"Why do I always fall in love with you? You are so hateful, but you are so cute."
Teresa's mixed emotions made Agron feel uncomfortable listening to her.
Ever since the two of them got married, Teresa had always given in to him, but he had a completely take-and-get attitude, always causing one romantic incident after another, and he still didn't want to repent.
Faced with this kind of humiliation, Teresa endured many times, and even tolerated the fact that she took Agnes on a nationwide tour, embarrassing her in front of the entire nation.
Even if you occasionally feel so angry that you want to fight, this kind of resistance will die out because of yourself.
What was the reason for what she did?
Or, if you think about it from other people’s perspective, what would you do if you were in Teresa’s shoes?
Aigron simply didn't dare to think about this problem anymore.
However, this time he was really a little "wronged".
From the beginning, he had no intention of embarrassing Teresa in a big way. He just wanted to "enter the village secretly and not shoot anyone" and let Maria become his pawn.
But after all, he is not a god who controls everything. Everyone has their own personal will. Maria's "unique" personality deliberately tried every means to provoke Teresa and ruin his plans.
The enraged Teresa finally couldn't bear it anymore and wanted to take revenge on Maria. Was she really wrong?
Even if her revenge was a little fierce, Agron felt that it was excusable - because this was the outburst of Theresa's resentment for a long time, and she had endured it for too long.
But this time, Teresa once again chose to give in. To be honest, even Aigron himself felt a little sorry.
This is almost the "bottom".
Every time he deviates is like a dangerous trial. Time after time, he wins the dispute between husband and wife and pushes the bottom line downward step by step. But will the bottom line really give in endlessly?
I can't continue to stimulate her - at least not now.
Therefore, Maria must suffer a little this time. He thought to himself.
"Thank you, Theresa..." He hugged Theresa into his arms, and then comforted her with gentle words, "Everything that happened today, let's just pretend it didn't happen, and don't let the outside world see the joke.
Maria, I will make her understand."
Teresa squinted her eyes slightly, feeling her husband's warm embrace, but did not continue the topic.
After a moment, she suddenly opened her eyes again. "Your Highness, I have another question to ask you."
"what is the problem?"
"She looks so much like Her Majesty Sophie - so much so that sometimes I recognize her as Sophie in a trance, so I can understand why you are so good to her." Teresa asked softly, "So, what are your plans?
What should I do with her? Just keep her by my side as a souvenir of the unforgettable love affair in my youth?"
Aiglon didn't know how to answer her for a moment, because he couldn't tell the truth.
"Forget it." Teresa just smiled and stopped worrying. "Sorry, I asked a stupid question."
Then, she hugged her husband again and said, "I am too tired today and very sleepy. Let's rest."
"Okay." Aigron wanted this.
Teresa closed her eyes and buried herself in her husband's arms, but the tears in the corners of her eyes never disappeared.
Did she really believe what her husband just said in defense? In fact, she didn’t.
Until now, she didn't believe that her husband really had nothing to do with Maria - even if Maria was still a virgin.
There is no reason for this, Maria's face is the reason. Her husband used all kinds of means to bring Maria here, and it is definitely not for the purpose of "consolidating the diplomatic relations between the two countries."
However, under the current circumstances, there is no point in her continuing to make a fuss.
Although she had the advantage at the beginning, after Talleyrand's strong intervention, the situation took a turn for the worse. Without being able to replace the Prime Minister, she could no longer drive away Maria.
In addition, except for "stealing her own fan", she has no actual crime to accuse Maria. If she openly puts it on the table, the consequences will only make herself more uncomfortable.
Therefore, although she was furious, she finally came to the conclusion that she could only give in for the time being.
This was not because she chose to settle the matter after being coaxed, but because she felt she had no chance of winning.
In each dispute, she also learned to secretly calculate and weigh.
Now, she was full of regrets, not that she regretted attacking Maria, but that she didn't go all out to kill them all when she had the advantage, giving her opponent a chance to make a comeback.
Just imagine, if you had forcefully detained Maria before Talleyrand entered the scene and forced her to write a confession or similar document, and then unswervingly threatened to disclose everything, forcing her husband to give in and expel Maria immediately, what would you do?
Will we end up in the current predicament?
Why did she have to be soft-hearted and give in to His Highness? She thought with great annoyance.
When I shouldn't be emotional the most, I end up being emotional anyway.
As Talleyrand just taught, "Actually, you have done a great job today. I think it is very good! It is very admirable. You just lack the last bit of fierceness. You did not create a fait accompli, but gave in."
He took a step forward, so he gave others room to fight back..."
No matter how much she hated Talleyrand, Talleyrand's words always made sense.
At this point, regrets are of no use. She can only swallow this bitter pill and taste the fact that she is only one step away from victory.
But failure can also provide lessons and breed the seeds of success.
In fact, this experience gave Teresa the confidence to understand what she could do "within the rules" and "outside the rules."
My brainpower and execution ability are no worse than anyone else's. As long as my plans are more rigorous and my methods are tougher, I can still achieve my dreams, even if the emperor is at a loss by myself.
Although His Majesty the Emperor and His Excellency the Prime Minister have more power than her, but apart from that, she is the third person at the core of the empire's power. If Talleyrand dies, then she will only be under one person in this power sequence.
, she has many ways to do things that ordinary people can't imagine.
Of course, having a title is not enough. If you want to exercise power, you must have forces to support you, and now she must work hard for this.
She also has the convenient conditions to achieve this goal. At present, she has the power to control the personnel of the palace. At the same time, almost all of the palace's finances are in her hands. She also owns the properties, castles and huge art collections owned by the royal family.
Management, which means that she has amazing rights to use funds. Although most of these funds are difficult to use as real estate and investments, as long as she is willing, she can easily call on a large amount of funds inadvertently, and the number even exceeds those of outstanding people.
A big and famous banker.
In this era, money is also power. She only needs to spend some time to cultivate her own personal power - and it is completely reasonable and legal, and can be done without leaving any trace.
Of course, even at this moment, she still loves her husband deeply, but after being heartbroken again and again, she has understood a truth-her husband will never take her appeals seriously, and she can only
Rely on yourself and work hard to protect everything you hold dear.
If there is a next time... we must be fully prepared, and at the same time we must complete the matter to the end. Teresa thought to herself secretly.
In this way, the couple at the core of the empire's power fell asleep embracing each other intimately in their own completely different moods.
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The next day, after Aigron and Teresa woke up, they went to Aigron's study together, and by this time, the other two guests were already waiting here.
After the interview with Queen Theresa, Prince Talleyrand did not choose to leave Fontainebleau because it was already late. Instead, he rested in the palace for a night and came back to "interview the Saint" the next day.
And the person who came with him to see him was naturally Maria who had made a big mistake and was waiting to be punished.
The old Prince Talleyrand looked tired, his eyes were cloudy and listless, and he seemed to just want this troublesome matter to end as soon as possible and then go home and rest.
Although Maria's face still retains the fear and humiliation from yesterday, it has returned to calmness, and in this calmness, there is a strange determination, as if she has secretly made up her mind.
After the Aiglons came to the study together, Prince Talleyrand and Princess Maria saluted them together.
After the four people took their places, the atmosphere suddenly seemed a little awkward.
"Ahem." The elder-like Prince Talleyrand spoke first. He secretly winked at Maria and urged her to act according to the plan.
Before, Talleyrand had put forward a condition that if he wanted to intervene, Maria must apologize to Theresa "to show her sincerity", and Maria agreed. Now, it is time for Maria to fulfill her promise.
For a moment, everyone's eyes were focused on Maria.
This invisible pressure made Maria feel uncomfortable, and apologizing to Teresa itself made her feel extremely angry and humiliated.
However, this kind of humiliation is something that has to be tasted - because it is a necessary condition for him to stay, and it is also a necessary condition for him to have the opportunity to take revenge in the future.
Since yesterday's humiliation, revenge on Teresa has become an unshakable obsession in her heart. In order to fulfill this wish, she is willing to pay any price, even if she temporarily bows to this enemy.
Maria painfully recalled that when Charles VI died in 1740 and the male line of the Habsburg Emperor became extinct, her ancestor, the Elector of Bavaria, Karl Albrecht, took the opportunity to seize the HRE throne and became the
Emperor Charles VII; however, Theresa, the daughter of Charles VI, won a great victory in the War of Austrian Succession, once occupied most of Bavaria, and made her ancestors die in depression, so she let her
Her husband, the Duke of Lorraine, became the new emperor of the HRE Empire.
This moment is just like that moment.
Teresa, this hateful name is really the destined enemy of our family! She thought through gritted teeth in her heart.
However, it is never too late for a gentleman to take revenge. Although Bavaria was forced to give up the throne after the defeat, in the end, Bavaria completely disintegrated the Habsburg family's monopoly on the German throne by relying on Emperor Napoleon.
"What my ancestors were able to do back then, I can also do now..." She encouraged herself again in her heart.
As long as you can get through this difficulty and keep the spark of hope, then you will finally have a chance.
With extreme humiliation and unwillingness, Maria walked slowly to Theresa, and then lowered her once proud head to the empress of the empire.
"Your Majesty the Queen, I'm sorry. Because of my imprudent behavior, I brought trouble to everyone and put myself in a dishonorable situation. I feel extremely guilty about this." Maria gritted her teeth and spoke with
Trying to be as calm as possible, he said the words he had already thought of, "Up to now, everything is my own fault, but I can guarantee that from the beginning to the end, I have no ill intentions towards you or France... So, in
Therefore, I would like to express my most sincere apology to you for what I did before. I beg you to forgive me for my previous disrespect and give me the opportunity to change my mind, make amends for my past mistakes, and eliminate the possible existing problems between us.
misunderstanding..."
Apologizing so humbly to one's enemies is an unbearable humiliation for anyone. Maria almost cried as she spoke, but she still used her own efforts to restrain the grief and hold on to her heart.
He finished speaking in one breath.
Teresa listened quietly, and only after she finished speaking, she nodded slightly.
Does she really believe that Maria will change her mind and apologize to her? Of course she doesn't believe it, and she is not ready to accept Maria's so-called apology.
However, now, under the watchful eyes of Talleyrand and Aiglon, this is the best step and a prerequisite for calming down the situation.
In any case, Maria bowed her head and begged for mercy, which meant that she had endured mental torture and humiliation, and she deserved it all.
He had already caused her to lose face before, but it was a pity that he was stopped at the last step.
However, no matter how regretful she was, the current situation did not allow her to continue to make a fuss, so she had to endure her nausea and cooperate with them in performing this drama of "resolving the old feud".
"You don't need to apologize so solemnly, Your Highness Maria." With a trace of regret and joy in her heart, Teresa also seemed to sincerely greet Maria. "Everything that has happened now seems to be just a regrettable misunderstanding.
,I'm sorry for what I did before...
Similarly, I believe that you are not only a friendly friend of France, but also our best guest. I also believe that time will slowly eliminate the misunderstandings between us, and then we can respect each other."
Against the background of the smiles, there is an undercurrent of hatred towards each other. This kind of resentment cannot be eliminated by words. It will be a mark that will be remembered for a lifetime.