After the grand celebration banquet, Aigron and Theresa continued to stay in Nymphenburg Palace as guests, enjoying the warm hospitality of the Bavarians.
After resting for a few days, according to the original plan, Aigron made a request to King Ludwig to visit his adopted sister-in-law, Princess Auguste, the widow of Prince Eugene, and the king was happy to do so as promised.
accepted.
In accordance with due etiquette, the king sent a messenger to Leuchtenburg Palace where his sister lived to seek the princess's opinion.
The messenger soon received a reply from the princess. She was very happy that the King of Rome could come to visit her, and she was very happy to receive her adopted brother in the name of her husband.
So, after receiving such positive feedback, Aigron no longer hesitated. He and Theresa said goodbye to the king for the time being, and then, led by the palace attendants, the group came to Leuchtenburg Palace in Munich.
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As promised, he was immediately received warmly by his sister-in-law, Princess Auguste.
He, Theresa and Chanel were brought into the living room, and at this time, Princess Auguste herself and her children welcomed the young man's arrival.
As we all know, Prince Eugène and Aiglon are brothers in name, but their age gap is quite large, a full 30 years. Naturally, although his wife is the "sister-in-law", she is now 40 years old, even older than
Aiglon's mother, Louisa, was three years older, so the person standing in front of Aigron was an elegant and gentle lady.
Because she was already a widow, she only wore a light brown skirt and a tulle hat on her head. She did not decorate herself too much except for pearl earrings. The years left some marks on her face.
, but it also makes her temperament appear more gentle and demure.
As soon as she saw Aigron, she gently bent her knees towards him, "I'm glad I have the opportunity to see you again, His Majesty the King of Rome."
For political reasons, her brother King Ludwig had to take some taboo measures in calling Aigron, but Princess August didn't have so many scruples and just called the young man in front of her the King of Rome.
This also made Aigron feel like he was in another world.
Princess Auguste called herself this, which shows that she places herself in a very high position in her heart. It also shows how Prince Eugene viewed himself after the empire collapsed and she was imprisoned.
Even though they were just prisoners, the couple still regarded the child as the King of Rome.
If you think about it carefully, Emperor Napoleon divorced the former Queen Josephine in order to marry Princess Louisa. However, his love for Prince Eugène has not changed. He has always entrusted him with important responsibilities, and Prince Eugène has always been there.
He served his adoptive father wholeheartedly and participated in many wars. Although he did not choose to fight with the emperor in 1815, but stayed in Bavaria with his wife and children to live in seclusion, no one can blame Prince Eugène anymore.
Although this adopted brother's surname is De Beauharnais and not Bonaparte, he is much more reliable than other members of the family. If he is still alive at this time, he should be able to help him a lot...
Alas, this man has passed away, and there is no point in thinking about these things anymore. May he rest in peace in heaven.
He quickly put aside his distracting thoughts, walked up to Princess Auguste, and gently kissed the back of her hand.
"Nice to meet you, Your Highness. You don't have to call me as you just did, because I don't deserve this glorious title now... Moreover, in front of you, I am not a prince, I am just your junior. If you don't mind it,
, just call me Aigron, this is the nickname my father gave me, and you can use it as a family member and elder."
Agron's reaction made Princess August both surprised and a little happy. She carefully looked at the young man standing in front of her proudly again, "Everyone said that you are a proud, stubborn and talented young man. Now you are a proud, stubborn and talented young man.
There are still some distortions in the rumors. It is true that you are talented, but you are quite humble."
"Don't get me wrong, I'm quite proud of others." Aigron replied with a smile, "It's just that I don't have the right to be proud in front of you. After all, you also saw me as a baby when you were a family member."
"Hahaha, that's true..." Princess August laughed dumbly.
After laughing for a moment, she sighed with emotion, "Ever since that unfortunate year, our family has been living here in seclusion. I didn't expect time to fly by so fast... The baby that was still crawling in front of me back then is now...
You have come to visit me as a hero! And you are so cute...Aiglon, you are indeed a child blessed by God."
Since ancient times, ladies have loved to be pretty. Aigron was good-looking and well-spoken. In addition, the two families had a very close relationship, so he easily won the favor of his adopted sister-in-law.
Smiling, the lady expressed the same emotion as Aigron just now, "Hey, it's a pity that my husband has passed away. Otherwise, if he could sit here and see with his own eyes what you are like now and listen to your statement
What a great deed, how happy that would be for him! After he went into seclusion, after his sister, Queen Ortense, the person he was most worried about was you. He had been worried about what would happen to you when you were isolated in the palace. As a result,
But I didn’t expect that I would take the first step..."
At this point, the lady felt sad again and couldn't say any more. She picked up a handkerchief to wipe her tears.
Seeing her sad and crying look, Aigron couldn't help but feel a little sad. "Madam, please have my condolences. Some things cannot be changed after all..."
He did not doubt the authenticity of the princess's words. After all, Prince Eugene and he had no conflict of interest, only a mixture of friendship between brothers and elders and juniors.
The sons of the royal family always hated each other for inheritance rights, but Prince Eugene, as the adopted son, was deeply trusted and reused, and was even appointed by Napoleon as the governor of Italy, ruling the Kingdom of Italy on his behalf. However, in the eyes of Emperor Napoleon, who had a strong sense of family,
, after all, he is still a foreigner, and his throne can only be passed down to the next generation of the Bonaparte family.
At first, he had no legitimate son of his own, so he placed his hopes of becoming crown prince on the sons of his younger brother Louis. Until later, after he married Louisa and gave birth to the King of Rome, the heir to the empire was no longer in dispute.
, he never considered letting Eugene inherit the empire.
Therefore, Eugene did not need to mind the birth of the King of Rome. He did not lose anything because of it.
But now, the empire itself has disappeared, and Prince Eugene himself has passed away. The "battle for the reserve" that did not exist in the first place is naturally a thing of the past.
Since he began to live in seclusion in Bavaria in 1814, Prince Eugene no longer participated in any major events. Instead, he focused his energy on writing "Memoirs" and sponsoring the scattered survivors of the empire. He spent his life quietly.
For the rest of his life, he finally passed away surrounded by his wife and children.
In a sense, this is also a happy ending
In the bloody storm of the Revolution, his biological father was sent to the guillotine. As a young and ignorant man, he and his sister followed their mother to struggle to survive in the troubled times. They barely maintained their lives by relying on Josephine's long-sleeved dance, but this life was like duckweed.
At that time, it could easily be destroyed, and how many children disappeared into obscurity along with their parents in the torrent of time.
But their brother and sister met the lucky star of fate, and they prospered from then on. In the end, one married a princess and the other became a queen. Isn't this God's blessing?
It is true that the destruction of the empire caused the Beauharnais family and the Bonaparte family to pay a price, but what they have gained is enough to comfort them for the rest of their lives.
Agron had met his uncle, Prince Lucien, and he had no regrets. On the contrary, he was glad that he had become a trendsetter of the times, changing the destiny and the direction of history. He believed that Prince Eugene would do the same. When his prince passed away suddenly,
He must also thank God for allowing him to enter the top circle in Europe...
The rise of the empire made Eugène a prince and a very important and powerful figure on the European continent; and the destruction of the empire made Prince Eugène's power disappear.
His reputation is very good, so he is still considered a recognized member of the royal family by the royal families of various European countries.
His father-in-law gave him the titles of Duke of Leuchtenburg and Prince of Eichstädt, and his children were also able to marry into the royal family of other countries and be included in the circle.
At present, Prince Eugene's eldest daughter, Josefina de Beauharnais, had married the Crown Prince of Sweden, Oscar, the son of former Imperial Marshal Bernadotte, in 1823, and left Bavaria to become the future Crown Princess.
She will also become Queen of Sweden.
In the original historical line, in the future, his other daughter Amelie became the Queen of Brazil in 1829, and his youngest son Maximilian even married the eldest daughter of Tsar Nicholas I in 1839
Princess Maria, and settled in Russia from then on, becoming a prince with a foreign surname in the empire. This can be regarded as extinguishing all grudges.
Although Prince Eugene has passed away, his spirit in heaven would definitely be deeply gratified if he could see this.
However, the current historical line is changing because of him, and Aigron is not sure whether these marriages will happen as scheduled according to the historical trend, but this is enough to show the respect that Prince Eugene's family receives.
With his comfort, Princess Auguste quickly came out of her grief. After all, her husband had passed away for several years, and she had slowly gotten used to the life of a widower.
She reluctantly cheered up and continued chatting with Aigron with a smile. At the same time, she asked her children to come over one by one to greet Aigron.
After saying hello, she asked the children to return to their homes and start today's study with their tutors.
Aigron could feel that his sister-in-law was quite friendly to him, but she maintained a cautious distance and did not let his children interact too much with Aigron.
He understood what the other party was thinking after a moment's thought. Princess Auguste had witnessed the ups and downs of the French Empire. Her husband also died young due to the physical damage caused by his many years of military service. Therefore, she was extremely unhappy to see her.
Her children also followed the path of their father, so she deliberately prevented the children from communicating too much with Aiglon, lest the young people would become enthusiastic and embark on the "wrong path".
As the eldest princess of Bavaria, Princess Auguste has a transcendent status. She has the ability and has already secretly paved the way for the future of her children, allowing them to marry royal families across Europe and maintain the family status of the Beauharnais family.
Damn, she has no motivation to let her children follow Aegron on adventures. Moreover, she doesn't really believe that the empire can be restored successfully.
Aiglon saw her thoughts, but he was not angry. Everyone had their own choices. He could never blame a mother for refusing to give her child to him and to sacrifice her life for him.
Prince Eugene has served his father for so long, and the family does not owe him anything.
During the chat, Aigron introduced Teresa to Princess August. Of course, Princess August was very attentive to this young and beautiful princess and gave her enough face.
However, this kind of courtesy was just out of courtesy. Princess Auguste's attention was more focused on Chanel.
After greeting the Agrons, she moved her eyes to Chanel, who had been silent, and then spoke to her with a smile.
"Chanel, how do you feel about coming back to us again?"
After the royalists retaliated against the massacre of imperial supporters in southern France in 1815, Chanel fled France as an orphan, and, led by her aunt, wandered all the way to Bavaria, and finally found refuge with Prince Eugène.
The prince took in the aunt and nephew and found them jobs as servants. It was here that Chanel first lived a stable life. Because of this, her heart was full of gratitude to the prince and his wife. As soon as she came to Madam, she was very grateful.
I was so excited that my eyes were filled with tears, but I just didn't dare to say anything out of etiquette.
"I'm very happy..." Seeing that she could finally reply, Chanel quickly broke the silence, and then replied in an excited tone, "Madam, I am forever grateful to His Highness the Prince and you for taking care of and helping me. Without your kindness,
I'm afraid I've already left this world, where would I be today..."
"I have heard about you, and I have to say that these are some very interesting stories." Princess August smiled and nodded, "You have faithfully fulfilled my husband's expectations of you, even better than him."
It's better than I expected... It's a pity that he can't come to say thank you in person, but today, in the place where he lived, I will say it for him, Chanel, thank you for everything you have done for him, you are his gift
The greatest gift to the King of Rome and the most precious.”
Chanel could no longer control her emotions. Tears filled her eyes, and she cried directly.