Following the instructions of Prime Minister Metternich, Aigron took a carriage to the residence of the famous musician early in the morning under the "protection" of the palace personnel.
Currently, Beethoven lives in Heiligenstadt, a small place on the outskirts of Vienna.
In today's era, it is sparsely populated and has simple conditions. However, with the expansion of modern industrialization, the city of Vienna is also expanding, and Heiligenstadt eventually became part of the Vienna city and was classified as the 19th district.
In his later years, Beethoven gradually lost his hearing in both ears until he became completely deaf in 1819. Before he became completely deaf, he had to continuously increase the volume when composing music so that his weak hearing could hear the tunes. However,
This approach is extremely likely to anger his neighbors.
So Beethoven had to move around in his later years.
It’s funny to say that after his death, the neighbors who had driven him away began to remember this great composer. In the end, it was said that there were more than 20 “former residences” in Vienna, and his name could be seen everywhere.
But that has nothing to do with the current Aigron.
When he arrived at Beethoven's residence, Teresa arrived at about the same time. After the two got off the carriage, they met downstairs in the apartment building where Beethoven lived.
It is already the middle of winter, so Aigron is wearing a thick coat, a black tuxedo under the coat, a black vest and a white shirt, with a pocket watch in the breast pocket and a velvet hat on his head
, his hair is also neatly combed, like a young gentleman.
Teresa looked well-dressed. She wore a winter skirt embroidered with blue and white patterns, light red moccasins on her feet, thick socks, and gemstone earrings on her ears. Turquoise blue
The precious stones made her slender neck look white.
Both of them looked a little older than their actual age, as if they were attending some important social event.
As soon as she saw Aigron, Theresa's eyes lit up and she quickly walked to his side and said hello to him.
"Your Highness...good morning. I'm sorry that my arbitrary request has delayed your time today."
"It's okay, Theresa." Aigron looked at Theresa with a complicated expression, "Actually, I'm very happy to have the opportunity to visit this famous person."
Teresa was keenly aware that the young man in front of her seemed to have a hard time expressing herself.
"Are you angry with me about Her Highness Sophie?" She asked cautiously, and then defended herself, "Aiglon... In fact, when I saw her that day, my first reaction was to leave quickly.
I never thought about disturbing her and your interest. But...but she stopped me and said some very unpleasant words to me. I was so angry that I couldn't help but fight back. This was never my intention.
, please don’t be angry.”
"I'm not angry with you." Aigron sighed, "Everything is over."
Although he did not witness the quarrel between the two of them at the first time, Agron believed Teresa's defense - based on his understanding of Teresa, he believed that Teresa was definitely not a person who would take the initiative to cause trouble, so
He is not angry.
But even so, when he thought of Theresa making Sophie so angry, he couldn't help but feel a little complicated.
"I don't know how she relayed my words to you, but I want to repeat it to you. I will not interfere with your current freedom. I just hope that you can face your future with a positive attitude.
Teresa couldn't help but continue to defend herself, "If you continue to follow her, how will you face His Majesty's anger next? In the end, not only will you be unlucky, but she may also have to bear it.
Your Majesty’s rebuke.”
"I know everything you said." Aigron shook his head slightly, "Forget it, let's not talk about this matter. Aren't we here to visit today?"
Seeing the young man's lack of interest, Teresa bit her lip gently.
"Am I not worth caring about in your eyes? You are worried about her mood, but you have never thought about how I feel... Do you think I have done something wrong? I admire you quietly
My creation was ridiculed to my face. Do you think I should swallow my anger completely and say nothing? Do I deserve to be inferior to others? For you, haven't I made enough concessions?" She looked at the young man with aggrieved face.
, "Your Highness, if you want me to apologize, then I can also apologize in person. I just ask you not to treat me like this. It makes me too uncomfortable... How about you order me now, and I will go to her later."
Apologize in front of me, as long as you are happy now."
"Teresa, where did you go?" Aigron was shocked and waved his hand quickly, "I have never blamed you, let alone forced you to apologize to His Highness."
"You don't behave like this." Teresa blinked. Although she looked aggrieved and scared, her long eyelashes swayed with a cunning and playful light, "Since we are here together today, then
We shouldn't treat each other so coldly, right?"
After finishing speaking, she stretched out her hand to Aigron nervously.
Her eyes were full of expectation, as if to say, "Aren't you willing to be generous to me?"
In desperation, Aigron could only fulfill her wish and reached out to hold her hand.
Teresa's arm went around the boy's arm, like a lady accompanying her husband on a trip.
Her original tension and pain were gone at this moment, and a happy smile appeared on her face again, while she was secretly rejoicing in her heart.
After her last quarrel with Sophie at the theater, she felt both happy and frightened.
Naturally, he was happy because he took the opportunity to let out the bad breath that had been pent up in his heart for a long time; and he was afraid because he was worried that Sophie would stir up trouble and instigate Aigron to hate him.
She was never afraid of what Sophie herself would do to her, but she could not bear to be retaliated like this.
For this reason, she secretly made a plan to show weakness to the young man as soon as they met, showing her grievances and pain, in order to impress his sympathy.
Her mother once taught her some methods that a girl should have, and she learned to apply them. Now it seems that her plan has been successful. Aigron no longer cares about what happened before, and the storm has disappeared.
It seems that His Highness still has a place for me in his heart, and happiness is not that far away from me... Teresa breathed a sigh of relief and gently leaned on the young man's shoulder.
After the two people reconciled, they walked into the apartment building.
This is a square four-story apartment building. Each floor has rooms and windows on four sides, and there is a patio in the middle of the apartment building to bring light to the residents inside.
The master lives on the fourth floor.
Under the leadership of the gatekeeper, the two young His Royal Highnesses walked upstairs and walked up the hard stone stairs towards the fourth floor.
Due to the complex occupations and composition of the residents, the smell inside the building is not very pleasant, and in the cold winter, the temperature in the building is even more biting due to the draft.
However, Teresa didn't care about such a trivial matter, because she was very excited to be able to visit the best musicians in all of Germany - no, all of Europe. Her steps were particularly brisk.
The two people quickly reached the top floor, and then the gatekeeper knocked on the door.
The door was quickly opened, and an old servant appeared in front of them.
He looked at the boy and girl standing at the door, and quickly understood who they were and what their purpose was.
"Please allow me to inform the gentleman that he cannot hear the knock on the door." He explained to the two people in a low voice, and then asked them to wait at the door for a while.
Soon, he came back and nodded to the boys and girls, indicating that they could come in.
Two people walked in and saw the scene inside.
The layout here is very messy, and there is a sense of disorganization everywhere - there is a plate of breakfast leftovers on the table, full, and various half-full and half-empty bottles; next to the dinner plate is a sheet of music.
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Next to the table is an old piano, with several pieces of paper scattered on it. The handwriting is very sloppy, and the original handwriting can hardly be seen. The floor is covered with various letters and official correspondence, and there are many books between the windows.
There is a mirror, and there is still a faded curtain beside the window sill.
Teresa looked at the servant, as if reproaching him for not cleaning up.
"Sir never lets me tidy up without an order, for fear of affecting his ideas." The servant replied aggrievedly.
"That's it...I'm sorry." Theresa suddenly realized, and then nodded, "It seems that geniuses have some quirks..."
Then she looked at Aiglon again, "Your Highness, will you do the same in the future?"
"I don't think so..." Aigron shook his head.
"Even if it happens like this, I will clean it up for you myself." Teresa whispered with a smile.
Aigron didn't know what to say, so he smiled coquettishly.
Then the servant took them into a small room nearby, and then they saw the old man lying on a deck chair.
He is not tall, short and bloated, and looks strong. However, his skin has turned a sickly yellow color due to liver disease, and his hair has turned white and is messy, and his beard has also grown very long.
It's so long that it looks like a mess of snakes on Medusa's head.
He wore wrinkled old sheepskin clothes and trousers. His broad nose was short and square. There was a deep dimple on the left side of his chin, which made his face look strangely asymmetrical. Although his brown face was expressionless,
, but there is always a tragic feeling lingering in it. And the gray-blue pupils in his eyes are casting a sharp gaze towards them,
On the armrest next to the lounge chair, there was a long pipe. It seemed that he had just been freed from this small entertainment. There was still a smell of tobacco in the room that had not dissipated.
His hair was covered with white hair, spread messily on his head, and there was not much light of reason in him anymore, but rather the aura of someone who was on the verge of death.
He was not in good health. In recent years, he often suffered from stomach problems and vomited blood from time to time. He would sometimes wander around the city in ragged clothes like a tramp, so that some people thought he was crazy.
After seeing the great musician's current appearance, Teresa's eyes widened in surprise, and then she finally reacted and covered her mouth to prevent herself from uttering a rude exclamation.
Even though she knew that the person opposite was already deaf who had lost her hearing long ago, Teresa still lowered her voice subconsciously, unwilling to disturb this great but poor artist.
"God, he really won't live long!" she thought to herself.
Then, she felt a little sad again.
Not only for the musician's unfortunate fate, but also for his Austrian motherland.
Isn’t there room for a little bit of culture in our country?
Perhaps sensing her sadness, the old man stood up slowly and nodded friendly to the boy and girl, "I am very happy to see interesting visitors at this time, your two highnesses. I pay tribute to you."
His tone was very strange, like the collision of metal machinery, "Please forgive me if I have offended in any way, because I have been deaf for a long time, and I don't know whether what I said is normal."
"Mr. Beethoven." Aigron responded and bowed to the old musician, "I am very honored to meet you!"
Teresa also let go of Agron's hand, held up her skirt and saluted him solemnly.
Although both of them knew that the old man could not hear what they were saying, there was no lack of courtesy on the surface at all, and they were both full of respect for this talented musician who was on the verge of death.
"Your Highnesses, if you have something to say to me, please write it down on paper. We can communicate through words." The old man pointed to the paper and pen on the desk, and then looked at them with peaceful eyes, "Although God has deprived me of
It lost my hearing, but it also gave me the opportunity to communicate with others using the greatest invention of mankind."
Teresa held her breath, and she suddenly felt a strange sense of solemnity.
After seeing his appearance, she no longer doubted what her father had said before - the musician was indeed not far from death.
She is now visiting him in the last days of his life.
Should we be happy or sad?
Just as she was sighing in her heart, a piece of paper was handed to her.
Teresa subconsciously recognized the scrawled handwriting.
"Your Highness, I just heard that you were coming to visit a few days ago. Although I was surprised, I am still very happy because the introducer said that you like to play my music very much... Today, since you have come, then
Can I hear you play a song?"
Of course I can, but you can’t hear me... Teresa sighed in her heart.
Immediately, another note was handed to her.
"Don't worry, as long as I see your fingers moving, I can hear the tune in my head, exactly. So, please feel free to play, I am very much looking forward to your performance."
"Okay." Seeing what the other party said, Teresa nodded, then walked to the piano and sat down on her seat.
She raised her hands and put them on the keys, but suddenly she started to tremble slightly.
Performing in front of such a great musician is indeed a bit scary.
"Theresa, don't worry, just show your normal behavior." Aigron saw the embarrassment in Theresa's heart at this time, and then immediately comforted her, "I heard it, so I know, you
Plays well."
The young man's encouragement was like sweet honey, making Teresa's nervousness disappear without a trace.
Your Highness is also looking forward to me... She showed a reassuring smile, and then plucked the keys of the piano as if she were at home, and the beautiful melody resounded throughout the room as her fingers danced.