Under Theresa's pressing step by step, Aigron also felt a headache.
But even so, he couldn't let Maria be deported back to the country and let his plan be ruined.
He wants to keep Maria.
However, it is obviously not wise to continue to quarrel with Teresa now.
Teresa now has the evidence in hand and has the absolute upper hand. Arguing with her will only anger her. If she gets angry, she might as well just publish the matter directly and let the outside world "comment" as she threatened.
, then even if Aiglon keeps Maria, he will definitely be disgraced.
Moreover, in the eyes of the public, Maria will be a "Princess of Thieves" like a street rat. How can she stay here?
Since we can't fight Teresa head-on for the time being, we have to think of any workarounds.
Aigron calmed down his mood, sorted out his chaotic thoughts, and then tried to calm himself down.
"Teresa, things are rushed now and I was caught off guard, so I need some time to think about how to deal with the aftermath. Please stop messing around and give me some buffer time, okay?"
Seeing her husband's upset look, Teresa's originally unyielding expression suddenly relaxed a little. If it weren't for Maria being too hateful, why would she be willing to force her husband to do this?
"Well, Your Highness, you said you want to think about it, then of course I am willing to understand you, let's just wait... However, I still have to tell you in advance that I will not change my mind. For such a corrupt person,
Arrogant guy, I don't think she has any reason to continue to be our guest. Just sending her back and keeping the matter secret is the greatest tolerance we can give. Your Highness, I also ask you not to continue to tolerate it-
—”
Then, as if to comfort her husband, she hugged Aiglon gently, "I'm going back first. I'm sorry for what happened today, but I hope it won't affect the relationship between us. Your Highness, tonight
Come back early and rest, I'll wait for you..."
After saying that, she left with light steps, leaving Aigron alone.
Teresa's ruthlessness just now and her tenderness and sweetness at this moment may seem contradictory, but they are actually the same thing.
In the final analysis, what she did was just to save everything she cherished.
But Aiglon is much more greedy than her.
After Theresa left, Aigron walked out of the room, and then had his guard captain Andre Davout called to him.
"Your Majesty, what are your orders?" Andre asked after seeing him.
"Andre, there has been some trouble in the palace recently." Aigron tried his best to face his guard captain with a calm expression. "Maria was just arrested by Theresa."
"What?!" Andre, who was unprepared, was stunned by this shocking news. He looked at Aiglon in astonishment, as if he had lost the ability to think for a moment.
Eggron had to be patient and explain everything that happened to Andre from beginning to end (of course, he didn't say anything about Teresa's 'examination' of Maria).
Andre listened quietly to the story just now, his whole body dumbfounded.
This story is so twisted and bizarre, and the people involved are of noble status. Once spread, I am afraid it will become the talk of Europe.
When he thought of this, he boldly glanced at his master with sympathetic eyes.
It seems that His Majesty seems to be "fashionable and happy", but such a beautiful thing actually comes at a huge cost.
After all, princesses and singers are different. If you want a singer to be honest and obedient, just giving her some money is enough, but princesses have much more requirements...it's really not easy to settle things.
It just so happens that Your Majesty likes princesses and not singers.
Aigron was not aware of Andre's reverie. At this moment, his mood was already focused on dealing with this unexpected incident.
Soon, he cleared his mind and began to give orders to Andre.
"Andre, I hope you will cooperate with the police department to closely monitor the contents of various newspapers. Any news about the palace must be reviewed by you before it can be published-" Aiglon hesitated and added,
"However, in order to avoid excessive panic in the public opinion circles, you have to tell them that the palace does not prohibit outside reports and discussions, but only hopes that these reports will be more authentic - and this is only a temporary measure and will be lifted soon."
Previously, due to the turmoil of the dynasty change in 1830, during the provisional government period when Prince Talleyrand came to power, a number of severe martial law decrees were promulgated, including mandatory reporting censorship and control.
In order to show that he was not a "tyrannical monarch", after taking power, Aigron nominally lifted the previous strict press censorship, and the reporting scope of Paris newspapers was also much looser.
He did this to reflect the empire's "road confidence."
Aiglon himself also hopes that his rule can be as loose as possible so that people can speak freely.
And now, even in the face of the impact of the Maria incident, he does not want to take back the commitment he has made. After all, acting must be performed to the end. This is his political commitment.
"Yes, Your Majesty." Although he still didn't understand what happened, the loyal Andre immediately obeyed Aigron's order, "I will communicate with the government immediately."
"Also, during this period, you must strictly control the discipline of the palace and strictly prohibit anyone from spreading gossip that is detrimental to the image of the empire -" Aigron continued to give the order, "especially do not let anyone spread the news about Maria privately and damage her.
image of."
"Okay, Your Majesty." Andre nodded, but soon he raised his doubts, "But, Your Majesty, although I can control ordinary people in the palace, your Majesty the Queen...I can't control you anyway."
I can’t control it. If she decides to pass the news on herself, then there’s nothing I can do about it.”
"Of course I know." Aigron replied impatiently, "I will take care of Teresa's affairs, you only need to be responsible for other people."
After he finished speaking, he waved his hand and signaled the other party to go do the work quickly.
However, Andre did not leave immediately, but stood there and hesitated to speak.
"Do you have anything else?" Aigron asked.
"Your Majesty, I'm not blaming anyone, I'm just saying what I think in my heart." Andre seemed to be afraid of Aigron's anger, so he spoke cautiously, "In my opinion, in the final analysis, the responsibility for this incident still lies with
In the case of Her Majesty Maria, it was she who severely offended Her Majesty the Queen in the first place, so Her Majesty the Queen was uncharacteristically so ruthless - and this time, it was Her Majesty Maria who acted recklessly and left evidence of guilt.
So, no matter what, even if Her Majesty the Queen is a little petty, she still has enough reasons, assuming... Assuming the worst case scenario, Your Majesty, I think, between sacrificing Her Royal Highness Maria or sacrificing your relationship with Her Majesty the Queen, you still have
You should choose the former... After all, Her Majesty the Queen is your lifelong partner, and she is also the mother of the country who is appreciated and respected by the people."
Aiglon fell silent immediately.
He knew that in the eyes of everyone, Teresa was a "good queen", especially compared to the wanton and arrogant Maria, who was much better.
Therefore, even Andre was not willing to see His Majesty and his wife break up because of a foreign princess. He still tended to be emotionally inclined to Teresa's side.
If Andre is like this, then do others still need to ask?
Therefore, if everything comes to a showdown, Theresa will undoubtedly have the support of the vast majority of people.
Even if he is the emperor, it is impossible for him to publicly compete with the queen who has the support of most people.
Therefore, there can be no showdown...the situation must be controlled before it breaks out. Aigron came to the conclusion again.
"I understand, Andre." So, Egron did not comment, but nodded gently, and then Andre bowed and left, carrying out his order.
After Andre left, Aigron did not hesitate anymore and walked towards Maria's residence.
At this time, under the care of Mrs. Mercedes, Maria, who was already on the verge of a mental breakdown, finally regained her sanity.
But it was obvious that she had not yet been freed from the fear and shame, and the expression on her face was full of pain and resentment.
The humiliation of being forced down on the bed and then lifting up her skirt for "inspection" will become a nightmare that will haunt her for the rest of her life. How has she ever suffered such grievance?!
Although there were no men present, the humiliation was enough to sting.
Accompanying humiliation is hatred, and the desire for revenge that is even more than hatred.
With Maria's character, of course she would not have the excellent quality of "reflection". She would not think about how much her previous actions had angered Teresa, and would only feel that Teresa had severely bullied her.
Teresa made her suffer the greatest shame in her life, and she had to let Theresa suffer the same pain.
Must take revenge!
"Your Highness, I'm sorry... all of this is my responsibility." Just as her heart was raging, Mrs. Mercedes apologized to Maria in a low voice, "I told Her Majesty the Queen that you were detained in order to relieve the Queen.
Your Majesty is the biggest obstacle in your heart, but he didn’t expect that it would bring you a greater disaster... I am to blame for things turning like this, so please punish me."
Although Maria, as a foreign princess, could not actually do anything to Mrs. Mercedes, the kind-hearted and strong lady saw that the situation became like this after her intervention, and her heart was full of guilt. She hoped that she could do something
Order something, or at least suffer a little punishment, to relieve the guilt in your heart.
However, although Maria was furious now, she was not completely confused.
Of course she knew how much risk Mrs. Mercedes took by running over to try to save her immediately after she was imprisoned.
This thoughtfulness is enough to make people grateful.
Moreover, he was now alone, and could be further persecuted by Teresa at any time. Finally, someone was willing to help him out of guilt, so he could not make her angry anymore.
Therefore, she suppressed the pain and anger in her heart and tried to comfort the other party with a calm tone, "Madam, don't blame yourself. You came to rescue me. You have tried your best. Who would have thought that she would do this?"
What about the rude and shameless thing? All this is her responsibility and has nothing to do with you... On the contrary, I am very grateful that you came to save me, and I will always remember your kindness!"
"You don't have to thank me. I have to stick to my duty." Mercedes replied with a wry smile.
Seeing that Maria finally regained her consciousness, she relaxed a little.
Now, as a bystander, she carefully analyzed the situation faced by Maria, and then came to the conclusion that it was very not optimistic, and even a catastrophe was imminent.
The evidence of guilt is already in Teresa's hands, and the facts are conclusive and cannot be denied. As long as Her Majesty the Queen does not let go, she will not be able to withstand it.
In fact, if Her Majesty the Queen makes all these things public, Maria's reputation will be ruined immediately.
So...she thought about it and felt that there was only one way.
"Your Highness, although you have temporarily regained your freedom, you are still facing great risks. Her Majesty the Queen may send people to arrest you at any time on the grounds that you have committed a crime... At that time, I am afraid it will be difficult for Your Majesty to open your mouth again.
You are gone. Therefore, I boldly advise you to pack your luggage and leave as soon as possible. As long as you leave the country and return to Bavaria, then Her Majesty the Queen will not continue to pursue this matter and kill you... all of this can be put to rest.
.”
What? Go back? Run back in despair?
Maria's eyes immediately widened.
If before, "returning to the country" was still an option, but at this moment, she would no longer consider returning to the country.
Because returning to China at this time means completely admitting defeat, which means a complete defeat.
Of course she knew that if she was really sent away by Theresa this time as she wished, then the dispute between her and Theresa (even though she initiated it) would come to an end, and she would lose.
After a complete defeat, it is impossible to turn around in this life. There is no chance to see Teresa again, and there is no hope of revenge for the humiliation.
She will even be forever secretly ridiculed by Teresa as an "old maid who gossips, indulges in fantasy and makes up stories".
Even if all this is not made public, what is the difference between being ridiculed by Teresa for a lifetime and being ruined?
She couldn't bear this... If this was the result, she would rather die and jump into the well immediately.
"I can't leave!" Maria hissed, "I want to stay here."
"What else do you want to do?" Mercedes asked, somewhat surprised by her firm attitude.
"I still have unavenged grudges. If I leave like this, I won't be able to feel at ease even if I die!" Maria replied through gritted teeth. At this moment, her eyes were still stained with tears, but her eyes were filled with a bone-chilling chill. "
I...I also want her to understand how big of a mistake she has made..."