Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796.

Chapter 130 We are all worried about your marriage being temporarily happy (Part 030)
The Countess woke up the next morning in Louisa's arms, but the way the princess held her was full of maternal radiance.

"You're just a little heavy. It feels great to hold you in my arms."

Such strange words made her face turn red, but considering her naked appearance, she could only crawl into Louisa's arms.

"Okay, okay, Katya, you stand here first."

"I"

The "little goblin" put his arms in front of him and his face was flushed.

"Okay, let's take a look at how to dress you up more beautifully. After all, you are going to be a bride!"

After a while, Maria and Catherine came. When they saw the Countess sitting there with her legs crossed, wrapped in silk, her face was still flushed.

"Lisa, you are really good. Sister Katya, now is the perfect time. We want to poke you a few more times and then change you into some beautiful clothes."

Then the two sisters pounced on the "little goblin" and the three of them started playing together.

"You two little rascals, I'm going to tear your clothes off." Taking advantage of her greater strength, she grabbed Maria, untied her skirt, and went for her armpits.

"Good sister, please forgive me."

"I won't let you go. Let me see that you have made some progress. In a few years, you will grow up to be like Sasha."

She rubbed Maria's body and made her own comments.

Then the maids changed their clothes. The "little fairy" saw that they were all her good sisters, so she stretched out her body and let them change her clothes as if she were a life-size doll.

First, she was dressed in tight clothes, which finally allowed her to move freely. However, when she tried to move her hands and feet, she was quickly pressed down on the chair again.

"Which pair of shoes is best?"

The shoes that Catherine chose were all custom-made and were selected from the palace. Although the size of the "little fairy"'s feet was the same as Maria's, they were slightly wider, so the shoes prepared for her needed to be.
"That's it. We'll let Natasha stretch you out. Her feet are shaped like yours."

"Oh, that's how it is. Then she stretched out her legs for a while and painted my nails and feet first."

"So which shade do you want?"

"I want this ruby ​​red color. I've never used this color before. I think it's good!"

Then she stretched out her hands and feet, allowing the sisters who came to help her to do as they pleased with them and fill her nails with color using a camel-hair brush.

At the same time, Bagration, his brothers Alexander and Roman, and his friends in St. Petersburg had come to help.

"If only my father could see this!"

"Uncle Kirill can't come either. He's in Moscow, and the Emperor is in such a hurry to arrange a marriage."

"It's nothing, as long as you two are here. It's just that this is a bit sudden, and I don't even know what to prepare."

Although Bagration owed a lot of debts, he still had money. What's more, the Tsar himself paid off the 80,000 rubles he owed from outside from the royal treasury and gave him a lot of rewards.

"Don't worry, we are here. I actually got you a small crown. Do you think this will work?"

Solovyov hurried to the luxury store of the French expatriates, looked at some custom-made but returned jewelry, cashed the check issued by Tsar Paul, and bought a crown inlaid with many gems.

"Misha, sure. I knew you'd be able to get things done."

"My father has been keeping an eye on the French business. This is a return from Prince Golitsyn's family. I think it looks good. Besides, it saves a lot of money."

"You're really good. How much did this cost?"

"I asked around at home. My stepmother took Yulia out for a walk a few days ago and saw this crown. It was priced at 1 rubles at the time, but this time we bargained and got it down to ."

After all, their family are all money-grubbers, and they have done a lot of things to be penny-pinching, and they are indeed experts in this area.

It is not easy to find things that have been processed, custom-made, and need to be sold.

He learned from his father that when the Golitsyn family made this, the price was already set, and the manufacturer had to return the deposit. In order to stop the loss of this business, they really had to find a way to ship the products in St. Petersburg.

But Solovyov thought it was good, and the "Spade Lady" of the Golitsyn family, Count Stroganov's mother-in-law, actually disliked the small crown inlaid with many gems as not gorgeous enough. Moreover, this lady did not come to the wedding, which also avoided some minor troubles.

"Look at this, the gems are still small, but the material is good, I think the countess will like it. Peter Ivanovich, when the time comes, after you exchange rings, give this crown to Katya."

"Thank you, Mishka, you are very thoughtful."

However, Lang Jielong, who came to help today, interrupted and said, "Don't wear this wedding ring in the wrong place."

In the Orthodox Church, wedding jewels are worn on the ring finger of the right hand, while other churches wear them on the ring finger of the left hand. The Jewish and some Russian customs wear them on the index finger.

"Langeron, you Frenchman, your country is on the left, and we and Georgia are on the right."

Even if he came, he couldn't help. He didn't have a good relationship with Miloradovich, but he had a good relationship with the Bagration family. But he could only make jokes.

"That's fine, I'll come and take a look."

However, Solovyov could not just focus on Bagration's side, as the other side also gave him a task.

He wasn't on duty there this morning, but Maria had entrusted him with some errands and had made a long list.

After Bagration finished preparing the small crown for the "little fairy", he had to ride back to St. Petersburg from Tsarskoye Selo.

In order to ensure that the marriage of these two people goes smoothly, everyone around them has been worried sick.

Anyway, the wedding will take place in Gatchina, but when the wedding takes place, people from both sides will be in Tsarskoye Selo to prepare.

He rode back into the city, to the Moika Embankment, and went to the shop at the back of the street to buy the things according to the list Maria had given him.

Not everything is prepared in the palace, and if we prepare in the imperial village, there are still many things missing.

While he was running, the Countess had already dressed up. He was going to put on her wedding dress and try it on in front of the mirror. "It would be better if it was white and made of silk. This dress is the style of the Grand-mère back then. How can I wear the same dress as Her Majesty the Queen?"

She recalled that when she was a child, she had been brought up by the Queen's side since she was ten years old. She had seen all the clothes in the Queen's dazzling wardrobe, ranging from daily wear, hunting clothes, formal wear to wedding gowns. She, like these good sisters, admired the Queen, so naturally she could not wear the same kind of clothes as the Queen.

This is disrespectful to that "great lady". They are still good granddaughters and are very conscious of themselves.

"Well, I'll change you into a white one. There's actually a silk one, but it has to be shorter."

The head lady-in-chief Golovina was very clear about what materials were available in the palace. She actually had a white silk dress that could be worn at the wedding.

"It's made in Italy, from Como. It's not just white silk, there are other fabrics as well. I've made a set before."

Because the "little fairy" is a little smaller in stature, it naturally needs some modifications, so there is some preparation time.

"I wonder if 'Fool' can go to Petersburg and buy all the things he needs."

"Maria, don't worry about whether he can get the job done. I'll use my own silk shawl. Do you think this will work?"

"Katya, silk clothes really suit you!"

When the white silk wedding dress was ready, they stripped off the "little fairy's" clothes and put on the new one, which was indeed a perfect fit and showed off her curvy figure.

"This 'little white cat' is really good."

"Maria, why am I the 'little white cat'?"

Maria didn't answer her, and Luisa took out a picture from the album.

"Does this look like to you?"

"Well, that's a bit of the point!"

She puffed out her chest with pride, and at that moment, when she had changed her clothes, the maid outside came in to report.

"Major Soloviev of the Guards has returned."

"This idiot runs really fast!"

Solovyov changed to Orlov's trotting horse and hurried around until the afternoon before returning to Tsarskoye Selo.

"Phew, Your Highness Maria, I got back everything you asked for. Here's the list. They're all hanging on both sides of the saddle. That means the emperor gave me a good horse. Otherwise, your mission would be really difficult!"

Time was quite tight, so I didn’t buy a few items.

"That's good. Come and see, is Katya dressed like this?"

"She looks beautiful in anything she wears, and the fabrics really flatter her figure. But there is one thing, Katish, you should be careful not to eat too much and get fat, it's not good for your health."

"Of course I know. I eat two meals a day and don't want dessert during afternoon tea."

"One more thing. How is the preparation of the Georgian prince going?"

"I went to deal with his affairs as soon as it was light in the morning. I ran back and forth twice. The people may not have had a big problem, but the horse was exhausted."

"You cherish horses more than you cherish people. That's you."

Maria covered her mouth and giggled. Her job was not an easy one.

As for the next preparations, they still have to be done during the wedding ceremony. I wonder how busy Gatchina is.

The strawberries and various fruits picked from Pavlovsk were already placed on the table. The guests were mainly relatives and friends from both sides, but there were still quite a few people.

The men's side was mainly composed of generals, as well as officers from the Guards in St. Petersburg. In addition to serving as the general on duty, Bagration was also appointed as the commander of the Guards Chasseurs this summer. There were quite a few officers here.

As for the woman's side, considering that Count Skavronsky's family is a descendant of Catherine I, the main attendees were the royal family and surrounding relatives and friends. Many of the "little fairy's" good sisters in literary salons and palaces attended the event.

A wedding at this time is like a blind date conference. Many of the people who can come to the scene are single young people, but it is hard to say how it will turn out in the end.

Paul's words set off a commotion.

In addition to the wedding, there will also be banquets and dances, and the newlyweds will not go to St. Petersburg on this day, but will be arranged directly in the Gatchina Palace.

As for where they would live after their wedding, Tsar Paul had actually arranged it. The "little fairy" was going to move out of her boudoir at 7 Million Street, where she had lived since she came back from Naples, and move to the former residence of Count Ivan Shuvalov at 25 Italia Street. After the count's death in 1797, this residence was taken over by the state treasury. Many aristocratic mansions without formal property inheritance would end up like this.

If Tsar Paul had not arranged for the newlyweds to move in, this place would have remained vacant for 120 years before it was used for a new purpose.

The count had once had a close relationship with Empress Elizabeth Petrovna.

After moving into the residence, the ownership of the artworks and objects originally owned by the Shuvalov Palace was also awarded to the couple.

Paul favors them more, so the wedding must be held in a grand manner.

The wedding will be held on September 9th.

After confirming the details of the couple's wedding, they were asked to move to the Gatchina Palace that evening and rooms were arranged for them.

After Solovyov accompanied Bagration into the room, he was ready too. He had to worry about going back there.

He is on both the male and female sides, after all, Bagration is his "big brother", while the other side treats him as a "good sister", and the latter is also quite embarrassing.

But we should also note that he is still a man after all. When these girls were playing and having fun inside, he was stopped outside by Natasha.

"Girl, if you give birth to a girl in the future, your son-in-law will definitely not have a good relationship with you!"

That's right. If fate had arranged everything well, this illegitimate girl would have married into the Goncharov family and become Pushkin's mother-in-law.

Solovyov just felt that this girl looked gentle and pretty, like Pushkin's wife. But Pushkin didn't have such a hobby - he didn't know that Goncharova was this man's daughter.

(End of this chapter)