After the maid Chanel recounted her origins, Agron finally let down her guard and decided to believe her.

Chanel's narrative makes at least logical sense, and her monstrous hatred is impossible to disguise—and even if it's the worst-case scenario, if she's deceived, that's okay, she doesn't have anything to lose now.

For the first time, he had someone he could trust and drive by his side, and he inevitably felt excited, but now his weak body could not carry this passion.

He knows that all this is just the beginning, and the most important thing for him now is to take care of his body, and only a healthy self is qualified to talk about freedom.

After drinking the broth, his body was much warmer, and he looked up at the window, where it was still dark in the night sky.

He looked at Chanel again, who had just wiped away her tears and managed to maintain her apparent calm, but her blue eyes were bloodshot enough to feel the exhaustion of her body.

She had just taken care of herself until the early hours of the morning, and then experienced emotional ups and downs, so she must have been very tired.

"Chanel, I don't have anything more for you to do tonight, you can take a break." So he said.

"It's okay Your Highness, you haven't replied yet, I need to take care of you." Chanel smiled.

"Now that I'm awake and still able to eat, it means I've passed the danger period, so let's take a break. And you need to rest more now, and I will have to rely on you again tomorrow. Aglon gave the order.

After a pause, he added in a gentle tone that was completely different from the indifference just now.

"Xanael, as long as you are loyal to me, your wishes, I will do it for you. So you have a good rest now, I need a healthy you to continue to serve me, it's very important to me. ”

Hearing this, Chanel's eyes widened in surprise, a blush flashed across her face, and she bowed.

"Yes, yes, Your Highness."

Then, she sat down on the couch bench where Aglon usually sits, and then leaned down on the armrests.

She was indeed tired, so after only a few moments, her breathing was very even, her back rising and falling slightly rhythmically, and she was clearly asleep.

Looks like this young avenger is quite coaxing...... Aglon thought to himself.

This means that she is an easy person to work with – or rather to command – but it also shows that she is not the kind of person who is extremely quick-witted.

But it doesn't matter, now he needs to be loyal more than he needs to be smart, and people who are too smart and scheming are not so easy to use.

Looking at the sleeping maid, he suddenly felt sleepy again.

It's time to rest and think about tomorrow after dawn...... He closed his eyes again.

Although the wounds on his body still tormented him, he was in a much happier mood than yesterday or any day before, and he knew that the slightest ripple had appeared in his stagnant court life, which perhaps meant that there would be turbulent waves in the future.

That's what he was looking forward to.

If there's a storm, let it be more violent, and break the world!

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When Agron regained consciousness, he felt as if his face was being gently touched.

At first he thought it was Chanel, but when he opened his eyes, he realized that he had guessed wrong, and the person sitting at the head of his bed and stroking him was Princess Sophie.

It was already dawn, all the curtains in the room had been opened, and the warm sunlight poured into the spacious suite from several directions, illuminating the furnishings inside, and at the same time making Her Royal Highness seem to have an extra layer of glow.

But from the side of her eye sockets, you can still find traces of exhaustion, probably last night did not sleep well at all.

"I heard you're out of danger, so I'm coming to see you." Seeing him awake, Princess Sophie smiled, "Aigron, you really can't imagine how excited I was to see you open your eyes...... God finally saved me from making an irreparable mistake! ”

"I'm also grateful to God for giving me the opportunity to experience what it's like to wake up to your touch." Aiglon smiled, "Very comfortable, Your Highness." ”

"You're looking more and more like a prodigal king!" Sophie glared at him apprehensively.

Soon, though, she smiled with relief. "But at least you can talk, and that's better than anything else."

Then, instead of speaking, she looked around the boy with a smile, as if to make sure that he had come back to life without any defects.

"I'm sorry." After laughing for a while, Princess Sophie leaned over slightly, grabbed his shoulders, and then gently held him in her arms, "Because my willfulness has ended you in such a situation, I can only shamefully ask you to forgive me." ”

The boy stiffened unnaturally, and finally managed to calm himself from the turmoil of his mind.

"It's not forgiving, you originally only proposed hunting to help me relax, and the accident that happened later was just my bad luck, not your responsibility." Agron rested his head on the shoulders of Her Royal Highness the Princess, and then saw Chanel standing in the center of the room.

At this moment, she had completely recovered from the excitement of last night, and stood behind Her Royal Highness the Princess with a blank face, as if waiting for her master to give a new order.

Nothing was a dream last night, great! He was secretly happy, and then winked at her, while Chanel bowed to him.

"No, the unlucky one should have been me...... You have borne the pain in my place......" Princess Sophie, who could not see his small movements, continued to say in an apologetic tone, "If you hadn't reacted in the first place, maybe I might have even ...... Aiglon, you were a hero yesterday. ”

"Don't say that. I've just done what you have to do as a friend of yours so many times, and if that's a hero, then the title is too cheap. Aglon smiled and replied, "I'm more concerned that you should believe what I said that day......

Princess Sophie let go of her embrace, then put her arms around the boy's shoulders and looked at him again, his smile was so pale and weak, but with a weak charm.

Since coming to this magnificent palace and becoming a member of the Habsburg family, every time she sees this melancholy child, she always has a protective desire rooted in motherhood, and even a little chivalrous, always wanting to do something for her brother-in-law, the poor brother-in-law.

Yesterday, however, she clearly felt that the child had grown up and that he could try to protect himself—and he did not hesitate to do so.

God knows what kind of strength this melancholy, weak and unfortunate child burst out at that moment, tore himself off, and then used his body to support himself when they both fell off the horse.

He said that he was reluctant to give up on himself, and now he has proved it with practical actions.

"I take your word for it." Princess Sophie nodded solemnly, and then she let out a long sigh, "Well, before you know it, how lovely our Aiglon has become!" ”

After sighing, she lowered her head slightly and kissed the young man's broad and smooth forehead.

"I really don't know which princess will be so lucky in the future, to be your wife, she will definitely be the happiest princess in the world......"

Although she only touched it with a little bit of water, Aigron only felt that his heartbeat was slightly faster, and for a moment his heart was a little fluttering.

It's sad to say, although he has lived for almost forty years, even in his previous life, he has never been in love.

"No princess would be stupid enough to marry a prince who has no kingdom and no treasure." He forced himself to restrain himself and then made a joke.

"Maybe that's a thing." Sophie blinked her eyes and replied with a smile, "There will always be some silly princess who, like my sister, will fall in love with a prince who has no kingdom and no treasure...... You're so handsome, as long as you work hard, you'll always get a ......."

As soon as the words came out, both of them suddenly felt a little embarrassed, after all, there seemed to be a little more ambiguity in this sentence.

Aiglon looked at the other again.

Although nominally an aunt, she was only six years older than Egron, and now she was only in her early twenties, which was the time when a woman was at her most radiant. Maybe because of the light, maybe because she was moved by yesterday's heroic acts, she looked at her today with a little more gentle eyes than usual, as if rippling with the light of the lake.

At this time, a sudden noise came from the door, interrupting the embarrassment between the two people.

The two men turned their heads at the same time, and then found several people at the door of the room, led by Prime Minister Metternich.

Sophie frowned slightly, clearly a little displeased by his sudden arrival.

Aglon nodded to His Excellency the Prime Minister with a blank face.

"Your Highness, I'm here to visit you." Metternich nodded as well, and then walked in briskly, "I'm glad to hear you're out of danger. ”

"Thank you." Aglon replied. "I hope my accident didn't bother you in any way."

"It's a bit troublesome, there were rumors in Vienna yesterday, but now that you've woken up, the rumors will soon subside." As he spoke, the Prime Minister walked to the bedside, his eyes wandering around, and confirmed the current injury of Aiglon, "However, although it is out of danger, it is best for you to recuperate from your injuries in the near future, do not exercise vigorously, and recover as soon as possible." ”

"Okay, I will, don't worry." Aiglon nodded appreciatively.

At this time, it occurred to him that although it was very unfortunate that he fell from his horse and was injured, it was also an unexpected gain from another aspect - at least for now, he didn't have to worry about someone forcing him to go to a military school or barracks.

When he thought of this, he was secretly happy.

Then, suddenly, he felt that something was wrong, a feeling that he was not very comfortable.

He glanced over and saw that the old man on the other side was secretly observing him. The old man's eagle-like gaze swept over his arm, making him feel a little furious.

Wrong! He was suspicious of me, and he suspected that my fall from the horse was deliberate, and he used self-harm to escape being forcibly arranged. Aiglon suddenly came to his senses.

There was no doubt that it was an unexpected day, but because the timing was so ingenious, it was normal for the cunning Metternich to suspect that it was self-inflicted, and he must have been very suspicious of why he needed to do this because of such a small thing.

So what should be done?

There is no point in explaining, a person like him has been wandering in the diplomatic arena of deceit for many years, he doesn't know how many lies he has said, and he doesn't know how many lies he has seen others tell, he can't have any confidence in human morality, and if he is so skeptical, then it is useless to say many good things about himself.

Therefore, it is better to face it calmly, he can think whatever he likes, anyway, he is injured now, and he can't do anything about himself.

As soon as he thought of this, Agron was relieved.

The two men looked at each other for a moment, and then Prime Minister Metternich nodded.

"Looks like you're out of danger, that's great. Now that you need to recuperate, I won't bother you much. ”

"I'm very touched that you took the time to visit me, thank you." Aiglon thanked him coldly, "You still have too many important things to do, and it's not worth wasting too much time on me. ”

"So, take your leave." Metternich nodded again, and walked out of the room.

Just as the Prime Minister was in the hallway preparing to leave, he suddenly heard a greeting from behind.

"Sir."

He turned around with some surprise and found Princess Sophie chasing after him.

Although he was a little impatient, he still showed a pleasant expression. "Do you have any orders, Your Highness?"

"I am very dissatisfied with the way you looked at Franz as if you were a criminal." Princess Sophie looked at Metternich and said word by word, "I caused everything yesterday, he was injured to protect me, and he should blame me, please don't embarrass a child." ”

If I could blame you, I would have blamed you a long time ago! Metternich thought to himself.

"Life is always full of accidents, and it's not your fault."

"Franz deserves to be treated better, and I want me to take care of him while he's been recovering from his injury lately, and you don't give him any inexplicable activities." The princess frowned, and then continued, "Sometimes I really think that some people can't bully their fathers, so they bully their children, and it's really useless. ”

This stupid woman with no one in her eyes! I knew that there was no good thing in Bavaria, and I shouldn't have spared these traitors to the Rhine Confederation in the first place! Metternich cursed in his heart.

"I'll think about it, Your Highness." He left cold words and turned to leave.