Chapter 388: Back to the light and back to the light
Just as Shikander was focusing on his wallet, Ushakov also wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. According to experience, the Baltic fleet just now happened to be wiping over the sea not far from the forward ship, so the sound made by this will inevitably make people interested.
Just now, Ushakov's heart was thrust, but then he did not hear the cannons on the vanguard ship, which made Ushakov's heart unwilling. At that time, he and Pilenovic had agreed that if the movement of the fleet was discovered, then Pilenovic would immediately fire guns on Salema Island, one was to remind the fleet that he had been exposed, and the other was to cover the fleet to continue moving forward. But now that he did not hear the sound of cannons, Ushakov's heart was relieved.
Half of the mission of Ushakov was completed by entering the Gulf of Riga by safely, but now is not the time to relax. As mentioned earlier, the Gulf of Riga is the main trading point along the Baltic Sea coast. In this way, there must be a lot of merchant ships in the Gulf of Riga. Although it is winter now, it is the off-season for trade, but other merchant ships are not ruled out. The next few hours will be the real challenge.
Anna has been in Wuyou Palace for two days. During these two days, she has seen many people, so many of them only appeared in front of her. Then Anna completely forgot what these faces look like.
However, despite this, several close relatives of the Hohenzollern family and some senior officials in the Prussian government were deeply remembered by Anna, who was the object she must pay attention to. Thinking of her parents far away in Vienna, Anna showed a hint of sadness on her face.
Not far from Anna, William was joking with Louise. It can be said that Louise's first impression of Anna was not very good. Anna's previous performance in Vienna had already reached her ears, which made Louise very disgusted with Anna. But then when she really saw Anna, Louise seemed to see what she looked like back then.
Louise had resisted the fate imposed on her family by her family, but her resistance was not as fierce as Anna. Knowing that there was no hope of resistance, Louise chose to accept it. Later, Anna performed quite appropriately in front of Louise, and the ladylike etiquette showed that she was worthy of being an excellent child of the Habsburg family.
"Anna, come here"
Louise's call sounded in the room, and when Louise's voice heard, Anna hurriedly stood up from her original position and walked to Louise's side.
Seeing Anna standing in front of her, Louise smiled and said:
"Sit down. Come on, this is for you."
When she was telling Anna to sit down, Louise took a pin from her chest and handed it to Anna. Facing Louise's gift, Anna immediately said in fear:
"Your Highness, thank you very much. But your gift the day before yesterday has already scared me. I really can't ask for your gift at this time."
Louise gave Anna not a gift for her, but the real gift was given to her when Anna first met Louise. As the Queen Mother of Prussia, what Louis took out was naturally not shabby. At that time, she gave Anna a gem ring. Perhaps simply from the price of the ring, this ring was not very expensive. However, this ring was given by William's grandmother when she married William's father, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it was a heirloom.
The gift of this ring represents the recognition of the Hohenzollern royal family for Anna, although there is no personal subjective thought at work. You must know that as long as Anna does not have any major accidents, she will definitely become the queen of Prussia. At this time, even if there are voices of opposition in the family, it will be invalid. After all, the treaty between William and Austria has long been signed.
"You kid, you need nothing to be polite. Although this brooch is not as valuable as that ring, it was chosen by me personally. You can try it with you!"
Seeing how Louise was so interested, Anna was naturally not good at disobeying, so she blushed and pinned the brooch to her chest.
"William, look at this child. She is much more beautiful than me. This brooch is so good to match her."
Louise turned to William and smiled. And William naturally smiled with her:
"It's indeed very beautiful when Anna brings it, but compared to you, you are not as beautiful as you bring it!"
Hearing William's praise, Louise's smile became even stronger
"You are just sweet-mouthed, and you can't let Anna down in the future."
Louise's words made Anna's face suddenly turn red. For Louise, Anna felt that this Queen Mother might be the person who made her feel most favorable to the Hohenzollern family. Because Louise seemed to see her own shadow in this girl when she first met Anna, she could take care of Anna in every way. Not only did she enthusiastically introduce everyone in the family to Anna, but she also repeatedly told William not to treat her badly, which made Anna feel warm in her heart.
"Thank you for your praise"
As he said that, Anna bent her knees and gave Louise a big gift.
What the three of them didn't notice was that just when they were having fun, there was a man on the other side of the room full of anger, and this person was Christine.
Unlike Louise, Christine had no favors for Anna at all. Not only that, Anna was simply a bad guy in Christine's heart, because she took away the favor that should have belonged to her. Since Anna arrived, Louise and William began to turn around Anna, and Christine ignored it a little, which made the little girl feel dissatisfied, and at the beginning, Anna spoke ill of her ill-heartedness.
"Hmph, no matter how much the fox hides, he can't hide from the hunter's eyes!"
Christine silently recited the old Prussian saying in her heart, and then looked at Anna viciously. Neither Anna nor Louise noticed this look, but William saw it, which made William's bitter smile even more.
After Anna came to the palace, Du Li and the three girls did not come back from Wuyou Palace because of their concerns. Christine, as William's sister, naturally did not have so many concerns. During these two days, the little girl had made pranks on Anna several times, such as putting some small bugs in the bath water. In addition to warning Christine, William also told the attendants in the palace to treat Anna as herself.
Anna came to Prussia not only by herself, she also brought several maids, but these maids were obviously at a loss when they arrived in the Prussian palace. They could only accept Anna's orders dullly. These maids were actually transferred to Anna's side. Not long after, the princess's previous maid had long been punished by Leopold for Anna's disappearance.
Sitting in the palace, Leopold's brows were frowning, and he had just sent away the group of people led by Maximilian. Although Joseph II's servants tried his best, the emperor's face was not very good, but everyone could see that it was obvious. Moreover, the place where Joseph II summoned the ministers was not in the main hall but in his own bedroom, which surprised all the ministers.
After appeased some ministers, the emperor ordered two of the most violent guys to be dragged out to deal with the crime of disturbing the court, which made everyone silent. Then Joseph II personally ordered Maximilian to return to his own Cologne, and did not receive his orders to return to Vienna. This edict made Maximilian lose his wife.
Finally, the emperor announced in public that from now on, all the affairs of the entire Habsburg family were handed over to Leopold. This was equivalent to the open appointment of Leopold as the regent of Austria. After the order was issued, Joseph II let the group scatter. After only Leopold and the emperor were left in the palace, the emperor finally couldn't hold on and saw him fall on the bed with a bang.
Seeing this, Leopold rushed to the emperor and helped him up.
"Leopold, there is only so much I can help you. Later I will have someone officially issue an edict to appoint you as Regent, and the future will depend on your own."
Although the emperor's voice was as thin as a gossip, these words entered Leopold's ears very clearly, which made him feel a little sad in his heart with a burst of joy.
"Your Majesty, you can take care of your health and you are the pillar of the sky! Austria cannot do without your rule, and the Habsburg family cannot leave you."
As he said that, a big man like Leopold had red and swollen eyes. Seeing Leopold's face, Joseph II smiled
"No. Leopold, this world is the same as everyone else. We are not God who can't ask for so much. Now the only thing I can't let go is you!"
"His Majesty.................."
Leopold choked up as he said
"I can't hold on for long. When my mother passed away, she told me that Habsburg must unite to deal with the many hungry wolves surrounding us. It is because of this that I asked Maximilian to go to Cologne, but now he disappointed me, and I have seen through it..."
"His Majesty!"
"No, Leopold, you let me finish it. Maybe this is my last word. Listen to me, you know you are the same as me, but you must not let Maximilian go. I saw ambition in his eyes. If you can spare his life for the sake of your brother, I will feel very content. Listen, from now on, you are the leader of the Habsburg family. You must have a strong blood and a courageous heart so that you can restore the glory of your ancestors. Everything I have not finished will be done by you. You must not let me down!"
After saying that, Joseph II signaled Leopold to put him down on the bed. His words had consumed all the emperor's strength. Perhaps this could be seen as the emperor's return!