PS: I didn't plan to ask for tickets or collections, but ...... Bosses, how about moving me up a few points on the new book list? Please, thank you for the tip.

Having a general idea of the Hofburg Imperial Palace, Duchess Sophie was about to take Ernst to her family's residence, but at this time......

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, have asked me to bring Lord Count Ernst to the audience!"

The servant was very respectful, but if you looked closely, you could see that the young royal servant was a little unimpressed with the crown princess and the duchess in front of him, and thinking about the things he knew, Ernst had some detailed knowledge of his family's position here.

"Is it Grandpa Franz Joseph who wants to see me?"

Staring at the big pure eyes, Ernst deliberately accentuated his tone on his grandfather, the royal servants are all smart people, and the young servants understood what Ernst wanted to express in an instant, but ...... He did not compromise as Ernst had imagined.

"Yes, Lord Count Moravia!"

The young servant's meaningful smile gave Ernst the urge to beat him, but he did not do so, for he knew what the end result would be if he did.

Even if he was the master, the real owners of the house were not the Ferdinand family but Franz Joseph, and once the news of Ernst's beating of the servants came out, the impact was not only on Ernst alone, but also on Ferdinand.

Duchess Sophie was afraid that Ernst, who was precocious but did not know what was going on here, would do something reckless, so she said to the young servant: "Your Majesty wants to see Ernst, and I need to explain to him the specific precautions!" ”

The young servant understood what Duchess Sophie meant, and he saluted respectfully and casually, then took two steps back to leave room for Duchess Sophie's family.

Ernst frowned and said, "I don't like him very much!" ”

As if to resonate, Mesimilian and Lord Sophie also nodded at the same time to show that they agreed, but Duchess Sophie had a headache.

"Burrell was the butler of the Hofburg and also served as the valet of Archduke Otto Franz."

In a word, there is no need to say anything else! Ernst already understood why the duchess was a little jealous, a mere palace steward did not have anything, but if there was a guy behind him who was eyeing the throne, then the Ferdinand family could not be more cautious.

If Ernst had beaten Burrell just now, then it is estimated that Burrell and Otto Franz would have been very happy, because it would have brought scandal to the royal family, and Franz Joseph hated such trouble, and Archduke Ferdinand would even be implicated.

This is a scandal that can be attacked, and a slight exaggeration can easily arouse the disgust of the Austro-Lunar nobility, and it is naturally impossible to overthrow Archduke Ferdinand's crown prince position with such a thing, but at least it can increase the chances of Archduke Otto Franz, after all, the heir does not have the right to inherit the throne, which is a fatal loophole for Archduke Ferdinand.

The nobles were in a wait-and-see state on the throne itself, and if the scandal about Ernst was leaked or even exaggerated at this time, the nobles would think that Ferdinand's heir was so unbearable and rude. In order to prevent Ferdinand from giving the throne to his son in the future, it was not impossible for the nobles to directly request the replacement of the crown prince.

Of course, the current third in line to the throne of Austria-Hungary is not Archduke Otto Franz but his son, Karl I, who has historically succeeded to the throne of Austria-Hungary.

"I know what to do!"

Ernst replied to Duchess Sophie's words very seriously, and Ernst was still worth believing, and Duchess Sophie touched his head very dotingly and smiled.

Nothing was perfect, and while God gave the Ferdinand family some criticism in the palace, Ernst, Mysimilian, and the Sufi lord also received a family warmth that other royals did not enjoy.

Coming to the side of Burrell, who was waiting on the side, Ernst glanced at the Duchess of Sophie and her party behind him, and said very calmly: "Let's go!" ”

Perceiving Ernst's change of attitude, Burrell was a little disappointed and a little proud at the same time, he was a servant after all, and he felt very satisfied to be able to make the royal family have such a slight retreat.

Passing by the garden, Ernst looked at the flowers on the side of the road and suddenly said, "It's good here, and I hope to be able to pick some and plant them on my territory if I can." ”

The word territory made Burrell's spirit tremble, and he forgot that the future next to him would not stay in the palace, and he could not look at him with ordinary eyes.

Burrell felt a little remorseful, even if his position was clear, he should not have tried to provoke Ernst in this way, after all, he was very different from Messilian.

Messirian had always lived by Ferdinand's side, and if he did something, it was easy to implicate Archduke Ferdinand, but Ernst was different.

It may have an impact now, but in the future, once Ernst goes to the realm, especially when the title of Count of Moravia far exceeds that of Prince Hohenberg, he will have to admit even if he is beaten by Ernst.

A vulgar count was irrelevant, after all, the first impression of the nobles at that time was that of the Count of Moravia and not Prince Hohenberg, and that Archduke Ferdinand would not have the slightest influence at all.

It was all his own mistake, and Burrell, who wanted to make up for something, replied to Ernst's words just now: "If there is a need, I am willing to serve, Your Highness the Prince!" ”

The corners of his mouth lifted slightly, and Ernst walked directly towards the path ahead without answering, slightly stunned, and then Burrell hurriedly followed and continued to lead the way.

This is the end of the matter, in fact, the Duchess Sophie's family lives in the palace quite well, the servants are all conscientious and cautious, and the only thing that has some conflict is the other members of the royal family.

Even a high-ranking servant like Burrell, he was very respectful when he met Archduke Ferdinand's family in the past, and today's disapproval is completely deliberate, and its purpose is self-evident.

Because he was a member of the royal family, Franz Joseph was not received in a formal place, but in a medium-sized library, Franz Joseph was talking to Archduke Ferdinand when Ernst entered the door, and there was a young man next to him, even though he was a stranger, Ernst still guessed that he was Prince Karl, the third in line to the throne of Austria-Hungary.

Karl was a man who seemed kind at first glance, so the first time they met, Ernst thought he was a good man, even if they were now on opposite sides.

As soon as Ernst entered the door, the indoor environment was slightly awkward, because the three men present were very strange to Ernst, and at the same time, Emperor Franz and Archduke Ferdinand, they did not know what attitude to use to treat Ernst.

Be kind? It's still new after all! Enthusiastic...... It's a bit false again! This caused a scene in which the study fell silent as soon as Ernst entered the door, and Burrell left with a smile on his face.

"Karl, I am the son of your uncle, Archduke Otto Franz, and you should call me brother!"

Karl stepped forward to introduce himself first, and he hugged Ernst with kindness and enthusiasm, which was a perfect opening statement.

"I've seen His Majesty the Emperor, Dad!"

They all said hello, and then to Ernst's surprise, the very serious and old-fashioned-looking Archduke Ferdinand actually stepped forward to pick up Ernst and rubbed his face back and forth very affectionately.