When the Romanian army was galloping on Ukrainian soil, news of Karl's abdication came from the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
Although the Habsburg family made various efforts to maintain their status, the Austrian and Hungarian parliaments still made the decision to oust them. Moreover, all the Habsburg family's properties were reverted to the government. And the Austrian and Hungarian parliaments still decided to oust them.
The government's decision has brought the Habsburg family, which has dominated Europe for nearly a thousand years, to the bottom. Now their lives have become a problem.
But when Edel got the news, he was immediately called over by his wife Sophie Marie. It seemed that she, who was born in the Habsburg family, was also very concerned about the family's plight.
As soon as Edel walked into the room, he saw his wife Sophie Marie holding a frame and looking at the photos inside, stroking it gently while shedding tears.
Seeing his wife's actions, Edel quickly stepped forward and comforted her: "Mary, what's wrong with you? Don't be too sad."
Faced with Edel's comfort, Queen Mary still looked at the photo in the frame and said: "This is my only family photo. It's a pity that people and things have changed now."
Edel followed his wife's gaze and looked over. This was a photo of a family of five. His father-in-law, Archduke Otto Franz, and his wife, Princess Josepha from the Kingdom of Saxony, stood in the back. The three in front smiled innocently.
The innocent children are, in order, his wife Princess Sophie Marie, King Karl I, and Archduke Eugen.
However, his father-in-law, Archduke Otto Franz, passed away in 1913. The cause of death was a disease contracted from hanging out at fireworks venues. As for his mother-in-law, Princess Josepha, died earlier, passing away from illness in 1903.
After seeing Edel coming, Queen Mary turned around and said to him. "Edel, I have never been involved in political affairs before, but this time I beg you. Can the Habsburg family come to our place for a while?"
My family has made so many contributions to them. We built more than half of the concert halls in Vienna. But now they are kicked out. These people have gone too far."
Looking at his wife's eyes that were red from tears, Edel couldn't say the words of rejection. So he could only speak earnestly: "Mary, you know that there are too many Habsburgs, and their goals are too big. If you come,
Romania will attract criticism from everyone, which is not good for us or them."
Edel's explanation did not dissuade his wife. She continued without giving up: "Then let the Karl and Eugen families come over. They are my younger brothers, and I can't bear to let them suffer such suffering. Since my father passed away,
Finally, I haven’t seen them for a long time. Can Edel help me realize this wish?”
"Okay, I'll have someone send a telegram right now."
Facing his pleading wife, Edel couldn't refuse. After all, he was a wife who had been with him for many years, and who could completely avoid being swayed by his emotions. Although this was a thankless task for Romania, but for his wife
It doesn't hurt to make a small mistake once.
"Mary, I will send them a telegram this time. But if they don't want to come, there's nothing we can do."
Facing her husband, Queen Mary, who felt much better, calmed down and said: "I know. If they don't want to come, I won't force it. After all, the descendants of Habsburg need to face their own choices."
Seeing that his wife was in a better mood, Edel stepped forward and hugged her and said: "Don't worry, I will care about the lives of your people and will not let them endure hunger and cold. Whether they admit it or not,
Help from the Hoffen Soren family."
Hearing Edel's words, Queen Mary felt the warmth of her husband's chest and said with satisfaction: "Edel, you are so good to me."
"Mary, who made you my wife?"
After appeasing his wife Marie, Romania's telegram inviting Karl and Eugen to visit Bucharest was sent to Geneva, Switzerland, where the Habsburg family now temporarily resides.
When this telegram was placed in the hands of Karl and others, many people in the Habsburg family showed envy. They had never considered life issues before, because the Habsburg family allowed them not to worry about life.
However, in just a few days after being driven out of Austria, these people who were ignorant of the sufferings of the people had a taste of it, so they were extremely nostalgic for their previous lives. But unfortunately, in this war-torn era, no one wanted to
Help them live the happy life they had before.
And when a letter came from Romania, inviting Karl and Eugen to go to Bretianu to reunite with their sister Sophie Marie, everyone was jealous. But it was a pity that they were not included in the invitation, and some people complained privately about this. He used to
He also hugged Queen Mary and said that she and Mary were good sisters when they were young, but these did not dare to reach the ears of the person involved.
As for the invited families Karl and Eugen, there was not much trace of excitement about this telegram from Romania. Karl is currently preparing to return to Austria-Hungary. Even if the Habsburg family is expelled, there is still no trace of their affection.
No one can underestimate the influence of the local area, and Karl clearly intends to use it to prepare for his return.
If he or his family goes to Romania, then this news will make the already difficult task even more difficult, which he said cannot be allowed. So he can only say sorry to his sister for the helping hand, and his wife Queen Zita also
Support his decision. In fact, in his heart, he is the Emperor of Austria-Hungary. Even if things go badly, he cannot be reduced to relying on Romania, which is still at war. This is one of the few motivations in his heart that supports him to continue.
Archduke Eugen's family also rejected his sister's offer of help. For the same reason, he could not bear the consequences of Habsburg's fall, so helping his brother return to Austria-Hungary was the most important thing. If he allowed his brother to return because of himself,
If it was difficult, he wouldn't be able to accept it.
So in the end, Romania's hand of friendship did not reach the two families, which made Queen Mary, who had been looking forward to it, very sad again. Edel saw his wife's sadness, and even took a day to spend with her.
Edel was still somewhat prepared for the decision of his brothers-in-law not to come to Romania. Because if the Habsburg family came to Romania, it would be a major blow to their influence in the original Austro-Hungarian territory. This is why Edel
The decision to invite Karl and Eugen alone was because they clearly realized that coming to Romania was not a good choice. As for other Habsburg family members, it would be difficult to say if they would be invited.
Edel planned to spend a good day with his wife, but in the end he failed to complete it. On the afternoon of that day, the main force of the Moldavian Army and the Ukrainian army led by General Courtois entered the city 30 kilometers southeast of Voliv.
There was a great battle in Hovrov. As a qualified monarch, Edel of course needed to go to the staff headquarters to understand the situation.
