Eagle’s Glory

Because she deplored the dilapidated state of the Parthenon, Teresa, who was in high spirits, suddenly became depressed.

Aigron was not surprised. After all, for every romantic who loves classical culture and art, the decay and destruction of such an art treasure as the Parthenon is definitely the most distressing thing.

Unfortunately, what has happened is destined to be irreparable, and now they can only stand on the ruins of the temple, lamenting the fall of a once glorious civilization.

Aegron didn't want to let sadness and grief dominate the atmosphere between the two, so he kept looking for topics with Teresa, trying to get Teresa's emotions back.

And Teresa also knew the young man's mind, so she slowly adjusted her mind.

To her, the lost Greek civilization is important, but her fiancé and the future life of the two are even more important.

The Parthenon is a great historical site, and it will be the venue for her and His Royal Highness's wedding, and they will usher in the most important page of their lives under the witness of this magnificent building.

She knows that nothing lasts forever, even if she and His Highness create a great future together, they will only slowly disappear into the long river of history, just like those empires and civilizations before.

However, even so, at least the expectation, pain, joy and perseverance that I and His Highness have experienced through this long journey will be permanently engraved in each other's souls, which is enough.

She and His Royal Highness are both still very young. Normally, the time they spend with each other should be at least half a century. This period of time is not worth mentioning in history, but it is long enough for individuals, and she is satisfied .

Yes, after the wedding, I will be officially united with His Royal Highness, only death can separate us...

Thinking of this, she couldn't help looking at the young man.

"Your Highness, can you give me a hug?"

"I can't ask for it." Aegron immediately hugged the girl tightly without any hesitation.

At this time, the two of them were in the center of the ruins of the temple. Originally, the statue of Athena was placed here. This statue was made of marble and covered with gold leaf. One thing, only a boy and a girl hug each other.

The winter sun quietly fell from the broken roof, passed through the tall stone pillars, and projected onto the two of them, making them seem like they were covered with a halo.

Teresa closed her eyes slightly, enjoying the sunshine and the warmth brought by His Highness's embrace. After a long time, she broke free from the embrace.

"Your Highness, you are right, we shouldn't worry about such unpleasant things, we should welcome that beautiful day happily." She said with a smile.

Then she walked out of the temple again, stood at the top of the stone steps, and looked at the city below the Acropolis.

The majestic sight made her feel relaxed and happy.

She raised her head slightly, then took a deep breath, then turned her head and looked at the young man with a sweet smile.

"His Royal Highness, I am not a perfect person. I am stubborn, proud, and sometimes a little childish... So please continue to tolerate me in the future, and I will also strive to be a good wife and mother."

"I can't ask for it!" Agron repeated.

Then he took Teresa's right hand and kissed the back of it lightly. "It happens that I am also full of shortcomings, so we are a perfect match."

People are not sages. The so-called happy marriage is never when two perfect people come together, but two incomplete people just fit together as a whole, understanding and tolerant of each other, and supporting each other throughout their lives.

Aigron knew that he would not be a good husband. He had done things that were sorry to Teresa before, and he would even do it in the future, but at this moment, he was willing to do his best to share with Teresa what he had created. , because Teresa is his wife, the one with whom he spends his life.

In this way, the two of them chatted with each other on the ruins of the temple, and read the great scenery of the ancient city of Athens. After a while, they reluctantly left the ruins in the evening.

In the next few days, they came to the temple ruins several times to agree on the details of the wedding, and a large group of people were also busy in order to satisfy the two of them.

For this devastated land, although the two newlyweds of the wedding are foreigners, this wedding also seems to imply that it will get rid of the sinking of more than 2,000 years, usher in long-term peace, and belong to own independence and new life.

In the midst of their busy schedule, they received another piece of good news. Teresa's mother, Grand Princess Henrietta, Aigron's future mother-in-law, arrived in Athens at the invitation of her daughter Teresa, ready to attend the next wedding.

Teresa was ecstatic when she heard the news, and Aigron was also very happy.

When he was in Austria before, he was favored by the Grand Duke and his wife, and when he visited their home, he received a very friendly reception from his wife, so he was also full of respect for his wife.

After learning the news, they immediately went to the port of Piraeus, a few kilometers southwest of Athens, to welcome the arrival of the lady. Naturally, the Independent Army did not dare to neglect her, and was also prepared to welcome her with extremely high specifications. .

Because the Grand Duchess had received permission from His Majesty the Emperor in advance, her trip was much smoother this time. She first went south to Venice, and then took a hired merchant ship and came all the way to the Balkans under the cover of battleships.

However, the originally scheduled ceremony was canceled at the strong request of the lady.

"Madam doesn't like to be the center of attention." The servant who accompanied her gave the reason.

It was only at this time that Aigron understood where Teresa's character came from, so he dismissed the planned welcoming crowd and honor guard, and instead welcomed his wife with Teresa and a few Austrians. 's arrival

The merchant ship gradually approached the port, and then moored at the anchor. Under the watchful eyes of everyone, the Grand Duchess appeared at the bow and walked down the gangway.

Perhaps because of her low-key personality, the lady was dressed simply and did not wear any particularly expensive jewelry, but even so, she had an air of grandeur. She smiled and showed humility and gentleness in her gestures. Although she was middle-aged, she still did not Reduce charm.

Seeing her coming to him, the young unmarried couple who had been waiting by the trestle immediately greeted her, and the lady smiled and nodded to her two juniors.

Teresa walked up to her mother, her eyes suddenly filled with tears, trying to say a pre-prepared welcome speech but found herself unable to say anything.

"Mom..." In the end, she could only call out the most primitive name of this human being.

Hearing her daughter's call, the smile on Madam's face disappeared, and a little tears appeared in her eyes, "Teresa..."

As she spoke, she opened her arms to her daughter.

Teresa immediately threw herself into her mother's arms to vent her thoughts and guilt towards her mother.

When the mother and daughter meet, they are filled with emotion.

"Mom..." Teresa apologized to her mother while crying, "I'm sorry."

"I'm sorry now, isn't it a little too late?" The Grand Duchess asked with a smile while stroking her daughter's hair lightly, "It's not the right time to say it again. You're getting married, so you should be happy."

"I... I'm very happy, and I'm even happier with you here!" Teresa replied quickly, "Thank you and Dad for putting up with my willfulness..."

"Silly girl, you are our daughter, what else can we do if we don't tolerate you?" Madam asked, "As long as your willfulness turns out to be worth it in the end, it's not worth our efforts."

After speaking, she raised her head and looked at Aegron who was standing aside.

This subtle look of condemnation, scrutiny, expectation, and understanding made Aegron's face a little hot.

Indeed, if there is anyone in this world that he regrets the most, the Grand Duke and his wife must be among them. At the time, they really valued themselves and planned to recruit themselves as their son-in-law, but they repaid them by escaping the marriage, making Teresa once Be a laughing stock.

This is not enough. After she escaped, Teresa insisted on doing her own thing again, torturing the hearts of her parents, forcing them to agree to Teresa's willfulness and paying a huge price to help her career... Counting them The debt is too much.

Soon his wife will be his mother-in-law, and in Aegron's mind, this mother-in-law is much more important than his biological mother.

Because of this, Aegron, who has always been arrogant, lowered his head in a guilty conscience and did not dare to look at his wife again.

"Franz, what, do you see that I can't speak? This is not like you." Madame spoke first.

Aigron couldn't dodge any longer. He bravely walked up to the lady and hugged her warmly. "Mom...I love you."

Before meeting his mother-in-law, Aegron had already thought about how to avoid the previous grudges and make everyone happy as soon as possible?

In the end, he thought about it and came to the conclusion that such a simple emotional shock is obviously more effective than an apology.

As he expected, the sound of "Mom" surprised the lady and immediately felt the closeness of the young people.

Of course she wouldn't refuse the closeness - after all, he was, in every way, the kind of son every mother would want to have.

Madam did not respond immediately, but continued to look at the young man, and then nodded lightly, "Compared to last year, you have grown a little taller. Although it is a little darker, you are more energetic and handsome... Fran Tsz, you're now the best looking prince I've ever seen—and the most talented."

There is a saying that the mother-in-law looks at her son-in-law, and the more she looks at it, the more pleasing it becomes, not to mention that Aigron himself deserves such a compliment.

"You have won the prize." Aigron said politely and modestly, but he was also extremely happy, "But I will make this my goal."

Seeing that the fire was in place, Aegron began to formally apologize, "Mom, I'm really sorry for what happened before. I can't expect you to forgive me for this, but... in my position at the time, I had to do it."

"Hey, although I used to be very angry, but I understand your thoughts... You are too proud and too eager to prove yourself, you don't want to stay in the palace, wait for the turn of fate, and you are eager to do something big. , to prove that you are worthy of the expectations of others, these are all right, even your merits-" After praising Aegron, the lady suddenly changed the subject, "But what did you do to us? You said a word. Nor did you reveal your plans, and deceived us; you chose to flee on the most beautiful holiday, and let us bear the next storm - child, I don't want to blame you anymore, but if it's one or two A hundred years ago, my sons would duel you."

These words made Aegron feel ashamed, after all, he was indeed ashamed. "I am sorry."

"It's fine if you're just sorry for us, but you're sorry for Teresa, she's infatuated with you and you don't trust her at all, and haven't revealed any of your plans to her! Is she so sincere to you, but can't you change it? Come open your heart a little bit? Obviously she will be happy to help you." The lady scolded him again, "To be honest, if Teresa hadn't insisted, our couple would never have been involved with you again, even if you were lucky in the future. The emperor is just a passerby who has nothing to do with us."

This accusation made Aegron even more ashamed.

"It's not that I don't trust Teresa, I can guess that, but I don't dare to gamble, I can't afford to lose..." He could only answer in a low voice. "Really sorry."

At that time, he had already made a good trade-off. He had never hoped that there would be a turnaround in this matter, and he was also mentally prepared to be a stranger forever from now on.

For him it was a price to pay.

After accusing a few words, the lady didn't want to continue. She didn't come to Xing Shi to ask her guilt, so she took the initiative to change the topic.

"After all, the past has passed. Although the injury is painful, the wound can be healed after all—" Madam reached out and stroked the young man's cheek, "Teresa gave us no choice but to use Act on her opinion and bless her. So...I beg you as a mother to treat her well in the future because she deserves it."

"Yes, I will." Aegron solemnly promised. "Whatever I have, it's hers, and we'll be together for the rest of our lives, sharing each other's joys and pains, just like you and the Grand Duke."

"That's right." Madam finally smiled again.

Then, she leaned into Aegron's ear and asked at a volume that only two people could hear. "During this period of time before, did you...have you...take that step ahead of time?"

The lady's expression seemed to be a little narrow, but Aigron was embarrassed.

"No." Aegron shook his head immediately. "Teresa thinks we should wait until after the formal union, and that's the only way to be decent."

"It's really hard for you, but you can handle it!" Madam seemed relieved.

"It's really quite difficult for me. Every time I fall asleep with Teresa, I wonder when this ordeal will end." Aigron laughed, "Thank God, your presence is a sign of me His sentence is about to end.”

"We'll see how good you are in the future!" The lady smiled very happily.