Under Agron's gaze, Agnes's hair, which was originally shrunk in her hat, poured down like a waterfall. This golden brown hair seemed to merge with the afterglow of the setting sun, emitting a dazzling light.
Agnes, who looked serious because she was wearing a military uniform, also regained a bit of girlish charm.
She is indeed a very beautiful girl... Aigron not only thought to himself.
Seeing Aigron's shocked and admiring gaze, Agnes couldn't help but smile, as if she was joking about something.
Only then did Aigron realize that his reaction seemed to be a bit too much, and he quickly cursed himself in his mind.
After all, you have been in the palace, and you have even coaxed and deceived the heart of a princess. How can you be so timid in front of a little girl?
"I'm very happy that you are willing to call me that." Aigron regained his composure and nodded calmly, "But... I think you are more suitable as a friend than as a servant, so it's best not to keep doing this.
Call me, otherwise we will both be a little embarrassed."
"Then what should I be called?" Agnes asked, "Should I still be called Mr. Memmingen as before?"
"If you are willing, of course you can." Aigron nodded, "But if you can call me Aigron, I will be happier... and I can be more like a friend."
"Okay, Your Majesty...Aiglon." Agnes bowed and saluted Aiglon, "Thank you for treating me as a friend. I guess this is a privilege that ordinary people can never have."
Although her gestures and manners in saluting were impeccable, because she was wearing pants at this time, her movements seemed a bit nondescript, so the two of them couldn't help but burst out laughing.
"Don't be like this! Agnes, this is not like your usual style." Agron waved his hand, indicating that the other party should stop being so rigid with him, "Although I am indeed different now from the last time I saw you, but
I’m not so boring as to ask everyone to kowtow to me…”
Unknowingly, he took the initiative to address Agnes with the more affectionate "you" to adapt to their status as friends.
Before Agnes could answer, he continued, "I guess this must be what Edgar told you specifically, right?"
"You are smart enough, of course you can guess everything." Agnes smiled and nodded, "Yes, my brother-in-law has always told me how extraordinary you are and how you are the head of his family, so I
I must show you the greatest respect... Otherwise, it will only make things difficult for the Treville family."
Eggron knew in his heart that Edgar must have deliberately added fuel to the fire - he did not perform well here, could not be assigned important tasks, and could not gain the respect of others. Therefore, in order to maintain the status of the Treville family, he deliberately let
Agnes comes to win her favor.
Of course, knowing it, he would be happy to see this happen.
"I am very touched by the loyalty of the Treville family." He replied leisurely, "I have always been particular about repaying kindness, so as long as I achieve great things, my career must be a share of the Treville family."
After finishing speaking, he added, "In addition, I ask you not to worry. Although I want to restore the empire, my heart is not filled with bloody hatred, and I do not intend to have a bloody battle when I return to France."
In liquidation, as long as anyone is willing to be loyal to me, even the most stubborn old aristocratic family, I can wholeheartedly accept them...I will never target them because of their inherent prejudices."
To his expectation, Agnes was not happy about his words, but shook her head slightly.
"Please don't say any more, Aiglon. I came here only for my personal decision, for my sister's request, not because of the loyalty of the Treville family... Therefore, I will never do anything on behalf of my father.
I have decided that I am not qualified to make any promises on behalf of my father."
When talking about something like this, Agnes's expression suddenly became solemn, "In addition, I feel very guilty to my father about me sneaking here because I caused him so much trouble for no reason.
...Because of the guilt in my heart, I can no longer do anything to make things more difficult for him."
Agnes's expression was both sincere and determined. It was obvious that this was what she was thinking, "I don't doubt your ambition, and I also think that you do have a certain possibility of ascending to the throne, but so far, you and your
The supporters are still thousands of miles away from Paris, but my father is still loyal to His Majesty the King. With my father's character, he will not be willing to have anything to do with you. So Aigron, since you said we are friends
, then I ask you to be considerate of me like a friend, and don’t let me cause trouble to your family in a place that I don’t understand and am not interested in..."
Aigron was speechless for a moment.
Although he was definitely a little uncomfortable being explicitly rejected, Agnes's words were reasonable and genuine, so it was not easy for him to refute.
Only then did he feel that because everything had gone well recently, his mentality was obviously a little drifting. He directly proposed to Agnes face to face that he wanted to win over the Nordlyon family - but he was rejected by Agnes. He could only bring his own fault.
.
"You're right. I'm still far away from the throne. It's too early to talk about loyalty now. I take back what I just said. Please pretend you didn't hear it." So, he smiled mockingly and said:
He reconciled himself, "But, Agnes, I think if God really makes my great cause succeed, then you will definitely not oppose me, right? I remember you said that compared to that bad old man in Paris, a young man
It seems more pleasing to the eye when someone is sitting on the throne."
"That's what I really think." Agnes smiled sheepishly, "If you can really ascend to the throne, I would also be happy to see it happen."
"What if before I realize my dream, there is a fierce conflict between my supporters and opponents? Your sister and brother-in-law are on my side, and your parents are on my opposite side... At that time, what are you going to do?
What should I do?" Aigron asked.
He was not asking a boring hypothetical question, but was questioning Agnes's heart.
During the turbulent and bloody thirty years after the outbreak of the Great Revolution, the tragedy of brotherly hostility has happened countless times in the past, and it may happen again in the future.
For Aiglon, as long as he can achieve his goal and restore the empire, he is not afraid of paying the price with blood; and his enemies will definitely not be willing to surrender, so even if he does not want to bleed more, he will not be afraid of it if it is necessary.
He will not be afraid of sacrificing the lives of others.
But Agnes is different... She may be able to withstand the blow of family division, but can she really withstand the nightmare of tension between family members and even killing each other? Agron is very doubtful.
The Treville family is firmly tied to her side, and Alice will stick to her husband's family's position because of her husband and children. So...how much price will it cost?
Agnes also knew in her heart that everything the young man in front of her said was true.
Her sister resolutely married Edgar despite her father's opposition. From that time on, it was destined that the father and daughter were no longer compatible.
Because Napoleon died and the Bonaparte family disappeared, she thought that this break was only temporary and could be healed through time. However, she did not expect that after just one year, the situation changed so drastically that the Bonaparte family
The new generation of leader began to lead his supporters to fight for his ambitions.
This flame is currently only burning in Greece, but it is obvious that one day it will burn in France. At that time,
The "duel" between father and daughter no longer seems to be a boring fantasy, but more and more like something that will actually happen in the future.
Depression and anxiety gnawed at Agnes's heart, making her extremely troubled. She clearly didn't want to face such a future, but she couldn't escape it in her heart.
"When I was in Switzerland, I talked about similar topics with you... You told me at that time that if you two don't help each other, you will rescue the other party if it encounters danger. If the sister fails, you will take the sister to escape; if the father and brother
If you fail, take your father and brother away with you. I deeply admire your courage and determination."
Looking at Agnes with a distressed look on her face, Agron continued, "But I think this is by no means a good solution, because it means that one of your loved ones is destined to have to bear the pain of exile again.
I know you have experienced the life of exile, so you must still remember what it was like. Are you really willing to see this happen again in your family?"
Agron's words were like heavy blows hitting Agnes's heart, making her feel even more depressed. During this period of time, she had been hiding these worries in her heart, so she often felt anxious about them.
This uneasiness.
Agnes's mood was like a turmoil, and she finally regained her composure.
"It's really uncomfortable, but what can you do? Some things may be destined. Now that you encounter it, you can only admit that you are unlucky... In the turbulent sea, it is good to survive, but how can you dare to hope?
Perfect?" Finally, she answered with a hint of sadness. "At least I still have some abilities and can help my family."
"In addition to admitting that you are unlucky, there may be some better ways." Aigron replied in a low voice.
"A better way?" Agnes was a little surprised. "What way?"
"The best solution... is now, kill me with a sword before I am prepared." Aigron replied with a smile.
Agnes's eyes suddenly opened wide, unable to believe what she heard.
"I'm not wrong... If you do this now, then the supporters of the Bonaparte family will immediately be leaderless. Although my cousin can inherit my name, I'm afraid it will take a long time to win over people again.
It will take a long, long time, maybe even twenty or thirty years, to make it happen. Since it can't be made, then your sister doesn't have to fight her father... What do you have to worry about?" Aigron replied with a smile.
Agnes blinked, and then she realized that the boy in front of her was just teasing her.
"You... stop joking! I'm still waiting for you to come up with some good ideas...!" As she said this, she glared at Aigron angrily, "If you just want to amuse me, please stop talking.
Got it!"
"Okay, okay, sorry...I'm not joking anymore." Aigron waved his hand quickly, "Then Agnes, I have another idea."
Agnes said nothing, but looked at him suspiciously.
Aigron became serious again, then turned around and looked at the endless ocean in front of him.
"Let's make a private agreement - if I fail completely and achieve nothing, then I will not live in this world. I will write to my followers before then, asking them to give up this hopeless cause and relieve their loyalty to Bo.
As for the obligations of the Naba family, I will also write a letter to the Treville family to ask them to be loyal to the royal family. In this case, your sister will no longer have to go into exile. On the other hand, if I win in the end, then you will
Keep your family and make them loyal to me, and all our previous grievances can be wiped out - I think Alice will be very happy to take care of them."
Agnes was confused when she heard this, but when she thought about it carefully, she felt that there was nothing wrong with it.
If it were anyone else, they would only think that asking her father to change his position was "a sudden change" and "without political ethics." However, Agnes, who had grown up in exile, had no loyalty to the royal family at all.
In her opinion, if the royal family fails, then there is nothing wrong with abandoning the royal family.
Rather, it would be better to say that Aigron gave himself a chance to make a free choice after the card game was over.
"For the sake of you and your sister, this is a special treatment for this family." While she was thinking, Aigron continued, "What do you think?"
"Okay... okay." Agnes nodded gently, "That's it. But..."
"But what?" Aigron asked.
"'Then I won't live in this world', why do you say so decisively? In my opinion, even if your great cause fails, you can still live a good life, and there are still many places where you can use your talents..."
Agnes asked in a low voice, "I admire you very much for being able to clarify your life goals at a young age, and then go all the way with fearless courage... But you also have to think about it, there must be many people who don't want to see you leave.
Of the human world.”
"Including you?" Aigron asked.
He was teasing her on purpose.
As expected, Agnes blushed immediately.
But to Aigron's surprise, she didn't lose her temper, but nodded gently.
"Including me. If you just disappeared, the world would have lost a very interesting and dazzling person early. It would be a pity to think about it."
Aiglon was stunned for a moment.
He could see that this was what Agnes thought from the bottom of her heart.,
It's not out of any desire to please or flatter, nor does it have any utilitarian motives, it's just recognition of his existence.
The feeling of being affirmed by others is indeed very comfortable...
He couldn't help laughing again and answered loudly.
"Then just pray for my victory. Wouldn't everything be perfect then?"