Eagle’s Glory

"I'll always remember." Aegron replied solemnly, and then extended his hand to him.

Von Mayrhofen couldn't help feeling a little flattered that the young man in front of him was so friendly to him. He quickly reached out to Aegron and held it tightly.

"I hope our friendship can last forever." Aigron said to the other party while shaking his arms.

Then, he laughed again, "Sir, for me, although the current situation is not very satisfactory, it has reached the acceptable bottom line, so I will try my best to respond to the expectations of the Austrian government-"

"It's great that you can be so wise!" von Mayrhofen was also overjoyed to see that he finally promised himself. "I am convinced that this is the best option for both of us, and I am also convinced that we will get a desired outcome."

"In addition to an ideal result, I have one more thing to get—" Aegron reminded the other party.

"Of course! Don't worry, there will be." Von Mayrhofen responded immediately, "Prime Minister Metternich has agreed, and he will write a letter of apology to you in his own hand. Once received, it will be handed over to you immediately—"

"Hahaha!" Agron couldn't help laughing, his heart was full of malicious pleasure, "God knows how many people lost their lives in order to get his apology!"

Then, Aegron let go of his hand, "Please forgive me that I have other things to deal with. You can explain to Teresa if you have any questions next."

Then, he nodded slightly, and then strutting away - the most important thing that needs him to be sure has been completed, and then the Austrian can be handed over to Teresa to take care of.

After Aegron left, von Mayrhofen looked at Teresa a little embarrassedly, and he still remembered the quarrel that the two had had during the negotiation before.

He himself didn't care about quarreling, but he was a little worried that Teresa had played the princess' temper and insisted on arguing with him, which would easily hurt the harmony between the two families and affect future cooperation.

"His Royal Highness, I'm sorry that I collided with you before, but please understand that as an Austrian diplomat, I must carry out the tasks assigned to me by the government." It was because of this concern that he Take the initiative to apologize to Princess Teresa, "Personally, I still have full respect for you."

To his surprise, Princess Teresa didn't seem to hold any grudges at all this time, but smiled happily at him, "It's okay, Mr. von Mayrhofen, I can understand your difficulties, and I don't think you offended me either. In fact, I'm glad my country has such a dedicated and resourceful official as you—"

Von Mayrhofen breathed a sigh of relief. Although he would not take the princess' compliment seriously, he was still very happy.

Being respected by members of the imperial royal family is of course a rare honor for him.

"It's great that you can understand my troubles..." He smiled happily, "Then, now that all the obstacles on both sides of us have been swept away, the only thing I have left for you is Wishing you a great wedding amidst the cheers of Greek independence and everyone celebrating you—"

"That day will come soon," Teresa said, half shyly, half proudly, "and you, if you like, can also be a witness at the scene."

Facing this sudden invitation, von Mayrhofen was stunned for a moment, but he quickly reacted.

"Thank you for giving me such an honor, I will attend, Your Highness!" It wasn't a matter of violation of principle anyway, so he agreed immediately.

In addition to being excited, he not only sighed with emotion.

More than ten years ago, the grand ceremony of Emperor Napoleon's marriage to Princess Louisa was still vivid in his mind as a fledgling diplomat. Now members of the Bonaparte family will marry the Princess of Habsburg for the second time.

He is not qualified to evaluate whether this is right or wrong, but he hopes that this time the ending will be better than the last time, after all, the boy and the girl are indeed a good match in his opinion, and even a little cute.

"Your Highness Princess, can you forgive my presumptuousness?" he couldn't help asking.

Teresa glanced at him suspiciously, "Why, do you also want to give me advice? Sir, I don't see that you have such a hobby..."

"I don't have the habit of being a good teacher, Your Highness, on the contrary, my job requires me to be cautious in my words and deeds." Von Mayrhofen replied solemnly, "The reason why I violated my work creed is only because I have treated you, All the best wishes for the Duke."

It was Teresa's turn to be surprised, so she nodded slightly, "Then please tell me."

"I am convinced that the stage for you and the duke will never be limited to a corner of Greece in the future, but no matter what you and him will achieve in the future, please remember that you are an Austrian, and only Austria will be forever. Open my arms to you." Alfred von Mayrhofen said to Teresa solemnly but respectfully, "I am not trying to trick you into acting in the interests of Austria, but I ask you to remember a Fact - fate can be unpredictable, you need to prepare a way back for yourself and your family, and if you maintain a friendly relationship with your country, at least you won't lose too badly."

For this reason, the diplomat has almost made it clear-he is advising Teresa that if she really walks to the throne with that boy in the future, she should not do too much to Austria when she is governing. This allows the family to have a safe haven in case they are forced to go into exile with their family.

Judging from the fate of Queen Marie-Antoinette and Queen Louisa, his advice also seems realistic.

Teresa also listened seriously, and after a moment of silence, she answered solemnly.

"Sir, I admit that your words are true, and I am indeed full of nostalgia and gratitude for my motherland, which is deeply hidden in my heart and will not fade with time. But I also have my obligations. , I must put the interests of my future husband and my family first. If in the future, fate forces me to make painful decisions, then I will only endure the pain and make the decisions that should be made. .

Personally, I would love for us to remain friends, but if you feel that I should stay friendly with Austria in order to make a way out for myself, then I also ask Austria to find a way to be friendly with me and not do anything to hurt me With my husband, so that I am qualified and motivated to keep us friendly forever! After all, friendship is always supposed to be mutual, isn't it? "

Then, Teresa sneered slightly, as if with a little sarcasm, "His Royal Highness has seen what you call the 'back road', when his mother brought him to Austria, he was indeed safe, but what is the royal family? We can all see how he was treated - if you think I, like Luisa, will swallow it up and think it's 'preferential treatment', then you're wrong... I'd rather my child be proud to go with me The guillotine, and he doesn't want him to bow down to the people he hates! If Austria's back road for us is limited to this, I will laugh and burn it down!"

Her Royal Highness's answer, which was both reserved and leeway, highlighted her subjectivity even more, so much so that von Mayrhofen thought it was amazing.

What a stubborn girl! von Mayrhofen thought.

In her mind, the empire should find a way to win her favor. She doesn't know whether to call it pride or arrogance.

Obviously, although she is young, her mind is unusually clear, and her will is strong enough.

It is a material capable of great things. If one day she can really become a queen, I am afraid she will become a powerful person——

However, that day seemed quite far away, and there was no need for him to worry about it.

"I understand, Your Highness." He nodded. "I am convinced that no matter what happens in the future, the Habsburg family will always have your place, and I will always have full admiration for you."

"Thank you." Teresa nodded, then stood up calmly, "Please come with me."

Von Mayrhofen also stood up quickly, then followed the girl to another room, and at this time, there was already a strong man with deep eyes waiting here.

As soon as he saw Teresa, he paid tribute to Her Royal Highness, and Teresa immediately introduced him to von Mayrhofen.

"This is the Count of Monte Cristo. His Highness intends to have him follow you to Istanbul on that secret mission."

Count of Monte Cristo?

Von Mayrhofen thought for a moment. He had been a diplomat for many years, but he had never heard of the title before.

It seems that the young man should have bestowed the seal himself.

It stands to reason that this so-called "Count" is worthless at all, and European countries will not admit it at all, but at the moment, because the two sides are allies, von Mayrhofen will not care about such trivial matters.

"Mr. Count of Monte Cristo, it's a pleasure to meet you." He greeted him respectfully, "Although I saw you once, I believe that your Lord will entrust you with such an important task, and your ability must be beyond your reach. All the same."

"You have won the prize. I just uphold my loyalty to Your Majesty, so I worked hard and made some minor feats." Edmund Dantes replied calmly.

Although Austria would never admit that the young man was 'Your Majesty', von Mayrhofen pretended not to hear it and did not make any refutation.

"When can you leave?" he asked.

"I am ready, as long as you leave, then I can leave immediately." Edmund Dantes replied immediately.

It looks like he's gearing up, and he's very motivated.

Of course, von Mayrhofen was not interested in pouring cold water on the other party. In fact, he also hoped to get back to the ambassador as soon as possible and tell him all the gains of his line.

"Well, now that you are ready, tomorrow we will take a sailboat to Istanbul, you can go with me." Von Mayrhofen immediately gave the answer, "However, if you do not If you mind, I suggest you feel wronged and pretend to be my servant, so we can save a lot of trouble."

"Of course." Edmund Dantes nodded nonchalantly, "As long as I can complete the task, I don't mind what I look like."

"That would be great." Von Mayrhofen nodded.

Next, Teresa let someone take the letter that Aigron and herself had prepared a long time ago, and then handed it over to von Mayrhofen.

"Sir, this is our letter to the ambassador, please convey it together." Teresa warned the other party carefully, "Considering that both of us have concerns, we cannot leave a written agreement, these private letters. Take it as proof of our commitment - please believe that we take our commitment seriously and will not hesitate to honor it, and I ask you to do the same."

As soon as he heard that the letter was so important, von Mayrhofen hurriedly took it. "Don't worry, I will definitely hand them all into the hands of the ambassador himself."

"Thank you." Teresa thanked the other party softly, and then gave a subtle look.

Sophisticated von Mayrhofen immediately understood, so he bid farewell, and Teresa had him take him to rest.

The diplomat has already completed his mission, so he is relaxed and in a very happy mood at this time. He was already imagining in his mind what reward he would receive from the imperial government after everything was settled.

After he left, Princess Teresa stayed with Edmund Dantes.

Edmund Dantès knew that Her Royal Highness must have something to explain, so he patiently waited for her instructions.

He didn't wait long, and Princess Teresa spoke leisurely.

"Mr. Count, your loyalty to His Highness has always been seen by all, and your bravery is enough to serve as a model for everyone. I am as grateful to you as His Highness. Your Highness has given you such an important task, and it is enough to show your righteousness. your trust."

"I am very grateful to Your Majesty and your trust in me." Edmund Dantes replied quickly.

"However, please remember that your duty this time is not just to find a little girl and bring her back - you will be the representative of Your Highness, facing the ambassador of a powerful European country."

"I'll pay attention." Edmund Dantes nodded.

"No matter who you were before, you are now the Count of Monte Cristo, a real Count... You deserve it." Teresa emphasized again, "We don't worry about your timidity, but you also Mind you, you should show your due attitude, you should be neither humble nor rude or flattering, and I am sure you will do well...as you have always been."

In the end, Teresa smiled kindly at him, then raised her skirt slightly and saluted, wishing him and saying goodbye, "Mr. Count, I wish you all the best, I will wait for you to bring that little sister back."