The Man in the Iron Mask was undoubtedly very sincere, as he said, and it was not until he left the Brandenburg palace that his time would come.2 After all, Locks, together with Hans and Dessau, would be enough to encompass most of the military and political forces in the whole of Prussia, and such a force would obviously have enough strength to threaten the royal power.
Hearing the Man in the Iron Mask say this, Louise's face was very ugly, because she felt that her strength still seemed to be a little insufficient in this earth-shattering game, at least she couldn't even protect her own people.
While Louise was silent in the Brandenburg Palace, Wilhelm in Cologne had already decided to leave for Frankfurt.
The reason why he wanted to go to Frankfurt was that William was going to attend the conference of the princes of the Holy Roman Empire, because of William's assassination, so the meeting of the princes was postponed, and Horn once advised William that it was better to return to Brandenburg and not to attend the conference of the princes in Frankfurt, but William thought that the conference was an opportunity for him, and he could never miss it.
Of course, William claimed that the reason for the delay was that he had been warmly received by Maximilian and had decided to stay in Cologon for some time, so the Imperial Assembly of the Princes, originally scheduled for mid-July, had to be postponed until the end of July.
William's assassin had been locked on the Schwarzburgers, but William vetoed Horn's decision to attack the Schwarzburgers because he was afraid of the Princes' Assembly, but this did not mean that William wanted to spare the Schwarzburgers.
On the contrary, Wilhelm decided to give the people of Schwarzburg a lesson that they would never forget for the rest of their lives.
William tasked Horn with putting all the clues into writing.
He decided to attack the Schwarzburg side at the Assembly of Princes.
At the same time, William, who was about to leave Cologne, was reluctant to leave Princess Vivien, so he had to meet with Maximilian in the hope that Princess Vivien would accompany him to Frankfurt.
"Your Majesty the Emperor!
I hope that Princess Vivien will be able to travel with me to Frankfurt, and for that I hope that His Majesty the Emperor will fulfill me!
” William said calmly to Maximilian in the emperor's palace in Cologne, and William's words naturally made Maximilian's face covered with a layer of frost.
It was indeed Maximilian's intention to let Vivien win over William, but this did not mean that Maximilian was willing to let his daughter become William's mistress.
If William is not married.
Then Maximilian is naturally very willing to make William his son-in-law, because this can not only stabilize his throne as emperor, but also have a certain deterrent effect on the princes within the empire!
But at the end of the day, William is married!
In this way, if Vivien is allowed to continue to follow William, then Vivien will be William's mistress at most!
Although Maximilian was a man who would do anything for the sake of power, this does not mean that he can give and gain unequally.
Willing to give away his daughter.
Maximilian looked a little embarrassed and said to William: "Your Majesty, it's not that I'm against you dating my daughter, you're a married man after all!
It's okay to let Vivien show you around Cologne, but if it is said that my daughter will follow you without a name, then that's fine, anyway.
I can't take it all!
” With Maximilian's words, the atmosphere in the palace seemed to stiffen a little.
William bowed his head knowing that he was wrong, and let him openly ask Maximilian to make his daughter his mistress, and William did not admit that he had such a thick skin.
Fortunately, just when the situation is at a stalemate.
Vivien walked into the palace.
Previously, through the news from her maid, Vivien knew that William had asked to see her father.
Although Vivien didn't know what to say between the two men, Vivien, who was a little relieved about William, rushed over in the shortest possible time.
For William, Vivian has left an indelible shadow in her heart, this is not to say that William is a heartthrob, there are countless women who fall for him wherever he goes, mainly after this period of getting along, Vivian feels that William is different from everyone who pursued her before.
William's unique demeanor and attitude towards Vivian made her feel extraordinary, it is undeniable that William has entered Vivian's heart, for Vivian, the relationship with William is like first love, and for most people, first love is the most beautiful meeting in a person's life, no matter how you want to forget it, you can't forget it.
"See my father, see His Majesty!"
After entering the palace, Vivien saluted Maximilian and William, and when she saw Vivien walk into the palace in a grand manner, Maximilian asked with a somewhat ugly face: "Vivien, why are you here!"
"Father, I like William, I like to be with him, please fulfill us!"
Vivien's calmness not only moved Maximilian, but even William, who was standing on the side, had a shocked expression on his face.
Although the Enlightenment has begun in Europe in the current era, for women, the terms and conditions left over from ancient times to the present still restrict the expression of women's feelings, and now Vivian can openly express her feelings for William Unceremoniously It is completely shocking!
"You......
Vivian, how dare you say that!
” After listening to Vivien's words, Maximilian's face was already angry.
As Maximilian's eldest daughter, Vivien has invested Maximilian's greatest emotional dedication.
It is often said that the daughter is the "qingren" of her father's previous life, and for Maximilian, his eldest daughter has invested a lot of her own hard work.
Before the decision was made to let Vivien accompany William on his visit to Cologne, Maximilian had a fierce struggle in his heart.
But what happened between Vivien and William was nothing more than wanting his daughter to charm William. so that Prussia would be willing to make greater concessions.
But now seeing that the situation has fallen into the situation of losing his wife and losing his army, how can this not make Maximilian angry!
"Father, I like William, although William and I haven't been together for a long time, but I know William is a good person!
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He was very good to me and I am sure he will not fail me!
That's enough for me!
” Vivian's words echoed in the palace, and looking at Vivian's determined expression after speaking, it was impossible to say that William didn't dare to move.
Although William did not know why Vivien came to the palace at this time.
But there is no doubt that being able to make Vivian, who had been very shy before, say such a thing, shows how much courage Vivian has put in her heart, and such a girl is undoubtedly worthy of his care for William.
"That's right, Your Majesty the Emperor, I have a God's testimony to Princess Vivien's heart!
Princess Vivien is a God-given treasure to the world, and it is a treasure of my life.
I will protect her with my life!
Please also ask His Majesty the Emperor to fulfill with me!
” While saying this, William's gaze also collided with Maximilian's eyes, and Maximilian felt as if he was about to go crazy.
"Unless I let my daughter become the queen of Prussia, I will never agree to the dignified princess of the empire to be someone else's mistress, even if this person is the king of Prussia!"
At this moment, Maximilian only felt that his heart and lungs seemed to be about to burst, and it was absolutely impossible for him to agree that his eldest daughter would become someone else's mistress.
Hear Maximilian's words.
Vivian's face showed a somewhat sad expression, and seeing Vivian's expression, William's heart suddenly ached, and then he secretly made up his mind.
"Your Majesty the Emperor, I intend to offer the area west of Frankfurt as a dowry for Her Royal Highness the Princess.
Please also ask His Majesty the Emperor to do it!
” After William's words, it wasn't just Vivien.
Even Maximilian seemed a little calm.
At this moment, the area of the Main River under the control of Prussia is extremely vast, that is, there are more than 100,000 square kilometers of territory to the west of Frankfurt under the direct control of the Prussians, and these territories include the Main River, Wiesbaden and other quite prosperous cities.
The dowry that William took out could not be described as heavy, and the territory of more than 100,000 square kilometers was equivalent to the existence of several principalities.
What's more, territories like Mainz and Wiesbaden cannot be described by area.
After William had finished speaking, Maximilian fell into a terrible silence.
"I see your determination, Your Majesty, but I have already said that it is absolutely impossible for my daughter to be your mistress, unless my daughter becomes the queen of Prussia or you step on my corpse to marry my daughter!"
Maximilian did not show any trace of compromise on his face.
Vivien's sudden intrusion made Maximilian feel as if William had colluded with Vivian, and for Maximilian, this prejudice made Maximilian feel very bad for William!
He would never allow his pure and innocent daughter to fall into the hands of such a person with ulterior intentions!
As a father, although Maximilian sometimes lacks love for his children, it does not mean that Maximilian is willing to compromise with outsiders on the issue of his children for the sake of power.
The expulsion from Vienna certainly made Maximilian angry with Leopold II, but at the same time, it also made Maximilian realize the importance of his family, because in his most difficult time, only his family supported him unconditionally, and did not complain to Maximilian because of his displacement!