Princess Caniola looked at Alexander with blue lips, her hands trembling, and she opened her mouth several times as if to say something, but she could not make a sound.

Busako looked at Alexander in some surprise from the side, he had the impression that the old man would not make such a condition, or that the old man did not seem to be that kind of person.

But in spite of his strange feelings, he did his duty faithfully, his musket always aimed at the Moleko Knight, who seemed to be about to make a move, while his eyes were fixed on the young man named Jiali, who was shouting in anger.

"You can offer other conditions." Princess Caniola finally spoke, her eyes fixed on Alexander's face, as if trying to see if he meant it, but she was soon disappointed, Alexander clearly meant it.

But Princess Caniola's words made Alexander smile again, and he looked at the girl who seemed to be frightened, and reached out and gently lifted her chin to look at it.

"Half of the property and a maid, this is not a difficult choice for you, Your Highness, please don't forget that you have made a very serious mistake for your unreasonable treatment of Princess Valleolo just now, so the punishment will only be good for you."

The princess was silent for a moment before she spoke, "I wonder if you seem to be very protective of that princess's reputation, and if this is not an excuse for you to actually prepare to rob us, I would like to know if there is anything to do with you and that, that princess?" ”

Alexander nodded slightly, he knew that the princess was going to ask about this, but it was exactly what he thought.

"Regarding my relationship with Princess Valleolo, I think you can consider me her husband."

Princess Caniola's face was instantly surprised, and there was even an expression like "hell".

However, Alexander didn't care about the princess's liar-like look, all he wanted was to make things "bigger".

He didn't know where Sophia was now, or conversely, Sophia didn't know anything about him.

In the Balkans, where the news is closed and the transportation is extremely inconvenient, if you can't find a way to attract the attention of the other party, maybe it will take a few years or even more than ten years to find a person who has not deliberately hidden his whereabouts.

The mountains of the Balkans are a huge barrier and obstacle for everyone, and as for those mountain people who live in these mountains all year round, many of them have to stay in the mountains all their lives because of these obstacles, and have never left this endless mountain range.

Alexander needed to find Sophia as soon as possible, he didn't have that much time to delay, thinking that Bayezid II's army would invade the land at any moment, and he felt that the best way to avoid being crushed to pieces by the Sultan's army was to know Sophia as soon as possible, and then run away with her.

As for what to do with the loss of those who were regarded as the legitimate heirs of Rome, he did not care.

So all he has to do now is get people's attention and then let Sophia know he's coming.

As for why he chose this girl, it was because he noticed that when the conflict occurred, the princess of Caniola seemed to be very careful to protect the girl by her side, and it was clear that the princess cared more about this girl than the other maids.

"Half of the property, and a pardon," said Princess Caniola suddenly, "I can write a certificate of pardon for your unreasonableness towards me, so that even if you go to Ljubljana, with this pardon no one will be held accountable for the offense you have committed against me, but you will have to let her go." ”

The princess said and looked at the nervous girl.

Alexander looked at the slightly pale girl in front of him a little helplessly, he had only noticed that Princess Caniola seemed to care about her, so he wanted to use this to make things "lively", but now he began to feel that things might be too lively.

Princess Caniola caught his attention with the attitude that she would rather offer a pardon in exchange for the little maid, and if it were not for the princess's seeming more commanding gestures, he would have even suspected that this was a farce of real or false stand-ins.

Just listening to the princess's words, Alexander felt a little funny.

His gaze glanced to the side of him with an angry Moleko Knight.

"Your Highness, do you think a pardon will work for me?" Alexander sat down slowly, he looked at the convoy guards who had been escorted together by the hunters, "Your knight has said before that the Sultan does not allow his army to pass through the place where there are more than 30 men armed, and as far as I know, Ljubljana, the capital of the Principality of Caniola, should be right on the way for the Sultan's army to pass through, Your Highness, do you think that if I march directly into Ljubljana now, your nephew will be able to resist, so what do you think the pardon decree means to me?" ”

Alexander's words made the princess's ugly face even more gloomy, and she glanced at the guilty face of the Moleko knight next to her with stern and condemnation, and finally she sighed softly: "Well, whatever conditions you want, as long as we can do it, I will promise you, but please don't hurt her." ”

Alexander looked at the girl next to him in surprise, he really doubted that this girl was the real Princess Caniola.

"Tell me what's your name." Alexander finally couldn't help but ask the girl curiously.

"Don't tell him!" The young man, Jiali, cried out, but then the hunters slammed the hilt of their swords on the neck.

"Don't hurt him!" The girl cried out in horror, desperately clutching Alexander's arm, crying out in a pleading tone, "Please don't hurt my brother, I will apologize to you on his behalf." ”

Alexander tried not to show a helpless look, he felt that he really couldn't play the role of a villain, thinking about the debaucherous and brutal tyrants in history, Alexander felt that he still had a lot to learn.

"Tell me who you are, you can't just be an ordinary maid." Alexander tried to make his face look grim.

"I'm Alexandra Co......"

"Wait, what's your name?" Alexander didn't wait for the girl to finish speaking, he didn't expect that there would be such a stand-in farce, but this farce was too strange, how could anyone think of using an old woman to pretend to be a young and beautiful girl?

"Co Marchidovi," the girl, who was still nervous at first, suddenly had a hint of strength in her expression when she said her name, she raised her head slightly to try to make herself less nervous, and then continued, "I am the daughter of Duke Marchidovi of the Duchy of Caniola, and the fiancée of Archduke Karl. ”

Alexander was stunned, looking back at Princess Caniola, who seemed to be breathing out because she had finally revealed her identity.

"Alexandra is my cousin," Princess Caniola seemed to be nervous a little more as the girl revealed herself, but then she became nervous again, "She is the daughter of my cousin, Duke Marchidovi, and she went to Ljubljana to marry my nephew, Archduke Karl. ”

Alexander pondered for a moment, figured out that this was the marriage of his aunt and cousin, and then silently admitted that this was very in line with the fashion of the times.

Just thinking about another one named Alexandra, Alexander had to admit that his name was really not ordinary in the Balkans, both men and women.

"Now, what are you going to do, Count?" Princess Caniola asked a little nervously, she didn't know if it was a blessing or a curse to tell her cousin's identity, but these terrible foreigners were now in control of their fate, and if this man who claimed to be the husband of the Greek princess had to put himself to death, then today might really be their death.

But before Alexander could reply, the young man named Jiali had already shouted: "Don't beg him, if you think you are a knight, you will fight me in a duel!" ”

Alexander looked back at the young man, looking at him struggling with anger, and Alexander tilted his head and gestured to the hunters who were holding him.

As soon as he felt his grip on his hands relax slightly, the young man was already desperate to break free, he grabbed the saber he had thrown on the ground and strode towards Alexander.

Then he stood not far from Alexander, sword in hand, and his eyes were fixed on Alexander.

There was a booing from the bohemians all around, but Alexander thought it was him who was being booed.

"Damn Nashan." Alexander cursed under his breath, Nashan had taken the opportunity to beat him up in the name of teaching him, and the bohemians clearly knew that he had no talent in martial arts.

"I'll bet on a Flolin, and within 5 breaths, the old man will have to call someone for help."

"This young man doesn't look simple, maybe he will see it in a face."

The bohemians were heckling all around, and Busako was simply ready to strike at any moment.

Alexander glanced at the Bohemians with a heavy face, and he suddenly felt that these people were really too idle, and perhaps it would be better for them to train with the huntsmen how to charge in formation.

Then, to the louder boos of the bohemians, he simply walked over and took the musket from Busako's hand, and as he turned a few steps forward, the muzzle of the black hole in his hand poked directly at the head of the stunned young man, and the bohemian mocking whistle was already ringing in the camp.

However, Alexander did not pay attention to the young knight, whose face was flushed with anger, and looked back at Princess Caniola.

"Your Highness, I can give you a chance, half of my possessions, and Ljubljana to allow my army to camp and provide supplies, this is the last bargaining chip you can forgive, otherwise I don't mind shooting this little prince in the head right now." Seeing the princess's hesitant look, Alexander suddenly smiled, "I believe that your nephew, Grand Duke Karl, must be very willing to see such a result, if this prince happens to be the only son of Duke Marchidovi, then he will definitely thank you even more." ”

Alexander's words made Princess Caniola's wrinkled face change slightly, and she looked at her cousin, just in time to see the strange look from her cousin.

The princess cursed secretly, she knew that she could not hesitate any longer, although she did not have such a mind, but even a little hesitation at this time could cause very bad consequences.

The momentary strangeness between the princess and the duchess completely fell into Alexander's eyes, and Alexander couldn't help but secretly shake his head when he thought "things are really like this".

It is clear that even on the eve of the arrival of the Ottomans, the nobles of these Balkan principalities are still intriguing and fighting.

Just as Louis XII divorced his wife, Charles's sister Anna of France, immediately after Charles's death, and then hastily married Charles's widow, one can guess that the Grand Guild of Caniola married his aunt, most likely in order to stabilize the relationship with the Duke of Marzidovi, and if it is true, as he seems to say casually, this young prince named Gallie is the only son of the Duke of Marzidovi, then if the prince has three longs and two shorts, he will probably benefit first, It was undoubtedly the Archduke Karl of the Duchy of Caniola.

"I promise your terms." With a little groaning, Princess Caniola finally spoke, and after saying that, she stared at Alexander with blazing eyes, not knowing what was going on in her mind.

"That's good." Alexander neatly withdrew his musket, and then ignored the young prince who was about to pounce on him when he was hugged tightly by the Moleko knight, and turned his head to look at the Duchess lady who had the same name as Sophia.

Mademoiselle Duke's lips tightened, her eyes flashed with obvious anger, it was clear that she was angry but helpless that her brother and sister had become bargaining chips in a deal, and when she saw Alexander looking at her, Mademoiselle Duchess stubbornly twisted her head to the side.

"I must say that you are my goddess of luck, because you and my army not only have a place to be comfortably repaired after a long journey, but also have enough supplies." Alexander looked at the obviously angry Duchess with a little amusement, and the way her lips tightened made him feel that this girl seemed to have a rare innocence among aristocratic women.

Thinking about it, this was not the same as Lucrezia's naivety, and it was clear that the girl was still very clever enough to quickly guess the meaning of his words, but she seemed to be a little unable to hide her inner emotions, so that when she finally turned her head, she finally said something that she had endured for a long time: "You are a bastard." ”

Listening to these angry but only complaining words, Alexander couldn't help but laugh.

"We've been resting for a long time, and I'd be grateful to you if I could feel Ljubljana as soon as possible." Alexander no longer paid attention to the Duchess who ran towards his brother, and he walked up to Princess Caniola with a serious expression: "Your Highness, I hope you will keep your promise, my army will be repaired in Ljubljana, and then march to Bucharest." ”

"You're going to Bucharest?" Although she had heard Alexander say it before, Princess Caniola was still a little surprised, in her mind that the so-called count who came from God knows where might just be a larger mercenary leader, although his army did look different from the army of many nobles and even kings, but when she thought that he said that he was the husband of the Greek princess, Princess Caniola couldn't help but think of him as a liar, and now she heard that he was really going to Bucharest, although it had nothing to do with her, but the princess still felt incredible, And her heart welled up with uneasiness: "If you are going to attend that so-called alliance meeting, I want you to leave Ljubljana as soon as you get supplies, or leave the Principality of Caniola as soon as possible, we don't want to cause misunderstanding in the Sultan because of you." ”

Alexander nodded, he knew that the princess was worried that the Sultan might find an excuse to invade the Duchy of Caniola, although this was more just wishful thinking, because the Sultan didn't need any reason if he wanted to take the opportunity to annex these countries, but considering that all the countries here were struggling in such a precarious life, he understood the thoughts of these people somewhat.

It's just that such a country can confront the Ottoman army?

Thinking of this, Alexander was even more determined to find Sophia as soon as possible and then take her away.

The Principality of Caniola is not very large in the Balkans, and compared to Wallachia or Moldova, Caniola is more likely to survive in the gap between these Balkan powers.

Ljubljana is the capital of Caniola, but the city, which received its authority from the Patriarch of the East more than 200 years ago, is not only incomparable to cities like Belgrade or Bucharest, but also to cities in aristocratic territories with a long history.

However, to get to Hungary, you have to go through Caniola, and Ljubljana is a must-stop on this road.

Ljubljana is a city built around a large lake, around which the whole city is built, and a road that forms a large circle around the shore of the lake is the main road of the city, and strangely enough, unlike other cities, Ljubljana does not have a perimeter to defend itself.

"The Caniola are never timid in defending, they only attack the enemy, so we don't hide in the walls and be cowards." This was what the young prince said to Alexander, and when he said this, there was always anger hidden in his eyes, and if it weren't for his sister's constant reminders along the way, and then simply wearing him by his side, the prince might still have trouble Alexander.

Naturally, Alexander was not concerned with the young man's temper, and he sent for Gompati, and after relaying to him what he had heard from the Caniola about the Ottoman army, Alexander suddenly asked: "Tell me Gompati, do you think Bucharest can be held?" ”

Alexander's question made Gompati frown, he knew what Alexander was worried about, but although he had heard that Bucharest was a famous fortress, he couldn't help but be a little difficult to answer when he thought about the rumors about the Ottoman army.

"It seems that we still have to find Sophia as soon as possible." Alexander secretly made up his mind in his heart, but how to make Sophia hear the news that he had arrived in the Balkans as soon as possible made him a little anxious.

A scout ran towards them, and Alexander noticed that there seemed to be a commotion in Princess Caniola's convoy, who had to travel with them.

"My lord, there is a small force of cavalry waiting for us," the scout reported to Alexander, "it seems that Archduke Karl of Caniola has come to meet the princess." ”

As he spoke, the scout suddenly smiled strangely.

"What's so funny?" Alexander noticed the scout's strange look, "Do you want to do it again this time?" ”

"No, I saw the Grand Duke," the scout shook his head, "and I noticed that he looked like a hunchback. ”