My Italy

The invention of radio had a great impact on the development of the world, but this is all a matter for the future.

Currently, only a few people who participated in the Marconi experiment know about this, but these people have been warned by Tesla not to tell anyone. Because he knows how practical this technology is, this technology can be temporarily concealed until it becomes practical. As for how long it can be hidden, I can only say as much as possible.

Tesla's current worries are somewhat overblown, because the royal ball is about to begin, and almost all eyes are currently attracted to this feast.

"Maria, do I look good like this?"

In a room in the Allenon Palace, a girl dressed in a flashy dress asked another girl next to her.

"Very nice, looks good."

The girl who spoke was also dressed beautifully, watching her sister still looking left and right in front of the mirror, trying to make herself more perfect.

"I feel like this necklace doesn't match. Maria, give me the pearl necklace to try on."

"Okay, sister."

Maria took out a beautiful pearl necklace from the jewelry box. The snow-white pearls shone on her white and tender neck, which finally satisfied Margaret.

"Looks better."

Seeing her sister Margaret's satisfied expression, Maria felt that it was a mistake to come to see the world with her sister this time.

Both are the daughters of Archduke Carl Ludwig, but compared to her sister Margaret, Maria is much younger. She is only fifteen years old this year, and this time she was brought to see her by her sister. world.

One more thing to say here is that Archduke Ferdinand, the current Crown Prince of Austria-Hungary, is also the elder brother of the two.

Of course, these two grand duchess were not the only ones attending the ball this time. Beauties from all over the world were also making their own preparations.

In the evening, the Quirinale Palace was brightly lit, and the bright electric lights illuminated the entire palace.

The palace guards even put on brand-new uniforms, showing off their heroic demeanor in high spirits.

Everyone knows that today's palace is of great significance, so the guests are all dressed up to attend. Of course, they also know that they are not the protagonists, but the king and the beauties from all over the world.

As representatives of the Habsburg family, Margaret and Maria also entered the ball together.

"It seems that Italy is not as poor as family said, right?"

Maria, the youngest daughter of Archduke Ludwig, muttered quietly after looking around.

"This is organized by the Savoy family after all. Although it is not as good as our Habsburg family, it can't be too different."

Margaret, the sister with sensitive hearing, then whispered to her sister to explain.

Although Margaret was explaining, her strong sense of superiority could not be changed.

Yes, as a member of the Habsburg family, Margaret was full of pride in her family. The Habsburgs are a wealthy and aristocratic family with a long history. If it were a hundred or two hundred years ago, girls from the Habsburg family would always be the most sought after by the kings and nobles.

The Romanov family are all barbarians, and the Savoy family was also a minor noble before. As for the French Bourbon, Capet, Saxon Wettin, Bavaria Wittelsbach and other families, they are far from comparable to the Habsburg family. Although the Habsburg family is no longer what it used to be, it is still one of the top three families in Europe. Except for the Hohenzollern family of Prussia and the Hanover family of the British Empire, other families simply cannot be compared with it.

In a way, European nobles are similar to Eastern families in that they evaluate family status in various aspects. What a glorious history, current power, and enough fame, etc. Of course, these are all compared to famous families. The support behind them are empires, kingdoms, and again grand duchies. Only with such national support can the nobles compete in various ways.

These are all matters for the big nobles, and things are much worse for the small nobles who are not the big nobles. In this era, the life of the small nobles is much more difficult. It is not news that many small nobles have bankrupted their families just for the sake of dignity.

As for the guests attending the ball, there is no such pressure.

"Hello, my name is Margaret, from Vienna."

"Hello, my name is Grace, I'm from France."

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After a conversation, the two separated amicably and intimately. When Margaret turned around, she felt as uncomfortable as if she had eaten a fly.

"Damn, I didn't expect him to be a bumpkin from Corsica."

Yes, the girl named Grace has a Bonaparte prefix. However, the Bonaparte family, which works well in France, does not work well in Europe. Everyone knows that the Bonaparte family started with Napoleon. Although it was only twenty years since the fall of Napoleon III, the Bonaparte family is less than a hundred years old now. It is not even ranked in Europe. Whatever. Take a family and it has a long history of hundreds of years.

Compared with the Habsburg family, which has a glorious history, the Bonaparte family does not even bother to carry shoes and can only be called an upstart.

This was one of the reasons why Margaret felt uncomfortable. She didn't expect that the first person she met was a Corsican nouveau riche.

In some respects, Margaret represents the current situation of most European aristocrats. To be honest, they are very realistic, and to be honest, they are also very hypocritical.

Even if she doesn't want to get along with the girl from the Bonaparte family, she will not show it at all, but will be very enthusiastic.

In addition to this girl from the Bonaparte family, Margaret's subsequent communication was very good. She met many girls from other countries and made many friends who she thought she could meet. Although everyone knows the purpose of the other party's coming here, no one will put the competition in the open.

But when she returned to her sister after some socializing, she immediately vented her dissatisfaction.

"Maria, are you here just to eat?"

Faced with her sister's greedy look, Margaret didn't know what to say. Although she looks like an angel, she behaves with no aristocratic etiquette at all, just like a common girl.

"But I'm hungry. You only asked the servant to bring some vegetables at noon today, which is not enough to eat."

Maria, with some food residue still stuck to her face, casually explained the reason to her sister.

It was okay that Maria didn't explain. Once she heard her sister's explanation, Margaret almost wanted to give it to herself. How could I have thought of bringing Maria to see the world at that time? I would have known better to bring my sister Elizabeth here. Although this youngest sister is only thirteen years old, she is much better than Maria who is fifteen but still confused. .

Although she wanted to pretend that she didn't know her, after all, they were here together. Margaret could only step forward to tidy up her sister, and pulled her reluctantly away from the dining table.

And some people paying attention to the table smiled knowingly.

Just as she was telling her sister, a loud shout attracted everyone's attention.

"Dear Queen Margherita and King Carlo are here!"

As the announcement fell, Queen Mother Margarita entered the scene with Carlo.

With the arrival of the protagonist, the dance scene immediately became quiet. Carlo was a little helpless today. He was forced to dress up. Although the retro white military uniform made him handsome and upright, he always felt awkward, especially his neck, which was a bit strangling, but he had to smile.

"You are very glad that you are here to attend this dance..."

After Queen Mother Margarita made a brief speech, beautiful music sounded, indicating that the dance had begun.

Many people present danced to the music, adding to the dance atmosphere. Although most people are dancing, there are still many people sitting here waiting like ladies, and most of them are unmarried girls. The purpose is very clear, they are waiting.

Of course, what they are waiting for is that as the protagonist this time, Carlo will choose his dance partner. The main purpose of this dance is also for him.

As the center of attention, Carlo also knew the importance of his invitation to the first dance.

So he kept patrolling among the beauties from all over the world, and these girls tried to show their good side when facing the king's gaze.

"Huh?"

Carlo's eyes were immediately attracted by a figure. Unlike other aristocratic girls, this pretty girl sat on the chair and looked around, as if she didn't take the purpose of the ball to heart at all.

Seeing Carlo's eyes lingering there, the captain of the guard at the side whispered. "Your Majesty, this is Archduchess Maria from the Habsburg family. Next to her is her sister Margaret."

"I see."

Then Carlo stood up and walked towards him. When many girls saw that Carlo was not walking towards them, a hint of darkness flashed in their eyes.

"Coming towards me, I want to be more dignified."

Margaret felt a burst of joy in her heart when she saw Carlo walking towards them. Although she was born into the Habsburg family, who wouldn't want to be a queen? Besides, this Carlo is not bad looking and would be a perfect husband.

Margaret was very clear about her identity. Even though she lived a colorful life and had no worries about food and clothing, few daughters of nobles could pursue their own happiness. The word marriage was basically created for aristocratic girls, let alone the Habsburg family, which relied on marriage to grow stronger. So it would be great to be able to choose a handsome king as your marriage partner.

But immediately she was stunned.

The handsome king walked up to them, stretched out his right hand and said. "Would you be honored to invite me to a dance?"

He is inviting his sister who has no aristocratic etiquette at all. What's going on?

As for Maria, who was despised by her sister, she was a little overwhelmed by suddenly becoming the center of attention. Having never seen such a scene before, she naturally turned to her sister for help.

"Margaret, what should I do?"

For the record, I am not a copper smelter, I am very normal.