Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796.

Chapter 305 007 When did the Queen become a golden mediator? (Part )

Solovyov had actually already made his decision on whether the Golovkin mission would be successful.

Although Alexander agreed with his statement, he did not intend to adopt new diplomatic means. He just sent a note from the port of Kyakhta in accordance with the customary principles of diplomatic missions.

Of course, the wording was much softer, but Alexander also seized on the fact that Solovyov knew Chinese and was really trying to fleece a sheep.

Even this matter reached the ears of the queen who was taking care of the children in Tafred Palace.

Louisa knew about this from Catherine and Anna, who were always gossiping, when they came to her palace to play.

"Sister-in-law Lisa, do you know what my brother has done recently?"

Catherine spoke without caring what Louisa was thinking, and continued to talk while leading her nieces around in circles.

It is not surprising that Anna was jealous of her fourth sister because she was the most favored in the family.

Because of her unbridled behavior, her brother and mother favored her. As for her sister-in-law, although she was treated equally, Anna was the youngest daughter and had to learn to read the adults' expressions at home. As for the elder sister, Catherine sometimes spoke without restraint and was unwilling to be bound by etiquette when there were no outsiders around. She was always making her own plans.

It even included the idea that she should marry the one with the highest status among her sisters.

Louisa's concern for politics is mainly focused on Europe.

Unlike her mother-in-law, she has several sisters who are also queens and duchesses. Her younger sister also has plans to marry into Hesse, and her eldest sister unexpectedly married the Polish prince Czartoryski, who always wanted to have an intimate relationship with her. Therefore, she also has a dedicated news channel for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and can roughly know what is happening in Europe.

"What else could have happened? It's just that your Majesty was preparing to intervene in European affairs, but he failed to reach an agreement with the British."

The Foreign Secretary is her brother-in-law, and the Deputy Foreign Secretary's wife is her best friend, so she knows the situation in Europe.

Recently, Alexander came to her palace to seek her advice. It is indeed rare for a monarch to be so distracted when a man is about to do something big.

"It's not about the British, it's about China, how do you say it in French?"

"Chine, that's how it's spelled, but there are some differences. Different countries call it differently."

"Sister-in-law, don't talk like that. It feels weird."

If Solovyov saw this, he would probably be surprised, wondering why they came up with the Kong Yiji model.
"Well, let's not talk about spelling. Are we going to establish diplomatic relations with China? Your Majesty has mentioned this in the past, but he has never put it into practice."

"That's right. But the ambassador going there, I heard, is Count Golovkin?"

"He is Prince Saltykov's father-in-law, but he is always a bit arrogant."

Even Louisa, who was so adept at concealing her thoughts in public and in private conversation, thought that the Count had insuperable faults.

"This is the problem. My brother summoned Michael, and this is what they talked about. My brother wrote to me and told me about it."

When Alexander wrote letters, he was more or less willing to reveal some important news to his sister, and he seemed to realize that his favorite sister was particularly interested in politics.

It would be normal for Elena, the smartest sister, to like this, but she preferred art to politics, and the husband's family she finally chose was a remote prince like Mecklenburg.

But Catherine, whose brains were no match for Elena's, liked this the most. Louisa thought that she was really a bit like her mother-in-law, the Queen Mother.

"and then?"

"Misha is very pessimistic about this mission. He can be said to be the person who knows China best in St. Petersburg."

Fortunately, Ekaterina doesn’t speak English, otherwise, would Solovyov think he knows that much?
"Katya, promise your sister-in-law that before you get married, you won't pay too much attention to political affairs. You should learn to listen from the sidelines instead of getting involved. This is not appropriate for an unmarried princess. Now if you are willing to get involved in these things, you should learn more. Even Maria knows that if we want to become noble ladies, we still need to spend more time in the inner court."

Well, Maria’s own positioning is still very clear.

For these girls, politics can easily overload their brains, and they don't have enough experience to deal with these problems.

Of course, not every daughter of Queen Maria likes to interfere in politics, but this one is spoiled and is somewhat confused about her own status.

Besides, Louisa didn't want to talk too much about Solovyov, as it would cause a lot of trouble.

But she still had some interest in the Chinese delegation, as unknown areas always arouse people's curiosity.

"But you are very interested. This time, the delegation sent more than 300 people. There has never been such an example before!"

"But there are too many people, which makes people feel extravagant, and the attitude of the Chinese emperor should also describe the scale of this delegation. They seem to prefer foreigners to pay tribute rather than equal diplomatic relations."

"Ah, that's what my brother wrote in his letter. Only my sister-in-law can know the secret here. If my brother gets upset again one day, he will probably come to your palace again. At that time, I think I will become your aunt again."

This princess, who was not very smart, liked children very much. However, she preferred to play with the two older children who had already left her care. As for the twins, they were not very old and although they did not have the same father, they were equally smart.

One is responsible for the plan and the other is responsible for acting. If Solovyov knew that these two clever guys were like this, he would have to say that there must be a deviation.

This is very unscientific because Polina was responsible for the plan, while Svetlana was the one acting.

Louisa even once suspected that Alexander liked the number 4 the most. He favored the fourth sister the most among the sisters and the fourth daughter the most among the daughters. Sometimes he would even make trouble for no reason.

As Louisa watched these girls grow up, she thought of the time when she had just married and moved to St. Petersburg, and had played with six sisters, including Olga, who died young. If she had grown up too, Anna might not have been so lonely.

Tsar Paul and now Queen Maria like to raise their children in pairs, which is why their children always have a good relationship with each other. Of course, Alexander is special.

"Ania, come with me."

The youngest, Sonya, had a nurse by her side and didn't need Louisa to take care of her all the time, so she wanted to have a good talk with Anna. She was obviously jealous, especially when she couldn't get a word in.

"I know what you're thinking. You're the youngest among you sisters, and you never get the attention."

Seeing Anna like this, Louisa had no choice but to be more honest with her.

"But for the five of you who are still here, including Olga, when father was still here, his love for you was somewhat biased, but it was still fairly even. It's the same for me."

Anna is indeed a little transparent. Each of her sisters has someone to take care of her, but she is the only one who is left alone. She is taken care of by her two sisters-in-law, and one of them has even returned to her parents' home.

Of course, Louisa's willingness to talk to her also showed her greater care for the girl.

She could clearly sense when her sisters-in-law were being wronged, and she could comfort them one by one.

That was how she was able to have five high-level spies in the palace, although only two were left because they got married one after another.

But Anna, who has grown up, is obviously jealous of her unmarried sister. If this continues, her psychology may become distorted.

The fact that Louisa could think of all this was because she herself had evolved in the palace. The head lady-in-waiting also discovered that the Queen's reading interests were actually more extensive than those of the Empress in her youth, and she also liked books with depth.

It's just that she was too weak and her interest was in taking care of children. She didn't like to show up in public. Otherwise, it would not be surprising that Elizabeth II appeared during the Russian crisis.

Her Russian name was obviously given by the empress who favored her, just as the empress's title came from Empress Elizabeth's mother, and they were inherited from each other.

It's just that Louisa is too weak. Although she is very smart and with the increase of experience, she can see through people's hearts, win over her opponents, and hide her emotions, but she can only appear as a queen, not an empress.

Having a not-so-intelligent but powerful empress dowager above her was already making her very uncomfortable.

But Anna will not be in this court in the future. She will marry abroad. If it is a German prince or a small Italian country, it will be easier for her.

However, the clouds of war in Europe were growing heavier, and the future families of Catherine and Anna's husbands were full of uncertainties.

"Sister Lisa, but mother treated you like that, yet you always come to comfort us. Why?"

"You are the little adult, the youngest girl, but you always have the most problems, and it's like this."

It's even a bit to the point, Anna is indeed a bit like that.

Louisa continued to hold her hand and explain something to Anna.

"But the Queen Mother is your mother after all, and as a human being, it is inevitable that you will love her more or less. Anya, if you like life in the Tavrid Palace, you can come here often. Tonya and Masha are only slightly younger than you, and they are still willing to play with you. If it were Katya, she would still like to pretend to be an adult. Although you are both aunts, they both prefer to be with you because you are very quiet and don't like crowds."

Louisa also sighed after she finished speaking. It seemed that the child's personality was also influenced by her mother. She did not like social activities. She preferred to read in the palace and find a quiet place to relax rather than a lively occasion.

Anna thought about it and realized that this was just the way it was at her age. She couldn’t understand too much.

However, she was relatively free in the palace because she was younger and the restrictions imposed on her by her tutor were obviously looser than those on her sisters, which allowed her to spend more time at the Tauride Palace.

"I will come here often. Mother now prefers to watch the fun in the Imperial Village and is more concerned about my sister. But if we all leave the palace, you have to take care of yourself, sister-in-law."

Children also have a smart side. They think long-term, which is another kind of innocent talk by children.

"And what about Nikolay and Mikhail? You two are going to be brides, and they will also marry wives. That way, sister-in-law won't be lonely."

Anna didn't say much. She even wanted to tell her second sister-in-law that she had returned home, but that might hurt Louisa's feelings, so she didn't continue.

After the child was calmed down, Louisa didn't bother with Catherine's affairs. She was playing with her nieces and obviously enjoyed being an adult.

No wonder she always liked to express her thoughts in a very mature and "calm" tone when writing to Prince Bagration and Prince Mikhail Dolgorukov or chatting with them.

When Louisa saw the two of them and thought about what had happened in the palace recently, she couldn't help but feel a little worried.

Because of the changes in the European situation, Alexander will definitely feel very troubled. In a few days, or even tonight, he will have to come to the Tauride Palace.

Some time ago, he went to the Naryshkin family's villa again. The descendants of that group of Tatars were of the same clan as Peter the Great's mother, which reminded Louisa of Empress Dowager Xiao.

She knew that it was Empress Dowager Xiao and Solovyov's fault. Since the Russian court was influenced by France, it was inevitable that there would be "China fever", and Chinese history was also a required course for the royal family.

Of course, a lot of books and materials need to be collected. Solovyov published an article related to the Liao Dynasty in the newspaper based on the origin of the word "Khitan". The content of that article was well received in the newspaper in St. Petersburg and was very suitable for popularizing history.

However, this kind of open pimping, in the end the Tsar's own lover and the Queen's best friend, is something that others cannot imagine.

Moreover, the Polish girl always comes here with Alexander recently, and Louisa is scared just thinking about it.

If Alexander knew that they had a good relationship with each other, I wonder what his attitude would be.

Even as wives and lovers, they could not fully understand the thoughts of this elusive Tsar.

After seeing off Catherine and Anna, a lady-in-waiting from the Winter Palace came to report.

Alexander will come tonight, but not with Maria Naryshkina. He will come by himself in a carriage, with only a coachman and an adjutant, and his movement will be relatively secretive.

An idea came to Louisa's mind. She even felt that she might have "become a mistress". This feeling was indeed very strange.

(End of this chapter)