Eagle’s Glory

"Don't worry, I won't run away this time."

Aegron's tone was very solemn, and Teresa also felt the weight.

Those plain words were what she wanted.

"His Royal Highness, I believe in you." Teresa blinked, trying to make herself seem calmer, "We can definitely be happy! When that day comes, we will let people play that piece of music, so that the master's talent can once again be heard. When he is exposed in front of the world, his spirit in the sky must be very gratified..."

The girl seemed to have thought of something, and smiled softly, "Your Highness, I remember all the score of that song, in fact it is still reverberating in my mind, but in order to keep you a little surprised, when that day comes, I will Can someone play for you again?"

Beethoven's posthumous work was specially ordered by Teresa for the wedding of two people.

So Teresa was completely caught up in the reverie of that day, her eyes full of anticipation.

The more she said that, the more ashamed Aegron felt.

"When you go back to Austria, if you have time, put a bouquet of flowers on his tomb for me. I have full respect for him." After a while, Agron put down the distracting thoughts in his heart and whispered to Teresa.

"Yeah! I will." Teresa nodded immediately.

Next, the two of them started chatting like this, changing the topic to various interesting things, literature and art, etc. Time passed by minute by minute, and they both had a feeling of unfinished business.

Unconsciously, the two also leaned against each other, and Teresa put her head on the young man's shoulder and looked at his profile from time to time.

However, the moment of parting came mercilessly.

At this moment when the shadow of the sun was slanting to the west and the twilight was dark, Teresa bit her lip lightly, raised her head, and looked at the young man reluctantly.

"Your Highness, I'm afraid I have to go..."

Agron didn't answer, just nodded slightly. He was really reluctant.

But after all, this is something that can't be helped. For the sake of the future of the two, they can't just act on impulse.

"Although it's a pity, it doesn't matter. Today's farewell is only for tomorrow's goodbye. I will come back to you... and I will make this day come as soon as possible." Teresa pretended to be calm and said, "If Dad blesses us That's the best, if Dad is really stubborn, I'll think of other ways... Thank you for giving me courage, I'll stick to it."

"Be careful on your way." Aegron whispered to her, "Say sorry to your father for me, if... if he insists on whipping me, well, I'll let him do it, I can hold back. , as long as he calms down. I don't want to be a permanent rift between your father and daughter, and besides, I should be punished for what I did."

Aegron's soft attitude, which was rare in his life, made Teresa's eyes sore, and she almost burst into tears.

"No! I won't allow him to do this!" Teresa replied earnestly, "If anyone dares to put even one finger on you, I will fight with anyone."

After speaking, the two looked at each other.

Then, at the same time, they all laughed.

"Pfft hahaha..." Agron shook his head gently, "Teresa, me too, if anyone is against you, I will kill whoever."

"Don't say such murderous words on this day, Your Highness." Teresa looked at him with a smile on her face, "At the end, let's have a more romantic farewell~"

"What do you mean?" Agron asked curiously.

Teresa stood in front of him and held out her hand to him, "How about we dance together? Like when we were at Schönbrunn, because I want to be happy with today's and yesterday's Memories leave..."

Agron was stunned.

But why not?

If she likes it, satisfy her.

"Of course." He responded immediately.

Then, he raised his right hand, squeezed the back of Teresa's soft white hand, brought it to his lips, and kissed it gently.

Teresa's face instantly turned red, but she did not flinch, but gently embraced Aegron.

Then, the boy and girl danced gracefully in this not spacious room.

Although there was no musician playing in the room this time, the silent melody reverberated between the two people's minds. Their dance steps were even more tacit than last time, and the advance and retreat were like butterflies wearing flowers.

For a moment, it seemed as if the whole world had become eclipsed, revolving around them...

After an unknown amount of time, the dance music came to an end. At this time, Aigron didn't let go of his dance partner as politely as a normal dance party, but suddenly slumped.

"Yeah!" Teresa let out a small exclamation.

Just in the midst of her screams, the young man had already hugged her back with one hand, picked up her leg with the other, and hugged the girl horizontally.

Thanks to Teresa's identity, this "princess hug" posture is worthy of the name at this time.

Teresa was caught off guard at first, but she quickly figured out the situation, and then she took the initiative to cooperate with the "surprise", wrapping her arms around the young man's neck.

"Your Highness..."

Aigron didn't speak, but took Teresa around twice, then took her to the window, and looked up at the starry sky that had just entered the night in the distance.

Fortunately, Teresa has a slender figure and his physical strength is good, otherwise it would be a bit difficult.

"Teresa, is this memory enough?" Then, Agron asked with a smile.

"How is that possible!" Teresa whispered. "Bastard! Your leaving without a word has cost me so much time like this!"

After speaking, she kissed the young man's lips.

Aigron closed his eyes and enjoyed his and Teresa's kiss again, although it was indeed enjoyable, but... his hands were sore.

He persevered with great perseverance and let the good memories last until after his physical strength was near the limit, he had to stop and put Teresa down.

Then he looked at Teresa with a smile, as if to ask her if she had any regrets.

Teresa raised her head and looked at the young man with red fluttering.

"Your Highness, I will remember it for the rest of my life."

The tenderness just now ignited all her longings for her future life, and she has tasted the taste of happiness. This is the romance she has longed for.

But she knows that what she and His Royal Highness will face next will not only be a rose-colored romantic fantasy, but will be full of difficulties and dangers.

His Royal Highness is going to take an adventure next. It is destined to be a glorious but bumpy journey. During this journey, he must be in great need of help. As his fiancée, Teresa feels that she is duty-bound. It can even be said that if she is in the To be absent from His Highness's career would be a shameful betrayal of his promise.

Therefore, to finish everything quickly and return to His Highness—Teresa secretly made up her mind.

Teresa silently saluted Aegron as a farewell, and she did not speak again because she was afraid that she would be wasting time if she could not stop when she opened her mouth.

And Aigron silently waved goodbye to her.

Then, Teresa looked directly at Aegron and stepped back towards the door. When she came to the threshold, she took a deep look at the young man, engraved the last impression in her mind, and then decided not to. turned away.

The pain of parting immediately after the reunion made her heart ache, but the moment when the two of them lived together just now gave her great courage and strength.

"Wait for me, Your Highness..." She called out in her heart, and then plunged into the shadow of the night.

And Aigron was also standing at the window, watching the girl's figure leave.

This is my future wife, he said to himself.

=================================

After saying goodbye to Teresa, Aigron's own trip to Rome came to an end.

He has been in contact with his uncle, Cardinal Fish, for the next few days, inquiring about the news inside the Roman church, and estimating the trend of his plan.

Having paid such a high price, he certainly hoped that all expectations would be fulfilled smoothly.

As if responding to his expectations, on this day, Cardinal Fish came to visit Aegron again.

"Is there any news?" Aegron went straight to the topic.

"Yes, Cardinal Vittorio Esposito has replied to me." Cardinal Fish nodded.

Aegron has been paying attention to the expression of the cardinal, and found that there is neither excitement nor depression, it seems that things have gone a little twists and turns but there is no despair.

"How?" he asked.

"Cardinal Esposito told me that he had given the emerald to His Majesty the Pope, and His Majesty the Pope was very satisfied with this gift." Cardinal Fish replied, "While His Majesty the Pope is happy, the red Clothes also told him your motive for making this gift."

Aigron did not ask any further questions, but waited for the cardinal to continue to explain.

Cardinal Fish swallowed a mouthful of saliva, moistened his dry throat, and continued, "His Majesty the Pope was very startled at your idea at first, but soon he felt very interested, after all, if he If Christendom takes back the Greek homeland during his term of office, it will be a huge boost to his prestige, and he can also get the approval of his heavenly Father. However, he believes that, after all, you are young, and the power in your hands is weak at this moment, presumably it is difficult to Easy to accomplish this feat, so from a political and diplomatic point of view he and the Papal States cannot fully endorse you in the first place…”

Agron frowned, but he wasn't angry, because it was normal for the Pope to think so.

"Then what does he want?"

"His Majesty means that he can give his support in stages, starting with a verbal compliment from Cardinal Vittorio Esposito; if you stand firm, then His Majesty can personally give the sermons Praise your deeds; if you are successful, it will not be too late to bless you with the authority of the Church."

Investing resources in stages is a good idea.

Aegron thought for a while, and felt that he seemed to be able to accept this condition. After all, the world has always been so realistic, and if you are unsuccessful, others have no obligation to bet on you.

"Then does he have any other conditions?" Aegron asked calmly.

"His Majesty the Pope means that the gift you present to him now is precious, but at best it can only be regarded as an advance payment for this cooperation, and it is only enough for them to implement the first phase of the agreement; if you want to get further If you want to cooperate, then you need to pay another price, and His Majesty the Pope believes that the price should at least not be lower than what you are paying now."

Dude, can this be paid in installments?

Aigron suddenly felt that he was unlocking prestige rewards... and he had to keep paying for it!

As expected of the church that invented the indulgence, it is indeed a good businessman...

In an instant he was a little sullen, dissatisfied with the Pope's open mouth.

"Your Majesty, don't be angry." Perhaps seeing what he was thinking, Cardinal Fish quickly persuaded him, "I admit that His Majesty's conditions are indeed harsh, but as an emperor, you must not be influenced by your emotions. .I have no right to make decisions for you, whatever you decide I will communicate and implement for you, but I hope this is your decision after careful consideration.”

Under the old man's persuasion, Aigron quickly suppressed his emotions.

Thinking about it carefully, the Church of Rome and the Bonaparte family are not related, they still have old grudges with each other, and they have no feelings at all, and some can only talk about a straightforward exchange of interests.

In this case, the Pope's asking price is understandable.

Alas, consider yourself repaying the debt for the late emperor.

Since the Pope can be used at present, it will be fine even if there is a little more blood.

As long as he becomes the emperor of France in the future, there are ways to squeeze out what he paid for, or even squeeze out more.

Thinking of this, Aigron no longer struggled.

"Okay, I accept His Majesty's conditions." He looked at the cardinal again and said solemnly, "I will entrust everything to you next, and you can be my representative in Rome and be fully responsible for me and the church. Negotiate, and supervise their implementation of the agreement, since I paid so much, I have to see action!"

"You can rest assured on this point. It has always been a glorious tradition of the church to do things with money." The cardinal replied with a smile, "If there was no such rule, our huge organization would have disintegrated long ago."

"I hope so!" Aegron shrugged.

Then, he walked to the window sill and looked up at the magnificent outline of the city of Rome in the distance.

His trip was over, and it was time to leave.

He can't enter this eternal city now, but he believes that one day, he will come to this city gloriously and witness his former glory.

Yes, today you just indulge, and tomorrow I will bring down the punishment.

Excited, he said something casually.

"I saw the beast and the kings of the earth, and all their armies assembled to fight against the rider on the white horse and his army. His eyes were like flames, and many crowns were on his head!"