"Very good, since His Royal Highness Duke Andrew trusts me so much, then I will tell you my plan!"
Just when Ferdinand the Younger began to describe his strategic plan to the allied generals in the room, in Brandenburg, Prussia, William was leading his people to greet Anna at the gate of the palace.
Although Anna escaped this time, it obviously made Anna hate the mastermind behind this incident. William naturally understood that if he could not handle this matter properly, then Anna and Karina's daughters would be in trouble in the future.
The conflict between them will make Prussia never have peace, and it is not even said that the domestic situation in Prussia will be turned upside down as a result.
Under such circumstances, William was ashamed of Anna and wanted to please her. Uncharacteristically, William appeared at the Prussian palace to welcome Anna's arrival.
The carriage Anna was riding in had already been tidied up, and the soldiers guarding Anna had also put on neat military uniforms. After all, after learning that William was going to greet Anna in person, the Prussian government had already sent someone to spread the news to Anna's motorcade.
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The carriage stopped at the entrance of the palace, and Anna walked out of the carriage holding up her skirt without the help of the maid.
"Welcome back, Anna!"
William smiled and walked towards Anna while opening his arms.
Although she almost died because of this incident before, facing the enthusiastic William now, even if Anna still has anger in her heart, it is impossible to show it at this time. After all, there are many nobles around William.
After a gentle hug with William, Anna took the opportunity to lean into William's ear and whisper:
"You must also know who did this. If you don't express your position, then I will take my Eric back to Vienna immediately!"
After speaking, Ana ignored the look of surprise on William's face and let go of her arm.
Looking at Anna's face, William's heart became more complicated for a moment. Before Anna came back, William had already decided that since this incident did not have serious consequences, it would be a big deal, but now it is obvious that if it is a big deal, it will be a trivial matter.
If so, Anna will definitely fall out immediately.
However, William's expression soon became normal, and then he and Anna behaved respectfully in front of all the nobles. Everyone who saw this scene praised the king and queen for their deep feelings, but only they
The two of them knew how uneasy their hearts were.
After returning to the dormitory, Anna tidied up a little and rushed to Louise's dormitory immediately, knowing that her precious son Eric was beside Louise.
After arriving at Louise's bedroom, Anna immediately took Eric from the maid on the side. Her eyes instantly became moist. This scene made Louise, who knew the inside story, even more sad.
Young Eric almost lost his mother.
After William came after hearing the news, Louise kicked out everyone else in the palace, and little Eric was also carried by the nanny. For a while, only William and the three were left in the room.
There was a strange silence between the three of them, but Louise finally spoke first.
"William, you must severely punish this incident. Some people in the kingdom have reached a certain level of lawlessness. If this continues, will they even send people to assassinate me, the Queen Mother, who is displeased with me?"
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After Louise spoke, William's face looked a little helpless.
"Mother, I have already said that some people are indeed wrong in this matter, but these people have made great contributions to the Kingdom of Prussia. I can't..."
Before William could finish speaking, Anna immediately asked angrily:
"What can't be done? William, I am the Queen of Prussia, and now someone actually sent out so many troops to attack me in broad daylight. Do you know that if it weren't for two coincidences, I would have become a cold corpse now.
Corpse! Are you even a man? Faced with the murderers who almost killed your wife, you are actually prepared to let them go!"
Anna's question left William speechless. After a while, William said:
"Anna, you may not know that Du Li is pregnant, and she is also carrying my child. It's really difficult for me to be caught in the middle!"
"It's difficult, okay, William, I want to ask you, after I married to Brandenburg all these years, have you ever had a place for me in your heart?
I know that we are in a political marriage, but tell me with your conscience, how have I treated you over the years! Have I ever been sorry to you one day, even if I encountered everyone's cold eyes, have I ever complained to you? Even even
You don’t have any feelings for me as a couple, so isn’t it difficult for me to deal with it? Or are all these sins God put on me to punish me?
I have never cared much about your personal relationship with Karina. Am I incompetent as a queen? If you are still not satisfied, then divorce me and I will take Eric back.
Go to Vienna!”
As Anna spoke, tears flowed down unknowingly, and her tone later turned into a low roar. It seemed that only in this way could she resolve the grievances she had suffered over the years.
Louise handed the handkerchief to Anna, and her eyes glared at William.
"Okay, Anna, what do you want to do?"
William asked bravely.
"I want Karina and the others to pay the price for this matter! Du Li is pregnant with your child, so we can leave it alone for the time being, but Karina and those in the Rocks family must die!"
Anna's words were like a thunderbolt that knocked William unconscious.
After a while, William finally reacted and said:
"Anna, are you crazy?"
"Am I crazy? I am crazy! There is no more lunatic like me in the whole world. If you don't help me take revenge, then I will take revenge myself! Even if I don't have much power now, but when Eric
When I grow up, I will make Rocks, Hans and Dessau pay the price of death!"
Anna had become irrational, and it was such irrational Anna that made the other two people present feel a slight chill in their hearts.
William wrinkled his scalp and struggled for a while and said:
"Karina and Du Li are at fault, but the crime will not lead to death. So, Anna, if you agree to reconcile with Karina and the others, then I will immediately order Eric to become the crown prince. You should know that as the king of Prussia
, this is already my biggest concession!"
William had not been persuaded by Louise to establish Eric as the crown prince before. The reason was very simple. William, who loved history, knew very well that most of the princes who were appointed crown princes at a young age had tragic endings in the future.
The premature establishment of the crown prince made Eric a formidable enemy in the eyes of all those who might inherit the throne in the future. On the other hand, in order to inherit the throne as soon as possible, there were many examples in history of launching coups to kill his father and usurp the throne.
But now William can no longer worry about so much. What he needs to do now is to appease Anna. Even if this decision may cause huge hidden dangers for him in the future, he can no longer worry about it now.
Hearing that William agreed to establish Eric as the crown prince, Anna was happy, but then she said:
"As your eldest son, Eric deserves this, but I can make concessions. I only have two conditions. One is that from now on, I will not be allowed to see Rocks in Brandenburg again. Hans also
Anyone from the Dessau family! The other one is that for the safety of Eric and me, I need a team of guards, and these guards must be Austrians!"
After Anna's conditions were made, William thought for a while and then said:
"Rocks, Hans and Dessau, the kingdom cannot leave them yet, but except for the three of them, I will instruct them to take the rest out of Brandenburg. As for the Austrian guards you mentioned, this
I don’t agree with anything, but for your safety, I will personally arrange someone to protect you, so don’t worry about that!”
To be honest, Anna's previous conditions were too high and she didn't expect William to agree. Although William did not fully agree to Anna's request, Anna was somewhat satisfied with the concessions he made.
"Very good, I accept it, I hope you won't break your promise!"
"certainly!"
After receiving William's affirmative reply, Anna strode out of the room.
After Anna left, Louise immediately said to William:
"Weren't you prepared to take out the crown prince's position before? And have you ever thought about the impact of this incident on Prussia?"
Although she had conflicts with Louise before because of William's problem with Du Li's child, as a mother, Louise has a completely selfless love for William. She will never hate William because of these things, even Louise now
Still always on William's side.
"Mother, don't worry, I know what I know. Since Anna is so insistent on fighting for the position of crown prince for Eric, then I agree to her, but the crown prince is not necessarily the king. If my other children are more suitable to lead than Eric in the future,
As for the Kingdom of Prussia, then I know how to choose!"
The reason why Louise tried her best to ask William to establish Eric as the crown prince was because it was for William's benefit. After all, if there was no title of crown prince, then if something unexpected happened to William, Eric was still young.
Under the circumstances, the Prussian throne will inevitably lead to competition from those side clans and even Ludwig, which is something Louise cannot tolerate.
And if Eric is established as the crown prince, then even if something happens to William, Eric will still be a baby, but the title of crown prince is enough to guarantee that Eric will ascend to that position, and naturally there will be no fear that some people will want to go there again.