Thanks to the joint "efforts" of Prince Talleyrand and Aigron, a storm of public opinion (or a drama) that might have swept the entire France and even the entire Europe finally calmed down quietly.
Despite all the reluctance, Teresa finally chose to call it quits. She had originally carefully prepared a plan to put Maria to death, but in the end she could only end up with Maria publicly apologizing to Teresa and promising to be cautious in her words and actions in the future.
Finish.
Although this result was an unbearable pain and humiliation for the proud Maria, it was certainly not satisfactory to Teresa.
Seeing the bomb in her hand turn into a "squib", her heart was naturally filled with unwillingness and resentment.
This is not peace, just a temporary truce. Two women who hate each other just temporarily hide their hatred for each other in their hearts, waiting for the next opportunity for revenge.
The palace has always been a place where gossip is flying everywhere. Although both Aiglon and Theresa have adopted a strict blockade on this matter, since the commotion is so big, some clues will inevitably spread - after all,
Maria left the palace and went to Paris but was forcibly brought back. This could not be hidden from anyone who wanted to do it.
The gossip quickly spread secretly in the palace. Although no one dared to discuss it openly due to His Majesty's strict orders, the courtiers and ladies who were full of gossip were still driven by curiosity and "desire to spy".
Discuss the matter in private meetings, exchange information and each other's opinions.
No one knows the full story of the entire incident, so naturally the stories they tell are full of "imaginary" elements.
Some people rumored that Princess Maria had offended Her Majesty the Queen, so Her Majesty the Queen strictly ordered her not to leave the palace privately, so she "invited" people back; there were even private rumors that Princess Maria was severely reprimanded after being brought back, and was even scolded by the Queen.
His Majesty slapped him in the face, and the specific details were described vividly - although these speculations are a bit bizarre, they seem to be a little close to the truth.
In short, this incident became a "hot gossip" in the palace for a short period of time, but because the incident was not serious, the heat quickly cooled down, but everyone who talked about it agreed that the fight between the two princesses
It is by no means over, there will definitely be big drama happening in the future, and they are waiting for the next big drama with eagerness.
However, for Aigron, even if the crisis is only postponed, it is enough for him to be lucky.
Although this incident has become a "past thing", he still feels a little scared when he thinks about it now.
He has always been a person who likes to be proactive and never likes to "muddling along" in dealing with things, and he does not allow himself to be in a situation where a crisis may break out at any time.
However, now, he is sandwiched between Teresa, who is gradually being touched by her real bottom line, and Maria, who is full of resentment and just wants revenge. Even for a moment, he just wants to be "quiet" for a while.
At this moment, he just wants peace in his family, so that he will not become a laughing stock in the eyes of his subjects and "colleagues" of kings from all over the world (although he himself caused these disasters).
As the intensity of the incident subsided, Aigron and the entire court focused their attention again on "welcoming the remains of the late emperor back to Paris."
After Aigron personally welcomed the coffin back to France, Emperor Napoleon finally returned to his beloved motherland. According to the scheduled plan, Emperor Napoleon's coffin will follow the route of his restoration in 1815 all the way to Paris.
However, at that time, Napoleon was high-spirited and just wanted to fight fate again. His actions were fast and unstoppable. It only took him more than ten days to rush into Paris with his army to fight back.
But this time, his journey will be much slower.
Because wherever his coffin passed, various local governments arranged grand processions and commemorative ceremonies. The emperor's coffin also moved slowly but unstoppably towards his loyal Paris amidst these stop-and-go celebrations.
When a crowd gathers, it will produce an "emotional resonance" effect, and people will be infected and moved more easily than usual. This is also the result of Aigron's deliberate efforts. He has always been good at borrowing the reputation of the late emperor, and the more people become
The more they miss and mourn the late emperor, the more they invisibly increase their identification with the "empire".
Judging from the actual situation, Aigron's approach is quite effective.
These ceremonies were grand and warm. Well-known veterans and villagers gathered around the roads with their families to witness the return of the emperor's coffin. Many of them were wearing worn-out military uniforms, and those with medals were in high spirits.
He placed the medal in the most conspicuous place.
It has only been 16 years since Emperor Napoleon bid farewell to France for the last time. Many of the veterans who fought under his command are still alive. Now they are watching their once high-spirited commander return to his motherland in this way. How can they not help?
What about mixed feelings?
Many veterans were so excited that they cried and communicated with each other. Many people even crowded together and tried their best to get close to the coffin, just to reach out and touch the edge of the coffin.
Women in costumes stood on both sides with tears in their eyes, scattering flowers in flower baskets on the road so that the cannon cart carrying the emperor's coffin could run over it, carrying with it the fragrance of the motherland and the grief of the people.
As the coffin walked along, weeping and mourning never stopped, and this gradually became a nationwide event. Few monarchs can be so remembered and loved by the people after their death. If the emperor is really here
If God is willing, seeing this grand and sad scene should be enough to feel gratified.
Although his career ultimately failed, although his countless battles caused the blood of many good men of this nation to be shed on the battlefield, although he finally reduced the territory of France to less than when he came to power; however, it is precisely because of this man, this incompetent man.
The irreplaceable great man has allowed this nation to reach unimaginable heights. The long-cherished wish of the French for centuries to conquer Italy and the lowlands was realized with his riding crop, and the land gained was even greater than that of the most "map-opening" nationalism.
Those who want more want more. Even if this kind of glory only lasts for a short moment on a historical scale, it is indeed enough to become a national memory that this nation will always be proud of.
For this happy memory, the French people are even willing to resurrect the collapsed empire.
And now, the resurrected empire sets sail in the name of the emperor, carrying the people's hopes for the future.
Now, the coffin has crossed half of France and is getting closer and closer to Fontainebleau. As the distance approaches, the entire palace also mobilizes urgently according to the predetermined plan.
Led by Aigron and Teresa, all the palace staff put on mourning clothes. The ladies who usually dressed up also put on black skirts and hats with black gauze on their heads. Even the palace
Black veils representing solemnity and mourning were also hung on the windows.
In the warm spring breeze, the Aigron couple, surrounded by courtiers and guards, stood at the gate of the palace, waiting for the arrival of the late emperor.
They didn't wait long, and soon a huge team vaguely appeared on the horizon.
When this group of people came into view, a group of uniformed Guards Hussars rode forward and rushed into the group. They saluted each other and another Guards Cavalry escorting the coffin, and then took over the guard of the coffin.
Work.
Then, the artillery cart carrying the coffin began to drive slowly towards Aigron and others.
As the coffin got closer and closer, the soldiers on both sides saluted one after another, and the military band that had been waiting here began to play expedition music to welcome the emperor back to his beloved Palace of Fontainebleau.
The artillery cart made a rumble as it rolled over the road. This was the sound of the king's thunder, and this was the emperor's greetings to his descendants.
Under Aigron's gaze, the coffin slowly came in front of everyone.
Just like last time, after seeing the emperor's coffin in person, the atmosphere among the group suddenly became serious and sad. Aigron even heard the faint sobbing coming from behind - this was not entirely a performance, after all,
Among the dignitaries behind him, many of them were promoted by the emperor. It was normal for them to cry out of sadness at this moment.
However, because he had witnessed the emperor's coffin last time, Aigron was not too touched this time. He just touched the coffin first as his son and heir, and then presented flowers next to the cannon carriage.
After he laid flowers, Teresa walked to the coffin with complicated thoughts.
This is the most terrifying enemy of the Habsburg family. This man defeated the family repeatedly and occupied Vienna twice. This man single-handedly dismantled the Holy Roman Empire and gave the Habsburg family the oldest and most important title.
It has since disappeared.
But it was this man who gave him the opportunity to marry his beloved His Highness.
Now, it is not his enemies who are sleeping here, but his closest relatives.
In a sense, after two marriages between the Bonaparte family and the Habsburg family, two consecutive generations of crown princes have the blood of Habsburg. It seems that the Bonaparte family and the Habsburg family are inseparable.
No problem...
Teresa quickly abandoned this meaningless thought, and as a daughter-in-law, she presented flowers to the coffin with tenderness and respect, and then touched the coffin gently.
Of course, being solemn and dignified, she certainly didn't have too much grief, and there was no need to perform a painful and tearful drama in front of people.
Just as she stepped back, she noticed that there was a young woman wearing a black skirt next to her.
Maria, dressed in mourning clothes, walked to the coffin in a solemn manner. Like Teresa just now, she laid flowers and touched the coffin.
However, compared with Teresa's performance, she seemed much sadder and even wiped her tears with a handkerchief.
What are you acting... Teresa couldn't help but feel unhappy.
Although she had deliberately not invited Maria to participate in the activities related to the return of the emperor's coffin, after Maria protested to Aigron last time, she finally got the qualification to pay tribute to the emperor.
Clearly, Maria didn't want to waste this opportunity.
The gossip about her had just spread all over the world, and now she was under the scrutiny of everyone. However, she still did not show any timidity under the gaze of everyone, but instead faced her with the most solemn and sad attitude.
The late emperor's coffin even seemed more sad than Teresa's.
After the flowers, dressed in mourning clothes, she still stood blankly in front of the coffin, mumbling words that seemed to express endless grief.
Then, she turned around and walked to Teresa's side.
"Your Majesty, please have your condolences." She first bowed slightly to salute Theresa, and then said to Theresa in a sad and sympathetic tone, "In this moment of national mourning, we are all full of condolences, but I hope
Your Majesty and you can temporarily restrain this grief. After all, you represent the future of this country, and the entire country needs your guidance..."
The acting was pretty good, but it was a bit overdone.
You are just an unwelcome guest, why should you act like this, as if it is the funeral of a relative...
Teresa felt a little disgusted by Maria's attentive performance, but in public, she could not scorn Maria. She could only nod and salute Maria with disgust to express her gratitude to her.
In front of everyone, Maria showed a respectful attitude towards Teresa, which seemed to shatter the rumors from the outside world.
Maria, who has always been arrogant and arrogant, actually showed such respect to Teresa, which surprised many people. However, at this moment, her attitude was exactly in line with others' expectations of her - after all,
If she disregards her manners and makes a scene here, it will not end well.
Therefore, no one was too obsessed with her performance. According to their titles and ranks, everyone stepped forward to lay flowers on the coffin and express their condolences.
After the flower laying session ended, the cannon carriage carrying the coffin continued to move forward slowly, and then came to the square inside the Fontainebleau Palace.
People all remember that in 1814, after Emperor Napoleon signed his abdication decree, it was here that he bid farewell to his Guards soldiers, reviewed them one last time, and then set off for Elba, leaving his empire for the first time.
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But now, with the efforts of his successors, history has been reversed again. He has returned to his favorite palace, and the Guards that were once disbanded have now been resurrected.
In the past nearly a year, after Aigron's careful cultivation, the Guards based around Fontainebleau was resurrected and expanded. Although it has not yet reached his final expansion goal, it now has several regiments of troops.
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And now, these elite soldiers of the emperor lined up under the gaze of the emperor's coffin, accepting the review of two generations of emperors.
The cavalry were wearing dazzling uniforms, waving their swords and galloping around the coffin. The leading officers also held the flags of the Old Guard in their hands. These tricolor flags with the eagle emblem were fluttering in the spring breeze.
, as if some sort of soul-calling ceremony was being held.
Aiglon looked around and saw Prince Eugene's two sons, August and Maximilian, also wearing hussar uniforms and holding flags to pay tribute to the emperor's coffin.
He nodded with satisfaction.
At this moment, his worries have been forgotten in his heart, and only overwhelming pride remains - after all, he has won too many.
Soon, the two emperors will march to Paris together with the Guards.