The moon is bright and clear, and the night breeze is gentle.
Helena sobbed softly, feeling extremely sad in her heart. She knew that Zhang Yanling must have thought carefully when she said these words. That was actually the final decision. There was no way to change this matter.
Helena didn't blame Zhang Yanling for saying all this so straightforwardly. She just lamented and saddened her fate. When she met such an outstanding man, she couldn't stay with him for the rest of her life. That was her own sorrow. It was the fate of fate.
people.
But she really can't follow Zhang Yanling regardless of everything. She has her own perseverance and responsibility, and she can't escape. If giving up Zhang Yanling will make her regret it for the rest of her life, then giving up her family responsibilities will also make her grudge in the rest of her life.
pregnant,
It’s hard to let go. The blood of the Almeida family already flows with the family blood of striving for unity, and the family genes in her body have been activated after experiencing great changes. As the only bloodline in the next generation of the Almeida family, she cannot abandon herself
responsibilities.
Although what Zhang Yanling said is a guess, it is accurate. King Manuel has promised that after the treaty is successfully signed, Helena will be awarded the title of countess and inherit the glory of the Almeida family. That will be
The first and probably only countess in the history of the kingdom.
Of course, Helena did not want to be a countess. She was not interested in the title of nobility. However, it was an act to pass on the history of the Almeida family, pass on her father's legacy, and let her father rest in peace. It was also an act to protect family members and ensure that Almeida
The only way to prevent family property and estates from being encroached upon.
She has to shoulder the heavy responsibility of the Almeida family, take care of her mother, take care of the family, and pass on the family's glory. This is a responsibility that she cannot shirk.
"Helena, don't cry. It is a great fate that you and I have met each other. I am very happy to see you this time. At least I can make sure that you are safe, which makes me relieved. During this time, I
I have always been worried about your safety. If I could not confirm that you are still alive, I will blame myself for the rest of my life. Because I could have kept you and prevented you from returning to China." Zhang Yanling said softly.
Helena sobbed softly: "Why didn't you keep me in the first place? Even if you imprisoned me like a slave, I would have no way to escape. Then I could only stay with you. Why didn't you keep me?"
"
Zhang Yanling turned to look at Helena, reached out to wipe her tears, lifted her chin, looked at her beautiful face, and said softly: "Helena, some things are destined, you don't have to be like this. Everyone comes here
Everyone in the world has his mission. It’s just that the size of the mission is different. Some
It may be to run the world and save the people. Some may just live a peaceful and ordinary life and practice reincarnation for a lifetime. The mission of more people is to live for others. To live for their relatives, friends and family.
In their expectations and eyes, this is the helplessness of fate."
Helena's beautiful and thin face was stained with tears, crystal clear under the moonlight, like dewdrops on flowers.
"But, I can't imagine what the future will be like without you. I will definitely be unhappy in this life. I know. I will definitely not be happy." Helena murmured.
"You will meet a man who loves you and you love him too. That man will definitely be better than me. You will also be happy." Zhang Yanling said with a smile.
Helena smiled bitterly and said: "Impossible. My dear Duke, do you think I can still fall in love with someone else? After seeing mountains and seas, can I still feel for hills and small ponds?"
Zhang Yanling sighed softly and turned away silently. His heart was full of melancholy. But he was no longer the person who troubled himself so much because of his emotions that he couldn't extricate himself. Some things are destined, and some people are destined to be destined but not destined. This is also forcing
Not coming.
Two meteors streaked across the sky and were quickly annihilated in the starry sky. Helena watched the meteors passing by and thought to herself: This is the love between the Duke and I, short and brilliant. The meteors after the annihilation
, just like my future life, it will be bleak.
"Helena, look, the sky lanterns. They are starting to release the sky lanterns." Zhang Yanling called softly.
Helena also saw that in the distance on the bay pier of Goa Port, little lights began to shine. On the seaside next to the pier, densely packed lights rippled on the water, as dense and shining as stars.
At the same time, countless bright spots are flying into the sky, curling up in the night sky. They rise and fall, swaying, and after rising into the sky, they float towards the sea with the night wind. They are reflected on the ground in the air and in the water.
The sky lanterns in the sky reflect each other, forming a dream-like scene, which is beautiful.
"It's so beautiful, like in a dream." Helena admired.
Zhang Yanling nodded and smiled: "Yes. It's beautiful."
"Light up the sky lanterns, put up the sky lanterns, all the worries and sorrows will be cleared away. Every year becomes more prosperous." Helena murmured in a low voice.
Zhang Yanling said: "You have a good memory, and you have already learned this. Yes, sky lanterns pray for blessings and entrust people's good wishes. People need some sustenance and good visions to live better."
Helena said softly: "Your Majesty the Duke, let's let him go too."
Zhang Yanling smiled and said: "Okay, let's let it go too."
The two sky lanterns were lit separately, and Zhang Yanling and Helena held up the burning bright sky lanterns and stretched them into the sky. As the candle flames burned, the thin white gauze paper began to expand due to heat, and they began to feel the upward power.
"Oops, I forgot to write my wish. You can write on the lampshade, write your wish and let it fly. Or you can hang a blessing card. Oops, I forgot. Put it out and write it again." Zhang Yanling suddenly shouted.
"Your Majesty the Duke, no need. I will just say it to the sky lantern. Sky Deng, oh sky lantern, I want you to take away all the troubles and pains, remove all obstacles between me and the Duke, let us
We can meet again in the future, so that we can stay together again. I don’t want my life to lose its luster, and I don’t want to live in memories and pain for the rest of my life. So, please fulfill my wish. Thank you very much.”
After Helena said these words in a sweet voice, she let go of her hand and the sky lantern fluttered into the air.
"It's your turn, dear Duke." Helena looked at Zhang Yanling and said.
Zhang Yanling breathed a sigh of relief and said in a deep voice: "I hope that Miss Helena will live a healthy and happy life in the future and never have worries. Although we are separated by thousands of miles and mountains and seas, as long as the friendship is there and we have each other in our hearts, even though we are far apart, we are still there.
It's hard to separate. Our hearts will always be together. I believe that one day we will meet again. We will definitely."
Zhang Yanling let go of his hand, and the sky lantern soared upward, chasing Helena's sky lantern as it floated into the sky.
Zhang Yanling raised his head and watched the two sky lanterns flying further and further away. He turned his head and found Helena looking at him dreamily with tears on her face.
"Helena, what's wrong with you? Why are you crying again?" Zhang Yanling sighed.
Helena jumped into her arms, hooked Zhang Yanling's head and neck with her hands, and blocked Zhang Yanling's lips with her sweet and hot lips like tear-stained petals.
…
In the early morning of the next day, Zhang Yanling woke up from her sleep, looked around blankly, and found that her pillow was empty.
In his groggy mind, the passionate and fragrant fragments of last night slowly emerged. Helena's passion last night was so hot that it was hard to resist. Zhang Yanling finally couldn't control himself and spent the night with Helena.
Tears and gasps were still in my ears, and Helena's fragrance even lingered on the pillow. But at this moment, the pillow was empty, and the beauty had left.
Zhang Yanling fell heavily on the bedside and sighed heavily.
The door was pushed open, and Catherine stood in the dim doorway. The morning light behind her illuminated her, forming a beautiful silhouette.
"Your Majesty, Helena...is gone." Catherine's voice came with a tearful tone. It was obvious that she had cried.
"Oh." Zhang Yanling replied softly.
"She...she didn't even notify me and asked me to send her off. When I got the news and went to the dock, their ship had already left." Catherine said with sobs.
Zhang Yanling got out of bed, walked to the door naked, reached out and stroked Catherine's blond hair, and said softly: "Don't be sad, Helena has her own choice, and we must respect her choice."
"But...why? Is it because of me? Your Excellency, you can obviously be together, why did she leave? I don't understand." Catherine raised her head and shouted.
Zhang Yanling smiled and said: "Silly girl, it has nothing to do with you. Don't blame yourself. Everyone has their own path. Helena just chose the one she wanted to take. Besides, this is just a farewell, not a farewell.
.Maybe one day, we will meet again."
Catherine nodded slightly and said softly: "Your Excellency, Helena loves you, you should know."
Zhang Yanling said: "I know."
Catherine said: "So you won't resent her, right?"
Zhang Yanling laughed, pinched Catherine's cheek and said: "Why do I hate her? You think too much. Helena is a good girl, and so are you. I am so lucky to have met you. I am also very sad that she is gone.
But fortunately, you are still with me, and that's enough. I can't be too greedy."
Catherine put her face against Zhang Yanling's naked chest and said softly: "I will never leave you, my dear Duke. Never."
Zhang Yanling hugged Catherine's head tightly, and the two hugged each other for a long time without saying a word.
The morning breeze is crisp, the sun is rising, and everything is peaceful and peaceful. On the sea, the sailing ship Folangjiyuanyuan is sailing towards the depths of the southern sea, getting farther and farther away from the port of Goa.
Helena sat in the cabin with her chin in her hands, tears in her eyes, and she had wetted several silk scarves.
On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month of the eighth year of Zhengde in the Ming Dynasty, on the Lantern Festival, the Ming Empire formally concluded a treaty of friendship and trade with the Kingdom of Folangji. Both parties jointly decided to eliminate disputes and establish good trade relations. The Kingdom of Folangji promised not to attack Eastern trading ports and recognized
Ming Dynasty’s ownership of the ports in the East.
In return, the Ming Dynasty would use the port of Lisbon, the capital of the Franchi Kingdom, as the only cargo transit port in Europe. The two sides would carry out comprehensive trade exchanges and jointly deal with enemies who disrupted trade routes and disrupted trade practices.
The treaty signed this time is known in history as the "Treaty of Goa between China and Buddhism", also known as the "East-West Treaty".