Vienna, Schönbrunn Palace.

This was the twelfth Christmas that Franz and his "family" had spent together, and the old father didn't like Franz's wine because it didn't "taste", but he still kept drinking it.

Madame Sophie has become obsessed with cosmetics, even at Christmas, but she does not experiment with herself, and the beautiful young ladies used to be her canvas.

Before the young and beautiful girls entered the palace, they had heard some rumors about Madame Sophie, and legend had it that she liked to sink people to the bottom of the Danube, or to skin them and cramp them, or to eat people's hearts raw.

But in the eyes of these handmaidens, Mrs. Sophie was a beauty, not only beautiful, but also dressed them up, and was also kind-hearted.

(Even if a maid is called a maid and a low-level servant in the palace, most of the maids in the palace are actually from noble backgrounds.) ）

But there will always be some seniors in the palace who remind them from time to time to pay attention to etiquette in front of Mrs. Sophie, otherwise it will not be solved by saying sorry at that time.

It's just that these new maids don't care, most of them think they are young and beautiful, and there are even many people who are thinking about a few little dukes.

After all, there are countless messy things like finding a lover or a one-night stand in Europe.

Moreover, the eldest Archduke Franz was twelve years old, and Archduke Maximilian was also ten years old, and they were almost old enough to choose a health worker.

Although they all now have female attendants around them, one of them is of unknown origin, the other is too old, and the special status of a health worker usually does not remain in the court.

Of course, if you can stay in the court, you will have a high status, and you may even be like Madame de Pompadour in France.

(Madame de Pompadour was Louis XV's most trusted lover, playmate, and adviser, a navigator of Rococo art, a patron of Enlightenment literature, the driving force behind the French Oriental fever, and the discoverer of everyday beauty...... However, in the eyes of many, she was only the main culprit of the prostitute lady and the decline of France.

is a woman who is truly famous all over the world and slandered all over the world. ）

It's unlikely, but who hasn't dreamed yet?

Maximilian didn't like Franz as a big brother, after all, there was no latter, and the former was the heir to the empire, at least he thought so.

As for Franz's third brother Ludwig, I have to say that he is a very hard worker, even on Christmas Eve, he is still reading. So Franz simply gave him a box of exercise books as a Christmas present.

The workbook was the first of its kind in Franz, and the historical workbook was invented in 1905 by an Italian governess who could not bear it.

However, at this time, Franz brought this kind of thing to the world more than sixty years in advance in order to let the children of this era feel the suffering he had experienced.

However, to Franz's surprise, experts and professors from all walks of life praised this approach and followed suit. It only makes the students of Austria miserable.

Ludwig was quite happy to receive a large box of exercise books, and he felt that this was a kind of whipping and expectation from his eldest brother.

"Thank you, this is really the best gift, and I will definitely try my best to live up to my big brother's expectations of me."

Franz just patted the third brother on the shoulder, he did have some expectations for Ludwig, but it was not that he expected him to be excellent, but that he would marry a princess in the future, or not make trouble when he went to inherit a certain throne.

Yes, Franz's siblings were political assets, especially for Austria, an ancient bloodline empire.

Of course, Franz's sister Maria and Victor in his arms also had to fulfill some obligations while enjoying their rights in the imperial family.

Victor Joseph Anton, born in 1842, was Franz's youngest brother, and was spoiled too much by Madame Sophie's only daughter.

But the love imposed by an overly strong mother is not so easy to accept, so Victor is emotionally delirious and does not like women, but likes men.

Due to too many scandals in history, Franz had to expel his own brother from Vienna so that he would not continue to tarnish the family's reputation.

However, at this time, Mrs. Sophie had both children and daughters, and the building was crooked from Franz onwards, which made it very difficult for the children behind to be disciplined.

At the same time, Franz has been finding something to do for Mrs. Sophie, so that she does not interfere too much in politics.

So Mrs. Sophie simply put it up and didn't care about her children, of course, this is also the atmosphere of high society at this time.

Franz's sister took on the responsibility of taking care of Victor, of course, more often than not, she was just causing trouble for the grandmothers.

Franz naturally prepared a gift for his sister, but this time it was not a devilish gift like an exercise book.

But as Franz walked over, little Mary pursed her lips and hugged little Victor to her chest.

"Declare in advance, I don't need an exercise book or anything. My mother had agreed that I didn't have to go to school, as long as I was literate and numeracy. ”

Franz shook his head.

"That's not good, how can you do it without learning like this? I don't know if you're deceived in the future, you can't always protect you like this, and you have to rely on yourself one day. You don't have to go to school, but you always have to ask for a tutor. It's a big deal to hire a dozen tutors for you, and let them take turns to educate you."

"Don't listen! Don't listen! ”

Little Maria grimaced, she didn't like to be told, including Franz, of course.

However, Franz will not let her do anything, after all, she may be the one who will be injured in the end. Franz raised his hand, and Little Mary shrank behind the Christmas tree in fright.

But Franz wasn't going to teach her a lesson on Christmas Eve, but put it another way.

"Actually, school is not a terrible place, my sister is so smart and beautiful, she must be like a little star on campus, which will make people jealous and envious."

Franz reached out and rubbed Maria's blonde hair, which was soft, but the color made him feel awkward.

"Of course, Nana said I'm smart! Monica too, Galia."

Maria raised her head proudly, then looked down and counted the names of several of her friends.

"There are not only teachers in the school, but also many children who are about your age, and you will have many, many friends to play hide and seek with you, swing with you, and build sand with you."

"Really?!" Maria couldn't wait to interrupt Franz, she lacked nothing, but she didn't have a few playmates of the same age, and even if she did, it would take a long time to see each other, after all, everyone was a princess and in a different country.

"Really, when did Big Brother lie to you?" Franz had the expression of a wolf catching a sheep, but Maria didn't notice it.

"Then I'll go tomorrow!" Mary exclaimed excitedly.

"It's Christmas off, and Maria, everyone expects you to be smart and beautiful." Franz said seductively.

"Mary is the smartest and most beautiful!" Maria looked unconvinced.

At this time, Franz took out a delicate box.

"A Christmas present for you."

Little Maria approached the box cautiously, after all, Franz often said that soldiers are not tired of deceit, and then attacked her in various ways, very cunning, who knows if this time it was another trap.

Even when the box was opened, Little Maria called a maid to help open it, after all, she was afraid that it would be a spring monster, or something like a snake and a bug.

But there was nothing strange in the box, just a delicate little crown.

Franz still knew her sister very well, and she liked those sparkling gems just as much as ordinary girls.

He simply used diamonds dug up in Namibia, ruby sapphires, and gold from California and silver from Tyrol to create a very delicate little crown for his sister.

The crown was made of high-quality silver and gold, as well as 25 pigeonstones and 360 diamonds, and what Franz didn't know was that the crown he made was quite extravagant among the royal families of Europe.

Later, this also attracted a lot of jealous or envious eyes and some unnecessary troubles for his sister.

But little Mary was very happy when she saw this little crown, and she hurriedly put it on her head.

"Thank you, brother!"

"Do you think you're more beautiful with this little crown?" Franz asked.

Maria looked in the mirror and nodded in satisfaction.

"Isn't that more enviable?" Franz asked again.

"Yes!" Mary replied in the affirmative.

"Then ask a good tutor to teach you, will you be smarter in the future?" Franz continued.

"Yes!" Mary replied in the affirmative.

"If you're smarter and prettier, will people like you more?" Franz smiled.

"Yes!" Mary was innocent.

"Then can the eldest brother help you hire a tutor who can satisfy you?" Franztu poor dagger.

"Hmm," Maria nodded.

"No repentance!"

"No backtracking!"

The brother and sister high-fived each other, and Maria trotted Victor all the way to her mother to show off her treasure.

"Big brother! Where Mary is going, I am going! Ludwig interjected.

"the fart!" Franz patted the other man on the head.

"How?" Ludwig was a little confused, his intellect was the one of his father who had been closest to him, the one in the family who really needed protection.

"Maria went to an all-girls school."

"Oh," Ludwig said, "Wouldn't it be nice if I went to a boys' school?" ”

"The girls' school is run by our family, and there is no boys' school. Did you see me go to school? ”

"No.."

"Honestly stay at home, what do you want to learn to let your attendant go to the university and please."

"Oh," Ludwig looked disappointed, but what he didn't know was that not just anyone could invite professors with high eyes to their homes.

(End of chapter)