The speech delivered by His Majesty the French Emperor in Parliament caused intense turmoil and uproar throughout Europe. The Czar was furious and more people applauded it. But in the final analysis, this dispute was just a "literary fight" and was not enough to change the situation.
The process of the development of the situation.
For the vast majority of people, their daily lives are obviously more important than the words of emperors and kings. They don't care about the life and death of Poland, nor the face of the kings, they just deal with the problems in their own lives.
The various changes were enough to drain all their energy.
Such is the case with Edgar de Treville at the moment.
Since being released by His Majesty, he has returned to his home and lives with his wife.
Logically speaking, this should be a kind of happiness, but for him now, it is like sitting on pins and needles. He is restless every day and cannot eat to his taste.
The reason that troubled him so much was mainly in his wife Alice - and more specifically, in his belly.
No matter how open-minded and romantic a person is, he cannot be happy knowing that his wife is pregnant with someone else's child, right?
What's even more frightening is that it is still unclear whether the child is a boy or a girl. If something goes wrong, the Treville family, which has lasted for hundreds of years, may be "replaced". This fear makes him even more frightened.
It’s hard to let go.
But even if he knew this, he had no choice but to watch the situation develop, because the person who gave him the "hat" was someone the Treville family had no way of resisting at the moment.
At the moment, he can only place his hope on His Majesty actually keeping his promise.
Because of fear and anxiety, he has been unable to sleep almost every night recently, and his spirit is even more depressed.
Of course, even at this moment, he didn't have much hatred for Alice in his heart, because he fully understood why Alice changed from the gentle and considerate wife to what she is now. He knew this bitter drink.
Most of it is caused by oneself.
The deal is done, what is there to say?
In the midst of the day-to-day suffering, he spent more than half a month at home in confusion, and on this day, he received a letter from Algeria - this was also the first time he received a letter from his father after being away from his father.
news.
Just after returning home last time, he wrote a letter to his father, explaining the current situation in detail. This is probably his reply.
Edgar's father's letter made Edgar mentally excited for a while. He quickly opened the letter in the study and then read it carefully.
The very beginning of the letter made his face burn with pain, as if he had been whipped.
"My pathetic, ridiculous, shameful son, you have been disappointing me since you were a child, and this time you have reached the peak. You fell into the conspiracy in a funny manner, which has damaged the face of our family, and even more so.
The inheritance of our family has become in jeopardy! There are no words that can accurately describe my disappointment in you now. I am really glad that I am in North Africa and not in front of you, otherwise I will really take out my pistol and completely erase it.
The biggest stain on our family!
I will not feel wronged for you, because you are the one to blame for all this. I have reminded you countless times to make progress and be careful, but then you insist on going your own way. You ruined your happy marriage with your wandering life; you
You are still willful and arrogant. You walk in the sea of fire without a care, and you think you can walk on flat ground with that little cleverness! You apologize to me, but does the apology have any meaning?
Not only did you not play any positive role for us, but you actually hindered me greatly! Now, you have caused this big mess, but you just want to walk away and let your father bear the consequences of what you have done.
The stigma and laughing stock he brought, while also trying to clean up your mess! How unfilial and hateful you are! I only hate that the education I received since childhood was too strict, so I can't give you more and more explosive things.
insult, but please remember that you will bear the contempt of your father for the rest of your life, because you are neither incompetent nor courageous, you can't do anything well, you get into trouble and you just want to run away, you will be our family
The scars you never want to mention, even your children will regard you as a scum, you deserve this!"
His father's unabashed insults made Edgar feel more and more uncomfortable, and he even shed tears unconsciously.
It's so embarrassing.
But there was no way to refute it, and even my father scolded him too lightly.
Edgar could even imagine his father being furious when he wrote this reply.
After suffering for a long time, he regained his energy and continued to read his father's letter.
"But even if I use all my vicious words to insult you, I still sadly admit that you are my son, the child I have raised since childhood, my spiritual sustenance after I was widowed, and the dearest relative I can't let go of."
. Even now I am still worried about you, afraid that you will go abroad and suffer hardships. Alas... why should I become a father?
In short, since you have decided to leave, then you can go. This is fine. At least you will not bring more trouble to me. After you leave, don’t use your real name again. I don’t want to hear a de Tre.
News that Vail is embarrassed outside.
I will ask my brother to send your son back to me. When I come back, I will educate him personally. It is also my fault for not educating you well. I will never make the same mistake again this time. He will take on the responsibility of this family.
The heavy burden... He will not become an idle waste, a cowardly deserter!
I hope you have a good time out there. If you are short of money, write to me and I will send you some, but don't expect too much.
If you want to return to China in the future, remember to inform me in advance and I will make corresponding preparations.
Full of disappointment in you, but still sadly in love with your father."
Seeing his father's affectionate words of hatred, Edgar, whose tears had just dried, couldn't help crying again.
Of course he knows how much he has failed to live up to his father's expectations in his more than 20 years of life.
He will never be able to repay the "debt" between father and son.
Of course, he was still Edgar after all. Apart from regret and annoyance, he even felt a subtle sense of relief in his heart.
Being so insulted by his father subtly balanced the guilt in his heart.
Although running away is shameful, it is the best thing I can do now.
At least if I run away, I won't be a hindrance to my father and family, and the family disputes caused by me will come to an end.
Although Alice and the Marquis of Treville have essentially broken up, they still act like a family in front of outsiders so as not to make the outside world laugh.
This is also a solution.
Edgar thought quietly for a long time, and then carefully collected his father's reply.
Then, he tidied up his clothes and came to Alice's room.
During this period of time, although they were living under the same roof, the couple after the breakup had almost no contact and rarely had any conversations. They even ate separately. Today was the first time that he took the initiative to find his wife.
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The door opened quickly, and Alice looked at Edgar with doubtful eyes, asking him what happened.
As soon as he saw Alice, Edgar subconsciously looked at Alice's abdomen. However, even if she was half a month pregnant than before, there were not many traces on Alice's body now. At most, her waist was slightly smaller.
It's just a little raised.
However, in a few months, the situation will be completely different. At that time, I will have another child - a child with the surname Treville.
Cruel enough revenge, you really have your Alice. Edgar smiled bitterly in his heart.
"Alice, I'm here to say goodbye to you." He calmed down and then told the other party why he came, "Counting the days, I have stayed at home long enough, so I think it's time to say goodbye to you.
, and then left France.”
Alice was a little surprised by Edgar's active farewell, but she didn't seem too surprised, let alone had any intention of retaining him.
These were originally the conditions agreed upon by everyone, and it is only natural that they will be implemented now.
"Well, I wish you a safe journey." She just nodded to the other party calmly.
Then, she nodded slightly and said, "Thank you for your generosity."
"With a knife on my neck, am I qualified to be ungenerous?" Edgar replied with a wry smile, "I just hope you will fulfill your promise."
"I will. I said it before. I just want to give my child a name that can be seen. I have no intention of usurping your family property or title! I will take good care of your things and wait until your father returns to China.
I don't want anything to hand it over to him, because I can leave more things for my children!" Because Edgar's words inspired memories of the past, Alice's tone became no longer polite,
"You have been looking down on me from the beginning, and you are still looking down on me now..."
However, after being angry for a while, she laughed in relief, "But you probably won't believe me even if I say this. Let's just wait and see. Time will tell everything."
Then, she softened her attitude slightly and reminded the other party in a low voice, "Although His Majesty said he wanted to exile you, he didn't say it was a permanent exile, let alone that you would never be able to return to the country, and your matter is not big.
, people will forget about it in a few years, and when that time comes, you can come back at any time..."
"Maybe I will return to China in a few years, but I won't live here permanently. At most, I will come back to visit occasionally. After all, staying here will only embarrass everyone, including the children, when I am away.
They may be more relaxed, and this is probably the greatest contribution I can make to them -" Edgar said here, and then he also smiled bitterly, "I just received a reply from my father, he said that he would
I will use a pseudonym after I go abroad, so as not to continue to embarrass my family. I think this is a good idea. When I return to China in the future, I will also use a pseudonym. I will never disturb you... At most, I will only look at you from afar.
A few glances are enough."
Alice was about to say that she didn't need him to be so awesome, but then she thought about it, considering the position of the illegitimate child, Xia Lu, and her unborn child, Edgar's completely "hidden" method
, maybe it is indeed a good thing - after all, this way, there is no need to explain to them who their "father" is, and there is no need to explain the original grudges.
"Okay, thank you. In the end, you finally did something good for the child." So, she nodded calmly.
"Then let's do it. I wish you good luck in the future." Edgar waved to Alice as a final farewell. "I'm sorry for leading you astray and delaying your youth for many years. In the future,
Just do whatever you want, and I will never cause you any more trouble."
No matter how fierce the disputes between families are, at least the golden name of the Treville family is still shining, and the title of Lady Treville is enough for her to have a foothold in the court.
And Alice could only respond to him with a wry smile.
Being able to become the most dazzling wife in the palace, holding a prestigious title, and enjoying the "luck" of her husband in name only is definitely what many ladies dream of, but if we go back to a few years ago, when she was not yet married,
At any time, let her know that she will reach this point, and she will only choose to escape from this nightmare and create a calmer life for herself.
It's just that life is a accumulation of choices, and most of the time there is no way back, so what's the point of worrying about this now?
She just curtsied slightly and saluted Edgar, then gently closed the door.
The moment the door closed, she seemed to have sealed all the past events outside the door. Humiliation, anger, hatred and resistance were all gone. Now she will usher in a new stage of her life.
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Maybe there will be no flowers and applause, maybe there won’t be any status worth bragging about, maybe even a lot of things will have to be sacrificed, but no matter what, tomorrow is a new day, and she will continue to live by her own efforts, not just for herself.
, and also for her favorite daughter.
And Edgar turned around and left silently, then picked up his simple suitcase and walked out of the door of his house.
At this moment, a carriage had stopped outside the door, and he stepped onto the carriage silently.
In the carriage, there was already a lady waiting for him.
This lady is not luxuriously dressed, but she has an aura about her that makes people believe that she was once famous.
At this time, the lady and Edgar looked at each other, their eyes filled with a mixture of sadness and joy.
Now they really only have each other left.
All fame and power are gone.
However, this result seems to be quite good for them.
"Diana... now we have nothing to worry about!" Edgar put down the suitcase and all the worries in his heart. He kissed and looked at his lover.
"Edgar..." the princess stretched out her hand and caressed the face of her lover who had been away for many days. "Let's go. Your Majesty has returned all my property to me... We can travel for a long, long time, even a lifetime.
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"Well, at least this time, I can decide my life." Edgar smiled, and then held Princess Kadiyang in his arms. "No one forgives me, but... no one will ask me again.
Whatever you have done, this is the life I want, let’s go!”