Start 1861: I Just Inherited the Dutch Throne

While William I was reminiscing about the glory of his great-grandfather, Napoleon III, who was far away in Paris, looked at his Queen Eugenie with a gloomy face.

The 75-year-old Napoleon III and the 57-year-old Queen Eugenie looked at each other.

"What the hell is the Kingdom of the Netherlands doing? When a volcanic eruption in its own territory killed and injured hundreds of thousands of people, it chose this time to announce the 120th anniversary of the end of the Seven Years' War in Amsterdam.

And invited the participating countries of that year to participate as the main guests? What exactly does William IV want to achieve? Damn it, France was defeated and lost a lot of overseas territories and prestige. How will the world view us France if the Netherlands does this again? I don't think they have any good intentions and deliberately humiliate our great France."

Napoleon III was so angry that he gasped sharply. Queen Eugenie hurriedly helped him to stroke his back and it was not long before he calmed down.

From an angle that Napoleon III could not see, Queen Eugenie showed disgust.

The two were 18 years apart in age, and they had already finished their sex life.

Moreover, Napoleon III was not always devoted to his wife.

Just like his mother, Queen Hortense (the Queen of the Netherlands when Napoleon's brother Louis was the King of the Netherlands) and his grandmother (Napoleon's Queen Josephine), Napoleon III always pursued pleasure and love.

His relative Stephanie de Tache said that Napoleon III was fickle and gentle and affectionate.

Napoleon III himself publicly said that this was just a little pastime for him personally.

After the first few months of the newlyweds, Napoleon III actually returned to his old way of debauchery.

Queen Eugenie was unhappy about this at the time.

After some unpleasant conflicts, Eugenie made several trips with the color of running away from home.

It can be said that although the two maintained the stability of their marriage, it was in name only.

Like previous French kings and his uncle Napoleon I, Napoleon III lived in the Tuileries.

The monarch gradually renovated the palace and completed its connection with the Louvre.

Napoleon III turned this ancient plan into reality a few years after he ascended the throne as Emperor of France.

The Tuileries itself is a series of drawing rooms and corridors.

The bell tower, occupied by the Marshal's Hall, is located in the center of the palace.

The monarch and his wife lived in the south wing of the palace, between the Seine and the bell tower.

Napoleon III occupied the ground floor on the side near the garden.

Empress Eugenie lived above Emperor Napoleon III, also on the garden side.

After renovations on the adjacent terrace, Eugenie finally occupied about 12 rooms that were completely rebuilt.

Many French nobles admired the three drawing rooms, which can all be used as a modification of the 18th century mood decoration.

The Green Drawing Room is used for banquets of the ladies of the palace, the Rose Drawing Room has a portrait of Eugenie dressed as a goddess of flowers by Chapland, and the Blue Drawing Room has a portrait of the beauties of the palace, where the Queen Eugenie, the regent of the French government, presided over the summons.

Queen Eugenie's office is busy with small decorations, where she writes and receives close friends and girlfriends. Along the other side of her suite, to the left of the Cavalry Arena, there is a series of drawing rooms and corridors, as well as the large Louis XIV Drawing Room, which is also where the monarch couple Napoleon III and Queen Eugenie have dinner together, and the Diana Corridor where grand dinners are held.

In addition, the couple has not been shutting themselves up in the palace recently, just like this morning, the Queen went out to inspect hospitals, prisons and charities.

The couple also took a car to drive around the Bois de Boulogne separately.

A few days ago, the Emperor and his wife were shopping in a beautiful store next to the boulevard.

In the past, they would watch a performance every week. Emperor Napoleon III even went to the opera every week. In fact, he preferred funny plays, while Queen Eugenie preferred exciting plays.

However, when the two appeared in the same occasion, they were just showing off their affection in front of the French people. In fact, they had lost interest in each other in their hearts.

To be honest, the two of them now live together to maintain the dignity of the royal family.

If it were the young Eugenie, she would not pay much attention to Napoleon III's roar, but after three regency France, she has become a qualified politician.

"I think the Netherlands did this because they held a meeting as a victim, and then won the sympathy of the society and held a commemorative event under the commanding height of morality. It is obvious that they are preparing to further investigate the status of various countries in the world pattern as a leader."

Eugenie said with a serious face.

Napoleon III snorted coldly, and then said sarcastically: "Even if we unify France, will Britain agree? Will the German Empire agree?

These two countries stepped on the back of France in the past. This time, the Netherlands's actions are obviously exposing the despicable behavior of the two countries in the past. Queen Victoria and William I should not like their countries' weak status to be analyzed.

Just like we don't like to be exposed in front of the audience about how our country is declining and embarrassing."

Eugenie, who had never been against Napoleon III, disagreed with this statement this time. She said very rationally: "You are familiar with William IV. The Dutch king always likes not to do useless things. Since he did this, and did not let Jules Darnettang, the Dutch Prime Minister, publicly send out the invitation, but instead sent the invitation himself in the name of the royal king, he was inviting kings from all over the world to participate."

Eugenie looked at Napoleon III seriously and said: "William IV likes to keep a low profile the most. He is the most low-key king in Europe and even the world. This time he actually held this meeting publicly. The meeting, whether it is for a purpose that is not pure or no longer low-key, is a very important matter. France must participate, otherwise we will be regarded as offending the powerful King of the Netherlands and causing the other party to ease relations with Britain. Then for us, it will be a loss, isn't it? "

France's relationship with Britain has recently broken down. France, which was originally between Britain and the Netherlands and slightly leaning towards Britain, has now followed Napoleon III's public criticism of Britain's secret support for the German Empire to split France, so that France could form the Second French Empire in the north ruled by Napoleon III and the Third French Republic in the south led by Thiers.

Therefore, the diplomatic relations between France and Britain have been very tense recently, and when France sought foreign aid, it began to move closer to the Netherlands.

Uncle Napoleon had to admit that France really couldn't offend the Netherlands now.

This made him, who has always been arrogant, feel a little lost.