Eagle's Glory

"Well, I won't talk anymore, I'll wait for your decision." Then, he suppressed his smile, straightened his waist, and bowed to the other party.

"Hmph!" Maria snorted coldly, then picked up the folding fan next to her.

This folding fan had been torn to pieces when she beat Aigron just now, she tapped the young man's head lightly with the fan handle again, but the movement was very gentle, like a sister who hated iron and steel Reluctantly teaching a naughty brother a lesson, and like a nun bestowing blessings on believers.

After knocking, she casually threw the folding fan back on the table, then turned and left, disappearing into the night under the starry sky.

Watching her disappearing back, Aigron secretly sighed.

After all, I still haven't been able to "persuade" her completely in one go, and let her participate in that daring plan.

However, judging from her performance at the moment, she has fallen into a tangle of contradictions. On the one hand, she is indeed attracted by bold young people; in a predicament of injustice.

Since she is still struggling, there is still hope.

What should be done has been done, and the next step is to see the arrangement of fate.

If she chooses to give up, then leave her aside as if nothing happened; if she finally chooses to eat the apple of temptation, then follow the original plan.

At least for now, all this is coming to an end.

Eggron quietly walked down the stairs with mixed feelings of disappointment and expectation.

At this time, he found that his captain of the guard, André Davout, was guarding the stairs downstairs.

"Andre?!" Aigron was a little displeased. "Why are you here?"

"Your Majesty!" Andre quickly apologized to him, "Please forgive me... We are temporarily safe now, but after all, we are in an unfamiliar environment, and our manpower is very short. For your safety, I have to Do it. You can chastise me if you feel offended, but please let me continue like this, at least for the time being, I can't relax."

Aigron also understands that since he was attacked, Andre has been guilty and blamed himself, and now he is even a bit of a ghost. Of course, this kind of high tension is not a bad thing.

"Okay, you did this to protect my safety, how could I punish you?" Aigron reached out and patted him on the shoulder as a sign of encouragement, "However, you should also pay attention to keeping a certain distance , No one likes that their every move falls into the eyes of others.”

Aigron didn't mean what he said, but Andre meant what he heard.

He felt that Aigron didn't like his love affairs being seen by others, which was understandable.

"When we get to a safe place, I will keep the distance as you asked." So he replied. "But at least for now, I think your safety is more important than anything else."

Aigron could only shake his head helplessly.

"Well, then I can tell you that we will be back in absolute safety soon."

Andre was stunned for a moment, and then he was overjoyed instantly.

"Your Majesty, are we going back?"

"Yes, it's time to go back—it's just because of an accident that I had to delay my excursion." Aegron sighed, "Now, since my body has recovered, it's time to get everything back on track gone."

For Andre, as long as he can return to the Principality of Ioannina, it means that His Majesty can ensure safety, and he will no longer have to live in such fearful days, so he naturally greatly welcomes this decision.

But soon, he thought of a very serious problem.

Will Her Highness Maria also go there?

His Majesty Maria is here with His Majesty, it is nothing more than a trivial affair, and no one will care; but if she goes to Ioannina with His Majesty, even if she sneaks in secretly, she will surely Caused a storm, he couldn't even imagine what would happen.

Although he knew that he shouldn't ask more about this kind of thing, but because of his duty, he still couldn't help making indirect remarks.

"When are you going to leave?"

"Tomorrow, I will leave here after I bid farewell to my mother." Aigron replied indifferently.

"Alright then, I'll arrange the itinerary for you right away." Andre nodded first, then pretended to mention it casually, "Then I also want to arrange the itinerary for Her Highness Maria at the same time?"

Aigron glanced at Andre, and he immediately bowed his head in fright, feeling extremely guilty.

"No need." Egron didn't lose his temper, but replied calmly, "His Royal Highness Maria has bid farewell to me just now, and she will leave tomorrow, but she is leaving for Bavaria. She has been away from home for a long time, and it is time to go back."

"So that's how it is..." Andre secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and the worst scenario he expected did not happen, "His Royal Highness Maria helped you selflessly and allowed you to recover so quickly, so she is also my eldest daughter." Benefactor, I am very grateful to her and wish her a smooth journey in the future."

Aigron didn't want to talk to Andredo anymore, he just raised his head and looked at the sky, continuing his thoughts.

Although he was a bit reluctant, he had witnessed too many life and death since he was a child, so he didn't feel sad. Since Maria had already bid farewell, I'm afraid he would not have any contact with her again in the future.

He will not be sentimental about things that have become "past", and he is more willing to devote his eyes and energy to the future.

Now that he has recovered his health and ability to move, he has the spare energy to devote himself to his career, which is his destination.

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Early the next morning, Luisa received the news that her son was about to say goodbye and leave.

Because she hated Maria, she didn't pay more visits to her son while he was recuperating from his injuries. She just gave her the best material supplies she could.

But now that her son was leaving, she had to come over to see him off in person.

So, she changed into casual clothes again and came to the hotel where her son was staying.

This time, although Aigron was still a little weak, and his face was very pale because he hadn't seen the sun for many days, he could still see the original energetic and lively appearance, and he was no longer in the embarrassment of lying on the hospital bed before.

Seeing her son's radiant face, even though there were many conflicts between mother and son, Luisa still felt a little relieved and proud.

"My son, I'm glad to see you recovered. I hope you can learn from the lesson in the future and don't give people similar opportunities again-remember, a person doesn't get out of danger every time."

"I will remember it, thank you for your kindness, mother." Aigron thanked his mother calmly, "Thanks to your protection this time, I was able to recuperate without interruption. Very precious help, I will take this kindness in my heart."

"There is nothing to be grateful for. There is no mother in the world who can cruelly reject a seriously injured son. I just did what I should do in accordance with the principles of nature and human ethics." Luisa replied indifferently, "Besides, your safety is now in danger." It is very important to me and our family. I should do this out of emotion and reason. If you are grateful to me, then you should pay attention to your own life in the future. I don’t want to suddenly die in my sleep one day. When the news of your sudden death comes, people will be caught off guard."

Aegron smiled wryly in his heart.

To be honest, he could also see that his mother also held a grudge against him for the previous few times when he sarcasticly satirized her, so he never forgot to put on the attitude of "I'm helping you only because of the deal between us", keeping a distance between the two sides, and paying back His meanness.

Tat for tat, he had nothing to be angry about.

He knew that the mother and son had brought their relationship to this point because of their respective personalities and ways of doing things, and it was estimated that they would maintain this awkward mother-son relationship until the end of their lives.

Maybe this is also the loneliness that royal families must have?

That's not bad.

He stopped talking, but hugged his mother gently and said goodbye to her.

"Goodbye, then, mother."

"Goodbye, son." Luisa stroked her son's back, and then suddenly remembered an important question, "What about Maria? Will she go back with you?"

Aegron shook his head.

"No, she's going home, and she's gone early this morning."

Hmph, it looks like the two of you are done with your fling and bid farewell to each other.Louisa thought to herself.

That's fine, so it doesn't cause a catastrophe.

"I advise you not to have anything to do with her in the future—" Now that Maria has left, Luisa is no longer polite, "This woman has a bad temper and is very mean to others. She is a complete troublemaker. You bring trouble. I know, you are a romantic, and I don't ask you to be completely loyal to Teresa. You can do as you like, but I advise you not to just look at the appearance, and don't put anyone Take them all in your arms—”

Aigron could see that his mother hated Maria no less than Maria hated her.

He still doesn't know how the two of them quarreled when they first met, but judging from the consequences, the relationship between the two of them is irreparable.

"Do you dislike her so much?" He deliberately pretended to be stupid, "In my opinion, she just has a bit of a mean temper."

"It's more than a little mean? She's probably used to bossing everyone around, and she doesn't see if she's worthy of that attitude!" Luisa twitched the corner of her mouth, showing sheer disgust, "As long as I live , She can never expect to get any courtesy from me! Well, I really hope I never have to see her a second time."

After expressing her views on Maria, Luisa's scowl softened slightly.

Then, she looked at her son again, her expression became a little complicated.

"Is there anything else you want to tell me?" Aigron was a little puzzled.

Luisa hesitated to speak, as if hesitating.

After a while, she finally made up her mind.

"I'm sorry about Crystal's matter. You kept it from me. I didn't know about it before, so I didn't give her any help..."

Seeing his mother mentioning this, Aigron immediately became embarrassed. "It's okay... I don't blame you, it's my fault..."

Luisa was silent for another moment, and finally she sighed again.

"Forgive me, I can't fight your grandfather's anger, so I can't help her, but I can assure you that if you want, she won't die. That's all I can do."

"That's enough." Aigron was a little surprised, and then nodded immediately moved. "thank you."

This time he meant it.　　

85. Couple reunion

After bidding farewell to his mother, Aigron and his party quietly left the Principality of Parma, then went north to Genoa.

In this port city, Egron already had an old relationship in the past, so he easily got a merchant ship, and then took this merchant ship into the vast Mediterranean Sea, heading for the Principality of Ioannina.

Just a year and a half ago, he also quietly left the European continent in this city, and then went south by boat to the island of Monte Cristo, where he initially gained his own influence.

And this time when he left Genoa, he already owned a principality, which was enough to affect the domestic political situation in France.

He seized the opportunity and did not waste time, and the achievements he has made now make him firmly believe that he can go further and realize his mission in the not-too-distant future.

Going from Genoa to Ioannina needs to bypass the Apennine Peninsula, so the merchant ship that set sail, carrying him full of ambition, passed between the southern islands, including Monte Cristo where he once stayed.

But now, Aigron standing on the deck can already see a small island reef in the looming sea level.

It was there that he once excavated a treasure, and using this treasure as capital, recruited his own supporters, and really embarked on the road to the crown.

Because of his arrival, the small island once became noisy; since he left with his subordinates, the small island has returned to the solitude of the previous centuries.

However, Aigron didn't intend to completely abandon the place. He thought it could be used as a secret contact point, so he left a few guards behind.

But other than that, there are no residents anymore.

As the merchant ship moved forward, the distance to Monte Cristo Island was getting closer. However, he did not order the ship to approach, but only glanced at Monte Cristo Island.

It was just an inconspicuous station on my journey. Now that I have left, it is not worth nostalgia. Let it continue to quietly bathe in the wind and rain in the Mediterranean Sea.

The merchant ship traveled all the way, and the day and night were constantly changing. Finally, he returned to the Greek peninsula where he had been away for a long time, and disembarked at a small port named Parga.

When their group arrived at this port, it meant that they had set foot on the land of the Principality of Ioannina.

This principality nominally belongs to the territory of the Grand Duchess Haidee, but both the citizens and foreigners know that the real rulers are the Duke and Duchess of Reichstedt.

Moreover, in order to consolidate the rule, Aigron also deliberately established a set of ruling order with their couple as the core - the principality's regular army is based on the army he had led before, and the various local garrisons deliberately give priority to the recruitment of Orthodox Christians, and all He is commanded by members of his Knights, and those local officials are served by small and medium landlords who are willing to cooperate in order to buy their loyalty - as for some big landlords with bad reputation, especially msl landlords, he treats them as prey , Cleaned or expelled mercilessly, and used their property to enrich the treasury of the principality in order to stabilize the finances of the nascent principality and buy people's hearts.

Under his ruling policy of iron fist and gentleness at the same time, the Principality of Ioannina began to calm down slowly, bid farewell to the years of war and chaos, and the citizens gradually adapted to this new order—after all, this order It may not be tolerant, but at least it can make people not worry about dying in the flames of war at any time.

The port of Parga is naturally ruled by the new order without exception. The supreme commander of the garrison here and his deputy are all members of Aigron's Knights of Fontainebleau, and they have even received honors from Aigron himself. honor.

When the garrison and local officials heard that the Duke was coming, they immediately greeted him with the highest standard, and flocked to Aigron to pay tribute to him.

Aigron was very annoyed by this kind of boring entertainment, but it was a job he had to do after all, so he stayed in Parga for a day to "encourage" these civil and military officials and motivate them to continue to contribute to the future of the principality. serve.

Of course, he also really enjoys the feeling of being able to say what you want and what you want within a country.

Wielding power, especially power that no one dares to question, is a joy in itself.

In addition to enjoying the courteous reception, he also sent an envoy to go to Ioannina, the capital of the Principality, to inform Teresa that he had returned—presumably she had been waiting for this news.

According to the original itinerary, Aigron would find a way to set off after fleeing France. However, because he first went to Milan to meet Maria, and then suffered an assassination and was seriously injured, he had to find a way to escape and recuperate. The trip dragged on for a month.

It is conceivable how Tereza must feel after her trip has been delayed for so long...

After staying overnight in Parga, Aegron left early the next morning after being sent off respectfully by a group of local civil and military officials, and the group continued to march towards the inland city of Ioannina.

After about a day of bumpy travel, they finally came to the city of Ioannina.

At this time, the officials of the principality who received the report had already prepared the welcome ceremony.

During the grand and lively welcome ceremony, Aigron returned to the city, and finally officially ended his trip to the European continent.

However, during the ceremony, the two most important figures of the Principality did not appear - Priest Faria, the Prime Minister of the Principality, was inconvenient to participate in such ceremonial activities because of hemiplegia; and Princess Teresa, the Duchess, was inconvenient because of her pregnancy Attend.

Aigron didn't care about this kind of etiquette ceremony, and he rushed to the villa on the small island in the middle of the lake—that's where he and Teresa lived.

At this moment, his wife must be there waiting for him.

After entering the villa, Aigron deliberately slowed down, walked upstairs gently, then walked to the door of their bedroom along the familiar road, and opened the door gently.

And in the next moment, he saw his wife.

At this moment, Teresa was resting on a special recliner. Now she has been pregnant for more than four months, her stomach has obviously swelled, and her movements have become inconvenient, so she has reduced her movements, and Xia Nai Er stood by her side, serving her while at the same time being at her disposal, sometimes chatting with her to relieve boredom.

After hearing the soft sound of the door opening, the two of them interrupted their chat and looked at the door at the same time.

Then, the worry in their eyes disappeared instantly, leaving only the ecstasy of relief.

"Your Highness!"

"His Majesty!"