"So, what do the venerable Mecklenburg-Schmeling family want?"
Although Aigron was asking, he actually knew the answer completely.
Is it not for money, or for something else? If an established prince is planning to marry his daughter to a foreign prince he has never met, it cannot be because of love.
"Of course you need money~"
The relationship between Maria and Aigron does not require so many empty talk, so she directly gave the answer, with a slightly sarcastic smile on her face, "In recent years, the principal's finances have been
are all quite difficult. This family now urgently needs a large amount of funds to maintain their rule, so... they are also happy to receive support from France. However, they do not want to make things too public, so please come here
Try to be as low-key as possible."
Of course, since you are a prince or aristocrat, you must be honorable. Even if you really want money, you cannot show it directly, let alone ask for money yourself, so you need someone in the middle to complete this step.
Logically speaking, the Bonaparte family is also a royal family and is married to multiple royal families, so it is definitely not a shame to marry a princess to the emperor's cousin; however, due to the long-term hostility in the past, the Bonaparte family is still under pressure.
In a state of rejection, it is normal for the Mecklenburg-Schmeling family to want to handle this matter in a low-key manner.
Aiglon has no problem with this, as long as he fulfills his promise to his cousin.
"So, how much money do they need?" So he asked directly.
Maria smiled and said nothing, then raised her right hand and spread her fingers, as if waving goodbye.
"Five million? This is too much." Aigron frowned immediately.
"Compared to what the Tsar gave, it's not much." Maria spread her hands, "After all, this is a French prince. If he gives less money, he may lose his style, and it will also involve the bride's faith.
There are procedural issues like converting to another religion... I have a reason~"
"I didn't spend that much to marry Teresa. She was a Habsburg princess..." Although he understood the truth, the more he thought about it, the more he felt at a loss. He couldn't help but complain in a low voice, "It's just a county."
The leader really takes himself seriously——"
"So, she saved you so much money, how did you repay her?" Maria narrowed her eyes slightly, "Or maybe it's because you spent too little that you didn't learn to cherish it.
As for treating her like this?"
It has to be said that Maria is really talented at taunting people. A casual blow was so fierce and cruel that it hit the vital point so much that Aigron was choked and speechless.
Because he couldn't refute and couldn't take it out on Maria, he could only transfer his anger to his absent cousin.
"Now my cousin is really putting me in a difficult situation! In order to fulfill his wish, we actually have to pay such a high price... If the people knew that I spent so much national money just to find a wife for my cousin, public opinion would definitely
It will be ugly.”
"You don't have to worry too much about this." Maria seemed to have been prepared and answered unhurriedly, "Actually, I have discussed this with His Highness the Prince before, and he has expressed many times that he does not want to waste the country because of his personal affairs.
He hopes to find a way to bear the huge amount of money to ruin your reputation by himself..."
"Bear it on your own? Can he bear it?" Of course Aigron expressed doubts about this.
Aigron is very clear about his cousin's property situation. Although he has received a lot of money from his parents, it is still a drop in the bucket compared to such a huge sum of money, and he has only just received the official position he was given.
, he definitely can't save so much money - even if he wants to bear such expenses himself, he can't do it.
"If he had to bear it alone, of course he wouldn't be able to do it, but who calls him the prince of France? There are many extremely wealthy bankers in Paris, and he can borrow money from them. The name of a prince is worth mentioning.
Several million." Maria, who had already made up her mind, continued to talk, "You come forward to intercede for him. He got the money from the rich man and got married, and then he repaid the debt in ten or fifteen years.
…Isn’t everyone happy?”
Seeing Maria looking so confident, Aigron suddenly guessed something in his heart.
"I guess that kind rich man is Baron de Beauvin, right?"
"Yes, Your Majesty." Maria nodded with a smile, "I can't hide anything from you."
Aigron couldn't help but laugh too.
It seems that although Maria remained calm on the surface, she had already planned everything secretly. While using her family connections to find the prince in Germany who needed a "marriage" in exchange for money, she also planned how to raise a huge sum of money to get it done here.
This marriage - before she even had to take action, she had settled both sides.
So, looking at the whole picture, she acted as a middleman and brokered a political marriage without paying any price. She also gained the gratitude of both parties (and may even have received benefits from both parties), and she even quietly defended herself.
Forming a clique and gaining future allies is like killing three birds with one stone. No wonder she does it so hard.
It seems that although Maria has a bad personality and is arrogant, she also has the courage to think and do things. Once she makes up her mind, she can do things quickly and reliably. She is really a talent.
If she could be willing to follow him with a low eyebrow, not cause trouble for him, and only think about doing her best to complete the harmonious harem for herself... how perfect would that be!
It's a pity that this is impossible. You can't expect a person to be smart, capable, and have an outstanding personality, and then be willing to become a blindly obedient slave. By Aigron's side, even Chanel, who has the highest degree of obedience, often has things different from his own.
Opinions - but she tends to keep them in mind.
As for Maria, don't even think about expecting her to be like that.
"Well, Your Highness, since you have already planned everything, why should I make trouble? Just do it according to your way." Aigron sighed in his heart and sighed, "I will do it for me.
My cousin, my family, and the French government, thank you for your hard work and hope that this matter can be completed as soon as possible."
"As long as you nod, there will be no obstacles. I will step up the work in private. If everything goes well, Princess Helene will come to Paris for a 'trip' in two or three months, and then meet the Prince and sign a marriage contract.
." Maria replied confidently, "His Royal Highness is young, promising and intelligent. I believe that he is a very good marriage partner. Princess Heleni will be very satisfied after marrying him..."
At this moment, Maria felt really satisfied.
She was not happy because she had successfully acted as a matchmaker, but she was happy because her plan was successfully realized after all operations.
In fact, she wished that Aiglon wouldn't pay her, so that Prince Charlie would owe her even more favors, that is, he would be more bound to her side and act as her external agent.
All of this is ultimately to fight against Teresa in the future and avenge the previous humiliation.
Teresa, just wait for me... Although I have to humble you now, but when you cry in the future... she gritted her teeth in her heart again.
And Aigron also felt quite sad at the moment.
In the original historical line, Princess Helene became the Crown Princess after marrying. The couple gave birth to two sons. However, the Crown Prince died suddenly in 1842, so their son Philippe, Count of Paris, was born in 1838.
Became Wang Taisun.
Next, during the revolution of 1848, the Orleans family lost their throne, Helene was forced to go into exile with her ten-year-old son, and then she became the spiritual leader of the Orleans Party.
When Napoleon III came to power, the two men naturally became political rivals. During the Second Empire, the emperor's biggest headache was the struggle with the Orleans faction.
Two "former" rivals are about to become a "couple" in this world, which is really ridiculous.
But on the other hand, just because they are mortal enemies, they may have spiritual resonance, and maybe their marriage will be very happy in the future.
"What kind of person is this Princess Helene?" Aigron asked smoothly.
Aiglon just asked casually, but Maria stopped smiling and her expression became a little complicated.
"She...can be considered a very unlucky person." Then she sighed softly, "Her father is the crown prince of the Principality of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. He has been the crown prince all his life but did not survive.
He succeeded to the throne and died in 1819. He married three wives during his lifetime, and Helene was the daughter of his second wife..."
Although Maria didn't make it too clear, Aigron quickly guessed the actual situation.
Princess Helene's father has died, and her eldest brother and her father's heir are not born from the same mother. There is not much love between the two parties. There will be very little that can be inherited in the future, so she is definitely not taken seriously in the family, at least not given.
How much attention she devotes.
Therefore, it is very reasonable for the Principality of Mecklenburg-Schwerin to "make the most of everything" and marry such a helpless princess to the French prince and make a lot of money.
This is the optimal solution.
Soon Aigron thought that Maria's sudden sadness was not because she sympathized with Princess Helene, whom she had never met, but because she thought of herself in self-pity.
After all, she herself is in a similar situation.
So how much of her bad character was developed because of this reason?
Seeing her mood at the moment, Aigron did not directly comfort her, but smiled slightly.
"You are quite good at choosing. After such a person comes to us, she will definitely become French quickly, because she does not have too many fetters... And I guess it is because she grew up in such an environment.
She is older, so she should be a very sensible child and not cause us any difficulties."
Then, he stretched out his arms and gently hugged Maria, "And I believe that she will become your good friend. In the future, you can walk around more and relieve each other's boredom."
Maria was deeply moved by Aiglon's comfort hidden in the dark.
However, the way she expressed her gratitude was by giving Aiglon a sideways glance.
"You put it lightly, but I hope she won't get too close to me, otherwise she will be in bad luck for no reason... I can bear the treatment of being shunned by people and rejected thousands of miles away. She can bear it alone."
Don't let such a little girl suffer this fate."
She seemed to be speaking for others, but in fact she was complaining with a gun and a stick. Aigron couldn't help but frowned again.
At the moment, he had always seen the way Maria was being treated. Although she was treated with courtesy on the surface, she was actually being ostracized by other people in the palace invisibly.
But everyone did this because they did not dare to offend Teresa, and the root cause was still the Queen.
Even if he wanted to solve it, how could he solve it? Could he still give orders to Teresa and ask her to smile at this "good sister" every day?
If he really dared to give this order, Teresa would probably fight him on the spot.
Alas, so why do you think they can't learn to live in harmony?
As the initiator of everything, Aigron knew that he alone could not solve the problem.
Either give up on one side, or just drag it on and see what happens in the future.
Of course he would choose the latter.
Of course, the more he made this choice, the more he felt guilty for Maria.
"I'm sorry, Your Highness... I caused you trouble." He apologized again. "You have endured a lot of infamy because of me."
"Your Majesty, I have also caused you a lot of trouble, so now we are even." Maria replied with a smile. "I will cause you more trouble in the future, so you should bear with it."
Then, with a smile on her face, she gently shaved Aigron's face. "At this point, it is meaningless to apologize, and I have already made up my mind - yes, it is my own decision.
, you neither put chains on me nor sent any soldiers to watch and escort me. Isn’t this my own decision? Since it is my own decision, then of course I have to take responsibility for myself and suffer the cold shoulder.
Being ridiculed, even by a despicable Russian poet, I asked for this myself, and it is also the price I have to bear. Well, I will suffer it! I am responsible for my own destiny..."
After saying such tough words, Maria's expression softened again, and her eyes seemed to be a little more pleading, "If you really feel sorry for me, then don't let me end up in the pit of giving everything but getting nothing."
End it... Your Majesty, please don't abandon me because of the new and the old, otherwise I will do everything in my power to take revenge and go back."
"No, I will love you forever!" Aigron replied quickly.
"Us?" Maria glared at him hatefully, then bit his lip, "From now on, you are not allowed to say this word again, even if you are lying!"