"Before it's too late, let's think about how to remedy it. I will help you. I will do my best to help you!"
Alice was touched by such sincere words to her sister, but also felt dumbfounded.
Even in such a dangerous matter, she stood on her side without hesitation, which was enough to see her sincerity.
However, her logic of "You can't hide it from His Majesty, why don't we think of another way" disapproved of Alice.
Besides, even if His Majesty really knows everything, what can he do? Things have already reached this point, and it cannot be easily improved by just saying a few words.
"Repair? How else can I remedy it? Agnes, you should understand that I have done everything now. Either I will become a whistleblower against the party, or I will be a false accuser. There is no middle way. I A duel with the Marquis of Treville has begun, and there is no room for mercy. I can only hope that God will bless me, and I dare not hope for anything else..."
Seeing such a depressed and decisive attitude from her sister, Agnes's mood suddenly fell to the bottom.
She was not an eloquent person to begin with, but to be able to teach her sister a lesson at this moment was indeed an "exceeding performance". It was obviously impossible to convince her already determined sister - anyway, Alice He has no intention of stopping and must fight to the end with the Treville family.
Her mind was in chaos, and all kinds of thoughts came to her. The most terrifying thought was that the truth would be revealed, and then the Marquis of Treville would be fine and continue his career, while her sister would lose everything because of the false accusation. It was all in vain, and he had to bear the reputation of "murdering his husband" from the outside world.
Such a result was something she didn't want to see anyway.
what to do? What should be done?
Inform His Majesty? This is impossible, she can't betray her sister now, and this is when her sister still seems to have "hope".
But if you don't say all this, wouldn't it be very bad if things develop as you imagined? Therefore, "doing nothing and watching with a cold eye" is also unacceptable.
Although the time was short, she went through a fierce struggle in her heart. In the end, she simply gave up this kind of thinking that made her extremely uncomfortable.
She only determined a simple "logic" - whether Edgar is guilty or innocent, whether the Treville family is prosperous or declining, whether her sister reports or falsely accuses... all these things ultimately depend on His Majesty
Black and white are actually not that important. As long as His Majesty chooses a certain "fact", then he has a way to make it become a real reality.
So what she has to do now is to follow His Majesty, see how the situation develops, and try her best to protect her sister.
Although she has received many benefits from Aiglon, she has never thought of using her "identity" to ask for anything from His Majesty. But now, she is willing to use the favor she has received in exchange for protecting her sister's safety.
After making up her mind, Agnes suddenly felt relieved, and the tense expression on her face relaxed.
"Agnes, what's wrong with you?" Alice was keenly aware of the changes in her sister at this moment, so she asked.
"It's nothing, sister, I just figured out what I should do..." Agnes replied. "Although I don't have much ability, if you are in danger, I will try my best to rescue you. I love you."
The affectionate confession made Alice, who was already emotional, almost moved to tears. At this time, she really needed the comfort from her relatives. "Don't worry so much, Agnes, just live your life. All this is my own choice. If I really suffer from this, it is only my own fault. There is no need for anyone to sympathize with me...especially It’s you, because we, our family members, are not worthy of you, and you have already suffered too much. Even if you had any kindness in the past, you have already repaid us, so why should you care about us anymore?”
"I respect you and love you because God made you my sister, not because of kindness. Even if there were disputes between us in the past, it can't wear away the family relationship between us. You were once my sister." Everything is the reason why I live in this world... I can't imagine being alone after losing you. I can't bear this pain! So it's not me making sacrifices for the family, but the family needing me. I am willing to do anything when I am young!" Agnes said while gently hugging her sister, "I know that you have always regarded me as a child. Even now, you think so. Do you think I am a child? Childish and mindless, okay, I admit that I am like that! But even so, I still have things I can do - I have His Majesty's grace and the sword in my own hand. I don't know what you suffered before. That's it, but now I will never allow you to suffer any more because of that dead dog Edgar! Look, I can do it!"
Agnes was so full of affection that Alice finally couldn't control herself and started sobbing suddenly, and Agnes herself burst into tears. The two sisters hugged each other and cried, with tears soaking their skirts. and chest, leaving translucent water marks on the white skin.
After crying for a while, Alice finally controlled her emotions. She lifted up her sleeves, carefully wiped away the tears on her sister's face, and then looked at her sister's face.
"Oh, it would have been nice if I hadn't been obsessed with marrying someone in the first place. Being with you is better than anything else." She sighed half-jokingly.
"If you hadn't married, maybe you would have been in my position. How could it be my turn..." Agnes replied casually.
Then, the two sisters were stunned for a moment, and then suddenly burst into laughter.
"What a silly girl, but maybe it's because of this foolishness and stubbornness that His Majesty likes you so much... I can't replace you." Alice sighed again, then shook her head, "Anyway, now My future is uncertain, and I can’t tell what my fate will be next. Let me clean up during this period. If anything happens to me, you must take good care of Xia Lu for me. She is my The last concern and hope in the world."
"Look what you said, not only will Xia Lu be fine, but you will be fine too! I promise!"
Agnes answered confidently.
Regardless of whether this is a big statement, but at least she will try her best to achieve this.
Then the two sisters said goodbye to each other.
Although it was already late at night and early in the morning, for the two of them, this night, tortured by the emotional fluctuations of joy and sorrow, was destined to be a sleepless night.
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Compared with people who are tortured by worry, fear and anger until they can't sleep all night, Aigron had a good sleep with "emotional stability".
Although what happened last night made him furious, he finally took control of the situation and made a quick decision based on his wife's advice.
And now, on a new day, it’s time to act on your decision.
After getting up and washing, he immediately called his guard captain Andre Davout.
There was a little bloodshotness in Andre's eyes, and it could be seen that he had not slept all night, but his eyes were still bright, as if he was ready to go through fire and water for His Majesty at any time.
"Andre, thank you for your hard work last night." Aigron verbally thanked his loyal guard captain before going directly to the topic, "How did our two distinguished guests perform last night?" ?”
"Both are depressed and very concerned about each other's safety." Andre replied directly, "I detained the two of them separately and did not allow them to get any information, so they were both confused and kept asking me for an interview. You. In addition, both of them categorically deny being involved in any political conspiracy... No matter what I ask, they answer everything they know, but they have always insisted on this."
"Then based on your judgment, how true or false are their words?" Aigron asked coldly.
"Well..." Andre hesitated and organized his words. After all, he didn't dare to make any judgment on such a big matter.
After a moment, he spoke again, "Your Majesty, as far as I can see, Edgar is a bit cunning. I don't care, but from my observation, Princess Kadiyan is indeed just a noble lady who has been spoiled since she was a child. She has no She has no political ambitions and doesn’t seem to be involved in any party. She is really frightened and is willing to say anything. I don’t think she is a dangerous enemy of the empire..."
Andre expressed his opinion carefully. After a night of interrogation and observation, he did not think that there had been any "political communication" between Prince Kadiyan and the Princess. Apart from being a couple who seemed to be inseparable, In addition, there was basically no much communication, and after the turmoil, contact was lost long ago.
In this case, he also tended to think that the situation was not as serious as he initially imagined, so he no longer felt as close to the enemy as he had last night - of course, even at this moment, he was still very angry at Edgar's Act wantonly.
"Andre, there is no need to be so cautious when speaking to me. I have never doubted your loyalty for a moment, so even if you put forward any different opinions, I will never doubt your motives." Aigron waved lightly. He raised his hand and signaled Andre to let go, "That is to say, you think last night was an unexpected incident rather than a long-brewing conspiracy, right?"
After hesitating for a moment, Andre finally nodded responsibly, "Yes, Your Majesty."
"So how much do you think Edgar is suspected of rebelling against the party?" Aigron asked again.
This problem was more serious than the previous one and more difficult to "qualify", so Andre hesitated for a long time.
"Your Majesty, we are short of time and I dare not make a complete conclusion, but based on my current observations, I believe that Edgar's biggest motive for finding the princess is to meet his old lover and show off as a hero, even if he has received any letters. , should not be his biggest motivation. He really has no interest in politics, and even if he does, he can still find a future with you, so why do he have to get in touch with the Puppet King and the others? "
Perhaps because he was afraid that Aiglon would misunderstand him, he immediately changed the topic, "But even so, I think what Edgar did is still unforgivable. He snooped for information and carried out conspiracy in the palace without your permission. , and even went to have a private meeting with the person you detained. Regardless of the motive, this is against your will. He is just frivolous and dissolute, but he is so ungrateful, and he really deserves to be punished..."
After finishing speaking, Andre bowed his head silently, waiting for Aigron's instructions.
"Andre, you are really an upright person and a good friend." Aigron replied softly.
Indeed, when encountering such a "political case", even if there is some friendship between ordinary people, they will definitely avoid it. If you can avoid adding insult to injury, you are considered a good person. It is simply impossible to say a few nice words. Andre took the risk to say a few kind words for Edgar, which indeed shows his pure nature.
Last night, Teresa had already given advice on Edgar's problem, and now Andre had given his opinion. These two people made Eggron completely determined to deal with this incident.
"Okay, I know what you mean, and I will refer to it." He reached out and patted Andre on the shoulder gently, "You have been busy since last night, now you go and rest Well, I thank you for your sacrifice for me and the empire, Andre."
Aigron's gentle words of encouragement were more effective than any panacea. Andre's tired body suddenly straightened up as if he had been injected with chicken blood. Then he meticulously saluted Aiglon before leaving and went back to rest. went.
At this time, there was another gentle knock on the door.
"His Majesty……"
There were not many people who dared to knock on this door, so of course Aigron immediately knew who it was.
"Agnes, come in!"
Then, Agnes in uniform also walked in.
Although her uniform was still straight, between her eyebrows and eyes, she no longer had the usual handsomeness and sassiness, but was a bit more charming and supple, as well as the fatigue that could not be concealed after a sleepless night.
The two have been together closely for so long, and of course Aigron knows Agnes better than anyone else, so he asked doubtfully. "Agnes, what's wrong with you?"
"It's nothing, I just didn't sleep well last night..." Agnes said as she moved closer to Aigron and leaned against him. "Your Majesty, thank you for your hard work."
The relationship between the two is naturally very affectionate now, but Agnes is now particularly affectionate.
Although Aigron didn't understand why for the time being, how could he refuse such a good thing?
"You have worked harder than me. After all, you have been working half the night..." Aigron said, hugging Agnes and gently caressing her face, "Are you okay now? Do you want to rest? Down?"
"What, don't you like it?" Agnes asked almost coquettishly.
"Of course not, it's nice to do this sometimes, very cute." Aigron laughed, "But you are even cuter normally."
"Then I have to try other styles occasionally, so as not to be bored by our great Majesty~" After saying that, Agnes stood up gently on her tiptoes, and then kissed her lover's lips intimately.
