Eagle’s Glory

The bickering between Aegron and Teresa did not provoke Count Nepeg. On the contrary, he looked at them with interest and a look of relief.

In the beginning, he and Luisa tried every means to bring the marriage together in order to make the famous Archduke Karl of the empire as in-law. The original plan went well, and they were all waiting for the day to attend the wedding - but one day, they suddenly Received news of Duke Reichstedt's flight.

In addition to being shocked and annoyed, they were soon a little terrified—could their efforts be self-defeating and angered by the wrath of Archduke Karl?

At the time, it was very possible. After all, as soon as his "stepson" ran away, Princess Teresa would become the laughing stock of the upper class. As a father, how could he not hate the person who matched him?

Even if you don't think about it, it's very unfortunate that Princess Teresa's life has been harmed.

They waited anxiously for the follow-up news, not knowing what to do, but they didn't expect that fate would be so wonderful, everything took a turn, and this marriage came true again——

And now, the newlyweds are standing in front of him.

Although they did not enter the palace of marriage in the expected way, Earl Nepeg can see the love that overflows between the two of them. They are a loving couple, and they are very satisfied with each other.

He didn't know what the two of them could accomplish in the future, but just watching this scene was enough... Count Naipeg confirmed that he had done the right thing.

While heaving a sigh of relief, he couldn't help but feel relieved.

In front of His Highness, he didn't dare to call himself his father, and naturally he didn't dare to regard himself as Princess Teresa's father-in-law, but even so, he couldn't help but feel sincerely happy for these two lovely young girls. and blessings.

"Okay, Your Highnesses, if there is nothing else, let's go over now." Seeing that they were almost smiling, he urged them gently, "Don't make Luisa wait."

Then, he took Aigron and Teresa and his party into the carriage, and together they galloped away to the palace.

Although it is called the "Royal Palace", the Principality of Parma is a small state. Of course, this palace is not very conspicuous. It is located on the bank of the Parma River. The climate of this generation is also quite comfortable, so as the ruler here, Queen Louisa can feel at ease.

Because Count Naipeg led the way, the guards did not make any obstacles along the way, and they saluted all the way, and welcomed Aegron and Teresa into the palace.

Then, Earl Naipeg brought the two of them to a reception room.

This room is quite spacious and decorated quite stylishly. From the glass window, you can see the garden outside the window. There are several brocade chairs around the fireplace, and a middle-aged lady is sitting on the chair at this time. , She seemed to have something on her mind, and kept thinking about it, she woke up suddenly when she heard the sound of the door knocking.

"Come in!" She was a little nervous, but calmed down quickly.

The door was opened immediately, and then, Count Naipeg walked in with the young couple.

Then the count walked up to the lady, kissed her hand affectionately, and sat beside her.

And Aigron and Teresa also walked in front of her.

Aigron's eyes immediately fell on his wife's face, and she just looked up at him.

This is his own mother, so familiar yet so unfamiliar.

Aegron opened his mouth and seemed to have a lot to say, but he seemed unable to say anything.

And Luisa seemed to be a little bit distracted, and also stared at him without saying a word.

Both Teresa and Earl Nepeg knew the grievances between the mother and son, so they remained silent, waiting for the mother and son to adjust their emotions.

The silence made the atmosphere in the room suddenly dignified. After an unknown amount of time, Louisa sighed secretly and spoke first.

"An unexpected reunion, isn't it?"

Although her voice was not loud, it was like a stone thrown into a pool of stagnant water, causing ripples and making time swim again.

"Yes, ma'am." Agron nodded slightly, "I thought I would never see you again."

"That's right." Madam smiled, seeming to disagree, "Although you have the audacity to choose your own path, I won't yell at you, there are still so many years to come, how can I see you? Why don't you meet?"

"No, for me, the moment I left, I said goodbye to my previous ten years of life - if I succeeded, I would not look for you, because it only reminds me of what I want Buried resentment; if I fail, I will run to you more shamelessly and beg for refuge, it is better for me to disappear silently."

Aegron's tone was calm, but there was also a sense of indifference and alienation.

Louisa frowned slightly, obviously stinged, but she quickly covered it up.

"Surprisingly candid and decisive, your backbone is stronger than many others."

"This is one of my few strengths." Aegron replied, "Madam, I am glad that you have forgiven me for my boldness. Today, I came here specially to ask you, which means that all our previous grievances have vanished. You are my mother, I admit it and will always remember it, and I wish you a long and healthy life."

Although he said so, Aegron still couldn't find any love for his mother in his heart - he just wanted to reassure Teresa, after all, she had always hoped that Aegron would reconcile with his mother.

In fact, Agron had such a big opinion on Louisa, not because she abandoned Napoleon, it was just the grudge of the previous generation and it was justifiable, he didn't have much right to blame.

Emperor Napoleon was born in 1769, and Louisa was born in 1791, which means that Emperor Napoleon was a full 22 years older than her, a generation behind her - under normal circumstances, this age gap is enough to make both husband and wife lose too much money. Multiple common languages.

What's more, Napoleon was also a gnashing enemy for Austria at that time - the emperor entered Vienna twice in 1805 and 1809, forcing the imperial family to flee twice in a hurry. It is conceivable that Louisa's Girls' Generation was spent cursing Napoleon.

Fate made an interesting joke. After being defeated by Napoleon many times, Emperor Franz wanted to make peace with the French Empire, so he thought of marriage, and Princess Louisa was naturally the best candidate for marriage—as for Louisa What I think is not important at all. According to Metternich, "the emperors gave birth to princesses to do this work".

As a result, Louisa married France and became another French mother from Habsburg.

When Napoleon was still an emperor, she could naturally forget these resentments and enjoy the honor of the queen of the empire with peace of mind. The husband and wife also maintained due harmony, and even Napoleon thought this marriage was quite suitable; but when Napoleon resigned from the emperor After the seat fell and she no longer had an empire, the grudge she had in her heart surfaced again, and prompted her to quickly forget her husband.

After being brought back to Austria by her father in 1814, she soon found a new love, and made the Count of Nepeg, who escorted her all the way back home, as her lover; and after the news of Napoleon's death finally reached the European continent in 1821, she He soon got his wish and married the count.

The former married life and the experience of the imperial queen were all thrown into the clouds by her as a nightmare.

What Aegron really resented was the indifference and indifference of his mother during his childhood.

After Napoleon had been forgotten by her, she seemed to regard herself and Napoleon's son as a trick of fate. Few, even meeting people know the brief and indifferent ritualized greeting.

Under such circumstances, Aegron naturally did not have a favorable impression of his mother.

And even now, he doesn't have what his mother did - after all, as the eldest daughter of the emperor of the empire, no one asked her to be so indifferent to herself, she chose to be so.

Even though he saw his mother today under Teresa's persuasion, he still couldn't find a trace of love and respect for his mother in his heart. All he could do was not to say the most hurtful sarcasm in person.

"I wish you all the best in the future too—" Luisa replied in a low voice, and then she stopped fighting with her son and turned to look at Teresa. "Looks like I don't have to wish you a happy marriage - because you already did!"

Then, she nodded lightly and motioned Theresa to walk in front of her.

The father of the two of them is a brother, but now Princess Teresa has become her daughter-in-law.

——In the Habsburg family, this kind of marriage between the elder and the younger has occurred many times, and even the uncle marrying the niece has happened several times, so the problem of Louisa and Teresa's generation is not taken as one thing.

In terms of age, Teresa is twenty years younger than Luisa, so in this regard, the relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law is not unusual.

"Teresa...you are so beautiful now." Luisa stood up with a smile, and hugged the girl. "Looking at your radiant face, I think you should be enjoying your life now."

"Yes, Your Highness, I am too satisfied with everything now." Teresa also replied with a smile, "You have a very good son, and he will never live up to your expectations. So you don't have to worry at all. My father and I will be dissatisfied with you, and I am so grateful for your efforts to match us in the first place!"

After she finished speaking, she looked at her husband again, and continued, "To be honest, I have been persuading His Highness and you to give up the previous quarrel, because from my point of view, everyone was originally a family, just because of some The grudges that should have been put down long ago are just grudges against each other, but what's the point of this grudge? The past is over after all, and everyone can cherish each other in the future, isn't that bad?"

Agron frowned slightly.

The thing he was most afraid of was yet to come.

He actually knew what Teresa's motives were for promoting the reconciliation between mother and son so enthusiastically - Teresa hoped that her relationship with the Habsburg royal family would become harmonious, and everyone should abandon their previous suspicions, because what she was most afraid of was what would happen to herself and Austria in the future The conflict left her in a dilemma.

She must hope that if one day she can really ascend to the throne, the two empires will be in harmony for a long time.

Knowing is knowing, but it is still a little difficult for him to satisfy Teresa's selfishness and forcibly stage the drama of harmony between mother and son.

Or, simply can't do it.

Some things are not to be forgotten.

Aegron knew the truth that a man can bend and stretch, and he has practiced it many times. He has said good things to the tsar, and he is also respectful to the pope, because he has never had any expectations for these people, and he can temporarily put away his pride.

But it's different for Louisa, because this is his mother, the mother he once placed his expectations on.

How I wished that she could say a few words to improve her situation a little; or at least accompany her a few times more so that she could feel the warmth in the indifferent court.

But these expectations have all come to nothing, and she has not given anything.

It is precisely because of the expectation that when the expectation fails, the resentment in my heart will become more and more.

Why, why do you leave me alone? He never asked this question face to face, but he had asked many times in his heart.

But now he is too lazy to know the answer, because the facts are in front of him, no matter how many reasons there are, it is the truth.

So... since everything has already happened, everything can't be made up.

To him, Louisa was just the one who gave his life to him, not his own mother.

Therefore, Teresa's eyes were full of hope, but Aegron just stood there blankly without giving any response.

He didn't mean to disappoint Teresa, he just really couldn't speak.

His performance made the air in the room seem to freeze again. Teresa blinked and seemed a little panicked. She wanted to say something else.

"Okay, Teresa, stop first." At this time, Luisa suddenly smiled and said, "You are very cute and kind... You have an enviable family, harmonious and happy, you Your parents have isolated most of the disasters in the world for you since you were a child, so you grew up kindly, you sincerely believe in perfection and beauty, and you pursue it with enthusiasm. This is your advantage, but you cannot put these things together. Put it on everyone, even your lovely husband, you can't force him anymore... Please understand, he won't be polite to me, I know."

After hearing these words, Aigron breathed a sigh of relief, because he finally didn't need to continue to play a filial son.

However, at this moment, he understood another fact - the mother knew her son better than he thought.

When he learned this fact, he couldn't help but get angry again.

You know what I'm thinking, so why treat me like this?

"Since you know me so well, please tell me, how should I face you, my mother?" He couldn't help raising his head, and then challenged his mother.