After solving the troubles of the secret police, Aiglon and Princess Sophie began to focus on the stage again, and before they knew it, it was late at night as the drama unfolded - and that meant it was time to leave.

The two men walked out of the box, and then blended in with the crowd of spectators under the escort and walked out of the theater.

After walking out the door, the two of them invariably glanced back at the huge brightly lit building behind them.

I don't know why, Aiglon felt that compared to himself, Her Royal Highness the princess had more reluctance in her eyes.

Perhaps, for her, this is not only a journey to fulfill the wishes of children, but also a very novel experience.

Then they followed the road they had come from again to the far street, and then got into the carriage.

"Agron, I'm sorry, but for some of the reasons you know, I can't bring you here too often." Before the carriage started, Princess Sophie said to Aigron, apologetically, "I think it can only be done once a week." ”

"It's okay, it's not easy to be able to do this, I only thank you." Aglon replied respectfully.

He didn't lie about it, after all, this frequency was already higher than he originally expected, which shows that Her Royal Highness the princess has indeed fought for him very wholeheartedly.

"I can see you're tired, why don't you take a break in the carriage?" Then, Aglon thoughtfully said, "If you don't mind, you can lean on my shoulder, it's more comfortable." ”

Her Royal Highness was slightly stunned, then glared at him.

"Are you having any crooked thoughts again?"

"I just want to give you a little bit back." Aiglon looked at her aggrievedly. "You've given me so many favors, and if I can't do anything in return, it won't only look pitiful, but even more contemptible, won't it...... So, even a little bit of letting me do it can give me peace of mind and make me feel like I'm still a useful person to you after all. ”

Hearing his earnest words, Her Royal Highness's gaze gradually softened.

"Hmph. French......"

In the end, she didn't say yes or refuse, just muttered something in a low voice.

The carriage started slowly, then gradually accelerated, and traveled along the way through the streets of Vienna.

"If you keep going like this, maybe it would be good." After a long silence, Her Royal Highness the Princess whispered. "Don't be dragged down by the name and do what you want to do...... Isn't that what many people dream of? ”

"I'll admit it does look good. But...... If all this is based on the snort of the people, there is not much good to speak of. Aiglon replied. Others have given me everything, and they can take everything from me, I ...... I can't live in fear of being deprived of everything at any moment, I have to be my own master, not someone else's slave. ”

"Children always don't know how to cherish what they are looking for, fantasizing that they can do anything, and they don't know how to regret it until they are hit on the head and bleeding." Her Royal Highness complained in a low voice, "Aigron, I will give you what you want, just stay by my side......"

Perhaps because of sleepiness, her voice dragged on and on, with a thick nasal tone.

Didn't you just assume that you didn't hear it? The topic seems a bit dangerous at this point.

But Aglon still couldn't help but answer Her Royal Highness's words, he had never been afraid to reveal his heart to Her Highness, and this time there was no need to be an exception.

"You still treat me as a child, but now that I've grown up, you can't keep me at the age of thirteen forever in your heart, and I can't do it." Aiglon looked out the car window with a little excitement, "I also have my own way to go, how can I rely on others for everything?" I don't know what I will become in the future, Your Highness, but I think I can grow into a person who can make you proud and make you never regret what has been poured into me in the past and in the present......"

Then he stopped, for he found that Her Highness the Princess was asleep—

And it was asleep leaning on his shoulder.

In the dim light of the lantern, Aiglon could see her chest and abdomen rise and fall evenly as she breathed, her expression serene and soft, a far cry from her dominance in front of others.

Well, maybe it's a good thing to stop this topic here. He thought to himself.

He then remained motionless in order to make Her Royal Highness as comfortable as possible on her journey back to Schönbrunn Palace.

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The night passed quietly, the day fell again, and Agron returned to the real world from the magical journey of the night.

This also means that he is back to his usual rhythm of life.

As his body recovered, the familiar rhythm of life returned, and he navigated it all with ease, calmly accumulating knowledge and experience that would be useful for himself in the future.

That afternoon, while he was still studying in his room, he suddenly heard a report that someone had come to visit.

Suspicious, Aglon followed the servant out of his room to the fountain, where he found several people already standing.

The men were all dressed in military uniforms, and two of them he knew—one was his teacher, Captain Forrestie, and the other was his theoretical stepfather, the Count of Nepeger.

When they saw him coming, they both looked at him, and Count Nepeg smiled and nodded at him.

Puzzled, Aglon continued to walk towards them, and noticed that the group was standing in a rather particular way—several people clustered around the middle one.

As the distance drew closer, he finally recognized the man who was surrounded in the middle—he was the younger brother of His Majesty the Emperor, Archduke Karl, the former commander of the Austrian Imperial Army.

This grand duke is dignified and has always presented himself as a soldier, and he is naturally no exception today.

He wore a white military uniform with a red ribbon and wore the Grand Cross Marie-Theresa Medal of Honor, the highest medal of honor of the Austrian Empire, on his chest.

With his vigorous steps, the diamonds on the medal also shone brightly, radiating dazzling light.

There are many people in the world who are not worthy of the name and deceive the world, and there are especially many people in the royal family who are not worthy of the throne, but this Grand Duke Karl is worthy of his full honor.

He was one of the best commanders of the Austrian Empire and of his time, having defeated the generals of the French Republic many times during the Revolution, and later he was not afraid of the stage even against Napoleon, and under his command, the once weak Austrian army almost overthrew the invincible emperor in 1809.

Although Austria was defeated by Napoleon many times, so Napoleon looked down on the Austrian army a little, but for Archduke Karl himself, Napoleon was quite high, which shows his quality.

And at this time, the Grand Duke also saw him, so his eyes also fell on him.

It was a stern but not sinister look, like a commander inspecting his own soldiers.

The two of them rarely saw each other, and because of their young age, Agron didn't even have a chance to talk to him, at most they just knew each other.

But even so, Aiglon did not have any stage fright, he calmly walked up to the group of soldiers, and then bowed to the Grand Duke.

"It's a pleasure to meet you, Your Highness. Are you calling me? ”

The Grand Duke did not answer immediately, but glanced at several people around him, and then nodded.

"That's right, I want to see you." He replied in a serious tone, "Count Nepeg has said a lot of praise to me before, and I can't help but wonder if you really deserve such praise from him, and I happened to come to see Your Majesty today, so I came to take a look." ”

"Archduke Karl was once my commander, and I followed him from birth to death." After he had finished speaking, Count Nepeg explained in a low voice, "Every time I return to Vienna, if I have the opportunity, I will find an opportunity to visit him......"

Although the cause and effect had been explained very clearly, for some reason, Aiglon suddenly felt a little subtle.

The last time they saw this "stepfather", they had a quarrel, and as a result the Count said a lot of inexplicable things, and today he introduced Archduke Karl to see him, what was the meaning of this......

Of course, although he was puzzled, Agron did not show his feelings on his face, but calmly faced the prestigious commander.

"Your Highness, as you can see, I am just an ordinary young man, and I do not deserve much praise from others."

"At your age, it's not ordinary to be able to hold your breath and know humility." The Grand Duke seemed to be in a good mood today, and casually complimented him, "Of course, considering that you have that father, I'm afraid it's not enough to just do this." ”

"Thank you for your encouragement, and I will strive to be a person worthy of the pride of others, Your Highness. But with all due respect, I am not living in this world to be worthy of being anyone's son. "I respect my father, but that doesn't mean I'm a copy of him, I'm going to have my life." ”

The Grand Duke was a little surprised, and looked at him again.

"Oh, that's nice, ambitious young man."

Then, he inadvertently changed the subject, "I heard that you are a little resistant to serving in the Austrian army?" ”

"No, Your Highness, I am willing to give everything to defend this country." Egger shook his head heavily, "I just don't like to show this kind of heart in the military, and there is more to it than that. ”

"...... to defend Austria?" The Grand Duke couldn't help but laugh, and then looked at the others, "God, I didn't expect to hear this from a Bonaparte!" ”

"Your Highness, although I am a Frenchman, I am also an Austrian, and I will never forget the favor I have received here, nor the nurturing grace of the Habsburgs." "Because of this affection," he replied without changing his face and heartbeat, "I cannot imagine the day when Austria will become obscure, and it will be difficult to even be a second-rate country, and great Austria must have a place in the courtyard of God forever—and I, if necessary, will give it my all." ”

His tone was so low and full of emotion that he almost didn't know if he was lying.

Such emotional words quickly infected everyone around them, although they were already seasoned adults, but at this moment, everyone couldn't help but be moved.

Although they have different identities, they have all been on the battlefield to defend the Austrian Empire, and what they are pursuing is not only their own glory and wealth, but also for "Austria", a country that carries too many feelings for them, so under this topic, it is easier to be emotional.

"It seems that we still have some consensus on at least such an issue." After a moment of silence, the Grand Duke nodded, "Sir, no matter how sincere you are in saying this, I am glad to say this. ”