That night, Aigron slept extremely soundly.
The conversation with Chanel gave him spiritual encouragement, and the gloom in his heart was swept away. So after getting up in the morning, he felt energetic.
With Chanel serving him, he finished his breakfast, and at this time, his guardian, Count Dietrichstein, walked up to him and bowed.
"Your Highness, I am truly pleased to see you in such good spirits."
"Thank you for your concern." Aigron nodded politely.
"Considering that your physical recovery is in very good condition, I think your interrupted studies should be able to continue. What do you think?" the count asked again.
"Well, that's it." Aigron nodded, agreeing with the other person's view.
Recently, because he is in a recuperation stage, all physical education has been suspended. However, according to the Earl's assessment, his body has basically recovered, so these courses should be restarted.
"Okay, I'll inform the captain now." The Earl smiled happily, "Of course, I will ask him to pay attention to the situation, and you can't make any mistakes in your body."
Soon, Aigron followed his past habits and came to the Arc de Triomphe, the commanding height of Schönbrunn Palace, and at this time, his swordsmanship and military teacher, Captain Foresti, was already waiting there.
Upon seeing Aigron, the captain put his right hand on his chest with military etiquette, "I'm glad to see you here again, Your Highness."
"Nice to meet you, Captain." Aigron also nodded and paid tribute to the other party. "This period of time has really depressed me. I can't help but feel excited when I think of learning swordsmanship from you again."
Under Aigron's compliment, the captain couldn't help but smile a little bit on his serious face.
“It is also an honor to have a diligent student like you.”
The captain's words were not purely complimentary, because most of the children of Guijie he had met before had suffered a lot because of their pampering. At the same time, because of their superior status, they often disobeyed discipline and there was nothing he could do to them; but this great man His son is different. He never puts on airs in front of him, and he works hard without complaining when he teaches swordsmanship. He almost never complains when he suffers hardships, which is really rare.
It's a pity...his fate is really bad, the captain couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
Putting aside his selfish thoughts, the captain took out the long sword for training and handed it to Aiglon, and then practiced with him in actual combat, while patiently explaining to him the techniques of pace and force exertion.
Because he was considerate of the fact that Aigron was recovering from his injury, the captain also kept his hand this time and slowed down his pace, which relieved Aigron's pressure a lot. However, even so, Aigron, who had not exercised strenuously for a long time, still felt that his steps were heavy.
After fighting fiercely for a while, the two finally stopped and started to rest.
"It seems that you can't slack off for a moment in physical training. After just taking a break, you are so much worse than before!" Aigron took out a handkerchief to wipe his sweat, and then sighed.
"Your Highness, you have worked hard enough. The decline in strength is only due to objective reasons. It will be fine after a while." The captain comforted him.
"I think so. I will definitely surpass you." Aigron replied with great ambition.
"Then I think you still need to work hard for a long time -" the captain smiled complacently, "but I believe you can do it one day."
"By the way, Captain, I have something to discuss with you." Aigron suddenly changed the subject.
"Please give me your orders." Although the captain was a little confused, he still nodded.
"I've been really bored recently, so I asked Her Royal Highness the Princess to find a chance to go to the theater in Vienna to watch a show -" Aigron replied in as calm a tone as possible, "Although Her Royal Highness the Princess agreed to my request, she also had concerns. She’s worried about our safety…so Captain, are you willing to protect us then?”
Aigron's seemingly casual question was actually something he had already prepared for.
There is no doubt that the Austrian court will never allow itself to escape surveillance and go to the theater to watch a play alone with Princess Sophie. It will inevitably install a "protection" entourage. In this case, it is better to take the initiative to ask for such a candidate, which will make it more obvious. Be open and selfless.
More importantly, although the captain has superb swordsmanship, Agron has already known his character clearly after being with him for so many years, which makes it easier to predict his actions - if the person sent to monitor is an unknown person. If he is a famous person, he will have to spend more time to adapt and figure it out.
As for Her Royal Highness the Princess, he is not worried at all. As long as Aigron makes a request and it does not violate the principles, Her Royal Highness will basically grant her request.
Under his expectant gaze, the captain's expression slowly turned from confusion to calmness.
"If the palace entrusts me with the important task of protecting you and Her Royal Highness the Princess, then I will be bound to do so and will use my life to be responsible for it."
"Thank you, Captain!" Aigron was overjoyed and thanked the other party repeatedly.
"Aigron~~~" Just when he was about to say something else, a soft call suddenly came from the distance.
The two people's eyes instantly turned to the direction of the sound, and then they discovered that a group of women in skirts were walking up the path toward them, and the leader was Princess Sophie.
"I guessed right, you are indeed here." Princess Sophie looked at the young man with a smile on her face, "You are really working hard. When you are healthy, you will run out to practice swordsmanship!"
Her eyes have been staring at the young man, with a gleam of admiration. At this moment, although Aigron's hair and clothes were a little messy due to the violent exercise just now, he held a sword in his hand and looked heroic. He was originally melancholy and weak. Sweeping it away, standing under the grand Arc de Triomphe seemed even more fearless.
"I have always believed that the best way to treat illnesses and injuries is exercise, Your Highness." Aigron respectfully saluted Her Royal Highness the Princess.
"Having said that, you should also be careful not to overdo it." Her Royal Highness took out a handkerchief and wiped her forehead lovingly, "Look, you have already sweated so much, is it enough? Today is the day. Is that the end of it?"
When she said the last words, she had already looked at Captain Foresty who was standing next to Aiglon.
When the handkerchief was stroking his forehead, the faint scent of roses rushed directly to Aigron's nose, and the feeling of someone watching next to him made him slightly embarrassed, but he did not break away.
"As you command, Your Highness." Captain Foresti looked straight at him, as if he hadn't seen anything, and just nodded.
After wiping the sweat, Princess Sophie put the handkerchief back into her arms.
"Aiglon, there is something I want to inform you."
"Please tell me." Aigron nodded.
"Your mother will be here in two days. You must be prepared to receive her." Princess Sophie whispered.
Aigron was slightly surprised, but quickly nodded calmly.
"I will receive the Countess of Nepeg with all courtesy, if she will be pleased to see me."
"You are really..." Seeing his reaction, Princess Sophie couldn't help but shake her head and sigh.
Agron's relationship with his mother, Louisa, the former Queen of the French Empire, was not good.
If she could be considered the wife and mother of the Bonaparte family from the time she married France in 1810 until the collapse of the empire in 1814, then after 1814 she was completely unrelated to the family.
In 1814, on her way back to Austria, she fell in love with Count Nepperg, who was responsible for escorting her. Soon after, she lived with this lover - and soon after, she was named Duchess of Parma. She went to the fief with her lover.
In 1821, only two or three months after the news of Napoleon's death reached Europe, she was relieved to marry the Count of Naiperg. Before 1821, she had already given birth to three children with her lover.
In fact, it doesn't matter. Aigron is not a feudal and rigid person, not to mention that Napoleon himself has no real relationship with him. If his mother remarries, she will remarry. That is her own business.
However, since then, Louisa has lost all her feelings for the Bonaparte family and treated her once beloved son with a surprising indifference.
Historically, Louisa set out for Parma in 1816 and left her son in Austria to be raised by others. After that, until the death of Napoleon II in 1832, she only saw her son seven times in 16 years, and every time Every time came and went in a hurry, as if what was left in Schonbrunn Palace was just a dark history that she could not bear to look back on.
In 1832, the King of Rome, suffering from tuberculosis, was dying on the hospital bed at Schönbrunn Palace. Although Louisa was notified in Parma in May, she did not arrive until the end of June, and finally saw her son die silently a month later.
Even though the King of Rome had his soul replaced this time, it still did not change. The mother still did not miss her son.
Aigron had always treated others as they treated him, so he used the title "Countess Naipeg" to indifferently cut off the distance from his mother.
Princess Sophie, who knew all about Aigron, certainly understood the young man's motivations for his actions, but what could she do besides sighing?
"Aiglon, that is your mother after all..."
"Mother! You seem to be unable to use such a noble title to someone who has never come to visit me or even written a letter of condolences after I fell from a horse and was injured." Aiglon replied coldly.
His answer left Princess Sophie speechless for a moment.
She looked at it sadly, then sighed lovingly.
"Don't be so stubborn sometimes, Aegron."
Aiglon didn't answer, just stood quietly.
"Your Highness, I have a request."
"What request?" Princess Sophie asked.
"When we go to the theater, can we let the captain do the protection?" He looked at the captain standing not far away.
"Okay, I will tell you." In this atmosphere, Princess Sophie didn't even bother to think about it again, but directly agreed to his request.
If that makes you happy.
Because of such an unpleasant topic just now, both of them were a little uninterested. Princess Sophie left after chatting for a while longer.
"Okay, I'm going back first. Take care of yourself, Aiglon."
"Thank you, I will." Aigron nodded.
Her Royal Highness the Princess touched his forehead again.
"Don't lose heart, son, the Lord will bless us all."
Then she turned and left.
Aigron watched Her Royal Highness the Princess leave, and then walked towards Captain Foresty's side.
"His Highness just agreed to my request, Captain, you can make some preparations next."
"Okay, Your Highness." The captain nodded, but his body remained motionless.
"Is there anything else?" Aigron asked curiously.
Captain Foresti's expression was very hesitant, contrary to his usual decisiveness.
"Your Highness, you and the Princess are both the highest nobles in the empire. They are existences that we mortals cannot touch. Therefore, your romantic history is not something I can interfere with or comment on. No matter what happens, I can pretend to be deaf and dumb. "After hesitating for a while, Captain Foresty made up his mind and whispered, "But Your Highness, can you listen to my advice?"
"Please tell me." Aigron nodded calmly.
"Your position is a bit embarrassing, and the best way to solve this embarrassing situation is to marry a princess, and the more prestigious the family, the better." Captain Foresty whispered, "I have no doubt that The qualities you possess are enough to please any family, but...if there is any romantic affair or something similar that happens before that, it is very likely to damage your reputation and do no harm to your future. A profit."
Having been in the palace for so long, Captain Foresti has certainly heard some rumors - and he doesn't even need to listen. When Aiglon and the princess are usually coming and going, he can also see some clues about the two people's appearance.
In his position, it was natural to say as little as possible, but because of the feelings he had developed over many years of getting along, he couldn't help but give advice to the young master.
"Wind criticism? Damn it!" However, his efforts failed, and Aigron just smiled contemptuously.
"I don't have a mother, but I do have a mother. Have you ever seen anyone abandon their mother because of scandal?"
