"Hmm? I seem to have heard some rumors. Could these rumors be true? God bless, that would be too horrible!"
Jerome Bonaparte feigned an expression of complete ignorance, his tone also carrying a hint of doubt, just like someone hearing this news for the first time.
Jerome Bonaparte's attempt to cover up the truth made Baron Hubert even more "convinced" that this French President likely reached some clandestine agreement with the Prussian envoy.
Otherwise, the President would never adopt such a tone in speaking to him.
All signs indicated that Mr. President was deliberately concealing his deal with the damned Prussians.
Thinking of this, a trace of anxiety inevitably appeared in Baron Hubert's heart.
For a competent diplomat, anxiety is a significant obstacle to objective analysis of matters. Once a diplomat falls into anxiety, they might give their adversary an opportunity to exploit their words, which could lead to attacks or even cause a diplomatic crisis between countries.
