"Hey, if those unfortunate events hadn't happened, I think our meeting would have been very different..."
Although Princess Maria was evasive, Teresa completely understood the hidden meaning.
She found that her previous guess was indeed correct. Sophie had shared things about Aigron with her twin sister before, and maybe she even intended to bring them together.
That’s why Maria hated herself so much, because he not only stole her sister’s lover, but also her possible future husband?
The more Teresa thought about it, the more reasonable it became. Since she and Sophie were born at the same time, Maria is now 23 years old. It is unusual for a royal princess to get married at this age. Even her sister is already married, but she is still
Alone.
This unreasonable phenomenon must have an unusual reason.
Thinking of this, Teresa's already angry mood became a little more depressed. She didn't expect that the bad relationship with His Highness had been buried by time. From now on, the two sides no longer have to worry about each other, but she didn't expect that it turned out that
In the darkness, there is actually a twin sister hidden?
He is such a difficult and unreasonable person, trying every way to cause trouble to others all day long...
In her anger, most of Theresa's original sympathy for Sophie disappeared.
Of course, it was meaningless for Sophie to think about anything now. She just wanted to deal with the current Princess Maria.
After a lot of thoughts ran through her mind, Teresa finally organized her thoughts and then smiled. "This is really an unexpected fate. I never expected that my husband would have a reader in a foreign country. I feel for him."
Happy... Hey, to be honest, I have always dreamed that Your Highness would not risk his life to carry out the family business, but would live in seclusion in the countryside with me, entertain myself and others with literary creations, and run our family together.
If it can be done, maybe you can see more of his works, and other people besides you will also recognize his talent and achievements. That would be great..."
Although Teresa's words came from the bottom of her heart, Maria didn't believe them at all. After all, they looked too much like she was pretending to be modest.
Huh, just show off, little devil. Maria cursed in her heart, and couldn't help but feel disgusted with Teresa who was so good at taking advantage of her.
"Really? That's really a simple longing." Maria smiled sarcastically, "I thought that you, with such a fierce personality, would have a stronger desire, so you would follow the Duke so firmly.
"
"Maybe for other people, this kind of life is dull and boring, but for me, this is where happiness lies. I grew up in such a family since I was a child. Just because I can feel the happiness in it, I
I am willing to copy my parents' life." Teresa also saw the other party's ridicule, so she explained in a low voice, and then she laughed again, "Of course, it is meaningless to talk about it now. My husband wants to devote himself to something.
In a career that is destined to make him famous in history, as his wife, I can only devote myself to it...I dare not say that I have been looking forward to such an exciting life from the beginning, but I will try my best to do it.
Well, I feel honored to be able to share the glory of the Bonaparte family."
Teresa's tone was relaxed and cheerful, not only revealing how lucky she was to be able to finally get together with her husband, but also full of pride and pride.
This look filled with happiness further confirmed Maria's thoughts just now, so it easily made her heart ache.
Because, in those years not long ago, she had also imagined this.
Hateful...how did things come to this?
Maria's annoyance and resentment made it almost impossible to control herself, but the strict education she received since childhood allowed her to barely maintain her composure.
She knew that Teresa was deliberately irritating her, so she didn't want to lose her temper and make others laugh.
"Then I'll look forward to congratulating you on the day when you are crowned queen." She pretended to be respectful and said, "It would be better if you are willing to give me a gift then, but I don't know if you will still say it in public at that time.
Isn't this what you want?"
"I believe that as long as my husband and I work hard enough, we will have that day. If you are willing to celebrate our coronation as an audience, of course I will be happy to leave an excellent audience seat for you." Teresa smiled back.
, "Don't worry, I will be careful in my words and deeds and will never say the wrong thing. If you don't mind, you can hold my long skirt in your hands from behind, participate in the grand event, and supervise my words by the way."
What do you think I am?!
Maria's hand trembled, and the nails of her fingers pierced into her palms. The tingling sensation finally allowed her to stay rational and not fall out with the other party on the spot.
"Okay, we've made a deal!" She maintained a fake smile on her face, but her words became more and more sharp, "I hope I can live to see that day, hum, hahahaha..."
Princess Augusta, the owner of the restaurant, could see the sharp atmosphere filling the air. Although she didn't know why the two of them were so tense when they met, but if she didn't care anymore, I'm afraid the consequences would be unmanageable.
Of course, in her heart, although she is Maria's sister, she is more inclined to Teresa's side.
Because she knew Maria, this sister had an eccentric temper and was sharp-tempered. She would often put people off stage with just a few words. It was common for her to make her father and queen angry at first. Even she had been robbed by her several times, but it was just in her way.
It just didn't happen out of affection.
Besides, Maria was just her half-sister, who was still more than ten years younger than her, so they didn’t have much of a relationship with her in the first place.
But Teresa was different. Although she had just met her for the first time today, Teresa's conversation and personality made her feel very good, humble and polite.
She also saw what happened after the two met today. It was Maria who provoked her first, which led to the quarrel. Princess Teresa's response was reasonable and it could even be said that she was taking care of her own face.
Both emotionally and rationally, she could no longer allow her sister to act recklessly.
"Princess Teresa, no doubt some people will laugh at you because of some of your previous experiences, but I have never. Even when I hear the unfortunate news, I just feel deep sympathy for you, because I know what it is.
This feeling." So, she interrupted the conversation between the two people, "Similarly, many people are sure that many people do not want your career with the King of Rome to succeed, but I am still on your side. This is not because I want to
There is no benefit for you, but because I know that my husband’s spirit in heaven must be longing for all his wishes, and that is naturally my wish, so I wish you all the best."
Then, she glanced at Maria calmly, hinting her to stop quickly, "Maria, please stop teasing Her Majesty Theresa. She is now a distinguished guest of our country, and she has also made significant contributions to our family.
Therefore, we should all do our best to entertain her, so as not to lose our dignity."
Seeing that her sister was not on her side, Maria felt even more depressed, but she also knew that she could not make her sister angry anymore, so she had nowhere to vent, so she could only stop her mouth and eat with hatred.
Dropped a piece of cheese.
Seeing that she had calmed down, Teresa stopped taunting her and calmed down and continued to eat.
Seeing the storm slowly disappearing, Aigron felt a little relieved.
He had already seen that although the two people had a very loud argument just now, Princess Maria did not reveal everything she had done before as she had threatened. In other words, even if she had rolled her sleeves angrily just now,
However, she was not so malicious as to make it difficult for her to step down.
In this case, everything is still within control.
With this thought in mind, Aigron continued to eat in silence, hoping that this silence could last until everything was over.
Unfortunately, he soon discovered that his thoughts were too beautiful. After Maria finished some meals, she seemed to regain her energy and her eyes glanced towards him again.
Although she didn't speak, her gaze seemed to question why she was silent.
In terms of his true nature, Aigron really didn't want to cause trouble, but the look of sadness in his resentful eyes brought back memories in his heart.
It seemed that at this moment it was not Maria who was looking at him, but Sophie who was questioning why she didn't want to pay more attention to herself.
So he nodded gently.
Maria seemed to have received some comfort, and smiled slightly. She spoke again with a little hope, "Let's get back to the topic. We were talking about the Duke's poems just now. To be honest, I was quite upset before.
, I still have it in my collection. Although I guess that the Duke must be too busy with too many affairs now to spare the energy to create according to the occasion, but if you can create again in the future, can you share it with me? I wasn't originally like that
I care about ordinary poets, but a poet who is a pretender to the throne is completely different, and maybe he can become a historical collection."
At this point, she laughed again, "Of course, if you can really step onto the throne in the future, then I will be even more honored for my collection."
She really didn't intend to expose me...Aigron was relieved for a while.
It suddenly occurred to him that since Maria did this, it was obvious that she was leaving room for the future relationship between the two of them.
That is to say...
"Is this too much to ask for?" When he was silent, Maria asked softly while looking at Aigron.
"No, it's not too much, Your Highness." Aiglon finally broke his long silence, and then gave a positive reply, "Okay, since you are the biological sister of His Highness Sophie, and considering that you are helping
If it's too much for me, then I will definitely be happy to perform for you. But unfortunately I haven't been in the mood to create for a long time, so I can only wait and try again later. I hope you won't laugh at me then."
"If the level is really too bad or you don't care at all, I will indeed laugh at you," Maria replied with a smile, "But don't worry, I can understand your situation and I won't make the standards too strict."
Then, as if she thought of something again, "I also have the creations of King Louis XVIII here. These are poems he wrote during his exile. I hope you will not be worse than him."
The first king of the Bourbon Restoration Dynasty, Louis XVIII, was the Count of Provence, the younger brother of the decapitated King Louis XVI. He was also a monarch who liked to compose poetry. During his exile, he often sang along with his exiled court ministers.
Even though he later returned to China with the help of foreign bayonets and ascended the long-coveted throne, this hobby did not change.
Although he knew that Maria was deliberately trying to provoke the general, Aigron was still angered when he heard it.
From his standpoint, he had to be angry because the Bonaparte family and the Bourbon family were now mortal enemies. How could he consider himself inferior to the Bourbon king?
"With all due respect, comparing me to him really makes me angry." Aigron sneered, "This guy has never conquered any territory for France, nor has he regained the country by winning a decisive battle with my father on his own. From beginning to end,
He was just a spectator, relying on the favor of foreigners to grab the throne... He was a dandy before the Revolution, and after the Revolution he was just an insidious useless person. In name, he is a Bourbon orthodox, but in my opinion
He is nothing more than a false king. He is completely incomparable to me, whether it is governing or writing poetry, I can guarantee you!"
"Well, as expected of you, you are really ambitious." Princess Maria smiled and nodded, "In that case, I will feel relieved and I am full of expectations."
After she finished speaking, she made a ticking gesture with her thumb and index finger to show encouragement.
From the moment she appeared in front of Teresa, she had always been sarcastic, but during this conversation, she was witty and funny, as if she was a different person.
Theresa saw her husband and Princess Maria chatting happily. Although she was unhappy, she couldn't say anything more. After all, this topic was too normal, and she had no position to interfere with it.
However, when she thought about how she might have any contact with this annoying guy in the future, she felt uncomfortable all over.
She is not a petty person, but she also will not tolerate others' deliberate humiliation of herself, so she will never forget Maria's mean sarcasm just now, nor will she forgive it.
Because she was not angry, she said nothing and just ate in silence.
Fortunately, things were calm and there were no more disturbances. This dinner, which was unpleasant for both host and guest, finally came to an end.
As a landowner, Princess Augusta naturally retained several guests. Agron and Theresa both agreed, but Maria declined. She said that she came to visit her sister when she was interested, but now her interest has been exhausted, so
It's time to go back.
Of course, Mrs. Augusta had nothing to do with her sister's eccentric behavior. In fact, she wished that Maria would stop as soon as possible, so she pretended to be reluctant to say goodbye to her sister.
In this way, this unexpected storm ended quietly, but its seeds did not disappear. No one thought that it would quietly hide in the shadows, take root and sprout, and eventually turn into a stormy sea.