Eagle’s Glory

[Archduke Carl seems to have a bit of a meaning in history that "the emperor is immortal and what is his family". Although he is very old, he has never been married until 1815 (exactly two months after Napoleon's Battle of Waterloo ended), he did not marry Princess Henrietta of the Nassau-Verbourg family married and had her first child only in 1816, five years younger than Napoleon's son.

In this work, he got married a few years earlier, and then the eldest daughter Teresa was born in the same year as the protagonist in 1811, only a month younger, which is a small fluctuation in the historical line...]

"Nice to meet you, Her Royal Highness Princess Teresa."

Princess Teresa, who was staring at the boy, didn't change her expression, she just bowed slightly to him.

"Nice to meet you, Duke Reichstedt."

Her voice was much more tactful than that of girls of the same age, but there was a sense of indifference.

Then, her eyes moved to her father.

"Sorry to keep you waiting, father. I wasted too much time trying to draw some rare plants inside..."

"It doesn't matter, you can spend as much time here as you like." Archduke Karl looked at his daughter and smiled dotingly, without any pretense in front of everyone just now.

Then, he walked over to his daughter, and reached for the sketchbook in her hand, "Let me see my daughter's masterpiece!"

Taking advantage of the time when the father and daughter were enjoying themselves together, Aigron walked up to his stepfather, Earl Nepeg, without a trace.

"Sir, although I have probably guessed a little, I beg you to explain—what's going on now?"

"That's what you guessed." Earl Nepeg replied in a low voice, "I tried my best to intercede with the Archduke on the basis of past feelings, and finally made him agree to see you and let you know his daughter. But We can only do it here, so please do your best."

"Is this the so-called make up?" Aigron asked again.

"If you are willing to understand this, then it is fine." Earl Nepeg nodded. "In addition, your mother is also very supportive of this matter and worked very hard to speak before the Emperor. In fact, we are here for this purpose. And came back. I tell you this, I hope you can calm down the resentment in your heart a little, she is not so unconcerned about you. "

She thought that being able to become in-law with Duke Karl would satisfy her vanity... Aegron wanted to complain but didn't say it.

A man should have clear grievances and grievances. Since she took the initiative to plan for herself this time, objective motives are no longer important, and she should really be grateful.

"Then I accept her love and thank her very much for her help." Aegron replied after a moment of silence, "However, I don't think I need to think about this kind of thing now, I'm still young."

"You are indeed still young, but it is time to think about the future. Your situation also requires you to seek a better future as soon as possible, instead of always getting used to the current life." Earl Naipeg replied in a low voice, "Grand Duke Karl Inheriting the property of Duke Cheshen, the wealth of this ancient family made him one of the richest nobles in our country. Although his daughter is destined to not inherit the family business, he who loves Princess Teresa so much will definitely prepare for Her Royal Highness. A large dowry is enough for her and her son-in-law to live a wealthy and carefree life - and, with Karl's status in the Habsburg family, if you do become a son-in-law, then your other treatment will definitely be great. There are different."

Yes, in this era, or in other words, in all eras, when elders consider marriage for the younger generation, they are based on such realistic considerations - after all, love always has a shelf life, and it will fade when it expires; there is no gold, it will always be. So shining.

"Your Highness, please don't forget the advice I told you last time." At this time, Captain Foresty, who had been silent, also spoke up. "This is definitely a good opportunity for you, you should act, and be fast! Such a good and suitable object, once you miss it, it's hard to find again, you've seen it, she's good-looking and so rich Princess... what more need to hesitate?"

Aegron was silent, quietly listening to the persuasion of his stepfather and teacher.

He knew that they said these words purely out of their own consideration, and he should be grateful for this kindness.

But that doesn't mean he has to do as they say.

If he considers staying in Austria for a long time, it might really be an excellent choice. After all, what Count Nepeg said is reasonable, and he can get better treatment by marrying.

However, things in the world are not so wishful thinking - who stipulates that Princess Teresa will definitely favor her? Maybe it's just a waste of time for your own efforts.

Besides, I never thought of staying here, let alone trying this road.

However, these thoughts were buried deep in his heart and were not revealed.

"Thank you for your kindness - I will consider it." He replied calmly to the two of them, "However, I think some things cannot be forced, and I am not a very ideal son-in-law for the Grand Duke, after all, I It could be said to be nothing.”

"You don't have to be so self-deprecating." Earl Naipeg shook his head. "As far as I'm concerned, you have a lot of endearing qualities. In addition, I can see that Archduke Carl was very satisfied with your performance just now. I know him well, and he is arrogant and arrogant. There are not many people who can identify with him for a lifetime. And Napoleon happens to be one of them—and you, as Napoleon's son, deserve his high regard."

"His Royal Highness, as long as you work hard, I am convinced that you can fulfill everyone's expectations." Captain Foresti nodded in agreement. "If Napoleon's son marries the daughter of Archduke Karl, it will be a historic event, and I am afraid the whole of Europe will be amazed by it."

Aegron could only smile bitterly at their imagination, after all, such wishful thinking was meaningless.

At this moment, he found that the Archduke Karl was walking towards him, so he interrupted the conversation and put his eyes on the Archduke.

The Grand Duke smiled and handed him the sketchbook that the princess had just held, "This is what Teresa drew, what do you think?"

Aigron took it and looked at it.

Plants are painted on each page, and the descriptions are very detailed. It can be seen that each stroke is carefully drawn, and the basic skills are also very good.

"It's very well drawn." He complimented him casually, and there was no other answer anyway.

"Then please give it back to me..." At this time, Princess Teresa suddenly walked in front of him and stretched out her hand, "I'm sorry, Your Highness, I don't like being judged by others..."

Her sudden action made everyone present couldn't help being a little surprised, and then the atmosphere suddenly became awkward.

"It's a coincidence, so do I, so I can understand your mood." Aigron quickly regained his composure, then smiled and handed the sketchbook back to him, "I hope I didn't disturb you."

"It doesn't matter." Princess Teresa shook her head, "It's finished anyway."

The two were silent.

"His Royal Highness, shall we go over there for a rest?" Naipeg suddenly suggested to the Archduke, "I still have some questions I want to ask you—"

"Okay." Archduke Karl shrugged, "Don't disturb the young people, the lousy old men, let them talk for themselves."

When the Count left, he gave Aegron a wink, as if urging him to act.

However, as they walked away, Aigron remained silent.

First, he has no motivation to please the other party; secondly, he doesn't know how to please the other party at all.

Although it was only the first time they met, it could be seen from the princess' few words that she was introverted and not so easy to get along with.

The two were relatively speechless, and the princess lowered her gaze slightly, unable to see what she was thinking.

It seemed that the awkward silence was not the way to go, so Aigron had to reluctantly speak.

"I'm sorry if you think it's embarrassing you. My mother and stepfather were so overzealous about it that I was a little embarrassed as a result."

After he spoke, Princess Teresa finally raised her head and looked at him, "...you don't have to apologize, this is an inevitable experience for me, even if...even without you, there will always be Other arrangements, so I can understand you."

"Why do you say that?" Aegron was a little strange.

"My father is very old, so I hope to see that I have a future to rely on soon, so that he can rest assured." Princess Teresa replied in a low voice, "So I have long been ready to be brought by him to meet people. Mental preparation, relatively speaking, is not my worst prediction right now."

"In other words, it's already very bad, right?" Aegron asked with a smile. "I'm probably a little self-aware too."

"I didn't mean that..." Teresa shook her head quickly, "I just said... It's embarrassing."

"It's okay, you're not the only one who thinks so." Aegron nodded.

The conversation came to a brief pause again.

"Actually, Your Highness, I admire you a little bit." After a moment of silence, Princess Teresa suddenly said.

"Why do you say that?" Aegron was surprised.

"I heard my father say that you refuse to serve in the military because you prefer words. He has some opinions on this, but I... think that it is rare that you can still hold on to your will in such a difficult situation. Princess Teresa looked at the boy calmly, "Besides, to be honest, because I followed my father to see guys in military uniforms every day, I have long been a little sick of military uniforms... I really don't understand why they are so keen on the smell of blood, Compared with guns, I think words are more comfortable."

"Really...?" Aegron couldn't help laughing. "I'm glad you understand me."

He didn't expect that the actions he took because of the motive of seeking advantage and avoiding disadvantage caused such unintended consequences. Life is really full of surprises.

"Are you really going to do something about this?" Princess Teresa asked.

"Although I don't have any confidence in my ability in this area, I think I will try it." Aegron replied happily.

"How are you going to try?" Teresa asked curiously.

"Forgive me to keep this a secret." Aigron smiled and shook his head, "If I fail, I will bury myself in sand instead of letting everyone look at my failure with sympathy. "

"This is a very real thought! Maybe I am too." Princess Teresa was shocked at first, and then the corner of her mouth moved slightly. "Okay, then I wish you success, and maybe that will give me some encouragement to let me know that people like us are not just props."

"No, I'm the prop, and you are destined to have a good life." Aegron spread his hands dashingly, "You have everything, so there's no need to find ways to entertain yourself like me."

"You are too humble." Princess Teresa shook her head, "Okay... If I say we are exactly the same, I would be a little insulting to you, I am indeed a lot freer than you, but I will be like your mother. , also have due obligations.”

"Then I sincerely wish you better luck than my mother when you do your duty." Aegron nodded and said sincerely to the other party.

"His Royal Highness, I believe that your current situation is unjust and unreasonable, and it has lost the magnanimity and generosity of the Habsburg family. Unfortunately, this is not something I can control... In short, no matter what the future holds, I wish you all the best Good luck." Princess Teresa curtsied to him again to say goodbye, "The disputes of our ancestors have long since passed away, and maybe we can become friends because of our hobbies."

"I hope so." Aegron also waved goodbye to her.