"Mom?"

It was also a time since she came to Vienna, but Duchess Sophie rarely came to Ernst's room, and today ...... Suspicious, Ernst invited Duchess Sophie into the door.

"Ernst ......"

Duchess Sophie was a little reluctant to speak, and this expression made Ernst understand that there must be something unspeakable about her, and even that this matter was not a good thing for herself.

Ernst suppressed the uneasiness in his heart, and pretended to smile easily: "Mom, let's talk about something directly!" Don't forget, we're family. ”

"Yes, yes! We are family. ”

With a vague reply, Duchess Sophie suddenly realized that she couldn't say what she wanted to say anyway, and finally she chose to leave......

"Is it because of Cousin Carl?"

Duchess Sophie's action of preparing to leave seemed to open Ernst's imagination, and in an instant he understood Duchess Sophie's intentions, and the words came out, and Duchess Sophie, who had already arrived at the door, was stunned when she heard this, and her steps to leave suddenly stopped.

"Ernst ......"

Duchess Sophie's face was full of guilt, and Ernst smiled at this and said seriously: "Cousin Karl, Mesimilian, I know that I should do this. ”

"Don't blame Mom, you've been ...... with them these two days"

Too close? After all, it's not distrust? Although he understood that this was human nature, Ernst could not help but feel a little disappointed and sad, and he couldn't help but think that in the heart of the Duchess of Sophie, the status of Mesimilian was far higher than his own.

It's not that Ernst is naïve to compete for favor, but he can't help it, after all, whoever puts the same thing in front of him will have some similar little thoughts.

Ernst replied earnestly: "I understand, I don't blame you. ”

That being said, but the disappointment that flashed in Ernst's eyes, how could the Duchess Sophie not see it? Her already guilty heart became more and more guilty at this time, but she didn't say anything and didn't know what to say.

"Good night and a good rest!"

A thousand words finally turned into this sentence, and the departing Duchess Sophie seemed to hear a faint sigh, and her body trembled and finally left......

In the bedroom of Archduke Ferdinand and Duchess Sophie:

Snuggled in the arms of Archduke Ferdinand, Duchess Sophie had confusion in her eyes: "Shouldn't I do this?" This is too unfair to Ernst. ”

"Ernst can understand you, don't think so much."

Although he did not approve of Duchess Sophie's approach, love was enough to change everything, and at this time Archduke Ferdinand understood that what he was doing was not to say whether it was right or wrong but to appease Duchess Sophie and try to make her happy, which was his duty as the husband of Duchess Sophie.

Looking at the sleeping Duchess Sophie, Archduke Ferdinand hesitated and decided to find Ernst, because he didn't want to leave any bad seeds in Ernst's heart because of this matter.

Knock knock!

As if knowing that Archduke Ferdinand was coming, Ernst, who was dressed in a dressing gown, quickly opened the door and watched Archduke Ferdinand, who was also wearing a dressing gown, get out of the way and invite him in.

"Your mother'......"

"I know that I've been very close to Carl's cousin's family in the past two days, and it's normal for my mother to be worried."

Seeing Ernst say this, Archduke Ferdinand finally relieved himself, but there were still some things he had to say, and Ferdinand, sitting on the sofa in the bedroom, announced that Ernst was sitting opposite him.

"Otto is your own uncle, Karl is your cousin, Ernst, I want you to remember this all the time, you are different from Mesimilian and Sophie, they have been raised by your mother since childhood, and they have always been wary of the Otto family, but I believe you should understand that the real enemy is there."

At this time, Archduke Ferdinand's expression was very serious, and Ernst said: "I know how to do it, but ...... Is there really no hope for Misimian? ”

Although the question was very vague, Archduke Ferdinand knew very well what Ernst meant, shook his head, the look on Archduke Ferdinand's face was very complicated, and he did not answer, but Ernst already knew the result.

Emperor Franz was still in very strong health, and judging by his current appearance, he had decided to make Karl the future heir of Archduke Ferdinand.

Ernst? He was still a fledgling eagle, and his influence on the Austro-Hungarian throne was minimal unless he took all of Moravia and had absolute influence over the Czech region.

Archduke Ferdinand's purpose had been achieved, and Ernst's words had made him lose interest in talking about other matters, and soon Archduke Ferdinand left, leaving Ernst alone in the room in a daze, not knowing what to think.

Early the next morning, Ernst went to his butler Leoner, who was obviously a little surprised to see Ernst's sudden arrival, after all, he didn't think that anything would find him on him.

"I hope to see Du Haibin again, and if I can, I hope he can live in the palace."

Looking at Ernst's unusually serious application, Lenner realized that Ernst was not joking, but it didn't matter if they met, but let Du Haibin, a death row prisoner, come to the palace, didn't Ernst wake up yet?

"Prince Ernst's Palace......"

"I just want an answer, okay or no!"

"I'm sorry......"

"Alright! Then I think of something else. ”

Before Lennard's words were finished, Ernst had already left, although he had expected such an outcome, but when the result was in front of him, Ernst couldn't help but be a little disappointed.

"Ernst, you seem to be a little upset."

Retracting his somewhat depressed face, Ernst greeted the Duchess Sophie who came downstairs: "Good morning, mother! ”

Last night's events obviously made Duchess Sophie feel very sorry for Ernst, so she was more careful and gentle than before, touching Ernst's head Duchess Sophie was full of apologies: "If it's because of last night's incident......"

"It's not last night, I want an instructor to come to the palace to teach me the national art of the East, but his identity is a little sensitive, and Steward Lenna thinks that such a person is not suitable to come to the palace."

Duchess Sophie didn't know about death row inmates, and naturally she wouldn't think about them, and in her eyes, Ernst's identity was sensitive and perhaps other people would never have anything to do with death row inmates.

"If you are more sensitive, then you really can't enter the palace, but you can let him live near the palace, so that it won't delay ......"

"Thank you, Mom!"

Duchess Sophie's words made Ernst's eyes light up, and the matter was clear, but because the authorities did not expect it, they happily hugged Sophie, Duchess Ernst went to Bert to let him arrange this matter.

Looking at Ernst's happy back, Duchess Sophie suddenly smiled, as long as Ernst didn't resent herself, if she could do something for Ernst, Duchess Sophie was even happier than Ernst herself, because it would alleviate her guilt towards Ernst.