Chapter Eighty-Six: Princess Austro-Hung (Affectionate Plus for the Falling Sky)
When Edel returns to the palace, he examines himself. Even though he has been reborn in Romania for so many years, this is a common mistake of a time-traveler. Fortunately, Romania has a good foundation, and with the opportunity to seize the opportunity in the car, he was able to make his plan barely pass. After learning the lessons of this incident, Edel decided that it could not be done again. Simply not leaving room for yourself and spending your money to the extreme, if you encounter unexpected circumstances, it will be disastrous.
After figuring it out, Edel looked in his office to see what documents he needed to work on. Just as he was about to deal with the matter at hand, the manager Ed came to his office with a happy face.
"Your Highness, Your Majesty asked you to come over."
When Edel heard the steward's words, he put down his work and asked. "Sir, what is my father looking for me?"
Considering that the crown prince knew about it immediately, and it was not something that could not be said, there was no need to hide it. "It's about His Highness's marriage."
Edel was a little surprised when he heard the steward's words. In recent years, as Eder has come of age, the king and queen, like ordinary parents, have become more and more worried about their children's marriages. Not to mention that the Carols are both old and young, and they are even more anxious to find a better half for Eder. It's just that in the European royal family, there are not many women of the right age suitable for Eder. There is a woman of the right age, but the relationship is not good, and now Carol I is looking for him, it is estimated that he has found a suitable partner.
Edel followed the court steward to the old king's office and saw Carol I looking at a photograph.
"Father, you're looking for me."
Although Eder knew what the old king was looking for him, he couldn't ask him directly about his life's events.
"Eder, I came to you this time to show you a picture." After Carol I finished speaking, he handed the photo in his hand to the crown prince.
Eder took the photo and saw that it was a young and beautiful woman with long black hair and a somewhat German-like facial features. After seeing the person in this black-and-white photo, Edel knew that this woman was the reason he had come.
"Eder, how are you feeling?" Carol asked her son's opinion.
Eder knew what his father meant, and he was also conscious of his marriage, knowing that his marriage would be used as a political bargaining chip. He has already thought about this very thoroughly, and he will lose a lot of things while holding power. However, he is now obsessed with controlling the rights of others, and he can only serve the rights of his other half. This can be regarded as Eder's transformation from an ordinary person in his previous life to a big man now.
"Your Majesty, this girl is not bad."
After hearing Eder's words, Carol was visibly more interested, and told him about the woman's experience.
"Eder, her name is Sophie Marie Franzis Caranthony Alberta von Hornberg, she is the niece of the Austro-Hungarian Emperor Franz and the daughter of Archduke Otto Franz, she is only 19 years old this year, and she is very suitable for you."
Eder felt a little strange in his heart when he heard that it was the princess of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Because on the issue of the Romanians in Transylvania, it was unpleasant with Austria-Hungary. Despite the rapid development of Romania, Austria-Hungary was a great power (the territory and population were there, and it was very capable of bluffing people without going through World War I. There is no reason to take the initiative to ask for a marriage as a gesture of goodwill.
The old king of Carol saw his son's doubts and explained. "Wilhelm II sent me a message before."
Eder understood at once how Austria-Hungary could be so quick to make overtures without the influence of external forces, and the Kaiser played a key role. Now that Austria-Hungary is focused on the Balkans, it is at a disadvantage in competition with Russia, and if it were not for the support of Germany, it would have been bombarded by polar bears. Since the support of Germany was so needed, the Kaiser's concern should be treated with caution.
It just so happened that Eder did not have a fiancée, and there were many members of the Habsburg family, so the idea of marriage was under the consideration of the Kaiser. The latter thing is logical, the Habsburgs have always had a tradition of marriage, plus Romania has developed well in recent years, and the Romanian royal family is also a side branch of the German royal family, so there is no reason to refuse.
Eder thought that he had really received the attention of this distant relative, and it could be seen that Germany had not won over Romania in recent years. Eder was a little worried that Romania would be forced into the German chariot, and it seemed that he also needed to show some goodwill to Britain and France.
"Eder, what do you think?" The old king, seeing that Edel had been pondering without answering, could not help but ask him
Eder, who came back to his senses, quickly replied to his father. "Looks good."
"Then let's see when we arrange for you to meet."
Sophie Marie, who is talking about Carol and his sons, is also talking about Eder von Hohenzollern Sigmaringen, who is our protagonist, His Royal Highness Eder, Crown Prince of Romania.
"Princess, what do you think of this Highness Eder?" Sophie Marie's personal maid, Anna, asked her young lady with a curious expression.
"Okay Anna. How do I know about this Crown Prince Eder! ”
Sophie Marie has also been in a mess in her mind since she knew that she would probably marry the crown prince of Edher. Although he knew that he was very likely to be married, he didn't expect that there would be a result so soon. It can be seen from the photos given to him by his father that this Crown Prince Eder also has a handsome appearance, but I don't know what the crown prince's personality and speech and behavior are?
"Princess, this crown prince is so handsome, there are few young nobles who can compare." Anna continued reluctantly.
Looking at the maid who had grown up with her, Sophie Marie had the idea of teaching her a lesson. Anna has always been a little fan girl, if it weren't for being by her side, she would have been deceived somewhere. However, his maid was not wrong, this crown prince is indeed very handsome, and I heard that he was able to borrow a large loan from Germany to develop his country five years ago, and he also has a part of the credit for Romania's good development in recent years.
"My sister, what are you thinking? Are you thinking of His Royal Highness Crown Prince Eder of Romania? Karl walked in and asked with a smile after hearing the words of the maid Anna.
"Brother, if you do this again, I will ignore it." Sophie Marie, who was told the central matter, was a little annoyed.
"Alright, Sophie. I'm just saying casually, don't take it personally. Karl defended himself.
"Then I'll let you go. Brother, are you here for a while? "Sophie Marie was a little surprised that her brother would come to her room, knowing that Carl usually wouldn't come.
"I'm actually here to deliver the letter." After saying this, Karl took a telegram from his pocket and continued. "This is a telegram from Romania, saying that I hope to find a time for you to meet each other."
Sophie Marie asked with a slight flush on her face when she heard the news. "How do you reply to them?"
"Don't worry, my grandfather and uncle have already discussed this matter. You can meet in Vienna then. ”
After hearing her brother's words, Sophie Marie asked with some curiosity. "What is this Crown Prince Eder doing here?"
"I don't know."