Eagle’s Glory

[The plot will take over the second episode, the independent world line, it's time to send some benefits~]

December 10, 1838

Viennese in winter is bitterly cold.

Pedestrians everywhere were in a hurry, refusing to stay in the streets. They either go to the theater to watch a play, or go to the coffee shop for a hot cup of coffee to pass their leisure time

In this desolation, there is one place that is very lively at the moment.

St. Peter's Cathedral in the alley of Graben Street, a large number of uniformed soldiers and attendants are constantly shuttled.

Soldiers patrolled around, watching every passerby with vigilant eyes; while attendants held various items and decorated the already magnificent church.

Yes, a big wedding is about to take place here - tomorrow, to be exact.

The man of the marriage is Duke Leichstedt, who has won the trust of Her Majesty the Queen Mother and has recently become increasingly powerful in the empire; and the woman is Princess Christina of the Savoy royal family in the Kingdom of Sardinia.

This marriage was unimaginable a year ago, and a year later, it is about to become a reality.

How exactly did it happen?

Just last year, Austrian Emperor Franz I died, and since all living sons had died, the grandson, Franz Joseph, who was only seven years old, succeeded to the throne, while his mother, the Empress Dowager Sophie, regent.

The chaos brought about by the handover of the throne gave the Sardinian kingdom, which had always hated the Austrian Empire, an opportunity to declare war on Austria, hoping to enter Milan.

In a hurry, the Austrian army was at a disadvantage, but the Queen Regent, with the help of her most trusted Duke Reichstedt, quickly stabilized the situation within the empire; then sent the duke to Milan to reorganize the army, and finally The kingdom of Sardinia was destroyed in the war.

By 1838, the war was over, and the Sardinian kingdom, which stole chickens without losing rice, had to face severe punishments - and Her Majesty the Empress Dowager suddenly suggested that Sardinia's envoys, if Sa If the royal family of Voy is willing to let a princess marry the duke, then she can relax the conditions, if not - then I have to be sorry.

After tense diplomatic negotiations, under the severe threat of Her Majesty the Queen Mother, the Savoy royal family, which was in a state of defeat, had to obey Her Majesty's wishes.

So Princess Christina came to Vienna to perform her duty.

It is conceivable that Her Royal Highness is in the mood. Since she came to Vienna, she has always been unhappy, and everyone can see the sadness and pain of her being used as collateral.

And after the two of them met, the future groom was also cold and routine, which made people worry about the couple's future married life.

However, no one was surprised by this.

After all, among the royal families in Europe, almost every marriage is a political marriage. "Happy" or "sorrowful" does not affect the survival of the marriage. For princesses, this is their innate obligation. They have enjoyed glory and wealth since childhood, so when the family needs them, they must also fulfill their responsibilities and marry the person appointed by the family for them, which has been the case for thousands of years.

Compared to those completely unsuitable political marriages, Duke Reichstedt is already a very ideal marriage partner.

After all, the duke is young, handsome, talented, and has a surname that is well-known in the world. Maybe after a while, Princess Christina will still accept the arrangement of fate...

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Her Majesty the Empress Dowager, Her Majesty the Emperor, and the two newcomers have all arrived at the Hofburg Palace in the center of Vienna.

Tomorrow, the newlyweds and their two Majesties will take a carriage from the Hofburg Palace to this magnificent church to witness the sacred ceremony.

At this moment, Her Majesty the Empress Dowager was standing in the window of her lounge, looking at the green dome of St. Peter's Church in a trance.

And beside her stood Duke Reichstedt.

There were only two of them in the whole room, so it was very quiet.

The Duke was in uniform, and his handsomeness was accentuated by the shining Diamond Cross on his chest.

"My heart..."

After watching for a while, Queen Sophie finally spoke, she turned her head to look at her beloved, and then sighed, "I feel pain when I think that tomorrow I will see you and a woman exchange rings with my own eyes. Unbearable!"

Like the Duke, Her Majesty the Empress Dowager is also dressed in fancy dress, but even so, it is difficult to conceal the sadness between her brows and eyes.

"This is exactly your arrangement..." The Duke shrugged, "I just obey your arrangement."

"I'm not here for you?" Sophie rolled her eyes at him, "Why, you seem to be looking forward to it?"

The duke didn't answer, he knew that Sophie was in such a bad mood at this time that she was finding fault with herself and losing her temper.

Seeing his silence, Her Majesty the Queen Mother softened again.

She stretched out her hand, gripped the Duke's right hand tightly with both hands, and looked at his face as if begging.

"My heart... I really don't want you to marry other people... I just have to." She said, blinking her eyes sadly, "Don't forget , she is just a gift I gave you, you can do anything with her, anything a husband and wife should do, but only your love... Leave it to me! Leave it all to me!"

"Of course." The Duke replied quickly, and then also held the hand of Her Majesty the Empress Dowager.

The two held hands tightly, and the worry in the Queen Sophie gradually disappeared, as if she had received infinite encouragement from the Duke's words.

Then, she spoke again, "I watched you grow up. In my heart, you will always be that stubborn and smart child who needs my care and help. I really can't imagine what it would be like for you to be the head of the family... ...but I am convinced that you will do well in whatever you do, and you will be a man to be proud of in the future!"

"Of course," replied the Duke. "Even to protect you, I will make myself great."

"Protect me? No..." Sophie smiled and shook her head, "It's sharing, we're sharing everything about each other, we never have any secrets. Whether it's before or after, I hope we will always be close... After marriage You are still my heart, don't ever leave me..."

Naturally, Aigron could only agree.

Under his comfort, Sophie finally came out of the unease and fear, and at this time, the two had embraced unknowingly.

After the fear disappeared, it was replaced by desire.

Sophie hugged the young man in front of her tightly, and said in his ear with a greasy sweet tone.

"I... I want it. Aegron, let me forget my troubles at the moment..."

Although her words were vague, the Duke of course understood what she wanted after they had been together for so many years.

He also knew that she was afraid of losing herself, so she wanted to feel safe in this way.

And what I have to do, of course, is to prove it with actions - I will never break my promise and give up the extremely intimate bond between two people.

Besides, under Sophie's provocation, he was a little impulsive at this time.

However, he still has one last concern—

"She's in the next room, why don't we change rooms..." the prince whispered. "She'll be my wife soon, and we'd better give her some respect."

"Really?" Sophie's hand stopped on Aegron's chest.

Then, she laughed arrogantly, "If she can hear, let her listen! She must know who is in charge in this country!"

After speaking, her hands began to move again, stroking Aegron's heart all the time. "Why, have you just met the two sides and started to feel sorry for the future lady...?"

Aigron now understands that Her Majesty the Queen Mother did not just do this on a whim. She wanted to dispose of the bride who had just entered the door, so that Her Majesty the Princess would put herself in her position, so as not to have any unreasonable thoughts. .

Even though he has always been a hard-hearted person, he couldn't help but hesitate at this time.

"There's no need to do that..."

"Why isn't it necessary?" Seeing his hesitation, Sophie couldn't help frowning slightly, then glared at him, "What? Do you still think I'm overdoing it...? Don't forget, it was her motherland who took the initiative to I provoked, violated my country, and caused so many deaths. After I defeated Piedmont, it was my mercy to make them pay so little! Shouldn't she have treated me for her family's escape? Are you grateful?"

After saying this, her tone softened a little, then hugged Aegron tightly, and lowered her head against his chest.

"I don't intend to keep you tied to me forever. Although I am selfish, I can't do it...because you have a great surname and fulfill the duties of a pillar of the country. You can't be tied to me only. By my side. So, I found a lady for you, and let her stay by your side, give birth to your children, and let your family grow and spread, so that I can do it, but I regret it in my heart... …”

Sophie's words were so emotional that Aegron was instantly moved.

"Actually...I don't really care about that."

"Even if you don't care, I still care about you. For more than ten years, I have been taking care of you, arranging everything for you, and you have sacrificed everything for me, and you are still helping me support this country until now... Yu Qing Yu Li, I must continue to do my best to prepare everything for your future."

After a pause, she sighed with some annoyance, "Of course, I can give you everything, but I can't be your wife justifiably, not only can't I, I also want to find you a wife, I can't bear it when I think of it. I can't stop hurting! God has given me such a good lover, yet he is making fun of me like this, and it breaks my heart just thinking about this."

Aegron understood that although her marriage was the result of her leading arrangement, she still couldn't avoid hatred in her heart. This could be regarded as her revenge on the bride-even though the bride was just a victim from beginning to end, suffering the most pain. .

For the predicament that the two people are facing now, Aigron has nothing to do - Sophie, who is the empress dowager, can't be his wife no matter what, although all Austria and even all of Europe know their affair at this time, but the fact still can't Change.

Maybe this is fate...why think so much about it?

"Okay, stop thinking about that." He put his arm around Sophie skillfully and kissed her on the lips.

"Well, well done..." Sophie murmured comfortably, and then took the initiative to stick out her tongue and entangle his tongue—

They have done this kind of thing many times over the years, and they are completely familiar with everything about each other, but even so, they are not tired of each other, and the full of love has always lingered in their hearts.

After kissing for a while, Sophie released her lips, then raised her head and looked at Aigron's face so close at hand.

Because of **** and desire, her cheeks were already crimson, and her eyes seemed to be dripping with water. Flames were burning in her eyes, as if she wanted to devour the beloved lover in front of her before she was willing to give up.

"My heart~" she said tremblingly while breathing heavily, "Hold me tight..."

Then, she said aloud what was in her heart, "Now, all the obstacles in front of us are gone... I will give you a legitimate son, inherit your title and your family, only the two of us. My son deserves this!"

Aigron was stunned.

She... she was serious.

Sophie arranged a marriage for herself, and then wanted to give birth to her own children in order to inherit everything from her.

This is not their first son, but will be his "eldest son".

Even he was shocked by this crazy idea.

"Don't be like this..." He quickly persuaded Sophie, "You are already the empress dowager. You have to attend many occasions. If you are pregnant again, the whole country will be shaken!"

"What's the matter?" Sophie didn't listen at all, but replied stubbornly, "I just said that I'm not in good health and I'm recovering, anyway, there's nothing major that needs to be handled by me in person... It's only a few months. , as long as you cover it carefully, no one will see it... As long as we give birth to a son, it will be your wedlock child, and I have given up my wish."

Although these words did not sound very reliable, Sophie said it very seriously, and even looked at the Duke with questioning eyes, as if urging him to nod quickly.

He knew that when the always willful Sophie spoke with such eyes and demeanor, it meant that her mind had been made up and would never be changed again.

She wants to declare sovereignty in front of her wife on the eve of her marriage, and even grab the position of the eldest son.

"When did you plan this?" he asked with a wry smile.

"Well... Maybe ten years ago, maybe yesterday?" Sophie laughed slyly, "Anyway, my plan has come to this point, and I can't tolerate your objection or rejection~"

"Think about it again, it's not a simple matter." Aegron still tried to persuade her one last time.

"What are you thinking about? I've already decided!" Sophie interrupted him impatiently, then hugged him tightly, "I'm the empress dowager, I can do whatever I want, and whoever is not convinced can do it by myself. Just bear with it, I just want the two of us to be happy..."

How willful, how arrogant, and what a terrible woman...

However, it sparked endless love in his heart.

Why is she so anxious about it? Not all for myself.

For the sake of his future, he would rather sacrifice his reputation and take huge risks. Is there any benefit?

Yes, she loves me...the duke said to himself in his heart.

Maybe I'm sorry for my wife, but so far I and Sophie have lost too many people, but so what?

The two of us have come so far together, so why should we care about other people's eyes?

And, as of now, he has nothing to hesitate.

Since she can go all out, what reason does she have to back down?

Thinking of this, he no longer hesitated, and lowered the curtain.

The velvet curtains poured down, instantly dimming the light in the room.

In this dim light, as he had done countless times before, he hugged Her Majesty the Empress Dowager across his chest, and then gently placed it on the bed.

And Her Majesty the Empress Dowager has been letting him act, just looking at him with a smile, silently encouraging his "offensive".

Although he had been intimate countless times, facing this fiery gaze, Aigron was still just like the teenager in the hotel many years ago, his heart beat faster and his body was surging, as if he was about to melt.

The only difference is that the young man back then almost "couldn't sleep" because of his nervousness and excitement, but now he is already familiar with every inch of her skin.

Without any guidance, he easily undid Her Majesty the Empress Dowager's splendid palace skirt with a flick of his fingers. Soon, Her Majesty the Empress Dowager's noble body was no longer secretive, dazzling white in the dim light. It's like being radiated by an angel.

Then, the duke undressed himself, and there was no more cabinet formation between the two.

"Aigron, my sweetheart~" Sophie was on the tongue, licking his chest lightly, and then she pretended to be serious and rebuked the young man, "Seduce Her Majesty the Empress Dowager next to your wife, you What a shameless bastard!"

This stern gaze was originally enough to make people tremble, but at this moment, Aigron heard it, like an aphrodisiac, and couldn't help but be more bloody.

"Your Majesty the Queen Mother, please allow me to sacrifice my life for the country!" He smiled and said to the jade person in his arms, "In order to repay your favor, I will sacrifice everything for myself~"

"Then...what are you waiting for?" Sophie blinked.

"As you wish!" Agron shouted.

Everything was as illusory as a dream. Her Majesty the Empress Dowager first suppressed herself, and then murmured happily, her voice getting louder and louder.

No one knows whether the gasping and shouting echoing in the room will be transmitted to the next room, but it is conceivable that even if it is heard, the victim can only silently endure the fate arranged for her by God and the wicked woman. ...

However, at this time, neither of the two people cared so much. They were entangled together and came to the peak of indulgence together.

"Aigron, I love you..." After the last whisper, the Queen Mother closed her eyes comfortably.