Joseph was stunned for a moment: "Are you saying? Engagement? With, with Russia?"
In fact, more than two weeks ago, Talleyrand had already submitted a report to him about a marriage alliance with Russia. However, when Eman was categorizing the report, he was unsure whether to classify it under diplomacy or internal affairs, and in the end, he just placed it in the "Royal Family Affairs" folder.
But Joseph had been busy with warfare recently and had no time to deal with the trivial matters of the royal family, so he hadn't looked at that report until now.
Seeing her son's expression, Queen Mary thought that he was so happy that his mind went blank, she smiled and held his arm, saying:
"I know you like her, but because you have been busy with state affairs, you haven't been able to propose to her. However, you are already seventeen, and the marriage cannot be delayed any longer, so after discussing it with your father, we decided to help you..."