Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796.

Chapter 128 028 Paul still took action when the marriage was arranged!

It was another family who were anxious outside. It was the royal family of Württemberg whose hometown was occupied by the French. Many people came to St. Petersburg to live with their relatives. Normally, they would stand in a row behind Paul, but today, the relatives from Württemberg, each of them tall and strong, were standing at the door, lowering the height that the new generation of the Russian royal family had improved with great difficulty.

Constantine looked at his cousins ​​in Württemberg and felt that he was not as powerful as they were compared to him.

After a while, the midwife in charge came out and whispered something into Paul's ear.

"Oh, I see. Alexandra brought twins." (Alexandra gave birth to twins)

"Ja?"

Seeing this 200-kilogram German strongman was a bit confusing and required Paul to explain.

"Yes. Twins, both girls. Habsburg princesses have given birth to twins before. This is a good thing. Our family will always prosper." (Yes. Twins, both girls. Habsburg princesses have given birth to twins before. This is a good thing. Our family will always prosper.)
"Alexandra is a wonderful girl, and we have all been worried about her for a long time." (Alexandra is a wonderful girl. We have all been worried about her for a long time.)
"Well, Frederick, we won't be so pretentious and polite. We have to congratulate you."

Paul stood in front of Frederick, but with his height, he couldn't even touch his mouth for a kiss, so he could only shake hands.

Taking into account Queen Maria, and the fact that both sides often visited relatives, this indeed maintained a close relationship between the two families.

William, standing aside, also accepted congratulations from his two cousins.

"But we have to wait a while and let the girls come out and go to a clean and safe room."

"Father, you have to note that Elena gave birth to a boy."

"Then congratulations to Frederick, my good son-in-law and my good son."

"Thank you too, Your Majesty. I love Elena dearly. Thank you and Your Majesty the Queen for entrusting her to me."

However, this scene was not quite suitable for Frederick of Württemberg's second wife, who was a British princess and married the strongman after she was past the childbearing age.

But Queen Maria was also very good at dealing with people. She took Charlotte from London and talked to her for a long time.

The delivery room is indeed not suitable for men to enter, except for the husband who may be allowed to enter.

You have to know that during the delivery process, the mother has to be placed on the delivery table, and the cooperation of nurses, midwives, or doctors is needed. If the French procedure of strictly supervising the birth of the royal heir is used, the girls will probably be seen naked on the delivery table. In order to ensure that the two sisters are absolutely relaxed, all their clothes have been taken off, and now they are only covered with strictly disinfected sheets.

When William and Alexandra named their two girls, they named them after their grandmother and mother, Frederica and Sophia respectively. As for the full name, it was too long; while Elena and Frederick Ludwig named their son Paul Friedrich.

"What a pity. Elena is a married girl. Maybe if she has a more lively and cheerful personality, she will be more likely to give birth to a boy."

Paul said it casually, but the parents present all agreed with it.

Even the queen herself thought so. She recalled that when she was in a good mood, she gave birth to 4 sons and 2 daughters, and when she was in a "bad mood", she gave birth to 4 girls. She still agreed with this "fallacy". After all, Elena and Catherine were the queen's and her favorites, smart and lively.
However, this remark did point to Alexander. Paul was actually dissatisfied with the fact that Alexander was away from the palace too much.

But he changed the rules himself, changing the "Decree of Succession" from the time of Peter the Great into the current inheritance law.

Moreover, Alexander's position was very stable. Although Paul became more and more moody, the rules that Alexander's first-line heir and the Tsar himself handled government affairs with the assistance of ministers in the court when they were not in St. Petersburg had not changed. The only difference was that a formal regency system had not been formed.

After the children were cleansed, there was a problem. Neither of the two families was from an Orthodox country, so they needed to arrange for a pastor from the corresponding Protestant church to baptize the children.

As the Grand Master of the Order of Malta, Paul felt that there were so many distinctions in the ceremony and so many heresies everywhere, which was quite a headache.

His own identity was difficult enough to stitch together, and considering the complexity of the ceremony and the many conditions he had to negotiate with the German princes when marrying his wife and daughter, it was enough to give him a headache.

However, he would not openly oppose any religious issue. He was a very devout believer, and the prayer mat he used over time, even if it was a soft mat, had left two big holes in his knees.

When inviting the pastor, Paul had already asked his two sons-in-law to visit them. The two sisters really had a close relationship. At this time, they had to stay in a ward converted from a palace, and the visiting hours were compressed.

"Your Majesty, everything here has to be fully disinfected. We will wash the two princes twice a day and ensure the hygiene of the ward. As for the babies, we will also arrange nurses to take care of them."

"Great, I hope you can do the same in the hospital."

"Yes, Your Majesty. But Her Highness Alexandra's delivery was indeed a bit thrilling."

"She's taller and in better shape, how could this happen?"

"After all, they are twins, so the mother needs to consume more energy. Fortunately, we have had this kind of situation several times in the hospital, so it won't be a big deal."

"I also heard that if a woman has a difficult delivery,

The doctor was not sure about Paul's problem, but he had a lot of experience in dealing with it.

"Your Majesty, that is mainly due to organ damage caused by infection and other factors. Your Majesty's edict on hospital hygiene is very correct, especially the use of alcohol and iodine for disinfection."

"Well, thank you, doctor. You will be rewarded when the children are all back in their quarters."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Paul was in a very good mood, and after the visit, he announced the news at Peterhof Palace and also announced that a celebration would be held in Tsarskoye Selo.

This also required hasty preparations in the palace, and the Guards even had to send troops there.

As the general on duty, Bagration was responsible for selecting these guards, and he once again chose the 1st Battalion. "You still have to do the work. I can't let you continue to coax the children in the palace!"

Solovyov had no choice but to do as his best "big brother" wished.

"According to the rotation order, the Guards Grenadiers should be on duty in Tsarskoye Selo. There are two battalions of them there."

"No matter from which aspect, you are more suitable. And I am the general on duty, you have to listen to me."

"Yes, General."

Under the escort of the Guards, Paul's family, except for the two sisters who had just given birth and their babies who were left in Peterhof Palace, all came to the Tsarskoye Selo. Queen Maria had arranged this celebration long in advance.

But the births of her two previous daughters-in-law were a bit dangerous, which made the queen quite worried and doubly distressed when her daughter was pushed onto the delivery table.

After she had made all the arrangements, she invited all the nobles who were spending the summer in Peterhof and the surrounding areas of Tsarskoye Selo to come here to celebrate.

Paul himself really likes children. Whenever he hugs his granddaughters, he always makes them cry loudly, which makes his face look a little embarrassing.

For the children brought from the palace, he would pat their heads and give them candies and silver coins as rewards; and for the older children, he would give them a few earnest "instructions" while leaning on the same walking stick as Frederick the Great, and then give them rewards.

"Your Majesty, everything is arranged."

"Very well, Bagration, let us go now."

Paul is now considering arranging a marriage for Prince Bagration. Although rumors have already leaked out, nothing has been finalized before he makes a formal decision.

After all, he had done this twice before. He suddenly arranged a marriage for them and the two newlyweds were still very unfamiliar with each other. Only the couple knew how they lived in the end.

Most of the marriages he arranged were not very successful. This time, he thought about many young girls to see which one would be suitable to marry Bagration, who was also his favorite general. Of course, he wanted the girl he personally liked to marry him, which would be a suitable configuration.

In the end, he thought about many girls, and still felt that the younger of the two girls at No. 7 Million Street, whom he had previously considered, was more suitable.

The reason why the "little fairy" was chosen was simple. The child's round and plump little butt and round and plump little chest showed that she was easy to give birth to. It seemed that she would have no problem breastfeeding. Moreover, among the young girls waiting to be married, she had suffered a little "trauma" before. She had hoped to marry the little Count Palen, but her sister Maria got there first. At this time, some compensation was needed.

Count Pavel von Paalen was a brave young man, but the most powerful warrior in the Russian court was the prince from Georgia. Paul himself had read most of the marching logs and battle reports from the Russian territory to the Russian army's return from Prague. If we were to talk about it, the prince was the first in terms of military merit.

Moreover, he was wounded many times during the battles, set an example of leading by example, and took on many difficult vanguard and rearguard missions. Such a man is a role model for Russian soldiers.

Young Count Palen is indeed a good man, but he is still far behind this prince.

The biggest problem of the prince was that he was in debt and had a gambling habit, but Paul planned to forgive the debt when he got married and also give him a manor. In addition, the "little fairy" had a huge inheritance designated by Prince Potemkin. The prince's favorite niece was the mother of the "little fairy", and he also liked this niece very much, leaving her the largest share in his will. For this child, Paul also thought that giving her the identity of a Georgian princess was also a compensation in terms of status.

He even had a small drama in his mind, in which Bagration and the "little goblin" led a group of dolls and lived happily in the manor. His recent high-intensity work had made his mental state a little unstable, so he could imagine such a drama.

Bagration, who was guarding on the side, didn't know what he was going to do, but if he knew, thinking about the "sexy scene" that he and Solovyov "scouted" with a telescope on the commanding heights of Peterhof Palace that night, he would be very willing to do it.

At the lively banquet, Paul himself also allowed the use of some Austrian court music. Mr. Haydn's works can indeed soothe people's hearts.

However, the person in question was still guarding behind the Tsar at this time. As the general on duty, he had to fulfill his obligations. Moreover, not long ago, he was appointed as the commander of the Guards Chasseur Regiment, which was a full trust.

The female relatives were also at the table at this time. The "little fairy" had always been with Luisa. After she left Elena, she became the maid of the Crown Princess.

Although she was a little petite, her plump figure still attracted the attention of many young nobles present.

The two of them could not have imagined that Paul never played by the rules when it came to arranged marriages.

In the past, Paul might invite the two newlyweds to the palace to get engaged in front of him and the queen, or ask for the opinions of the two young people and finally make the emperor's "decision", or write to both parties to seek their opinions.
There was always some foreplay in the past, but this time was different. Although some rumors were leaked, because it had been a long time, and the Tsar himself would usually make a decision within a month, no one cared much about it. They probably thought it was just gossip leaked from the Tsar’s people.

However, today, the Tsar himself stood up and made a toast to celebrate that he had become a grandfather and that his daughter and grandson were both safe and sound. After that, he suddenly mentioned it in his second toast.

"My friends, I hope to see Prince Pyotr Ivanovich Bagration in the church of the Gatchina Palace, and..."

Solovyov didn't feel good when he heard this. If he really pointed out the "little goblin" to the prince, what would the girl think? Although he secretly told her part of the investigation results.

The unmarried girls present were all very nervous. If it was General Miloradovich, who was humorous, a star in the social scene, a brave warrior, and had a lot of wealth, the girls would still be able to accept this old prince charming.

However, apart from the fact that he has a high title and can make one of them his princess, Prince Bagration is only attractive because he is a muscular man and a fearless warrior.

However, girls are unlikely to like his appearance.

The prince himself saw Miloradovich and Langeron, the two enemies, sitting together and laughing.
"Well, God bless!" he thought to himself, and Tsar Paul then mentioned the bride's name.

".Countess Ekaterina Pavlovna Skavronskaya is happily married and has become a loving couple!"

The "little fairy" burst into tears on the spot, and her tear glands released tears just like the dam of the Neva River opened its gates.

As the general on duty, the prince had to maintain his dignity and could not show his inner joy. He only expressed his gratitude to the Tsar: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace!"

(End of this chapter)