Facing Teresa's resentful eyes, in addition to her instinctive fear, Maria finally felt a secret joy that her plan had succeeded.
She has always resented Teresa for taking away the marriage that originally belonged to her. This resentment grew day by day as time passed and her youth gradually left her. She was unwilling to turn herself into an older unmarried princess.
and resentment, all attributed to Theresa alone.
This resentment accumulated over time and turned into vicious hatred, so she ignored etiquette and repeatedly mocked and provoked Teresa, hoping to vent her anger in this way.
It was in this state of mind that she deliberately stole the fan from Theresa's dressing room and showed it off in front of Theresa, using irrefutable "irrefutable evidence" to shatter all of Theresa's illusions.
Faced with the speculation that she and her husband had an "affair" in private.
She worked hard to do this, for no other reason than to vent her anger and let Theresa taste the pain of being humiliated in front of others. Deep down in her heart, she even wished that Theresa would be pissed to death by herself. This was just convenient.
He is rightfully in the position——
So, seeing Teresa in such pain and anger, how could she not be secretly happy about it?
"Oh, Your Majesty, I can't understand what you said. What's the problem with me accepting gifts from friends? Can you still care about so much? Besides, as the mother of a country, you can't
Is this how you should talk to your guests? I'm afraid it's disrespectful." So, she continued to taunt with a sneer.
"Stand back." What she received was a cold command. "I don't want to talk to you anymore."
"How do you..." Maria wanted to mock again, but she was immediately interrupted mercilessly.
"Back off!" Teresa said impatiently and louder.
At this time, Mrs. Mercedes, who was behind Maria, finally realized something was wrong. She quickly stepped forward and grabbed Maria's hand seemingly to support her. "Your Highness, you look a little uncomfortable. I'll take care of you."
You go and have a rest..."
Maria wanted to struggle, but she couldn't break free from Mercedes' grasp, so she had to give up.
Anyway, she has achieved her goal tonight, so let her continue to suffer in anger and pain.
So, she glared at Mercedes and said, "Let me go, I will leave on my own!"
Then, she gave Teresa another demonstrative glance and said, "Your Majesty, I obey your order to leave. I hope you can enjoy a pleasant night."
Then, as if to show off, she put away the folding fan in her hand, turned around and left with a soft "pop" sound.
As Teresa Maria left, the resentment in her heart was almost uncontrollable, but even so, she still controlled herself.
She can't have a seizure in public now, but that doesn't mean she will continue to turn a blind eye to it.
From the beginning to now, she has made enough concessions. She has tolerated uninvited guests who broke into her marriage one after another, tolerated her husband's infidelity to her again and again, and even tolerated her repeated embarrassment.
In order to keep this hard-won marriage, she had to make concessions over and over again. She fully believed that as long as she made these concessions, she would be able to keep the last thing she had.
Unexpectedly, the betrayal was followed by an even greater betrayal, a humiliation that left no humane feelings at all.
She may be somewhat tolerant towards Chanel, Agnes, or others. After all, she does not need to be jealous of her servants; but Maria is completely different, she is also a princess,
She is also the twin sister of her love rival, who embodies almost everything she dislikes.
Because of this, her resentment towards Maria was extraordinary, which could be said to be a bit "defensible".
When she thought that the other person was holding her things in his hands, she even felt a kind of disgust coming from her heart. She wished she could snatch it with her own hands and burn it completely without leaving any ashes.
She doesn't know what to do yet, but she must take revenge, take revenge on this hateful woman, and also take revenge on her husband for his repeated betrayal of her.
In short, she had to figure out what was going on first, and then think about the next step to teach this mean and shameless woman a lesson.
So far, she has made enough concessions. This time she will never give in to Maria again. She must let the other party taste the bitter pill.
At this time, Aigron was still immersed in the atmosphere of the ball. He was completely unaware of the turmoil that had just happened, and he was not aware of the complicated look his wife cast on him not far away, nor could he feel the emotions in Teresa's heart at this moment.
of great waves.
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While the palace was holding a grand ball, in the manor not far from the palace, there was another person who was also closely watching everything that happened in the palace.
Since being kicked out of the palace, Alice and her daughter Xia Lu have lived in the manor given to her sister by His Majesty for quite some time. During this period, although her daily life has not been affected in any way, she has tasted the power of
For Alice, the taste is just like a year.
At the beginning, she was powerful and resolute, and everyone except His Majesty was in awe of her; but now, she lives in a corner, no one cares about her, as if this is the only corner of the world where she can live.
Although this is not exile, what is the difference between it and exile?
After arriving here, every day has been painful and torturous for Alice, but she still has a thought in her heart. She hopes that His Majesty can lift her "exile" as soon as possible and fulfill her promise to bring her back to the palace for recovery.
She is willing to pay any price for her job.
Because of this thought, even though she was forced to live here, she still did not miss any opportunity to inquire about the news of the palace, hoping to grasp the direction of the palace and prepare for her comeback.
Since Agnes was confirmed to be pregnant, the number of times she went on duty during the day has been greatly reduced in order to raise the baby. However, this cannot be difficult for her. In her past work, she has accumulated many connections in the palace, although these connections are impossible.
I can't help her much, but it's okay to pass on some gossip to her.
Therefore, Princess Theodeland and her entourage had already known since they first arrived at Fontainebleau. She also knew that Queen Teresa and Princess Maria were not on good terms. Although there was no real evidence, she secretly speculated that this was the case.
It must have something to do with Princess Sophie of Vienna.
She knows, she knows, but now she can do almost nothing, and it is impossible to use this information to do anything. She can only wait here anxiously, planning one plan after another.
In contrast, Agnes seems much calmer. She doesn't care about the gossip in the palace at all, nor does she care about Princess Theodland and Princess Maria. She only cares about the child in her belly now, every day.
I happily either bask in the sun or read picture books, thinking about the days when I will become a mother.
Alice didn't want to say anything more about her sister's simple happiness. After all, everyone has their own ambitions. She could only hide her anxiety and longing deep in her heart, endure the suffering day after day, and wait for her "comeback".
will.
On this day, the two sisters chatted together and talked about interesting things from their childhood.
"You were only four years old when we returned to Paris from exile. Although my father had restored his title of Duke at that time, he was nothing more than an empty lord. Our family fortune was almost destroyed and we could only rely on
With the grace of God, we can get back a little something from the ancestral property confiscated by the government." Alice recalled what happened at that time with emotion, "But that's what I say, but we have to put on airs after all, after all, the master is
How could a Duke and his wife who were constantly in and out of the palace afford to lose face? So my father suddenly became worried and borrowed a large amount of money from a lender to support the situation. The lender asked Dad for a mortgage.
Pin, dad thought for a long time and put on top of the things His Majesty gave him, and also the things your master gave you..."
"Hey! Is there such a thing? Why didn't I know?" Agnes was greatly surprised.
"Of course you don't know how old you were at that time..." Alice replied with a smile, "However, the days of poverty did not last long. Dad tried his best to make money and quickly turned around our family's finances.
You redeemed the mortgage from the lender, and then you have a good life. Among us children, I have suffered all the hardships. When I was a child, I had to take care of you when I didn't have enough to eat. But you have been a genuine person since you were sensible.
Princess, you are truly blessed to be blessed..."
Hearing what her sister said, Agnes felt happy and full of respect and love for her sister.
Indeed, their family was exiled to Italy because of the Great Revolution. Both parents had to work hard to support the family, so they could only let their sister take care of themselves. And her sister used her young shoulders to shoulder this responsibility, and would rather not eat by herself.
Even if you are full, you have to find a way to feed your younger brothers and sisters.
"Well, the hard days are over, aren't we all in good fortune now?" Agnes comforted her sister while suddenly becoming more playful.
She picked up the dessert from the plate next to her and put it directly into her sister's mouth. "Come on, sister, this dessert is so sweet! Let's make up for the shortcomings of childhood!"
"You are really... you are already a mother and you still act like a child." Alice was funny and touched, and then she opened her mouth and nibbled the small dessert from her sister's hand.
"Eat more..." Agnes continued to pick up another snack.
"No, no need...you will easily gain weight if you eat any more..." Alice quickly shook her head in refusal.
Suddenly, she felt a turbulence in her stomach, and then she vomited uncontrollably.
Caught off guard, the food and gastric juice she spit out touched Agnes's sleeves. However, Agnes ignored this and hurriedly supported her sister, "Sister, what's wrong? Is there something wrong with the snack? Sorry...sorry!"
I shouldn't have made such a joke."
Looking at her anxious sister, Alice slowly came back to her senses, and then thought of other "signs", a surprising guess came to her mind.
"It's okay... I'm okay. It's just that the snacks are too sweet and taste a little greasy." She quickly came to her senses and quickly explained to her sister, "It's really a bit unpleasant to eat such overly sweet food after dinner.
People feel uncomfortable.”
"I'm sorry... I was too rude." The simple Agnes naturally didn't notice anything unusual. She just felt that she had caused trouble to her sister. "Please forgive me!"
"It's okay. What's there to apologize for for such a small thing? You didn't mean it." Alice smiled and comforted her sister, "Okay, go and rest early. The person you need to care about more is yourself."
After a few words of coaxing from Alice, Agnes finally let go of her guilt and returned to her bedroom to rest.
After being alone, Alice looked solemn and fell into thought.
This unexpected "result" is a bit beyond her original expectations, but if she thinks about it carefully, maybe it's not a bad thing.
However, the most important thing now is to seize the time to respond and cover everything up decently before it is "too late".
Who can cover everything up? Obviously, only that person has this ability.
Moreover, he has more reasons to cover up than himself.
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Early the next morning, Alice quietly left her sister's place and came to the Palace of Fontainebleau in the name of "outing to relax."
Although he had been kicked out by Aiglon, she was not a sinner in name, and she was Miss Agnes's sister, so she was not made things difficult for him.
Soon, she was brought to the guard captain Andre Davout.
"Mrs. Alice, what do you want from me?" After seeing Alice, he was slightly surprised, but still asked gently.
Although Andre has learned the truth about Edgar's frame-up after a series of events, as an insider, he has a little more sympathy for Alice, so even if the other party is now out of power, he cannot bear to speak harshly to her.
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"Andre, please do me a favor. I have something very important that I want to see His Majesty... Please pass it on to me." Alice asked the other party with a pitiful look.
And she was also feeling emotional in her heart.
Communication? When she wanted to see the two His Majesty, she could just knock on the door. What other communication was needed?
But now, she can only wait outside obediently to see if there is a chance to meet His Majesty.
The gap in power is so intuitive and so ruthless.
She couldn't stand this gap, so she had to turn the situation around, return to her previous position, and get everything she deserved.
And now, she is getting a "trump card" for herself.
Seeing Alice looking so anxious and desolate, Andre couldn't bear it, so he agreed to her suggestion without much thought.
Then, he turned and ran to Aiglon's study to report to His Majesty the news of Lady Alice's visit.
Not long after, he returned to Alice and said, "Madam, your Majesty allows you to have an audience. Please come with me..."
Alice felt relieved immediately. She knew that now, the situation was basically decided.
"Thank you, Andre. Although this is just a small effort for you, you can still show such kindness when people are in trouble. I will remember this kindness..."
So, she gracefully bowed to Andre, leaving a promise that she would repay in the future, and then confidently followed him towards the highest power of the empire.