"Let's see how good you are from now on!"
Madam's words are quite ridiculing.
However, the fact that she was able to make such a joke in front of him proved that she was no longer angry and regarded the young man as her own family.
"As a husband, my obligation is to do my best to make Teresa happy." After hesitating for a moment, Agron replied quietly.
This pun-intended answer made Mrs. Henrietta burst into laughter, "You little bastard usually looks serious and melancholy, but unexpectedly you learned to be glib!"
Madam, in fact, I have known it for a long time - Aigron replied secretly in his heart.
Because the two of them were talking through their ears, Teresa couldn't hear clearly even though she stood very close. She had no idea that her mother and fiancé were making fun of her.
So seeing them talking so harmoniously made her feel quite happy.
At this time, she was somewhat glad that her father was not here - after all, her father had a very serious character. Although he would not really give his son-in-law a beating with a riding crop, a few scoldings would naturally be inevitable. Everyone would look bad by then. It is impossible to be so happy.
After the initial greetings, the three people got into the same carriage. Teresa sat in the middle, and her mother and fiancé sat on both sides. The mother and daughter kept chatting and exchanging what they had seen in the past few months.
Due to their special status, as they chatted, the topic of mother and daughter naturally shifted to the palace.
"When I entered the palace and requested to leave the country temporarily, His Majesty's attitude towards me was quite kind. He did not blame you for being willful. Instead, he encouraged you to act in accordance with God's precepts in the future and not to lose a member of the Habsburg family. He should have the proper decency, and he also insisted that his idea at the time was not wrong, that Your Highness and you are indeed a good match... Well, come to think of it, although he is still angry with His Highness, His Highness is his own grandson after all, and he will definitely not Aren’t they emotionless…”
When she said this, the lady suddenly remembered something again, "By the way, when my interview was about to end, I called Princess Sophie over."
"What?" Not only Teresa, but also Aigron exclaimed in shock.
"It's strange, isn't it?" The lady did not feel unusual about her daughter and son-in-law's reaction, because she herself felt it was quite strange. "His Majesty the Emperor asked the attendant to call her over, and then asked me to leave the country to attend her daughter's wedding. He told her - and finally he said, 'Sophie, you always took good care of Franz. I think he must also have feelings for you, so... although he has abandoned us now, for the sake of you and Franz For the sake of our friendship with Franz, I ask you to say a few words of blessing. The child will grow up...', oh! I really didn't expect that our majesty, who has always been gloomy and sharp, can be so reasonable. when!"
The lady was so excited that she didn't notice the increasingly ugly expression on her daughter and son-in-law's face.
Because both Archduke Carl and Theresa chose to hide it, she did not know about the affair between Aigron and Princess Sophie. However, from Sophie's previous visit, she could also see that Sophie cared about His Highness - of course, She only thought that this was the care of the elders for the younger ones. After all, in the palace, the two princes had their own problems, either they were delirious or stupid and clumsy, but these two people had something in common.
But Aigron understood what his grandfather's real intention was - he was retaliating against Su Fei for what he had done before, deliberately torturing her heart in person.
He could imagine how unprepared Sophie must feel when she was sad and angry but had to force a smile at this time.
After adding the sentence "Children will grow up," the lady would only think that the child refers to Aigron, but Aigron knew who it actually meant.
The elegant and vicious revenge of the royal family is so calm yet so heart-piercing.
One day, I will let her find happiness again... Aigron clenched his fists and tried to calm himself down.
Aigron suddenly felt a little dry, and at this time, Teresa also looked at him worriedly.
"Then, what did Her Highness Sophie say next?" he asked dryly.
"She was quite surprised at the time, but she seemed to calm down quickly, and then she told me that she was very happy to see the day Franz grew up, and wished you and Teresa a long life together, and that she must Remember to take good care of your children in the future and make your family prosperous. In short, she said a lot of blessings, and it can be seen that she sincerely hopes that you will live happily in the future." The lady replied while recalling, "However, she seemed to be in poor spirits, and her expression I feel a little dazed, it seems that I haven’t fully recovered from my previous illness.”
As Aigron listened, he suddenly felt the corners of his eyes sore, and then shed two drops of tears.
This is the only few drops of residue that can be extracted from the crucible of his conscience.
"I'm sorry, I'm a little lost..." Seeing Madam's shocked gaze, Aigron reacted, and then forced a smile on his face, "I'm deeply touched that His Majesty the Emperor and His Royal Highness Sophie were able to ignore their past grudges and bless me so magnanimously. .When I think of the care and upbringing they gave me, I am filled with guilt and gratitude.”
"Yes, we are all a family. Although there will be quarrels, family ties are family ties after all. Why is it necessary to keep grudges against each other?" Perhaps because she was afraid that Aigron would continue to lose her temper, Teresa also supported her at this time.
Eggron knew that everything was not over.
"Children will always grow up." His Majesty the Emperor was not only torturing Sophie viciously, but also reminding Aigron that he and Austria still had an unbroken bond.
And "You must remember to take good care of your children in the future", this is Sophie's instruction to herself, and it is also the last wish she places on herself.
He couldn't go against this wish, so he had to let their daughter Crystal have a glorious life.
Maybe he can't do it now, but he will have to do it in the future.
Although it seemed a bit inappropriate to think about his illegitimate daughter when the wedding was about to come, Aigron still secretly made up his mind.
Of course, you still have to focus on finishing what you are currently doing.
"Her Highness Sophie has really shown her deep love for you. Didn't you give Teresa a gift last time?" Just as Aigron was deep in thought, the lady spoke again, "I also wish her all the best in the future and help our country." It’s so thin that the poor royal family should continue to do so…”
"I think the same thing as you, mother." Teresa replied, "Her Royal Highness Sophie is kind and wise. She will definitely be able to shoulder the important responsibility of the mother of a country. As for Your Highness, leave it to me. I will take care of the two of us." The future is well planned.”
"Well, she will be the mother of a country. If you and His Highness become partners, you will both have a bright future." Madam joked, "But if you and His Highness form a happy family in the future, you can become The mother of a country, double success, then she can’t compare to you!”
This joke sounded a bit sad to Theresa, but she could only force a smile and agree with her mother.
Aigron listened to the conversation between mother and daughter. He obviously felt uncomfortable but could not say a word. He was also feeling very tormented. Fortunately, the lady quickly changed the topic.
"By the way, Franz, the elders on Teresa's side have come now. How about your elders? Will your mother come? Or will your grandmother come?"
"My mother is busy with affairs, and as the monarch of a country, she also needs to avoid suspicion, so she doesn't plan to come over. She just sent an envoy to express her feelings-" Aigron answered.
Originally, Agron had no intention of sending a wedding invitation to his mother, but Teresa insisted, so he sent someone to send the invitation letter - but his mother Luisa declined for the above reasons.
These reasons seem to be valid for Aigron. After all, Louisa is now the Grand Duchess of Parma, so it is really inappropriate to rush to Greece.
And if she really wanted to come over, Aigron would have a headache as to how to receive her. It would be easier if she didn't come.
In addition, to Aigron's expectation, Luisa's reply was quite gentle and even a bit flattering, apologizing repeatedly for not being able to attend her son's wedding in person, and also invited Aigron to take his wife to her place after the wedding. .
Aigron didn't expect that his mother would give in to him in a rare move, and he didn't know how to respond for a while.
He had an appointment with Teresa before - if Luisa took the initiative to invite him, then he would find an opportunity to visit Luisa with her in the future.
Now the invitation has really come, and the attitude is so low.
In this case, it seems a bit unkind to hold it any longer.
Although emotionally he was still very angry and even hated Louisa, and he could not forgive her just because of a mere letter, but he had never been an emotional person. Now that Louisa had reached the conditions, he agreed to fulfill his promise.
——Anyway, he is going to Rome in the future, so it won’t be a troublesome thing to drop by Louisa of Parma.
As for grandma...
"My grandmother is over seventy years old and is really not suitable for the long journey, so she will send a representative here - her brother, the former Cardinal of Lyon, Bishop Joseph Fish." Eggron continued explain.
"Oh! So that's it!" Mrs. Henrietta nodded and accepted Aigron's words.
She also knew that the relationship between Louisa and His Highness was not very harmonious, so she did not delve into it further.
Anyway, as long as there is an elder here for His Highness, it will be justified in terms of face.
"Cardinal Fish...I remember it was your uncle who baptized you back then. Wouldn't it be appropriate for him to officiate your wedding now?" She sighed, "Time flies by so fast. Ah, more than ten years have passed in the blink of an eye! I hope that when your child is born, he will still be the one to conduct the baptism. Considering his lifespan, you should hurry up——"
Agron glanced at Theresa, but Theresa immediately avoided her sight.
"I am confident in this." Aigron replied firmly.
"Confidence alone is not enough..." Madam blinked narrowly, "You also need a little bit of luck."
"Frequency can make up for luck, madam." Aigron replied without changing his expression, "I am still young and can withstand the test of fate."
Teresa hid her face as she listened, as if she found the conversation between the two of them unpleasant, but Madam burst into laughter.
"Your Highness, you really never lose your words..." Then she sighed, "But being young and energetic is a good thing. I like people with character, not just trash."
Anyway, there were only three close family members here, so she let go of her inhibitions and didn't need to care about the image of a royal member.
In the midst of their slightly outrageous jokes, the laughter diluted the embarrassment and sadness just now, making Aiglon feel calm again.
The short journey ended soon, and they returned to the city of Athens together, arriving at the place where Aiglon and Teresa were staying.
This was originally the residence of a Turkish official, which occupied a large area and was quite luxuriously decorated. However, after the Turks withdrew their troops, the official was deeply afraid of being retaliated by the resurgent independence army, so he immediately ran away with the army, leaving behind He even had no time to take away most of his property.
After the Independence Army liberated Athens, they naturally expropriated the place without ceremony and regarded it as public property.
After Aigron and Teresa came over, out of respect for them, Panos let Aiglon temporarily live in this mansion free of charge.
Because of the tiring journey and the constant chatting in the carriage, Mrs. Henrietta was obviously tired after getting off the carriage.
So after returning, Aigron immediately arranged for Lady Chanel to rest as soon as possible, and canceled the planned celebration in the evening.
After sending his wife to rest, Agron and Teresa were left alone together.
Theresa's expression was a little strange, as if she was hesitating about something.
"Your Highness." Finally, she made up her mind and spoke, "Will you... bring Crystal back to you in the future?"
Aiglon felt a little embarrassed. He was at a rare loss and didn't know how to answer.
Finally, he decided to tell the truth. "If I really succeed in restoring the country, I will do this. After all, I owe her."
Teresa had an expected expression on her face.
"Teresa, I'm sorry."
"What is there to apologize for now? If I want to be angry, I have already been angry before." Teresa glanced at him. "Maybe you two had a bad relationship before, but this child is indeed innocent. Her parents With such respect, she should not live in the dark as an illegitimate daughter. This is really unreasonable. So...if we can really ascend to the throne, I can actually accept that we bring her here. Let her enjoy the treatment she deserves."
"Teresa, you are so kind-hearted..." Agron said gratefully.
"I am only merciful because I am willing to be merciful for you, that's all..." Teresa smiled bitterly, and then suddenly changed the subject, "But Your Highness, we also had an agreement beforehand. Although I can accept her existence, but... I feel It is difficult for me to treat them equally, because to me, she is not only not a child, but a reminder that you once loved someone else... So, let me explain to you in advance, if one day comes, don't ask me to treat her like a mother. Is it okay for her? All my love is reserved for our children."
"Okay, Theresa." Aigron was not angry, but nodded. "You are good enough, I dare not ask you for more."
Then he hugged her tenderly. "I love you."
He wasn't lying. At this moment, he did love her.
Teresa also hugged the young man and hugged him tightly.
"God, it's a good thing it's a daughter...it's just a disaster, not a catastrophe." Deep down in her heart, she secretly said to herself.
