While Agnes was fighting desperately to become a mother in the delivery room, Agron was nervously pacing back and forth in the living room, waiting for the next news.
However, although he was nervous, it was only because he was worried about Agnes's health, and he did not have the excitement and expectation of becoming a father. After all, he was actually the father of three children, and now there is one more.
Children don't get him excited either.
Of course, this means something completely different to Agnes. She has always valued her family, even more important than herself, so a child is naturally of extraordinary significance to her. Even as a first-time mother, Agron also
There is no doubt that she will be the best mother possible.
On the other hand, as long as Agron treats this child better, he can keep Agnes' heart tied to her.
Because of this, he had already planned that once the child was born, he would immediately recognize the identity of the illegitimate child and grant him a high position so that he would have a worry-free future.
People often say that "a mother is more valuable than a child", but for Agron, it is "a house as much as a bird". It is precisely because he is Agnes's child that he attaches so much importance to it.
Time passed by minute by minute, and Agnes's delivery reached a critical moment.
The pain poured into Agnes's brain like a tide, making her soul tremble. Even though she had been mentally prepared for this kind of pain, she still felt that she had exceeded her endurance limit at this moment.
So, she first grabbed the sheets under her body tightly, crumpled them into two balls, and then couldn't help but let out intermittent moans.
The pain was unbearable. She opened her eyes, which were already blurred, and looked at her mother standing next to her with tears in her eyes. "Mom...it hurts...when you...were you in such pain when you gave birth to me?"
"It hurt a lot when I gave birth to Alice, but it won't be a big deal when it comes to you." The Duchess replied in as gentle a tone as possible, "So, my daughter, just endure it this time and it will be fine. Don't worry, next time
It’ll be fine…”
"No! Do I have to endure such pain again? No... no... I don't want it..." Agnes habitually acted coquettishly to her mother, "Once... is enough!"
"Silly child..." The mother just sighed softly, but did not continue to scold her, "It's okay, it will be fine soon."
Agnes did not continue to curse, but continued to endure it, moaning sharply from time to time.
Although it is hard to bear this suffering on the surface, in her heart, she cherishes this child who is about to be born more than anyone else - and she doesn't know that this will be her support for the next decades of life, and may even
will be one of her few sources of pleasure.
Baby, I hope you are fine... If God wants to punish sins, just come to me, and never bring disaster to you... She silently said it in her heart over and over again.
Oddly enough, when she thought of this section, Agnes's tolerance for pain seemed to be a little stronger. After all, in her opinion, this kind of pain was similar to "atonement" for the sins she had committed.
, as if God was punishing himself for his uncleanness.
The continuous pain came like a furious wave, until the moment at the peak, Agnes felt her eyes darken and almost fainted.
In a state of exhaustion that was almost like an out-of-body experience, she vaguely heard several loud cries, but they seemed like hallucinations.
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Eggron no longer remembers how many times he paced back and forth in the living room. He only remembers that the clock suddenly turned from night to early morning, and just when he started to panic, the Duchess came out of her daughter's delivery room, holding in her hand
He was also holding a swaddled baby.
"Your Majesty! Congratulations!" She couldn't hide her joy and walked up to Aigron, and then congratulated Aigron loudly, "It's a boy!"
"Is Agnes okay?"
Aigron did not look at the child first, but asked first.
"She's fine now, she's just resting because she's too weak." Madam replied quickly.
"Thank God." Aigron finally breathed a sigh of relief.
At this time, he was in the mood to take a casual look at the swaddled baby.
The baby was now wrinkled and slimy and looked very ugly. However, this was not the first time that Aigron became a father, so he was used to this sight.
Then, he reached out his hand and gently caressed his illegitimate child, and what he heard in response was the baby crying loudly.
According to his previous agreement with Agnes, if the child is a boy, he will be called Joseph.
As for the last name...
"Very good, this is a lucky little guy." He smiled and nodded, "From now on, he will be the Duke of Lechstadt."
The baby, who has been named Joseph de Reichstedt by his supreme father, obviously does not know what the "Duke" is. It just cries loudly based on instinct, waiting for adults to feed;
To his grandmother, this was great news.
"Your Majesty, I thank you on behalf of Agnes and this lucky child! He will definitely become a pillar of the empire when he grows up..."
After finishing speaking, she happily saluted Aigron.
For Agron, the gender of the illegitimate child is not important at all. He will take care of Agnes's child anyway; but for the Duchess, the situation is completely different. She needs the family to have a guardian for the future generation.
, naturally a boy is better.
So when she saw her dream come true and she really had a grandson, she was even more excited than Aigron himself.
Agron's biggest concern at this time was Agnes herself.
So, he asked his wife to take him back to Agnes' delivery room.
At this time, Agnes also woke up from the state where she almost fainted just now, but even so, she was still in a very bad state at this time.
Her body was filled with sweat and blood, and even the sheets beneath her were soaked. Her whole body was so weak that it seemed that it was extremely difficult to move a finger.
At this time, Aigron walked up to her.
"Agnes, thank you for your hard work..." He walked to the head of the bed, and then gently touched Agnes's cheek, "Please take a good rest during this period. With your physical condition, you will recover soon."
Came here."
Agnes also had mixed feelings at this time.
There is reluctance and self-deprecation, but more of a sense of stable happiness.
Undoubtedly, she did not have a complete family, and she was even in a position that she considered to be a dishonorable one, and the child became an illegitimate child as soon as he was born; but when she gave birth, His Majesty personally accompanied her, and even gave birth to the child.
By giving such a valuable gift, you can see that you have shown your full sincerity.
What more could you ask for?
Since we have been living in a muddle before, let us continue to live in a muddle until now. Anyway... His Majesty and his family seem to be satisfied with this, so I should be satisfied too.
Agnes put down too many distracting thoughts, then raised her gaze slightly and looked at her mother standing behind His Majesty.
Of course the lady knew this well, and immediately walked up to Agnes, then bent over and handed her newborn son to her.
Looking at the crumpled baby, Agnes felt an impulse born from human instinct.
"You brat, you almost hurt my mother to death... I have fought with so many people one on one, and it has never hurt so much!" She was so weak that she didn't know where she got the strength. She raised her hand slightly and gently touched it.
The son pinched his face and said, "These hardships...I will take it back in the future..."
As she said this, a heartfelt smile appeared on her face, and her eyes were filled with the brilliance of motherhood.
In just a moment, she has quietly imagined that more than ten or twenty years later, in this fantasy, she will patiently accompany her child to grow up, educate him seriously, and use everything she has to cultivate him, so that he can become a successor.
An outstanding young man who has all the advantages of his parents and has become a loyal pillar of the royal family.
A mother's best wishes for her child were quietly given to her newborn son at this moment.
At this happiest moment in her life, Agnes suddenly felt a trace of regret - her closest sister was not present to witness the most important moment in her life.
Of course, she doesn't blame her sister. After all, she knows that her sister is also pregnant and about to give birth, so it's really inconvenient for her to move around.
Speaking of which, she had recently lost contact with her sister because she was about to give birth, and she didn't know how her sister was doing.
"How is my sister now? Is she...is she okay now?" So, carrying her growing tiredness, she asked her mother and His Majesty softly.
Aigron's expression changed slightly.
Of course he also knew Alice's current situation, and he also knew where the child in Alice's belly came from.
Is this something you can tell the mother and daughter next to you?
"She... I don't know much about her current situation, but since there is no bad news, everything should be fine. I think she should be carefully waiting for the birth of her child. After a while, everything will be fine.
." So he casually made a mistake.
Agnes looked at her mother again, but her mother also looked casual, "I'll ask later, but Agnes, the most important thing for you now is to take care of yourself, don't worry so much now,
So as not to affect the body."
Agnes suddenly felt a little sad.
As before, my mother was still indifferent to her sister.
Because of Alice's marriage to Edgar, her parents and sister almost broke up, but until now, due to various turmoils, this rift has never been repaired, so now, in the eyes of the lady, Alice is pregnant with Treville again
Naturally, she didn't want to ask about the little brat of the family.
The same flesh and blood, but received completely different treatment from her mother. Even though she was the one who "benefited", Agnes inevitably sympathized with her sister.
She never deserved to be so neglected by everyone... She should come back to all of us as soon as possible.
When she thought of this, she looked at Aiglon again.
"Your Majesty..." she called softly.
Because she was extremely weak at the moment, she looked a little more pitiful than usual, and Aigron was naturally very distressed.
"Agnes, what's wrong?"
"Thank you for being so loving to me and my children. Originally, I should have been satisfied. It would be too greedy to ask for anything from you. However, I still want to implore you to fulfill your previous promises...other than that
I can't ask for anything else."
Seeing Agnes's appearance, Agron still didn't understand.
So he nodded, "Don't worry, I have already informed Alice. All the things against Edgar and her are in the past. As long as she finishes her postpartum rest, she will resume her duties directly and her official position will be restored——"
After receiving such a categorical guarantee, Agnes no longer had any worries, so she gently held Agron's hand and put it on her chest, as if to feel the weight of her lover. "
Thank you, Your Majesty..."
Then, she closed her eyes slightly, and her breathing became more and more even, obviously she fell into a deep sleep after being extremely tired.
Seeing that mother and son were safe, the Duchess was relieved and began to deal with the next matter.
As a mother of several children, she had the most experience after all, and she handled it calmly. She asked the maid to clean up the surroundings, disinfect or burn all the dirt, and the children were sent to the nursery that had been prepared long ago.
"Your Majesty, you should also take a good rest. It's getting late now." She advised Aiglon.
"Well, thank you." After struggling for so long, Aigron felt exhausted. "I will go back tomorrow, and everything here will be left to you - remember to make sure that both mother and son are safe."
"Don't worry, Your Majesty! I will definitely take good care of them all so that Agnes can resume her duties and return to you as soon as possible!" Madam promised immediately.
She misses her daughter and grandson even more than Aigron, after all, they are the family's "meal tickets" for the next two generations.
Aiglon nodded slightly and then went to rest.
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The news that Miss Agnes gave birth to a son and was immediately made a duke by His Majesty, who was overjoyed, quickly spread from the palace.
Regarding this news, both inside and outside the palace had already heard about it beforehand, so no one found it surprising or unexpected. When most people talked about this matter, they just envied Miss Agnes's luck. Only a few people
, expressed some sympathy for Queen Theresa.
For most people, the birth of this illegitimate child has nothing to do with the continuation of the country and dynasty, nor has anything to do with their lives. It is just a topic of conversation. They will soon forget that news and public opinion will also
It will be immediately transferred to the updated hotspot.
But for Alice, who was expecting a baby at home, her mood was much more complicated.
At this time, she was also faced with the reality that she and her sister were "the same people but different fates".
She was also pregnant with an illegitimate child, but her sister enjoyed the public glory. Her son was given a title when he was born and was destined to have a prosperous life. However, she was effectively exiled, hiding in a corner where no one cared about her, waiting to give birth.
She even had to try her best to hide it - in order to make the child's birth date match the time when she and her husband last met, she had to hide it for a while after the child was born, and could not make it public until more than a month later.
This child who is about to be born will not be able to get the same glory as his "cousin".
Even if he could inherit the surname Treville, he would not be able to get the love and care of his "family", let alone be recognized as a child by His Majesty.
However, this is the fate you have chosen. What is there to complain about and be unwilling to accept now?
On the other hand, it is considered lucky for an illegitimate child to get a glorious surname from a famous noble family that can walk in the world openly.