"Using her feelings for my sister to manipulate her really makes me a little ashamed. May God forgive me..."
Hearing Alice's sigh, Marquis Treville felt uncomfortable.
Ever since Alice married into his family, she has been doing her best to fulfill her responsibilities as a daughter-in-law, honoring herself, helping her maintain the family business, and participating in such dangerous activities without regrets, and even now letting her My sister was also at risk.
She originally had too many better choices, but she insisted on her decision without hesitation and never complained.
When he thought of this, his heart was filled with guilt.
At this moment, the atmosphere in the room suddenly became a little melancholy.
Soon he regained his composure.
"Okay, let's make it right then. I'll order Edgar to go find Agnes to intercede -"
When he said this, his expression suddenly became a little strange again.
"Do you have any concerns?" Seeing his expression, Alice asked quickly.
"I remember that you sisters got acquainted with His Majesty in Switzerland?" General Treville asked softly, "How is the relationship between Your Majesty and Agnes?"
"Your Majesty is a talented person, and he has an easy-going and funny personality, so he gets along very well with each of us." Alice immediately replied, "As for Agnes...she should also appreciate His Majesty very much, but it is not because of him. poem, but because of his swordsmanship, the two of them had a serious competition, and Agnes fell slightly behind. She has always been grudges about it. I think this is the first time she has encountered such an opponent among her peers. ——”
"Isn't this a great affinity?" whispered the Marquis of Treville. "I never thought that our most useful place would be here!"
Seeing his expression, Alice suddenly understood.
"This is not possible!" She objected subconsciously. "With your status, your majesty will definitely find a princess from a country to marry. I'm afraid Agnes is not suitable for him. Moreover, Agnes has a very stubborn temper, and sometimes she can be quite stubborn. Being irritable may not please His Majesty."
"Alice, you are overthinking. I don't want to order Agnes to do anything...I am not qualified to order her." Marquis Treville shook his head slightly, "However, in my opinion, Your Majesty Although powerful, she is still a teenager after all, and the same goes for Agnes. They are similar in age, and both are talented... Since both of them are like this, it wouldn't be surprising if they were attracted to each other, right? I'm not saying that it will definitely be like this, I am saying Maybe this may happen, so I want to ask you, what would you do if they were really in love?"
"He has a fiancée." Alice defended.
"Who still takes that engagement seriously now? After he left Vienna, it was automatically abandoned." General Treville disapproved.
Alice was silent. She had never considered a similar situation at all. It always felt too ridiculous.
But if you think about it carefully, it doesn't seem so absurd.
The scene when she met the young man a few months ago resurfaced in her mind.
The young man's handsome appearance, his talent in both civil and military matters, his arrogant and easy-going demeanor, and his self-confidence to move forward despite being in a difficult situation left a very deep impression on her.
From an objective standpoint, she admitted that he was indeed extremely attractive, especially to young girls.
According to Marquis Treville's question - assuming they really hit it off and were in love, I couldn't seem to find any reason to object.
What position do you have to oppose?
"If this is the case, I have no right to interfere with my sister's private life." After hesitating for a moment, Alice replied. "I'm happy to wish her the best."
At this time, Alice didn't even know that Princess Theresa had returned to His Majesty. If she had known, she would have given a different answer.
"Okay, then let's look forward to what happens next... maybe everything is just my boring delusion." Marquis Treville smiled and nodded. "Alice, please have a good rest."
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In the evening, Edgar de Treville returned to his home, tired from his merrymaking.
However, before he could take a break, his father's valet found him and told him that the general wanted to see him.
Edgar did not dare to neglect, and immediately followed the servant to his father's study.
As soon as he came in, Edgar felt something bad in his heart, because his father's face was a bit sterner than usual. He clearly felt that his father's expression was not good.
"Dad, what's the matter?" he asked quietly.
"Where have you been today?" the general asked impatiently.
"I went to the club to play with my friends." Edgar replied immediately. "We played cards together so we lost track of time..."
He spoke very quickly and his expression didn't change at all, making him look just like the real thing.
"Nonsense!" However, General Treville immediately interrupted his son's lie with a roar. "Do you really think that I don't know what you did? I'll give you another chance and tell me where you came from!"
His father's roar frightened Edgar so much that he suddenly turned pale.
"I went to meet Princess Kadiyan... and she entrusted me to paint a few more paintings for her." He had no choice but to answer honestly.
"Apart from painting a few paintings, have you done nothing else?" the Marquis sneered.
"No, after all, she was pregnant, so we just kept it warm for a while..." Edgar replied blurtly.
He immediately realized something was wrong and quickly stopped talking. However, it was already too late. He clearly saw his father's eyes widening and staring at him with a terrifying look.
"Beast!" Marquis Treville was shaking with anger, and then immediately looked around.
Then he picked up the riding crop that lay beside the shotgun.
"dad!"
Edgar evaded while quickly begging for mercy.
After hearing his son's begging for mercy, the Marquis was furious, but he was reluctant to really fight him off, so he could only slap him viciously next to him.
There was only a loud, crisp sound, and the riding crop hit the frame of the fireplace hard.
"Dad...don't be like this..." Edgar was already frightened out of his mind.
"Your wife is working hard for our family, but you are wandering around outside and making a bastard..." Perhaps it was because he had vented too much energy by waving the whip, and the Marquis of Treville also stopped. He came down, gasping for air. "God is my witness, how could I raise such a son!"
While cursing, he looked helplessly at his only son.
He knew that it was too late to say anything now. After the early death of his wife, he took on the roles of father and mother at the same time. However, as an officer, how could he know anything about education? In addition, he was away on war for a long time and neglected to discipline his son. By the time he came to his senses, his son had already developed such a character, and it was too late to change it.
It was really too late. Now he could only place his hope on the next generation. He made up his mind to educate Alice's child no matter what this time, so that this child could make his family richer and fulfill his wish to reach the pinnacle of power. .
As for Edgar, we can only make the best use of everything now and try to let him play a little role.
"You are not allowed to reveal a word of these things to anyone, especially Alice." When he thought of this, he didn't want to say anything more to his son. "I have decided that you must serve His Majesty, and as soon as possible."
"Your Majesty?" Edgar did not respond. "What's wrong, Your Majesty?"
"His Majesty has prepared for an expedition to Greece. He gave me instructions to try my best to recruit people for him in France for him to drive." Marquis Treville briefly explained to his son, "After much thought, I feel that our family I absolutely cannot miss such a grand event... Since I have always been entrusted with important tasks by His Majesty, I should set an example. I can't go by myself, so you can go."
"I'm afraid this is inappropriate..." Edgar subconsciously expressed his objection, "Dad, you don't know that I don't know how to fight, and... do you have the heart to let me face the flames of war?"
"You idiot!" Marquis Treville couldn't help but yelled again, "I don't care what method you use, but you must behave around His Majesty. This is not only for you and me, but also for your children! I am now You are not required to do any great things, but you have to think about the fact that our Treville family needs you to perform now. Your impression around His Majesty will determine our future! I won't talk to you about any grandiose undertakings. You must not think so, but I have raised you for more than twenty years, and even if you are a little grateful, you have to help me do this well!"
The Marquis's roars and scoldings were thrown at Edgar's head, causing him to lower his head in shame.
Although he is dissolute and loves to have fun, he also knows that he is a member of this family after all. His father needed him to do this.
In this case, even though he was reluctant to live in Paris, he had no other choice.
"Okay, since you say so, I will go and I will try my best, Father."
In the end, he could only nod his head and agreed to his father's request.
"That's cool." Marquis Treville's expression finally softened a little.
However, he still remained angry and continued to stare at his son.
"Considering that you have a long journey, I have asked Alice to intercede with her sister and let her escort you." He whispered.
"Really? That's great!" Edgar also breathed a sigh of relief.
He had seen Agnes' skills with his own eyes, and he would certainly feel more at ease if she could escort him.
"When you arrive, you must flatter His Majesty, use your brains and talents, and please His Majesty. No matter what, you must do it!" When he said this, the Marquis's expression suddenly became a little strange. "In addition, you can try your best to bring His Majesty and Agnes together. No matter what I think about it, I think this is feasible and will be very beneficial to us."
"Ah?" Edgar was a little surprised at first, but then he was overjoyed, "Father, it seems that we all thought of going together! I mentioned this to His Majesty when we were in Switzerland, and I also think they It was quite a hit-and-run relationship...it's a pity that the time we spent together was too short at that time."
Compared to Alice's hesitation and entanglement, Edgar, as her brother-in-law, naturally agreed with her.
In his opinion, if Agnes and His Majesty are brought together, it will mean that he has lost many years of struggle - the status of the Treville family in His Majesty's heart will definitely be more stable because of this.
"Okay, these words are only between our father and son, and are not allowed to be disclosed to anyone else." Marquis Treville became serious again, and then ordered his son, "Now, go and prepare your luggage immediately and set off. The sooner the better.”
Edgar sighed in his heart, but he could only agree.
He knew that this meant that he might not be able to see the birth of his two children.
Since he was born into this family, he had to shoulder some obligations. Although these obligations often made him bored, what could he do? Who calls him an only son?
But it will be different after the child is born. Then he can leave it to the child, and the father must be too lazy to take care of himself.
I'm really looking forward to that day coming...
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While Treville was severely reprimanding his son, in another corner of the mansion, Alice was also receiving her guests.
"Sister, why did you call me here today?" Agnes asked her sister curiously.
Since her sister married into the Treville family, there has been no contact between the two families, but their relationship has not been affected at all. She often comes to visit her sister.
"I have a very important thing to ask your help, Agnes." Alice replied seriously.
"What happened? Is it serious?" Seeing her sister's expression, Agnes immediately became serious.
"My husband had to go on a long trip recently... I'm a little worried about him, but because I'm pregnant and can't move, I hope you can escort him." Alice whispered her request, " Agnes, I know this is a bit troublesome for you, but I ask you to promise me."
"What? You've already done this, why would he want to travel far away? This is simply crazy." Agnes immediately put forward an opinion.
"It's not his fault, it's really urgent." Alice shook her head, "Agnes, we must do this."
Seeing her sister's expression, Agnes became even more suspicious.
She vaguely guessed something.
"What is it that makes you so anxious?" She asked in a low voice, "Is it something about that gentleman?"
Alice didn't know how to reply to her.
While she was still hesitating, Agnes continued to ask, "I am very happy to help you, because you are my dearest sister, and you know this. But you have to tell me what I am going through. What? And where is our destination?"
Alice thought about it and realized that there was really no way to hide it from her now.
"It's to Greece... His Majesty will have big operations there, and he needs helpers, and the Marquis of Treville thought that our family must not be absent under such circumstances, so he sent Edgar to represent him, and that's it."
Agnes blinked, still somewhat confused.
But she knew that this was all her sister could say to her.
As for her choice, of course there is only one choice.
"Okay." She nodded, "I will fulfill your wish, don't worry."
"Thank you, Agnes!" Alice was so relieved and ashamed that she almost cried. "You are always so reliable."
"That's right, we are sisters!" Agnes laughed.
Then, she grabbed her sister's hand and said, "Then you must take care of yourself."
"I will definitely do it." Alice also grabbed her hand, "So do you. Also, you must be respectful when you see His Majesty. He is no longer what he used to be."
"Huh, how can he be so powerful? Didn't he sleep in the cellar back then?" Agnes shook her head unconvinced, "I'm not afraid of him..."
