Struggle in Russia

Schwarzenberg became more and more speechless to Wendisch Gretz. He felt that someone was so inflated to the limit that he could even say such taboo words, which was really outrageous. A genius remembers 噺バ一Chinese in a second m.x/8/1/z/w.c/o/m/

Of course, vomit is vomit, but he also finds it a little tricky for the Grand Duchess that Wendisch Gretz vomited.

why? Speaking of the Grand Duchess, she also came from a prominent background. Sophie Friedrich Dorotte Wilhelmina was the daughter of King Maximilian I of Bavaria and his second wife, Princess Caroline of Baden, from the famous Wittelsbach family.

This Princess Sophie is a ruthless character. The most well-known is that she has many conflicts with her daughter-in-law Princess Sissi, and she is a veritable evil mother-in-law.

Of course, the evil mother-in-law was not so exaggerated in 1848, because the beautiful Princess Sissi had not yet married. Of course, there is one thing to say, this Princess Sissi is actually from the Wittelsbach family, and she is actually the daughter of Princess Sophie's sister, Princess Ludovica. So she actually had to call her mother-in-law an aunt.

Presumably Princess Sophie has heard the saying that she is too anxious to be born with the same root, so she is not polite to her sister's daughter at all. But on the other hand, the Habsburg family is also really weird. You can see how close relatives are getting married. It is unreasonable not to die.

Of course, this is not the most outrageous thing. What's even more outrageous is that Princess Sophie's half-sister, Princess Caroline Augusta, married Sophie's father-in-law Franz II. Anyway, the two sisters are interesting enough to think about it sincerely, and they don't know if it's embarrassing or not.

However, in addition to abusing her daughter-in-law, Princess Sophie actually had a complicated relationship history when she was young. When she first married the fool Archduke Franz Karl, she was very depressed. The only person she could talk to in the Austrian court was Napoleon II!

Yes, I read that right, the only legal heir in name of Napoleon the Great, the only son born to the Austrian princess. This child was fostered by his grandfather's family since he was a child, and he had experienced the anguish of being dependent on other people. After meeting Princess Sophie, who was also suffering from the same anguish, he was out of control.

There are rumors that Princess Sophie wore a green hat for Grand Duke Franz Karl more than once. Maximilian I was not the son of Grand Duke Franz Karl at all, but Napoleon who died of tuberculosis. Son of II.

Of course, this is just a rumor, but Princess Sophie did have a very good relationship with Napoleon II. After the handsome Napoleon II passed away, the princess changed completely, without any warmth , into a cold political strong woman. starter

Since then, Grand Duke Franz Karl has been completely controlled by Princess Sophie. This Grand Duke almost completely followed Princess Sophie's lead. If Princess Sophie asked him to go east, he would never dare to go west. So if Schwarzenberg and Wendisch Gretz want to persuade Grand Duke Franz Karl to give up his right of inheritance, they must first convince this tough woman!

To be honest, it was very difficult, because Princess Sophie almost lived for politics in the second half of her life. She just hoped that Ferdinand I would lose his temper and then ascend to the throne of queen. This was already her only wish.

One can imagine the difficulty of convincing such an ambitious woman. Anyway, Wendy Schrötz and Schwarzenberg went to explore Princess Fei's tone before, but the result was very unsatisfactory, and they were directly beaten back by Princess Sophie.

Because if Grand Duke Franz Karl does not renounce the right of inheritance,

Whether it is Wendisch Gretz or Schwarzenberg, there is really nothing to do. After all, the position of the crown prince of a certain fool is legal and valid. If he does not let go, according to the rules, no one can replace him.

According to Wendisch Gretz's idea, it is not impossible to use strong means to force the terrible Grand Duchess to make concessions, but the eating is too ugly and does not conform to the tradition of the European aristocratic circle. It is too Russian to do so, only the barbaric Russian court nobles The circle is so barbaric. How could their noble Austria be so tasteless?

So Schwarzenberg decided to have a good talk with Princess Sophie. He felt that this woman is not like the fools of the Habsburg family who have no brains at all. This woman is quite politically intelligent and can be negotiated. .

Schwarzenberg felt that Princess Sophie was actually up for sale, and she just wanted to sell her husband and son for a good price. As long as part of her ambition was satisfied, everything could be negotiated. At least this woman won't just watch the Habsburg family die, because then it will only make her lose everything, and she is not that stupid.

The only thing that makes Schwarzenberg depressed is that he hasn't figured out what Princess Sophie's condition is yet.

"Your Excellency, Ma'am, please go to the living room, the Dagong is waiting for you!"

Schwarzenberg followed the maid to the living room, and complained in his heart: "It's not so much that idiot is waiting for me, it's better to say that your princess is waiting for me, okay?"

The truth was similar to his estimate, because although Archduke Franz Karl was not as stupid as his brother, he was also an imbecile, as dull as a turtle, with no interest in politics or ambition. Although he is a member of the Austrian Regency Council, he is more of a totem.

However, Princess Sophie next to him is completely different. Unlike her drowsy and lifeless husband, although this woman looks calm, the waves in her eyes cannot be concealed. live. She exudes a captivating aura all over her body, as if everything is under control.

"Grand Duke, Ma'am, hello..."

Schwarzenberg knew that tonight's negotiation would be a tug of war, so he was not in a hurry, just grind slowly. So I just said hello calmly, as if I came to drink tea and chat.

He is not in a hurry, and Princess Sophie is not in a hurry. As for Grand Duke Franz Karl, he doesn't even know what to be in a hurry. For him, a life of sitting quietly, drinking tea and eating snacks is beautiful. Da da, why bother with that idleness?

This kind of nonsense continued for a while, until Princess Sophie said inadvertently: "Before you came, Prince Alexander Gorchakov also came and chatted with the Grand Duke for a long time. The Grand Duke is so speculative, I have to say that this Duke is really a wonderful person! The Grand Duke likes him very much!"

Schwarzenberg's heart skipped a beat, knowing that this was Princess Sophie's move, and this move was a big move!