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Her Royal Highness's laughter made Aglon feel even more embarrassed.
"You...... Have you heard? He asked cautiously.
"yes, I heard that." Her Royal Highness the Princess restrained her smile and nodded slightly. "Well, don't get me wrong, I haven't spied on anything, it's just that there is never a shortage of gossip in the court, and it won't be long before such a big thing will be known."
"It's a shame that they have so much time to talk about things that don't have eyebrows at all." Aglon couldn't help but smile wryly.
"This can't be said to be without eyebrows, at least Archduke Karl is willing to bring his daughter here to see you, which already shows that he is indeed interested in this matter." Princess Sophie replied quietly, "You owe it to your mother, who is usually oblivious to you, but she is quite willing to put effort into pushing the matter forward." ”
Agron couldn't tell any joy from Princess Sophie's face, but he could guess intuitively that she didn't really like to hear the news.
"I've only met Princess Teresa once or twice before, and I haven't been in contact with each other, so I don't know her very well. But I've heard that she's a bit withdrawn. "Before he could speak, Her Royal Highness the Princess asked again." Aiglon, how did you feel when you met? ”
"I think she's a little scared of life and introverted." Aiglon nodded first, then changed his words, "But I think she's a good-hearted person, and she doesn't have any ill will towards me. ”
"That looks good, huh?" Her Royal Highness narrowed her eyes slightly, "It seems that you are really tempted?" ”
"Of course not, we just met. I just think she's a nice person, that's all. Aglon shook his head, "And you know me, and I don't expect too much from something I'm not sure about." ”
After hearing his answer, Sophie's eyebrows unfolded again. "From your point of view, maybe this is indeed a good opportunity, everyone around you must have advised you, Teresa herself doesn't matter, but she has a family background that can improve your situation...... Such a princess is not easy to find, and it is a pity to miss it. ”
"But if I want to find a princess who is better than you are to me, then I'm afraid I'll never find one." Aiglon replied in a whisper. "When I think about it, I don't get interested."
There was a brief pause in the room.
"What are you talking about again?" A moment later, Princess Sophie scolded him.
However, there was no anger in her expression, but there was some irrepressible joy and pride.
"Well, after all, Teresa didn't say anything about you, maybe they didn't take you to heart at all? Moreover, if you get along with a person with a bad personality for a long time, it is indeed very uncomfortable, and there is no need to force it. She nodded slightly, agreeing with Aiglon's opinion, "Besides, you are still young now, there is no need to worry, there will always be a more suitable one to find slowly." ”
"You have a lot of faith in me." Agron couldn't help but smile wryly.
"Of course, I know how lovely our Aiglon is." Her Royal Highness reached out and pinched his cheek as usual, "Okay, wait for me a moment." ”
Then, she got up from the couch and walked to the changing room.
After a long moment, she walked out again, and this time she had changed from the thin silk robe to the skirt.
"Let's go, let's get out!" She walked over to Agron, then urged.
"Where?" Aglon was confused.
"Go outside." Princess Sophie replied with a smile, "Aren't you going to write a script?" I think you need to find a little inspiration. ”
"Looking for inspiration?" Aiglon was puzzled.
"Come with me—" Sophie said no more, and walked out of the room with him.
Together, they walked out of the palace and into the gardens of Schönbrunn Palace.
Although the temperature is very high in the middle of summer, it feels quite cool for two people to walk side by side among the green grass.
As she walked along the boulevard, Her Royal Highness suddenly turned her head away and looked at the young man.
"Aiglon, although you do have a talent for creation, after all, you are still just starting your way, and you have to find a lot of things from scratch."
"You're right." Agron nodded.
"The most important thing in the script is the sense of presence, no matter how interesting a story is, if it doesn't have good enough lines, it will only end up being ignored." Princess Sophie smiled, "There are some things that you can't do without pronouncing them directly. ”
"What do you mean...... Where are we practicing our lines? Aiglon seemed to understand.
"That's right!" Her Royal Highness the Princess smiled and nodded, "It stands to reason that I'm just an audience, and I have no interest or need to be an actor." But given your current predicament, I'm going to have to reluctantly act as an extra for you......"
After hearing Her Royal Highness's words, Aglon was a little moved.
How could she possibly know what script she wrote just for a façade?
"Thank you, Your Highness. You are really good to me. ”
"It's not that you little clever ghost, saying those headless and brainless words every day, coaxing me to be kind to you, otherwise how can I be worthy of your compliment?" Her Royal Highness the Princess asked with a smile.
It can be seen that she is in a pretty good mood now.
"Those words are true." Aiglon replied in a whisper.
"Just because it was honest, it made me even more happy." Her Royal Highness smiled even deeper, "As I said before, since you want to play something and write a play, of course I will help you realize your dream." So no matter how badly you write, I'll get your script on stage, even if it's for the theater. But I didn't expect you to be so good at writing a good story, so in that case, then I naturally want to help you more. ”
As she spoke, she raised her right hand and waved it very imposingly, "So...... Franz, for the sake of our Memmingen siblings, keep working hard. ”
"Well, let's work together." Aiglon was also infected by her, and couldn't help but laugh too.
So, the two of them began to study the lines in the script.
Because he had only just started writing, what he wrote now was just a rough outline of the story, and there were very few lines in it, so it was quickly corrected.
Princess Sophie was in high spirits, and sometimes offered her own opinions, even more so than Aglon himself.
So before you know it, time is slowly passing.
"Your Highness! Your Highness ......" Just as they were discussing passionately, a call not far away interrupted their thoughts.
The two men looked in the direction from which the voice came and saw that Chanel was running towards them.
"What's the matter? Chanel? The smile on Princess Sophie's face disappeared and she asked Chanel.
Although her tone was quite gentle, Chanel was frightened, and she quickly stopped, and then bowed down.
"I'm sorry, Your Highness the Princess. Just now, His Majesty the Emperor wanted to summon His Royal Highness the Duke, so I ...... I have to disturb you, and I beg your pardon! ”
"Your Majesty looking for him?" Princess Sophie was slightly surprised.
Then she was slightly annoyed. "That old man really picks the time! We're all so interested! ”
But there is no way, His Majesty the Emperor is the only person she is afraid of here after all, so even if she is a little unhappy in her heart, she can only swallow the bitter fruit.
"Your Highness, I'm sorry...... I've got to get over. Aiglon looked at her with some embarrassment, "But it's okay, we can try again when we have time." ”
"Well, so be it." Her Royal Highness nodded helplessly, "Aiglon, I'll take you to the theater when I go back, and no one will disturb us when we practice there." ”
"You're absolutely right." Aiglon thought so, and he wished that Princess Sophie would take him there as many times as possible.
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Aiglon said goodbye to Princess Sophie and was led by the chamberlain to the lavishly appointed office of His Majesty the Emperor.
Like Schönbrunn Palace as a whole, the room is lavishly decorated with fine ornaments, with chandeliers on the ceiling, a thick, intricately patterned cashmere carpet on the floor, and a large globe with Latin inscriptions on its pedestal.
In this splendid room, he was astonished to find that his mother, Isa of Parma, was also on the list.
His maternal grandfather, His Majesty the Kaiser Franz, was sitting behind his desk, looking at him with interest.
"Franz, are you feeling better now?" He nodded lightly after Aglon had finished saluting. "When I had dinner that day, I saw that you were in a very bad state."
"Thanks to you, I've recovered." Aiglon replied respectfully, "I beg your pardon for my unseemly behavior. ”
"It's okay, it's just a private dinner for our family, and who says you have to talk about individual system?" His Majesty the Emperor shook his head, indicating that he did not feel any resentment. "If you're not feeling well, you shouldn't brace yourself, it's better to rest early."
At this moment, his expression can be called kind, after all, in such a trivial matter, His Majesty the Emperor can show the magnanimity of his grandfather.
"By the way, how did you feel about meeting Archduke Karl yesterday?" His Majesty the Emperor asked again.
"The Grand Duke has taught me a lot, and I will always remember it." Aglon replied.
"You should be humble in front of your elders, but there are some things that you should not remember." His Majesty the Emperor replied with a slight sneer, "After all, his resentment is a bit heavy. ”
Obviously, what the Grand Duke said yesterday had already been conveyed to him word for word, and those complaints about the past history also made His Majesty the Emperor unhappy.
Like any ruler with great power, His Majesty Emperor Franz could not tolerate suspicion of him, even if it came from his own brother.
Aiglon lowered his head and said nothing.
After all, the emperor's younger brother can speak ill of the emperor nonsense, and he can't say more from any standpoint.
"Well, the past has nothing to do with you, and you don't have to take any responsibility for his words." His Majesty the Emperor stretched his expression again, "I just wanted to ask you, Franz, what do you think of your mother's desire for you to marry Archduke Karl?" ”