Flowers, Swords and France
Chapter 139: Following People’s Wishes
Although Charles tried to coax his sister, perhaps because she missed her brother too much and was too excited, Fran stopped crying after a while, and her eyes were slightly swollen.
"There's no need to be so exaggerated, it's just a small gift for you..." Charles smiled bitterly and threw the almost soaked handkerchief directly on the table beside him.
"I... I never thought that you would treat me so gently today." Fran still choked a little, "I'm so happy."
"I just treat you the same as before." Charles replied with a smile.
"Then you... then you are not angry with me anymore?" Fran asked carefully.
"Yes, I'm not angry anymore." Charles still smiled, "What's the point of being angry? You are my sister after all."
Although he was really angry about what his sister did privately before, the past is the past after all, and he can't be angry with his sister forever.
"Okay, let's go back, everyone is waiting for me impatiently..." He turned around and planned to leave. "Your eyes are a little swollen. Explain it to everyone later, or people will think I've bullied you again..."
"I...Is it okay?" Fran hesitated and pointed to the medal hanging on her chest. "How about I put it away first...I'd better give it back to you. It's useless to me..."
Although the medal was from Austria, someone present must have seen it. She was afraid that it would affect Charles if it got out.
"No, I never take back things I've given to others." Charles waved his hand and refused, "Don't be afraid. The guests here today are all elegant people. They won't make a fuss in such a boring place. Besides, even if they tell others, what's the problem? I just gave my sister a useless little thing. If it can make her happy, it can really be put to use..."
"Hahaha..." Fran was amused by him. "Okay, then I'll listen to you."
Then, as if she thought of something, she suddenly looked at Charles. "I... I always feel that you have become much more excited this time. Did you encounter something there?"
"Oh, I met with Prince Metternich and another very powerful German. They made me feel that I still have too many things to do. I must not stop halfway." Charles' expression became serious again, "Simply put, I saw the future, so I must cheer up and keep going."
Looking at her brother who suddenly became serious, Fran was stunned. She didn't quite understand the meaning of this answer.
But from her understanding of her brother, this answer is definitely from the heart.
Having reached this position now, what else can attract him so much? What exactly does he want to do?
It doesn't matter anymore.
"No matter where you plan to go, I... I will follow you and walk there with you." She raised her head. She said enthusiastically, "So, I ask you, never... never leave me halfway, okay?"
"Okay." Charles laughed again, just like when he was a child, and reached out to flick her forehead. "But I have to tell you, this is not an easy walk."
"For me, the harder it is, the better... because, the harder it is, the more it can prove my loyalty to you. And the more I can feel the joy of walking with you." Fran still looked at him without flinching, "This will be the greatest happiness of my life!"
This firm gaze and enthusiastic passion made Charles, who was usually calm and steady, feel a little overwhelmed.
"You are still so young. But you like to talk about a lifetime!" Charles turned his eyes away and sighed.
Then, he took a step and walked out.
"I am not a child anymore!" Fran protested and followed him out.
When the brother and sister reappeared in the hall, they immediately became the focus of almost everyone's attention. In addition to marveling at their appearance, most people's attention was instantly attracted by the golden medal on Fran's chest, and then those who recognized them whispered.
Of course, Charlotte also recognized them, and then walked towards them with an unhappy face.
"What's wrong with you?" Charlotte asked while looking at Fran, and stretched out her hand to her husband.
"When I saw her dressed like this, I suddenly got an inspiration and decided to give her a gift to add a little more style to her appearance." Charles reached out and held her hand, and then answered in a low voice.
"Isn't this nonsense?" Charlotte frowned in dissatisfaction.
"What's the big deal, it's just a joke." Charles didn't think it was a big deal.
"There should be a limit to joking, right? This is a medal given to you by His Majesty the Emperor, representing the honor of Austria!" Charlotte continued to scold him, "But you just gave it to someone else without caring about it. What do you think others will think?"
"I don't need to care what they think." Charles waved his hand nonchalantly, "Anyway, this thing doesn't really mean anything. It doesn't matter if I give it to someone else. They will understand me. Who would lose face for such a small matter? If the Emperor of Austria knew how beautiful my sister is, I'm afraid he would think I made the best use of it..."
"You just love to make trouble." Charlotte was still very angry.
Fran stood quietly aside, watching the two couples holding hands and arguing, feeling suddenly jealous and unbearable. The person in front of her has taken away her closest relative and is still pregnant. He can still scold his brother as a matter of course... You will get retribution!
No, I can't show this emotion. I finally got my brother's forgiveness. She immediately looked away, pretending not to notice anything.
"Okay, okay, don't argue over such a small matter, so many people are watching." Charles ended the small dispute with his wife, "Let's go talk to the guests first."
"Wait." Charlotte glanced at Ciel.
Then, she took her staggering steps, dragging her husband with her, and walked to her sister-in-law. "Welcome to Charles and I's home, Miss Treville. Although my husband has just made some unseemly behavior towards you, so that I can only greet you now, I ask you not to Keep it in mind..."
Maybe there is no profound meaning in these words, maybe there is, but there is no doubt about it. This stung Fran even more. However, on the surface she could only endure the pain and pretend that nothing happened.
"Thank you, Mrs. Treville," she replied quietly but politely. "I am very satisfied with your hospitality."
"Oh, that's good. After all, this is your first time here, I hope you will be satisfied." Charlotte smiled slightly, "Also, I have to say, your dress today is so beautiful. It's beyond imagination. ”
"Thank you for the compliment." Fran replied calmly.
"This makes the things I arrange for you next a lot easier." Charlotte walked slowly, getting closer to her, "Ah, with such an outstanding appearance, everyone must be tempted... …”
"What do you mean?" Fran felt a little strange.
Even Ciel felt the deep meaning behind these words and looked at Charlotte in shock.
"Most of the people I invited today are young people, and they are all promising young people, and their appearance is not bad - but they are all candidates I have carefully screened," Charlotte still smiled slightly, "You can Feel free to choose.”
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"Choose..." Fran's face turned a little paler by the way. "I didn't know what I came here for today!"
After finishing speaking, she immediately looked at Charles, "Sir...is this also your decision?"
"No...I don't know, and I haven't made such a decision." Charles replied immediately, and then looked at his wife anxiously, "Charlotte, what does this mean?"
"Is this what your grandfather meant? He asked me to help find suitable candidates to be Fran's future husband. I have selected many people in the past few months and have already reported them to him." Charlotte replied with some confusion. , "However. I think it's best for me to feel comfortable with this kind of thing, so I simply took the opportunity to help you pick up the wind and called them all over today. Fran can slowly choose - I think she has the capital to do this. of."
"Grandpa..." Charles was surprised again.
This is true, now that my granddaughter has reached this age. He should really be anxious. He had already thought about it last year, but he didn't expect that he would find Charlotte now.
Although he knew in his heart what his grandfather and Charlotte meant by doing this, he still couldn't let go.
"Sorry, I don't have any satisfactory candidates." Before Ciel could speak, Fran immediately rejected her. "Thank you for your trouble."
"You don't know if you haven't seen it yet?" Charlotte seemed a little surprised, and she was a little dissatisfied with such an rude answer.
Then, she suppressed her dissatisfaction and looked at the other person as calmly as possible, "You don't have to doubt my sincerity. I am really serious about looking for candidates for you, and every candidate is carefully selected. I know We had some disagreements and had a lot of unpleasantness in the past, but that is all in the past. Now I help every family member with the same public spirit. "
"I'm still young and don't need this kind of help, but thank you anyway." Fran was unmoved and refused her.
"You're not young anymore. The old man has been talking about it for a long time." Charlotte disagreed.
"I will explain to Grandpa. I don't want to think about this kind of thing right now." Fran's tone became harder and harder. "I came here today to see my brother and help him, not to do these things."
Such an unceremonious rejection made Charlotte a little angry, and her brows furrowed.
"If she doesn't like it, forget it. Anyway, there will be plenty of time and opportunities in the future." Before Charlotte's attack, Charles quickly smoothed things over. "It's normal for grandpa to be anxious, but children all have their own ideas. , You can’t do everything according to the old man’s ideas, right? Charlotte, don’t forget, you were already twenty-four years old when you married me…”
"How are you and I the same?" Charlotte glanced at him angrily, "Didn't we get married because of the old man's wishes?"
"Okay, Charlotte, don't argue about this kind of thing..." Ciel sighed, "Since it is her own will, we should respect it."
"Come on!" Charlotte still looked unhappy. "You must be more unwilling to see this happen than anyone else. Who doesn't know you..."
"What's wrong with me?" Charles felt innocent.
"You know it yourself." Charlotte replied unhappily.
"You two are really in love..." The two people's almost routine dispute made Fran next to them even more unhappy. "Should I stay away and talk about it after you have reached an agreement?"
"No... don't do that." Charles said quickly, "Anyway, this is your own private matter. I respect your feelings. If you don't like it, then just pretend that Charlotte never said those words."
Then, ignoring Charlotte's angry eyes, he laughed again, "But Charlotte is right, you look very beautiful today."
"I think it's very good too." Fran turned from anger to joy.
"Okay!" Charlotte pinched Charles' hand. "Let's go!"
"I have something to talk to you about later... Don't go back yet." When being dragged away by Charlotte, Charles still reminded his sister. (~^~)
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