The War Court and Lap Pillow, Austria's Mandate of Heaven

Chapter 1492 Get off the car
Lakshmi Payi was somewhat helpless, but she could only nod in agreement. Although all of her maids had special skills, if they really angered that woman, she could not help but feel cold all over at the thought.

Of course, Lakshmi Payi had brought these people here for a special purpose, not just for show. It was just that plans didn't change as fast as they did, and she herself didn't quite agree with the prince's approach.

Although Lakshmi Payi didn't have much contact with Madam Sophie, she knew that she was definitely someone who should not be provoked. Lakshmi Payi could only blame herself for not being strict with her subordinates and spoiling them.

In fact, the visitors obviously did not mean this, because those Lakshmi Payi's maids had no qualifications to enter the palace from the beginning. The palace of the Austrian Empire was not a place where one could enter and exit at will. They wanted to subtly remind the people in front of them to pay attention to their identity and behavior.

However, in Lakshmi Payi's opinion, Franz should be of similar status to the Raja of Jhansi. After all, in her eyes, India is bigger than Europe.

Indians of this era are extremely inferior and at the same time extremely conceited. They like to follow their own rules even though they are in someone else's territory, and they have to listen to other people's arrangements in their hometown.

You should know that there are not so many rules in the palace of Prince Zhangxi, and her maids can enter and leave freely.

In fact, let alone the Jhansi princely state, even the Maratha Empire had long since declined. In addition, after being colonized by the British for so many years, in this era of ritual collapse and music decay, emphasizing etiquette seems pedantic.

But this is the Austrian Empire, not India.

The thriving empire had to maintain its dignity. It would not allow the people of small countries to act recklessly, and it would not accept anyone running wild in the imperial palace.

Franz's sister Anna was aware of her status. Even if she was close to Lakshmi Payi, it was impossible for her to go to the train station to greet her in person. She could only ask her maid to do it for her.

Anna did not neglect him, but Lakshmi Payi could not bear such courtesy. If Anna really ran to the train station to pick him up, it would immediately cause a sensation in the Austrian Empire.

Lakshmi Payi will become the focus of everyone's attention, and will be in endless troubles. She will definitely be targeted by noble ladies and palace servants, and even her identity will be exposed.

Some countries may over-interpret it and cause impact on national politics, especially those countries with regional interests related to India.

Anna was taught from a young age to share the burden of the family and sacrifice for the country. She also tried to learn politics, and Franz was willing to teach her.

However, Anna really has no talent in this area. She feels that even if she has talent, it will be difficult for her to catch up with her brother.

After all, whenever Anna and her teachers mentioned Franz, those top figures in various fields would show expressions of respect, which were even more exaggerated than those of officials and clergymen.

Anna felt that she could sacrifice everything for her family, but her brother told her not to make meaningless sacrifices. Now she didn't know what she could do. Not causing trouble for her brother might be the only thing she could do at this time.

Anna's maid is called Ellette, a typical traditional European noblewoman, arrogant and meticulous at the same time, but she always has a gentle smile in front of Anna.

Of course, Anna called her Aunt Ellette, and after leaving the palace she became the famous Baroness Ellette.

To be honest, Baroness Elite hated Indians very much, especially their habit of eating with their hands, which was simply disgusting. However, she still had to obey the orders of Archduchess Anna, after all, her current status was all thanks to her.

As soon as the train door opened, Baroness Elite saw a group of Indian women lying on the ground, and the royal attendants around them couldn't pull them up.

"How shameful! How embarrassing!"

Although she wanted to say so, she could only quietly remind him for the sake of the royal family's reputation. "It's autumn, and the ground is very cold."

Lakshmi Payi was also helpless, after all, it was their first time to take a train. Trains and steamships were so closely related to Indian mythology that it was inevitable that they would be afraid.

In fact, Baroness Ellette was not much better than these people when she took the train for the first time. She clung to the train carriage and covered her mouth with her hands for fear that her internal organs would jump out.

After all, the Austrian Empire had only had trains for a few years, and even today they are still considered a novelty in many places. Compared to the behavior of the Austrian nobility, the people of the Austrian Empire rarely appeared in such an awkward state when riding on the train.

Ordinary people know little, so they don’t worry about being unable to breathe, blood flowing back, or their internal organs jumping out of their bodies.

Lakshmi Payi also remembered this nanny. The two of them had been fighting openly and secretly in the past, but with Grand Duchess Anna around, the situation was generally peaceful.

When they met again, Lakshmi Payi did not scold his subordinates because of the other party's sarcasm, but spoke in a gentle voice.

"If you've rested enough, get up now. The ground is cold."

Several maids immediately stood up as quickly as possible. They knew very well that although their Saka was not a bad person, he would never speak in a gentle voice on a normal day.

This contrast made them immediately realize the seriousness of the matter.
Baroness Ellette was slightly stunned when she saw this, but she would not show her thoughts, and she spoke in a calm tone.

"Ms. Lakshmi Payi, please get in the car. Don't keep the Grand Duchess waiting."

This little episode was revealed like this
Lakshmi Payi discovered that the station was being expanded again. The train station in this city always seemed to be insufficient, so it had to be expanded, expanded, and expanded again.

Except for the area where the compartments were located, the entire train station was filled with busy crowds of people, busy with welcoming and seeing off people, and loading and unloading goods.

In Lakshmi Payi's memory, only the temple during the harvest time could be compared to the station at this moment, with people, people, everywhere.

If there is one thing that has not changed, it is probably the carriage. It is still huge and has four strange wheels.

Lakshmi Payi remembered Franz saying that it was rubber, which was wear-resistant and shock-absorbing. She didn't know whether it was wear-resistant, but the Austrian carriage was the most comfortable one she had ever ridden in, and there were rarely any violent bumps.

Lakshmi Payi still remembers the first time she rode in a horse-drawn carriage as a child. It was a torture and her whole body was shaken.

Lakshmi Payi liked the Austrian Empire's carriage very much, but the price of such carriages in India was astonishing, and they were only sold in Tranquility.

(Tranquebar, Austrian Indian colony purchased from Denmark. —Volume 8, Chapter 35.)
The goods of the Austrian Empire were highly praised by princes and merchants of various Indian princely states, and the senior executives of the British East India Company also acquiesced in the transactions between the two sides.

Naturally, this involved intrigue and bribery, otherwise the British would never have agreed to allow the Austrian Empire to do private business with the local states in their colonies.

(End of this chapter)