Although Maria still maintained the courtesy to say goodbye to Pushkin on the surface, she secretly scolded the ungrateful Russian countless times.
She has been bossy since she was a child. Even if she is respected by people now, at least she is still treated with courtesy. No one dares to be disrespectful to her. However, this foreign poet actually dares to refute her face to face.
, and even despised her father - especially after she proposed such generous terms.
Although Pushkin was telling the truth and he did not like writing odes, Maria did not believe it from the bottom of her heart that she "measured others by herself", so she thought that the poet must be on Teresa's side, so she
Deliberately not giving yourself face (although this is true to a certain extent).
And this speculation only added to the anger in her heart.
In a sense, although she hated Teresa, she admitted in her heart that Teresa was indeed qualified to fight with her, but she was a remote and wild Russian with a surname she had never heard of before.
Even though he might not be considered a noble, he actually dared to neglect her like this, which made her feel particularly intolerable.
She was not prepared to swallow her anger.
After her previous confrontation with Teresa, her already stubborn desire for revenge has now become extremely exaggerated. Pushkin, who only had an enemy with her once, was also listed as an enemy in her heart.
blacklist.
Just wait, there will be something for you to look at in the future...and your wife who is always in the limelight.
Pushkin had no idea that he had made an enemy for himself. After ending this unpleasant episode, he returned to the hall. Everyone was still immersed in the orchestra's performance, and few people noticed his arrival.
After leaving, he felt at ease and reintegrated into the crowd. This time, he no longer dared to look around, but concentrated on enjoying the music.
Time passed quietly like this, and soon the concert came to an end.
Each piece has been played, and this performance is about to come to an end. This also means that this small palace orchestra finally quietly stepped onto the stage today, and will become a cultural symbol of the empire in the future.
Regardless of their actual level, the people present wisely congratulated them with warm applause for their successful performance.
Amidst the endless applause, Queen Theresa also left her seat, and then took the children to thank her.
Her face was flushed at the moment and she was sweating profusely. Although she had entertained herself with music from time to time since arriving in France, she had not played the piano for such a long time in one breath. This kind of "physical work" suddenly became unbearable.
It's a bit too much.
However, the physical fatigue did not affect her mood. She was satisfied, excited, and even a little proud at the moment.
Since coming to France and becoming the queen of a country, with the help of her close confidants, she has quickly adapted to her role, personally operated the entire huge palace organization, and accomplished many things, but that was all
It was just "duty work", and she would not be very happy about it, but this time it was different. She was satisfied and proud of this small achievement from the bottom of her heart.
For her, music is not only fun and entertainment, but also a part of spiritual life. When she is intoxicated in it, she can forget so many troubles.
During the closing ceremony, people came up one after another to compliment and congratulate Her Majesty the Queen, and she accepted them all and responded to them one by one, creating an atmosphere where the monarch and her ministers were enjoying each other.
...Well, except for one person, she still didn't like it when she saw it.
Maria smiled and congratulated her, and said that it was an eye-opener for her to hear Her Majesty the Queen's performance, but Theresa just tightened her face and nodded her head as a thank you, and the two people's eyes met for a short time.
For a short moment, we are no longer close.
Teresa can still tolerate Maria standing in front of her now, just because she can't get rid of her, so even if Maria appears to be submissive and submissive, she doesn't want to act, and at most she can only maintain the bottom line of politeness.
I don't want to give any more points.
Of course Maria knew what Theresa was thinking, but the more this happened, the more she looked for opportunities to say compliments in front of Her Majesty the Queen, which not only made Theresa feel troubled, but also left her with no reason to get angry.
Of course, other people could also see that the two of them were deliberately trying to squeeze each other out. Although no one dared to interfere (of course they were happy to talk about it behind the scenes), everyone watched the drama with tacit understanding, even
There are also people who think the matter is too small and are desperately trying to get rid of it. It is best to let the two noble highnesses make more big news in the future for their entertainment.
After the closing ceremony, the performance finally came to a successful end. People dispersed, and Valentine and other band members also packed their things and prepared to go home. Today's success is destined to be the best in their lives.
One of those unforgettable moments.
As the host, Aigron naturally bid farewell to these children cordially.
"Valentina, you are as outstanding as ever and have not let us down at all. Your grandfather and your fiancé will be proud of you..." Aiglon waved goodbye to Valentine cordially, "Go back
Have a good rest. I have already given an order. The painter will draw your performance into a picture. At that time, each of you will be given one as a commemorative gift."
"Thank you, Your Majesty, I will keep it well." Valentine quickly saluted Aigron and thanked her, "Thank you for giving me such an opportunity... I once only regarded it as a task to please you.
and Her Majesty the Queen, but now...I find that I enjoy it very much. Maybe I will leave the orchestra in a few years, but I will regard it as my lifelong hobby."
After solemnly making a promise, the well-behaved and sensible Valentine said goodbye to Aiglon and left.
Teresa was exhausted at this time, so after talking to Aigron for a few words, she went back to the palace to rest.
As everyone left, suddenly only a few people were left in the huge hall.
At this time, Aigron discovered that Maria had not left, but was still looking at him, looking angry.
So, he walked to Maria's side and took the initiative to ask.
"Your Highness, wasn't the performance just good? Why are you so depressed?"
"It's not because of that friend of yours..." Maria replied sullenly.
"Yes? Why?" Aigron was even more confused, "What happened?"
"Just now, I looked for him excitedly, but he gave me such a cold face -" Maria suppressed her discomfort and simply told Agron the conversation she had just had with Pushkin.
listen.
"So, you shouldn't approach him rashly without knowing anything about him..." After hearing this, Aigron couldn't help but smile bitterly, "He is a poet, and he has a bit of a literate temper. In Russia,
At that time, he did not even give you the face of the Tsar, and he was once exiled by the Tsar. For this person, sticking to his inner thoughts is more important than pleasing a certain powerful person, so since he does not want to write a eulogy for you, then
It's useless no matter what bid you make...he just won't write."
After hearing Aiglon's explanation, Maria's mentality finally became less explosive.
Since he didn't even give face to the Tsar, then it's not so abominable that he didn't give face to himself - although it was still very abominable.
"So why do you want to spoil him? He is not an important person. Even if he is somewhat talented, there are so many talented people in the world, why bother to put up with his temper." She was still a little aggrieved, "I
Now that he is famous, he doesn't take him seriously anymore."
Sigh... Even if I tell you how important he is, you will definitely not take it to heart. Aigron thought to himself.
The reason why he treated Pushkin so favorably was not only because he appreciated his talent, but also because he felt that his temper was similar to his own, and they both had a proud character.
As Maria said, there are many people in the world who follow the trend, but what is the point of these people who nod and bow?
Eggron knew that Maria would not be convinced by his reason, so he came up with another reason. "Although he is not an important person, right now I need to get closer to the Russians, but I can't do it too lowly and I need to give hints."
If I treat this poet preferentially, then the world will believe that I have no hostility towards Russia, which will be beneficial to our subsequent diplomacy."
Maria is relatively able to agree with this reason - of course, even so, she has no intention of pulling the other party out of her "blacklist".
She shrugged slightly, changed the topic, and her expression changed from solemn to relaxed.
"Okay, let's not talk about the damn Russians anymore, let's talk about the good news?"
"What good news?" Aigron asked.
"Didn't you ask me to find a suitable partner for your cousin before? Now the matter is clearer," Maria replied.
"So fast?" Aigron was surprised and happy.
Previously, for the benefit of the family and to fulfill the promise to his aunt, Queen Ortense, he asked Maria to find a suitable partner for his cousin Prince Charles among the German princes. Although Maria was not popular, her mother and
However, her maternal grandmother came from the prosperous Baden and Hesse families. In Germany, she could be said to have “relatives all over the world.” It would be much easier for Maria to use her network to find a partner for her cousin than for Aigron to find one on his own.
However, Aigron did not expect that this matter would come to light so quickly.
"How can I not do my best and work hard to achieve your wish?" Maria smiled slightly and poked Agron's chest with her finger, "This is just for you."
"Thank you..." Aiglon took the hand, then kissed the back of the hand gently, and then asked, "So, who is the lucky child?"
During this ambiguous interaction, Maria responded with a smile.
"Her name is Helene von Mecklenburg-Schimmering. She is the princess of the Principality of Mecklenburg-Schimmering. She was born in 1814. She is 17 years old this year and has just reached the age of marriageable age."
"What?" Aigron's expression changed slightly.
It's not that he knows this princess, but because she has left some traces in history.
Logically speaking, in Germany where princes are everywhere, an ordinary "princess" would not attract anyone's attention. Mecklenburg-Schimmering is not a powerful country. At most, it only covers one or two counties.
In the desolate and barren North Germany, there is really nothing worth remembering.
Originally she should have remained unknown, but history gave her another life path.
In the original historical line, after the Duke of Orleans successfully usurped the throne and became the king of France, the daughter-in-law he found for his crown prince was this princess.
At that time, after the Duke of Orleans successfully usurped the throne, the situation at home and abroad was very chaotic. He was also disgusted and ostracized by the monarchs of various European countries because of his "usurpation" behavior. Under this situation, he urgently needed to be in the circle.
Complete some public relations activities to restore your reputation.
For this reason, he presided over two marriages when he came to power. One was to marry his daughter to the future King Leopold of Belgium; the other was for the crown prince to marry a princess of the Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schimmering.
Princess Helene.
With the help of these two successful marriages, he stabilized the situation abroad and made the Orleans family's "usurpation" recognized by all countries.
In this new historical line, Aigron "cut off" the Orleans family's world, but the overall diplomatic line unexpectedly fit together.
He had previously promoted the independence of Belgium, and then married the King of Belgium (of course, he had no adult daughter, so he used Prince Eugène's daughter instead)
He didn't expect that in another marriage, he would "crash" in a strange way.
Coincidence? It is indeed a coincidence, but it may not be that coincidental.
In different world lines, people have indeed changed, but their "needs" have not.
The Bonaparte family wanted to squeeze into the circle again, so they approached the German princes.
In the original world line, the Principality of Mecklenburg-Schmeling was willing to marry the princess to the prince of the notorious Orleans family. Now it seems that there is nothing wrong with marrying the princess to the prince of the Bonaparte family - anyway,
They all get the same benefits, so what’s the difference?
The Orleans family came to the throne, and the Bonaparte family came to power. How much difference is there to them?
Anyway, for the marriage of feudal lords, as long as the "title" is correct and the interests are correct, the specific person does not matter.
When he thought of this strange "coincidence" and the sharp irony contained in it, Aigron only felt funny in his heart.
The so-called noble blood of these German princes, to put it bluntly, is just that...
"What, don't you think it's possible?" Seeing Aigron's strange expression, Maria asked doubtfully.
"No, I don't think it's impossible, Your Highness..." Aigron quickly replied with a smile, "I just thought about other things more, don't blame me. I am very, very grateful for your help, and my cousin will be too.
For this I am forever grateful to you…”
Then, he became serious again, "So, what do the venerable Mecklenburg-Schmeling family want?"