Edgar's question made Chanel suddenly feel angry for no reason. How dare anyone dare to question his loyalty?
"I am French, and my allegiance will always be to His Majesty alone. I would rather sacrifice everything for Your Majesty!" She replied in a hissing voice, "Do you even need to ask?"
"Isn't it very clear...?" Edgar suddenly smiled, and then spread his hands gracefully, "You are only loyal to His Majesty, so why do you need to question or reprimand me on behalf of His Majesty Theresa?
You and I are obviously the same person, and just like you, we are willing to go to pieces for His Majesty."
"What's the difference?" Chanel was so angry that she almost laughed, and couldn't help but glare at the other person, "I didn't do anything like you."
Although Chanel taught him a lesson in person, Edgar did not show any anger at all. Instead, he continued to talk, "Now that things have come to this point, let me admit it to you. Yes, I did plan to bring together His Majesty and Agnes.
But so what? Doesn’t having such an idea just shows my loyalty to His Majesty? Not only me, when we first met in Switzerland, Alice also considered letting Agnes marry him...
"
Hearing Edgar carry out Madam Alice, Chanel hesitated for a moment, "I can understand Madam Alice's thoughts, but... But after all, His Majesty has a fiancée, and His Majesty will definitely marry her, although
I feel sorry for Miss Agnes too, but maybe this is just a trick of fate."
"Even if His Majesty is married, so what? Who stipulates that he can only love his wife? That is too harsh for a king..." When he said this, Edgar said again
He laughed meaningfully and said, "As ministers, we have the obligation to try our best to cater to your majesty's wishes, even if it is just a whim, right? Let alone others, if your majesty, um... needs you.
If so, will you refuse forcefully? This may not be in line with your loyalty, right?"
He looked serious on the surface, but in fact he was teasing, even close to teasing. Of course Chanel could hear the hint, so that she felt ashamed and angry all at once, and almost had an attack.
However, she also knew that the other party was right. If His Majesty had any "needs" for her, she would definitely be very happy to cooperate, and even took the initiative to beg His Majesty for mercy.
So Edgar's rebuttal hit the nail on the head. You yourself recommended yourself to His Majesty, so what qualifications do you have to accuse him of bringing His Majesty and Agnes together?
Precisely because Edgar was logically irrefutable, Chanel was speechless for a moment.
According to the normal communication etiquette of upper class society, Edgar's words were already seriously rude, and it would not be an exaggeration for Chanel to directly interrupt the conversation.
However, Chanel was unwilling to just walk away. In her mind, her close relationship with His Majesty was the most important honor in her life, and she would not allow anyone to make fun of it.
"I follow Your Majesty and am willing to dedicate everything to Him. Whenever and wherever Your Majesty asks me for anything, I will complete it with joy, regardless of any gain or loss." She blushed and suppressed her embarrassment in retorting.
The other party said, "But I know what I should do. I never thought about destroying the relationship between His Majesty and Her Majesty Theresa, let alone getting anything out of it. As long as Your Majesty is happy... So,
What qualifications do you have to say that we are the same? You are just using Miss Agnes to flatter His Majesty and gain His Majesty's favor!"
Because she was so embarrassed and angry, Chanel simply broke up with her and made her words clear, without any politeness at all.
However, although her words were very unpleasant, Edgar was not angry. On the contrary, he could see that the maid was already guilty and confused in front of his words.
Huh, although she is favored by His Majesty, she has never seen much of the world. Even if she puts on an arrogant posture in front of him, she is essentially just a little girl who is easy to manipulate.
Edgar, who had been tempered in the Parisian social scene and had won the favor of countless ladies and ladies, was actually quite relaxed when dealing with Chanel.
"Miss Chanel, I have never questioned your loyalty, but why do you use such vicious words to question my loyalty?" He asked with a sneer, "You made a mistake. The reason why the situation has developed to this point is...
It’s all because of His Majesty’s own wishes. Can I still force His Majesty to associate with Agnes? Your Majesty likes Agnes, do you think it’s wrong?”
Facing this cross-examination, Shanel's momentum suddenly weakened again.
Although this is a fact, even if the facts are there, she is unwilling to admit that His Majesty will be wrong.
"This is all the result of your deliberate deception..."
"What is deception? Do you think that I am qualified to deceive His Majesty, who is extremely intelligent? Chanel, you think too highly of me." Edgar laughed and retorted to the maid, "It was His Majesty's own pleasure.
, I just tried my best to help him out of my obligation. If you think what you did is not wrong, then I don’t know what I did wrong! If you think this is flattery, then I can only say
, I am honored to have this opportunity to flatter His Majesty!"
Being retorted by Edgar with a gun and a stick, Shanel suddenly lost his words again.
Although she knew that the other party was making strong arguments, she suddenly didn't know how to refute him.
As the person closest to His Majesty, Chanel certainly knew that His Majesty was not the kind of person who would control his desires at all. In order to satisfy his desire for immediate pleasure, he even deliberately seduced His Highness Sophie.
And a girl like Miss Agnes is indeed so charming that even Chanel himself is secretly attracted to her. It is not surprising that His Majesty is attracted by her.
Is it better to say that it is natural?
So, what reason is there to blame Edgar?
"Your Majesty has your own thoughts. I really can't interfere, but Her Majesty Teresa is very unhappy. As His Majesty's fiancée, she doesn't want to see these rumors cast a shadow between her and Your Majesty." After thinking for a moment, Xia Nai
I finally found the reason.
"So, didn't I question you just now? Is your allegiance to His Majesty or to Teresa?" Edgar immediately asked, "Does His Majesty need Teresa every time he wants to do something?"
His Highness’s consent? Is His Majesty going to be her yes-man and let another Austrian woman dominate the future court of the empire?”
Chanel bit her lip lightly, then shook her head. "Of course that's not the case. Your Majesty's actions do not need to be approved by Her Majesty Theresa. But...their marriage is of great importance, and now at this time,
There is absolutely no room for anything to go wrong. If Her Majesty Theresa is angry, what will happen? If you really have no selfish motives and only want to be loyal to His Majesty, you should know this."
"Well, I admit that this marriage is now unstoppable. Of course I will not ruin His Majesty's plan and become a sinner." Edgar smiled and shook his head, "But getting married does not mean that Your Majesty will do this.
Abstinence, isn't it? Since you have served His Majesty since he was in the Austrian court, you should know that people can find emotional solace in other places besides marriage. If His Majesty decides that he and Theresa
Married life needs some other adjustments, so what's wrong with him wanting to get it from Agnes?"
Chanel opened her eyes wide and was stunned for a moment.
She never thought that the handsome young man in front of her would be so shameless as to publicly say that her sister-in-law could be his mistress.
It seems that Princess Teresa was very accurate. The Treville family had this idea from the beginning and she finally fully believed it.
"Then...that's Miss Agnes..." she asked in a hissing voice, "Would she be willing to do such a thing?"
"Dear Miss Chanel, sometimes, people's decisions are accidental and will change according to the objective environment." Edgar lightly shrugged, "Agnes' current thoughts may not necessarily be the same as her future thoughts.
It will be consistent.”
Hearing the other party's answer, Chanel secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
She had a good impression of Agnes, so she was a little afraid that Agnes would actively cooperate with Edgar's plan, otherwise her image in her mind would also collapse.
Now it seems that this is just Edgar's calculation.
But, what position should she occupy in it? She suddenly felt hesitant.
According to Princess Teresa's will, she should continue to scold Edgar severely, and then ask him to put away his thoughts, and restrain His Majesty from going off the rails; but Edgar's question just now hit her vital point.
You yourself have taken the initiative to deviate from His Majesty, so what reason do you have to accuse others of doing the same?
And in the final analysis, all these are His Majesty's own thoughts, so what reason do you have to force changes?
For a moment, she became a little upset again, not knowing how to deal with the current situation.
Seeing that he had completely suppressed Chanel in terms of momentum, Edgar felt even more comfortable. He continued with a smile on his face, "Chanel, I don't deny what I did, but my own purpose
, but it is for Your Majesty, if Agnes is with him, it will definitely be of great benefit to us."
"Where did you start talking about this?" Chanel was a little confused.
"Isn't this an obvious thing? Both Louis XVI and the late emperor married Austrian women, and one was guillotined and the other was forced to die in a foreign land. The French people are tired of the mother of the country who came from Austria. I think, Your Highness Theresa
I'm afraid she won't be able to get their heartfelt love. After all, she is a foreigner. Her growth, her moods and her anger are hard to empathize with the French." Edgar continued word by word, "But Agnie
Si is different. She is the queen of our own famous family and the flower that attracts the most attention. She will be loved by everyone, so she can also help your majesty win the hearts of the people. I only think about your majesty’s career.
This decision will be made!”
Although these words were actually baseless, Edgar spoke with confidence, which seemed to add incomparable persuasiveness to himself.
Then, he looked at Chanel and continued, "Moreover, if you think about it, His Majesty himself grew up abroad. So far, his relationship with the Austrians still cannot be severed. Do the people think this?
Are you indifferent? The French are willing to see His Majesty surrounded by French people, and Agnes is the best candidate. Have you forgotten? Those kings who married the queens of the Medici family or the Habsburg family
, all have French women who are closer to them. This is our country's great historical tradition and a necessary move. How can foreigners be allowed to dominate our court?! For kings, marriage is only a necessary means to obtain legal heirs.
That’s all, but our king’s feelings should remain on the land of France!”
Edgar didn't say these words just to deceive Chanel.
In fact, this was a situation he deliberately created.
He has never cared about the difference between French or Austrian people in his heart, and he has never had any dislike for Princess Theresa. However, for the sake of his own family, he deliberately wanted to spread a kind of hatred against foreigners in Aiglon's small group.
feeling of rejection
This sense of rejection is actually deep in the heart of every Frenchman, so he can easily do this.
He used this rhetoric to create an image of a "real French" for Agnes, and then used the history of French kings to marry foreign princesses but be close to their own mistresses to increase his persuasiveness, advocating that only through this historical tradition
, can win the hearts of the people.
No matter whether Agnes is willing or not, or whether she can take on this responsibility, as long as the people around His Majesty and the French think she can, then she has actually done it.
If Agnes really becomes the one everyone wants, then it won't matter whether she is a legal wife or not. The Treville family will also become the core backbone of the palace because of their relationship with Agnes. He will have completed his father's mission.
.
And his remarks undoubtedly touched Chanel.
Chanel was also French, and as a die-hard supporter of the Empire, she had a deep-rooted hostility towards all "foreigners" because of the seven anti-French alliances.
This hostility was slightly suppressed by Princess Teresa's deliberate accommodation and wooing of her, but deep down in her heart, she still didn't feel much closeness to Princess Teresa.
But Miss Agnes is completely different, she is truly "one of our own".
Under his words, Chanel found that he was completely shaken.
But... Princess Teresa's instructions also echoed in her mind, and she was unwilling to do anything that would disappoint Her Royal Highness.
All kinds of thoughts rushed through her mind, so much so that she felt at a loss.
"Okay, please come back today. I will go and talk to Miss Agnes in detail." Finally, she issued an eviction order.