After lavish rewards, Jerome Bonaparte had only 400,000 francs left.
Jerome Bonaparte also donated 200,000 francs to the French Academy of Sciences and the Charitable Hospital in his personal name.
When later scholars calculated the Emperor's living expenses, they found that the Emperor and Empress spent about 1.2 to 1.8 million francs annually.
The remaining funds were mostly used for rewards and charity.
On March 23, a letter from London crossed the sea to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Foreign Minister, De Luy, who received and opened the letter, hurriedly took it to the Tuileries Palace.
"Your Majesty, this is a letter from British Prime Minister Palmerston!" De Luy said as he handed the letter to Jerome Bonaparte.
As Jerome Bonaparte carefully read through the letter, his expression gradually became serious. After reading the contents of the letter, he looked up at De Luy and said, "What do you think of Palmerston's idea of opening a second front?"
