Flowers, Swords and France

Just as Charles expected, the Marquis of Treville did not forget his promise, but was even more enthusiastic than Charles. Just two days after teaching Charles a lesson, he woke up his grandson early in the morning, asked Charles to put aside his official duties, and rushed to the Duke of Treville's house with Charles, who was overjoyed.

What makes Charles feel gratified and admired is that as a former cavalry general, Marquis Treville has always done things in this way - act resolutely, do what he says, and never let a fleeting opportunity slip away in vain. Even at this age, he is still so capable.

However, to be honest, Charles was still a little uneasy along the way. He was deeply afraid that Charlotte had not turned around yet and still insisted on rejecting his request, resulting in a wasted trip for both his grandfather and grandson. It also caused Grandpa to lose face, and as a result, Charlotte herself was even more blamed by her family.

"Grandpa..." After enduring it for a long time, Charles finally made up his mind and spoke, "We are just going to visit Charlotte today. If she still doesn't listen today...then please don't blame her too much, okay? ?”

"Scare! Sir, you now know how to cherish your fiancée. What have you been doing?!" Upon hearing what his grandson said, Marquis Treville asked Charles sarcastically, "Why did you do this when you were fooling around outside? Haven't you been worried?"

"Grandpa, please stop talking about this, okay?" Grandpa's teasing made Charles' face heat up, and he was so embarrassed that he didn't know what to say. "At that time...it's not that I didn't think about it at that time...it was just...just..."

"It's just that the pleasure of having fun is so strong that I don't know how to extricate myself. Right?" The sarcasm on Grandpa's face became more intense, "So even if I feel guilty at some moments, I still continue to do it in the end. ?”

"Yes...that's it." Ciel answered with some difficulty.

"You..." The old Marquis sighed. "What's the point of this? It doesn't show your kindness, nor does it reflect the spirit of a man! There is no point in hesitating, or you can be a decent and pure husband, respect your wife, and never betray ; Or you have to be like Treville and go on with your own mind and don't care what the mediocre people think! Of course, I'm not telling you to ignore Charlotte at all. , just call You just obey your own will - after all, you are qualified to do so! So what if Charlotte is unhappy? Your mother can't control your father, and she has no qualifications. Come and discipline you! Charles, I have taught you many times that if you want to do great things, you must make a decision quickly and then go on regardless. Everything you want!”

After hearing what his grandfather said, Charles fell silent and did not answer any more.

In his heart, he still didn't agree with his grandfather's logic that "as a Treville, we can do whatever we want. We are inherently superior to others, and others have no right to accuse us."

It's not that he needs to care about public opinion or the accusations of others.

From the Bourbon era and even earlier. It is not a bad thing for nobles to have fun, especially in this era when there are no religious restrictions. not to mention. Not long after, France will enter the era of the Second Empire. In the original historical line, indulgence and materialism were the trends of the Second Empire.

Louis Bonaparte, Joseph Bonaparte, Morny, Persini and other leading figures of the Second Empire were all experienced in pleasure-seeking and had countless mistresses. Under their leadership, Everyone in the empire regarded dissolute life as fashionable. Even men of letters, such as Victor Hugo and Dumas, didn't hook up with young women or even married women?

Undoubtedly, the world line has gone through some changes now, and there will be even greater changes in the future, but in this regard, there is no sign of any change in the way this group of people act. As a time traveler who can naturally squeeze into this circle of important people, even if Ciel becomes someone who behaves the same way as them, there is nothing wrong with him and he will not attract much criticism.

He didn't accept his grandfather's statement, not because of any pressure from the outside. There was only one reason - he just didn't want to completely close his heart and become a bastard like his father who only cared about his own enjoyment, but he didn't want to let anyone who loved him down.

I am really a weird person! While hurting Charlotte, at the same time he wanted not to lose to her again!

Maybe this is the so-called hypocrisy and shamelessness... He thought mockingly in his heart.

"What's the matter, Charles?" The old man noticed that his grandson seemed a little absent-minded, so he asked strangely.

"Honestly, grandpa, I can't take either of the two paths you gave me. The first one is that I don't have enough conscience to keep going; the second one is that I... I don't have enough conscience to... It allows me to go on.”

"You're going crazy." The old man's eyes suddenly became sharp, staring at his grandson as if he was already sick. "Why, at this age, you still talk to me about your conscience?"

"I'm sorry, I'm afraid yes. Even I didn't expect that I could actually have a little bit left, but that's all..." Ciel stretched out his little finger and gestured, "Yes, maybe it's me. Crazy. But I will marry Charlotte, no matter what.”

"But what's the point of doing this?" Perhaps because of the mixture of shock and anger, Marquis Treville actually laughed, "You plan to continue to associate with others while trying to show loyalty. Isn't this self-indulgence? Contradictory?"

"Yes, I don't know what the point is. Charlotte will definitely not thank me for this." Charles sighed.

It does seem a little odd to love your wife and someone else, and then claim to love both.

However, now that things have come to a point, he can only take this path.

Then, as if talking to his grandfather or talking to himself, Ciel murmured, "But I will never let the past happen again."

"Past events?" The old man frowned, "What past events?"

"Dad killed my mother, whether intentionally or unintentionally, he killed her. We can't repeat this kind of thing again. Charlotte has the right to do whatever she wants with me, and I will never do anything to her like my father." "After hesitating for a long time, under the old man's suddenly horrified gaze, "In That night, when she pointed the gun at me, I thought, if she wants to kill me, just go ahead! I would rather be killed by Charlotte than attack her. , I will try to be careful in the future, but if something like that happens again... I hope God will judge me again for being evil."

"You are really crazy!" The old Marquis's eyes widened and he finally sighed.

He found that in this regard, it seemed that his grandson could never come back.

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"Uncle, why are you even here?" When the grandfather and grandson came to visit Duke Treville's house, the young Duke Treville was shocked and hurried out to greet them.

He couldn't help but be shocked. This was the first time in nearly 40 years that the Marquis of Treville had publicly set foot in his brother's mansion.

"Hey, what else can I do? Of course it's for your precious daughter!"

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Because of the blow his grandson had just given, Marquis Treville was in a bad mood. He had forgotten all the words he had prepared, and even his tone was a little harsh. "I heard that Charles has always been rejected by her place, so now that I am an old person, she can finally meet her, right? I came here today just to explain these things to her. Please take me with you. Can she come and meet me?"

This middle-aged man immediately became embarrassed and didn't know what to say.

I don’t want it to end up like this either! Really, why do these two young people seem to want me to take responsibility for the trouble they caused?

He was complaining in his heart, and at the same time he couldn't help but feel a little angry towards Charles and his daughter who had been having a tantrum. He couldn't help but glare at the future son-in-law.

And Charles was not in a good mood right now, so he simply ignored his uncle's look.

"Why, are you really going to shut me out? Philip, do you really not take me seriously?" After waiting for a while, the old man scolded his nephew again with some dissatisfaction. "If you really think that, why not just say it?"

Originally, this old cavalry general was a bit evil, but after being promoted to marshal by the president, he became even more majestic. After saying these words with anger, the middle-aged man was really shocked.

"Hey...how could you say that? I...how could I...disrespect you?" The middle-aged man replied almost incoherently, and then, under the unmistakable threat from another tribe of Treville, Next, he gritted his teeth and didn't care about anything else. "Okay, okay, you guys wait in the reception room first, I will bring Charlotte over right away. If she dares to disrespect you, I will beat her to tears! I really can't show my authority as a father. ?”

Then, he looked directly at the servant next to him and shouted loudly. "Take me to the lady! If she doesn't open the door, you can pry the door open for me. She has been bored in the room for long enough, and it's time to come out for some air!"

In response to the master's rare rage, the servants remained silent, not daring to say anything. They took the master away and went straight to the young lady's room.

Looking at his cousin's hastily disappearing figure, Charles sighed secretly. Then, he turned his head and met his grandfather's worried gaze.

Children, I am really worried about your future! The old man's eyes seemed to be lamenting.

"It's okay, Grandpa." Charles held the old man's hand. "Everything will be fine." (To be continued...)