It seems that Hofburg's reply seemed to be within Anna's expectations.

For the sake of historical reasons.

Their family's place in Austria's political ecology is delicate.

Some people think that the old aristocracy is a traitor to populism, and it is because of the existence of people like them that it led to the collapse of the old European political order.

However, the modern national government also maintains a distancing attitude towards them.

If only in Germany.

Even in France, where the king's head was chopped off, it is not surprising that some politicians claim to be royalists.

Of course, which king to protect.

Napoleon Bonaparte was still the Louis royal family, the Bourbon dynasty was still the Orleans dynasty, and everyone in the royalist circle had been pinching each other for hundreds of years.

Is there a real belief in the people to put it aside.

Anyway, every year, I organize to take a walk, sell souvenirs, raise funds for activities, and it's quite noisy, and I can often mix up media news.

Austria is in a special situation.

It is located in the heart of Europe, it is not a small place, but it belongs to the kind of land of four wars.

From the time of the First Republic, it was the European countries that were most vigilant about the involvement of the old aristocracy in political activities.

There is also an external objective reason, the crown prince of the Austro-Hungarian Empire is really capable of living.

The crown prince during the First World War was born until a few years ago.

Think about it

When he was a child, he was taken by Karl I to meet Anna's great-great-grandfather, and when Anna was born, he even went to the delivery room on crutches to congratulate him in person.

It's really good at health.

It would be convincing to run on TV to promote the concept of health care.

Pity.

The crown prince was not committed to the lucrative job of selling health supplements, but had been thinking about what to do to establish a huge restored empire of the "Danube Federation".

So Austria is really complicated about this.

Let's talk about sensitivity.

This is also a hundred years later, and even if conservatism has been rampant in recent years, it is obviously too unreliable to talk about rebuilding Austria-Hungary or something, and everyone knows that it is impossible.

Let's say it's not sensitive.

As one of the few representatives of the great nobility who were allowed to continue living on the land of the new government, the Elena family was required to sign a legal agreement.

They will renounce all privileges and political movements in Austria, renounce their titles and noble middle names, and all living family members will pledge not to run for the presidency of the Republic of Austria for the rest of their lives.

The owners of the Yelena family have not loved art for generations.

Anna's father was a political activist before he died in a plane crash in Rome.

However, he is a member of the European Parliament.

But it is difficult to participate in the local political ecology, which is the reason.

The staff team there in Hofburg will definitely feel that at this point in time, it will take a lot of political risks to get too close to the Yelena family in the eyes of the news media.

"However, we still have good news, Oil Painting magazine has signed many well-known painters, and has reached in-depth cooperation intentions with four InterContinental galleries."

But they still lack a name that is recognizable enough, an iconic symbol. I heard that Gagosian was unwilling to let go of Hearst, who had just reached a second cooperation. The negotiations with Cao Xuan also did not go well. They are urgently looking for a replacement. ”

In addition, although the president will not visit Yelena Manor, he is not willing to be too cold. There's a steakhouse four minutes drive away from the Edelweiss Hotel where they eat at 5:45pm. And invite you to dinner, Miss, and we were given about an hour and fifteen minutes for a private meeting. ”

"The official residence made a special statement that Your Excellency is very fond of dogs, and if you would take August with you to dinner, he would be very happy. Of course, this is only a private request. ”

The butler looked down at the notepad.

Make sure you're not missing anything important.

"I've already submitted the list of vaccines and the dates of the vaccines to the other side." He added casually.

Anna looked down and scratched Springer's ear.

"Do you want to meet the president? An hour and fifteen minutes, lying at the table in a restaurant, it will be a little boring. She stared into her dog's brown eyes.

August rubbed his nose against Anna's white hand, lying down gracefully, his eyes drooping slightly.

It is like a pet dog accompanying the king in a court painting, its hair is as shiny as the finest brocade, and its posture seems to be graceful and tranquil as if it was sketched with a fine brush.

It seems to be the king himself who is taking a nap, motionless, but full of majesty.

With a kind of arrogance.

Hey, the famous queen corgi in Buckingham Palace doesn't have the aura of her own dog!

The housekeeper quietly praised the temperament of his big dog who eats with an antique bowl.

What is innate extravagance, this is innate extravagance.

Springer spaniels are certainly good hunting dog breeds.

But it is a companion dog that her aunt left for Anna to take with her since she was a child, not a professional working dog for hunting.

Auguste's lofty bearing is completely natural in life, and he has not even been specially taught by the dog trainer.

Isn't this more flattering than those big local families who are thinking about buying a clouded leopard all day long, and the whole tiger is scary with them?

Whoever has a tiger by his side will naturally feel terrible, but he can feed the pet dog at home like an elegant king, that is the real ability.

No wonder he was specifically named to meet with the leaders.

"Well, looks like you said yes."

Anna patted the white and brown head of the Springer Spaniel, and turned to look at the butler: "Reply to the Excellency, I will take August with me to the dinner." ”

The moment the owner's fingertips tapped on the door of its head.

The sculptural serene dog suddenly came to life again, its pink tongue licking on Anna's palm, purring in its throat.

The graceful king was again transformed into a native dog with two big festive ears and a flattering face in front of his master.

"It's a little old man in his seventies and eighties, and he should be quite boring. Say in advance, you are going to go by yourself, so if you think he hates it, you are not allowed to bite, otherwise some people's hearts will stop beating nervously. Dealing with security is also a hassle. was photographed by a news reporter, and if I don't know if I let the dog bite the person, it will make the headlines of the newspaper tomorrow. ”

"The countess intends to unleash the beast to assassinate the important members of the government, and the restoration war to rekindle the flames of war? The efficacy of the rabies vaccine is questionable. ”

The housekeeper thought for a moment and said in a humorous tone: "It's a bit like the New York Times, I'll call and ask the reporter to take Auguste in the photo more powerfully." ”

Anna thought for a few seconds.

Hold August's paws.

She bowed her head and added, "Well, if you really find it annoying for him to touch you, you can scare him with your teeth, okay." ”

August grinned, revealing his snow-white teeth, and screamed fiercely.

I don't know how effective it is to scare the president.

Anyway, scaring the children on the street is not too big.

"Now that the residence has set aside dinner time, it means that we have 75 minutes for a private meeting, and we can persuade the president to consider re-examining the sale of shares by the National Publishing Group."

"You're the only one on the dinner invitation list. So Miss Elliot could not accompany her. She has drafted an outline of a 'Dinner Conversation' for you in a red folder on the desk in the study. ”

The butler thought for a while and said with a smile: "I personally suggest that you can use August as a big killing weapon, if the president doesn't eat oil and salt, soft and hard, you can release August out to scare him." ”

"Very good offer."

Anna also laughed amusedly.

"By the way, there's one more thing. There will be no rain tomorrow, but the temperature will be cooler at night, between 14~18 degrees. Since it wasn't an informal dinner, I asked the maid to prepare three sets of clothes. ”

"A classic cashmere slip over skirt with an emerald choker left behind by your aunt will be more serious. If you want to be a little more stylish, the blue Dior in retro metallic style also looks good, and you can pair it with some small pearl earrings, which is more in line with your age. ”

Although the butler wears similar clothes all year round, he is professionally trained in matching clothes.

"Finally, I was able to get the full set of clothes that Zara and Mango are currently on sale, which I think ...... given Sir Brown's upcoming speech at the annual conference."

He paused for a moment: "You probably don't want to wear any jewelry, you want to dress more approachable, and your public image is closer to the life of ordinary people." ”

"Thank you."

"It's my job to serve you."

Anna looked out the window at the lake and mountains, but did not speak.

The young lady must be thinking about whether to take the risk of trying some new style of dressing, which is always a top priority for pretty girls.

The housekeeper thinks.

Miss Elena didn't have to worry about this kind of thing at all.

There are some beautiful things in his heart that spring rain and winter snow, wind and rain are not easy.

For example, the white snow line in the Alps, the comet that streaks across the sky on a midsummer night.

and Anna on the estate.

She's the kind of person who doesn't feel out of place no matter what she wears.

Whether it's a cashmere sweater, a long skirt from Dior, or a more civilian clothing brand.

Even though one day she wore the black burqa of a hermitage old woman in a medieval convent and walked in a wheelchair from the Fifth Avenue in Paris.

It will also be doubted by passers-by if it is the latest retro fashion.

Because what kind of clothing will become pale and pale on such a flawless beauty and become her foil.

Her beauty is intimidating, with a religious solemnity.

Sometimes it makes people sigh, but fortunately, her legs and feet are inconvenient.

Otherwise, she will fly towards the clouds in the next second, as if Aphrodite, the goddess of beauty, is stepping on the waves, facing the sun, and flying towards the holy mountain of Olympus.

You don't care about the blades of grass next to the rose, and you don't care what kind of clothes Anna is wearing.

He felt.

Since Sir Brown attacked Anna as a brainless rich second-generation vase.

It's better to wear a chain clothing brand like Zara, and when the paparazzi pick up the concept of dressing, earn a little civilian image points.

Nowadays, many members of the royal family are doing this, and the effect is really good.

But the butler didn't speak.

Because he also felt that Anna was not worried about what clothes to wear, whether she was beautiful or not, she was just a little distracted.

The housekeeper even had a feeling.

From the moment he entered, the girl in front of him probably hadn't fully taken what they were talking to to heart.

She was thinking about something else.

Distracted for something more important.

It's hard to believe that what is more important than meeting with the number one person in a country?

That's Mr. President!

In Austria's administrative planning, the most powerful politician and head of government should be the chancellor.

But the president remains the de jure symbol of the head of state and the executive center.

If the other party is willing to take their side at this time, it can even instruct the court to re-examine the acquisition proposal that is still in progress.

The help it can bring is self-evident.

That's when it happened.

The phone on the desk lit up, and with two brief vibrations, Anna picked it up and glanced at the screen, blinking her pupils twice.

The housekeeper couldn't describe Anna's expression at that moment.

It's not accurate to say it's fun.

The description of happiness is too frivolous, and the young lady's expression is a little expectant, a little apprehensive, and a little relaxed.

She seemed to have been waiting for a message on the screen.

At the time of seeing it.

A kind of housekeeper only in the days when Anna's aunt was still alive, and the precious look that could occasionally be seen on her face appeared on the young lady's face.

It was as if it was a crystal palace lamp that had been lit one by one, and a faint smile swept out of her face.

Miss Elena, in the palace-like manor, will always be the Elena family, the big landowner of Austria, the world-renowned collector, the master of the artists, and the youngest patriarch in the history of the brilliant and increasingly sparse family.

He is also the only living and the last family member.

Anna can be equated with almost all the living marks of this ancient family.

She is still alive, and the family is still alive.

And if she died suddenly now.

Elena will be a yellowed symbol of history, like the Medici, the Borgia, and all the names that have been blown away by the rain and wind of the long and turbulent nineteenth century.

She is the entire Elena family.

So in front of outsiders, the young lady is always so cold, not sad or happy, not angry or angry, and she will not laugh like a girl of the same age who sits in front of the TV and watches a talk show.

Her whole person was shrouded in a faint sense of vicissitudes.

She once told Detective Cat that elegance is a combination of coldness and burnout.

It's the age when he just graduated from college, but he looks like a fading oil painting.

Even if the butler had just told a joke about putting August to bite.

He knew that his own young lady was not necessarily really happy.

It's more of a "necessary sense of humor" that has been trained to display.

And now the moment I pick up the phone.

She seemed to have turned into a normal young girl who had just turned twenty-two again.

It was a vivid expression on Anna's face.

(End of chapter)