Alfonso and the others walked and walked, and had lunch in between, barely reaching the Élysée Palace at 3 p.m.

After identifying himself, the waiter led Alfonso to wait in a waiting room, and unsurprisingly, all three François were left outside.

Alfonso took a bored sip of tea, he had been waiting here for an hour.

"Your Highness Alfonso, the Emperor has summoned you in." A female secretary half-crouched down and whispered.

He followed his secretary through several corridors to his office, and the first thing that caught his eye was the thick dossier.

Remembering the few French ministers I saw on the road, Napoleon's imperial career seemed to be not as happy as Isabella's.

Napoleon III, who was over 60 years old but still in good spirits, saw them push the door in, stood up and took the initiative to shake his hand.

Napoleon is the elected emperor, Alfonso is the hereditary crown prince, and Napoleon's status is slightly higher.

But the surname Bourbon was clearly much more noble than Bonaparte, so Napoleon did not put on a show.

"Your Majesty the Emperor, it's been a long time."

"Your Highness Alfonso, this is the right thing for me to say." Napoleon smiled, he was curious about Alfonso.

Not only because the other party is extremely good-looking, but also because he heard that the other party was ambushed halfway, and actually killed seven people.

Today, Alfonso wore a silk vest and shirt, wrapped himself tightly, and with a height of 1.5 meters, he really couldn't see the combat effectiveness of one against ten.

He invited Alfonso to sit down before continuing: "Are you okay?" What about Her Majesty Isabella, is she okay? I've heard that you've been assassinated on the road. ”

Speaking of this, Alfonso still had a lingering palpitation, "Yes, a group of hired Basques attacked us, and the Lord forbids you, Her Majesty is fine, and I am not too seriously injured." ”

Facing Napoleon's curious gaze, he knew what the other party wanted to ask, and simply admitted to himself:

"I've been trained in the military since I was a child, and I've mastered pretty good swordsmanship, and with a little luck, I killed 7 thugs in that battle in the forest."

Hearing Alfonso himself admit this, Napoleon was even more incredulous.

Although it has been confirmed several times, he still thinks that this is a false statement, after all, it is too bizarre.

But the person himself said it was true, and he had to believe it if he didn't believe it, and there was no need for the Spanish prince to rely on this to elevate himself.

If he changed his identity, he would let the other party perform for him on the spot, but unfortunately it didn't, which made him feel like a cat scratching.

Napoleon and Alfonso then discussed more details of the encounter in the forest, such as "how did you find each other?" and "how did you kill that cavalryman with a single move......

Alfonso was overwhelmed, and finally took the initiative to change the subject: "Your Majesty, first of all, I must thank you for your willingness to take us in.

When the rebels drove us away, I almost thought I was going to be homeless, but now I realize that France has always been our common homeland. ”

Napoleon laughed: "Of course, France will always be the home of Bourbon, and may France and Spain always be friends." ”

"If I can go back to Spain, then I promise, I will." Alfonso said seriously, in fact, what he thought was that the other party would step down in two years, promising to do whatever he wanted.

The emperor was noncommittal and said lightly: "Of course, I wish you can take back the throne that belongs to you." ”

When Alfonso heard this, he knew that the other party would not help him in the matter of recovering the country.

But he wasn't disappointed, and what he really needed help with was something else.

"Your Majesty, when I came, I first went to see the triumphal arch built by His Majesty Napoleon, it is really magnificent."

"Well, everything is so good uncle." Napoleon knew that there must be something to follow.

Sure enough, Alfonso continued: "After visiting the Arc de Triomphe, I passed by the Champs-Élysées, which deserves the title of "the most beautiful street in the world".

It just so happened that I had been thinking of a new business plan, and I wanted to open a store in the Champs-Élysées. ”

"It's good to rent a store directly, even if you rent a few, it's not a big deal for the Bourbon family!" Napoleon wondered, why do you have to talk to yourself about such a trivial matter.

"I need a lot of land, it's big, I need to rent or buy more shops."

"Hmm...... Is that so? Napoleon didn't ask Alfonso what he was doing with these shops, anyway, the other party's source of funds was the family, and the family would definitely not agree if it was messed up.

He pondered for a while, and then said, "In this way, I was supposed to have a dance party for you in the evening."

I'll call the president of the Champs-Élysées Guards and Promotions, and you can talk to him then. ”

"Your Majesty, thank you very much."

It is convenient to have the emperor's help, and if you let Alfonso's family go to talk and sublet one by one, I don't know how much time it will take.

"Don't take it personally, it's all a small thing, the dance starts at 7 p.m., remember to attend on time, and I'll have the servants prepare the dress for you." The emperor really didn't take this kind of small business practice to heart.

Alfonso also did not emphasize to Napoleon how lucrative this would be, and he intended to wait until the official opening before transferring the benefits to the emperor, otherwise it would seem too proactive and too cheap.