"This is our time, although it is destined to be short, but I will remember it in my heart..."
Teresa's tone of voice was warm and soft, which made people's hearts flutter.
For a moment, the young man felt a little dazed.
What does she want?
She wanted to spend her whole life with her in this place.
Although it sounds ridiculous to say "lifetime" at this age, Agron inexplicably believes that this is what Theresa wants.
If I obey her wish, then maybe I will successfully become the son-in-law of Archduke Karl, cut off my ties with France, and become an Austrian Highness with peace of mind. Maybe one day I will become a pillar of the empire, maybe one day I will just become a reclusive scholar. , but no matter what, life will definitely be interesting if Theresa is around.
Sounds very attractive.
So, can my story really end here?
He turned his gaze and looked at the scenery in the distance.
It's indeed beautiful...but that's all.
He searched around in his heart and couldn't find attachment.
Yes, this place cannot satisfy me. There is no way to eliminate my resentment, let alone the ability to satisfy my ambition.
As a result, his heart became cold again.
He found the answer.
He took Teresa's hand and pulled it away from his face.
"I would sit here with you if you asked, Teresa."
The light in the girl's eyes dimmed instantly, and she could clearly feel that His Highness was not impressed by her yet.
But she quickly cheered up again. After all, there was a long time to come. She believed that as long as she remained sincere, His Highness would eventually discover what was best for her.
"Okay, so let's read a book together." She nodded. "If you're thirsty, I can have some coffee delivered."
So, the two of them sat side by side and read a book, ending the afternoon.
At sunset, they finally walked downstairs and it was time for dinner.
When Aigron came to the restaurant, Archduke Karl was already sitting there. He looked good and had recovered.
Aigron walked over quickly and saluted him.
"Your Highness, are you okay?"
"Don't worry, I'm in great shape, so you won't be able to withstand a punch." Archduke Karl glanced at him angrily.
"Your Highness, please understand that because I have little experience in fighting with others, I never know how to control it." Aigron smiled sheepishly, "I will be careful in the future."
"Since I started the fight, it's my own fault if I lose. You don't have to take any responsibility." Archduke Karl hooked his hand and motioned for the young man to come to him.
Then, he patted Aiglon on the shoulder, and then showed an extremely imperceptible smile, "Well, if I have to say, I am very satisfied with your performance. But all this has passed, and you don't want to So be complacent and know that this is just an insignificant step for you.”
"I will follow your teachings." Aiglon nodded.
Then, he discovered that Albrecht, who was sitting next to Archduke Karl, was looking at him with panic and admiration, as if he was hesitant to speak.
"What's the matter, Albert?" Aigron asked smoothly.
"Your Highness, you...you are really powerful. I heard from dad that you defeated him in less than a minute." Albrecht's hostility just now has been completely gone, and he has completely changed his attitude now. Even my swordsmanship teacher couldn't beat dad, but you did it so easily... It seems that my sister didn't brag, and what she said about you when she praised you is true. I'm sorry... I wrongly blamed her."
Although I am indeed very powerful, your father's strength is not that high. That's just because your teachers never dared to fight against the archduke with their true abilities... Aigron chuckled in his heart.
Of course, there is no need to explain to him in detail the rights and wrongs of these adults.
"Then apologize to your sister when you have time." He smiled and patted the child on the head. "Besides, I don't think you will challenge me now?"
Abbott didn't feel any disgust, he just raised his head and looked at the gentle and funny young man in front of him.
"I...of course I can't beat you." He nodded a little lonely, "Your Highness, can I be as powerful as you in the future?"
"This is hard to say, but I believe that as long as you work hard, you will definitely have a chance." Aigron nodded.
"Okay, then I will work hard." Albert still looked up at the young man and said boldly, "I want to be as powerful as His Highness!"
Sure enough, they are children, their hatred is so simple, their respect is also so simple, and only a little reason is enough to transform between them.
"Then go work hard for this." Aigron patted his head again,
Perhaps in order to repay Aigron's encouragement, Abbott suddenly stood up on tiptoes and leaned into Aigron's ear.
Then he whispered, "My sister likes heather, white and sky-blue things, and cherry jam shortbread. She is still planning to learn some needlework from the maid..."
Aiglon looked at the half-grown child in shock.
Why does it seem like even he nodded?
"I can understand the first part, but what does the second part mean?" he asked subconsciously.
"I heard that she seems to be worried about the difficulty of living in the future, so she has to learn to save money." The child answered, biting his ear, "But I think she is completely worried. How can dad be willing to see her suffer."
Aigron was speechless for a moment.
While the two were talking, Teresa quietly walked next to her mother.
"Mother."
"What's the matter, my dear?" Henrietta replied with a smile.
"His Highness and I were reading and chatting on the balcony just now." Teresa said carefully.
"Oh? That's great. Congratulations, girl." Henrietta was still smiling, "Then what?"
"When we were chatting, His Highness was very satisfied with the scenery here." Teresa deliberately emphasized her tone.
"This does not surprise me. This place is indeed beautiful and visitors will like it very much." The Grand Duchess nodded, with a proud look on her face, "In addition, our attentive hospitality may have given him a sense of belonging. Alright."
"But Your Highness can't always be a visitor, right?" Teresa asked.
The mother noticed that there was something behind her daughter's words, so she went straight to the point.
"What exactly do you want to say, my dear daughter? Come on straight, mother doesn't have much time to guess riddles with you right now."
"I think that when His Highness becomes an adult... he may need a place to stay other than the palace." Teresa hesitated for a moment, then said what she was thinking, "Otherwise, we can carve out a piece of land here and sell it to him. Right? In this case, he can be our neighbor in the future, and it will be very convenient for us to come and go, right? "
After speaking boldly, she raised her head and looked at her mother carefully, waiting for her answer.
"It's very convenient for us to come and go. What do we mean by this? Is it very convenient for you and your highness to visit us?" Looking at her daughter's pitiful look, Henrietta felt funny again and couldn't help but say something. Make fun of her.
"That's not what I meant." Teresa shook her head quickly, "This is still something undetermined!"
"But your performance makes me think that you have thought about it all." Henrietta shook her head.
"Okay, let's not argue about this issue." Teresa avoided her mother's gaze. "What do you think of my proposal?"
Henrietta snickered inwardly, but pretended to ponder on the outside.
"If you think about it carefully, what you said makes sense. He can't stay in the palace all the time. That's where the direct members of the royal family live."
"Yes." Teresa nodded.
"When Your Highness reaches adulthood, you need to start a family of your own, so you have to find a place." Henrietta added.
"Yes." Teresa nodded.
"Especially, considering that His Highness will be raising a family in the future, the place cannot be too small..." Henrietta deliberately prolonged her voice.
"Yes!" Teresa nodded heavily.
"So, my daughter, how many children do you plan to have when you grow up?" Henrietta asked abruptly.
"It would be great to have five children like mom." Teresa answered without thinking, and then thought about it again. "However, if there is a request, more is fine. After all, my great-grandmother, the great queen, gave birth to more than a dozen children, didn't she? Your Highness's grandmother Letizia also gave birth to many children. A family wants If things are prosperous, the more children the better... But if you think about it carefully, it would be too many, and there would be no leisure time... So... let's see what happens when the time comes..."
Theresa felt something was wrong as she spoke, then she suddenly came back to her senses and saw her mother's teasing eyes.
"Mom!" She glared at her mother angrily. "Do not make jokes!"
"Am I kidding?" Henrietta asked, pretending to be confused.
Then, she couldn't help covering her mouth and laughing, "My child, it's obvious that you are making me laugh, okay?"
After laughing for a while, she finally stopped laughing in the face of her daughter's angry eyes, "Okay, okay, I won't joke anymore. We can consider your proposal, but...Daughter, you seem to have forgotten a question, Does Your Highness have enough money to buy it? You can't ask us to give it away for free."
"Your Highness will have it." Teresa replied firmly. "Metternich and the French are eager for him to settle down. As long as he operates from it, he can easily get enough money. Besides, His Highness is a very good person." Scholar, as long as he signs his real name in the future, many people will be willing to buy his works..."
Then, she took a few more deep breaths to calm herself down from the shame just now, and looked at her mother as calmly as possible, "As long as you agree, everything will be easy. Thank you, Mom."
"I hope everything goes well for you, child, and we will do everything we can do for you." The smile on Henrietta's face disappeared, and then she reached out and touched her daughter's forehead, "If anyone would actually miss you, it would be He is blind, and there is no girl as good as you in the world.”
"But some people are born blind." Teresa suddenly became frustrated and whispered at a volume that others could not hear.
But she quickly cheered up again, and then looked at her mother with a smile on her face, "Since God has sent so many miracles, it's not a problem to restore sight to the blind, right?"
The conversation between mother and daughter ended here, and the family members took their places and started their dinner.
The servants began to put the dishes on the table, and Aigron was about to start eating, but found that Theresa was missing from the table.
"Where's Teresa? Why hasn't she come yet?" he couldn't help but ask.
Princess Henrietta did not answer, but raised her finger to her lips, smiled and made a silencing gesture to Agron.
Before Aigron could figure out the situation, suddenly, the sound of piano music echoed in the restaurant.
Aigron seemed to understand something.
Then, he listened quietly, and the sound of the piano echoed softly in the restaurant like mercury pouring down.
It was the Moonlight Sonata in C minor and he quickly recognized it.
This is probably one of the most famous piano pieces in later generations.
So, he listened quietly to Beethoven's masterpieces.
After a few minutes, the music finally stopped, and Teresa walked in from the next room.
"Your Highness, I'm sorry I forgot to tell you. This is our family's habit." She smiled sheepishly, "I will play a piece of music for everyone before dinner."
"Well, I have to say, this gave me a big surprise." Aigron nodded happily. "You play very well."
"You're flattering me, I'm just average." Theresa was obviously very happy with Eggron's compliment.
"Teresa has been practicing since she was a child." Henrietta explained with a smile, "But does Your Highness also study music?"
"No research, but even if you haven't studied Beethoven's music, you will still feel comfortable listening to it." Aigron answered casually.
"So His Highness also likes him?" Teresa looked surprised. "This master is indeed worthy of admiration... It's a pity that we Austrians feel sorry for him."
The Grand Duke and his wife looked at each other secretly, feeling a little embarrassed by their daughter's somewhat deviant remarks.
But this is indeed true.
Although Beethoven was known to the world after his death, during his final years he was deeply unpopular among Vienna's elite circles.
On the one hand, the powerful people he originally made friends with, such as Prince Lisnovsky, his protector for many years, have all passed away, and no one will sponsor him anymore; on the other hand, he does not bother to make friends with other people, and he often expresses his freedom His ideological remarks opposed Metternich's strict control of the country, which greatly offended the government and made his situation even more difficult.
"It's hard to imagine that this great man is still alive now." In the silent atmosphere, Aigron suddenly sighed, "I always feel like he is an ancient person."
"Soon he will become a person of the past." Archduke Karl replied casually, "He is now seriously ill and will soon bid farewell to this world."
At this time, both Aigron and Theresa were a little surprised.
Although Aigron came from a later generation, it was impossible for him to remember Beethoven's birth and death years in detail, but he vaguely remembered that he did indeed die at this time.
"This is really a loss for all mankind..." He couldn't help but sigh.
"Your Highness, in order not to leave any regrets, how about we find an opportunity to visit him together?" Teresa hesitated and then suggested. "People like this don't deserve to die in obscurity."
Then, she looked at her father.
Archduke Karl was a little embarrassed, but under his daughter's constant gaze, he finally nodded helplessly. "Okay, okay! I'll try, but you guys should finish your dinner first."
