Tension surged back and forth among the ornate columns of the Madrid Palace.

The hurried palace maids have to be very careful these days and don't dare to make any mistakes, no matter how small.

Even if they are old people who came from Hungary with Her Majesty the Queen, it cannot prevent them from being fired and kicked back to Buda.

Not by the emperor, but by Archdeacon Florentino.

Although news of the accident came as soon as the King of France returned to Paris, Spain still had illusions and hoped that it was just a rumor.

After all, the Dharma King has always been the representative of contemporary chivalry.

It was not until the ambassador in Madrid officially announced a few days ago that the Kingdom of France did not recognize all the terms agreed in the Madrid Treaty that His Majesty Ferdinand had to begin to accept the reality.

"Your Excellency, Chief Steward, I have always respected you very much."

"This is truly an honor, Your Majesty the Queen."

"No, no, you deserve it. After serving the Habsburg family so efficiently and effectively for fifty years, you deserve it. Madam, please go out for a moment. We don't need tea or tea."

Dim sum, I have something to talk to the chief manager alone."

Her Majesty Anna Jagloni Habsburg waved her hand to stop the Grand Steward's words, and asked her chief maid to leave the room.

The head maid hesitated for several minutes before leaving the room to the queen and the chief steward.

"Your prestige and status allow me to even meet with you alone without worrying about any gossip, which is really amazing."

"After all, I am an old man who is on his deathbed." Chief Florentino is really not too worried. He has the qualifications.

The prestige accumulated over the past fifty years and his still pure strength gave him such confidence.

"You are not that dying." Her Majesty the Queen is not really that unscrupulous. In fact, her position in the West Madrid Palace is no more stable than the chief steward in front of her, so she still has some scruples. She today

Wearing a particularly conservative traditional Hungarian dress.

Except for a very limited part of the face, everything else is wrapped in heavy clothing.

"Although I don't understand national affairs very well, I also understand the pain my husband and you are currently suffering. In fact, I have visited that despicable king several times. His Majesty the Emperor was so worried about his condition." Ferdinand

He was indeed worried that Francois would have a bad impact if he died in Madrid. Worry about the French king's physical condition was also one of the reasons why he was eager to release him.

"It's just that this shameless person has indeed broken his promise. I don't know how long it will take His Majesty the Emperor to respond to the warning signal provided by Vienna." Ladislaus asked Princess Katharina to mention it in her recent letter to her sister-in-law.

The news that Hungary might be invaded certainly made the former Hungarian princess and now Her Majesty the Queen worried.

However, as the mistress of the Habsburg family, although she could reasonably be worried about her natal family, in fact, her public request for support for Hungary had a very poor effect and might even be detrimental.

This is why she wants to meet Florentino alone.

"If there is really a warning, the message for help should come from Buda. I think His Highness in Vienna just wants to evade his obligations in the subsequent disciplinary war against France as much as possible." Although in name only.

It is a private message between ladies, but it is actually a fast channel for palace information. So Florentino has also read the letter instructed by Ladislaus.

There was no personal friendship between the queen and the princess.

There were indeed some private conversations between the two Habsburg sisters in Vienna and Buda, and Ladislaus also used this channel to give early warning to the Hungarian side, but Ladislaus also did not have much hope in this.

His ass makes it hard to believe his vision.

"Are you saying that the Habsburg Cardinal fabricated a pagan expedition?" Her Majesty asked the Grand Steward to confirm what he meant.

"Not necessarily. It is very possible that the Ottomans are indeed planning an attack on Hungary." Florentino did not want the queen to worry too much, but he would not deny this possibility.

"The Hungarian ambassador also said that the Barbary pirates greatly intensified their activities on the Hungarian coast after they were unable to attack the Spanish coast. Can our main fleet go to the Eastern Mediterranean to teach the pagans a lesson?" The queen truly believed in her brother and her motherland.

Very concerned. "You said that England and France have not formally formed an alliance for the time being. Wouldn't it be better for us to take this opportunity to withdraw to the English Channel?"

"Without the fleet, the Netherlands will have to rely on its own strength to fight against the British and French forces. At this time, withdrawing the main fleet to the port of Seville or Cadiz will make the Dutch nobles disloyal." Although the Queen dearly

Sincerely, Florentino remained unmoved.

The fleet is a great treasure of the Kingdom of Spain. If Austria faces a life-and-death crisis, it is barely reasonable to support it. Just because of unreliable warnings, what is the point of rushing to support Hungary, which has little strategic relationship with Spain?

"But I think we can indeed provide some support to the Kingdom of Hungary." Although he has a deep foundation, Florentino will not let Her Majesty the Queen lose all face. "Although I personally think that the Kingdom of Hungary is the same as in the past two hundred years.

capable of resisting the Ottoman invasion."

"The Kingdom of Hungary has loyal warriors and strong fortresses, and I have full confidence in them." While asking for help, one cannot let the husband's family think that one's natal family is of no use at all. This is a very common sentiment.

Queen Anna grew up in fear of the Ottomans. Over time, she became more or less immune to the warning of "crying wolf".

You can't blame her, it's just that most Hungarians of this generation are like this.

"The squadron in Syracuse has the ability to harass the pirate bases in North Africa. Through the Fugger Textile Association and the Austrian Machiavellian Bank, it is not difficult for us to provide quick and effective loans to the King of Hungary." Although Floren.

Tino didn't provide much, but in the eyes of Her Majesty the Queen, his diplomatic actions could be considered a success.

However, the queen, who has seen all kinds of ugly tricks in the palace, also knows that there is still a key question: "So when will these supports be carried out?" "Soon, I will ask relevant personnel to make plans, as long as the Hungarian side confirms

Once I found out that the Ottoman attack was real and not an overly nervous response from Vienna, I immediately suggested it to His Majesty the Emperor." This statement is not a shirk, but a necessary process.

"Thank you very much. Is His Majesty the Emperor in a better mood now? When can I see him?"

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At the same time, the same conversation was taking place in Rome.

"The situation on the coastline is getting worse and worse. General Szaboray believes that this is a sign of a large-scale offensive by the Ottomans. Although other generals, including General Fedtaler and the Archbishop of Buda, do not think so, His Majesty the King still hopes

Let me ask you to call on volunteers to go to Hungary to fight against the heretics." The Hungarian ambassador was communicating with the true elect pope.

"Please tell His Majesty the King that the Roman Church is already mediating the conflicts between the two parties in the civil war of the Republic of Venice. Once order is restored in the Republic of Venice, order will also be restored in the Adriatic Sea." The attitude of the true Pope was the same as usual.

"Please forgive our country's neurosis. After losing Belgrade, an important fortress on the south bank of the Danube River, the pressure our country faces is limited to my personal opinion. This false alarm that has been sent every year in the past few years is no different. It is just greed this year."

The Habsburg family extended their hands to the Republic of Venice, which made the Barbary pirates even more unscrupulous." The Hungarian ambassador was affected by domestic influences and did not realize the scale of this attack.

"No, no, this is not neurotic, it is a natural thing. The Roman Church fully understands the pressure brought by the Kingdom of Hungary's long-term battle against the infidels on the front line. Your Excellency, Ambassador, I assure you that once any threat is truly confirmed,

The Roman Church will immediately assist the Kingdom of Hungary, but before that, the Medici family will immediately provide an interest-free loan of 100,000 thalers to the Kingdom of Hungary through its branch in Buda."

His Majesty the Medici stretched out his hand and motioned for the Hungarian Ambassador to kiss his ring to end the conversation.

This was not a confidential matter, so several Italian cardinals also participated in the meeting. Their firm opposition made it impossible for the elected pope to officially support Hungary. They only had to dig into their own pockets to give Louis II some comfort.

"This is the right choice, Your Majesty. The power of the sorcerer royal family is the only real threat to the Roman Church." Cardinal Orsini returned to Rome safely after handing over a ransom of two hundred thousand talers, but he

Ladislaus's opinion was obviously irreversible.

"I hope so." His Majesty the Medici glanced at the cardinal who still addressed the Habsburg family by his honorific title.

They hated and feared powerful secular powers that could threaten the Roman Church.

France's successive disastrous defeats and Austria's recent series of actions that showed its ability to intervene in Central and Italian countries made them impatient to act together with France. As for the threat of the Ottomans to Hungary, they did not care.

He really cares about choosing the Pope, but he also needs more certain information.

'Just wait a little longer.'
Chapter completed!