The sheer quantity of jewels left Olga dazzled, but she noticed one thing: Schönbrunn Palace's collection seemed to contain neither diamonds nor pearls. Instead, it was full of all sorts of strange and unusual gems.
"Miss Audrey, doesn't the imperial collection have more common jewelry?"
Olga voiced the question in her heart. Audrey pursed her lips, finding the word "common" rather interesting.
"Your Highness Princess Olga, you mean diamonds and pearls, don't you?"
Olga did not deny it.
"Please excuse me for a moment."
As the jewelry maid, Audrey walked over to Sophie.
"Archduchess, may I take Her Highness Princess Olga to see that?"
Sophie smiled and nodded.
"Your Highness Princess Olga, please follow me."
Audrey led the way while Olga followed close behind, more than a little curious about what could possibly warrant such mystery.
Before long, the two arrived at another palace. The instant its doors opened, Princess Olga was stunned.
The entire palace held only a single snow-white wedding dress, now radiating a dazzling brilliance.
"The dress is eleven meters long in total, set with thirty thousand pearls and ten thousand diamonds. Thirty tailors stitched it together with platinum thread and silver wire. The lining is made of velvet and the finest Eastern silk."
Olga quickly regained her composure. She realized that she absolutely could not lose her poise. After all, she would be this nation's future Empress. For all she knew, Sophie and Franz might be watching her reaction.
Yet Olga was truly thrilled inside. Her hand gently traced the wedding dress before her. At last, Olga understood why people said that wearing a wedding dress was every girl's dream.
This dress was enough to satisfy every shred of her vanity and every one of her fantasies. At that moment, she thought again of that tall,