Two days passed in a hurry, and in the dark clouds of the afternoon, according to the scheduled itinerary, the Grand Duchess of Parma and the Count of Nepeg arrived at Schönbrunn Palace.

As is always the case, Her Majesty, the father of the Grand Duchess of Parma, gave his daughter a warm welcome. For this ill-fated eldest daughter, His Majesty the Emperor has always felt a little sorry in his heart.

As soon as Archduchess Louisa arrived at Schönbrunn Palace, Agron was also informed, so he reluctantly followed everyone in the court to welcome His Highness.

In the vast hall of the court, the Grand Duchess and his wife walked step by step through the ranks of the crowd, greeting each member of the royal family in a friendly manner.

In the evaluation of historians, Empress Louisa is not a big beauty, Napoleon was only fascinated by her youth, and now she is over forty years old, and she has no chance of the title of "beauty", but her figure is still quite good, and her steps are quite light.

Perhaps because of the many ups and downs she had experienced in her short life, the Archduchess Louisa had a steady attitude of not being surprised, and was polite to everyone, and the carefully woven floral ornaments on her skirt added a bit of nobility to her.

Next to her, her husband, Count von Nepeg, held her hand.

The earl served in the army in his early years and wears the same uniform today. Although he lost an eye to his injuries, he was tall and had the masculinity of a soldier, and he was not as vulgar as many officers of his time, but straightforward and polite, and spoke quite well.

It is precisely because of these qualities that in 1814, on the way to escort Louisa's mother and son back to Austria, he easily took the heart of the former empress of the French Empire.

Objectively speaking, this was not a failed marriage, and the Count was considerate and loyal to his wife, who was much higher than himself, and lived in seclusion in Parma with her.

After greeting the royals, the Luisa and his wife arrived at the end of the queue at the end of the line.

When recognizing the young man, the female archduke's footsteps paused significantly, and her expression became a little trance, even a little melancholy, but soon, everything became calm again.

"Franz!" Madame looked the boy up and down, then nodded in satisfaction. "I'm glad you're a lot taller than last time."

"Your Highness." The Count of Nepeger, who was next to her, was visibly embarrassed, but greeted the boy very politely. "It's a pleasure to meet you."

"Thank you for the compliment, ma'am, and you are just as radiant." Aglon bowed calmly, "I wish you and you all the best on your journey." ”

The young man's polite coldness, of course, Luisa could feel, but in the end she said nothing else.

"Good, thank you."

Then the Grand Duchess and his wife passed the young man and saluted His Majesty the Emperor, who was on the throne.

This is the first time that the mother and son have met in two years.

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After meeting His Majesty the Emperor, the Grand Duchess and his wife had lunch with His Majesty the Emperor and other members of the royal family.

Perhaps to avoid embarrassment, Agron was not placed next to the Grand Duchess, but at a distance diagonally opposite, and he was happy to be ignored and eat quietly.

For today, he just had to do what he had to do out of politeness, and he didn't want to do anything else.

Princess Sophie was placed next to Louisa.

Because of Agron, Princess Sophie didn't like the archduchess very much, but the royal education she received since she was a child was enough for her to maintain a happy and decent table on the surface, and she chatted with the archduchess while eating, and the two of them laughed from time to time, making the atmosphere of the table relaxed and pleasant.

As they chatted, the conversation shifted to Agron.

"Madame, sometimes I think Franz is a little too strong." Princess Sophie was slowly cutting the roast venison steak with a dinner knife, and said casually to Madame, "Two days ago, he just recovered from a fall, and he is going to run to practice swords with others, you see, if there is a little mistake, it will be so troublesome......"

"What fall?" Archduchess Louisa frowned, then asked with some surprise. "Is there such a thing?"

Seeing the surprised expression of the Grand Duchess Louisa, Princess Sophie was immediately surprised.

"I wrote to you on the day of the accident,......" Princess Sophie suddenly realized something when she said this, and quickly stopped.

She had already guessed the truth of the matter-

It is unlikely that someone intercepted his letters, and there is no need to hide such a thing, which is spread all over the streets and alleys outside. So...... Oh my God, Madame has forgotten about it!

The princess did not dare to ask any further, for Agron was present, and she was afraid that if she really asked that answer, it would break the young man's heart.

"Ah, nothing." She immediately tried to change the subject.

"Oh! That's it. Luisa was stunned for a moment, then nodded immediately, "I remember, I did receive your letter, but I think boys will always stumble a little when they grow up, and God will make everything well......"

The princess narrowed her eyes, trying not to show her anger.

"Really? Thank God that everything is finally getting better. Then, she indifferently ended the conversation between the two with a polite word.

Now Her Royal Highness was only worried about Agron, and how sad would he be if he heard these words?

She immediately turned her gaze, and found that, as she had feared, the young man's face turned pale, and his eyes seemed to lose focus, as if he were out of focus. He tried to pick up his knife and fork and continue eating, but his hands seemed to be shaking slightly, so he couldn't eat smoothly.

The princess was anxious, but at the same time she was afraid of irritating him again, and she couldn't make a loud noise at the table, so she was so anxious that the knife in her hand had already cut the venison steak into pieces.

As she watched, Aglon stiffened his face and took a few deep breaths, and it was evident that he had struggled to stabilize his mind.

Then, suddenly, he staggered to his feet and bowed to His Majesty the Emperor.

"Your Majesty...... I'm sorry...... It's mine...... I'm not feeling well......"

His Majesty the Emperor looked at his pale face with some surprise, and then nodded silently.

As if he had been pardoned, Agron gave the others at the table a look of apology, then took a few steps back and staggered out.

With this small turmoil, the atmosphere of the royal family banquet was suddenly depressed.

"It's unseemly to leave early. Your Majesty...... Do you want me to call His Highness back? The attendant asked cautiously.

"It's okay, just let him be quiet." His Majesty the elderly Emperor sighed helplessly.

He knew that he was one of the initiators of everything that happened to his grandson, and although he had never felt guilty, at this moment, he couldn't help but feel a little pity for this child.

At least this moment let him catch his breath, it's not good if the strings are too tight. His Majesty the Emperor thought to himself.

In an instant, as if a clockwork had been pulled, everyone was talking and laughing again, as if nothing had happened.

But despite the superficial laughter, Princess Sophie only felt like a mess.

"Aren't you going to see him?" After a while, Princess Sophie couldn't help herself and asked Luisa in a low voice. "Franz seems to be very unwell just now, considering the injuries he has suffered before, it is better to pay more attention to ......"

"You're right, I'll go over later." Luisa nodded, seeming to be convinced. "We owe too much, poor boy."

Wait a minute? The princess's brow furrowed, and she almost had a seizure for a moment.

"Your Majesty, I'd better go over and take a look, it would be terrible if something really happened." Then, she didn't care so much, and stood up to apply to His Majesty the Emperor.

His Majesty the Emperor looked at Sophie in amazement, but finally nodded silently under her strong gaze.

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At this time, Aiglon had stumbled back to his bedroom.

What was a short stretch of road on a normal day seemed so long at the moment that he even suspected that he would fall down on the road.

Thankfully, he's back.

Once back in the room, he threw himself down on the carpet again.

He felt breathless, blood flow accelerated throughout his body, and the sound of his heart beating beat his eardrums, forcing him to lie on the edge of the bed and gasp for air.

He knew that his gaffe should not be, but he really couldn't control himself just now.

It wasn't that he didn't want to hide his emotions, but that the pain in his soul had made it completely impossible for him to maintain his normal demeanor, so he had to leave rudely, he couldn't let himself be embarrassed in front of the Habsburg royal family.

This is not the pain that belongs to him, it is the pain of the last remnants of the soul of the original Roman king.

The last wisp of consciousness that had been dormant for more than a decade suddenly let out a terrible roar in Aiglon's mind.

How do you describe this feeling?

Pain, resentment, despair? Maybe both, but it's still hard to fully describe how he's feeling at the moment.

If the father abandons him and dies, the mother will never care about him......

Isn't his birth a mistake?

Isn't the world a lie?

So is there any value in being alive?

These desperate thoughts echoed in his mind, causing the spirits to roar and tremble at them.

In 1832, the king of Rome, who had been sick for a long time but had not seen his mother for a long time, was in such a mood and quietly waited for the arrival of death.

Aiglon did not expect that this despair of the human world would make the remnants of the consciousness of the Roman king mentally collapse, and in the last cry of despair, he made Agron also miserable.

Damn it! Damn it! Damn it! It's just this time!

He gasped violently, like an asthma patient, and tears were dripping from his eyes.

"Your Highness......" The maid in the room, Chanel, was almost frightened when she saw him, and she quickly knelt on the ground, trying to help Aiglon up. You...... Are you alright? ”

"Leave me alone......" Aglon weakly pushed her hand away, "Chanel, it's not my problem...... I need to be still. ”

"But...... But......" Chanel was so anxious that she was about to cry, "you are all right! ”

"Leave me alone!" Aiglon rebuked impatiently.

Then, clutching his chest, he almost gasped, he felt like he was about to lose consciousness, and he could barely feel the passage of time.

I don't know how long it took for him to finally get through it.

The sweat from my body was like taking a shower, and my whole body was soaked.

He finally regained consciousness and sense, and at this time he felt that someone was hugging him.

How long have you been hugging?

"Didn't I say leave me alone?" Aiglon said impatiently.

"What are you going to do if I leave you alone......" All he got was a sigh.

He looked back sharply and saw Princess Sophie quietly looking at him.

"You...... How long have you been here? Aglon asked in a whisper.

"It won't be long." Princess Sophie smiled. "Aiglon, are you feeling better?"

Looking at the princess's warm smile, for a moment, he, who had always been conceited and proud, suddenly felt a little ashamed.

How can I deserve her to be cared for like this......

"Agron...... Aiglon ......" Looking at his dazed expression, Princess Sophie was a little anxious, and asked again and again, "Don't scare me!" ”

This is the only person who cares about himself and loves himself unconditionally without asking any reason, and he has only met him once in his new life in the past ten years.

I want ...... I wanted to hug her.

I want to get closer to her!

Yes...... I'm going to do it!

The boy didn't know where he got the strength, so he turned back suddenly, and then hugged the princess tightly in her stunned and shocked eyes.

"Aiglon!" His actions made the princess feel a little pain, and then instinctively struggled.

But where is her strength comparable to that of the current teenager?

Before she could finish her sentence, the young man had already pulled her to the nearest distance and kissed her on the lips.

A warm touch came from his lips, and at this moment he not only felt the blissful happiness bombarding his mind, but even felt the wounds in his heart heal.

If I were to die tomorrow, at least I would have no regrets now. At this moment, the boy suddenly thought to himself.