Edmond Dantès was surprised and delighted to hear the news that Bianca was coming to Paris.
Although he was busy and fulfilled during this period, he never forgot for a moment another important task assigned by His Majesty - to find traces of Bianca.
Because he learned about Alice's past, he was a little confused about how to deal with Bianca, but no matter what, Bianca must accept His Majesty's punishment.
Seeing his happy face, Agnes misunderstood the reason. She thought Edmund was surprised that she could meet this legendary figure.
"Mr. Count, I have already conveyed your matter to her, and I will take you to see her when she comes to Paris - but I don't know her attitude towards you now, so I can't guarantee it.
She will be polite to you~" she reminded.
"It doesn't matter. As long as I can see her, I will be satisfied. This must be one of the most honored moments in my life." Edmund quickly replied.
"Hey~ It seems that you have made some progress during this period. You are becoming more and more fluent in conversation, and you look like a frequent visitor in social circles." Agnes couldn't help laughing, "But I will remind you again.
Now, my teacher has a rather weird personality. She doesn’t like others to flatter her, she only likes a strong and simple character. If you are glib in front of her, you may not be able to say more than three sentences and you will be scolded or even beaten...
…”
"Oh, that's it...I understand." Edmund nodded quickly, "talented people will have a little personality, which is quite normal. Thank you for reminding me, I will be careful when the time comes."
After skipping this topic, Agnes chatted with Edmund for a while, but both of them had a tacit understanding. Agnes never asked about the progress of his "career", and Edmund would not disclose it.
In a word, Agnes used this method to maintain her political "innocence" to avoid conflicts of position with her family.
However, in Edmund's view, this was just a kind of self-deception. Agnes respected Lady Alice so much and had even traveled thousands of miles away to Greece because of her request. How could she possibly be there when her sister was in trouble?
So, even he could see that as long as he used Lady Alice, he would not worry about Agnes not being on his side.
He silently watched Agnes's smile. Agnes was dressed up today. She wore a lace collar bodice and a light yellow silk dress decorated with velvet ribbons and short tassels. Because of the skirt inside,
Because of its support, it looks more fluffy and elegant; between the fluttering hem of the skirt, it combines the heroic spirit and the charm of a girl at the same time. That unique charm makes anyone who sees it can't help but be impressed.
She is so beautiful, no wonder His Majesty has always been obsessed with her. Edmund thought to himself.
"You are dressed up like this, are you doing any activities today?" he asked casually.
Hearing Edmund's question, Agnes suddenly became a little embarrassed, and her originally sharp eyes became evasive.
"Ah, you see?" She laughed a little sheepishly, "Dad wants to take me to the palace tonight to attend the ball hosted by the Duchess of Berry. He said this is an opportunity he has fought for with great difficulty.
, so I hope I can earn some face for him. Since my father said so, I have no choice but to do what he wants..."
The Duchess of Berry, Princess Marie-Caroline of the Bourbon Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, was born in 1798. After the Bourbon royal family returned to France in 1816, she married Charles, Duke of Berry, the second son of King Charles X.
-Ferdinand de Bourbon married.
In 1820, the duke was assassinated, so she became the duke's widow. At the same time, because the crown prince had no children after his marriage, she gave birth to Henry de Bourbon, Count of Chambord when the duke was assassinated in 1820.
He became the only grandson of King Charles X, the only child of the next generation of the Bourbon family (in history, he also became Henry V, the pretender to the throne of the Bourbon family).
As the saying goes, mother is more valuable than child. As the mother of the Earl of Chambord, she had a transcendent status in the court.
Having lived a widowed life at a young age, she would occasionally hold large banquets to entertain people from all walks of life to relieve her boredom.
Because both the king and the crown prince have relatively boring personalities, the Duchess of Berry's party has become a rare bright spot in palace life, and has become the highest stage for ladies from the upper class to compete for beauty.
Having been in Paris for so long, Edmond Dantès is naturally familiar with these situations, so he also understands Agnes's mentality very well.
"Then I wish you all the best on this battlefield and become the most dazzling star." He complimented the other person smoothly, "I believe that after you dress up like this, any normal person will be amazed by your charm——"
As he spoke, his expression suddenly changed.
Too bad!
It suddenly occurred to him that Agnes's father forced his daughter to dress up like this to attend a palace event, maybe he didn't just want his daughter to "become the most beautiful", right?
Considering Agnes's current age, no matter how much he loves his daughter, it's time to consider her life-long events, so he will let his daughter appear on court occasions as much as possible to gain recognition from the upper class, and from this
Choose someone who is worthy enough to be your daughter.
Although this may be a bit overthinking, if he puts himself in his shoes, Edmund feels that this may be the truth...
And he cannot accept this truth. No, it is not whether he accepts it or not, he is not qualified, but His Majesty will definitely not accept it.
If he heard the news that Agnes' father was planning to choose a husband for his daughter, he would probably go crazy with anger...
Wait, even so, it's Agnes's own business, what does it have to do with me? Who am I to say anything?
She also has her own self, and has no obligation to sacrifice herself to cater to His Majesty.
When he thought of this, Edmund felt relieved——
Although he also feels that His Majesty and Miss Agnes are a perfect match, but since His Majesty is already married, if Miss Agnes makes another choice, he also thinks it is reasonable, at least he has no reason to interfere.
"What's the matter with you, count?" Agnes saw that Edmund didn't look right, so she asked him.
"It's nothing, I just suddenly thought of something else -" Edmund reluctantly regained his energy, and then shook his head, "Miss Agnes, I sincerely wish you a happy evening and a great time."
He had given up the ridiculous idea just now. Miss Agnes's lifelong event was not within his scope of work.
The best case scenario is that Miss Agnes does not get the person she likes, but if she does, he will only choose to bless her.
"Well, thank you! Don't worry, I will take you there as soon as there is news from my teacher!" Agnes bent her knees slightly, saluted Edmund goodbye, and then left.
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While Edmond Dantès was surprised by Agnes's upcoming event, Edgar de Treville was also worried about his sister-in-law.
Valley noodles
The two of them were worried for the same reason - Edgar was afraid that Agnes would be attracted by a nobleman from some family, and then she would fall under the passionate offensive of the playboys, thus ruining the relationship between him and his father. Plan.
Unlike Edmund, he had no intention of respecting Agnes's personal thoughts.
"Dear, what's wrong with you today, why are you so depressed?"
Just when he was frowning and thinking hard, a soft call sounded from beside him.
The person who called him this was not his wife Alice, but another noble lady.
Compared to Alice, she is a few years older, but she is still charming.
She has an oval face. Because she takes good care of herself, her face is fair and rosy, as if it has been coated with a layer of cream. Her lips with lipstick appear delicate and tender, like the cherry on the cake; her long chestnut hair is slightly Rolled up, the half-covered and half-exposed gauze skirt cannot cover up the beautiful scenery.
Perhaps because she has a higher status and is usually flattered by the people around her, she looks more graceful, with a calm nobility in her every move.
She is naturally Edgar's mistress, Princess Cadillan.
At this time, they were in the penthouse suite of an inconspicuous residential building on Domenile Street.
This place is very close to the club that Edgar usually frequents. Every time he comes to have a tryst with the princess, it is in the name of joining the club; and this room is also decorated magnificently, becoming a veritable love nest for the two of them - —Of course, all expenses are paid by the princess herself.
He always and the Duchess gathered together skillfully, and then spent some time together in this comfortable boudoir, while the Princess's personal maid stood outside as a guard, and no one disturbed them.
However, in the past year, this love nest has gained a permanent tenant——
In the small room next to their bedroom, there was a crib, and their illegitimate child was lying quietly in it, sleeping.
Because they had just done strenuous exercise together, there was still a smell of hormones in the room, and Edgar also felt quite tired.
However, he still managed to cheer up and looked at his lover with affectionate eyes.
"My dear, are you going to attend some event tonight? I see you are dressed up."
"Yes, I am going to the palace tonight to attend the Duchess of Berry's ball." Princess Kadiyan replied with a smile, "If you want to go, I can ask Madam to send you an invitation temporarily."
The princess is not joking casually. She has a noble status and is a close friend of the Duchess of Berry. If she wants her to invite Edgar temporarily, she can easily do so.
"No, I won't go!" Edgar shook his head uncharacteristically, "I don't need the royal family's favor."
Edgar did not want to attend public events with the princess. The main reason was that he was afraid of causing any rumors and letting his father-in-law's family know. It might not matter if Earl Nordrion knew, but Agnes would really not let him go.
So he always pretended to be upright and awe-inspiring, firmly stating that although he was not interested in politics, he could not bow to the king against his father's teachings, especially when the king also suppressed his father.
He also deliberately spoke sweetly to express that he really loved the princess and did not want to take the opportunity to obtain any glory and wealth, so as not to tarnish the love between the two people.
His "firm and sincere" statement could not help but make Princess Kadiyang angry. On the contrary, it made her deeply moved. She thought that she was finally not trusting anyone, but a person with backbone who was not even looked down upon by the Wang family.
man.
"Then what are you worried about?" the princess asked softly, for fear of making her lover unhappy.
"Well, I'm not worried, I'm just worried about a little thing." Seeing that the time had come, Edgar finally got to the point, "Agnes seems to be a guest at this ball too."
"Agnes...?" The princess frowned, not remembering who she was for a moment.
After a moment, she had an impression, "Do you mean Alice's sister?"
When talking about Alice, the princess's attitude was very dull. Although Alice was the wife of her lover, she could not have married Edgar in the first place, so she had no jealousy towards Alice - after all, their ancestors had
It's all happened like this, so there's nothing to be surprised about.
"Yes, that's her." Edgar nodded.
"Is there any problem with her attending the ball?" The princess was still a little confused. "Given her age, she should be famous in the social world...and I heard that she is also quite beautiful. This time she can
Wouldn’t it be nice to make an appearance at the Duchess of Berry?”
"That's the problem..." Edgar sighed, "My dear, to tell you the truth, I have a good friend who was amazed after seeing Agnes and was completely fascinated by her.
But because of his status, he was unable to attend such a dance. He was deeply afraid that Agnes would be seduced by some young man there, so he complained to me. What do you think I can do? Hey...
…”
The princess listened quietly and kept looking at Edgar's face.
Then, she suddenly asked coldly, "Is that friend you are talking about yourself?"
"Ahem..." Edgar almost choked, and then quickly denied, "Don't talk nonsense, she is Alice's sister, how could I do something like that? Besides, that girl has a bad temper, how can she not
Why are you so dignified? I only like a character like yours..."
"Hahahaha..." Seeing Edgar's hasty denial, the princess couldn't help laughing. She also believed that her lover was telling the truth. "Okay, I understand, your friend doesn't want Agnes
If you are too pushy, you will end up attracting those crazy bees and butterflies, right?"
"What can you do?" Edgar asked helplessly.
"Of course there are ways." Princess Kadiyan did not try to show off to her lover, "Duchess Berry is the organizer of the ball and has such a noble status. If she shows indifference to Agnes, then I think, even if
If you want to give it a try, you should consider the consequences."
"Then...can you persuade her?" Edgar suddenly became energetic.