Good times always pass quickly, just as a newborn baby has changed from a wrinkled flesh worm when it was just born to a skin as delicate as transparent, and a pair of eyes that can already be opened gradually reveal the rapid change of curiosity about everything around him because of the light and shadow in front of him.

If there were two more such children, then even the poorest families would be filled with joy at least occasionally.

Of course, the Wallachian court was not close to poverty, in fact, Wallachia was very rich, because of its rich mineral resources, although the country did not have too high metallurgical technology for various reasons, but it also provided Wallachia with rich mineral resources due to the huge copper ore veins connected to Hungary.

And, according to Alexander, Wallachia also has one of the most important natural resources of the future national development that people of this era have not discovered or have not yet taken seriously: oil.

Wallachia's oil reserves were staggering, and in the future, with the discovery and gradual recognition and utilization of the process, Wallachia's oil fields became the coveted target of the surrounding powers, so that a new country that was later established on this land claiming to be descendants of the Romans did not really inherit the glory of Rome, but became the target of the European powers to compete with each other for plunder.

However, although Wallachia is now lying on top of the sleeping black gold, although these rich treasures are already known in this era, they will not be taken seriously for a long time to come, even if there are people who know how to use simple filtration methods to extract what can be burned and heated from those black muds, but it will be a long time before it will finally be used gradually with the development of various related disciplines.

Now Wallachia has coal, copper, and a very large amount of gold and silver, which made the Wallachians very rich, and it is because of these rich resources that the mercenaries recruited from Bohemia and Hungary and the weapons they exchanged from the Western countries were able to hold out in the first Ottoman invasion, and even dealt a great blow to the infidels.

Just as Alexander was surprised when he first came to the Balkans and was surprised to see that many commoners had copper utensils in Western countries that only wealthy families would have, Bucharest was a real tycoon who may not be able to compare with those Italian cities in terms of architectural style and luxury, but when it comes to the materials used in construction, it will definitely make Italians jaw-dropping.

In Bucharest, Alexander had seen more than one building with brass roofs and several bronze triumphal arches, which reminded him of Gompati's drooling over the triumphal arches when he first came to Bucharest.

As for the Bucharest Castle, which has been turned into a summer residence, perhaps because of the influence of Sophia, Alexander found that when he saw this castle again, it seemed to have become a lot more gorgeous.

Wallachia was originally heavily influenced by bohemian style, and now with Sofia's arrival, it is now a small Prague royal palace.

This made Alexander realize that Sophia had not completely wasted time in the Prague Royal Palace in the past two years, in addition to the fact that she was still empty in her studies and completely implemented the point of being big-chested, Sophia still had a good understanding of the luxurious life in the Prague court with a Slavic style.

Watching the original wrinkled skin gradually unfold, watching the pair of villains lying there motionless side by side, Alexander's heart was full of love.

Estelles was just as lovely, but Alexander had more affection for the twins, perhaps because of guilt, so he couldn't get enough of the tiny angels who had landed on earth, if the angels were male and female.

Sophia was a little jealous of Alexander's refusal to move her eyes when she always looked at her children, but fortunately she didn't hit her with anything again, but squeezed herself into Alexander's arms a little unwillingly, as if to say, "Look at me too, I'm also cute."

Alexander was amused at first, but then he suddenly remembered that Sophia was only 16 years old now, and she was still a child in all seriousness.

"Your father is coming back soon, and I'm sure he will be glad to see his grandson."

Nashan was not in Bucharest at this time, which was actually one of the important reasons why Alexander insisted on coming before Sophia gave birth.

According to Prato's report and the news sent by Nashan himself, Alexander already knew that he was now in Bohemia.

More than two months earlier, there had been a civil strife in Bohemia, and a rebellious army of civilians had occupied Klomešburg in central Bohemia, cutting off the kingdom's east-west link and defeating the troops sent by Ladislas II several times to suppress it.

Then this riotous civilian army, with the demobilized Black Army soldiers as its main fighting force, began to march towards Prague.

This frightened Ladislas II, who remembered the terrible events of the Hussite War, and made him even more worried that in addition to the remnants of the Black Army who were disgruntled by their dismissal and the large number of peasants who were indignant at the new taxes, there were rumors that some descendants of the Hussites who had been expelled and exiled in the early years seemed to be involved in the revolt, which really made Ladislas II really begin to feel terrified.

While trying to continue negotiations with the people's army, he quietly mobilized the army to prepare for another suppression, and at this time something happened that he did not know whether to be happy or annoyed, and after so many years of no movement, the queen actually became pregnant.

After so many years of not having children, Ladislas II was actually in despair, if it weren't for the fact that the queen was born into the Neapolitan royal family, and Bohemia was more religious in its observance of doctrine than in the West, he was even considering whether he should divorce the queen and marry a wife who would give him a legitimate heir.

After all, although he had a few illegitimate children, it was impossible for him to inherit the throne, and according to the agreement with Emperor Maximian, if he died of succession, then he would have to hand over the throne of Bohemia to Maximian, which Ladislas II definitely did not want to see.

The revolt had frightened Ladislas II, but the Queen's sudden pregnancy had made him so disturbed that he had to reluctantly agree to the Queen's suggestion to summon Nashan from Wallachia.

Although he was well aware of the ambiguous relationship between Nashan and the queen, Ladislas II had nothing to do with it at this time, and he needed someone to be reliable by the queen's side so that he could deal with the rebellion with all his might.

It was at this time that Nashan had to leave for Prague, for when he sent someone to tell Alexander the news, Alexander immediately replied that he was relieved to leave for Bucharest soon.

The already delayed journey became much more urgent, so by the time Nashan set out from Bucharest, civil strife in Bohemia had intensified, and it seemed from recent news that the Nationalist Army had captured the Pasengrož Plateau, which was not far from Prague.

Ladislas II was not slow, and by the time the Nationals approached Prague, the kingdom's army had already been almost assembled.

It was only for him that there were signs that there seemed to be a collusion between the nobles and the people's army, which made him a little worried about the queen's safety.

It was at this time that Nashan rushed to Prague, and he was relieved that by the time he set off, Alexander had already set out from Rome, believing that he would soon reach Bucharest.

Not long ago, news came from Prague that the rebellious militia had been suppressed by the royal army, and Ladislas II had to agree to the terms of reform proposed by some nobles.

Alexander didn't care too much about what happened in Bohemia.

This was not only because his mind was now entirely on Sophia and the children, but also because he had the impression that although the reign of Ladislas II had always seemed weak, in fact, the king, who had reigned much longer than most of his contemporaries, had always played the role of a hedgehog.

Although it seems to be weak and deceitful, if you really talk to him, you will find that it is a trouble with thorns all over your body.

Therefore, he was not optimistic about the Bohemian riots, and for Nashan's trip to Prague this time, he regarded it as a continuation of the relationship between the old man and the queen.

However, Alexander also remembered that it was from 1500 years later that Ladislas II seemed to have gradually lost control of Hungary.

As for whether this change is related to the riot, it is somewhat curious.

A loud child's cry suddenly came from the small bed next to her, I don't know if it was August or Catherine's cry instantly resounded in the room, although the voice was immature but very powerful, Sophia's expression changed, she immediately raised her hands to cover her ears, but it was still a little slower.

What had been a solo cry suddenly turned into a duet, and the two cries that seemed to be fighting each other almost through the eardrums suddenly provoked Sophia's face to sink, and she glanced at the cot next to her, and then angrily snorted at Alexander.

Alexander shook his head a little helplessly, he found that Sophia didn't seem to like children very much, or because she thought that the birth of a child had robbed her of her own favor, which made Alexander think that maybe only after she left, she would really understand what to do as a mother.

Alexander pulled the cord of the bedside bell, and in a moment the two nurses hurriedly pushed open the door to the next room and entered.

And behind them, a female officer appeared at the door.

She looked first at Sophia and then at Alexander, and after making sure that she had not disturbed the two Highnesses, she spoke: "Your Highness, the merchant Prato asked for a meeting, and he said that you asked him to come. ”

"I'm going to see him, let him wait," Alexander said and bent down and kissed Sophia, then walked to the cot and kissed the children separately, seeing that Sophia seemed a little unhappy, Alexander had to kiss her a little more, and then walked away from the archduchess who had become smiling, and told the nurses to take care of the two highnesses, and then came to the next room.

Prato was immediately relieved to see Alexander, he had been waiting for an opportunity to meet Alexander for the past few days, but because he had not been able to see the duke's shadow, he couldn't help but be a little worried.

Prato knew that the safety of his business and all his possessions depended on the security of Alexander's position in Wallachia, which made him even more concerned about the situation at court.

Fortunately, the news that the female archduke and the children are healthy has relieved many people, including him.

"Your Highness, that Stefan is an old slippery head." Prato didn't care at all, in fact, others said this about him behind his back, and he looked a little frustrated, still annoyed by the fact that the previous negotiations with the Moldovans were not going well.

"Why, isn't he willing to accept our advice?" Alexander asked, seemingly not surprised by the attitude of the Moldovans.

"The Grand Duke is interested in doing business with us, but he refuses to cooperate in other areas," Prato said helplessly, "and he even openly stated that the Ottomans were his best friends, so he would expel all foreigners who were hostile to the Ottomans, and he would directly punish his own people with the most barbaric punishment." ”

Alexander listened calmly, he was not surprised by the unusually firm pro-Ottoman attitude shown by the Grand Duke of Moldova, in fact, although the whole of Europe knew that Stefan was a hero in the fight against the Ottoman invasion, but when he thought it was necessary, the Grand Duke of Moldova immediately did not hesitate to go over to the side of the Ottomans, so that Alexander always thought that Rova?? Will go from a hero who resists the infidels to a traitor, perhaps under the influence of Stefan.

It's just that Stefan succeeded in keeping his principality because of this series of means, Roy?? has become a down-and-out loser, and as much praise as there is praise for the winner, there is as much condemnation as there is for the loser.

Seeing Prato's somewhat frustrated look, Alexander deliberately asked, "So you completely failed?" ”

Prato's face suddenly showed unease, he knew that his mission in the Balkans was not just to make money for the Duke, and if he didn't show himself useful enough, it might not be long before someone would take his place.

Prato didn't want to go back to that little place in Urbino, and he wanted to flourish at no time than now.

"No, Your Highness, I have seen another person," Prato replied cautiously, "Rois?? It was in Moldova that I visited him and gave the former king a gift that I had given to the Grand Duke of Stefan. ”

Prato's words made Alexander's eyes twinkle, and then he looked at him with amusement.

"You gave all those muskets produced by Agri to the Roy ???"

"Yes, Your Highness," Prato bowed respectfully, "I beg your pardon for making such claims. ”

Looking at Prato with a look of chagrin, Alexander couldn't help but sigh softly and said, "You slippery head." ”