Eagle’s Glory

"Okay, don't disturb the entertainment of your young people, let's continue. I hope you are happy enough tonight."

Under the instructions of His Majesty the Emperor, the two of them saluted again to retreat to His Majesty, and then walked back to the center of the hall side by side.

Perhaps because of His Majesty's words just now, Teresa's face always looked a little shy, and her eyes were just lowered to the ground, daring to look at the expressions of the people around her.

It was not until they came to the dance floor that the eyes of the two met again.

"His Royal Highness, shall we begin?" Aigron asked, extending his hand to her.

Teresa raised her hand silently, put it up with the boy's, and the two of them started dancing again.

However, because they were dancing the waltz this time, their footsteps were much slower and their movements were more relaxed than before. As a result, Aigron also had more leeway and could observe the surrounding situation.

"Your Highness..." After dancing for a while, Teresa, who had been silent for a while, suddenly spoke up. "Can I ask you a question?"

"What's wrong?" Aegron asked in a low voice while following her footsteps.

"Excuse me... What kind of feelings do you have towards Austria and our family?" Teresa hesitated again, then asked cautiously, "After seeing you last time, I tried to imagine, But...but I feel that it is difficult for me to draw conclusions. It must be because of my lack of life experience..."

Why do you ask me this for no reason? Do you still expect me to tell you the truth? Aigron sneered in his heart.

Although there was no change in his expression, Teresa seemed to feel something, and lowered her head slightly to apologize to him, "I'm sorry, I may have asked a very disappointing question and made you unhappy. But please don't misunderstand me. , I'm just asking this question purely out of my own curiosity, and I have absolutely no intention of spying on your privacy for anyone... I'm not that kind of person."

Speaking of which, she felt disappointed again.

If you can't even open your heart to each other, or even reveal a little bit of your heart, why talk about marriage? It's just being used as a tool.

Seeing her panicked and disappointed, with a slightly frustrated expression, Aigron couldn't help but smile, "Do you really want to know? Can you keep it a secret for me?"

"Yes, of course!" Theresa suddenly had hope again, and then nodded again and again, "I swear I won't tell anyone, not even my father."

She swears it seriously, because she knows that if the teenager said something very dangerous to her, it would be out of trust in herself, and she certainly couldn't live up to the trust of others.

"Then I, let me tell you—" Aigron smiled and looked at each other, "I was very dissatisfied with the situation I grew up in, and I was also angry at the contempt of European countries, so I held a sigh of relief in my heart, So I dreamed of following in my father's footsteps, building an empire again, and marching into Austria with an army..."

"God...!" Teresa's face turned pale, and she sighed, "As expected... as expected..."

"—and then rob a princess and go back to be his wife."

"Huh?" Princess Teresa couldn't help being stunned after hearing the latter words. She raised her head again, looked at the smile on the other party's face, and suddenly understood. "You are kidding me!"

When she complained a little, she didn't pay attention to her footsteps, she stumbled back and almost fell.

Fortunately, Aigron's eyes and hands were quick, and he immediately bent over without a trace, then took her by the waist and helped her up again. The small disturbance only attracted attention for a while, but soon returned to calm. People just thought it was special. Princess Leisa made a mistake, so they pretended not to see anything in good faith.

Teresa finally regained her composure, and then she was so angry and ashamed that she couldn't help but glared at him, "You're really... too much."

"I didn't expect your reaction to be so big." Aigron nodded apologetically, "You were really frightened just now."

"Your words are really scary..." Teresa sighed softly, "Don't you worry, if you say something like this, if I turn back and tell the truth, even if you are just joking, you will definitely be severely reprimanded ."

"I have been severely reprimanded many times since I was a child, and I am not afraid to come again or twice." Aegron replied calmly, "What can I do? It is nothing more than ordering me to be more respectful in the future, at such a low cost. It's not bad to see if you're worth it or not."

"Okay, then you won the bet, Your Highness." Teresa smiled and finally eased the tension just now. "I'm not interested in being a vile whistleblower. But... what do you think? You've already said such cruel things, so you shouldn't be afraid to tell the truth?"

Aegron looked at the other party again.

She looks indifferent and unsmiling, but her curiosity is surprisingly strong.

Judging from the previous impressions, maybe she is not indifferent, but just too shy, so she usually doesn't know how to deal with others, so she seems to stay away?

"Well, since you have to know, I'll talk about it." He sighed helplessly, "Actually, there are some things I don't fully understand myself."

Then, under Teresa's gaze, he thought for a moment.

"If you say there is no resentment, I'm afraid you don't believe it, but people like me cannot be influenced by emotions. I can eliminate the interference of emotions and look at reality objectively."

Then, he looked beyond Teresa to the crowd outside the dance floor, and finally found his mother, Grand Duchess Louisa, in the crowd, who was sitting upright and chatting with others.

"My mother said that she brought me here, and she was sorry, but at least saved me from the fate of Louis XVII. I think she had a point, after all the Bourbons and Bonaparte The hatred is too deep. If it falls into their hands, they will have countless ways to send me to see God in advance before I reach adulthood.

So from this point of view, Austria and His Majesty grandfather are kind to me, but, to be honest, I am not grateful... After all, I also paid the price you see. My ten-year hostage life so far should be considered enough to pay off my debts, right? It looks like the sentence will be longer in the future, should I still be grateful? "

Teresa kept looking at the boy's face, and when he spoke, she seemed thoughtful.

"So you don't hate it so much now, do you?"

"Yeah, I don't have love or hate now, and I can look at reality objectively." Aigron nodded, "However, what I think in the future depends on my future fate. I'm still young and can look forward to it. In the future, but what if you are held back like this for ten or twenty years? Even if I was born guilty, do I still have to pay off my debts for thirty or forty years?"

"It makes sense, and I think so too." Teresa nodded in agreement, "No wonder... No wonder your mother is so eager to marry you. If you have a family, your range of action and freedom of action will definitely be limited. A lot more... At least you can still find joy in life."

Then, she sighed again, "I really feel sorry for you... The entanglements of your parents forced you to lose your childhood, and you have to think about so many things at a young age. I'm really sorry."

"You have no responsibility for this, no need to apologize." Aegron replied.

Then, he laughed again, "Okay, let's end this somewhat unpleasant topic. This should have been a happy night for you."

"Well, since you said so." Teresa nodded and agreed to Aegron's request. "Actually, I think that our conversation is much better than those hypocritical polite words... At least I can feel that you are a real person."

Then, the two stopped talking and concentrated on dancing first, and the dance music soon came to an end.

When the melodious music gradually ceased, the dance of the two finally ended.

"His Royal Highness, the task that belongs to me should have been completed." Aegron bowed to her, "I sincerely wish you more happiness tonight."

"I also wish you more happiness." Teresa also bowed to him, "His Royal Highness, although I can't predict the future, if...if I can do something for you to resolve the enmity between the two families , and also resolve the resentment simmering in your heart, so that you can go to the adult world like you should, then I will also feel very happy."

Although his heart was quite closed, Aegron was still moved by Princess Teresa's words at this moment.

Unfortunately, even so, the plan has to go ahead, and that's a price that can be paid.

Just as he was thinking, Archduke Karl strode in front of the two of them, and then took his daughter's hand.

He glanced at the young man, then nodded slightly.

"Dancing well, boy."

Then, he took Teresa back and walked all the way to the throne of His Majesty the Emperor and Empress.

At this time, the banquet also came to a climax.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, the court attendant walked up to the two Her Majesties with a tray, while Her Majesty the Queen stood up from the throne, then picked up a small crown from the tray and put it on Princess Teresa's. on the head.

The crown is small and exquisite, the sterling silver frame is wrapped in the shape of a rose, and the top is inlaid with diamonds and rubies.

"This is a gift from your majesty, congratulations on your coming of age, Teresa." Her Majesty the Queen looked at her with a smile, "I think this is the best birthday present we gave your father."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Teresa saluted the Queen very politely, "I will always remember tonight."

Theresa, wearing the crown, turned to face the guests under the pride of the archduke.

Amid the exclamations and cheers of the crowd, Teresa's eyes moved quietly.

However it was not found.

She looked back in disappointment.

At this time, Aigron was quietly walking out of the hall, and then walked along the corridor to the door. He stayed with so many people for so long, and drank a little wine, so he wanted to breathe the fresh air outside.

The play that belongs to him tonight has been sung, and it doesn't matter what happens next.

Although he is not a veteran, he can sense that after the contact tonight, Princess Teresa has a pretty good impression of herself, which means that his goal has been achieved.

But... what will Her Royal Highness Sophie think? She should see all the scenes tonight, right? He flashed the thought.

Just when he thought so, he clearly saw that a person in the shadow was slowly pacing towards him.

In her eyes, there was a look of unpleasantness, although she was barely suppressed.

"You are so proud of yourself today, sir."