Eagle's Glory

Then, she looked at the young man with tears in her eyes, "Aren't you willing to look at my heart now? I've already said this, so are you still cruelly keeping me out of your own heart? "

"No, that's not what I meant." Aigron shook his head, "I just don't know if I can give you a happy life, I'm trying to fight with fate, and I don't know the result myself, so I don't dare to fight with fate. What do you promise?"

Then, he raised his head again, looking proudly at the distant sky, "This is Emperor Hadrian's palace, is it magnificent? But it doesn't matter to me, the important thing is that although Hadrian The emperor disappeared in the long river of history, but until today we still remember Emperor Hadrian and his deeds. This is the glory that the emperor deserves, and it is also the merit he obtained for himself with his life's struggle and hard work.

Of course I dare not compare with him now, but I have the heart to fight for myself.Although I was imprisoned for a time, I was still lucky, because I had many advantages that my peers could not imagine, and I also had a surname that could be famous all over the world, so it was impossible for me to endure my own obscurity. For the rest of my life, I must do something!

Teresa, because of me, many people died, and many people will die in the future. I squandered other people's lives and reaped other people's lives. Maybe it was honor or sin, maybe the two were indistinguishable.But in this struggle, there must be winners and losers. If I win, many people will be finished;Under such circumstances, how dare I promise you anything?How can I drag you down?so……"

Teresa has been quietly listening to the voice of the young man, and her initial panic gradually disappeared, and finally, a smile appeared on her face again.

Then, she suddenly clenched her fist again and hit the young man's forehead heavily.

"Ah..." Aigron was caught off guard, so he could only interrupt his words, and then looked at Teresa in astonishment.

"Until now, you still haven't understood me? Dangerous... How could I care about this? To me, legends are much more precious than their endings. I told you once that I hate mediocrity, have you forgotten? You The words spoken under the starlight are what I have always wanted to hear, and I am willing to keep listening, even if one day I have to listen to them on the guillotine..."

Then, she hugged the young man again, and said loudly to him, "Why do you underestimate my intelligence so much? Of course I know how hard it is to be with you. I can see that if we continue to The way we are now, then we are like sitting in a flat boat, floating on the rough waves, we will be at the mercy of the storm and the rough sea... But what's the matter!? Very good, I just like this! Because we are together , I will go through those turbulent waves with you, I know that when the storm passes suddenly, the stars in the sky will dance beside us to bless us; At the bottom of the sea, it’s okay to bear the punishment of fate, at least we have never been mediocre, I will face all this with a smile, and I will never lose my grace than my aunt, and I will definitely be worthy of your courage..."

While speaking, she looked up at Aigron, and there seemed to be stars flashing in her eyes.

At this time, Aigron, who heard these words, could no longer hold back.

I can no longer speak, but it seems that there is no need to say anything anymore.

The two kissed passionately.　　

41, oath

It was almost night.

The blood-red setting sun withdrew its light, struggled to throw the last remaining golden thread on the ground, and reluctantly gave way to the gloomy goddess of the night.

Under the remaining daylight, the boy and the girl kissed passionately, and no one cared about the passage of time.

Aegron looked at the beautiful face of the girl who had been stuck in front of him, but his vision seemed to be blurred. All his senses seemed to be concentrated in his mouth, feeling the touch from the tip of his tongue.

The delicate tongue slipped mischievously in his mouth, sucking greedily, as if to use this method to compensate for the pain he had suffered during this time, and Egron responded with the same enthusiasm, feeling the affection of the girl in his arms.

Like the kiss in the Albertina Palace last time, this was his initiative.

He was really moved.

Being able to be so valued, so loved, and followed by a girl like Teresa without complaint or regret is something that he himself dare not dream about, so when he actually meets him, he also knows that this is After he missed it once in his life, he would never have the chance to meet again.

Teresa in his arms at this moment is like the last golden afterglow before the night in front of him at this moment, magnificent and dreamy, yet fleeting.

So...he didn't want to give up.

I don't know how long it took before the lips and tongues of the two finally separated.

Teresa blushed, but she still had the guts to look up at the young man, while Egron closed his mouth, savoring the taste left between his lips and tongue, then he opened his eyes wide and looked at Teresa solemnly, It seems that something has been made up.

"You did a stupid thing, girl."

"What stupid thing?" Teresa didn't understand.

"I gave you a chance to run away, but you lost the chance willfully, and you let yourself imprint on my heart... This kind of stupid thing will make you suffer the consequences—" Aigron Looking at the girl arrogantly and plainly, she told the most common fact, "I am an indifferent person, anyone can see it, but this indifference is destined to make me cherish those things in my heart even more, no matter what Is it glory or human. So I want to tell you that your misfortune has been put into my heart, and I want to keep you by my side. Even if I can’t do it now, one day, I will make you unable to escape even if you want to. Go, it's too late for you to regret."

Teresa was startled at first, but after listening to it, she couldn't help laughing.

"Your Highness, even if you talk about love, it's so different! But, it's very nice!"

Then she curtsied shyly, "Oh, what a tragedy! Then I'll have to live with this misfortune for the rest of my life."

After finishing speaking, she took his hand again and leaned against his side.

"I received an order from my grandmother the day before yesterday." After a moment of silence, Aigron spoke again, "She severely reprimanded me for what I did to you, and told me that since you didn't mean to break the engagement, then I should also fulfill the obligations I promised myself, and I promised her."

Teresa understood what Aigron meant.

That means that the haze has dissipated again, and the sky in front of him seems to be bright again.

"Thank you grandma for your great love... Although I only met her a few days ago, I promise that I will respect her like my own granddaughter in the future, and I will follow in her footsteps and bring the family that she has raised Carry it forward and let the surname Bonaparte become the most dazzling name in Europe again!" Teresa also replied solemnly.

"I'm trying to find a way to see her these days. It's sad to say that I haven't seen my grandmother for more than ten years. I don't have any memory of her in my mind. She is my close relative, but But I was excluded from my life—so, I need to visit her once, and let the oldest person in the Bonaparte family bless my career and confirm my authority." Aigron said to Teresa nodded, and then extended an invitation, "Teresa, would you like to go together? I think she will be happier if we stand in front of her together."

"I'm happy! I'm extremely happy!" Before he could finish speaking, Teresa immediately nodded and agreed.

If the two meet Letizia together and get witnesses in front of their grandmother, then the marriage contract will naturally continue, even more satisfactory than the official announcement of the Austrian court.

So, all these twists and turns were just God's test. She gritted her teeth and endured the disaster desperately, finally passed the test, and got a better result... Teresa thought to herself.

All the pain and sorrow before had been transformed into joy at this moment. This tide of joy made her feel light all over her body, so she held on tighter, as if she was afraid that she would fly away.

And her face was already filled with a smile, she looked like a rose in full bloom, and her whole person was in high spirits.

"So when are we going?" she asked.

"Not yet, but I think it will be soon. I came to Rome this time to establish relationships with some high-ranking people in the church. If everything goes well, I can bribe them, and then when the time comes Naturally, they will make it easier for me to meet my grandmother secretly." Eggron replied.

At this time, he felt that there was no need to hide Teresa anymore, so he said it very happily.

"Bring off the high-level..." Teresa was lost in thought.

Based on her understanding of His Highness, since he said he was a high-level person, he must be a very important person; and the person who can decide that the King of Rome will see his grandmother must also be a big person in the city of Rome according to common sense.

Such a big shot must have a lot of appetite, so is it really just to meet grandma to buy such a big shot with a lot of money?

"Do you have any other plans to bribe the church?" Thinking of this, Teresa blurted out.

After asking, she immediately regretted it. The two of them had just met again, so she rashly asked such a confidential matter, which really embarrassed His Highness.

"Ah, I'm just asking casually, don't worry about it..."

"It's nothing, Teresa," Aigron shook his head with a smile, "it's better for me to tell you now - I plan to use the authority of the church in the Catholic world to publicize my reputation, and for this I will spend A lot of money to buy off the top of the church, and even an even bigger sum of money to form a volunteer army to participate in the cause of liberating Greece. If I succeed, then I will take back Greece from the evil Ottomans, and the whole Christendom will cheer for me, and then the church will be my advocate, and I will have the fame and prestige I have always dreamed of."

"Yeah!" Teresa screamed.

There was uncontrollable surprise and excitement in this cry.

"Do you want to complete Byron's unfinished business? Your Highness, this is great!"

As expected of a girl who likes literature, when Aigron talked about her plan, Teresa actually thought of the great British poet Byron for the first time.

The famous poet came to Greece during his travels in his youth and witnessed the tragedy of the local residents being ruled by the tyrannical Turks, so he later actively participated in the Greek liberation movement.

Because of his status as a poet, people who don't know the truth may think that he is just a slick literati who just came to Greece to watch the flowers and play a guest role as a liberator like a tourist; but in fact, what Byron did There are more jobs than most people think.

He paid attention to practice, devoted himself to the organizational construction of the Independent Army, unified the command of the army, rectified the discipline of the army, hired foreign officers to train these recruited soldiers, and presided over the repair and storage of ordnance.

Because the Greek land was small and the people were poor, he donated his own property to pay for his army at his own expense. He raised war expenses everywhere and bought arms and various military supplies without asking for any reward.

In order to expand the influence of the Greek independence movement, he also used his well-known status to publicize the oppression suffered by Greece everywhere, hoping to arouse the collective anger of countries in the Christian world. and other works.

In short, during the Greek War of Independence, he was a figure of both idealism and realism. One person was responsible for fundraising, propaganda, and army formation. His efforts and painstaking efforts made him a member of the Greek Liberation League One of the leaders.

And it was these complicated tasks that eventually devoured the poet's already weak body-he fell ill due to overwork, and then became seriously ill due to being exposed to the rain until he died.

On April 1824, 4, Byron died of illness in Greece, but before he died, he did not lament for himself, but regretted that Greece was not liberated.He said: "Unfortunate people! Unfortunate Greece! For her I have given my time, my property, my health; and now, my life. What else can I do?"

This is not pompousness of the poet, he really did everything he said.

Therefore, he was also respected by the whole of Greece. After his death, the independent government of Greece announced a state funeral for Byron, and the country mourned for three days. Praises were sung, and swords and armor were placed on the coffin, as well as a laurel wreath, in order to express respect for Byron.

On June 6, his coffin was transported back to England.

And Byron's career also came to an abrupt end. Out of consideration for their own interests, various Western powers temporarily did not agree to help the cause of Greek independence. Although the poet's sensational death became a big news in the European social circles, but In the end, everything fell silent.

However, Teresa still remembered the great poet, so when Aggron talked about her plan, she immediately thought of the poet.

She, too, was immediately inspired by the idea.

"Your Highness... that's great! You are indeed carrying out a great cause, and the Christian world will definitely cheer for you! At least the Austrians will cheer for you, because we have been enemies with the Turks for generations." Teresa immediately He excitedly echoed Aigron's thoughts, "You will complete Byron's unfinished business and let him rest in heaven... No, I should say, Byron should watch you create this great achievement with admiration." Merit! You are more powerful and more respectable to me than Byron..."

Seeing Teresa's fierce feedback, Aigron couldn't help but laugh inwardly.

The reason why he planned this was only based on the balance of interests. Wherever he thought about Byron, he had the most realistic calculations in his heart, but he didn't expect Teresa to put such a glorious makeup on this move.

However, this is also a gimmick that can be promoted.

An emperor who combines philosophers, poets and soldiers will surely be sought after and watched by the world, right?

But at the end of the day, he knows he's just a madman.

"You are right. I will win the honor that Byron has not received in the place where Byron once fought. May he rest in peace." So he replied casually.

"Only you are worthy of doing this." Overjoyed, Teresa threw herself into Eggron's arms again, and pressed her face against the young man's chest, listening to the unyielding heartbeat.

Then, she finally recovered from her excitement.

"Where do you get your money? It must be a lot of money?"

"I have found enough sponsorship from old supporters, at least to support the current plan." Aigron replied.

"Even so, the financial pressure is still very heavy?" Teresa frowned slightly, "I can't stand by. When I return to Austria, I will ask my father to convert all the dowry that he promised to me into cash, and then hand it over to you Go and finish these jobs."

Uh... Eggron was shocked.

In this era, in the upper class society, the happiness of an aristocratic woman's life after marriage depends largely on the amount of her dowry. necessary support.

But Teresa planned to let it go lightly with just one word, her generosity was shocking.

"I'm not that short of money now, Teresa, you don't have to make things difficult for your father anymore." He quickly refused.

"No, Your Highness, what's the trouble? This was originally promised to me by my father, and I have the right to decide how to spend it. Since you should not continue to live in Austria in the future, those lands and other properties are of great importance to me. What's the point? It's better to turn it into cash to support you." Teresa smiled slightly, "If you don't want to see me suffer, then treat it as my investment in you, I believe you will definitely You can give it back to me."

... Aegron lost his voice again.

"Teresa, you make me feel ashamed." After a while, he sighed sincerely, "I almost left you behind."

"It's nothing, it's just a trick of fate, it can be overcome, and I'm already overcoming it." Teresa smiled and shook her head, "I'm watching you now, and I hope I can do the same in the future... Thank you God, let me stay at the closest distance to you and watch you realize your dreams, Your Highness, I will do my best to help you complete your career... because your career is my career, Your dream is my dream, I love you, I love you! Whether you ascend the throne or lose to fate, it is as lovely to me."

"I hope I can succeed...I must succeed." Eggron replied decisively, "and when that happens, if you still ask, I will kneel down and propose to you, and I will do so."

Until not long ago, he would not have thought that such words would come out of his mouth, but in this situation, saying these words was as natural as breathing, perhaps this was caused by Teresa's efforts. It's a natural effect...

"That's what you said, I remember." Teresa smiled softly. "There may still be a little twists and turns, but when the time comes, I will come to Greece to find you, and then I will never leave again!"　　

42. Farewell

"There may still be a little twists and turns, but when the time comes, I will come to Greece to find you, and then I will never leave again!"

Teresa's tone was very firm, and it was obvious that she had already made up her mind.

Although she is reluctant to leave His Highness, she also knows that for His Highness's sake, she can't just leave with him now, she needs to go back to the country, finish what she should do, convince her parents, and then leave for her own happiness ——If the stubborn father at that time could say a few words of blessing, it would be wonderful.

She knew that everything would not go as smoothly as her dream, but she had the confidence to work with His Highness to remove all obstacles that stood in their way.

Originally, the pain and anxiety in her heart did not come from the sacrifice, but the fear that the sacrifice was meaningless; in other words, as long as she thought it was meaningful, the necessary sacrifice and patience would not matter.

Now she has swept away the previous haze and saw her future star, she no longer needs to be confused or afraid.

Now is the time to say goodbye.

Now the person protecting her is still waiting for His Highness to go back outside the ruins. If she doesn't return overnight, God knows what will happen.

In order not to embarrass His Highness, Teresa took the initiative to bid farewell even though she was reluctant to part.

"Your Highness, I think it's time for me to go back."

"Yeah..." Eggron sighed, "It's time to say goodbye."

"I will stay in Rome for a while, and I will go to visit your grandmother with you, and then I can leave with peace of mind... I hope this day will come soon." Teresa looked at Aigron with full expectation, " Your Highness, you must remember to inform me, don't make me wait any longer!"

"Don't worry, I will." Eggron didn't know whether to laugh or cry, it seemed that Teresa had been frightened by him.

Seeing her pitiful and lingering fear, the young man couldn't help but feel a sense of drowsiness.

"This time, I will not break my promise. Don't worry...my grandma must be happier when she sees you than when she sees me."

Then, the two discussed how to contact them next.

"If you have any news during this time, just pass it on to the maid next to me! It's too troublesome to pretend to be my father every time, and others will definitely be suspicious."

"Is she credible?" Aigron was a little surprised. After all, the maid's attitude towards him was definitely not friendly when they first met.

"If I don't tell her the truth, she will be credible. I will tell her that although I miss you very much, I still can't let go of my father and Austria, so we bid farewell, and I decided to return to Austria after the trip. Friends bless and write to each other..." Teresa smiled slyly, "She has been with my mother and loved me very much since she was a child, so as long as I don't run away with you and ask her for mercy, she will agree. "

"Okay, that's the best." Aigron also thought it was the best.

Just as the two of them were discussing, it was completely dark.

"I'm going first, Your Highness, take care..."

Teresa hugged the young man heavily, then turned around and left reluctantly, while Egron stood there, watching the young girl leave with a sense of loss.

Soon, Teresa walked back to the place where the two met just now in the dim light of the night, while her maid was still standing there, looking at her anxiously.