Because of Agnes' impulsive words, the original friendly atmosphere in the room was suddenly shattered, and everyone fell into an awkward silence, not knowing what to say.
Agnes felt extremely regretful. She herself didn’t understand what was wrong with her nerves just now. She had to refute Princess Teresa’s face in person. She asked herself, although Her Royal Highness the Princess may not like her, she has always been respectful to her.
, I can’t find any black spots at all. This is already quite a royal style. Why should I embarrass others in front of others like this?
Is it because she is unhappy with her sister being so groveling to her, or because she has other ideas?
Agnes didn't know it, but deep down in her heart, she felt a little jealous of Teresa.
Because Teresa has it all.
She is Tianhuang Guwei, who grew up carefree and did not suffer the pain of exile like herself. She is the focus of everyone around her, and everyone must respect her respectfully, for fear of offending her.
Not happy; and even now, she has a family and just got a son.
If it were in the past, Agnes wouldn't have cared much about this, but after encountering conflicts with the court, drastic changes in her family's situation, and other crises, no matter how ignorant she was of worldly affairs, she understood that her future might be bleak, and she might even
He died alone because of the burden of his family.
As a girl with a normal mind, even if she can accept such a result, it is impossible not to feel sorry for herself.
Just when she was worried about gains and losses and had an unbalanced mentality, she saw her sister facing a girl similar to her age with such a respectful attitude, and that girl happened to have everything she could hope for and beyond her reach, so
As a result, a feeling of jealousy emerged in her heart that she had never felt before.
Even at this moment, she didn't have any hatred for Teresa in her heart, but she was subconsciously thinking how great it would be if she could get everything she had?
When she didn't even understand what jealousy was, she was already jealous of Princess Theresa.
It was also driven by jealousy that she would become hot-headed and directly embarrass Princess Theresa regardless of the social etiquette she had learned in elementary school.
And Teresa also froze at this moment.
She didn't lose her temper because of Agnes' few truthful words, but at this time she also clearly felt the hostility from Agnes, which made her feel inexplicable that I haven't lost my temper with you yet, and you actually did it first.
Attack on me?
Of course, she would not argue or quarrel with Agnes, it would be too degrading.
And given her status, it was impossible for her to lower her dignity and please Agnes in order to ease the atmosphere when she had done nothing wrong, so she also chose to remain silent.
Because of the silence between the two people, the atmosphere suddenly froze.
After all, Alice was a few years older and had been in the social world for a few years. She could certainly see the sudden embarrassment and antagonism between the two girls at this time, and she knew that this kind of antagonism would only be harmful to her sister.
Because she couldn't understand why her sister suddenly had a short-circuit in her brain, so she didn't know what she should say now.
At this moment, she suddenly became anxious and looked at Xia Lu, who was standing next to her.
When no one was paying attention, she quietly reached out and poked Xia Lu's armpit, and then looked at her daughter with a smile.
As if she heard her mother's thoughts, Xia Lu suddenly chuckled, and this laughter finally broke the awkward silence.
Teresa's eyes were immediately attracted, and Xia Lu's angelic smile aroused the human nature in her heart.
"so cute!"
As if seeing some treasure, Theresa looked at Xia Lu with shining eyes, then walked up to her and couldn't help but caressed her cheek. "Madam, Miss Xia Lu will definitely be as beautiful as you in the future.
"
Alice also likes to be modest when others praise her, but she likes to take it all in when her daughter is praised.
"What's so good about me? I hope she can be prettier than me when she grows up and become a more dazzling star in society than me."
"That's too difficult. The poor child has such high expectations." Teresa joked with a smile, "To tell you the truth, your husband sent that painting to us before. I
I admired it very much, and even hung that painting in our bedroom in Ioannina... Unfortunately, we couldn't bring too many gifts when we came to Switzerland this time, so we just put it there. But in the future, if we can settle down in France
, I will definitely bring this masterpiece with me to enjoy it all the time.”
As she spoke, she couldn't help pinching Xia Lu's cheek again, "Oh, when I first looked at the portrait, I thought Mr. Edgar would deliberately beautify Miss Xia Lu because of his love for his daughter, but he didn't
Thinking about meeting her, I felt that he was still modest when writing! Who wouldn't feel happy when seeing such a beautiful child? If you don't mind, can you keep Xia Lu by my side for now? "
"It would be her honor." Of course Alice agreed.
Xia Lu is Alice's biggest concern now.
Although in her mind, she and Edgar will definitely have children in the future, no matter what, Xia Lu, as the eldest daughter, will always have a special place in her heart.
Because of this, although Xia Lu is only over one year old now, her mother has already made plans for her in her heart.
Because of the Marquis of Treville, Xialu will definitely not be welcomed by the social world. No matter how gorgeous she is when she grows up, she will definitely be excluded from the highest level, so it is better to look forward to the Bonaparte family's comeback.
, if Xia Lu can be favored by the two majesties, then she will definitely have the brightest future when she grows up, and then she doesn't have to worry.
But now that she had just arrived, she saw that both His Majesties liked Xia Lu so much, and she felt relieved.
For the sake of her daughter's future, even if she is groveling to a girl younger than herself, even if she pays a higher price, it is still worth it.
As if she felt her mother's feelings, Xia Lu cooperated very well. She didn't show any sign of strangers in front of Theresa. She giggled and allowed Theresa to get close to her. Taking advantage of the opportunity for the two of them to get close, Alice also sneaked away.
Arriving at my sister's side.
"Agnes, what's wrong with you?" she asked softly.
"Sister, I'm sorry..." Agnes, who was still immersed in annoyance, apologized to her sister dejectedly, "I... I don't know why I didn't choose what I said."
"You don't have to tell me you're sorry. You are my sister, and I will stand by your side no matter what you do. I just don't understand why you suddenly acted out of character..." Alice looked at her sister worriedly, and then became more relaxed.
He lowered his voice and said, "Moreover, you have put your brother-in-law in a very embarrassing position. Although Her Majesty Theresa may not hold a grudge, but out of sympathy, every time she thinks of Edgar applauding His Majesty for abandoning her,
Which woman would feel comfortable...?"
The gentler her sister's attitude was, the more annoyed and guilty Agnes felt. "I'm sorry...sister, my head is really dizzy. I will apologize to Her Majesty Theresa."
"Don't apologize. Since the words have been spoken, any apology you make is just another reminder to Her Royal Highness of what you said... It won't help. We can only pretend that nothing happened and let time wash away what just happened.
Embarrassing." Alice shook her head and rejected Agnes's opinion, "Agnes, if you really feel guilty, just don't make the same mistake again in the future. Leave the rest to me, I will
Find a way to make up for it.”
After a pause, she looked at Agnes hesitantly, "You...did you just think that I was too flattering and felt sorry for me, so you couldn't help but ridicule her?"
Agnes lowered her head and did not dare to answer, because this was exactly what she was thinking. She grew up under the care of her sister, and it was indeed difficult to hide it from her sister.
And her not answering meant acquiescence. Alice's face turned slightly red, and she was obviously ashamed of it.
"Even I feel that I am very flattering. You must be proud and can't stand it even more. This is normal. However, Agnes, it's not that I don't understand what dignity is, but I always have to make sacrifices and choices in life.
For the most important thing in my heart, it is worth sacrificing even a little self-esteem. I love my family and my daughter. For them, I can bend my knees and even be more flattering... I don’t expect you to agree with me, but I regard my sister as my sister.
I ask you not to destroy my efforts easily, because even if you want to sell your dignity at a high price, it requires skill and luck. But once others get used to your flattery, the things that dignity can be pawned will be lost.
Less and less. Do you understand? Agnes?"
Agnes listened to her sister's words, savored the bitterness in them, and almost cried.
Who is born to like to flatter and bow to others? It’s just people under the roof.
Even as my sister said, if you want to sell your dignity at a high price, you have to see whether others are willing.
Now that the future of the sister's family depends on the Bonaparte family, it is their duty to flatter and please the young couple, and it may even be their "honor".
In the past, she might have thought that she could help her sister's family in the future, but after the current series of events, she no longer dared to count on it.
In this case, what reason is there to blame my sister?
On the contrary, I am a little ignorant of the sufferings in the world.
"I understand, sister." She endured the pain in her heart and nodded. "I won't let your sacrifice go to waste."
"It's good to know, it's okay." Alice smiled and stroked her sister's cheek, "Actually, we have all seen the king and the queen. Comparing it, they are indeed far inferior to this couple? Both of them are very good.
They are talented, they are also gentle with others, and they are more sympathetic to the situation of their subordinates... If I had to choose a couple to flatter, I would rather it be them!"
After discussing with her husband Edgar before, Alice had decided to let Agnes cooperate with the Bonaparte family so that she could regain her glorious future after being neglected by the court.
However, she also understood that her little sister had a stubborn personality, and even if she obeyed her tough orders, it would still be bad after all, so she could only induce her.
So now, she has also changed her previous habit of never discussing politics in front of her sister, and deliberately hinted and instilled in Agnes many times that "it is better to stand with the glorious Duke and Duchess of Lechstatt than to follow the old man Bourbon."
"impression.
However, she didn't know why, but Agnes's resistance was more intense than she imagined.
Agnes shook her head abruptly, "No... I have never flattered the king, so I will not flatter Bonaparte. They can do whatever they like. Anyway, all this has nothing to do with me."
Seeing that her sister was so disgusted, Alice didn't understand why for a while, but she also knew that this kind of thing could only be done subtly to convince her sister, so she didn't argue with her anymore.
At this time, she also saw that Theresa seemed to not want to continue teasing Xia Lu, so she made a gesture to her sister that she would talk about it later, and returned to her daughter and Theresa's side.
Well done, daughter! While she was secretly congratulating herself on Xia Lu's cleverness and cleverness, she held her daughter in her arms again.
"Your Highness, I heard that you can also paint. Can you grant me the honor of seeing your works?" Then she asked Teresa with a smile.
Teresa was a little confused by this question. Haven't you already seen my painting?
But soon, she understood from Alice's eyes.
The couple is still hiding this from Agnes, so they deliberately did not mention their painting in front of Agnes.
She recalled what her husband had just said.
After confirming the two facts, she guessed that the truth of the matter was that the Trevilles had tricked Agnes here! In order to make her cooperate with her husband's whims.
So that's it... No wonder Agnes seems so unconcerned. It turns out that she doesn't even know that she is one of the 'targets'.
Once she figured this out, Teresa's hostility towards Agnes was relieved a lot. Since the Trevilles needed to use deception to bring her here, it meant that she didn't care so much about the reunion with Agron.
She didn't even come here on her own initiative.
Miss Agnes, after all, knows how to respect herself and love herself... She sighed in her heart.
After understanding all this, the original anger in her heart suddenly disappeared. Compared to this matter, Agnes's unintentional little offense just now was nothing at all.
"I've only done some painting since I was in elementary school. It's nothing. It's far behind a real painter... However, if you, as a guest from afar, are willing to spend some time to appreciate it, I would be happy to follow you.
Please share it." She replied with a smile, her eyes no longer filled with the haze just now.
From Her Royal Highness the Princess's answer, Alice also knew that she had guessed her intention, so she bowed to Teresa again, "To tell you the truth, I used to like art very much, and it is for this reason that I
I fell in love with Edgar...and now I am honored to be able to look at your work."
Then, she looked back at her sister, "Agnes, please take care of Xia Lu here. I'll be back later."