"Before I go back to France this time, I have to prepare a birthday gift for her."
Aiglon said it unintentionally, but it caught Teresa's attention.
Although she has never met Lady Alice in person, she has heard about her existence many times from her husband and others around her, and when these people mentioned Alice, they all spoke highly of her.
She is Agnes's biological sister, and she is so respected by Agnes, so there must be something special about her.
Although Teresa was very disgusted with Edgar, this disgust did not extend to Mrs. Alice. On the contrary, she was a little curious and even sympathized with such an outstanding girl, but unfortunately she met an unkind person and ended up in such a situation.
My husband will have to suffer a lot in the future...
It was precisely because of the sympathy in her heart that her attitude softened a lot.
"Yes, I think so too." She nodded slightly, "Since you once had a relationship with Mrs. Alice, and accepted her request and gave her daughter a name, then this also means that we
You are destined to have this child, and maybe her birth will also bring you good luck."
"It seems that there is no problem in saying that." Aigron immediately laughed, "Ever since I gave her a name and she was born, my fortune has been rising all the way, and finally reached today. She is a good omen, indicating that
Such good luck has come, and now I feel a little regretful that I didn't propose to be her godfather! In this case, I may have had more good luck."
Aigron's joke made the other two people laugh, especially the Marquis of Treville. He was not willing to let go of this opportunity to please his benefactor, "Your Majesty, you don't have this idea now."
Chi, if you are willing, I will let you and Her Majesty the Queen be his godfather and godmother! This must be the honor of her life."
"Then it's better not to use it." Before Aigron could speak, Teresa politely rejected the Marquis' proposal, "We are still very young now, and our own children have not even been born. It would not be good to become someone else's godmother rashly.
.”
Just kidding, Teresa hates Edgar so much, she doesn't want to be related to this guy.
Perhaps because she felt that her reason was untenable, Teresa immediately changed the subject, "The Treville family is a famous family in the past, and Mrs. Alice is also a famous lady. I think Miss Xia Lu will naturally be a concurrently married woman in the future.
This girl with beauty and character will definitely become the most dazzling pearl in Paris."
"You're flattered." The Marquis of Treville knowingly did not continue his request, but expressed his modesty indifferently.
In his heart, he was a little angry. It didn't matter to him that others looked down on him and his son, but he couldn't bear to look down on his precious granddaughter in person.
But now that he was under the roof, of course he couldn't fall out with Theresa in person. He just swore secretly in his heart that he would educate Xia Lu well in the future, let his granddaughter live up to her expectations, and make Queen Theresa look down upon her today.
Pay back the number.
Teresa couldn't feel the anger in the general's heart at this moment, and she looked at Aigron again, "My dear, what gift do you think we should give better?"
This question was a problem for Aigron.
Theoretically speaking, he still has a lot of valuable jewelry in his hand. If he gives any piece of jewelry at random, it will make others envious and it will never be rude; but he has to select one piece carefully, otherwise it will not reflect well if he picks one piece at random.
Show his kindness and win over Alice and the entire Treville family.
"How about we give her a gemstone pendant?" After thinking for a moment, Aigron suggested, "Put our two initials on it as our blessing to her and to protect her healthy growth."
"Okay!" Of course Theresa had no need to object, so she agreed directly.
She was also responsible for the safekeeping of Aigron's jewelry and made a detailed list. Naturally, she knew every piece of jewelry very well, even better than Aigron himself. She immediately filtered it through her mind and selected her.
The one that I think is most suitable.
"We have a very nice ruby pendant. The color red means enthusiasm and hope, which is suitable for children. However, the chain of the pendant needs to be replaced with a new one and then engraved with our names and blessings... When I return to Ioannina
I'll just ask someone to make it quickly, and it should be delivered to Paris before Xia Lu's birthday."
Aigron looked at the Marquis, as if asking his opinion.
For the Marquis of Treville, it was already an honor for Xia Lu to receive a gift from the Lord. He had no courage to choose, so he just nodded.
"Well, let's give this gift to Xia Lu." Aigron finally made a decision.
"Thank you, Your Majesty! Our family will always remember this kindness." The Marquis apologized to Aigron with tears of gratitude. This time, his gratitude was somewhat sincere. "I will let Xia Lu wear this pendant all the time.
With your blessing, she will grow up healthily and safely."
"It's just a small gift, don't take it so seriously." Aiglon smiled and spread his hands, "Compared to what you have given to our Bonaparte family, this gift is really not worth mentioning. I hope you can continue to do so in the future.
Work for us”
It was precisely because of Xia Lu's interlude that the atmosphere of the dinner became more harmonious, and it could be said that the guests and hosts enjoyed themselves. It was not until late at night that Aiglon asked Andre Davout to take the Marquis of Treville and leave Ning.
Finburg Palace, stay in the surrounding hotels. After all, Marquis Treville has a special status and left the country under an assumed name. Aigron does not want to cause trouble for the Treville family.
In the next few days, Aigron no longer summoned the Marquis, but secretly contacted the Marquis through Andre Davout, who was also handling the remaining affairs.
He wrote a letter to the Greek side, informing him that he had agreed to let Prince Otto of the Wittelsbach family inherit the throne of Greece, so that they could prepare to welcome the king and the ensuing enthronement ceremony; and, he also asked Pano in the letter
In the future, the father and son must establish a good relationship with King Otto and his Bavarian advisors and help them manage the entire country. Although he also knows that this kind of political contradiction cannot be solved by just one or two letters, but if
A vaccination is always a good thing.
After handling the affairs at hand, Aigron proposed to meet King Ludwig I and then bid him farewell.
The king was not surprised after hearing this, nor did he feel very sorry, but he followed etiquette and acted as if he was very surprised and reluctant to leave.
"My friend, have you grown tired of our country so quickly? We would like to entertain you some more."
King Ludwig had always been worried that because of Aigron's identity, staying in Bavaria for a long time would cause the relationship between Bavaria and the Kingdom of France to become sharply antagonistic. However, Aigron secretly met with anonymous supporters who came from France, which made it even more difficult.
This aggravated his worries, and now that he saw Aigron leaving on his own initiative, he was naturally relieved.
"Your Majesty, I like your country and your palace very much. Living here, I received courtesy that I had never expected before, which made me reluctant to leave..." Aigron also followed the etiquette and said some polite words, "
If I had a choice, I would of course be willing to continue to be your guest. Unfortunately, as you know, I am a busy person and there are too many things to do. Reality does not allow me to delay too much in my comfort.
time."
"Hey, we are all unlucky ones who can't help ourselves." The king sighed half-truthfully, and then put his arm around Aigron's shoulders in a friendly way, "I can understand your difficulties, after all, we all shoulder too many responsibilities.
and expectations, cannot allow us to escape! In this case, I will no longer force you to stay. I wish you a good journey. If you have free time, you can also come to visit us again. The Wittelsbach Royal Court
The door is always open for you..."
"Thank you for your generosity and enthusiasm. I will always remember it in my heart." Aigron thanked him again.
Originally, Aigron thought that the polite words between the two of them would end at this point, and they would wave goodbye. However, what he didn't expect was that His Majesty the King seemed to have something else on his mind, and looked like he was hesitant to speak.
"Your Majesty, do you have anything else to tell me?" Out of curiosity, Aigron couldn't help but ask.
"It's not a big deal." His Majesty the King shook his head, and then looked at Agron curiously, "Duke, there is something I have been holding in my heart for a long time. It's just because of etiquette and Princess Theresa's face that I have been holding it back.
I just didn’t ask. Since we are about to say goodbye today, and I don’t know when we will see each other again in the future, I think it’s better to just ask, so as not to leave any doubts in my heart..."
After hearing these words, Aigron roughly guessed what question the king was going to ask.
Sure enough, the king no longer hesitated and asked the question, "What is your relationship with my sister, Princess Sophie? I have heard some rumors, and judging from the harsh attitude of the Austrian royal family towards her after you escaped,
, it should be something..."
Next, he looked at Aiglon inquiringly, even with a bit of teasing, waiting for his answer.
A trace of embarrassment flashed across Aigron's face, and only then did he realize that although King Ludwig I in front of him looked enthusiastic and even a little funny, he was a king after all, and he had a national intelligence network.
More importantly, he is Sophie's brother, and it is too easy for him to know something.
Now that he had asked him face to face, Aigron felt that there was no need to dodge anymore.
"I...I do have an affair with her." He pondered for a moment and then answered.
"Oh, it's true." The king was not surprised, but nodded understandingly, and then he patted Aigron on the shoulder, "It's not easy for you two."
The king himself was a romantic, and of course he would not be offended by such a romantic affair. Aiglon also knew this, and it was because he knew that he dared to admit it to his face.
However, a strange and dangerous idea suddenly flashed in Aigron's mind. Why not tell him a more important and secret part of the plot?
Logically speaking, no one else should know about this matter. It is a secret between him and the Austrian royal family, but if the Bavarian royal family knows about it, there seems to be no problem. In the worst case, for the sake of his family's face, the king
It won't be publicized everywhere; but in the best case scenario, it might be possible to get some help for Sophie and Crystal.
Since you can definitely make money without losing money, why not give it a try?
Anyway, he has already made up his mind to make Crystal his illegitimate daughter. In this case, there is no problem in finding a kinship for Crystal. Sooner or later, they will have to marry her.
knew.
"As of now, our affair has ended, but our love for each other has become an eternal witness." Aigron whispered to the king, "I only learned about it afterwards. Her name is Ke."
Listel."
Aiglon's tone was calm, but it sounded like thunder to the king.
What shocked him was not their affair, but that they had reached this point regardless of everything.
"You... you are so careless!" After a moment, he came out of the shock, and then asked loudly, "It's just for fun, how can you save everyone's face by causing such a thing? No wonder...
No wonder the old Emperor Franz is so angry."
"I don't think he's that angry. He's just angry that I dared to reject his favor and run away from him." Aiglon replied with a hint of acrimony.
Then, he sighed again, "Anyway, what happened has already happened, and it's too late to regret it. When I learned about it, everything was irreversible, and I could only watch the mother and daughter suffer... I felt very uncomfortable, but
I can't find anyone to talk to, I can only keep it in my heart. Your Majesty, today I can finally tell others, and I feel a lot better."
However, His Majesty the King did not show much sign of "feeling well". He looked at Aigron with a strange expression, showing little joy or anger.
Although Aigron knew that this was impossible, he suddenly subconsciously worried that King Ludwig Long Yan would be furious, and then waved his hand to order the axemen lying in wait to cut the little thief who had "ruined his own family" into pieces.
To his surprise, the king actually raised his hand and snapped his fingers.
And just a moment later, the tassel on his back was slowly lifting.
Hey, did you really ambush the Axeman? What kind of trouble was this? It was just a romantic affair. Why did you react so fiercely? Haven't you done it many times yourself?
For a moment, Aigron was shocked at first, and then his blood flow immediately accelerated. His muscles suddenly tightened, and he was ready to attack on the spot at any time. It was not his boast that he held the king hostage. This romantic king was already middle-aged and bloated.
Without any training, Aigron could hit several of them at his own discretion, and he could hold them in his hands as long as he moved easily.
As long as the king is in hand, he believes that no one will dare to attack him with knives or guns. In this case, he can think about how to take Teresa and her men away.
But just as he was thinking wildly, he keenly sensed that there was only one person behind the tassel.
"Your Highness Maria?" He saw the person clearly and then asked in shock.