Make France Great Again-Chapter 864 - 855: Pierre, Doomed to Die
From the moment Pierre Bonaparte chose to conceal his betrayal, Jerome Bonaparte had already regarded Pierre Bonaparte as a doomed man.
The so-called plans were merely pretexts by Jerome Bonaparte to coax Pierre Bonaparte to the Duchy of Tuscany. In reality, Jerome Bonaparte was planning to use Pierre Bonaparte’s life to justify France’s territorial expansion.
Of course, the life of just Pierre Bonaparte alone would definitely not be enough to convince them.
Jerome Bonaparte himself would have to take a little risk.
But these were matters for later.
Not long after Pierre Bonaparte left, as Jerome Bonaparte was about to instruct his subordinates to summon Marcel Yale, Bashirio once again knocked on Jerome Bonaparte’s office door.
"You’re just in time!" Jerome Bonaparte said naturally to Bashirio.
Bashirio was slightly taken aback, then respectfully inquired, "Your Majesty, please instruct me!"
"Go to the National Intelligence Bureau immediately and invite Marcel Yale to my study!" Jerome Bonaparte commanded Bashirio.
"Yes, Your Majesty!" Bashirio replied, but did not set off immediately.
Jerome Bonaparte noticed Bashirio had more to report and immediately asked, "What? Is there something else?"
"Princess Mathilde has already arrived!" Bashirio reported to Jerome Bonaparte.
"Hmm?" Jerome Bonaparte showed a slightly puzzled expression, as he really couldn’t understand why his sister had come at this time, "Where is she now?"
"The Princess is currently with the Crown Prince!" Bashirio reported to Jerome Bonaparte.
"Alright! I know!" Jerome Bonaparte waved his hand at Bashirio, "You can go look for Marcel Yale now!"
Bashirio bowed to Jerome Bonaparte, then left the study.
Jerome Bonaparte also left the study and headed to Friedrich’s private room.
When he just reached the doorway, Jerome Bonaparte immediately heard the conversation between Princess Mathilde and Empress Augusta inside, and he quickly pressed his ear to the door crack to listen carefully to their conversation.
Princess Mathilde was asking Augusta if she was interested in making another princess with Jerome Bonaparte, so that Friedrich could have a playmate.
Augusta replied to Mathilde, saying that she would certainly like to have another daughter, but such matters were not solely up to her and naturally required Jerome Bonaparte’s "effort".
Next, Augusta asked Princess Mathilde whether she was willing to find another husband. If Princess Mathilde was willing, she could help make arrangements.
Princess Mathilde rejected Empress Augusta’s suggestion, saying that in this life she had already been hurt by two men, so she no longer hoped for a happy marriage.
"Alas!" Both Empress Augusta inside the room and Jerome Bonaparte outside the room sighed simultaneously.
To prevent the topic in the room from becoming sad, Jerome Bonaparte promptly knocked on the door.
Inside the room, Augusta immediately said, "Come in!"
Jerome Bonaparte pushed the door open and walked in, then closed the door behind him.
"Your Majesty/Jerome, you’ve arrived!" Augusta and Mathilde said simultaneously.
"Yes!" Jerome Bonaparte nodded, turning his gaze towards Princess Mathilde and asked with feigned surprise, "Sister, what brings you to grace my humble abode with your presence?"
"Of course, I’ve come to report back to Your Supreme Majesty!" Princess Mathilde replied to Jerome Bonaparte with a slightly humorous tone.
"Report back?" Jerome Bonaparte was momentarily puzzled, then asked, "Report back on what?"
"You truly have a forgetful nature, don’t you!" Princess Mathilde rolled her eyes at Jerome Bonaparte and continued, "Weren’t you the one who asked me to break up Father’s new British mistress? Now, I’ve completed the task!"
"Oh?!!!" Jerome Bonaparte finally remembered and patted his head as he replied to Princess Mathilde, "You see, I’ve been so busy lately that I nearly forgot about it!"
"Forgot? I think you never cared about it in the first place!" Princess Mathilde replied to Jerome Bonaparte testily.
"I just trust you a lot!" Jerome Bonaparte replied to Princess Mathilde with thick-skinned confidence.
Then, Jerome Bonaparte curiously asked Princess Mathilde how she managed to break them up.
Princess Mathilde told Jerome Bonaparte that breaking them up was actually very simple, just publicly announcing the "banishment" of the mistress at a banquet would suffice.
"Is it really that simple?" Jerome Bonaparte said incredulously.
"Actually, it’s not that simple!" Empress Augusta commented, "You need a vast social circle like Sister Mathilde to truly accomplish this!"
Being ostracized within the social circle of Paris means social death.
No one dares to accept this British mistress; to the fickle Prince Monfort, a lady ostracized by social circles has no allure.
"Father, didn’t he seek you out?" Jerome Bonaparte inquired of Princess Mathilde.
"Initially, Father did come to me, but after I insisted I wouldn’t change my mind, he didn’t come around anymore," Princess Mathilde replied to Jerome Bonaparte.
"Father really is..." Jerome Bonaparte was uncertain if he should say his father was astute or lacked responsibility.
"As for your matter, I’ve already handled it for you!" Princess Mathilde reminded Jerome Bonaparte, "As for my matter..."
"Don’t worry! I promise to fulfill what I agreed to!" Jerome Bonaparte assured Mathilde, "Make sure Mr. Flaubert publishes a novel or poem quickly; as long as it’s passable, I can have him accepted by the French Academy!"
"Don’t worry! Flaubert will soon publish a novel!" Princess Mathilde vowed confidently to Jerome Bonaparte.
"So, has he finished writing it? What’s the name?" Jerome Bonaparte asked curiously, wondering if Flaubert’s novel was indeed the classic from later generations.
"I heard from Gustave Flaubert that the novel is almost finalized. The name... let me think... the name is..." After pondering for a moment, Princess Mathilde looked up again and said, "The name seems to be ’Madame Bovary’! Yes, that’s the name!"
Indeed, it’s that classic! Jerome Bonaparte couldn’t help but think to himself.
Although Jerome Bonaparte deeply desired to see the manuscript, he maintained a composed expression.
"Could you let me see the manuscript in advance so I can be mentally prepared?"
"Yes! Sister, could you let us take a look at the manuscript too!" Empress Augusta also spoke to Princess Mathilde.
"This..." Princess Mathilde hesitated for a moment before saying to both of them, "Alright! I can hand Gustave Flaubert’s manuscript to you!"
"That’s great!" Jerome Bonaparte smiled slightly, already planning to "confiscate" Gustave Flaubert’s manuscript.
By then, he could just return a printed version to him.
After all, Gustave Flaubert couldn’t possibly storm into Tuileries Palace to demand it from him.
Jerome Bonaparte and Mathilde continued their casual conversation until a knock on the door interrupted them; Jerome Bonaparte guessed it was Bashirio, prompting him to stand up and leave.
Arriving at the door, Jerome Bonaparte opened it to find Bashirio standing there as expected.
"Have you come?" Jerome Bonaparte briefly inquired.
"I have, Your Majesty!" Bashirio also replied.
"Alright!" Jerome Bonaparte nodded and then left the room.
Returning to the study, Jerome Bonaparte saw Marcel Yale and smiled at him, "Marcel, thank you for making the trip!"
Marcel Yale responded humbly, "Serving Your Majesty is my honor!"
Then, Jerome Bonaparte and Marcel Yale moved to the main topic.
Jerome Bonaparte informed Marcel Yale that he had dispatched Pierre Bonaparte to the Duchy of Tuscany to serve as France’s envoy in Florence.
Upon hearing what Jerome Bonaparte said, Marcel Yale’s expression didn’t show much surprise.
To him, Pierre Bonaparte being sent to Florence was considered a lenient punishment.
However, Jerome Bonaparte’s next words made Marcel Yale experience the unpredictability of an emperor.
"Arrange for some meticulous people to accompany Pierre Bonaparte. When the time is right, directly get rid of him!" Jerome Bonaparte instructed Marcel Yale, adding, "Until I give the order, those in charge of keeping close to Pierre Bonaparte must refrain from acting!"
"Yes!" Marcel Yale couldn’t help but feel a chill in his heart.
"By the way, how’s our intelligence network in the Duchy of Tuscany?" Jerome Bonaparte inquired again.
"We’ve established a thorough intelligence network within the Duchy of Tuscany. Whenever you wish, I can retrieve any intelligence you need," Marcel Yale reported to Jerome Bonaparte.
"That reassures me!"
