Eagle’s Glory

"Ugh... that's really disappointing."

Under Aigron's gaze, Teresa let out a disappointed sigh.

From the young man's point of view, Teresa was not lying, but genuinely admired herself.

He was a little uneasy, even a little ashamed.

"You've won the prize. How can this be regarded as hard work? It's just to find some entertainment for yourself when you have to. What's there to be proud of." He shook his head.

"The meaning of our lives in this world is not only to be in charge of life and death. In my opinion, dedicating spiritual pleasure to others is also an achievement to be proud of." Teresa replied earnestly, "You can't be Napoleon. , you can also become Goethe, which, in my opinion, does not disgrace your identity, and also allows you to be remembered by history."

That being said, but given the chance, I'd rather be Napoleon than Goethe. Aigron answered in his heart.

"Don't forget that even Goethe was a power-hungry man. He was an official in the Duchy of Weimar for decades."

"Well... that's true." Teresa was at a loss for words, and finally she could only reluctantly answer, "But, I am sure that in the next one hundred years or two hundred years, the world will remember Goethe's works, not his privy. Advisor titles, and his boring political fights with his colleagues."

Seeing Teresa's choked but unwilling appearance, Aegron couldn't help laughing.

"You seem to like these things?" He changed the subject.

"Yes, I like it very much." Teresa nodded without hesitation. "This is my way of entertainment, and it is also a tool for me to find my own existence."

"Well, why do you say that?" Aegron was a little strange.

Teresa hesitated and blinked, as if thinking about whether she should say it, but in the end she made up her mind.

"Do you remember our conversation at the ball that day? What I told you at the beginning."

"I remember." Aegron nodded, "You said you were afraid of being watched by everyone, because you felt that what you had was only obtained by chance, and you were afraid that you couldn't afford it."

"Yeah, thank you for remembering." Teresa smiled embarrassedly.

Then, she lowered her voice, "I think that my princess title is just something I got by chance. Although it is precious, it does not reflect my personal value and significance. If there is no accident, I will only be able to get it after a few years. I ended my life with a few inconspicuous lines on the family tree, and my name repeated the queen's name, and there was no personal trace. By that time, except for those scholars who studied heraldry, I'm afraid even my descendants may not remember me... You see, I can't remember who my great-great-grandmother was..."

"I think few people will remember it." Aegron replied gently. "I don't even know the name of my great-great-grandmother."

"Time is so ruthless, even as a royal family, if there is no special and outstanding place, it will not be long before people will be forgotten and disappear into the torrent of time." Teresa smiled embarrassedly, "But I Not very reconciled, I want to leave some traces, but my talent is limited, and I know that I am not enough to do this on my own."

Aegron did not answer, but waited for the words behind Teresa.

"My father said that I like to think blindly since I was a child. I admit that he is right, but I can't stop myself..." Teresa smiled again embarrassedly, "I like the Louis XV era that passed away in France very much. , At that time people pursued elegance, ladies held various salons, entertained those literati, sponsored their careers, helped them display their talents, that is, with their help, there would be an enlightenment movement, although this movement eventually destroyed France. , but in another direction, don't these ladies also use this history to make a name for themselves?"

Aegron thought about it, and it made sense.

At that time, the French social atmosphere was a bit strange (of course it is not good now), the noble masters and wives were only formally married, in fact, each played his own way, and respected each other's private life, and the wives often found talented people. The literati come to decorate their lives.

For example, the famous Voltaire and Rousseau had their own protectors (or mistresses). Voltaire and the Marquis of Chatelet lived together for 16 years, while Rousseau had an affair with a lot of ladies, and some even fell out. The grudge continued for many years.

Thinking of this, Aigron's eyes also became a little strange.

"Don't think too much, what I envy is not those... those immoral things." Teresa blushed suddenly, "but they left their traces in history through their own favor and finally with the help of those giants. Don't you? At least you know them now, right? If they just live in obscurity like everyone else, how did you ever know they existed?"

Agron probably understood what Teresa was thinking.

"I mean, if you want to leave a trace, this is a shortcut you can follow..." Theresa whispered, "Although I am empty now, I should have an asset in the future, and I can use these assets to help Talented people finally let themselves borrow the light, and they will be remembered by future generations that there is another Theresa von Habsburg. This can be regarded as making some contributions to society, right? It’s not worth what I was born with lucky."

Aegron did not refute any further, because Teresa's thoughts were so positive that there was really nothing to complain about.

"You are indeed a good-hearted man, at least full of humility and enthusiasm." He could only praise so much. "I wish your plan success."

"It's a good idea, but it's not that easy to succeed." Princess Teresa raised her head, looked at the moon above her head, and sighed, "Alas, we Germans are so unimaginative, we already follow the rules. It has become a habit, and indifference and mediocrity have also been regarded as stable. Only France has passion and elegance. We have been at war with France for hundreds of years in history, and we have both won and lost, but culturally we have long been defeated... Everyone seems to be on the surface. Look down on the French, but secretly learn everything from them, even if Schönbrunn Palace is not imitating Louis XIV's Versailles?"

Before waiting for Aegron to reply, she withdrew her gaze and looked at the young man in front of her, "Sometimes I really suspect that I was born in the wrong place! Everything in Austria is good, but it is too mediocre."

The latter words were clearly suspected of "hating the country". At this time, Aigron realized that Teresa had also entered a period of rebelliousness and could not understand everything.

Everyone has a period when they feel that everything around them is not good. When she is a few years older, maybe her thoughts will be very different.

"I believe that Vienna will never be like this in the future. It will become a treasure trove of art and culture." Aigron comforted the princess.

He is not just talking nonsense. In the original history, Vienna in the late 19th century did enter a golden age, with a blowout of writers and artists, shaping a new era of the country, such as Zweig, Claus, etc. people.

"I hope so, I hope I can see that day... But even if there is that day, I will have already been forgotten by the world." Princess Teresa replied with a wry smile. "Speaking of this, I would like to thank you. You suffered misfortune and came to our dull country, but fortunately you have not been assimilated by this dullness, and you still retain your admirable talent and ambition. Seeing you After the performance, I thought, I still have a chance to try-"

"Try what?" Aegron vaguely understood in his heart, but he couldn't help but ask.

"Try to help you display your talents." Teresa replied without hesitation, "I help you, it's like buying a lottery ticket, if you don't have the ability, I have nothing to lose, but if you are superior, Then I can take advantage of it—at least, I can comfort myself that my time is not wasted."

This is really... Aigron was speechless all of a sudden.

"How is it? Is this exchange reasonable?" At this moment, Teresa continued, "I can try my best to provide you with some convenience, so that you can focus as much as possible, and you will try your best to dedicate some enough to Something that makes me feel less mediocre."

Aigron did not answer immediately.

Undoubtedly, it was a rare goodwill, but he didn't know how he should respond.

He just took the so-called creation as a pretense, but he didn't expect someone to take it seriously. It really makes people laugh and cry.

However, this kind of goodwill is acceptable, or can be used.

What matters to him is not how Teresa is, but the prestige of Archduke Karl behind her.

"Since you've mentioned this, what else can I refuse?" Thinking of this, he no longer hesitated, but nodded and agreed, "I just hope I won't let you Disappointed."

"That's great." Teresa showed a happy smile, "Judging from your current performance, I believe you will not let me down. You are very smart and very good at thinking. See you with me. The rest of my peers are completely different!"

While talking, the two walked along the path to a small wood.

The autumn wind reverberated in the woods, causing the branches to flutter slightly, making a fine sound, and the clear moonlight filtered through the gaps in the leaves, leaving patches of spots on the ground.

As the wind is shaking the branches, the light spots on the ground are also changing, just like moving light insects on the ground.

Teresa looked at the scene in front of her, then turned around abruptly.

"Your Highness, I think we are friends now, right?"

"If you think so, then I am very happy." Aigron replied immediately.

"Well, I'll take it as it is." Her Royal Highness smiled slightly, "Since we're friends, I think it's too troublesome to always use honorific titles. Let's call you each other, right? Or just by name."

Agron hesitated for a moment, but nodded, "Okay, Teresa."