Eagle’s Glory

"I'll arrange a room for you, and we'll talk tomorrow."

Perhaps because of the unsatisfactory conditions brought by the other party, Teresa suddenly became strict and prepared to suspend the meeting.

Compared to the anger of Her Royal Highness the Princess, Alfred von Mayrhofen was calm.

Although he is young, he has been engaged in diplomatic work for many years. He has long been accustomed to all kinds of lies, threats and intimidation packaged in politeness. Her Royal Highness cannot frighten him.

Anyway, he still has time now, so he can reach a consensus in a hurry.

"I am very grateful for your kindness, Your Highness, and I do need to rest now." After making up his mind, von Mayrhofen bowed to Teresa again, "However, I have to regret to inform you, The duke and you cannot be placed on the throne of Greece. This is the bottom line drawn by Prime Minister Metternich, let alone me. Even the ambassador himself cannot change it. Even if you leave me here for three days or even a week, it will not change. As a result - on the contrary, it will only waste your precious time and the duke's time. Therefore, I sincerely ask you to make a rational judgment as soon as possible, which is good for all of us, after all, although we are destined to be unable to meet this condition, it is still There are a lot of things that can be negotiated..."

After speaking, he bowed his head and said nothing.

He believed that he had hinted clearly enough, but Princess Teresa seemed to be getting angry, but she showed no sign of changing her mind at all, and just made a gesture to her maid to take him to a resting room.

It looks like she won't talk anymore today. Von Mayrhofen was a little disappointed.

Hey, what can you expect from this little girl? After all, she is only a teenager, and she has never had the diplomatic training she should have...

If it was a normal situation, he might not be able to help but sneer at the moment, but considering that Princess Teresa is the daughter of Archduke Karl after all, he can only swallow this breath.

"I am waiting for your summons at any time." He could only leave this sentence, and then followed the maid.

And after von Mayrhofen left, Teresa's originally tense face finally relaxed.

The conversation between the two just now, although she seemed relaxed and natural, she knew that she had concentrated almost all of her attention - she needed to leave the impression she wanted to leave in the other's mind.

Judging from the performance of the other party, her current performance is not bad.

Undoubtedly, both Aegron and she could accept not being able to wear the Greek crown—but she didn't want to admit it lightly.

The key to negotiating is to hide your true intentions while trying not to make people feel like they can be suppressed.

Anyway, the person who finally decides the outcome of the negotiation is Aegron, she can try to put on a domineering posture, and then Aegron will make "concessions".

After sending von Mayrhofen away, Teresa calmed down and was ready to devote herself to daily affairs as usual.

However, at this moment, there was a rapid and excited knock on her door.

"What's the matter?" Teresa asked.

"It's good news! Her Royal Highness!" The maid shouted excitedly from outside, "The Duke wrote you a letter to report the good news!"

"Come in!" Teresa was surprised, and quickly let the maid come in.

Then, she took the handwritten letter from Aegron from the maid, and quickly started to read it.

"Dear Teresa:

At this very moment, I am writing this letter to you from the fortress of Methorongion.

That's right, just an hour ago, the commander of the fortress presented me with a saber, which means that he and all his subordinates surrendered to me.

This is really a long-awaited victory. Our army has paid huge sacrifices and suffering for this. Fortunately, all these efforts have not been in vain. We finally won and enjoyed the fruits of victory alone.

Immediately after the surrender ceremony, I write to you to share my joy...because you are the best person in the world to share this honor with me.

Teresa, I am very excited and happy at the moment, but I must maintain the dignity of a king in front of people, I can't sing and dance like a child, but I don't need to hide myself in the letter to you, I can't wait to scream , I can't wait to hug you and kiss you now!

I have won the victory I dreamed of, and we have a smooth road ahead of us. Thank God for giving me such luck, allowing me to lead so many people who are loyal to you and me to create a legend that belongs to us...

Mesolonghi is not the end, but it is also suitable for a stopover. Teresa, this place is still in ruins at the moment, the scars of the war are shocking, but I will let the prisoners in labor renovate this place as soon as possible to restore it to its original appearance.

We once made an agreement to commemorate the place where Byron died, and now this place is finally ours... The same in the future, we can definitely do whatever we want, and our union is destined to be invincible.

At this moment, on the high wall of Metholonghi, I can see the sea is full of rays of light. That is our glorious future, and it is also the great achievement we can leave behind for mankind! Thank you for following along on this journey, I will hold your hand tightly and never let go.

Love you and miss you Agron. "

Teresa quickly read this brief but affectionate letter, but her eyes remained on the letter paper, as if just reading it once was not enough.

Obviously, His Royal Highness wrote to himself as soon as the fortress fell, and counting the distance, this should have happened a day or two ago.

Great... Your Highness, congratulations!

Teresa suddenly couldn't help picking up the letter and kissed the letter gently.

Perhaps because Aegron was in a good mood, his words were much more affectionate than usual, and Teresa was naturally elated.

At this moment, the little hatred she had accumulated in Aegron's heart could not help but vanish.

Your Highness... I'm coming to you, and I'm going to hug you too, she thought happily.

Yes, she is going!

And she can't wait to rush to His Royal Highness's side now, immediately, immediately, share his joy, and hug him tightly to comfort the pain of separation during this time.

She was already ready to leave, and there was only one important thing left that was not completed.

And now, it's time to finish it and rush to His Highness without any worries.

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The next morning, Teresa sent her maid to call von Mayrhofen to her.

Although he was very unhappy after being left hanging for a day, von Mayrhofen was relieved to see that Her Royal Highness had changed his mind so quickly.

"Mr. von Mayrhofen, I thought about it carefully yesterday." Teresa spoke first in a cold tone, "Although I feel extremely uncomfortable, I am willing to compromise on the basis of your conditions. "

Von Mayrhofen was overjoyed and quickly questioned her.

"Your Highness, it's great that you can look at things so rationally... Sometimes a small step back doesn't mean disaster, on the contrary, it can be an opportunity for the light - and I am happy to provide you with this opportunity."

"Wait—" Teresa suddenly changed the subject, "I have a message I just received to tell you."

"I'm all ears." Although it was a bit surprising, von Mayrhofen naturally wouldn't stop him.

"My fiancé has just taken Metholonghi and swept away the fortress and the surrounding Turks."

"Oh?" Von Mayrhofen's eyes widened in surprise.

Before coming here, he had a rough understanding of the geography and social situation of Greece, so of course he knew what Mesolonghi represented.

Soon, he reacted, "I would like to congratulate the Duke and you here. I am confident that his achievements will be remembered forever."

Although it was an obvious polite remark, Teresa was still very happy to hear it, and even a small smile appeared on her tense face.

"This victory was not easy to come by. His Highness personally told me that he was very grateful for so many warriors who followed him faithfully... Therefore, in order not to let the sacrifices of these warriors be in vain, His Highness and I should do our best to things to do."

"What do you mean by that?" asked von Mayrhofen, somewhat puzzled.

"I am willing to accept that I cannot wear the Greek crown. This must be a tragic loss for me and His Royal Highness, and it will also seriously dampen the momentum of those followers, so of course we need to be compensated-" Reza's expression became serious again, and then looked at the other party with a very stern look, "So I thought about it for a night last night, and listed a few conditions, I hope I can get your permission - if you don't have the right If permission is granted, it should at least be conveyed to Mr. Ambassador."

Of course von Mayrhofen could feel that the decisive moment had come, and although he was already sophisticated, he couldn't help but feel a little nervous at this fateful moment.

"Please tell me." He reluctantly settled down, "I have a good memory and can remember everything."

Teresa paused for a moment, allowing herself to breathe evenly, then spoke again, and continued in one breath.

"The first item, His Royal Highness had reached an agreement with his Greek allies, he financed them with money, and his allies promised to use some silver mines in Greece as a guarantee in the future, and hand them over to him for long-term operation after the war. . This agreement should not be affected in any way."

"Of course, we are all civilized people, and we must abide by the agreement." Von Mayrhofen agreed without thinking.

This was within his purview, and he naturally agreed easily—to put it bluntly, no matter if it was Metternich or the leaders of other European powers, who cares about the ownership of the silver mine.

"The second item, His Highness does not ask for the Greek throne, but he asks for the right to choose, and it is up to him to decide who becomes the Greek king." Teresa continued immediately.

"This..." Von Mayrhofen immediately showed an embarrassed expression, "I'm afraid it's a bit difficult, after all, countries will discuss with each other..."

"What I'm telling you is not a request, but a reality, sir." Teresa looked at the other party calmly, and then continued in a polite but cold tone, "You can see that in this situation , if my fiancé is not happy, he can make anyone who wants to be king in Greece not be king—"

good guy!

For a split second, von Mayrhofen let out an exclamation in his heart.

Her Royal Highness the Princess changed her gentle face and turned to treat him with a severe attitude. Although she was still reserved, her aura was already compelling enough at the moment, and her subtlety contained murderous intent.

Seeing her eyes and aura, von Mayrhofen couldn't help but immediately believe that if the results didn't satisfy her, she was really going to make everyone ugly.

At this point in time, if there is a fallout, it will be really troublesome. After all, no one cares who the Greek throne belongs to, but everyone is very afraid of the Russians entering Byzantium.

Damn, why did His Majesty choose her to marry Bonaparte... He cursed in his heart.

Using the wit he had cultivated over the years, von Mayrhofen pondered quickly in silence, and after a moment, he had a flash of inspiration.

"I understand the feelings of you and the duke, but we also have our principles and difficulties... So, Your Highness, how about we take a compromise?" he asked in a low voice, "The duke can choose a king, but he must Choose one of the several candidates proposed, not a member of the Bonaparte family or any unsuitable person."

He played a little trick - if Metternich and the foreign powers were to decide, it would be to select a collateral prince from the ancient royal families in Europe to be the king of Greece, and there were many qualified people.

After delineating several candidates, letting the duke "pick one" is tantamount to letting his right to choose exist in name only, but it takes care of both sides.

After he finished speaking, he looked at Princess Teresa nervously, for fear that Her Royal Highness would use her anger and let the two sides collapse.

Fortunately, today's Princess Teresa seems to be a lot more restrained. Although she is obviously a little angry, she still does not have a seizure in the end.

After pondering for a while, she seemed to have given up and nodded lightly, "Okay... let's do it like this."

"On behalf of the Empire, and all the Greek people, I thank you for your magnanimity!" von Mayrhofen immediately complimented her.

Because he was afraid that Teresa's mood would ruin things, he paid great attention to take care of her mood. Anyway, this kind of compliment didn't cost anything.

"Do you have any other conditions?" he asked again.

Theresa nodded slowly. "There is a third and final condition—"

Then, in the expectant eyes of von Mayrhofen, she continued, "I hope Your Excellency Metternich, in writing, apologizes to my fiancé for his indifference and contempt for His Highness. Moreover, he must ensure that he will not threaten the personal freedom of His Highness in the future."

"This..." von Mayrhofen frowned in embarrassment.

He did not expect that on such an important occasion, Her Royal Highness Teresa would put forward such an emotional condition.

Does it matter?

It doesn't matter at all. For a person like Prime Minister Metternich, he would not care about the curse of all mankind, and if necessary, he would not care about surrendering his identity.

Back then, he flattered Napoleon and offered to marry the princess to him, but now he doesn't care if he is asked to write ten letters of apology.

But this is not something that he can promise.

Finally, von Mayrhofen could only shrug.

"I will convey this request for you, and as for what your Excellency the Prime Minister will do, I cannot guarantee—"

"Thank you, sir." Teresa nodded.

Everything is done...

At this time, her heart was no longer here, but floated to Aegron's side.

Wait a minute... Aigron, I'm here for you!