After the maid Chanel narrated his life experience, Aigron finally let go of his guard and decided to believe her.
Chanel's narrative is at least logically reasonable, and her overwhelming hatred cannot be disguised - and even in the worst case scenario, if she is deceived, it doesn't matter, since she has nothing to lose now.
Yes.
For the first time, he had someone he could trust and drive by his side. He inevitably felt excited, but now his weak body could not bear this passion.
He knows that this is just the beginning, and the most important thing for him now is to take good care of his body. Only a healthy self is qualified to talk about freedom.
After drinking the broth, his body had warmed up a lot. He raised his gaze and looked out the window. There was still a dark night sky outside.
He looked at Chanel again, who had just wiped away her tears and finally maintained a superficial calm, but her blue eyes were bloodshot, and you could feel the fatigue on her body.
She had just taken care of herself until early in the morning, and then experienced emotional ups and downs. She must be very tired.
"Chanel, I don't need you to do anything else tonight. You should take a rest." So he said.
"It's okay, Your Highness, you haven't replied yet, I need to take care of you." Chanel smiled.
"Since I've woken up and can still eat, it means that I have passed the critical period. I just need to rest for a while. And you need to rest more now. I will have to continue to rely on you tomorrow." Aigron gave the order.
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After a pause, he added another sentence in a gentle tone that was completely different from the indifference just now.
"Chanel, as long as you are loyal to me, I will fulfill your wish for you. So you have a good rest now. I need a healthy you to continue to serve me. This is very important to me."
After hearing these words, Chanel's eyes widened in surprise, a blush flashed across her face, and then she bowed.
"Okay, as ordered, Your Highness."
Then, she sat on the sofa bench where Aigron usually sat, and then lay down against the armrest.
She was indeed very tired, so after just a moment, her breathing became very even, her back rose and fell slightly rhythmically, and she had obviously fallen asleep.
It seems that this young Avenger is quite easy to coax...Aigron thought to himself.
This means that she is an easy person to work with - or easy to command - but it also means that she is not the kind of smart person with an extremely sensitive mind.
But it doesn't matter. Now he needs loyalty more than intelligence. People who are too clever and scheming will not be easy to use.
Looking at the sleeping maid, he suddenly felt sleepy again.
It's time to rest and think about tomorrow's things after dawn... He closed his eyes again.
Although the pain on his body was still tormenting him, he was in a much happier mood than yesterday or any day before. He knew that there were a few ripples in his stagnant palace life, and perhaps this meant that there would be more in the future.
Stormy waves.
This is what he expected.
If there is a storm, let it come more violently and overwhelm the world!
When Aigron regained consciousness again, he felt as if his face was being gently touched.
At first he thought it was Chanel, but when he opened his eyes, he found that he had guessed wrong. The person sitting beside his bed and caressing him was Princess Sophie.
It was already daybreak, and all the curtains in the room were opened. Warm sunlight poured into the spacious suite from several directions, illuminating the furnishings inside and making Her Royal Highness the Princess seem to have an extra layer of radiance.
Light.
But from the side of her eyes, you can still find traces of exhaustion. She probably didn't sleep at all last night.
"I heard that you are out of danger, so I came to see you." After seeing him wake up, Princess Sophie smiled, "Aigron, you really can't imagine that when you open your eyes,
How excited I am... God has finally saved me from making an irreparable mistake!"
"I'm also very grateful to God for giving me the opportunity to experience the feeling of waking up under your touch." Aigron smiled, "It's very comfortable, Your Highness."
"You are becoming more and more like a prodigal prince!" Sophie glared at him complainingly.
However, she soon showed a relaxed smile. "But at least you can still speak. This is better than anything else."
Then, she didn't speak, but looked around the boy with a smile, as if to confirm that he had survived without any defects.
"I'm sorry." After laughing for a while, Princess Sophie leaned over slightly, held his shoulders, and then gently held him in her arms, "Because my willfulness has put you in such a situation, I can only
I shamelessly ask you to forgive me."
The young man stiffened unnaturally, and finally calmed down from his turmoil.
"It's not about forgiving or not. You originally proposed hunting just to help me relax. The accident that happened later was just my unlucky thing, not your responsibility." Aigron rested his head on the shoulder of Her Royal Highness the Princess.
, and then saw Chanel standing in the center of the room.
At this moment, she had completely recovered from last night's excitement and excitement. She was standing behind Her Royal Highness with an expressionless face, as if waiting for her master to issue new orders.
Everything last night was not a dream, great! He was secretly happy, and then blinked at her, while Chanel bowed and saluted him.
"No, I should have been the unlucky person... You endured these pains on my behalf..." Princess Sophie, who couldn't see his little actions, continued to say in an apologetic tone, "If you hadn't reacted immediately
, maybe I might even have...Aiglon, you were a hero yesterday."
"Don't say that. I just did what a person who has been favored by you many times and who is your friend must do. If this is called a hero, then this title is too cheap.
"Yes." Aigron replied with a smile, "What I'm more concerned about is that now you should believe what I said that day..."
Princess Sophie let go of her embrace, then put her arms around the boy's shoulders, and looked at the boy again. At this moment, his smile was so pale and feeble, but it also had a weak charm.
Ever since she came to this magnificent palace and became a member of the Habsburg family, every time she saw this melancholy child, she would always have a protective desire rooted in motherhood, and even a little chivalrous spirit.
I always want to do something for my brother-in-law, my poor adopted brother.
But yesterday, she clearly felt that this child had grown up and he could try to protect himself - and he even did so without hesitation.
God knows what kind of strength this melancholy, weak and unfortunate child burst out at that moment, tearing himself off, and then used his body to cushion himself when they both fell off the horse.
He said he was reluctant to let go of himself, and now he has proved it with practical actions.
"I believe what you say." Princess Sophie nodded solemnly, and then she sighed again, "Well, without knowing it, our Aeglon has become so cute!"
After sighing, she lowered her head slightly and kissed the boy's broad and smooth forehead.
"I really don't know which princess in the future will be so lucky to be your wife. She will definitely be the happiest princess in the world..."
Although she only touched him briefly, Aigron only felt his heartbeat speeding up slightly, and for a moment he felt a little overwhelmed.
It's very sad to say that, although he has lived for almost forty years in total, he never fell in love even in his previous life.
"No princess would be stupid enough to marry a prince without a kingdom or treasure." He forced himself to calm down and made a joke.
"That's not certain." Sophie blinked and replied with a smile, "There will always be some silly princesses like my sister who fall in love with a prince who has no kingdom and no treasure... You are so handsome, as long as you are a little bit
If you work hard, you will always be able to deceive one..."
As soon as the words came out, both of them suddenly felt a little embarrassed. After all, there seemed to be a little more ambiguity in this sentence.
Aigron looked at the other party again.
Although she is an aunt in name, she is only six years older than Aigron. After all, she is only in her early twenties now, which is when a woman shines most gloriously. Maybe because of the light, maybe because she was moved by yesterday's heroic act.
Because of this, the way she looked at her today was a little gentler than usual, as if she was rippling with the light of the lake.
At this time, a sudden sound came from the door, interrupting the awkwardness between the two people.
The two people turned around at the same time, and then discovered that several people appeared at the door of the room, headed by Prime Minister Metternich.
Sophie frowned slightly, obviously unhappy with his sudden arrival.
Aigron nodded to the Prime Minister expressionlessly.
"Your Highness, I'm here to visit you." Metternich also nodded and walked in quickly, "I'm glad to hear that you are out of danger."
"Thank you." Aigron replied. "I hope my accident did not cause you any trouble."
"It's a bit troublesome to say that there were rumors in Vienna yesterday, but now that you have woken up, the rumors will soon subside." As he said that, the Prime Minister walked to the bedside, his eyes wandering around, confirming Aigron's current injury.
, "However, although you are out of danger, it is best for you to rest peacefully and recuperate recently, refrain from strenuous exercise, and recover as soon as possible."
"Okay, I will do it, don't worry." Aigron nodded gratefully.
Only then did he realize that although he was unlucky to be injured when he fell from a horse, it was also an unexpected gain from another perspective - at least for now, he didn't have to worry about anyone forcing him to go to military school or military camp.
When he thought of this, he felt secretly happy.
Then, he suddenly felt something was wrong and had an uncomfortable feeling.
He glanced and found that the old man opposite was secretly observing him. The old man's hawk-like gaze swept over his arm, which made him feel a little nervous.
No! He was doubting me. He suspected that I fell off the horse on purpose and used self-injury to escape being forcibly arranged. Aigron suddenly came to his senses.
There is no doubt that it was an emergency that day, but because the timing was so clever, it is quite normal for the cunning Metternich to suspect that he had hurt himself. He must have been very suspicious in his heart, why did he need to do this for such a small thing?
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So what should be done?
The explanation is meaningless. A person like him has been involved in the diplomatic arena of intrigues for many years. He has told countless lies and seen others tell lies. He cannot have any influence on human morality.
Any confidence, if he doubts it so much, then it will be useless no matter how much good words he says.
Therefore, it is better to face it calmly and let him think whatever he wants. Anyway, he is injured now and there is nothing he can do to himself.
When he thought of this, Aigron felt relieved.
After the two looked at each other for a while, Prime Minister Metternich nodded.
"It seems that you are indeed out of danger, which is great. Now you need to rest, so I won't disturb you more."
"I'm very touched that you took the time to visit me. Thank you." Aigron thanked you in a cold manner, "You still have too many important things to do, and it's not worth wasting too much time on me."
"Then, farewell." Metternich nodded again and walked out of the room.
Just as the Prime Minister was preparing to leave in the corridor, he suddenly heard a greeting from behind.
"gentlemen."
He turned around somewhat unexpectedly and found Princess Sophie chasing after him.
Although he was a little impatient, he still showed a pleasant expression. "Do you have any orders, Your Highness?"
"The way you looked at Franz just now was like looking at a criminal, which makes me very dissatisfied." Princess Sophie looked at Metternich and said word by word, "I was responsible for what happened yesterday. He
You were injured while protecting me. If you want to blame me, you should blame me. Please don’t embarrass a child."
If I could blame you, I would have blamed you long ago! Metternich thought to himself.
"Where you are, life is always full of accidents, and it's not your fault."
"Franz deserves to be treated better. During his recent recovery, I hope that I will be responsible for taking care of him. You will not arrange inexplicable activities for him." The princess frowned, and then continued, "Yes.
Sometimes I really feel that if some people can't bully their fathers, they just bully their children, and they really have no future."
This arrogant and stupid woman! If I had known that there was no good person in Bavaria, I should not have spared these traitors from the Rhine Federation in the first place! Metternich cursed in his heart.
"I will consider it, Your Highness." He left these cold words, then turned and left.