A slightly hot smoky breeze blew in through the half-open window, but the atmosphere in the room was much more dreary and solemn than the already hot weather outside.

At a long table, the eyes of the negotiators on both sides were all focused on the two men in the middle.

As the Sultan's plenipotentiary envoy, Hami Resar Plumm, took a gold seal out of the jewel-encrusted box, and a sound of rapid breathing rang out in the silent room.

This is the seal of the Ottoman Sultan, the representative of the supreme power of the Ottoman Empire, and any text with this seal on it will be spread throughout the world as the will of the Sultan.

On the other side, Ladislas II, who also took out the king's seal, silently glanced at Ressar across the table, he felt as if he was insulted, because he was a king and the other party was just a eunuch, but now he couldn't care about this, what he needed was to get out of this war as soon as possible that he had not expected.

The war in Hungary was largely coming to an end. Forced to flee to Moldova, the nobles of southern Hungary had the opportunity to completely eliminate him, but I don't know why, Rova? Still escaped from the siege.

Ladislas II was not very happy with the result, but this was not the main reason for his eagerness to get out of this war, what really disturbed him was Helva's ambiguous attitude.

When Herva decided to return to Bosnia and proclaim himself king of Bosnia and Croatia, he did not take all his troops with him, leaving behind an army of about 4,000 men on the border with Hungary, in addition to his own, which had been followed by the news of him, although only organized by some local nobles, but Ladislas II felt threatened.

The king had to reluctantly ask Alexander if this was his order, but the answer was no.

Ladislas II did not know whether Alexander's words were true or not, but this made him feel relieved, and he feared that Herva might covet his southern Hungary. It is also a shadow in his heart that he can't get rid of.

Ladislas II was not worried about the threat that Herva would pose to Hungary, because it was clear that the fight for the Bosnian throne was enough to keep him busy for a while, and the king's real concern was Emperor Maximian, who always remembered that the emperor had fought him for the Hungarian crown, and he knew that the emperor had never given up.

A muffled sound came from the table, and everyone seemed to be relieved at this moment, even the belligerent Ottoman generals couldn't help but smile at this time, and the many small nobles of the coalition army standing behind the table were already hugging each other excitedly.

"Peace is coming!" The Patriarch of Bucharest raised his arms and made an excited announcement, and with his words, the Balkan nobles burst into deep prayers.

And the Ottomans looked at them coldly, and under the leadership of Ressar, the Ottomans began to withdraw from the venue.

Alexander sat not too far from the king to the right of the table, and between the two of them were two great Balkan nobles.

He was silent or inconspicuous throughout the ceremony, even though he knew that many of the Ottoman generals had their eyes fixed on him, as if they might pounce on him at any moment.

Chipes died, he left the Wallachian crown, Rois? They fled, leaving behind a somewhat turbulent kingdom of Bosnia and Croatia due to the temporary absence of a king, and Sultan Bayezid II was said to be in a bad situation, as evidenced by the Ottomans' equally eagerness to sign an agreement and then withdraw their troops.

So who got the real benefits in this war?

Helva, who went from being an exiled nobleman to a man on his way to openly fighting for the Bosnian crown, and he is now a hero of the Balkan War, so much so that many people are now openly calling him "His Majesty".

There is also Sophia, who has not yet officially inherited Wallachia, but has become the de facto sole heir of Wallachia, and according to the agreement, Sophia still retains the title of "Greek Princess", but with appropriate modifications in the claim of sovereignty, at least in the agreement with the Ottomans, Sophia claims to be "the legitimate successor of the Roman Empire and all Roman vassal lands and vassals".

This is a claim that looks like it's the same as before, but if you look closely, you can see that a key qualitative word "unique" is missing.

There are too many things to distinguish between the sole heir and the legal heir, and it can even be said that the status of the legitimate but not necessarily the sole heir can be used as the key to a strong claim, and sometimes it can be regarded as a synonym for reluctance to give up, after all, although the legal can be ranked according to the order, there is no difference between how many inheritance rights to be discharged and there is none.

This was the result of a negotiated compromise with the Ottomans after a number of experienced and prestigious aristocratic scholars, and Alexander was satisfied with this explanation.

Or rather, not at all.

No monarch has ever ascended to the throne solely by legitimacy, and the only reason they can become monarchs is either to rely on them or to be the product of compromise after a stalemate on all sides.

So who else has benefited from this war?

An imperceptible smile tugged at the corner of Alexander's mouth.

The impact of Bayezid II's accident on the Ottoman Empire was too great, at least during this time Josha learned through the ships of the Maritime Chamber of Commerce that the Ottoman navy, which was already heavily concentrated in the Mediterranean, did not seem to be as active as before, which made Alexander wonder that the upcoming naval battle between the Ottomans and Venice might be postponed because of the Sultan's injury.

It seems that it is not yet clear what kind of changes this will bring, but it is clear that if this naval battle does change, it is likely that the Venetians will not suffer any setbacks at sea, and they will likely be more active in the face of the coming land war.

Alexander was at war with Venice over Pisa, and even when he left Montina, he repeatedly told Ofreil to pay attention to the northeastern border with the Venetians, but he also received a large sum of money from the Venetians for the expedition, and even made some secret agreements with the Jewish merchants of Venice with the tacit consent of the Venetian government.

So his relationship with Venice is actually very complicated.

So can this complicated relationship develop further, although sitting at the negotiating table, Alexander's thoughts have already drifted to Italy.

As for the agreement with Ladislas II on the Hungarian copper mines, it was indeed a remarkable achievement of Alexander's expedition to the Balkans.

In Alexander's memory, this copper mine was the largest copper mine in Europe until the discovery of the copper mine in the Swedish province of Rafcambo in the 19th century, and in addition to copper, the value of various precious metal associated ores, including gold and platinum, found and excavated from here alone is as high as nearly 750,000 florins per year, and the copper mine itself can produce nearly 4.5 million raw ore per year.

All this is now in Alexander's possession.

Alexander was not afraid that Ladislas II would tear up the agreement, since the army left behind by Herva on the border would be enough to make the king realize something, and in addition, Ladislas II would soon run into new troubles, and then he would not be able to care about the Hungarian copper mines.

As for Helva, Alexander was unaware of his presence on the border between the two countries, and was slightly surprised when the king asked him.

But this made him sure that before Rului? The decision to live is correct, it is clear that the current Herva is different from before, and it is impossible to restrain him only by the previous alliance, so find an opponent for him.

There was a rather wild music in the hall, which was the main hall of the Bucharest Castle, and it was already dark, but the castle was brightly lit, and the stars in the night sky were much dimmer.

People are laughing, dancing, drinking, whether they are nobles or commoners, they are throwing away their pretenses and enjoying themselves, Bucharest has really become a happy city tonight.

The Balkans were crazy, and their dancing was full of madness, which can even be seen in the wild dance steps of some aristocratic women who lifted their skirts and twisted their waists.

At this time, Alexander was sitting side by side with Sophia against the wall, and seeing Sophia nodding her toes with great interest, Alexander stood up with a slight smile.

Sophia immediately stood up in high spirits, and she stretched out her hand to accept Alexander's invitation.

Alexander, on the other hand, only bowed his head slightly and whispered something in her ear.

Sophia was a little confused, but she followed him along the edge of the hall to the outside.

When she came to the courtyard, the music inside was much quieter, and Sophia was about to make a gesture of inquiry, but she unexpectedly saw the queen in the pavilion not far away.

And judging from the queen's demeanor, Sophia could tell that she seemed to have been waiting there for a long time.

Alexander walked towards the queen, and after bowing, he gently pulled Sophia to the queen.

Sophia looked at the queen a little puzzled, and seeing the care in the queen's eyes looking at her, Sophia couldn't help but gently lean into her arms with the queen's gesture.

"Your Majesty, this conversation between us may be meaningless in the future, but if possible, I hope it will eventually become a reality." Alexander whispered.

The queen thought for a moment and nodded, her eyes glanced into the castle, and then her expression gradually became calm and indifferent,

"Earl, you sent someone to invite me before, and repeatedly offered to meet alone, and you said that it had something to do with Sophia, can you tell me what it is now?" The queen asked.

"Yes, Your Majesty, this may seem a bit ridiculous, but I hope you understand," Alexander said, surveying the Queen's lower abdomen, "I beg your pardon, as far as I know, you are pregnant, right?" ”

Sophia's face immediately showed surprise, she reached out with some curiosity and stroked the queen's lower abdomen, and then opened her mouth as if she suddenly remembered something, stretched out her finger and pointed at herself, but she didn't seem to know how to express it.

"No, Sophia, no," the queen obviously understood what Sophia meant, her face flushed slightly, but she still calmly explained, "It's the king's, I've been with the king all this time, and I was pregnant when your father came back." ”

Sophia looked disappointed, she seemed sorry for not having a half-sibling, but she reached out again and touched the queen's lower abdomen, then turned to look at Alexander and smiled.

"So is it related to your invitation whether I'm pregnant or not?" The queen looked at Alexander with a slightly wary look, of course she knew that her husband had suffered a lot at the hands of this young man before, and now he suddenly invited herself, but through Nashan, if it were not for his repeated assurances that this matter had something to do with Sophia, the queen would not have easily agreed to this meeting.

"That's your majesty, I hope to negotiate a marriage with you."

Sure enough, Alexander surprised the queen as soon as he opened his mouth.

She instinctively glanced at Sophia, and when she saw that Sophia was also at a loss, the queen immediately realized that this should be Alexander's own decision, because with what she knew about Sophia, Sophia could not have performed so realistically.

"Sophia and I will have children in the future," Alexander looked at and immediately smiled at Sophia, and then continued, "If you give birth to a girl, and Sophia and I have a boy in the future, I hope to have the honor of entering into this marriage with you." ”

The queen looked surprised, she didn't expect such a suggestion from the Pressure Mountain Assembly.

"But, however, this is not for me to say......" said the Queen, who was a little stunned, and for a moment she seemed to be at a loss as to what to say, "You must know that this requires the King's consent, and don't you think it's too early, as far as I know you have not yet ......."

"This kind of thing can be done at any time," Alexander smiled disappreciatively, "I just said that if possible, please consider this suggestion, and when your daughter chooses a husband, can you consider my and Sophia's children first." ”

"Earl, I think you're joking, or maybe I've given birth to a son, and you might be a daughter." The queen, who had come to her senses from the accident, asked in a mocking tone.

"If that I can suffer a little more," said Alexander indifferently, "I can marry my daughter to your son." ”

"Or are we all boys or girls?" The queen began to think it was an interesting subject, and she smiled and asked, "Know that it is up to God to decide." ”

"If that is the case, we can be a great ally," Alexander said unapprovingly, but his tone made the queen a little curious, as if he knew what the outcome would be.

Perhaps thinking that the joke was enough, or that the word "alliance" was obviously involved too much, the queen's expression slowly became serious, and she looked at Alexander seriously, until she was sure that he was not actually joking, and then the queen cautiously asked: "Earl, do you have any purpose in making this proposal, you must know that the marriage of our children is not just about two people, but about two countries, so you should know that it is pointless to make such a suggestion now, Because no one can guarantee what will happen in more than ten years. ”

"So I'm just a suggestion," said Alexander, who thought for a moment, then lowered his voice and said, "Your Majesty, do you think the king's rule over Hungary and even Bohemia is going well?" ”

A hint of vigilance quickly flashed in the queen's eyes, and she even gently pushed away Sophia, who was snuggled in her arms, and sat slightly upright.

"Earl, please pay attention to your words and deeds, you are questioning a king who has one of the most honorable positions in the world."

"Of course your Majesty, but I would like to say that as a queen with two crowns of honor, have you ever considered that you should be treated to a higher standard than you are now, we all know that you have asked your maiden family for help, but you have been rejected by King Frederick of Naples, and we know that this is a very unpleasant thing for both Bohemia and for you personally."

The queen's face turned red instantly, she did not expect Alexander to say this very embarrassing thing for her so directly, and the white eyes she received in Naples made her suffer in the cold in front of her husband for a while.

"I am willing to give you enough help, both to repay you for your care of Sophia, but also to strengthen our friendship, you know that the king is very wary of me, but if he can calm down, he will find that there is more friendship and mutual help between Wallachia and Hungary." Alexander whispered, noticing that the queen was silent though she did not answer, and continued, "You are the queen, and this gives you the most honorable position besides the king, so you should have the same influence and power as this place." ”

The Queen's expression finally changed slightly, and she looked at Alexander, still with a wary look in her eyes, and asked, "Then what do you think I should do for you with my influence?" ”

"At least ask the king not to listen to me with prejudices," Alexander was not in a hurry to make too many demands, knowing that the queen was obviously very wary of him at this time, "as for the marriage contract I propose, as you say, everything is decided by God." ”

Until she returned to the room, Sophia was a little confused, and she could not understand many of the words of Alexander and the queen, but she remembered the possibility of their children marrying in the future.

So when the two of them were finally able to be alone, Sophia immediately couldn't wait to gesticulate and ask: How do you know that our children can marry in the future, if they are really all boys or girls as the queen said?

Alexander, who finally understood Sophia's meaning with a lot of effort, wanted to tell her, "If it's a boy, you can be a good friend, if it's a girl, you can be a lace side," but think that although Sophia is almost 16 years old, it's a bit of a danger to be a bad child, so he put Sophia down on the bed and gently removed the "arm" on her body, while kissing her earlobe and whispering: "Don't worry, she will definitely give birth to a daughter, as for us, we don't have to worry, there will always be a son if we have a few more." ”