Eagle’s Glory

That night, Eggron slept extremely soundly.

The conversation with Chanel gave him spiritual encouragement, and the haze in his heart was swept away. So when he wakes up in the morning, he feels energetic.

Under the service of Chanel, he finished his breakfast, and at this time, his guardian Count Dietrichstein walked in front of him, and then bowed to salute.

"Your Highness, I am truly delighted to see you so refreshed."

"Thank you for your concern." Aigron nodded politely.

"Considering that your physical recovery is very good, I think that your interrupted studies should be able to continue. What do you think?" the count asked again.

"Well, that's it." Aigron nodded and agreed with the other party.

Recently, because he is in the recuperation stage, all physical education has been suspended. After the earl's evaluation, his body has basically recovered, so these courses should be restarted.

"Okay, I'll notify the captain now." The earl smiled gratifiedly, "Of course, I'll let him pay attention to propriety, your body can't make any mistakes."

Soon, Aigron came to the side of the Arc de Triomphe, the commanding height of Schönbrunn Palace, as usual, and at this time his swordsmanship and military teacher, Captain Foresty, was already waiting there.

As soon as he saw Aigron, the captain put his right hand on his chest with military etiquette, "It's a pleasure to see you here again, Your Highness."

"Nice to meet you, Captain." Aigron also nodded to pay tribute to the other party. "I have been really depressed during this time. I can't help but feel excited when I think that I can learn swordsmanship with you again."

Under Aigron's compliment, the captain couldn't help showing a smile on his serious face.

"It is also my honor to have a hard-working student like you."

The captain's words were not purely flattering, because most of the children of Guijie he met before were not able to suffer because of their pampering, and at the same time, because of their superior status, they often refused to obey discipline, and he had nothing to do with them; but this great man His son was different, he never put on airs in front of him, and he worked hard when he was teaching swordsmanship, and those who suffered a lot almost never complained, which is really rare.

It's a pity... His fate is really bad, the captain couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

Putting aside his selfish thoughts, the captain took out the long sword for training and handed it to Aigron, and then practiced with him in actual combat, while patiently explaining to him the skills of pace and exertion.

Because he was considerate of Aigron's initial recovery from his injury, the captain also kept his hand this time and slowed down his pace, which relieved a lot of Aigron's pressure, but even so, Aigron, who had not had strenuous exercise for a long time, still felt that his steps were heavy.

After fighting fiercely for a while, the two finally stopped their movements and began to rest.

"It seems that you can't slack off in physical exercise for a moment. After just a period of rest, it's so much worse than before!" Aigron took out a handkerchief to wipe his sweat, and then sighed.

"Your Highness, you have worked hard enough. The decline in strength is only due to objective reasons. It will be fine after a while." The captain comforted him.

"I think it's the same, I will definitely surpass you." Aigron replied full of ambition.

"Then I think you still need to work hard for a long time—" the captain smiled complacently, "but I believe that one day you will be able to do it."

"By the way, Captain, I have something I want to discuss with you." Aigron suddenly changed the subject.

"Please tell me." Although the captain was a little puzzled, he still nodded.

"I've been really bored recently, so I asked Her Royal Highness to find a chance to go to a theater in Vienna to watch a show—" Aigron replied in a calm tone, "Although Her Royal Highness agreed to my request, she also has concerns. She is worried about our safety... so Captain, will you protect us when the time comes?"

Aigron's seemingly casual question,

In fact, he had already prepared it in his heart.

There is no doubt that the Austrian court will never allow him to escape from surveillance and go to the theater alone with Princess Sophie to watch a play, and he will inevitably arrange "protection" followers. Be open and selfless.

More importantly, although the captain has superb swordsmanship, Aigron has been with him for so many years, and he has already grasped his character clearly, which makes it easier to predict his actions—if the person sent to monitor is an unknown If he is a famous person, he will have to spend more time to adapt and try to figure it out.

As for Her Royal Highness, he is not worried at all. As long as Aigron makes a request, and it is not particularly against the principle, Her Royal Highness will basically respond to every request.

Under his expectant gaze, the captain's expression slowly turned from doubt to calm.

"If the court entrusts me with the important task of protecting you and Her Highness the Princess, then I will definitely not shrug it off, and I will use my life to be responsible for it."

"Thank you, Captain!" Eggron was overjoyed and thanked the other party again and again.

"Aigron~~~" Just as he was about to say something more, a soft call suddenly came from afar.

The eyes of the two people instantly turned to the direction of the sound, and then they found that a group of women in skirts was walking towards them along the path, and the leader was Princess Sophie.

"I guessed right, you are indeed here." Princess Sophie looked at the young man with a smile on her face, "It's really hard work, I'm going to run out to practice swords when I'm in good health!"

Her eyes have been fixed on the young man, rippling with admiration. At this moment, although Aigron's hair and clothes are a little messy due to the strenuous exercise just now, he is holding a sword in his hand, looking heroic, and the original melancholy and weak Sweeping away, standing under the grand triumphal arch is even more fearless.

"I have always believed that the best way to heal illnesses and injuries is exercise, Your Highness." Aigron saluted Her Royal Highness respectfully.

"Having said that, you should also pay attention not to overdo your body." Her Royal Highness took out a handkerchief and wiped her forehead lovingly, "Look, you've already sweated so much, isn't that enough? I'll be here today." That's it for now?"

By the time of the last sentence, she had already looked at Captain Foresty who was standing next to Aigron.

When the handkerchief was caressing his forehead, the faint scent of roses rushed straight to Aegron's nose, and the feeling of someone watching him made him a little embarrassed, but he didn't break free.

"Yes, Your Highness." Captain Foresty nodded as if he hadn't seen anything.

After wiping off the sweat, Princess Sophie put the handkerchief back into her bosom.

"Aigron, I have something to inform you."

"Please tell me." Eggron nodded.

"Your mother will be here in two days, you have to prepare to receive her." Princess Sophie whispered.

Aigron was slightly surprised, but quickly nodded calmly.

"I will receive the Countess Nepeg with courtesy, if she is pleased to see me."

"You really..." Seeing his reaction, Princess Sophie couldn't help shaking her head and sighing.

The relationship between Aigron and his mother, Louisa, the former Queen of the French Empire, is not good.

If she could be regarded as the wife and mother of the Bonaparte family from her marriage to France in 1810 until the collapse of the empire in 1814, then she has nothing to do with the family after 1814.

In 1814, on the way back to Austria, she had an illegitimate love affair with Count Neipeg, who was in charge of escorting her, and lived with this lover shortly afterwards-shortly after, she was named the Duchess of Parma, She went to the fief with her lover.

In 1821, just two or three months after the news of Napoleon's death reached Europe, she married the Earl of Nepeg with relief, and she had already had three children with her lover before 1821.

In fact, this is nothing, Eggron is not a feudal and rigid person, not to mention that Napoleon himself has no real relationship with him, and the mother will remarry if she remarries, that is her own business.

However, since then, Louisa has wiped out all her feelings for the Bonaparte family, and treated her once beloved son with a strange indifference.

In history, Louisa set off for Parma in 1816 and left her son in Austria to be raised by others. After that, until the death of Napoleon II in 1832, she only saw her son seven times in 16 years, and every Every time she comes and goes in a hurry, as if what stays in Schönbrunn Palace is only her unbearable dark history.

In 1832, the King of Rome suffering from tuberculosis was dying on his sickbed in Schönbrunn Palace. Although Luisa, who was in Parma in May, was notified, she was late until the end of June, and finally saw her son die silently a month later.

Even though the king of Rome had his soul replaced this time, it still didn't change, and the mother still didn't miss her son.

Aigron has always treated others how others treat him, so he used the title "Countess Nepeg" to indifferently cut off the distance from his mother.

Princess Sophie, who knows everything about Aigron, certainly understands the motives of the young man's behavior, but what can she do other than sigh?

"Aigron, that's your mother after all..."

"Mother! You don't seem to be able to use such a noble title for a person who didn't visit me after I fell off my horse and didn't even write a letter of condolences." Aigron replied coldly.

His answer made Princess Sophie speechless for a moment.

She looked at it sadly, then sighed lovingly.

"Don't be so stubborn sometimes, Eggron."

Aegron didn't answer, just stood silently.

"Your Highness, I have a request."

"What request?" Princess Sophie asked.

"When we go to the theatre, can the captain be the protector?" He looked at the captain who was standing not far away.

"Okay, I'll talk about it." In this atmosphere, Princess Sophie didn't even bother to think about it, but directly agreed to his request.

If that makes you happy.

Because of such an unpleasant topic just now, both of them lost interest. After chatting for a while, Princess Sophie left quickly.

"Okay, I'm going back first, take care of yourself, Aigron."

"Thank you, I will." Eggron nodded.

Her Royal Highness stroked his forehead again.

"Don't lose heart, boy, the Lord will bless us all."

Then, she turned and left.

Aigron watched Her Royal Highness leave, and then walked towards Captain Foresty.

"Your Highness has just agreed to my request, Captain, you can make some preparations next."

"Good Your Highness." The captain nodded, but his body remained motionless.

"Anything else?" Aegron asked curiously.

Captain Foresty's expression was very hesitant, uncharacteristically decisive.

"Your Highness, both you and the princess are the highest nobles in the empire, existences that we mortals cannot touch, so your romantic history is beyond my ability to interfere or comment. No matter what happens, I can pretend to be deaf and dumb. After hesitating for a while, Captain Foresty made up his mind and whispered, "But Your Highness, can you listen to my advice?"

"Please tell me." Eggron nodded indifferently.

"Your position is a bit embarrassing, and the best way to solve this embarrassing situation is to marry a princess, and the more prestigious the family, the better." Captain Foresty whispered, "I have no doubts The qualities you possess are enough to please any family, but...if any love affairs or similar things happened before this, it is very likely to damage your reputation, and it will not do any harm to your future One benefit."

Having been in the court for so long, Captain Foresty has of course heard some gossip - he doesn't even need to listen to it. He can tell a little bit about it from the appearance of the two of them when Aigron and the Princess usually come to see each other.

In his position, it is natural to say as little as possible, but it is precisely because of the feelings he has developed from getting along with him for many years that he can't help but speak out to this little master.

"Criticism? Fuck him!" However, his efforts were in vain, and Eggron just smiled contemptuously.

"I don't have a mother, but I also have a mother. Have you ever seen anyone who would abandon his mother because of bad reviews?"