Jerome Bonaparte's blunt response took Alphonse Rothschild by surprise. He had initially thought that the Emperor would wait until midway through the banquet before discussing the Bank of France with him.
Who would have thought that His Majesty the Emperor would reveal his "cards" so early on at the banquet.
To be honest, Alphonse Rothschild did not wish for His Majesty to confront him so soon, as this limited his room for maneuver.
Since Emperor Jerome Bonaparte was direct with Alphonse Rothschild, Alphonse Rothschild could only choose to agree or refuse.
However, Alphonse Rothschild still wanted to struggle a bit. He feigned surprise and asked Jerome Bonaparte, "Your Majesty, is there some misunderstanding between you and President Belilla?"
"My relationship with Belilla is very good!" Jerome Bonaparte shook his head, denying to Alphonse Rothschild, "You don't need to change the subject. Now, I only ask you one thing: are the Rothschilds agreeing or refusing?"
