18, gossip

"We're sure we'll have better memories too!"

Seeing Aiglon so excited, Princess Sophie couldn't help but smile.

"So you're happy, aren't you? At this time, I was like a child again...... Well, that's it, we'll be Sophia Memmingen and Franz Memmingen when we get there, and you can remember it for me, so you don't make a mistake and make it difficult for me! ”

"Well, I remember." Aiglon bent over excitedly, "At that time, you will be my own sister, I will do whatever you ask me to do, and I will not recognize anyone but you!" ”

"It's starting to be indecent again!" Princess Sophie glared at him. "I really don't know who you learned from so flamboyantly, is this the national talent of the French?"

"Even with this national gift, I will only say it to those who love me." Agron replied solemnly. "Your Highness, I am willing to do things that please you because you have always treated me so kindly, I say this from the bottom of my heart, I just hate myself for not speaking well enough, so that you are not happy."

"Well, I really can't help you." Seeing that she couldn't say that she could win the young man, Princess Sophie could only shrug her shoulders and give up the idea of correcting him.

However, she scolded and scolded, but what woman doesn't like to listen to such sweet words? Especially if someone who already has a deep affection for him says it.

With that, the two of them chatted and laughed as they returned to Agron's residence, where he prepared to move the easel back into his room.

As soon as the door was opened, the maid Chanel hurriedly ran to the door.

"Your Highness!"

As soon as he saw that he was moving things, Chanel hurriedly greeted him, reaching out to take the easel and drawing board.

"It's okay, let me do it myself." Aiglon shook his head, "The painting isn't dry yet, and it would be a shame if it was accidentally damaged." ”

"Understood." Chanel obeyed the order and withdrew his hand, but was always a little worried, and kept looking at Agron.

"Chanel, I've recovered well, and such a little physical activity doesn't get in the way at all." Aiglon smiled and said, "You better help me clean up the place, I'm going to hang up the sketchpad." ”

"Okay!" Chanel nodded, then quickly cleaned up the corners, took down the paintings and decorations that had been hung, and helped Aglon place the easels and sketchpads there.

Princess Sophie watched until they had cleaned up, when she spoke to Chanel.

"Chanel, it looks like you're taking good care of Your Highness."

Chanel paused, looked respectfully at Her Royal Highness and replied, "Because of your orders, I must take care of Her Highness with all my heart. ”

"Is it just because of my orders?" The princess smiled slightly, "I think you seem to be very happy, much happier than when you were by my side." ”

"......" Chanel paused for a moment, a little surprised and flustered, and suddenly did not know how to answer.

"Don't panic, I'm just complimenting you, Your Highness was able to recover so quickly, you are indeed meritorious, and I will reward you in the future - thank you for fulfilling your duties as a maid." Her Royal Highness continued to look at her with a smile, "Go and get me and Your Highness some drinks, we've just been standing outside for a long time, and we're all a little thirsty." ”

"Yes." Chanel was pardoned and hurriedly exited the room.

After Chanel left for a short time, Princess Sophie turned her gaze to look at Aglon with a hint of amusement in her eyes.

"Your Highness, why did you just say this to her?" Of course, Aiglon understood that the other party had deliberately called Chanel away just now, so he was a little puzzled.

"There's something wrong with the way she looks at you." Princess Sophie replied.

For a moment, the horror made Agron almost lose his breath, and he almost stopped breathing.

What did Princess Sophie just find out? Did you make any mistakes in your plan before it really started?

"You...... What does this mean? He barely managed to keep his composure, and then asked.

"Don't you notice the way she looks at you?" Princess Sophie asked, "That look is not the affection that an ordinary person should have for his master, I can detect it by just instinct, she has an unusually strong affection for youβ€”so, Aiglon, you are really there, and you have been able to do this in just ten days......"

Her Royal Highness's tone was a little strange, but Aiglon couldn't feel it for a while, and he was worried about a more important questionβ€”how much did Her Highness detect something?

"Is that really the case?" He sneered, as if he didn't believe it, "Then why did she do that?" ”

"It's a maid, but after all, it's a young girl, and I'm probably still dreaming of a prince." Princess Sophie replied with a smile, "This kind of thing is actually quite common outside, the maid wants to have something to do with the young master of the master's family, and then use this to turn over and be the master, and at worst, she can get a large sum of money as a reward and hush money...... It's just strange that you don't know much about it......"

Yes...... A false alarm. Aglon secretly breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.

It seems that although Her Royal Highness noticed that Chanel's attitude was a little strange, she did not think about the dangerous place, but thought about the most common situation in the world.

That's fine......

Although he was relieved, he didn't show it on the surface, but seemed a little confused and embarrassed.

"So what should I do?"

"So, you look like you've grown up, but you're still a child......" Her Royal Highness raised her hand impatiently and pinched his ear, "Has she behaved against you lately?" Has it ever seduced you? ”

"No...... I didn't feel it. Aiglon quickly shook his head. She's pretty well-behaved. ”

"That's good, even if she's still a little self-aware." Princess Sophie nodded. "Seeing how well she takes care of you, let's do this recently. If she behaves in a way that is out of the box to you, just tell me and I'll give her the education she deserves. ”

"What educational ......?" Aglon couldn't help but ask.

"This, you don't need to ask~" The princess smiled, "She is one of the maids I brought from Bavaria, no one in Bavaria will remember her, and no one in Austria will care about her existence, I can do whatever I want from her." ”

At the mention of Chanel, Her Royal Highness spoke in a flat and slightly contemptuous tone, as if she were discussing another creature.

Although he was very kind and almost responsive, the princess was a princess after all, and she could not be advanced enough to regard everyone as equal. In her eyes, Chanel was only part of the dowry she had brought to the Austrian Empire from the Kingdom of Bavaria, and she could dispose of it as she pleased.

Thinking of this, Aglon suddenly felt a little compassionate.

"Hey, what do you imagine me to be? The Blood Queen? Seeing his complicated expression, Princess Sophie couldn't help but glare at him again, "If she really dares to mess around, I won't let people sink her to the bottom of the Danube, at most reprimand her and then fire, and let her fend for herself......"

Her words were short and plain, but Aglon had a flash of inspiration when he remembered them.

Just as they were talking, Chanel re-entered, with a tray in his hand and two cups of coffee on it.

The steaming coffee was placed on the table, and the two sat on the sofa while chatting and drinking coffee while looking at the scenery outside the window, and spent another time in the afternoon, until it was close to evening, when Princess Sophie got up and left.

After she left, Chanel bent down to clean up the table, but Aglon stopped her.

"Chanel, Her Royal Highness the Princess was suspicious of you just now."

Chanel was startled, but not surprised.

"It seems so...... No wonder she had that attitude towards me just now. ”

"Her suspicions, though, are not in our plans, but in ......," said Aglon himself with some embarrassment, "she suspects that you are trying to seduce me for your own gain. ”

"Ahh Yes? Chanel suddenly exclaimed, and after a moment, his face turned red again, "Your Highness...... Princess She ...... She ......"

"It's okay for the time being, but you have to pay attention in the future, if Her Royal Highness the princess is suspicious, maybe others will be suspicious in the future." Aiglon interrupted her, "I'm asking you a very important question, and you're honest with me - does she know your origins?" ”

"I don't know." Chanel shook his head, "In order to prevent us from being bullied and discriminated against, His Royal Highness Eugène would help hide our identities when he adopted us, and when he was sent to be the maid of Her Royal Highness the Princess, no one cared about where my ancestors were from......"

"That's good......" Aglon breathed a sigh of relief before changing the subject. You seem to be scared of her? ”

"It's better that you don't have to be afraid of her...... "Chanel replied with a wry smile, "she's just so kind to you, but not to us...... It's always been strict. ”

"Huh?" Aiglon was surprised, he didn't realize that Her Royal Highness seemed to others to be like this.

"Don't get me wrong, I'm not speaking ill of her, she's just strict with others, she doesn't deliberately bully people, and she rewards us quite generously." Chanel whispered, "Besides, people like me don't usually have much chance to anger His Highness......

Speaking of this, she seemed to remember something again, and continued, "Not only for those of us who came with her, but also for other people in the palace, she is also unceremoniously, although she has only been here for more than two years, but those female officials in the palace have been silent in front of her, even her husband has been rectified to be obedient, no one dares to speak more, almost no one in the palace dares to disobey her, and those who occasionally do this will be severely punished immediately." Therefore, those who secretly hold a grudge spread the word......"

"What do the rumors say?" Aiglon asked.

"She says that she looks at you differently because she likes beautiful boys, just like the lady in "Don Juan"." Chanel blushed in embarrassment, "I haven't seen that thing, so I don't know, but I don't think it's a nice thing to say......"

In this year, although the great English poet Byron had died in 1824, his long poem "Don Juan" had already become popular on the mainland, and when the book opened, the 16-year-old protagonist Don Juan and the noblewoman Donna Julia had an affair, causing an uproar in the local high society. Don Juan's mother had to send him on a trip to Europe for the safety of her son, and the story of Don Juan began.

With this allusion, it goes without saying that you can understand what the intention is.

However, in the court, similar gossip is always indispensable, and you can't stop it if you want to.

"What about you...... What do you think? Aglon suppressed the unhappiness in his heart and asked again.

"Of course we won't take this kind of gossip seriously." Chanel shook his head at first, but quickly lowered his head again, "But...... Seeing Her Royal Highness the princess and your usual dealings, to be honest, I also kind of believe that your relationship is extraordinary......"

Poofha

Aglon couldn't help but laugh.

Yes, the others are not all blind, the two people usually have such a close attitude, and Her Royal Highness the princess still treats herself with an extremely contrasting attitude, it would be strange if there was no gossip.

"That'...... Does Her Royal Highness the Princess know? ”

"No one dares to ask about this, but I think ...... She should know, she knows everything in the palace. Chanel thought for a moment, then replied.

So...... Even so, she didn't care, she still interacted with me nonchalantly, took care of me kindly, and never showed any negative emotions in front of herself.

Agron nodded slightly. "Okay, I see, thank you."