Eagle's Glory

Although they don't have an empire in their hands yet, after a period of tempering, they do have a little imperial temperament.

Candles were lit everywhere in the hall, so it was very bright everywhere, the tables by the walls were filled with all kinds of delicacies, and a group of musicians recruited from the surrounding areas played music-although they used harps and flutes, playing The music that comes out is very different from the music of those orchestras in Paris, but at the moment no one cares about that.

The medals worn by everyone gather together, reflecting the candlelight, making the hall bejeweled, and the musicians and delicacies make the banquet look decent - except that there are no ladies and ladies to help out, this scene is already the same as that of the empire era High society gatherings are not far behind.

Under the attention of the audience, Aigron and Teresa stood side by side and walked into the center.

In order to adapt to this occasion, Teresa naturally also dressed up carefully at this time. She was wearing a gorgeous palace dress, a corolla symbolizing victory on her head, and a blue ribbon on her chest. Holding the folding fan is like a noble lady attending a palace banquet.

Although at this time when all kinds of wastes are in full swing, the costumes and the large ruins outside the house are not in harmony, but who cares about this?Everyone only saw that Princess Teresa showed her due dignity and complemented their majesty.

Aigron and Teresa stood together, and then quietly listened to the roar of the salute outside the window. He didn't speak leisurely until the salute finally stopped.

"Everyone, I am very glad to be able to gather with you at the victory celebration banquet. Although we have paid too much effort and price along the way, no matter how we say it, we are the winners now, and we have put our opponents Stepped on our feet, so we have the right to celebrate for ourselves!

However, while celebrating, we must also keep in mind that it is because of our robes and the sacrifices of those unknown soldiers that we have won the victory with difficulty... Without them, we would not be where we are today, So let's toast to these war dead, these warriors first, and pay tribute to them! "

After speaking, he was the first to pick up the cup.

The originally relaxed atmosphere was swept away, and suddenly became dignified, even a little sad.

Since coming to Greece, Aigron has led his subordinates in a series of battles. Although they have won victories again and again, they have also suffered a lot of casualties. A dozen officers who were members of the Knights were also killed.

If the death of the soldiers was just a loss of some "consumables" for Aigron and the officers, then the death of those colleagues made everyone present feel sad.

After all, these robes once met together on the island of Monte Cristo, and some of them became friends, and now they are living and dying.

People are not grass and trees. Even though we know that the death of people in war is inevitable, but when we think of Paozawa's death, we still can't help but feel sad.

However, they are all veterans of the battle now, so after a short period of sadness, they quickly regained their emotions.

After Aigron drank a glass of wine, he continued.

"Although I am with you all today, let us never forget that there is one of us who is not present, and he is my captain of guards, André Davout, an outstanding warrior among us. He has lived up to his name , has always guarded my safety with great loyalty, and at the same time fought our enemies with a bravery no less than anyone else! At this moment, he is still staying in Nafpaktos, guarding the rear for us, he Although he didn't participate in the fortress attack, he will always stand with us! Let's drink to Andre again!"

"Cheers!" There was another burst of enthusiastic responses, and everyone present raised their glasses high, toasting André Davout, who stayed behind dozens of kilometers away.

Everyone present knew that although André Davout was not the supreme commander, he was His Majesty's captain of the guard and favorite general, and one of the most trusted people around him, so no one would question that he got this treatment.

After drinking another glass, Eggron continued,

"Although today is a celebration banquet, we all know that our journey is not over yet, Greece is not yet independent, and we have not completely expelled the enemy, so we will face new challenges next, I hope everyone will not Depressed, you must serve me with your original courage and loyalty-don't forget, Greece is only the first stop of our journey. cheers!"

"Cheers to Paris!" his cry was echoed even more enthusiastically.

Yes, when Paris was mentioned, the people present couldn't help being excited.

This gorgeous and magnificent city is the place they dream of, and their empire can only be called an empire if it is established in Paris.

After this series of struggles, they won the victory and cultivated their confidence. At this time, they all believed that that day would definitely come.

With the help of Aigron's speech and the effect of alcohol, everyone in the hall was high-spirited and determined to succeed—and this was exactly what Aigron wanted to see.

He held this celebration banquet in order to wash away the exhaustion of everyone, so that they could devote themselves to the unfinished struggle as before.

Seeing that the atmosphere of the crowd had been mobilized, he looked at Teresa again, and nodded to her with a smile.

Of course Teresa understood, she knew that this was a chance for Aigron to show her performance, so she also picked up the wine glass from the side, and solemnly paid tribute to everyone present.

"Dear warriors." She glanced at the people around with a grateful gaze, "I have stayed in Mesonei for this period of time, handling the rear matters for His Highness, so I regret that I was not there in person, Witness the glorious moment when the victory comes... However, although I have not witnessed your heroic appearance with my own eyes, I have already deeply felt the hardships you have endured and the sacrifices you have made for the victory from your highness's letter... …I know all this and I will remember it, and I will remember each and every one of you!"

Teresa's eyes lingered on everyone's face for a while, as if she was looking at them and remembering everyone's appearance at the same time.

"... Your Highness and I, and even our future children and grandchildren, will be forever grateful for your sacrifices and sacrifices. What I regret the most is that we don't have many gifts to repay your loyalty, but if we return Come to Paris and rebuild the empire, then we will give you all the rewards you deserve, and support the empire with you, let us drink to this day!"

Princess Teresa's toast was warm and passionate, so everyone responded one after another.

"cheers!"

In this lively and cheerful atmosphere, Teresa focused her attention on other things.

For her, participating in such ritual activities is already a part of her life. She has been trained countless times since she was a child, and she will never make any mistakes.

Her eyes wandered among the crowd, on the one hand, to give her and His Highness's servants spiritual encouragement, but more importantly, she wanted to find Agnes.

She sent Chanel to invite Agnes before, and Chanel replied to her that Miss Agnes agreed to participate.

Sure enough, it didn't take long before she saw Agnes in the corner.

At this time, she was wearing women's clothing, but she was not dressed up, just wearing a simple skirt, standing in an inconspicuous corner, almost like a member of the musicians.

After she found Agnes, she immediately smiled and nodded to Agnes, and Agnes also noticed Her Highness's gaze, so she also nodded politely.

The two reunited after a long absence. They originally had a good impression of each other when they met for the first time, but unfortunately, the accident of fate cast dust on this impression.

For Teresa, of course, she wanted to wipe the dust off.

The reason she wanted to call Agnes to her was not to humiliate her, but to let her see clearly that the relationship between herself and His Highness was a certainty, and she hoped that she would retreat in spite of the difficulties.

In essence, she also respects Agnes, so if the turmoil can pass, she is willing to continue to regard Agnes as a friend.

Of course, if Agnes is unwilling to change, then the situation will be different—how can a young girl not feel angry when encountering such a thing?

For the sake of everyone's decency, and also in order not to quarrel with Eggron, Teresa consciously did not mention Agnes in front of him, as if everything had become history and had been forgotten by her.

However, this incident happened not long ago, how could she really forget it?

Just when she was about to call Agnes to her and have a good conversation with her, she suddenly found someone standing in front of Agnes.

——It was Eggron's cousin, Prince Charles.

what happened?Do they have friendship?Or is he also supportive?Teresa fell into doubt for a moment.

Then she glanced at Charlie.

Prince Charles, who has always been keen in mind, noticed this glance. Although it was only a brief glance, the icy coldness in it made Prince Charles feel a chill in his heart, and he couldn't speak for a while.

Logically speaking, with his insight and courage, he didn't need to be afraid of a mere Princess Teresa, but when Teresa came to Monte Cristo Island, there was a sudden attack and she investigated her account of selling gems. Grab your own "handle".

It was precisely because Teresa had a handle, so although he gritted his teeth with hatred in his heart, he always felt a little guilty when facing Teresa.

But at this moment, he made up his mind and put this guilt aside.

"Miss Agnes..." He nodded with a smile and greeted Agnes.　　

214, sideshow

"Miss Agnes..."

Prince Charlie's smile didn't make Agnes feel very friendly, but it made her a little baffled.

Of course she knew the other party's identity, but she knew even more that she had never had any contact with the prince in her life, so she couldn't understand why the other party would suddenly greet her.

And in such an occasion.

However, doubts are doubts, and the education she received since she was a child made her have to respond.

"Is there any order, sir?" she asked friendlyly, but clearly kept her distance.

Her indifference did not make the prince retreat, on the contrary he smiled more cordially.

"Miss Agnes, I know that due to your status, you don't want to participate too much among us, and would rather be a bystander. But... at this moment of celebration, are you willing to show a little bit of your demeanor? "

Agnes frowned slightly, not understanding what the other party meant.

So she just looked at each other, waiting for what to say next. "What do you mean?"

"I've always heard that you are good at swordsmanship—it's okay for ordinary people to say so, and even His Majesty, who is always easy to praise, is full of praise for you, so I can't help but feel curious." The prince Quickly explain.

Although this was a compliment to herself, Agnes couldn't help feeling annoyed when she heard him mention 'Your Majesty'.

"So, do you want to challenge me?" So Agnes asked not politely.

"I dare not..." The prince laughed awkwardly and waved his hands quickly, "I haven't studied swordsmanship before, how could I be your opponent? I'm afraid you can make me ashamed with a single sword. I just I just hope to see you show your skills..."

"Since you don't want to challenge yourself, how do you want to see it?" Agnes asked again.

"Naturally there are some passionate young people among us. They are not convinced by your reputation, so they want to experience your powerful strength for themselves." The prince still replied with a smile, "Everyone of us is in high spirits at the current banquet. It's a shame it ended like this, so I figured if there was any impressive sideshow, it would be the best..."

Agnes was slightly stunned, not knowing how to answer for a moment.

She didn't expect that she would receive the challenge at this time.

According to her character, if she was in Paris, she would definitely fight it out. No matter how many challengers there are, just let them come. But now that she is in this place, is it appropriate to do so?

"That's not good..." After hesitating for a moment, Agnes shook her head. "I don't think it's appropriate to do this on this occasion, so as not to spoil the interest of all of you."

"Aren't you willing?" The prince was obviously disappointed. "Miss Agnes, you must not know that among us, there have always been people who have always admired and admired you. Among other things, the captain of His Majesty's personal guard, the Marquis André Davout, once challenged you. Then he failed. He has always been obsessed with his failure, so even those of us who have never seen you do it with our own eyes are already full of curiosity and admiration for you..."

The prince's words made Agnes happy and secretly funny.

"Mr. André Davout once mentioned this to me, but... I really don't remember it anymore. I have experienced many challenges. Even if I win, I will not laugh at any loser. Failure is not It would wear down on their dignity. He really doesn't need to be bothered about it."

"That's what he said, but he has made our curiosity reach its peak, and we really want to see your demeanor." The prince was still unwilling to give up, "You should just satisfy our curiosity——"

His relentless pursuit made Agnes suspicious.

"Sir, why are you so persistent? Do you have any personal reasons—?"

The prince smirked again in embarrassment, and then answered intermittently.

"Well... mainly because I made a bet with Edgar before."

"Edgar?!" Agnes was surprised again, "What did he do with you?"

"We were just chatting at first, but then the topic turned to his wife for some reason." The prince was embarrassed on the surface, but in fact he read out the speech he had prepared on purpose, "Edgar told her Madame boasted that she was incomparable in all the world, that she was gentle, virtuous, and able to manage the family business, and that no one in Paris could compare with her, which I completely agreed-but then he boasted that his lady's sister was also incomparable in the world. , there is absolutely no rival among his peers, and his appearance is also first-class; well, we have no disputes in terms of appearance, but in other respects, I always feel that he may be exaggerating, so the two of us quarreled Wake up... Finally we made a bet, I want to see it with my own eyes."

I see!Agnes was instantly annoyed.

It's Edgar again, how much trouble this guy has caused himself!

However, the prince's remarks suddenly aroused her strong desire to compete.

She doesn't want to shrink back under the contempt of others, and even more unwilling to shrink back when the other party mentions her sister.

My sister is naturally unparalleled in the world, how can I be inferior to her younger sister?

Well, since you guys are so ignorant, let me give you some color!

After some thought, she finally nodded.

"Okay... Since you are so kind to invite, I am really embarrassed to decline. However, I think that since this is a festive time, we'd better be careful not to disappoint everyone."

"Of course, of course!" Seeing Agnes let go, the prince was immediately overjoyed.

Agnes couldn't see the smug glint in the corner of his eyes.

That's right, this is the rhetoric that he and Edgar carefully fabricated——

Before, he had wooed Edgar and dealt with that "little Austrian girl" together, but he hated that Edgar was slippery and left without telling the truth, so he could only sigh helplessly; but he didn't Thinking of it, just today, Edgar took the initiative to find him and asked him to cooperate, to praise Agnes together, and to sing against Princess Teresa.

Upon hearing this proposal, the Prince was immediately overjoyed.

He has always had a heartache in his heart, that is, he was caught by Princess Teresa because of his negligence for a while, so he could only endure for a while and bow to Her Royal Highness, but the more he was like this, the more intense his anger was—— How shameful that a member of the dignified Bonaparte family, His Majesty's cousin, should be restrained by a little girl?

He had been looking for a way out, and Edgar's proposal just met his needs.

Although the marriage between His Majesty and Princess Teresa seems to be a certainty and it is impossible to change it, there has never been any rule that the French monarch can only love one person-even on the contrary, the monarchs of all dynasties are all sensual, they Instead, the queen is just a mascot in the palace.

If His Majesty also abides by this "law of history", then he can find a chance to escape.

After all, in his capacity, what if he was greedy for some money?This was originally their family's money. The money and land that Emperor Napoleon bestowed on the brothers back then was much richer than this.

Now Teresa is restraining him, but if His Majesty has another love, what can this little Austrian girl do to herself?As long as His Majesty's "loved" is willing to intercede for him, His Majesty will just laugh at such "little things", and he doesn't have to be afraid of anything anymore.

After thinking about it, this kind of strategy of drawing salary from the bottom is the most once and for all.

Moreover, recently, while busy with the war, the prince has never relaxed to inquire about the news around His Majesty. He can naturally know that His Majesty was very close to this Miss Agnes before, and there was a tendency to burn firewood. Princess Teresa was furious and called Chanel over.

It was precisely because of this information that the Prince hit it off with Edgar immediately after Edgar entered the door, and the two immediately reached a consensus of "resolutely supporting Miss Agnes".

Although the remaining time is limited, it is enough for the two of them to arrange.

After the banquet was held, the prince kept watching carefully, and when he judged that the fire was suitable, he walked over to Agnes and started their plan.

Sure enough, everything went well, according to Edgar's prepared rhetoric, he easily incited Agnes.

Although he had the first conversation with Agnes today, he immediately discovered that the girl had a bad temper and was aloof and indifferent, but she was not so thoughtful and was easily guided by others, especially the relationship with her family.

That would be great!He just needs this kind of person by His Majesty's side.

If the plan is realized, then as long as he can curry favor with her in the future, then he will have a strong backer in the future, and His Majesty will never be so strict with him again.

"Miss Agnes, please wait a moment, I'll arrange it right away." Because he was in a particularly good mood, the prince said goodbye to Agnes graciously, and returned to the place where he was standing.

While walking, he secretly made a gesture to Edgar who had been observing the situation not far away.

Seeing the prince's gesture, Edgar also smiled slightly.