30, The Future and Secrets

Chanel gladly accepted Aiglon's new order, and she ran out to make her coffee, then brought it back and put it on her desk.

"Thank you, Chanel." "Now, sit down and enjoy your coffee," said to Chanel gently, picking up a pen and paper, "Now, please sit down and enjoy your coffee, your coffee is delicious." ”

His casual compliment, but to the pride of Chanel, sat down beside the boy, bowed a little wincing, and then took the cup and took a sip of coffee.

Igron ignored her, but picked up the pen and wrote quietly on the paper, the tip of the pen making a slight rustling sound as it moved, interrupted only briefly when he occasionally picked up his coffee and took a sip or two.

Chanel watched the boy quietly as he drank his coffee, trying not to disturb his master's thoughts by making any noise.

She looked at the young man's side face, his expression was so focused, there didn't seem to be any impurities in his sight, the sunlight outside the window spilled obliquely on his body through the glass, and in the girl's eyes, it seemed to surround him with dazzling brilliance.

In this way, time passed unconsciously, the cups around the two people had bottomed out, and the sky had darkened.

Finally, Aglon stopped his pen and threw it on the desk, then rubbed his hands before standing up and stretching.

"Everybody says I'm humble, but I think I'm too arrogant and overestimating myself." After he stretched his waist, he looked at Chanel with a wry smile, "It's not as easy as I thought-"

He gestured to a small stack of manuscript paper in front of him. "That's all there is to it today."

"It's okay, Your Highness, you're just a little rusty in a new field, and when you get acquainted with it, it will definitely go very well." Chanel immediately comforted him, "You may think I'm complimenting you, but your teachers have said that you are extremely talented, so ...... Don't be discouraged. ”

"Thank you, Chanel." Aiglon smiled, "Don't worry, I'm not the kind of person who gives up easily. ”

"Alright, then I'll clean it up." Chanel stood up again, then reached for the finished cup.

"Don't worry, Chanel." Aiglon shook his head and stopped the other party, "I'll clean it up later, I want to ask you a few questions." ”

"What's the problem?" Chanel was a little confused, but stopped.

"I promised you my wish to avenge you, and there is no doubt that I will keep my promise and do it for you to the end." Aiglon looked at the other party quietly, "Then have you ever thought about what to do after the revenge is completed?" ”

"After revenge...... Charnell's eyes became confused, and then he shook his head, "I'm sorry, Your Highness, I didn't think about it. ”

For her, who had nothing to send under the fence before, wanting to return to China to take revenge on those who could still be powerful in the local area was already illusory to the point of almost delusion, she just insisted on the obsession of hatred in order not to have a nervous breakdown, and there was no room to think about what to do after revenge.

"I can't think of anything to do, I'll talk about it later." Finally, Chanel whispered.

"That's not good, Chanel." Aglon looked at her with some concern, "Hatred can be your motivation, but you shouldn't live by hatred alone, you should imagine the future and have dreams that your peers often have, maybe they can all come true?" As long as I succeed. ”

Following Agron's prompt, Chanel was silent and thought again.

A bright future...... The words sound too unreal, but they seem to be so real at the moment.

"I can make you a marquiss or duchess, and then give you a marriage, you can marry any noble son you like, anyway, the French have always seen it." Aiglon casually prompted, "If you are short of money by then, I can also give you a large estate to make your life worry-free." ”

Although Aiglon may seem casual, it is not a casual promise, but a very serious promise, after all, money means nothing to the king, and its only purpose is to reward loyal vassals, especially for a royal family like the Bonapartes, which has no roots.

Napoleon himself did not care about money or luxury, but he was incredibly generous to his men, and the likes of Juno, Ney, and Berthier were notorious for their profligacy, which they relied on the emperor's bounty to make up their bills.

Although Chanel is a woman, she is also the first loyal follower he has met, so if he makes a comeback, he must be rewarded heavily, otherwise what reason will others have to follow him?

"No...... No need Your Highness! Chanel's reaction was beyond Aglon's expectations, and she immediately shook her head and rejected Agron's offer.

"Huh?" Aiglon was a little puzzled, "Are you not satisfied?" ”

"No, I'm happy with your kindness to me. Not even satisfied, but grateful, because ...... Because no one had ever thought about the future for me before. Chanel's voice choked up, "But, I'm ...... I'm just an orphan for the rest of my life, what's the point of asking for a title? It doesn't make up for what I've lost. If you have to say it, I have a request......"

"What request?" Aiglon asked.

"Please let me stay by your side for a long time and take care of you all the time...... I have no relatives and no one to care for me, and the only mercy God has shown me is to find an opportunity to serve you. Chanel replied with tears in her voice, "It's you, who make me feel like I can do something meaningful, so I want to be there for you forever." Since you asked me what I want for the future, then that's what I'm asking for, can you promise me? ”

Agron, surprised, looked at her in a daze.

It seems that there is really a faithfulness in the world that does not come from material desires.

Not only did he feel happy, but he also felt a little like he was being put on such terrible expectations and reverence, did he really deserve it?

"I don't know if it's worth it, but since you asked for it, I'll promise you." After thinking for a moment, he nodded, "You can change your mind at any time." ”

"Thank you, Your Highness!" Chanel was overjoyed, and then wiped her tears with her sleeve, "You're so nice......"

"Okay, let's not talk about that." In order to free the two of them from the sudden sentimental atmosphere, Aglon changed the subject.

He picked up the paper and handed it to Chanel. "Look at this script."

Chanel respectfully took the manuscript paper and looked at it carefully.

Although it is a script, it is actually just a story synopsis that came out in a hurry, with no character lines, only a general setting:

A country is ruled by a tyrannical king who is cruel to his subjects and cruel to his children. For his own political ends, he betrothed his youngest daughter to a large nobleman in the country, who was much older than the princess and had an equally harsh and ruthless personality, and he only treated his wife with a businesslike attitude.

After a few years of marriage, they gave birth to three children, but the princess's heart withered day by day, and her face gradually withered in the wasted years.

One day, however, at a banquet, a young nobleman falls in love with her at first sight and begins a fierce pursuit of her.

Under the love of the knight, the princess's withered heart also bloomed, and they finally fell in love, and then became pregnant.

However, the good thing did not last long, and the affair was soon revealed, and His Majesty was furious and decided to break them up. The princess and the young man agreed to flee to Switzerland and start a new life incognito there.

The princess's escape was successful, she stayed in a hotel and gave birth to a beautiful child, but her sweetheart was delayed, and the princess was very anxious, fearing that he had not escaped the pursuit. Soon after, however, she read in the newspaper the news of a great wedding for young people, and then she received a letter from her husband telling her that all unseemly business had been settled and that she should come home early to fulfill her wife's duty.

In despair, she wrote to her father, husband, and lover, telling them that she would rather die than live for their dignity. Eventually, she came to the lake in Geneva and was relieved in a trance.

"It's a tragedy......" Chanel sighed with a little sadness after reading it. Your Highness, why are you writing such a story? ”

"No, the story doesn't matter at all, it's just the metaphor." Aiglon shook his head.

"What metaphor?" Chanel didn't figure it out for a moment.

"That's what I call a family secret." Aglon shrugged, "Xanael, since you've come to this point, I'll tell you in detail, you should know." ”

Aiglon stood up and walked in front of Chanel, then lowered his voice, "My father has several brothers, he is the second, the eldest brother Joseph was the king of Spain, then the third Lucien fell out with him and has always left the empire to live, and the other two younger brothers, Louis and JΓ©rΓ΄me became the king of the Netherlands and the king of Westphalia respectively - you know all of this, right?" ”

"Yes, I know." Chanel nodded, for a Bonapartist advocate, these must have been known for a long time.

"My uncle Joseph had no son, but only a daughter; We won't mention the three Bellycians, the former king of the Netherlands, Louis, had a total of three sons, the eldest one has passed away, and there are two left, both of whom have grown up, one is 22 years old and the other is 18 years old. And these two cousins of mine are very ambitious, and eager to make a differenceβ€”" Agron explained to her unhurriedly, "Louis's wife, their mother, do you know who it is?" ”

"Yes!" Chanel nodded immediately, "It's Princess Otangsi, Otangsi de Beauarne, the sister of Her Royal Highness EugΓ¨ne, of course I know." ”

"Yes, that's the key." Aiglon smiled and shrugged, "The main character of the story is her, albeit with a different face. After giving birth to three sons, she found a lover, the Count of Floo, and of course I would change my name. ”

Yes, this was a family marriage led by Napoleon, he married his stepdaughter to his own brother, and he did not have a son at that time, and he was ready to let the son born to Ottoise inherit his business.

However, the emperor did everything he could, but forgot the emotional factor in the marriage, the couple did not like each other from the beginning, and only reluctantly got together for the sake of politics, although they had three sons together, but Queen Ottoise had other loves.

"Is that so......?" Chanel finally understood something.

Then she thought of something, "So bastard? Is it true? ”

"Yes, she has an illegitimate child with her mistress." Aiglon nodded, "In 1811, in an unknown inn in Switzerland near Lake Geneva, she secretly gave birth to a son for Count Flaor. ”

"Oh my God......" Chanel was surprised.

Charnell's surprise did not surprise Agron, who kept the matter a secret for the sake of her family, and only later became known when she wrote her memoirs in her later years and her son Louis Bonaparte restored the Second Empire and reused the illegitimate son (named Duke of Morni).

The current Queen Ottoise certainly did not commit suicide, she lived well in Switzerland, and her lover had abandoned her after the fall of the empire in 1814.

"So, you changed her story just to ......" Chanel understood.

"Not only the story, but I will also work on the details, and retell the letters of my poor sister or aunt and lover in a few paragraphs, if nothing else, so that my cousins may know." Aiglon smiled, "They'll find me, I'm sure they're capable ......"

After a pause, Agron added, "And ambition." ”