Chapter 186: The End of the War (4)
Trust between people may be a phrase, and Karel is very impressed, because Anthony, who has a reputation in Prague, is the best person to be the attending physician in his own opinion, even if he is not very optimistic about his treatment options.
Tony was angry, but what was in front of him was the mission of the Czech principality, and even if he was angry, what could he do? The difference in status did not allow him to hide his anger in his heart, and at the same time, he also had a great deal of jealousy in his heart, and he hoped to find some opportunity to take revenge on Ernst.
Ernst didn't care what Anthony was thinking, in his eyes Anthony was just a little person, a little person to be kneaded. What if you know that he wants to get revenge on yourself? I guess the only thing Ernst will do is to be dismissive, after all, he doesn't care about Anthony in his heart.
The matter of how to treat little Rosa was thus decided, and because of the imminent arrival of Maria, Ernst could not stay here forever, and on the afternoon of the third day Ernst went straight from the castle on the outskirts of the city to the train station, and Maria would arrive in Prague at about 14 o'clock, and the guard of honor and the relevant greeting were ready.
Just to go home and need such pomp? After all, Maria is not only the empress of the Czech principality, she is also the empress of the Russian Empire, no matter which status she enjoys, it is indispensable for her to enjoy such treatment, of course, in the eyes of some well-intentioned people, this is undoubtedly an opportunity.
On this day, Prague's railway station was very lively, and a large number of Prague citizens were very excited to greet the country's hostess with flowers and flags under the obstruction of soldiers. They were proud because their Grand Duke was not only the Grand Duchess of the Czech Republic, but also the Empress of the Russian Empire.
Europeans always regard honor as very important, not only the honor of the family but also the honor of the country, and most of the governance of Ernst in the past few years of the establishment of the Czech Duchy has been biased towards ordinary citizens, especially the citizens of Prague. That's why they loved Ernst and the famous Empress Maria, whom they had never met.
Soldiers can stop ordinary citizens, but they can't stop journalists, because Ernst needs them to help spread the news of Mary's return across the country.
At about 14 o'clock, the train was slightly delayed for a few minutes.
When a train that was clearly different from the others stopped at the station, the first to come down were rows of soldiers in Russian military uniforms who were similar but distinctly different. They first presented Ernst with high courtesy, and then went to their place under the arrangement of a general in Prague.
Maria soon appeared in front of Ernst, much more mature than she had been a few years ago, and she no longer looked like a little girl a few years ago. The two-year career as an empress gave her a distinctly superior air to her, even though the nature of her puppet in Siberia was far more than the essence of the empress.
She smiled merrily, and in any case she longed to return to Ernst. Over the years, there have been pains, jealousies, and hatreds...... There were some, but it didn't matter at this moment, because in her eyes Ernst was still the same brother he was back then, and he hadn't changed anything.
Without warning, the camera took pictures of this scene from the bottom of its heart, but at this time Ernst made a very unexpected movement, he actually touched Maria's head, just like an elder caressing a junior, very gentle and tender.
There was a great uproar, because in the eyes of these reporters it was a disrespect to Mary, and even the officials and nobles who came thought it was inappropriate, because it did not fit Ernst's identity and made Maria lose some of her majesty. However, this was not the case in the eyes of ordinary citizens, who seemed to be a little closer to them and a very cordial royal couple of Ernst and Maria.
Nicholas II was also in the sequence of nobles who greeted him, and when he saw this scene, his eyes flashed with complexity, and his wife on the side did not have anything, she thought it was a kind of romance on the contrary. In fact, she was not the only one who saw this, the Grand Duchess of Sophia and the Sophie Lord were like this, and the sensual Prince Flanders admired Ernst a little. He thought that if he had been in Ernst's position, he might not have been able to do such a move.
"It's been a tiring journey! Let's go home! ”
There was no inquiry, but Mary was very happy. Siberia was stressing her a lot, and she thought that coming to Prague would be a different struggle, but who would have thought about it...... Everything was so natural, so easy, Ernst was still like the Moravian count, and she seemed to be the same princess of the Russian Empire again.
All of this is an illusion, of course, but would Mary think about it seriously? No, she won't, because that's the life she wants, and she's always been a simple person who likes simplicity.
Holding hands, the two seemed to be not the monarchs of the two countries but a pair of young people who were in love, Massena looked at this scene with a headache, he knew that tomorrow the major newspapers of the Czech principality would already mention this matter, and the end of this matter obviously needed to be dealt with by the cabinet or the prime minister of the cabinet.
"Massena, long time no see."
Mary did not forget him, and when she came to him, she specially greeted him, to which Massena could only smile and say, "Yes, long time no see, Your Majesty Mary!" ”
Why did he look like this, the smart Maria naturally knew very well, couldn't help but smile lightly, hugged him slightly, and then walked towards his father Nicholas II. Ernst, who was on Maria's side, couldn't help but chuckle and pat Massena on the shoulder after Maria left, to which Massena smiled bitterly.
The relationship between the emperor and the prime minister was always contradictory, but this did not seem to be the case in the Czech principality. The citizens of Prague were very heartwarming to see Ernst pat Massena on the shoulder, they were not only kings and ministers, but also friends and like-minded people.
Mary was undoubtedly happy to see Nicholas II, but when she came to him, Maria's originally happy face could not help but stiffen, because she remembered that Nicholas II undoubtedly had her own husband in it today. Especially at this time, Nicholas II was basically under house arrest, and he ascended to the position of Russian emperor, who originally belonged to his father.
No one who has ever been an emperor is a fool, and how can he not guess what the reason is for the sudden change in his daughter? Taking the initiative to hug Maria, Nicholas II whispered in her ear: "I am very happy now, you are the glory of the family, and the family needs you to support it in the future." ”
After saying this, Nicholas II, who let go of Maria, still blinked playfully, as if she understood something, Maria's face couldn't help but turn red, and she couldn't help but glance at Ernst behind her, and couldn't help but stare at Nicholas II, who was old and disrespectful. It was also a pleasure to meet the wife of their daughter, Nicholas II, but this was not the place to talk, and they asked about their other daughters' lives in Siberia as they walked in the direction of the convoy.
After getting into the car, Ernst waved to the enthusiastic Prague citizens on the street, quietly observing Maria's expression, and just talking about the sisters Ernst was clearly aware of the slight change in Maria's heart.
There is no need to ask about some things, and perhaps Ernst knows more about Siberia than Mary. The Romanov sisters were not willing to accept that the power had always been in the hands of an outsider, Ernst, even if it was Maria who was in charge at this time.
Several of the Romanov sisters were married, and at the behest of the former Russian nobility they undoubtedly gained some power, although far from being comparable to the Russian cabinet government at this time, but they were beginning to have their own influence and influence at the local level.
They did not mean to overthrow the current rule of the Russian Empire, but only to overthrow the current Russian cabinet and completely withdraw Ernst from the political arena of the New Russian Empire.