On that very day, a throng of people had congregated outside the Palace of Versailles, waving placards and rejoicing loudly at France's victory over the Austrian Empire.
Later that evening, when news arrived via Joseph that the Austrians had indeed agreed to the peace treaty in Luneville, Napoleon didn't waste a moment. He promptly shared the development with his wife, and without hesitation, he ordered their newspaper company to make sure the news was front and center in the upcoming morning edition. And as ordered, the tidings quickly spread across the newspaper's pages, capturing the attention of those gathered outside the Palace of Versailles, among countless others eagerly soaking in the reports of the triumph.
