After a brief exchange on the platform, Jerome Bonaparte asked Franz Joseph whether he preferred to ride a horse or take a carriage.
Faced with Jerome Bonaparte's "provocation," Franz Joseph decisively chose to ride a horse.
"And you, Princess Elizabeth?" Jerome Bonaparte turned to ask Princess Sisi.
"Then I will ride…" Before Elizabeth could finish, Franz Joseph glanced at her with his slightly melancholic eyes, reminding her of what her mother had told him before he left Vienna. Elizabeth immediately changed her mind and said, "I'll take the carriage instead!"
The small interaction between Elizabeth and Franz Joseph did not escape Jerome Bonaparte's notice. Looking at this couple, already showing signs of discord before marriage, Jerome Bonaparte inwardly felt pity for Elizabeth's future plight.
Alas! Poor Elizabeth, she probably doesn't yet realize what kind of situation she will face in the future!
