The smell of fragrant food wafted through the door, and Sophia woke up, feeling a little hungry, and wanted to sit up.

But a sore pain from all over her body made her let out a "moan" and fell down weakly.

Sophia struggled to open her eyes a little, if it weren't for the hunger she just wanted to close her eyes and continue to sleep, the scene that happened the night before made her feel as if she had just gone through a dream that she had never experienced before, especially in her impression that Alexander's strange and beast-like demand was completely different from him usually.

This frightened Sophia, but she couldn't help but indulge in the strange feeling, she thought that she might be killed, because Alexander looked as if he was going to destroy her completely, but then the strange feeling made Sophia feel so happy that she longed to stay in that moment forever.

Thinking about something, Sophia shook her head vigorously, she sat up again, and just as she was about to get off the ground, she saw Alexander walking through the door into the bedroom with a silver tray.

"You should sit there now," Alexander said, placing the tray on a small bed table and placing it in front of Sophia, and then he kissed Sophia's sideburns dotingly, "It is a husband's duty and duty to serve his newlywed wife. ”

Sophia tilted her head slightly to look at Alexander, as if to see from his face how much of his words were worth believing, but soon she gave up on this apparently futile idea, and she reached out and grabbed the golden-colored lamb on the plate, which looked so appetizing that it was delicious, and put it in her mouth, perhaps because she was in a hurry, and immediately picked up the wine glass that was placed next to her and quickly took a sip.

Alexander looked at Sophia's eating appearance completely regardless of the image, and couldn't help but show a relieved smile on his face, he still remembered that when they were together before, when they were hungry, Sophia looked rude and ate and drank like this, it seems like a long time ago, since they met again, all he saw was a well-behaved Sophia, a completely different Sophia from his impression in the past, although Sophia was dignified in appearance, it was also more in line with the image of a noble lady, But it's not the bohemian girl he is familiar with, it's not the jealous little woman who can desperately splash cold water on others in the winter just because of jealousy, or chase her rival all over the room with a two-handed sword just because she doesn't like the other person.

Maybe that little woman is really a little annoying to some people, but in Alexander's eyes, it is the Sophia who has been with him through thick and thin, and has experienced too many things together.

Sophia ate quickly, and when she had eaten all the roast lamb and two braised eggs and a small plate of vegetables on her plate, she burped in satisfaction, and then stretched out her hands to make a gesture for Alexander to carry her off the bed.

Alexander smiled softly, and he gently picked up Sophia by the back and crook of her legs, and walked to the balcony.

It's already the warm afternoon sun outside, and it's lazy, and a team of Montina who is not on duty is training, which is also one of the things that makes the Balkan nobles feel incredible, in their impression this army seems to be constantly training, which is what makes the Balkans feel unbelievable, and what makes them feel the most strange is that they actually see some Balkans like them in those teams that keep repeating monotonous and boring actions, Those fellows who used to be as casual as them and did not like to be restrained were so obedient and obedient to repeat those actions that I don't know how many times they had done, which in the eyes of many people, they couldn't help but envy Count Montina for having such a disciplined army, and secretly glad that they were not in that army.

Sophia's appearance caused a small commotion, watching her in her inner skirt curled up in Alexander's arms, showing her smooth chestnut skin under her bent two calves, many people first couldn't help but let out a complex "Oh~" whisper, and then people took off their hats and bowed to the two people on the balcony, and at the same time issued bursts of blessings,

Sophia raised her hand a little excitedly and waved it downward, she seemed to tell everyone about her happiness at this moment, looking at her as if she had forgotten everything and was just immersed in this moment, Alexander lowered his head and kissed her lightly on the cheek.

"It's time for us to go back," Alexander said, walking back into the house, he put Sophia back on the bed, watching her head sink into the soft pillow, her dark hair completely spread out like a lovely angel looking up at him, Alexander sighed softly helplessly, "Do you know that if you do this again, we may not leave this room for a day." ”

Alexander said as he reached out and gently pinched the tip of Sophia's nose with a gentle force, and when he saw that she was about to open his mouth to bite him, he immediately retracted his hand, and looked at Sophia, who immediately became like a little wild cat that was a little unforgiving and wanted to bite his finger, Alexander couldn't help but laugh funny.

A crisp bell rang from the corner, and Alexander stopped playing with Sophia, allowing her to bite his finger as she wished, and at the same time purr in his throat like a kitten when he was happy, he patted Sophia's cheek with his other hand to make her behave, and then walked to the door and gently opened the door a crack.

"Sir, here the Greeks are." A huntress reported in a low voice outside the door.

Alexander nodded, he closed the door and walked over to Sophia and said to her, "It seems that you can't be lazy anymore, we have to go out and meet some people now." ”

Although a little reluctant, Sophia still got up in Alexander's coaxing and deception, and when he called in a few maids who were already waiting outside to serve Sophia to dress up, Alexander calmed down a little bit, who was also immersed in love.

The Ottomans had already begun to withdraw, in fact, before a formal agreement was reached, the Ottoman troops had begun to withdraw from Bucharest one after another, and most of them were under the orders of the two princes' troops, and it was clear that after receiving the exact news that the Sultan had indeed been seriously wounded, the two factions could not wait to prepare for the possibility of a direct civil war, so they were in a hurry to leave their respective preparations.

Because of this, Bayezid II was also anxious to conclude the negotiations as soon as possible, after making many concessions, because everyone knew that the Ottoman Empire was likely to be in civil strife for a long time.

How long will this period be, a year or two, or more?

In his later years, Bayest II lost his shackles to his two full-fledged sons, which eventually led to a civil war in defiance of his warnings and punishments, and then he himself was forced to abdicate by the victorious Selim, and may even die at the hands of his own son.

Now Bayezid was unexpectedly hit the battlefield, which seems to have triggered the conflict between Selim and Mehmet earlier, but now their strength is obviously much weaker than when the civil war was launched in history, and although the Sultan was seriously wounded, he did not lose control of the empire due to old age and weakness, so the father and son can be said to be evenly matched, and neither can help anyone for a while.

How long will this civil strife last? Thinking of this, a smile appeared on the corner of Alexander's mouth.

As for the Balkans, it is now clear that Herva seems to be the biggest beneficiary of the war, which may indeed make him inflated, but if he wants to become king of Bosnia and Croatia, he will need not only domestic support but also Hungary or Wallachia.

And Herva's move to leave that army on the Hungarian border had already attracted the attention of Ladislas II, and it would not have been difficult for Hervala to get Wallachia's support, but the "special gift" that Alexander left for him should be enough to keep him busy for a while.

Thinking about all of this, it could be said that it was almost all taken into account, and Alexander breathed a sigh of relief, he knew that the key now was those Greeks.

Whether Sophia can successfully take over the rule in Wallachia depends on the Greeks.

Giorgio Leruou and Djilas walked in front, followed by a group of Greeks of different ages, all with vaguely excited expressions on their faces.

These are the remnants of the Greek who fled the country, and after years of being on the run, they finally see hope.

Sophia and Alexander met the Greeks in the living room outside their room, and watched them chatter and be silent, but at last they all looked extremely excited, Alexander whispered something in Sophia's ear, and after Sophia smiled and nodded, he stood up and walked up to them.

"We all know that you have made a great contribution for the good of the princess, and it can be said that the title of Greek princess can be spread everywhere in this land without your efforts and support," Alexander looked at the expectant Greeks, "Sophia will inherit Wallachia, she needs loyal followers, and I hope that you will continue to be loyal and help her as before." ”

Everyone bowed in response, knowing full well that this young man might be the true ruler of Wallachia, at least for a long time.

"But we have to understand one thing, that is, the Greek princess is everyone's name for the last blood of the Palaiologos family in the Eastern Roman Empire, because this title people will have more hope," Alexander looked at the people, and noticed that some of them seemed to have a pensive look on his words, Alexander nodded lightly and walked slowly among the Greeks, "So what we need to consider is whether we should make this title worthy of the name." ”

"My lord, do you mean Greece, Greece?!" An old man asked with some excitement, his expression as if he was drunk with excitement, and that look made Alexander somewhat suspicious that he might fall to the ground because he was too excited.

"Don't get excited, these are just distant and beautiful dreams, after all, the Ottomans have ruled Greece for too long, and I believe that many of you young people have not even seen their homeland."

Despite Alexander's repeated reassurances, the old man wept bitterly because of his excitement, and he kept telling the people next to him about his hometown as a teenager, and finally he knelt in front of Sophia with some uncontrollable feelings, and begged her to retake their hometown one day.

Georges Lirouou and Djilas had been watching from the sidelines, knowing that Alexander's words should not only have aroused their desire and desire to reclaim their homeland, but Georges Lirouou even thought that if Bodepade was here, he would already know what the count was going to do.

Sure enough, Alexander looked at them and said seriously after waiting for everyone's emotions to calm down a little: "Sophia needs you to help her stabilize Wallachia, once the Ottomans leave, you will face a completely different enemy, maybe the Ottomans, maybe the Hungarians, maybe even the Bosnians and the Croats, so I will try to leave you enough men and money beforehand, they can help you quickly raise an army in the Wallachian army that can be useful in the future." ”

Georgio and Djilas glanced at each other, and they knew that the Count was getting to the point.

The two men were impressed by the bravery of Montina's army and their almost incomprehensible discipline, especially in the face of a formidable enemy, even in the eyes of the famously fierce Balkan farmers.

Now that Alexander has openly offered to send personnel from his army to help Wallachia rearm, this can certainly be seen as a good opportunity for Wallachia to regain its status as a Balkan power, but as long as anyone with a little brain knows that this also means that Wallachia will be deeply branded as "Montina" in the future.

Perhaps one day in the future, it may even be possible that Wallachia will become part of the territory of the future Gombray Empire, and at that time, in Wallachia with a fully Montina army, it is debatable whether there will be any objections.

"I know what you're worried about, so I can tell you plainly here," Alexander walked back to Sophia, who lowered his head and kissed Sophia's forehead gently, then looked at the men, "I will not seek the throne of Wallachia, and my other children will not make the same claims and demands, unless there is no heir, and the inheritance of Wallachia can only belong to me and Sophia's descendants." ”

Alexander's words visibly relieved the Greeks, whose eyes became burning for the promise that the future Greek kingdom would at least remain inherited by descendants of Roman blood, was not only sufficient to ensure the legacy of the Eastern Roman Empire, to which they had always been loyal, but also to their own interests.

After all, the royal family of the descendants of Palaiologos is obviously more able to be with them than a royal family of the House of Gombray, who is only related to them in some name.

Georgilius was still so indifferent, in fact he was more interested in Alexander's offer to rearm the Wallachian army, and Alexander's promise to regain his Greek homeland sounded vague, but Georgilius and Djilas preferred to believe that it was a trick played by these Western aristocrats who liked to beat around the bush.

After all, the ink on the agreement with the Ottomans has not yet dried, and it is impossible to make too direct promises.

Dgilas was much more realistic, he knew very well what Alexander's promise just meant, at least until Sophia's line really had such a helpless situation, the Gombray family had no right to claim the right of succession to Wallachia, thinking that Sophia would soon inherit the title of Wallachia, and because he was bound to become a pivotal figure in the Grand Duchy as the first person to follow the Greek princess, Djilas couldn't help but feel that his previous choice was indeed correct.

Sophia had been listening with great interest, not that she had thought these things interesting, but that she had been bored to the point of being bored at the mention of their offspring, but because Alexander had told her before, she had been waiting to see what these Greeks would look like when they heard of her future children.

The result was not to disappoint her, although she did not quite understand why these people became much more enthusiastic than before when they heard Alexander's assurance, but Sophia knew one thing, Alexander promised her and their future children a home.

And when there were finally only two people together, Alexander told Sophia a piece of news that she had been avoiding a little bit of hard to accept, or rather had been avoiding.

"I'm leaving......"

As soon as Alexander's words came out, his lips were gagged by Sophia, and she didn't make a sound but kissed him frantically, so that he couldn't finish the rest of the sentence.

Alexander hugged the girl in his arms tightly, he could hear Sophia's heartbeat, he could feel her skin that was gradually becoming hot from excitement, and he could touch the tears that stained her face with him.

Sophia suddenly let go of her hand, and she gestured quickly, finally letting out a painful cry from her mouth.

"That's right, Sophia, I swore that we would never be separated again, so I won't let you go," Alexander said as he gestured, and then he grabbed Sophia's wrist and looked at her, "So tell me now, do you want to go with me now, or do you want your child to be the king of Wallachia, Greece, or even Hungary?!" ”

Sophia was stunned, she looked at Alexander a little bewildered, as if she didn't know how to answer this question that she had never thought of.

"Our children can inherit this land, and as I said to you, our children can also marry the daughter of Ladislas II, so that he will be eligible to one day ascend to the throne of Hungary, and you can be the mother of the king."

Alexander said as he stretched out his hand and gently placed it on Sophia's flat and healthy lower abdomen, looking at Sophia's slightly flushed cheeks, Alexander whispered in her ear, "You will go with me, but then we will have to be separated from the child." ”

Sophia immediately shook her head, she was obviously a little frightened by Alexander's words, and the thought of separating her child made Sophia's little face turn a little pale with fright.

"So, stay here for now." Alexander softly reassured her, "But don't worry, we won't be apart, at least until you get pregnant." ”

On May 27, 1499, a simple but solemn coronation ceremony took place in the Cathedral of Bucharest.

Sofia Alexandra Valleollo was crowned Archduchess of Wallachia and called Alexandra I!

On 28 May, Wallachia signed an alliance treaty in Bucharest with emissaries sent by Helva, the acting king of Bosnia.

On 28 May, Wallachia signed an Entente of Alliance with Hungary.

On the same day, Wallachia, Bosnia, and Hungary signed an entente of alliance.

After the Ottoman army forcibly retreated through Bulgarian territory after the signing of the Entente, on 29 May, Montina's army announced the withdrawal of Bucharest on all fronts.

On June 1, Montina's army, accompanied by Wallachian nobles led by Sofia, began to withdraw from the Balkans.

Early summer was approaching, cicadas were chirping, and on the road to Caniola a light cavalry of Bohemians and Balkans was galloping along the road, behind which the hunters formed a tight formation to protect a carriage in the middle of the procession.

The windows of the carriage were tight, and I don't know if it was because of the rough road or whatever, the car always seemed to be shaking.

Suddenly, a group of men and horses appeared on the road ahead of them, which attracted the attention of the Bohemian cavalry as the leading soldiers, and they quickly increased their speed to distance themselves from the team behind, and at the same time issued a siren signal to the rear.

The two sides slowly stopped at a distance of more than 100 paces, and looking at the flag of the small number of troops opposite, a Bohemian cavalry suddenly gave a long whistle.

"I know them," the Bohemian cavalry said as he slowly moved forward, waving his hand behind him when he saw a striking-looking knight in the opposing ranks, "It's all right." ”

"Where is the Count?" Archduke Karl of Caniola, who was on his horse and had a bulging back, looked at the back of the group, "I know he should be there." ”

"Your Highness, please wait a moment." The Bosnian cavalry spoke in a somewhat strange tone, then turned his horse and ran back.

Grand Duke Karl looked at the cavalry in the distance, and his expression was immobile on the surface, but at this time, he couldn't calm down at all in his heart.

Won, this Gombray actually won the Sultan!

Archduke Karl felt that he was facing the worst possible situation.

Wallachia, Bosnia, Hungary!

Archduke Karl, who had a headache at the thought of this, already regretted his short-sightedness.

The sound of wheels came, the carriage stopped in front of Archduke Karl, the door opened, and Alexander stepped out of it.

"I'm glad to see you," said Alexander, smiling, "and let me introduce you, this is Archduchess Alexandra of Wallachia." ”

With Alexander's words, Sophia, dressed in fine clothes and with a little blush on her face, stepped out of the carriage.