"His Majesty Emperor Franz of the Austrian Empire and His Majesty Queen Elizabeth Elizabeth have arrived!"
With the voice of the palace butler resounding throughout the Schönbrunn Palace hall, Austrian Emperor Franz Joseph and Queen Elizabeth slowly stepped onto the road paved with red carpet and headed towards the end of the red carpet. The nobles and nobles on both sides of the red carpet
Upon seeing this, the important ministers bowed their knees to Franz Joseph and his wife.
After Franz Joseph and his wife reached the end of the red carpet, they quickly turned around and faced Jerome Bonaparte at the other end of the red carpet.
Immediately afterwards, the royal steward shouted again: "His Majesty Jérôme, Emperor of the French Empire, and His Majesty Augusta have arrived!"
As soon as the steward's voice fell, the band immediately changed the tune from the Austrian Empire's "Emperor's Ode" to the French Empire's "Ode to the Expedition."
Amidst the majestic melody, Jerome Bonaparte took Queen Augusta's hand and headed in the direction of Jerome Bonaparte.
The surrounding ministers and nobles also bowed their knees to them. While all the guests bowed their heads and saluted, Jerome Bonaparte secretly glanced at the nobles and ministers standing on both sides of the red carpet.
Some of them had already dealt with Jerome Bonaparte (Count Bauer, Prince Metternich), and some of them were meeting for the first time but had already heard about it (Marshal Radetzky, Albrecht
General), and some people whom Jérôme Bonaparte did not know (Prince Windischgrätz, Minister Bach)
It can be called a gathering of talents.
When Jerome Bonaparte arrived at the end of the red carpet and faced Franz Joseph again, Franz Joseph smiled again, shook hands with Jerome Bonaparte and responded: "Jerome,
My brother! Welcome to the Austrian Empire!"
"I am honored to be invited by the Austrian Empire (actually I was not invited). Here I feel the unique long-lasting atmosphere from the ancient royal family! This is an atmosphere that is different from Paris, which makes me really envious!
"Jerome Bonaparte once again used official words to praise Habsburg.
Jerome Bonaparte's praise made everyone present unconsciously smile. Only Queen Augusta knew that Jerome Bonaparte meant the corruption of Habsburg.
His husband has never looked down upon the so-called ancient royal court life. He believed that those rules and regulations had no other positive effect except making people lifeless.
So how could he envy this kind of life?
"But the social activities in Habsburg are far inferior to those in Paris. I hope you will not be disappointed by this! I wish you a pleasant experience!" Franz Joseph replied to Jerome Bonaparte.
The older the royal family is, the more their social activities are restricted by rules and regulations, resulting in the loss of social ability. On the contrary, emerging empires like the French Empire, without these restrictions, are more able to socialize with confidence.
Jérôme Bonaparte had only one request for social banquets at the Tuileries Palace: that he should dress appropriately.
Apart from this, there are no other requirements at all.
"Actually, the social life in Paris is far from as good as you think. We still have big deficiencies in some aspects!" Jérôme Bonaparte paused for a moment, turned his eyes to Elizabeth Yin and said half-jokingly: "
At the very least, there has never been a lady with such unique temperament as Elizabeth Yin in the court of Duyinleli Palace!"
Faced with Jérôme Bonaparte's sudden compliment, Queen Elizabeth's face was slightly at a loss, and she subconsciously glanced at Queen Augusta.
Standing next to Jerome Bonaparte, Queen Augusta seemed to be jealous because of Jerome Bonaparte's words. She also slandered Jerome Bonaparte by saying: "In the appreciation of women,
My husband has a unique vision!"
"This is all thanks to the fact that I have a dignified wife accompanying me!" Jerome Bonaparte also praised Augusta.
Looking at Jerome Bonaparte and Augusta spreading dog food like no one else, Franz Joseph looked slightly embarrassed on his face.
He himself had never experienced such a situation before, and no one of his important ministers who had met him in the past would dare to be like Jerome Bonaparte.
However, there was a hint of envy on Lisa Bai's face, and she quickly replied on behalf of Franz Joseph: "Thank you for your compliment, but I think the most important thing between husband and wife is to be able to understand and support each other!"
"You are right!" Jérôme Bonaparte nodded and praised Queen Elizabeth, "You are more beautiful and wiser than Her Majesty the Queen before you got married!"
"I'm really flattered by your words!" Elizabeth Yin replied to Jérôme Bonaparte in a neither humble nor condescending manner.
Immediately afterwards, Jerome Bonaparte and his wife and Franz Joseph and his wife began to go to the main hall of Schonbrunn Palace.
Here, Jerome Bonaparte met Franz Joseph's mother, Grand Duchess Sophie, and his father, Franz Karl.
"Welcome to Vienna!" Grand Duchess Sophie said to Jerome Bonaparte and Empress Augusta.
"Thank you for your reception! No matter how much time has passed, you are still so radiant!" Jerome Bonaparte once again praised the fifty-year-old Grand Duchess Sophie, and then turned to Grand Justice Franz Karl.
: "You are still so wise!"
"Thank you for the compliment!" Grand Duchess Sophie replied to Jérôme Bonaparte.
Then Grand Duchess Sophie and Archduke Franz Karl left, and Franz Joseph introduced Jerome Bonaparte to Archduke Karl Ludwig of the Principality of Lorinia.
"Your Majesty, it is an honor to meet you!" Archduke Carl Ludwig responded to Jerome Bonaparte with a slightly dull expression.
Looking at the Karl Ludwig and Jérôme Bonaparte in front of him, it was hard to believe that this guy turned out to be the great-grandfather of Archduke Otto (grandfather of Emperor Karl).
It seems that such things as character are really acquired!
Jerome Bonaparte complained silently in his heart, then nodded and replied to Karl Ludwig: "I hope you can manage the Principality of Lorinia as well as your two brothers!"
Archduke Carl Ludwig nodded and left.
Later, Jerome Bonaparte and Franz Joseph went to various places in the hall to get to know the important ministers of the Austrian Empire.
Augusta and Queen Elizabeth were left where they were. They first found a table in a corner and sat down, and then had a conversation.
"Sister Augusta!" Queen Elizabeth immediately called Queen Augusta affectionately "sister" after leaving Franz Joseph.
"Lisa Bai Yin, what's wrong?" Queen Augusta took the brandy on the table in her hand, took a sip and asked.
"I..." Yin Lisabai paused, then shook her head with an expression of hesitation and said: "Nothing!"
Looking at Yin Lisabai's expression, Queen Augusta immediately understood what she meant. She quickly moved the back chair to Yin Lisabai's side and asked Yin Lisabai in a low voice: "Is Franz Joseph cold to you?
"
"No! No!" Elizabeth Yin shook her head and responded to Queen Augusta, "He really loves me!"
"Then why are you so depressed!" Queen Augusta asked Yin Lisabai again, then held Yin Lisabai's hand and said with concern: "Why do you continue to live so depressed in the palace? I'm really worried about your health.
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Immediately Elizabeth told Augusta that she was depressed because of Franz Joseph's mother.
Since Grand Duchess Sophie had always been deeply concerned that her son had not married Princess Helena, Princess Sissi's sister, she did not have a good look towards Elizabeth Yin.
In addition, Lisabeth Yin's own personality was not as "well-behaved" (obedient) as her sister, so Lisabeth Yin was even more suppressed by Grand Duchess Sophie.
Now she is not only being ridiculed by Empress Dowager Sophie, but even her only daughter was named by Empress Sophie without permission and was taken away from her!
But Franz Joseph made no move at all.
"Hey!" Queen Augusta also sighed. The relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law is indeed a big problem. "By the way, have you asked Metternich for a solution?"
"I have approached Metternich!" Queen Elizabeth responded to Augusta: "Metternich told me that as long as I can give birth to a crown prince, my situation will be improved!
Before I gave birth to the crown prince, Prince Metternich did not dare to say anything!"
"This Metternich is real!" Queen Augusta scolded Prince Metternich.
"Sister Augusta, how are you doing in France?" Queen Yin Elizabeth asked Queen Augusta again about her current situation.
"It's not bad!" Queen Augusta said perfunctorily. She didn't want to attack Elizabeth Yin.
"I really envy you for having such a husband!" Yin Lisabai responded to Augusta with an envious look on her face.
"There's nothing to envy in this!" Queen Augusta waved her hand, and along the way teased out the "unruly information" about Jérôme Bonaparte's mistress and illegitimate son.
Elizabeth Yin asked Augusta in surprise, "Since you know everything, why did you stop it?"
"Stop it?" Queen Augusta shook her head and said to Yin Lisabai: "How to stop it? The emperor has supreme power. If he wants to, we can't stop him at all! Can I keep him tied to my side 24 hours a day?
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"That's right! History is written by men, and we women can only guide them and then be forgotten!
If you are not careful, you will get a reputation that will bring disaster to the country and the people!" Yin Lisabai sighed and said.
