Her Royal Highness the Princess's laughter made Aigron feel even more embarrassed.
"You...have you heard?" he asked carefully.
"Yes, I heard about it." Her Royal Highness the Princess suppressed her smile and nodded lightly. "Well, don't get me wrong. I haven't spied on anything. It's just that there are always rumors in the palace. It won't take long for such a big thing to become known to everyone."
"It's a shame that they have so much time to talk about something that's nothing obvious at all." Aigron couldn't help but smile bitterly.
"This can't be said to be clueless. At least Archduke Carl is willing to bring his daughter here to see you, which shows that he is indeed interested in this matter." Princess Sophie replied calmly, "You should thank me. Your mother, although she usually ignores you, is quite willing to expend effort in promoting this matter."
Aigron couldn't see any joy or anger from Princess Sophie's face, but he could guess with intuition that she didn't like hearing the news very much.
"I have only met Princess Teresa once or twice before, and we have no contact with each other, so I don't know her very well. But I heard that she has a somewhat withdrawn personality." Before he could speak, Her Royal Highness the Princess asked again. "Aiglon, how do you feel after meeting me?"
"I think she is a bit shy and introverted." Aigron nodded first, then changed the subject, "But I think she is a kind-hearted person and she doesn't have any ill intentions towards me."
"That seems to be a very good impression?" Her Royal Highness the Princess narrowed her eyes slightly, "It seems that you are really tempted?"
"Of course it's not like that, we just met her once. I just think she is a good person, that's all." Aigron shook his head, "And you know me, I won't hold my breath against things that I'm not sure about. There were too high expectations.”
After hearing his answer, Sophie's eyebrows unfurled inadvertently. "From your point of view, maybe this is indeed a good opportunity. People around you should have advised you. It doesn't matter what Theresa is like, but she has a family background that can improve your situation... It’s not easy to find a princess like this, so it would be a pity to miss her.”
"But if I want to find a princess who treats me better than you, then I'm afraid I will never find one." Aiglon replied softly. "When I think about that, I lose interest."
There was a brief pause in the room.
"What nonsense are you talking about again!" After a moment, Princess Sophie scolded him.
However, there was no anger in her expression, but instead some irrepressible joy and pride.
"Okay, let's talk about it. Teresa hasn't said anything about how she treats you. Maybe she doesn't take you to heart at all? Moreover, if you get along with a person who doesn't match your personality for a long time, it will indeed be difficult. It's very uncomfortable, there's no need to force it." She nodded slightly, agreeing with Aigron's opinion, "Besides, you are still young, so there is no need to rush, you will always find someone more suitable if you take your time."
"You have full confidence in me." Aigron couldn't help but smile bitterly.
"Of course, I know how cute our Aigron is." Her Royal Highness the Princess stretched out her hand and pinched his cheek as usual, "Okay, wait for me a moment."
Then, she stood up from the sofa and walked into the changing room.
After a while, she came out again, and this time she had changed out of the thin silk robe and put on a skirt.
"Let's go out!" She walked up to Aigron and urged.
"Where to go?" Aigron was a little confused.
"Go for a walk outside." Princess Sophie replied with a smile, "Aren't you going to write a script? I think you need to find some inspiration."
"Looking for inspiration?" Aigron was a little confused.
"Come with me -" Sophie said no more and led him out of the room.
They walked out of the palace together and came to the garden of Schonbrunn Palace.
Although the temperature in midsummer is very high, the two of them felt quite cool walking side by side among the green grass.
While walking on the tree-lined road, Her Royal Highness suddenly turned her head and looked at the young man.
"Aigron, although you do have creative talent, you have just started on the road after all, and you have to explore many things from scratch."
"You are right." Aigron nodded.
"The most important thing about a script is the sense of presence. No matter how interesting a story is, if it doesn't have good enough lines, it will be ignored by no one in the end." Princess Sophie smiled, "Some things won't work if you don't read them out directly. of."
"You mean...we're practicing our lines here?" Aigron seemed to understand.
"That's right!" Her Royal Highness the Princess smiled and nodded, "Logically speaking, I am just an audience member. I have no interest and no need to act as an actor. However, considering your current embarrassing situation, I have no choice but to reluctantly act as an actor for you. Just an extra..."
After hearing what Her Royal Highness the Princess said, Aigron felt a little moved.
How could she know that the script she wrote was just a cover?
"Thank you, Your Highness. You have been very kind to me."
"Aren't you a smart little kid who says those mindless words every day, forcing me to be nice to you? Otherwise, how could I deserve such compliments from you?" Her Royal Highness asked with a smile.
It can be seen that she is in a pretty good mood now.
"Those words are all true." Aigron replied softly.
"Because you are telling the truth, it makes me even happier." Her Royal Highness the Princess smiled even deeper, "As I said before, since you want to write a play, I will certainly help you realize your dream. So no matter you No matter how badly written it is, I will let your script be performed on the stage, even if it gives money to the theater. But I didn’t expect that you are so good at it and can really write a good story. In this case, naturally, I I need to help you more."
As she spoke, she raised her right hand and waved it vigorously, "So...Franz, for the honor of our Memmingen sisters, please continue to work hard."
"Well, let's work hard together." Aigron was also infected by her and couldn't help laughing.
So, the two people began to study the lines in the script.
Because he had just started writing, what he had written now was only a rough outline of the story with very few lines, so it was quickly completed.
Princess Sophie is very interested and sometimes puts forward her own opinions, which is simply more caring than Aigron himself.
So unknowingly, time passed slowly.
"Your Highness! Your Highness..." Just when their discussion was getting heated, a call not far away interrupted their thoughts.
The two people looked in the direction of the sound and found Shanel running towards them.
"What's the matter? Chanel?" The smile on Princess Sophie's face disappeared and she asked Chanel.
Although her tone was quite gentle, Chanel was so frightened that she quickly stopped and bowed down.
"I'm sorry, Your Highness Princess. His Majesty the Emperor just wanted to summon His Highness the Duke, so I... I have to disturb you, please forgive me!"
"Your Majesty is looking for him?" Princess Sophie was slightly surprised.
Then she got slightly irritated. "That old man really knows how to pick his time! We are all so interested!"
But there was no way. After all, His Majesty the Emperor was the only person she feared here, so even though she felt a little unhappy, she could only swallow the bitter pill.
"Your Highness, I'm sorry... I have to go over there." Aigron looked at her with some embarrassment, "But it's okay. We can try again when we have time."
"Well, let's do that." Her Royal Highness the Princess nodded helplessly, "Aiglon, I will take you to the theater later. No one will disturb us when we practice there."
"You are absolutely right." Aigron was convinced. He wished that Princess Sophie would take him there as often as possible.
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Aiglon said goodbye to Princess Sophie, and under the guidance of the attendant, he came to His Majesty the Emperor's luxuriously furnished office.
Like the overall style of Schönbrunn Palace, this room is luxuriously decorated with exquisite decorations everywhere. The ceiling is decorated with chandeliers, and the floor is covered with thick, cashmere carpets with complicated patterns. Next to the desk, There is also a huge globe with a Latin inscription on its base.
In this splendid room, he was shocked to find that his mother, Louisa, the Queen of Parma, was also there.
His grandfather, His Majesty Emperor Franz, was sitting behind his desk, looking at him with interest.
"Franz, are you feeling better now?" After Aigron saluted, he nodded slightly. "During the dinner that day, I saw that your condition seemed to be very bad."
"Thanks to your blessing, I have recovered." Aiglon replied respectfully, "I ask you to forgive me for my inappropriate behavior at that time."
"It doesn't matter, it's just a private dinner for our family. Who stipulates that we have to pay attention to individual etiquette?" His Majesty the Emperor shook his head, indicating that he did not feel dissatisfied at all. "You shouldn't push yourself if you don't feel well. It's better to rest early."
His expression at this moment can be called kind. After all, in such trivial matters, His Majesty the Emperor can show his grandfather's magnanimity.
"By the way, you met Archduke Karl yesterday. How did you feel?" His Majesty the Emperor asked again.
"The Grand Duke has given me a lot of teachings, and I will keep them in mind." Aiglon replied.
"You should be humble in front of your elders, but it's better not to remember some words." His Majesty the Emperor replied with a slight sneer, "After all, he has a lot of resentment."
It was obvious that what the Grand Duke said yesterday had been conveyed to him word for word, and those complaints about the past history also made His Majesty the Emperor unhappy.
Like any powerful ruler, His Majesty Emperor Franz could not tolerate doubts about him, even if such doubts came from his own brother.
Aiglon lowered his head and said nothing.
After all, the emperor's brother can say bad things about the emperor, but he can't say more from any standpoint.
"Okay, the past events have nothing to do with you, and you don't need to take any responsibility for his words." His Majesty the Emperor relaxed his expression again, "I just want to ask you, Franz, your mother hopes that you and Karl What do you think of the ecumenical marriage?"
