At Teresa's suggestion, Agron told the people around him the next day about his decision to support their future marriage.
Sure enough, everyone was happy to see that their two majesties were so concerned about their life-long affairs, and thanked Aiglon for his kindness.
But as Aiglon had predicted in advance, not many people chose to marry someone of the right age in the Principality of Ioannina right now. Instead, they chose to "not get married for now, and wait until they return to France to find a suitable partner and receive support funds."
"This option.
After all, if they have a choice, most people still hope to marry someone from the same cultural area and with similar living habits. Although Aigron has made it clear that Ioannina's marriage partner will also convert to Catholicism, but after all, it is still not very good.
Meet their expectations.
Aigron accepted their choice and promised that after returning to France, he would make this matter a priority and Teresa would handle it personally, and would never forget to repay their loyalty.
After learning that it was Teresa who took the initiative to solve life-long problems for them, they were quite grateful to Teresa.
Although Theresa is an Austrian princess, since she married Aiglon, everyone has seen what she has done and admired her generous character. And Theresa has always been there.
Trying hard to win the favor of people around you and establish your own prestige invisibly.
As time went by, Teresa's efforts were recognized by everyone, and she also gave birth to an orthodox successor, so it can be said that she is now the undisputed second-in-command of the Bonaparte Group.
.
Even if something happens to Aiglon, the supporters of the Bonaparte family will only unite with Princess Theresa and will not follow his cousins.
Teresa is extremely satisfied with this status. She wholeheartedly just wants to make the dream of her beloved Highness come true and make her family happy. She firmly believes that all the efforts she has made are meaningful and meaningful.
All for this family.
The couple is of one mind and working hard for a common cause, so why worry about not being able to achieve their dreams?
A few days later, Aiglon's order was conveyed to the Count of Monte Cristo in Paris.
When he learned that "Marshal Soult has begun to take the initiative to contact His Majesty," Edmond Dantès was almost as happy as Aiglon himself, and he also knew the great significance of this development.
His Majesty ordered him to go to the town where Soult lived during his last visit, and then bring Soult's trusted lieutenants to His Majesty. Although he was understated in the text, the significance of this task was significant, but Edmund did not
It is completely clear that His Majesty will never allow any mistakes.
In this case, he must execute it perfectly.
So, after receiving the letter, Edmund immediately began to prepare his luggage, but he was still a little worried in his heart.
He was not worried for himself, but for Emily and his daughter.
In the past, he was wandering alone, without fear or care, and could go to the most dangerous places without any scruples. Now, although he still has the same courage and will, he already has worries that he can't let go.
That kind of care is "family".
After sleeping with Lady Emily, Edmund's life trajectory has undergone tremendous changes. Although he had a green love affair with Mercedes in the past, they were innocent at that time and did not cross the line.
But now he realized this from Emily, and in order to please Edmund in exchange for security for the rest of his life, Emily also deliberately used all her "skills" to please the Earl, almost making him enjoy a paradise.
of happiness.
Physical pleasure is secondary, and spiritually he also received indescribable satisfaction - just ask, when a beautiful and noble lady obeys your words and faces you with the most gentle attitude
, how could you possibly resist?
What's more, she also has a talented daughter who treats you with the same respect.
All in all, during this period of time, Edmond Dantès has completely regarded them as family members, who must protect them with everything he has. He would rather die than want anything to happen to them.
He also knew that after executing His Majesty's order, he would travel back and forth between Marshal Soult's residence and His Majesty's Swiss mountain village. He might also stay there for a while, so he might not be able to return for nearly a month.
Paris, he was a little worried about the mother and daughter for a while.
Because of this, after arranging his luggage, he came to the mansion that originally belonged to Tanglar.
"Sir!" As soon as he arrived, Lady Emily received him with full joy and enthusiasm.
The relationship between the two of them was so harmonious now that there was no need to be reserved anymore, so after seeing Edmund, she smiled brightly, then took Edmund's hand, and even pressed almost half of her body against his body.
It was already midsummer, so Edmund was only wearing a thin shirt, and Emily was only wearing thin silk clothes. Edmund suddenly felt a fire rising in his heart.
But after all, he still had some willpower and knew that something important was at stake, so he suppressed the flames forcefully, "Emily, I have something to tell you."
"What's the matter?" Emily asked with a smile, "Please tell me."
"I will be leaving Paris for a while." Edmund calmly answered the other party, "It will be a little long, so I want to explain it to you in advance."
"You...you want to leave here?" Emily was so surprised that her smile froze, "You...what happened?"
"Don't worry, I just have something to do." Edmund gently patted Emily's hand that held his own, and then comforted him gently, "You and Eugenie can live here peacefully, and all expenses are covered.
Withdraw it from my bank agent, and if anything unexpected happens, go to the Marquis de Treville and he will help."
After Edmund explained, Emily finally calmed down, but she still looked at Edmund reluctantly, "I understand, sir, don't worry, we will stay here well. But... you
You must come back soon, no matter what happens, please don’t forget that we are all here waiting for you.”
She spoke sadly and truly, and there were even tears in the corners of her eyes.
There was no doubt that there was an element of showmanship in this, a little trick on the part of the ladies who wished to keep the count in check by this tenderness.
But to be honest, after getting along with the Earl for a long time, she couldn't tell whether she was acting or sincere. But one thing was true - after experiencing the pain of her family going bankrupt and being saddled with huge debts,
She was so frightened that she never wanted to experience it again.
No matter from any aspect, the earl was the best home she could find under the current conditions, and she would definitely not want to lose it again.
Maybe this is not love, but this kind of attachment is not far from love...
Just because he felt the other person's attachment, the count became more and more unable to let go of Emily. He held Emily in his arms and then comforted her a few words.
Emily enjoyed the warmth between the two people. After a while, she boldly asked the earl.
"Are you going home? Or are you going on a trip?"
Edmund understood that the other party was testing him, but he also understood Emily's motives.
After all, for Emily, she is still too mysterious right now, and she definitely wants to know more information.
However, even if he knew, he didn't want to reveal too much to Emily. After all, the fewer people who knew his identity, the better.
"Emily, I'm sorry, I did hide a lot of things from you... But please believe me, not only is it harmless for you to hide these things, but it will also isolate you from danger. Please understand me." He said softly.
He kissed Emily on the cheek, and then solemnly warned her, "I promise you, when my career comes to fruition, I will tell you everything, and we will share what I have gained."
success."
Since the count said this, Emily had no choice but to give up the temptation.
However, she and the count had been in daily contact for so long and shared the same bed so many times, so of course she had picked up a lot of clues.
She had already guessed that the count was not just a foreign nobleman living in Paris, but was carrying out some political conspiracy, and it must have involved the Marquis de Treville's family - both the Marquis himself and Alice had become guests here.
, is the clear evidence.
Then the further answer is ready to come out.
However, the old saying is to see through it but not tell it. Of course, Emily would not go into details, let alone report on Edmund. She would rather see through it than tell it.
Because to her, it doesn't matter what politics or not, as long as she can continue to enjoy her current life.
Moreover, if the Earl and the others really succeed, given the Earl's attachment to him, he will definitely improve and regain his previous status in the social world, even becoming more prominent than before.
In this case, of course she hopes that the Earl will succeed, and even wants to do her best to help to show her value to the Earl.
"Sir, I'm sorry, I'm so meddlesome..." So Emily lowered her gaze and apologized softly to the Earl, "Although there are still too many mysteries about you, I can feel the connection between your character and your soul.
How noble. I believe that no matter what you are doing, it must be a good deed that is beneficial to the world. I wish you all the best. And if there is anything you need me for, please feel free to tell me. I miss you so much.
I want to repay your kindness to me! Believe me, I will do anything for you. I just hope that we will always be close."
"Noble, kind deed...?" Edmund smiled bitterly in his heart, but he was still deeply moved by Emily's tenderness and affection.
Although this was not his most ideal life, he felt in his heart that it would be pretty good if this kind of life could continue forever.
Next, at Emily's insistence, Edmund stayed to have dinner with their mother and daughter, and then left Paris at night.
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Just as Edmund was saying goodbye to Emily, Archduke Karl, who was far away in Austria, also received a letter written by Theresa from the messenger sent by Theresa.
After reading the letter, he frowned and walked to Mrs. Henrietta.
"Hey, look at our precious daughter, she's here to torment her mother's family again!" He complained in a low voice.
"What?" Seeing her husband's unhappy look, the lady was a little surprised and quickly took the letter and read it.
After reading it, she breathed a sigh of relief, "Oh, what did I think? Teresa just asked us for a few gadgets..."
"What gadgets! Look at the things she listed, they are all treasures." The Grand Duke retorted.
"Even if it's a treasure, it's just a trinket compared to Theresa." Madam replied disapprovingly, "Besides, she doesn't have a legitimate reason... wouldn't it be good for our grandson to feel the artistic atmosphere from an early age?"
"What kind of artistic atmosphere? It's deceiving at first glance. François is less than a year old, what kind of artistic atmosphere does he need?" The Grand Duke's anger level increased even more. "She just wants to deceive me and take money from us.
Walk something.”
The lady fell silent, obviously she also knew that her husband's analysis should be correct.
"Even so, it doesn't matter if you give it to her...she promised to return it to us anyway." After a moment, she whispered.
"Will she pay it back if she says it will? How many times has she lied to us?!" The Grand Duke interrupted the lady anxiously, "Besides, didn't the dowry she took from us be small? What's the result? Here we go again.
I want... I want to give it today and tomorrow. Should I give the entire Albertina Palace to her husband's family next time?"
Under her husband's complaints, the wife could only remain silent and let him vent.
It was not until the Grand Duke's anger was almost vented that she hesitated to persuade her husband.
"But I still think Theresa is more important than those things. We won't be in trouble if we lack a few paintings, but what will we do if something happens to Theresa? Besides, Theresa is not a greedy person.
, she must have her reasons for wanting something, and she is not just trying to make us angry for no reason."
The Grand Duke didn't speak anymore, he just frowned and continued to think.
After a while, he returned to the study and called Teresa's messenger, Captain Foresti, to come to him.
As soon as he saw the Grand Duke, the captain saluted him.
"Give me a reason." The Grand Duke was in a bad mood, so he didn't talk nonsense and went straight to the point. "What exactly does Teresa want to do? Has she told you?"
Seeing the stern expression of the Grand Duke, the captain immediately broke into a cold sweat.
Fortunately, when leaving Switzerland, Teresa had already told him that if his father lost his temper and asked questions, she would tell him her true plan, so the captain did not dare to delay any longer and quickly reported it to the Grand Duke.
"Talleyrand...? My daughter wants to use my collection to please that ugly monster?!" As expected, upon hearing Theresa's true intentions, the Grand Duke immediately became angry, "What a good daughter!"
"Don't be angry..." The captain boldly tried to persuade the Grand Duke, "The princess is just a temporary measure. She will take it back when the time comes..."
"Huh! In that case, my things will still be soiled by those dirty hands!" The Grand Duke was still very unhappy.
The captain did not dare to say anything more. He just lowered his head and waited for the Grand Duke's decision.
However, although he was frightened, Princess Teresa had already guessed these reactions before coming, so he was not surprised.
"Forget it...well, what else can I say?" Sure enough, after a moment, the Grand Duke sighed, "At least everyone has a reasonable reason. When you go back, say that I didn't question you, and we will treat it as a temporary leave.
Give it to my grandson."
Of course he knew that his daughter used such a despicable reason just to let everyone "see through it without saying anything", but now that he had a reason, he felt a little better.
"Yes! Your Highness!" The captain immediately stood at attention.
The Grand Duke was not in the mood to continue chatting, and waved his hand to let the captain leave. After the captain left with relief, he sat on the chair alone.
At this time, his mood was quite contradictory. On the one hand, he was extremely dissatisfied with his daughter's scheming, but he seemed to be vaguely relieved.
"She is getting better and better at how to be a queen..." Finally, he whispered to himself.