Andre was shocked beyond measure by the news that Edgar had vomited while drunk.
He was sure that Mrs. Alice only had one daughter, Xia Lu.
"My friend, why are you so surprised? I...I didn't say...I didn't say that the son belongs to me and Alice." Edgar, whose face was red, burst into laughter.
After a moment of confusion, Andre immediately realized that Edgar probably had an illegitimate son outside.
Who gave birth to this child? How old is it?
He was unwilling to pursue these questions any further.
It's not that Andre is afraid of being silenced by Edgar, but that he knows that aristocratic families tend to be a little secretive, and personally he's used to it. Due to his personal moral values, he doesn't want to be involved in such matters that have nothing to do with him.
Peep into people's privacy.
"Okay, Edgar, I think you are drunk, and you can say anything drunk..." He quickly interrupted Edgar, and then motioned to the people next to him to come over and help him support Edgar.
"What drunk talk! I'm not drunk!" Edgar shouted out the words that all drunkards would say, and then suddenly stretched his face forward and got closer to Andre, "You don't believe it? Then I'll tell you..."
For a moment, the smell of alcohol hit his nose, making Andre's stomach churn after he had already drank a lot. However, he still had the last bit of sense, seeing that he could no longer stop Edgar from speaking the truth after drinking.
He quickly waved his hand, telling his men who were already approaching to stay away to avoid hearing something he shouldn't hear.
Edgar didn't notice Andre's movements. He just continued talking to himself, "The person who gave birth to my son is not an ordinary person. She is a prince's wife..."
Andre was stunned again.
If it weren't for the fact that Edgar didn't seem to be joking at this moment, he almost thought the other person was just bragging.
At this moment, he couldn't help but be extremely envious of Edgar's "skills", and secretly guessed which princess in the palace the lady who gave birth to Edgar's illegitimate son was.
It's a pity that Edgar's remaining sanity prevented him from telling the princess's specific identity in the end. He just picked up the wine glass again and drank another sip of wine for himself.
"Brother, I have been holding this in my heart for a long time. No one around me can tell it... I can finally say it out today. I feel much better!" He hiccupped and continued intermittently, "I
I told you that I indulged in sex and had affairs with many ladies and ladies, but they were just...just to enjoy pleasure. Not to mention trying every method to prevent pregnancy, even if I accidentally got pregnant, I would use up all my resources.
I tried to have an abortion as soon as possible, but I didn't take it seriously. But... But she was different. She knew there were risks, but she still had to give birth to the child. Brother, you can see that, right? She loves me very much..."
As he spoke, he suddenly burst into tears, then lay down on the table and buried his face in his arms.
"I...I'm sorry for her! She endured so many sacrifices for me and risked everything for me, and I...and I can't give her anything..."
As he talked, Edgar cried harder, and Andre could see that he was really crying and not pretending.
He couldn't help but be a little surprised. Edgar had always been a ruthless playboy in his mind. He never took feelings seriously when he was having fun, but he didn't expect that deep down in his heart, he would actually care so much about a mistress.
But Andre still didn't quite understand.
He has never met the princess, but he has met Lady Alice. No matter in terms of appearance or character, she is impeccable in every aspect, and she has also endured sacrifices in order to marry Edgar. Andre does not believe that with
The princess he had an affair with would do more.
But in Edgar's mind, he didn't feel much guilt towards her and enjoyed all of this as a matter of course. However, the unknown princess got his guilt and sincere tears...
What sense does this make? It doesn’t seem to make sense.
But this kind of unreasonable thing seems to happen every day in the world.
Andre didn't know how to comment on this, and he didn't want to comment on other people's private lives.
"God, I haven't seen her for a long time. I really want to... go back to Paris..." Edgar continued, but his voice became lower and lower, "There is a mission here... I want...
I want to finish..."
Andre watched him gradually fall asleep, and didn't say anything more. He really couldn't sympathize with Edgar's troubles.
"Stop talking, let go of these troubles and have a good sleep." He calmly comforted Edgar.
And Edgar seemed to have vented and satisfied himself (or in other words, the medicinal effect of mugwort had completely taken effect), and his muttering voice became smaller and smaller, and finally turned into a slight snoring.
Finally done...Andre sighed inwardly.
It was not a job he was proud of, but it was his duty to complete it.
He waited for another minute or two, and after confirming that the other party was really asleep, he called out to the men who had just shouted away, and then worked together with him to lift Edgar up.
Edgar did not react to such a violent movement and just fell asleep, which made him feel more relieved.
Together, the two men carried Edgar to the room prepared for the couple.
After knocking on the door, Alice looked at her husband who was sleeping soundly in surprise.
"Oh God! Why are you so drunk?!" she asked Andre quickly.
"Sorry, madam." Andre was too ashamed to look directly at madam's face. He just lowered his head and replied, "The two of us had a happy chat, so we drank a few more drinks, but we didn't expect him to be so drunk.
...This is my negligence, please forgive me."
"You usually drink a few drinks, even if you are drunk, it doesn't matter, but tomorrow...tomorrow we will have a banquet with your two majesties. If Edgar cannot attend in a normal state, it will be so rude.
!" Madam's voice trembled a little because she was anxious.
This is exactly your Majesty's purpose, madam... Of course Andre would not dare to say such words.
Obviously, even if Edgar is forcibly awakened tomorrow, he will be in an extremely depressed state and completely unfit to appear in front of His Majesty. In other words, he is destined to be absent.
"Madam, I'm sorry, I couldn't control it." He lowered his head and continued to apologize to Alice, "I knew I should have persuaded him, but I didn't expect that he drank so much today..."
Alice said no more, but looked helplessly at her husband's flushed face with her blue eyes.
"I'm sorry, sir, I...I was in a hurry, so I didn't hesitate to speak." After a moment, she finally regained her composure, "I can't blame you. Edgar is an adult and should be responsible for his actions.
Who can blame him for being so drunk? Please carry him in first, I can't drag him away."
As if he had been granted amnesty, Andre and his men quickly carried the drunken Edgar through the door and put him on the bed.
Alice stood by the bed, looking at her husband eagerly. Her eyes were reproachful, distressed, and a little resentful. She didn't expect that her husband would be so negligent and drink alcohol the night before an important event.
So drunk.
"Edgar! Edgar...?" She lowered her head and tried to wake up her husband.
However, this attempt was in vain. No matter how hard she tried, Edgar was still lying unconscious on the bed, with no reaction except the sound of his even breathing proving that he was fine.
"Edgar!"
Because she was anxious, Alice's voice was a little higher, but she still sounded very gentle, as if she still couldn't bear to blame her husband.
If it were normal, Andre would feel very touched and envious when he saw this scene, but after hearing what Edgar said just now, he only had one emotion in his heart
It’s really a pearl hidden in the dark... Why do you not know how to cherish when you are so lucky?
Your Majesty probably thinks so too, right? He thought to himself.
Although in terms of the nature of their behavior, there is almost no difference between His Majesty and Edgar, in the eyes of this loyal guard captain, the two are so different that Edgar is not even qualified to compare.
Just as he was thinking, Mrs. Alice suddenly turned her head and looked at him. This sharp and decisive look seemed to have made up her mind. For a moment, Andre thought that what he had done had been seen.
Got nervous.
"Mr. Davout, thank you very much for taking care of our couple. May I dare to ask you a favor?" Then Alice asked seriously.
"Just tell me, madam, as long as I can help, I will definitely do it." Andre replied quickly.
"Can you come over tomorrow morning? I'll see if I can wake Edgar up by then. If so, we'll just pretend that nothing happened. But if not..." Alice glanced at her sleeping husband.
, and then sighed a little, "Then I will tell His Majesty that Edgar suddenly fell ill and fell into a high fever and was unable to get out of bed. Could you please be a witness for us?"
After finishing speaking, she looked at Andre with that gentle and expectant look.
This kind of look can easily impress a young man, and Andre is no exception.
"Of course, I will tell your Majesty so, madam."
Of course, Andre could see from Alice's plan that being drunk and sleeping soundly and being unable to get up was a blunder, and that a sudden illness was an accident and even worthy of sympathy. In such a bad situation, this was indeed the best way to stop the loss.
It is indeed commendable to have countermeasures in place so quickly, but unfortunately... it is meaningless, because this was originally planned by His Majesty, and of course he knows the truth.
In the midst of emotion, he nodded, "Okay, Madam, don't worry, I will report this to Your Majesty when the time comes, and Your Majesty will definitely forgive Edgar."
"I hope so..." Alice smiled bitterly, "Well, you have to be optimistic about everything. I believe that His Majesty will not care about such a trivial matter. By the way, Andre, is there a violin here?"
"Huh?" This sudden question made Andre stunned for a moment. "Why do you ask this?"
"Well, if my husband is absent, then as compensation, I should work harder... So I think if I perform music for the two majesties, they will be happier, that is,
I won’t care about this anymore.” Alice replied with a wry smile, “But I wasn’t prepared in advance.”
"Can you still play the piano?" Andre finally understood, but he was still a little curious.
"You know a little about it," Alice replied.
Seeing that Andre didn't believe it, she emphasized it again, "It's not modesty, I really just have a little understanding... I have been interested in music since I was a child, but as you know, I went into exile with my parents when I was a child, and my family was very poor, so
I had no chance to learn this at all. It was just that when we returned to China and the economy was well off, my parents had the opportunity to hire a teacher for me. At that time, my best learning age had already passed... I just did it for my own entertainment.
I have only been studying for a few years, and my level is naturally not much higher. I originally didn’t want to make a fool of myself in front of your two majesties... But now, I think I’d better give it a try.”
It really leaves people speechless... After listening to this, Andre sighed in his heart.
For a moment, he suddenly had the urge to tell his wife everything he had just learned from Edgar, and let her know what she had gained in exchange for her hard work and sacrifice.
But he still held back the words, he couldn't do this.
I can't stir up internal disputes in other people's families, just tell His Majesty all this, he thought to himself.
He composed himself, and then replied to Alice in his gentlest tone, "Madam, I'm sorry, we don't have a violin here. Her Majesty the Queen only uses the piano occasionally."
Facing Alice's disappointed look, he added, "However, Queen Hortons will definitely have a collection there, and I can get a handful for you. If you think it's okay, it will be there tomorrow morning.
Sent to you."
Before asking Aiglon for instructions, Andre had already made up his mind to do this favor. After all, this did not affect His Majesty's order. Out of his personal sense of honor, he wanted to do this favor for Madam.
"Is that so?" Alice was surprised and delighted. "Thank you very much, sir!"
"You're welcome, madam, I am also a knight after all." Andre replied with a wry smile, "I have to take responsibility for Edgar becoming like this. If I can make up for it, my conscience will feel better."
a lot of."
Of course Alice didn't know what Andre was referring to, so she smiled and complimented Andre.
"Sir, your enthusiasm is worthy of your knight's name! I am waiting for your good news."
After she finished speaking, she added, "Of course, I will never let you help me for nothing. When we go back in the future, if you need help with anything, just tell me..."
Andre didn't care at all, he just bowed to Alice, then turned and left the room.
"See you tomorrow, ma'am."
After saying that, he went to Aiglon's room at night, planning to tell the young man everything about tonight.