Alice was uncharacteristically gentle and treated these uninvited guests with a very harsh attitude. On the one hand, it was because she felt guilty, but more importantly, she hoped to intimidate the other party in this way.
Her approach worked - soon, the Sheriff made a decision.
Since the Marquis of Treville is indeed seriously ill, there is no point in taking any measures against him. Although the Marquis openly opposes the government, he comes from a noble family after all. His brother, the Duke of Treville, is well-known. In addition,
He is also a famous general himself and cannot be easily offended.
"Madam, considering that the general's current physical condition is really bad, we are not in a position to conduct too many inquiries - but after all, we have responsibilities and cannot neglect them, so..." After thinking for a moment, the police chief made the final decision.
Decided, "I will leave an investigation document. I hope you and your husband will fill it out truthfully and explain clearly the recent whereabouts of your family. When the general wakes up, he will also need to explain his current political stance and publicly declare that he has not participated.
To engage in any action harmful to the dynastic government——"
Although his tone was still unkind, Alice felt relieved after hearing this.
Allowing the general to stay at home means that the general has escaped the recent storm. He only needs to keep a low profile for the next period of time to ensure that everything is safe.
"I will." Alice replied with a straight face.
The police chief said nothing more, saluted his wife again, and then left with his people.
Alice watched them walk out of the house, and then finally breathed a sigh of relief.
How could she, who got married at a young age, ever think that one day she would have the courage to face the iron fist of the dynasty in order to protect the dynasty's rebellion?
However, this feeling is not bad.
Of course, she also knew in her heart that the reason why she drove people away so easily was not because she was so powerful and could scare the police chief. The real reason was just because of the surnames of her mother's family and her husband's family.
"These days, even if there is a rebellion, there must be someone in the court..." She smiled bitterly and sighed in a low voice.
Just as Alice sent away the uninvited guest, the Marquis of Treville, who had fainted temporarily, gradually reopened his eyes on the bed in the bedroom.
"Dad..." Edgar, who was accompanying him, almost cried with joy, "Are you okay?"
Seeing the heartfelt tears in the corners of his son's eyes, the Marquis of Treville, who was originally extremely disappointed with his son, couldn't help but feel a little warmer in his heart.
Although this kid is useless, he still has some filial piety.
"It's very uncomfortable, but I can't die." He opened his mouth and struggled to say a short answer. Then he frowned and coughed violently, "This medicine is really strong!"
Seeing his father coughing, Edgar quickly touched his father's back, trying to help him calm down.
After all, the general had developed a strong body during his many years of military service. He quickly stopped coughing, and then looked at his son with gray and lifeless eyes, "You have to be calm and don't be surprised.
Surprisingly, even though I was confused just now, I can still feel that Alice is much calmer and calmer than you! You should learn from this."
"When my father was in a coma, I would rather I didn't have such a hard heart..." Edgar disagreed.
Then he changed the topic, "Father... Now that you have woken up, I feel relieved. You are weak now, so take a good rest first, and we will take care of the rest."
After saying that, he stood up and prepared to leave.
However, at this moment, the Marquis of Treville suddenly stretched out his hand and held his son's wrist.
To be fair, because he is now weak, the general's hand strength is less than one-tenth of what it used to be. Edgar can easily push him away, but his father has accumulated too much power in his heart. Although he is surprised, he does not dare to resist.
"Do you have anything else to explain?" he asked tremblingly.
"Tell me, during the time I was out, did you go out to hang out again - especially with Princess Kadiyan." Although Marquis Treville's voice was weak, his eyes were still as sharp as usual.
Edgar was trembling with fear.
"No..." he replied subconsciously, and then, frightened by his father's stern gaze, he immediately changed his words, "Actually, it's only once or twice. After all, I need to relax occasionally... Don't worry, I concealed it very well.
Alice is completely unaware. Besides, I followed your instructions and never made her unhappy..."
He originally thought that he would be scolded by his father, and he was already mentally prepared for it. However, to his surprise, his father did not scold him this time, but just sighed helplessly.
"What a shameless person! Our ancestors of all generations only regarded looking for flowers and willows as an embellishment of life, but you regard it as life itself! Alas, you will be ruined by this sooner or later."
After sighing, he changed his tone again, "Forget it, I don't want to say anything more to you now. You should cut off all other lovers first and concentrate on pleasing Princess Kadiyang——"
"What?" Edgar never thought that such words would come out of his father's mouth.
Then, he was overjoyed - after all, this was the first time his father recognized his affair.
After being severely reprimanded by his father and almost being whipped with a riding crop last time, he inevitably felt fearful and had to reduce his contacts with his lovers. Then because of his trip to Greece, he was forced to temporarily cut off all contact with his lovers.
contact.
However, after returning to Paris, he was already exhausted and quickly regained his previous state.
While he was playing the role of a good husband and son at home, he was trying his best to "repair relationships" with his old lovers. Relying on his innate talent, he did a pretty good job at this job.
He told his father that it was only "once or twice", but the actual situation was naturally far more than that, but the Marquis didn't want to get into it now.
Soon Edgar felt a little suspicious again, because he knew that his father had no interest in caring about such things.
Sure enough, my father soon revealed his plan, "I'm not concerned about the messy affairs between you and your mistress. I asked you to maintain your relationship with Princess Kadiyan for the sake of our Majesty and ourselves. Now this
In these troubled times, we need more stable external relationships and information channels. I will definitely be under close surveillance recently, so I am imprisoned at home and cannot act rashly. At this time, I can only rely on you - if you
It's okay if you have the ability to run the family on your own, but you don't...so I can only count on you to rely on your old lover's relationship. By the way, don't let Alice know, she may not be able to bear such a blow.
.”
"I understand..." Edgar concealed the secret joy in his heart, and then nodded seriously, "Don't worry, father, I know the appropriateness, and the princess is very dedicated to me, I can easily
I get shelter from her, and if I want to know something, she will definitely help me make it easier."
"Is the child a boy or a girl?" asked the Marquis of Treville in a low voice.
Edgar was almost stunned by this sudden question, but he soon realized what it was referring to.
"The princess said it was a boy, but I haven't seen it yet." He replied in a low voice, "He was not born when I left Paris, and then I temporarily lost contact with the princess. After I came back, I found out that after giving birth to him, the princess
She was deeply afraid that she would become a target, so she secretly sent him to a small landowner family in another province who had received her favor, and ostensibly treated him as an adopted son. The princess would regularly find opportunities to visit him, and she wanted to see him when we met before.
He took me over to see him, but I declined politely."
When Edgar mentioned the child, his tone was very dismissive. After all, although the child's mother was of noble birth, he was just a shameless illegitimate child, and he had never cared about it in the first place.
Whether in the previous era or in the current era, nobles and ladies indulged in sexual pleasures and accidentally obtained crystals that were not blessed by God. Most of them would only be sent to the common people and live in obscurity.
Even most of them never know who their biological parents are throughout their lives - Edgar certainly wants to follow this precedent.
Then he suddenly thought, why did the father suddenly mention this child?
"You...you..." He looked at his father in astonishment and suddenly thought of something, "You want to recognize him as your grandson?"
"No! I don't hope! I hate this little thing more than anyone else who should not have been born and has never been blessed by anyone." Marquis Treville said coldly, "But I must admit that this boy is indeed
It already exists and is flowing with your blood and my blood."
Then, he looked at his son sternly, "Listen, you and Alice are still very young. As long as you work hard enough, you still have a lot of chances to have an heir. If you have a son in the future, then this little thing will
Put it aside, I don't even want to take a look at him, even if he is the queen's son, I don't recognize him."
Although he only said half of what he said, as his son, Edgar immediately understood the implication - if his and Alice's "efforts" did not bring about a son, his father would
Find a way to turn this unblessed little thing into a real member of the Treville family.
As a wanderer, Edgar didn't care about the issue of heirs at all. In his opinion, it didn't matter even if his legitimate children were daughters. But for a father, if his life's achievements reach their peak, there will be no successor in the end.
Seeing that he has no choice but to exterminate his heir is indeed an unbearable consequence.
Alas, even heroes like Emperor Napoleon are not immune to this kind of thinking. Otherwise, why would he forcefully divorce Empress Josephine at the age of forty to marry a Habsburg princess who could have a son?
However, Edgar knew that things were not that simple. If such a thing really happened, he would not care, but what would Alice think?
His repeated betrayals have already brought serious disaster to Alice. If her father really wants an illegitimate son to inherit the family business in the future, he will undoubtedly stab her heart even more severely. Is it really possible for her to accept it?
?
And Xia Lu, her daughter, what will she think then? Will she allow a "brother" she has never met to bring shame to herself?
When he thought of this, he felt a little headache.
"Why, you have the nerve to put on such an expression for me!" Marquis Treville scolded his son, "If you give me a little more credit, why should I think so much? I have already said that as long as you and
Alice has a son, and that little bastard can get away as far as he wants. I don’t want to take another look at it! So, if you feel uncomfortable, you should work hard for me! I have already despaired of your generation, and now I have decided
Educate the next generation in person, and by then our Treville family will definitely sweep away the haze of decades and move towards new glory - I only expect you to do this little thing now. If you can't even do this well, then
You should get out of here as soon as possible and don’t embarrass your father and ancestors again!”
Edgar's face turned red and white as he heard his father's angry scolding, but he was unable to refute.
Indeed, he failed to live up to his father's expectations, but what could he do? If he didn't like it, he didn't like it, and if he couldn't do it, he couldn't do it. He had no intention of living a life like his father.
"Okay, Dad, I understand..." After hesitating for a moment, he nodded, "I will ask Princess Kadiyang about the whereabouts and current name of this child. Of course, I will not let him
I know your plan. If Alice and I have a son in the future, I will pretend that nothing happened and that he does not exist."
The father's stern expression softened slightly, "Well, so be it. Edgar, don't let me down again."
Edgar nodded silently, knowing in his heart that this was the last expectation his father gave him.
Regardless of whether he likes it or not, he must devote himself to a career that he doesn't like, because that is his father's decision.
After a moment of silence, the Marquis of Treville suddenly spoke again.
"How is Agnes doing now?"
This sudden question caught Edgar, who was feeling heavy, off guard again.
"She...is she okay? I have rarely seen her since I returned to Paris. She seems to be avoiding me on purpose."
"Ha, this stubborn and proud little girl..." Marquis Treville sneered. "It doesn't matter, we still have time. When I talked with His Majesty, I clearly felt that he was quite interested in Agnes -"
"But she is obviously still resisting His Majesty." Edgar replied, "When we came all the way back, she barely mentioned Your Majesty once, and she turned a deaf ear when I deliberately mentioned His Majesty."
"Really? This explains a lot of problems - and we will leave her with no choice." Marquis Treville's expression was calm, and then he narrowed his eyes slightly.
"Okay, Edgar, I'm going to rest. You go and stay with Alice. Remember, she is not only our reliable helper, but also the key to many problems... You must not make her unhappy no matter what. Take out
That's the only thing you're good at, bastard son, I'll take care of the rest after I recover."