Sure enough, as Aigron expected, after a moment's hesitation, Chanel finally decided to follow Aigron's will as always.
She lowered her head slightly to show that she no longer had any objections.
"Your Majesty, if this is your will, then I will implement it. Although I personally do not agree with your move, no matter what happens, I will stand on your side..."
"Very well, thank you, Chanel... I knew you would always be on my side -" Aiglon breathed a sigh of relief, and then laughed, "This matter is of great importance. Apart from you, It’s also hard for me to trust anyone else.”
Of course Aiglon could hear that Chanel was actually somewhat reluctant, and he knew even more that Chanel's concerns were very realistic.
However, he just wants to do it according to his own heart, because this is how he has always been.
It is also willful and reckless. If it succeeds, it is called arbitrary. If it fails, it is called wanton. This world will always only look at the results.
So, as long as you create good results, that's it.
"Unifying the will" with the most trusted people around him made Aigron feel a lot more relaxed.
So he went one step further and stated his plan.
"Next, I will first create pressure on Austria, and then seek reconciliation with Metternich and take the opportunity to establish personal contact with Metternich; then, after I have negotiated with him, I will put forward conditions and send you as my The special envoy went to the Austrian court to see Sophie - you have stayed in Austria before and served Sophie, so it is justifiable to send you to visit her. They will not have any doubts. Moreover, in their eyes, you are just You are a prostitute, and you were once a servant, so it is not important at all, so they will not be too wary of you. You have many opportunities to communicate with Sophie, and she can also invite you to visit various places - now the Austrian court has recovered She has some privileges, so she can do this, and others will only think that she wants to relax with her old friends, and will not stop her. At most, they will just monitor her from a distance."
"Then you asked me to find a chance to exchange them?" Chanel asked again.
"Yes...Maria will disguise herself as a maid next to you beforehand and blend in with your entourage. As long as you are careful, they won't pay too much attention." Aigron nodded lightly, "Then, you will be together outside the palace. When traveling, just find a suitable opportunity for the two of them to meet each other. It only takes a few minutes to change clothes, and everything is done... No one can tell the difference between the two of them, so you should It’s also very clear.”
"Although the appearance is the same, the temperament is different..." Chanel frowned slightly, "I'm afraid it's not that easy to hide it from everyone."
"It's true -" Aigron sighed, this point is irrefutable.
Since he can easily distinguish the two sisters from some subtle differences, it is also possible for other people who have close contacts with Sophie to distinguish them.
"Maria has been corresponding with Sophie during this period. In the name of caring about her sister, she will ask about some details of her life and the specific situations of the people around her." After a pause, Aigron replied, "Then, she will
Remember all this carefully, and try to imitate Sophie. Then, she will find ways to live in seclusion under various names, reduce external contacts, and try to delay as much time as possible.
After all, she only promised to help Sophie and I deal with it for about half a year. When the time comes, Sophie will go back on her own, and the problem will be solved by then."
Although Aiglon said it easily, Chanel was still uneasy in her heart. After all, this kind of thing was so shocking. She felt her scalp numb just by imagining it. Naturally, she didn't think it could be so simple.
"Your Majesty... Although I believe that with Her Highness Maria's intelligence, she may be able to perform well, but if something goes wrong, the consequences will be simply disastrous... Do you really think she can do it?" She said tremblingly.
Ask.
"Then it depends on Maria's performance. I believe that she will work very hard to save her head." Aigron spread his hands and answered calmly.
However, although he pretended to be relaxed and calm on the outside, he was inevitably a little uneasy inside.
It's just that he has done countless daring things along the way, and it doesn't matter to him if there is one more.
Of course, he didn't tell Chanel that he actually had another trump card.
That's Metternich.
This does not mean that Metternich would cooperate with his audacious plan.
Rather, once this thing comes true, it will become Metternich's Achilles' heel - after all, he is the one who advocates friendship with France around the old emperor, and he is the one who presides over diplomacy with France. If he is revealed,
For such a huge villain, his political opponents will never let him go and will take the opportunity to remove him from power.
Metternich, who was greedy for power, would never allow this to happen.
Therefore, as long as the exchange is done without the knowledge of Metternich first, it will become Metternich's "weakness" when it becomes a fait accompli. Even if Metternich discovers something is wrong afterwards, he will not dare to say anything.
They would even help cover her in the dark, which greatly increased Maria's success rate.
Of course, Aigron admitted that there were many uncontrollable factors in the entire plan and the risks were very high. If he were in a "normal and rational" situation, he would never make such a choice.
He has always given the impression to outsiders that he is extremely selfish, cold-blooded and ruthless, and no one would have imagined that he would take the initiative to commit such irrational behavior.
But on the other hand, no one would have thought that he would do such an "irrational" behavior, so he could instead catch him by surprise, create a gap in information, and give Metternich a big "surprise."
In the final analysis, this is not for the benefit of the individual, family or country, but for the remaining youthful spirit in his heart, and to satisfy the biggest regret in his heart, he is willing to take risks for this.
After listening to Aigron's explanation, Chanel roughly understood all this.
"Your Majesty, if I advise you again now, will you still listen?" She asked with her last effort.
"You can say it, but I won't listen." Aigron calmly gave her expected reply, "But you have the right to refuse. I can find someone else to implement the plan, and I will never blame you for it.
you."
"No, Your Majesty, thank you for your kindness, but I accept it! No matter how many opinions I have in my heart, I will still try my best to fulfill your wish." Chanel replied decisively, "I understand that this matter is very important to you.
How important it is, and I understand how serious the consequences will be. Instead of letting others perform it, let me do it...at least I will never shrink back or be afraid, and I can also eliminate the risk of leaking secrets."
At this point, she suddenly smiled bitterly, "Actually, I still envy Your Highness now. After all, she can actually let you take such a risk and only see her again... As a maid, I have no right to be jealous of her."
, but I am still very jealous at this moment. But don’t worry, even so, it will not affect my execution of your plan, nor will it affect my respect for her. Just treat it as my gossip."
"Chanel, thank you." Aigron didn't know how to answer, so he could only express his gratitude to her again.
Aigron knew that with her loyalty, no matter what she thought in her heart, she would never be able to disobey her own opinion.
But even so, she is not a mindless machine after all. She will also have her own thoughts, slander and jealousy - but these will not affect her loyalty to herself. From the beginning, she has been silently
Stay by your side and do your best to complete all your orders.
"Although you are a maid, you will never be lower than those noble adults now. You are an important part of the empire, and you will be more important in the future." Aiglon comforted Chanel with sincerity, "Chanel, I am very
Sorry for dragging you into such a dangerous adventure..."
"Isn't it my duty to take risks for you? Why do you need to thank me?" Chanel asked naturally, "I accompanied you through the rain of bullets and never felt scared, and of course I won't now... Don't worry.
.”
The more naturally Chanel spoke, the more guilty Egron felt, so he warned Chanel, "Although it is unlikely, there is a possibility for everything. If you are really executing your plan,
You were noticed and stopped by the Austrians. Remember, don't make any resistance. Just surrender and let me redeem you... Carrying out an attempted conspiracy is not a serious crime. As long as you negotiate properly, I can get you back.
Yes, you must not do anything stupid."
"Okay, Your Majesty. Seeing that you care about me so much, my heart is a little more balanced..." Chanel suddenly laughed, "I will bring Her Royal Highness Sophie back for you, please don't worry!"
The two people looked at each other, and then laughed knowingly together, and the tense atmosphere just now was diluted a lot.
Then, Chanel restrained her smile and spoke again, "Your Majesty, now I understand why you are so kind to Her Majesty Maria. It turns out that all this is just to pave the way, but thinking about it this way, it feels like it is not easy for her.
Yes..."
"Yes, the risk she took for me is definitely worth the price I paid...I am also very grateful to her." Aigron replied.
Aigron also knew that he could only control the first half of the plan, that is, the steps before the "replacement" was realized; and after the replacement was realized, it all depended on Maria's own "performance".
No matter how perfectly executed it is at the beginning, if Maria doesn't do it right, it could turn into a disaster and become unprecedented shocking news.
And Aiglon can't do anything about it, she can only look at herself.
"Then besides money, has she asked for any compensation from you?" Chanel asked again. "I know she is greedy for money and power, but as a princess, she may not be moved by mere money.
There should be a more powerful reason for all this..."
After she finished speaking, she looked at Aigron with a half-smile, as if she had guessed something.
Aiglon could only shrug.
"Okay, Chanel, I really can't hide anything from you. Yes, although she and I didn't meet until after I escaped, but before that, she had already known me and even planned to become me
His wife——"
In Chanel's surprised eyes, Aigron relayed what happened to Chanel.
Chanel didn't expect that there was such a secret about what happened back then, and was dumbfounded when she heard it.
But when she thought about it carefully, she felt that this actually explained many things - such as why Her Royal Highness Maria was so hostile to Her Majesty the Queen.
She looked so domineering and arrogant, but she turned out to be a pitiful person... When she thought of this, Chanel actually felt a flash of sympathy for Maria in her heart.
However, sympathy was sympathy, in her opinion, Maria's behavior was still too much, and she was emotionally more inclined to Theresa, whom she had been with for a long time.
She suddenly thought that Her Highness Maria had already made such a fuss, so if the plan was successfully implemented and she brought Her Highness Sophie back, wouldn't it be even more...even more exciting?
Your Majesty probably hopes to find a way to hide it from Teresa, but can this kind of thing really be hidden? If the clues are discovered, everything will be difficult to end.
Chanel was also one of the people who had witnessed those events. She thought they had all been settled, but she didn't expect that there would be a day when "the past happened again".
Queen Teresa is jealous of Her Highness Sophie's lingering presence, and Her Highness Sophie is jealous of Queen Teresa's occupying the position. Moreover, they are both arrogant and arrogant. Chanel does not believe that they will really "bury the hatchet", and then
If we get along well, we will settle old and new accounts together.
Chanel couldn't help but feel dizzy when she thought of this.
Alas, but in the final analysis, these are all grievances between the princesses, so what can I say to interfere? Just stand far away, but you can't get involved and cause unreasonable disasters.
She glanced at Aigron slightly, not only blaming Aigron for making trouble for nothing, but also worrying about her little master.
Your Majesty, you really need to take it easy...
Aigron was not aware of Chanel's thoughts at the moment. Seeing that he had successfully convinced Chanel, he naturally began to think of taking the next step.
"When you start to implement the plan, you must cooperate with Her Royal Highness Maria... and the tacit understanding between the two of you is also crucial. From the moment you leave the French border, I can't help you much... So, Chanel, what do you think it's best to do?"
It’s best to get to know Maria first. I know that her temper is a bit...a bit big, but you don’t have to be too accommodating to her, just interact with her in a measured manner. After all, you also represent me——"
"Yes, Your Majesty." Chanel bowed slightly, "I don't dare to expect that I will be lucky enough to be her friend, but I will never affect your important affairs."