Eagle’s Glory

【Instituting Extra 7】

When the summer sun shone wantonly on the ground, Miss Charroux de Treville, who was resting in a room in the Palace of Fontainebleau, slowly raised her long eyelashes.

In an instant, her consciousness suddenly focused on the face of the little girl who was only a few centimeters away from her.

This little girl's face is as delicate as a work of art, with soft lines and slender eyebrows. It has the ignorance of a child, but also a little bit of confusion and sadness. Combined with her silver-white hair, it looks fascinated and makes people feel pity.

And this girl, who was hugging Xia Lu tightly at this time, obviously took her as a pillow when she was asleep last night, and spent her first night at the palace with peace of mind.

The lilies of the Garden of Fontainebleau are accompanied by the summer breeze, lingering in the whole room, soothing the heart.

It's like a fairy, so cute! Xia Lu looked more and more cute.

She has always been a child who is not afraid of anything and everything, and the confusion when she just woke up in the morning weakened her self-control and judgment, so she reached out and scratched the other side's little face.

The tender touch was instantly uploaded from her fingers to her brain, but before Xia Lu could enjoy this touch, Sleeping Beauty slowly opened her eyes.

The blue eyes were like a secluded lake, and Xia Lu's reflection was reflected in an instant.

"Xia Lu..." Kristel called out.

"Good morning, Keli!" Xia Lu didn't feel embarrassed that she woke up her companion, she smiled kindly, and then said hello to the friend she just made yesterday.

Seeing this smile, Kristel laughed happily as if feeling the energy in it.

"Good morning."

Then, she was a little embarrassed again, "I'm sorry... I was too rash yesterday and insisted on keeping you with me."

"It's okay, we're friends." Xia Lu didn't care. "You must be scared when you first arrived. As a friend, if I can give you a little courage and comfort, then I can't refuse."

Then, she changed the topic again, "Besides, it's not too much trouble. I have a younger sister who is much younger than me, and sometimes cries, and occasionally I take her to bed like this~"

"You also have a younger sister." Corristel was a little surprised.

"Yes, very cute little sister!" Xia Lu nodded heavily, as if showing off.

Corristel was envious, and a little jealous.

The friend in front of her, although I only met today, it is obvious that she has been cared for and grown up since she was a child. Like her dream look.

But what about yourself? Until now, I don't know why I was born.

A sour feeling suddenly came out of my heart.

But soon Kristel came out of her depression. This child who has been isolated from the world still doesn't know how to hold grudges, and she doesn't even know how to do evil to others.

No matter what, Xia Lu is already her friend, and she should be able to share everything she has.

"Okay, we should get up at this time." Xia Lu suddenly remembered something, "You will be summoned later, we can't keep Your Majesty and the others waiting for a long time."

It was only then that Corristel remembered it again.

She was flustered for no reason.

"Will you stay by my side when I see Daddy?"

"Of course! If Your Majesty allows it, I will remind you by the side." Xia Lu agreed immediately.

Corristel's dangling heart suddenly let go.

She simply believed that no matter what difficulties came next, her friends would definitely be able to help her through.

Soon, with the help of the maid, the two children were changed.

Then, the maid of honor led them into the garden again, and then through the path and corridor, all the way to a room.

There were several servants standing in the corner of the room, but there were only two people in the center of the room, a man and a woman to be precise.

The female officer walked in front of them and bowed respectfully.

The young man waved his hand gently, and the female officer who led the way, as well as the other attendants in the room, all retreated without making a sound.

Soon, there were only four people left in the room, and Kristel raised her head and fixedly looked at the man and woman in front of her.

They were all dressed in casual clothes, with no fancy jewelry, and they all looked very young.

The young man had a handsome face, his blond hair was neatly combed, and although he looked polite, he always had an air of indifference in his gestures. The young woman next to him had an equally good-looking face and a gentle demeanor. But there is also an introverted luxury.

At this moment, the two of them were staring at Kiristel, and the scorching gaze made her breathing a little hard for a while.

Although Kristel is ignorant of the world, she is quite smart. She can see that all the people present are respectful to this young man—this means that he is the biggest big man here.

And yesterday, she had heard from Xia Lu that her father was the emperor of this country, that is, the biggest big man.

so……

At this moment, the young man took a step forward and called her name gently.

"Christelle..."

His voice was full of majesty, but also full of guilt. Of course, Kristel couldn't feel so many things, but from the other party's demeanor, everything was already revealed.

This god-like man is his own father.

It even coincides with the image of the father she imagined in her sleep.

Yes, he must be Daddy, definitely no one else! Only such a person would be so loved by his mother. Kristel confirmed all this.

Although this was the first time she had seen her father, the feelings that came from her blood made her unable to care about everything else.

"Dad!" She couldn't control herself any longer and shouted excitedly.

Then, tears welled up in her eyes, she stepped forward and hugged each other's feet.

Hearing his daughter's cry, Aigron couldn't bear it any longer. He picked up her daughter and kissed her cheek. In this way, he vented the excitement of father-daughter reunion and his guilt for his daughter.

After making out for a while, he put his daughter down and said to her in a voice that was already choked up.

"I'm sorry, Kristel...I didn't bring you back to me until now."

This sentence, like flipping a switch, suddenly reminded Kristel of her previous life.

The short eight years of life are limited to one side of the world. There are no friends. Only my mother comes to visit every once in a while. When she is in it, she doesn't feel much pain except boredom; After she went to the outside world, she realized how much she hated that kind of life and how scared she was to experience it again.

Then, the tears flowed uncontrollably again.

"Mom kept telling me that Dad would find me, so I've been waiting for you. I've been waiting for a long time..."

When he heard his daughter mention his mother, Aigron's heart throbbed again.

But he didn't know what to say, so he could only keep stroking his daughter's cheeks and hair.

"Yes, I owe you, my daughter. But from now on, no one will ever despise you or imprison you! You will have everything you deserve...even more than that. I let you It's been a long time, but fortunately it's not too late, you are still young, you will grow up under everyone's attention and look up, and become the most beautiful princess, everyone will be amazed by your beauty and talent."

If other people heard these words, they would probably faint with excitement—because they knew what this father could do and what to give, but for Kristel, at this moment, she, There is no such concept at all, she just vaguely knows that her father is the most powerful person in France, but she doesn't know what the most powerful person can do, and she doesn't care that much.

After seeing her father, the person she cared about most was naturally only one other person.

"Then...will that take me to see my mother again?" she asked in a low voice.

This question immediately made the air in the room freeze.

The young man's face froze for a moment, and his eyes moved to the side unconsciously.

But after a while, he was embraced by his daughter lovingly.

"It will, it will, I promise you... and it will definitely not take long."

This sentence immediately relaxed the nervous Kirstel. Although it was just a sentence, Kiriselle placed an unusual trust in her father.

Since Dad said so, he will definitely do it.

So, she has nothing to worry about anymore.

The young man hugged Kristel again, sniffed her silver-white hair, put her down, held her hand, and brought her to the young woman who had been silent for a while.

"Teresa..." He looked at the woman with an expression of embarrassment, shame and even a little fear.

The woman didn't speak, just nodded slowly.

"This is Her Majesty the Queen." Xia Lu, who came over quietly, explained in a low voice beside Kristel.

"Your Majesty the Queen..."

This noble noun, at this moment, has another meaning in Kristel's mind - she is the one who took her mother's position.

Since the father is the emperor, then the mother should be the queen. All this is only natural, isn't it?

Of course, the little girl doesn't know that there are so many complicated things in the world. For her, everything is so simple.

Because of this, she instinctively resented the woman in front of her - even though she seemed so gentle.

She looked at the woman with her head held high, as if she was questioning why she was the queen.

Xia Lu was so frightened that she pulled her sleeves repeatedly, signaling her to salute quickly.

"Forget it, Xia Lu, stop..." The woman sighed softly, then motioned for Xia Lu to let go, "I can understand her thoughts."

Xia Lu didn't dare to say anything, and quickly retracted her hand.

Then, the woman looked at the little girl in front of her.

"So cute." She whispered again.

Then she leaned down, hugged Corristel, and looked at His Majesty the Emperor again.

As if asking, "What should I do?"

His Majesty the Emperor stared blankly at the two of them, and seemed a little overwhelmed. Then, he nodded apologetically to Queen Teresa, "Teresa, I'm sorry... Kristel just came here today, She must be very nervous, so you don't need to pay attention to some faux pas."

"It doesn't matter, as long as Corristel can be happy." Her Majesty the Queen shook her head.

Then, she kissed Kristel on the cheek, "Kristel, I'm glad you can come back to us, no matter what the previous generation did wrong, you are innocent after all, we should Make up for the disasters you suffered, so I will try my best to take care of you in the future."

Then, she added in a low voice, "I don't ask you to treat me as a mother, and I can't take the role of a mother for you, but I will care for you like a friend and make up for the shortcomings of your childhood. If possible, I hope you And... well, your brothers and sisters become good friends, and they will also respect and care for your sister."

Kristel was dumbfounded and didn't know how to answer, but from the other party's performance, she felt a kind of kindness.

So in an instant, her hostility disappeared a lot.

"Okay, Xia Lu, let's take her to play first... She needs to get acquainted with her new home." Teresa did not explain to Kristel, but ordered Xia Lu again.

Xia Lu was granted amnesty, she was deeply afraid that she would stay any longer, and if Corristel, who didn't know how to act, bumped into Her Majesty the Queen again, it would be very bad.

Although Her Majesty the Queen is notoriously good-natured, when it comes to this kind of thing...don't expect her temper.

So, Xia Lu saluted first, and then hurriedly retire with Corristel.

Corristel looked at her father reluctantly, she was reluctant to say goodbye to him as soon as she saw him, and he nodded gently to her, suggesting that she would meet again later.

Just like that, Kristel left with Xia Lu, leaving only two people in the room.

After the two girls left, the queen looked at the emperor.

"When are you going to make it public?"

"I'll make it public after the court gets used to her presence in a while," Aegron replied. "If it goes well, it should be fine in a month or two."

The so-called public - of course, refers to Aigron's public recognition of his daughter's identity.

Yes, he not only planned to bring Corristel to the Palace of Fontainebleau for a good life, but also planned to publicly admit that she was his daughter in the future.

In other words, Corristel will be the illegitimate daughter recognized by the emperor, with almost legal royal blood.

Although it is a bit deviant, it is not without precedent in European history - when the Sun King Louis XIV was on the throne, he legalized several illegitimate children born to him and several mistresses, and also allowed them to use it. De Bourbon's surname - such as the illegitimate children of him and his mistress, Madame de Maintenon.

One of his illegitimate sons was later named Duke of Main, and for a time became the commander-in-chief of the army; and later, he even married one of his illegitimate daughters, Françoise-Marie-de-Bourbon, to his own nephew Philip II, Duke of Orleans.

For the king who succeeded in centralizing power and "I am the country", all laws and taboos are just waste paper. No one can stop him from doing what he wants. Anyway, there are royal jurists to defend him.

Of course, this "legalized illegitimate child" is still a lot worse than the real legal heirs. They are destined to have no royal inheritance rights, but only have a visible identity, so that they will not be unable to gain a foothold in the upper class.

In this day and age, although there will definitely be some pressure from public opinion, Aigron is ready to withstand these pressures.

But in the final analysis, the French are not too rigid about the private affairs of the king, on the contrary, they are very accustomed to talking about such romantic affairs.

For the arrival of Kristel and the "legalization" that would soon follow, Teresa had already prepared herself well before marrying her husband. At that time, Her Royal Highness cried and said that she would take care of this illegitimate child. The appearance of her daughter is still fresh in her memory even after many years.

Although she felt unhappy in her heart, she also knew that Princess Sophie was the first person who truly entered into His Highness's heart. I will definitely make up for this daughter.

Therefore, she did not intend to stop His Majesty the Emperor.

But she also has her perseverance.

At that time, she already had a word with His Highness. Although she could accept and tolerate the existence of Kristel by her side, she absolutely could not treat Kristel with a mother's attitude, because her mother's love was only She could never treat herself equally with the blood she left for herself and her husband.

Aigron agreed to her conditions at the time, because he knew that Teresa was willing to make such a concession, and he could not and was not qualified to ask for more.

"Okay..." Teresa sighed, throwing the bad thing to the bottom of her heart, "As for her mother's identity, I'll leave it to boring historians to guess—what if they guessed. ?"

Aegron was silent for a moment, and then replied, "I believe in the wisdom of future generations. They can guess if they like? What if they guessed? We have left enough legends in our lives, and we are not afraid of one or two more... …I believe that when future generations evaluate me, they will not praise or criticize me more because of my private life. They care more about what I have built and what I have left behind.”

"Well, that's right..." Teresa sighed and said nothing more.

"We will treat her well, but our children will inherit all this," Aigron said suddenly.

"I know." Teresa nodded, "so I'm happy to make up for her, I hope she understands our pains!"