Flowers, Swords and France

"How is Madam doing now?" Fran asked worriedly. .

"It's very bad." Although her words were a bit shaky, the female officer finally hinted at the seriousness of the situation. "The doctor said it would be best to fulfill her wishes more, which will help alleviate her condition."

After hearing this answer, Fran couldn't help but feel a little dumbfounded.

After only half a month, Fran entered the palace again at the invitation of Ms. Adelaide. However, this time she no longer had the excitement and excitement she had at that time, only nervousness and worry.

Under the leadership of the female attendant, she walked into Ms. Adelaide's bedroom again, and then saw the lady lying on the bed. At this moment, her lips were bloodless and her face was pale and weak. It was obvious that she was seriously ill. The room was very warm, isolated from the cold outside air.

After seeing Fran come in, she blinked and then smiled reluctantly.

"Madam! Are you okay?" Fran couldn't help but screamed, and then walked to the bed.

"It must be very bad, you can tell..." Even at this time, the lady was still smiling, "Although no doctor told me clearly, I'm afraid I won't survive this winter. Sorry, originally I also feel that I can take care of you for a longer time.”

"Please don't say that..." Fran quickly shouted out, "You are only seventy years old, you still have a long time to go!"

"Seventy years old is long enough, isn't it? Few of the people I knew when I was young are lucky enough to live to this day. You should congratulate me. When I was your age, I was always dreaming and scared. Her brother was put on the guillotine." The lady smiled and shook her head slightly, indicating that she did not need that kind of meaningless comfort. Then she sighed, "Poor child, I hope you don't have to see us once. The disaster we witnessed back then!”

Fran just lowered her head and said nothing because she felt sad.

Actually, I have actually had this kind of dream... She answered secretly in her heart.

"I can see that you are really grieving for me, which is great. The most lacking thing in this place is reality. If I die, there will definitely be a grand funeral, but there are a few people here who will do it for me. I don't see many people crying sincerely..." The lady made a gesture to say hello. Fran walked closer and said, "You don't respect me because I am the king's sister, and you rarely flatter me deliberately. You are close to me because of who I am... This makes me happy the most, because from your attitude I can see that I'm not a very bad person, and that's comforting to me."

"Of course you are not a bad person!" Fran quickly spoke to comfort her.

"Thank you, but in the eyes of some people, we are heinous because we took away the throne of the orthodox monarch." The lady gently touched Fran's hand, "Many of my close friends will never be seen again after that year. No one has any contact with me anymore. All we have around us are boring jesters and servants, hoping to get benefits by flattering us..."

Fran didn't dare to answer anymore. This topic is very sensitive, and the French aristocrats of this era either spoke in extreme ways, or they absolutely did not dare to take a stand on such an issue.

Because of the usurpation in 1830, the Orleans family never received forgiveness from the orthodox nobles. This almost unforgettable hatred cannot be eliminated even fifty years later.

[In 1883, Henry V, the orthodox Bourbon throne pretender, died, and the Bourbon royal family became extinct. According to Henry's last wish and royal succession rules, the Count of Paris of the Orleans family (the eldest grandson of Louis-Philippe) should have been He came to inherit the title of head of the French royal family, but most of the orthodox nobles refused to accept this result and instead supported Count Montison of the Spanish Bourbon royal family as the new orthodox pretender to the throne. 】

"My child, come a little closer, come, sit on my bed, and let me tell you a story..." Ms. Adelaide said suddenly, "Some things can only be told to an unrelated person like you. I can feel better."

Fran walked up obediently and sat on the edge of the bed.

"Where should I start?" The lady frowned, then smiled, "You know most of the things, so I'd better tell you what you don't know... I never imagined that someone in my family could become the Wang family. One day, however, even if we are lucky enough to receive this honor that we did not expect, it does not bring us much happiness." Seeing that Fran did not dare to speak, Ms. Adelaide couldn't help but smile bitterly, "I. In this way, you may feel I am too hypocritical, but...this is really what I am thinking. My brother spent so many years and worked so hard to snatch this throne from the Bourbon royal family, but what is the result? Worry, for fear of not being able to keep the throne, having to worry about various national events every day, and be wary of cold arrows shot from various dark places! No, I was almost stabbed to death a while ago. Is this really happiness...? "

Maybe she spoke too hastily, she coughed lightly, and then spoke again, "I don't know what other people think. Maybe some people think this is very honorable and exciting, but anyway, I don't think there is much happiness. …”

"You should take a good rest first!" Fran was a little worried about her physical condition.

"No, it's a rare opportunity to express what I'm thinking. Why should I stop?" Ms. Adelaide's face turned slightly red, as if due to the surge of blood. "I won't tell anyone now." If I say that, I’m afraid I’ll never have another chance again…”

After saying that, she coughed slightly again, and Fran quickly reached out to rub her shoulders.

"Thank you, you are such a good boy!" The lady thanked Fran again, "But please don't misunderstand me. Although I don't understand or agree with you, I don't mean to blame His Majesty the King, not at all. Because he is My brother... you must be able to understand my thoughts, because I have seen it, I have seen the way you look at your brother, and then I understood why I like you so much. "

"Ah!" Fran exclaimed softly, her face suddenly became a little nervous, like a thief who was caught red-handed.

"Don't worry, I'm the only one who knows here now. I'm afraid there will be even fewer people who know it soon." Seeing her frightened look, the lady couldn't help but laugh again, "As I said, you are always very pleasing to the eye. I like it because I can always see a little bit of myself in you, even though you are much more talented than me..."

Fran didn't answer any more, just gently rubbed the lady's back.

"I have never been married in my life because I can't imagine myself marrying anyone else. I love my brother and this family. The little love in my heart has been used up and I can no longer share it with others. "The lady suddenly lowered her voice, maybe because she was a little embarrassed about this declaration in her heart, "I don't think others owe us anything. Yes, we have indeed suffered, but We have also been rich, so I don’t feel that I am unlucky. God still cares for me after all. I know that countless people are scolding my brother, and some even scold me in front of me, but every time I do it. When I saw that my family had escaped so many storms and storms and became lush again, I felt that my life was worth it. So what if I had to bear all kinds of infamy? "

"I call this place home, this family, I call it my clan. Whether it is in decline or glory, I will be proud of it, because I am a part of it, forever and ever. Regardless of others No matter how you look at us or scold us, I am proud of it!" The lady continued, as if she was planning to finish what was in her heart. She looked at Fran with some expectancy, "Can you understand me? "

Fran's nose suddenly felt sore as she felt this sight. She held back tears and nodded.

"Yes! I can understand."

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"Thank you!" Ms. Adelaide breathed out.

He was homeless in his early years. He fled for twenty years and lived a poor life for twenty years before he was able to return to his hometown. After another fifteen years, he was called a usurper. Although he gained power, he no longer had any friends.

Even this kind of person hopes to be recognized and understood.

Finally, in the last moments, she got it.

"We have gained too much and lost too much. God's just balance may be able to accurately determine which side is more, but I personally can't tell..." After a moment of silence, the lady continued He spoke again, "But that doesn't matter anymore, what's important is Yes, I have never regretted it. Really, while lying on this bed, I have looked back on my life many times without any regrets. My child, I hope that God and I will bless you. You can also live your life without regrets in the future.”

Her original intention was just to wish Fran a happy life, but Fran seemed to understand the error - maybe she intended to understand the error.

"Yes, don't worry, madam." She nodded heavily, as if to show her determination, "I will follow my brother well and let our family weather some storms! It's nothing. , nothing can stop us..."

Her firm answer made the lady a little surprised. After a moment, she smiled with relief.

"It really looks alike..." She smiled bitterly, and then touched Fran's forehead, "Good boy, then I will give you my best wishes!"

If she had known that her family was included in those "storms" that were destined to be overcome, she probably wouldn't have smiled so calmly.

"Would you like to chat with me these days? I haven't been this happy for a long time..." The lady looked at Fran, "I'll just waste your time for a few days."

"I'm extremely happy." The girl replied firmly. (To be continued.)