The Sun Never Sets In Spain

The Royal Palace of Madrid, Spain, September 1868.

As usual, the eleven-year-old Alfonso found a pavilion and sat down, silently watching the pomegranate flowers blooming in the garden.

A few palace ladies waited aside, but they couldn't hide the melancholy between their eyebrows.

Since the opposition armed forces led by General Juan Prim came down to the city last month and crushed the last conservative army guarding the city, everyone in the palace has been in danger.

Since the beginning of 1868, the government forces have lost successively, and the eggs have been laid under the covering nest. Once the queen is overthrown, the future of these palace ladies will also slide into the unknown abyss.

In this case, Prince Alfonso’s silence seemed to be the occasion.

But unlike the worries of the palace lady, Alfonso is more concerned with Spain's future.

In the blond body, lived a Chinese soul from the 21st century.

He clearly knows that the result of this rebellion is indeed the victory of the opposition, but he knows better that he will regain the throne in the near future.

After passing through for a month, he has gradually accepted reality. A crown prince, even if he is about to be deposed, is better than his orphan status in his previous life.

"His Royal Highness, the Queen tells you to go over to eat." A gentle female voice pulled Alfonso back to reality. It was Maria, a personal maid who was one year older than him.

"I will pass now." Although I am not very happy to have dinner with the so-called mother in this life, after all, it is related to prosperity and wealth. He has to do whatever the other party says.

Alfonso got up and followed Maria, passing through the Italian-style corridors and buildings. Every building and mural in the palace was beautiful, but he didn't want to appreciate it.

After all, he has inherited Alfonso's complete memory, and he has lived here for eleven years. In his opinion, everything is normal.

Not long after, Alfonso came to a room where he usually eats. The room is not big, only 1/3 the size of a football field.

The palace has its own large dining room that can accommodate 145 people, but it is still too extravagant for the Spanish royal family with only 5 members after the sister is married, not to mention the queen's husband never eats with them.

"Little Alfonso, come here quickly." It was a fat woman with a crown on her head and gorgeous jewelry. It was Alfonso's mother, Queen Isabella II of Spain.

Although the queen is chubby and has a mediocre appearance, years of life as a high-ranking person has made her full of extravagance, and it is also pleasing to the eye. It's just that the long unsatisfactory situation has obviously cast a haze on the queen's face.

Next to her were two girls, 4-year-old sister Euleria and 6-year-old sister Maria.

That's right, there are already two Marias in such a small circle, and as far as he knows, there are also two Marias among the dozens of maids of the Queen. There are so many Marias in Spain.

Hearing the words, Alfonso walked quickly to stand in front of her, drew a cross on her chest, and greeted: "Blessed by the Lord, Mom, you are still so beautiful."

Isabella touched Alfonso's head kindly, and the melancholy between her brows and eyes disappeared a little, apparently she liked her only son.

After Isabella let Alfonso sit down, she took his hand and said, "Little Alfonso, I'm afraid you already know that the rebels have reached the city."

After receiving Alfonso’s affirmative reply, she continued: “I have to tell you a more terrible news now. Primm, who deserves a thousand-for-all, let us leave Spain within a week! Let a queen leave who loves her. People, the country she rules!"

Alfonso's heart really came, whether it is from the memory of later generations or judging from the current situation, this day will definitely come.

At the same time, he couldn't help but complain: "Do the Spanish people really love you? I don't know what I look like."

Isabella was a queen at the age of 3, and now has 35 years of work experience, but she obviously has no talent, the government is rotten, her private life is lascivious and decadent, even Alfonso doesn’t know who’s the child, anyway, she is definitely not. The husband of Prince Francisco (famous gay).

This is true for Alfonso, not to mention ordinary people. Only the French can compete with one of the 34 governments in 25 years. During the rule, there were constant riots, and the people were impoverished and tortured by war.

This is also the reason why Alfonso hates her a bit. The well-educated soul from later generations has the compassion and empathy that the nobles of this era do not have. Even if she treats Alfonso well, he still stands on the side of the people. I think it is more appropriate for her to step down early.

Thinking like this in his heart, he couldn't say that on his lips. Alfonso responded: "God will punish him, this unruly thug, mother, have you decided to accept his request?"

"It won't be long before these traitors are proud. The people are just temporarily blinded by them. It won't be long before people will miss the benevolent and pious queen.

But at present, I have decided to accept his request and go to France to seek protection.

Before Napoleon III invited us to live in Biarritz in southwestern France for a period of time, I had already thought about it, so I went there, and went straight through the Basque country in a horse-drawn carriage. "

Alfonso couldn't help but feel that the European aristocracy was really comfortable. Before the opposition drove the people out of office, they even notified the move and allowed the other party to clean up their belongings.

The ousted party also dared to swagger across areas controlled by the opposition to go into exile.

The second daughter, Maria, had been listening quietly by her side. At this time, she heard that she was going to Biarritz and interjected: "I've heard about Biarritz. I heard that surfing is possible here and the scenery is beautiful."

"There is no beauty in Madrid, Maria, and the Spanish princess can't praise France." Isabella touched Maria's head and said sternly.

The Napoleonic Wars made Western France enmity, but the main reason Isabella hated France was that the husband, Francesco, was supported by France, which gave her a terrible marriage. Even if she needs French protection now, this perception cannot be changed.

The dinner was served during the conversation, and several people stopped talking at the same time and began to pray before the meal: "God, please bless us, the food we eat, and all the favors, because our Lord, Amen."

Alfonso was also a praying member, and even the most serious and seemingly pious one of them.

He is not religious and hates red tape, but Isabella is an avid Catholic and he must satisfy her. On the other hand, Spain has a very strong religious atmosphere. The prerequisite for being a prince or king is to have a faith in God, no matter what you think in private, people are well established.

After finally finishing the prayers and starting to eat, Alfonso and the others were also uneasy. The progressive Isabella obviously did not intend to observe the court dining etiquette, and began to curse the opposition.

The problem is that she has been a queen since she was 3 years old, and she has basically no way to learn the skills of cursing. Those few words over and over again make Alfonso's ears have calluses.

After eating, it was another prayer. When Alfonso returned to his room, he felt tired.

When I was just lying on the bed and preparing to go to bed, there were noises from outside the room from time to time. Obviously, the entire palace was moved under the Queen's order. If you want to move everything that can be moved, you may leave early tomorrow morning.

Although he was mentally prepared, he couldn't help feeling a little melancholy when the day came. From tomorrow on, he will be just the crown prince of Spain in name...