Eagle's Glory

Finally, the two countries are allies who rely on each other and "huddle together for warmth". If they do not show absolute support at this time, I am afraid that it will also chill the hearts of the upper class of the Principality of Ioannina. overshadowed.

After some discussion and weighing the pros and cons, King Otto and his confidants finally decided to "perform" with the Duke of Reichstedt-they will also make a big noise and try their best to show that they will not hesitate to protect the people and allies. The posture of fighting the Turks creates tension to please the people.

Of course, it's only limited to performances. Neither Otto nor his cronies want to put the country in a life-and-death gamble when they first arrive.

Aigron also understood this clearly. He happily agreed with Otto's opinion, and assured the other party again that he would never start a war rashly.

So far, the meeting between the two parties can be described as a joy for both the host and the guest. Both parties got what they needed and got the most satisfactory result.

It is also because of this that they are in a happier mood, and they are more relaxed and devoted to this leisure time.

The days passed slowly in a field hunt and banquet. Every night, the two groups of them would gather together to lead a banquet for the two kings, Haidee, Teresa, and Wittelsbach in Germany. Royal toast.

However, there is always a banquet in the world, and no matter how good the time is, it will eventually pass. In late autumn, their meeting will finally come to an end.

On the one hand, both of them shoulder important responsibilities for the country, and there are too many things to do; on the other hand, Teresa's due date is approaching, and Aigron must rush back to Ioannina to wait by her side and witness The birth of their first child.

In the howling autumn wind, Eggron and King Otto said goodbye in the tent.

"Otto, I wish you good luck in the future." Eggron spoke first, "I believe you can become a good king, and don't disappoint your people's expectations."

"I will, and I wish you all the best, Your Highness." Otto bowed slightly to Aigron as a sign of respect, "In addition, please extend my sincerest greetings to Her Royal Highness on my behalf. I believe she will be able to give You bring the best heir."

"Thank you!" Aigron nodded with a big smile, "She will definitely be able to do it."

To be honest, he didn't like Prince Otto very much before. On the one hand, he picked a king from him for no reason, which made him feel a little dissatisfied; He also subconsciously underestimated the king who was ousted by the coup.

However, after getting along with him for this period of time, seeing Otto respect him so much and at the same time showing a little awareness of being a king, Egron slowly changed his mind and had a better impression of him.

He knows that this is a changed world line, and the life trajectory of many people will be changed because of him. He hopes that Otto will also become a changed person, able to gain a firm foothold in this new country and become a A king respected and missed by the people.

Undoubtedly, Otto still has a lot to learn, but if he wants to wear the crown, he must bear the burden. Now that he has become the king, he must bear the obligations of the king.

Now, Otto may not be aware of it, but Aigron knows that he will secretly leave the Balkans for the most important game, and he doesn't know when the two will meet next time, but he has already made up his mind , in the future, I will pay a little attention to this small remote European border country, so that this self-chosen king can become a qualified monarch, and don't lose face.

In a pleasant and slightly sad atmosphere, the two bid farewell, and then they led their respective entourages and embarked on the return journey to the capital.

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Just as Aigron and King Otto bid farewell and started their return journey, Teresa who stayed in Ioannina also received a long-awaited letter, a reply from her father, Grand Duke Karl, and mother. , was sent by the messenger.

There is a saying that family letters are worth ten thousand gold. For Teresa, who has been separated from her family for so long, it is inevitable to worry about them.

She eagerly took the letter, but her heart beat inexplicably faster before she opened it, and she was a little more nervous.

In a letter, she previously proposed to her parents the idea of ​​returning to China to visit relatives, and it is obvious that this letter is the verdict that determines whether this idea can come true.

Whether it was from the perspective of emotion or conspiracy, she was too eager to get a positive answer, but it was precisely because of this that she felt uneasy.

She collected herself, put aside all kinds of distracting thoughts, then opened the envelope with trembling hands, and took out the letter inside.

Looking at the vigorous handwriting at the beginning, Teresa immediately recognized that it was her father's handwriting, and she read it intently.

"Teresa, I have received your previous letter. To be honest, I am very dissatisfied with the weak attitude in it. Although you are not the monarch of that country in name, in fact you are its founder and ruler Or, to which you are bound, how can you speak of your own country and people with such contempt?

In this land, your people have lived for generations, they can live and reproduce, and you, who enjoy the highest honor there, say that you can't bear the harsh climate and living conditions... How is that? Shameful weakness?

I know you are still young, you have not received proper training before, and you do not know the difficulties you will face. These are all understandable, but this is not an excuse for weakness. You have a great responsibility and you should never Allow yourself to be afraid of difficulties, let alone hold back—my daughter, who I have been taught since childhood, should not be such a weak person.

Up to now, I don’t want to say anything more about what you have done in the past. Those things have passed away. Now you must adapt to your role and put yourself in the shoes of your family and your people. You stubbornly choose to go If you go down this road, then you must show your greatest courage to go on. You can't make yourself a joke, let alone the sacrifices made by your poor parents.

Child, you are about to become a mother, grow up!Although you will act from now on as a Bonaparte rather than a Habsburg, I still hope that you will be as gentle and strong as you have been in the past.

Regarding your request, considering that you are a new mother after all, I can accommodate it, but I don't want to see such weakness from you in the future, not even for a moment!Teresa, you were once our pride, although you have stabbed us too many times with your stubbornness and willfulness, I hope it is all worth it.

I still have a lot of things I want to reprimand you, but it would be too troublesome if it is full, so let's talk about it when we meet.

—your sad father. "

"Dad..." After reading it, Teresa suddenly had a sore nose and tears flowed from the corners of her eyes.

She shed tears not because of her father's severe reprimand, but because of her father's affection.

Although his father seemed to speak harshly and said a lot of words to teach her a lesson, he finally agreed to her request - and then, he will definitely have to worry about it again.

Although she can't see her father's appearance now, she can imagine his father's expression when he wrote this letter—annoyed at his daughter's weakness, helpless to let go, and wanting to see the long-lost daughter's expectations.

Those words at the end were so coy, as expected of a father... Teresa smiled and shed tears at the same time.

After she regained her composure, she picked up another page of letter paper, and judging from the beautiful notes on it, it must be her mother's handwriting.

The letter is rather brief:

"My daughter, don't worry about your father's nonsense, how can he understand the hardships of our childbearing? Every childbirth is torture, torture entwined with pain and joy! That's why I cherish you children so much You, because you are the gift I exchanged from God with pain and blood, you are the meaning of my life.

Mom understands your worries and helplessness, so mom will prepare everything for you and your children, and wait for your return, it will be a grand festival for our family.Don't worry about anything, you'll be absolutely safe in the Empire, love you!my daughter.

—Your faithful Henrietta. "

After reading the letter, Teresa even sobbed softly.

She got complete love from her parents. Although there were some quarrels sometimes, they chose to tolerate their willfulness every time, and this time was no exception.

However... I used my parents' love as a cover for conspiracy activities.

She knew that her crime of unfilial piety had deepened.

Do you regret it?No regrets, but guilt is definitely inevitable.

She knew that even after she knew the truth, although her parents would blame her, she would eventually forgive herself—but because she knew this, she felt more and more disgusted and contemptuous of her arrogant and unscrupulous behavior.

How should I make up for this guilt?

She doesn't know the answer, because her parents expect nothing from her, so she doesn't even know how to make herself right.

While she was in a trance, there was a sudden knock on the bedroom door.

"Your Majesty the Queen..." Chanel's voice came over.

"What's wrong?" Teresa quickly suppressed her tears, and then asked in a hoarse voice.

"Your Majesty is back." Chanel replied quickly.

"Finally back..." Teresa secretly let out a sigh of relief.

At this moment, she needs the spiritual comfort from her husband more than ever.

"Hurry up and let him come over!" She was uncharacteristically calm and almost shouted.

Soon, the dusty Aegron returned to the bedroom.

As soon as he came back, he saw Teresa's slightly red and swollen eyes.

"Teresa, what's wrong? Are you crying?" Aigron asked in amazement.

Teresa nodded slightly, and then handed the letter she had just received to her husband.

Aigron took it over and browsed through it, and probably guessed his wife's psychology in his heart.

Just because he guessed it, he didn't show the slightest joy of "successful tricks", but sighed, and hugged his wife gently.

"It's all worth it, honey."

"Yes, I know, it's all worth it." Teresa nodded, then looked down at her belly, "For us, for him..."　　

152, birth

After getting the permission of Grand Duke Karl, Aigron was even more relieved.

Before, in order to confuse the outside world and hide the next move of himself and his wife, after discussing with his confidants, he decided to take two steps: one is to create a tense atmosphere so that Aegron can come to the border in a legitimate way, pretending that he has been There; one was for Teresa to write to her parents, requesting to go home and visit relatives after giving birth.

After Aegron and King Otto met and reached a tacit agreement, the former step was completed; and after receiving the reply from Archduke Karl, the latter step was also completed.

All the obstacles standing in front of the couple have disappeared, and then they can move freely.

Although she felt a lot of guilt towards her parents, Teresa quickly adjusted her mentality.

It is definitely a fault to deceive her parents, but she is willing to pay such a price for her own and her husband's career, as well as the future of the Bonaparte family, for committing such a "fault".

After all, she is Bonaparte's wife and is destined to become Bonaparte's mother. She has already integrated into this family, and her actions can only be based on this fact.

In the future, as long as you can get what you want, you will have plenty of opportunities to repay your parents' love.

In this way, the cloud quickly dissipated between the couple, and instead they prepared to welcome the arrival of their first child in a relatively happy mood.

Time passed quietly, and Teresa was about to give birth. Aigron never dared to leave the city of Ioannina anymore. He even stopped going on tours and hunting, and waited wholeheartedly for the moment when the child was born.

Aigron put down the affairs in his hands and stayed by his wife's side every day. In addition to chatting with her to relieve boredom, eating and resting, he would personally support her for a walk by the small lake outside the mansion. Reza, make her happy.

And in this nascent country, all civil and military officials are waiting for this moment—although Aigron and Teresa are not the nominal monarchs of the Principality, they both correctly recognize who is their real ruler .

Their interests have long been tied to the rise and fall of the Bonaparte family. Of course, they hope that this family can flourish and prosper forever.

In this way, it seemed that in this small principality, everyone focused on Teresa, looking forward to the safe birth of a baby blessed by God.

As autumn went to winter and the weather became colder and colder, Teresa's activities gradually decreased with the arrival of the expected date of delivery, waiting for that moment to come.

[In the setting, Aigron and Teresa got married on New Year's Day in 1828, and they won the bid in January, so their first child should be born in early November, which is the beginning of winter, which is one year younger than Xia Lu A little older. 】

That night, Aigron and Teresa dined together. He deliberately chatted and laughed, which made Teresa giggle.

"Your Highness, this is too tense." After laughing, Teresa complained to Aigron, "It feels uncomfortable to be stared at anytime and anywhere."

Under Aiglon's order, Chanel and a group of midwives have been standing by her side, almost inseparable. Although Teresa knew the reason in her heart, she couldn't help complaining that she was too unfree sometimes.

"Teresa, please be patient for a while..." Aigron replied helplessly, "It's for your own good too."

Aigron is indeed very nervous. Although today's medicine has developed greatly compared to the Middle Ages, it is still in a relatively simple era. It is still very dangerous for women to give birth, especially for women like Teresa. Pregnancy for the first time is even more severe. In this era, even the princesses and queens of the royal family often die due to dystocia, and infant death is even more commonplace.

Aigron didn't want to be the protagonist of this kind of tragedy, so he could only pay more attention.

Teresa's complaints are not sincere, but only occasionally quarreling with her husband as a joy of life.

She cherishes the child in her womb much more than Aigron, the father.

"Don't worry, he will come to the world smoothly..." Teresa showed a happy smile, and then said with great confidence, "How could he be willing to play tricks on his mother?"

"Sure." Of course Aigron would not argue with his wife on this kind of issue, but just nodded in agreement.

In order to divert his wife's attention, he found another topic, "Teresa, after you go back, what gift should we prepare for Mom and Dad?"

"I can't think of it..." Teresa naturally thought about this question, but she didn't have any good ideas. "They don't lack gold, silver and jewelry, they have everything we have..."

The most valuable things Aigron and Teresa have now are of course the jewels they unearthed from Monte Cristo Island, but the problem is that Grand Duke Karl was born in the royal family since he was a child, and he inherited a large amount of property from his adoptive father, the Duke of Cieszyn. What kind of precious jewelry has not been seen?Presumably there will be no touch.

"Actually, there's no need to pursue novelty so much." Aigron persuaded his wife empathetically, "Teresa, I believe that they don't really care about expensive gifts, as long as our wishes are delivered."

"That being said, I still don't want to lose face to our little family..." Teresa still frowned slightly, "Mom and Dad won't say anything, but that bastard Albrecht always insists Don't forgive me, he will definitely say strange things."

Aigron recalled his experience of visiting Teresa's house before, and immediately remembered his interaction with Teresa's younger brothers, and couldn't help laughing for a while.

"After such a long time, he should also grow up. I don't think he will say strange things to his sister. Besides... He hasn't seen you for so long, and it's too late to be happy when he sees you again. Why? Will it break your heart?"

"Hmph! You don't know him well. He's just a little bastard, always annoying." Teresa gave her husband a white look, "Anyway, I can't let us lose face!"

It's not that Aigron can't understand Teresa's competitive spirit—especially Teresa paid such a high price stubbornly for this marriage to come true before, and she doesn't want to be laughed at by anyone, even if she is a relative. Neither can my brother.

"Okay, let's do it according to your ideas—" Aigron nodded, "Let's think about what gifts can refresh their eyes...?"

Eggron pondered while speaking.

Soon, he had another idea in his mind, "Honey, the wedding gift your father gave me before was the Grand Cross Maria medal he once wore, what do you think of me sending him the medal I wore? ?”

The medal that Aigron mentioned is naturally the Knights of Fontainebleau medal that he founded and participated in the design. He himself wears the highest level of the Grand Cross of Honor.

He was going to give this unique medal, which also represented his highest honor, to his father-in-law—as a soldier, there was probably nothing that could impress him more than a medal.

In theory, Egron's Knights are of course insignificant in front of Grand Duke Karl, but the exchange of medals can also reflect their respect for their father-in-law.

Teresa thought about it and found it reasonable.

"This is not bad. I can imagine that when Dad passes me to get the medal, he will show disdain and derogate you, and then accept the medal with disgust."

"I can imagine it too, hahaha!" Aegron also had some understanding of Archduke Karl's character, so he laughed.

The couple laughed heartily at the same time, and for a while the room was filled with joyful air.

Laughing and laughing, Teresa's smile froze suddenly.

"Ah..." She suddenly felt a throbbing pain in her stomach, and then let out a whine.

Her moaning was almost out of tune because the pain was so severe, it sounded thrilling.

Seeing her in such abdominal pain, Eggron's heart suddenly throbbed.

On the one hand, he felt sorry for his wife's pain at the moment, and on the other hand, he also realized that the most important moment in his life had quietly arrived.

He immediately stepped forward, held Teresa's shoulders, and then raised his head to look at Chanel and the others who were standing beside him.