Eagle’s Glory

"So are you."

From Prince Otto's shy performance, Aigron suddenly discovered that these Bavarians did not give up, and were still thinking about the "marriage plan".

From the perspective of a feudal lord, this is indeed a very good deal. The two countries were created together. The first monarch happened to be a man and a woman, and they were about the same age (Prince 13, Haidai 11), no matter how you look at it, I feel very Suit.

In the past, when the Spanish pearls were in the front, Isabella I of the Kingdom of Castile and Fernando II of Aragon became the co-king/queen by marriage, and finally laid the foundation for the unification of Spain. The Wittelsbach family It's normal to want to replicate it again.

For Aigron, Haide was his puppet and his important pawn. Naturally, her marriage could not be decided by her, but by him.

He didn't mind Haidee marrying Prince Otto, because it wouldn't affect his aloof status, and he could still exert influence through the duchy officials whom he single-handedly picked up; but he also had no motivation to push it forward.

Therefore, because of his ambiguous attitude, he tends to look at Haidai's own opinion. If she likes her, she won't stop her, and if she firmly refuses, then he won't force it.

Facing Prince Otto's gaze, Haide seemed a little embarrassed. She didn't know what to say, so she cast her eyes on Aegron for help.

"Both of you are the lucky ones of fate. Originally, neither of you had the chance to become a monarch. It was fate that put a crown on your head." In order to ease their embarrassment, Aegron spoke, "This is It is a gift from fate, but you must also cherish this gift - becoming a monarch is not the end, on the contrary, it is the beginning, from now on you will be the focus of your people's eyes, and they will inevitably be I have high hopes for you, I hope you can be an example and lead them to prosperity and strength. If you don't try to meet their expectations, then you will probably lose the favor of your destiny. In this era of our lives, the people can be kings , can also overthrow the king, we have seen many unfortunate examples, and I hope you take a warning."

Although Aigron was only a few years older than the two of them, he completely assumed the posture of an elder to teach them, and the two did not feel abnormal, on the contrary, they listened to his words with sincerity - after all, Iger Long's prestige over the past year is enough to calm these two children.

Just as Aegron spoke, there was a loud cheer from the window.

The three of them were a little confused, and at this moment, the captain of Prince Otto's guard walked in.

"What happened?" Otto asked.

"Your Majesty." Although Prince Otto has not yet been officially crowned, the people around him have already called him His Majesty, and the captain of the guard replied respectfully, "A group of citizens heard about Leichstein. The Duke and the Grand Duchess are here, and they want to come to pay their respects to you and your two Royal Highnesses."

Although his reply was very vague, Aigron understood immediately.

Although he used the title of Duke of Reichstedt in Greece, because of his performance in Greece, everyone has regarded him as the uncrowned king, and Haide is also a monarch, plus the Austrian who is about to become the king of Greece. Tuo Prince - At this time, it is equivalent to three monarchs gathered in this place.

For citizens who like to watch the fun, this can be considered a once-in-a-lifetime talk.

"In this case, let's satisfy their desire to watch the fun-" Aegron suggested.

"Of course!" Prince Otto was eager to show off, and immediately responded to the proposal.

As for Haidee, although she is shy and doesn't like to appear in public, she certainly won't raise objections now that Aigron has made a decision.

So, as the curtain slowly opened, Aigron, Otto, and Haide came out and came to the balcony—Aigron stood in the middle, Otto and Haide were on the left and right.

At this time, the weather was sunny and there were no clouds in the sky. The three of them were all wearing fancy dresses.

Unsurprisingly, when the three "kings" appeared, the crowd watching was stunned for a while, and then immediately burst into deafening cheers. Some even took off their hats and threw them into the air to express themselves. excitement in the heart.

The scene of the three kings getting together is extremely rare, and it is enough to be their talk for a long time.

Especially Aigron and Otto, one with a legendary surname, the other a member of the ancient royal family, both are extremely eye-catching.

Amidst the cheers, the three of them naturally did not forget to interact with the people. They all smiled and waved to the audience from time to time. Even the shyest Haidai was also immersed in this cheerful and frenetic atmosphere.

Looking at the cheering people in the audience, Aigron suddenly looked at Prince Otto, and then whispered, "Prince, do you see? This is the people here, although you have just come here, but they are already respecting and loving you. Now, they all have expectations for you. You must not take this kind of respect and love for granted, and you must not live up to their expectations!"

This is Aigron's last advice.

Prince Otto blinked. He didn't understand why Aegron warned him so many times, but he could feel that Duke Reichstedt really really wanted him to be able to sit on the throne and let the kingdom stay in peace for a long time.

"I will keep all your words in my heart, Your Highness." So, moved, he answered Aegron earnestly, "You are as worthy of admiration as a brother to me—no, you are more than my own brother. Let me admire, to be honest, to come to a distant foreign country to be king, it makes me excited, but also makes me uneasy, I don't know how I will go... So I'm glad I have a guide and protector by my side, Your Highness - please continue to help me in the future, I will do my best to govern this country."

Then, he looked at Haidai again, and then stretched out his hand to her, "His Royal Highness, we are each lucky enough to have a country, and we are neighbors of the same language and race. We have a common past, and we will also In the face of a common enemy, I wish our two countries to join hands forever to create the best future for our people..."

At the moment when everyone was cheering, these words were truly touching, so much so that Haidé was also fascinated by it.

She also reached out and shook hands with Prince Otto.

The moment they shook hands, the crowd on the balcony burst into deafening cheers, which, in their view, symbolized the future of the two countries working together.

But to Prince Otto, this handshake had a different meaning.

Haidai's hands are slender and white, soft and boneless, and her slender figure is also revealed by the skirt. Although she is still young, she can't see much charm, but she can already feel the kind of budding waiting. Beautifully put.

If she really wants to marry her in the future, it seems to be very good... Prince Otto thought to himself.

Although he was only thirteen years old, he was born into a royal family and was no longer ignorant of many things, especially since his father was a well-known romantic king, and he naturally knew a lot of things since he was a child.

Before meeting Haidai, his father had already been imagining with great interest the plan to unite the two countries by marrying Haidai and let his grandson rule the two countries alone. As a prince, he knew that his marriage was Political games, so there is not much resistance - after all, his ancestors have come here for generations.

Now that he saw Haidai's appearance, the last trace of hesitation in his heart disappeared.

Wouldn't it be nice to have such a queen?

Time was passing, and Haide felt something was wrong. She smiled awkwardly at Prince Otto, and then tried to withdraw her hand.

The cheers from the crowd under the balcony made the young man feel a little overwhelmed. He completely forgot about self-control. He still grabbed Haide's hand and lifted it up slightly. Then he lowered his head and tried to get closer to the raised one. hand.

Heidi turned pale in shock. She tried to withdraw her hand while trying to ask Aegron for help.

"His Majesty…"

Otto saw that his lips were about to kiss that hand, but suddenly he felt a pain in his shoulder.

The pain made him pause, and then he found his hands were forcibly separated.

Then, he found that Aigron had quietly moved in between them, and then used his own body to cover up the short episode that had just happened.

Because all this only happened between lightning and flint, no one under the balcony noticed anything abnormal, only the people in the front row felt a little wrong, but they were quickly fooled by Aegron's smile and wave. past.

Prince Otto looked at Aegron at a loss, and then he wanted to say something to Haide, but found that Haide had already hid behind Aegron and refused to look at him again.

He was ashamed of his gaffe, and a little annoyed that his "good thing" had been destroyed.

"Sorry..." He whispered trying to explain his behavior.

"Don't say anything, Your Highness." Aegron interrupted him gently, "I'm not blaming you, let's finish our work first and then—"

Prince Otto's face became hot, and he didn't dare to speak any more. The three of them adjusted their positions, and then continued to greet the people on the balcony as if nothing was wrong.

After a while, they finally ended the mass event, and the three of them exited the balcony again.

Otto's face was still a little red, but this time it was no longer because of shyness, but because of chagrin and embarrassment.

He tried to say something to Heide, but Heide kept hiding by Aegron's side, leaving him nowhere to start.

Aegron felt that this was not the way to go, so he decided to make things clear at one time.

"His Royal Highness, I apologize to you on behalf of Haidai, she is too shy and not ready to show intimacy with strangers, so when you tried to kiss her hand just now, she resisted and treated us like that. For her, this is not a deviant move at all, but for her, the impact is still a little too big."

Seeing that Aegron gave a step, Prince Otto was of course happy to step on it.

"It's great that you can be so reasonable... I just... I was just fascinated by the atmosphere, so I just wanted to show the friendship between our two monarchs in front of the public. There is absolutely no malice. Her Royal Highness, if I let me You are frightened, so please forgive me."

Although his apology was very sincere, Haide didn't intend to talk to him any more, but just hid on Aegron's side and answered him softly.

"It's okay, I don't mind."

Don't you still mind! Otto groaned in his heart.

He found that His Royal Highness Haidai didn't seem to like him at all, and he didn't want to get close.

Why exactly? he does not know.

He only knew that this would never fulfill the expectations of the father.

It still seems to be a showdown.

"It seems that you are indeed a little tired. Shall I let someone take you to rest?" He suggested to Haide.

Haide didn't want to stay beside him for a long time, and she was indeed tired from the journey, so after obtaining Aegron's consent, she followed the attendant to arrange a room for her to rest.

And Aigron stayed in the room.

Seeing Prince Otto doing this, he probably guessed what the other party wanted to do.

Sure enough, after Haide left, Prince Otto spoke again cautiously.

"Your Highness, what do you think Haide thinks of me? Does she hate me?"

"No, she can't hate the king of Greece, you must have always been friendly." Aigron answered this question from a political point of view, "I think she just doesn't know how to deal with strangers, if she becomes friends in the future. , she must be much more at ease."

"That's good—" Prince Otto breathed a sigh of relief.

Then, he regained his courage, "Do you remember my father's proposal to marry you when you were in Bavaria? He still has similar expectations to this day - he wants us to be married when we are adults. The palace, and then use this to unite the two countries more closely in the future to fight against foreign enemies."

"I'm afraid this requires the personal consent of Haide." Aigron replied, "Considering her current age, it is too early to make this decision."

"We don't need to get married immediately, as long as you nod your head, you can settle the marriage first." Seeing that Aigron declined, Prince Otto still didn't give up, "Don't worry, according to my father's opinion, you are in Greece. All the privileges possessed by Ioannina will be retained, we will prepare an annuity as the cost of raising Her Royal Highness, and we will honor you with the greatest sincerity, treating you as my closest brother and mentor— "

It stands to reason that these conditions are indeed enough to satisfy Aegron, but he has discussed it with Teresa before, and he does not want to change his mind.

"For me, Haidai is not a consignment. I respect her choice for the future." Aigron replied slightly bluntly, "So, Your Highness, unfortunately, if she doesn't want to, then it won't work."

It stands to reason that it is very rude to say that until now, Prince Otto should stop knowingly.

It's just that the annoyance and loss in his heart made it difficult for him to calm down. He had enjoyed the treatment of a prince since he was a child, and he hated being looked down upon even more.

"In other words, you haven't recognized me, have you? These are just words of evasion..." He looked at Aegron with a little dissatisfaction, "Okay, Your Highness... There is still time, I will prove to you that I Maybe I can't achieve such a reputation like you, but I can also become a qualified king! If I impress you in the future, you will recognize me!"