"Your Highness, she...did she plan to bring you and me together?"
Because he felt something in his heart, Aigron blurted out, even though he knew that this question was a bit rude.
When he was with Sophie, in order to please Sophie, he wrote many poems and script lines.
It was Sophie who shared these with Maria. Unexpectedly, Maria accepted them all and was able to recite a few sentences on the spot.
He has now recalled that Sophie was very nervous about her marriage to Theresa at that time. She did not want to see him separated from her, so she once mentioned that she wanted her twin sister to marry herself.
However, at that time, I was only thinking about escaping from Vienna, so I didn't take it to heart at all.
What's more, it was the palace's idea to match him up. His Majesty the Emperor and Metternich had already made up their minds at that time. Aigron felt that Sophie could not change the situation at all, and this was proven to be true. If he did not escape at that time, Sophie could only
He watched helplessly as he and Teresa walked into the marriage hall.
With a series of events that followed, this idea had already turned into ashes and disappeared into the past, but now, the "twin sister" whom he had never met before was sitting in front of him alive.
Aiglon couldn't help but secretly look at Princess Maria again.
He clearly noticed that this face, which was almost exactly the same as Sophie's, was full of shock and anger, but it was still as beautiful and luxurious as the Sophie in his memory.
Oh, what a mysterious destiny!
He almost never thought about his relationship with her, but Sophie secretly linked their fates together.
Although he didn't know exactly what step Sophie had taken, judging from Maria's description, she had almost shared most of their past events with her sister, and even shared the poems and articles she had written.
In other words, she had already noticed herself while she was unaware of it.
So the next question is how does she view herself?
Well, I said this right from the beginning, "You are indeed an ungrateful and shameless person. Moreover, you are also a scumbag who seduced your aunt."
Eggron didn't feel any anger at this comment, because it was basically the truth, but he couldn't help but wonder what would happen to Teresa before these things happened, that is, before he fled Vienna and married Teresa.
What about your fantasies about your sister?
Before he could continue thinking, Princess Maria finally regained her composure from her embarrassment.
"Yeah, so what? Would I consider it? Do you think I would care about an empty prince who has neither half of the power nor an inch of land?"
Aigron did not answer this question, but looked at the other person levelly, and then questioned the other person.
"In this case, why do you want to read what this short-selling king has written, and even recite a long paragraph in front of me? Even if it is to ridicule me, this is enough to show that you have not paid attention.
"
"Can't I have some fun when I'm usually bored?" Maria asked. "I have to say that those gadgets of yours are pretty good to pass the time."
Okay, so there's nothing I can do about it.
Aigron knew in his heart that Princess Maria could not be untouched in her heart. Otherwise, there was no need for her to remember it so clearly, or even to see him again. She only had to silently pretend that nothing happened, and then of course she would not be able to think of returning.
Once something like this happens, everything will be lost in the torrent of time.
"Destiny is really mysterious. I really didn't expect that there would be such a fate." He smiled softly, feeling a little proud unconsciously, "Being able to write some works that allow you to kill time or make you smile is so great.
It is my honor... Looking back, if I had not received the care and favor of Her Highness Sophie, I would not have been able to settle down and write down my creations. I am extremely grateful to her, so I am also full of respect for you because you are
Her sister is also the person with whom she can share her joy and sorrow."
"You are really very skilled at using this kind of rhetoric." Maria frowned, seeming a little annoyed. "Is this how you coaxed her in the first place and then started to do it step by step?"
"You can't call this coaxing. We are attracted to each other. In this huge palace, we only have each other to comfort each other. I am just a pathetic prisoner, and she is just a tool for marriage. We both despise each other's environment, and then we surround ourselves with each other.
I looked around and found each other in the desert."
With a slight irritation, Aigron refuted the other party seriously, "Then we found things that we admired in each other, all kinds of whimsical ideas, witty witticisms, hilarious jokes... These things are like nothing else.
People have told us that we have no other people to talk to, so we can only talk to each other. Everything happens naturally. She paints for me and I write poems for her. Then, Your Highness, let me ask you, what do we have in this situation?
Why are we not attracted to each other, and how can we not get together? I admit that fate did not arrange a good ending for us, but I don’t want you to use these sarcasms to wear away the magnificent color in my memory.”
Although Aigron deliberately embellished this affair when he mentioned it, in essence, it was not wrong, and it was indeed the truth.
He truly loved Sophie. This love was mixed with gratitude for her taking care of him, happiness that he could find a protector, and longing for maternal love. But what really touched his heartstrings was the joy when the two of them got along.
Laughter, that unreserved joy and excitement.
His words, as full of nostalgia and affection as he recited poetry, left Princess Maria speechless.
"Even with such eloquence, the facts cannot be changed. At best, you have just changed from a shameless person to a talented and shameless person." After a moment, she spoke again, "I don't want to blame you blindly.
What, I have shared some of your works from my sister, and I am used to hearing her praises for you, so I inevitably had some expectations for you, even if you did so many bad things later, even if
As soon as you saw me...you made such an offensive move, I wish you all the best of luck in the future."
That's what she said, but Aigron could clearly feel that her attitude towards him had changed slightly, and her words were no longer so harsh.
This is a good sign, which shows that the barrier between the two people at the beginning has been eliminated to some extent.
So now is the time to continue the pursuit.
"You insist that you have never taken any action on your sister's proposal. I think it is quite normal. After all, what capital did I have to win your favor at that time... But I want to ask, how did you come back to life?
Your Highness Fei." He asked cautiously, "Why does she insist on sharing me with you? Logically speaking, with her temper, if you scolded her harshly, then she would not recommend herself to you again.
Have you got the idea?”
His sudden blow caused Princess Maria, who was already a little uneasy, to suddenly change her demeanor. It was obvious that he had hit the nail on the head.
"How do I know what's going on with her!" She blushed slightly, and then shouted angrily at Aiglon, "She is such a shameless and shameless guy. She has been like this since she was a child. Aren't you used to it yet?
"
Aigron smiled slightly, "You can't talk about your sister like that!"
He had already understood that Princess Maria was definitely not "uninterested" at that time. On the contrary, she should be quite interested in her sister's proposal.
Only in this way can we explain what she did before and now.
Looking back now, Maria might have been longing for something every time she communicated with her sister at that time. However, in the end, fate gave her an unexpected gift.
In other words, after receiving the news that she had come to Bavaria, she came here specially and deliberately created a chance to see her. Was it because she was disappointed and unwilling?
She wanted to meet the young man who once had the hope of becoming her husband, to make sure that she was different from how she looked when she dreamed of him, so as to get rid of the regret in her heart.
Aiglon felt that he had touched the truth.
Okay, he has figured out what happened before, so what happens next?
Should the story end here?
He doesn't want to.
On the contrary, he felt that since a seed had been planted in Maria's heart, it was not impossible to make the seed sprout and bloom later.
"Compared with the pain you have caused her, what are my few words of slander here?" Just as Aigron was deep in thought, Maria retorted, "Now you are very proud of yourself, but she can only do this.
Enjoy the miserable weather in Vienna.”
"I will find a way to change all this. Since I caused the disaster myself, I have the obligation to calm it down." Aigron replied seriously, "Her Royal Highness Princess Maria, are you willing to believe in my determination? If you believe it,
Will you help me?"
Maria subconsciously avoided this scorching gaze, but something seemed to be touched in her heart.
"You...what are you going to do?" she asked subconsciously.
"It depends on what your plans are." Aigron replied.
"What are your plans?" Princess Maria was puzzled.
"Are you going to stand by and watch Her Highness Sophie's current pain and just enjoy the joy of standing on the shore and mocking me? Or are you going to pull her out and let her get some respite from the dire straits? So that she can relieve the pain of her soul?" Egger
Long stood up, and then continued to look at each other with an aggressive gaze, "I don't think you want to choose the former, right? You are twin sisters. You grew up together. You share and cherish each other's preferences and interests, and you even have the same mind.
Praying for each other's fate, are you really willing to just watch her when she is in trouble?"
Aiglon's implicit accusation made Maria frown tightly.
"Of course I don't want to watch, but what can I do? That's the Habsburg emperor! What can I change about his decision?"
"Yes, you can't do anything now, but that doesn't mean you won't be able to do it in the future." Aigron nodded, and then replied with enthusiasm, "As long as you cooperate with me, there will eventually be some way. Although I have nothing on hand now.
The resources are still limited, not enough for the Habsburg Emperor to make concessions for me, but I believe I can do it one day... Do you believe I can create miracles?"
Facing the young man's proud and scorching gaze, Princess Maria was slightly lost.
If other kings and grandsons said such things, it would only make people think it was ridiculous, but when he said it, there was an inexplicable appeal and persuasiveness. After all, he had proven himself with practical actions.
If that's the case, you can believe it.
"Then...what can I do?" she asked tremblingly.
Seeing that she was so pleased with what he said, Aigron couldn't help laughing.
okay.
Although he did not immediately make Princess Maria forget what he had done, he created an opportunity for the two of them to continue to be bound.
"First of all, can you please help me contact Her Highness Sophie?" He made another request that seemed a bit familiar, "I can't contact her directly, but no one will allow her to read my sister's letters."
He deliberately concealed the fact that he had written a letter to Sophie through his mother, in order to highlight his desire and make her feel "obligated."
Sure enough, Maria nodded and agreed with him after thinking about it for a moment. "Okay, this can help, but I'm in such a hurry now that it's hard for me to prepare. It's time to come after procrastinating for so long today..."
"Then if I still want to see you, where should I go?" he asked forcefully.
Maria looked up suddenly.
Then, she suddenly picked up the folding fan to cover her face, and giggled.
"Okay! You are really good! Suddenly I understand why you can succeed in your career."
Aigron felt a little embarrassed, but he still looked at the other person with firm eyes.
"Okay." Maria nodded, "You must be visiting my eldest sister, the widow of Prince Eugene, right?"
"That's natural." Aigron nodded.
"Then let's meet at her place next time." Princess Maria seemed to have made a decision, her tone became lighter, and she was no longer as upset as before. "You can decide the specific time yourself, anyway, you will arrive there
I must have known about it before I got there."
Aigron's mood also became extremely good.
He got the next chance to meet Princess Maria.
Moreover, no matter how he develops with the other party in the future, at least he has got a future helper, and she doesn't look like she will stand idly by for Sophie.
Today's unexpected surprise made him very excited, but it was obvious that time had run out.
"Then that's it for today."
Princess Maria stood up again, then curtsied and saluted to say goodbye to Aigron, who also quickly saluted her.
Before leaving, Maria took another deep look at the young man, her eyes a little complicated.
"Duke Lechstadt, you are a smart man and can guess a lot of things, but I don't want you to be so sharp in the future. After all, some things are in the past..."
Of course Aigron knew what she meant. No one likes to have someone say to him or her "You almost became my wife" all the time.
"Okay, don't worry. I was just talking nonsense today because I was excited. Please don't take it to heart and forget my offense..." Aigron quickly smiled and spread his hands, "Your Highness, I look forward to talking with you.
Your next meeting."
Next, Aigron seemed to suddenly think of something.
"By the way, when you write this letter, can you mention Clestel?"
"What Krystel?" Maria frowned and then asked.
Aiglon was deliberately testing.
He wanted to find out how deep the communication between Sophie and her went.
It seems that Sophie did not tell Maria about this, but it is not surprising. Sophie only found out that she was pregnant after she escaped. After she escaped, her external letters would definitely be strictly controlled, so she would have no chance to
Inform his twin sister about this.
Besides, based on his understanding of Sophie, even if there was a chance, she might not tell Maria.
This is just right, if Maria knew that she was not only sorry for Sophie, but also for her illegitimate daughter, God knows what she would think.
"A person who has helped us." Of course, he would not tell the truth to Maria, but chose to be vague.
"Let's talk about it then."
Princess Maria became serious again, she closed her folding fan, then turned and left, disappearing between the fountain and the flower garden.
Aiglon looked at her disappearing back with disappointment, and then sighed.
Seeing this woman who looked exactly like Sophie, his heart was easily moved.
But no matter what, he still retains basic sanity and knows where he is now and what he still has to do.
And somewhere where he couldn't see it, Princess Maria also came to the corner of the garden.
Her expression changed from the previous gloomy look. Instead, she was visibly relieved and her steps became lighter.
"Your Highness, how is it...?" A maid asked her tremblingly.
This maid was arranged by Maria to look out here just now, and she obviously performed the same task as Andre Davout and others.
"Hmph." Maria shrugged angrily, "This little guy is such a bastard!"
Then she changed the subject again, "But it's just as expected."
The maid didn't dare to agree, but nodded lightly, ""
"Then have you made an agreement with him next?" she asked again.
Maria nodded, and then replied with a hint of sarcasm, "We made an appointment to help my sister."
"Your Highness Sophie is indeed having a hard time..." The maid nodded sympathetically.
"Who sympathizes with her! She was afraid that I would seize her beloved lover, and she wanted to enjoy herself for a few more days while she still had time, so she put it off and kept putting it off. She pursued love without any scruples.
Like a terminally ill patient with no tomorrow!" At this point, Maria's tone became bitter and mean again, showing no respect for her sister at all.
"Because of her selfishness and greed, all of us suffered enough! It's so stupid!" Maria became more and more angry as she spoke. She exerted slight force on her fingers, and the folding fan kept half-opening and then closed tightly again, making a crisp sound.
"Humph, I wish she would continue to suffer more in Vienna! Let her repent for the punishment she incurred because of her stupidity..."