Eagle’s Glory

"Okay, it's getting late, you can go back. Good night."

Her Majesty the Queen did not give Aegron any chance to ask any more questions, and waved him away directly.

Although there are still too many things to ask in his heart, at this moment, Aigron can only suppress the surprise in his heart, bow his head and salute to the Queen to say goodbye.

After exiting the balcony, under the guidance of the female official, he walked back to the living room just now. At this time, His Majesty the Emperor had already left to rest, so there were very few people in the living room.

Standing in the living room that had become quiet again, Aegron felt a little dazed for a while.

He was still shocked by what Her Majesty said just now.

Especially the sentence "So, I think... if you want to leave any memories, you'd better do it as soon as possible... while the good things are still lingering."

What is Her Majesty the Queen implying?

One fact is very obvious - that is, Her Majesty the Queen has always tolerated and even acquiesced in Sophie's contacts with her, because she felt that Teresa's marriage plan with her was inevitable, so she advised herself to take advantage of the fact that there was no formality. During the time of the engagement, I left wonderful memories with Sophie.

What do the so-called good memories refer to, and which step does it refer to?

Literally, this seems to imply something very dangerous... but he is not sure, and it is even more impossible to ask what it means.

However, when he asked himself, he really did not expect that things would develop to such a point that it was almost completely different from his original thoughts.

He originally just wanted to pretend to cooperate with the marriage plan, and then use the prestige of Archduke Karl to realize his escape plan, but now it seems to have become an obligation that he cannot shirk.

It is conceivable what kind of reaction Sophie would have if this matter was really finalized.

He was absolutely reluctant to let things get this far.

Sophie or Theresa, it wasn't a multiple choice question for him.

In all fairness, Teresa is really cute, and the two of them are very pleasant to chat, but they have only met a few times, how can they have such deep emotional bonds?

And Sophie is completely different. The two of them have been together for two years, and almost every day is so pleasant. She is meticulous and tender to him, and he is not only grateful to her, but also full of respect and admiration.

So far, the only person he's ever felt guilty about for what he's done is her.

Moreover, he had already promised Sophie before he came, and he would not decide his own life-long events in such a hasty manner.

He was already destined to hurt her, so he didn't want to hurt her one more time on this extraneous issue.

Up to now, if he bluntly refuses, the consequences will be unpredictable. His Majesty the Emperor has made his position clear last night. If he changes his words again, God knows what will happen next.

...But at least find a way to slow down the marriage plan, at least not make it a reality until you escape.

Thinking of this, he finally made up his mind.

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As the sun slowly rose, the farm came to a new morning, and the people around His Majesty the Emperor began to get busy again.

But His Majesty the Emperor himself was enjoying his vacation leisurely. He got up early in the morning for a walk and didn't come back until close to noon.

Aegron also got up early. Over the years, he had formed a habit of getting up early. Although his teacher did not follow him, he still took a sword from the guard and practiced swinging it beside the grove of the farm.

Because he knew the lessons of the Roman kings in history, he paid great attention to physical exercise, so as not to end up dying prematurely without a great career.

Normally, no one would come to disturb the Duke's practice, but today it was a little different - when Aegron was practicing his sword seriously, a girl in a skirt quietly walked beside him.

The girl didn't interrupt his practice aloud, but just stood quietly and watched the boy's practice.

After a while, Aegron finally woke up from the state of concentration and immersion, and then his attention began to be scattered around, and then he found Teresa standing beside him.

"Good morning, Agron." Teresa greeted him with a smile.

"Good morning, Teresa." Agron also nodded in greeting, and then returned the sword to the guard.

"His Royal Highness's swordsmanship must be very good, right?" Teresa asked with a smile, "Although I don't know much about swordsmanship, but your movements are so smooth and beautiful, it should be quite powerful."

"This is just a set of fixed movements, purely for physical exercise." Aegron shrugged, "If I played against the teacher, it would not be so smooth."

"I see..." Teresa nodded, "I heard from my father that your teacher is very proud of your swordsmanship. He thinks that you are rare among your peers, and even among adults, very few can beat you. ."

"I hope he didn't mean to say nice things to make us happy." Although Aegron tried his best to be flattered, he still couldn't hide a little pride and pride in his heart.

"...I'm really glad to be friends with you, Aegron." Theresa's smile was also filled with a little pride that couldn't be concealed, "Your Highness, I am convinced that if you can get the chance, it will definitely succeed. Fei Ran. Your father's spirit in the sky will definitely make you proud now..."

"I'm not qualified to be compared with him." Aegron shook his head sadly. "It's just a doll at the mercy of others. Fortunately, some people are very nice to me, so my life is not so bad."

"Don't be discouraged, there will be a chance." Teresa leaned closer and comforted him in a soft voice, "Didn't Your Majesty already say it, I very much hope that you will serve the empire in the future. The older generation of our family will wither sooner or later, At that time, your status in the family will definitely skyrocket... I will also try my best to help you."

Teresa's words were reasonable, but immediately reminded Aegron of what Sophie had said to him.

Alas, who will pin their fate on the illusory "sooner or later"?

Seeing Aegron's sudden dejection, Teresa was a little annoyed that she had said the wrong thing, and she didn't know how to bring the atmosphere back.

The two were silent for a while and walked back to the villa at the same time.

"Aigron, you probably lack friends of your age." Teresa changed the subject again. "I can ask my father to find a few peers for you to meet, maybe this will relieve the boredom."

"Before you, I really didn't have it, but I'm not sure if I'm lacking." Aigron replied calmly, "It's not a big pity for me to have no friends, and besides, there may not be a few people in Austria who would like to. Be friends with me."

"You are too strong, Your Highness." Teresa shook her head, then sighed, "Well, in fact, I'm about the same, what qualifications do I have to speak of you... I don't have any friends either."

Then, she seemed to be talking to herself, "So, just because like-minded friends are precious to us, we should cherish them even more, right? If you can only talk to yourself with your eyes closed for the rest of your life, then What's the difference between sleepwalking and..."

What kind of weird metaphor is this? Aegron was a little unpredictable.

He has met too few people of his age, and so far he has only had Theresa as a friend, so he can't tell if he doesn't understand.

If you can't figure it out, there's no need to think about it.

In addition, it is now time to take the opportunity to say it.

Agron stopped, then looked at Teresa with a serious expression.

"Teresa, actually...I just want to tell you something."

"What's the matter? Please tell me." Teresa was a little surprised.

... When the words came into his mouth, Aigron was a little embarrassed. After he had calmed down, he spoke again.

"Teresa, I take the liberty to ask you a question... What do you think... What do you think about marriage?" Even Aigron, who has always been indifferent to other people's thoughts, knew that it was a bit presumptuous to ask such a question in front of a girl , but he could only bite the bullet and ask.

Sure enough, as he expected, Teresa's eyes suddenly widened, and then the red clouds were covered, and then she forcibly turned her head away and looked to the side.

"...Sorry, I may have asked a question that I shouldn't have asked." Aegron quickly apologized, "If it's embarrassing, it doesn't matter."

"It's okay, it's okay... You should have known that, the fact that you care about this matter made me... surprise me." Teresa's breathing was a little chaotic, so her words were a little hurried, "I... I'm actually too I don't know how to answer. Family members like me should listen to their elders when it comes to marriage matters, right? If both parents nod their heads, how can we disagree? So, let the mother decide... …”

For some reason, Agron suddenly remembered what she had said last night.

"In other words, are you still hesitating?" He put aside the distracting thoughts, and then said carefully, "Teresa, to be honest, I'm not sure if my current state can make people happy. So I don't dare to promise anything, and I don't want to drag others down. I think I need to evaluate my future well before making a decision that doesn't hurt others."

With his words, Teresa's face turned pale.

"So, you mean... am I not good enough?" she asked after a moment.

"No, I'm worried that I'm not worthy of you, so I think... I should consider it carefully." Aegron replied.

"Aigron, I... can I take the liberty to ask you a question?" Teresa said suddenly.

"No problem, please." Aegron nodded.

"The reason why you think so...is it because of His Highness?" Teresa looked at Agron and asked in a low voice, "Maybe I did think too much, but I feel...I feel your words and that day. She said almost the same thing at night, it's almost like she taught you to say it."

"No... No, it's my own idea." Aegron shook his head.

"Is that so?" Teresa looked at Agron with an expression on her face.

Then, she nodded slightly, "Well, if this is your wish, that's fine, I can accept it. Maybe we do need to think carefully, and it's good for everyone to make a decision like this."

Aegron breathed a sigh of relief.

"But... I'm not easy to bully either. Your Highness."

Teresa suddenly said another word, then turned away from him and walked away.