Eagle’s Glory

"I really fell in love with you, hahahaha...!"

His Majesty's praise was very meaningful, but Aigron didn't feel honored at all when he heard it.

So he just smiled lightly, "Yes, we all shoulder the expectations of many people, and we have to take responsibility and do everything in our power to carry forward our family-perhaps this sense of responsibility is what we have in common."

Although he was dodging on purpose, His Majesty the King agreed with it. Although he likes romance, he must also fulfill the responsibility of the king. If it is not for the sake of his family, why should he invite the duke and his wife as distinguished guests? Come here by yourself?

Now that Aegron has clearly shown that he regards Miss Chanel as a forbidden person, His Majesty the King will stop pestering Chanel in due course.

After all, he is also a seasoned veteran. When he first saw the young, beautiful and charming Chanel for the first time, he was moved. In addition, he regretted that he had let such a beauty in his own court, so he felt a little excited. It's a little too polite, but since the duke doesn't mean to give in, he doesn't care.

His expression became serious again.

"Duke, it is your luck that Miss Noelle is so loyal to you. I think she should also be deeply moved by your deep friendship for her."

After he finished speaking, he gave Aegron a wink.

Of course Aigron understood what the king meant-because the king had just been a little abrupt to Chanel, he was afraid that Chanel would not agree to his request, so he wanted Aegron to come forward.

So he smiled and spoke to Chanel.

"Chanel, His Majesty the King has a very special preference, he wants to leave portraits of visiting beauties in Nymphenburg Palace, and after seeing you, he thinks you are quite suitable, so I hope you can waste a little bit Time leaves a portrait here... what do you think?"

Chanel was stunned for a moment, but didn't turn around for a while.

After a while, she finally understood what was going on, and immediately blushed, "Your Majesty, how can I be worthy of it... All the people who can paint are great beauties, I'm just your maid..."

"What's not worthy of it?" Aegron interrupted her disapprovingly, "Beauty is something that others can distinguish with the eyes, and has nothing to do with class. What is the conflict between you being a maid and being a beauty? Besides? , you are not inferior to anyone, for me you are my important assistant, even a relative."

Then, Aigron glanced at King Ludwig I at the side, and then made a joke to Chanel in a low voice, "Look, His Majesty the King just saw you and was so fascinated, this is the best proof of your appearance. Now, as the master here, if even he thinks you are worthy, who can make irresponsible remarks?"

Being teased by Aegron, Chanel's face turned even redder, which was both shy and excited to be praised by the lord himself.

"Since you said so, then I will obey your orders. I will try my best to cooperate with the painter and try to leave a painting that is eye-catching." Chanel leaned into Aegron's ear and whispered, "However, It's not that I want to brag about myself, it's not to please His Majesty the King, it's just to please you."

"Well, I know." Aigron patted Chanel's cheek gently, "Thank you, Chanel."

Then, Aigron turned his head to look at King Ludwig, and nodded slightly, indicating that he was done, and he convinced Chanel.

On the one hand, King Ludwig is happy, but on the other hand, he secretly has a kind of regret that the pearl he cultivated has fallen into the hands-he doesn't know the inside story, so of course it is impossible to know that this stubborn girl, from the very beginning, She pinned her hope in life on the successor of the Bonaparte family. She only felt that if she had discovered this "Pearl" that no one in the court cared about a few years ago, she would now be shining on her side.

But this is the end, it is useless to talk about it, and the king is not interested in being a villain who is popular, so he pressed this little regret and turned his attention back to the young man.

"That's great, I'll instruct the painter later, let him leave a portrait for Miss Noelle with the same energy, and ask her to cooperate a little bit." Then, he made another gesture, "That's for tomorrow. Well, let's celebrate today! Please rest for a while, and the banquet will begin later."

Then, he nodded to Aegron, then turned away.

Aigron took Chanel out of the room as well, and came to the long corridor. Looking at the familiar scenery around him, perhaps because of the many memories that were evoked, Chanel's eyes became a little blurred.

She left here with Sophie at the end of 1824, and it has only been three and a half years now. Of course, this time will not wear down her memory. She is familiar with everything here.

However, compared to the little girl who was rambunctious and cautious, who had a deep hatred but didn't know where she should go in the future, after more than three years of ups and downs, her mentality was completely different. It is apt to describe it.

"What are you thinking, Chanel?" Aigron asked in a low voice, seeing that Chanel's expression was not normal.

"It's nothing, Your Majesty." Chanel was startled, then shook his head immediately, "I'm just sighing, I've only been away from here for such a short time, and my life has already undergone earth-shaking changes... Before I left, I saw what I am now. I'm afraid I won't recognize it as me."

"People will always grow, change themselves little by little through their own choices, until one day they will find that they are completely different from the past, either displaying their talents, or degrading to the point where they can't even believe it." Aegron comforted She, "At least for you, the changes are positive."

"It's more than positive, it's my dream!" Chanel replied slightly excitedly, "I realized my wish, even better than my dream... I came to your side to take care of you and for your My career has gone through fire and water, and I am loyal to you as naturally as my father died for the emperor. I found the anchor of my life with you, and I will never have any doubts and confusions from now on."

"I didn't expect you to be so literary." Aegron replied with a smile.

"Being with you for a long time, you will always learn something~" Chanel replied softly, "Don't forget how many verses I copied by hand for you."

"Yeah, it seems that I'm a good teacher." Aegron couldn't help but laugh.

The two walked while talking, but Chanel was leading the way.

Because he deliberately wanted to spend more time with His Majesty, Chanel led Agron to walk beside the bronze statue on the grass, and as they passed by, the gardener and servant occasionally cast surprising glances at Chanel— - It seems that someone has recognized Chanel.

At this time, Chanel was just following Aegron, smiling shyly, without greeting anyone, as if he was just a newcomer.

She really doesn't belong here now - or rather, never did.

For her, this period of soulful time is best kept in the corner of memory forever.

Aigron looked at Chanel's smile, and suddenly found himself full of love and pity for her.

"Chanel, I'm sorry." Aigron reached out and stroked the bronze statue in front of him, then whispered.

"Do you have anything to apologize to me?" Chanel was a little surprised.

"Compared to your efforts, what I can give you is still too little... But we will have everything, and then everyone will forget your downfall, just as they forget my past downfall."

"Please don't say that! You...you have given me enough." Chanel frowned, and then replied seriously, "You have given me the honor of being by your side, and you don't care about me My ability is limited, it is enough to trust me and reuse me. If there is anything else to pursue, maybe I still have a little lack of greed..."

"What? Just say it." Aegron asked immediately.

"I... I haven't received your favor for a long, long time..." Although he tried to make himself seem calm, Chanel still unconsciously brought a little resentment, "If I have any regrets, this is the only thing I have. already."

After saying this, Chanel inevitably blushed, but lowered his head and dared not speak, and Aigron's face suddenly became embarrassed.

Since the official marriage, Aegron can only spend the best of bedtime with Teresa, which is also impossible - after all, the two are newly married, and they wish they could stick together all day long, and there is also a grandmother who "takes a great-grandson early" At the urging of him, he had to devote himself to Teresa's side.

That is to say, in the past few months, Chanel could only stand quietly and watch herself and Teresa enjoy their love, and she could only endure it.

——Although she knew that this was necessary and necessary, if there was no sourness in her heart, it would be impossible.

Seeing her shy and expectant appearance, Aegron couldn't help but feel a little nervous.

"Chanel, I praised you for nothing. You are really a bad maid. You actually seduce your master and betray the lady who has always taken good care of her." He said with a smile.

Although it was literally a scolding, but Chanel had been with Aegron for so long, of course she could hear the master was just joking, so she blushed and replied, "I am the servant of you and Her Royal Highness, you are just using How can it be called a betrayal..."

This kind of fallacy sounds a bit ridiculous, but in many upper-class families in this era, it is common for maids and governesses to provide special services to male masters, and even ordinary people have come to see it.

"Besides, you are Your Majesty... Your Majesty's actions are reasonable and reasonable! Who can restrain you by what rules?" Seeing that Aegron was still laughing, Chanel was a little anxious, and hurriedly continued to speak, "You know, I only have this little request... Besides, Her Royal Highness actually knows what happened to us before, but as long as we don't deliberately stimulate her, she won't care!"

"Okay, don't talk about it, Chanel." Agron reached out and stroked her cheek. "I know, I'd love to—but we'll have to wait."

"Well..." Chanel nodded with a blushing face, and then whispered to the young man, "Your Majesty, even a king is dazzled by flowers, but they will only bloom for you forever, don't waste flowers blooming. The most brilliant time in the future, when the flowers wither after the flowering period, it would be too... a pity."

"Hahahaha..." Agron couldn't help laughing when he heard it, and burst out laughing. "Don't worry, we're all young and we still have a lot of time."

After the teasing was over, it was almost time for the banquet, and the two returned to the palace together. At this time, Teresa finally found her husband.

"Aigron, why are you here at this time?" She walked to her husband's side and complained in a low voice.

Seeing Teresa appearing, Chanel also automatically moved to the side, making way for the mistress.

"It's nothing, I just visited the surroundings accompanied by Chanel." Aigron replied calmly, "She has been here for a long time, so I feel quite emotional after returning here."

"I see... Chanel was really not easy at the beginning." Teresa nodded understandingly, "Well, it's about to start now, let's not waste time - Chanel, come with us too, You should also share our honor today, His Majesty the King just promised us to let you return home."

"Okay, Your Highness." Chanel replied quickly.

So, the three people came to the dining room of the banquet together, and at this time, His Majesty the King, his courtiers, the crown prince, and Prince Otto, who had been designated as the future king of Greece, had also attended.

Today's King Ludwig, because of the family's expansion of the territory, was flushed with joy, and his gestures showed excitement. He took the wine glass first, and then pointed to his son Otto.

"Everyone, with great gratitude, I tell you the news - my son Otto is about to become the king of Greece. We all know that although this country is new, it is derived from an ancient and great civilization, We are glad for its rebirth! From now on, Greece is closely related to our country and shares the same destiny. Our country will do everything we can to help it, and our country will also gain spiritual support from its incomparably rich historical accumulation. Nourish, it is our God-given honor and responsibility, and we the Wittelsbach family will carry out our duty with piety and reverence, let us toast Greece!"

"cheers!"

Although everyone here already knew the news, when it was really confirmed, it still made them excited-the Wittelsbach family expanded their territory, which meant expanding their power and influence.

Next, the king looked at Aigron and Teresa.

"Next, I would like to thank our distinguished guests - the Duke and Duchess of Reichstedt, we all know how much effort and contribution they have made for the independence of Greece and the rebirth of civilization, they acted on the will of God, they Justice has been done, and we congratulate them on their success and toast them!"

"Cheers!" The wine glasses lit up to the couple, and Agron and Teresa naturally picked up the glasses and drank together.

After two toasts, the guests and the host enjoyed themselves, and the atmosphere became warm.

At this moment, the king walked in front of Chanel, followed by a servant with a tray.

"Miss Chanel-Noelle, you are the Duke's close assistant, and you have left traces here. I am glad that we have a woman who has participated in such a great cause." The king fulfilled his own Promise, looking at Chanel with a gentle smile, "In the future, please continue to work hard for the friendship between the Duke and Bavaria."

Then, he took out a portrait medal of the late king Maximilian I from his servant and presented it to Chanel, "Shortly after you left Bavaria, the late king passed away unfortunately, and it is a pity for you to come. Fortunately, we are here. There are also some commemorative medals, and I will present one to you to ease your regrets a little."

Although he never regretted it, Chanel respectfully accepted the medal and looked at His Majesty the King with excited tears.

"Your Majesty, thank you for your gift, I will always remember it in my heart!"