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.
Aigron did not waste any 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 this battle was nothing remarkable from the perspective of the scale of the two warring parties, its significance went beyond the scale of the battle - on the one hand, this was the major event that the Greek War of Independence finally ushered in after several consecutive years of setbacks.
The victory was enough to boost the morale of the independent army; on the other hand, and more importantly, this was another time that the Bonaparte family appeared in front of the world as a military group.
Only a dozen years after the fall of the empire, the new generation of the Bonaparte family is not willing to be left alone to stir up troubles, making the world uneasy again.
Although their leader keeps saying that he only wants to support Greek independence, anyone with a little common sense will know what their ultimate goal is.
Faced with the same news, people will have different reactions - some people gnashed their teeth with hatred and just wanted to kill this restless young man with their own hands; some people turned a blind eye and didn't care what he wanted to do; and some people
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 that she had longed for.
Although she had absolute confidence in her fiancé, she couldn't help but be frightened these days, and sometimes even woke up from nightmares at night.
In order not to disturb Aigron's mind, she suppressed her uneasiness and quietly waited for the news, and all the pain and suffering was 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, her emotions finally became unbearable. She opened the envelope with trembling hands, and then picked up the letter written by Aiglon to herself, and the letter contained the notes she was most familiar with.
“Dearest Teresa:
You know, victory always makes people excited, especially for people like me whose self-esteem has been suppressed for too long. After winning, I can’t wait to announce my achievements loudly to the whole world, so that those who have once
People who look down on me should 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 when I was growing up, and I am grateful to them all, but you are the first person in the world who believes that I will definitely achieve outstanding results. Your feelings for me are not just protection, but
Follow and help... And you did take personal actions, follow me without regrets, support me without reservation, even against everyone around you. I will always remember this true love, and I only regret that I can't
Give it all back to you.
Every day I spend away from you makes me realize how precious it is to have you by my side. Whether I am fighting or resting, I cannot help but miss you. Really, I miss you almost every moment.
I am recalling every day I spent with you and the feeling of kissing you. Even when I was sleeping, I regretted missing your hug... Really, I can’t wait to write this letter now.
I want to kiss you and taste my baby!
However, the current situation is not enough for us to live leisurely. We still have too many important things, so we can only continue to be separated for a while. But believe me, there are not many days like this. As long as we continue to be together now
trend, everyone will cheer for us next!
After this battle, we have an open space in front of us, the initiative is in my hands, and my enemies can hardly organize themselves 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 thought of a specific plan yet, I am going to send my troops to conquer Mesolonghion in the west. It is a fortress and an important stronghold. As long as I capture it, I will seize a large territory in the west of Greece.
, at least have a solid rear.
Of course, you don’t need me to tell you that that’s where Byron died with unfulfilled ambition and resentment. If everything goes well, it won’t be long before I take over the place, and then I can rest in peace for a while.
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 will still hold you and kiss you all the time to make up for all the time that God has taken away from us. What awaits us will be the best time... So let's continue to wait and look forward to it.
!
In addition, I would like to 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 I have the respect and gratitude for him in my heart.
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, and determination. Can you know him?
And to receive his favor 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 glanced at it briefly, and she was already in tears, almost crying on the spot.
All grievances and expectations have been satisfied at this moment.
After reading the short letter, Teresa's eyes returned to the new beginning, and then she 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 - Aiglon was already in tears when he wrote this letter.
"Poor Aigron." In an instant, she could no longer control her emotions and cried directly. "How uncomfortable it is for him without me by his side..."
While crying, she felt relieved because she had fulfilled her promise and used all her strength to help her beloved.
She did not dare to say that Aiglon's success was all brought about by her, but at least she had a strength that cannot be ignored - and for her, participating in a great cause was 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 Aiglon'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 Aiglon sent me, so I was very moved... It made you laugh."
"That's it." Chanel lowered his head and said no more.
She felt happy and sad at the same time.
Your Majesty did not specifically write a letter to me...
She also knew that this was an inevitable outcome, but she still couldn't help feeling uncomfortable.
However, His Majesty's victory is more important than anything else, and she no longer has to worry all day long.
"You have been working so hard these days." Teresa 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've 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 back to glory 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.
"In order 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 Theresa along with him along the corridor to Father Faria's room. At this time, Father Faria was lying on the bed with his eyes closed and concentrating.
After hearing the knock on the door, he opened his eyes and let the two visitors in.
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 brainpower and wisdom are irreplaceable." Teresa replied gently, "I came to you now just to ask for your advice. Now
What should I do most?”
"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 Aigron's previous transactions in Rome and with the church's high-level officials.
"Okay, I understand..." Teresa understood all this 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 they were destined to be together for a lifetime.
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.
"You call it the Great Victory of Lepanto - when it comes to Nafpaktos, I'm afraid no one in the whole of Europe knows it, but when it comes to Lepanto, everyone will have historical associations, and this is 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!"