War Palace and Knee Pillow, Austria’s Destiny

Olga patted her cheeks, and she felt that her expression was a little stiff.

Alexander asked with a smile.

"My dear sister, why do you seem a little unhappy?"

Olga answered unhappily.

"Why don't you try to smile at others for a few days?"

Alexander was even happier and looked at Olga seriously.

"Do you think I haven't tried it? You know why I like to be late and leave early so much! Haha!"

It is also very hard to accept other people's blessings for eight hours a day

Olga can't have a stern face, after all, she is about to become the queen of the Austrian Empire. This is her duty, and if she has a stern face, it will really scare some people.

You must know that the queen of the Austrian Empire has real power. If it weren't for Franz II's fear that his son was too incompetent and controlled by others, and restricted the queen's power, Olga could decide the future and fate of most of the subjects of the Austrian Empire after marriage.

Moreover, the emperor Olga married was Franz, whose authority was the highest among all the monarchs of the Austrian Empire. No one was willing to use their own life to test whether Franz's knife was sharp.

In addition, the Austrian Empire had many enemies. If Olga made an expression of reluctance, it would be over-interpreted, and it might become an international crisis.

"I'm so tired! I wouldn't have married if I had known!"

Olga complained.

"Tsk tsk, I see you are sticking your face to his chest, and your saliva is about to flow out."

Olga thought that she could get comfort from her brother by being hypocritical, but she was ridiculed and shouted in anger.

"Go to hell!"

Alexander dodged Olga's attack quickly, and then said solemnly.

"Don't be complacent, be careful not to be overwhelmed."

"Get out!"

At this time, the door was knocked.

"Your Highness Olga, please come to Schönbrunn Palace, Madame Sophie wants to see you."

Olga's heart "stomped" for a while. Madame Sophie is a strong woman and a heroine. This is a recognized fact in the circle of noble ladies.

But all the ladies knew that Madame Sophie would be a "wicked mother-in-law" because such a woman would be very strict and proud. In addition, there was a rumor that she had drowned people in the Danube in her early years. Most of the ladies admired and feared Madame Sophie.

Alexander sighed and patted Olga's shoulder sympathetically.

"Be decent."

Olga stomped Alexander hard before going out with her skirt.

After several expansions, the Schönbrunn Palace has an area that is almost ten times larger than before, far surpassing the Palace of Versailles. This also led to a problem, that is, it is extremely difficult to travel without a carriage.

Olga saw a very magical scene in the palace. Servants riding two-wheeled or three-wheeled cars kept passing by on both sides of the road.

Olga had never seen a bicycle. She thought those people were clowns at first, but she soon found out that she was wrong.

These people were not clowns. There were also senior waiters and even maids sitting in the cars. When the carriage passed by, they would take the initiative to give way and salute, which made Olga feel very novel. After all, she had never seen such a wonder in Russia.

In fact, according to tradition, people other than royal family members were prohibited from riding horses in Schönbrunn Palace, and riding in carriages also required the approval of royal family members.

But as the palace continued to expand, this rule was obviously no longer applicable.

However, allowing servants and waiters to ride in carriages at will would not only increase safety risks, but also make some royal family members feel uncomfortable. After all, if everyone could ride in carriages, it would not reflect their special status.

So Franz thought of a compromise method, which not only took into account the face of the royal family, but also made these rules not seem so anti-human.

The most important thing is to promote bicycles. At this time, bicycles in the Austrian Empire still did not completely get rid of the stereotype of luxury and toys.

Although the bicycles produced by the Austrian Empire were not much different from modern bicycles under Franz's intervention, people still chose carriages when traveling.

The idea of ​​the common people is to save as much as possible, walk for short distances, and take public carriages for long distances. The nobility and the elite generally believed that riding a bicycle was not decent enough, and only those who were rebellious would choose to ride a bicycle.

The mindset formed over thousands of years is difficult to change in a short period of time, so Franz can only increase the promotion efforts.

There are people riding bicycles in the palace, so riding a bicycle on the streets of the city is not so shameful.

There are many rare birds and animals in Schönbrunn Palace, which Franz has collected from different parts of the world. Even a princess like Olga finds it novel.

Olga is not an ignorant princess, but the animals in Schönbrunn Palace are too strange at this time. All kinds of strange animals make people feel like they are in a fairy tale world.

As soon as she got off the carriage, she was surrounded by two seals. They were already well-fed, so they were not afraid of people. Instead, they patted their bellies and extorted food.

Olga gave them two fish before they dispersed. It must be said that she liked this novel feeling very much. The initial uneasiness and panic had disappeared at this time.

"Oh, my dear little Olga, you are so charming. How are your parents?

But in order to make you shine more at the wedding, you still need to dress up."

Mrs. Sophie did not give her orders in a condescending manner, but chatted with her like an ordinary lady.

Olga finally breathed a sigh of relief. She had actually prepared the jewelry and wedding dress for the wedding. However, since Mrs. Sophie had invited her so kindly, Olga still had to pretend to be happy.

But when Mrs. Sophie took her into another room, Olga was a little dumbfounded.

The sunlight shone through the transparent arched skylight and sprinkled on the smooth marble floor. In a room that was more than 30 meters long and more than 15 meters wide, there were three rows of huge display windows against the wall, and the walls were full of rubies.

"See if there are any you like."

Mrs. Sophie said it lightly, but Olga subconsciously took a deep breath. It was the first time she saw so many rubies. It seemed that the Austrian Empire must be rich in rubies.

The jewelry maid on the side began to introduce.

"Your Highness, this wall is full of the top Burmese rubies. This red is bright and strong, like burning blood. The locals call it "pigeon blood stone"."

Seeing that Princess Olga seemed to have no reaction, the jewelry maid began to introduce the gems on the other two walls.

"This side is the empire's treasures

This side is the empire's spoils of war, some from Africa, some from America, and some from India

Not every gem is qualified to enter the royal window, every gem here is top-notch."

The jewelry maid pointed to the huge container in the middle of the room, which was piled with an exaggerated number of jewels.

"Although these are not qualified to be put in the window, each one is also gem-grade, and is qualified enough to be on the crown of those kings."

As a jewelry maid of the Austrian Empire, her pride is beyond words. After all, even if the top collections of other royal families in the European continent are piled together, they can't fill half of the window.

(Britain and Russia don't count, Britain doesn't count as the continent, and Russia doesn't count as Europe. This was a consensus at the time.)

Any one of these can be placed in a jewelry store outside and can be regarded as a treasure of the store. After all, what is stored here is the accumulation of several dynasties for hundreds of years.

Mrs. Sophie's words interrupted Olga's thoughts again.

"This one has rubies, the one next to it has sapphires, the next one has emeralds, and the one after that has cat's eyes.

If you like oriental style, there are also jades.

Audrey, please introduce Princess Olga to them."

After walking through several rooms in a row, Olga's steps became unsteady.