The German question was the debate over the best way for how the various states of the German Confederation to unify and become a united Germany with two main options. The Grossdeutsche Losung, Greater German solution, was for all the countries of the German Confederation to unite which was supported by Austria whilst the Kleindeutsche Losung, Lesser German solution, was based mainly around the north German countries and excluded Austria which Prussia supported. This is of course a simplification of the situation. But what if there was a third option - the Least German solution? In this option rather than merely excluding Prussia or Austria instead they are both excluded by the other members of the German Confederation, either themselves or in connection with the Frankfurt parliament, who decide to move ahead without them.
It's was just a random idea I had after trying to come up with a way to get Queen Victoria on the throne of a German Empire but now ignoring that part I'm wondering if this Least German idea might be in any way possible. One of the major stumbling blocks I can see is the Prussian provinces of Rhine and Westphalia since I can't really see them being cut off from the main part of Prussia by this new state, can anyone think of a good scenario for them not receiving them after the Napoleonic wars? The best I could come up with is that they annex the entire of Saxony whose king is relocated and gets them in compensation.