Looking at Franz Joseph gradually walking towards him from afar, Jero Bonaparte suddenly had an idea.
"Augusta, let’s go!" Jero Bonaparte stopped and said to Augusta with a stern face, then turned to Elizabeth behind him and said, "Elizabeth, please stay! I will not stay at the Hofburg Palace!"
In the distance, Franz Joseph, Empress Dowager Sophie, Prince tternich, and Madam Anastasi, who followed them, all showed panic on their faces upon hearing Jero Bonaparte’s words.
If Emperor Jero Bonaparte really leaves the Hofburg Palace, the Austrian Empire is likely to face a serious diplomatic crisis.
Upon hearing Jero Bonaparte’s speech, Augusta and Elizabeth also went into acting mode. Augusta, playing the role of persuading Jero Bonaparte not to act impulsively, said to him, "Jero, you should wait!
I believe Franz will handle this matter well!"
"Yes! My husband will definitely handle it properly!" Empress Elizabeth also chid in.
"Handle it? How?" Jero Bonaparte stubbornly said to Empress Augusta, "Do we really have to wait until others tell us to leave before we do?
Since the people of Hofburg Palace don’t want us, why should we stay here?
I don’t like to be interrogated like a criminal!"
At this mont, both Franz Joseph and Prince tternich turned to look at Grand Duchess Sophie.
"Franz, I didn’t!" Grand Duchess Sophie shook her head in response and then turned her gaze to Madam Anastasi behind her, asking expressionlessly, "Did you say those things?"
"Your Highness, I really didn’t say anything!" Anastasi said to Grand Duchess Sophie in fear.
Right now, she regretted why she stopped Emperor Jero Bonaparte in the first place.
Standing beside Franz Joseph, Prince tternich now finally understood what Jero Bonaparte’s intention was!
Alas! The Bonaparte Clan always acts without considering the consequences!
Prince tternich sighed slightly in his heart, feeling a bit envious of Empress Elizabeth at this mont.
He really didn’t know what kind of charm Empress Elizabeth had that could make two emperors "fall for" her.
(Jero Bonaparte: It wasn’t ! I didn’t say that!)
However, since tternich already knew the cause of the problem, he would have the capability to solve it!
"Your Majesty! Shall I go over first?" Prince tternich volunteered to Franz Joseph, "Emperor Jero Bonaparte is still angry, it’s better if you and Her Majesty the Empress Dowager don’t go over right now!"
"Then I’ll leave it to you!" Franz Joseph nodded and entrusted the matter to Prince tternich.
"I will certainly not let you down! Your Majesty!" Prince tternich kneeled and saluted Franz Joseph, then went straight to Jero Bonaparte.
"Your Majesties!" Prince tternich kneeled and saluted the three.
"Mr. tternich!" Jero Bonaparte nodded slightly to Prince tternich and said, "Have you co on behalf of Franz Joseph to drive us away?"
"Your Majesty, the Hofburg Palace has never had the habit of driving guests away!" Prince tternich replied to Jero Bonaparte, "Especially esteed guests like yourself!"
"Then what was the matter of being blocked at the door and told I was not qualified to enter the room about?" Jero Bonaparte inquired of Prince tternich.
"Your Majesty, that lady didn’t know it was you!" Prince tternich imdiately explained.
"But, she said she was following orders from Her Highness Sophie!" Jero Bonaparte deliberately distorted the facts and said.
Today he intended to use Anastasi’s downfall to undermine the authority of the Empress Dowager.
"Your Majesty, I suspect Madam Anastasi made that decision on her own behalf," Prince tternich replied to Jero Bonaparte.
Since Emperor Jero Bonaparte was determined to destroy the Empress Dowager’s confidant, tternich could only comply.
In Prince tternich’s perspective, apart from the Emperor, anyone in the Habsburg could be sacrificed for the Austrian Empire’s interests, even the Empress Dowager Sophie.
Not to ntion, it was just a confidant of the Empress Dowager.
"Go tell Franz Joseph, I don’t want to see that lady again!" Jero Bonaparte said forcefully to Prince tternich, "If he still wants to stay in the Hofburg Palace, then the lady cannot stay there."
"Your Majesty, I will convey your ssage to our monarch Franz Joseph!" Prince tternich replied to Jero Bonaparte.
Afterwards, Prince tternich went to Franz Joseph, who asked Prince tternich what exactly Jero Bonaparte had said.
"Your Majesty, Emperor Jero Bonaparte stated: if we cannot permanently remove Madam Anastasi from the Hofburg Palace, then they will leave the palace!" Prince tternich told Franz Joseph.
After hearing these words, Mada Anastasi imdiately realized that she and her husband would beco the most unwelco people in the Habsburg dynasty.
"Mother!" Franz Joseph turned his gaze towards Empress Dowager Sophie, the aning was clear.
At that mont, Empress Dowager Sophie was being cornered by Franz Joseph and Jero Bonaparte, and she had no choice but to abandon this confidant who had followed her for many years.
Otherwise, Jero Bonaparte would leave the Hofburg Palace.
"Anastasi, you should leave by yourself!" Empress Dowager Sophie covered her mouth with a folding fan and responded to Mada Anastasi with her back turned.
"Your Highness Sophie, take care!" Madam Anastasi forced a bitter smile at the corners of her mouth, curtseyed again to Empress Dowager Sophie, and then staggered away.
Watching Anastasi’s departing figure, a trace of sympathy stirred in tternich’s heart.
Lady Anastasi was originally just dutiful in her service, yet unfortunately, it was her status as Empress Dowager Sophie’s confidant that brought her misfortune.
This status brought her convenience as well as danger.
However, this danger did not co from Empress Elizabeth, but from Emperor Jero Bonaparte, who stood up for Empress Elizabeth.
This ti, even Empress Dowager Sophie could not protect her.
"tternich, go tell Jero that my mother has already driven Lady Anastasi away! There is no place in the Hofburg Palace that he cannot go!" Franz Joseph instructed Prince tternich.
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Prince tternich returned to Jero Bonaparte and relayed the words to Jero Bonaparte verbatim.
Jero Bonaparte imdiately smiled, nodded in satisfaction, and said, "Good!"
Then, lowering his voice, he said to Prince tternich, "Mr. tternich, please don’t forget your promise to !"
"Your Majesty, rest assured! I will definitely keep my promise!" Prince tternich replied helplessly.
Dealing with an emperor who did not play by the rules, Prince tternich felt sowhat fatigued.
Subsequently, led by Prince tternich, Jero Bonaparte arrived before Franz Joseph.
"My brother, what I said earlier was a bit impulsive!" Jero Bonaparte imdiately gave Franz Joseph a hug, "I hope what happened just now didn’t cause you any trouble!"
"Of course not!" Franz Joseph responded with a smile as well, "Anastasi offended you, and he deserved to be punished!"
He paused, then turned to ask Empress Dowager Sophie, "Isn’t that right, Mother?"
Empress Dowager Sophie could only force a smile and reply, "That’s right! That’s the punishnt Anastasi deserved!"
"By the way!" Jero Bonaparte asked nonchalantly, "I noticed that Princess Sophie’s room is far from where you and your spouse reside, what’s going on?"
"Because the Hofburg Palace has a team of professional caregivers, there’s no need for them to stay with Franz Joseph!" Empress Dowager Sophie answered Jero Bonaparte.
"No! This won’t do!" Jero Bonaparte shook his head and replied to Franz Joseph, "I’ve seen so survey data from the French Academy of Sciences!
If children lack their parents during childhood, their personalities can beco particularly extre!
Parental companionship is irreplaceable by any team, my son Friedrich is like this, no matter how busy I am, I always make ti for my children.
Moreover, Friedrich’s life is personally overseen by Augusta!"
"Mother, I think we should heed Jero’s words!" Franz Joseph said to Empress Dowager Sophie with a smile.
Franz Joseph did not like being separated from Elizabeth in the first place, but he could not go against his mother’s wishes.
Now with Jero Bonaparte as an ally, Franz Joseph could justifiably bring back his daughter.
Franz Joseph’s impression of Jero Bonaparte shifted from negative to positive!
"Do as you see fit!" Empress Dowager Sophie responded lightly.
Even though Empress Dowager Sophie was sowhat unwilling, she still had to give face to Franz Joseph and Jero Bonaparte.
However, at the mont, Empress Dowager Sophie also did not want to stay here any longer.
"Jero, I’m a bit tired! I’ll leave first, I wish you all have fun!" Empress Dowager Sophie said goodbye to Jero Bonaparte.
"I also wish you have pleasant dreams! Madam Sophie!"
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