Count Rheinphels, guessing what the official might have mentioned to Bailly, raised his head proudly, "I believe the nations of Italy will definitely support our proposal."
The initial meeting concluded in a tense atmosphere, with neither party achieving any results, merely exchanging stern looks.
Of course, such critical negotiations could not be concluded in one go, sometimes stretching for a month or two was quite normal.
Bailly left the Peace Hall without attending the banquet hosted for the Austrian diplomats and immediately rushed to report the situation to the Crown Prince.
Second floor of the Tuileries Palace.
Joseph furrowed his brows as Bailly relayed the demands of the Austrians.
Franz II indeed justified his historical reputation as the man who personally brought down the Holy Roman Empire. The coronation ceremony hadn't even been fully conducted before he rushed into these complexities.
