Eagle's Glory

Her words were full of emotion and seemed to come from the heart, and von Mayrhofen, who had been in society for a long time, could of course hear the sincerity in them.

However, he knew better that the two demands of Her Royal Highness are not completely consistent, and may even be completely opposite - if her fiancé insists on making an enemy of the empire in the future, how will she deal with herself?

Judging from her current actions, it is almost self-evident what choice she will make.

Of course, von Mayrhofen is a wise man, he will not ask such embarrassing questions, his task is not to reprimand or blame Princess Teresa.

And now that the two parties are in a position of temporary cooperation, there is no need to put on an embarrassing posture.

Like Prime Minister Metternich, he is a realist who judges the situation. The reality is already tormenting people. Let the future deal with future problems.

"Your Royal Highness, your deep affection for Duke Reichstedt really moved us bystanders, and now that we have reached this point, it will not help if you continue to strictly stop you, and it will make the empire and the court even more dissatisfied." It is close to human, so..." When he said this, von Mayrhofen's expression became more serious and solemn, "On behalf of His Majesty the Emperor and His Excellency the Prime Minister, I would like to wish you and the Duke's future marriage, and predict I wish you and Your Highness a happy life together."

Finally, I have waited for this sentence...God knows how much I have suffered to get it... Teresa thought to herself.

She was originally appointed to be married by His Majesty the Emperor, and she could easily get this marriage; however, fate played such a huge joke on her.So that such a big Zhou Zhang was abolished, so that "what should have happened" really happened!

In the middle, she became the laughing stock of the social circle. If she hadn't worked up the courage to fight hard, how could she be where she is today?

After a series of fights, His Majesty the Emperor has finally re-acknowledged the marriage. The carpet they walked through in the hall of marriage was stained red with blood.

Thinking of this, Teresa was both happy and sad, and suddenly didn't know what to say.

Fortunately, she was also quite good at controlling her emotions, and soon regained that indifferent and solemn expression.

"I am very grateful to His Majesty the Emperor and Your Excellency the Prime Minister for their kindness. I will follow God's teachings, fulfill the duties of a wife, and never disappoint our family's reputation."

"I have no doubt that you can do it." Von Mayrhofen nodded with a smile, "Judging from your performance so far, you have done your job very well—even I am very I wonder if His Highness would have been able to get the understanding of the Prime Minister so easily without you."

"So can you help me to better fulfill my obligations?" Teresa asked with a smile.

Although her attitude is reserved and courteous, but in this indifferent smile, which is not only a little complacent, but also seems to be softly pleading, the girl's bright charm is still fully revealed, so that von Mayrhofen suddenly felt a little embarrassed. My mind is fluttering.

But of course he will not waver his position because of this.

"I don't know what you mean, but my obligation is to carry out the tasks assigned to me by my superiors." He replied with a straight face. "If there is something I can accommodate you in my mission, of course I'd be more than happy to—"

In other words, he would not do anything for Teresa other than his duty.

After receiving such an answer, Teresa was not disappointed. Since this person will be entrusted with important tasks, he will definitely not be a mediocre person who is easily dismissed.

After the meeting, the temptation of talking in a few words was over, and they both left a good impression on each other, and Teresa also decided to get down to business.

"Sir, you must be very tired after coming all the way from Istanbul, so I don't plan to have a long talk with you now, let's finalize the most important things first." After a moment of silence, Teresa spoke again "Is there any letter for me from Mr. Gentz?"

"I'm sorry, because this mission is quite special, and we have not established a basic trust between the two parties, so Mr. Genz does not intend to leave any written documents. All his opinions and oral messages will be conveyed by myself." Von Mayrhofen replied with an apologetic but unyielding smile, "But please rest assured that I have a good memory, so I can fully explain his opinions and make due judgments for him."

"It's amazingly cautious. Even at this time, do you have to leave room for yourself to withdraw?" Teresa smiled sarcastically. Put him in a difficult position for you?"

"Your Highness, it's better to say that as an Austrian, it's rare for you to be so indifferent to this surname." Von Mayrhofen replied neither humble nor humble, "You were not born when that person invaded Vienna twice, but I can see it -- I remember those heart-wrenching days."

"Although I have not personally experienced those catastrophic days, I, like you, feel heartbroken for these scars left in the history of our country." Teresa shook her head gently, expressing that she was not Unmoved, "But the history that has happened is history after all. We can't be troubled by the past and forget the present, can't we? Don't forget, it was His Majesty the Emperor who proposed marriage to me and His Highness, that is, he wanted to marry him first. Make me a Bonaparte—if anyone wishes to heal a wound, it is His Majesty the Emperor—do you have any complaints about that?"

Seeing Teresa carrying out His Majesty the Emperor, von Mayrhofen naturally couldn't sit still.

He could only hide the embarrassment at the moment with a sneer. "Your Highness, you...you are indeed the daughter of Grand Duke Karl..."

"I am His Highness's fiancée." Teresa emphasized again.

Then, she slowed down her tone again, "Well, since Mr. Genz doesn't intend to give me a written certificate now, that's okay, I'll ask you verbally—what does Austria need from me and His Highness now?" ?”

Von Mayrhofen's expression became more serious. He knew that every word he said was extremely important, so he concentrated all his attention.

"Your Excellency the Prime Minister hopes that you and the Duke will make Greece independent as soon as possible, so that the Russians will lose the excuse to send troops; moreover, he hopes that the Duke can find a way to eliminate the influence of pro-Russian forces in Greece, so that the next Russian The Turkish war should be postponed as much as possible."

After hearing what the other party said, Teresa was not surprised. In fact, this was exactly what she and Aigron expected and expected.

Sure enough, after weighing the balance, Metternich would rather pinch his nose and let Egron continue to make troubles than let the Russians reach out to the Balkans.

For this he was willing to make concessions to them.

"Russia is a big country. Although it is far away from His Highness, it is still an unshakable giant. It is not easy for His Highness to fight against them..." Although Teresa knew it in her heart, she seemed quite Difficult, "Excuse me, what can Metternich get His Highness?"

"It depends on what you want," von Mayrhofen replied with a smile. "He has a lot to offer."

"Then, can His Highness and I be allowed to sit on the throne of Greece?" Teresa asked directly.

This question made von Mayrhofen's smile disappear instantly.

"This...I'm afraid it won't work." He shook his head in embarrassment. "Your Excellency, Prime Minister, has assessed the situation. He believes that the current European powers may not be ready to accept the emergence of a Bonaparte kingdom... I think, You need to make some..."

"What? I can't be the queen?" Teresa's smile disappeared in an instant, her brows were erected, and she stared at the other party in disbelief, "I...why can't I be the queen? Me and Your Highness, Fei Is it all just a waste of effort?"

She glared at each other angrily, just like a child who was furious when he couldn't get his favorite toy from his parents.

Hey... this is difficult.Von Mayrhofen sighed inwardly.

In order to better complete the tasks assigned by his superiors, before he came to Istanbul, he had already inquired about Princess Teresa's reputation among his acquaintances in Vienna's upper class.

It's a pity that Princess Teresa has always lived in seclusion and doesn't like to show her face in public. He can only get some fragmented information, and among these information, the princess is said to be gentle and humble, and she is a very reasonable person.

However, when he saw it today, he couldn't help feeling a little disappointed.

It seems that rumors are just rumors after all, and there will always be exaggerations.

Her Royal Highness is her Royal Highness after all, self-willedness and arrogance are unavoidable in his bones, and he couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

However, Teresa didn't feel angry at all.

This was the result she and Aigron had expected.

However, since she has a special status, she can be willful, and she should be willful—anyway, it's still early enough for Aigron to make a decision.

"Okay...you've been exhausted from the journey today, I hope you go to rest first..." Teresa made a gesture with a cold face, "I will arrange the room for you, and we will talk tomorrow."　　

207. Negotiation

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

Perhaps it was because the conditions brought by the other party were not satisfactory, Teresa suddenly became strict, and directly prepared to suspend the meeting.

Compared to Her Royal Highness's anger, Alfred von Mayrhofen was calm and relaxed.

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

Anyway, he still has time now, so he is not in a hurry to reach a consensus in a short while, at worst, it will be delayed for a while, so that Her Royal Highness can calm down and accept the reality.

"I am very grateful for your kindness, Your Highness, and I really need to rest now." After making up his mind, Von Mayrhofen bowed to Teresa again, "However, I have to regret to inform you that The Duke and you cannot be allowed to ascend to the throne of Greece. This is the bottom line set by Prime Minister Metternich. Not to mention me, even the ambassador himself cannot change it. Even if you hang me here for three days, or even a week, you cannot change it. The result—on the contrary, it will only waste your precious time and the Duke. Therefore, I sincerely ask you to make a rational judgment as soon as possible, which is good for all of us. There are a lot of things that are negotiable..."

After finishing speaking, he bowed his head and remained silent.

He believed that he had hinted clearly enough, but Princess Teresa seemed to be getting angry, but she didn't show any sign of changing her mind. She just made a gesture and signaled her maid to take him to a resting room.

It seems that she will not talk anymore today.Von Mayrhofen could not help feeling a little disappointed.

Well, what can one expect from such a little girl?After all, she is only in her teens, and she has never received proper diplomatic training...

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 Grand Duke Karl after all, he could 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 tense face finally relaxed.

In the conversation between the two just now, although she looked relaxed and natural, she knew that she had already focused almost all of her attention—she needed to leave the impression she wanted in the other person's heart.

Judging from the opponent's performance, her current performance is not bad.

Undoubtedly, both Aigron and she could accept not being able to wear the Greek crown-but she didn't want to admit it easily.

The key to negotiating is to hide your true intentions while trying not to feel overwhelmed.

Anyway, Aigron is the one who finally decides the outcome of the negotiation. She can put on a domineering posture as much as possible, and then Aigron will make a "concession".

After seeing von Mayrhofen off, Teresa calmed down and was ready to devote herself to her daily affairs as usual.

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

"What's the matter?" Teresa asked.

"Good news! Your Royal Highness!" The maid shouted excitedly from outside, "The Duke wrote you a letter to report the success!"

"Come in!" Teresa was pleasantly surprised, and hurriedly let the maid in.

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

"Dear Teresa:

At this moment, I am writing this letter to you in the Mesolonghi Fortress.

Yes, just an hour ago, the commander of the fortress presented me with a saber, which also meant that he and all his subordinates surrendered to me.

This is really a long-awaited victory. Our army has paid a lot of sacrifice and suffering for it. Fortunately, all these efforts were not in vain. We finally won and enjoyed the fruits of victory alone.

Immediately after completing the surrender ceremony, I wrote to you to share my joy... because you are the most suitable person in the world to share this glory with me.

Teresa, I am very excited and happy at this moment, but I must maintain the majesty that a king should have in front of people, and 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 cry up to the sky , I can't wait to hold you tight and kiss you now!

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

Messolonghi is not the end, but it is also suitable for a stopover.Teresa, right now this place is still close to ruins, and the scars of the war are shocking, but I will let the prisoners of hard labor repair this place as soon as possible, so that it can be restored to its original appearance.

We once agreed to commemorate together at the place where Byron died, and now this place finally belongs to us... It will be the same in the future, we will definitely be able to do whatever we want, and our combination is destined to be invincible.

At this moment, from the high wall of Messolonghi, I can see the radiance of the sea. That is our glorious future, and it is also the great achievement we can leave for mankind!Thank you for being with me on this road, I will hold your hand tightly and never let go.

Love and miss you Eggron. "

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

Obviously, His Highness wrote a letter 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 paper, and then gently kissed the letter.

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

At this moment, the little resentment she had accumulated in Aigron's heart could not help but dissipated.

Your Highness... I'm coming to your side, and I want to hold you tight, she thought happily.

Yes, she is going!

And she wished she could rush to His Highness's side now, immediately, immediately, share his joy, and hug him tightly to comfort the pain of parting during this period.

She had already made preparations 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's side without any worries.

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

Although he was very unhappy after being left alone for a day, von Mayrhofen was relieved to see Her Royal Highness change 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 the problem so rationally...Sometimes a little step back does not mean disaster, on the contrary, it may be an opportunity to go to the light-and I am very happy to provide you with this opportunity."

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

"I'm all ears." Although a little surprised, von Mayrhofen naturally would not obstruct it.

"My fiancé has just taken Mesolonghi and wiped out the fortress and the surrounding Turks."

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

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

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

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

"This victory did not come easily. His Highness told me personally that he is very grateful to have so many warriors following him faithfully... Therefore, in order not to let the sacrifices of these warriors go to waste, His Highness and I should do our due diligence even more. doing."

"What do you mean?" Von Mayrhofen asked suspiciously.

"I am willing to accept not being able to wear the crown of Greece. This must be a painful loss for me and His Highness, and it will definitely seriously dampen the momentum of those followers, so we need to get due compensation as a matter of course—" Leisa's expression became serious again, and then she looked at the other party with extremely stern eyes, "So I thought about it last night and listed a few conditions. I hope to get your permission—if you don't have the right to If permitted, it should at least be conveyed to Mr. Ambassador."

Of course, von Mayrhofen could feel that the decisive moment had arrived. Although he was old and sophisticated, he couldn't help being a little nervous at this fateful moment.

"Please tell me." He managed to gather himself together, "I have a pretty good memory, I can remember everything."

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

"The first item, Your Highness reached an agreement with his Greek allies before, he financed them in the form of money, and his allies promised to use some silver mines in Greece as guarantees 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."