"Don't worry, I won't run away this time."
Aigron's tone was very solemn, and Teresa also felt the weight of it.
These plain words were what she wanted.
"Your Highness, I believe you." Teresa blinked, trying to appear calmer, "We will definitely be happy! On that day, we will have someone play that piece of music, so that the master's talent can once again be His soul in heaven will definitely be very happy to be exposed in front of the world..."
The girl seemed to have thought of something and laughed softly, "Your Highness, I remember all the score of that piece. In fact, it is still echoing in my mind, but in order to keep a little sense of surprise for you, on that day I Will you let someone play for you again?”
Beethoven's posthumous work was specially ordered by Theresa for their wedding.
So Theresa was completely immersed in her reverie about that day, her eyes full of anticipation.
The more she said this, the more ashamed Aiglon felt.
"When you go back to Austria, if you have time, please lay a bouquet of flowers to his grave for me. I have full respect for him." After a moment, Aigron put aside the distracting thoughts in his heart and whispered to Theresa.
"Yes! I will." Teresa nodded immediately.
Next, the two people chatted like this, changing the topic to various interesting things, literature and art, etc. Time passed by minute by second, and they both felt that they still had something to say.
Unknowingly, the two of them were leaning together. Teresa put her head on the young man's shoulder, looking at his profile from time to time.
However, the moment of departure came ruthlessly.
At this moment when the sun was setting and the twilight was dim, Teresa bit her lip gently, raised her head and looked at the young man reluctantly.
"Your Highness, I'm afraid I have to go..."
Aiglon did not answer, but nodded slightly. He was really reluctant to part with it.
But after all, there is nothing that can be done about it. For the sake of the future of the two of them, they cannot act on impulse.
"Although it's a pity, it doesn't matter. Today's farewell is just for seeing you tomorrow. I will come back to you...and I will make this day come as soon as possible." Teresa pretended to be calm and said, "If dad bless Ours is the best. If dad is really stubborn, I will think of other ways...Thank you for giving me the courage, I will persevere to the end."
"Be careful on the road." Aigron whispered to her, "Say sorry to your father for me. If...if he insists on whipping me, okay I will let him do it. I can grit my teeth and endure it." Come on, as long as he calms down. I don't want to become a permanent rift between you father and daughter. Besides, I deserve some punishment for what I did."
Aiglon's rare soft attitude in his life made Teresa's eyes sore and she almost shed tears.
"No! I won't allow him to do this!" Teresa replied seriously, "If anyone dares to put even one finger on you, I will fight to the death."
After saying that, the two people looked at each other.
Then, in unison, they all laughed.
"Pfft hahahaha..." Aigron shook his head slightly, "Teresa, the same goes for me. I will kill anyone who is harmful to you."
"Don't say such murderous words on this day, Your Highness." Teresa looked at him with a smile on her face, "At the end, let's have a more romantic farewell~"
"What do you mean?" Aigron asked curiously.
Teresa stood in front of him, and then stretched out her hand to him, "How about we dance together? Just like we did at Schonbrunn Palace, because I want to bring the double happiness of today and yesterday. Memories leave…”
Aiglon was stunned for a moment.
But why not?
If she likes it, then satisfy her.
"Of course." He agreed immediately.
Then, he raised his right hand, pinched the back of Theresa's soft and white hand, brought it to his lips, and kissed it gently.
Theresa's face suddenly turned red, but she did not flinch, but gently hugged Aigron.
Then, the boy and girl danced in this small room.
Although there were no musicians playing in the room this time, the silent melody echoed in the minds of the two people. Their dance steps were even more tacit than last time, and they were like butterflies passing through flowers.
For a moment, it seemed as if the whole world became eclipsed and revolved around them...
After an unknown amount of time, the dance music reached its end, and at this time, Aigron did not let go of his partner politely like an ordinary dance, but suddenly sank down.
"Yeah!" Teresa let out a small scream.
While she was screaming, the young man had already hugged her back with one hand, picked up her legs with the other hand, and hugged the girl sideways.
Thanks to Teresa's status, this "princess hug" posture was now worthy of its name.
Teresa was caught off guard at first, but she soon figured out the situation, and then she took the initiative to cooperate with this "surprise" and put her hands around the young man's neck.
"Your Highness..."
Aigron did not speak, but led Teresa around twice, then took her to the window and looked up at the starry sky in the distance that had just set at night.
Fortunately, Teresa has a slender figure and he has good physical strength, otherwise it would be a bit difficult.
"Teresa, are these memories enough?" Then, Agron asked with a smile.
"How is that possible!" Teresa complained softly. "Bad guy! Your leaving without saying goodbye cost me so much time like this!"
After she finished speaking, she kissed the young man on the lips.
Aiglon closed his eyes and enjoyed the kiss between himself and Theresa again. Although it was indeed enjoyable,... his hands were sore.
He persisted with great perseverance, letting this beautiful memory continue until his physical strength was on the verge of reaching its limit, and he had to stop and let Theresa down.
Then, he looked at Teresa with a smile, as if asking her if she had any regrets.
Teresa raised her head and looked at the young man with a blushing face.
"Your Highness, I will remember what you just said for the rest of my life."
The tenderness just now ignited all her longings for the future life. She had already tasted the taste of happiness. This was the romance she had dreamed of.
But she knew that what she and His Highness would face next would never be just rose-colored romantic fantasies, but would be full of difficulties and dangers.
His Highness is going to take an adventure next, which is destined to be a glorious but bumpy journey. During this journey, he will definitely need help, and as his fiancée, Teresa feels that she has no shirk. It can even be said that if she is in To be absent from His Highness's career would be tantamount to a shameful betrayal of one's promise.
Therefore, she had to finish everything quickly and return to His Highness—Teresa secretly made up her mind.
Teresa silently bowed to Agron as a farewell. She did not speak anymore because she was afraid that she would not be able to stop once she spoke and wasted time.
And Aigron waved goodbye to her silently.
Then, Teresa looked directly at Agron, and stepped back toward the door step by step. When she reached the threshold, she took a deep look at the young man, engraved the last impression in her mind, and then made a decision. He turned around and left.
The pain of parting immediately after the reunion made her heart ache, but the tender moment between the two just now also gave her great courage and strength.
"Wait for me, Your Highness..." She shouted in her heart, and then plunged into the shadow of the night.
And Aigron also stood at the window, watching the girl's figure leave.
This is my future wife, he said to himself.
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After bidding farewell to Teresa, Agron's own trip to Rome also came to an end.
He spent the next few days in contact with his uncle, Cardinal Fish, inquiring about information within the Roman Church and assessing the direction of his plan.
After paying such a high price, he certainly hopes that all his expectations can be realized smoothly.
As if in response to his expectations, on this day, Cardinal Fish came to see Agron again.
"Is there any news?" Aigron went straight to the topic.
"Yes, Cardinal Vittorio Esposito has already replied to me." Cardinal Fish nodded.
Aigron had been paying attention to the cardinal's expression and found that he was neither excited nor depressed. It seemed that things had gone through a twist but there was no despair either.
"How was it?" he asked.
"Cardinal Esposito told me that he has presented the piece of emerald to His Majesty the Pope, and His Majesty the Pope is also very satisfied with this gift." Cardinal Fish replied, "While His Majesty the Pope is happy, Red The Cardinal also told him your motive for this gift."
Aigron did not ask any more questions, but waited for the cardinal to continue explaining.
Cardinal Fish swallowed a sip of saliva, moistened his somewhat dry throat, and then continued, "His Majesty the Pope was very shocked by your idea at first, but soon he felt very interested. After all, if he If the Christian world takes back its Greek homeland during his term of office, it will be a huge boost to his reputation, and he will also be praised by Heavenly Father. However, he believes that you are young after all, and the power in your hands is weak at the moment, so it will be difficult for him. It is easy to accomplish this great undertaking, so from a political and diplomatic point of view, he and the Papal State cannot fully endorse you from the beginning..."
Aiglon frowned, but he was not angry, because it was normal for the Pope to think so.
"Then what does he want?"
"What the Pope means is that he can give support in stages. At first, it will be just a verbal encouragement from Cardinal Vittorio Esposito; if you gain a firm foothold, then the Pope can personally give it in the sermon. I praise you for your righteous deeds; if you succeed, it will not be too late to bless you with the authority of the Church."
Investing resources in stages is a good idea.
Aigron thought about it and felt that he could accept this condition. After all, the world has always been so realistic. If you don't succeed, others have no obligation to bet on you.
"Then does he have any other conditions?" Aigron asked calmly.
"What His Majesty the Pope means is that the gift you are giving him now, although expensive, can only be regarded as an advance payment for this cooperation, which is only enough for them to implement the first phase of the agreement; if you want to get further If you cooperate, you will need to pay an additional price. His Majesty the Pope believes that the price should not be lower than what you are paying now."
Good guy, can we still pay in installments?
Aigron suddenly felt like he was unlocking reputation rewards... and he actually had to keep earning money!
As expected of the church that invented indulgences, it is indeed a good hand in business...
He was a little sullen for a moment, dissatisfied with the pope's open mouth.
"Your Majesty, don't be angry." Perhaps seeing what he was thinking, Cardinal Fish quickly advised him, "I admit that His Majesty the Pope's conditions are indeed harsh, but as an emperor, you must not be swayed by your emotions. . I have no right to make decisions for you. No matter what decision you make, I will communicate and implement it for you, but I hope it is a decision you make after careful consideration."
Under the old man's persuasion, Aigron quickly suppressed his emotions.
If you think about it carefully, the Church of Rome and the Bonaparte family are not relatives, and they have old grievances with each other. There is no emotion at all, and some can only be described as a straightforward exchange of interests.
Under such circumstances, it is understandable that the Pope would demand a harsh price.
Alas, just think of yourself as repaying the late emperor's debt.
Since the Pope is currently needed, it doesn't matter if there is a little more blood.
As long as he becomes the Emperor of France in the future, there are many ways to squeeze out what he has given, and even squeeze out more.
When he thought of this, Aigron no longer struggled.
"Okay, I accept His Majesty the Pope's conditions." He looked at the cardinal again and said solemnly, "I will entrust everything to you. You can serve as my representative in Rome and be fully responsible for me and the church. Negotiate and supervise their implementation of the agreement. Since I paid so much money, I have to see actual action!"
"You can rest assured that using money to do things has always been the glorious tradition of the church." The cardinal replied with a smile. "Without this rule, our huge organization would have disintegrated long ago."
"I hope so!" Aiglon shrugged.
Then, he walked to the window sill and looked up at the majestic outline of Rome in the distance.
His trip was over, and it was time to leave.
He cannot enter this eternal city now, but he believes that one day, he will gloriously visit this city and witness his past glory.
Yes, just indulge yourself today, and I will come to punish you tomorrow.
When he was excited, he recited something casually.
"I saw the beast and the kings of the earth and all their armies gathered together to make war with him who sat on the white horse and with his army. His eyes were like a blazing fire, and on his head were many crowns!"
