As usual, the headquarters of the French army is located in Shembrun Palace, where Napoleon was assassinated by a Saxon radical. Although the assassination was unsuccessful, it caused Napoleon's nervousness. He is 40 years old, with no flesh and blood (Josephine brought him a son, Prince Eugénie, and a daughter, Princess Hortense), and the Queen is too old to have any more children. He is worried that no one will inherit Wan Li and his hegemony will not last long. He doesn't want his brother's son (Charles Louis Napolé on Bonaparte) or his sister's son to be the next French emperor. After careful consideration, Napoleon decided to divorce Josephine.
At first, Napoleon planned to marry Princess Anna Pavlovna Romanovszkaja, the sister of the Russian emperor. She is a famous beauty in Europe, but Alexander I politely refused him. He doesn't intend to marry his beloved sister to the French emperor, because in Alexander's eyes, Napoleon won't be the French emperor forever, and his sister's happiness can't be guaranteed by the French emperor. Napoleon had to choose a new spouse. Unable to form an alliance with Russia, he decided to marry the Austrian emperor in-laws. Franz: I don't like this son-in-law, but metternich is very active. The former considers the happiness of big princess, while the latter hopes that this sacrifice for political interests will bring Austrian peace for several years.
Finally, the Austrian emperor was persuaded. Maria Ludovica Leopoldina Francisca Theresa Josepha Lucia swore in Vienna to give up all his privileges in Austria. On April 1809, Napoleon and Maria Ludovica Leopoldina Francisca Theresa Josepha Lucia held a grand wedding in Paris. Unlike the former queen, she was born in the oldest aristocratic family in Europe, and her birth alone was enough to win any crown, so her marriage was considered inappropriate and pitiful, because Napoleon's humble birth was totally unworthy of the Habsburg family. She was shy-Napoleon came to this conclusion through observation, and he compared Maria with Josephine-and Maria Ludovica Leopoldina Francisca Theresa Josepha Lucia was always outspoken about what she wanted. Although she doesn't ask much, Josephine always asks tactfully in the most elegant way, which makes people unable to refuse, but she asks too much. Louis is boring, but gentle, not the darling of society, so she won't become a popular person in Paris where dancing is bursting. At best, she is just a kind and reserved wife and mother. Her marriage is purely for political interests. Everyone in Paris knows that the emperor and former queen sometimes meet as friends. She sometimes lives in the Elysee Palace, where she has lived since she retired to the second line. In addition, Josephine retained the title of Queen (completely ignoring Maria Ludovica Leopoldina Francisca Theresa Josepha Lucia's decision); Napoleon also had one or two beautiful young lovers.
However, as long as she is Napoleon's wife, Maria Ludovica Leopoldina Francisca Theresa Josepha Lucia cannot be ignored. Although she never really wanted to be the center of attention, she was inevitably regarded as the most expensive political bet. The French emperor hoped that she would bring an heir and an ally, Austria hoped that she would bring peace for several years, and the King of Prussia, the Russian emperor and the British Prime Minister hoped that Maria Ludovica Leopoldina Francisca Theresa Josepha Lucia would stabilize France and even miraculously influence Napoleon's decision. Generally speaking, she lives in the storm center of Europe and is on pins and needles in the French court. She is still too young, inexperienced and untalented. People not only hope that she can have some political skills to communicate with European countries, but also fear that she will play the role of a spy, so they are all very enthusiastic about her and are actually watching her.
18 1 1 On March 20th, Maria Ludovica Leopoldina Francisca Theresa Josepha Lucia gave birth to her first child, the King of Rome (Duke of La Sesta). Paris was full of joy, and boxes of gold coins were thrown at the poor from the windows of the palace. Carnival and dance were held day and night, and the voice of "Long live the emperor" resounded through the sky. Nowadays, everyone doubts whether Maria Ludovica Leopoldina Francisca Theresa Josepha Lucia will live in the French court for a long time. She is the queen, and she will always be the queen until the emperor is no longer the emperor. Austrian politicians breathed a sigh of relief, because the French could finally stop looking at Austria, but Maria Ludovica Leopoldina Francisca Theresa Josepha Lucia could never go back. She had to accompany her husband and their son, who didn't get the blessing of other European kings and kept their marriage until her husband was expelled, exiled and died alone.