Duke Alexander slapped Archduke Franz Joseph with just a few words. To be honest, he was already showing mercy. Otherwise, with his ability, it would be possible for the archduke to come off the stage and find trouble in the ground.
However, for a fledgling kid, even if Duke Alexander showed mercy, it would be very embarrassing for him. Because this arrogant Grand Duke originally intended to take the initiative in this conversation, to preemptively help others.
Earn respect for your country and let the arrogant Russians know that Austria cannot be desecrated.
According to the script of Archduke Franz Joseph, he should have beaten the opponent into silence, and then his charisma would be amazed by the nobles around him, and he would become the true leader in everyone's hearts.
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Let's put it this way, Archduke Franz Joseph used Duke Alexander as a stepping stone. He was preparing to step on Duke Alexander to prove that he was the real king of Austria.
However, the little kid's ambition suffered a blow, and he was the one who was socially killed. Faced with Duke Alexander's toughness, he had no choice but to humiliate himself. If it weren't for his mother, Princess Sophie,
He came to the rescue, but he really couldn't get off the stage.
"Your Excellency, Duke, I am making you laugh. This child likes to discuss politics. He is always dissatisfied with the current chaos so that he can express some immature opinions. Because he really loves Austria and loves the tradition we have built step by step since the Napoleonic era.
Friendship...the current chaos makes him heartbroken, and he really wants to change everything and return everything to the normal state before!"
In Duke Alexander's view, Princess Sophie's level is much higher than that of her son. At least the Grand Duchess can recognize the situation clearly and know what can and cannot be done. She is not as unproportionate as the Grand Duke, who is like a young angry young man.
Just want to attract attention.
With the intervention of Princess Sophie, a crisis was finally resolved. The still aggrieved Archduke Franz Joseph was mercilessly dragged away by his old mother and sent to a group of celebrities. I believe that the group of chattering women
Among them, the handsome Grand Duke will soon regain his confidence. To be honest, he is really more suitable to hang out in that circle.
"Your Excellency, the current situation is different from our original agreement!"
Faced with Princess Sophie's cold words, Duke Alexander replied calmly: "Is there any? I think everything is under control."
Princess Sophie's brows moved slightly, but she did not fully express her urgency. Instead, she continued to say coldly: "But I feel terrible. Now the forces opposed to His Majesty's abdication have gained the upper hand? Prime Minister, he is from the left side.
It looks a bit awkward to block on the right!"
For Princess Sophie? Schwarzenberg's poor state has seriously affected her plans. If the opponents can't be suppressed? Her husband has absolutely no chance of becoming emperor. This is not a joy for her.
What!
Naturally? This made her a little manic. On the one hand, she complained that Schwarzenberg was ineffective. On the other hand, she also felt that the Russians had put too much pressure on Schwarzenberg, causing Schwarzenberg's status to be unstable.
This prevented her husband from ascending to the throne of God. So she decided to ask the Russians for an explanation.
Naturally, Duke Alexander cannot deal with Princess Sophie like he dealt with Schwarzenberg? Is this princess a high-quality partner for the time being? You can explain it more clearly.
"Madam, please don't be anxious. I can assure you that as long as Prime Minister Schwarzenberg knows more about current affairs, His Excellency the Grand Duke will be crowned and enthroned soon."
This explanation did not reassure Princess Sophie, but made her feel real danger? That is, the relationship between Schwarzenberg and the Russians is very bad, otherwise Duke Alexander would be unlikely to say anything to make him aware of current affairs? This means
Russia is teaching Schwarzenberg a lesson, and she and her husband have suffered an unthinkable disaster.
"This is different from what we discussed!" Princess Sophie emphasized? "If you still fail to fulfill your promise, I can only consider other options!"
Not to mention that Princess Sophie really sounded like a strong woman when she said harsh words? But Duke Alexander was not frightened? What’s more, he knew very well that the only cards Princess Sophie could play in her hand were her husband and her son.
But these two cards are really not big or small for the time being? At most, they are just a 2 and an a. Their lethality is really not that good.
But Duke Alexander is still willing to have a good communication with her. After all, unlike Schwarzenberg, the interests of the Grand Duchess and Russia are still consistent for the time being, and it is worth fighting for.
"Madam, I said, you don't need to be too anxious. The one who should be anxious is Prime Minister Schwarzenberg. I think he will get back on the right path soon! Then everything will go according to our agreement!"
It stands to reason that Duke Alexander's explanations and guarantees were patient enough, but Princess Sophie was not satisfied because she wanted to do it right away instead of waiting, so she decided to put more pressure on the Russians to make things happen as soon as possible.
"Your Excellency, I chose to agree to your conditions because I believed in you, but you have let me down. You have been procrastinating and never fulfilled your promise. My patience is really limited, and I have begun to regret it now!"
Duke Alexander is also a little annoyed. He has given explanations and guarantees, but this woman in front of him is still unwilling to give up. Do you really think that he is destined to be defeated? Do you really think that he particularly hopes to make your idiot husband the emperor? Funny!
Duke Alexander immediately increased his tone and said solemnly: "This is your choice. You can naturally regret it, but in this case, we in Russia will choose to side with His Majesty Ferdinand I. I believe that Your Majesty can continue to perform his duties."
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This sentence directly shocked Princess Sophie to death. She probably forgot that it was not Russia that really wanted to remove Ferdinand I from power, but Schwarzenberg. Now the latter is crumbling, and if Russia stands still
If he goes to the opposition side, Schwarzenberg really has no other option but to announce his resignation.
Once Schwarzenberg is gone, the group that wants to depose Ferdinand I will naturally be greatly weakened, and will not be able to support her husband for a while. What's more, her husband is not in the first place.
No longer supported...
This realization shocked Princess Sophie. She knew that she could no longer speak harshly to Duke Alexander, and immediately softened her words: "Your Excellency, I believe we can reach an agreement, but I am afraid of long nights and dreams, and if this continues,