The more amiable Aegron looked, the more frightened his cousin became, and he quickly and tremblingly expressed his loyalty to him.
It's not that Aiglon has no grudges in his heart. On the contrary, he doesn't like others playing tricks on him, especially if they succeed.
However, now that the matter was over, there was no point in losing his temper. He did not want to argue with Queen Ortense's son in front of her, which would probably make Her Majesty the Queen sad.
Now, he must unite all the forces that can be united. Even if his uncles and cousins are actually very ambitious, he can't care so much. After all, as members of the Bonaparte family, their interests are bound to his own. Now,
At this stage, they are worthy of trust.
To settle accounts, you can take your time and wait until you are done.
"Don't be nervous, my cousin, I have agreed to your mother's request just now... and I think that your idea is actually not wrong." Aigron continued to say to the other party in a pleasant manner, "Just like what the late emperor said
In that case, if our Bonaparte family wants to stand at the pinnacle of Europe for a long time and become the most dazzling royal family, then it is not enough to restore the empire. We really need to marry into the major royal families so that our family can continue forever. So
It's normal for you to have this idea, and I won't blame you. Your mother and I have already promised that I will do my best to find a royal princess for you to marry in the future."
"Thank you! Your Majesty!" The prince secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Although he does not believe that his cousin will really not mind and try his best to help him, but after following his cousin for such a long time, he also knows that his cousin has a principle that means he must practice what he says, no matter what he thinks.
What do you think, since he agreed, he will not regret it, let alone said it in front of his beloved Aunt Ortense?
This move of mine was considered the right one.
He knew that his cousin didn't like him, and was even a little defensive about him. He didn't understand why his cousin was so afraid of him, but he could see that if the empire was restored successfully, he probably wouldn't be reused.
Live a prosperous life with the title of prince.
An ordinary person might be satisfied with this, but as a young man of the Bonaparte family, how could he be satisfied with the ambition flowing in his veins?
He thought about trying to please his cousin and tried hard to do so, but no matter how hard he tried to please him, his cousin still treated him aloof and refused to reuse him.
Since there is no point in trying to please his cousin, he can only consider other ways. Marrying a royal princess can be regarded as a way to accumulate capital and win over Austrian aid. At worst, it can also provide an insurance measure.
After the fall of the empire, Prince Eugène and Prince Jérôme, who married royal princesses, both saved their wealth and lives, which can be used as a reference.
There is no doubt that using the mother's emotional offensive to blackmail the cousin will make him unhappy, but there is no point in pleasing him anyway, so it is better to get some benefits from him first.
These two cousins are both smart people, and they have been together for such a long time. They are already very clear about each other's thoughts. They have no illusions about each other, but now they have the same interests, so they are still "cooperating sincerely"
"That's all.
"It's been a few months since you've been here. From the letters you sent me, your mission seems to be going quite smoothly." Aigron got to the point, "Now it's time for me to see the results."
"Okay, Your Majesty." Seeing that Aigron was no longer entangled in what just happened, the prince secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and then cheered up again and responded, "Come with me after nightfall, and I will take you to an old place.
"
"Old place...?" Aigron was slightly confused.
"Your Majesty, when you came here last time, for safety reasons, my mother took you to a place to hide..." the prince reminded Aigron.
"Oh!" Aigron suddenly realized.
Of course he remembered that after he came here that time, Queen Ortense received them and took them to a farm to hide the next day. The owner of the farm was a Swiss who had served in the imperial army.
Soldiers are also sympathizers of the empire.
Aiglon spent some time there, escaping from the most intense stage of the scandal, and also met Edgar, and sisters Alice and Agnes... and spent some time with them.
"Since I came here, I have been in contact with the owner of the farm again, Lieutenant Favre. He is very excited about the achievements you have made since leaving Switzerland, and he is very happy to provide you with help again." The prince.
Not knowing what Aiglon was thinking, he still reported his work to him. "During this period, he and I acquired some surrounding land, expanded the farm, and secretly renovated the farm to isolate it from the outside world.
I think if you don't mind, you can still stay there this time."
"Very good." Aigron nodded and made his own evaluation, "Then let's do it."
In this way, after nightfall, Prince Charles took Aiglon, Andre and others, quietly left Queen Otis's villa along the mountain path, braved the light snow, and arrived at the remote farm at the foot of the mountain in the dark.
With the help of the dim light from the lanterns held by others, Aigron gradually recalled his memories of living here.
They passed a small forest, and then saw a sparse fence at the edge of the forest. Once they climbed over the fence, they arrived at the manor.
Aigron stopped and looked at the fence in the dark night.
At that time, it seemed that it was at this location that he was walking when he met Agnes, who mistakenly thought he was a robber and wanted to capture him for interrogation.
After a chase, he hid behind the fence, and under the moon, the girl held the sword and stared majestically at the place where she was hiding, so awe-inspiring and inviolable.
The distant memories suddenly came to his mind and became vivid again. He would never forget that scene.
"Your Majesty?" Prince Charlie was a little puzzled by Aiglon's sudden pause.
"My cousin, you want a princess, and I want more," Aigron whispered.
"What?" The prince was confused.
"Nothing, let's go." Aigron smiled lightly, and then followed the group through the fence.
The owner of the farm was getting ready to go to bed at this time. When he heard the noise outside, he walked out of the house with a gun in his hand. However, after hearing Prince Charles's voice, he lowered his guard and faced the group of people.
And when he approached them, he couldn't help but froze. "Your Majesty...?"
"Long time no see, Lieutenant." Aigron smiled and gave the other party a greeting.
"You are finally here!" the second lieutenant soon became ecstatically excited, "I have been waiting for this day for a long time."
"I'm also very happy to have the opportunity to visit you again." Aigron replied very cordially.
Under the guidance of the second lieutenant, he walked to the house of the farm.
Compared to what I remembered in the past, the farm has changed quite a lot now. There are bigger houses, more rooms, and there are partition walls everywhere, as well as hidden observation holes and shooting holes, the windows are closed, and the chimney is tall. It seems that it has already
It is a small and heavily guarded stronghold.
Aigron looked at the room in front of him. This was the headquarters for his entire conspiracy.
At that time, Aigron was living in the basement under the barn. Now of course he doesn't have to wrong himself so much.
He is no longer the embarrassed fugitive prince, but a confident and ambitious pretender to the throne who is ready to ascend to the highest stage in one fell swoop.
He is a man who shoulders expectations and is supported by all the stars.
"Your Majesty, all the locations around this house that can be seen are under our control, and no one will disturb you. We have also arranged hidden sentries for the outside world, and the people you brought here can take turns there.
Make sure you are safe and sound." Prince Charlie continued to report to Agron, "In addition, considering that Princess Teresa will also come to accompany you this time, we have also specially prepared a comfortable suite for the hostess, although it is certainly not possible to be with you.
Compared to the environment she grew up in, it can at least meet her basic needs."
This accurately pleased Aigron. He didn't care about his living conditions. Anyway, he could handle the hardships of living in a basement before. However, Teresa had just given birth not long ago and she had to come to such a remote and cold place to accompany him.
He really couldn't bear to make her feel too uncomfortable.
"You have done a good job." After looking at the farm, Aigron nodded to his cousin with satisfaction, "It seems that your time and money were not in vain. I am very satisfied with this place and I am very glad that I
You chose the right person.”
There is no doubt that this cousin, if his ambitions are ignored, is a very capable man.
"It would be great if we could meet your expectations." Prince Charlie bowed and saluted Aigron, "But Your Majesty, although we have arranged all the living facilities during this period, there is one problem that is difficult to solve.
The solution is to communicate with the outside world. Being remote has its advantages and disadvantages. If nearby residents see a large number of strangers coming in and out of this farm at any time, they may become suspicious."
"Then do you have any solution?" Aigron thought he was right and asked.
The prince had already considered this issue before. When Aigron asked, he answered confidently, "My personal opinion is that you can set up a fixed contact point in the small town at the foot of the mountain.
How do you feel about using the hotel as a cover, and then letting the people you send out and the people who come to visit you pretend to be tourists, and then you regularly communicate with the outside world through Lieutenant Favre?"
Aigron quite agrees with this idea, and it can be said that it covers everything.
But there is still a problem that needs to be solved.
"So, who is in charge of this hotel?" Aigron asked again.
"It's best to choose someone who grew up here and is familiar with the local conditions." Prince Charlie replied quickly.
Although he did not clearly say who it was, "grew up here and familiar with the local conditions" almost clearly pointed to himself.
It seemed that his proposal was the most logical, but Aigron didn't want to arrange it this way.
After all, if he completely followed his cousin's idea, it would almost be equivalent to giving him control of his main channel for receiving external information and communicating with the outside world.
Although he now has no doubt that his cousin is on his side, this is still a situation that he cannot accept.
He was not a hypochondriac, but he would never let himself depend on anyone, especially someone like his cousin.
"This is indeed a good idea, my cousin." Aiglon smiled and nodded, "But if you are in charge there, people will still be suspicious because, the dignified prince of the Bonaparte family, a noble
Isn't it strange that a famous person actually ran to a small town and opened a hotel without making any noise? Anyone who has heard of you will be suspicious."
After hearing his question, Prince Charlie's expression changed slightly, because it really hit the mark.
"Then what do you decide to do?" he asked quietly.
"Your idea is generally a good one, but the details need to be adjusted a little." Aigron smiled, and then answered the other party, "The hotel is too eye-catching, and you have rashly opened a new hotel at this time. In this small town,
People will definitely be quite curious, so we'd better pretend to be a geological survey team hired to explore nearby minerals and mineral water, so that the townspeople won't be curious about strangers wandering around outside."
Then, Aigron raised his head and looked at the dark night, "There are some mineral resources in this place. Let's just slowly explore the rights for fun. Andre can be responsible for the details. He has learned something similar before.
If we have an exploration team, we will naturally set up a temporary camp in the wild, and this camp can serve as our outlet for external communications."
Prince Charles was suddenly speechless.
To be honest, he secretly admired Aigron's quick wit. In an instant, he calmly rejected his proposal without showing any distrust of himself.
The problem is, it seems that his cousin's idea is more reasonable than his own, so he can't raise any doubts.
"Is there anything else you want to add?" Aigron asked again.
"I am deeply impressed by your wisdom, Your Majesty." He quickly regained his composure and saluted his cousin respectfully, "I have nothing more to add."
"Very good." Aiglon nodded again, "Then let's do this next. You can discuss the specific disguise work with Andre. In short, try to hide it from the locals."
Then, he patted his cousin's shoulder affectionately and said, "My cousin, you did a very good job in the previous work. I hope that you can complete the next tasks with the same excellent performance... You are our family member."
An important member of our family, if we really get what we want, then the empire will eventually belong to everyone in our family, so let’s work hard.”
"Yes! Your Majesty." The prince responded with a deeply moved look.
After his cousin resigned, Aigron came to the bedroom prepared for him.
It can be seen that they did try their best to arrange it for themselves. Although there are no expensive supplies because of the remote location, it is comfortable enough, at least the conditions are completely different from the last time he lived.
The firewood was crackling in the fireplace, making the room as warm as spring.
Aigron took off his coat, then walked to the window and looked into the dark and deep night.