Eagle’s Glory

Because she regretted the dilapidated condition of the Parthenon Temple, Teresa, who was originally in high spirits, suddenly became depressed.

Egron was not surprised. After all, for every romantic who loves classical culture and art, the decline and destruction of such an art treasure as the Parthenon is definitely the most painful thing.

It is a pity that what has happened is destined to be irreversible, and now they can only stand on the ruins of the temple, lamenting the fall of a once glorious civilization.

Aigron didn't want to let sadness and grief dominate the atmosphere between the two of them, so he kept finding topics with Teresa, trying to make Teresa recover.

And Teresa also knew the young man's mind, so she also slowly adjusted her mentality.

For her, the lost Greek civilization is very important, but her fiancé and the future life of the two are even more important.

The Parthenon is a great historical relic, and it will be the venue where she and His Royal Highness got married. They will usher in the most important page of their lives under the witness of this magnificent building.

She knows that nothing lasts forever, even if she and His Highness create a great career in the future, it will only slowly disappear in the long river of history, just like those empires and civilizations before.

But, even so, at least the expectation, pain, joy and perseverance that I and His Highness have experienced through this long journey will be permanently engraved in each other's souls, and that is enough.

She and His Highness are still very young, and the time they will spend together with each other should normally be at least half a century. This period of time is not worth mentioning in history, but it is long enough for individuals, and she is satisfied. .

Yes, after the wedding ceremony, I will be officially united with His Highness, and only death can separate us...

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but look at the young man.

"Your Highness, will you give me a hug?"

"I can't ask for it." Aigron immediately hugged the girl tightly without any hesitation.

At this time, the two of them were in the center of the ruins of the temple. Originally, the statue of Athena was placed here-this statue was made of marble, with gold leaf on the outside, and enjoyed the devout worship of the Athenians... But now it has disappeared There was nothing there, only a boy and a girl embracing each other.

The winter sun quietly fell from the broken roof, passed through the tall stone pillars, and projected onto the two of them, making them seem to be covered with a halo.

Teresa slightly closed her eyes, enjoying the sunshine and the warmth brought by His Highness's embrace, and it took a long time before she broke free from her embrace again.

"Your Highness, you are right. We shouldn't worry about such unpleasant things. We should welcome that beautiful day happily." She said with a smile.

Then, she walked out of the temple again, and then stood on the top of the stone steps, and then looked at the city below the Acropolis.

The magnificent scene immediately made her feel relaxed and happy.

She raised her head slightly, then took a deep breath, then turned her head and looked at the young man with a sweet smile.

"Your Highness, I am not a perfect person. I am stubborn, proud, and sometimes a little childish... So please continue to tolerate me in the future, and I will work hard to be a good wife and mother."

"I wish for it!" Eggron repeated.

Then he took Teresa's right hand and kissed the back of it lightly. "It just so happens that I am also full of shortcomings, so we are just a good match."

People are not sages. The so-called happy marriage is never two perfect people coming together, but two disabled people who just fit together as a whole, understand and tolerate each other, and support each other throughout their lives.

Aigron knew that he would not be a good husband. He had done things to Teresa before, and would even do them again in the future.

But at this moment, he is willing to do his best to share everything he has created and owned with Teresa, because Teresa is his wife and the person who will spend his life with him.

In this way, the two of them chatted with each other on the ruins of the temple, and enjoyed the great scenery of the ancient city of Athens. After a while, they reluctantly left the ruins in the evening.

In the next few days, they came to the ruins of the temple several times to discuss the details of the wedding together. A large group of people were also busy in order to satisfy the wishes of the two of them.

For this devastated land, although the two newlyweds are foreigners, this wedding seems to imply that it will get rid of the sinking of more than two thousand years, usher in long-term peace, and the own independence and rebirth.

While they were busy, they received another piece of good news. Teresa's mother, Grand Princess Henrietta, Aigron's future mother-in-law, rushed to Athens at the invitation of her daughter Teresa, preparing to attend the next wedding.

Teresa was ecstatic when she heard the news, and Eggron was also very happy.

When he was in Austria before, he was favored by the grand duke and his wife, and when he visited their home, he received a very friendly reception from his wife, so he was full of respect for his wife in his heart.

After hearing the news, they immediately went to the port of Piraeus, which is a few kilometers southwest of Athens, to welcome Madam's arrival. Naturally, the Independence Army did not dare to neglect, and also prepared to welcome her with a very high standard. .

Because the Grand Duchess had obtained the permission of His Majesty the Emperor in advance, her trip this time was much smoother. She first went south to Venice, and then took a hired merchant ship and came all the way to the Balkan Peninsula under the cover of a warship.

However, the ceremony that was originally scheduled to be held was canceled at the strong request of the wife.

"Madam doesn't like being the center of everyone's attention." The servant who accompanied her gave a reason.

Only then did Eggron understand where Teresa's character came from, so he dismissed the planned welcome crowd and guard of honor, and instead greeted Madam with himself, Teresa and a few Austrians. 's arrival

The merchant ship gradually approached the port, and then moored at the anchorage. Under the eyes of everyone, the Grand Duchess appeared at the bow of the ship, and then walked down the gangway.

Perhaps because of her low-key personality, Madam dresses plainly and does not wear particularly expensive jewelry, but even so, she has a majestic and noble air. She is smiling and shows humility and gentleness in her gestures. Less charm.

Seeing her coming in front of him, the young unmarried couple who had already been waiting by the trestle bridge immediately went up to her, and the lady also smiled and nodded to her two juniors.

Teresa walked up to her mother, her eyes suddenly filled with tears, and she tried to say the welcome speech she had prepared but found herself unable to say anything.

"Mom..." In the end, she could only call out the most primitive address of this human being.

Hearing her daughter's call, the smile on Madam's face disappeared, and some tears appeared in her eyes, "Teresa..."

As she spoke, she opened her arms to her daughter.

Teresa immediately threw herself into her mother's arms to vent her missing and guilt towards her.

When mother and daughter meet, they are filled with emotion.

"Mom..." Teresa cried and apologized to her mother, "I'm sorry."

"It's too late to say I'm sorry now?" The Grand Duchess asked with a smile while stroking her daughter's hair gently, "It's not appropriate to say it anymore. You are about to get married, so you should be happier."

"I... I'm very happy, and I'm even happier to have you here!" Teresa quickly replied, "Thank you and Dad for tolerating my waywardness..."

"Silly girl, you are our daughter, what can we do if we don't tolerate you?" Madam asked back, "As long as your willfulness proves worthwhile in the end, it will not be in vain for our painstaking efforts."

After she finished speaking, she raised her head and looked at Aigron who was standing aside.

This subtle line of sight, which contained condemnation, scrutiny, expectation, and understanding, made Egron's face slightly hot.

Indeed, if there is anyone he feels most sorry for in this world, the Grand Duke and his wife must be among them—at the beginning they really valued themselves and planned to recruit themselves as son-in-laws, but he repaid them by escaping marriage, making Teresa Once became a laughing stock.

This was not enough. After she fled, Teresa went her own way again, torturing her parents' hearts, forcing them to agree to Teresa's willfulness, and paid a huge price to help her career... They owe too much.

Soon the wife will be his mother-in-law, and in Aigron's mind, this mother-in-law is much more important than his biological mother.

Because of this, Aigron, who has always been proud, couldn't help but bowed his head guiltyly, not daring to look at his wife again.

"Frantz, why, did you see that I am speechless? This is not like you." Madam spoke first.

Aigron could no longer dodge, he walked up to the madam bravely, and then hugged her passionately. "Mom... I love you."

Before meeting his mother-in-law, Aigron had already thought about how to avoid the previous grievances and make everyone happy as soon as possible?

In the end, after much deliberation, he came to a conclusion—such a simple emotional shock was obviously more effective than an apology.

Just as he expected, the "Mom" surprised Madam, and immediately felt the closeness from the young man.

Of course she would not refuse this kind of closeness - after all, in every respect, he is indeed the kind of son that every mother wants to have.

Madam did not respond immediately, but continued to look at the young man, then nodded lightly, "Compared to last year, you have grown taller. Although you are a little darker, you are more energetic and handsome... Lanz, you are now the best-looking prince I have ever met--and the most talented."

There is a saying that when a mother-in-law looks at her son-in-law, the more she looks at her, the more pleasing she is to her eyes, not to mention that Aigron himself deserves such a compliment.

"You have won the prize." Aigron said politely and modestly, but he was also extremely happy in his heart, "But I will take this as my goal."

Seeing that the fire was in place, Aigron began to formally apologize, "Mom, I am really sorry for what happened before, and I dare not expect you to forgive me for this, but... in my position at the time, I had to do this. "

"Hey, although I was very angry, I understand your thoughts... You are too proud and too eager to prove yourself, you don't want to stay in the palace, wait for the turn of fate, your blood boils and you plan to do something big Career, to prove that you are worthy of the expectations of others, these are all right, even your strengths——" After a few words of praise for Aigron, Madam suddenly changed the subject, "But what did you do to us? You didn't reveal your plan in a word, and you deceived us; you chose to escape on the most beautiful holiday, and let us bear the next storm-children, I don't want to blame you anymore, but if it is One or two hundred years ago, my sons would have challenged you to a duel."

These words made Aegron ashamed, after all, he really felt ashamed. "sorry."

"It's fine if you're only sorry for us, but you're sorry for Teresa. She is infatuated with you, but you don't trust her at all, and you haven't revealed any plans to her! Could it be that she is so sincere to you, but can't change her?" Why don't you open up your heart a little bit? Obviously she will be happy to help you." Madam scolded him again, "To be honest, if Teresa hadn't insisted, our husband and wife would never have anything to do with you, even if you do it by chance in the future. But the emperor, it’s just a passerby who has nothing to do with us.”

This accusation made Aigron even more ashamed.

"It's not that I don't trust Teresa, I can guess this, but I don't dare to gamble, I can't afford to lose..." He could only answer in a low voice. "Really sorry."

At that time, he had already made the trade-offs. He didn't expect this matter to turn around, and he was mentally prepared to be a stranger forever from now on.

For him it was a price to pay.

After a few words of accusation, the madam didn't want to continue anymore, she didn't come to ask the teacher for a crime, so she took the initiative to change the topic.

"The past is over after all. Although the injury is painful, the scars can be healed after all—" Madam stretched out her hand and stroked the young man's cheek, "Teresa left us with no choice, we can only Act according to her opinion and bless her. So... as a mother, I beg you to treat her well in the future, because she is worth it."

"Yes, I will." Eggron solemnly promised. "Whatever I have is hers too. We will be together for the rest of our lives, sharing each other's joys and pains, just like you and the Grand Duke."

"That's right." Madam finally smiled again.

Then, she leaned close to Eggron's ear, and asked in a volume that only two people could hear. "During the previous period, you... have you... taken that step ahead of time?"

Madam's expression seemed a bit narrow, but Aigron was embarrassed.

"No." Aigron shook his head immediately. "Theresa thinks it's only fitting that we should wait until after the union is formal."

"It's really hard for you, but you can hold it!" Madam seemed relieved.

"It's really difficult for me. Every time I fall asleep with Teresa, I wonder when this torment will end." Aigron laughed, "Thank God, your arrival heralds my His sentence is almost over."

"We'll see how good you are in the future!" Madam smiled happily.

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