Originally, Aigron was a little angry when he mentioned his mother, but for Teresa's sake, he decided to give in.
Although he sincerely did not believe that his mother would give him any encouragement or help, since Theresa wanted to give it a try, he was willing to put aside his past grudges for the sake of Theresa.
Isn't it just writing a letter? At worst, it will disappear after sending it, which is just a loss of face, and nothing more will be lost.
His concession made Teresa feel relieved.
In the brief silence, she reached out her hand and stroked the young man's cheek lovingly.
Because of the action of water vapor, the skin on Aigron's face was very smooth. Teresa kept stroking it as if she couldn't put it down.
"Your Highness, actually you should be optimistic." After a long time, she spoke again, "She should feel that she has such an excellent son... After all, my parents like you so much."
"Huh, maybe they were confused and dazzled." Aiglonpi replied with a smile. "Don't you think they were unlucky later?"
"Don't say that! I'm serious!" Teresa glared at him dissatisfied, "She is now in Parma, ruling a small principality. There is no doubt that she cannot disobey the emperor's order, but
She can give you a lot of help in private - if she is willing."
"Will she be willing?" Aigron didn't believe it at all.
Teresa sighed secretly. She didn't expect that Aigron had such a deep prejudice against his mother. She had rarely seen Aigron with such a cynical and sarcastic attitude towards others.
From this we can see how much resentment this young man has accumulated in his heart as he grew up in the seclusion of Schönbrunn Palace - his mother has become the target for him to vent his resentment.
This is indeed what our family owes him, Teresa thought to herself.
"It's worth trying at least, and there's nothing to lose anyway." Teresa replied, "Aiglon, if we tell her in the letter that you need her help, then there is a high probability that she will ignore it; but if you tell her, you
If her career is successful in the future, her children will have a place, and the situation may be different."
"Huh?" Aigron was a little confused. "How do you say this?"
"Although she owns a principality, she and the children of Earl Naiperg are destined not to inherit this principality. After she passes away, it will definitely be transferred to the branch of the Bourbon family... So the couple has been
They are all preparing to find a way for their children."
Having said this, Aigron also remembered.
The original rulers of the Principality of Parma were the ancient Farnese family, who continued to rule the principality until the death of the family in 1731. From then on, the principality was inherited by King Philip V of Spain and his eldest son Carlos, called Carlos I.
Philip V was the son of King Louis XIV of France. He succeeded the King of Spain after the Spanish Habsburg royal family became extinct and was the founder of the Spanish branch of Bourbon.
In 1796, the principality was occupied by the French army led by Napoleon. The politics of the principality fell into chaos. The original Bourbon family ruler died, and France directly annexed it.
In 1814, the French Empire fell and the principality fell into the hands of the Habsburg family. The emperor granted the principality to his daughter Louisa, who became the Grand Duchess of Parma.
However, the Bourbon family also missed this small principality, so after some diplomatic negotiations, the Bourbon family and the Habsburg family reached an agreement. After Louisa's death, the Bourbon family took back the principality.
After Napoleon's death, Louisa remarried Count Napoleon and gave birth to several children. However, according to ancient European tradition, these children were not considered royals, but just nobles, and they could not inherit any kingdom or principality.
When he thought of this, Aigron suddenly became enlightened.
Why was Louisa so keen to promote the marriage with Archduke Carl's family? On the one hand, it was to find a way out for herself, and on the other hand, it was also to make plans for her and Count Naiper's children.
When the two of them met, she kept reminding herself that in return for her, she would take care of her children—his half-brothers and sisters—to the best of her ability.
Although Aigron agreed to her request at the beginning, he didn't think too much about it. Looking back now, it is indeed the case...all the cause and effect are connected.
Who could have imagined that so many things would happen after that!
He couldn't help but look at Theresa again.
Unexpectedly, Teresa, who usually seemed indifferent, was so knowledgeable about these things.
Is this because she is naturally smart, or is it because she has been surrounded by her parents since she was a child?
"Your Highness? What do you think?" Seeing him in a daze, Teresa couldn't help but urge him.
"It seems that you already have an idea in your mind... Then tell me all at once, Theresa, don't worry, I can bear it. Although I hate my mother, I will not let my emotions affect my judgment." Egger
Long replied calmly.
"Okay..." Teresa nodded, and then said what she was thinking, "Let's word it more respectfully in the letter, saying that we need her blessing, asking for her help, and promising that as long as she helps
, Your Highness, after your great cause is accomplished, you will definitely reward her children generously and will never let their family decline. I think this is enough to impress her."
Aiglon also deeply agrees.
If she hadn't been obsessed with this, he believed Louisa wouldn't have put in so much effort to convince Archduke Karl to take care of him.
"Then how can she help me?" Aigron thought for a moment and then asked again.
"After all, she is His Majesty's eldest daughter, and she has some weight in speaking in the palace. If she and my mother intercede for you together, I think His Majesty the Emperor will also consider it." Teresa replied, "Let's talk about it again.
Come on, although the Principality of Parma is a small place, she has great power after all. With her help, it will be easier for our jewelry to be turned into cash through the European financial industry, so that it will be more convenient for you to use it."
In the end, Aigron didn't take it seriously, but the more Teresa talked about it, the more he became moved.
He didn't know much about "interceding with the emperor", but he had just agreed to a large sum of support from Theodoros Kolokotronis, which required him to get a large amount of cash quickly.
Although Louis has been helping him distribute the jewelry, things will be much easier if his mother, who holds a principality, helps.
——Of course, the prerequisite is that Louisa is willing to help.
Regardless, it's definitely worth trying.
"Okay, Teresa, you have convinced me, I will do everything you say..." Aigron kissed Teresa on the lips, and then said with a smile, "I hope my mother is willing to cooperate."
"As long as the two of us work hard together, I don't think there's anything we can't do. Your Highness, leave it all to me!" Teresa replied with a slight blush.
The reason why she made this proposal was not only for Aigron's career, but also for her parents - she asked her mother to intercede for Aigron, but she also knew that Aiglon's actions greatly offended the empire, so if her mother
If you speak out alone, you will probably face a lot of criticism. If His Majesty's eldest daughter, Louisa, also stands up, you can at least share the pressure.
Moreover, if this incident can be used to promote the final reconciliation between mother and son, it can be regarded as putting an end to the regret in His Highness's heart.
In her opinion, Louisa is His Highness's mother and a member of the Habsburg royal family like her. It is impossible to completely sever ties with each other. Her blessing will also be indispensable for her future marriage to His Highness.
Now, since His Highness has entrusted this matter to her, she has to find a way to do it, and she is not willing to embarrass herself in front of her fiancé.
"Since you have no objection, how about we go back and write a letter later?" she immediately suggested.
"It's all up to you." Aigron shrugged.
Then, the two hugged each other affectionately and took a bath for a while, then stood up and got dressed together and returned to the bedroom.
As soon as she came back, Teresa took out a pen and paper and began to think about a letter to Luisa. As she thought about it, she wrote a draft on the paper, underlining it from time to time, or adding or deleting a few sentences.
Aiglon sat next to her and looked at Teresa frowning in thought. This was the first time he had experienced such a thing.
Because she had just taken a bath, Teresa's hair was still quite wet and exuded a faint fragrance, which made him feel even more cute.
Teresa's attention was completely focused on the letter. She wrote line by line, and Juan's beautiful handwriting gradually spread out on the letter paper. Soon after, she finally completed the initial draft.
Then, she looked up at the young man and handed over the letter.
"My draft has been written. Your Highness, please take a look and see if there are any problems."
Aiglon took it and browsed it hastily.
Teresa's words were very respectful, as if she were treating her mother; and in the letter, she first greeted Luisa's current family, and then made a request. At the end of the letter, she also mentioned
If everything goes well, he and His Highness plan to get married in Greece and invite her and Count Naipeg to attend. If the couple cannot attend due to various considerations, they can also send an important representative to attend and give blessings on behalf of their mother. She
Will be grateful for this.
Although Aigron felt that there was no need to be so respectful to Luisa, but since Teresa was willing to use such an attitude, he had nothing to say and he didn't want to spoil the fun.
"I don't have any objections," he replied.
"Then, Your Highness, write your part -" Teresa handed over the pen again.
Although Aigron felt unhappy, he still obediently picked up the pen and started writing.
After all, he was a person who had written scripts before, so the diction was not that difficult for him, so he wrote it quickly.
"Dear mother:
I'm sorry that after parting from you, I used such an exaggerated way to make you and the empire fall into consternation and anger.
But what I have done is not out of hatred for anyone, but because I firmly believe that fate has given me too many obligations. I cannot bear to be forgotten by the world like an insignificant idler, and be forgotten by those
Abandoned by those who once shouted long live for me.
Therefore, I took my own life as a bet and went on a long and dangerous journey.
What a pity. Although you gave me the blood of Habsburg, I am still a Bonaparte. The Bonaparte family has the blood of this kind of gambler. At that time, that man still led 800 guards in desperate situations.
I embarked on a journey with little chance, and I had to carry out an equally miserable struggle, not for anything else, but to prove that everything I endured was meaningful.
I deeply regret the bad luck that fate has caused between us, and I am willing to work hard to overcome it. It is true that I am not a filial son, nor a respectful subject of the empire, but I am still full of feelings for you and the empire. I wish you the best.
All the best in the future, my mother. Please rest assured that after all this, I still respect you now.
Finally, I always remember the promise I made to you when we last met - please rest assured that this promise will always be in my heart and will never be forgotten. If fate abandons me again, then I have nothing to say.
But if fate favors me this time and allows me to achieve great things in the end, then I will treat your children with the proper attitude.
God testifies, no matter whether there is a place for them elsewhere, at least they will have a place here with me.
Now that I have arrived here, I no longer have a way out, I can only move forward with courage... Fortunately, Theresa is by my side, which gives me so much courage. I take the liberty to ask you
Give me some blessings, which may be able to add a little more warmth to me in the stormy sea.
Always your son Francois."
Under Teresa's gaze, Agron wrote this brief letter.
"Your Highness, the writing is very good." Theresa commented after reading it, "It is both tender and dignified. I think as a mother, she will be moved."
"I hope so." Aiglon replied with a wry smile. "I don't have any expectations for this. To me, it doesn't matter if she continues to be indifferent. I don't care. If she is willing to lend a helping hand, that would be an unexpected surprise.
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"I will get things done, Your Highness." Theresa was confident.
"It's really nice to have you by my side." Aigron hugged the girl gently.
Next, Teresa picked up paper and pen again, preparing to polish her draft, but Aigron didn't want to disturb her anymore, so he walked out of the bedroom and went downstairs.
As soon as he walked downstairs, his guard captain Andre Davout walked up to him and saluted him with a beaming face.
"Andre, what happened?" Aigron asked him with a puzzled smile. "It looks like there is some good news?"
"Yes, Your Majesty, I have good news to tell you." Andre Davout replied immediately.
"Mr. Edgar de Treville, son of the Marquis de Treville, has come to join you."