"Okay, Your Majesty, I understand. I will get things done as soon as possible."
Although Aiglon's order was unreasonable, Edmund still had to obey it.
Now, all the things he should report have been reported. Logically speaking, he should leave now. However, His Majesty seems to be in the mood today and has no intention of letting Edmund leave immediately, so he can only continue to stay in Aige.
In front of Long, waiting for further instructions from His Majesty.
"Edmund, it's a coincidence that Valentine is here too and is now at Teresa's place - do you want us to go see her?" Aigron asked with a smile.
This question made Edmund, who had always been serious, suddenly feel embarrassed and even a little at a loss.
"this……"
Since the engagement was announced, the court and the outside world have known that Miss Valentine de Villefort is his fiancée. The wedding will be held when she approaches adulthood, and everyone is waiting for this moment to arrive.
However, for Edmund, he is far from psychologically accepting the reality.
It's not that he was dissatisfied with Valentine. This young child was beautiful and talented, and loved her family. She was dignified and demure. The time she interceded with Edmund for her family left him a very special impression.
deep impression.
But even so, he was still a little ashamed from the bottom of his heart that he was about to marry a little girl who was old enough to be his daughter.
No one laughed at him because of this, it was just because he couldn't get over it.
Because of this, although Valentine would come to his home from time to time, he would always make excuses to avoid Valentine. If he couldn't avoid her, he could only bite the bullet and act like an elder to receive her.
, on the contrary, Valentine is more "enthusiastic".
The Earl didn't know how long this awkward relationship would last, but for now he could only go with the flow and hope that time would change everything.
"Why, don't you want to see her?" Aigron asked. "She is looking forward to seeing you..."
Edmund's face became even more embarrassed. He knew that His Majesty was teasing him, but he didn't know how to defend himself on this matter. "I...I didn't mean it like that, I just...just..."
Seeing Edmund, who was usually smart and capable, now at a loss and even a little blushing, Aigron laughed out loud in his heart.
But this is not surprising. Although Edmund had a young love affair and even got engaged to the girl Mercedes, he spent more than ten years in prison and was isolated from the world. Therefore, he had no interest in "emotions".
"It's already a bit strange, and I even subconsciously think that I don't deserve this anymore.
This is an emotional trauma caused by life experience, which often affects a person's life, and Agron, Teresa, Valentine and others are working together to heal this trauma.
He didn't want to irritate Edmund too much, so he stopped teasing him. He just waved his hand without giving him a chance to regret, "Well, since you are not opposed to seeing her, let's go there together. Others
Awaited!"
Since Aigron had already spoken, he could not disobey, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet and follow Aigron to Teresa's piano room.
At this time, Teresa had just finished her conversation with Valentine.
When she saw Aiglon and his party, Theresa was obviously a little surprised, but she quickly laughed, then turned back to Valentine and said, "Oh, what a coincidence today! Mr. Count is here too."
"Mr. Count is here...?" Valentine's eyes suddenly widened.
Then, she looked down at herself in a panic. After confirming that the skirt she was wearing was still as neat and white as when she went out, she felt relieved.
"Don't worry, Valentine, you are as cute as usual today." Seeing her panic, Teresa couldn't help but encourage her.
While the two were talking, Aigron walked in with Edmund.
Both of them walked with their heads held high, their bodies strong, their steps vigorous and powerful, and they had an aggressive momentum.
Although the count was older than Aiglon and not as handsome as Aiglon, he still had a sharp face and a majestic appearance, enough to make any young lady in Paris fall in love with him.
After walking in, the count quickly noticed Valentine who was hiding behind Theresa and watching him secretly.
Although this child actually doesn’t understand what love between a man and a woman is, when she hid behind Teresa and looked at Edmund covertly with eyes full of admiration, gratitude, expectation and nostalgia, Ai
Demon still felt an indescribable feeling.
It's embarrassing, but it seems a little sweet.
Indeed, very cute...
I wonder who can not be moved by this look?
"My dear, I talked about something with the Count today, but the matter has been finished. I heard that Valentine happened to be here, so I brought him over -" Aiglon briefly described it to Theresa.
Situation, "How's your situation?"
"Ah, I just told Valentine something, that is, we are going to form a band - Valentine has agreed to be the future band leader..." Teresa answered.
Then, she briefly introduced the situation to Edmund.
"So, Mr. Earl, I'm sorry, but next we have to take up Miss Valentine's time... Sometimes it may delay your meeting, but we will also pay attention to it. And please don't worry, wait until Valentine
When Na reaches the right age, we will let her withdraw from the group and hand her over to you intact. Then it will be up to you to take care of her."
Of course Edmund understood what Her Majesty the Queen meant.
Her Majesty the Queen despised Villefort as a person, pitied Valentine for losing her mother when she was a child, and was worried about her future growth, so she called Valentine to her side to learn art and cultivate it carefully. More importantly,
Watch over her and prevent her from being contaminated by the bad habits of arrogance and licentiousness, especially the "pollution" of indulgent (or even debauched) habits.
With the queen's personal care and education, Valentine will definitely become a pure bride - just like Mercedes back then.
Being able to work hard to plan your marriage to this point is enough to show that His Majesty and his wife value and favor you.
When he thought of this, Edmund's heart was suddenly filled with gratitude.
His life has changed because of His Majesty. It can be said that he has jumped from hell to heaven in one step. For the love of Your Majesty and his wife, he must devote himself to death and he will not hesitate to use his own life to defend the empire.
At this time, Aigron winked at Edmund.
Edmund knew what he meant, so he walked up to Valentine and congratulated her.
"Miss Valentine, I am very happy that you have been given such an opportunity to use your talents to bring glory to the court and the empire. Congratulations! However, this is both an honor and a responsibility. Please do not disappoint Her Majesty the Queen's expectations.
, you have to devote yourself wholeheartedly to learning the skills of music, and you also have to work hard to manage a small orchestra. I believe you will be able to do it, because you have a willpower that astonishes me."
"Well..." Valentine blushed slightly after being praised by Edmund, and then she nodded gently, "Okay, Mr. Earl, I will try my best."
Then, the two of them stood face to face as if they didn't know what to say.
It's too official...Aigron sighed in his heart.
The earl is good at everything, but he can't learn how to speak like his own. It's a pity.
However, being loyal and honest is also an advantage.
In order to let both of them relax, Aigron and Teresa looked at each other, and then they walked out of the room hand in hand.
At this time, Edmund was still immersed in embarrassment. He looked down at the little girl who was only as tall as his chest - his fiancée to be precise - and didn't know how to speak. He was so confused that he didn't even say a word.
Noticed that the two majesties had left quietly.
Instead, Valentine calmed down first. She glanced around secretly to make sure no one was here. Then she boldly raised her head slightly and looked up at her fiancé.
"Mr. Earl..."
"Uh... um." Under her call, Edmund finally came back to his senses.
"I know that you have been avoiding me recently. If you want me to disturb you as little as possible in the future, I will do so..." Valentine said slightly sadly.
Edmund couldn't see her looking so sad, so he quickly shook his head in denial.
"No, that's not the case. I'm just busy with other things..." Soon he felt that telling such a lie was too inappropriate, so he simply told the truth, "Okay, I do, but it's not because I hate it."
You, I just... I just don’t know how to face you."
"Do you still need to consider how to face me?" Valentine asked in surprise, "I am your fiancée! You can face me however you want, I can accept it."
This is what makes it difficult to face... The count lamented in his heart.
After thinking about it, he could only express his innermost feelings to the other party in as gentle a tone as possible, "Valentine, although we are indeed engaged, you can also see that I am so much older than you, and I am also older.
I am busy with so many things, and it is difficult for me to find a topic that can adapt to you, let alone how to talk to you freely, so I think I need to adapt..."
"Why do you want to adapt to my topic? You are my fiancé. You can say whatever you want in front of me, and I will listen carefully. If you feel that I cannot give enough feedback, then I
I will study hard until I can keep up with your ideas..." Valentine shook her head stubbornly, "What really scares me is not that I can't keep up with your ideas, but that you avoid me and don't meet me.
Even when you are young, you don’t want to talk to me at all. If that’s the case, how can I talk to you freely?”
Uh... The count didn't know what to say at once.
Should we say that her enthusiasm is commendable? Or should we say that she does not need to do this?
"The things I deal with are not so pleasant, but are often related to negative things." In the end, he could only give this reply, "It is enough for me to bear it alone. I don't want to pollute your mind.
.”
"But don't forget, I am the daughter of a senior prosecutor..." Valentine couldn't help laughing, "Growing up, I have probably read more legal documents than you... What?
I have seen countless thefts, robberies, and murders. I dare not say that I understand society better than you do, but I am obviously not a ignorant purdah lady. My tolerance is stronger than you think. I
I can be the person you talk to and your spiritual support, instead of being thrown aside by you as an ignorant vase..."
This answer immediately shocked Edmund even more.
However, considering Valentine's precocity and firm will that surpass her peers, it does seem to make sense.
"Now that you have read too many files on criminals and seen the dark and profound other side of society, how can you still maintain such enthusiasm and innocence?"
He was curious and couldn't help but ask another question.
"Well..." Valentine obviously hadn't thought about this issue, so she tilted her head and thought about it.
Then, she smiled slightly, but this smile seemed to be a little shy.
"This is probably because I am young and still believe in justice... Even if evil is rampant and filth is everywhere in the world, justice still exists after all. I used to think that my father was the embodiment of justice, and he eradicated evil on behalf of the country, so I
Of course, I will not be afraid or despair; and later, what my father did was exposed, which made me miserable, but you...you appeared in front of me again, you were saved by His Majesty, and you later
The revenge of my father made me believe that justice still exists in the dark, and I can still believe in it - so now you are the justice in my heart. As long as you are still here, I will not despair of this, I can still believe in it innocently.
Even if the current world is not perfect, it can slowly get better with our efforts..."
Edmund was amazed that a child could say such a thing.
And the deep attachment contained in it moved him deeply.
"I'm sorry... I may not be as good as you think. I have done many bad things and killed people with my own hands..."
"But you are aboveboard and have never done anything bad, right? This is already better than most people!" Valentine comforted him loudly, "I only know that your Majesty is a good person, you are a good person, but you are not
You are absolutely kind, but you are also doing good things, many good things, and you are really working hard for the future of the country... So I believe that what you do, even if it brings some sacrifice, will be just...
...And I will also make myself stronger and become your help instead of your burden..."
"There is no need to make such a sacrifice..."
"Trade? Sacrifice? No...I don't think so. Mr. Earl, do you know how the outside world views our marriage?" Valentine smiled bitterly, "They think our family got lucky and got it in advance.
Where is the golden turtle husband... there are many ladies, so how can you be a burden?" Valentine became more and more excited as she spoke, and couldn't help but stand close to Edmund, "Please believe me, and
Leave it to me...I will take good care of us all, just be patient and wait for me to grow up."
After saying that, she hugged Edmund's strong waist and abdomen, "I only ask you to open your heart to me. You don't have to open it now. I will open it slowly, that's all!"