At Teresa's insistence, von Mayrhofen, despite his reluctance, basically made corresponding compromises in accordance with the conditions she proposed.
After all, in his eyes, it was indeed a great loss for the Duke and the Princess to give up the throne that they had a chance to get, so it was reasonable to make some compensation.
After reaching a consensus on the most basic issues, the negotiation ended quickly, and the two parties reached an initial tacit understanding of cooperation.
According to the scheduled arrangement, the special envoy will next visit Theodoros and Panos Kolokotronis, the father and son, in order to bring the current head of the Greek Independence Army to his side.
In the camp.
Theresa no longer needed to participate in their negotiations. She just sent a few envoys to escort von Mayrhofen to the predetermined location.
All the things she needed to do had been done, and her heart was now focused on her fiancé in Messolongion.
Soon, she arranged the remaining matters, and then took her advisor Father Faria and others on the road to Mesolonghion.
The long separation was an unbearable ordeal for her, and now, the ordeal was finally coming to an end.
Aigron, who had already received the news before she set off, naturally made corresponding preparations immediately.
On this day, Aigron took his guards and some high-ranking officers to the seaside outside the fortress and waited for his fiancée's arrival by the temporary trestle.
It was already afternoon at this time, so the setting sun was slowly sliding towards the sea. The place where the sky and the sea met was so bright that it was almost impossible to distinguish the boundaries between them. Aigron had been watching the western glow, waiting.
With the arrival of his fiancée.
Gradually, a small black spot slowly appeared from the golden light, and then the black spot became larger and larger, and finally the graceful figure of a sailboat emerged. Under his gaze, the ship got closer and closer.
The closer we got, the closer we finally came to the trestle.
Aiglon made a gesture, and the honor guard composed of guards immediately fired a gun salute to welcome Princess Theresa's arrival.
Soon, Teresa's figure appeared on the side of the ship. Amidst the constant gunshots and cheers, the girl wearing a skirt and a flower crown had a blushing face. Then she looked at Aiglon on the land with joy, and then waved to him.
Wave.
Then, she couldn't wait to walk down the gangway and walked up to Aigron.
"Your Highness~" She looked at the young man with deep affection, as if she had lost everything she could say.
Aiglon was also full of emotions at this time.
The last time he welcomed Teresa in this way was when she went to the Island of Monte Cristo. At that time, although he initially pulled up the team, he could only be regarded as a newborn calf and knew nothing about the future.
Will he have nothing again? But now, everything has changed. Although his power is still very weak, he has established a firm foothold on the mainland. He already knows where he is, and he can see where he is.
Get the path you should take in the future.
At this moment, his mentality is completely different from the previous anxiety. After the baptism of war and the tempering of victory after victory, he has become more and more confident in himself. He knows that he will definitely be able to fulfill his ambition, but he still needs a little more.
It's just time.
The Teresa in front of her was obviously dressed up carefully. Not only was the girl's charm fully exposed in her skirt, but she also wore a flower crown symbolizing victory on her head. Furthermore, considering that the land they were standing on at the moment was him.
How could he not be satisfied with the place he had just conquered and the conditions and scenery?
"Teresa..." He also called out, and then hugged her tightly in front of everyone.
Then, he lowered his head to Teresa's ear and whispered to her, "You are so beautiful today. I almost doubt that the goddess of victory has walked into the world."
Teresa was overjoyed when she heard his compliment. Even though she knew he was deliberately complimenting her, how many girls didn't like hearing this kind of compliment?
"I am indeed here to tell you the good news on her behalf." She replied with a smile.
Then, she didn't care about being shy and hugged the young man directly.
The two hugged each other for a while while everyone watched and cheered, and then reluctantly separated from each other. But even though they no longer hugged each other, Teresa still hugged Agron's right arm to vent her long separation from her fiance.
Accumulated thoughts.
The two of them walked back to the guard of honor, and Teresa discovered that the leading officers were the Austrians sent by her father, Archduke Karl.
"Mr. Major." Teresa immediately saluted the leader, Major Hench, "Thank you for all the hard work you have done for His Highness... I am very grateful to my father for sending you here. I will always remember you and your colleagues.
Gracious."
"Your Highness, you are exaggerating." Major Hench just shook his head indifferently, "We are just a few idle personnel after retirement. We were not important people even back then. We have neither high power nor great military exploits. We are just grateful.
Your father thinks highly of it, so he sent us here to take action..."
Having said this, he looked at Aigron again, "His Royal Highness is talented and has a tough character. All these victories should first be attributed to himself. We did not play a big role."
"You are so humble." Aigron spoke quickly, "Major, since you came here, your outspoken character and tireless action have helped me a lot, and I have worked with you.
It has also benefited me a lot. Please continue to serve me with the same enthusiasm in the future. This is a great favor to me."
Seeing how polite and polite they were to him, Major Hench still looked calm on the outside, but he was also very happy in his heart.
This young unmarried couple is not only of noble birth, but the man is handsome and the woman is beautiful and elegant. Just standing there makes people feel happy.
"Of course, Your Highness, I am ordered to follow you, so before you and Your Highness enter the marriage hall, I must escort you all the way to the end." He made a joke.
When she heard this, Teresa couldn't help laughing.
"Sir, even if we enter the marriage hall, you still have to be busy. Don't forget that you will be a member of the honor guard then."
"Ah, don't worry, how could I forget this grace!" the major shrugged exaggeratedly.
Then, several people laughed together.
For Teresa, with Aigron's series of victories and her private compromise with the Austrian officials, she can already see the dawn of Egron's final victory.
Although at present, his idea has only been realized in outline, the situation is developing as he planned and hoped, so Theresa is convinced that Egron will complete his entire plan in the near future.
And that means that they will enter the palace of marriage with everyone's blessing at that time.
That was the moment she longed for and longed for.
When she thought that this happy moment was coming, her smile couldn't help but become a little sweeter.
Soon, after the greetings ended, Aigron took Teresa and the group marched along the beach on the seaside and entered the Mesolonghion Fortress.
Because of the previous war, both the inside and outside of the fortress suffered huge damage. Even after the fall of the fortress, Aigron ordered the captured Turkish soldiers to perform labor service. Although they collected the corpses everywhere and cremated them in a short time, but in a short time
Time is not enough to heal the wounds of war, and traces of destruction can still be seen everywhere.
On the way outside the city, Theresa looked at the stretching trenches and the pitted ground after being bombarded by artillery fire. Then when she came inside the fortress, she saw the ruins of walls everywhere. Although she had not personally experienced this war,
But these traces of destruction were enough for her to imagine the tragic scene before.
Although she understood that "people will definitely die in war," seeing these traces of destruction still made her feel pity.
Of course, she knew better that these were necessary prices. As long as Aigron did not give up his ambition to return to the throne, it would be impossible without bloodshed and the blood would flow like a river.
As far as her original intention is concerned, she is still the same as before, she hopes to live in seclusion with her fiancé and grow old together in a country manor, but reality has proved that this beautiful dream of hers cannot be realized.
Therefore, if Aigron wants the world to become a river of blood, then she must accompany him to become a river of blood. This is the realization she has made.
Under the leadership of Aigron, the two of them arrived at a building in the center of the fortress.
This is the city hall of the fortress. It has become one of the few well-preserved buildings during the many sieges that took place in Mesolonghion in recent years.
So after Aigron occupied the fortress, he expropriated it as his residence and made simple repairs.
When they arrived at the house, Chanel, who had been waiting here for a long time, immediately came to greet them.
"Your Highness...you have worked hard on your journey." She greeted and saluted Teresa.
"Chanel, it's you who have done the hard work." Teresa smiled and nodded to her, "Thank you for taking care of His Highness, allowing him to devote himself wholeheartedly to the war, in exchange for our victory."
"This is my bounden duty." Chanel replied quickly.
"Where is our living room?" Teresa asked again.
She said the word "we" naturally, but Chanel felt as if her heart had been stabbed by a needle, and her body felt dazed for a moment.
Yes, Her Majesty Teresa's arrival also means that everything has returned to its previous rhythm. She can only watch helplessly as His Majesty returns to the embrace of the princess.
But what can we do? After all, she is His Majesty's fiancée, and this is what she naturally deserves... She is not even qualified to say "return" His Majesty.
However, although she felt quite disappointed, in the corner of her heart, she was also a little happy. No matter what, the beautiful memories left in this short period of time will stay with her for a lifetime.
Moreover, His Majesty has personally promised that he will always be by his side to take care of him. Isn't this enough?
Amid the mixed emotions, she lowered her head.
"plz follow me."
Then, Chanel calmly led the boy and girl up the stairs to a spacious room on the second floor. It used to be a conference room, but now it has been converted into a bedroom. Although the furnishings are quite simple, it is
For Teresa, this didn't matter at all because her fiancé was by her side and they could always be together again.
She walked to the bedside, and then looked out the window. Although the outside was still a mess of broken walls, it also had a lively and aura of vitality. There were people everywhere cleaning up the broken masonry and reusing wood.
Build a house.
Then, she sat down on the white sheets, and the fatigue from the journey slowly faded away.
Then she made a gesture to Chanel, who immediately understood and quietly left the room and closed the door.
The room became quiet again, and the noise from the outside world was cut off by the door. At this time, only the two of them were finally left here.
Teresa looked at the young man affectionately, and then closed her eyes slightly.
"Your Highness..." She murmured, seeming to be hinting at something.
Aiglon reached out and took off the flower crown from her head, then sat next to her, leaning against her.
Then, without waiting for Theresa to say anything, he immediately hugged Theresa and kissed her happily, and Theresa immediately responded fiercely, her tongue desperately entangled with him, and then
He no longer has the reserve of the past.
The two kissed happily and selflessly, and after a while their lips separated again.
But at this time, seeing Theresa's cheeks flushed and her temples disheveled, Aigron suddenly felt an impulse.
He stretched out his hand and pushed Theresa gently, pushing Teresa down on the sheets, and then pressed on top of her.
"Your Highness...!" Teresa shouted in a panic, as if she was tempting, but also rejecting and reproaching.
At this time, Aiglon remembered his agreement with Teresa that they would not truly be united until they got married.
Logically speaking, he has told countless lies in his life and broken his oaths casually, but this cannot be done with his agreement with Teresa.
It would be fine if nothing happened, but if she accidentally won the bid and had a bridegroom get married and Teresa attend the wedding with a bulging belly, it would be a disaster and everyone would be disgraced.
Therefore, in order to prevent this disaster from happening, he could only endure it for the time being. Judging from the current situation, he would not have to endure it for too long.
So he rolled off Theresa, and then the two of them lay on the bed and stared at each other.
"Teresa, it's really nice to have you by my side." Aigron said to the girl with a smile.
"For me, it's not a question of whether you are good or bad by my side, but a question of everything." Teresa replied softly.
Then, she stretched out her hand and gently touched the young man's face, "Your smile and your breath make me care about you so much. Your Highness... I never want to be separated from you for so long again!"