Seeing Aigron's magnanimity, Edgar burst into tears of gratitude.
Of course he knew that His Majesty knew that Alice was falsely accusing him but still made such a ruling, which was obviously "favoring" his wife, but he knew even more that in His Majesty's eyes, Alice's value was much more important than his own.
Even if he were in a different place, assuming he was His Majesty, he would probably make the same choice.
He probably also understood the reason why His Majesty wanted him to "go abroad to avoid the limelight."
After all, this matter is too big. Even if His Majesty wants to block the news in the future, it is impossible not to take some action. As a sinner who "disobeys the emperor's order", he will inevitably pay the price.
If he was imprisoned for a long time, he might not be able to bear the pain, so he had no choice but to go abroad for a period of disguised exile.
He can completely accept this result.
If he could be deported from the country together with the princess and then travel abroad together, this would not even be a "punishment" for him, but a happy enjoyment.
If you think about it from another angle, after this incident, the responsibility and guilt you bear can be eliminated - Edgar de Treville, who was expelled from the country, no longer needs to play the role of a deported person.
Have high hopes for your son, husband and father?
Maybe they would be better off without me.
When he thought of this, Edgar, who was originally despairing, suddenly became a little yearning.
Where will you go then? Rome, London, or Petersburg?
Why not go all of them? Anyway, there is a lot of time, and the princess also has a lot of money to pay for this "exile" journey.
"Edgar, you're not so obviously happy, are you?" Seeing Edgar's sudden admiration, Aigron couldn't stand it. "Have you forgotten? Even if you were not pressed this time,
By being accused of rebelling against the party, you are also bringing shame to your family."
"Your Majesty, please forgive me, I am such a piece of shit, even my father has given up hope in me." Although Edgar was so self-deprecating, there was some strange pride in his expression, "Life is short, why should you consider it?"
What will happen decades or even generations later? There are so many families in history that have fallen from glory and disappeared without a trace. Why not the Treville family? Instead of clinging to those things that have passed by, it is better to enjoy themselves in time so that they can live without them.
I regret to leave this world, that’s what I think anyway.”
"You..." Aigron was angry and funny, but in the end he gave up blaming the other party.
In the final analysis, the worldviews are so different that communication is impossible.
Moreover, Edgar has reached this age and his character has already been formed, so what is the point of saying more?
Besides, now that his reputation is ruined and his future is ruined, he has no chance to "refresh himself" even if he wants to.
It's better to just let him enjoy himself and fend for himself.
"Okay, do whatever you want." Finally, Aigron shrugged, "I hope your children can inherit your father's will, otherwise I'm afraid he will die with his eyes open."
"Father..." Edgar's heart throbbed when he thought of his father's sorrow and pain after knowing all this, but he soon lost sight of it. "I believe that father will cultivate his satisfactory successors."
.Unfortunately, I won't be able to see him again in the short term - but this is a good thing. Now I don't know how to face him... Maybe, letting time dilute all this pain and resentment is the best choice.
Well, I hope everything goes well for him in the future."
At this point, Edgar suddenly looked at Aigron again, "Your Majesty, I have one last bold request from you - can you allow me to see Alice and say goodbye to her for the last time? I promise not to
She will take any revenge against her. If you are worried, you can send someone to monitor her——"
"No need, I'm sure." Aigron was not interested in bargaining with the other party, so he simply stayed the course.
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After leaving the palace, Alice and her daughter quietly came to live in Agnes's manor.
Alice never expected that the house she carefully selected for her sister would turn out to be a temporary residence for her mother and daughter. She could only secretly lament the irony of her fate.
In order to help her sister relax, Agnes also took a leave of absence to accompany her sister and her nephew to relieve their boredom. Because there were too many things to worry about, Alice was naturally still depressed, but as a young child, Xia Lu did not notice that she
A series of disasters happened around her. Accompanied by her aunt, she happily ran around the manor, played with various toys, and spent her "holiday" happily.
On this sunny winter day, Xia Lu followed Agnes and jumped in the withered flower field, while Alice stood aside and admired it silently. It was not until a carriage from the palace slowly drove into the manor that she broke the news.
A pleasant moment between three close relatives.
The two sisters looked at the carriage from a distance, wondering if someone from the palace had sent someone to summon them.
However, the person who came out of the carriage was far beyond their expectations.
"Edgar?"
After seeing who it was, the two sisters were stunned with surprise.
"Dad!" Xia Lu also noticed Edgar, but of course she didn't have so many worries. Instead, she was overjoyed and ran towards her father in the distance.
"You bastard, you still have the nerve to come here!" Agnes also reacted now, her eyebrows stood up in anger, and then she rushed towards Edgar with big strides.
After rushing in front of Edgar, she first protected Xia Lu behind her, then looked at him with eyes full of hatred and hostility, "How did you get here? Who allowed you to come out!"
If she had held a sword in her hand, she might have stabbed him directly.
Facing the angry Agnes, Edgar naturally felt a little numb.
"I...I was released by His Majesty. He allowed me...to say a few words to Alice."
"Bah! Are you worthy?" Agnes refused without thinking, "What's there to say now? Go back! I won't let you get close to my sister again!"
Agnes was already filled with hatred for what her brother-in-law had done. After hearing that Treville and his son actually planned to deprive her sister and Xia Lu of their inheritance rights in disguise, she became even more angry at this humiliation.
Crazy, now I want to crush both father and son to ashes, how can I be polite again?
Agnes's harsh words made Edgar feel even more guilty and short of breath, "I... I just want to see her and say a few words. Please don't worry, I... I will leave after I finish speaking."
"Bah, stop talking so sweetly here!" Agnes remained unmoved.
"Agnes, let him talk." At this moment, Alice slowly walked over. "After all, he is a victim."
She looked at Edgar calmly, as if she were a stranger.
"Sister..." Agnes wanted to say something more, but Alice shook her head gently, indicating that she had made a decision.
So, she had no choice but to glare at Edgar angrily, then picked up Xia Lu and walked away, saying a harsh word before leaving.
"I'm watching from the side. If you dare to move, I will kill you directly!"
After Agnes and Charlotte left, the couple finally met face to face.
Just two days ago, they were still a "loving couple" who seemed to be happy with each other. But just two days later, everything seemed to have changed. Although they were only looking at each other a few steps apart, the distance was huge.
It can never be shortened by half a minute again.
"Alice..." After hesitating for a moment, Edgar spoke in a low voice, "I already know the whole story of the incident. I don't blame you. I caused all this myself."
Although his voice was very soft, to Alice, it was like the harshest thunder.
When the husband said this, it meant that his conspiracy had been fully understood, which meant that all hope was gone.
It was completely defeated and no scrap of armor was left. It was only because of His Majesty's kindness that the last trace of dignity was retained.
Is ridicule and shame already destined to be your destiny?
For a moment, Alice was despairing.
However, the stubbornness in her character made her unwilling to show shame in front of her husband, so she nodded lightly.
"So, what does Your Majesty plan to do with you?"
"His Majesty believes that although I am not against the party, I still disobey the emperor's order after all, so I have to accept punishment. I will probably spend two or three months in prison and give an explanation to the outside world, and then he will throw me abroad and let me
Let's fend for ourselves for the time being." Edgar replied honestly. "So, I'm here to say goodbye to you. I guess I won't see you for a long time."
"Okay... okay! Great!" After a moment of confusion, Alice suddenly sneered, "Now you can finally have fun!"
Although, with Alice's intelligence, she understood immediately that this was not a "punishment" at all for Edgar, but rather gave him a reason to shirk all responsibilities and have fun.
Moreover... there is a high probability that he can wander around with his lover...
Her hard planning had actually yielded such a result, which simply drove Alice crazy with anger. If it weren't for the education she had received since she was a child, and the cultivation she had received, she would have been like a shrew, tearing the other person's face apart.
Already.
Of course Edgar knew how Alice was feeling at this moment.
Therefore, he could only smile bitterly.
"I know this news won't make you happy, but on the other hand, it relieves all of us, doesn't it? I don't have to worry about family affairs, and you don't have to worry about me anymore.
This useless husband, you can do whatever you want from now on... No one will blame you for this."
"Is this what you want to say?!" Alice interrupted him angrily, "Do you think it's me who wants to do this?"
"Yes, it's all my fault. I could have done better...but in the end I didn't do it. If you want me to apologize, of course I can apologize. It doesn't matter if it's 100 or 1,000 sentences. I'm willing to repeat it to you over and over again.
..." Edgar still smiled bitterly, "Although these two days were short, they were thrilling. I almost thought about committing suicide to apologize to Your Majesty and my father... Because I have experienced such a moment, I also want to
Understood a lot of things.
I know that it's all my fault that you made such a choice... I'm sorry for you. I've been sorry from the beginning. It's me who turned Alice, who used to be so gentle and considerate, into what she is now... I
Everything I have experienced is all my own fault, and it is not even enough to compensate for the harm I have caused you."
Edgar's sincere apology was certainly not enough to erase the resentment and resentment in Alice's heart.
But what he said about "turning into what it is now" touched Alice.
When did I become what I am now? She asked herself.
Looking at everything you have done now, even three years ago, you must have been unbelievable, right?
The once noble and noble girl was finally polluted by the mud of hell, and transformed into a poisonous woman who wanted to kill her husband... What went wrong?
"It's all your fault!" She glared at Edgar hatefully, "You turned me into a monster, a monster I never imagined!"
"It's me, the root of everything is me, because I am frivolous, because I cheat, because I evade responsibility, I let everyone around me down, and I resent each other... Without me, you could have had a better destiny.
, so any revenge you take against me is reasonable, Alice." Edgar nodded again, "It's a pity, it's a pity, God didn't let me die after all, so I can only think about it.
Thinking about how to live next - I know that I am not qualified to do big things, and I don't even want to waste energy on these things. Since I can't provide any effect, the biggest contribution I can make is to disappear.
I won’t cause you any trouble. So, I will do this.”
"Don't even think about it! Don't think of your escape and wandering as atonement. You are a heartless and guiltless libertine. You only think about yourself in everything. You have no heart at all!" Alice refuted loudly.
The husband's words, "Now that you have His Majesty's support, you can leave. You have ruined my life but you can leave peacefully. Good... very good, you go, the further away the better! But don't worry, I will curse you."
Yours, no matter where you are, I will curse you from the bottom of my heart, and as long as I have the chance, I will still take revenge on you...because you turned me into a monster!"
"If you want revenge, of course you can. I said... you can do whatever you want." Edgar nodded lightly. "I will accept everything. On the contrary, this may make me
I feel a lot better - because what I have done has given you such rights."
After a pause, he said cautiously, "But in my opinion, your best revenge is to rebuild your new life... Don't worry about me anymore."
Facing her husband's "magnanimity", instead of feeling happy, Alice only felt even more angry.
What makes you feel that you are qualified to put on such a magnanimous look? You are not worthy...
"You don't need to remind me, I know what I should do..." Alice looked at the other party decisively, "You can go wherever you want... I sincerely hope that you will never come back to me. And I...
Degas, I will live a more brilliant life than you and your lover! I swear!"
The marriage she had once been full of longing for, and the marriage she had bought in exchange for breaking up with her family, eventually turned into a nightmare that she could never touch again in her life. Now her husband could fly away with his lover and live a comfortable life, but he was destined to leave her behind.
Ruins all over the ground.
How should she rebuild her own life in this "ruins"?