Make France Great Again-Chapter 791 - 782 Euro 1.0
During the last days of September, Jerome Bonaparte and Empress Augusta took turns accompanying Queen Victoria and Prince Albert on tours of Paris and its surrounding areas.
At the beginning of September, Queen Victoria and Prince Albert bade farewell to Jerome Bonaparte.
Upon hearing that the Victoria couple was about to leave, Empress Augusta held onto Queen Victoria’s hand reluctantly, asking if she could stay in Paris a bit longer.
Queen Victoria glanced at Prince Albert, seemingly seeking his opinion as well.
"The Kingdom of Britain still has many affairs for Victoria to handle, so we cannot stay here too long!" Prince Albert declined Empress Augusta’s invitation, citing "busy state affairs."
"I see!" A hint of disappointment appeared on Empress Augusta’s face.
Seeing this, Victoria immediately comforted Empress Augusta, "Augusta, it’s not like we won’t be coming back! If you’re bored staying at Tuileries Palace, you can come to Windsor Castle and visit me!
Windsor Castle’s doors will always be open for you and Jerome Bonaparte!"
Prince Albert also chimed in, saying, "Victoria is right! The doors of Windsor Castle will always be open for you, and I hope you can come and visit!"
"Rest assured!" Jerome Bonaparte responded with a smile, "Augusta and I will definitely come to visit you! I hope by then, you won’t disdain us!"
"Of course not!" Prince Albert understood Jerome Bonaparte was joking and responded in kind, "As long as you don’t mind Windsor Castle being old-fashioned, you can stay as long as you want!"
"Then I’m relieved!" Jerome Bonaparte replied exaggeratedly, "In that case, I’ll just settle in Windsor Castle permanently!"
"Victoria and I would be very welcoming!" Prince Albert extended his hand in response to Jerome Bonaparte.
Jerome Bonaparte likewise extended his hand and firmly shook Prince Albert’s hand, "By the way! Over there with Edward, I suggest you should have a good talk with him! The pressure you’ve put on him is truly too much, and over time it may lead him to rebel!"
"I will calmly communicate with him after returning to Britain!" Prince Albert solemnly promised Jerome Bonaparte.
Then, using a joking tone, he asked Jerome Bonaparte if he was willing to arrange a marriage for the next generation.
Jerome Bonaparte exaggeratedly replied to Prince Albert, "Your daughter is a full seven years older than my son! Wouldn’t that be a bit inappropriate?"
"I wasn’t talking about Louis!" Albert shrugged in response to Jerome Bonaparte, "I meant if Victoria were to have another Princess..."
"Then it must be a strong alliance!" Jerome Bonaparte answered decisively.
"You, you!" Prince Albert shook his head, half-jokingly saying, "So your son would then be older than my future daughter, wouldn’t he?"
"Isn’t being older better!" Jerome Bonaparte replied confidently, "Being older signifies maturity and stability!"
"Ah!" Prince Albert sighed, seemingly a bit helplessly responding, "You always find an excuse for everything!"
As knocks sounded from outside the door, the conversation between the Bonaparte couple and the Victoria couple came to an abrupt end.
"Please come in!" Jerome Bonaparte cleared his throat and called towards the door.
The door slowly opened, and the figure of Mokar appeared in front of Jerome Bonaparte, "Your Majesty, Prince, the carriage to the Paris Railway Station is ready for you!"
"It’s time to leave!"
Prince Albert released Jerome Bonaparte’s hand, and Victoria likewise released Augusta’s hand.
Under the watchful eyes of Jerome Bonaparte and Empress Augusta, the carriage carrying Queen Victoria, Prince Albert, and their children slowly left the Tuileries Palace.
Jerome Bonaparte and Augusta waved goodbye until the carriage gradually disappeared, after which they both put away their smiles and returned to the Tuileries Palace.
On the way, Empress Augusta asked Jerome Bonaparte why he agreed to Albert’s marriage proposal, as he previously said he wouldn’t marry into Albert’s family.
Jerome’s BMW told Empress Augusta that what he said was merely a courtesy, and not to mention whether Queen Victoria could actually have another daughter, even if she did, it would take more than ten years to raise her.
During that time, he would have ample opportunity to find a suitable marriage partner for his son.
"Why do you disagree with the marriage alliance with Albert and them?" Augusta asked Jerome Bonaparte again with curiosity, "I think Victoria’s children have quite decent personalities, and Friedrich marrying Louis is also a good choice."
Jerome Bonaparte was silent for a moment, then led Augusta to the study.
At this moment, only Jerome Bonaparte and Augusta were in the study. Jerome Bonaparte whispered to Empress Augusta, "The reason I don’t want Friedrich to marry any of Victoria’s children is because they carry a disease!"
"Disease!" Augusta’s first reaction to Jerome Bonaparte’s words was disbelief. Victoria’s children all seemed healthy, and nothing appeared wrong with them.
However, she chose to believe her husband, as Jerome Bonaparte wouldn’t lie to her about Friedrich’s lifelong matters.
"What disease? Is it serious?" Empress Augusta quietly asked Jerome Bonaparte.
"This disease is recessive, hiding deep within the body (at this time, recessive genetics had not been discovered, so Jerome Bonaparte could only explain it this way). Once a generation has this disease, every one of that generation holds the seed of this disease! This seed gets passed on to the next generation, and then it breaks out in them!" Jerome Bonaparte explained to Empress Augusta, "Those who are afflicted, even the slightest injury, even a cut on a finger, will lead to continuous bleeding, threatening their life safety!"
After hearing Jerome Bonaparte’s explanation, Empress Augusta’s face immediately turned pale, "Have any of Victoria’s children already shown symptoms?"
"Yes!" Jerome Bonaparte nodded and replied to Empress Augusta, "Based on the information I have, Victoria’s youngest son has already acquired this strange disease, so both his son and daughter are carriers of it!"
"Is there no possibility of a cure?" Empress Augusta couldn’t help but ask Jerome Bonaparte.
"There’s currently no possibility of a cure!" Jerome Bonaparte shook his head and answered Augusta.
Not to mention now, but even decades later, there is still no possibility of curing hemophilia. Jerome Bonaparte clearly remembers that the great-grandson of Alexander II, which is Nicholas II’s son, also suffered from hemophilia.
Then Demon Monk Rasputin somehow managed to relieve Nicholas II’s son’s pain while he was around, but when he left, the bleeding resumed.
"Don’t tell Victoria and Albert about this matter!" Jerome Bonaparte emphasized.
Empress Augusta nodded. She knew if this matter were to be revealed, the consequences could be significant, so it might be best to let it rot in her heart.
"Alright! If there’s nothing else, I will get back to work!" After explaining, Jerome Bonaparte issued an order for Augusta to leave before she could fully digest the information.
Empress Augusta slowly left Jerome Bonaparte’s study.
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From September 1st to 7th, representatives from Wurttemberg, Sardinia, Switzerland, Belgium, the Pope State, and Sweden arrived one after another. Additionally, Greece, Naples, and Denmark, who hadn’t confirmed their invitation at first, also came.
Jerome Bonaparte had people settle the representatives from each country at the Louvre Grand Hotel, while calling Count Algou over to inquire about the preparations. 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺
Count Algou, with a hint of pride amid his humility, responded to Jerome Bonaparte that he had taken this time to thoroughly understand the gold and silver reserves of the Bank of France, and had also designed a new set of currency patterns.
"Where’s the pattern? Let me see!" Jerome Bonaparte was very curious about what Count Algou could do with the design.
Count Algou had anticipated this and, as if presenting a treasure, handed over the pattern he had been holding close to his heart to Jerome Bonaparte.
Jerome Bonaparte glanced at the coin pattern presented by Count Algou. On the coin’s obverse was a large portrait of Jerome Bonaparte, and on the reverse were the 20 francs and the flag of the Bonaparte family.
This was supposed to be a European currency but was clearly a new version of French currency!
This kind of currency, except for serving a flattery purpose, was unlikely to be favored by most monarchs, as no monarch would want to print another country’s monarch’s portrait on their nation’s coins.
If Jerome Bonaparte chose to engrave his portrait, then other kings would likely emulate this by engraving their portraits too.
Thus, Jerome Bonaparte wouldn’t be able to ensure the uniform issuance of currency!
"No way!" Jerome Bonaparte decisively rejected Count Algou.
"Your Majesty, what’s wrong? I’ll immediately have someone change it!" Count Algou quickly responded.
