17, interest and shame
Looking at Aiglon's soft smile, Princess Sophie's hanging heart finally fell.
As soon as the words she scolded just now came out, she felt regretful in her heart, for fear of hurting the young man's heart, but fortunately she finally got it back - although the young man put forward a condition, as long as everyone is happy, what is there to accept such a trivial request?
In addition, she was not really angry in her heart, and the fiery emotions displayed by the young man not only made her afraid, but also a little excited, and a little heartbeat.
After all, who would be unhappy to be so admired by such a handsome and lovely child?
Aglon just lacked friends since he was a child, so he longed for affection, and then mistakenly thought that admiration for me was just love...... As long as he has a wife and his own family in the future, he will recall his words and deeds at this time in the future, I am afraid that he will be ashamed.
At the end of the day, it was the Austrians who treated him too badly, Sophie thought.
As soon as she thought of this, Sophie couldn't help but glance at the young man lovingly, and the small dispute between the two disappeared.
Then, quietly, she re-fiddled with the palette and mixed the colors with the paint. Aglon wanted a portrait of herself, so it was a double test β a test of her skills and her looks, and her pride could not tolerate any slip-up in the matter.
"Aiglon, what do you want me to paint?" She asked Aglon casually. "If I don't ask for it, I'll be free."
"You're beautiful at all times, but I think it's the best at the moment." Aiglon replied in a whisper.
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"Okay, then do as you say." After a moment of silence, Princess Sophie nodded slightly.
The two men walked to the fountain and watched the reflection in the pool at the sound of a trickle, and then Princess Sophie put up her easel again and began to paint.
This time, Aglon also stood quietly next to Her Royal Highness, watching her paint stroke by stroke, gradually the canvas appeared a blurred outline, and then as the brush continued to move, the colors became more and more distinct, and the scene inside the painting became clearer and clearer.
I don't know how long later, the image of a young woman standing next to the fountain and wearing a royal blue dress is displayed in the painting.
Princess Sophie put down her paintbrush, then examined the painting carefully, and finally nodded in satisfaction.
"Aiglon, what do you think of the drawing?" Then, she turned to look at Aglon and asked, expectantly.
There is always only one answer to this question.
"It's really pretty." Aglon took a closer look, bent down, and looked at Princess Sophie gratefully, "I will treasure it well, Your Highness...... It's really beautiful, both in the paintings and in the people. β
In all fairness, it's really good-looking.
"You don't look like a kid now!" Princess Sophie glanced at him with a look of annoyance, "Who taught you this?" β
"We've been together for so long, don't you know me? I will not go against my will to tell lies in order to please others. Aglon replied with a smile. So if I say yes, then you can rest assured, it's really, really good,"
"Okay, then I'll believe it this time......" Princess Sophie nodded slightly.
The two of them were silent again, looking at the painting they had just completed. They listened silently to the sound of the wind and the running water, as if the two of them were the only ones left in the great court.
"Your Highness, I recently had a new hobby." After a long silence, Aigron said suddenly.
"What hobby?" Princess Sophie asked curiously.
"I was obsessed with watching scripts for plays, like those by Shakespeare and MoliΓ¨re...... I suddenly had a strange idea the other day. Aglon looked at Her Royal Highness the Princess, and then replied leisurely, "I think I can also try to write a script, I have some scene ideas in my head now, and I think I can try it." β
"Really?" Princess Sophie immediately became interested, "Then you hurry up and work hard, I really want to see it!" β
"Now that my skills and writing are immature, and there is no coherence in those fragmentary ideas, I dare not make a fool of myself and make you laugh." Aglon bowed his head in shame, "But I really want to work on it, so...... I'd like to ask you to take me to see the theater in Vienna if you have the chance, so that I can learn something important. β
"What?" As Aglon had expected, Princess Sophie was surprised to hear this request. "You want to go to the theater?"
"By your side, to be exact." Aiglon lowered his head slightly in shame, "If this request makes you feel embarrassed, then ...... Then you don't think I said it, I just had a whim. β
Princess Sophie was silent.
It stands to reason that Aglon's request was a bit difficult, but his clear and longing eyes made it difficult for her to refuse, not to mention that the two of them had just had an argument, and she really didn't want to cause any unpleasantness.
And...... Visiting the theater with Aiglon should also be a bit of fun?
"If that's your hobby...... I will support you. After a moment, she nodded slightly, "Let me tell the prince and His Majesty the emperor, you are injured, and it is indeed too boring to be stuffy in the palace all the time. β
"But...... If they don't agree......" Aiglon hesitated again.
"If they don't agree, I'll find a way to get them to say yes, and I'll just solve the matter." Her Royal Highness replied without thinking, "When we had dinner before, it was mentioned that it was a good thing that you love pen and paper more than knives and guns, and His Majesty the Emperor also thinks so, so it is also a good thing that you should develop your interest in this area...... I don't think Your Majesty should have any reason not to agree. β
"Great!" Aiglon looked up in surprise, "Then please." β
"Don't be happy so early, I'm also conditional." Princess Sophie shook her head, "First, you and I have special identities, we must not go to the theater as we are, we can only keep a low profile; Second, you just stay in the box when you come and go, don't have too much contact with the outside world, and let me deal with the guards who passed by if there is anything...... I'm sorry, Aiglon, I don't want to limit you like that, but without these conditions, I'm afraid it will be difficult for me to get the old man to agree. β
Just what the doctor ordered.
"It's okay, no matter what the outcome, I will definitely not complain about you, you have helped me enough...... I am really, really, very grateful to you. Aiglon hurriedly expressed his thoughts, "Your Highness...... I really can't put into words how grateful I am to you, if I can do anything to make you happy, please do so! β
"I don't want anything more from you, as long as you don't throw a tantrum on me in the future and be obedient......" Princess Sophie winked playfully in her left eye, "Aigron, can you do it?" β
"As you wish." Aiglon stopped the waist bar.
He said it very sincerely, but at the same time, there was a little bit of guilt in his heart.
His so-called "interest in writing scripts" was of course only a pretext, and the ultimate goal was to use Princess Sophie to get an opportunity to leave the palace regularly to travel to the city of Vienna - although this opportunity was not of any use at the moment, and he would certainly be under strict surveillance, but at least it would allow him to further contact with the outside world.
As long as there is contact, he will definitely be able to create opportunities, and before that, he doesn't need to be in a hurry, everything can be done slowly, anyway, he still has time.
However, doing so also meant that he had taken advantage of Princess Sophie's affection and accommodation for him, which he had only felt in her alone since he came into this world.
He didn't like to see him do it, but as much as he didn't want to, he had to. This is an important step in his overall plan, and if he cannot establish contact with the outside world, then the so-called escape plan is destined to be nothing more than a pipe dream.
And this crucial step was easily agreed to by Her Royal Highness the Princessβshe agreed purely to make herself happy.
I'm sorry...... Your Highness.
If I have the opportunity in the future, I will definitely make it up to you and do my best. He swore in his heart.
"Alright, let's go back and help me move it." After a long time, Princess Sophie proposed.
The painting dries very slowly, and it is impossible for Aglon to collect it today, so he helps the princess put away the easel, and then walks back to the palace with the easel painting.
Along the way, Sophie finds that Aigron is silent and seems thoughtful.
"Aiglon, what are you thinking?" So she asked.
"Actually, I'm thinking about a very strange question." Aiglon smiled, hiding the uneasiness and shame in his heart.
"What's the problem?"
"If Weifu is in the past, then we definitely can't use the name we have now, right?" Aiglon looked at each other with a smile, "So how about we pretend to be brother and sister?" I am brother Franz and you are sister Sophia. The two of us went out and said that it was sister and brother, surely no one would not believe it, right? β
Princess Sophie stopped suddenly, blushing slightly, but she should have been excited rather than shy. It seems that she was also aroused.
"Sounds interesting." After a moment she nodded, "So...... What should we call our last name? β
"Do you have any good suggestions?" Aglon asked rhetorically.
"Hmm......" Her Royal Highness narrowed her eyes slightly, and then seemed to have an idea, "what do you think of Memmingen?" This is a small city in Bavaria, I went there when I was a kid and the scenery was very nice and left me with very good memories. β
"Then this one!" Aiglon nodded excitedly, "We're sure we'll have better memories too!" β
It was at this moment that he decided that in the future, when it was inconvenient to use his real name, he would always use Franz Memmingen as his pseudonym.
There are some things to remember.