I'm the Dauphin in France

Chapter 997 Napoleon's Desire to Survive

Anna and Clarisse felt that the little princess in front of them was like the most dangerous beast that could tear them to pieces at any time - Alexandra was trying to portray Ye Er's expression when he signed the death penalty order.

The two maids, who were used to a peaceful life in the Palace of Versailles, had never seen anything like this before. They were immediately terrified and could only nod their heads subconsciously.

In fact, Alexandra had just arrived and was just a child, so how could she have so much power? It was impossible for her to ask the crown prince for help in such a matter.

But the two maids were so overwhelmed by the powerful aura that they could not even think of questioning anything. They only cursed Veronique in their hearts for having betrayed them and gotten involved with such a ruthless character.

Alexandra waved the two away, then sternly ordered the other maids to clean up the room and help her wash.

It was not until she lay on the bed and the candle went out that she finally breathed a sigh of relief, and the coldness on her face turned into helplessness.

She is a very smart girl. Having followed Ye Er since she was young, she knows very well when she must be tough and when she should show weakness in the palace.

Whether it is the Crown Princess or the Queen, it has never been easy to be, especially in a big country like France.

Louis XIV's queen, Maria Theresa, has been cautious since she came to France, but she was neglected by the king and bullied by the king's mistress, Madame de Maintenon, and was nicknamed the "Silent Queen".

Louis XV's queen Marie Leszczynska was even more pitiful. Due to her humble background, she was often ordered around by Louis XV. After the latter fell in love with Madame Pompadour, she began to live separately from the king.

As for Queen Mary, she seemed to have a good life, but this was mainly because she had Joseph to support her. At this time in history, she had already been beheaded.

Alexandra then thought of the Dauphin again.

He actually allowed himself to live according to Orthodox customs when no outsiders were around...

A happy smile appeared on the little girl's face, and she fell into a deep sleep thinking in her heart, "Your Highness is so good to me."

The next morning, Joseph was awakened by a dull cry of "Ah-ah--".

He looked sleepily at Aman who was standing at the door: "What's that sound?"

The latter bowed and said, "Your Highness, this is the dowry brought by the Crown Princess - a few brown bears are howling. They are being sent to the garden and just passed by your window."

Joseph frowned and was about to ask Emand to tell the trainers to hurry up when he heard the "mooing" sound again.

"Oh my god, what is that?"

"It should be, Rhino, your highness."

"Alexandra brought it too?"

"Yes, Your Highness."

“Why does Russia have rhinos?”

"It was sent to His Majesty the Tsar by the British, Your Highness. It is said that several of them froze to death in St. Petersburg, and the only one left was transported here."

Joseph rubbed his forehead in pain: "Why do you have to send these things... The animals in Versailles eat more than 8 francs a month, and these two more have been added."

Yes, there are many rare and exotic animals in the gardens of the Palace of Versailles, including but not limited to lions, elephants, giraffes, wildebeests... and there are more than 30 animal trainers employed alone.

"Not two kinds, Your Highness." Emmanuel coughed lightly and said, "In fact, the Crown Princess also brought Amur tigers and some Siberian wolves.

"You know, a lot of people think you're interested in wild animals."

Joseph sighed helplessly. He had previously told the chef not to cook expensive and unpalatable animals such as peacocks and red deer, but for some reason it was spread that "the French prince likes wild animals."

In the past six months, Italy and other countries have also sent a lot of animals such as leopards, ostriches, and gorillas, all of which were purchased from Africa at high prices.

With the addition of what Russia sent this time, the garden of the Palace of Versailles has become a zoo.

When Joseph thought of this, he suddenly had an idea.

Yes, instead of spending a lot of money to feed these animals, it would be better to open a zoo with them!

Not only can ticket sales cover feeding costs, but it can also serve as a tourist attraction to increase Paris’s popularity.

Well, we can develop a residential area around the zoo and make some money from real estate.

He immediately got up, dressed, and asked Hermand to call the Paris Municipal Commissioner and Finance Minister Godin to discuss the matter.

Joseph immediately remembered that Alexandra had given him a sonnet yesterday and he had not yet given her a gift in return, so he might as well give her this zoo.

Given the little girl's obsession with amusement parks, she will definitely like the zoo too.

Just call it the "Crown Princess Zoo" or "Sasha Zoo".

As for the operating income, the Russian princess probably doesn't care about this little money. According to the royal family's practice, this kind of income is donated directly to charity.

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Southern suburbs of Paris.

In front of the carriage surrounded by more than a hundred cavalrymen, Berthier carefully read the document handed over by the gendarmes, confirmed that it was correct, signed it, and handed it to Major Sevigne who was in charge of the escort: "Don't stop along the way. You will have the highest authority, and no one can approach that carriage."

Normally, the Chief of the General Staff would not have to personally escort a prisoner, but the man in the carriage had considerable influence in the army, especially on the Italian Front.

This forced him to take this escort very seriously.

"Yes, General!" Major Sévigné raised his hat to salute him, and then hesitated and said, "General, General Bonaparte said he has something very important to see you about.

"I shouldn't have helped him pass on the message, but he said this concerns the future of our country's military..."

Berthier frowned slightly, thought for a moment, and then turned to the military police officer beside him and said, "Lieutenant Colonel Galdet, would it be convenient for you to come with me? You can write down everything you see in the report."

"Okay, General. But I have to remind you that this is actually against the rules."

Berthier bowed to thank him, and then the two of them walked together to the reinforced carriage in the middle of the road.

A gendarme opened the car door, and Berthier immediately saw Napoleon inside, who looked thin and had a frown on his face.

"Please come up." Napoleon waved to him, "Please believe me, I won't make things difficult for you."

Berthier and Galdet got in the car and sat down in front of him, saying, "You know that I may be blamed by His Royal Highness the Dauphin for this."

"No, Your Highness will never blame you." Napoleon said as he took out a few sheets of paper from his pocket and spread them out on the small wooden table. "This is what I just sorted out based on my experience fighting in Italy.

"It will greatly improve the combat effectiveness of the army. Please give it to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and tell His Royal Highness that I hope this can make up for my mistake a little."

(End of this chapter)