February 1, 1868.
Ernst walked through Schönbrunn Palace as if he were at home, knowing the way without hesitation. The servants were already accustomed to his presence, and no one stopped him or offered to guide him.
Since last year, Ernst has been shuttling between Heixinggen, Berlin, and Vienna. In both Heixinggen and Berlin, Ernst's family owned castles and estates, and since Prussia was the territory of the Hohenzollern family, it didn't matter where he stayed.
As the Austro-Hungarian Empire was the second most important market for the Heixinggen consortium, just behind the German region, it naturally warranted Ernst's personal attention.
Unlike in Heixinggen and Berlin, Ernst had only purchased a small property in Vienna, not far from Schönbrunn Palace.
During his time in Vienna, if Ernst wasn't traveling, he would visit the Austrian palace, spending most of his days at either the palace or Schönbrunn, only returning home to rest at night.
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