"Your Highness... please write a poem for me. I have been waiting for a long time."
Teresa looked at the young man with great interest.
Agron remembered that the last time he and Theresa traveled with His Majesty the Emperor, he had composed an impromptu poem in front of everyone at the request of his grandfather.
It has indeed been a long time.
Perhaps it was at that moment when she watched him compose poetry that Teresa made up her mind?
No matter what, since Teresa specifically made the request in the current situation, he couldn't displease Teresa.
"You have made a very difficult request for me, girl." Aigron laughed, "Sitting next to you, watching your smile, how can I concentrate on thinking about poetry?"
His joke made Teresa blush immediately. "Your Highness, please temporarily overcome the difficulties and fulfill my wish... Do you know how long I have been waiting for you? I will definitely keep quiet and never disturb you.
of."
"Okay...since you said so, I will try my best to fulfill your wish." Aigron nodded.
Then, he stood up straight in the boat, looking at the glorious sunset in the distance and the burning sea level.
He slowly gathered his thoughts and pondered for a long time, and Teresa, as she had promised, sat quietly where she was without saying a word, so as not to disturb His Highness.
After an unknown amount of time, the young man finally spoke and slowly read out the words he had composed in his mind.
“The sea is vast and the sky is vast, and the twilight is vast;
The girl favored by the Lord is sailing on the ocean;
Although the wind roars fiercely around you;
But she is fearless and moves forward with full sail;
Never indulged in fear, never fell into depression;
She bluntly stated that she had offended the egocentric king;
She also proudly resisted the vagaries of fate;
What kind of Holy Spirit gave her such power?
That is persistence in ideals, that is belief in the soul.
She shows compassion to the suffering, and she gives kindness to the weak;
Virtue, not wealth, was God's dowry;
Courage and wisdom allow her to hold on to the hope in her heart;
Remember it! That blessed lover will always be by her side!"
Under Teresa's expectant gaze, Agron finished reading his improvised sonnet in one breath.
After he finished reading, he looked at Theresa sheepishly.
"Sorry... Theresa, there is not enough time, I have tried my best..."
"No, Your Highness... I'm very satisfied." Teresa shook her head, with tears in her eyes, "You know, you all know... that's the best! So please remember these words you have read,
You must always be by my side, okay...?"
"Of course, of course." Aigron nodded repeatedly. "We will always be together."
Of course he understood what Teresa wanted to hear, so he deliberately added such a sentence at the end when writing.
After coaxing Theresa to be happy, he would have completed his mission.
Thanks to his efforts, Teresa's spirit has been extremely lifted.
She was smiling all over her face, her face was flushed, and she could not hide her smile.
After putting in so much effort, resisting the vagaries of fate, and finally getting today's results, how could she not be excited?
At least in her heart, it was all worth it.
"Your Highness, I'm really sorry... You have to spend so much effort for my willfulness." After a while, she finally calmed down a little, and then apologized to Aigron. "But please forgive me, I... I
I have really been looking forward to it for a long time... It's okay, Teresa." Aigron shook his head with a smile, and then stretched out on the bow of the boat. The sea breeze blowing in front of him made him feel relaxed and happy, "For me,
This is a rare pastime. I have been busy with my career for too long. It feels good to relax like this once in a while."
Then, he added, "On this island, only you will remember that I was a poet, and only you will truly appreciate and praise this side of me, instead of needlessly praising me out of your status as a monarch..."
…I feel like it’s great to have you here.”
Yes, he really lacked people with whom he could communicate on an equal footing on this island. Teresa's arrival at least brought him a sense of spiritual comfort in this aspect.
Teresa moved closer to him, and then stood next to him quietly, blowing the cool evening breeze and enjoying the time they spent together.
On the vast sea, a solitary boat was so inconspicuous, but to her, it was almost the whole world. She was so happy and joyful at this moment, and she just hoped that time would pass as slowly as possible.
"Your Highness, I'm actually a little confused." After a long time, she finally spoke in a low voice, "Why are you so tolerant to those Greeks? In my opinion, you are too humble. It is obvious that they are in an urgent situation and urgently need our help...
"
"I just want to do things as smoothly as possible. Let's get them on board first." Aigron replied. "After they get on the ship, they will have no way out. We won't reconsider the way of cooperation by then."
Late."
"Huh? Are you going to break the contract?" Teresa was stunned.
"Of course... don't want a king? There are so many good things in the world for them to choose from... Do they think they have many things to choose from?" Aigron curled his lips and laughed disdainfully, "Now I promise them, just
In order for them to cooperate with me as much as possible, so that I can get an excuse with the most high-sounding reason, I will change my mind when the time is ripe."
"So you are really still seeking the throne?" Teresa was a little surprised.
"No... I still say what I said. I don't like the throne of Greece, and I don't bother to spend time on governing Greece. However, there must be some royal families who are interested in it. After all, no matter how heavy the crown is, it is still a crown." Aigron looked into the distance.
sea, and then said coldly, "Since I can't be king under the current situation, then I will throw Greece out as a prize to win the favor of a certain country and prepare for my future career."
"Will they still support you then?" Teresa asked.
"If they are obedient, then I will use their opposition to overthrow them, just like I plan to overthrow this side now." Aigron waved his hand heavily and made a strong gesture, "They
They regard me as their scapegoat and think I am easy to bully, so I will let them know how powerful I am!"
Although he was obviously betraying his promise, Theresa was fascinated by the fact that Aigron was so ambitious and energetic.
A sharp mind, a tenacious enterprising spirit, and an unyielding perseverance to achieve his goals... Everything makes the young man in front of him seem to have endless charm.
This is what she most wants to see in His Highness.
"Then have you decided who to give the crown to?" she asked in a low voice.
"I haven't thought about it yet... After all, it's too far away, and I don't need to think about it so much now." Aigron shook his head, and after a moment, he added, "However, if you think about it roughly, France and the Tsar
I definitely can’t choose the family, and Prussia and the United Kingdom are probably not interested either. The only options left are second-class powers... such as Bavaria or the Kingdom of Piedmont. I personally prefer Bavaria, after all, there are many branches of the Wittelsbach family.
, some of the royal families from the side branches want to find a crown for themselves... As long as I give them a chance, they will definitely be happy."
"If this is the case, Her Royal Highness Sophie will definitely be very happy...after all, you gave her a crown as a gift to her natal family." Teresa was stunned for a moment, then smiled slightly.
...Aiglon couldn't refute, because deep down in his heart, this was indeed an important reason.
He looked at Teresa carefully, but did not see any jealous expression on her face.
"It's too far to talk about this now, but I don't mind making her happy when I have the opportunity." He answered honestly. "For me, it doesn't matter which royal family I want to please, so why can't it be the same?"
What’s your best impression?”
Teresa is so smart, so there is no need for him to pretend, but it will make him look guilty.
"Your Highness, don't worry, I'm not blaming you." Teresa smiled and shook her head, "If I were in my shoes, I would make the same choice... Since Your Highness Sophie has helped you so much, try to make up for it.
It's natural for a moment. But..."
She changed the topic and hugged the young man, "I also ask that I be thought of in the same way as you! No, you should think more of me, because we will be a couple, right!?"
"Of course, Teresa." Aigron reached out and touched her cheek. "We are walking on a road destined to be difficult, and I will do my best to bear all the stains on the road, and then make it the most beautiful and glorious one."
I leave a side of my life to you...Since you will never leave me, I will let all the glory belong to you."
"Huh? Why do you say that?" Teresa was a little surprised.
"Because reality is what it is. In order to achieve my goals, I lied, I cheated, and I broke promises. I did it in the past, I do it now, and I plan to do it again in the future. If a promise is not good for me, I will make it at the first opportunity.
It is thrown aside; whoever stands in front of me, I will try my best to kick him aside."
With an inexplicable pride, Aigron held his head high and said to Theresa, "I am not afraid of being infamy, because failure and infamy are more terrifying. Theresa, if you want to see a flawless holy knight in me,
A perfect prince who only does good things, then I'm sorry, I'm not...Fate never gave me this opportunity from the beginning. I can't weave our life into a fairy tale, because it will inevitably be full of those who cannot see the light of day.
Stain, what I can do for you is to bear these stains alone, take responsibility for all the evil deeds I have done, prevent you from being contaminated by these stains, and let those lies, deceptions and betrayals have nothing to do with you... I'm sorry, I can only
So much has been done.”
After he finished speaking, he looked at Teresa apologetically, "I know you once dreamed of living in seclusion with me after marriage, letting us entertain with words and even go down in history. But I'm sorry, I can't do it.
I am destined to do something, and I have to find a way to do it best."
"Your Highness, what do you think of me? A child who is ignorant of everything?" Teresa suddenly glared at the young man with some anger. "I did have some magnificent dreams, but they are two different things from innocence.
Even if I don't know as much about those stains as you do, I still know that they are indispensable... In this case, how can I pretend to turn a blind eye and let you bear it alone? Since I can bear the most serious problems between us,
Of course, I also have the courage to bear all the dark things. Not only do I have to bear it, but I also have to do it with you. If we are destined to be despicable, then let's be despicable together! Only in this way can we be truly united.
Isn't it?"
"Theresa..."
Listening to Theresa's words, Aigron was stunned.
If this isn't love, what is?
While he was deeply moved, he couldn't help but be grateful for the other party's understanding and tolerance.
"Your Highness, I don't want to repeat my thoughts anymore..." Teresa shook her head and signaled Egron not to say more, "I just want to tell you that even if you are doing bad things, I will do bad things for Your Highness."
You look like you are applauding, because you are you. If His Highness commits evil deeds, I will happily dance with the evil deeds... Just like Mephistopheles in "Faust", the charm of the extraordinary makes me intoxicated,
How can I have time to care about the victims? I don't care."
Then, she looked at Aigron again, "Besides, I believe that His Highness will not do those meaningless evil deeds and inflict violence on defenseless people. His Highness is just gambling on a gambling table with special rules. As long as he wins,
It’s just glorious.”
……I see.
Aiglon blinked his eyes to wake himself up.
At this time, he was shocked to realize that although Teresa had a gentle personality, she was not the "kind" he imagined.
This may be the first time that she reveals her deepest thoughts in front of others.
After all, the princess is a princess, so how can she really have the kindness and compassion to all things? In her eyes, there must still be a distinction between closeness and distance.
But, this is also good...it means that her heart is strong enough to withstand the shadow under the light, and it also means that she can share all the glory and pain with herself.
Maybe she is not an angel, but so what? Neither is she.
This is a perfect match.
Aigron truly felt that the girl in front of him existed in front of him in a very real way.
Under his gaze, Theresa stood up, and then pointed at the endless sea in front of her.
"Poseidon, I swear to you... I will always be by his side." Theresa said with a serious expression, word by word, "We will share everything about us, whether it is glorious or dirty...
…Please bear witness that no matter what happens, we will always be together.”
After finishing speaking, she turned her head and looked at Aigron affectionately.
"Your Highness... don't abandon me again, otherwise this sea will be my destination! It will also be yours."
Aigron understood that Teresa was not just doing it on the spur of the moment. She had already made up her mind to call herself out, and when she rowed alone to the sea, she had already thought about what she was going to do next, not just fishing.
She wanted to take advantage of the time the two of them were alone, open their hearts to each other in this boundless sea, and then take the opportunity to express the realization and vows in her heart.
If you need something to bear witness, the sea is indeed an excellent medium.
And if that's what she wanted to achieve, she's achieved it.
"Okay, let Poseidon witness it." He nodded. "I'm glad to have you by my side, Teresa."