"Nice to see you again, Your Highness Theresa."
In full view of everyone, Aigron saluted Princess Teresa calmly.
Different from the last time I saw her, Princess Teresa today is dressed in gorgeous clothes. She is wearing a luxurious white dress with embroidered patterns on it, a diamond brooch on her chest, and exquisite lace on the cuffs.
She wore a pearl necklace around her slender neck, and her chestnut hair poured down like a waterfall. The glow of the jewelry made her skin whiter and more translucent.
With such a luxurious dress, she naturally looks more "like" a princess than at that time.
But for some reason, Aigron felt that the other party was the same as last time, without any domineering arrogance.
As he watched, Teresa held up her skirt and bowed to him as well.
"Nice to meet you, Your Highness."
Her voice was very soft, and although her behavior was as calm and elegant as last time, she always seemed to feel a little nervous.
"Aren't you used to being watched by everyone?" Aigron asked in a low voice.
"Yes...it's a bit." Her Royal Highness the Princess looked slightly embarrassed, "I'm not used to this."
"You will eventually get used to it in the future." Aigron laughed. "After all, given your status, as long as you step into the social world, you are destined to become the center of attention in the future."
"I'm afraid you have revealed a future that is not so happy..." Teresa lowered her gaze in frustration.
"You are not so scared at all. After all, everyone will only look up to you. You have everything they envy, whether it is appearance or status." Aigron comforted her.
"That would be even worse..." The girl sighed softly. "What scares me the most is this - I am just lucky enough to be born into this great family, just like winning a lottery. I personally have not made any contribution to this, and I have no reason to be respected by everyone. , the only honor is my last name. So people are just looking up to the noble but empty name Theresa von Habsburg. The more this happens, the more it makes me feel my own insignificance. In this name No matter who I am, I will be looked up to... Really, being reminded of my insignificance over and over again makes me feel ashamed."
What Teresa said made Agron slightly shocked. He didn't expect Teresa to say such words in his exclusive night.
For most girls of this age, such a scene should be an elusive dream for their entire lives.
"I admire your humility, Your Highness." After pondering for a moment, he spoke again, "However, you should think about it from another perspective - one person cannot have everything at the same time, since you already have so much. , if you are still depressed and trembling, wouldn't it be cruel to those who don't have these? So with all due respect, you might as well enjoy the good time you have now with peace of mind and regard it as your own Well-earned leisure, after all - as you put it, you won the lottery at birth. Maybe it's unfair, but the Habsburgs never ruled the empire for fairness, did they?"
"Uh...well..." When Aigron said this, the princess didn't know how to respond for a moment.
In fact, Aigron was not entirely reasonable, but after all, Her Royal Highness had never been "enlightened" by anyone so bluntly, so she had no experience in debating, so Aigron would naturally have the upper hand.
"Sorry... I may have thought too much..." Theresa thought for a moment, then smiled apologetically, "Sometimes my father also says that I think too much."
"It's better to have a lot of ideas than an empty head." Aigron replied with a smile, "At least you have a sense of awe in your heart. If everyone like you had this sense of awe, even if it was only a fraction, there might not be any great revolution. ”
"Then maybe you won't be able to stand in front of me, or maybe you won't even exist in the first place~" Teresa replied with a smile.
Before Aigron could answer, she suddenly felt that her words were inappropriate and quickly apologized to the young man, "Ah! I'm so sorry. I wasn't derogating you and your glorious name..."
"So sometimes you do think too much." Aigron smiled and shook his head, saying that he didn't care, "I don't mind others telling me that I am the descendant of a small Corsican landowner. It will make me feel more interesting, after all, I am now living as a member of the royal family in the place where I am most proud of my bloodline in the world - even though this royal status is a bit fictitious."
Agron didn't say this to try to save himself face. He didn't think the Habsburg family was so great in the first place. After all, wasn't the Habsburg also a small landowner in Switzerland? He just stayed around for a few more hundred years and finally became the leader of the aristocratic world.
"This is your father's victory. Although he later lost everything, he deserves these victories." Teresa's voice became softer, seeming to want to make up for her unintentional mistake just now, "No matter what No matter what the outside world thinks, no matter how many people curse him, I think he is a hero anyway. Although my father has been his enemy all his life, he has never derogated him in terms of personality. At most... At most, he is just for the sake of no one in 1809. It’s all done and I’m just worried about it.”
"So we juniors don't need to care about this remnant of history." Aigron continued to smile and extended his hand to Princess Teresa. "The history of that generation has become the past. Next, we It would be nice to make history for our generation.”
As if echoing his words, the music played by the band began to change its tune at this moment, turning into elegant dance music. The banquet meal had satiated the guests, and now it was finally time to dance them off.
"Although it sounds a little strange to open a new chapter in the history of two families by holding hands and dancing, but... Your Highness, Princess, I want to thank you for giving me such a great honor." Aigron put his hand on Her Royal Highness. Before that, a formal invitation was sent to her.
Princess Teresa was a little shy, but still raised her hand and took the young man's hand.
Although she wore thin silk gloves on her hands, the delicate and soft touch and the warmth transmitted through the gloves still made Aiglon feel slightly nervous.
The two of them were already standing very close. Because of the height difference, Her Royal Highness had to raise her head slightly to look up at the young man, and Aigron could also see the white and rosy skin showing through the neckline of her skirt, as well as her eyes. The glow of the crystal chandelier seemed to be reflected in it.
Is this what it feels like to be a "young girl from the Ha family"?
Even if it is only evaluated from an objective perspective, although the current Princess Teresa is a little green, she can already reveal enough female charm. Given time, she will definitely become a gorgeous lady.
However, even at this moment, he still clearly remembered his plan.
"Actually, I have always been a little afraid, afraid that I would mess up the night when you officially entered the social world." He said slowly, "If this is the case, even if others don't punish me, I will feel guilty. long time."
"It's nothing to worry about." Her Royal Highness the Princess shook her head slightly, "Who can live without making some mistakes? Besides, I'm not good at dancing either. I'm the one who should be worried..."
"Then, let me take on the heavy responsibility." Aigron waved his hand gracefully.
Although he has not deliberately studied dance, dance is a required course for aristocratic teenagers these days, so of course he has to study it seriously; more importantly, he has practiced swordsmanship for many years, and his skills are much stronger than ordinary people, at least He is confident in guiding newcomers like Theresa.
Aigron took the princess's hand, and the two of them walked to the center of the hall.
According to traditional habits, the guests had retreated to the surrounding corners, forming a large open space in the center of the hall as a dance floor, and at the same time, other people were slowly entering.
The dance chosen today was the Mazurka dance, which is common in the palace. Men in various uniforms and women in various skirts poured onto the dance floor, eight pairs in total.
Needless to say, most people were just foils, and the focus of everyone's attention was on the pair of boys and girls with special identities.
Most people want to find out what happened, and a small number of people are looking forward to what will happen in the future.
The boy and the girl had no time to care about all these people's thoughts. They looked at each other, waiting for the moment of dancing to come.
The brisk mazurka music finally resounded throughout the hall, as if hearing the starting gun, the dancers on the dance floor began their dance.
The two people first staggered their hands, spinning each other on the spot, then caught their hands again, slid forward together, and then exchanged positions with each other. Then Aigron raised his hand, and Princess Theresa grabbed his hand. , ran briskly around him in a circle.
Under the eyes of everyone, Princess Teresa walked gracefully on the dance floor with her graceful figure, led by Aigron, as lightly as a butterfly wearing flowers. At first, she was a little nervous and couldn't let go, but soon, she Gradually, I became immersed in the dance music, my body became more and more stretched, and my movements were accurate and rapid.
"It seems that you are really humble. Isn't that amazing?" Aigron complimented while grabbing the princess's hand.
"It's just that I'm in a better state tonight. Didn't you just say that I should enjoy the honor tonight? I thought about it and it is indeed the case." Teresa smiled slightly, raised her head and said to the boy, "Moreover, You are also very humble, I don’t see what you need to worry about, you are totally at ease.”
While talking, the two of them touched their heels lightly as a way of paying tribute to each other.
In time to the brisk mazurka in three beats, the two of them danced as if no one else was watching, doing various dance steps according to the education they had received, and occasionally interspersed with a little conversation.
Unconsciously, time passed, the sound of the music slowly stopped, and the two people finally stopped.
The first dance is over.
Then their eyes met.
"Actually, you are also my first official dance partner." Aigron whispered. "Your Highness, thank you for giving me confidence."
