"In a sense," said Liforth, "Prince Albert is seriously ill, and Prince Edward is partly responsible. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info”

"Oh?" Guan Zhuofan was slightly surprised, "What do you say?" ”

"Prince Edward is now serving in the Army in Ireland," said Liforth, "and there are all sorts of bizarre rumors circulating in the high society of London, one might even say, the whole of Europe, about His Highness the ****'s ...... 'Irish style'. ”

"'Irish'?"

What is this? Uh, how did I remember that ...... "Scottish Mood" from the original plane?

"Yes, 'Irish style,'" Li Fusi smiled slightly, "It's an interesting way to put it, but let me give you two examples, and you will understand, Your Royal Highness." ”

After a slight pause, "Rumor one, Her Royal Highness **** spends much more time in Mrs. Dona's boudoir than he spends in the barracks - this Mrs. Dona is a well-known stage actress in Ireland. ”

"Ah...... I understand. ”

"That's it. Rumor 2, His Royal Highness **** has an unusual interest in Miss Agnes in Belfast, and everyone says this, 'His Royal Highness's feelings for Miss Agnes are as hot as erupting lava, and when His Royal Highness **** climbs into Miss Agnes's bed, every nerve trembles with excitement all over his body'. ”

What do you say...... It's mean enough. ”

"There's no way not to be mean," said Liforth, shrugging his shoulders, "Miss Agnes is an old virgin of forty-six—almost the age of Her Majesty. ”

"Huh?"

"The strange rumors of the eldest son," said Liforth, "finally made Prince Albert unable to sit still, and he went to Ireland himself to find out in the name of a consolation visit to Prince Edward's unit. ”

"Alas," Guan Zhuofan sighed, "Pity the hearts of parents all over the world!" ”

"Isn't it?" "We don't know what Prince Albert 'found', but it was during this trip to Ireland that Prince Albert contracted typhoid fever, and when he returned to London, he became ill and has been ill until now." ”

Guan Zhuofan nodded, "I understand why your envoy said, 'Prince Albert is seriously ill and has died, and Prince Edward is responsible to a certain extent'." ”

"Her Majesty is particularly of this view!" "It is said that my father was seriously ill, and Prince Edward rushed back to London from Ireland to serve the medicine, and Her Majesty refused to see her eldest son from beginning to end. ”

"Between the biological mother and son," Guan Zhuofan muttered, "I can't release it, it's so deep, it's embarrassing!" ”

After a pause, "No wonder Ali Guo said, 'Prince Albert is seriously ill, Her Majesty is anxious and worried, and the signs are not good, if His Royal Highness dies in the end, I am afraid that ...... Her Majesty cannot accept the facts, and the grief is so great that it is so tired that the government of the country is even more in trouble.' ”

"This is not a concern of Ali Guo alone," said Liforth, "and there are probably similar views in the British government and the opposition -- Her Majesty the Queen and Prince Albert and his wife are deeply affectionate, which is not unfounded. ”

Guan Zhuofan groaned and said: "However, because of this matter, it seems that Prince Edward will be deprived of the right to inherit the throne...... A little later, right? Reason...... Doesn't seem to be sufficient, right? ”

Li Fusi shook his head, "It's not just because of this. Freezing three feet, not a day's cold, Her Majesty's dissatisfaction and disappointment with Prince Edward has been a long time. ”

"Oh?"

"Her Majesty has a strong character," said Liforth, "Prince Albert is of a peaceful disposition, but both husband and wife are very cautious men, and Prince Edward has long been deeply disgusted by Her Majesty for his poetry and wine, and lingering in flowers. ”

After a pause, he smiled slightly, "Regarding Her Majesty the Queen, Prince Albert and Prince Edward, there is such a joke circulating in the upper class of Europe: How did two Germans give birth to a Frenchman?" ”

Guan Zhuofan was slightly stunned, but then he understood what "two Germans" and "one Frenchman" meant.

Queen Victoria, as the monarch of the Hanoverian dynasty, has a deep relationship with Germany, which has been introduced above, and will not be repeated here; In addition, Queen Victoria's mother was a native of Germany, Princess Victoria of Saxony-Coburg-Saalfeld.

Therefore, in terms of blood, Queen Victoria has far more "German elements" than "English ingredients".

The mother is "Victoria", the eldest daughter is also "Victoria", a bunch of "Victoria" - well, we have to admit, the European names are really not creative at all.

Not to mention Prince Albert, who also came from the Saxony-Coburg-Saalfeld family, and his mother-in-law, who was his aunt, and who was a close cousin to Queen Victoria, was three months apart.

This is called "two Germans".

As for "a Frenchman", it is naturally a satire on Prince Edward's temperament, absurd and indulgent, and by the way, it also makes fun of the French who are romantic by nature.

"Wonderful!" Guan Zhuofan smiled, "Especially 'a Frenchman'!" - In addition to his temper and character, I know that Prince Edward was also an admirer of Napoleon I, as if he once knelt down in front of Napoleon's tomb when he visited Les Invalides in Paris? ”

"Yes," said Li Fusi, "His Royal Highness is very knowledgeable! In fact, on that trip to France, Prince Edward was accompanied by his mother, and Her Majesty was also an admirer of Napoleon I, and the word 'great' must be used when talking about Nagong, which is probably the only thing that mother and son have in common. ”

After a pause, "The temperament is wrong, it is already a headache; And Prince Edward's studies made His Majesty's impression of him even worse - Prince Edward went to Oxford University, and he was the first **** to enter Oxford University, but he didn't graduate! Later, he transferred to Trinity College, Cambridge University—"

Speaking of this, Li Fusi shrugged, "I still can't graduate." ”

Guan Zhuofan was dumbfounded.

"Her Majesty and Prince Albert have had nine sons and daughters," said Liforth, "four sons and five daughters, except for this Prince Edward, the rest of the princes and princesses, whether old or young, are all excellent in character and learning, except Prince Edward, everything is a mess!" ”

shook his head and smiled slightly wryly, "Alas, he is the eldest son!" ”

Guan Zhuofan knew Li Fusi's feelings: This "eldest son" can't be an example for his younger siblings, the key is that he is the first heir to the throne of the British Empire!

"You're welcome," said Liforth, "this Prince of Wales, looking left and right, there is not a single thing to mention! In short, in a word: it is not like a human king! ”

"Your Royal Highness, please think about what a wise monarch Her Majesty is. With her vision, how can she look down on such a son? Therefore, there have been rumors of abolition for a long time, and now, if the death of Prince Albert is really added to the fire, I think it is difficult to say whether the title of 'Prince of Wales' of this Prince of Edward can be kept! ”

"Prince of Wales" is the special title of the British Empire, and losing it means that the **** status is not guaranteed.

"Her Majesty may have the intention of abolishing the Queen," said Kwan Zhuofan, "but Prince Albert ...... there."

"You're right, Prince Edward, Prince Albert is more like a loving mother, and Her Majesty has never given her eldest son too ugly a look for her husband's sake. However, if Prince Albert died, Prince Edward's amulet would not be there. ”

In this way, there is a real possibility that Prince Edward will be deposed - although it is difficult to say how likely this is, but in the original plane, he still became the king of England?

Otherwise, how did Edward VII come out?

In between, is there a ...... Where can I get my hands on it?

Think about it, think about it.

"In this way," said Kwan Zhuofan, "it is indeed not very reliable for Ali Guo to say that the British royal family and government have the intention of sending Prince Edward to China. ”

"The British government intends to send members of the royal family to China," Mr. Lee said, "and it should be true, but it should not be Prince Edward's turn." I think that even if a prince is to be sent to China, Prince Alfred, the second son of Her Majesty the Queen, should be sent. It's just that Prince Alfred is still young and not enough, so he may not be able to take the lead alone. ”

After a pause, "I thought that because of the hurry, the British royal family could not come up with a suitable candidate to visit China, and the British were particularly concerned, Frederick **** visited China, Princess Victoria and Princess Louise, can they make the trip?" - Especially Princess Louise. Although Princess Victoria is the eldest princess, she has already married the **** concubine of another country and cannot represent the United Kingdom; Princess Louise ...... But Yun Ying is not married. ”

"If I remember correctly," Guan Zhuofan muttered, "Princess Louise...... The order of brothers and sisters is still after Prince Alfred, right? ”

"Yes," said Liforths, "Princess Louise is younger, but she is not a 'one-man leader,' and is not even in the British own delegation—she is in the Prussian delegation, unobtrusive, undewy, and perhaps better to say; There are some things that might be better done. ”

"Not bad! -- Taught. ”

"His Royal Highness the Prince is too polite," said Li Fusi, "since China and Pu are allies, His Royal Highness the Prince has inquired about it, and he naturally knows everything and says everything. ”

After Li Fusi resigned, Guan Zhuofan carefully "discarded" the words of Ali Guo and Li Fusi about Queen Victoria's family, and came to this conclusion: The affairs of the princes and nobles are also related to the national economy, and it is necessary to notify the public and private personnel stationed in Europe to strengthen the collection of intelligence in this regard.

Well, it's time for me to meet the guest from Tianjin.

*(To be continued.) )