Aunt's comfort and hug made Aigron feel a warmth from the bottom of his heart.
Although they have been separated from each other for more than ten years, they still have family feelings between them.
He traveled over mountains and ridges, was frightened, endured hunger and cold, and endured so many hardships. However, in the warm embrace of Queen Hortense, the cold and fatigue seemed to be swept away in an instant.
"Thank you." He said with emotion. "You have given me great relief. At least I have family members who are on my side at this time."
At this moment, the maid brought over hastily made pastries to satisfy the hunger of several young people, and Aigron called Chanel in who was waiting in the room outside.
"Your Majesty the Queen, it is a pleasure to meet you." As soon as Chanel came in, he bowed respectfully to Queen Ortense, and then stood next to the dining table, his attitude was obviously timid and he did not dare to sit down.
She was surrounded by members of the "royal family", so how could she dare to make any mistakes?
"This is...?" Queen Hortons looked at Chanel.
"She was my maid when I was in Austria, and she was also the staunchest follower of the empire." Aigron replied, and then told Queen Ortense and two cousins about Chanel's life experience.
After listening, everyone present immediately sighed at her troubled life experience.
"What a poor child... A child suffers from the things that adults do!" Queen Ortense sighed, "Fortunately, I was rescued by my brother, otherwise I don't know what would have happened!"
Yes, when her aunt and Chanel fled France and wandered around, Prince Eugène, who took care of them in Bavaria, was the stepson of Napoleon and the biological brother of Princess Otis.
Therefore, Chanel's respect for Hortense was not only because of her title, but also because she was the prince's only sister.
"If His Highness hadn't taken us in, we would have died in a corner long ago..." Chanel had tears in her eyes and looked at Queen Otis with respect, "I will always be grateful for Your Highness's kindness. It is because of my gratitude.
, so I have sworn long ago that I will be loyal to the Bonaparte family throughout my life, and the same will be true for my descendants. Only in this way can I repay this kindness!"
Seeing Chanel's enthusiastic expression, Queen Otis was startled for a moment, and then gave a wry smile.
"Don't be so serious. This is just a small effort. Thousands of people died for our family back then. We should make some compensation. It's good that you want to be loyal to the Bonaparte family, but just do what you can.
Okay, don’t put too much burden on yourself..."
Then, she waved her hand, "Come, sit down and have something to eat with us. You must be very hungry."
"But...how is this good?" Chanel hesitated, "Your Highness and Your Majesty..."
"Your Majesty! Is any of us really a big shot now?" Hortense shook her head and interrupted Chanel, "Don't make it look like we are acting in a farce. We are all already in exile.
Yes, and you still act like a nobleman!"
"Okay, Chanel, sit down, don't go against the queen's opinion." Aiglon smiled and nodded, motioning for her to sit down, "I said, no matter where I am, there will be a place for you."
Chanel was so moved that she could hardly speak. She could only nodded heavily and sat down.
"Thank you for this honor..."
After she sat down, the four young people began to eat, but Queen Hortense just watched them quietly because she had already had dinner.
The hungry Aigron ate several cakes in one go, and his tired body was refilled with energy.
"Can you answer a few questions for me, Aigron?" Queen Hortense asked suddenly after seeing that he was full. "Although I have been living in seclusion these years, I have still heard a lot about you.
I don’t know which ones are true and which ones are false, so I want to confirm it from you.”
"You feel free to ask, I will answer everything I know." Aiglon nodded immediately.
"How did the Austrians treat you? I heard some people said that they abused you, but later it seemed that was not the case..." Queen Hortense asked first.
"It depends on how you define abuse." Aigron thought for a moment, and then replied, "They did not treat me badly in terms of living conditions, and they also provided me with corresponding educators according to the standards of a royal family member, but the corresponding
I also lost my freedom of movement and was ordered to never appear in front of the world in the name of the heir to the empire... Generally speaking, they need me to be a toy that is collected and sometimes thrown out to scare people."
"It's a very vivid description..." Queen Ortense nodded, "Then... I saw in the newspaper before that you planned to propose to Archduke Karl's daughter, and even said that the marriage was a foregone conclusion.
It will be officially announced on the same day. Is this true? To be honest, when I first saw this news, I was really happy for you for a long time."
This question immediately made Aigron's expression uncontrollable, and the sweet cake in his mouth seemed to have suddenly lost its taste.
"It's true on the surface." After a moment of silence, he nodded, "However, I just used this to hide from others, and I didn't really intend to propose. I admit that this is too much, but sometimes I can only do some
It was a last resort.”
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After a pause, as if to find some excuse for himself, he added, "Before escaping, I left a letter, assumed all responsibilities, and guaranteed Teresa's safety with my life.
The purity of the princess herself. I expect that as news of my escape spreads, this letter will be published soon, because Archduke Karl urgently needs to clear his daughter's reputation."
"If this is the case, it will save some face, but this girl is still too pitiful." Queen Ortense said with some sympathy, "It seems that you have really sacrificed a lot."
"...Yes, I have sacrificed too many things." Aigron's expression became serious. He recalled his last night in Vienna, and his heart suddenly began to throb quietly. It was difficult to maintain it.
Calm on the surface. "So I must win a great victory. Only in this way can I live up to all the sacrifices."
"Your Majesty, you will definitely be able to do it." Chanel interjected with excitement, "Princess Teresa will definitely understand what you are doing... You cannot sacrifice the empire for her. Besides, you have already left enough.
There is no room left, and she will soon be able to find her own happiness again."
"Yeah, what does this mean? As long as His Majesty ascends the throne again, wouldn't it be simple to find a princess to be the queen?" Louis said nonchalantly. "The crown only needs to be placed on the head of a princess. As for the
It doesn’t matter who it is.”
Listening to their words, Queen Hortons couldn't help but sigh in her heart.
These young people really don’t know how high the sky is! They regard what they are doing now as a spectacular expedition and a fairy tale, but they have no idea what the cost is, let alone how terrible the thing is that is blocking them in front of them.
She had witnessed hundreds of thousands of foreign troops marching into Paris. The scene made even Napoleon himself feel desperate. What could these children do?
She suppressed the annoyance in her heart, and then looked at the young man again.
"So Aiglon, how are you going to deal with your relationship with Austria next? They will definitely go crazy after you escape and will hunt you everywhere."
"I will issue a statement, of course not in Switzerland, but will send someone secretly to a newspaper in France and Germany for publication. Those newspapers will be ecstatic when they see my letter and will take the risk to publish it.
When it comes out, it will definitely be big news that will shock the whole of Europe."
Under Hortense's gaze, Agron expressed his plans, "In the statement, I will state that I will be traveling in Europe for a long time and bid farewell to Austria for the time being. I will also be grateful to my grandfather for taking care of me.
I will also promise that I am full of love for Austria, where I have the best memories and the best wishes. When I finish my trip, I will definitely go back to the place where I grew up... I will always respect the Emperor of Austria and him
his heirs, and will gladly repay his kindness to them."
His answer surprised Queen Ortense.
"You lower your body very low."
"I only have so few resources at hand now. What can I do if I don't judge the situation and lower my body?" Aigron smiled and shrugged, "I don't think there is any point in being untimely arrogant. After all, even Napoleon once expressed his disdain for the Republic.
The special correspondent nodded and bowed..."
"Will the Austrians accept your statement?" Queen Hortense thought for a moment and then asked.
"I have stayed with Metternich and His Majesty the Emperor for eleven years. I have been observing them all the time, so I understand them." Aigron laughed, "Please believe me, after they saw the statement, they
For a while, they would get furious and curse me loudly as an ungrateful brat, but after a few minutes, they would hesitate and then finally remain silent, neither accepting nor opposing."
"Why are you so judgmental?" Aotangsi was a little confused.
"You should never forget that the two of them are the kind of people who are never swayed by emotions, and are very good at reconciling with their enemies. Back then, they fought with my father to the death, and even the capital was occupied twice.
In the end, they reconciled, and it was Metternich who took the initiative to please Napoleon and recommended him to marry his own princess." Aiglon replied in a low voice, "They don't care about face and know how to judge the situation, so even though they will be angry with me
I'm furious, but after I take the initiative to send out a signal of reconciliation, they will consider it."
After a pause, he continued, "Although they may not think highly of me now, as long as I am not caught, they can only find a way to compromise with reality. As long as I can make achievements in the future, then Austria will need it sooner or later.
It’s a step down, so I’m leaving a leeway now, and it may be much easier for everyone to repair the relationship in the future.”
This is indeed his plan.
For Aigron, his biggest opponent now is the Bourbon royal family in France. The positions of the two sides are close to being irreconcilable, and there is basically no room for compromise; and in this case, the last thing he needs is to fight with some other big country.
A complete falling out was the basic motivation for him to seek "understanding" from Austria.
He had grown up with Metternich, and he had already seen clearly that he was an old expert in turning clouds and rain, and his best thing was not to get things done right. He could even flatter Napoleon, so how could he really do it?
Are you losing your mind over this little thing about yourself?
Therefore, in the end both parties will compromise, as long as he can come up with enough trading products.
Now that he is softening his body, he is preparing for future compromise between the two parties, and Metternich will definitely not let this signal go.
Of course, they couldn't pretend to be cool and say that they had done well and rightly. They were really just traveling alone, so Aiglon concluded that they would just keep an elegant silence, not make any judgment on the facts, and wait for the situation to develop before reacting.
.
Aiglon told the people present his plan in detail.
Not only Chanel and Louis, but also young people such as Charlie listened with gusto, and even Queen Ortense listened with rapt attention.
After he finished speaking, Queen Hortense's eyes changed a little when she looked at the young man.
She originally thought that he just blindly followed his son and escaped with a burst of boldness and impulsiveness, but she didn't expect that on the first night of escaping to Switzerland, he had already planned what to do next.
And from her point of view, the entire handling method was decent and appropriate.
"Aiglon, I didn't expect you to think about so many things." She couldn't help but say. "It seems that you grow up faster than others."
"I had to spend my childhood learning these things." Aigron replied with a wry smile.
"Okay then... Since you have already made a plan, I won't ask any more questions. I can only wish you all the best..." Otangsi nodded lightly, "You are almost full, right? Go to bed early.
"
It was already very late and she was extremely tired. "We will see you tomorrow. I will find a way to arrange a safe hiding place for you. Don't be afraid. At least for a short period of time, you can be safe in Switzerland..."
"This has helped me a lot." Aiglon stood up and extended his hand to Queen Hortense to express his gratitude.
Looking at the handsome young man in front of her, and feeling the vitality bursting from his body, Aotangsi's eyes suddenly became a little dazed.
Yes, time already belongs to their young generation.
As for our own generation, they can only wait silently to exit. All they can do is try their best to help these children before exiting.
In 1814, her mother passed away; in 1821, her stepfather passed away; in 1824, her brother also passed away... The close relatives she had been familiar with passed away one by one, and she didn't know when it would be their turn again.
It hurts her, but she is not afraid of that day coming.
She reached out and took the young man's hand.
"Do you need financial support?" Then, she asked tiredly to the young man.
Aigron was shocked for a while. He didn't expect that Queen Ortense took the initiative to say the word money before he mentioned it.
"Of course it is needed." But he did not miss the opportunity and nodded immediately, "If you are willing to sponsor..."
"Of course I am happy to sponsor the career of my son and our great monarch." Queen Ortense smiled slightly. "Besides, I am already old anyway, so what use is the money left? It will be given to the children anyway.
, it would be the same if you gave it earlier.”
Although she said so, Aigron could see from her eyes that she did not believe that she could succeed.
She just wanted to help her son and nephew.
But because of this, it seems even more valuable.
"One-tenth, I want one-tenth, okay?" After a moment of silence, he blurted out.