Bab 780: Chapter 43, The Final Counterattack

The French-Russian alliance needed to recuperate, Austria was busy with the Great Development of the Near East, and the three major powers of Europe were all preoccupied, lacking the energy to stir up trouble.

Given such circumstances, the British also refrained from any rash actions. The international situation suddenly eased, and the lingering smell of gunpowder gradually faded from the European Continent over time.

Franz was in a good mood, and if nothing untoward happened, he would rise up a generation in just a few more months.

As people age, their perspectives change, and Franz was no exception. Although he didn't anticipate holding his grandson with as much eagerness as Queen Helen, it was still a significant hope.

The Royal family needed an heir, and even though Crown Prince Frederick was not very old, such matters were better addressed sooner rather than later.