The carefully planned event, with the full dedication of Agnes and Agron, the effect exceeded Agron's original expectation. At the place where Joan of Arc was martyred, the two of them sang in harmony, pretending to be the dead saint.
In the name of the country, concepts such as "faith" and "patriotism" were grafted onto the empire, and the Bonaparte family became the inheritors of the patriotic spirit.
Although this kind of ideological manipulation seems inconspicuous, it is also very important, because in a country that has bid farewell to the stable feudal system and has become capricious, in order to solve the problem of regime legitimacy, it is necessary to solve the problem of regime legitimacy.
There must be a self-defeating logic of national construction.
After delivering his speech, the grand celebration was not over yet. Agron and Agnes came to the church together, and together with other believers who were invited to enter the church, they received the mass ceremony from the parish priest.
It wasn't until nightfall that this long but exciting celebration finally came to an end.
Surrounded by the guards, Aigron and Agnes rode back to their residence together. However, a large group of people were still immersed in the solemn atmosphere today and did not disperse for a long time. They surrounded Aigron and raised their eyebrows.
Various slogans were shouted to defend the Catholic faith and support the empire, and the cheers were endless.
It wasn't until the two of them returned to the apartment where they were staying that they finally had a chance to rest their tired bodies and minds.
"Ah..." Agnes lay directly on the recliner, then narrowed her eyes and let out a long sigh of contentment, "I can finally lie down..."
Compared to Aiglon, she had to wear armor and carry the flag most of the time during the parade, so she was naturally more tired. It was only because of her tenacity that she did not lose her composure midway.
Of course, Agron sympathized with Agnes for the hard work she had put in for him, so he took the initiative to pick up the cup and poured Agnes a glass of ice-cold juice, then poured a glass for himself, and then lay down next to her as well, "
Good job, Agnes... all these efforts were not in vain. Did you see it today? Even the Normans who were so indifferent to me were applauding and cheering for us in the end. At least for a while, they would support me.
, and this is your contribution that cannot be erased."
"Okay, when we're just the two of us, don't have such long talks... Just leave the political issues to your advisers. I'm just doing what I should do." Agnes said affectionately.
He patted Aiglon's cheek, then picked up the cup and took a sip of the drink, "I don't want to hear you say this."
"Then, let me put it simply." Aiglon smiled and shrugged, "I love you, you are so beautiful today."
Then, he also took a big sip of the drink, but he did not drink it. Instead, he leaned in front of Agnes. Their lips touched each other, and then they sucked each other eagerly, "sharing" the rare leisure and time at this moment.
peaceful.
Over this period of time, the two people have long been accustomed to being affectionate with each other, and there will always be interactions between lovers, but for Aiglon tonight, he seemed to have something else.
After ending the kiss, he asked Agnes again, "Today in the square, you seemed to be in a daze for a while... Was it because you stood at the place where she was martyred that you were touched?"
"Yes, but that's not entirely the case." Agnes nodded slightly, and then she answered in an uncertain tone, "I feel like I saw the girl...she was tied to the cross.
, looking down at me. I confessed to her, and asked her to forgive our sins, and to bless us in the future to lead this country to peace and prosperity. Judging from the last scene, maybe she did agree?"
Of course Aigron knew that this was an illusion created by the group atmosphere, but he did not intend to ruin the scenery, so he smiled and said, "Maybe she has not only forgiven you, but has even given you a blessing.
?You don’t know that at that time you were standing in the center of the square, and the golden light falling from the sky poured onto you from the clouds. Isn’t that the Lord blessing you? How about we verify it?”
Agnes's face suddenly turned red. During this period of time, she had become increasingly unable to resist this young man - perhaps subconsciously, she also hoped to use this kind of joy to completely indulge and paralyze herself.
"Humph, don't think that I don't know what you are thinking!" Before she was completely defeated, she suddenly gave Aigron a vicious look.
Then she raised her hand, squeezed Aigron's neck, and then whispered her threat, "If you call me the wrong name later, I will strangle you to death! I am not giving you any
Whose replacement do you want to play?"
Her words were like threats, coquettishness, and an unspeakable invitation... Aigron wanted to defend himself, but in the end he said nothing and instead used actions to express his love.
The night was long as usual.
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Some people are enjoying themselves while others are secretly sad. This is how things have always been in the world.
At this time, Prince Albrecht, who was far away in Paris, was troubled by everything he was facing.
Just two days ago, he received a letter from his parents from Austria. There was not much warmth in the letter. On the contrary, his father severely accused him of only eating, drinking and having fun after running to Paris, and he did not reveal anything about his sister to his parents.
It happened, and my father also threatened that if he did this again in the future, he would be shut down immediately when he returned to his country.
This letter naturally made the young prince feel aggrieved - he had wanted to report his sister's matter to his parents for a long time, but his sister insisted not to let him tell her, so how could he blame himself?
In addition to being aggrieved, he couldn't help but feel a little resentful of his sister's behavior - I have already said that even if I don't report it, my parents will see it in the newspaper sooner or later. What's the point of covering your ears like this?
Of course, neither his parents nor his sister dared to complain, so he had no choice but to swallow the bitter pill honestly.
The more bitter he felt, the more he resented Miss Agnes. If it hadn't been for her, how could such a turmoil have happened in his family? How could his sister endure such grievances?
The prince could also feel the anger in Archduke Karl's words. It was obvious that his father was extremely dissatisfied with His Highness's practice of abandoning his wife and letting his mistress take the limelight. In the prince's view, she was just a plaything for the king's pleasure, and he actually dared to do so.
Being so high-profile makes my sister lose face.
In addition, his father also ordered the prince in the letter to remind the young lady to restrain herself, so the prince couldn't wait to make her understand his "duty".
However, this doesn't seem as easy as imagined.
After living in Paris, he has been paying attention to news from all walks of life, and naturally learned the big news of Agron's assassination at the first time. According to newspaper reports, during this assassination operation, the Agnes
He also made a big splash, severely injuring an assassin and saving him.
The newspapers that were already boasting about Agnes were even more generous after this incident, praising the girl's "contributions" with all kinds of flattering words, as if she single-handedly saved the country.
Such overwhelming praise naturally made the prince feel even more uncomfortable.
However, no matter how unhappy he felt, he could not ignore or obliterate this achievement.
Although he is extremely dissatisfied with his brother-in-law's actions at the moment, overall he still admires his brother-in-law who has created such a great career at a young age. Moreover, if any accident happens to his brother-in-law and makes his sister a widow, then everything will be over.
.
He even suspected that his sister, who loved her husband deeply, could not accept the bad news that her husband had abandoned her, and she might have a mental breakdown.
Therefore, from any point of view, he should be grateful to Miss Agnes for her heroic and fearless rescue action.
Thanking the "enemy" is an extremely unpleasant thing at any time, and it also made the inexperienced prince feel like he didn't know how to deal with it.
Staying out of the matter? That sister is too pitiful. She is isolated and helpless in a foreign country. She and her parents are her last support. If she is indifferent to her humiliation, how should she deal with herself? So Yu Qingyu
He couldn't pretend that nothing happened - not to mention that his father had given him an order.
But how should I intervene so that the young lady understands that she has crossed the line without appearing ungrateful?
After all, he was still too young and had very little life experience. His noble background could not provide him with any guidance or help on this issue, so no matter how hard he thought about it, he felt overwhelmed and unable to do what he wanted.
In desperation, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and write a letter to his father. In the letter, he apologized to his father in the most sincere manner. He did not mention anything about his sister's order not to disclose the information, but promised that he would obey the order.
Then, he briefly relayed some recent events to his parents, implying that he was also in some trouble.
He knew that his father would not be happy after receiving this letter, but what could be done?
His brother-in-law once again made the whole family fall into embarrassment and anxiety, and this time he didn't even have any excuse, it was just for his own pleasure.
How perfect things would have been without this incident! He couldn't help but sigh at the uncertainty of fate - he thought he had survived all the storms, but he didn't expect that there would be another storm waiting, even for his stubborn sister.
, I’m afraid I’ll be secretly sad about it.
The heavy psychological burden made him feel a little uninterested, and naturally he couldn't find the interest to visit various famous buildings in Paris. He usually stayed at home and only visited his sister at the Palais du Inlery every few days, while Trey
Sha also seemed to welcome visits from her relatives very much, and would receive him as soon as possible every time to relieve her mental pressure.
After writing his reply to his father, he went to visit Theresa again.
Compared to the meeting two days ago, Teresa seemed to be in a worse state of mind. The previous incident of Agron's assassination put a lot of mental pressure on her, which naturally affected her state.
Fortunately, Chanel was by her side to take good care of her, so no accidents happened to her.
"I received a letter from my father, sister." After meeting Theresa, Prince Albrecht bravely reported the bad news to her. "As I expected, he already knew about it, and he also wrote it in the letter.
He scolded me for not reporting what he knew and told me he would punish me when I got back."
Although she had expected that her father would know these things, Teresa couldn't help but feel a little sad when the dust settled, "It was me who caused him trouble again..."
"The person who is causing him trouble is not you, but someone else." Albrecht shook his head, "Instead, you are the victim."
Her brother's comfort finally cheered up Teresa a little.
"Then what else did father say?"
"Father was furious with that young lady, thinking that she was shameless and ruined your family. She also committed the crime of transgression, running around to show off, making people ignore you as the future queen... And I also agree with father.
point of view." The prince replied softly.
"This is not necessarily something she did intentionally. It's just that because of her special status, she easily gained attention from the outside world." Teresa couldn't help but smiled bitterly, "Besides, those French people have always liked her more, who knows?
What if I come from a family they don't welcome? But it doesn't matter. I still have too much time to change people's opinions. They will forget that I am an Austrian, just like they forgot that the emperor is Italian.
"
Prince Albrecht was a little dissatisfied with his sister's answer, "Maybe you can do it in the future, but now? In any case, she has received untimely attention, and this is actually an offense to your status.
Maybe she didn't do it on purpose, but it's the objective fact. So my dad wants me to warn her and let her understand that she is in an immoral position and should pay attention to her words and deeds."
"Don't do this!" Teresa frowned when she heard this, then shook her head decisively, rejecting her father's kindness, "I know my father feels sorry for me, but we can't do this! If we do this, others will just
They would think that for a little fame, I went to borrow my father's power to scare and threaten a woman who threatened me. In the eyes of the French, this is more embarrassing than anything else... No, we absolutely cannot do this! What's more..."
At this point, Teresa sighed again, "What's more, she has made such great achievements recently. Reasonably and rationally, I should thank her instead of going to scold her. This is too ridiculous.
Already."
The prince knew that his sister was right, but it was hard for him to swallow his breath, "What should we do? Do we really have to turn a blind eye? Dad will never allow it... How can I explain to dad?"
Teresa looked at her brother who was anxious about her and couldn't help but smile bitterly.
"I know you have good intentions, but as I said, this matter is only a matter between His Highness and I, and only we can handle it... If you insist on giving an explanation to your father, I suggest you go find Mrs. Alice.
, it is better to convey my father's opinions to her than to reprimand Miss Agnes in person."