"You think about it for yourself... If you nod, I will thank you."
That's what his mother said, but Aigron knew that she was strongly eager for him to agree.
If Earl Nepeg dies, the children will definitely lose a reliable protector. Although Louisa is also the ruler of a small country, she is alone and cannot give her two children a better life.
There's a way out.
Originally, the couple was having a headache over this matter. For this reason, they thought of Aigron, who had been neglecting him, and tried every means to find a marriage for him so that he could have a chance to stand out. In their plans, if Aigron became a
As the pillars of the empire, naturally the pair of sons and daughters had their backs against the big tree to enjoy the shade, so they no longer had to worry about their way out.
Now, although the situation has changed drastically, in the end, Aiglon gave up the opportunity to develop in the Austrian Empire and instead sought to restore his French Empire. The Count and Louisa didn't know whether he could succeed, but from Aiglon's point of view,
Judging from the performance of time, he does seem to be able to achieve something great.
Even if his career is not successful in the end, he now has a small principality of Ioannina as a place to live and can give orders. In terms of strength, he is no longer weaker than Louisa herself. So, if Louisa bids farewell one day
Now that he is alive and has lost the right to rule the Principality of Parma, at least Aigron has the ability to play the role of a protector.
On the other hand, if Aigron nods, then their children will immediately have a relatively superior status. Although they cannot be regarded as members of the Bonaparte family, they are at least Aigron's blood brothers, and they will also be regarded as members of the Bonaparte family in the eyes of others.
It will have extraordinary weight.
Thinking of this, the couple decided to stick to their original goal. Anyway, to them, as long as Aigron can be the protector of their children, it doesn't matter whether he is in Austria or elsewhere.
If one day Aiglon really succeeds in restoring the country, they might be able to get the glory of the royal family and get rid of their current embarrassing status.
The most ideal situation is that Aigron will appreciate the loyalty of his brothers and sisters and give them the title of prince or even give them a state to rule. He may even keep the beautiful Parma in the hands of the Neipeg family.
Of course, this is just the best fantasy in parents' minds.
In short, as Earl Neipeg's condition worsened, the issue of the future of his children became more and more urgent. Recently, the couple had deliberated many times in private and finally made a decision.
Of course, they also knew that Aigron had harbored resentment against them for many years and could not agree to their request so easily. It was impossible to kidnap him based on family ties alone.
To impress him, you must offer actual benefits in exchange.
Therefore, on the one hand, Count Neipeg deliberately cultivated his children's respect for Aigron and asked them to impress Aigron with the loyalty of his younger brother and sister to his elder brother; on the other hand, Louisa also intentionally helped her after receiving Theresa's request.
The son, let the son feel the benefit value of cooperation with his mother.
Taking a two-pronged approach, Luisa believed that her son would not persist in the grudge and would push her away.
Under her gaze, Aigron kept pondering, seeming to be thinking about something.
This must be the result Teresa wants to see! He suddenly realized.
Although Teresa has not communicated this issue with Luisa, based on her intelligence and Luisa's previous experience in bringing them together, she must have guessed Luisa's intention, and she also deliberately cooperated with her mother,
I have always been tempted to visit my mother.
Her family values are too strong. Although this is not a bad thing, it always makes people feel a little uncomfortable.
Okay, let’s put Teresa’s matter aside for now. The question now is whether or not I want to agree to my mother’s trading conditions?
Thinking about it carefully, it seems that there is nothing to lose. What I received was help from my mother, and what I paid was only a promise for the future.
"Since this is your wish, I promise you that if one day you need it, I will act as the guardian of William and Amberdine. I will urge them to teach them and protect them with the attitude that a brother should have." So,
Aiglon finally nodded, "But, my mother, I also said it beforehand. I am just trying my best. It does not mean that I will do everything for them. If they have the ability, I will be happy to get their assistance;
But if they are really useless, then I won’t waste too much energy on them, and let them live their lives as children of rich families with your and Earl Naiperg’s assets.”
Although Louisa's face was still sullen, it was obvious that her body relaxed and her eyes were full of joy.
She got the answer she wanted.
"Thank you, son." She nodded slightly and thanked Aiglon, "I promise you, you will not regret it. If they have the ability, you will take them for a ride. If they do not have the ability, then let them live in obscurity.
Live your life, and Abbott and I will never blame you."
She knew that although her son had the tact of a politician, he always kept his word, and there was no need for him to lie about this kind of thing.
Aigron just smiled slightly and did not continue the question.
"Can you send her a letter for me?" he asked.
Louisa was caught off guard, but she quickly reacted and agreed immediately. "Of course, as long as you write it to me, I will find a way to get the letter into her hands, although it may take some time."
"Okay, are there pen and paper here?" Aigron asked.
So anxious? Louisa was a little surprised.
"Teresa will be with me later, so it won't be convenient to write." Aigron said with some embarrassment.
Louisa covered her mouth with her hands, and then broke into a narrow smile.
"Right."
Then, she walked to a table, took out a pen and paper from the drawer, and handed it to Aigron.
"Son, you have such a romantic debt at a young age, how can you get it again in the future!" She said with a hint of fun.
Huh, if you knew the consequences of this romantic debt, I'm afraid you wouldn't be able to laugh at all. Aigron thought to himself.
He didn't want to argue with his mother anymore, so he took the pen and paper directly.
The letter paper bore Louisa's emblem of the Principality, and a scent hit his nose, reminding him of the papers in Sophie's bedroom.
"My sister, my lover, the person I feel most sorry for... Please forgive me for not writing to you until now, but I can't help it... I miss you very much, I really, really miss you."
After writing the first sentence, his nose suddenly felt sore and his hands trembled, leaving an ugly mark on the letter paper.
He ignored it and continued writing.
First, he briefly described his experiences over the past year and described his current happiness. He also told her that he would go to her motherland and give a crown to her natal family.
In addition, he apologized constantly in the letter and promised that he would never abandon Chrisstel. As long as he succeeds in his career in the future, he will definitely bring her to his side and let her have her.
A legal identity that can be seen in the light no matter what the cost.
Finally, he begged her to take good care of her health and wait for the day when they can meet again. He firmly believed that day would definitely come.
In this way, he wrote three pages of letter paper at a very fast speed, almost in one go.
After he finished writing, he felt much more relaxed.
This is the most sincere letter he has ever written in his life.
Only then did he realize that his mother had been watching him.
Aigron did not show any embarrassment, but carefully put the letter into the envelope and handed it to his mother.
"I probably understand why she is fascinated by you." Louisa took the letter and whispered, "You look really good when you focus on writing. This poor girl!"
Louisa just said something casually, but Aigron felt sour in his heart after hearing it, and it was hard not to let himself show any abnormality.
"Really? Maybe it is."
Fortunately, Louisa was not particularly entangled in this issue, so she did not ask any more questions about the privacy between him and Her Highness Sophie.
"Can I consider that our deal has been established?"
"Yes, it's established, ma'am." Aigron nodded, "I will do what I say, and of course you have to do the same."
"Of course, I don't want to make fun of my children, including you." Louisa also nodded seriously. "It is better to say that now I am also one of the people in the world who hopes you can succeed the most."
"If I really succeed, do you still want the title of Queen Mother?" Aigron asked half-jokingly.
Louisa was stunned for a moment, and then suddenly blushed in anger.
After all, this son will remain the same and will not change.
"If I can really live to that day, I will happily congratulate you and feel lucky that I was able to give birth to an emperor. Then I will consciously live in this place forgotten by the world and will not tell anyone
Pretending to be the empress dowager will not put any stain on your glorious face. Are you satisfied with this answer?" She sighed.
Satisfied, this is the best. Aigron said in his heart.
"Then can you still help me contact her in the future?" Aigron asked again.
"Yes, yes, but not too often, otherwise it will always arouse suspicion." Louisa replied angrily, "You don't want to cause her any more trouble, right? Don't forget how uncomfortable her current situation is.
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"I know I know."
Aiglon turned his head again and looked out the window at the garden.
It's time to end this conversation.
So he opened his arms to his mother.
"Can I hug you again?"
Louisa didn't speak, just closed her eyes slightly.
So Aigron hugged his mother again.
His hug just now was to comfort his mother, but now it is more like a declaration of alliance.
Then, they ended the conversation and each got what they wanted.
They opened the door of the restaurant and walked out together. Then Luisa ordered the attendant to call her husband back with Teresa.
Teresa was just in Amberdine's bedroom, admiring the life drawings that guided Amberdine to practice, and at the same time she was worried about the mother and son. Finally, she got the news that the conversation was over. She immediately said goodbye to Amberdine and returned to her husband.
around.
As soon as she came back, she carefully observed the expressions of Louisa and Aiglon, mother and son.
Fortunately, they all looked very happy. It seemed that their negotiation should have been successful. After confirming this, Teresa secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
"How was your talk?" she asked Aiglon with a smile.
"It was a good conversation." Aigron nodded, "As you wish, Theresa, I promised my mother that I will take care of William and Amberdine like brothers."
"That's great!" Teresa laughed happily, "I'm just saying... we are all a family, so what can't be solved?"
As far as she is concerned, if Louisa lets William and Amberdine side with Aiglon and serve him in the future, then her husband will be even more powerful, and she will have two more people who are naturally on her side.
And how could she have imagined that the first condition proposed by Agron's mother during the meeting was to help her husband write a letter to his old rival?
"Theresa, thank you. Without your mediation, we would not have been able to resolve the differences so easily." Luisa thanked Theresa. "William and Amberdine will also regard you as their sister and mistress in the future.
I will respect you as much as you respect me, and I also hope that you can achieve something in the future, because in my opinion, you are more suitable to be a queen than me..."
"You are so humble..." Being complimented by Louisa, Teresa was happy and shy at the same time, "If such a day comes, I will try my best to fulfill my obligations. Although I was born in Austria, but
I am willing to sacrifice everything for my people."
At the same time as they were having a conversation, Count Naipegg, who had just been practicing marksmanship with William, also came back. Like Theresa, he was worried about the outcome of the meeting between mother and son.
When she saw him, Louisa nodded slightly.
Thank God! Count Nepeg sighed in his heart.
As a soldier, he was not afraid that he was about to die; but as a father, he couldn't let go of his lovely children, and he tried his best to secure a future for them.
And today he finally got some staged results.
He didn't know which day would be the day he died, but until that day, he would live for his children.
"Thank you, Your Highness!" He bowed to Aiglon sincerely to express his gratitude to him, "William and Amberdine will serve you wholeheartedly!"