"Your Highness, maybe we can let you two sisters switch."
Although Aigron's voice was very low, it sounded like thunder to Maria's ears.
This shocking proposal, even for a deviant like her, had never thought about it, so that she was stunned and speechless, and even forgot the shame and anger caused by Aigron's reckless actions just now.
After a moment, she finally regained consciousness, and then the shame and anger came back to her heart. She glared at the young man in front of her, then raised her hand and slapped him.
With Aigron's skill, her movements were ridiculously slow, but at this moment Aigron obviously didn't want to use force, so he just leaned back to avoid the slap, and he grabbed Maria's hand and followed suit.
loosened.
"I'm sorry, Your Highness, I was just excited and got carried away... I definitely didn't mean to do this." Aigron quickly explained to her.
Then, he asked cautiously, "What do you think of my idea?"
"This is so stupid!" Maria was furious, and then almost yelled at him, "Do you think she and I can be interchanged just because we look the same? Although we have grown up together, we
We have been separated for several years! During these few years, her experiences were completely different from mine, and the people she met were also different. How could I easily deceive everyone?
Moreover, even if I mustered up the courage to do it so that most people can't tell the difference, why would I have to sacrifice my life for her? Do you think I haven't been to her place? That damn place is so dull and lonely.
, and there is an arrogant and sharp old guy who is always looking for trouble. You can't stay anymore, so you have the nerve to ask me if I am willing? Who would be willing?!
Do you think the relationship between us is so good that I am willing to give everything for her? When did I give you the illusion that I am such a saint? I don’t know why you have such stupid and confused ideas.
But I advise you to take it back as soon as possible, I am not a servant you can call at will!"
Maria's grab was so fast and intense that Aigron could hardly get a word in.
However, even though she scolded her harshly, she was able to think of so many things in just a moment, which shows that she is really thoughtful.
On the other hand, doesn’t this mean that she is a partner who can plan conspiracies together?
While Aiglon was thinking, Maria continued to steal the prize from him.
"Let's not say whether I am willing or not, even if I am willing, do you think that switching me and her is just a matter of you saying a few words? How can you hide so many people in the palace and let her switch identities with me?
Don’t forget, just because of you, her status in the palace has been greatly reduced, and she is no longer the one who can boss her around. How can that old thing relax his surveillance on her? "
This point hit the point so hard that Aigron was speechless for a moment.
But he still didn't give up.
He has always been a stubborn person, and the guilt and longing for Sophie in his heart have always made him feel depressed. Although it is his responsibility that things have reached this point, he does not want to be with her in the future.
No more intersections.
If it were before, he would have had no choice. After all, the two people had special status. No matter whether he could achieve great things in the future, it would be difficult for them to renew their relationship. But with Maria here, the situation would be different. Sophie could not leave Austria to go to Austria.
Traveling everywhere, but the unmarried Maria has no restrictions.
Therefore, as long as Sophie becomes Maria within a certain period of time, all problems can be solved and not many people will be frightened by it.
Since he saw the light in an accidental flash of inspiration, of course Aigron couldn't give up this idea so easily.
He is an activist. Now that he has made up his mind, he starts to think about "how to implement" and "feasibility".
The first step is obviously to convince Maria. If she doesn't want to, then everything she says will be false.
But she is definitely not easy to convince. If she is asked to permanently replace Sophie's life, face the Habsburg royal family, and live Sophie's current life, she will definitely not be willing.
"I know you won't be happy to live like her all the time, but what if it's just a temporary replacement?" Aigron boldly suggested, "For example, about half a year, or about a year, even if it's only such a small amount of time,
It’s enough for me and her to leave many memories and make up for the regrets in the past.”
"That's easy to say! Why didn't you go there for a year and a half? And if the incident comes to light and it's me who gets punished, you can hide somewhere else and live happily, and I won't do it...!" Maria was still angry.
She glared at him scornfully, "I'm warning you, if you mention this to me again, I will throw you from the boat into the river!"
Aigron didn't believe that she had the ability to throw him into the river, but now that she had talked about it, he couldn't continue to stimulate her now.
However, deep down in his heart, he will not give up, he is just dormant for the time being.
Obviously, this immature plan all depends on Maria. If she can't get her nod, everything will not be implemented from the beginning.
Only after you have taken the first step can you consider what to do with the second step.
So, how to make her nod and willing to cooperate with this conspiracy that is very risky for her but has little benefit?
We can only "repeat the same old tricks".
Sophie once dared to risk the world's disapproval and did such a ridiculous thing for him; on the other hand, if Maria also fell in love, then she might be willing to do the same. After all, the two of them have such similar personalities.
That kind of arrogance that is fearless.
As long as she is willing, there is nothing she dare not do.
Fortunately, Sophie had intended to bring the two of them together and had always spoken well of herself to her sister. Maria had already accumulated some good feelings towards her. Judging from her behavior all along, this must have been the case.
So, why not work harder...
"What bad idea are you planning?" Seeing the young man's changing eyes, Maria shuddered for no reason, "I'm warning you, if you still want to mention this to me, I will fall out with you immediately!
"
"No, of course not." Aigron shook his head slightly and replied in a slightly sad tone, "Your Highness, you are kind to me and you have helped me sincerely. In today's world, you can do anything
There are already very few people who are worthy of this, how can I ask for more? Since you don’t want to, then I will definitely not say anything anymore. Just treat me as if I haven’t said anything..."
As he spoke, he suddenly choked up, "I'm sorry, I know that such a request is very abrupt and very detrimental to you. If I were rational, I would never make such an embarrassing request.
Yes, I'm really dizzy... You brought me a message from Her Highness Sophie. My heart was suddenly filled with guilt and longing. These things overwhelmed my reason. I shouldn't be like this.
If it were someone else, you would definitely not understand my thoughts, but you know better than anyone else what happened between me and her, and you know better the pain she endured, so I ask you to forgive me."
At this point, the young man couldn't talk any more and just bowed his head secretly.
Seeing that he spoke so sincerely, Maria gradually softened her heart, and her original angry expression gradually relaxed.
Indeed, as he said, she knew the inside story better than anyone else and could understand the crazy behavior of these two people.
This young man came up with such a crazy idea, which proves that he has not forgotten the past. He is still thinking about his sister, which shows that he still has some true feelings left.
It's just that... Maria has no interest in sacrificing herself in order to fulfill other people's true feelings.
"I can pretend that I didn't hear this. I advise you to be more respectful in the future and don't always think about doing those shocking things." She replied coldly, "Sophie told me that she doesn't want to do it now.
I acted rashly and just wanted to wait out the time first. After the old thing is boiled to death, naturally no one in the palace can control her anymore, and it will not be too late to consider other things by then."
Not long ago, you were encouraging me to kill my grandfather. Is this really convincing now? Aigron couldn't help complaining in his heart.
Sophie's idea is indeed correct, but there is a flaw in this idea that it pins its hopes on the lifespan of the Habsburg Emperor.
Now he is 60 years old. According to the standards of this era, this is an age when he may go to see God at any time. It is natural for Sophie to think so.
However, my grandfather was a long-lived emperor.
In the original historical line, the emperor waited until 1835 to die. In other words, if Sophie wanted to get her wish, she would have to wait seven years under normal circumstances.
In terms of life, seven years is indeed not too long... But doesn't this mean that Sophie has to endure so many years of suffering? Seven years later, she will be thirty years old, and the long wait is enough to make her young.
For her to disappear, he didn't want to wait another seven years with her.
At this time, Aigron remembered the "filial piety" theory put forward by Princess Maria when he was in Bavaria. If his grandfather passed away early, Sophie would be able to suffer less, and he and she could use Maria as a substitute.
Came to meet.
Sophie and Maria each provided half of the ideas, but he combined them in his mind and incorporated his own "innovations."
In terms of kinship, it was true that Emperor Franz was his maternal grandfather, but as the heir to the Bonaparte family, he did not have much fondness for the Habsburg Emperor, and His Majesty the Emperor's cold treatment of him over the years made it even worse.
It caused him to accumulate too much resentment in his heart.
He didn't care about His Majesty the Emperor's life at all. What he feared was only the consequences after the matter was revealed.
If you have the chance, you might as well give it a try...
As soon as Aigron turned around this thought, he immediately became serious.
This matter was too important. Unless he had absolute trust, he could not mention it in front of anyone. Even Maria could not know that this was Maria's idea in the first place.
Besides, this is not a good place to discuss such matters.
"I understand...she is right. We are young after all. As long as we endure it, there will always be a day when things turn around." Aigron replied deliberately sadly, "Although we do need to wait, we can afford to wait. I just need to
It makes me happy to know that she is not desperate yet."
Seeing him looking so depressed, Maria stopped taunting him.
So the two of them had their own concerns and tacitly changed the subject.
In order to make their mood better, both of them meaningfully stopped mentioning these heavy topics, and instead chatted about interesting things. It must be said that Maria was indeed well-educated, and she was smart and sharp, so it was easy to talk.
Quite happily, the two began to laugh and talk again.
While they were chatting, the small cruise ship came along the canal to the big market on the shore, which also meant that this journey had come to a temporary end.
After staying in this small space for so long, Maria was already a little tired of staying there. Now she just proposed to go out for a walk and get a change of air, and Aigron would certainly not object.
So the two of them paid the bill to the boatman, then the boat docked at the berth on the river embankment, and then they went ashore together.
They began to wander along the market. Like Aiglon, for Maria, Milan was a city she had never been to before. This bustling market was also very unfamiliar to her, so this gave her a considerable impact.
sense of novelty.
For his own purposes, Aigron also deliberately tried to please her, always saying complimentary words to her, which made her laugh constantly. In a happy mood, she even bought a few different ones at the market.
It’s a valuable gadget that I plan to keep as a souvenir when I return to Bavaria.
Before I knew it, it was afternoon, the sun was setting in the west, and even the bustling canal was dyed a little golden.
"We still have some time, why don't we go to Milan Cathedral to take a look. Isn't that place quite famous?" Maria suggested.
The most famous building in Milan is naturally the cathedral, and of course Aigron is also interested in it.
The construction of this magnificent cathedral began in 1386, and the vault was completed in 1500. It was not completely completed until 1965. It took five centuries and can be said to have witnessed the most prosperous history of this city.
During the construction period, it was already the largest Gothic building in the world. It could almost be regarded as an outstanding symbol of the city and even Italy. It also had a deep connection with the empire. Napoleon had built it on May 26, 1805.
On the same day, a coronation ceremony was held in Milan Cathedral and he became the king of the Kingdom of Italy.
Since I have come here and am lingering here as a tourist, it seems a pity not to go there.
"It's an honor." Aigron nodded with a smile.
So, after asking the locals, the two people rushed towards the Milan Cathedral excitedly.
At this time, they were so immersed in their fun that they didn't even notice that the shadow was already following them, following behind them unhurriedly towards the place of fate.