Aigron was hit by Princess Maria again with a folding fan.
In fact, with his skills, it would be quite simple to avoid it, but he did not resist or dodge at all.
To him, this was more like a sign of intimacy than punishment.
He felt that although she looked angry on the surface, Maria should be in a good mood at the moment.
It wasn't because he was overconfident, but because he was so familiar with Sophie, so he seemed to be able to figure out Maria's mood. She was so similar to Sophie, not only in words, deeds and demeanor, but also in some small movements.
Sophie did this to him too.
If she is really angry or disgusted with someone, Sophie will ignore him and be too lazy to pay attention to him for a second. And since Princess Maria did not turn around and leave, it means that she is not really angry.
"I'm sorry... I made a mistake." He apologized without sincerity, and a bright smile appeared on his face, "If you are not willing to meet my wishes, then you can call me whatever you like in the future.
, I can accept it no matter what.”
"In the future?" Princess Maria glanced sideways at him, "Why do you think there will be a future?"
"Because I think... our encounter today, whether it is God's arrangement or the result of your deliberate efforts, indicates that we will not have no contact with each other again." Aigron gradually became serious, "I don't know what you want.
Whatever you want, as long as I can do it, I will definitely do it... because when I see that smile that is exactly the same as that of Her Highness Sophie, I want time to stop and let it heal the scars in my heart."
"Well, that's a nice thing to say. Maybe she was once fascinated by you like this...?" Princess Maria was still mocking, as if she didn't appreciate it, "Then if I want you to abandon your wife immediately and go back to
Will you do it by her side? If you can do it, I wouldn't mind smiling at you all the time."
"Sorry, I can't. I can only do what I can do, and I can't do this." Aigron's smile did not change, but he answered simply, "Now the situation no longer allows me to go back on my word. I have already agreed with Trey
Sha has tied our fate together. If I abandon her, I will lose all my credibility. Even Sophie will not ask me like this anymore. She once dragged people to send us blessings."
"Yes, blessing, do you think she will really give it? After all the helplessness and pain, what else can she do?" Maria retorted him loudly, "You regard this blessing as a pass for your conscience,
You cut open her heart to drink the blood, and then praised the sweetness of her blood, leaving her with endless regret and pain! What a cruel person you are..."
Aiglon stood silently, without making any rebuttal, willing to accept such rebuke.
This voice was exactly the same as Sophie's, with almost no difference, so in a daze, his mind seemed to drift back to that farewell night, when she cried and cursed herself.
But he knew that he was telling the truth. With the intelligence shown by Maria, she must have known this to be the truth a long time ago. Therefore, the request she made may just further make herself feel guilty and not a real wish.
.
She did it.
This was the most heart-wrenching moment for Aiglon. The scoldings in his ears and the curses recalled in his heart seemed to merge together in a trance, torturing his soul and making his remaining conscience crazily ache and gnaw at him.
With his reason.
Tears appeared in his eyes again, and he looked at Princess Maria quietly, just like he had done when the two met just now.
Seeing this look that was mixed with grievance, shame and helplessness, Princess Maria seemed to be touched. She sighed secretly, and then stopped her ridicule and rebuke.
"Forget it, logically speaking, this matter has nothing to do with me. As a distinguished guest of our country, and also a world-famous heroic young man, it is really unreasonable for you to stand and be lectured by me all the time. If others knew about it, they would laugh at us.
My family is uneducated...I just made a joke, you don’t have to take it seriously."
Well, sure enough, this set is worth a thousand words. This is true for Sophie, and it is also true for her twin sister. Aigron thought to himself with a little joy.
Maria kept saying that unlike her sister, she would never do this, but he had just used it a little bit, and she couldn't help but soften her heart.
Why?
Perhaps it was because she had already been infected by her sister when she and Sophie were communicating daily... Sophie shared with her every little moment of getting along with her, and naturally also shared the joy of two people being in each other's company. Then
This kind of excitement and joy comes from the resonance of the soul. It is natural that Maria cannot be untouched after seeing it.
Once he was sure that her feelings for him were influenced by Sophie, he knew that he could easily gain the other person's favor. He was so proficient in dealing with Sophie that he could do it with ease. So in equivalent terms, he had at least six skills against Maria.
70% proficiency, even if they just met.
He knew that for Sophie, no glib words could inspire her love and compassion better than using her own pain. Her love for him was mixed with too much of this love and compassion.
Naturally, Maria also shared part of this love and affection.
This is not acting, his heartache and guilt are sincere, but as a veteran of playing with politics and people's hearts, he is also good at using his "sincerity" to show it at the right time.
The moment of confusion and trance he had felt when he first met Maria had disappeared, and that calm, almost cold soul had once again taken over everything in his life.
"We had too many wonderful memories there, and the joy from the heart is something I will never forget, and only between us can we enjoy this kind of intimate fun." Seeing that the initiative was transferred to
On his side, Aigron continued, "You may not know that we even call ourselves brother and sister in private. She is named Sophia Memmingen, and I am named Franz Memmingen. We
Wandering around Vienna together, like real lovers.”
"I know, she told me." Maria interrupted him angrily, "Okay, please stop showing off your debauchery in front of me."
"This is not about showing off, but about sharing and remembering." Aigron corrected her seriously, "Since you know these things, you should know how addicted I am to them. If I don't have to, how can I be willing to leave it all behind?
?”
Under his rhetorical question, Maria was speechless for a moment. It was obvious that she knew this was the truth.
"Well, since these things have happened, no matter how much I curse you, it won't change anything. As you said, you are already married and there is no way you can go back to the past." Then, Maria sighed, "In that case, then
We are already strangers, and I am not qualified to interfere with your affairs anymore. That’s fine, I wish you and Princess Theresa a long life together, I have nothing more to tell you..."
Huh? Are you so disheartened that it’s over?
How can this work? Aigron was immediately worried.
He and Princess Maria met by chance, and if they said goodbye without any interaction today, then there would be no possibility of any intersection in the future.
After finally seeing her, he couldn't accept the result of losing her in an instant.
He is a greedy person. Although he is no longer the desolate grandson who had nothing before, he still wants to keep everything he and Sophie get along with, even if it is a phantom that just looks like Sophie.
He wants it, he still wants it.
"You...are you leaving?" he asked tremblingly.
"Otherwise?" Princess Maria asked, "Do we still have any old friendship to renew?"
It has to be said that this question hit Aigron's weakness again.
Yes, we met by chance, so what reason is there to see each other again?
So, no, we must continue to keep her, at least create an opportunity to meet again next time.
If he had to lose today's heavenly joy right before his eyes, he would never be able to feel at ease.
"Did you take all the trouble to find me just to taunt me with a few words?" He asked the other party dejectedly, "If that's the case, Your Highness Maria, please continue to taunt me. You can say whatever you want, I
I will always listen.”
"Who do you think I am? A villain who scolds people for nothing?" Maria smiled coldly again, "Based on what you did to my sister before and what you did to me today, I just said this
A few words are already very polite."
"Yes, I know." Aigron nodded hurriedly, "Then you can say whatever you want, whatever you say is fine, I just want to hear it... Your voice is like the sound of nature to me, even ordinary everyday words are enough.
Heal my body and mind.”
After finishing speaking, he looked at her eagerly, just as he used to look at Sophie.
Looking at his expectant and pleading eyes, Maria's originally tense face suddenly relaxed, and then burst into laughter.
Then, she gently tapped the young man's forehead with the folding fan.
"Well, since you beg so much, it would be a bit rude for me to refuse flatly."
Then, she raised the closed folding fan and pointed to the side, "I'm a little tired after standing for so long. Come with me."
Then, Aigron followed her to a pavilion deep in the garden.
In addition to the endless flower beds, there are fountains and sculptures next to it, which is a good place to enjoy the scenery. There are also stone chairs to sit on, which is a good place to rest.
After sitting down, Maria looked at Aigron again.
"The Duke of Lechstadt"
"It's okay if you don't want to call me you, but please don't call me this title no matter what." Aigron interrupted her, "You know, this title means a lot to me.
It was such a pleasant experience, but I have to temporarily use it officially, but I really don’t want to hear it from my friends and family. Please forgive me for this little self-esteem. You know what Sophie calls me.
, if you don’t dislike it, please also call me this..."
Maria gave him a sideways look, as if asking why she was among the "friends and family" group.
But in the face of Aigron's expectant eyes, she quietly changed her title. "Aigron, although I question your character a little, you are able to achieve such achievements at such a young age. You are indeed one of the best among our younger generation."
You are a leader, and you also have an enviable literary talent... Well, as far as I know among the princes and grandsons, no one can compare with you."
"Thank you for your compliment." Aigron thanked her quickly. "But I think Sophie may have exaggerated me, so she elevated my image to you."
"There is no need for her to praise you. I can see clearly just by looking at your handiwork." Maria blinked her eyes indifferently, "I never praise others easily, and I have no interest in deliberately trying to please you, so my
All compliments come from the heart, just accept them all. My scolding you and my compliments are both based on objective facts, and there is no contradiction."
"Okay, you're right." Aigron could only nod.
"In front of such a person, even though I am a few years older, I have nothing to advise you...but you want me to say something to you, which really makes me embarrassed." Maria frowned slightly.
Then, she seemed to have thought of something. "How about this? I'll read you a beautiful sentence I read before. This can be considered sharing!"
"Okay, that's great!" Of course Aigron could only continue to nod. He just wanted to continue listening to this voice that was exactly the same as Sophie's to relieve the hunger of his soul. As for what he said, it didn't matter at all.
Maria looked at the flowers around her, then cleared her throat.
Then, she frowned, showing a sad look.
"My dear friend, do you know what you have done? You stood in front of a woman who longed for warmth, you gave her hope, and you made her smile again. In this case, how can you bear to do it again?
Make her despair? If you do this, then you have committed the greatest sin in the world!"
The voice was soft and melodious, as if weeping and complaining, which made people feel desolate.
"Ah..." Aigron felt as if he was suddenly pricked by a needle, feeling severe pain in his heart.
He reluctantly raised his head, and in a trance he saw Sophie's expression on the other person's face when she was performing, which was almost lifelike.
Sophie had rehearsed the sentence he had written with him, but he did not expect that it would reappear from another person's mouth with almost the same voice and expression.
And combined with the reality that has already happened, it is simply... a slap in the face.
His face suddenly felt burning pain.
"Hahahaha..." Looking at his blushing look, Maria burst into laughter. "How's the writing? I think it's very good. So did I praise the wrong person? I think it's well deserved."
Aiglon was ashamed and angry. He glanced at Maria secretly, thinking that if he had the chance, he must teach this girl who had been sarcastic and sarcastic about him a lesson.
But after a moment, he came back to his senses.
Why did Sophie even tell her this? Why did she remember it so clearly?
He recalled some things, some fragments of words that had been buried deep in his memory.
He looked at Maria with wide eyes, "Your Highness, she...did she plan to bring you and me together?"