With the arrival of early morning, the originally quiet country house became a little more noisy, and the attendants packed their things everywhere in preparation for the royal return to Schönbrunn Palace.

After breakfast, His Majesty the Emperor took the lead in boarding the carriage, and the group will embark on the road back to the palace.

His Majesty's expression was serious, and it was obvious that he was not in a very good mood, and everyone probably knew why—just yesterday, Princess Teresa had an inexplicable seizure, which ruined His Majesty's mood and violated his plan.

For the sake of face, His Majesty will not be angry with Teresa, and if someone touches his head at this time, he will definitely be angry and suffer, so everyone lowers their eyebrows and rarely speaks, and there is a strange dull feeling among the group, and there is not much joy of a country trip.

Aglon didn't care about this, and before he left, he ran to see Teresa farewell—Teresa would not go with him to Schönbrunn Palace, but would go straight to his home.

When he found Teresa, she was carrying her luggage into the carriage with her maid.

"Teresa, good morning." Aiglon walked over and greeted her politely.

Teresa turned her head, then nodded to him with a blank face, "Good morning, Agron." ”

"Didn't you call someone to help you?" Aiglon was a little confused, and then helped her lift the box at her feet.

"I refused, and I don't want to make anyone unlucky because of me." Teresa replied calmly, "The palace is a good place to get into flames. The day before yesterday, everyone was still respectful to me, but in the blink of an eye, everyone avoided me, and it was a little amazing to change their faces so quickly......"

"It's okay, after a while, when the turmoil passes, it will change back to the way it was." Aglon comforted her apologetically, "Also, thank you so much for taking on the pressure for me that had nothing to do with you. ”

"Is that all you have to say?" Teresa asked impatiently.

As she spoke, her hand twisted her long hanging hair around her index finger and then released it again, looking distraught.

"......" Aglon was silent for a moment, as if pondering what to say.

After a moment, he nodded, "Looking forward to seeing you again, I hope I can make you happy then, not like today." ”

"That's pretty much it." Teresa's serious expression finally relaxed, "Aiglon, goodbye." ”

"Goodbye." Aiglon said as he helped her put her suitcase in the carriage.

Under his watch, Teresa stepped into the carriage and sat down on the cushion.

She looked past the car window and calmly looked at the teenager below.

The carriage started slowly, and Aiglon stood there and watched the other man leave.

"Remember what I told you!" After a few moments, she suddenly shouted loudly, "I'll do it!" ”

Aiglon just smiled, then waved goodbye to her, watching the carriage drift away and disappear into the shadows of the trees.

And now it's time for you to leave.

He returned to the Emperor's chariot, then boarded a carriage and followed the mighty procession home.

When he returned to Schönbrunn Palace, it was already close to dusk, and Aiglon was a little tired from the carriage, so he went straight back to his bedroom to rest.

However, it backfired, and before he could lie down, his guardian, Count Dietrich Stein, immediately met him.

Aiglon could probably guess the other party's intentions, so he didn't waste time and summoned him immediately.

"Your Highness, I heard that Princess Teresa suddenly changed her mind temporarily?" As soon as they met, the Count got straight to the point. "You still confronted your face and angered Your Majesty?"

"You're really well informed, you'll know when we just got back." Aiglon replied with a smile.

"Your Highness, this is your own business, shouldn't you be more nervous?" The Earl's attitude towards Aiglon was a little strange, "Why is that? Didn't Your Highness have a good impression of you before? ”

Not to mention that, if I had proposed at the time, I am afraid that I would have announced my engagement directly! Aglon complained inwardly.

However, it is impossible for him to tell the other party all the twists and turns, so he can only be vague. "A girl's heart is always fickle, so what's the solution?"

The Count looked at the young man, and feared that he would be discouraged and depressed, so he slowed down his tone and began to comfort him. "Your Highness, don't be discouraged, since this matter is His Majesty's idea, then he will facilitate it no matter what, His Royal Highness Teresa just said that she needs to continue to think about it, even if she is confused for a while, but in the end she will still recognize the reality - in the end, even if she goes to other places to look for it, how can she find a more suitable person! All you have to do is wait and everything will be back on track in no time. ”

At this point, the Earl, who had always been very serious, seemed to be a little emotionally exposed, like a parent who was indignant because his child was being despised by others.

After venting for a while, he finally regained his seriousness, "Well, let me tell you one more piece of news - the letter you wrote earlier, I have already delivered it to the French ambassador two days ago, and I think he should send it directly to Paris as soon as possible." ”

Just before leaving Schönbrunn Palace, Aiglon wrote a letter of reconciliation to King Charles X of France, in which he pledged that he would not support any French who challenged his authority at this moment, and that it would undoubtedly make the old king feel much more comfortable.

"Does the ambassador have any comments?" Aiglon asked quietly.

"Mr. Ambassador is very pleased with your high manners, magnanimity, and enthusiasm for France, and he is pleased that decades of enmity have come to an end in this way. Whether his words are foolish diplomatic or sincere, all in all, your letter has served to keep you out of the matter, Your Highness. The Count replied.

Then, suddenly, he changed his words, "In addition, that Mr. Ambassador has made a special request, and he wants to see you. ”

"Ask to see me?" Aiglon was a little puzzled, "Could it be that he is not satisfied with my written assurance, and still wants to listen to my assurance?" ”

"He's not so rude." The Earl shook his head, "Actually, Your Highness, this is his personal request, he seems to be a little curious about you, so he wants to see you with his own eyes." ”

"Oh, it's an honor." Aiglon laughed mockingly, "Curious? Did he take the wax figure from my museum? Sorry, I don't have time to meet with a servant of the House of Bourbon. ”

The Count did not immediately take a stand, but hesitated.

"What, do you have a different opinion?" Aglon asked, a little curiously.

"Your Highness, I personally feel that if you can take the time to meet him, I am afraid it will be beneficial to you." The Count replied in a whisper, "Although you are destined to lose your relationship with France, you still have your own future in Austria, and I look forward to you being able to become a pillar of the future of the empire and use your talents; And this requires you to build a network of relationships that at least don't make the big names in Europe forget about your existence, and it is beneficial to relax your principles and pride for this. ”

After a pause, he lowered his voice even lower, "Ten years ago, it was in Vienna that the great powers held a meeting and dominated the fate of Europe, and I happened to be one of those who witnessed it; It was here that I saw with my own eyes how the grown-ups blackmailed, lied, cheated, pretended, backslied, intrigued, and that the little people decided the future fate of hundreds of millions of Europeans in drunken lethargy, and drew one border after another.

There is no doubt that Metternich, Talleyrand, and Stuart are all talented, but more importantly, they happen to be at the heart of the power network, and have been entrusted with such important responsibilities by their respective monarchs. And I hope that you can also have such skills, this kind of ability is by no means innate, and it is impossible to get the true transmission through a few words from the teacher, but must be tempered and use the insight learned to find your own position. You, on the other hand, lack such an opportunity, so I think you should try it and give yourself a place on the board. ”

The Count's tone was quite earnest, and Aglon listened without saying a word.

He could feel what his guardian wanted of him, and he wanted to be a big man in Europe, rather than a seclusion in obscurity, albeit as a royal family and a vassal of the Austrian Empire.

Trying his best to marry Archduke Karl, using this status to accumulate money and prestige, and finally waiting for the opportunity to squeeze into the core decision-making circle, this is the roadmap he has conceived for himself.

It can't be said that it is not pretty, but this is really not something he is willing to wait for and strive for.

However, even if the future expectations of the two men are very different, at least the current path is still the same, and the Earl's advice does make sense, and when there is a chance to exert his influence, why not?

No matter how much he dislikes Bourbon, at least this is the first time that a politician on stage has taken himself seriously.

Besides, I've already pulled down my face to write a letter of guarantee, so what's the point of being visited as an exhibit again?

From this point of view, it is indeed a good start.

At the thought of this, Aiglon changed his mind.

"I don't care about any dignity, but I'm not here to meet whoever I want." He replied calmly.

"As long as you nod your head, then the French ambassador will find a way to make a request with His Excellency Metternich, and the rest is his business." The Earl nodded, as if pleased with Agron's humble advice, "Your Highness, although I know that you have long since learned how to deal with people, I would like to remind you that you should be as gentle and kind as possible to him, and it will be good for you. ”

"You don't have to worry about that," Agron smiled, "you may not believe it, but now I am the most die-hard supporter of the Bourbon royal family. ”

Don't fall down before I do it.