Eagle’s Glory

With the retreat of the besieging army, the series of battles surrounding Nafpaktos came to an end. The Knights of Fontainebleau led by Aigron unmistakably defeated the Turkish army that came to encircle and suppress them.

Aiglon wasted no time and immediately sent out a large number of messengers to send news of his victory to the relevant parties. Through these messengers, his victory was also transmitted to the entire world at a flying speed.

Although judging from the scale of the two warring parties, this battle is nothing remarkable, but the significance of it is beyond the scale of the war. Victory is enough to boost the morale of the independent army; on the other hand, and more importantly, this is the time when the Bonaparte family appears to the world as a military group again.

Only a dozen years after the fall of the empire, the new generation of the Bonaparte family is still stirring up trouble and making the world uneasy again.

Although their leaders kept saying that they were only supporting Greek independence, anyone with a little common sense would know where their ultimate goal was.

Facing the same news, people will have different reactions - some people are gnashing their teeth with hatred, just thinking of killing this restless young man with their own hands; With great expectations, they watched this energetic and ambitious young man from all over Europe. What kind of miracles would he create?

In Methoni, far away from the front line, Teresa received the news of victory she had longed for.

Although she has absolute confidence in her fiancé, these days she still can't help but feel anxious, and sometimes she even wakes up in nightmares at night.

In order not to disturb Aigron's mind, she forcibly suppressed her uneasiness and quietly waited for the news. All these sufferings were finally relieved at this time.

The moment she received the good news, she almost fainted from ecstasy.

In addition to the news of victory, Theresa also received a private letter from Agron.

She forcibly controlled her emotions, arranged many matters at hand, and then returned to her room with this private letter.

At this time, she finally couldn't hold back her emotions, opened the envelope with trembling hands, and then picked up the letter written by Aigron, and the letter was the note she was most familiar with.

“Dearest Teresa:

You know, winning is always exciting, especially for someone like me whose pride has been suppressed for too long. After my victory, I couldn’t wait to announce my achievement loudly to the whole world.

Let those who have looked down upon me take a good look.

However, I most want to share my victory with you, because you are the most special person in my heart.

Many people have taken care of me on the way I grew up, and I am grateful to them all, but you are the first person in the world who believes that I must have outstanding achievements. Your feelings for me are not just protection, but Follow and help...and you really acted personally, followed me without complaint or regret, supported me unreservedly, and even opposed everyone around me. I will always remember this kindness and kindness. Give it all back to you.

Every day I'm away from you makes me realize how precious it is to have you by my side, and I can't stop myself from missing you, whether it's in war or in rest. Really, almost every moment I think about every day with you, and the feeling of kissing you, even when I sleep, I regret the lack of your hug... Really, writing now When I wrote this letter, I couldn’t wait to kiss you and taste my baby!

It's just that the current situation is not enough for us to live leisurely. We still have too many important things, so we can only continue to separate for a while, but believe me, such days are not many, as long as we continue the present trend, everyone will cheer for us next!

After this battle, there is a vast expanse in front of us, the initiative is in my hands, and my enemies can hardly organize to besiege me in a short time... In other words, all the gates have been closed Open to me, just see how I choose.

Although I haven't come up with a specific plan yet, I'm going to march west to Mesolonghi, which is a fortress and an important stronghold. As long as I capture it, I will capture a large piece of territory in western Greece , at least have a solid rear.

Of course, you don’t need me to tell you that it’s the place where Byron died with unfulfilled ambition—if all goes well, it won’t take long for me to take it down there, and then I can rest in peace for a while, then Then we can meet each other, and then we can go to the place where Byron died to pay homage to this great poet.

And I still have to hold you and kiss you all the time, make up for all the time God took from us, the best time is waiting for us... so let's wait and look forward to it !

Also, thank your father for me, I dare not write to him myself, because I am afraid that my handwriting will only anger him, so I can only ask you to convey it-but my respect and gratitude to him But there will never be any impurities.

Please tell him that he is not only a great commander, but also a great father. Only the best father can raise a daughter like you who has the best qualities in the world such as beauty, kindness, wisdom, determination, etc., and can know him. And to be favored by him and become his son-in-law is a lifelong honor for me, which is more worthy of boasting than winning ten battles.

——Always love you and miss you Aigron. "

At the end of the battle, Major Hench suggested that Agron write the most affectionate letter and send it to Teresa to comfort her in her lovesickness.

Of course Aiglon was happy to do this, so he thought for a moment and immediately wrote this letter that was so disgusting that he even felt a little embarrassed.

In order to further heighten the atmosphere, Aigron also sprinkled a few drops of water on the letter paper without any knowledge when writing the letter, and the water marks pretended to be tears - this common trick of the French is always very effective.

To be fair, this trick is not that clever, but women trapped in love are always willing to be fooled. They are willing to believe that their lovers will shed tears for them, just like themselves.

The effect he wanted was achieved right away - Teresa just scanned it briefly, and she was already in tears, almost crying on the spot.

All the grievances and expectations have been satisfied at this moment.

After reading this short letter, Theresa's eyes returned to the new beginning, and then continued to read it again. Then, she finally noticed the water marks on the letter paper.

In an instant, a picture appeared in her mind - Aigron was already in tears when he wrote this letter.

"Poor Aiglon." In an instant, she could no longer control her emotions and cried directly. "How uncomfortable it is for him without me around..."

While crying, she felt relieved because she had fulfilled her promise and used all her strength to help her beloved.

She doesn't dare to say that Aiglon's success is all brought about by her, but at least she has a strength that cannot be ignored - and for her, participating in a great cause is also the value of her life. The embodiment of success is the glory she has dreamed of since she was a child.

There is no doubt that there will be many difficulties and obstacles on Aigron's road ahead, but as long as the two of them continue walking, there will be no obstacles that can stop them.

And when the time comes, the two of them can hold the grandest wedding, get everyone's blessings, and then form a happy family, spreading this great family name and continuing it forever...

She held the thin letter of paper with trembling hands, crying and laughing at the same time, her cheeks flushed. If anyone who knew her were present, they would probably be horrified and think she was suffering from some illness.

After a while, she finally calmed herself down again.

She then opened the file box she had collected, and then solemnly kept the letter - this will be one of the most important memories in her life.

Then, she reopened the door and called Chanel in.

"Your Highness, what's wrong with you?" Chanel was greatly surprised when she looked at Teresa's eyes which were red and swollen from crying.

"It's nothing..." Teresa shook her head, and then replied with a smile, "I just read the letter Aigron gave me, so I was very moved... It made you laugh."

"That's it." Shanel lowered his head and said no more.

She felt happy and sad at the same time.

Your Majesty did not write a letter specifically to me...

She also knew that this was an inevitable outcome, but she still couldn't help feeling uncomfortable.

However, His Majesty's victory was more important than anything else, and she no longer had to worry all day long.

"You have been working so hard these days." Theresa nodded to Chanel in thanks. "It is precisely because of our efforts that His Highness can fight on the front line without worries and concentrate on fighting. We will never forget your achievements."

After Agron left, he left Theresa to take command in Methoni. However, since It was not convenient for Theresa to show up in public, Chanel often stepped in for her and conveyed various instructions in the name of His Majesty's steward, so Chanel You have put in a lot of hard work.

"This is what I should do, Your Highness." Chanel tried not to reveal the sadness in her heart, and respectfully replied to Teresa, "Being able to see Your Majesty lead the empire to glory again is the greatest thing for me. So relieved..."

"It's too early to talk about moving towards glory..." Teresa laughed, "Although His Highness has won, the war is not over yet, and there are still too many things waiting for him... We must continue our efforts. .”

Then, she took out a pearl bracelet from the box and handed it to Chanel.

This bracelet is woven with gold threads, and there are exquisite patterns on the threads, which looks very precious.

"To celebrate the victory, and to reward you for serving me these days, I give it to you. Please accept this insignificant gift——"

Although Theresa spoke modestly, this was certainly not something "trivial" - in fact, it was a precious treasure that her mother specially selected and gave to her when she left Austria.

For Teresa, all jewelry and treasures were just external possessions and not worth begrudging - as long as she could win over the people around her, she could spend as much as she had.

However, even though such precious and beautiful jewelry was placed in front of her, Chanel was not very excited. After all, for her, accepting the reward meant that she had to kneel down to Her Majesty Theresa——

But what can be done? She must face reality and must not cause trouble to His Majesty.

So she could only kneel down and salute Teresa.

"Thank you for your reward, Your Highness! I am forever grateful for your generosity."

Then, she took the jewelry and carefully put it on her hand.

"How is Father Faria?" Teresa asked again after she put on the bracelet.

"The priest is resting and recuperating now - he was in a very good mood after hearing His Majesty's good news today. He was talking and laughing with me." Chanel replied.

"That's just right... take me to see him." Teresa said with a smile.

"yes!"

Then, Chanel took Teresa along the corridor to Father Faria's room. At this time, Father Faria, who was lying on the bed, was concentrating with his eyes closed.

Hearing a knock on the door, he opened his eyes and let in his two visitors.

He struggled to move his body to pay tribute to Her Majesty Theresa, but Chanel quickly helped him lie down against the bed.

"I'm sorry to disturb you now, Father Faria." Teresa gracefully saluted the priest in front of the bed.

"It's my fault that I haven't congratulated you yet, Your Highness." Father Faria answered her with a smile.

"Congratulations can be done at any time, and anyone can do it, but your brain power and wisdom are irreplaceable." Teresa replied gently, "I come to you now just to ask you for advice. Now What should I do best?”

"Immediately send someone to Rome to find Cardinal Fish and ask him to meet the Pope." Father Faria replied without thinking, "The Pope has already reached a tacit understanding with His Majesty, as long as His Majesty can achieve certain achievements." , he is willing to advocate for His Majesty—and now is the time for him to fulfill his promise."

Then, he told Teresa the inside story of Aiglon's previous transactions in Rome and the church's top brass.

"Okay, I understand..." Teresa understood everything immediately. "Thank you for your advice."

Rome...the glorious capital of the world.

This city also has a different place in Theresa's heart - this is of course not out of religious feelings, but because it is where she reunited with His Highness and became destined for life.

It was obvious that it was the priest's idea to let His Highness go to Rome, so she felt even more favorable to Father Faria.

"Call it the Great Victory of Lepanto - when it comes to Nafpaktos, I'm afraid no one in Europe knows about it, but when it comes to Lepanto, everyone will have historical associations, and for Your Majesty, It's harmless." Of course the priest didn't know what Teresa was thinking, but he continued, "You must act quickly, as long as the Pope speaks, His Majesty's money in Rome will not be wasted!"