"Alright, let's not disturb the entertainment of you young people, and go on. Hopefully you're having fun tonight. ”

Under the instructions of His Majesty the Emperor, the two men saluted again and said goodbye to His Majesty, and then walked back to the center of the hall side by side.

Perhaps because of His Majesty's words just now, Teresa's face always looked a little shy, and her eyes only hung low on the ground, not daring to look at the expressions of the people around her.

It wasn't until they came to the dance floor that the eyes of the two men met again.

"Your Highness, shall we begin?" Aiglon asked, holding out his hand to her.

Teresa silently raised her hand and put her hands on the boy, and the two of them began to dance again.

However, because this time it was a waltz, their steps were much slower and their movements were more soothing than just now. As a result, Aiglon has more room to observe his surroundings.

"Your Highness......" After jumping for a while, Teresa, who had been silent, suddenly spoke. May I ask you a question? ”

"What's wrong?" Aiglon asked in a low voice as he followed her steps.

"Excuse me...... What is your sentiment towards Austria and for our family? Teresa hesitated again, then asked cautiously, "I've tried to imagine since I saw you last time, but ...... But I feel like it's hard to draw conclusions. Sure enough, it's because of my lack of life experience......"

Why are you asking me for nothing? Do you expect me to tell you the truth? Aiglon sneered inwardly.

Although his expression did not change, Teresa seemed to feel something, and lowered her head slightly to apologize to him, "I'm sorry, I may have asked a very unpleasant question that upset you." But please don't get me wrong, I'm asking this question out of pure curiosity and definitely not on anyone's behalf...... I'm not that kind of person. ”

Speaking of this, she felt disappointed again.

If you can't even open your hearts to each other, or even just reveal a little bit of your heart, then why talk about marriage? I'm just being used as a tool.

Seeing her panicked, disappointed, and a little frustrated expression, Aiglon couldn't help but smile, "Do you really want to know?" Can that keep it a secret for me? ”

"Yes, of course!" Theresa suddenly had hope again, and then nodded repeatedly, "I swear I won't tell anyone, not even my father." ”

She swore seriously, because she knew that if the boy told her something very dangerous, it was out of trust in herself, and of course she could not live up to the trust of others.

"Then I, I'll tell you—" Aiglon looked at each other with a smile, "I was very dissatisfied with the situation I had been in growing up, and I was angry at the contempt that the European countries had treated me, so I held my breath in my heart, so I dreamed of following in my father's footsteps, re-establishing the Empire, and then leading the army into Austria ......"

"Oh God......!" Teresa's face turned pale and let out a lamentation, "Sure enough...... That's exactly ......."

"—and then snatch a princess back to be his wife."

"Huh?" After hearing the latter words, Princess Teresa couldn't help but be stunned, she raised her head again, looked at the smile on the other party's face, and suddenly understood. "You're kidding me!"

When she complained slightly, she suddenly didn't pay attention to her steps, and staggered backwards, almost falling.

Fortunately, Aiglon was quick-eyed, and immediately bent down without a trace, and then grabbed her by the waist and helped her up again, and the little turmoil only caused a burst of attention, but soon calmed down again, and people just thought that Princess Teresa had made a mistake, so they kindly pretended not to see anything.

Teresa finally regained her composure, and then she was so angry and ashamed that she couldn't help but glare at him, "You're really...... It's too much. ”

"I didn't expect you to react so much." Aiglon nodded apologetically, "You were really freaking out just now. ”

"Your words are indeed scary......" Teresa sighed softly, "aren't you worried that if you say such a thing, if I go back and tell the truth, even if you are just joking, you will be severely reprimanded." ”

"I've been severely reprimanded many times since I was a child, and I'm not afraid to come once or twice." Aiglon calmly replied, "What if we say it again?" It's nothing more than an order for me to be more respectful in the future, and it's not bad to see if you're worth it at such a low cost. ”

"Well, then you won your bet, Your Highness." Teresa smiled, finally easing the tension. "I'm not interested in being a mean whistleblower. But...... What do you think? Such cruel words have already been said, so you shouldn't be afraid to tell the truth, right? ”

Iger gave him a solemn new look.

She seems to have an indifferent personality and does not smile, but her curiosity is surprisingly strong.

Judging from the previous impression, maybe she is not indifferent, but she is too shy, so she usually doesn't know how to deal with others, so she seems to stay away, right?

"Well, since you have to know, I'll tell you about it." He sighed helplessly, "Actually, there are some things that I haven't fully figured out myself. ”

Then, under Teresa's gaze, he thought for a moment.

"If you want to say that there is no resentment, I'm afraid you don't believe it either, but people like me can't be swayed by emotions, I can eliminate the interference of emotions and look at reality objectively."

Then, he looked beyond Teresa to the crowd outside the dance floor, where he finally found his mother, Archduchess Louisa, who was sitting upright and laughing with others.

"My mother said that she had brought me here, and though she had not been able to do anything to me, she had at least saved me from the death of Louis XVII. I think she has a point, after all, the Bourbons have a deep enmity with Bonaparte, and if it falls into their hands, they will have countless ways to send me to God before I reach adulthood.

So from this point of view, Austria and His Majesty my maternal grandfather have been kind to me, but to be honest, I am not grateful...... After all, I also paid the price you saw. My more than ten years of hostage so far should be considered enough to pay off the debt, right? It's going to be even longer in the future. ”

Teresa kept looking at the boy's face, and when he spoke, she seemed thoughtful.

"So you don't hate that much right now, do you?"

"Yes, I don't have love or hate now, and I can look at reality objectively." Aiglon nodded, "However, what I think in the future depends on my fate next, I am still young and can look forward to the future, but what if I am suffocated like this for another ten or twenty years?" Even if I was born guilty, do I still have to pay my debt for thirty or forty years? ”

"Understandably, I think so." Teresa nodded approvingly, "No wonder...... No wonder your mother is so anxious to marry you, if you have a family, you will definitely have a lot more scope and freedom of movement...... At least you can find the joy of life. ”

Then she let out another sigh, "I feel sorry for you...... The entanglement of your fathers forced you to lose your childhood, and you have to think about so many things at a young age. I'm really sorry. ”

"You are not responsible for this, and there is no need to apologize." Aglon replied.

Then he laughed again, "Alright, let's end this somewhat unpleasant topic, which was supposed to be a good night for you." ”

"Well, since you say so." Teresa nodded, agreeing to Aglon's request. "Actually, I think that our kind of conversation is much better than those false polite words...... At least I can feel like you're real. ”

Then, the two stopped talking and concentrated on dancing first, and the dance music soon came to an end.

When the melodious music gradually stopped, the dance between the two finally ended.

"Your Highness, my mission should have been completed." Aiglon bent down to her, "I wish you more happiness tonight. ”

"I wish you more happiness." Teresa also bowed to him, "Your Highness, although you can't predict what the future holds, what if you ...... If I can do something for you to resolve the grudge between the two families, and also to resolve the resentment in your heart, so that you can go into the adult world as you should, then I will also feel extremely happy. ”

Although his heart was quite closed, Agron was still a little moved by Princess Teresa's words at the moment.

Unfortunately, even so, the plan had to go ahead, and that was a price to pay.

While he was pondering, Archduke Karl strode up to the two men, and then took his daughter's hand.

He glanced at the young man, then nodded slightly.

"Pretty good dancing, boy."

Then he walked back with Teresa, all the way to the throne of His Majesty the Emperor and Empress.

And at this time, the banquet also came to a climax.

Under the gaze of the crowd, the court attendant walked up to the two Majens with a tray in hand, and Her Majesty rose from the throne, then took a small crown from the tray and put it on the head of Princess Teresa.

The crown is small, with a sterling silver frame twisted around the shape of a rose, topped with diamonds and rubies, which sparkle in the light, accentuating Her Royal Highness.

"This is a gift from His Majesty, congratulations on your coming of age, Teresa." Her Majesty looked at her with a smile, "I think this is the best birthday present we have ever given your father." ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Teresa saluted the Empress with great politeness, "I will always remember tonight." ”

Teresa, wearing the crown, turned to face the guests under the proud pull of the Grand Duke.

Amid the amazement and cheers of the crowd, Teresa's gaze quietly moved.

However, it was not found.

She withdrew her gaze with some disappointment.

At this time, Aglon was quietly walking out of the hall, and then down the corridor to the door, he had been with so many people for so long, and he had drunk a little wine, so he wanted to breathe in the fresh air outside.

Tonight's play that belongs to him has been sung, and it doesn't matter what happens next.

Although he was not a veteran, he could sense that after tonight's contact, Princess Teresa had a pretty good impression of herself, which meant that his purpose had been achieved.

But...... What would Her Highness Sophie think? She should have seen it all tonight, right? The thought flashed through his mind.

Just as he was thinking this, he clearly saw that someone in the shadows was slowly pacing towards him.

Her eyes were filled with a barely suppressed, but still unpleasant look.

"You're really proud today, sir."