joy at the moment."

"It's fine." Edmund Dantes laughed, "I think you must be a little homesick, right? Even me, a provincial man, after seeing the prosperity of Paris once, never forgets it, and even more so. Not to mention you who grew up there."

"Actually...that's all, I don't miss it too much." Agnes shrugged, then, "Actually, Paris isn't technically where I was born. We haven't always been like you think. Living in paradise - you may forget, our family returned from exile for many years. From the outbreak of the revolution until the restoration of the dynasty in 1816, my grandparents took my father to escape the war all over Italy , I was also born there in 1811 - the year your present Majesty was just born, and he was blessed by the whole world, while I was left to wander with my family, worrying about my livelihood for tomorrow."

Perhaps it was the effect of alcohol, and the scenes in the deep memory poured out of my mind as if the floodgates were opened, Agnes' face flushed slightly, and then continued, "You know, like us Exiles are like flowers that have lost their rhizomes. They look good, but they are nothing more than decorations. They all say they belong to dukes and marquis, but what are these titles after leaving France? And bow to you!

In the beginning, grandparents and father lived fairly well because they brought some jewels with them when they escaped, but how could the property brought out in a hurry could withstand the expenses they were accustomed to since childhood? It doesn't matter for a year or two, but they have been in exile for more than 20 years! It didn't take long for their wallets to be empty and they had to find another way to make ends meet like other exiles. My grandmother worked as a seamstress, and my father was always ashamed to mention it. He hired a wealthy local businessman as a job. The governess and the accountant... Well, you can't hear these things from the noble adults in the court today, everyone just thinks it's a nightmare and forgets all about it, but the truth is the truth, how can it be true Erased from memory? I'm not like them, I don't feel any shame in that, what's the shame in trying to support my family? "

Listening to Agnes' narration, Edmund Dantes was speechless for a moment.

Agnes' tone was full of emotion and she spoke so frankly that he did not doubt the veracity of any of the words.

But to be honest, he doesn't particularly sympathize with the other party - after all, he himself has been in the silt of prison for more than ten years, and ordinary misery can no longer touch his heart. Besides, how many people are more miserable than them these years .

"Mr. Count, please don't misunderstand, I don't want to show you how much hardship I have endured... After all, there were too many people who suffered in those years, and many people lost their lives. At least our family returned to France and became famous again. Now, in comparison, we are lucky enough, so what qualifications do we have to complain?” At this moment, Agnes smiled slightly, “I am just sighing that when we are rich, brothers and sisters are always easy to lose their kinship. Treating each other as a competitor, and adversity has given me an unforgettable family relationship - I am not proud of adversity, but the adversity in the past really made my sister and I inseparable."

"Although I have only met Madam once, I can see that your relationship with Madam is indeed extraordinary." Edmund Dantes nodded, "Madam is indeed a very intelligent and considerate person. , I have full respect for her."

"My respect is 10,000 times higher than yours, because... I was raised by my sister." Agnes replied in a low voice, "I mentioned just now that my parents were busy with their livelihoods in order to support their family. So the children are left to the care of Alice, the eldest daughter, who tries her best to feed us every day with that little money, while she herself is always the last. I liked apples when I was a kid , she sometimes even deliberately skipped food, just to save some money to buy me apples. At that time, she was just a child herself... Sometimes she would go to the street to sell handkerchiefs woven by her mother, because she was afraid that I would not be looked after. She carried me behind her back, once she didn't sell a single one, and I kept crying behind her back, she was so anxious that she was at a loss, then turned her head to watch me cry together, and then coaxed me after crying, and then I'll go back."

Having said this, Agnes suddenly choked a little, so she stopped.

Then, she picked up the wine glass again, took a sip of the wine, and stabilized her agitated mind again. "Sorry, it really made you laugh to say these words under such circumstances."

"No, miss...I'm very moved." Edmund Dantes shook his head quickly, "This kind of genuine feeling is really moving. I finally understand the feelings between you."

"For the happiness of my sister, I'm willing to go through fire and water, she can call me, as long as it's all worth it." Agnes seemed to answer him and said to herself.

Next, she seemed to remember something.

"By the way, since you left, Mr. Danglars has inquired about you several times with our family. It seems that he still has some doubts about your identity, but I tried to put it back."

When he heard the name of Danglars, Edmund Dantes subconsciously became like a hedgehog, his eyes became extremely sharp.

It was the name of his enemy, and he would never forget it.

The last time he came to Paris, it was through the introduction of Agnes that he was able to meet the banker smoothly, and he got into a relationship with him and made a transaction.

Right now, he is busy with His Majesty's expedition and has no time to pay attention to this poisonous snake, but he knows that one day he will have a complete reckoning with him.

"It seems that you are also a person with a lot of stories..." Seeing Edmund Dantes' expression, Agnes smiled slightly.

She could see that Edmund Dantes absolutely knew and hated Danglars, so he tried his best to get close to him.

However, she didn't want to interfere.

Edmund Dantes must have had his reasons for doing it, and she chose to be on his side.

"Maybe you're not a real earl, but so what? My father was not a duke, everyone was just survivors of the flood, struggling for their lives and dreams... For me, who sits The kingship doesn't matter at all, it doesn't even matter if I'm forced to leave France again, as long as my family can keep it safe, we've been through it, so I'm not afraid."

"You are very honorable, ma'am." Edmund Dantes was silent for a moment, then said to her with a little respect, "Before I was in awe of your family background, your skill, and your unattainable height. Style... and now, I respect your forthrightness and open-mindedness even more, which is absolutely an extremely rare quality, believe me."

"I think so too." Agnes nodded, then raised her head proudly to look at the other party, "and you can add one more, that is self-confidence! I firmly believe that everything is human, as long as I work hard, I will I can protect my sister's happiness."

"I believe so too!" Edmund Dantes also laughed.

Then, he picked up the wine glass and handed it to Agnes solemnly, "Can I share your confidence and courage?"

"No problem~" Agnes resumed her previous smile.

Then she also picked up the glass and touched Edmund Dantes' glass lightly.

Although no one said it explicitly, Edmund Dantes knew that he was already a friend of Agnes.

He felt it was his honor.

So, he picked up the wine glass, and drank the wine in it with a little feeling and a little joy.

I really hope that this young lady can also have the best home... he thought to himself.

It was precisely because he had been trampled into the abyss by the devil that he knew the preciousness of light. He hoped that this young lady would not be swallowed up by the silt of time, and that her good wishes would be fulfilled smoothly.

After all, what is the point of civilization and society if there is no good reward for goodness?

With the passage of time, the banquet came to an end.

Under the starry sky late at night, Aigron made his final speech, and then ended amidst the cheers of the crowd.

After the reception banquet, in a short period of time, the news that "General Treville's son has come to serve His Majesty" spread among these Bonapartists, which also lifted their spirits.

And the news of Agnes coming together was blocked by Agron's order, not only because she was a girl, but also to avoid embarrassing her father - after all, if the big figures in Paris knew that the duke's daughter actually defected to the party , I am afraid the Duke will be overwhelmed.

Agnes also consciously hid in the hotel, and did not show herself in front of others easily. She only interacted with a limited number of people such as her brother-in-law and Teresa. Soon, the turmoil gradually subsided.

Aigron continued to work on his plans, and he ordered Edmund Dantès, as he had promised, to hand over the first three million francs of financial support to his allies.

It will almost drain the cash he has now, but he knows it will be worth it.

The **** fell, and now it was his turn.