Amid the soft calls, Aigron quietly opened his eyes.
He looked up out of the window out of habit and found that it was still dark, probably in the early hours of the morning.
With the help of the dim moonlight, Aigron's vision gradually became clear from blur, and then he clearly saw Theresa sleeping in his arms.
The girl was still sleeping soundly with her eyes closed, and the call just now was just a talk in her sleep. Against the background of the moonlight, her smooth and beautiful face seemed to be covered with a layer of fluorescence at this moment, which made people love her endlessly.
However, her body temperature was not normal, and her forehead felt a little hot. Ever since she passed through the wind, waves and heavy rain at sea, Teresa had a severe cold and had been suffering from a fever that had lasted for two days.
Due to the loss of appetite caused by the fever, the already slender girl became a little thinner and her expression became a little more haggard. This made Aigron feel distressed and anxious at the same time, fearing that something might happen to Teresa.
However, illnesses have always gone away easily, not to mention a delicate girl like Teresa, so her symptoms still showed no sign of relief after a few days. In addition to using the limited medical resources on the island to do her best to diagnose and treat, Aigron
There wasn't much that could be done except to pray in my heart for Teresa's speedy recovery.
In addition, he also put aside many things that were not urgent, took time to be with Teresa, and even slept together in each other's arms at night.
Teresa was afraid of catching a cold from him, so she offered to live in a separate room with him several times, but Agron firmly refused.
He was not afraid of catching a cold, he just wanted to comfort the girl as much as possible. He knew that what Teresa needed most was his comfort and encouragement, and nothing else could replace it.
The reason why he treated Theresa like this was not only because he was afraid that he would not be able to explain to his future father-in-law, but more importantly, he could not bear to leave Theresa from the bottom of his heart and was afraid that she would disappear from him.
He didn't know if this was the emerging love between the two people, but he was willing to do his best to take care of Theresa and share her pain.
With the help of the moonlight, he kept looking at Teresa, and then hugged her tighter.
This silly girl was still calling my name when she was having a fever and dreaming... When he thought of this, he was so moved that he could hardly speak.
I don’t know what kind of image I am in her dream?
Aiglon hugged Teresa's slightly warm body and fell asleep again in a daze.
Time passed quietly in this embrace, and in a blink of an eye, the sky cleared up again.
But this time, It was Teresa who woke up first.
Because of the continuous fever, her mind was groggy and her eyelids felt horribly heavy, but even so, she still forced herself to wake up.
As soon as she opened her eyes, she saw the young man hugging her.
As usual, she quietly looked at the young man's face and confirmed the fact that His Highness was always by her side.
She took a few deep breaths, enjoying the morning tranquility between them, and then spoke regretfully.
"Your Highness, it's time to get up."
Under her awakening call this time, Aigron finally woke up again.
Aigron blinked again, and then looked at his fiancée with worry. "Teresa, are you feeling better?"
"I'm much better already." Teresa replied with a smile, "As long as His Highness wants me to get better, I will be fine."
Then, she urged the young man, "Okay, it's getting late. Let's get up. There are still many things waiting for us to do."
"Can't we hold you like this for a while longer?" Aigron did not let go of his arms, as if he was still nostalgic for the time the two of them were alone.
"Then just for a while..." Teresa immediately gave in, "It really can only be for a while, we can't slack off."
This time, both people had woken up, and then faced each other, hugging each other tightly, and they were intimate with each other.
Although they haven't become a couple yet, they seem to have become a couple quietly.
Aigron also knew that Teresa was doing it for his own good, so his willfulness only lasted for a short while. Soon he let go of his arms, then walked out of bed and changed his clothes.
Then he called Chanel over and asked Chanel to help Teresa change.
"Your Highness." Just as he was about to leave, Teresa suddenly stopped him.
"What's wrong, Teresa?" Aigron was a little surprised.
"Do you still have time?" Teresa asked.
"Of course there is if you need it." Aigron replied without thinking, "So what is going on?"
"I want to do something next, let you be a witness, it will be done in a moment." Teresa smiled, but this smile was more pitiful because of her haggard face.
Then she continued to explain, "I told Chanel before that I hope to know exactly the property our family owns and audit our accounts, and Chanel carried out my wishes without a word of complaint. I am very grateful to her."
Cooperation... Moreover, after reviewing the accounts, I am very satisfied with Chanel's work. She is not only enthusiastic about her work, but also has no selfishness. I can't find any problems in all the matters she handles. I think
, she is indeed your most loyal follower."
Teresa was not stingy with words of praise. After all, she also hoped that Chanel could continue to be used by her, so when she praised someone, she had to praise her face to face, letting Chanel know how much she valued her.
Sure enough, when she heard such praise, Chanel was both excited and ashamed. "Your Highness, this is what I should do."
"Thank you, Chanel." Aiglon thanked Chanel immediately, "Thanks to your help, I have saved myself a lot of trouble."
"But in other places, it's not so smooth." Teresa changed the subject.
"Where?" Aigron asked.
"At your cousin Charlie's place." Teresa hesitated for a moment, then replied in a low voice. "His accounts have no problem on the surface, and can even be said to be quite clean. However, the appearance, texture and quality of the gemstones sold from Chanel's records
Judging from the weight, he sells them at the lowest price, or even at an unimaginably low price. Undoubtedly, if we sell gems on such a large scale, they will inevitably be sold at a discount, but the fact that he gave such a low price still makes people very excited.
I’m confused because it can obviously be sold at a higher price.”
Eggron immediately understood what Teresa meant.
Ever since Edmond Dantès was sent to Greece, Aigron had entrusted his cousin Charles with his previous work of selling jewelry to raise money.
Charlie quickly took over smoothly, and then the jewelry was converted into money and slowly flowed to the island. Aigron didn't pay much attention, but just asked Chanel to audit the accounts and record the specific appearance and price of the gems sold.
According to what Teresa said, Aiglon came out easily. When Charlie was selling gems, he hired a middleman to make a profit on the price difference. He first sold the gems to his own people at the lowest price, and then sold them to his own people.
These people sell gemstones at high prices and make a profit from them.
A surge of anger surged in Aigron's heart.
This is my money, it's all my money!
"Really?" he asked, trying to suppress his anger.
"If I wasn't sure, I wouldn't have said it rashly and affected your brotherhood." Teresa felt dizzy, and finally managed to control her body's balance, and then she reluctantly
Cheer up and answer. "I have been looking through the accounts in the past two days, and I have recorded all the problematic transactions. If it were not for the fever, I think it would be faster..."
Although her tone was very weak, Chanel heard it shockingly, and she was annoyed and angry at the same time.
"Your Majesty, I'm sorry... This is my dereliction of duty. I didn't expect... I didn't expect that His Highness the Prince would do this."
Huh, why wouldn't he do that?
Aigron has calmed down.
To be honest he wasn't surprised.
Historically, his cousin was quite fond of money.
After restoring the empire and ascending the throne as emperor, he used various means to make money from railways, real estate, banks and other industries, turning a penniless careerist into a wealthy man with a net worth of nearly one billion francs, and he also left behind
There is a legend that "use gold bowls when entertaining guests and use aluminum bowls for yourself".
It's a pity that fate finally abandoned this lucky man. After the failure of the Franco-Prussian War, most of the wealth he had accumulated was confiscated by the government of the Third Republic as national property. He could only carry a still considerable fortune with him.
Together with his wife and children, he fled to England in panic.
Having said that, this time he took advantage of the opportunity to extract money from himself, which can only be said to be a small test.
However, he is not a person who is purely greedy for money. He is willing to give a lot of rewards to those around him. For him, money is also the lubricant to maintain the group.
I'm afraid he is also using money to cultivate his personal team behind the scenes.
Not discovering this problem is not a failure of Chanel's duty. Chanel has been wandering around since childhood. How can she know what jewelry is? She cannot assess the value, so she can only record it based on the accounts provided by His Royal Highness Charles. But Theresa is different.
, she has been accustomed to seeing glory and wealth around her since she was a child, so she naturally understands the value of jewelry itself. In addition, she has been dealing with dowry matters during this period, so she is even more sensitive to it, and she soon discovered the problem.
.
Thinking about it, he must be very upset about why Teresa suddenly came here... When he thought of this, Aigron suddenly found that he didn't seem so angry anymore, but wanted to laugh a little.
Theresa didn't speak any more, just looked at Aigron quietly, waiting for his decision.
"My cousin is very young and cannot figure out the value of jewelry. It is possible." After a moment of silence, Aigron replied. "Besides, we have no real evidence now to prove that he must be playing tricks on it. Maybe he is just
I just accidentally messed up..."
Theresa looked at Agron with some confusion, not understanding why he said that.
The matter has become so obvious. She knows that His Highness is definitely not that pedantic. Since he already knows the situation in his heart, is the evidence so important?
"Do you think he is a cousin, so you can't bear it?" She asked in a low voice, "Your Highness, if you think so, I can accept it. After all, theoretically speaking, he has completed his work."
"No, that's not the case, Teresa." Aigron shook his head, "For me, there is no difference between a cousin and an ordinary servant. They all have to act according to my will. It's just that in the initial stage, we can't
It’s too strict. If everyone is required to do things perfectly, relatively speaking, Charlie is currently the best person to perform this task.”
Aigron now has a large amount of jewelry, but he needs cash as food to support his career. And for him, the fewer people who know the secret, the better.
Although Charlie made a profit from it, would anyone else be able to get everything done? Would he have a bigger appetite than him? Or even form a group to steal the jewelry for themselves and run away?
Aigron was not sure.
In the face of huge temptation, the loyalty he once had may be just empty words. He doesn't want to test it because he can't bear the loss.
Relatively speaking, his cousin Charles, who also belongs to the Bonaparte family and whose interests are highly bound to his, is already one of his most trustworthy candidates.
He and his brother Louis are both ambitious and selfish, which is very disturbing. This is a fact. But at this moment, none of them can abandon the other. The three young people of the Bonaparte family are all fighting for
When the family fights, the family also needs their concerted efforts, and it will be a matter of the future for them to become ruthless.
Therefore, with this consideration, Aigron suppressed his anger for the time being and decided to continue to maintain the existing arrangement.
Of course this doesn't mean he does nothing.
"Teresa, it's really great to have you here." He looked at Theresa and said with emotion, "Look, how much loss you have saved me!"
"Your Highness, don't forget that this is our common cause." Teresa smiled weakly, and then replied in a low voice. "I must care about you, because it concerns our family. I am different from him, and he will eventually
There is another family that will wander on the edge of this family and become a sideline; but our careers are integrated, and we are the backbone of this family..."
"Yes, it is indeed true. We are together. No one is allowed to seek benefits from us while making profits at our expense." Aigron nodded, and then he changed the subject, "So, you should establish
Your majesty is over."
"What do you mean?" Teresa asked curiously.
"I called Charlie in front of you, and you are responsible for beating him up." Aigron replied, "Since what happened in the past has happened, I can let it go, but the mistakes he made must be severely reprimanded, and they will not be repeated in the future.
I think the best person to reprimand him is you."
Then, he looked at Theresa inquiringly and said, "Of course, if you find it difficult, I can do it myself."
"It doesn't matter, just leave it to me, Your Highness." Teresa understood Aigron's painstaking efforts, so she nodded gently, "Your Highness, as long as I have your support, I will dare to reprimand any emperor, general or minister...
What’s more, it’s just him.”
Then, Theresa looked at Chanel.
"Chanel, please invite His Highness the Prince for me." She ordered softly.