When the boy and the girl slept in each other's arms, time passed quietly. When the moonlight gradually disappeared and the sky began to turn white, this beautiful night finally passed.
When Aigron opened his eyes again, the sky was already bright.
He gradually regained consciousness, and then his eyes focused on the face of the girl clinging to him.
Teresa hasn't woken up yet, and it can be seen that she sleeps quite peacefully, with a happy smile still on her lips.
Because her neck was resting on his arm, Aigron felt a slight pain in his arm.
It's worth it, though.
Just embracing the girl at such a close distance, listening to her long breathing, and smelling the fragrance emanating from her body, isn't this a great enjoyment in life?
However, no matter how good the time is, it will eventually end. There are still too many things waiting for him to do, and he cannot indulge in personal enjoyment willfully.
So Aiglon gently withdrew his hand, carefully letting himself break away from Teresa's arms without waking her up.
But things went against expectations. Following his actions, Teresa woke up. As soon as she opened her eyes, she looked straight at the young man beside her, as if to confirm that she was not dreaming.
"Theresa, good morning." Agron had no choice but to say good morning to her.
"Good morning, Agron—" Teresa blinked, and then whispered to Agron.
It was such an ordinary greeting, with only a few words, but in her shy tone, she said it so delicately and tactfully that Aigron's heartbeat couldn't help but speed up, and he couldn't help but want to continue hugging her. Teresa sleeps a little longer.
No, you have to restrain yourself!
A voice in his heart suddenly reminded him, and Aigron finally got control of himself.
He took a deep breath and finally resisted such a sweet temptation.
"Teresa, I have to get up. You can continue to rest. You must be very tired after traveling a long way recently." He broke away from Theresa's arms, then walked out of bed and picked up his change of clothes. Put it on. "Sorry, I have to do my thing."
"In this case, I can't be lazy, Your Highness." Teresa shook her head, and then walked off the bed.
It was Aigron who changed into the dress for Teresa last night, but now he has no such leisure.
"Chanel." He walked to the door and called softly.
"Your Majesty, good morning." Chanel appeared in front of him respectfully. "Any orders?"
Aiglon took a cursory look and found that Chanel had some dark circles under his eyes and looked like he didn't sleep well last night.
He knew why she couldn't sleep well last night - but there was nothing he could do about it.
He could only pretend not to notice, and then nodded to her with some apology. "You help Teresa change her clothes - by the way, you can stay by her side today and take orders. Whatever she wants to see or do, you should try your best to cooperate with her."
"Yes, Your Majesty." Chanel immediately obeyed his order.
"Your Highness, are you leaving?" At this moment, Teresa from behind stared at the young man closely and asked.
Isn't this something that can be seen at a glance? Need to ask? Aiglon was a little confused.
He turned around, and Theresa was looking at him expectantly.
Then he knew immediately what she wanted.
However, he suddenly couldn't help but want to tease her.
"Yes, I'm going to leave first. Let Chanel serve you next... Just tell her if you need anything, and she will try her best to cooperate with you." He answered deliberately.
Under his teasing, Teresa became anxious indeed. She walked to Agron's side and whispered a reminder.
"Then...is there anything missing before we say goodbye?"
He has already made it so clear, if he teases her again, she will definitely get angry.
"So Theresa, you want a farewell kiss?" Aigron asked.
Because there were others present, Teresa blushed with embarrassment, but she did not deny it. She just closed her eyes slightly, and the meaning was already very obvious.
Aiglon suppressed his laughter, then lowered his head slightly and kissed Theresa's lips.
The two of them were kissing like this. It was clear that they were not married yet, and they looked like a newlywed couple.
Chanel stood aside with a low eyebrow, looking down at the ground, as if he didn't see anything.
After a while, the two people separated again.
"Your Highness, see you later~" Theresa waved goodbye to Aiglon, and then watched the young man leave.
Then, Theresa returned to Chanel and returned to the center of the room. Then, under Chanel's service, Theresa took off last night's pajamas and put on a new skirt.
While changing clothes, Theresa also chatted with Chanel.
"Chanel, I have something to ask you, is it okay?" she asked in a low voice.
"Please feel free to ask, Your Highness, I will answer everything you know..." Chanel replied respectfully while continuing her work.
"Aiglon revealed to me last night the huge amount of property he owns. He told me that it was the treasures he unearthed and donations from relatives and supporters. I took a cursory look at the private treasure under the bed. It was indeed huge. As for me, I was surprised." Teresa smiled slightly, "You are also one of the insiders of Aiglon's secret, right? After all, you have always been by His Highness's side to take care of him."
"Yes, I owe His Majesty's trust and know all this." Although Chanel was confused, she still answered His Highness's question honestly.
"It's really touching trust, Chanel, your loyalty seems to be beyond doubt." Teresa nodded in approval, and then changed the subject, "I also heard Aigron say that you not only know about this property That’s all, but you’re also responsible for helping him manage his accounts and money expenditures?”
Chanel's hand suddenly paused.
She had a bad feeling in her heart, but she couldn't tolerate lying now, so she had no choice but to nod her head.
"Yes, Your Highness."
"This must be a very arduous job. Thank you for all your hard work for His Highness. You are really tired! Thank you very much." Theresa looked at Chanel with a smile, with approval and encouragement on her face. "But at the same time... I believe that as His Highness's fiancée, I have the right to know the specific situation."
"Your Highness..." Shanel suddenly panicked, "If you want to know, I will report it to you, but please do not deprive me of the glorious mission granted by Your Majesty..."
"Where did you go?" Teresa shook her head in confusion. "Since you have always done a good job at your job, how could I make trouble and deprive you of your authority? I just want to Just fulfilling the responsibilities of a wife and figuring out the financial situation of her family?"
With Teresa's comfort, Chanel finally calmed down.
"What do you wish to know?" she asked cautiously.
"I only need to know all the financial accounts. You can handle the specific matters on your own. I am not interested in interfering." Teresa replied with a smile, "Don't worry, I just want to know what I need to know." . His Highness also said yesterday in front of all his close associates that any major decisions in the future will need to be signed by me. This is a huge responsibility. If I don't know our specific economic situation, how can I make it rashly? What’s the decision?”
This was what Teresa was thinking about.
Before leaving Vienna, her mother gave her two very valuable and practical lessons: first, to give favors little by little, not all at once; second, to hold on to the family’s financial power—— Teresa was convinced of this.
Of course, if you want to do these things, you must pay attention to some skills. She has just come to His Highness's side, and she must not arouse anyone's resentment, especially His Highness's cronies.
The person who can assist His Highness in handling the finances must be His Highness's most trusted confidant and cannot be offended easily. Otherwise, once the relationship becomes tense, it will be very difficult for His Highness to deal with it, and it will make him appear to be unreasonable and unreasonable.
Besides, I had just arrived on the island and was completely ignorant of everything. If I intervened rashly, I could easily mess things up, which would be self-defeating and make me lose face in front of His Highness.
Therefore, things can only be done step by step. Teresa decided not to change the current structure established by His Highness, but only to obtain an "auditing right" for herself.
With this power in hand, I can act calmly in the future. After I slowly become familiar with the situation, it will be logical to take all economic power into my hands.
In front of Teresa's smile, Chanel found herself embarrassed, but there was nothing she could do about it.
Although she was somewhat resistant to Theresa assuming power as soon as she arrived on the island, the reasons given by Theresa were reasonable and reasonable, and her Majesty's words served as endorsement, so she could not question it, let alone resist it.
After all, if a wife wants to know how much money she has and how the money is spent, who else but the head of the family can veto her right?
"Then please allow us to sort it out. The accounts may be a bit complicated and will take up your time." Chanel gave in.
"I have been studying this knowledge before going abroad, and I am responsible for the calculation of the realization of my dowry myself, so I have been practiced." Teresa immediately replied, "So don't worry, I will learn it quickly, just tell me and don’t worry about me not being able to figure it out.”
After a pause, she smiled and nodded again, "I know you are busy with work and need a rest, so how about this? The maids I brought will be left to you in the future. Your Highness and I don't need them anyway. There are so many people to serve, and you are responsible for managing them, so I think you can save a lot of time to do the most important things."
[In this era, it was common for aristocratic women to bring maids with them when they got married. When Yanni, who was born in an aristocratic family, married Teacher Ma, the family also gave Lin Heng, a domestic maid, as a dowry. This maid would be used for dozens of years. She stayed with the couple for years to serve them and their children, and followed them around the country; similarly, when Teresa, a close member of the royal family, went abroad with her dowry, if there were not many parents around her, The maid I was given was incredible.
However, because the ecological niche of maid attributes has been occupied by Chanel, I will not write about these maids in detail for the time being. Just know their existence~]
Teresa's move was also to appease Chanel.
There is no doubt that although she has been so polite, she is infringing on Chanel's existing authority anyway, so she is also prepared to give him some due compensation to prevent the two from getting into trouble and making it difficult for His Highness.
After all, these are her natural rights, and no one can blame her for anything.
Since she was so insistent, Chanel had no choice but to do anything.
"Your Highness, I will act according to your will." She bowed and expressed her submission. "But I don't dare to order your maid around casually."
"Chanel, don't refuse. Your Highness and I are very satisfied with your performance, so I hope you can become the female official, so that you can take better care of us." Theresa looked at Chanel with a smile, " I will tell them that they will follow your orders in the future. Anyone who dares to disrespect you will insult your loyalty. Neither Aigron nor I will tolerate this kind of offense, and I will make her punished immediately."
Female official... I had never expected such a title. Chanel thought to herself.
It is already rare for Her Majesty Theresa to be so polite to me.
At least, having this title means that I can always stay with His Majesty.
"Then, I can only accept your favor with gratitude, Your Highness." Chanel accepted Theresa's arrangement.
And this means that Teresa's ideas have come true.
"Chanel, when many people don't know me well, they always think that as a royal, I must be an unkind person, but this completely misunderstands me... When the situation allows, I am very happy to try my best to Everyone is happier." Teresa hugged Chanel gently, "You have worked really hard. We will definitely repay you in the future."
Next, the two ended their conversation, and then Chanel changed clothes for Teresa.
After finishing his work, Chanel walked out of the room, found Charlie, and told him about Theresa's decision.
"His Royal Highness is really impatient. He is already thinking about gaining power on the second day!" Charlie secretly smacked his tongue.
"Yes..." Chanel sighed softly, "But since this is her wish, we can only comply with it. Although His Highness has not said a specific deadline, I think her patience is limited after all, so we The accounts should be sorted out as soon as possible and then presented to her."
"I will." Charlie nodded, and then looked at Chanel with regret, "Chanel, it doesn't matter to me, we are doing the same thing anyway, but think about how loyal you are to accompany His Majesty, but... Isn’t it depressing to be manipulated by her few words?”
"I serve His Majesty, so as long as it is Your Majesty's wish, I should obey it and try my best to implement it. This has nothing to do with my personal mood." Chanel replied sternly to Charlie, "So Your Highness, please don't After mentioning my matter, let’s think about how we can do things well in the future so that Her Majesty Theresa will be satisfied with our work.”
When he saw that his provocation failed, Charlie secretly cried out that it was a pity, but he was not discouraged and just nodded calmly.
"Don't worry, I will always support your work. After all, we are His Majesty's most loyal followers."
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