Because of Leon's interference, especially after they found out that the secret visitor was Count Telewin, Aiglon and Chanel's originally high "interest" suddenly disappeared without a trace. Both of them were full of worries, even if they were looking at such a beautiful scene.
The bright scenery of lakes and mountains can no longer restore the atmosphere just now.
After Aigron thought for a moment, he looked at Chanel solemnly.
"Chanel, since you don't want his life now, I'll keep him... But you don't have to worry, no matter what I promise him, it's all a matter between Prince Talleyrand and me.
I have no obligations to him, and I will never forgive him because of his 'merit'. As long as I can get what I want, his life will be yours."
"Your Majesty... You don't need to explain so much to me. Is it possible that I don't believe you?" Chanel asked with a smile, "It's okay. I have been waiting for so many years. I don't care if I keep waiting for a while... As long as you are here, I will definitely
Don’t be afraid that justice will not be served.”
Justice? Can I be considered 'just'? Aigron thought to himself.
Although he talks about justice and glory every day, he knows in his heart that those are nothing more than slogans to glorify himself. In essence, he is no more glorious than his opponents.
But no matter what, at least for the most important people in his heart, he didn't want to trade them. There were so many people who were purged or even massacred because they supported the empire. He actually didn't care that much, and it was impossible to liquidate them one by one.
Revenge, but Chanel's hatred is his personal hatred. No matter what Earl Telewin brings to him, it can't change his mind. The Earl must die!
He hugged Chanel again, and then kissed her. But this time there was no longer any burning passion between the two people, but the kind of complete trust and frankness. He seemed to be using this way to declare his
Determination.
Following Aiglon's instructions, after dinner, Leon took Earl Telewin to the reception room in the villa in the middle of the lake during the night.
Like all experienced diplomats, the count was reserved and a little arrogant. With a professional smile on his face, he strode to the reception room with his head held high.
And Aiglon and Teresa were already sitting there, as if they were kings and queens receiving foreign ministers.
For such a scene, Earl Telewin did not notice any violation. To the world, although the Duke and Duchess of Lechstadt do not have the name of monarchs, they already have the reality of monarchs. Even if the country is small and weak, monarchs
He is also a monarch.
With the help of the bright candlelight, Taylor Wing glanced at the young couple.
Duke Lechstadt is still as handsome as before, but his eyes are much sharper, and there is also a bit more undisguised arrogance and evil spirit, while Princess Theresa has both the beauty of a girl and the beauty of a young woman. The dress
The swollen belly proved that she was going to be a mother and that there was a successor to the Bonaparte family.
He had met these two people before in Austria. From an objective point of view, everyone felt that they were a perfect match, and it was a great joy to get married. However, Earl Telewin was not the kind of person who cared about the family's shortcomings.
The union of this couple and the fact that they are about to have a child are political events and can only be interpreted from a political perspective.
"Your Highnesses, I am honored to meet you again." The tall earl walked up to the two people, and then saluted the young couple with skillful and elegant movements. "I wish you all the best, and I wish you all the best."
The child was born successfully."
"Thank you, Earl. I'm glad that we meet again." Aigron smiled broadly, stood up on his own initiative, then walked forward and extended his hand to the other party. "You are a distinguished guest here, and this is not a formal meeting.
It is a diplomatic visit but a private visit, so I think you don’t need to be too formal and polite, and just treat each other as friends.”
Although Aigron had promised Chanel that he would kill this guy, the more murderous intent sprouted in his heart, the more polite and courteous he appeared. He was filled with goodwill from the inside out, making it impossible for anyone to see any flaws.
The Earl was a little flattered, but he quickly reacted and reached out to shake Aiglon's hand. Of course, he was too sophisticated to really treat the other person as a friend, so he still maintained a respectful attitude.
"Your Highness, since you left Vienna, I have been paying close attention to all the news about you. I am very happy that you have participated in such a great cause with your extraordinary courage and courage, and generously helped a nation in trouble.
, and brought it to a new life... Although the dynasty I represent does not allow me to publicly praise your achievements, please allow me to express my respect for you in my personal capacity."
"You are exaggerating. The career I have created depends on my loyal and fearless officers and soldiers, as well as the Greek nation who dared to fight for freedom and fought bravely. What could I have done without their efforts?
?I personally only made a small contribution in it." Aigron answered humbly.
"Your humility is also your outstanding quality that transcends ordinary people." Earl Telewin continued to flatter Aigron in order to close the distance between the two people.
Then, he looked at Theresa again.
"Your Highness, when you first appeared on the social scene, I was secretly impressed by your style. Now you are even more beautiful! I have been to the capitals of many countries, but among the royal families of various countries, I have never seen you.
Find a princess whose beauty can compare with you..."
"You're flattered, Mr. Earl, you are indeed a diplomat..." Teresa couldn't help but smile and shook her head, but she was quite happy in her heart, "I heard that you have been transferred to the ambassador to Istanbul?
"
"Yes, Your Highness." The count replied, "I was transferred to Turkey by our country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs to serve as ambassador. Although this is a normal work transfer, it is indeed a pity for me, because I have to say goodbye to the impressive city of Vienna.
Intoxicated by the scenery and air, I came to a pagan country that I have never liked and suffered... However, on the other hand, I took advantage of the opportunity of my appointment to come and visit your two highnesses, and maybe I can visit them again in the future.
Coming here for a stroll and listening to the teachings of your two highnesses is enough to make up for the regret in my heart."
Agron and Teresa looked at each other calmly. From the count's words, he not only came to pay a secret visit to them today, but also planned to continue coming after he officially became the ambassador to Istanbul.
This is definitely not his decision alone, there must be many things hidden behind it.
While the two of them were thinking, Earl Telewin respectfully took out a small box from his arms, then knelt on one knee and raised the box in front of Theresa.
"Your Highness, please allow me to offer you a small gift in order to congratulate you on your marriage and pregnancy. Although this is just an insignificant little thing, if it can add luster to you and set off your beauty, it can be considered valuable.
It’s worth it, please accept it…”
As he spoke, he opened the box, and Aigron and Teresa discovered that there was a brooch inside. The edge of the brooch was inlaid with many gems, and in the middle was a huge diamond. This one had seen fine cutting.
And the polished polyhedron is shining brightly in the candlelight.
As long as you have a little discernment, you can see that this is by no means an insignificant gift, but a valuable gift. Being able to prepare such a gift naturally means that Earl Telewin's visit is well prepared.
This is by no means a temporary idea.
Out of female instinct, Teresa was instantly attracted to diamonds and was dazzled. However, given Teresa's background, she had never seen any jewelry of any quality since she was a child? So after a moment of surprise, she quickly replied
Calm down.
Since the other party gave the gift so respectfully, Teresa had no choice but to accept it. She glanced at Chanel next to her and asked Chanel to put the box and the brooch away.
Logically speaking, she should express her gratitude to the other party solemnly, but at this time because of her pregnancy, she just bowed with difficulty and said, "Thank you, Earl, you are so kind! I like this gift very much. You are very considerate."
.”
"As long as you like this gift, then I will be satisfied." the count said with a smile.
"This can't be called a small gift." Aigron interjected from the side, "Count, although I know that you diplomats are quite rich, I think that even you would have to prepare such a gift.
We have spent a lot of effort to accept this gift from you for no reason, which really makes us feel bad."
"Your Highness, just accept it. I don't have any conditions attached. I just want to express my admiration for the two of you." The count replied with a smile, "It was originally my teacher, Prince Talleyrand.
It was a gift given to me, but I can't wear it. It is just a meaningless item to me, and being able to wear it on Princess Theresa is the highest honor since its birth... I believe Talleyrand
If the prince knows that what he gave me has played such a role, he will be more gratified."
Here it comes! Aigron finally heard this long-awaited keyword.
Obviously, although Count Telewin said it very cryptically, this brooch must be a gift from Talleyrand to his wife. It is also a token, proving that the Count did come here with his entrustment. Otherwise, how could the Count have done it?
Are you so generous as to give out such a gift casually?
Only those who have a huge fortune and don't care about money at all would give such expensive gifts casually, and Prince Talleyrand happened to be such a person.
This prince remained standing for a long time during the Revolution, the Directory and the Empire. He was also greedy and used his position as a high-ranking government official to amass money and tried every means to make money. Although he was later relieved of all duties after falling out with Emperor Napoleon.
Although he holds a position, his accumulated wealth has reached hundreds of millions of francs, which is enough for him to continue his romantic and wealthy life. It is natural for such a person to give such an expensive gift casually.
Earl Telewin's words were just a superficial excuse, and the Earl must have known that Aiglon understood the key. He just remained silent, looking at Aiglon with an enigmatic smile like a diplomat, and waited.
his response.
Aiglon also understood why Prince Talleyrand wanted to speak in such a roundabout way because he wanted to leave some room.
In the late period of Emperor Napoleon's reign, the two men had fallen out. The emperor felt that the foreign minister was too petty and only thought about his own selfish interests; while Talleyrand felt that the emperor had become insatiable and was overwhelmed by the desire for power, forgetting restraint and restraint.
balance, so the two men had a serious conflict, which ended with Talleyrand's dismissal.
After being dismissed, Talleyrand did not stop. He communicated with Metternich privately and sold all the secrets of the empire to Austria. He was completely acting like a traitor.
In other words, he is the "sinner" of the empire and the Bonaparte family. If Aigron is entangled with Liang Zi in the past, he can use the same attitude to angrily rebuke this bastard.
Talleyrand used Count Telewin to send gifts, which was essentially testing Aigron's attitude toward him, leaving room for both sides.
After Aigron figured this out, he suddenly fell silent.
After a while, he spoke again.
"We had already talked about Prince Talleyrand when we were in Austria. At that time, I was new to the world and couldn't understand many things. Although I didn't hold grudges, I did criticize many of the prince's actions. But now,
I have personally experienced how to survive in this treacherous and treacherous world. I have tried my best to preserve myself and those who are loyal to me. For this reason, I no longer even care about my reputation... and at this time I have already slightly
I understand some of Prince Talleyrand's position." Aiglon sighed, "We don't even tell you about his reputation. To this day, there are still many people who want to throw stones at him every day. I think many of his actions
, there is no need to defend, but we have to see the positive side. In those turbulent and bloody days, Prince Talleyrand had to protect his own life wisely. He did not care about morality and reputation; and later, when he was subordinate to the emperor,
During that period of time, he did assist the emperor with all his heart, and worked with him to expand the interests of France... I think he made a contribution to the empire."
After revealing these "moderating" signals, Aigron finally gave a final conclusion, "There is no doubt that some of Prince Talleyrand's later actions greatly damaged the interests of the empire and also damaged his relationship with the emperor. He
His dismissal was entirely his own fault, but...those things have become a thing of the past. We should see the positive side. I believe that his mind and his superb ingenuity should not be buried in the long river of history.
He can also contribute to France, just like the Bonapartes..."
Finally, Aigron made the final decision, "In short, Prince Talleyrand is a useful person to France."