Looking at Jérôme. Elizabeth fell into deep thought as Bonaparte departed, and she wondered whether she should obey Jérôme or not. Bonaparte's words.

"Hey!" Elizabeth sighed at her ill-fated fate.

It was at this time that Franz. Joseph's voice reached Elizabeth's ears and said, "Elizabeth, what's wrong with you?" Is something going on? ”

Elizabeth heard this, turned around and showed a smirk: "Nothing! ”

"That's good!" Franz. Joseph did not doubt him, and then turned to ask in a low voice: "What did you talk about when you were with the Emperor of France just now?" ”

Looking at the fiancé in front of her who wanted to get to the bottom of it, Elizabeth unconsciously thought of Jérôme. What Bonaparte said.

As the saying goes, where there is a son, there must be a mother, and his fiancé is so controlling, let alone his mother. (Here is Elizabeth's subjective thoughts)

"I'm with Jérôme. His Majesty Bonaparte talked a lot, and he told me how he and Empress Augusta came together, and at the same time said that you were the youngest of all the monarchs he had ever met! The Austrian Empire will be even stronger under your leadership! Elizabeth looked sincere to Franz. Joseph told a lie.

Franz, who maintained enough trust in Elizabeth. Joseph believed Elizabeth's words, and a smile appeared on his face, and then he took Elizabeth's hand and said to her, "Let's do one last dance!" ”

Franz. Joseph and Elizabeth danced to a new round of music.

And Jérôme, standing on the edge of the dance floor. Bonaparte also had an extra man beside him at this moment, and he was the ambassador of the Kingdom of Württemberg.

"Your Majesty, can I take some time for you!" Ambassador Württemberg respectfully addressed Jérôme. Bonaparte said.

"Absolutely!" Jérôme. Bonaparte nodded, and then left the ballroom with the Ambassador Württemberg once more to talk to the reception room of the Tuileries Palace.

As soon as he took his seat, the Württemberg ambassador took out the jewel from his pocket and placed it in Jérôme. Bonaparte's face.

"What do you mean, Mr. Ambassador?" Jérôme. Bonaparte half-jokingly asked, "Today is not a special holiday, why are you sending me this?" ”

"Your Majesty, I did not give you this gem, but the Ambassador of Saxony asked me to pass it on to you!" Ambassador Württemberg to Jérôme. Bonaparte responded.

"Ambassador Saxony?" Jérôme. Bonaparte was stunned for a few seconds, then pointed to the gem and asked, "Who did he send it for?" ”

"Your Majesty, this is a gift from Minister Neschel Rodie! Say it's to celebrate the birth of a child by Queen Augusta! "Ambassador Württemberg was meticulous in his response to Jérôme. Bonaparte replied, and then added.

"Queen Augusta is not even close to giving birth, and they start giving gifts!" Jérôme. Bonaparte punned: "They're too anxious!" ”

"Your Majesty, this quietly proves the strength of the French Empire!" Ambassador Württemberg complimented.

"Did you tell them what I thought?" Jérôme. Bonaparte continued.

Ambassador Württemberg nodded to Jérôme. Bonaparte responded: "Your Majesty, I have informed the Ambassador of Saxony that you will not seek the idea of peace in the short term!" Ambassador Saxony asked me to convey to you that although there is a war going on between the French Empire and the Russian Empire, there is no hatred between the two countries!

As long as His Majesty wants peace, peace will naturally come. ”

Jérôme. Bonaparte asked the Württemberg ambassador with a look of surprise: "Is it true that Nesherro really said it?" Nicholas I, that old stubborn agreed to unconditional peace talks? ”

Ambassador Württemberg shook his head at Jérôme. Bonaparte responded: "I don't know about this!" ”

Jérôme. Neither Bonaparte, nor the Württemberg Ambassadors, nor even the Saxony Ambassadors, knew that Nesherro Die's plan for peace talks was entirely a secret temptation behind the back of Nicholas I.

However, this plan was authorized by Alexander II, Dolgorukov, and Orlov, and it can be said that this was a peace negotiation that completely kept Nicholas I in the dark.

In the event of a successful peace talks, they will jointly press the palace of Nicholas I to ask him for peace talks.

But Nesherro himself had no hope of success at the first contact, and his aim was only to open a gap in the communication between the French Empire and the Russian Empire, so that the two countries could have peace at once when they wanted it.

"It is probably an operation carried out by Neschel Rodie and them with their backs to the Tsar! If I were Nicholas I, I would definitely not have made peace talks at this time! ”

Despite the fact that Jérôme. Bonaparte did not know the current political situation in Russia, but he was able to make some inferences based on history.

After listening to Jérôme. Bonaparte's reasoning, the Württemberg ambassador said with a shocked face: "They are so bold!" ”

"If Crown Prince Alexander is behind Nesherro Die, then this act is naturally not arrogance!" Jérôme. Bonaparte calmly responded: "Crown Prince Alexander himself is not like his father, he is a devout Slavophile Orthodox Christian!" His mind is closer to Britain! ”

The Ambassador of Württemberg looked at Jérôme in amazement. Bonaparte, he suddenly understood why Jérôme. Bonaparte must insist on communicating with them personally.

Seeing Ambassador Württemberg speaking in his heart, Jérôme. Bonaparte spoke again: "Mr. Ambassador, a qualified diplomat must not only be able to guide according to the situation, but also be good at analysis!" The character of the monarch influences the direction of diplomacy to a certain extent, especially in a country with an absolute monarchy! ”

"Your Majesty, what a terrible fellow you are!" Ambassador Württemberg for his country to be able to pamper Jérôme. Bonaparte rejoiced.

For a moment, he felt that he was not confronted with a person, but with a ghost, the ghost of a cardinal.

"Can I take it as your compliment to me?" Jérôme. Bonaparte said with a pleasant smile on his face.

"Of course!" Ambassador Württemberg did not hesitate to express his gratitude to Jérôme. Bonaparte responded.

"That's it! I took the gift for Augusta! "Jérôme. Bonaparte pocketed the gem and jokingly urged the Württemberg ambassador to prepare the gift.

Ambassador Württemberg also spoke in a joking tone. Bonaparte replied that his gift would not arrive at the Tuileries Palace until after the birth of the little prince/princess.

"I'm looking forward to your gift!" Jérôme. Bonaparte got up with a smile and said to the ambassador of Württemberg: "It's not too early!" Let's hurry back to the ballroom! ”

"Yes! Your Majesty! The Ambassador of Württemberg also stood up and followed Jérôme. Bonaparte left the room together.

Return to the ballroom of Jérôme. Bonaparte danced a few more dances at the invitation of several noble ladies, and gradually the time came to 12 o'clock in the evening.

The ball ended at twelve o'clock, and Jérôme. Bonaparte and Franz. Joseph and the princes of the German state received the salute before the guests left.

All guests in the ballroom (except those who were invited to stay at the Tuileries: Franz. Joseph, Elisabeth, King Wilhelm I of Württemberg, Prince Metternich) all left. Jérôme. Bonaparte summoned Mocal and ordered Maucar to take Franz. Joseph, Elizabeth, and Prince Metternich were brought to the prepared room.

"Your Majesty, Princess, Your Excellency, please follow me!" Mokal was respectful to Franz. Joseph et al. said.

Franz. After Joseph and the others left, William I spoke: "Joseph (full name Jérôme. Joseph. Bonaparte)! ”

"Father!" Jérôme. Bonaparte replied respectfully to the old man in front of him.

"What the hell is going on with Emperor Franz's fiancée, Elizabeth?" William I asked Jérôme in an unkind tone. Bonaparte.

As king, Wilhelm I knew too well what a man with power could do, and he was a little worried about Jérôme. Bonaparte would do something out of the ordinary.

It would be terrible for the French Empire and the Austrian Empire to have a bad relationship with one woman!

"Father, you don't know me too well!" Jérôme. Bonaparte shook his head and replied to William I: "Am I the kind of person who has no taste? ”

William I thought about it, and it was true that his son-in-law did not seem to be very interested in Elizabeth's type.

"The reason why I am willing to talk to Princess Elizabeth is that by cultivating her love for Paris, I want to strengthen the alliance between the Austrian Empire and the French Empire!" Jérôme. Bonaparte spread his hands in response to William I, and then used Augusta as a shield: "And your daughter is a little relieved of Princess Elizabeth, so I am strong for her!" A princess with her back to Bavaria is treated very differently from a princess with her back to Paris! ”

"My daughter? Why did she help Elizabeth? "Wilhelm I was a little puzzled.

"How do I know that!" Jérôme. Bonaparte shrugged his shoulders and said helplessly: "Maybe this is the friendship between women!" Forget it! Father, has my brother-in-law had any results? ”

William I glanced at Jérôme. Bonaparte said angrily: "How can there be results so quickly, you wait!" ”

"Ahh How long will we have to wait? "Jérôme. Bonaparte replied to William I with a bitter face.

"I'll ask again when I get back to Württemberg! That's it! William I replied to Jérôme with a look of disgust. Bonaparte.

Please know that the website of this book: 123 Reading Pen Mobile Version Reading:

『Click here to report error』『Add to bookmark』