War Palace and Knee Pillow, Austria’s Destiny

Chapter 1248 Maria Amelia

Maria Amelia was born in Paris on December 1, 1831. Her father was the legendary Pedro I.

Pedro I was once the king of Brazil and the king of Portugal, and finally gave up the two crowns to his children.

However, Maria Amelia was not so lucky. On the contrary, as the legal child of Pedro I, she almost failed to obtain the title of Princess of Brazil.

The Brazilian government was unwilling to allocate an annuity for the princess. Finally, Pedro II personally intervened, and after more than a year of bargaining, Maria Amelia was granted the title of Princess of Brazil.

Maria Amelia and her mother did not live well in Portugal. Although her mother claimed that she went to Munich so that she could receive a better education, in fact there were not many girls' schools at the time, and most of the aristocrats Women were educated at home.

In addition, Bavaria was a well-known backwater in the German region at the time, so it is difficult to say that leaving the Palace of Cruz as soon as there was income was not to escape Portugal.

Maria Amelia's mother, Amélie de Beauharnais, was the daughter of the French general Eugène de Beauharnais and the Bavarian princess Auguste Amalia Ludovica.

Ludwig I was very kind to his sisters, but he regarded Amelie de Beauharnais as a disgrace to Bavaria.

Fortunately, Ludwig I was indifferent to most things in this world. He only cared about his art and his mistress.

In such an environment, Maria Amelia was very hardworking since she was a child, which was an extremely rare quality among the royal family and nobles at that time.

Especially women, because according to the tradition at that time, women should be good wives and mothers and should not know too much.

Maria Amelia studied rhetoric, philosophy, history, geography, German literature, mathematics and physics. In addition to Portuguese, she also learned English, French and German, and reached a very high level in sketching, painting and piano playing.

Compared with her, the ladies and ladies of Bavaria's upper class are idiots.

But when idiots become the mainstream, then smart people are guilty.

So Maria Amelia had very few friends, but was often called a freak behind her back.

Lola Munster, the mistress of Ludwig I, was so arrogant that she publicly humiliated the mother and daughter, saying that they were secretly reading banned books to relieve their loneliness.

Such arrogant behavior was just a common occurrence in Lola Munster's opinion. She had done more explicit behavior, and Ludwig I even acquiesced.

Until one day, Maria Amelia and her mother received an invitation from Madame Sophie to have afternoon tea with them.

Instigated by some ladies who were not invited, Lola Munster once again prepared to humiliate the mother and daughter in person.

In the eyes of Laura Munster, this is just her daily life, and this is the territory of Bavaria. She is the woman of Ludwig I, and no one can touch her.

However, Mrs. Sophie happened to dislike her eldest brother very much, and she even disliked the rude woman in front of her.

Mrs. Sophie's mother was the stepmother of Ludwig I, but Ludwig I despised his Protestant stepmother. After her death, she was buried hastily, with standards even inferior to those of some wealthy commoners.

His biological children, including Mrs. Sophie, the Queen of Prussia, and the Queen of Saxony, did not even attend the funeral, which caused deep conflicts between the two parties.

Therefore, in 1848, Mrs. Sophie personally organized the abdication ceremony of Ludwig I. The scene was quite embarrassing, and it was even more bleak compared to the enthronement ceremony of her son Maximilian II.

So Lola Munster was arrested before she could finish her words. Mrs. Sophie directly ordered the soldiers to whip Lola Munster's butt with a riding crop in public.

Although Laura Munster was Ludwig I's favorite lover, it was impossible for him to be at odds with the Austrian Empire because of this matter.

Lola Munster was also very self-aware. She didn't even make any noise, but was as domineering as ever, just deliberately avoiding those who might cause trouble.

During the chaos of 1848, Lola Munster went to Italy to seduce Franz, which was not a form of revenge.

Although Mrs. Sophie's behavior may not necessarily be to stand up for Maria Amelia and her daughter, her behavior did help them.

For Maria Amelia and her daughter, Mrs. Sophie was one of the few people in the upper class who did not discriminate against them.

As she grew older, Maria Amelia became more and more graceful, and Madame Sophie liked such girls very much.

On the other hand, there are more and more rumors about Franz in the ladies' circle, and an image of a smart, brave, wise and caring person is gradually established.

Coupled with Franz's not bad appearance, it is easy for people to think of some good things.

However, due to Olga's incident, Madame Sophie excluded Maria Amelia very early.

In fact, due to traditional concepts, Mrs. Sophie, like most people of this era, believed that people who were too smart were not suitable to be wives.

Of course, at this time, the parties involved tend to ignore themselves and their loved ones.

However, as Russia went back and forth, Mrs. Sophie's patience was exhausted, and she began to dislike the old Russian girl from the bottom of her heart.

In the eyes of Madame Sophie, a 27-year-old woman who has not given birth, whether she can give birth to a healthy child is a problem.

Neither the Austrian Empire nor the Habsburg family can afford a weak monarch.

Maria Amelia once again entered Madame Sophie's field of vision. Although the former was very smart, the latter felt that she was probably a fool compared to her son, so it didn't matter whether she was smart or not.

Thinking of this, Madame Sophie began to get busy. She first found Maria Amelia's mother, Madame Amelie de Beauharnais.

Madame Beauharnais only had the title of the former Queen of Brazil at this time, and she didn't even have an annual pension.

Madame Sophie was Franz's mother. The Austrian Empire was in its heyday when it forced Britain to make peace in the Mediterranean naval war and defeated France on land. Madame Sophie, the queen mother of the Austrian Empire, naturally rose with the tide.

The gap in status between the two sides was very huge, and Madame Beauharnais was inevitably inferior. However, both sides were sensible people, and Madame Sophie directly gave Madame Beauharnais a batch of gold and silver jewelry.

Although the latter was somewhat surprised, she did not refuse. Madame Beauharnais also hoped that her daughter could find a good home, at least have a stable life, and not be displaced like herself.

Those jewels are naturally used for dressing up, while those gold and silver can be exchanged for money to pay for necessary expenses.

When Madame Beauharnais is ready, she will take Maria Amelia back to visit Schönbrunn Palace.