Eagle’s Glory

"Her name is Kristel, she's cute..."

After hearing these words, Teresa, who was defenseless, stared at the door blankly as if struck by lightning.

After a while she wanted to ask again, but Sophie didn't give her the chance, just opened the door and walked out.

When the door was closed, Teresa stared blankly at the door without saying a word.

Although Sophie didn't clearly say what she meant, but Teresa, who already knew so much inside, could of course guess what she meant.

There is no room for luck, all the most terrifying conjectures have been confirmed-His Royal Highness and Sophie's previous sexual indulgence gave birth to this child named Kristel.

Although she was already mentally prepared, when she actually encountered this problem, it still made her heartache.

She actually did such a thing! Teresa took a deep breath.

In the courts of European countries, it is not uncommon for a lady to have an affair with others, and it is not uncommon for others to see it, but it is quite rare to have a lover's child with such fiery feelings.

What a devotion this is, and what a willful act!

Does she have any intention of profit?

Absolutely not. At that time, His Highness had almost nothing, holding the title of Duke of Reichstedt in vain. He had no status in the court and could not bring her any benefits at all.

Therefore, she did not ask for anything in return, accompanies His Royal Highness gently, and then vigorously and vigorously with the young man she loves, and finally ended up like this.

Of course she was very jealous, but she also admired the other party's spirit and charisma.

Thinking of His Highness's situation at that time, how could he not be fascinated when he met such a charismatic woman at a time of loneliness and pain?

Will she regret it? Teresa believes she will never regret it.

If you replace it with yourself, you will never regret it. How can a proud person regret his decisions and choices? Rather laugh and face the verdict of fate.

"Kristel... is indeed a nice name." After a moment of silence, Teresa muttered to herself.

Then, she let out a long sigh, then stood up by herself and walked out of the room.

The hall was still full of jewels, and everyone danced in it, as if nothing had happened, but Teresa was not in the mood to stay and pay attention, and she walked to her mother's side.

"My daughter, how's it going?" She looked at Teresa with concern. "It looks like you didn't have a good time talking?"

"We had a good conversation, Mom," Teresa replied. "I'm just a little sentimental."

"Sentimental? Sentimental for what?" Henrietta was a little puzzled.

"It's a bit sentimental in both ways." Teresa lowered her head, "one for her past sins, and one for her present experience. I don't know whether to hate her or pity her, maybe both. Either...but anyway, she's a real person, not a pitiful, mediocre symbol under the throne."

Henrietta couldn't help but laugh at last.

"Teresa, are you going to be a poet too?"

"I don't mind being a poet, but I can't find any poetry here." Teresa shook her head.

In front of her was a splendid scene. The chandeliers sprinkled bright lights in the hall, illuminating the dancing but blurred people. Although they wore various uniforms and palace skirts, they talked elegantly, but But none of them made her interested to stay in sight for a moment.

Yes, everything here is so mediocre that it can't even make her feel the slightest nostalgia.

My poems are not written here, and there is no room for me here. I am glad that I can not be included in it, but can write my chapters in another place...

"Okay, Mom, let's go." Teresa smiled sweetly.

"Well, let's go." Henrietta nodded, "I don't want to stay any longer."

She said hello to Sophie just now, but she received a cold reception and was ridiculed by Sophie. She was still full of anger in her heart, and she naturally hoped to leave soon.

In this way, in a gap that no one noticed, the mother and daughter left the hall, returned to the square under the guidance of the attendant, and then returned to the square.

Before boarding the carriage, Teresa looked back at the magnificent court behind her.

In the night, it still looks so dignified and beautiful, but it is so cold and lonely.

Guests come and go, it never cares who has stopped during the period.

Then, she waved her hand and closed the door of the carriage.

Everything was thrown away in this wave of hands.

After this night, she didn't have any nostalgia anymore.

Everything that has happened, let them be buried in the seal of time.

Over the next few days, Teresa methodically completed her final preparations.

Everything is ready and everything is ready.

Soon, she will form a convoy with several carriages and start a mighty trip abroad.

With the help of her parents, most of the dowry that Archduke Carl promised to her has been converted into cash and bonds, which have been stored in several boxes, and a batch of jewelry gifted by her mother has also been kept in it.

In addition to these monetary treasures, there were also boxes full of personal items and souvenirs that Teresa was reluctant to give up.

Although it has been simplified again and again, after everything is ready, Teresa still has so many items as a bargaining chip for her future destiny.

- After all, as a princess, even if she chooses to self-exile, she has everything that ordinary people can't achieve.

Before leaving, in order to prevent omissions, she carefully made a list and checked it carefully.

Finally, it was time to leave.

In this gloomy morning, Teresa was wearing a plain gray dress, and after eating breakfast peacefully, she came to the study room of the manor to say goodbye to her parents.

Her mother was waiting there, looking at her daughter with worry and anguish.

Her father, on the other hand, frowned, clenched his fists, and waited angrily for his daughter.

My God, what right do I have to laugh at Sophie's waywardness? I'm the same wayward...even what she did was even worse, because Sophie was hurting people she already hated, and she was hurting her own parents.

I'm such a badass. She said to herself in her heart.

"Dad, Mom..." Teresa said in a low voice after hesitating for a moment.

Although she had already prepared in her heart, when she really wanted to say goodbye, everything was still so difficult.

However, at this point, there is no other way to go. Since she chose all this, she must face the most difficult farewell.

"I'm leaving, please take care of your health in the future, I will definitely come back as soon as possible."

"Teresa...my daughter..." Henrietta cried out, then hugged her daughter in her arms, and broke down in tears.

"Don't go, okay? It's too late to stop now! Your usual brain has always been so smart, how can you be so stupid in this matter? Why don't you weigh it carefully..."

"Don't cry, Henrietta." Archduke Karl, who had been silent all the time, spoke, and stopped his wife coldly. "Don't get lost in front of your daughter and make her look down on you in vain."

Then he looked sternly at his daughter again.

"Teresa, you really made me powerless, you left your father aside and used our love for you to be willful... You broke our hearts, and we were so hurt by you that there was nothing we could do but satisfy yours Wish, but fortunately, this is the last time—" His tone was a little trembling because of the anger and pain, but he still forced his dignity and said to his daughter seriously, "Yes, I'm sorry for you, I'm being punished. The ghost was fascinated and took you to see that **** in Schönbrunn Palace. I made a big mistake! But no matter what, I am trying to make up for you, right?! I warn you in every possible way, trying to save the situation for you, However, you yourself willfully refused all help, well... I can't control you, so, let's do as you like, you can do whatever you like!"

When he said this, his eyes became more and more gloomy.

He took a deep breath, let his heartbeat slowly calm down, and then continued, "Okay, we can't help you, we can only let you mess around, but you should also know that everything has a limit. You exhausted my patience and tormented my heart, so I'm not going to forgive you anymore! Don't expect me any more, no matter how good or bad you are, I'm already incompetent Powerless and no longer want to manage. If fate made your journey smooth, then I congratulate you on your luck but I don't want to take any light from you. If fate makes you unfortunate and makes you lose everything, then you are to blame yourself! If it is the worst If you are in this situation, then I won't allow you to cry in front of me and regret that you chose the wrong path, that will only make me look down on you, because I have persuaded you long ago!"

"Don't worry, Dad." Teresa replied half-sadly and half-stubbornly, "No matter what fate I have next, I will not regret it, nor will I wag my tail in order to seek your protection again. I am Your daughter, I know how to face my life, and I know how to maintain my dignity."

"Enough, are you still quarreling at this time...?!" Henrietta loudly interrupted the conversation between father and daughter, "Don't you think I'm not sad enough, do you have to step on me again to be happy? What are you doing at this time? Do you really want to be a stranger in the future and let me lose my daughter forever?"

She continued to hold Teresa, and then said tearfully, "I don't care what happens, Teresa...you'll always be my daughter...I just hope everything goes well with you, and you'd better come back to see me as soon as possible. You have been by my side since I was a child, I really don't know how I would live without you, God...why should I suffer such torture?"

"Mom, I'm sorry..." Seeing her mother burst into tears, Teresa was also infected with tears, "I love you forever!"

The mother and daughter hugged each other and cried, the tears met on their faces, and finally dripped onto the floor, leaving traces as a testimony of family affection.

After crying for a while, Teresa struggled to lift her head from her mother's arms.

"Mom, you must take care." She trembled, "I have no right to beg you to forgive me for my unfilial piety, but I will find a way to make it up, no matter what I can do, I will make up for it all. You promise."

"You live your life well, which is the biggest compensation for me." Henrietta replied, "Remember, no matter what happens, you can come to your mother for help, and don't carry it alone."

Seeing the mother and daughter embracing and crying, Grand Duke Karl's heart softened. He could only sigh and silently looked at the carriages outside the window.

"Can you tell me now where you're going?" he asked.

"I'm going to a small island called Monte Cristo Island, and His Highness is hiding there temporarily." Now that it's now, Teresa doesn't need to keep it a secret, so she answers her father truthfully.

"Hmph, he said he wanted to go out and build a career, but ended up hiding in the island to survive?" Archduke Karl sneered and asked back.

"Of course Your Highness wants to make great achievements, but you have to spend some time to accumulate strength, right?" Teresa asked, "And I will also add my own help to His Royal Highness's cause. Don't worry, we will find a way to make it. Great career."

You put it lightly, it's my money, it's all my money! The old father cursed again in his heart.

It's just that now, he doesn't even feel angry anymore.

"After you met Sophie, did she say anything about that?" he asked finally.

Teresa hesitated, but nodded slightly.

She didn't tell her father about her specific experience last night. After all, Sophie's words were involved in a scandal - this is a secret that must not be disclosed to the empire, and it is also a taboo for her.

After seeing Teresa's performance, Archduke Karl also understood everything. He put one hand on his forehead and tried his best to overcome the dizziness in his head.

"Even she's going mad, what have you guys done! Why did that **** get you so crazy, did he secretly learn some sorcery from the alchemist? Don't let me meet him again, or else I'm afraid I really can't control my hand, I have to pull out my saber to end him!"

He muttered and cursed a few more words, but finally regained his composure.

"Forget it, well, what else can I say?" He sighed again, then walked up to his daughter and made a cross on her forehead, chest and ribs. "May God bless you—though I don't think you deserve his blessing."

"I also wish God bless you, my dearest father." Teresa also hugged her father.

After a short and sad farewell, Archduke Karl walked out of the room and into the open space downstairs.

He came to several carriages, and the people waiting here stood up to salute him, and his footsteps stopped in front of Captain Foresty.

Although he said to his daughter that he will not be responsible for her in the future, of course, Archduke Carl is also extremely concerned about the safety of his daughter's journey. too dangerous action.

Therefore, in order to ensure her safety, he carefully selected a group of escorts for her, all of whom were close associates who had followed him for many years - and these people's families were all in Austria, so they were not afraid of temporary problems.

However, the plan had an accident at the end. At the insistence of his daughter, the captain of the **** was replaced by Captain Foresty.

Archduke Carl didn't know what his daughter was thinking about, but it was obvious that she wanted to recruit his former teacher for the kid.

He had no idea of ​​stopping it. After all, he also knew that the captain was dismissed from the army, and the current situation was not good. Finding a place to re-employment was a way out. Besides, Teresa had a protector by his side, and he also Take it easy.

Moreover, although his swordsmanship is excellent, he is just a small person after all, and will not bring any loss to the interests of the country - to say "capitalizing the enemy", is there anyone who is more powerful than himself?

Thinking of this, Archduke Karl couldn't help but feel enraged.

Perhaps because of this anger, his eyes became more severe, and Captain Foresty, who bore the brunt of it, became more uneasy.

The captain had tried his best to speak well in front of the archduke, trying to broker the marriage.

Although fate seems to have finally made his intentions come true, this is definitely not the way they could have imagined before, much less they hoped to see it.

Because of this, the captain was naturally full of guilt towards the Grand Duke.

"Can you still swing your sword?" Archduke Karl asked after a moment of silence.

"Alright, Your Highness." The captain replied quickly with his head held high, "Although I may never be able to return to the level at that time, I think ordinary people can't help me."

"Okay, help me protect Teresa, and don't allow the slightest mistake." Archduke Karl said coldly, "Although you are no longer a soldier, I hope you can promise me as a soldier."

"Yes, Your Highness, I will protect her." The captain immediately agreed.

"When she sees that kid, you can stay too," said Archduke Karl suddenly. "This country may have no future for you now, and you may find a way out in another place, which is also a good thing for you."

"Your Highness...?" Captain Foresti was shocked and moved again. "I...I can't..."

"It's common for capable people to go to other countries to serve in other countries, so why not? Kleisewitz also served as a Russian general." Archduke Karl shook his head, "You find a place that can accommodate you, no one What can I blame you for—but, I hope you remember, you are an Austrian after all."

"I will remember... Your Highness, no matter what happens, I will never swing my sword to the motherland." The captain replied with emotion.

"That's enough." Duke Karl nodded. "You guys have a smooth journey, and everything depends on Teresa."

After speaking, he walked away without looking back.