"I implore you, let Agnes bear this honor. I will be forever and ever grateful to both of you."
Teresa listened quietly to Alice's soft pleas, feeling pity and emotion in her heart.
She didn't know the dilemma Agnes was facing now, so it was naturally impossible to know why Alice was so keen on this plan. However, facing Alice's pleading, she found that she really couldn't say no.
Originally, the optimal solution to this plan was Agnes (she had already subconsciously recognized it when she first started writing, and there was no way to deny it). The reason why she was not too cold about it was just because she couldn't overcome the hurdle in her heart.
.
However, the little jealousy in my heart cannot deny the reality.
Now that Alice has reached this point, Teresa's original objection has disappeared.
"Mrs. Alice, you may be mistaken. From the beginning, I have never denied that Miss Agnes is suitable to play Joan of Arc. If she nods, I support it." She explained her opinion to Alice gently.
"You don't have to worry that my opinion will be an obstacle. Just find a way to convince Agnes herself. Of course, the time should not be delayed too long. It is best for you to let her make a decision before taking her away..."
"Your Majesty, thank you for your magnanimity!" After receiving Teresa's support, Alice was immediately overjoyed, and the pleading in her eyes was replaced by joy. "Please believe me, I can definitely make Agnes change her mind.
This can be finalized before we leave."
"You'd better not ask her too hard. Miss Agnes has a very strong character. Even if she reluctantly agrees to you because of sisterly love, if she doesn't want to, it may not be a good thing for her." Theresa.
reminded the other party.
"That's natural. I will explain the situation clearly to her and let her see the reality clearly. Agnes will make the right choice and no one will force her to do anything." Alice nodded repeatedly.
"If it really comes true, then I hope she can help us become more popular with the people." Teresa sighed, "I probably won't have the chance to get people's love from the bottom of their hearts."
"What are you talking about?" Alice quickly denied, "Your Majesty, you are so kind, humble, and polite. I think anyone who knows you even slightly will love you from the bottom of their hearts. I think,
Although you are still very young, there is no one more suitable to be the mother of our country than you."
"Really?" Teresa raised her eyebrows, "But I'm not even sure whether the people around me love me..."
Alice blinked, not quite understanding what Theresa meant. Edgar deliberately concealed from her the fact that when he was in Greece, he colluded with Prince Charles and others to favor Agnes and squeeze out Theresa.
Seeing that Alice really knew nothing about this, Theresa had no intention of getting angry with her. She just wanted to confirm one thing.
"Mrs. Alice, since you said we have become friends, can you answer my question with the honesty between friends?"
"Of course, feel free to ask!" Alice replied quickly.
Theresa did not answer immediately, but looked up at the surrounding blue sky, green grass and snow-capped peaks.
"Two years ago, here, how did Your Highness and Agnes get along?" After a moment, Teresa asked in a low voice, "Have you or your husband ever thought about bringing them together?"
Ah...it turns out that this is the problem! Alice suddenly realized, she understood why the interaction between Theresa and Agnes was so strange. It turned out that Her Majesty Theresa was minding this matter.
She clearly remembered that her husband had made several insinuations that it would be best for Agnes and His Majesty to become a couple. Even after His Majesty reconciled with Princess Teresa, he still had similar ideas.
Not to mention Edgar, even she herself had vaguely thought about it at that time.
It's just... that's all in the past. Now that His Majesty is married, these two people are so well matched, what else is there to say?
How to answer?
Forcibly lying could not deceive others, and it was also against her own conscience, so she organized her thoughts and then answered. "To tell you the truth, when we were here, we all felt that the marriage between you and His Highness was no longer possible.
It may be fulfilled, so His Majesty has returned to celibacy. During our chat as a couple, we did think about making Agnes and Your Majesty a couple. After all... After all, they are both similar in age and both are so outstanding. I think they are a perfect match.
, please forgive me for my rashness at that time!"
"There seems to be something wrong with your thinking. One of them is a member of the royal family and the other is just the daughter of a noble. Even without me, they shouldn't be put together, right?" Although Theresa had known that this would be the case, she still felt a little unhappy.
So he retorted bitterly.
Alas, the first Josephine of the Empire was not a member of the royal family. She was even a widow. If Josephine could have given birth to a son, what would the title of Queen of the Empire have to do with your Habsburg family... Of course
, Alice would not dare to say such a well-founded rebuttal to her face.
"Please forgive me, this is indeed inappropriate. It's just because my sister's status in my heart is too high that I have such an overbearing idea." Alice could only apologize to Teresa, "Fortunately, God bless, you and Your Majesty can rule it out."
Despite all the difficulties, the lovers finally got married and were happily married according to fate's arrangement, so let's just let that little thing go with the wind."
"It would be great if it really goes away with the wind, but is there really no one around Agnes who still thinks so?" Teresa asked back.
Do you really not think so? This question made Alice stunned for a moment.
She definitely didn't think so, but what about Edgar?
Thinking of some of her husband's previous words and deeds, Alice felt a little unsure, but now in front of Princess Teresa, she had to speak her mind.
"Your Majesty, I would never think so." She assured Teresa solemnly, "Your Majesty, in my opinion you are perfect, possessing beauty, elegance and more precious compassion, even among the royal family, you can
It is rare for a woman to have all these at the same time. Therefore, anyone who can become your husband is a rare blessing in this life. Although my sister's status is irreplaceable in my heart, I think you are the most suitable person for His Majesty.
Destiny has made you our mistress, and you will definitely become the mother of a country. No one can change this!"
Alice's tone and expression were so sincere that Theresa had no doubt about her sincerity.
It seems that she has indeed not participated in those conspiracies. It was all the work of Treville and his son... Thinking of this, Teresa breathed a sigh of relief. To be fair, she was not willing to regard Alice as her own.
enemy.
At this time, she was a little confused, how lucky was Edgar, a young man, to have such a wife?
If he hadn't married Alice, then Agnes would definitely have nothing to do with him, and then he wouldn't have to be so angry, so everything was his fault!
Thinking of this, Teresa became even more angry with Edgar.
Edgar had already offended her before, and now he had a new grudge, but she couldn't get angry yet, so she could only swallow this breath.
However, her good temper does not mean that she will swallow her anger and let others bully her. She will never easily forgive those who have offended her. She will definitely take revenge on Edgar in the future. She just needs to be careful not to involve Lady Alice.
Alice didn't know the dangerous thoughts surging in the princess's mind at this time. She felt that her words should have satisfied the princess.
"Since you think so, I would like to express my gratitude to you." Sure enough, Her Royal Highness the Princess nodded in approval, "I'm sorry to make it difficult for you."
"Actually, you really don't need to care about the past. No matter what we thought at the time, the relationship between Your Majesty and Agnes was innocent. At that time, they did appreciate each other, but this appreciation only limited to swordsmanship.
It's just a discussion. No one has crossed the line and done something regrettable." Alice took the opportunity to defend her sister again, "Besides, you also have an understanding of Agnes's character, right? Since this is the situation now, then
She would never do something that would insult her own dignity."
Theresa somewhat believed this.
However, there are always many helpless things in life. Can Agnes really be excluded from the conspiracy forever? She is a little unsure.
But now is now, at least now she has nothing to blame others for.
In the final analysis, the real person responsible is not her, but the young man who made Teresa deeply loved and worried.
"Madam, it's a pity that we live in a world that is not pure and white. On the contrary, it is full of filth. But even so, I am willing to do my best to make it as beautiful as possible." Theresa said something.
Pointing to Alice, he said, "I admire you and Agnes very much, and I am very willing to respect you... I sincerely hope that we can still face each other as friends in the future. My future life may be
Doomed to be lonely, having one more friend is a good thing to be thankful for.”
She is very satisfied with everything she has now, so she cherishes it very much. No matter what happens in the future, if anyone destroys her happiness, she will never be merciful.
After she finished speaking, she smiled again and said, "You and His Highness must have had a great time boating on the lake, right? How about reliving the experience with us? In two days, our two families will rent a large boat
It must be fun to order a boat and float on the lake together for a banquet, right? If we have fun, we can even leave poems or paintings as souvenirs to remember the friendship between us."
Since Theresa invited her, Alice naturally would not refuse, so she immediately agreed.
"It must be an extremely elegant thing to be able to travel with your two majesties. It would be an honor for us if we can use our efforts to increase your interest a little bit. Last time, your majesties improvised a song
Poetry, I wonder if he has ever read it to you?"
"He just mentioned it to me, but he didn't read the full text." Teresa shook her head.
"Then please allow me to retell it for you..." Alice immediately seized the opportunity, "To be honest, I have all your Majesty's creations in mind."
Teresa's eyes lit up and she nodded quickly.
Alice took a deep breath, then put herself in a posture, and then read word for word the poem that Aiglon composed in front of her at that time.
"...I allow you to come to me and share my glory. Although you are so weak, even a few ghosts can make you weak and tremble. But I will command you, gather your glimmers of light, and light them to break through the sky.
The flames cover the violent sun, burn out the howling wind, and guard this world of blue sky and clear water..."
Alice imitated Aiglon's expression and posture at that time. Although as a delicate woman, she was bound to lack a little momentum, but she could still find some shadow of the scene at that time.
Teresa listened quietly to her husband's original creation, and she felt so happy.
"Your Highness... you were really high-spirited at that time." After Alice finished reading, she said with unfinished meaning.
"Indeed, even though he didn't have a single soldier in his hands at that time, just looking at his demeanor made people think that he was outstanding." Alice replied in agreement, "So at that time, I believed that he would definitely be able to achieve great things."
"It was such a pity that I was away that time. I must ask him to make up for it this time." Teresa said with great joy.
She also once went boating on the sea with Aiglon, and semi-forced him to compose improvised poems for her.
Recalling those past events was really exciting... This was the reason why she was willing to follow him unwaveringly.
And just because she was happy in her heart, she looked at Alice even more pleasingly.
She had only heard it once at that time, but she completely remembered the entire poem, which shows that she really respects her husband and is talented enough to appreciate it.
He is indeed a rare person...
The more Teresa looked at Alice, the more satisfied she became. Not only was she polite and respectful to her, but she was also personable and responsive, which showed her wit and talent. In the Austrian court, she saw that there were few people who could compare with Lady Alice.
A noble lady in comparison.
If Alice is like this, there must be other equally or even more outstanding people in that world where elegance prevails.
Everyone often says that France is the richest and most elegant country in Europe. It seems that this statement is true. If I can really come to this country with my husband, it will greatly satisfy my interests and experience.
When she thought of this, Teresa suddenly looked forward to her future a little more. The strange country she had not yet set foot in in her life seemed to be materializing in Lady Alice at this time, and was slowly lifting its veil to her.
,send invitation.
When she was happy, she gently hugged Mrs. Alice to show her appreciation and friendliness, "I wish you and Xia Lu all the best in the future, madam."