Chapter 101: The Wedding Up

As the time approaches, the whole of Romania is looking forward to the wedding of the crown prince. Part of it was a sign of respect for the royal family, and part of it was because the royal family had penetrated deeply into the Romanian economy, and a large number of people were profiting from the royal family's businesses.

On September 10, the Austro-Hungarian family group, led by Crown Prince Ferdinand, arrived in Bucharest on the Austro-Hungarian royal train, where Prime Minister Bretianu and Romanian officials greeted them on the platform. This time, the Austro-Hungarian crown prince led the team, which can also show the weight of Romania in the heart of Austria-Hungary, which is an affirmation of Romania's development in recent years.

Princess Sophie Marie, the protagonist of this send-off party, is sitting in a luxurious private room, curiously observing the world outside the window through the car window.

"Princess, you see we're in Bucharest." Anna, who was also observing the window, spoke to Princess Sophie Marie like a little sparrow.

"I see, can't you stop on the road, talk all the way." Princess Sophie Marie, who was talking about Anna, was also watching out the window. After she and Crown Prince Eder met, they have been writing letters to contact the relationship. However, for a girl who is in love, letters are never representative of real people, and now she wants to see her lover again.

"But last night I heard someone talk in their sleep, like 'Eder misses you so much.'"

Anna's words made Princess Sophie and Marie blush, and she rolled up her sleeves to clean up the bold Nizi. At this moment, there was a knock at the door, and Sophie Marie hurriedly tidied up her clothes with Anna's help, and returned to the image of a lady, and Anna also stood behind her in a proper manner.

"Please come in."

As Sophie Marie answered, one of the Austro-Hungarian royal guards opened the door and saluted the princess. "Your Royal Highness Princess, Bucharest has arrived, and the Crown Prince and Archduke Otto Franz are waiting for you to pass."

"Okay, I got it."

With Sophie Marie's answer, the Austro-Hungarian royal guard left the princess's private room.

After a while, Sophie Marie and her maid Anna came to the door of the carriage, and saw Archduke Ferdinand, Crown Prince, and her father, Archduke Otto Franz, both dressed and waiting for her. After the princess had greeted them separately, Archduke Otto Franz inquired. "Why is it so late?"

"I'm tidying up my makeup."

Princess Sophie Marie never mentioned that she was playing and forgetting the time.

"Alright, let's get ready to go down." Her uncle, Archduke Ferdinand, persuaded her father, Archduke Otto Franz, to get out of the car with a smile on his face.

Prime Minister Bretianu, who was waiting on the platform, immediately stepped forward to greet Archduke Ferdinand after seeing him get off the train first.

"I've seen His Royal Highness Crown Prince Ferdinand." Prime Minister Bretianu, who walked up to Archduke Ferdinand, was the first to salute and greet him.

"You're welcome, Your Excellency, this time I am mainly bringing my niece Sophie Marie to complete the marriage, which is also the result of a further relationship between Austria-Hungary and Romania."

Archduke Ferdinand had known about this Brettianu before, a prime minister who favored Britain and France, and after he was given the post of prime minister, the ambassadors of Britain, France, and Russia went to his house to congratulate him. Although Crown Prince Ferdinand has a lot of opinions about the prime minister in his heart, he still looks like a friend he hasn't seen for many years.

"His Highness Ferdinand is right, our relations with Austria-Hungary are indeed improving."

Prime Minister Bretianu followed the Austro-Hungarian crown prince's words and then spoke with Archduke Otto Franz to express his friendship. Finally, standing in front of Princess Sophie Marie, Prime Minister Brettianu stood in front of the good-looking fiancée of the crown prince, and a standard royal etiquette was made by the prime minister, after which he spoke to the princess.

"When you see Her Royal Highness the Princess, the Romanian people will cheer for your arrival."

"Thank you for your kind words, I love the Romanian people." Princess Sophie Marie politely replied to the Prime Minister.

After a cordial conversation, Prime Minister Bretianu led them to Bloor Palace, where the other royal families were staying.

On the way to the Bloor Palace, a long procession of horse-drawn carriages drove down the streets. Outside, soldiers of the 1st Praetorian Guard Division were on duty, and Romanians were waving to them warmly. These people have long known that there is their beloved crown prince's fiancée in this convoy, and this is to show their respect to the royal family.

In the fourth carriage, Sophie Marie and her maid Anna observe the view of Bucharest.

"Your Royal Highness, you see, this is not too different from Vienna. I heard that the streets of Bucharest are not good, but I didn't expect the gap to be big. "The maid Anna began to play her sparrow role again.

"Okay Anna, can't you stop a little? You talked non-stop all the way, didn't you get thirsty? ”

Facing the princess's words, Anna thought seriously for a moment. "I'm a little thirsty and need some water." After speaking, he picked up the water cup and poured himself a sip.

"Hahaha." Sophie Marie was amused by her little confused maid.

Anna inexplicably watched the princess smile at herself, thinking that the makeup on her face was spent, and hurriedly picked up the mirror to look at it. This made Sophie Marie smile even more happily, covering her stomach with her hands and looking like her stomach hurt with a smile, which made the little confused Anna a little confused.

Sophie Marie, who had relieved herself a little, said to Anna. "Anna, how should you live in the future, I will be amused to death by you."

"Princess, I will follow you, and Anna will not go anywhere in the future."

While they were laughing, the carriage finally arrived at the Bloor Palace. After the group got out of the car, it was a little strange that Princess Sophie Marie covered her stomach with her hands. Archduke Otto Franz still cared about his beloved daughter and stepped forward to ask. "Mary, what's wrong with you?"

"Dad is fine, it's just that Anna told me a joke and my stomach hurt a little from laughing, and it will be fine in a while." Princess Sophie Marie replied.

Hearing that this was the reason, the Grand Duke Otto Franz was not easy to say anything, and the group walked into the Bloor Palace.

The construction of the Bloor Palace was ordered by King Carol I of Romania to begin in 1881. There are eighty-nine rooms scattered over three three-story conjoined buildings, all of which are decorated with small and delicate decorations, and there are fountains, statues, and gardens outside the building, the most famous of which is an angel statue based on the most famous Romanian painter Theodor Aman. This small palace hosted many other royal nobles and heads of government, and the Austro-Hungarian family now resides in this palace.

"Princess, what are we doing now?" Anna, the maid, asked Sophie Marie.

"I'm going to take a break, I'm too tired on the train," replied Princess Sophie Marie, who watched the servants busy with her work, half-lying on the bed.

After hearing the princess's words, Anna also threw herself on the bed.

Now the tired Austro-Khano-Zodiac family will have a day of rest and will start rehearsing for the wedding.