After seeing His Majesty, Alice carefully observed his words and expressions, and found that His Majesty seemed not to be in a good mood.
"Your Majesty, how are you lately?" So, she was not busy talking about her own affairs, but greeted Aigron in a gentle and concerned tone.
If it were normal, Aigron would not feel anything, but in this recent "worrying" period, the greetings from this "friend" moved Aigron extremely.
"Sigh... it's not very good. It's always annoying. But what can we do? We can only face it."
Aigron shrugged, and then asked the other party with concern, "Madam, how are you doing lately? You said you have something important to report to me, what is it?"
Alice was already prepared for this question, so she blushed slightly, then lowered her head pretending to be shy, and then replied to Aigron in a tone that was mixed with joy and shame.
"Your Majesty, I may...I may be lucky enough to be pregnant again."
"What!?"
Aigron was stunned in surprise.
Ever since they hooked up, was this the only time they hit the target?! He felt a little unbelievable.
For a moment, he subconsciously thought that Alice was using another trick to deceive him.
But soon he thought that Alice didn't dare to deceive on this kind of issue. Since she came to tell him, it was probably true.
So, is this really his child? He immediately thought of another question.
It was impossible to ask Alice face to face, because it would be a huge insult; besides, Alice was not a showy woman, and during this period of time she lived with Agnes, there was no room for her to have an affair elsewhere.
So, this is probably... just another unexpected result created by myself.
Was it because she was too "brave" that day, or was Alice, who had been separated from her husband for a long time, in a state of easy pregnancy? Or was it both?
In short, it is meaningless to analyze the reasons. The key now is how to deal with this problem.
When he thought of this, Aigron suddenly felt an even bigger headache.
It might have been fine before, but his wife is currently in a rage because of Maria. If she now finds out that her beloved husband is having an affair with someone close to her again and is pregnant, she will
What do you think? I'm afraid I'm going to break up. Moreover, Agnes will definitely make a fuss if she finds out.
"Your Majesty..." At this moment, Alice asked Aiglon softly, "What should I do?"
Aiglon reluctantly retracted his thoughts, and then looked at Alice. At this time, this beautiful young woman was looking at him with pitiful eyes, as if begging him to help her come up with an idea.
Although he knew that this appearance must be a deliberate act, he couldn't help but feel a sense of pity at this moment.
Alas, now that things have become like this, what's the point of being angry and anxious? It's better to think of a solution as soon as possible.
So, he calmed down and looked at Alice again.
"Don't worry, madam, let's see how to solve this matter together. Before that, I would like to refer to your opinion first, so you might as well answer a few questions for me."
"Okay." Alice replied obediently.
"First of all, do you want to keep this child and allow him to be born smoothly?" Aigron asked in as gentle a tone as possible.
"I want..." Alice immediately nodded heavily, "Your Majesty, I have lost my husband now, and also lost most of my relatives. For me, children are almost the last hope in my life, so if I can have more
Having a child by my side also means a lot to me..."
"Okay, then we'll keep him." Aigron also nodded in agreement, "So, in what capacity do you want this child to face the world? Do you want me to recognize him?"
"No, Your Majesty..." Alice immediately shook her head, "It is true that it is a great honor to have a child whose bloodline you recognize, but as I said before, I don't want to go there as your mistress.
To gain attention from the outside world, I hope to serve the empire and the court as a minister by your side and Her Majesty the Queen. If all this is made public, it will inevitably cause me to lose my position in front of Her Majesty the Queen, and I will lose this opportunity forever. This
It’s not the result I want to see…”
Then, she changed the subject and sincerely advised Agnes, "Besides, Your Majesty, I also know that this is also a troublesome matter for you. You don't want to have a violent incident with your wife and Agnes because of me.
Quarrel, I was the one who took the initiative to seduce you in the first place, and you have no obligation to bear the trouble caused by this child..."
Alice's reasonable words made Aiglon feel relieved again. Compared with the resentment and quarrels surrounding him now, this kind of reasonableness seemed so precious.
Of course, Aigron also knew that this was not because Alice's temper was really any better than Theresa's. The so-called "reasonableness" was just that their "pursuits" were different; or in other words, they just didn't love her enough.
If she really loved herself as much as Teresa, she would definitely not accept this grievance.
So this is Alice, she always knows what she wants...Aigron thought to himself.
However, now that Alice can make such a statement, it is a lot easier for Aigron.
"Okay, madam, I understand what you mean, and I thank you for being reasonable." Aigron thanked Alice gently, and then he fell into deep thought again.
"But no matter what, this is our child after all. I can't bear that after he is born, he has to remain anonymous, be fostered into an unknown family, and then suffer like an orphan..."
"Yes, Your Majesty, I don't want to see the child suffer this fate, so I want to ask you to have mercy and find a solution for me and the child."
After Alice heard this, she immediately knelt down to Aiglon, then looked at him pitifully, ready to obey his orders.
And this invisible prayer further aroused Aigron's sense of responsibility.
So after thinking for a moment, he came up with an idea.
"Then we can only go to Edgar and ask him to admit that this is his child, so that the child can have the surname de Treville after he is born, and he will never be insulted."
The solution Aiglon gave was not beyond Alice's expectations. In fact, this was one of the results she was most looking forward to. But on the surface, her child looked in a dilemma.
"Your Majesty, this arrangement is good...but now that I have turned against Edgar, and I have brought him to this point, he may not be willing to accept such an arrangement."
"Madam, at this point, he doesn't have much choice." Aigron sighed softly.
Then, he stretched out his hand to help Alice, "Anyway, you should get up first."
Alice grabbed his hand obediently and stood up from the ground. Her slender and mature body naturally leaned on Aigron's body, like a bird clinging to someone.
This is not entirely a performance. After all, she has already bet her future life on His Majesty and the Bonaparte family.
While holding Alice in his arms, Aiglon was thinking about how to deal with Edgar next.
After all, he didn't want this disgraceful incident to be spread - if it were spread, the world would probably think that he deliberately framed his servant in order to seize his wife (especially since this servant was
Well-known nobles), that would be too ugly.
If he really did this, he probably wouldn't care about the image issue, but he was obviously the passive one in this matter, and he didn't want to bear this kind of notoriety in vain.
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With the piercing whistle in the Ile de la Cité prison in the Seine River in Paris, Edgar opened his eyes on his cell bed and began his hazy day in prison again.
He has been in the Ile de la Cité prison for some time, and he has psychologically accepted his identity as a prisoner.
Because he knew that he was actually unjustly accused, after he was imprisoned, Aigron specifically ordered that the prison authorities were not allowed to mistreat this special prisoner. Therefore, his living conditions are actually pretty good recently, and his mental state is not particularly decadent.
Of course, even so, losing his freedom is still a very torturous and painful punishment for him. He was originally naturally restless and indulged in pleasure. Now that he is in jail, he can only wander around in a small area every day, and he no longer has the sensual and playful behavior of the past.
Entertainment, how could he endure it?
But no matter how unbearable it was, he had no choice but to swallow this bitter pill, so he lay there in a daze every day, only walking around in the open space or staring at the sky in a daze to pass the time.
If there is no end to such days, then Edgar will definitely go crazy soon, but fortunately, he still has thoughts in his heart. He knows that soon, His Majesty will release him and let him leave the country.
Fly far away.
If you endure it a little longer... If you endure it a little longer, you can go out, and then follow Diana to fly around the world, and no longer have to worry about family affairs... This idea has become the spirit that sustains him until now.
pillar.
He ate the soup for breakfast in a daze, and then when it was close to noon, two guards suddenly came over, opened the door of the cell, and pulled him out.
Isn't this the time to let off steam?
"What's going on?" He suddenly trembled. "Is anyone looking for me?"
The jailer did not answer his question, but silently dragged him to a room.
Edgar discovered that there was only one person in this room.
Because the light was a little dim, Edgar's brain was a little rusty. After being slow for several seconds, he finally recognized the other person.
"Your Majesty... Your Majesty?" he asked in a doubtful tone, "You came to see me?"
No wonder he was so confused, because he couldn't think of any way he could be honored enough to be worthy of being sought out by His Majesty.
"Edgar, you don't seem to be doing well right now." Seeing Edgar's desolate appearance, Aigron felt mixed emotions in his heart. "I'm sorry for causing you so much suffering."
"Your Majesty, why do you have to apologize? You have done your best to me and our family. I am suffering all these things at my own fault." Edgar shrugged, then smiled bitterly, "It's not your fault if you feel guilty."
Obviously, even at this time, he still had not completely lost the coolness in his bones.
"I'm glad you think so." Aigron also smiled bitterly, "I'm here now to tell you that the limelight is over now, and you can be released from prison from tomorrow -"
"That's great, Your Majesty!" Edgar was overjoyed when he heard the news. After all, His Majesty did not break his promise and let him go. "Thank you for your grace!"
Looking at Edgar with a smile on his face, Aigron suddenly felt a flash of guilt in his heart.
"And after you get out, I have one more thing for you to do."
"Huh? What's the matter? Just give me your orders -" Edgar replied immediately.
"After you go out, I will not deport you and Princess Kadiyang immediately. I hope you will return home first and live with your wife for a period of time, ranging from two weeks to a month." Aigron exited.
Order.
"Ah? You want me to go with Alice again? This...isn't this good? Is she willing?" Edgar looked embarrassed upon hearing this.
Because of the previous false accusation incident, Edgar suffered so much. It is impossible to say that he does not have any resentment towards his wife in his heart; and Alice obviously will not forgive herself for going abroad with her mistress. Since the couple
Their relationship has broken down and they hate each other. What's the point of "getting along" like this?
Faced with Edgar's confused and shocked eyes, Aigron tried his best to appear calm, "Actually, this is quite important to her, because... she is... now pregnant, in order to prevent the outside world from
There is some, some unnecessary doubt about the child's ancestry, and she needs your help."
When Aigron said this, Edgar's eyes suddenly widened, and then he looked at Aigron with a ghostly expression, and his mouth opened wide, as if he wanted to speak but couldn't.
This look is indeed a bit funny, but to be honest, who can laugh at this time?
It was not easy for him to regain his breath, "She is pregnant, and then she wants me to help her cover it up?! Okay, this is great, whose child is it?!"
"It's mine." Aigron looked at the other party calmly.
This sentence completely shocked Edgar, as if his strength had been drained, he lay back on the chair.
"This incident is more of an accident than a conspiracy. Nothing happened to us before. You should have noticed this if you have been to the palace. It's just that after this incident happened last time, Alice fell into a deep depression.
In the midst of great guilt and pain, I couldn't bear it, and then I comforted her - in the end we couldn't help ourselves, and this happened. You know, I have always had a good impression of her and admire her very much.
, her talent and wisdom deeply moved me, so at that time, I couldn't control myself... Edgar, I'm sorry."
This is of course not true, but Eggron doesn't want to completely destroy Alice's image in Edgar's mind.
Moreover, this kind of romantic story is more likely to arouse the other person's sympathy.
"So this is God's retribution for me... I gave her one, and she gave me one!" After a long time, Edgar finally regained his breath and let out a lament. "It's too accurate.